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Rate Your AI

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The Impact of Great Support on Revenue

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Leveraging Transferable Skills for a Career Change

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Formatting Tips to Improve Your Knowledge Base Articles

Customer Stories
How Help Scout Fueled BoxHero’s Global Expansion

Customer Stories
Boomeranging Back to Help Scout

Engineering
Streamlining Spring MVC with Per-Module Connection Pools

Software & Systems
The 9 Best Medical Customer Service Software Options

Inside Help Scout
Help Scout is Now Available in AWS Marketplace

Hiring & Culture
Help Scout Remains Committed to DEI

Product Updates
Help Scout Now Includes Unlimited Seats

Articles
How Do You Manage Support During Federal Holidays?

Ecommerce
The 10 Best Ecommerce Customer Service Software in 2025

Customer Stories
How University of South Carolina Helps Students Feel at Home

Scaling Service
Knowledge Base Maintenance: A Practical Framework

Scaling Service
How AI Can Help You Deliver Multilingual Support

Articles
It's Groundhog Day in the Queue, Again

Scaling Service
Data Quality: Why It’s Key To AI Support

Software & Systems
What's the Best AI Customer Support Software? Top 9 Tools

Leading Service
Ticket Handling: Best Practices for Better Support

Scaling Service
How to Build and Maintain an AI Knowledge Base

Customer Engagement
Unlocking Insights: How to Analyze Customer Feedback Effectively

Inside Help Scout
Help Scout Joins the Shopify Plus Certified App Program

Scaling Service
A Practical Approach to AI Transparency

Articles
AI and the Race for the Light

Leading Service
How to Create a Predictive Customer Service Strategy (and Why You Should)

Scaling Service
Understanding AI Ticket Routing: Benefits and Challenges

Product Updates
Help Scout Announces Partnership with TD SYNNEX

Behind the Scenes
Why We Redesigned Inbox

Inside Help Scout
Navigating Change Management: Transitioning to Inbox 2

Product Updates
New Look and Feel, Same Help Scout

Customer Engagement
Conversation Corner: Making Support a Whole Company Sport

Leading Service
Improving CX by Overcoming the Challenges of AI Support

Support Careers
Building a Future in Support: The Demand for AI Skills

Articles
Smile, You’re in an AI Photo

Leading Service
Ticket Tagging Made Easy: Tips and Best Practices

Customer Stories
Switcher Took Onboarding from 6 Months with Intercom to 1 Day with Help Scout

Product Updates
What’s New in the Inbox: AI Drafts, Snooze, Send Later, and More

Leading Service
What Is Customer Service? Help Scouts Weigh In

Customer Engagement
Creating Champions: A Guide to Effective Customer Advocacy

Leading Service
Why Great Customer Service Isn’t Just Important, It's a Necessity

Engineering
Do You Actually Need a Local Environment?

Product Updates
New in the Queue: AI Drafts, Snooze, and Send Later

Ecommerce
How To Create an Outstanding Ecommerce Knowledge Base

Product Tutorials
Support Team Mailbag: Managing the Queue

Scaling Service
Improve Experience with Customer Service Automation

Engineering
HSL: An Intuitive Way to Represent Color in CSS

Product Tutorials
Help Scout Works Best When

Customer Service
Navigating the Hype: Staying Customer-First in an AI-Enabled World

Product Updates
Delivering More Customer Delight, Not More AI Hype

Software & Systems
The 15 Best Help Desk Ticketing Systems (Free & Paid)

Leading Service
Conversation Corner: Real Support Talk

Software & Systems
AI Ticketing Systems: Features, Benefits, and the 7 Best Tools

Scaling Service
7 Ways Companies Use AI for Customer Service

Articles
Between Two Borgs

Engineering
The Need for Speed: A Quick Way to Improve React Testing Times

Product Tutorials
Help Scout Using Help Scout: Tags and Custom Fields

Leading Service
Encouraging Empathy in Customer Service Teams

Leading Service
Making Things Right: Examples of Customer Service Recovery

Leading Service
Beyond the Biscoff: Thoughts on Building Customer Loyalty

Leading Service
Building Skills for the Sport of Support

Engineering
Accessibility First is the New Mobile First

Customer Engagement
9 Customer Experience KPIs to Track for Better Business Outcomes

Articles
Catch Me if You Can

Software & Systems
The 17 Best Customer Service Software in 2025 (Free & Paid)

Revenue Growth
11 Cold Email Templates to Boost Your Response Rates

Product Tutorials
Help Scout Using Help Scout: Saved Replies

Product Tutorials
Help Scout’s Shopify Integration: More Functionality At Your Fingertips

Software & Systems
The 8 Best HIPAA-Compliant Ticketing Systems in 2025

Leading Service
8 Ways for Support Teams to Use the Time That AI Saves

Leading Service
A New Paradigm: Rethinking 'The Customer Is Always Right'

Scaling Service
Help Desk Automation: A Recipe for Better Support

Leading Service
What is Knowledge Management? A Beginner’s Guide

Behind the Scenes
The Evolution of Performance Management at Help Scout

Scaling Service
The Top 10 Benefits of Chatbots in Customer Service

Articles
First Impressions Last

Scaling Service
The AI-Enhanced Support Team of the Future

Tips & Templates
Crafting an Effective Customer Service Cover Letter: Examples and Tips

Articles
The Name of the Rose

Product Updates
Quarterly Release Notes: AI, Shopify, Instagram, and More

Software & Systems
Using AI for Email Writing: The 9 Best Tools

Articles
When Support Teams are Blamed for Product Problems

Product Updates
New in the Queue: Shopify, Social, and AI

Tips & Templates
101 Best Live Chat Response Examples for Customer Service

Revenue Growth
The Ultimate Guide to Understanding and Managing Your Customer Lifecycle

Software & Systems
How To Share an Instagram Account: The 3 Best Ways

Customer Engagement
AI and Customer Experience: The Basics + 5 Tools to Try in 2024

Software & Systems
How to Use AI for Live Chat + 5 Tools To Consider

Working Remotely
Making the Most of Remote Meetings

Behind the Scenes
Evolving Brand Design at Help Scout

Support Careers
Coping in the Queue: Tips for Managing AI Anxiety in Customer Support

Scaling Service
AI and the Gravity of Mediocrity

Support Careers
Fears, Careers, Robot Peers: Help Scout Support Pros Talk AI

Support Careers
Navigating a Support Career in an AI-Powered World

Product Updates
Help Scout Has Acquired SupportAgent.ai

Software & Systems
The 21 Best Instagram Tools for Business Growth (2025)

Ecommerce
How to Improve Ecommerce Customer Retention (5 Easy Ways)

Articles
A Very Help Scout Thanksgiving

Software & Systems
4 Diverse AI Chatbot Examples for Great Customer Service

Behind the Scenes
Help Scout Has a New Look

Software & Systems
How AI Can Boost Help Desk Productivity (+ 7 Tools to Try)

Product Updates
Bring Instagram Conversations Into Help Scout

Product Updates
Quarterly Release Notes, October 2023: AI Assist, Log in with Google, and More

Behind the Scenes
Four Customer Service Lessons Leaders Learned Early — and Still Call on Today

Scaling Service
Conversational AI for Customer Service: How to Get it Right

Tips & Templates
7 Customer Service Resume Examples + Best Practices

Customer Engagement
How to Enhance Customer Service with AI Tools: Featuring Close, JustCall, & Make

Tips & Templates
Common Customer Complaints: 8 Examples and Solutions

Scaling Service
Benefits of AI in Customer Service: 4 Ways AI Can Help

Leading Service
Customer Service Week: What It Is and Ways to Celebrate

Support Careers
Inside Support: Q&A with Support Leader Brittany Ferguson

Articles
Navigating Product Changes in SaaS Support

Software & Systems
How to Create a Jira Ticketing System

Product Updates
Introducing AI Assist for Better, Faster Responses

Software & Systems
The 7 Best CRM Platforms Compared (2025)

Behind the Scenes
Finding Joy in the Feedback Loop — Through Improv and in the Queue

Software & Systems
The 11 Best Issue Tracking Software for Customer Support Teams

Articles
First Impressions Are Fast Impressions

Software & Systems
The Best Shopify Customer Service Apps: 8 Options for 2025

Customer Engagement
5 Ways Customer Success Teams Can Use Messages to Boost Engagement

Leading Service
How To Be Heard By Your Product Team

Customer Engagement
Building Stronger Customer Relationships

Customer Stories
How Mabel’s Labels Achieved a 93 CSAT Score while Reducing Support Volume by 58%

Software & Systems
The 10 Best Customer Experience Software Options on the Market (2025)

Product Updates
Meet Help Scout's New Conversation Editor

Articles
Going off Script

Hiring & Culture
4 Steps Toward Building a Culture That's Aligned with Company Values

Tips & Templates
17 Great Customer Service Examples to Inspire You

Tips & Templates
Customer Service Management: How to Develop an Effective Strategy

Ecommerce
Building a Customer-Oriented Ecommerce Business Through Better Human Interaction

Ecommerce
48 Ecommerce Interview Questions for Hiring the Right Team

Ecommerce
50+ Ecommerce Survey Questions To Ask in 2024

Product Updates
Quarterly Release Notes, July 2023: AI Summarize, Tag Organization, and More

Product Updates
Help Scout’s AI Is at Your Service

Product Updates
We’ve Changed Our Minds About AI in Customer Service

Customer Engagement
Help Scout + AI = Better Customer Support

Ecommerce
Building a Customer-Centric Ecommerce Business: The Complete Guide

Software & Systems
The 8 Best Customer Service Mobile Apps (Features + Pricing)

Inside Help Scout
How to Plan for Connection at Your Remote-company Retreat

Customer Stories
How Castiron Helps Thousands of Customers With a Two-Person Support Team

Customer Engagement
Attract, Delight, Repeat: How To Turn Ecommerce Buyers Into Repeat Customers

Software & Systems
The 8 Best HIPAA-Compliant Messaging Apps

Ecommerce
Comparing SaaS and Ecommerce Support

Leading Service
Paid SaaS Support: How To Offer It and Why It Matters

Customer Stories
How BombTech Golf Increased Customer Satisfaction as Their Business Scaled

Scaling Service
26 Customer Service Interview Questions (+ Interview Tips)

Product Updates
Quarterly Release Notes, April 2023: Messenger App, Restricted Docs, and More

Software & Systems
Facebook Messenger for Customer Service: The Basics

Behind the Scenes
Charting the Course of an Unexpected Career

Customer Engagement
Unlocking the Power of Customer Feedback with Microsurveys

Software & Systems
8 Customer Success Software Tools to Encourage Growth

Scaling Service
How To Optimize Your Support Strategy for Messaging Channels

Product Updates
Deliver a Seamless Support Experience with Messenger in Help Scout

Behind the Scenes
Friday Notes Keep Us on the Same Page

Software & Systems
Customer Engagement Software: 12 Tools to Try in 2025

Customer Engagement
Beyond Tickets: How Support Teams Impact Revenue (Featuring Litmus and Close)

Articles
Artificial Integrity: Trust, AI, and Customer Service

Scaling Service
Tap Into Revenue in the Queue With Light Users

Scaling Service
Make Customer Support a Team Sport with Light Users

Customer Service
Want to Reduce Support Volume? Follow These 5 Steps

Software & Systems
The 11 Best SaaS Knowledge Base Platforms for 2025

Software & Systems
The 9 Best Help Scout Alternatives (Including Features and Price)

Hiring & Culture
Interviewing at Help Scout: The Insider Perspective

Customer Engagement
How to Get More Shoppers to Purchase with Messages

Behind the Scenes
Go Ahead, Learn Something: How Help Scout Empowers Employee Growth

Inside Help Scout
Create Help Articles With Confidence Using the New Docs Editor

Customer Engagement
Leveling Up Your Support Toolkit: Using Messages in Help Scout

Tips & Templates
Customer Support Tactic: Isolate the Backlog

Software & Systems
Google Groups Alternatives: 11 Great Options for Businesses

Customer Stories
Spikeball is a Help Scout User for Life: Here's Why

Articles
Using ChatGPT for Customer Service

Customer Stories
Litmus Boosts Customer Retention Rate by 26% with Help Scout

Customer Stories
Why Underground Printing Switched from Gmail to Help Scout

Customer Stories
How Ashesi University Created a School-Wide Support Center with Help Scout

Behind the Scenes
Space and Support Help Working Parents Thrive

Software & Systems
12 LiveChat Alternatives for Support Teams and Beyond

Articles
How Distributed Customer Service Teams Improve Each Other’s Skills

Product Updates
Quarterly Release Notes, Dec 2022: More Microsurveys, Message Styles, and More

Product Updates
4 Message Styles and How to Use Them

Software & Systems
Help Scout vs. Intercom: A Deep-Dive Comparison

Articles
7 Predictions for Customer Service and Support in 2023

Behind the Scenes
Top Shelf Reads from Help Scout Leaders

Hiring & Culture
How To Tell if a Company Is Really Customer-Centric

Tips & Templates
Support Tactic: Fresh Eyes, Fresh Voice

Software & Systems
Setup Guide: How to Create a Shared Inbox in Gmail

Software & Systems
7 GrooveHQ Alternatives to Help your Team Scale

Behind the Scenes
Words are the Bridge: Finding Harmony in Songwriting and Content Strategy

Software & Systems
The 9 Best Kustomer Alternatives for Help Desk Tickets

Product Updates
Microsurveys: The Quick Way to Capture Customer Feedback

Product Updates
Quarterly Release Notes, October 2022: Light Users, Microsurveys, and More

Software & Systems
Comparing Gorgias Alternatives: 8 Top Choices for 2025

Hiring & Culture
Sabbaticals in the Real World: How Help Scouters Are Using Their Time Away

Articles
Removing customer service accents via AI: The wrong solution to a real problem

Software & Systems
How a Shared Inbox Can Improve Efficiency, Transparency, and Collaboration

Software & Systems
The 17 Best Help Desk Software in 2025

Behind the Scenes
Finding Flow at Work and on the Trail

Behind the Scenes
Straight From the Source: Help Scout Love

Software & Systems
The 9 Best Missive Alternatives for Team Collaboration

Software & Systems
The Ultimate Guide to Email Management for Education

Software & Systems
The Complete Guide to Email Management in Higher Education: Ebook

Software & Systems
What's the Best Email Ticketing System? Top 12 Options

Product Tutorials
Product Walkthrough: Help Scout for Education

Tips & Templates
47 Pro Tips on How to Talk to Customers

Articles
A Love Letter to Social Media Customer Service Pros

Software & Systems
Help Desk vs. Service Desk: Which Is Best for You?

Software & Systems
Live Chat Software for Education: The 11 Best Options

Scaling Service
6 Great Templates for Customer Onboarding Emails

Scaling Service
How to Create and Organize a Knowledge Base

Scaling Service
How To Create an Excellent Customer Engagement Strategy

Product Tutorials
The Beginner’s Guide to Help Scout

Scaling Service
Building a Customer-Focused Company

Scaling Service
A Guide to Customer Success Manager Career Paths

Articles
Changing a Company Culture

Scaling Service
How to Create Great Customer Feedback Email Templates

Scaling Service
8 Free Customer Satisfaction Survey Templates

Articles
If Customer Service Were Really Superheroes

Software & Systems
Email vs. Live Chat Support

Scaling Service
How to Write the Best Customer Support Manager Job Description

Software & Systems
The Problem With Gmail and Outlook for Shared Email

Scaling Service
Work For Customers, Not Personas

Inside Help Scout
Bring Your Whole Company Closer to Your Customers With Light Users

Scaling Service
4 Customer Success Plan Templates and How to Use Them

Scaling Service
Customer Service Hiring: Project Ideas

Scaling Service
Support Team Swarming Vs. Tiering

Scaling Service
Product Support Analyst Job Description: Template and Examples

Leadership Tips
10 Practical Ways to Increase Team Productivity

Software & Systems
9 Helpshift Alternatives for Your Customer Communication Needs

Software & Systems
The 7 Best Zoho Desk Alternatives on the Market Today

Tips & Templates
How To Write an Auto-Reply Email: 6 Examples

Software & Systems
The 8 Best LiveAgent Alternatives For Customer Support Software

Customer Stories
How RealtyNinja Supported 300% Customer Growth with Help Scout

Inside Help Scout
Help Scout & Census: Sync trusted data to delight customers and reduce churn

Articles
Guiding clients to email support instead of their account managers

Product Updates
Quarterly Release Notes, June 2022: Docs + Beacon, Videos in Messages, and more!

Software & Systems
7 Types of Software Every Small Business Should Consider

Leadership Tips
7 Best Practices To Boost Your Team Collaboration

Articles
Is Google's LaMDA sentient, and if so would it like a job?

Software & Systems
The 9 Best Email Support Software Solutions for Your Team

Leading Service
Omnichannel Customer Service 101: Definition, Benefits, & Tips

Customer Engagement
Turning support requests into customer insights

Growth & Culture
8 Strategies to Skyrocket Ecommerce Customer Loyalty

Working Remotely
Help Scout’s Ultimate Guide to Remote Management

Revenue Growth
Customer Onboarding: Steps, Examples, and Best Practices

Customer Stories
How George Washington University Handled a 22% Increase in Email Traffic

Customer Engagement
7 Key Customer Experience Metrics, From Basic to Advanced

Software & Systems
9 Best HubSpot Service Hub Alternatives: Expert Reviews

Software & Systems
The 11 Best Kayako Alternatives for Customer Support in 2025

Software & Systems
The 9 Best HappyFox Alternatives on the Market in 2025

Articles
Museum of Customer Support: Ancient Fast Food

Ecommerce
The 8 Best Ecommerce Help Desks On The Market Today

Software & Systems
The 9 Best Help Desk Software for Schools and Universities

Ecommerce
Ecommerce Live Chat: Why You Need It + 12 Top Tools

Product Updates
Make Sure Every Customer Finds an Answer With Docs + Beacon

Leading Service
How to Know When It's Time to Hire For Your Support Team

Leading Service
Step-By-Step Guide: Measuring Customer Service ROI

Product Updates
Release Notes, March 2022: Previous conversations, user report change, and more!

Customer Service
18 Higher Education Email Templates and Saved Replies

Software & Systems
The 9 Best Email Collaboration Software Platforms

Articles
Help Scout’s Conversation Corner on Experience This!

Software & Systems
7 Outlook Shared Mailbox Alternatives for Email Collaboration

Tips & Templates
Writing Excellent Customer Service Emails

Articles
Teaching Analytical Reading

Software & Systems
The 7 Best Crisp Alternatives for Customer Support in 2024

Articles
How to Change Your Team’s Behavior
