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8 Critical Questions to Assess Your Technology Readiness. This is the second in our series on COVID-19 Rapid Response. You can find the first post in this series here. In my most recent post, I talked about how COVID-19 has created a new urgency among customer care leaders. MORE
I’ve written about the concept of a “gap” a number of times over the years. Each time, the gap was different. The first time, I shared Dan Sullivan’s principle about the gap between the goal you wanted to achieve and your actual results, if you didn’t hit the goal. The difference was the gap. MORE
Here’s How to Get Started. As we find ourselves in the strange, uncharted territory of the past few weeks, I’ve been struck by how very united we all are by two common goals. We want to do everything in our power to protect the health and well being of our employees and customers; and 2. MORE
A Handful of North American Call Centers Step Up to Fill the Need. In my past several posts, I’ve focused on the growing urgency among so many organizations to continue to serve their customers while most of their employees are required to self-quarantine at home. MORE
A Handful of North American Call Centers Step Up to Fill the Need. In my past several posts, I’ve focused on the growing urgency among so many organizations to continue to serve their customers while most of their employees are required to self-quarantine at home. MORE
This is the fourth in our blog series on COVID-19 Rapid Response. You can find them all, starting with the first post in this series, here. In my earlier posts, I’ve put a great deal of focus on how to transition your call center agents from on-site to at-home. MORE
4 Steps to Deliver the Helpful, Professional, Reassuring CX Your Customers Need Most Right Now. MORE
As American employers continue grappling with how to stay open while their office doors are closed, there are 5 long-held “concerns” that I keep hearing. Problem is, while the concerns are real, the beliefs are inaccurate. MORE
5 Questions to Guide Your Process. Business leaders across the country continue exploring every conceivable way of adapting to the unprecedented stresses and challenges of the current coronavirus-driven economy. MORE
The pandemic has driven monumental changes in how people live, how communities function, and how businesses around the globe operate. At first, most of us have seen the many demands of social distancing as unforeseen, painful, and impossible to sustain long-term. And we were right. MORE
The other day I was talking to my friend and fellow customer experience (CX) expert, Dan Gingiss. He shared how he’s seen businesses take something that is either really boring or very serious—or both—and make them entertaining. He gave a great example. MORE
Less than one week before the release of my new book, The Convenience Revolution: How to Deliver a Customer Service Experience That Disrupts the Competition and Creates Fierce Loyalty , so I thought it appropriate to share some thoughts on how being easy – or convenient – can give you a competitive advantage over your competition. MORE
May 7, 2020. Skybridge Americas Chief Financial Officer, Laresa McIntyre recently graduated from Stetson University’s Disruptive Leadership Certificate Program. The program prepares business leaders to make sense of the unpredictability of new business models. MORE
SEPTEMBER 14, 2018
This week we feature an article by David Olson who shares tips on how to use live chat software correctly. – Shep Hyken. The modern marketplace offers many different ways to make your business and employees more productive. MORE
Machine Learning in the Customer Experience. How to Utilize Technology to Create a Better Customer Experience. Shep Hyken interviews Cameron Weeks. They discuss strategies for improving both the employee experience and the customer experience using machine learning technology. MORE
This month, as nearly every country on earth continues to grapple with the challenges of COVID-19, many of us around the world paused, briefly, on May 9th to commemorate the 75th anniversary of VE Day, the day WWII ended in Europe. MORE
“Detail is no detail.”. I’m not sure where I heard this first. I even did a Google search and couldn’t find it. Maybe I made it up. If I did, this is what I meant by it: details are important. They must be purposeful. MORE
This week we feature an article by Jeremy Watkin, a Product Marketing Manager at 8×8. He shares his experiences with different companies that broke his trust as a customer, as well as ways for companies to repair customer trust. MORE
May 7, 2020. Skybridge Americas Chief Financial Officer, Laresa McIntyre was recently selected by Stetson University to be on the advisory board of its Disruptive Leadership Certificate Program. The program prepares business leaders to make sense of the unpredictability of new business models. MORE
Will Yours Be One of Them? Navigating the seemingly endless challenges of COVID-19 is forcing brand leaders to “learn how to walk fast on thin ice.” MORE
Customer retention challenges are growing across every industry. In the subscription business, it has become enormous. In a recent Brightback study of subscription industry leaders, there were several key findings that reflected a growing, industry-wide urgency when it comes to customer retention. MORE
Are your customers struggling to come to terms with the new rules and new inconveniences of today’s (temporary) “social distancing” requirements? Are they starting to take out their frustrations on your customer care agents? It seems to be happening just about everywhere right now. MORE
When I first started thinking about what I’d say today, on St. Patrick’s Day, I had it all planned out. I wanted to talk about how, most of the time, “good luck” seems to come easier to those who have a good plan, a good team of people, and a good attitude. That’s especially true in business. MORE
Operating a growing call center operation involves logging and assessing myriad moving elements at once. It can be close to impossible to manage these critical success factors without help from specialized software. MORE
My friend Stacy Sherman , head of customer experience at Schindler Elevator Corporation , is personally dedicated to “humanizing business.”. She is not only “in the trenches,” working in the customer service and experience world, she has also been recognized as a customer experience thought leader. MORE
As is true for just about everyone these days, the past several weeks have been a time of rapid transitions, brainstorming, problem solving, reflections – and an unprecedented volume of video conferences. The other day, I was struck by a realization that I wanted to share. MORE
I see light at the end of the tunnel. While we’re not back to “business as usual,” we are starting to see business reopen and adapt to a new normal. I’ve made many observations over the past couple of months, some of which have found their way into my weekly posts. MORE
As You Plan for the Next Phase. In a recent post, I talked about how leader mindsets will play a major role in how brands fare as they ramp back up to re-enter a post-COVID world. MORE
Will Yours Be One of Them? You probably had a business continuity plan defined. But if you’re like most brands, your robust, carefully prepared continuity plan wasn’t built to get you through this. MORE
To Take Your Brand Safely Through This Crisis. MORE
In my previous post, I talked about the urgent planning responsibilities facing every customer service manager right now. That’s a lot trickier than it sounds. MORE
Skybridge
MAY 20, 2020
The pandemic has driven monumental changes in how people live, how communities function, and how businesses around the globe operate. At first, most of us have seen the many demands of social distancing as unforeseen, painful, and impossible to sustain long-term. And we were right.
Skybridge
MAY 18, 2020
To Take Your Brand Safely Through This Crisis.
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Skybridge
APRIL 6, 2020
A Handful of North American Call Centers Step Up to Fill the Need. In my past several posts, I’ve focused on the growing urgency among so many organizations to continue to serve their customers while most of their employees are required to self-quarantine at home.
Skybridge
MAY 13, 2020
In my previous post, I talked about the urgent planning responsibilities facing every customer service manager right now. That’s a lot trickier than it sounds.
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Data normalization. It’s not a far stretch to suggest that the topic isn’t exactly what gets marketers excited in their day-to-day workflow. However, if lead generation, reporting, and measuring ROI is important to your marketing team, then data normalization matters - a lot. In this eBook, we’ll break down the ins and outs of data normalization and review why it’s so critical for your marketing strategies and goals!
Skybridge
MAY 11, 2020
This month, as nearly every country on earth continues to grapple with the challenges of COVID-19, many of us around the world paused, briefly, on May 9th to commemorate the 75th anniversary of VE Day, the day WWII ended in Europe.
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Skybridge
MAY 8, 2020
May 7, 2020. Skybridge Americas Chief Financial Officer, Laresa McIntyre recently graduated from Stetson University’s Disruptive Leadership Certificate Program. The program prepares business leaders to make sense of the unpredictability of new business models.
Skybridge
MAY 6, 2020
As You Plan for the Next Phase. In a recent post, I talked about how leader mindsets will play a major role in how brands fare as they ramp back up to re-enter a post-COVID world.
Skybridge
MAY 4, 2020
4 Steps to Deliver the Helpful, Professional, Reassuring CX Your Customers Need Most Right Now.
Skybridge
APRIL 29, 2020
Will Yours Be One of Them? You probably had a business continuity plan defined. But if you’re like most brands, your robust, carefully prepared continuity plan wasn’t built to get you through this.
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Skybridge
APRIL 28, 2020
Will Yours Be One of Them? Navigating the seemingly endless challenges of COVID-19 is forcing brand leaders to “learn how to walk fast on thin ice.”
Skybridge
APRIL 24, 2020
As is true for just about everyone these days, the past several weeks have been a time of rapid transitions, brainstorming, problem solving, reflections – and an unprecedented volume of video conferences. The other day, I was struck by a realization that I wanted to share.
Skybridge
APRIL 21, 2020
As American employers continue grappling with how to stay open while their office doors are closed, there are 5 long-held “concerns” that I keep hearing. Problem is, while the concerns are real, the beliefs are inaccurate.
Skybridge
MARCH 30, 2020
A Handful of North American Call Centers Step Up to Fill the Need. In my past several posts, I’ve focused on the growing urgency among so many organizations to continue to serve their customers while most of their employees are required to self-quarantine at home.
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Skybridge
APRIL 15, 2020
5 Questions to Guide Your Process. Business leaders across the country continue exploring every conceivable way of adapting to the unprecedented stresses and challenges of the current coronavirus-driven economy.
Skybridge
APRIL 13, 2020
This is the fourth in our blog series on COVID-19 Rapid Response. You can find them all, starting with the first post in this series, here. In my earlier posts, I’ve put a great deal of focus on how to transition your call center agents from on-site to at-home.
Skybridge
MARCH 25, 2020
8 Critical Questions to Assess Your Technology Readiness. This is the second in our series on COVID-19 Rapid Response. You can find the first post in this series here. In my most recent post, I talked about how COVID-19 has created a new urgency among customer care leaders.
Skybridge
MARCH 23, 2020
Here’s How to Get Started. As we find ourselves in the strange, uncharted territory of the past few weeks, I’ve been struck by how very united we all are by two common goals. We want to do everything in our power to protect the health and well being of our employees and customers; and 2.
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This whitepaper has provided some suggestions for KPIs that you may want to use. Once you’ve chosen your KPIs, make sure that you’ve communicated the importance of these metrics to all employees in your contact center, as well as how you expect them to be achieved.
Skybridge
MARCH 19, 2020
Are your customers struggling to come to terms with the new rules and new inconveniences of today’s (temporary) “social distancing” requirements? Are they starting to take out their frustrations on your customer care agents? It seems to be happening just about everywhere right now.
Skybridge
MARCH 16, 2020
When I first started thinking about what I’d say today, on St. Patrick’s Day, I had it all planned out. I wanted to talk about how, most of the time, “good luck” seems to come easier to those who have a good plan, a good team of people, and a good attitude. That’s especially true in business.
Skybridge
MARCH 11, 2020
Customer retention challenges are growing across every industry. In the subscription business, it has become enormous. In a recent Brightback study of subscription industry leaders, there were several key findings that reflected a growing, industry-wide urgency when it comes to customer retention.
ShepHyken
SEPTEMBER 26, 2018
Less than one week before the release of my new book, The Convenience Revolution: How to Deliver a Customer Service Experience That Disrupts the Competition and Creates Fierce Loyalty , so I thought it appropriate to share some thoughts on how being easy – or convenient – can give you a competitive advantage over your competition.
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In this report, ZoomInfo substantiates the assertion that technographic data is a vital resource for sales teams. In fact, the majority of respondents agree—with 72.3% reporting that technographic data is either somewhat important or very important to their organization. The reason for this is simple—sales teams value technographic data because it makes essential selling activities easier and more efficient.
ShepHyken
SEPTEMBER 14, 2018
This week we feature an article by David Olson who shares tips on how to use live chat software correctly. – Shep Hyken. The modern marketplace offers many different ways to make your business and employees more productive.
ShepHyken
MAY 13, 2020
I see light at the end of the tunnel. While we’re not back to “business as usual,” we are starting to see business reopen and adapt to a new normal. I’ve made many observations over the past couple of months, some of which have found their way into my weekly posts.
ShepHyken
MAY 20, 2020
My friend Stacy Sherman , head of customer experience at Schindler Elevator Corporation , is personally dedicated to “humanizing business.”. She is not only “in the trenches,” working in the customer service and experience world, she has also been recognized as a customer experience thought leader.
ShepHyken
MAY 6, 2020
I’ve written about the concept of a “gap” a number of times over the years. Each time, the gap was different. The first time, I shared Dan Sullivan’s principle about the gap between the goal you wanted to achieve and your actual results, if you didn’t hit the goal. The difference was the gap.
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
By using the power of intent data, capturing buyer interest has become more feasible for sales. Not only that, but using it will save immense time during your workflow; a win-win on all fronts.
Callminer
MAY 26, 2020
Operating a growing call center operation involves logging and assessing myriad moving elements at once. It can be close to impossible to manage these critical success factors without help from specialized software.
ShepHyken
MAY 15, 2020
This week we feature an article by Jeremy Watkin, a Product Marketing Manager at 8×8. He shares his experiences with different companies that broke his trust as a customer, as well as ways for companies to repair customer trust.
ShepHyken
MAY 26, 2020
Machine Learning in the Customer Experience. How to Utilize Technology to Create a Better Customer Experience. Shep Hyken interviews Cameron Weeks. They discuss strategies for improving both the employee experience and the customer experience using machine learning technology.
ShepHyken
APRIL 15, 2020
The other day I was talking to my friend and fellow customer experience (CX) expert, Dan Gingiss. He shared how he’s seen businesses take something that is either really boring or very serious—or both—and make them entertaining. He gave a great example.
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ShepHyken
APRIL 22, 2020
“Detail is no detail.”. I’m not sure where I heard this first. I even did a Google search and couldn’t find it. Maybe I made it up. If I did, this is what I meant by it: details are important. They must be purposeful.
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