Sarah Chambers wrote close to 60 articles on customer service for the TextExpander blog, from live chat scripts and professional support phrases to building a service strategy.
Proactive customer service addresses problems before customers have to report them. Learn why it matters and four ways to practice it: seeking feedback, investing in self-service, staying transparent, and monitoring activity.
Onboarding email sequences set the tone for a new customer's first experience. Get six tips for building excitement, setting expectations, keeping steps small, and teaching customers what they actually need first.
Service efficiency and customer experience can coexist on a lean support team. Learn how to define a great experience, tier service levels, add proactive support and automation, and watch what your metrics reward.
Customer satisfaction is hard to capture with a single score. See five ways to measure it, including CSAT, CES, NPS, referrals, and renewals, and why combining several sources gives a more accurate picture.
Building a culture of customer advocacy puts the customer's best interest ahead of the company's. Get tips for advocating for customers inside your organization and for turning satisfied customers into vocal advocates.
Mapping the customer journey helps close the gap between how you see your customer experience and how customers see it. Learn five benefits, from better onboarding to lower churn, and five steps to build your first map.
A customer experience audit reviews every interaction a customer has with your company. See how to run a CX audit and eight reasons to do one, from reducing churn and setting baselines to finding quick fixes.
Customer service books help support teams learn from world-class companies and experts. Browse 21 titles on customer service, building a great customer experience, and skills that help people succeed beyond support.
Measuring customer satisfaction can start without a complex program or new budget. Begin small, use resources you already have, set a specific goal, and win buy-in so your support team can track customer happiness simply.