Vcaretec

JUNE 6, 2022

One of the pillars of holiday customer care in 2015 is omnichannel support. Customers want to shop early in the morning and late at night during the holiday season, and brands have it in their best interests to accommodate their shoppers by almost any means necessary. Phone This is the stalwart of customer care - phone support.

Customer Care 96

Customer Care Upselling Accountability Customer Support 96

Nicereply

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

That’s why we’ve rounded up this handy list, so you have all top customer support blogs published (so far) in 2022 in one accessible place. Most of these blogs allow you to subscribe to their newsletters and publish new content regularly. 2022’s top customer service blogs. 2022’s top customer service blogs.

Customer Service 97

Customer Service Complaint resolution Agent burnout Customer Support 97

Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Being Customer-Centric requires rewarding those that contribute to Customer-Centricity. Too many organizations are still not rewarding Customer Experience improvement because they don’t measure it. 5 Reasons Your Current KPIs Are Hurting Your Customer Experience. It’s a simple concept, really. Some do both.

Customer Experience 295

Customer Experience Customer centricity Customer emotions Employee engagement 295

Contact Center Pipeline

DECEMBER 30, 2015

It has been an exciting year at Pipeline with the launch of our blog. As 2015 comes to a close, we’d like to look back at our 10 most popular posts of the year. Do Frontline Agents Receive Enough Ongoing Training? We asked that question in a recent poll on Contact Center Training. The majority […].

Contact Center 100

Contact Center Customer Care Call Center Customer Experience 100

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 28, 2014

All the little parts along the way in your experience are what make a Customer experience Customer-Centric. Putting the Customer first in everything you do applies to every part of your organization, from the way you greet them to the way you bill them. These choices affect the Customer Experience.

Customer Experience 341

Customer Experience Scripts Customer centricity Consulting 341

ShepHyken

AUGUST 12, 2016

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Adam Toporek, writes about how important improvisation is in frontline customer service. It is also important to hire customer service reps that care, and who already have the personality to succeed in a customer service position. Shep Hyken.

Customer Service 221

Customer Service Scripts Consulting Consulting 221

Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 11, 2014

One of the most influential factors on your Customer Experience is your company culture. Most companies might understand the concept, yet still engage in activities that influence company culture in a way that hurts the Customer Experience. Putting the Power of Your People to Work for Customer Centricity.

Customer Experience 335

Customer Experience Customer centricity Airlines Sales 335

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 28, 2014

All the little parts along the way in your experience are what make a Customer experience Customer-Centric. Putting the Customer first in everything you do applies to every part of your organization, from the way you greet them to the way you bill them. Why Systems Matter to Your Customers.

Customer Experience 300

Customer Experience Customer centricity Scripts Customer emotions 300

ijgolding

DECEMBER 30, 2014

As we approach the last 24 hours before the end of 2014, I feel it is time to reflect on the last twelve months in the world of Customer Experience. Twelve months is not a particularly long time in the context of a lifetime of experiences, yet it is remarkable what progress can be made in 365 days. JD Williams. Virgin Media.

Customer Experience 85

Customer Experience Customer centricity Personalization 85

Eptica

JANUARY 6, 2016

Date: Wednesday, January 6, 2016 What were the key customer experience topics in 2015? Author: Olivier Njamfa As we enter 2016, I’m already seeing plenty of predictions about what the year will bring for the customer experience and customer service markets. In descending order the top 5 blogs were: 1.

Customer Experience 50

Customer Experience Multichannel Self service Contact Center 50

ijgolding

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

September is the month where Customer Experience in the UK is celebrated – and celebrated in style. On Friday 25th September 2015, hundreds of passionate Professionals who excel in demonstrating the power of Customer Experience, convened in London for the UK Customer Experience Awards.

Customer Experience 104

Customer Experience Journey mapping Customer centricity Employee engagement 104

Beyond Philosophy

MAY 14, 2015

Their Customer Service Success Blog reported some interesting stats to consider about Customer’s self-service options, including: By 2017, Only 1/3 of Customer service interactions will require human assistance. The writing is on the wall for your Customer Experience program’s future goals.

Self service 402

Self service Best practices Customer Experience Call Center 402

Topdown

JANUARY 23, 2016

In 2015, StackEngine sponsored a survey, conducted by VMblog.com and CloudCow.com on Docker container adoption, traction, challenges and usage. StackEngine summarized their key findings in a nifty infographic they shared on their blog. Full results of the survey are also available to download as well.

Surveys 63

Surveys Customer Experience 63

Quadient

DECEMBER 16, 2021

A new era in government-sector customer experience. As a customer experience (CX) practitioner, I was surprised to find that an Executive Order (E.O.) This ushers in a new era of government customer experience. and what changes it signifies for you over a few blog posts and short videos.

Government 52

Government Customer Experience Best practices Healthcare 52

Customer Interactions

OCTOBER 27, 2015

​Omar Akhtar guest blogs on Brian Solis’s blog about unifying your sales, marketing and service departments around the customer experience.

Surveys 53

Surveys Sales Marketing Customer Experience 53

Netomi

JANUARY 5, 2022

This is especially true in the customer service industry. Customer Experience (CX) has catapulted into one of the most important aspects of determining business success. At Netomi, we deeply care about improving the customer experience. Can I Work a Customer Service Job from Home? Adrian Swinscoe.

Customer Experience 98

Customer Experience Customer Service Consulting Consulting 98

Provide Support

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Customer expectations for the holiday season 2015. However, it is those 27% of retailers who cite improved customer experience as their top priority who are truly on right path to achieving their business goal of high revenue. The landscape of customer preferences is changing every year. Read more.

Customer Experience 68

Customer Experience Sales Accountability Best practices 68

Beyond Philosophy

MARCH 19, 2015

between January and February, 2015 (to 32.9%) and that this new level was the highest engagement rate reported in the past three years. Typically, there is little or no mention/inclusion of ‘customer’ or ‘customer focus’ elements either in measurement or analysis of employee engagement. Blogs Employee Experience'

Employee engagement 261

Employee engagement Customer Experience Consulting Consulting 261

Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

For most organizations, just meeting their Customer’s expectations would provide a good experience. To create a great experience you have to define which areas that Customers most value and exceed these aspects of the Customer Experience. Most organizations know what their Customer rational expectations are.

Customer centricity 419

Customer centricity Customer emotions Consulting Consulting 419

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Until recently, contact centers were playing a passive role in customer service by responding to basic queries, but not necessarily playing any major role in the strategy for customer experience (CX). Therefore, making use of state of the art could be a means to reach the goal of delighting the customer.

Contact Center 112

Contact Center Customer Service Chatbots Virtual Agent 112

Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 4, 2014

In my experience, the latter is more likely than the former, leaving most organizations with a process lacking a customer focus. The Naive to Natural assessment looks at nine areas of a company to determine how Customer centric the organization is with their Customer Experience.

Journey mapping 384

Journey mapping Customer centricity Employee engagement Customer Experience 384

Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 26, 2014

Thinking about the coming year, I see trends underway that predict interesting changes in Net Promoter Score (NPS), Customer Experience (CX), and mobile digital experience for 2015, and they might surprise you. Prediction #2: The Return of a Strong Economy Threatens a Customer Experience (CX) Focus.

Customer Service 418

Customer Service Customer Experience 418

PeopleMetrics

JANUARY 12, 2015

In 2015, we’re improving the look and feel of our Voice of the Customer platform. The upcoming update is based on user feedback, and it’s a major step forward in our ongoing development to improve our user experience (UX). In this blog post, we’ll cover two key areas: the Dashboard and Real-Time Reports. Contact Us!

Feedback 79

Feedback Accountability Personalization Customer Experience 79

Customers That Stick

JANUARY 15, 2015

We introduced our Faces of Customer Experience series in April 2014, and we’ve had the privilege of meeting and sharing the stories of a number of wonderful customer-facing professionals. We look forward to meeting more interesting professionals like them in 2015! So let us reintroduce you to our Faces from 2014.

Customer Experience 104

Customer Experience Employee engagement Banking Customer retention 104

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Tesla Breaks Top 20 for Customer Experience. Tesla was the only carmaker that made the top 20 for Best Customer Experience. For Customer Experience ranking, the research team used four criteria, which included: Impression: Do they have a unique reputation? Pampers had 149.9 points vs. Tesla’s 116.79—which,

Customer Experience 419

Customer Experience Consulting Consulting Marketing 419

Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

As a result, Employee Engagement is slipping as well, which is a problem for Customer Experience. To me, a great Customer Experience is only provided through employees that are engaged. The fact is when employees are happier, so are your Customers. Follow Colin Shaw on Twitter @ColinShaw_CX.

Employee engagement 410

Employee engagement Customer Experience Management 410

Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Whether Customers are on the phone with your call center, chatting with your digital team online or talking face-to-face with an employee in a brick and mortar location, your channels need to present a united front to your Customers, providing them with the Customer Experience you designed.

Customer centricity 322

Customer centricity Customer emotions Customer retention Consulting 322

Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

All organizations are on a journey from being Naive to Natural in the way they focus on the Customer, passing through each of four stages: Naïve, Transactional, Enlightened, and Natural. Naïve companies are the least customer-focused and Natural companies are the most customer-focused. What emotions are we trying to evoke?

Customer centricity 409

Customer centricity Customer emotions Employee engagement Customer retention 409

Beyond Philosophy

JANUARY 18, 2017

Overall, the newspaper reported, airlines did a better job on some measures in 2016 than in 2015, with 7 percent fewer late arrivals. Alaska Airlines earned top rank for the second year in a row, but as a customer experience consultant, I was just as interested in the airlines at the bottom. How was it?

Airlines 305

Airlines Consulting Consulting Customer centricity 305

Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

We use a Customer Experience Assessment model called Naive to Natural to assess whether companies focus on Customers primarily. 7 Reasons Brand and Customer Experience Are Disconnected. 7 Reasons Brand and Customer Experience Are Disconnected. How to Make or Break Your Customer Experience.

Advertising 324

Advertising Customer centricity Marketing Customer Experience 324

Beyond Philosophy

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

According to trendwatching.com, the feelings a Customer has when they are getting excellent Customer service are the same as the feelings they have when they feel love. Most excellent Customer Experiences leave Customers feeling valued and important, or, in other words, feeling the love. I couldn’t agree more.

Call Center 419

Call Center Consulting Consulting Customer Experience 419

Beyond Philosophy

APRIL 26, 2017

Eliminating lines is a huge step forward for theme parks’ customer experience. But even so, waiting in line has remained very much a part of the theme park experience. million people visited Universal Studios Florida in 2015, and 20.5 The reason for this is simple: customers are not rational!

Technology 283

Technology Consulting Consulting Customer emotions 283

Nextiva

JANUARY 7, 2022

On November 15, 2015, Slack, a chat app used by millions, went offline. It didn’t take long for customers to flock to Twitter with frustration. The post How to Create a Customer Service Philosophy to Inspire Your Team first appeared on Nextiva Blog. For most companies, this would’ve been catastrophic.

Customer Service 94

Customer Service Customer Experience 94

CX Journey

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

Joining 200 others, I spent Moments of Truth Day 2015 (part of NCSW ) here, thanks to Rant & Rave. As you’d expect, there was time to play with Legos and to learn how playing can enhance both customer and employee experiences. Toward the end of the day, we then heard about how to gamify the employee experience.

Gamification 63

Gamification Airlines Construction Coaching 63

Beyond Philosophy

JULY 6, 2016

As a Customer Experience consultancy, Beyond Philosophy , we have worked in China on a few occasions. We learned a few things about what to do and what not to do there, as it pertains to Customer Experience. China is still in the early stages of Customer Experience discovery.

Customer centricity 283

Customer centricity Consulting Consulting Customer emotions 283

Beyond Philosophy

JANUARY 5, 2015

The list of the top 50 Best Places to work in 2015 was published last week by Glassdoor, the career community based in California. All of these companies have something in common: their employees are happy and engaged with their brand promise and they provide a good Customer Experience. Does it feel right?

Airlines 310

Airlines Surveys Customer Experience 310

Beyond Philosophy

MARCH 3, 2015

It was the first few days after I had been promoted to the SVP, Customer Experience for British Telecom a number of years ago. The reality was that senior executives were more concerned about keeping expenses low and cutting costs than improving the Customer Experience. Let me give you an example. It worked.

Advertising 365

Advertising Customer centricity Marketing Customer Experience 365