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Tips for Hiring a Stellar Customer Support Team

May 28, 2024 · 59 min

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Ever wondered what secret sauce goes into crafting an exceptional customer support team? Buzzsprout Co-Founder, Marshall Brown, joins us to peel back the curtain on the traits and talents that make or break the art of support.

We're sharing our hiring playbook at Buzzsprout, revealing creative interview techniques, and the importance of soft skills like patience, empathy, and effective communication. We'll share insights and stories that might have you rethinking the way you approach hiring, training, and nurturing your customer support staff!

To cap it off, we tackle a listener's tech support gripe and turn it into a teachable moment on validating customers' concerns with respect and diligence.

We want to hear from you! Share your support stories and questions with us at [email protected]!

To learn more about Buzzsprout visit Buzzsprout.com.

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