Qminder Blog

By Rauno Rüngas Rauno Rüngas·

Understanding FIFO: First-In, First-Out in Queue Management

Learn about FIFO queue management, its benefits, and how it improves customer satisfaction, operational efficiency, and service fairness across industries.

By Maris Pärnamets Maris Pärnamets·

Customer Satisfaction – Make Your Customer Addicted to Your Business

Improve customer service with cost-effective solutions, streamline operations, and boost loyalty by addressing common challenges with modern technology

By Maris Pärnamets Maris Pärnamets·

Top 10 Qless Alternatives for a Queue Management System

Discover the top 10 Qless alternatives for effective queue management systems, designed to enhance customer experience, reduce wait times, and improve efficiency.

By Maris Pärnamets Maris Pärnamets·

9 Best Strategies to Reduce No-Shows

Struggling with patient no-shows? Discover 9 actionable strategies to reduce missed appointments, improve attendance, and enhance patient experience.

By Maris Pärnamets Maris Pärnamets·

How Queue Management Software Helps Government Offices

We associate public service with long wait times, but it doesn't have to be this way. A digital queue system can set things right for government offices.

By Aleksandra Sõsun Aleksandra Sõsun·

What is Customer Experience and Why is It Important in the Government Sector?

Discover why customer experience is crucial in the government sector, how it impacts public trust, and how better service delivery improves citizen satisfaction.

By Aleksandra Sõsun Aleksandra Sõsun·

Queue Management Systems: Cost vs. Benefits Analysis for Public Sector Agencies

Reduce wait times and improve efficiency with a queue management system. Explore the cost vs. benefits for public agencies & how the right system enhances service.

By Aleksandra Sõsun Aleksandra Sõsun·

How Virtual Queuing Can Solve the DMV’s Long Wait Times

Reduce DMV wait times with virtual queuing. Discover how digital solutions improve efficiency, customer experience, and streamline operations for better service.

By Rauno Rüngas Rauno Rüngas·

Walk-in vs. Appointment Scheduling: Choosing the Best Approach

Explore the pros and cons of walk-ins vs appointment scheduling & how the right approach with appointment queue management software can enhance business efficiency.

By Maris Pärnamets Maris Pärnamets·

How to Choose a Queue Management System?

Learn how to choose the right online queue system for your business. Discover key features, benefits, and expert tips to streamline customer flow effectively.

By Aleksandra Sõsun Aleksandra Sõsun·

Local Government Software Solutions: ERP, CRM, Accounting & More

Discover cutting-edge local government software solutions designed to streamline operations, enhance efficiency, and empower your community.

By Maris Pärnamets Maris Pärnamets·

Public Sector Customer Service: Challenges and Best Practices

Discover effective strategies to transform public sector customer service and enhance citizen engagement in this comprehensive guide.

By Maris Pärnamets Maris Pärnamets·

Government Customer Experience: Challenges & Best Practices

Explore the importance of government customer experience, key challenges, and effective strategies for comprehensive CX improvement and success.

By Aleksandra Sõsun Aleksandra Sõsun·

Why Does the US Government Move So Slowly (Quick Answer)

Explore why the US government moves so slowly and learn how factors like partisan politics, regulatory hurdles, and public expectations shape decision-making.

By Andri Annuka Andri Annuka·

Federal Agency Customer Experience Act: Key Insights & Impacts

Discover how the Federal Agency Customer Experience Act is reshaping government services and boosting public satisfaction with better CX standards.

By Maris Pärnamets Maris Pärnamets·

Best Queue Management Systems in 2025

Explore the best queue management software, including Qminder, JRNI, and Qmatic. Compare features, pricing, and find the right solution for your business needs.

By Aleksandra Sõsun Aleksandra Sõsun·

What is GovTech? Benefits + Strategies Explained

Discover what GovTech is, how it's transforming government services, and the challenges and opportunities it brings for modern governance.

By Aleksandra Sõsun Aleksandra Sõsun·

Government Data Analytics: Types, Applications, and Tools

Discover how Government Data Analytics transforms public services with insights into tools, strategies, and best practices for data-driven governance.

By Aleksandra Sõsun Aleksandra Sõsun·

Limited English Proficiency (LEP): Best Practices & More

Discover the challenges faced by individuals with limited English proficiency and explore effective solutions to enhance communication and service delivery.

By Aleksandra Sõsun Aleksandra Sõsun·

Qminder Secures €3M Seed Funding to Revolutionize Service Flow Management

Qminder, a service flow management tool for government entities like city halls, secures €3M in seed funding to enhance customer experience.

By Maris Pärnamets Maris Pärnamets·

How to migrate to Qminder from Qless

Qminder is the best alternative to Qless! Check our guide on how to migrate your Qless queuing system to Qminder. Set it up in minutes.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

The Best Alternative Solutions for a Take-a-Number System

A look at a take-a-number queue system — how it works and why it's outdated. Treat your customers as they deserve by switching away from ticket machines.

By Maris Pärnamets Maris Pärnamets·

32 Best Virtual Queue Systems – Free & Paid

See the best free and paid virtual queuing systems including queue management features such as remote check-in, notifications, and more.

By Maris Pärnamets Maris Pärnamets·

Top 5 Qudini Alternatives for a Queuing System

Check the latest list of best Qudini and Veriny alternatives for walk-in visitor queue management systems and appointment booking.

By Maris Pärnamets Maris Pärnamets·

How to Boost Patient Experience - 7 Essential Software Solutions

The secret to fast growth in healthcare is to provide a great patient experience. Check how systems like Electronic health records and patient check-in and queuing system can help you increase patient satisfaction.

By Maris Pärnamets Maris Pärnamets·

25+ Best Patient Queuing Software

Check our list of best patient queuing and patient check-in systems to shorten patient wait times. Collect data about your hospital waiting room, and patient check-in services and improve patient satisfaction.

By Maris Pärnamets Maris Pärnamets·

35+ Best Waitlist App and Software

Find and compare the best waitlist app and software for enterprise and medium size businesses. 1. Qminder 2. Carbonara App 3. TablesReady 4. Waitwhile 5. Flexbooker 6. Pomelo Health

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

What is Queue Management System? A Definitive Guide

This is the ultimate guide to queue management and queuing systems. Learn more about queue management and the benefits of a queue management system.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

4 Ideas to Reduce Customer Service Wait Times

The key to reducing wait time and making queues shorter is to make them enjoyable. Here are 4 simple ways to solve queuing problems.

By Hyun Lee Hyun Lee·

How to set up Qminder at your location?

How to set up Qminder to deliver the best customer experience. Find out how to manage the waiting line and make happy customers, step by step.

By Maris Pärnamets Maris Pärnamets·

4 Strategies to Reduce the Turnover Rate Among Medical Receptionists

Understand the cause of high turnover in healthcare and apply these strategies to improve staff satisfaction at your medical front desk for medical receptionists.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

5 Reasons Why Hospital Queues Are So Long

Ever wondered why it takes you a lot of time to receive treatment in a hospital? Here are 5 reasons why hospital queues are so long and how to fix them.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

The Importance of Greeting Your Patients

First impressions matter. All it takes to improve hospital experience is to treat your patients with respect, by greeting them using their first name.

By Giorgi Lobzhanidze Giorgi Lobzhanidze·

Best Practices for Healthcare

Many hospitals are slowly realizing that customer service is a path to success. Question is, what are the best healthcare customer service practices?

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

8 Queue Management System Features Your Business Needs

What separates a good queuing system from a great one? Let's take a look at the list of 8 most important queue management system features.

By Maris Pärnamets Maris Pärnamets·

A Guide to Implementing Queue Management Systems

Learn how to implement the different types of queuing systems such as virtual queuing, take a number machine, and self-check-in kiosks. Check the queuing systems’ pricing and hardware requirements before you decide.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

4 Easy Ways to Modernize Patient Waiting Room Experience

Waiting is a part of hospital experience, but who said it can't be enjoyable? As medical equipment is being modernized, so should hospital waiting rooms.

By Hyun Lee Hyun Lee·

Why Are Hospital Wait Times So Long?

Why are hospital wait times so long? It's ruining the patient experience. Find out how hospitals can reduce their wait times with a simple queuing system.

By Giorgi Lobzhanidze Giorgi Lobzhanidze·

The Ultimate Waiting Room Checklist: 65+ Ways to Enhance Your Space [PDF]

Download Qminder's ultimate checklist for 65+ tips and best practices on how to improve the waiting room experience in 2023.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

How to Improve Patient Satisfaction in Hospitals

This is a guide to improving patient satisfaction in hospitals and clinics? Learn why patient satisfaction is important and how to achieve it.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

The Effects of Waiting in Healthcare

Waiting seems a natural part of visiting a hospital, but what are the negative consequences of it? One thing for sure, hospitals need to fix this ASAP.

By Hyun Lee Hyun Lee·

How to Reduce Hospital Wait Times

Long patient wait times are a big problem in healthcare. Is there a solution? Find out how queue management systems can save you and your patients time.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

The Secret to Hospital Growth Is Patient Experience

“Patient” is another word for “customer”. Why not apply the retail standards of customer experience to healthcare? See your hospital grow as a result.

By Giorgi Lobzhanidze Giorgi Lobzhanidze·

How to Enhance Your Customer Waiting Room Experience: #QminderAsks

Nobody likes waiting, but perhaps there is a way to makes customer waiting experience pleasant? Find out in today's issue of #QminderAsks!

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

7 Powerful Customer Service Phrases to Use

This is a list of 7 powerful customer service phrases. Learn how to make a positive impact on customer experience with these simple words.

By Maris Pärnamets Maris Pärnamets·

How Cannabis Retail Benefits From Queue Management

The cannabis industry is a new cool kid on the block. The only thing that would let cannabis retail grow even faster is queue management.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

The Effect of No-Show Appointments on Patients and Hospitals

This is an in-depth article about the effects of no-shows on healthcare. Learn how missed appointments cost hospitals 150 billion dollars a year and how to reduce the no-show rates.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

4 Levels of Customer Loyalty: How to Keep Your Clients

This is a guide to customer loyalty. Find out the four stages of customer loyalty and learn the steps you need to take to improve customer satisfaction.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

The Language of Queuing: Correct Etymology, Definition, and Uses

Is is "queue" or is it "que"? Is it "in line" or is it "on line"? Find out the correct etymology, usage and definition of queuing terms.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

What Is a Queuing System? Definition, Examples, and Benefits

What is a queuing system and does your business need one? This is a guide to virtual queuing systems that provides examples of queue systems.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

7 Common Customer Service Phrases to Avoid

This is a list of 7 customer service phrases to avoid when talking to customers. Learn which customer service phrases you should never say.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Introducing Qminder's New and Improved Service View

We've updated Qminder's Service New and introduced exciting new features. Learn about the upcoming changes and the process behind their design.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

The Beginner’s Guide to Queuing theory

This is a beginner's guide to queuing theory. Find out the definition of queuing theory, its history, benefits and real-life applications.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Why You Should Listen to Your Customers (And Why You Shouldn’t)

This is an article on how listening to customers improves the experience and benefits your business. Learn why you both should, and shouldn't, listen to your customers.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

11 Ways to Make Customers Fall in Love With Your Brand

How do you make customers fall in love with your business brand? This guide will help you increase customer engagement and loaylty.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Back in the USSR: The Art of Soviet Queues

You think you have it bad with long queues? Let's go a few decades back, to the Soviet Union bread lines. Today's essay is "Customer service in the USSR".

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Free Sign-Up & Sign-In Sheet Templates [PDF]

Download free, printable sign-in sheet and sign-up templates. Get medical, visitor, event and student sign-up sheets in PDF.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

70 Customer Service Quotes to Keep You Inspired

This is a list of 70 inspirational and motivational quotes about customer service. Get inspired by these excellent customer service quotes, sayings and proverbs.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

7 Insanely Powerful Strategies to Manage Customer Wait Times

This is a beginner's guide to managing customer wait times. Learn these 7 useful service strategies to reduce waiting times for your customers.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Make Your Event Successful With a Queue Management System

An event queue management system helps organize public events and manage in-person attendees. Coordinate a successful event with a virtual queuing system.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

It’s Official: Qminder Is SOC 2 Type II Compliant

Qminder takes your data privacy seriously, and we've got SOC 2 Type II certification to prove it.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Qminder Introduces Total Time for the Service View

Qminder introduces Total Time — a brand new time indicator that helps prioritize customer for the ultimate fair queuing experience.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Improving Service Intelligence With Qminder’s Latest Update

Qminder brings you new and improved service intelligence with our latest batch of product updates.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Powerful Examples of Contactless Customer Experience during COVID-19 Pandemic

Ever since "COVID-19" entered our vocabulary, contactless customer experience became a must. Learn the best tips for touch-free service.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Happy Birthday! Qminder Turns 10 Years Old

Qminder turns 10 years old! Join us 'round the bonfire as we share the stories of how Qminder came to be.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Scan COVID-19 Vaccine Certificates With Qminder

Improve customer experience by letting customers self-scan their COVID-19 vaccine certificates and COVID passes.

By Heidi Taperson-Lelumees Heidi Taperson-Lelumees·

10 Steps to Creating a Data-Driven Design Culture

A complete guide to adopting a data-driven design mindset. Collect data about customer's behavior and interactions with your product to inform your design.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Improving Performance Tracking With Our Latest Update

The latest Qminder update brings you the improved Team Performance page, to help you assess team's effectiveness and guide your decisions.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

How McDonald’s Self-Service Kiosks Changed the Customer Experience Game

McDonald's invested in self-service technology to achieve even greater profitability. Learn how to benefit your business with self-service kiosks.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

5 Reasons Why Your Customers Leave Your Business

39% of consumers will avoid your shop after one negative experience. Want to know what makes them leave your business? Here are 5 main reasons.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Staffing & Scheduling With a Queue Management System

Make better staffing and scheduling decisions with a smart queue management system.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Consumer Behavior During and After Pandemic: 4 Trends to Watch

One of the casualties of the coronavirus pandemic was consumer behavior. It has changed in both major and subtle ways that businesses need to account with.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Introducing New Visitor History

Qminder's Visitor History has just got a new upgrade! Manage your visitors even faster with newly-improved dashboard.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

New Whitepaper: Ridesharing and Queue Management [PDF]

Learn how queue management helps ride-hailing companies deliver a better experience to their drivers and managers and optimize operational costs.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Student Enrollment With Virtual Queuing

Student enrollment is the source of a lot of frustration for both students and administrators. Here's how high education can fix its queue problems.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Optimizing Business Through Smart Queue Management Analytics

Queue management isn't really about waiting lines; it's about data. Data provided by queuing solutions can help you optimize your business.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Digitizing Queue Token Dispensers

Queue token dispensers are one of the best tools to manage customer crowds, but there is a way to make them even better — by going digital.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Waitlist Monitor: Your Customers on Display

Waitlist monitors are tools that greatly enhance customer experience, by keeping them informed, occupied and at ease.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Why Your Pet Care Business Needs a Queue Management System

Animals wish for more pleasant waiting experiences, too. Learn how to leverage a queue management system in your pet care business.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Retail Strategies to Drive Growth in 2021 (And Beyond)

Retail strategies will change in 2021. What once worked in retail is no longer viable. Learn what your customers expect from you post-pandemic.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Redefining Customer Experience in Post-Lockdown Era

Post-lockdown customer experience is a different beast. Learn the best strategies for improving CX and customer service in the post-coronavirus world.

By Hyun Lee Hyun Lee·

Customer Service Excellence: Personalized Service is Key to Growth

The importance of personalized customer service is hard to overstate. It impact customer retention, reviews, brand image — and ultimately, your success.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

How a Queue Management System Benefits Every Industry

The benefits of a queue management system are plenty, but not universal. Different industries and businesses benefit differently from a queue solution.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Queue Management in Test Labs: Making Clinic Visits Safe

As test labs and clinics buckle under the pressure, it's time they adopted a queue management system to help them maintain capacity and keeps patients safe.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

60+ Queue Management Facts and Statistics You Should Know in 2021

The most relevant queue management statistics and facts 2021. A regularly updated list of facts and numbers on queuing and customer experience.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Personalized Customer Service: Making Customers Fall in Love With You

Customers seek a stronger, more personal connection with brands. Provide personalized customer service and experience to gain a competitive edge.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

How the City of Greensboro Manages Its Walk-In Visitors

Despite the pandemic, the City of Greensboro manages its walk-in visitors with ease, speed and security — all thanks to the Qminder queuing system.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Why Are Hospital Wait Times in Canada So Long?

Despite the high overall quality of healthcare, Canada ranks below average for hospital wait times. Why is this a problem and how can we solve it?

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Single-Line Queues Vs Multiple-Line Queues: Which One Is Better?

Single-line queues vs multiple-line queues: which is better for managing customers? Let's talk about the pros and cons of single and multi-line queues.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

How Your Queuing Strategy Affects Your Bottom Line

Manage long lines and turn bad customer experiences around. Use queue strategies to turn the line into an opportunity to serve your customers better.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

6 Queue Management Myths, Debunked

There are a lot of myths and misconceptions surrounding queues and queue management. Let's debunk the most widespread myths and uncover the truth.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Building Great Queue Management: A Step-by-Step Guide for Any Business

Queue management is something that a lot of companies do, but few excel at. Join the ranks of the latter with our step-by-step guide to great queuing.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Patient Journey Mapping: Making Healthcare Experience Better for All

Patient journey mapping is a way of visualizing the service experiences of patients over time. Here's why hospitals and clinics should use it.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Speed Matters: 10 Tips for Delivering Faster Customer Service

Providing time-sensitive customer service at a faster rate is how you stand apart from competitors. Here are 10 tips on how to deliver faster service.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Preventing Violence and Abuse of Frontline Workers

COVID-19 pandemic is making things tense, with customers lashing out at people who deserve it the least -- frontline retail and healthcare workers.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Gathering Customer Data to Improve Service Flow

When it comes to queuing, numbers play a big role. No, not the numbers on your ticket. We're talking about customer data that helps improve your service.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

The World's Most Famous and Longest Queues

The history of the world has known many long queues, but only few get the unfortunate honor to be called The Longest Queues Ever. And here they are...

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

The Problem With Wait Times at Government Offices

Public service has become synonymous with long waiting. That's why citizen satisfaction with government services is so low, but fixing it is not that hard.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

How Electronic Queuing Systems Improve Operational Efficiency

How important can an electronic queue management system be to your operational efficiency? Managing customer expectations starts with managing crowds.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

How Social Distancing Can Work in Schools, Colleges and Universities

As schools, colleges and universities plan to reopen, the question is how to provide safety to students. Digital queue management is the answer.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Social Distancing After COVID-19: Learning From Pandemic

What happens to social distancing after pandemic? Customers are accustomed to increased safety and judge businesses based on whether they provide it.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Customer Service in a Post-Covid World

What is customer service going to look like after COVID-19? The coronavirus pandemic has changed the way businesses interact with customers.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

How to Improve Customer Communication With SMS Text Messaging

R U GR8 @ TXT SPEAK? Maybe you should be, seeing how SMS is emerging as the best communication channel for customer satisfaction and retention.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

5 Scientific Explanations for How Wait Times Impact Customer Behavior

How checkout lines and wait times affect shoppers, as explained by peer-reviewed studies on queue models, service practices and consumer behavior.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Using People-Counting Systems for Social Distancing

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses have to comply with restricting the number of visitors. See how people counters can aid in social distancing.

By Giorgi Lobzhanidze Giorgi Lobzhanidze·

Safe Workplace Checklist: Prevent the Spread of Coronavirus at Work

It is the duty of business owners to keep both visitors and staff safe amid COVID-19. To help you out, we've come up with the workplace safety checklist.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Curbside Pickup: A Contactless Solution to Coronavirus Shopping

To ensure the safety of shoppers and employees amid coronavirus, businesses need to implement curbside pickup — a contactless solution to order delivery.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Reduce Patient Wait Times to Stop COVID-19 Spread

COVID-19 outbreak made it clear: healthcare requires a safe queuing system. Both staff and patients need to feel secure during coronavirus quarantine.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

How ViaVan Enables Fast Driver Onboarding With Qminder

What sets ridesharing companies apart from other transportation providers is service excellence. See how ViaVan achieves this excellence even in onboarding.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

COVID-19 Safety Guidelines: 7 Tips on Safe Queuing and Workplace Practices

COVID-19 has forced us to adopt remote working practices. What about queuing practices? Let's go over 7 tips to achieve customer and staff safety.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Tips on Safe Queue Management During Quarantine

In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, here's how you can protect yourself and your visitors by adapting your queue management to the new circumstances.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

How Investing in Self-Service Kiosks Helps Queuing

Want to give your customers the proper queuing experience? Achieve customer excellence through queue management powered by self-service kiosks.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Qminder Introduces Improved Google Sheets Integration

Qminder's improved Google Sheets integration enhances customer data analytics, giving you tools for more accurate service decisions. See how to upgrade now.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

What Retail Can Learn About Queuing From Video Games

Queues are everywhere around us: work, shops, even entertainment. Let's see what we can learn from how the video game industry handles queuing.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

9 Proven Benefits of Online Queue Management Systems

From reducing wait times to boosting revenues, there are a lot of benefits of using a queue management system. Here are 9 biggest benefits.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

What Is Virtual Queuing? A Guide to Virtual Queues

Virtual queuing systems are an important tool when it comes to managing not only customer crowds but also visitor expectations.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

The Ultimate Retail Holiday Calendar [PDF]

Take care of sales opportunities with Qminder’s month-by-month retail holiday calendar — with a printable PDF version inside.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

The Future of CX: 14 Customer Experience Trends for 2020 (And Beyond)

Customer experience is predicted to overtake product and price in 2020. That's next year! Better start preparing for customer experience trends 2020!

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Introducing User Details: A Quick Way to Measure Employee Performance

The ability to measure and compare employee performance is vital. Qminder does labor competition right, with the new User Details employee monitoring page.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

21 Tips to Get the Most out of Small Business Saturday 2019

Millions of shoppers now turn out for Small Business Saturday each year. 21 practical tips to help make Small Business Saturday 2019 a success for you.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

How Takealot Leverages Queuing Software to Enhance Order Collection

Learn how Takealot, one of the largest ecommerce retailers in Africa, uses queuing technology to decrease wait times and improve visitor satisfaction.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

10 Lessons From Qminder’s Remote Work Trip to Georgia

Ever wondered what it's like to work remotely? Before becoming a digital nomad, consider reading our remote work guide, based on our experiences in Georgia.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Retail Checklist: Tips for Managing Crowds on Black Friday

Are your ready for shopper crowds on Black Friday? We bring you a retail checklist to make sure Black Friday 2019 will be your most successful day yet.

By Giorgi Lobzhanidze Giorgi Lobzhanidze·

How to Train Service Staff for Peak Hours

Does your staff have everything it needs to provide great service? What about during peak times? Learn what you can do to make your staff's life easier.

By Giorgi Lobzhanidze Giorgi Lobzhanidze·

St. John’s Medical Center: The Epitome of Patient-Centered Care

Does healthcare only include medical services, or is there more to it? St. John's Medical Center shows that even queuing plays a role in patient care.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Balancing Automation and the Human Touch in Click & Collect

To automate or not automate? Is it worth it to sacrifice the human touch to maximize the effectiveness of click & collect? Wait for a second opinion.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Using the Data From People Counters to Boost Service

People counters help measure footfall, i.e. the number of visitors, but they also help you measure the effectiveness of your customer service strategy.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

What Are You Waiting For: The Queuing Theory in Practice

Queues surround us wherever we go and whatever we do. At home, work or in our free time, there's no escape. But are all queues truly made equal?

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

The Cost of Queues: How Improper Queue Management Affects Your Bottom Line

Time for some queuing theory: what is the cost of waiting in customer service? You'd be surprised how much revenue you miss out on by not fixing queues.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Weighing the Options: Can Queue-Jumping Be Fair?

Just imagine: you're standing in line for hours and as your turn is coming, somebody jumps in. Is queue-jumping ever called for? You may be surprised...

By Giorgi Lobzhanidze Giorgi Lobzhanidze·

How to Create a Great In-Store Experience: #QminderAsks

What does QminderAsks have in store? Funny you should ask that, because we are talking about in-store experiences and how to make them great.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Girteka Logistics: Managing Candidate Visits

Even when there's only one day a year when you have queues, a queue management system is a must. See how Girteka Logistics manage their visitors.

By Giorgi Lobzhanidze Giorgi Lobzhanidze·

How to Successfully Merge Offline and Online

What's the difference between offline and online, and which one is better? Today we're joined by Larry Kim, who gives tips on merging offline and online.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

The Complete Guide to Queue Management Labels and Input Fields

Everything you wanted to know about how to use Qminder labels and input fields. Master the intuitive tools to better learn your customers.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Building the Queue Management Pyramid, From the Top Down

What is the queue management pyramid and how is it connected to customer experience? Find out how you can up your game by implementing a queuing solution.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Berkeley Rec Sports: Managing Visitor Experience

Passport renewal is usually characterized by long waiting times. But does it have to be this way? Berkeley Rec Sports proves that there is a solution.

By Giorgi Lobzhanidze Giorgi Lobzhanidze·

How to Overcome the Biggest CX Challenges: #QminderAsks

Customer experience is not a sprint but a marathon, complete with hurdles. In today's #QminderAsks, we review CX challenges and how to overcome them.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

What Game of Thrones Can Teach You About Customer Service

Game of Thrones may be a fantasy series, but its lessons has real life applications. Learn customer service the right way, through the GoT quotes.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

LHV: Managing 170,000+ Clients With a Digital Queuing System

What do banks know about customer service? LHV knows a lot, actually! Learn how LHV boosted and personalized their service by reducing queues in banks.

By Giorgi Lobzhanidze Giorgi Lobzhanidze·

How to Make Your Business Eco-Friendly: #QminderAsks

QminderAsks comes back just in time for the Earth Day. Learn the best green practices and make your business truly eco-friendly.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

5 Key Takeaways From the X4 Conference

The X4 experience management conference organized by Qualtrics gathers the world's leading experience experts under one roof. Here are 5 lessons from it.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Why You Shouldn’t Build Your Own Queuing System

To build or not to build? When it comes to queuing systems, you'd better trust the already-existing products. They're faster, stronger and... cheaper, too.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Mowasalat: Effectively Handling Over 7,000 Drivers

Mowasalat, a forward-thinking transportation company from Qatar, is a shining example of how to treat employees fairly, and help them achieve more.

By Giorgi Lobzhanidze Giorgi Lobzhanidze·

Why You Should Use Customer Names: #QminderAsks

QminderAsks brings you the opinions from the world's best experts on a customer service topic. Our first episode: Why you should use customer names.

By Ester Brierley Ester Brierley·

Deliver Wow Customer Service: 5 Ways to Improve Waiting Experience

It's the experience economy, and your customers want you to "wow" them. Even waiting experience is greatly improved through wow customer service.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

7 Japanese Words That Teach Great Customer Service

What do we know about Japan? Anime, sushi, samurai, Kurosawa, and... customer service! Learn these 7 Japanese words to master their customer service craft.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Dear Customer Service People: A Love Letter From Qminder

It's Valentine's Day! As lovers around the world exchange gifts and love letters, we sing serenades to people who most deserve it — customer service staff.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Helping Customers Help Themselves: The Benefits of Self-Service

Despite how popular self-service is with customers, companies are hesitant about implementing it. If only they knew the many benefits of self-service...

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

11 Queue Strategy Tips, Explained in Fewer Than 140 Characters

Of what use are the tips that are so long, you can't even memorize them? Here are 11 queue strategy tips that can fit in a single Twitter post.

By Jomel Alos Jomel Alos·

Millennials vs Gen Z: How Their Customer Care Preferences Compare

Does generational gap exist when it comes to customer and marketing? Let's see how the purchasing preferences of Millennials and Generation Z compare.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

It's a Christmas Miracle: Improving Santa Queues

Santa Claus can fly over the entire world in a single night, but can he handle queues? Find out how to improve the queue experience for mall Santa visitors.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

The Periodic Table of Customer Service Elements

Customer relationship, like all relationships, is built on chemistry. In today's class, we are looking at the periodic table of customer service elements.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

6 Customer Experience Trends in Healthcare

Patient experience becomes more and more important. To help serve patients better, take a look at six main customer experience trends in healthcare.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Nurturing Workplace Happiness in Customer Service [Part 2]

What can a manager do to help employees achieve workplace happiness? Find out in the second part of our guide to employee satisfaction.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Building Workplace Happiness in Customer Service [Part 1]

How does workplace happiness affect employees working in customer service? We are joined by a workplace happiness advocate to answer this question.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Beacon OHSS: A New Approach to Customer Service

What is rockstar customer service and how to achieve it? Take a master class from Beacon OHSS to learn how to treat your visitors the right way.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

How to Prepare Your Store for Halloween

Halloween is coming! As you prepare to have good time with your friends, you also need to prepare your store, offline and online, for spooky season.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

How to Optimize Patient Flow in Healthcare

Patient flow, though a small part of healthcare, is the biggest factor affecting patient satisfaction. Hospitals need to start optimizing their flow ASAP.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Why Take-a-Number Systems Suck: A Comprehensive Analysis

Many companies ask us, What are the cons of take-a-number machines? The correct question is, What are the advantages? Truth is, there are none.

By Giorgi Lobzhanidze Giorgi Lobzhanidze·

Inside the Mind of Generation X: Millennial Spending Habits

What makes Millennials tick and stand apart as customers? Time to unravel the mystery that is the mind and spending habits of the Generation X.

By Giorgi Lobzhanidze Giorgi Lobzhanidze·

Customer Experience Vs. Product: What's More Important?

Customer experience versus product: what should you invest in to get the most bang for your buck? CX is increasingly more relevant to business success.

By Giorgi Lobzhanidze Giorgi Lobzhanidze·

Customer Experience Is the New Marketing

Is customer experience the new marketing? Spoiler: It is. The question is, how to properly harness all the benefits from investing in customer experience.

By Scott Matthews Scott Matthews·

Stress Management Tips for Customer Service Pros

Stress always goes hand in hand with customer service. To help you keep a cool head when talking to customers, follow these stress management tips.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

iShop Guatemala: How to Reduce Wait Times by Half

iShop is the leading Apple Premium reseller in the Republic of Guatemala. The secret to their success? Simple, they care about customer experience.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Survey Results: Stories From Customer Service People

You spoke, and we listened! The results of our very first customer service survey are in. Want to find out all the secrets of CS experts? Take a peek.

By Giorgi Lobzhanidze Giorgi Lobzhanidze·

A Gentleman's Guide to Queuing Etiquette

Queues are already stressful, so why needlessly escalate the tension? Learn proper queuing manners, with A Gentleman's Guide to Queuing Etiquette.

By Giorgi Lobzhanidze Giorgi Lobzhanidze·

How Nike Can Help Brick-and-Mortar Survive the E-commerce Wave

Nike's famous slogan is the kind of advice that can be applied to almost any situation. Even when improving the customer service, you've got to Just Do It!

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Leveling Up the Medical Staff Experience

Healthcare puts a huge emphasis on patient experience, but what about medical staff experience? Newsflash: doctors and nurses matter as much as patients.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Retail Customer Service Tips, As Told by Customers

What does a customer seek in customer service? What are some tips that any customer could give a retail business so that it would improve its service?

By Giorgi Lobzhanidze Giorgi Lobzhanidze·

Examples of Customer Service, As Shown on TV

Your mom probably said that watching too much TV is bad for you. Shows how much she knows! Turns out, movies are great for customer service inspiration.

By Richard Nolan Richard Nolan·

The Impact of Customer Experience on Word-of-Mouth Marketing

What is word-of-mouth marketing and how can investing in customer experience help improve it? In marketing, your best bet is on your own customers.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Personalization in Healthcare

Is personalization in healthcare just a fad or is it a trend that is here to stay? The evidence suggests that you'd better start investing in it, and fast.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

ToastMe Visitor Management

Sometimes, the best use of technology is the most straightforward. See how ToastMe manages its visitors traffic thanks to Qminder queue management system.

By Giorgi Lobzhanidze Giorgi Lobzhanidze·

Examples of Great Customer Service in Retail

How else can you learn other than by learning from examples? Here are several real-life examples of exceptional customer service for you to learn from.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

What Patient Experience Can Learn From Customer Experience

What is patient experience and is it related to customer experience? It seems that healthcare could learn something from retail, despite their difference.

By Giorgi Lobzhanidze Giorgi Lobzhanidze·

The CEO Guide to Customer Experience

Customer experience is not just some extra value you give to customers; it's a philosophy you need to adopt. Even as a CEO, you need to understand CX.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Montgomery Water Works Visitor Management

Everyone can benefit from implementing great customer service, even a water services company. Montgomery Water Works is a testament to that.

By Giorgi Lobzhanidze Giorgi Lobzhanidze·

Solving Customer Wait Times

Nobody likes waiting, so why force your customers to waste their precious time? There are 4 easy ways to make them forget about how long they're waiting.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Customer Service Is a Mindset, Not a Department

Is customer service the responsibility of just one department, or is it a form of a mindset that you need to adopt? Spoiler: it's the latter.

By Giorgi Lobzhanidze Giorgi Lobzhanidze·

Happy Employees Make Happy Customers

Every business owner wants to make customers happy, but aren't you forgetting about someone? Employees need some love too if you want to achieve success.

By Giorgi Lobzhanidze Giorgi Lobzhanidze·

Improving Experience Through Data, the Tesla Way

How does Tesla, a car company, manages to excel at customer experience same way as Apple? The two-word answer to that is, data analysis.

By Giorgi Lobzhanidze Giorgi Lobzhanidze·

Your Guide To Service Design

Whether you are creating a new service or enhancing an old one, understanding every part of your customer's interaction with your business is important. If you are uncertain how to do it, service design is exactly what you need!

By Giorgi Lobzhanidze Giorgi Lobzhanidze·

4 Essential Lessons For Retail Sector From This Non-Profit Organization

Solely providing great service is not enough anymore. Clients are looking for extra value when shopping with retailers and StreetCred happens to have some essential lessons for providing this value.

By Giorgi Lobzhanidze Giorgi Lobzhanidze·

25 Most Important Customer Experience Statistics

Numbers may not tell the entire story, but to understand the importance of customer experience, you need to know these customer experience statistics.

By Giorgi Lobzhanidze Giorgi Lobzhanidze·

Disney's Customer Experience Excellence

Disney produces not only enjoyable animated features but also delightful visitor experiences. How do they manage to still do this, year after year?

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

La Cité Student Management

Is it ever too late to learn? La Cité, a major community college in Canada, proves that in education, as in retail, experience is king.

By Giorgi Lobzhanidze Giorgi Lobzhanidze·

007 James Bond Skills of a Great Customer Service Agent

Who didn't dream of becoming a super agent like James Bond? While secret service is not for everyone, its lessons can be applied to customer service.

By Giorgi Lobzhanidze Giorgi Lobzhanidze·

7 Easy Tips to Make Customers Fall in Love With Waiting Rooms

What makes for a good waiting room? Should it consist of a chair and a clock on the wall, or are there more aspects to delighting your waiting customers?

By Giorgi Lobzhanidze Giorgi Lobzhanidze·

Travelwise Visitor Management Solution

Travelwise found a way to not only efficiently manage their expo visitors but also provide incredible customer service experiences.

By Giorgi Lobzhanidze Giorgi Lobzhanidze·

Customer Service – To Automate, or Not to Automate, That Is the Question

Automated customer service offers a lot of perks, but is it really the best choice? Find out the downs and ups of both automated and non-automated service.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

The Key to Succeeding Like an Apple Store

You're only as good as your teacher, so who better to learn retail success from than Apple? It's not about product anymore, it's about customer experience.

By Giorgi Lobzhanidze Giorgi Lobzhanidze·

What Customer Journey Mapping Is and How to Create it

A customer experience specialist needs to be somewhat of a cartographer. To truly help your customers, you need to create a customer journey map.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

City of Manhattan Beach Visitor Management

The city of Manhattan Beach is a close-knit community that has prospered thanks in no small part to their understanding of what makes experiences great.

By Giorgi Lobzhanidze Giorgi Lobzhanidze·

Mastering Customer Loyalty in the Digital Era

77% of consumers withdraw their loyalty at a quicker rate than 3 years ago. If you don't want this to happen to you, you need to embrace customer loyalty.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

GDT Visitor Management at Cisco Live

GDT is an IT solutions provider that specializes in delivering excellent visitor management and visitor experiences powered by advanced technologies.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Winning Over Angry Customers With Customer Service

As Master Yoda taught, "Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering". Customer anger is the clearest sign that something is wrong with your service.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Creating a Customer Empathy Map

Understanding your customers is a long, exhausting journey. And just like any other journey, you can't take this one without a map — a customer empathy map.

By Giorgi Lobzhanidze Giorgi Lobzhanidze·

8 Customer Service Lessons You Need to Learn

There's no shortcut to implementing great customer service, but there are shortcuts to learning about. Take a look at 8 important customer service lessons.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

The Art of Comparing Business Locations

Is comparing business locations like comparing apples to oranges? There's a point to looking closely at your locations, to see what's been working and why.

By Giorgi Lobzhanidze Giorgi Lobzhanidze·

Personalized Customer Experience in Retail

Nobody enjoys cold, impersonal customer service. In the age of individuality and diversity, personalization is a key aspect of good customer experience.

By Giorgi Lobzhanidze Giorgi Lobzhanidze·

How Technology Enhances Employee Experience

You can't level up your customer service without experience — employee experience, that is. Thankfully, technology can help you enhance their satisfaction.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Self-Service as the Future of Customer Service

If you want to do something right, you have to do it yourself — that's the idea behind self-service, an increasingly important part of customer service.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

5 Customer Experience Mistakes to Avoid

Understanding what your customer want is not only about what to do, but also what not to do. Here are top 5 customer experience mistakes you ought to avoid.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

What is the Customer Experience Pyramid?

93% of customer experience initiatives are bound to fail. To help you understand why this happens, take a look at the customer experience pyramid.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Customer Service Lessons From the Airline Industry

If you want to improve customer experience, you look everywhere for inspiration. Even airlines can teach you a thing or two about customer service.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

4 Knows of Tailored Customer Service

A service tailored to your customers: sounds great, but there are things to know if you want to provide it. In fact, here are 4 knows of personal service.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Oakland Airport Employee Management

Oakland Airport is a leading example of how companies can take up innovations to make the life of their employees better.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

8 Powerful Ways to Empower Your Employees

Power to the people! Want your business to grow and flourish? Then invest in employee empowerment. After all, you and your employees are one team.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

How to Win Back the Hearts of Customers

Is there a rewind button when it comes to customer service? Can you really win back your lost customers? You might, if you follow these guidelines.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Customer Service Strategy, as Taught by Star Wars

Star Wars and customer service. Could these two things be farther from each other? Turns out, there are many good customer service advices in these movies.

By Lucy Benton Lucy Benton·

How to Ask Questions to Get Customer Feedback

Getting customer feedback is not only about questions, but asking the right questions at the right time. Want valuable feedback? Follow these guidelines.

By Eva Wislow Eva Wislow·

7 Customer Retention Strategies That Really Work

Getting customers is one thing, but how do you retain them? Customer retention is no easy task, unless you try these 7 tested and proven strategies.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Use Location Data for Better Customer Experience

To improve your customer service, you should take full advantage of location data. Analyze what your location are doing right and replicate the effect.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

9 Healthy Habits of Customer Service Agents

Customer service is something you can always get better at. As long as you stick to these healthy habits of customer service, you should enjoy success.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Do You Really Provide Great Customer Service?

You probably think you already provide great customer service, but how can you tell? There are several signs you're on the right track with your service.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

4 Simple Strategies to Improve Customer Satisfaction

Improving customer satisfaction is just a matter of choosing the right strategy. For those just starting out with customer experience, here's a quick guide.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

5 Questions to Ask Your Customers

Any great development starts with the right question. And what better way to ask this question than during a customer survey?

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

The Future is Here — New Qminder Feature

Greeting customers is important but also tedious. If only there was someone to do it for you... No worries, your savior is here — and his name is Steve.

By Gloria Kopp Gloria Kopp·

7 Ways to Make Customers Happy With Your Writing Skills

Is writing important to customer service? If you don't want to scare potential customers away, you need to learn this 7 valuable writing skills.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Ola Visitor Management System

Ola, one of the largest ride-sharing companies, proves that customer service matters. With Qminder's help, they hope to improve their service even further.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

How to Show Empathy to Customers

Can empathy be taught? Only if you're willing to put yourself in your customer's shoes. Empathy begins with understanding another person's perspective.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

A Beginner’s Guide to Employee Experience

It's not just your customers who want greater experience. Your staff needs one, too. This guide will give insights into improving employee experience.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Numbers Do Lie, or a Story of the Most Patient Visitor Ever

Patience is a virtue, or so we're told. How much of a virtue is it when you're made to sit for 5 hours? This is a story about the most patient visitor ever.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

How to Train Your Employees in Customer Service

"Customer service is important" is not something that needs to be explained. What needs to be done, however, is training your employees in customer service.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

The Benefits of Service Intelligence for Your Business

It's all about data nowadays. Even when improving customer service, you should be constantly checking data — which you can, thanks to Service Intelligence.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Westchester Community College Student Management

Despite being the county's largest university, Westchester Community College found a way to effortlessly manage 24,000 students. Why not learn from them?

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Why You Hate Waiting in Line

Do you hate queues? Well, get in line! Though hating queues is natural, people don't usually address why they feel this way about waiting. Let's find out.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

37 Stats You Didn't Know About Customer Service

Ever wanted to tell someone about the importance of customer service but didn't know how? Our handy guide with 37 quick stats about CX has got you covered!

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

8 HIPAA Myths, Explained and Debunked

HIPAA is surrounded by many misunderstandings and myths. Why don't we debunk some of them? Welcome to the first episode of Mythbusters: the HIPAA edition!

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Easy Steps for Good Retail Experience

What makes retail experience good? Is it just great products and nice prices? Or are there certain steps you can take to take your business to a next level?

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Qminder Is Now HIPAA-Compliant

Now that Qminder is HIPAA-compliant, the question is... What is HIPAA? It's something we need to explore to explain how it may benefit your business.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

How Queue Management Works in Education

Can queue management system benefit schools and universities? The short answer is, yes. For a longer answer, full of examples and stats, take a look inside.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Queue Barriers: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

This is a guide to queue barriers, belt barriers and stanchions. Learn the pros and cons of retractable queue belt barriers.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

How to Make Queues Feel Shorter

It's not just about making queues shorter — it's about making them feel shorter. But how to achieve that? Here's your plan to superior queue management.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

The Features of a Queue Management System

Think queue solutions only improve your queuing? Think again! The benefits of a queue management system are too many to count — but let's try, anyway.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

How to Reduce Queues in Banks

Nowhere are queues more apparent and aggressive than in banks. But the solution to this poor customer service epidemic is easier than you may think...

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Overworked Nurses Are Killing Your Healthcare Business

Working hard is hardly working: The only thing overloading your nurses will get you is a failed hospital. But there is a cure for this business killer...

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Why the Other Line Always Moves Faster Than Yours

Have you ever felt the other queues moved faster than yours? Are you just that unlucky or is it a trick of your mind? Let's get to the bottom of this...

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

5 Ways to Transform the In-Store Experience

Is it time to transform your in-store customer experience? If you want to achieve great customer service results, follow this simple, five-step blueprint.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Qualities of Good Queue Design

Modern times are all about good, sleek design. Queue management is no different: designing your waiting experience is a crucial step towards success.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

How to Manage Queues in Restaurants

"Stay hungry" is a good slogan for startups, but not your restaurant. Without queue management, you risk losing clients after making them wait for too long.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

The Power of Using Customer Names

What's in a name? If it comes to your customers and your business, then a lot. There is a science to using your customers' names for that personal touch.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Why Great Customer Service Begins With a Smile

There's no better way to know that your customer service is working than see your customer smile. But should you too turn your frown upside down?

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

5 Easy Steps to Better Waiting Line Experience

Every customer wants to have a better waiting line experience. But what steps you need to take to provide them with this experience? Tune in to find out.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Long Waiting Times Cost You Sales

Long waiting times and their effect on sales: why customers' boredom equals less profit for your business, and how to improve your failing queuing strategy.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Excellent Tasting Experience From Plate by Plate

Plate by Plate, an annual tasting event, not only promotes often-neglected voices of its local community but also offers exceptional visitor experience.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

How Analytics Improves Customer Experience

Once you get customer data, what do you do with it? Can it really help you improve customer experience and bring your customer service to a new high?

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

12 Dos and Don'ts of Effective Queuing

Queuing would be so much easier if there was a list of rules on what (not) to do. Oh wait, there it is — our manual for effective customer queuing.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Can a Queue System Improve Customer Experience?

For all the talk about the uses of queue management system... Can it help you improve customer experience? Find out in our article! (But the answer is yes.)

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

3 Things to Keep in Mind When Building a CX Strategy

If you don't want your customer experience efforts to go in vain, you need to build a solid CX strategy. Here are 3 things you should keep in mind!

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Disney and the Art of Queuing

As an entertainment empire, Disney knows a thing or two on how to keep customers happy and engaged despite long wait times. Take a cue from the Big Mouse.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

EyeSite Gives You the Best Eye Care Experience

Good customer service is as important in the eye care industry as it is in retail. Is your eye care business ready to provide great patient experience?

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

GeekHampton Retail Queue Management Solution

GeekHampton uses Qminder retail queue management to improve in-store customer experiences and better serve its visitors.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

How to Make Customer Service Personal

Each customer is an individual, with their own preferences. How do you adapt your services to their needs and make their customer experiences feel personal?

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Santa Photography Virtual Queue System

Santa photography is made easier with the Qminder queue management, and improves the waiting experience for all visitors wanting to take a photo with Santa Claus.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

How to Manage Heavy Footfall

Wanting as many customers as possible to visit your store is a monkey's paw wish. You can't handle heavy foot traffic — unless you follow these steps.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Improving Business With Service Intelligence

As important as customer service is, can you measure it? Is there a way to analyze your service efforts? Actually, there is — and it's Service Intelligence.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

4 Reasons Your Customer Service Strategy Isn't Working

Have your customer service efforts been tanking lately? Identify one of 4 reasons why your customer service strategy isn't working anymore.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Which Superhero Are You? A Customer Service Personality Test

Ever wanted to be a superhero? Maybe you are one already — a customer service superhero, that is. Tune in to our channel to find out your secret persona.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

How Technology Can Improve Queue Management

Want to make your customers experience good queuing? Thing is, you can't improve queue management without the helping hand of technology.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Make Your Customer Service Unbearable, In 4 Easy Steps

There are so many guides on how to achieve success, but not a single one on how to properly frustrate your customers. Don't worry, we've got your covered!

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

🎃 Tales From the Queue, Volume 1

Fork of lightning, roll of thunder... Fear not, for the true horror is yet to begin. Thumb through our Necronomicon of gripping stories of queuing horrors.

By Hyun Lee Hyun Lee·

How the In-Store Customer Experience Affects the Bottom Line

The in-store customer experience can make or break a business. Learn how you can drive more sales and get customers to return with these tips.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Customer Satisfaction Metrics You Need to Be Tracking

How to effectively measure customer satisfaction? Kick your business strategy into high gear with customer satisfaction metrics, and drive consistent growth.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

What It Means to Be Customer-Centric

What does it truly look like when you put your customer first? What customer wants and what you want is not mutually exclusive when you're customer-centric.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

How to Improve Customer Impulse Purchasing Behavior

One in three shoppers make one impulse purchase each week. How can you capitalize on this sales opportunity? Make it easier to impulse buy at your location.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

How to Use Footfall Analytics to Improve Customer Service

Footfall analytics is a cornerstone of any successful business. How else can you improve your customer service unless you rely on hard numbers.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

How to Deliver Excellent Customer Experience

The importance of customer experience to business success is hard to ignore. To achieve the same level of CX as Tesla, you need to follow these key steps.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Queuing Theory as Applied to Customer Service

What are the types of customer behavior? How can you improve your customer service? These are the questions you can answer by studying queuing theory.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Customer Feedback as a Way to Great Customer Experience

For a business, nothing is more valuable than customers leaving honest feedback about service. Customer feedback is the best way to evaluate your success.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Millennials and Your Next Queuing Strategy

Millennials are the largest generation of customers in the US. If a business wants to succeed, it needs to understand how millennials queue up.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Why Schools Need Queue Management

From enrollment to admission office, schools have problems with managing queues. Can a queuing solution help with that? It's time for a lesson on queuing.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

How to Implement a Queue Management System for Retail

How to implement a queue management system in retail — everything you wanted to know about queuing solutions and customer service but were afraid to ask.

By Hyun Lee Hyun Lee·

The Impact of Poor Customer Service on Retail

89% of consumers stop doing business with a company due to bad customer service. Still think you can keep ignoring the impact of poor customer service?

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

How Retail Benefits From Amazing Customer Experience

Why should you reduce wait time and build amazing experiences for your customers? There are two major benefits to improving your customer loyalty...

By Hyun Lee Hyun Lee·

Qminder Wins Awards from FinancesOnline

Qminder wins two awards from FinancesOnline - one of the biggest B2B and SaaS review platform. With our exceptional UX, we won the hearts from both our own customers and from the reviewers.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

The Psychology of Queuing As a Key to Reducing Wait Time

How to reduce wait time for your customers? First, understand the psychology of queues. There are a lot of unspoken rules about queuing...

By Hyun Lee Hyun Lee·

Tavex Exchange Retail Queue Management

Tavex uses the Qminder queue management to stand out from the crowd, and to manage all incoming visitors to their retail exchange offices.

By Hyun Lee Hyun Lee·

Sprint Telecom & Retail: Improving Customer Service with Queue Management

Creating a personal environment in a Sprint store with Qminder makes customers happy, improves sales, and provides outstanding customer service.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

7 Types of People in a Queue

What makes queues attract all kinds of weirdos? There's always a slow one, a grumpy one, a sneaky one... Have you seen all 7 types of queuing people?

By Hyun Lee Hyun Lee·

How to Reduce Anxiety in Your Patients

Wondering how you can reduce anxiety in patients? Here are some easy ways to improve patient experience and reduce patient anxiety.

By Hyun Lee Hyun Lee·

Christensen’s Plant Retail Queue Management

Christensen’s Plant & Hardscape Centers uses Qminder to manage their queues. Managing customer queues has never been so easy.

By Hyun Lee Hyun Lee·

Lancaster Archery Supply Retail Queue Management

Lancaster Archery Supply retail store uses Qminder queue management solution.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Are Walk-Ins More Efficient Than Appointments?

Appointments are widespread in healthcare. But are they as efficient as people think? Research suggests that walk-ins may have an edge in queue management.

By Hyun Lee Hyun Lee·

What Are the Worst Times to Visit a Hospital?

What are the worst times to visit a hospital? Just like retail, hospitals can experience an overflow of visitors. But there is a way to solve this...

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

The Best Times to Visit a Hospital

What are the best times to visit a hospital? Your patients don't want to spend their time in long queues, so make your hospital a better place to visit.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Visitor Experience 101 for Hospitals

Visitor experience is as important in healthcare as it is in retail. How can hospitals be made better for patients? Time to take a cue from businesses.

By Hyun Lee Hyun Lee·

How to Implement a Queue Management System for Hospitals

How does implementing a queue management system benefit healthcare? It does help with managing heavy patient flow, but there is another advantage to QMS...

By Hyun Lee Hyun Lee·

Why Hospital Sign-In Sheets Are Not Effective

Many hospitals are still using sign-in forms for patient registration. Is there a good alternative to paper sign-in sheets? There is a time-saving way...

By Hyun Lee Hyun Lee·

A Hume Makes Online & Offline Shopping Seamless

Customer service values that historically allowed them to compete against countless competitors. Is your business set up to fight for another century?

By Hyun Lee Hyun Lee·

The Benefits of QMS for Hospital Administration

Is there a way to make the work of hospital administration easier? Find out how a simple queuing system can solve many management problems at hospitals.

By Hyun Lee Hyun Lee·

Start Managing Your Hospital Queue the Right Way

Are hospital appointments as efficient as we think? See how doctors can save time and give their patient high-quality care with a queue management system.

By Hyun Lee Hyun Lee·

Everything Retail Businesses Must Know About QMS

Queue management systems for retail. Business owners and managers can learn about the benefits of a queue management system and how to use one.

By Hyun Lee Hyun Lee·

Improve Customer Service via Queue Management System

You and your staff must believe in customer service. Learn how to improve customer service through queue management and increase customer satisfaction.

By Hyun Lee Hyun Lee·

How to make the most out of data?

Data is an amazing tool which businesses fail to use. Learn how to use data, and make data-driven business decisions to increase metrics.

By Hyun Lee Hyun Lee·

Using Queue Management System for Sales and Data

Using a Queue Management System can bring amazing sales insights and customer data. Learn how to use the software to bring results.

By Hyun Lee Hyun Lee·

7 Ways to Improve Customer Experience in Lines

Here are 7 ways to improve customer experiences at waiting lines. If you operate any location with waiting lines, these tips can make customers happy.

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Ravensbourne College Queue Management

Ravensbourne College uses Qminder queue management solution. Find out how they manage the waiting list for 4,000 pieces of equipment.

By Hyun Lee Hyun Lee·

Cure 4 The Kids Foundation Queue Management

Cure 4 The Kids Foundation uses Qminder to manage their queues. Patients wait in line until receptionists call for triage.

By Hyun Lee Hyun Lee·

Lehman Pipe & Plumbing Retail Queue Management

Lehman Pipe & Plumbing Supply uses Qminder to manage their queues. Qminder also provides retail analytics behind each location.

By Rauno Rüngas Rauno Rüngas·

Why Do People Queue Before Boarding Flights

Why do people queue up before boarding flights? Airlines can manage waiting lines better for everyone.

By Rauno Rüngas Rauno Rüngas·

Why do we always feel that the other queue moves faster?

How do queues work and why do we always feel that the other queue moves faster? Queuing theories to help you understand concept of waiting.

By Hyun Lee Hyun Lee·

Why It's Crucial To Greet Customers

The simplest and best way to increase sales is to greet every customer.

By Hyun Lee Hyun Lee·

How to Survive As a Retailer Against Amazon

As a retailer, it's difficult to survive against Amazon. Let's see how we can beat Amazon at their own game.

By Hyun Lee Hyun Lee·

How does wireless queue management system work?

We explain how wireless waiting line and queue management systems work. Learn about waiting line management and customer experience management.

By Hyun Lee Hyun Lee·

How to know if your pop up shop was a success

Get the retail metrics from technology to understand if your pop up shop was a success. From foot traffic to sales.

By Hyun Lee Hyun Lee·

10 Hacks to Improve Retail Customer Service

10 hacks you didn’t know you need to improve retail customer service. Find out how to use a queue management system to improve CX.

By Kristaps Grinbergs Kristaps Grinbergs·

Business Intelligence Insights With Queue Management

Latvenergo uses the cloud-based queue management solution from Qminder, together with Oracle Business Intelligence tool.

By Kristaps Grinbergs Kristaps Grinbergs·

Excellent customer service at Verizon

Verizon Wireless uses tablet based queue management system by Qminder. Managing foot traffic of the #1 retailer in the USA.

By Kristaps Grinbergs Kristaps Grinbergs·

Carrier Enterprise: Enhanced Service Quality Using Qminder Queue Management

Carrier Enterprise is a HVAC systems company. Find out why Qminder is their choice of waiting line management system.

By Rauno Rüngas Rauno Rüngas·

Why Queue Barriers Are Ineffective

Queue barriers are an awful way to manage a waiting line. A location using this kind of system essentially sees their visitors as mindless cattle.

By Kristaps Grinbergs Kristaps Grinbergs·

Tele2 improves new client centers using Qminder

Latvian telecom Tele 2 uses SaaS queue management system by Qminder. A telecom retail office receives a lot of foot traffic. How do they handle the queues?

By Kirill Tšernov Kirill Tšernov·

Web-Based Queue Management

Easy to use SaaS web-based queue management system by Qminder. No downloads, no software, easy for everyone.

By Rauno Rüngas Rauno Rüngas·

Qminder Queue Management System Using Printer Tickets

Star Micronics AsuraCPRNT printers are supported by Qminder waiting line management system.

By Rauno Rüngas Rauno Rüngas·

Easy Qminder Set Up with Bouncepad

Qminder queue management system recommends Bouncepad as a visitor sign in kiosk.

By Rauno Rüngas Rauno Rüngas·

Where do people wait in South Korea?

Smartphone based queue management system lets you tell where you hate to wait, even in South Korea.

By Rauno Rüngas Rauno Rüngas·

Why we are doing this?

Line waiting management solution Qminder is part of Seedcamp family. We do this to eliminate lines.

By Rauno Rüngas Rauno Rüngas·

All is fair in love, war and Garage48

Qminder won Garage48. Here is our quick overview of Qminder's first 48 hours.

By Rauno Rüngas Rauno Rüngas·

Hello, world! Starting a Queue Management System

Qminder queue management system is available to everybody. Because in the end, everybody freaking hates to wait.

By Rauno Rüngas Rauno Rüngas·

startupnow - Insights from the 2011 Seedcamp teams

Qminder featured at StartupNow. Insights from the 2011 Seedcamp teams including GrabCAD.