ShepHyken

MARCH 4, 2022

He shares how organizations can deliver a total customer experience. What is the total customer experience? Customer obsessive, customer-focused, customer-centric, the idea is to take customer service to a higher level. Here are four areas that help to deliver a total customer experience. .

Customer Experience 179

Customer Experience Customer centricity Sales Marketing 179

Comm100

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

To drive business, attract new clients, and retain existing ones, financial institutions must invest in improving their customer experience. Enhancing your customer experience is important not just because it will increase customer loyalty and satisfaction but because customers also expect it.

Customer Experience 76

Customer Experience Brand ambassadors Self service Chatbots 76

Beyond Philosophy

MAY 14, 2020

Influence and persuasion are critical skills for salespeople. However, they are also crucial for fostering customer-driven growth in your organization. In this issue of Why Customers Buy, we are going to discuss the six fundamental principles of how to influence people, and you might be surprised by what you discover.

Consulting 419

Consulting Consulting Personalization Accountability 419

Beyond Philosophy

MARCH 26, 2021

Customer emotions are essential in Customer Experience. Being deliberate about which emotions your experience evokes is critical, too. Today, we will take a deeper dive into making your customers feel “Cared for” with the 5 Rules for Making Customers Feeling Cared For and Valued.

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Journey mapping B2B Customer emotions Personalization 300

Beyond Philosophy

JANUARY 20, 2020

The scientific name for it is Escalation of Commitment, but it is also the basis of many sales techniques, and it is an excellent way to get your customers to say yes. . Bit by bit, I work my way up to $100, starting with gaining your commitment early at a lower amount. . Sometimes people say no to sales offers out of habit.

Advertising 447

Advertising Telemarketing Consulting Consulting 447

CustomerSuccessBox

MAY 18, 2022

So has the customer success industry and the content around the space! Searching for blogs in the arena is getting accessible slowly and it’s time you leverage the essential knowledge these blogs have to offer, to flourish! Here is the list of 10 Customer Success blogs to follow and save in your digital library in 2022!

SaaS 52

SaaS Upselling Education Customer retention 52

Customer Service Life

APRIL 12, 2023

Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay One of my favorite things about writing and speaking about customer experience, customer service, and contact centers is the opportunity to connect with others in the industry and talk about topics that are near and dear to my heart. I hope you’ll have a quick look and listen!

Customer Service 78

Customer Service Contact Center Customer Experience Metrics 78

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. This is where active listening comes in. They want to be heard. Let’s go!

Contact Center 87

Contact Center Airlines Self service Healthcare 87

CCNG

MARCH 8, 2023

As a contact center leader, you’re always looking for ways to improve performance and keep your agents happy. Despite the creativity of your approaches or the generosity of your rewards and incentives, you've likely come across a particular challenge: apathy.

Morale 195

Morale Contact Center CCNG Agent burnout 195

Fonolo

AUGUST 29, 2023

Call centers are at the heart of modern customer service and that makes active listening an indispensable CX tool. As call center managers, you have the power to train and encourage your agents to become active listening experts; enhancing customer satisfaction and loyalty.

Contact Center 67

Contact Center Call Center Abandon Call Construction 67

Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Organizations love to talk about building relationships with customers. Was Wells Fargo “building relationships” when it opened all those unauthorized accounts? Building lasting business relationships isn’t rocket science. It’s really the same as building relationships in your personal life. Disagreements.

Airlines 338

Airlines Consulting Consulting Advertising 338

Callminer

APRIL 30, 2020

Given the often-hectic nature of call-based customer support, it is not at all uncommon for conflicts to arise with confused or otherwise frustrated customers. The most successful companies have solutions in place for monitoring customer interactions and analyzing customer sentiment. Be sure to apologize.

Customer Service 273

Customer Service Scripts Construction Feedback 273

Beyond Philosophy

JULY 16, 2020

Today, we decided to address memory and how crucial it is to enhance your customers’ recollections of their experience with you. Chen says that the Return Trip Effect describes how, when you go somewhere you are looking forward to, the trip to the destination often feels like it takes longer than the one going back.

Feedback 486

Feedback Consulting Consulting Government 486

Beyond Philosophy

MAY 4, 2023

Several readers and listeners of the podcast have reached out to me recently, asking for advice on how to start a consultancy. After over two decades with my global Customer Experience consultancy, it occurred to me that I have a lot of advice on the topic, which I boiled down into the 10 rules for building a successful consultancy.

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Consulting Consulting Education Customer Experience 195

CX Accelerator

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Many leaders do in fact think they are supporting Customer Experience in their organization. Budget, personnel, structure, culture, organizational habits, and lack of demonstrable progress impact sustained operational commitment to customer experience. How is research shared, discussed, distributed and analyzed? Matt Beran, Sr.

Consulting 208

Consulting Consulting Finance Customer Experience 208

Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 11, 2020

When I was in corporate life, my boss asked me to improve the Customer Experience and do it for the least cost. what is a Customer Experience?” This idea was revolutionary in that day, but today, the business world has more or less accepted that emotions are a significant part of interactions with customers. Sure, but….what

Customer emotions 435

Customer emotions Management Journey mapping Customer advocacy 435

CX Accelerator

JULY 8, 2019

There are many ways to listen. People listen with their eyes, and with their hands (remember the movie: A Quiet Place ). Listening is a central process in the way people survive. If you are not actively listening, critical information is missed. So much to consider when listening to what someone is saying.

Personalization 175

Personalization Feedback Customer Service Customer Support 175

Nicereply

JUNE 29, 2021

How do you know if you or your customer service team have mastered critical thinking skills? Looks like a must-have for customer service representatives, don’t you agree? With critical thinking being among the must-have soft skills for every specialist today, some of us still lack it.

Customer Service 119

Customer Service Personalization Customer effort Metrics 119

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. Creating a compelling experience for customers makes the customer service representative role demanding, regardless of the industry.

Customer Service 59

Customer Service Technical Support Upselling Personalization 59

CSM Magazine

APRIL 11, 2024

Knowing how to navigate the complexities of deals and counteroffers can make all the difference in securing a successful outcome. When setting your goals, consider what’s most important to you in the negotiation process. Gathering as much information as possible is essential to make informed decisions and negotiate effectively.

Real estate 52

Real estate Transportation Marketing Engineering 52

Lumoa

MARCH 9, 2023

In the world of customer experience, “customer empathy” is not just a buzzword, it’s a game-changer. Put simply, it means genuinely caring about the experience your customers have with your brand. Let me give you a real-life scenario of how it works in general.

Customer Experience 169

Customer Experience Accountability Customer Service Customer Care 169

ChurnZero

JANUARY 25, 2024

How will customer success jobs, and the skills they require, evolve in 2024? With technology advancing and customer expectations rising, customer success has become an essential force driving business growth and customer loyalty within the SaaS industry.

Education 52

Education Upselling Consulting Consulting 52

Help Scout

APRIL 29, 2021

Your customer service culture is not what your fancy “Customer Guarantee” promises, and it’s not whatever you say it is in your new employee handbook. Your culture is the set of beliefs held by your employees about your company: who and what it is for, what it values, and how they act in response to those beliefs.

Customer Service 139

Customer Service Customer centricity Chief Customer Officer Metrics 139

JustCall

APRIL 4, 2023

It is not an overstatement to say that a company’s success today largely depends on its ability to engage with customers effectively. One of the most important aspects of this is an inbound call center, where customers reach out for information, support, or to make a purchase. What Is Call Center Inbound Sales Training?

Call Center 52

Call Center Sales Inbound sales Upselling 52

Vistio

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Call centers are hubs of customer interaction and service, where agents handle numerous calls, each with unique challenges. Therefore, it is vital for call centers to invest in proper training and rehearsals to ensure their agents are well-prepared for diverse customer issues.

Call Center 52

Call Center call center software Feedback Personalization 52

ProProfs Blog

AUGUST 21, 2020

Read this blog to learn how you can build an organizational culture around empathy and embrace healthy competition. Read this blog to learn how you can build an organizational culture around empathy and embrace healthy competition. Putting Yourself in Your Customer’s Shoes.

Sales 158

Sales Morale Personalization Scripts 158

ClientSuccess

JANUARY 16, 2023

Listening Vectors by Vecteezy. Providing exceptional customer success begins with listening to your customers. It’s essential to create an environment of trust and open communication, where customers feel heard, valued, and appreciated. Make Listening a Priority. Ask Open-Ended Questions.

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Feedback Surveys Best practices Customer Experience 64

OctopusTech

MARCH 19, 2024

With today’s customers more likely to use online tools like Google and social media to access information, an excellent website becomes the key element in bringing in and retaining potential customers. A website works as a virtual shop window for your business. The organic traffic to your site will also increase as a result.

Consulting 62

Consulting Consulting Engineering Best practices 62

Totango

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Hiring team members with the right customer success manager skills is critical for the effectiveness of your CS team and strategy. We’ll cover these below, along with five best practices to follow when bringing a new customer success manager aboard your team. What Is a Customer Success Manager (CSM)?

Management 90

Management Upselling Coaching Best practices 90

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.

Customer Service 251

Customer Service Chief Customer Officer Contact Center Consulting 251

Nicereply

APRIL 11, 2022

Outside the confines of a home improvement, or paint, store, paint mixing isn’t a particularly useful skill. I interacted with customers to help them pick the right type of paint, which helped me improve my communication skills. Both of which are skills useful in almost any job. They’re what we call transferable skills.

Customer Support 97

Customer Support Engineering Time management Self service 97

aircall

OCTOBER 17, 2022

As your start planning for the coming year, optimizing your sales win rate is probably a top priority. To gain a deeper understanding of how to improve it, let’s first take a look at how to define it, calculate it, and why it’s important. . How to Define Your Sales Win Rate. Build Great Relationships.

Sales 117

Sales Gamification Metrics Accountability 117

CX Global Media

JULY 17, 2018

How would you describe your contact center supervisors? So we thought it was best to reveal to you how to build your very own contact center supervisor dream team. So we thought it was best to reveal to you how to build your very own contact center supervisor dream team. Ineffective?

Contact Center 179

Contact Center Coaching Construction Call Center 179

Peter Lavers

DECEMBER 8, 2017

This is the first instalment of a 2-part blog from our new guest blogger Jason Grills – welcome Jason! No matter what type of business you run, apart from quality product or service, you will also need a reliable and efficient support service to retain your customers in the long term. 1 Active Listening Practice.

Customer Service 171

Customer Service Education Customer Support Personalization 171

JustCall

OCTOBER 15, 2023

A striking 83% of top-performing customer service agents confirm they received the necessary agent training to excel. They capture the candid moments of customer interactions and pinpoint the triumphs and missteps. It lets your agents experience customer’s changing tones and prepare for it accordingly.

Coaching 52

Coaching Metrics Feedback Upselling 52

Nicereply

JANUARY 17, 2024

In today’s hyper-connected world, where customers wield more power than ever before, businesses face an unrelenting challenge: customer complaints. Did you know that, on average, dissatisfied customers will share their negative experiences with 9-15 people ? Why solve customer complaints?

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Complaint resolution Scripts Feedback Wait times 105

Skybridge

MARCH 10, 2023

Customer loyalty isn’t something you build once and count on forever. It is fragile, vulnerable to every encounter your customers have with your brand, especially those that occur at the contact center. Start by adding two questions to your next RFP: What are the primary responsibilities of your agent supervisors?

Coaching 52

Coaching Contact Center Scripts Accountability 52