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5 Customer Service Challenges in 2026

Organizational silos, company culture, outdated processes, proving ROI, and employee engagement top the customer service challenges CX leaders expect. See what senior CX survey data says about each one and why it matters.

Josh Centers

Use ChatGPT + TextExpander to Supercharge Customer Service

ChatGPT and TextExpander work well together in customer service: AI drafts professional replies, and reps save the best versions as Snippets. See ChatGPT's strengths and weaknesses and how to build a reusable email Snippet.

Josh Centers

Prospecting Emails: Plaintext vs. HTML

Prospecting emails can be sent as plaintext or as rich text with HTML and hyperlinks, and each format affects deliverability and engagement. Compare the benefits and drawbacks of links and formatting in sales outreach.

Clive Hanks

Employee Retention: Three Types of Customer Service Agents

Employee retention in customer service starts with knowing what each agent wants next. Meet the three types of support agents (climbers, escapees, and happy campers) and see how managers can keep each group engaged.

Josh Centers

10 Powerful Customer Service Experience Scripts

Ten customer service experience ideas inspired by Shep Hyken help teams make strong first and last impressions. Explore proactive service, personalization, convenience, helpfulness, and the employee golden rule in practice.

Clive Hanks

Conquering Aliteracy with School Teacher Mark Phillips

Aliteracy, when kids can read but choose not to, challenges parents and teachers alike. Veteran middle school teacher Mark Phillips shares how students have changed, teaching with technology, and books that spark reading.

Josh Centers

Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT with TextExpander 

Prompt engineering for ChatGPT can help writers analyze their work instead of replacing it. Screenwriter Ryan Briggs shares prompts for evaluating memos, breaking down scenes, and spotting reversals, plus their limits.

Josh Centers