CCNG

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

There are five key performance indicators you should track to make sure your contact center operations are aligned with customer expectations. Average Handle Time (AHT) An efficiency metric, average handle time measures the amount of time it takes each agent to converse with a customer.

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Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 28, 2023

We hosted the Global Customer Service Experience Director of Alvarez & Marsal Alex Mead ( alexmead@sky.com ) recently to talk about it, and I wanted to share what we discussed here with all of you, too. Mead says that he believes AI will reduce customer effort in experiences. He predicts that customers can ask, “Hey!

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Mindtouch

JULY 11, 2018

We’re pleased to share good news: the MindTouch blog has been named a Best Customer Service Blog by CreditDonkey. CreditDonkey, a leading source of financial tips for small businesses, curates this list based on the customer service blogs that are most useful to its audience. In very good company.

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TechSee

JUNE 10, 2021

It’s no secret that truck rolls are a necessary evil for the service industry. Absolutely, your customers aren’t happy to wait for service. Of course, in-person contact puts employees and customers at risk. This blog challenges that status quo. Yes, they cost a lot. Open your eyes to Visual Assistance .

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Eptica

JANUARY 9, 2019

Date: Wednesday, January 9, 2019 Author: Anne-Claire Bellec - Marketing Director Reviewing 2018 – our top 10 blog posts from the year. At the Eptica blog we’ve looked at all of our posts from 2018 and come up with a top 10 of the most popular and topical, based on the number of views, comments and general feedback.

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Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 10, 2015

People don’t choose your product or service because of the experience they had; they choose it because of the experience they remember—and these two are not the same thing! Creating a great memory of your experience in your Customer’s mind is critical to creating Customer Loyalty. The experiencing self lives in the present.

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Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Customer strategy results in some interesting questions. Recently, Claire Hillman, a listener (and viewer of our new YouTube channel ) asked us one she has been mulling in her strategic planning: Should I move to where my customers are or move them to where I want to be? Or even is the iPhone the best option for all customers?

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Beyond Philosophy

JULY 19, 2018

Your customers have one, too, and you can use it to get them to do what you want in your Customer Experience. Be Self-Serving by Default. So, the government chose to be self-serving to the benefit of hundreds, if not thousands, of its citizens. Overwhelming evidence proves that, in fact, customers are irrational!

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ShepHyken

APRIL 28, 2023

This week, we feature an article by Marcelle Santos, a copywriter at TextExpander , a software that helps individuals and teams communicate efficiently and consistently with their customers. She shares why customer standards matter and how your organization can meet them. Raise your customer service standards.

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Eptica

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2020 Author: Pauline Ashenden - Demand Generation Manager Self-service and its importance to greater customer satisfaction. At the same time effective self-service benefits businesses, increasing efficiency and freeing up resources to focus on more complex, added-value interactions.

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Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Organizations love to talk about building relationships with customers. The trouble is, most of the time it feels like they’re just paying lip service to the idea. Here are six principles that you can apply to your relationships with customers. The Laws of Attraction. For some reason, she felt the same way about me!

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SharpenCX

JULY 27, 2023

A blog post and message from Sharpen’s New Chief Executive Officer, Charlie Newark-French. Our Logic+ platform allows our customers to build advanced self service solutions. Customers love the Sharpen technology and the team. The software has allowed customers to increase revenue and reduce overall costs.

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Fonolo

MAY 30, 2023

Put it another way: if customer interactions are at the heart of a contact center’s success, then effective workforce management is the backbone. It enhances agent productivity, helps you deliver exceptional customer experiences and improves the agent experience , too. Improved customer satisfaction and increased agent productivity.

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Nicereply

APRIL 13, 2022

Recently, AI impact (not only in customer service) has been so high that the global AI market value might reach $267 billion by 2027. It’s time for AI to continue evolving and boosting the customer service experience. AI offers personalized products and services. Examples of AI utilities changing businesses.

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Nicereply

MARCH 23, 2021

Staying on top of new customer service trends can be exhausting. Having a well-rounded collection of sources can help your team identify new opportunities for improvement and up your customer service game. We’ve got quite a few friends in the customer service world who inspire us.

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Beyond Philosophy

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

We all want customers that return and buy more for us. Returning customers often buy more than new customers and require fewer resources to attract. So, how do you get customers to come back? . On a recent podcast, we hosted speaker and author Shep Hyken, one of the most influential voices in Customer Experience today.

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Lumoa

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Success in customer experience (CX) can be represented by numbers. A high Net Promoter Score (NPS), a large number of new customers in a month, or fewer unsatisfactory customer service request conclusions, are just some of the metrics we use to measure an effective customer experience.

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Kayako

MAY 13, 2022

In recent years, the rise of social media put the customer in charge of the brand conversation. As e-commerce and demand for online help expands, companies have to meet and exceed new expectations to keep customers satisfied. Fortunately, customers also like to help themselves. Discover Kayako Self Service.

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Steve DiGioia

MAY 17, 2021

Great customer service. That’s what our customers want and that’s what we wish to provide. In today’s post, I compiled my list of the top 10 customer service acronyms to use every day. It was about finding solutions for a customer and finding their pain points ”. Customer Service Acronyms You Need to Know.

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Eptica

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2020 Author: Pauline Ashenden - Demand Generation Manager Self-service and its importance of self-service to greater customer satisfaction. How can organisations put in place the right strategy for self-service to boost satisfaction and efficiency? Share this page on: Tweet.

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ChurnZero

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Feeling a bit nostalgic , we practiced our own self-reflection to create a curation of our proudest accomplishments this year. I f ChurnZero were to release a greatest hits compilation of our top content, milestones, and life events in 2019, this blog post would be it. Top 10 Blog Posts from 2019 .

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VirtualPBX

APRIL 19, 2023

Whether you are a customer service representative, sales professional, or running a call center, you need to be equipped with the right strategies to handle incoming calls efficiently. Without proper call traffic management, you risk losing customers, damaging your reputation, and reducing employee morale. What is Call Volume?

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Comm100

MARCH 21, 2023

With more options than ever before for customers, switching brands is easy. Organizations need to take every advantage they can get, and providing excellent customer service has become one of these key differentiators. Live chat software has become increasingly popular within customer service, and for good reason.

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SharpenCX

AUGUST 19, 2021

The company’s built a best-in-class customer experience that’s ignited growth like rocket fuel. We’re crushing on Shopify and their dedication to building better tools and the best customer experience for entrepreneurs. So, here’s what we admire about Shopify and how you can apply it to your own customer experience. .

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Nicereply

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Support’s direct voice is an opportunity for your product to have better guidance, your social media to be more helpful, and your starved company blog to contain more technical insight. You can listen to Customer Experience Leaders Chat also on: Apple Podcasts. Google Podcasts. Writing is a powerful medium.

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Comm100

JUNE 25, 2020

It all begs one question, “How do customer service agents speak to customers during these sensitive times?”. And there are plenty of mistakes a customer service team can make on social media. It’s a good idea to let your customer base know where you stand on controversial topics. Acting Too Self-Serving.

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TechSee

JUNE 16, 2022

Customers expect better and faster pre and post purchase services. Whether they need help setting up a new device or to repair a damaged product, the way in which these interactions are handled are at the heart of customer satisfaction. Eric Esguerra, Vice President, Customer Service & Operations at Miele Canada Ltd.

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Creative Virtual

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Happy Customer Service Week! Observed every year during the first full week of October, Customer Service Week is an international celebration of the importance of customer service and of the people who serve and support customers on a daily basis. By Mandy Reed, Global Head of Marketing.

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Nicereply

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Looking back, we published podcasts (23 episodes) and blog posts (228 posts) full of tips and tricks to improve your customer experience. So whether you have visited our blog or listened to the Customer Experience Leaders Chat podcast , we are incredibly thankful you joined us on the ride through 2021.

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Nicereply

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Customer service teams are the superheroes of the business world. The customer service team, of course! They play a crucial role in ensuring customers are satisfied and keep coming back for more. Let’s start by understanding the role better… What is customer service?

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Fonolo

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Active listening is an essential skill for contact center agents for one very good reason: customers want to be heard. Come to think of it, everybody wants to be heard! Of course, customers want a lot of other things , too. Call-backs are great for bridging the gap between self-service and live calls, by the way.)

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Nicereply

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Whether you have visited our blog or listened to the Customer Experience Leaders Chat podcast, we are incredibly happy and grateful for you. So as we approach the end of the year, it’s the perfect time to look back and show you our best blogs and podcasts published in 2020. But this year was different.

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Nicereply

AUGUST 4, 2020

Offering high-touch, personalized customer services has a higher cost than self-service or no-touch support. You can listen to Customer Experience Leaders Chat also on: Apple Podcasts. When designing a customer experience, companies are faced with many decisions. Customer experience is a spectrum.

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Nicereply

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

A good customer experience builds customer loyalty and brand value, helping you reach a wider audience through word-of-mouth marketing and other marketing strategies. When creating a friction-free customer experience across all touchpoints, you first put customers in the center.

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Nicereply

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Customer service trends of 2023! We reached out to seven customer service experts to understand what’s just over the horizon in the customer experience world. We wanted their perspective on the challenges customer support teams are facing and the things they need to know before starting a new year. .

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Nicereply

JANUARY 4, 2023

Set up a customer service strategy that works and saves your costs. That will ultimately lead to customer service and support teams being pressured to ‘do more with less’ , as customer support is still seen as a cost center by many organizations. Why excelling at customer service is critical in 2023.

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Mindtouch

MAY 19, 2020

Around the world, customer experience has suffered at the mercy of even longer customer wait times. Bots are not the savior for a failing customer experience. To a customer (remember, the ones we are actually trying to engage) there is very little difference in the experience between human chat and bot chat.

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