ShepHyken

AUGUST 31, 2023

They write about how improving customer journeys increases business growth. Consistently improving the customer journey and user experiences can help you attract and retain loyal customers. Consistently improving the customer journey and user experiences can help you attract and retain loyal customers.

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Journey mapping Upselling CRM Feedback 318

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

This week we feature an article by Apira Giriharan, a Marketing Manager from Blackchair with extensive knowledge of all matters related to CX solutions. She writes about how contact center agents can maximize productivity and provide a better customer experience. What is a CX management platform?

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Customer Experience Management Contact Center Engineering 353

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Top Takeaways: Self-service is becoming more than just enabling customers to attempt to resolve their own issues. The lockdown has changed our customers’ perspective on how they want to spend their time. The lockdown has changed our customers’ perspective on how they want to spend their time.

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ShepHyken

MAY 27, 2022

This week, we feature an article by Sowmya Juttukonda, content developer & digital media specialist at Knowmax , a knowledge management system to enhance customer service. She shares how organizations can create an environment that motivates employees to become more productive and improve customer experience.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 1, 2021

This week we feature an article by Jason Grills, Customer Support Expert at ProProfs , a company that provides software that empowers organizations to deliver happiness to their customers and employees. He writes about what automated customer service can do for your business. What is Automated Customer Service? .

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Customer Service Chatbots Interactive Voice Response Customer Support 391

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

This week, we feature an article by Baphira Wahlang Shylla, a digital marketer at Knowmax , a SaaS company that provides knowledge management solutions for various industries that are seeking to improve their customer service metrics. She shares how BPOs can enhance your customer experience.

Customer Experience 161

Customer Experience Scripts Self service outsourcing 161

The Northridge Group

APRIL 15, 2024

In our 3-part series: People, Process, & Technology — and the Intersection of AI, we have asked industry leaders in technology, people and process management to explain what AI is, what it isn’t, and how it can be a benefit (and a curse) in each area. How Will AI Impact the Employee Experience?

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AWS Machine Learning

APRIL 8, 2024

At AWS re:Invent 2023, we announced the general availability of Knowledge Bases for Amazon Bedrock. With Knowledge Bases for Amazon Bedrock, you can securely connect foundation models (FMs) in Amazon Bedrock to your company data using a fully managed Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) model.

APIs 101

APIs Construction Chatbots Accountability 101

AWS Machine Learning

APRIL 9, 2024

With Knowledge Bases for Amazon Bedrock , you can securely connect foundation models (FMs) in Amazon Bedrock to your company data for Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG). This allows you to customize the amount of background information provided for generation, thereby giving more context for complex questions or less for simpler questions.

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APIs Engineering Healthcare Education 112

NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

When companies implement specific tools and best practices, they can significantly improve their customer experience (CX), increase agent performance, and ensure high-quality service. It represents a holistic approach that is aimed at transforming call center functions into a streamlined, customer-focused powerhouse.

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Best practices Call Center Interactive Voice Response First call resolution 105

The Northridge Group

APRIL 22, 2024

In our 3-part series: People, Process, & Technology — and the Intersection of AI, we have asked industry leaders in technology, people and process management to explain what AI is, what it isn’t, and how it can be a benefit (and a curse) in each area. You’re glad to be a member of a team that puts customers’ needs first.

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Technology Coaching outsourcing Customer centricity 76

TechSee

JUNE 29, 2023

AI is rapidly becoming a critical tool in customer service. While initial conversations now focus on improving chatbots with large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT, this is just the start of what AI can and will offer. AI will streamline, augment and, in many cases, automate the customer experience and improve customer satisfaction.

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Chatbots Customer Service Wait times APIs 202

TechSee

MARCH 11, 2024

Simply put, Conversational AI enables businesses to harness innovations like Generative AI to automate or augment customer interactions. Conversational AI vs Chabots vs Generative AI Conversational AI and chatbots are both technologies that can enhance customer experience and support, often through a chat-based interface.

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Chatbots Enterprise Scripts Virtual Agent 124

Comm100

APRIL 2, 2024

Customer satisfaction (CSAT) scores are a vital metric for any business trying to track and improve their customer service and support. The scores provide a snapshot of how satisfied your customers are with your products or services, indicating areas of success and those needing improvement.

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Wait times Feedback CRM Surveys 89

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. Their knowledge and impact is constantly reshaping the service industry. If you missed the 2022 list, you can check it out here.

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Customer Service Customer centricity Contact Center Consulting 207

COPC

MARCH 11, 2024

and Centrical have teamed up to present the Improving Contact Center Retention Series, offering strategies to increase call center retention and lower attrition-related expenses. Did we mistake any “experience proxies” for actual skills? Having sales experience does not mean one excels at sales.)

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Call Center Gamification Coaching Employee engagement 98

TechSee

MARCH 7, 2023

Taksina Eammano, EVP & GM Field Service, Salesforce – Taksina is leading the conversation in applying AI and workflow to manage cost and improve field service outcomes while improving customer experience in the SFDC Field Service Customers.

Chief Customer Officer 207

Chief Customer Officer Contact Center Telecommunications Finance 207

AWS Machine Learning

APRIL 18, 2024

In this post, we show you how to use LMA with Amazon Transcribe , Amazon Bedrock , and Knowledge Bases for Amazon Bedrock. When you’re done, you’ll wonder how you ever managed without it! You can also create your own custom prompts and corresponding options. You can customize these prompts as well.

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APIs Accountability Analytics Entertainment 106

Connect

APRIL 18, 2024

In contact centres, the technology holds the potential to turn clunky chatbots into super-agents that deliver exceptional customer experiences 24×7, boost agent productivity, and drive business success by managing frontline engagement, offloading basic tasks from agents to boost contact centre capacity and first contact resolution (FCR) rates.

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Virtual Agent Chatbots Average Handle Time Engineering 86

AWS Machine Learning

APRIL 18, 2024

With the newly launched Slack AI —a trusted, native, generative artificial intelligence (AI) experience available directly in Slack—users can surface and prioritize information so they can find their focus and do their most productive work. None of your data is used to train the underlying models.

Enterprise 97

Enterprise Analytics Metrics Accountability 97

CSM Magazine

APRIL 17, 2024

Victor Obando, VP of Customer Solutions, ActivTrak Earlier this year the World Bank predicted the global economy would slow for a third straight year in 2024. Tier Your Teams It’s critical to tier your team’s structure based on knowledge, skill and experience.

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Customer Service Scripts Banking Analytics 59

CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

In the changing world of business today, staying competitive requires a grasp of market trends, customer preferences and industry insights. To succeed in this landscape, companies must have a knowledge management system that allows them to gather, analyse and utilise information effectively.

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Best practices Marketing Analytics Metrics 52

COPC

JANUARY 15, 2024

has partnered with Centrical to bring you the Improving Contact Center Retention Series, where we explore how organizations can reduce early attrition. Every part of the employee experience matters, yet new hire onboarding  is an especially critical period. Onboarding is a “danger zone” for attrition.

Best practices 78

Best practices Employee engagement Coaching Feedback 78

Fonolo

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Call center automation is one of the best ways to improve your customer experience, increase agent happiness, and light up your KPI dashboard in the best possible way! This can help to reduce wait times and improve the customer experience. Sounds great, right? Or where you should even start.

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Call Center Contact Center Wait times Chatbots 135

Customer Service Life

JANUARY 31, 2024

I was already two years into a role as a customer support manager when I hired someone with actual contact center experience (I had none) who informed me that I should be “doing quality.” He helped me create a basic form with a somewhat elaborate scoring system and I began scoring my team’s interactions with customers.

Contact Center 83

Contact Center outsourcing Management Feedback 83

ClearAction

APRIL 16, 2024

8 Voice of Customer Keys to CX ROI Lynn Hunsaker Voice of Customer is the basis for customer-centricity. Whatever is out of sync with customers costs you a lot in tied-up resources and lost opportunities. Therefore, Voice of Customer should be very good at driving changes to the business, accordingly.

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Customer centricity Surveys Management Feedback 62

The Northridge Group

JANUARY 26, 2023

While many variables contribute to the drop in star ratings, the recent revisions focus on customer experience scores as a driving factor. Since the Medicare star rating system now gives more weight to customer service scores, insurers must explore ways to enhance this facet of the care experience.

Healthcare 122

Healthcare Coaching Contact Center Management 122

AWS Machine Learning

OCTOBER 31, 2023

This post was co-written with Anthony Medeiros, Manager of Solutions Engineering and Architecture for North America Artificial Intelligence, and Blake Santschi, Business Intelligence Manager, from Schneider Electric. In particular, they are routinely used to store information related to customer accounts.

Healthcare 98

Healthcare APIs Engineering Accountability 98

Comm100

APRIL 22, 2024

The productivity of your customer service agents directly impacts your company’s success. This can directly lead to improved customer satisfaction, increased sales, and more repeat business. These issues can cause burnout and reduce efficiency, negatively affecting customer service outcomes.

Chatbots 52

Chatbots Feedback Customer centricity Wait times 52

COPC

JUNE 9, 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the customer experience (CX) industry, offering businesses new opportunities to enhance their operations. So, let’s embark on this AI-powered journey together and unlock the true potential of customer experience. Nexcom A/S and COPC Inc. Nexcom A/S and COPC Inc.

Customer Experience 114

Customer Experience Analytics Technology Average Handle Time 114

Call Experts

APRIL 8, 2024

As a result, for those looking to ensure seamless operations and superior customer service, many companies are deciding to use a call center for utilities as it has proven itself to be quite a powerful tool. In this blog, we’ll explore the topic of using a call center for utilities and how it can enhance the overall customer experience.

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Contact Center Customer Service Self service Call Center 52

NobelBiz

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Call flows play a vital role in seamlessly directing customer calls to the right place within your organization. They act as pathways that guide calls from the very beginning to a successful resolution, ensuring a seamless and efficient customer experience. Queue management includes hold music or comfort messages.

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Fonolo

MARCH 28, 2023

Customer experience managers in the contact center have never mattered more. Because even though most businesses work hard to offer excellent service , today’s savvy customers notice so much more. They also share and compare their experiences with your business against the biggest brands in the world.

Customer Experience 81

Customer Experience Management Contact Center Call Center 81

JustCall

APRIL 3, 2024

It shows more customers are interested in your product or service. But, it also leads to chaotic calls and handling long call queues for customer support and sales teams. It can further lead to a dip in customer experience and a shrinking ROI. It can further lead to a dip in customer experience and a shrinking ROI.

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Sales Interactive Voice Response Abandon rate Wait times 52