Handling support requests is about more than just answering the phone. It's also essential to track and manage support issues from the initial inquiry to the ultimate resolution. That's where help ...

Modern help desk software has to fulfill many requirements nowadays. It must simultaneously satisfy the needs of the customers, the support agents and the company. Customers should feel comfortable ...

The rise of social media should horrify any company with crappy customer service. Right now, with minimal effort, any disgruntled customer can use a service like Twitter to voice their complaints to ...

When an employee or customer needs virtual technical assistance, an agent from a remote help desk can resolve the issue quickly and conveniently. As many businesses around the U.S. have permanently ...

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Service desk chatbots and automated request routing are just the beginning. AI- and ML-driven tools will soon tap predictive analytics for better decision making in incident management, demand ...

Whether you’re on the IT team at a company or work for a managed service provider (MSP), a help desk ticketing tool is a must for providing solid tech support. These applications give IT staff and end ...

Like a modern-day cavalry, the IT help desk comes to the rescue of frustrated computer users when a cursor freezes or an error message appears. The service ...

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