Support Heroes by Kaizo
Support Heroes by Kaizo
Kaizo
Support Heroes by Kaizo is a podcast made to celebrate Customer Support and develop the industry by sharing high-level insights in weekly, long-form discussions with expert guests. We want to shine a light on the contributions made by our brothers and sisters in the industry, and share best practices from some of our most trusted and talented colleagues. It's not very widely understood how tough it is to provide exceptional Customer Service, nor how much of an asset it is to companies looking to dominate the market. We'd like to change that misconception by putting Support Heroes from world-leading companies in the spotlight and connecting them to you- our dear listeners.
Ep.34 Customer Service Best Practices from the Insurance Industry
In this conversation, Virag Pohl - Customer Care Agent at simplesurance, shares some customer service best practices she learned while working in the insurance industry. Motivating customers through lengthy processes and explaining complicated terms and conditions are normal practices for simplesurance. As such, agents like Virag can teach us a lot about effectively communicating with customers and guiding agents through evolving processes. Enjoy!
Jun 30, 2021
35 min
Ep.33 How to Make an Acquisition in Support  Successful- Advice for Acquirers and Acquirees
In this episode, Matt Dale- VP of Support at Illuminate Education, Inc. and Jaala Seifipour- Head Of Support at 'nuffsaid, provide advice and best practices to support departments acquiring a new team (acquirers) and those being acquired (acquirees). During his time at Illuminate Education, Matt Dale managed the acquisition of 7 support departments. Jaala experienced being acquired as a support leader during her time at GitPrime. Happy listening!
Jun 24, 2021
52 min
Ep. 32 The Power of Support Ticket Classification - Lessons from Experience & How to Get Started
In this episode, Lilith Antunovic - Customer Experience Manager at Rentman, shares her lessons learned from introducing a support ticket classification or ticket tagging system. Here you can find some pointers on how to get started, best practices to improve a ticket classification or tagging system and some of the benefits of doing so.
Jun 16, 2021
35 min
Ep. 31 Simple but Effective Tips for Customer Service Managers - A Panel of 3 Experts
In this episode, Petra Hageman- former Head of Customer Service at tripaneer, Chelsea Baker- Senior Manager of Customer Support and Onboarding at Trakstar and Stephanie Wohl- Head of Support at Channable share their best practices from more than 4 decades of combined experience. The conversation is filled with actionable advice on hiring, culture, management structure, communication and much more. Enjoy!
Jun 10, 2021
50 min
Ep. 30 Managing with Metrics & KPIs - Advice from MURAL's Math Grad Director of Support
In this episode, Perran Facey - Director of Customer Support at MURAL, provides his top tips on support management with a particular focus on the use and communication of KPIs. Perran is a Mathematics graduate from Queen Mary University London and a seasoned support manager with over a decade of experience working in the support industry. As such, he's the perfect candidate to identify the common pitfalls associate with managing through data and elaborates on how to avoid them. Happy Listening!
Jun 2, 2021
53 min
Ep. 29 How to Create a Successful Customer Service Culture - Tips from Fetch Package
In this episode, Brianne Adams, Melissa Hughes and Bob Miley- customer support representatives from Fetch Package (Fetch), explore how to create a supportive and productive customer service culture. Find specific and actionable tips on how to build an environment that promotes improvement, and increases the productivity and longevity of customer support staff. Happy listening!
May 26, 2021
56 min
Ep. 28 Customer Service Strategy: Where Companies Go Right and Wrong - A Discussion Between Experts
In this episode, Peter Voor de Wind- a Customer Success Consultant at Zendesk, former Global Customer Service Manager at Swapfiets and Benedikt Dormann- Head of Customer Experience at Jimdo, former Director of Global Customer Service at N26, discuss how and why companies get customer service strategy right and wrong. The conversation touches on the value of customer service to businesses today, how to communicate and measure that value of customer service internally, and why the value of great service is often missed. This episode is invaluable to any support leader wanting to better leverage their department to benefit their parent company as a whole. Enjoy!
May 19, 2021
42 min
Ep. 27 How to Outsource Customer Service the Right Way - Rui Chaves' Insights from Facebook, Uber & Dahslane
In this episode, Rui Chaves- Director of Customer Experience at Deel formally of Facebook, Uber and Dashlane, provides an in-depth look at customer service outsourcing. Having started his career in an outsourcing firm and established multiple outsourcing programs at Facebook, Rui is the perfect person to separate the myths about outsourcing from the facts. Rui also shares his insights on why to outsource and how to get the most out of an outsourcing relationship. Happy listening!
May 12, 2021
59 min
Ep. 26 A Masterclass in Customer-Centric Service with Marley Spoon’s CCO, Katalin Fritz
In this episode, Katalin Fritz- Chief Customer Officer at Marley Spoon, shares her lessons learned from a storied career in customer support. Establishing shares service centres from scratch, leading some of Amazon’s world-leading customer service teams and now growing with a customer-centric approach to service at Marley Spoon. This episode provides rich strategic advice as well as actionable insights regarding how to actually become a customer-centric organisation. Happy listening!
May 5, 2021
53 min
Ep. 25 Agent of the Month April - Jaya Sardjoe's Advice for New Customer Support Agents
In this episode, Jaya Sardjoe- a customer support associate at Zevij-Necomij B.V., shares her experiences and lessons from her first two years working in customer support. At Zevij-Necomij, a dutch wholesale company, she’s been guided and advised on how to succeed as an agent. She now shares these actionable and effective tips with us. Enjoy!
Apr 28, 2021
52 min
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