Nicereply

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

When people think about CEOs, they generally think about high-up decision makers with little insights or knowledge of what happens in the day-to-day work of most employees. That isn’t how it should be, though—in order for a CEO to best understand how to grow the company, they need to understand what happens each day. You can’t make successful decisions about how to change things without knowing what you are already doing and how it’s working for you.

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ChurnZero

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Author: Alexander Weihmann. Fostering a ‘Customer Success First’ Attitude Across Your Organization. The success of your customers no longer lies squarely on one team or department. In today’s hyper-customer-oriented environment, the success of your customers is no longer limited to the responsibility of your Customer Success or Support teams.

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Etech GS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

According to Forbes, engagement is the key to effective workforce management. With estimates claiming that only 30% of employees are engaged, managing the workforce becomes a lot more difficult than it used to be. Some managers say prior generations were easier to manage because they were more predictable. Employees worked their 40-plus hours per week at a call center and went home with little complaint.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

National Customer Service Week is coming up soon. Every year it is the first full week in October. This is a week to celebrate and appreciate not only our customers, but also the people who make our customers happy. In fact, the original intent was to focus more on employees than customers, but I’m happy to celebrate both. In customer service, there are so many ways to do things right.

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Beyond Philosophy

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Well…It depends! When I started Beyond Philosophy back in 2002, nobody knew us. I implemented a strategy based on one of Oscar Wilde’s phrases. Wilde said, “There is only one thing in life worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about.” We put loads of material out there to ensure we were “talked about.” We discussed marketing efforts in our latest podcast.

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Callminer

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Companies are using business intelligence software today than ever before. These expert BI software tips will help you make smart BI buying decisions.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

This week we feature an article by Jessica Wise who shares a story to illustrate how you can develop a lifelong relationship with your customers by creating a customer experience they will never forget. It was the Thursday before Memorial Day 2019. In less than 36 hours, my parents were headed to Texas for a two-week vacation. Their unruly, horse-sized Bernadoodle was ready to ship out on a two-week trip of his own.

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Beyond Philosophy

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

The Key to Successful Marketing Communications. There are a lot of people that do not know the difference between Marketing and Advertising. Many people assume they are the same thing, but they are not. Marketing is deciding what you are going to say; Advertising is saying it. In my corporate life, I worked in Marketing for a long time. One of the things I learned was that Marketing should know the marketplace and understand their customers.

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CX Accelerator

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

We’ve all been there. It’s your first day on a new job and you’re trying to figure out how things work. There’s lots to be done – relationships to be built, goals to be set and plans to be drafted. You’re learning how to work in a new environment, and trying to battle the exhaustion that comes with that while remembering everyone’s names and figuring out what your priorities should be.

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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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Callminer

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

A contact center’s ability to resolve customer problems, questions or needs the first time they call. High first call resolution (FCR) rates, paired with low talk time, is a common goal.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Customer Understanding. The Link Between the Employee Experience and the Customer Experience. Shep Hyken interviews Annette Franz. They discuss her new book, Customer Understanding: Three Ways to Put the “Customer” in Customer Experience (and at the Heart of Your Business). They also talk about the crucial role the employee experience plays in the customer experience.

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Customer Contact Central Submitted Articles

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Purposeful leadership traits for call center and contact center leaders. Are you looking for ways to be a better leader? Be early. Say "you're welcome.

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CX Accelerator

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

We’ve all been there. It’s your first day on a new job and you’re trying to figure out how things work. There’s lots to be done – relationships to be built, goals to be set and plans to be drafted. You’re learning how to work in a new environment, and trying to battle the exhaustion that comes with that while remembering everyone’s names and figuring out what your priorities should be.

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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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CX Global Media

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

You have dreams and aspirations to make a difference. Sometimes it’s crystal clear on how you do that and sometimes it’s not. If you have a dream to make a difference in customer experience, then you need to learn from and follow these Top 20 CX Influencers. I was humbled and surprised to be named to this distinguished list of impact makers and will continue to pursue my passion of making a difference.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Here are my top five picks from last week. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. How To Tell If A Customer Service Agent Will Help You by Christopher Elliott. (Forbes) When you’re on the line with someone like Valerie Zhou, there’s no question this customer service agent will help you.

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TechSee

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Sam travels often for business. On his last trip to London, he stayed at the Lord Rochester Hotel, since his tried-and-trusted Hotel Miranda Grand was overbooked. The receptionist at the Lord Rochester upgraded his room, comped him for food and spa services, and generally treated him like royalty. On his next visit to London, he insisted on being put up – along with his entire team – at the Rochester.

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Convoso

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

If you want your outbound call center to convert more of your leads faster, efficiency is everything. But what are the best ways to improve efficiency while continuing to run full speed ahead with your business?

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Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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Contact Center Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Anyone who spends time outdoors, especially on or near the water, is likely familiar with the Costa Del Mar brand. Costa sunglasses, known for their superior lens technology and “purpose-built” design, are a favorite among watersports enthusiasts. Born out of necessity, the company’s first sunglasses were developed by a group of hardcore fishermen whose outdoors […].

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Customer Contact Central Submitted Articles

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Your customer is not a commodity From all reports, we are experiencing a ‘retail recession’ and figures show that consumer confidence is plateauing. So now, more than ever, maintaining a healthy flow of sales is a matter of survival.

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ProProfs Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

For every $1 you invest in customer experience through help desk and similar platforms, you can reap a return on investment of $3. So it makes sense to leverage on a support desk software to grow your customer experience. After all, you cannot afford bad customer service. U.S. companies lose more than $62 billion annually due to poor customer service.

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Convoso

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

If you’re looking to scale your call center’s outbound operation, artificial intelligence (AI) can help in a big way. It’s especially helpful for call centers in industries like health insurance. The insurance vertical, for example, often scales outreach around open enrollment each year. As a high-pressure time of the year, call centers need to operate efficiently and at an even higher scale when it’s open enrollment.

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Dive into the realm of contact center dialers with our infographic! Explore the various types – Preview, Predictive, Automatic, and Progressive Dialers – and unravel their roles in boosting call center performance.

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Contact Center Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

What was top of mind this month for Pipeline blog readers? Not surprisingly, many were interested in looking ahead to learn which near- and long-term trends will have the most impact on customer care and service delivery. Along those same lines, the other top posts in September were those that emphasized strategies, tech and tools […].

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Customer Contact Central Submitted Articles

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Keep your center competitive by implementing these 11 call center innovations.

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ProProfs Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

It is the age of customers. It is the age of social media. On average people spend over 135 minutes on social media every day. . The average time spent on social media in 2018 was 144 minutes, which is more than a 60% increase from 2012. . Another fun fact : the number of users on social media is increasing too! At around 2.89 billion, active social media users amount to over 35% of the human population. .

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Convoso

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Is your outbound call center spending too much time qualifying leads?

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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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SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

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Concentrix

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Achievement marks improvements for gender equality New York, NY – The Stevie Awards for Great Employers recognize the world’s best employers and the human resources professionals, teams, achievements and HR-related products and suppliers who help to create and drive great places to work. Concentrix was recognized in the category “Achievement to Diversity” for the third.

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GetFeedback

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

If you’re reading this article you’ve probably read or heard about the book: “ The Effortless Experience: Conquering the New Battleground for Customer Loyalty. ”. And now you’re asking yourself, is effortless really enough? . We’ve asked ourselves this question, and after much deliberation, we decided the answer is no. We’re not the only ones who think so—there’s much debate on whether low-effort is really the key to great customer experience.

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