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Apple Mae M.

Villanueva, Philippines

$8/hr
4.5
104 jobs

With over 8 years of experience in customer service and executive admin support, and more than 2 years as a virtual dating assistant, I bring a rare combination of structure, strategy, and emotional intelligence to every client relationship. Whether you're managing a business or navigating the modern dating world, I help you stay organized, confident, and ahead of the game. ๐Ÿ’ผ As an Executive Assistant: Iโ€™ve worked with professionals across industries, managing day-to-day operations, inboxes, calendars, travel plans, research, and client communications. Iโ€™m proactive, highly organized, and skilled at using a wide range of tools to streamline workflows and reduce stress. ๐Ÿ’˜ As a Dating Assistant: In todayโ€™s fast-paced and swipe-heavy dating culture, I support clients on apps like Tinder, Bumble, Hinge, Muslima and Seeling. Optimizing profiles, selecting photos, writing clever prompts, swiping based on preferences, handling messages, and even doing Instagram outreach to build genuine connections. I understand how to maintain voice and tone while creating engaging, real conversations that lead to better matches. ๐Ÿ”ง Tools Iโ€™ve Worked With: Communication & Scheduling: Gmail, Outlook, Slack, WhatsApp, Telegram, Skype, Cisco Jabber, Google Calendar Project & Task Management: Trello, Asana, Monday.com, Zendesk Creative Tools: Canva, Mailchimp Customer Support Systems: Avaya One-X, Univerge Blue Connect, ServiceNow, Medallia, WebPT File & Data Management: Google Drive, Docs, Sheets Video Calls: Zoom, Google Meet, WebEx Podcast Tools: Libsyn Whether you need help keeping your life on track, building romantic connections, or both. I'm here to make things smoother, smarter, and more intentional. ๐Ÿ“ฉ Letโ€™s connect and see how I can support your goals, both personal and professional.

  • Customer Experience
  • Phone Support
  • Zendesk
  • Email Communication
  • Customer Service
  • Troubleshooting
  • Business Operations
  • Trello
  • Mailchimp
  • Data Entry
  • Topic Research
  • Calendar Management
  • Email Management
  • Dating & Social Life
  • Social Media Marketing
Muhammad O.

Karachi, Pakistan

$9/hr
4.5
114 jobs

Are you overwhelmed with customer support, tech queries, billing issues, or email customer service specialists? Let me take the weight off your shoulders. I'm Muhammad Owais, a Customer Service & Technical Support Specialist with over 7 years of hands-on experience helping SaaS, eCommerce, DTC brands, and B2B startups run smooth, scalable support operations. From Zendesk configuration to dispute resolution, I bring structure, speed, and strategy to your customer service stack. Worked for many companies as a virtual assistant. ๐Ÿ’ฌ Tech Support (Tier 1 & Tier 2) โ€ขโ  โ Deep experience in SaaS & Blockchain support โ€ขโ  โ Helpdesk setup & ticket workflows (Zendesk, Freshdesk, Intercom, Gorgias) โ€ขโ  โ Troubleshooting, onboarding, and knowledge base creation โœ… WHAT I DO BEST: ๐Ÿ›’ Shopify & E-commerce Support โ€ขโ  โ Order tracking, subscriptions, refunds, chargebacks โ€ขโ  โ Store admin: fulfillment, inventory, vendor management โ€ขโ  โ Tools: Shopify, ShipStation, WordPress, PayPal, Stripe, Thrivecart, PaykickStart ๐Ÿ’ผ CRM & Admin Automation โ€ขโ  โ Proficiency with Salesforce, Zendesk, Freshdesk, Intercom, Gorgias, & GHL. โ€ขโ  โ Integration via Zapier, Jira, ClickUp, Asana, Make โ€ขโ  โ Custom workflows, reporting dashboards, and email automation ๐Ÿ’ณ Billing & Chargebacks โ€ขโ  โ Dispute management (Stripe, PayPal, Klarna, Airwallex) โ€ขโ  โ VAT/Tax queries, custom invoicing, and refund processing โ€ขโ  โ Documentation for policies, receipts, and preventive strategies ๐Ÿ›  SaaS Documentation & Internal Content โ€ขโ  โ FAQs, SOPs, Help Center articles, tutorials โ€ขโ  โ Workflow documentation & internal team training guides ๐Ÿ… WHY CLIENTS LOVE WORKING WITH ME: โœ”๏ธ 7+ years in Customer Support & SaaS Ops โœ”๏ธ Complete CRM Support & Setup โœ”๏ธ Fluent, reliable, and extremely organized โœ”๏ธ 99% Job Success on Upwork โœ”๏ธ ๐Ÿ† Top Rated Plus โ€” top 1.5% talent โœ”๏ธ 75% of clients return long-term โœ”๏ธ Trusted by teams at HackerRank, LastPass, Tumblr, ImagineLearning.

  • Technical Support
  • Ecommerce Support
  • Customer Service
  • Zendesk
  • Blockchain, NFT & Cryptocurrency
  • Customer Onboarding
  • Intercom
  • Customer Support
  • Shopify
  • Tech & IT
  • Freshdesk
  • Ticketing System
  • Email Support
  • Phone Support
  • Order Processing
Trisha Anne Gil G.

Taguma, Philippines

$7/hr
4.7
57 jobs

Hello! ๐Ÿ‘‹ I'm a Customer Support Specialist with 5+ years of experience supporting e-commerce businesses and online stores.๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ’ผ I help businesses manage high volumes of customer inquiries through email, live chat, and social media while maintaining excellent customer satisfaction and protecting company policies.๐Ÿค ๐Ÿ“Hereโ€™s how I can support your business: โœ…โ€ข Email & Live Chat Customer Support โœ…โ€ข Order Tracking, Shipping Updates & Customer Inquiries โœ…โ€ข Refunds, Returns & Dispute Handling โœ…โ€ข Shopify Store Support โœ…โ€ข PayPal & Klarna Dispute Management โœ…โ€ข Social Media Customer Messages โœ…โ€ข Admin Tasks & Data Entry ๐Ÿ“I have experience working with tools such as: ๐Ÿ“ŒShopify | Zendesk | Gorgias | Freshdesk | Salesforce | PayPal, Klarna Business | Slack | Google Workspace | Meta Business | Social Media Handling | ๐Ÿ“ŒMy goal is simple: provide fast, professional, and empathetic customer support that builds trust and keeps customers happy.๐Ÿซก If you're looking for a reliable customer support specialist who understands e-commerce operations, I would love to support your business long term.๐Ÿ˜‰

  • Customer Service
  • Customer Support
  • Gorgias
  • Zendesk
  • Customer Care
  • Customer Satisfaction
  • Data Entry
  • Microsoft Office
  • Shopify
  • Ecommerce Order Fulfillment
  • Email Support
  • Shopify Dropshipping
  • Ebay Dropshipping
  • Dropshipping
  • Online Chat Support
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Order Processing
  • Ecommerce Support
  • Virtual Assistance
  • Administrative Support
Michael J.

Sao Paulo, Brazil

$40/hr
4.8
153 jobs

๐Ÿ† Top-Rated Plus Freelancer on Upwork Hello there, Iโ€™m a Customer Success Manager and Project Manager with over 15 years of experience helping SaaS companies and service-based businesses deliver exceptional customer support. โœ” Fluent in English, Spanish, and French โ€” I can connect with your clients globally โœ” Track record of boosting CSAT scores and retention rates โœ” Fast, reliable, and proactive problem-solver โœ” Known for building strong, long-term client relationships โœ” Timely, detail-oriented, and dedicated to your success Iโ€™m not just another freelancer, Iโ€™m your partner in delivering world-class customer support. Whether you need someone to manage your support team, streamline processes, or resolve client issues quickly and professionally, Iโ€™m here to help you keep your customers happy and loyal. Ready to strengthen your customer experience and grow your business? ๐Ÿ“… Letโ€™s set up a quick call โ€” Iโ€™d love to learn more about your goals and see how I can help.

  • Customer Relationship Management
  • Client Management
  • Customer Acquisition
  • Customer Retention Strategy
  • Customer Support
  • Customer Service
  • Technical Support
  • US English Dialect
  • Email Etiquette
  • Microsoft Office
  • Zendesk
  • Incident Management
  • Hospitality & Tourism
  • English to Haitian Creole Translation
Thomas A.

Modakeke, Nigeria

$5/hr
5.0
8 jobs

๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐——๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ | ๐—ฃ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐——๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ | ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜, ๐—š๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐˜€ & ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ | ๐—•๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€, ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€ & ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ | ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฐ-๐—›๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐——๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜†. Are you looking for PowerPoint Presentation Designer, Investor Pitch Deck Expert And Canva Designer? I cover all your needs... I will design a professional PowerPoint presentation design within 24 hours that will impress your audience and elevate your brand. My name is Augustine Thomas, PowerPoint Presentation Designer - I will design a professional PowerPoint presentation in 24 hours that will impress your audience and elevate your brand. Whether itโ€™s a Pitch Deck, Business Presentation, Sales Presentation, Marketing Presentation, Fundraising Presentation, Financial Presentation, Demo Presentation, Training Presentation, or Education Presentation - Let get started now!!! ๐—”๐˜€ ๐—ฎ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐——๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ, ๐—ฃ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐——๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐——๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ, ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜ ๐——๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ, ๐—š๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐——๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐——๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ, ๐—œ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฝ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜†๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ: โœ… Investor Pitch Deck, Startup Pitch Deck, Pitch Deck for Investors, Fundraising Pitch Deck, Investor Ready Presentation โœ… Business Presentation Design, Corporate Presentation Design, B2B Presentation โœ… Design, Company Profile Presentation, Business Proposal Presentation โœ… Sales Presentation Design, Marketing Presentation Design, Product Presentation Slides, Sponsorship Deck Design โœ… Executive Presentation Design, Board Meeting Presentation, Webinar Presentation Slides โœ… SaaS Pitch Deck, Tech Startup Presentation, Fintech Pitch Deck, Real Estate Presentation Design, Healthcare Presentation Design, E-commerce Pitch Deck, Consulting Presentation, Agency Presentation Design, Crypto Pitch Deck, AI Startup Pitch Deck ๐—œ ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜€๐—ผ ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜‡๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐—ป: ใ€ฝ๏ธ Presentation Redesign, PowerPoint Redesign, Presentation Makeover, Slide Deck Cleanup, Existing Pitch Deck Redesign ใ€ฝ๏ธ Slide Deck Design, Presentation Slide, PPTX Design, PowerPoint Template Design, Presentation Template Designer ใ€ฝ๏ธ Visual Presentation Design, Clean Presentation Design, Modern Slide Design, Minimalist Slides, Professional Branding Presentation ใ€ฝ๏ธ Slide Animation PowerPoint, Slide Transition, Animation Design, Layout Design, Slide Formatting Expert, Presentation Polishing, Rebranding Presentation Slides ๐—ฆ๐—ผ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜: โœ” High Converting Pitch Deck โœ” Investor Winning Presentation โœ” Fundraising Ready Slides โœ” Persuasive Presentation Design โœ” Conversion Focused Slides โœ” Impactful Presentation ๐—ง๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—น๐˜€ ๐—œ ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฒ (๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ) ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Microsoft PowerPoint ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Google Slides ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Canva ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Keynote ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Presentation Software ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Microsoft Office โญ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€ ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐˜† โญ โญโญโญโญโญโ€œ๐‘ฏ๐’† ๐’•๐’“๐’‚๐’๐’”๐’‡๐’๐’“๐’Ž๐’†๐’… ๐’๐’–๐’“ ๐’Ž๐’†๐’”๐’”๐’š ๐’”๐’๐’Š๐’…๐’†๐’” ๐’Š๐’๐’•๐’ ๐’‚ ๐’„๐’๐’†๐’‚๐’, ๐’‘๐’“๐’๐’‡๐’†๐’”๐’”๐’Š๐’๐’๐’‚๐’, ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐’‘๐’†๐’“๐’”๐’–๐’‚๐’”๐’Š๐’—๐’† ๐’‘๐’“๐’†๐’”๐’†๐’๐’•๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’.โ€ ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ผ: - Design Investor Pitch Deck for Startup Funding - Create Professional PowerPoint Presentation for Business - Redesign Existing Pitch Deck for Investors - Build Modern Google Slides Presentation - Design Sales Presentation that Converts - Create Company Profile Presentation PowerPoint - Startup Storytelling Pitch Deck Design - Canva Presentation for Marketing Campaign - Business Presentation Design for B2B Clients ๐Ÿ‘‰ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„ โ€” ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜โ€™๐˜€ ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ป ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฎ ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ณ๐˜‚๐—น ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—น. 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  • Presentation Design
  • PowerPoint Presentation
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Presentations
  • Pitch Deck
  • Business Presentation
  • Sales Presentation
  • Presentation Slide
  • Google Slides
  • PPTX
  • Graphic Design
  • Training Presentation
  • Education Presentation
  • Financial Presentation
  • Canva
  • Fundraising Presentation
  • Demo Presentation
  • Proposal
  • Keynote
  • Startup Pitchbook
Haroon M.

Mississauga, Canada

$30/hr
4.4
25 jobs

The primary risk when scaling an outsourced operation is not capacity. It is the management of an unguided team. I am Haroon, President of NCR, a Canada-headquartered global operations firm with an infrastructure of 1,800+ professionals.I have delivered operations for global clients across various industries. Prior to engineering NCR's global footprint, I served as Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Standard Chartered Bank across the Middle East and Africa, orchestrating massive operational scale across highly demanding, hyper-regulated financial environments. ๐—ช๐—ต๐˜† ๐—–๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ป? - Market Expansion & Revenue Growth: Deployed strategic frameworks across 7 countries, including uncovering new customer segments for UBL Dubai added $25M+ in annual revenue. - Global Operations Centralization: Eliminated service level breakdowns and customer complaints by centralising operations resulting in savings amounting to $4-$5 million . - Flexible Team Delivery: Turnkey operational setups that adapt easily to your business needs, from single dedicated specialists to fully managed, multi-channel international teams. ๐—ข๐—จ๐—ฅ ๐— ๐—”๐—ก๐—”๐—š๐—˜๐—— ๐—ข๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—”๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก๐—ฆ ๐—ฃ๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—ฆ: 1. Inside Sales Support & GTM Engineering From multi-channel strategy and advanced data engineering (utilizing Clay, Apollo, and Sales Navigator) to dedicated dialer deployment, B2B lead generation, and live appointment setting, I understand your requirements and needs, whether it is helping businesses enter new markets with confidence or supporting existing businesses looking to scale. 2. Omnichannel Customer Experience (CX) & Managed QA Infrastructure: I engineer the entire customer lifecycle and guarantee quality, designing corporate SOPs, configure ticketing systems (Zendesk, Salesforce), and managing 24/7 omni-channel support via voice, chat, and email. To protect your brand, NCRโ€™s built-in QA layer continuously audits interactions and runs performance scorecards to maximize your CSAT. 3. Talent Acquisition I manage complete international candidate pipelines for complex, fast-moving organizational structures. From crafting clear technical profiles and sourcing elite international talent to multi-stage psychometric evaluations, NCR accelerates your capacity to scale headcount without sacrificing quality. 4. Financial Consulting WIth over two decades of experience as a financial consultant.I was able to manage assets and develop a wealth management division for a private bank with full product offering. I am comfortable dealing with complex corporate financial modeling, business financial planning, P&L analysis for better financial insights. ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜ ๐—ก๐—–๐—ฅ๐—œ ๐—–๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—ฃ๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—”๐—ง๐—˜ ๐— ๐—˜๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—– ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—”๐—ก๐——๐—”๐—ฅ๐——: - ISO Certified Quality & GDPR Compliant Security Data Infrastructure - Dual-Language Operating Capability (Native English & French Call Center Functions) - Complete Management Redundancy (Team Leads, dedicated QA, and Account Managers built into every engagement) We work best with growth-stage and mid-market companies that need reliable, ongoing outsourced operations, not one-off tasks. Minimum engagements start at $1,000, with most clients on monthly retainers. If you're ready to stop patching problems and start running a proper operation, send me a message and let's schedule a call.

  • Customer Experience
  • Sales Operations
  • Go-to-Market Strategy
  • Inside Sales
  • Call Center Management
  • Managed Services
  • Quality Assurance
  • Sales Development
  • Workforce Management
  • Process Optimization
  • Enterprise Architecture
  • Staff Recruitment & Management
  • Strategic Planning
  • Financial Consulting
  • Customer Support
  • Customer Service
  • Recruiting
  • HR & Business Services
  • Business Strategy
  • Growth Strategy

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  • Industry fit. You want a customer experience specialist who understands your industry so they can help you figure out how to offer a great CX to your target market.

  • Project experience. Screen candidate profiles for specific skills and experience (e.g., familiarity with UX design to help improve a software product).

  • Feedback. Check reviews from past clients for glowing testimonials or red flags that can tell you what itโ€™s like to work with a particular customer experience specialist.

How to write an effective customer experience job post

With a clear picture of your ideal customer experience specialist in mind, itโ€™s time to write that job post. Although you donโ€™t need a full job description as you would when hiring an employee, aim to provide enough detail for a contractor to know if theyโ€™re the right fit for the project.

An effective customer experience job post should include:

  • Scope of work: From customer segmentation to customer journeys, list all the deliverables youโ€™ll need.

  • Project length: Your job post should indicate whether this is a smaller or larger project.

  • Background: If you prefer experience with certain industries or CRM tools, mention this here.

  • Budget: Set a budget and note your preference for hourly rates vs. fixed-price contracts.

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CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE SPECIALISTS FAQs

Frequently asked questions

What is customer experience? 

Customer experience (CX) is the sum experience of the entire customer journey from discovery to checkout to product support and beyond.

Hereโ€™s a quick overview of the skills you should look for in customer experience professionals:

  • Customer experience

  • Strong communication skills (written, verbal, visual)

  • Customer relationship management (CRM)

  • CRM tools (e.g., HubSpot, Zoho, Salesforce)

Why do you want to hire customer experience specialists?

The trick to finding top customer experience specialists is to identify your needs. Is your goal to use a combination of content and customer service to offer a superior customer experience? Are you seeking a CX manager experienced in tracking customer analytics with a CRM tool such as HubSpot? The cost of your project will depend largely on your scope of work and the specific skills needed to bring your project to life.

How much does it cost to hire a customer experience specialist?

Rates can vary due to many factors, including expertise and experience, location, and market conditions.

  • An experienced customer experience specialist may command higher fees but also work faster, have more-specialized areas of expertise, and deliver higher-quality work.

  • A contractor who is still in the process of building a client base may price their customer experience services more competitively.

Which one is right for you will depend on the specifics of your project.

How long should you contract a customer experience specialist to complete your project?

As difficult as it is to estimate how long you will need a customer experience specialist, budgeting time is very important to keeping your project on track.

Be prepared to budget more time for more-demanding customer experience projects. For example, answering phone calls as a customer service representative well versed in CX will be less involved than managing B2C interactions as a customer experience manager (CXM).

What are the steps involved to hire customer experience specialists?

Hereโ€™s how to hire customer experience consultants in four simple steps:

  1. Identify your project needs, whether you need a customer service rep or a CXM.

  2. Define the scope of work and write a detailed job post. Be specific about deliverables (e.g., mapping customer journey for an online store).

  3. Review proposals and shortlist potential customer experience specialists for unique skills needed to bring your project to life (e.g., experience improving the CX of a Shopify store).

  4. Interview customer experience talent to gauge whether theyโ€™re the right fit for your project.