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I'm Rick Myers, Senior Director of Customer Support at Akamai. Before we were acquired, I was the Vice President of Customer Support & Success at Linode. I also serve on the Board of Directors and chair the People Committee at Hopeworks. Before Linode, I worked at Apple. You can follow me on Twitter, connect with me on LinkedIn, or send me an email.

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All posts tagged Training

Why We Do All-Hands Support at Linode (And Why You Should Do It Too)

Since December 2020, Linode has been committed to All-Hands Support – a few days each year when everyone in the company connects with customers through doing Customer Support. Read Post

Why You Need A Support Training Team

Do you need a Training Team for your Support department? Yes, but not just for continuing education - expand the types of candidates who can succeed in your organization and make your team exponentially better for it. Read Post