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The future of support: 5 key trends that will shape customer care in 2021

Intercom, Inc.

With more than half (52%) of companies planning to reduce the size of their team as a result of the current economic downturn, support leaders are turning to technology, not headcount, to scale their efforts. In fact, 55% of support leaders plan to increase their spend on technology in the coming year. Learn more here.

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Bizops: when you’ll need it and why, eventually, you won’t

Intercom, Inc.

It’s easy when R&D, Marketing, Sales and Finance all fit in a single room and two pizzas are sufficient to feed everyone. It’s simple math: if everyone has to be involved in every decision, doubling your headcount quadruples the distinct conversations needed. Market research. Obviously this doesn’t scale well.

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12 Customer Success predictions and trends for 2023

ChurnZero

However, it’s tough to predict the future alone — so we asked Customer Success leaders across the industry to share their top trends for 2023. First, digital CS will become a way of life due to flat or reduced headcount. Organizations tap into customer feedback for free market research.

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