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📚 Help shape our new crash course library!Training

Hey Front community,We're building a library of short, 3-5 minute videos to help you master Front faster and make your workflows smoother. Think bite-sized guides on features, workflows, and tips—perfect for quick learning and implementation! We still recommend you go through the full Front Academy courses, but these short videos will give you the basics to get going faster.So, we need your input to make it awesome because we want it to be useful for you:✨ What features should we cover?✨ Which workflows or processes need a quick guide?✨ Are there topics you’ve struggled with or want a refresher on?✨ What topics do you or your teammates frequently get confused on?Drop your ideas in the comments below! Be sure to include a brief description so we can tailor the content to what you need most. Let’s build something truly helpful together. 💡

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helenaCommunity Manager
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Lean team, big impact: help center strategies that work, brought to you by Front’s knowledge managerResource

Managing a help center with limited resources is a challenge many support leaders know all too well. Even at larger companies, help centers often run lean, leaving small teams to juggle incoming requests, outdated content, and proactive updates — all while keeping customers and teammates equipped with reliable resources. In these moments, prioritization isn’t just helpful; it’s a superpower. The key is focusing on what drives the greatest impact: empowering customers to self-serve, reducing ticket volume, and enabling your team with accurate workflows. It’s not just about putting out fires but planning for long-term success. In this guide, Karen offers her unique perspective, sharing hard-earned strategies for balancing reactive and proactive work, making smart prioritization decisions, and building a help center that delivers outsized results — even with a small team.🎯 Check out her insights here

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helena
helenaCommunity Manager
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New year, new features! Smart QA, Custom ticket statuses, customer portal, and moreFeature

Today, we’re introducing our latest ticketing features and previewing Smart QA to help support leaders gain unparalleled visibility, control, and insights that elevate team performance and customer experience.  Here’s what’s new:Custom ticket statuses: Create custom ticket statuses tailored to your processes. Available on all latest plans. Learn more. Resolution report: Improve processes and plan headcount with out-of-the-box resolution metrics. Available on the latest Growth plans and above. Learn more.  Customer portal (open beta): Give your customers a one-stop-shop to submit and track tickets. Available on the latest Growth plans and above. Learn more. We’re also giving an exclusive first look at Smart QA. Replace manual ticket audit processes with automated scorecards and comprehensive reporting, powered by Front Intelligence, the AI layer designed to transform customer experiences at scale. Get ready for a complete view of agent performance without time-consuming manual reviews,

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helena
helenaCommunity Manager
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[Recording] Front Product Roadmap Webinar: January 2025 EditionResource

Ready to peek behind the curtain and see what’s cooking? Here’s our exclusive webinar where we unveil our upcoming roadmap and show off some shiny new features guaranteed to level up your Front experience.Here is the recording to our webinar if you missed it: This is what we cover:🎟️ Ticketing Made Easy: Say hello to a new workflow and analytics to help your team track and resolve issues in record time.🤖 Self-Service FTW: Scale your support game with an upgraded knowledge base and chatbot tools.✨ AI Superpowers: Let AI assist your team with smarter insights and faster issue resolution.📢 Latest Updates: ICYMI, we’ll recap our recent product releases.🎥 New video library: Our team will be building a brand new crash course video library, and we want to hear what videos you’d like us to make! Tell us in this post.  Who’s the webinar for?Front users ready to unlock all the platform’s potential Team leaders and managers on the hunt for better collaboration tools Anyone curious about what’

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helena
helenaCommunity Manager
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A new North Star metric for AI-powered customer support: the AI Experience Impact Score (AXIS)Resource

AI is handling more and more customer support queries, but visibility into AI’s service quality hasn’t kept up. Enter the AI Experience Impact Score: a new way to pinpoint where AI-led customer experience can be improved.AXIS breaks down AI support quality into three key components:🎯 Resolution Accuracy: Measures AI’s ability to correctly identify and resolve the customer’s issue. 💬 Interaction Effort: Evaluates how much effort the customer experiences with AI to reach resolution. 🤝 Handoff Smoothness: Assesses the quality and efficiency of the transition from AI to a human agent when needed.Front’s Head of Support Kenji Hayward came up with this new metric to share with fellow customer support leaders seeking to gain actionable insights into their AI-powered customer support and make targeted customer experience improvements. Since this is a new metric, we’re learning as we go. All feedback is welcome and encouraged! Feel free to ask questions and share results in this post. 👉 Che

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helena
helenaCommunity Manager
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New feature: Front Knowledge Base now has login capabilityFeature

We’re excited to announce a powerful and highly-requested new enhancement to Front’s Knowledge Base: login controls. Now, you can require customers or partners to log in to access your content, giving you greater control over who sees your resources.Key benefits of this feature:🔒 Enhanced security: Restrict access to your knowledge base with login requirements. 🔗 Seamless authentication: Use an external identity provider via OpenID Connect for easy and secure access. ⚙️ Customizable access: Manage visibility settings with admin permissions tailored to your needs.Take control of your knowledge base today and share the right content with the right people.💡 Learn more about this update and how to enable it here.

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📢 New resource: framework and rubric for developing support talentResource

Customer support roles are evolving, and your top performers deserve a framework that recognizes their contributions beyond the queue. That’s why we’ve created Developing Support Talent: A Rubric for Career Development Beyond the Queue. This resource helps managers empower their teams and align unique talents with meaningful opportunities.Here’s what you’ll get:A practical rubric to track growth: Balance metrics for queue performance and strategic projects, ensuring all contributions are recognized. Retention-boosting strategies: Help your team thrive with clear pathways for growth, including leadership, mentorship, and cross-functional projects. Tips for fostering autonomy: Empower team members to take charge of their development while aligning with company goals. A focus on impact: Go beyond tasks to measure the real outcomes of off-queue initiatives like mentorship and OKR ownership. Customizable framework: Adapt our six building blocks for a senior support rubric to fit your team’s

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Ask Me Anything about macros, one of our newest features in FrontEvent

Every so often, we like to host an AMA (Ask Me Anything) session in Front Community, which brings in one of our Product Managers or leaders to answer all your questions about a certain feature.  In case you missed the AMA post last wek, we’re talking about one of our newest and most powerful features: macros. They allow you to kick off multi-step automations so that all your processes stay consistent and streamlined, reducing room for error and increasing your productivity. Head on over to our macros AMA to see a video and ask your questions! 📍 Macros AMA: Create shortcuts to automate multi-step processes 

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helenaCommunity Manager
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Enhance cross-department collaboration with our latest insightsResource

We've just released a comprehensive guide to help you break down silos and boost collaboration across departments to deliver the best support for your customers. Here are some key takeaways: Engineering collaboration: Learn how integrating support teams with engineering can lead to proactive problem-solving and a more cohesive product development process. Marketing synergy: Discover strategies for aligning support and marketing efforts to ensure consistent messaging and a unified customer experience. Product development partnership: Understand the importance of involving support teams in product development to provide valuable customer insights and enhance product usability. Operational efficiency: Find out how cross-functional partnerships can streamline operations, leading to increased efficiency and business growth. 👉 Dive deeper into these strategies and more in our full blog post: From silo to powerhouse: how nurturing cross-functional partnerships can amplify support’s imp

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helena
helenaCommunity Manager
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🦸 Front Rewind 2024: A year of AI-powered, customer first supportFeature

2024 was a year of incredible innovation and impact for Front customers, who collectively accomplished:📬 394M messages sent🤖 3B AI & automation actions completed⏳ 14M hours saved for teams Our customers proved that exceptional service isn’t about AI replacing agents—it’s about AI empowering them. 💪Here’s what we delivered to make it happen:100+ new features, including Ticketing, AI Answers, and Suggested Replies. Faster resolutions, smarter workflows, and tools to delight your customers. Time saved with AI and automation, helping teams scale support with ease. Looking ahead to 2025:📊 AI going beyond routine tasks to provide deeper insights.⏱️ Even faster, more personalized customer service.🤝 AI as your team’s partner, not a replacement.💡 Ready to see the full recap of how we’re building for AI-powered, customer-first support? Plus, a sneak peek of what’s next in 2025? Check out Front Rewind 2024 here. What was your biggest win this year? Let us know! 🚀

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helena
helenaCommunity Manager
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Interview: How Front’s Head of Support built the company support cultureResource

At our annual signature event, Frontlines, we hosted an industry panel of CX leaders about how they built customer-first organizations. Front’s own Head of Support, @Kenji Hayward, moderated the conversation. Kenji and I started at Front around the same time (he was my manager for many years, actually) — so I know firsthand the wealth of experience and knowledge he has. And so, as an extension of his panel that he hosted, I wanted to ensure we get him in front of our community to talk in-depth about how he built the strong company-wide support culture here at Front, including:The early days of the support team at Front Mistakes made when trying to involve more of the company in providing customer support How a support program was successfully formalized and embedded into the company Listen to our interview below: Shoutout to @PhoebeatFront @Cori @evano @jason @Luke @jessye @haley @sadie_mcdaniel @MaggieL for making appearances in the stories we shared and laughed about 😄 If you enjoye

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helena
helenaCommunity Manager
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Product updates roundup: September - December 2024Feature

🎟️ Access ticket resolution metrics in the workflow reportYour favorite performance metrics, such as resolution time and replies to resolution, now work with ticketing statuses. These metrics were previously only available if you had a conversation stage rule, but now both types of resolutions (stage and ticketing) are accounted for. Learn more about each resolution metric at the links below: Resolved conversations Unresolved conversations Resolution time Replies to resolution Resolved on first replyNote: Conversation stages will be gradually replaced by ticketing statuses—learn more here.  ⏰ See waiting and snoozed conversations in the Live dashboardThe Live Dashboard now includes “waiting” and “snoozed” conversations in addition to “open” ones, giving support managers a full view of all conversations by status. Learn more.  🔗 New integration: SyndicoSyndico is a co-pilot for your property management business, enabling you to receive, analyze, and respond to requests, all while conn

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helena
helenaCommunity Manager
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🧠 Weekly live office hours: Sign up now in Front CommunityTraining

Whether you’re seeking to optimize your team's workflow or master your own daily operations in Front, our live office hours are here to guide you to success. You may be familiar with them already via our signup page in Front Academy, where they used to be hosted — and now signups live in Front Community’s Events page! You’ll find the upcoming schedule of all our office hours there, so come hang out as often as you’d like.  🤓 What are office hours?Our Weekly Live Office Hours are interactive sessions where Front experts are available to provide real-time assistance, share best practices, and answer any questions you might have. This is an excellent opportunity for users of all levels to enhance their skills and leverage Front's capabilities to the fullest! 💬 Who should join?These sessions are open to all Front users. Whether you’re an admin configuring advanced settings and integrations, or an end user looking to streamline your tasks, we’ll answer any Front questions you have. 📆 Whe

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helena
helenaCommunity Manager
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📚New Front Academy courses: Unlock the power of your Growth and Scale plansTraining

Exciting news, Front Community! Front Academy has just launched two new courses to help you make the most of your upgraded plan. Whether you're exploring possibilities of these plans or diving into recently unlocked features, these courses are here to guide you every step of the way:✨ How to activate your Growth plan featuresLearn how to take full advantage of the standout features of Front’s Growth plan, such as enhanced analytics, AI-powered tools, advanced rules, and premium integrations. Unlock the potential to drive productivity and streamline workflows like never before.✨ How to activate your Scale plan featuresDiscover the top features unlocked with Front’s Scale plan, including advanced team controls, workspaces, and smart rules. This course will show you how to use these tools to optimize efficiency and seamlessly scale your operations.Ready to get started? Enroll in the above courses now and unlock the full potential of your Growth or Scale plan! 

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helena
helenaCommunity Manager
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A guide on how Front built a support program for the whole companyResource

A good support team is more than just a safety net for customer issues — it’s the heartbeat of the company’s connection to its customers. But how do you ensure your entire organization benefits from this wealth of insight?Enter: Hop in the Support QueueOur latest guide dives into how Front’s support team created a program that bridges gaps, builds empathy, and boosts collaboration across departments.Here’s what you’ll learn:How to build a “Hop in the Support Queue” program that fosters cross-team understanding and collaboration. The surprising benefits for teams like sales, product, engineering, and marketing. Real-world results and feedback from participants, including actionable insights and cultural shifts. Step-by-step guidance to roll out your own version of this impactful program.📖 Read the full guide and see how you can start breaking down silos and making support a team effort✨ Ready to hop in? This is your chance to transform support into a strategic asset for everyone.

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What’s next for Front: The future of AI-powered customer insightsAnnouncement

On the heels of our Idiomatic acquisition, we’re excited to share an exclusive first look at the future of AI-powered insights in Front. Join our CEO Dan O’Connell as he chats with Front’s new AI Product Lead, Kevin Yang, about how AI is making it easier to understand what your customers are really saying.  If you’re looking for smarter ways to keep your customers happy and your team focused on what matters most, don’t miss this virtual conversation on December 12th at 10 AM PT.Register for the webinar to join us on December 12th or receive the recording even if you’re not able to attend. Hope to see you there!

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Bringing real-time customer insights to Front: Announcing our acquisition of IdiomaticAnnouncement

We’re thrilled to welcome the team behind Idiomatic, a leading AI-powered voice-of-customer (VoC) platform, to Front. Idiomatic’s technology and platform has been leveraged by top brands like HubSpot, Instacart, and Pinterest to analyze customer conversations for more informed, data-driven decision making. With this acquisition, the Idiomatic team brings unmatched expertise in transforming everyday customer conversations into powerful insights. Most of all, Idiomatic shares our passion for enabling teams to deliver exceptional service for every customer, every day. We also share a belief that your customer conversations are a powerful source of untapped intel that will propel your business forward. As we welcome the Idiomatic team to Front, we can't wait to share more about our vision for AI-powered insights in Front and what's coming next.Head over to the blog for the full scoop! 

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Ticket statuses are now in rules and macrosFeature

What you’ve been waiting for ever since we announced ticketing: you can now use ticket statuses in rules and macros to automate even more tasks for your team! Here’s just one example of how you can use this – notify managers when a ticket has been open for a certain amount of time:  📍 To read all the details, see our help article. 

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helenaCommunity Manager
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5 steps to higher CSAT through a seamless agent experience, automation and AI, and analyticsResource

AI is raising the bar on customer expectations, where 85% are willing to go out of their way for better customer service.¹ For customer service teams to meet and exceed these new standards, they need to be equipped with the right tools and test where AI best fits in their workflows. Learn how to empower support agents to deliver exceptional customer experiences for better CSAT. This playbook covers the five steps our award-winning support team takes to routinely hit 99% CSAT with Front. Learn how you can also use Front to: Resolve customer issues faster Centralize customer communications for seamless omnichannel experiences Boost agent productivity with AI Streamline workflows through no-code automation Measure key metrics for continuous improvement 📌 Download the playbook ¹ ACA Customer Service/CX Study. Shep Hyken.

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helenaCommunity Manager
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New course: Create Your Ticketing System with Front 🎟️Training

We’re thrilled to announce Create Your Ticketing System with Front, a new course designed to help you harness Front's powerful ticketing features to track, organize, and resolve customer requests seamlessly. In this course, you’ll learn how to combine the familiarity of email with the organization of ticketing, all within Front. Master efficient workflows that keep everything in one place and explore how to track valuable metrics and team performance for data-driven improvements. By the end, you’ll be set to deliver exceptional, organized service, delighting your customers with each interaction.  📌 Ready to level up your ticketing game? Take the course now.

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helenaCommunity Manager
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Introducing: The Ultimate Guide to Customer Service Metrics 📊Resource

📢 New resource alert! We’re excited to introduce a valuable new resource for our community: The Ultimate Guide to Customer Service Metrics. This guide is designed to help support teams focus on the 14 essential metrics that matter most, complete with insights and practical tips from Front’s own Head of Support, @Kenji Hayward. This comprehensive primer covers why tracking metrics is so crucial in today’s high-expectation landscape. With data from knowledge bases, chatbots, and workload reports more accessible than ever, support metrics have evolved from measuring basics like ticket volume to focusing on quality, satisfaction, and overall impact. Whether you’re looking to improve response times, enhance customer satisfaction, or build loyalty, this guide is a must-read. Get ready to optimize your support operations and elevate your customer experience to new heights. 👉 Check out the guide here 

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helenaCommunity Manager
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Frontlines recap: Announcing modern ticketing, new AI innovations, and much moreFeature

Hey community! Hopefully, you were able to attend Frontlines yesterday, our signature event of the year where we unveil the biggest features we’re working on and share our upcoming vision 🚀 If you missed it, not to worry! We have these resources for you to catch up:Read the blog: Learn about what and why we launched this exciting lineup of features. Watch the recordings: Replay the sessions of our CEO Dan’s vision of a customer-first support strategy in the age of AI, Front’s newest and upcoming product launches, and a learn from industry leaders on how to building a truly customer-first organization. Check the Q&As: Check out all the questions users had in the live chat during the event and get all the answers. Listen to the interview: As a followup to the industry panel session, Front’s Head of Support chats about how he built Front’s company support culture, in an exclusive interview for Front Community. Use this post: This is your cheat sheet for all the features that were an

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helena
helenaCommunity Manager
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Build no-code integrations with ConnectorsResource

Connectors allow you to build integrations in Front without writing code. You can enable powerful functionality like accessing order or shipment information automatically in a Front conversation anytime a matching ID is mentioned, canceling an order without leaving Front, or updating a customer record in your CRM with new information from your recent conversation. In addition to our pre-built connectors (Jira, Highway, Tai), you can also build your own custom Connectors that link your external systems to Front. We’ve created a series of short courses to teach you exactly how, filled with videos and tutorials to ensure you learn the basics to get Connectors up and running. Ready? 👉 Learn to build Connectors 

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helena
helenaCommunity Manager
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Set up your knowledge base to power AI features in FrontResource

Front’s Knowledge Base has two superpowers you can take advantage of:Collects all your information into one place for customers to easily access Powers AI features in Front that will save you time exponentially Want to learn how to do the above? Take our course and we’ll walk you through step-by-step. At the end, you’ll know how to build a robust knowledge base that works in tandem with Front to serve your customers better and faster.  If you have questions, drop them below! 

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helena
helenaCommunity Manager
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Hot off the press: Top-Tier Support, Front’s newsletter by our Head of SupportResource

Top-Tier Support, a new newsletter by Front’s very own Head of Support, Kenji Hayward, packed with actionable frontline advice, fresh perspectives, and a hot take or two! I’ve gained invaluable knowledge working with Kenji for the past six years, and now you will, too. Every two weeks, he’ll be sharing lessons learned during his time leading Front’s customer support team — scaling his scrappy team of three (which included me!) into a global, award-winning team at a high-growth startup. Expect veteran tips and conversation starters designed to exchange ideas, strengthen your own teams, and inspire your customer experience strategy. 👉 Subscribe today for inbox-worthy fresh takes

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