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Professional services project management: Best practices and keys for success

“Operations keeps the lights on, strategy provides a light at the end of the tunnel, but project management is the train engine that moves the organization forward.” ~ Joy Gumz Pulling off client projects successfully is no small feat. Project managers and team members hyper focus on delivering high-quality work all day, every day; planning workflows and proactively addressing obstacles as they arise.

How to optimize the productivity of your technical and operational teams with Mattermost

Technical and operational teams must manage complex workflows and tools every day. But when it comes to supporting these critical processes, general collaboration tools often fall short. Learn how Mattermost supports technical processes for better team collaboration.

In-app messaging: 15 examples to engage users

In today's fast-paced digital landscape, engaging with users is more important than ever. As a business, having a direct line of communication with your customers can increase customer satisfaction and loyalty. According to a study, 85% of businesses will provide direct communication channels like live chat to their customers by 2022. That's where in-app messaging comes in, offering a convenient and effective way to communicate with users at their fingertips.

7 essential professional services software options to kickstart 2023

The saying “too many eggs in your basket” is apt for the professional service world. Juggling multiple accounts, a spread of different team members, and wildly differing client expectations can get out of hand very quickly. Luckily, with the right professional services software, you can keep processes tight and on track. By providing key features like time tracking, automated invoices, and handy checklists, you have the space you need to actually do the work.

7 Proven Strategies to Improve Customer Service in BPOs

Customer service business process outsourcers (BPOs or “outsourcers”) have similar goals and challenges to in-house operations—and some additional ones of their own. They’ve got to keep several plates spinning at all times such as: Do they have a secret sauce that helps them to achieve that?

Customer Service Ticketing System for Superior Customer Support

Small businesses may be used to handling customer concerns as they come by simply taking calls or complaints on the spot. However, as businesses and their clientele both grow, this kind of impromptu system becomes unviable. Too many complaints come through too many channels, requiring businesses to find a better solution. If not, they will almost certainly contend with low customer satisfaction and potential legal issues.

How Customer Service Tools Improve Customer Satisfaction

Customer service is a complex process. Software tools can help businesses simplify this process, and can also help improve the customer experience by improving client perceptions during interactions to settle questions or concerns. This improves customer satisfaction, and in turn, makes consumers more open to making repeat purchases. Such software tools vary in feature sets, but their general purpose is to make the ticket-handling process more efficient.