Monitoring metrics and high-priority tickets is crucial during spikes in volume.
Review Explore pre-built reporting dashboards daily to track critical data. Analyze key support data to make necessary adjustments and improve metrics. Create custom reports to compare ticket volumes over different periods. This helps in understanding trends and making informed decisions. For more guidance, see the originalZendesk article.
Keeping customers informed during high ticket volume is crucial. You can add alert banners or send messages to let users know about potential delays. To do this, update your notification triggers for received requests to inform customers of the…
If you need to temporarily disable live channels, there are several steps you can take. For live chat, you can turn off the Chat channel in the Web Widget (Classic) settings. For phone calls, consider recording a new greeting to inform callers of…
Improving collaboration for remote teams is essential, especially when working from home. Use CCs, followers, and @mentions to add users to ticket conversations. Side conversations can involve more people in a ticket, centralizing communications….
To ensure high-priority tickets are addressed during a spike in volume, you can create targeted views and use SLAs. Create a view to focus on high-volume ticket topics, allowing agents to quickly clear the queue. Implement SLAs to prioritize…
Implementing and improving self-service options can help manage ticket spikes effectively. Set up a help center with important articles and FAQs to enable customers to find answers without filing a ticket. Create announcement articles or community…
Optimizing your Chat and Web Widget setup during high traffic can improve performance. Use the connectOnPageLoad Web Widget API setting to defer chat connections until visitors interact with the widget. This reduces concurrent chat connections and…
Ensuring agents have what they need while working remotely is vital for maintaining productivity. Encourage the use of Support and Chat mobile apps for flexibility. Set chat status to indicate availability. Set up a home office with a good headset…