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Deck the Halls 2018: Coping with Peak Season Holiday Spikes in the Contact Center

BlueOcean

Four years ago, we reported that Americans would spend a forecasted $600 billion during the 2014 holiday season. A few years, during the relentless Polar Vortex, we made t-shirts for our team saying “Winter Suffer Fest 2014. The 3 Hottest Trends Impacting Outsourced Customer Care. Bring it.” Read this next!

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New support solutions needed as tech become ubiquitous

Knoah

Over 90 percent of consumer care managers told ICMI they believed their agents could be better at providing resolutions, while almost three-fourths said their organization’s procedures stood in the way of employee effectiveness. It may also be wise to outsource certain back-office services or care procedures.

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100+ Customer Experience Stats to Prepare for 2023

CCNG

(Gartner, 2021) 8 in 10 consumers report that businesses are meeting or exceeding their expectations for service, compared to 67 percent in 2014. In fact, 40% say businesses have increased their focus and attention on service, a significant increase in just three years (up from 29% in 2014).

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International Contact Centre Operations Tips & Best Practices

Callminer

Besides nurturing an omnichannel approach to customer care, organisations should carefully consider the operational aspects of their call centres to ensure it is satisfying as many callers as possible, including adequately addressing customer vulnerability. .” Minimise language barriers with better hires.

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The Best Posts From the Customer Support Community in 2015

Kayako

This year, we’ve seen the customer support community continue to grow, with small tribes setting up all over the internet and producing great support content. Last year, we rounded up the best blog posts of 2014 and saw some trends on hiring, job policies and communication. Lessons from the Woman Who Built.

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20 Call Center Leaders and QA Pros Reveal the #1 Problem Keeping Call Center QA & Monitoring Teams Up at Night (and How to Solve It)

Callminer

Jack Barmby, 25, is Founder & CEO of Gnatta , a market leading customer technology platform. Jack is also Founder & CEO of FM Outsource, an award-winning digital customer service outsourcing solution. Jack is a regular public speaker on customer service/experience, AI, and automation.

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Top 51 Customer Service Leaders – Best Customer Experience Influencers

Netomi

An author, keynote speaker and international authority on business management trends, he has been a thought leader in customer-centricity since 1998. His new book Hooked on Customers (April 2014) reveals the five habits of leading customer-centric firms. Show podcast and a regular contributor to Forbes. Evan Shumeyko.