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Thomas Hils

Thomas is a 10+ year veteran of the customer support space at companies like Zapier, Coda, and CoinTracker. He’s the founder of CX consultancy Silience Group and Head of Support at Replo.

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7 Ways To Improve Your Customer Service Response Times
Customer Service
7 Ways To Improve Your Customer Service Response Times
Multilingual Customer Support: Methods and Best Practices
Customer Service
Multilingual Customer Support: Methods and Best Practices
The Ultimate Guide to SaaS Customer Support in 2026
Customer Service
The Ultimate Guide to SaaS Customer Support in 2026
The Top 10 Benefits of Chatbots in Customer Service
Customer Service
The Top 10 Benefits of Chatbots in Customer Service
The 10 Best Knowledge Base Software in 2026
Customer Service
The 10 Best Knowledge Base Software in 2026
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Startup Customer Service: How To Avoid the Biggest Mistakes
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