The Northridge Group

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Call centers have picked up the reputation of being considered little more than a customer support channel. But while helping customers is a primary function of a service center, they can be so much more than that. By rethinking how your organization approaches customer support, you can transform your call center into a loyalty center that reduces churn and boosts average customer lifetime value (LTV).

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Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 12, 2023

If you have too much to do because you’ve agreed to do too many things, then you could suffer from a cognitive bias identified and explained by Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky called the Planning Fallacy. Today, we look at why this happens and what you can do about it in the future. The Planning Fallacy is rooted in optimism and affected by how we think about the future.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 12, 2023

This week, we feature an article by Philip Portman, Founder/CEO of Textdrip , a texting platform for insurance, mortgage, real estate, and solar sales. He shares how SMS automation can be leveraged to enhance customer experiences by providing personalized and timely interactions. In an era where customers value personalized and timely interactions, SMS automation has emerged as a powerful tool to create exceptional customer experiences.

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The Northridge Group

OCTOBER 12, 2023

By rethinking how your organization approaches customer support, you can transform your call center into a loyalty center that reduces churn and boosts Customer Lifetime Value (CLTV). Here are four tips for turning your call center into a loyalty center: 1. Prioritize the Experience Customer support agents are trained to solve problems as efficiently as possible so they can handle the next call in the queue.

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Cut complexity and boost efficiency while empowering your customers with Nextiva's unified communications platform. Nextiva streamlines workflows and centralizes customer interactions, all while simplifying business collaboration, increasing productivity, and reducing employee burnout.

Toister Performance Solutions

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Imagine two customers call a contact center at the same time. They're both experiencing the same issue—a promised discount wasn't applied to their last order. The two reps taking their respective calls follow the same routine: Listen to the customer Apologize for the issue Solve the problem The only difference is how each rep communicates. Alton uses general language.

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Cisco - Contact Center

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Last year’s Cisco Partner Summit was fantastic, and I really enjoyed presenting about how my team is driving improvements in the way Cisco and our Partners work together.

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Cyara

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Every year, the term "Open Enrollment" instills fear into management teams and agents at contact centers across the United States. Despite awareness of its impending arrival, open enrollment continues to pose numerous challenges for contact centers nationwide.

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SQM Group

OCTOBER 12, 2023

SQM Group's customer service research shows that building customer rapport is the second biggest driver for achieving high call center Csat.

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24-7 InTouch

OCTOBER 12, 2023

INTOUCHCX ANNOUNCES EXPANSION INTO EGYPT WINNIPEG, MB – OCTOBER 12, 2023 – IntouchCX, a leading global customer experience and technology company, has announced its expansion into Egypt. This is the second global footprint expansion for IntouchCX in 2023. In February, the Company expanded its operations to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. IntouchCX plans to open its state-of-the-art center of excellence campus in Cairo in the weeks to come.

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Reports of the death of in-store shopping have been greatly exaggerated. This year’s retail survey found that more than 60 percent of consumers start and end their journey by visiting a store. Retail customers value price above everything, but the importance of other factors varies for different brands. In-store shopping is valued highly by grocery and home improvement customers Technology retail customers place less importance on in-store experiences – for them it only ranks sixth Digital exper

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Back Office Centers

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The most time-consuming and irritating duties in your company are the back office chores. They can squander a significant amount of your company’s resources, keeping you from doing what you do best as a business owner. The back office, however, is an essential component of any corporate operation. Without it, the other components of your organization are unable to operate effectively and appropriately.

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24-7 InTouch

OCTOBER 12, 2023

IntouchCX’s industry-leading bespoke trust and safety solutions revolutionize fraud prevention for innovative brands everywhere. A North American retail platform providing frictionless shopping experiences needed a diligent trust and safety partner to monitor the integrity of their business and prevent fraud. Our extensive domain expertise allowed us to design a process to detect and prevent fraud while ensuring the accuracy and safety of brands and shoppers.

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CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 12, 2023

When organizing an event, ensuring the security of attendee information is a priority. With the rise in cyber threats and data breaches, event planners must take steps to protect data. This is where venue manager software comes in handy. By utilizing security features and protocols, venue manager software safeguards attendee information, providing a secure event experience.

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Brad Cleveland Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Recently, I was interviewed by Ziptone, the online resource for customer contact professionals in the Netherlands. It was a pleasure to talk with them about developments in customer experience, customer service and contact centers. Here is the beginning of the … Continue reading → The post A Fascinating Time for CX appeared first on Brad Cleveland.

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Speaker: Nicholas Zeisler, CX Strategist & Fractional CXO

The first step in a successful Customer Experience endeavor (or for that matter, any business proposition) is to find out what’s wrong. If you can’t identify it, you can’t fix it! 💡 That’s where the Voice of the Customer (VoC) comes in. Today, far too many brands do VoC simply because that’s what they think they’re supposed to do; that’s what all their competitors do.

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CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Futures market trading is a world of constant movement and challenges. Success here depends on various factors, from strategies to risk management. However, one often underestimated factor can be a game-changer: exceptional customer service. When people think of customer service, they typically picture helpful voices on the other end of a phone line or friendly faces at a retail store.

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Help Scout

OCTOBER 12, 2023

To build a brand that lasts, you need to find an ecommerce team structure that enables great collaboration and smooth scaling. In this article, we’ll dive into the essentials of structuring your ecommerce team for maximum efficiency and profit.

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CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Sabio Group, the global digital experience transformation services specialist, has partnered with customer engagement expert Martin Hill-Wilson to release the 2023 edition of its acclaimed CX Realities white paper series. The new report provides organisations with strategic guidance on adapting to the seismic shifts in customer behaviour that are reshaping customer journey and contact service strategies.

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Brad Cleveland Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Recently, I was interviewed by Ziptone, the online resource for customer contact professionals in the Netherlands. It was a pleasure to talk with them about developments in customer experience, customer service and contact centers. Here is the beginning of the … Continue reading → The post A Fascinating Time for CX appeared first on Brad Cleveland.

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Over the next 12 months, what do you think will have the biggest impact on your CX automation efforts? When asked the same question, only 10% of CX leaders surveyed by Verint chose telephony. It’s no longer the engagement channel leading CCaaS conversations. The customer engagement challenges facing organizations have changed – so a new approach is needed.

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CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Sandra Haworth, Marketing Director at Cirrus Response , gives some good reasons why you should consider changing contact centre provider. As ironic as it might sound, change is the one constant when it comes to business. Every business must be aware change is happening, even if they don’t know what it’s going to be or precisely when it’s going to happen.

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