Blog : Insights
3.30.23 Read Time: < 1
The impact of self-help is often overstated (or worse, not known) and the ability to improve self-help performance is underfunded.
3.9.23 Read Time: 2 Mins
Support funding levels range dramatically based on many factors including the size of the company, the type of product being sold and the rate of growth of the company or …
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For the past decade, reported self-service deflection has averaged 22.8%. The industry trend for deflection has slowed down slightly.
2.10.23 Read Time: 5 Mins
As we embrace Customer Success it is imperative that we have a shared understanding about what Customer Success is and is not.
7.12.22 Read Time: 2 Mins
Your efforts to deliver service quickly and completely, provide great experiences, and satisfy customers are important, but consider – Service delivery performance it is not the end goal, it’s a …
5.16.22 Read Time: 2 Mins
The number of distinct sites where your products and service-related issues are discussed in an active and ongoing way. May include your own discussion forums, or those hosted by third …
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To be fully successful with services you will need to be proficient in the right capabilities and have the maturity to execute. This article introduces the six characteristics of highly …
11.30.21 Read Time: < 1
We have become too dependent on electronic surveys and NPS/CSat scores to tell us that our customers are okay. This cannot always provide enough insights to tell us why we …
9.28.21 Read Time: 2 Mins
This article introduces 8 essential metrics for Support and Customer Success.
8.23.21 Read Time: < 1
The amount of recurring revenue a company receives may increase, stay the same, or decline for a given period. Recurring Revenue Rate indicates the percent change in the amount of …
7.8.21 Read Time: 2 Mins
The use of Self-Service deflection as a basis to justify investments in Self-Service fosters an expectation that it is only capable of reducing costs. This article explains why Self-Service is …
6.24.21 Read Time: 2 Mins
Self-Service deflection is the rate at which self-help and automated resources satisfy customers’ service demands that would otherwise be handled by assisted service staff. This article introduces a concise definition …
6.21.21 Read Time: 3 Mins
When customer expectations are not known or well managed – the instances of dissatisfaction with Support will rise. This article introduces the top reasons for customer dissatisfaction.
5.27.21 Read Time: 5 Mins
You have a lot of customer data, but does it tell you everything you need to know about how to engage and sustain long term profitable relationships? ServiceXRG CEO Tom …
5.25.21 Read Time: 2 Mins
This article introduces practices to grow revenue by enabling Sales to sell services and to overcome customer objections.
4.19.21 Read Time: 2 Mins
This article describes how to develop a social media strategy for Support that aligns with business goals and staffing levels. It’s better to start small than not start at all.
4.15.21 Read Time: 5 Mins
How do you accurately measure self-service deflection rates? In this post, ServiceXRG CEO Tom Sweeny outlines a highly reliable deflection metric that you can put to work now.
3.28.21 Read Time: 2 Mins
Half of the organizations we surveyed executed on LESS than half of these core Customer Success actions. How does your company stack up — and where can you improve?
