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Blog : Insights

Category: Insights

3.30.23 Read Time: < 1

Self-Service Initiatives (Still) Fall Short

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

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 …

2.17.23 Read Time: < 1

Self-Service Deflection Trends 2012 – 2022

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

Differences between Customer Support and Customer Success

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

Are Your Services Optimized to Drive Business Outcomes?

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

Community Metrics

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 …

5.2.22 Read Time: 2 Mins

Six Characteristics of Highly Effective Service Organizations

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

Retention is Paramount – Make it a Strategic Priority!

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

The Right Metrics for Support and Success

This article introduces 8 essential metrics for Support and Customer Success.

8.23.21 Read Time: < 1

Recurring Revenue Rate

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

Beyond Self-Service Deflection

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

Six Steps to Measure Self-Service Deflection

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

Improve Support CX by Understanding What Users Want and Need

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

Three Critical Metrics to Retain and Grow Customer Relationship Value

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

Why Your Customers Don’t Renew and What You Can Do About It

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

Social Media – Implications and Opportunities for Service and Support

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 to Define and Measure Self-Service Deflection Rates

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

Essential Customer Success Activities

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?

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