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What we shipped: 2018 year in review

Intercom, Inc.

In 2018, we doubled the size of our R&D teams to continue building best in class products with non-stop innovation. In 2018, we set out on our own path to make our mark where we felt others had fallen short. In doing so, they have been able to unlock new efficiencies for their teams and their customers.

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Mobile Customer Response Rates Grew by 20% Last Year: New Data from our 2018 Benchmark Report

Alchemer Mobile

Asking the right question, at the right time, in the right format, combined with a deep understanding of engagement gives companies a more complete picture of the the health of their customer communication strategy. 20% more customer feedback and a 91% response rate. The results were surprising—and so, so encouraging.

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New at Intercom uncut: Watch our entire virtual launch event

Intercom, Inc.

Over the course of the event, we explored our vision and beliefs for the future of customer engagement and communications, and heard from Intercom leaders like CEO Karen Peacock, Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer Des Traynor, and Chief Product Officer Paul Adams, as well as some of our amazing customers. We’ll help.

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Can You Introduce CS During Hyper-Growth? Absolutely!

Gainsight

This situation is especially true when the company is in hyper-growth and introducing specialized customer success technology. For Gainsight, one of the best examples we have seen of a company successfully incorporating CS as an ethos and a technology in a time of hyper-growth is Totaljobs. The Role of Technology.

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Defining customer support: why it’s key to your long-term success

Intercom, Inc.

Depending on the industry, these services can range from call centers to ticket-based helpdesks, from self-serve knowledge bases to increasingly personal types of customer support using tools such as Intercom. Customer support should be personal. Should you utilize modern communication trends such as emojis and gifs?

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Food & Drink Apps: Using Industry Benchmark Data to Understand Changes in Mobile Customer Sentiment

Alchemer Mobile

The report is meant to serve as a yardstick for companies seeking to understand how their customer feedback and engagement metrics stack up against the market. Data from our 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , and 2019 reports is included to show shifts in brand focus and engagement over time. Mobile Customer Sentiment.

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A decade in the making: An oral history of Intercom’s first 10 years

Intercom, Inc.

Karen Peacock: So Intercom is and will be the modern customer communication platform. Karen Peacock: We will be the primary way for companies to support their customers, to engage their customers, their prospects. This was pre-Stripe, pre-anything, pre any good technology that we know today.