tips and tutorials

Forecasting support team headcount for the holiday sales periods (easy calculator)

How many support agents are needed for the upcoming sales season? Forecast with this easy calculator.
best practices

3 easy ways to wow your customers with live chat

Immediate, personable, and effective – these are the hallmarks of a great live chat experience. How do you go one step further and wow your customers? We compiled three easy - and proven - tricks that anyone can implement.
Case Study

ettitude case study: End-to-end eCommerce support on demand.

See how ettitude manages sales spikes and seasonality with Influx to grow their sustainable eCommerce brand globally.
Case Study

99designs by Vista case study: Building a remote support team with consistent culture, standards, and performance.

See how 99designs, the world's largest graphic design platform uses Influx to support their highly engaged design community.
Case Study

ClassPass case study: 76 agents resolve 250,000+ tickets per month, surpassing KPIs

Influx resolved 250,000+ tickets per month for ClassPass with a dedicated team of 76 agents. Learn more about the partnership here.
interviews

Interview with Lexi Horn, director of customer success at Blenders Eyewear

Blenders reported 9x growth in late 2018 by focusing on customers first. How do they build their support team exactly? Lexi shares her strategy.
interviews

How to Build an Exceptional Live Chat Team - interview with Eugenia Chuprina

How do you build an exceptional live chat team on a startup budget? Eugenia Chuprina did it, starting as employee number five at Reply.
customer support

Best Zendesk apps for eCommerce - most popular

The Zendesk app marketplace includes more than 1,300 apps. These apps help with everything from multichannel communication to ticket personalization. Here are the top 5.
product

How to grow your business faster with Support as a Service - six examples

Support as a Service is a simple way to deliver fast responses, 24/7, consistently, with all management and training included. Here are six examples from clients working with Influx.