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Which experience does your call center offer customers, omnichannel or multichannel? Do you know the difference? My latest article for Nearshore Americas — Are You Sure Your Customers Are Getting an Omnichannel Experience? explains the differences. MORE
“People don’t buy what you do; they buy why you do it.” That quote comes from Simon Sinek, author of the book, Start with Why. This quote makes me think about the different reasons behind why a customer chooses to do business with a company. MORE
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It stands to reason that the more satisfied the customer, the higher the CSAT score and the more profitable the business. That’s the premise behind my latest article at Nearshore Americas. Getting customers to spend more is not the only reason to increase CSAT, however: customer loyalty is another. “CSAT Scores are a primary indicator […] The post Increase CSAT Scores & Improve ROI appeared first on Transparent BPO. MORE
Most companies today know that putting the customer at the heart of everything they do is vital. Doing something about it, however, tends to fall into the unknown category. The fact is, improving your Customer Experience means you must also become more customer-centric. MORE
brands are out of touch with their customers’ needs says Forrester’s Customer Experience Index, recently released. The result is a “dangerous gap” in consumers’ sense of emotional engagement, connection, and loyalty. “We MORE
As a call center, we are a transactional business. Everything we do is a transaction. Whether it comes in the form of a phone call, web chat, email response, or even data entry, it’s all a touchpoint with a customer. 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
This post is the second in a 2-part series by Pat Ricken, Director of Training, QA, and Leadership Development, on our process for call center agent training. You can view part 1 here. Too often, contact centers only conduct agent training on the front-end. MORE
There are many reasons to retain good contact center agents. For one, they result in higher performance metrics, such as AHT, FCR, and CSAT. Engaged employees also stay longer, reducing attrition and the costs associated with it. MORE
“Smile and the world smiles with you.” That is part of a longer quote attributed to Stanley Gordon West. It became the topic of conversation while on a New York subway with my daughter, Alex, when I noticed her smile at someone who, in turn, smiled back. MORE
The Philippines has worn the offshore outsourcing crown for years, having claimed it from India in 2012. The country’s BPO sector is so strong the LA Times called it the “call center capital of the world.” MORE
From essentials like average handle time to broader metrics such as call center service levels , there are dozens of metrics that call center leaders and QA teams must stay on top of, and they all provide visibility into some aspect of performance. MORE
Surprise and delight is a great customer service concept. Or is it? The concept behind surprise and delight is to surprise the customer with a level of experience that they weren’t expecting. Obviously, it should be a positive experience. MORE
One of our Shepard Letter subscribers, who asked to remain anonymous, recently shared a story worth telling. To protect him from the backlash he’s concerned about, we’ll change his name to “protect the innocent,” as the saying goes, just in case someone from his company reads this. MORE
The end goal of any contact center is to provide outstanding service to its clients and their customers. That starts at the agent level based on their interactions with customers and the ability to take care of the customer’s needs professionally and efficiently. MORE
Words are powerful. The right words spoken by a skilled contact center agent are not only powerful but persuasive as well. MORE
If you are a U.S. company that is considering outsourcing your customer service, sales, or support call center, nearshore outsourcing is a much safer bet than offshoring. MORE
The call center industry continues to expand globally as companies seek to balance labor availability, labor costs, geopolitical stability, and business climate says the Site Selection Group (SSG) in its latest location trend report, which identified regions showing the highest rates of growth. MORE
November 30 marked the end of the 2018 Atlantic basin hurricane season. Eight storms were recorded with two — Florence and Michael — considered major. How did Belize fare? MORE
By Cohan Daley “Feel the feels”, “all about the feels”. Whether you love it or hate it, this phrase highlights a key point about digital communication. MORE
I recall my first day of being a team leader of a remote monitoring team. I was extremely excited about the promotion and opportunity but remember the anxiety and thoughts of “no one told me how to do this properly.” MORE
You’ve probably heard of Nashville Hot Chicken. Plenty of places in the Music City serve it, and you can try it while attending CCW Winter in Nashville later this week. Want to guess what beverage pairs well with hot chicken? Champagne. That’s right. MORE
The low U.S. unemployment rate, currently four percent, tends to have a detrimental effect on employee retention, especially among low wage, entry-level positions, such as those found in contact centers. In those cases, turnover rates spike as competition for labor increases. MORE
Editor’s note: This post is the first of a 4-part series addressing factors that contribute to outbound lead generation and customer acquisition success. We plan to publish parts 2-4 monthly. MORE
Music and the Customer Experience. Growing Your Business One Customer at a Time. Shep Hyken interviews Mike Grande, the founder and CEO of Rock Out Loud and The Staten Island School of Rock. They discuss Mike’s successful philosophies of providing an outstanding experience to his customers. MORE
From AI to “HIMI” Human-Inspired Machine Intelligence. Shep Hyken interviews Dr. Natalie Petouhoff. They discuss AI in business—what works and what doesn’t work, how it can help companies and employees succeed, and how we can best utilize it. MORE
In the two previous posts in this series, I talked about the need to hire the right agents for the outbound role, train them well, and prepare them to deliver the right messaging to your prospects — all critical elements to generating strong conversion rates. MORE
Your communication ability, leadership strengths, ambition, and people skills got you this promotion. Now comes the hard part – dealing with conflict, giving feedback, toxic employees, and managing your time. MORE
This week we feature an article by Joel Gottesman who shares tips to ensure that seasonal employees provide an excellent customer experience. This past season, retailers hired more than 575,000 seasonal employees to help manage the holiday rush. MORE
A new report from NewVoiceMedia, a cloud contact center technology provider, says that poor customer service is costing businesses more than $75 billion a year — a $13 billion increase from 2016. MORE
My latest article at Nearshore Americas consists of an interview I conducted with Christopher J. Muñiz, Vice President of Service Delivery and Network Support at Beachbody in Santa Monica, Calif. — an experienced buyer of BPO services. MORE
The other day I was driving by a Chick-fil-A restaurant at lunchtime. I was blown away by how many people were in the drive-through lane. There had to be at least 20 cars. I thought to myself, “That’s a long line. You really have to love Chick-fil-A to brave that line at lunchtime.”. MORE
Label the Employee’s Emotional Reaction. When you merely label what you think your employee is feeling, you show your understanding while at the same time expressing empathy. Labeling is just naming what you observe. Don’t judge or harp on the issue. Here’s what labeling looks like. MORE
Transparent BPO
APRIL 11, 2019
In the two previous posts in this series, I talked about the need to hire the right agents for the outbound role, train them well, and prepare them to deliver the right messaging to your prospects — all critical elements to generating strong conversion rates.
Transparent BPO
FEBRUARY 11, 2019
The low U.S. unemployment rate, currently four percent, tends to have a detrimental effect on employee retention, especially among low wage, entry-level positions, such as those found in contact centers. In those cases, turnover rates spike as competition for labor increases.
Transparent BPO
MARCH 26, 2019
The call center industry continues to expand globally as companies seek to balance labor availability, labor costs, geopolitical stability, and business climate says the Site Selection Group (SSG) in its latest location trend report, which identified regions showing the highest rates of growth.
Transparent BPO
NOVEMBER 9, 2018
The end goal of any contact center is to provide outstanding service to its clients and their customers. That starts at the agent level based on their interactions with customers and the ability to take care of the customer’s needs professionally and efficiently.
Speaker: Kerry Bodine and Lindsay Sykes
The practice of journey mapping has reached fever pitch. But your mapping efforts are only effective if the resulting maps help you drive organization change — and then measure the results of your efforts. Join Intouch Insight and Kerry Bodine, CX expert and co-author of Outside In: The Power of Putting Customers at the Center of Your Business, as she shares Bodine & Co.’s latest research on this topic.
Transparent BPO
JANUARY 14, 2019
You’ve probably heard of Nashville Hot Chicken. Plenty of places in the Music City serve it, and you can try it while attending CCW Winter in Nashville later this week. Want to guess what beverage pairs well with hot chicken? Champagne. That’s right.
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Transparent BPO
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
There are many reasons to retain good contact center agents. For one, they result in higher performance metrics, such as AHT, FCR, and CSAT. Engaged employees also stay longer, reducing attrition and the costs associated with it.
Transparent BPO
FEBRUARY 27, 2019
The Philippines has worn the offshore outsourcing crown for years, having claimed it from India in 2012. The country’s BPO sector is so strong the LA Times called it the “call center capital of the world.”
Transparent BPO
NOVEMBER 29, 2018
Words are powerful. The right words spoken by a skilled contact center agent are not only powerful but persuasive as well.
Transparent BPO
DECEMBER 4, 2018
November 30 marked the end of the 2018 Atlantic basin hurricane season. Eight storms were recorded with two — Florence and Michael — considered major. How did Belize fare?
Advertiser: Interactions LLC
The quality of a customer care strategy can make or break a company, but simply resolving a customer service issue or complaint is no longer enough. Learn the 4 steps that address the major points you need to consider when building a customer care roadmap.
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Transparent BPO
NOVEMBER 1, 2018
If you are a U.S. company that is considering outsourcing your customer service, sales, or support call center, nearshore outsourcing is a much safer bet than offshoring.
Transparent BPO
SEPTEMBER 18, 2018
I recall my first day of being a team leader of a remote monitoring team. I was extremely excited about the promotion and opportunity but remember the anxiety and thoughts of “no one told me how to do this properly.”
Transparent BPO
OCTOBER 8, 2018
This post is the second in a 2-part series by Pat Ricken, Director of Training, QA, and Leadership Development, on our process for call center agent training. You can view part 1 here. Too often, contact centers only conduct agent training on the front-end.
Transparent BPO
OCTOBER 2, 2018
Editor’s note: This post is the first of a 4-part series addressing factors that contribute to outbound lead generation and customer acquisition success. We plan to publish parts 2-4 monthly.
Speaker: Claire Beatty, Editorial Director - Asia, MIT Technology Review Insights
Join Genesys for this webinar to learn how leading companies are using blended AI to drive customer intimacy and revenue growth.
Transparent BPO
AUGUST 28, 2018
As a call center, we are a transactional business. Everything we do is a transaction. Whether it comes in the form of a phone call, web chat, email response, or even data entry, it’s all a touchpoint with a customer.
Transparent BPO
SEPTEMBER 4, 2018
My latest article at Nearshore Americas consists of an interview I conducted with Christopher J. Muñiz, Vice President of Service Delivery and Network Support at Beachbody in Santa Monica, Calif. — an experienced buyer of BPO services.
Transparent BPO
SEPTEMBER 11, 2018
A new report from NewVoiceMedia, a cloud contact center technology provider, says that poor customer service is costing businesses more than $75 billion a year — a $13 billion increase from 2016.
Transparent BPO
AUGUST 21, 2018
It stands to reason that the more satisfied the customer, the higher the CSAT score and the more profitable the business. That’s the premise behind my latest article at Nearshore Americas. Getting customers to spend more is not the only reason to increase CSAT, however: customer loyalty is another. “CSAT Scores are a primary indicator […] The post Increase CSAT Scores & Improve ROI appeared first on Transparent BPO.
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Transparent BPO
AUGUST 7, 2018
Which experience does your call center offer customers, omnichannel or multichannel? Do you know the difference? My latest article for Nearshore Americas — Are You Sure Your Customers Are Getting an Omnichannel Experience? explains the differences.
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.
Callminer
OCTOBER 11, 2018
From essentials like average handle time to broader metrics such as call center service levels , there are dozens of metrics that call center leaders and QA teams must stay on top of, and they all provide visibility into some aspect of performance.
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A survey of 1,000 contact center professionals reveals what it takes to improve agent well-being in a customer-centric era. This report is a must-read for contact center leaders preparing to engage agents and improve customer experience in 2019.
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APRIL 24, 2019
Surprise and delight is a great customer service concept. Or is it? The concept behind surprise and delight is to surprise the customer with a level of experience that they weren’t expecting. Obviously, it should be a positive experience.
ShepHyken
APRIL 3, 2019
“Smile and the world smiles with you.” That is part of a longer quote attributed to Stanley Gordon West. It became the topic of conversation while on a New York subway with my daughter, Alex, when I noticed her smile at someone who, in turn, smiled back.
ShepHyken
MARCH 27, 2019
The other day I was driving by a Chick-fil-A restaurant at lunchtime. I was blown away by how many people were in the drive-through lane. There had to be at least 20 cars. I thought to myself, “That’s a long line. You really have to love Chick-fil-A to brave that line at lunchtime.”.
ShepHyken
APRIL 10, 2019
One of our Shepard Letter subscribers, who asked to remain anonymous, recently shared a story worth telling. To protect him from the backlash he’s concerned about, we’ll change his name to “protect the innocent,” as the saying goes, just in case someone from his company reads this.
Advertiser: Interactions LLC
As customer care channels continue to evolve and expand, there’s been a lot of debate about which channels customers actually prefer to interact with brands. Based on a recent Harris Poll, learn why consumers choose one channel over another, and how common frustrations with specific channels drive consumers to pick alternatives.
ShepHyken
APRIL 23, 2019
Music and the Customer Experience. Growing Your Business One Customer at a Time. Shep Hyken interviews Mike Grande, the founder and CEO of Rock Out Loud and The Staten Island School of Rock. They discuss Mike’s successful philosophies of providing an outstanding experience to his customers.
Myra Golden Media
APRIL 1, 2019
Label the Employee’s Emotional Reaction. When you merely label what you think your employee is feeling, you show your understanding while at the same time expressing empathy. Labeling is just naming what you observe. Don’t judge or harp on the issue. Here’s what labeling looks like.
Beyond Philosophy
OCTOBER 25, 2018
Most companies today know that putting the customer at the heart of everything they do is vital. Doing something about it, however, tends to fall into the unknown category. The fact is, improving your Customer Experience means you must also become more customer-centric.
ShepHyken
MARCH 26, 2019
From AI to “HIMI” Human-Inspired Machine Intelligence. Shep Hyken interviews Dr. Natalie Petouhoff. They discuss AI in business—what works and what doesn’t work, how it can help companies and employees succeed, and how we can best utilize it.
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To find how contact centers are navigating the transition to omnichannel customer service, Calabrio surveyed more than 1,000 marketing and customer experience leaders in the U.S. and U.K. about their digital customer communication strategies. Read the report to find out what was uncovered.
Myra Golden Media
APRIL 2, 2019
Your communication ability, leadership strengths, ambition, and people skills got you this promotion. Now comes the hard part – dealing with conflict, giving feedback, toxic employees, and managing your time.
Call Center Weekly
MARCH 28, 2019
By Cohan Daley “Feel the feels”, “all about the feels”. Whether you love it or hate it, this phrase highlights a key point about digital communication.
ShepHyken
APRIL 12, 2019
This week we feature an article by Joel Gottesman who shares tips to ensure that seasonal employees provide an excellent customer experience. This past season, retailers hired more than 575,000 seasonal employees to help manage the holiday rush.
ShepHyken
DECEMBER 26, 2018
“People don’t buy what you do; they buy why you do it.” That quote comes from Simon Sinek, author of the book, Start with Why. This quote makes me think about the different reasons behind why a customer chooses to do business with a company.
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