The Power of Proactive Service and Support

How you communicate a service outage is important to your customers and for your peace of mind.
Date Published April 24, 2019 - Last Updated December 17, 2019

Metric of the Month: Call Abandonment Rate

Low abandonment rate will not necessarily lead to higher levels of customer satisfaction but does have a direct impact on cost per contact. Learn why…
Date Published April 16, 2019 - Last Updated December 17, 2019

The Perks and Perils of Assumption in Customer Experience

Routinely identifying and challenging your assumptions can be a powerful tool in customer experience.
Date Published April 11, 2019 - Last Updated December 17, 2019

The Value of the WHY in Your Knowledge Base

Explaining WHY something is important in your knowledge base makes the information relevant and increases the value it brings to the business you serve.
Date Published April 10, 2019 - Last Updated December 17, 2019

Self-Service Metrics, Part 1: Demystifying the Terminology Behind Analytics

How do you know that your self-service portal is effective? Take a close look at your analytics.
Date Published March 19, 2019 - Last Updated December 17, 2019

Telling Your (Business Value) Story

IT organizations that struggle to describe how they deliver value describe value in terms of technology or activities or cost rather than in terms of business value.
Date Published March 6, 2019 - Last Updated December 17, 2019

Internal Customer Experience: Is This Even a Thing?

Customer experience is the result of everything that happened during the caller’s engagement with IT.
Date Published February 13, 2019 - Last Updated December 17, 2019

Meet HDI’s Featured Contributors for 2019

HDI has assembled a panel of industry experts and practitioners to share tips, tricks, and insights to help technical support and service management professionals excel in their jobs and advance their careers.
Date Published February 11, 2019 - Last Updated December 17, 2019

The View from the Top: HDI’s Top 25 Thought Leaders Share Their Must-Reads

HDI’s Top 25 Thought Leaders were challenged to share a must-read article or blog. Here’s what they had to say.
Date Published February 8, 2019 - Last Updated December 17, 2019

Metrics and Storytelling

With flat or decreasing budgets the reality for most service desks, you can use metrics to help you prioritize work based on the needs of your organization.
Date Published February 5, 2019 - Last Updated December 17, 2019