The SD Recap podcast shares the best conversations from customer support professionals in the Support Driven community. Keep up to date with the industry on your terms and on your schedule.
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Abby Armada
Co-Host
Support pro working @clubhouse. Previously at Code Climate and Paperless Post. Lives life 10 seconds at a time.
Slack: @abby
Twitter: @mygiantrobot
Diana Potter
Co-Host
Support pro and writer. She currently heads up support and customer experience at Qwilr.
Slack: @dpotter
Twitter: @drpotter
Latest Episodes
Who’s Attending SD Expo and How to Apply for a Complimentary Ticket | SD Americas Update
There's much to do while planning for an event like SD Expo Americas. Floor plans are being designed, timelines are being coordinated, and volunteer recruitment is underway. Event planning consists of an equal amount of grit, coffee, and spreadsheets, but we can't...
Apply for a Support Driven Expo 2019 Scholarship!
Support Driven Expo welcomes a diverse group of customer support professionals to the conference every year. From industry veterans to those just starting their first customer support job, our attendees come to us from every walk of life. To stay inclusive to people...
Workshop Tips from Karissa Van Baulen, presenter at SD Expo Europe
Karissa received high praise for her workshop at Support Driven, with one attendee saying, "The best session so far... Great examples and greats tips for us who need this help. Real GREAT session." I wanted to understand more about how Karissa made her workshop so...
Have you booked your room? Plus, Volunteer applications are now open! | SD Expo Americas Update
We're only nine weeks away from SD Expo Americas -- officially in the single-digits! With the full schedule established, we're turning our attention to the details. Make yourself at home Support Driven Expo is Americas is July 11-12, so it's time to get your travel...
Volunteer for Support Driven Expo Americas!
We’re getting ready for the 2019 Support Driven Expo Americas and we would love to have your help at the event! Volunteers will have the chance to contribute to and participate in Expo Americas: meet attendees and speakers, provide support for the conference, attend...
Behind-the-scenes: insights from Workshop Coordinator (and presenter) Lisa Hunt
Lisa Hunt has been an active member of Support Driven for many years -- in the Slack, organizing London Support Driven meetups, and volunteering, speaking at, or attending nearly every Support Driven conference ever produced. She got involved at a new level in 2019 by...
Workshop tips from Ruth O’Brien, presenter at SD Expo Europe
I spoke with Ruth shortly after she finished presenting at SD Expo Europe, and she said something that made me want to learn more about how she prepared her workshop: she knew it was important to share insights from Intercom's experience with rolling out weekend and...
The SD Expo Americas Speaker Schedule is Up! Who Are You Excited to Hear? | Expo Americas Update
In the lead-up for July 11-12 Support Driven Expo Americas in Portland, you can expect a weekly update from the organizing team. Every Thursday, we’ll share news about what you can look forward to at the conference. We’ll also be highlighting a handful of speakers and...
Apply to speak at Support Driven Leadership Summit
Support Driven Leadership Summit was a success in 2018 -- it sold out and had a waiting list we were not able to get through. This shows us that the Support Driven community values a Customer Support leadership conference. So we’re doing it again! The 2019 Leadership...
Leadership Roundtable: How to motivate remote employees
As part of the Influx sponsorship of the #leadership channel, we wanted to find and share simple techniques to build better support teams. We’ve learned so much from the #leadership channel over the last two years, and we thought we could contribute by pulling out...