ShepHyken

MAY 10, 2019

This week we feature an article by Costi Teleman who writes about the importance of excellent customer support and what to look for when outsourcing your support team. Your business may have the best products and services in the industry, but without effective customer support, consumers would likely not care about your brand.

outsourcing 273

outsourcing Customer Support Customer Service Technology 273

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

This week we feature an article by Nogol Tardugno who tells us how to get our contact center interactive voice response (IVR) to deliver the best customer experience. Any reports of the death of interactive voice response (IVR) as a customer service channel have been greatly exaggerated.

Interactive Voice Response 236

Interactive Voice Response Customer Experience Self service Contact Center 236

ShepHyken

MAY 5, 2017

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Dan Rood, writes about the precious commodity of time and why we must use the latest technologies to help customers save time and have amazing customer experiences. That perfectly describes an omnichannel customer experience platform. Shep Hyken.

Self service 200

Self service APIs Surveys Analytics 200

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

This week we feature an article by Brian Cantor who gives us a list of ways to achieve success and consistency when communicating with customers on any channel. – Shep Hyken. Making for a jointly admirable and problematic reality, the customer contact community often takes a lofty, wide-eyed approach to strategy and technology.

Abandon rate 239

Abandon rate Journey mapping Average Handle Time Customer centricity 239

ShepHyken

MARCH 24, 2017

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Manuel Grenacher, writes about how using bots can help manage and improve the customer experience. Used properly, I believe bots can be an customer service excellent tool. When a customer gets in touch, the bot replies instantly. Shep Hyken.

Customer Experience 229

Customer Experience Airlines Chatbots Personalization 229

ShepHyken

JANUARY 11, 2019

This week we feature an article by Agi Marx who shares 3 ways to close the customer feedback loop to prevent churn and increase revenue. – Shep Hyken. What is the customer feedback loop? Customer feedback loop is the practice of responding to customers meaningfully when they leave feedback.

Feedback 236

Feedback Surveys Technical Support Personalization 236

ChurnZero

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Over the last few years, we’ve seen a lot of growth in the Customer Success space, which means there’s now even more content out there on the web for you to research, consume and rely on. You can see this is the case by taking a look at the Google search trends for “Customer Success” and “Customer Experience” over time.

Consulting 98

Consulting Consulting Best practices Upselling 98

ShepHyken

MARCH 10, 2017

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Steven Macdonald, shares the results of a study examining how companies around the world respond to customer service requests. The results from the study revealed an alarming picture of how companies ignore some of the most fundamental best practices in customer service.

Customer Service 221

Customer Service Technical Support Benchmark Best practices 221

ShepHyken

MAY 4, 2018

This week we feature an article by Meyer Baron who writes about the essential stages of a winning customer experience. Smart companies promise a positive customer service experience, and they deliver. – Shep Hyken. Customer experience” means different things to different people. Improved customer service training.

Customer Experience 200

Customer Experience Advertising Engineering Sales 200

Beyond Philosophy

JULY 7, 2022

One of the features of The Intuitive Customer podcast is “I’m in a Pickle,” where listeners come to us with business problems that they would like our advice on solving. Customer Experience management has been absorbed into Customer Science in the past couple of years; how will that apply to brick and mortar?

Technology 402

Technology Consulting Consulting Personalization 402

Beyond Philosophy

JANUARY 8, 2021

However, as the COVID-19 vaccine rolls out, we have a chance that is, dare I say, unprecedented to reimagine Customer Experience. Now, we can decide what parts of the change we want to keep to respond to what customers want now. When we can return to a pre-pandemic way of life, what happens with your Customer Experience?

Customer Experience 448

Customer Experience Consulting Consulting Personalization 448

ShepHyken

JUNE 10, 2016

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Benny Tjia shares lessons learned from the hospitality industry about creating a customer focused culture. It was roughly about three years ago when I started developing Bornevia, a customer service help desk software, along with my team. Shep Hyken.

Best practices 204

Best practices Customer Service SaaS Education 204

ShepHyken

JANUARY 6, 2017

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Vince Jeffs, examines the hot topic of artificial intelligence (AI) and it’s impact on the customer experience. This not only drives increased revenue but also provides unexpected value to the customer. Shep Hyken. Successful companies rarely destroy jobs.

Customer Experience 216

Customer Experience Telecommunications Technology Banking 216

Enghouse Interactive

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

It’s Not an Option – It’s Expected (Blog Series). Register for our upcoming webinar “When, How and Why Customers Self-Help” with Steve Morrell, Managing Director and Principal Analyst of Contact Babel and John Cray, Vice President – Product Management, Enghouse Interactive. Digital literacy is the new normal.

Self service 79

Self service Contact Center Chatbots First call resolution 79

Beyond Philosophy

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Listen to the podcast: Customer research is an essential part of managing their experiences to foster customer loyalty. However, many firms look at customer research as a one-and-done project. Our readers enjoy $ 500 off their first YouGov survey. Seven years is a long time relative to customer markets.

Surveys 195

Surveys Self service Marketing Feedback 195

Totango

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

“Customer success is driving value to customers. Digital customer success is driving value more efficiently using a software or service that allows companies to grow and deliver value without using excessive resources” – Chris Dishman, SVP Customer Success, Totango.

Enterprise 103

Enterprise Best practices Marketing Sales 103

C3Centricity

MARCH 12, 2024

The answer is that a business can benefit from technology in this digital age to attract high-quality traffic and engage customers effectively. This guide is for all executives who recognize the critical role that strategic, data-driven customer engagement plays in their company’s success.

Entertainment 90

Entertainment Engineering Marketing Analytics 90

Enghouse Interactive

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

It’s Not an Option – It’s Expected (Blog Series). Access the on-demand playback of our recent webinar “When, How and Why Customers Self-Help” with Steve Morrell, Managing Director and Principal Analyst of Contact Babel and John Cray, Vice President – Product Management, Enghouse Interactive.

Self service 52

Self service Abandon rate Contact Center First call resolution 52

Beyond Philosophy

MARCH 31, 2020

As organizations emerge from this crisis, many are likely to face changing customer behavior and attitudes. Some of these will be driven by 1) the organizations’ response to the crisis and others will be driven by 2) changing customer habits and attitudes. But there are other, not-travel related customer experience shambles too!

Airlines 499

Airlines Healthcare Government Self service 499

Steve DiGioia

MAY 1, 2023

It’s the age-old mantra: “ Provide great service and customers will come.” Here are 4 Reasons Why Great Service is a Trap That Will Ruin Your Business Great Service is Expected Customers expect a certain level of service when they interact with any business. ” But is that really true?

Customer Service 162

Customer Service Marketing Personalization Management 162

Comm100

MAY 25, 2022

Further social upheavals amongst workers and customer expectations have also occurred. Ultimately, customer service and contact centers have not been immune to these changes. Then we’ll analyze how your organization can respond to these changes and the ways in which technology can benefit your ability to serve customers.

Customer Service 52

Customer Service Contact Center Interactive Voice Response outsourcing 52

teleopti

APRIL 12, 2019

The advent of “ customer experience is king ” is changing the landscape for organisations across industries, presenting new challenges and highlighting pain points many contact centers have been trying to address for years. A Streamlined, Omnichannel Contact Center Helps Agents Focus On Productivity And Improves The Customer Experience.

Contact Center 48

Contact Center Technology Customer Experience Personalization 48

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Elevating Customer Experience: Embracing Hospitality as the Foundation by Charles Ryan Minton (Newsweek) When it comes to providing exceptional customer experiences, few industries excel quite like the hotel business.

Customer Service 168

Customer Service Customer retention SaaS Best practices 168

OctopusTech

MARCH 27, 2024

Non-profit Organizations are essential in the digital world for they address societal issues and effect social change. In this blog we will discuss the top 5 web hosting companies for nonprofits organizations in 2024. Performance and Speed : Fast loading times are highly important for a good customer experience and ranking SEO.

Customer Support 62

Customer Support Management Technology Customer Experience 62

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Service Is Free by Seth Godin. Seth’s Blog) Customer service is expensive. Short, in this case, means a 45-second read, but as the saying goes, “Good things come in small packages.”

Customer Service 194

Customer Service B2B B2C Personalization 194

Nuance

MARCH 14, 2022

To maintain a competitive edge, brands have to differentiate on customer experience. And increasingly, that means providing intelligent digital self-service experiences that are always available to offer personalized service and rapid resolution. Visit Nuance's What's next blog to see the full content.

Self service 81

Self service Personalization Customer Experience Enterprise 81

Totango

JANUARY 2, 2024

In an era when customer success (CS) has become pivotal, it’s no longer enough to have a team dedicated to CS. More importantly, you need an organizational strategy that ensures your customers don’t just come to you but stay, thrive, and become your biggest promoters.

Automotive 99

Automotive Journey mapping Self service Sales 99

Creative Virtual

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

This year, one of the customer experience (CX) predictions for 2023 falling into that category is that ‘Personalization will get More Personal’. But what does it mean to make personalization more personal? engagement with the customer. This can be applied to marketing, sales, and customer support. Absolutely!

Personalization 105

Personalization Virtual Agent Chatbots Self service 105

Aspect

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

As the first generation of digital natives to enter the workforce, they changed how businesses interact with customers, forcing these companies to rethink how to deliver exceptional customer service. . What does that mean for your customer service teams? workforce, and is projected to spend $1.4

Customer Service 207

Customer Service Self service Contact Center Chatbots 207

Totango

APRIL 13, 2022

Selecting the right customer success platform for your organization can be challenging. To help you navigate the process, we’ve developed a four-part blog series about the mistakes you should avoid when choosing a CS platform. In this article, we’ll look at the mistake of not approaching customer success with a modern mindset. .

Enterprise 91

Enterprise Technology Personalization Customer Experience 91

VirtualPBX

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Guest Blog from Sphinx Solution Nowadays, a solid communication system is the key to any business success. Integrating VoIP & texting in your business transforms the way you communicate with your partners, customers, and employees. This means VoIP solutions convert human voice into a signal that travels through the Internet.

voip 105

voip CRM Consulting Consulting 105

VirtualPBX

JANUARY 23, 2024

Guest Blog If you deal with large volumes of data – like call centers tend to – you may find yourself a target of cyber criminals and your cybersecurity may be at risk. We’ll take a look at seven of the main ways to keep them up-to-date, but first, let’s consider what exactly cybersecurity in a call center involves.

Call Center 98

Call Center Engineering Education Best practices 98

CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2023

And looking at the competition in the market, you might also need to invest in digital marketing. According to statistics, around 60% of small businesses rely on digital marketing, whereas 90% use some form of advertising for promotion. Digital Nomad HQ offers full-suite digital marketing services for small businesses.

Advertising 52

Advertising Analytics Marketing Big data 52

OctopusTech

MARCH 1, 2024

That’s exactly what we’ll explore in this article – the top 10 reasons Shopify helps thousands of entrepreneurs excel in digital commerce every single day: Easy Setup and Management One of the main appeals of Shopify is that it allows just about anyone to create an online store, regardless of technical expertise.

Analytics 62

Analytics APIs Enterprise Best practices 62

VirtualPBX

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Guest Blog From Sphinx Solution VoIP , a technology that allows you to make calls over the Internet, has been steadily transforming global communications for the past decade, unlocking significant ROI in communication for businesses worldwide. And this enables great customer service and collaboration among teams.

voip 104

voip Accountability Customer retention Technology 104

TechSee

AUGUST 14, 2023

TechSee’s Annual Influencer List For a second year, everyone at TechSee is proud and excited to share our annual list of influential leaders in the space of digital customer service. Finally, worth mentioning the list is by no means a ranking, and the influencers are in alphabetical order.

Customer Service 207

Customer Service Customer centricity Contact Center Consulting 207

AWS Machine Learning

MARCH 4, 2024

It enables customers to leverage a variety of high-performing FMs, such as the Claude family of models by Anthropic, to build custom generative AI applications. Looking back to 2021, when Anthropic first started building on AWS, no one could have envisioned how transformative the Claude family of models would be.

Benchmark 134

Benchmark Finance Engineering Enterprise 134