Support

Customers expect support for products they buy. Besides that simple fact, nothing is obvious or given about customer service. In Support we cover the best ways to improve the customer experience and make sure your customers come back for more.

Building and Leading a Sales Team with Alex Wilson [Video]

Episode 4 of Incoming Chat. Alex Wilson, VP of sales for LiveChat, opened up about the challenges of being a good salesman, creating a strong sales team, and the cultural differences that affect international companies. watch now

25 min watch
Video Incoming Chat

How to Deal With a Difficult Team Member [Video]

There is always one, and we all had to deal with it once or twice in our lifetime. But we want to help you make sure you deal with that one difficult team member in a professional manner. watch now

2 min watch
Video Step Up

LiveChat and HelpDesk Integration: Maximize Email Support

In 2023, email is still the major channel for customer support. That’s a fact. According to a HubSpot study, 62% of customers want to use email to communicate with companies. You know that we’re all about chatting, but we have to admit that email is an important element of any... read more

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Aneta Szotek
5 minutes
Jan 29, 2020

How to Make Data-Driven Employee Training Decisions

Employee training can bring you countless benefits, some obvious and some welcome, yet surprising, side-effects. However, not all employee training programs bring the desired results. You could be using the best knowledge management software and still not get what you expected... read more

8 minutes
Dec 20, 2019

How to Use Videos for Effective Customer Support

Video marketing has simplified communication between companies and customers. The flexibility it provides makes video a powerful yet profitable digital marketing tool. Even the support executives today actively use video feature in their daily routine. It allows them to instruct... read more

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Koushik Marka
6 minutes
Dec 31, 2018

Improving Customer Service Standards Online

Customer service is the key factor in customer satisfaction. Over the years, businesses have migrated to the digital world. It has become important for all organizations to maintain a strong online presence. The instantaneous ‘click & buy’ has been instilled into our online... read more

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Sajay Singh
8 minutes
Nov 14, 2017

The Art of Negotiation: How to Solve Conflicts with Tough Clients

Sales agents deal with difficult customers each day. Most of the time, it’s easy to handle this type of situation but sometimes you need to show some serious negotiation skills in order to avoid bigger conflicts. This is very important because of the well-known mantra that the... read more

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Karen Dikson
5 minutes
Aug 22, 2017

How to Balance Personalized Customer Service and Automation

The word automation has soaked up a soiled reputation lately. While it brings the promise of efficiency and time-savings, there are deeper fears associated with the word that we can’t seem to shake. Anxiety builds around the idea that robots will take over our jobs and there’s a... read more

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Elle Morgan
6 minutes
May 16, 2017

Customer Service Scripts: Guidelines, Not Rules

Recently Jeff Bezos, Amazon CEO, released his annual letter to shareholders. It's a must-read missive, filled with pearls of management philosophy and leadership lessons from the guy who created the $430 billion juggernaut. Bezos is focused on how to prevent a successful business... read more

6 minutes
May 12, 2017

Take Appreciation to Another Level: Customer Appreciation Ideas

When you think about your life, you can probably find people who appreciate you at some point. People at work, in your private life, your colleagues or even your tennis teacher. The people who appreciate you, are the ones who say how important you are, how great you do your job,... read more

8 minutes
Jun 24, 2016

4 Types of Difficult Customers on Chat and How to Deal with Them

No matter how extraordinary a service you provide, somewhere along the way you will meet difficult customers. We know something about it. Difficult customers are as inevitable as cold and rainy autumn after a nice and warm summer. You just have to deal with it, best by preparing... read more

6 minutes
Feb 17, 2016

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