ShepHyken
APRIL 16, 2024
I love seeing amazement in action. I was at the airport last week with a friend who accidentally spilled his soda. Within moments, an airport employee came over with a bucket and mop to clean up the spill. My friend apologized for making a mess, and the woman’s response surprised both of us. She said, “My name is Laura, and it is my pleasure to clean up your spill.
Callminer
MARCH 11, 2024
Improving CX is critical, and sentiment analysis can empower companies to understand and respond to customers’ feelings and needs. This blog offers tips for selecting the best sentiment analysis tool.
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Bill Quiseng
APRIL 17, 2024
QUI QUOTE: Instead of giving incentives to your customers who fill out your surveys, offer rewards and recognition to your people who deliver service so GREAT customers rave about them on your surveys and social media. Customers pay for their experience, not your product or service. And it’s THEIR experience, not yours. Customers seek the best emotional value in their experience.
AWS Machine Learning
MARCH 4, 2024
Amazon Bedrock is the best place to build and scale generative AI applications with large language models (LLM) and other foundation models (FMs). It enables customers to leverage a variety of high-performing FMs, such as the Claude family of models by Anthropic, to build custom generative AI applications. Looking back to 2021, when Anthropic first started building on AWS, no one could have envisioned how transformative the Claude family of models would be.
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Cut complexity and boost efficiency while empowering your customers with Nextiva's unified communications platform. Nextiva streamlines workflows and centralizes customer interactions, all while simplifying business collaboration, increasing productivity, and reducing employee burnout.
SharpenCX
JANUARY 22, 2024
Successful agents set customers up to be successful, themselves. We're talking through 13 reasons why agent success matters to your customers.Find out why the success of your contact center agent is important to delivering a positive customer experience.
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24-7 InTouch
APRIL 17, 2024
Hyderabad, India, April 18, 2024 – IntouchCX, a global leader in customer experience management, digital engagement, and technology solutions, has won nine awards, including five Gold, at the 2024 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards. The Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards recognize innovation in the workplace in all 29 markets of the Asia-Pacific region. IntouchCX was awarded Gold in: Innovative Achievement in International Expansion Most Innovative Contact Center of the Year Most Innovative Customer Serv
Transparent BPO
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Award continues recognition of Transparent BPO as one of the world’s best outsourcing services providers Transparent BPO, a leading nearshore, and offshore contact center solutions provider is pleased to announce the company’s selection for The 2024 Global Outsourcing 100® by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals® (IAOP®). The Global Outsourcing 100, now in its eighteenth year, is a prestigious […] The post IAOP Names Transparent BPO a Top 100 Global Outsourcing Provid
Totango
APRIL 9, 2024
Is 2024 the year of customer success or sales? Our CS and sales experts say, “Neither.” Chris Dishman , SVP of Customer Success for Totango & Catalyst, hosted a roundtable discussion with industry leaders, including Rashmi Chari , Head of Global Customer Success for ThousandEyes, Kevin McIntyre , Chief Revenue Officer for Dealfront, and Madelyn DePrey , VP of Customer Success for Aircall.
BlueOcean
JANUARY 30, 2024
So, you’ve been handed responsibility for investigating the benefits of potentially outsourcing your company’s customer service for the first time. How do you start to compare your in-house apples to those outsourced oranges? What math should go into the business case around call center outsourcing costs? (Or if you’re keen on delegating that chore, skip this read and contact us today for a cost analysis of your center !
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Reports of the death of in-store shopping have been greatly exaggerated. This year’s retail survey found that more than 60 percent of consumers start and end their journey by visiting a store. Retail customers value price above everything, but the importance of other factors varies for different brands. In-store shopping is valued highly by grocery and home improvement customers Technology retail customers place less importance on in-store experiences – for them it only ranks sixth Digital exper
CSM Magazine
MARCH 26, 2024
Building strong rapport with customers is crucial for any business, as it promotes loyalty and satisfaction, and can be a differentiating factor in today’s competitive market. For customer service professionals, rapport is the bridge that connects empathetic communication with successful resolutions, fostering positive experiences that can last a lifetime.
ShepHyken
APRIL 9, 2024
What if I told you that a satisfied customer could ruin your business? Most people think satisfied customers are happy and will come back. At least, it appears that way. Many years ago, I used to begin my customer service keynote speeches with a question: By a show of hands, how many of you believe it’s important to satisfy your customers? As you might imagine, just about everyone raised their hand.
VirtualPBX
MARCH 14, 2024
When the tax season rolls around, businesses are faced with the crucial task of meeting their tax filing deadlines. Each entity, whether it be an S Corp, Partnership, LLC, C Corp, or Sole Proprietorship, has its own set of deadlines to adhere to, adding complexity to the already stressful process of tax filing. In this blog, we’ll explore two efficient options for submitting faxes to the IRS before the business tax deadline, ensuring compliance and peace of mind for business owners.
Cisco - Contact Center
APRIL 15, 2024
The ability to generate NetFlow from devices that do not natively produce it along with significant storage efficiency and improved workflows make for a significant update to CTB.
Speaker: Nicholas Zeisler, CX Strategist & Fractional CXO
The first step in a successful Customer Experience endeavor (or for that matter, any business proposition) is to find out what’s wrong. If you can’t identify it, you can’t fix it! 💡 That’s where the Voice of the Customer (VoC) comes in. Today, far too many brands do VoC simply because that’s what they think they’re supposed to do; that’s what all their competitors do.
AWS Machine Learning
APRIL 16, 2024
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the customer experience in industries across the globe. Customers are building generative AI applications using large language models (LLMs) and other foundation models (FMs), which enhance customer experiences, transform operations, improve employee productivity, and create new revenue channels.
NobelBiz
APRIL 2, 2024
Are customers becoming more and more demanding with time? With the growing customer expectations, enterprises are under great pressure to deliver exceptional service. At the core of this modern transformation lie Enterprise Contact Center Solutions , sophisticated platforms designed to streamline communication, enhance productivity, and drive customer satisfaction.
Toister Performance Solutions
APRIL 11, 2024
This training plan is for customer service managers and trainers. It helps you use the Customer Service Foundations course on LinkedIn Learning with your team. Make sure everyone has access to LinkedIn Learning before you begin. Customer Service Foundations focuses on the three essential skills : Rapport Understanding (includes listening) Solving (includes serving upset customers) The course is ideal for people new to customer service.
24-7 InTouch
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Winnipeg, MB – February 13, 2024 – IntouchCX has announced today the acquisition of Beliveo, a leading nearshore contact center and business processing outsourcer (BPO) in Mexico. IntouchCX and Beliveo are leaders in the customer care industry, focused on pairing the highest customer experience with best-in-class technology. This partnership is designed to support the growing need for globally diverse customer service solutions while leveraging a people-driven culture, and operationa
Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions
💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!
Momentum Telecom
JANUARY 9, 2024
Transaction Accelerates Momentum’s Strategy to Expand its Global Voice and Managed Network Footprint ATLANTA- January 09, 2024 – Momentum, a leading global managed services provider, today announced the successful close of its acquisition of Horizon Telecom , a Netherlands-based global next-gen managed service provider. This acquisition reinforces Momentum’s commitment to providing comprehensive global solutions and further establishes its position as a leader in the communications industry.
ConvergeOne
MARCH 21, 2024
Before we navigate through the dynamic infrastructure landscape, it is imperative to define the very foundation upon which these technological advancements are built. Infrastructure, in its essence, encompasses the fundamental framework of interconnected systems and resources that enable the seamless flow of data, communication, and operations within an organization or across networks.
Integrity Solutions
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Is sales still a viable profession today? Is it something needed or that people even want to do? Many who are currently in sales positions or are considering a role in sales are beginning to question what the job really means today and whether it’s one they can be proud of — especially when it feels like their whole purpose can feel like it’s to pressure or coerce buyers into doing something.
CSM Magazine
JANUARY 30, 2024
Spotting Customer-Centric Companies I. Introduction Envision a world where every interaction with a company leaves you feeling not just satisfied, but genuinely valued. In today’s fast-paced marketplace, this vision is a reality for some, and it all centers around the compass of customer service. As consumers, we are not merely transactional entities; we are individuals seeking experiences that resonate with us.
Dive into the realm of contact center dialers with our infographic! Explore the various types – Preview, Predictive, Automatic, and Progressive Dialers – and unravel their roles in boosting call center performance.
ShepHyken
MARCH 12, 2024
Last week, I wrote an article that compared the different concert experiences I had with two rock legends, Bob Dylan and Ringo Starr. The title of the article summed up the point I was trying to make: Do You Give Your Customers an Experience – Or Just a Transaction ? How to Create an Experience Personality I want to take it a step further this week.
IdeasUnlimited
MARCH 6, 2024
In the ever-evolving world of business, customer service stands as a pivotal pillar in building brand loyalty and ensuring customer satisfaction. This is where IdeasUnlimited, a leading provider of call center support services, carves its niche. With a decade-long history of excellence, IdeasUnlimited has been instrumental in transforming the customer service landscape for businesses worldwide.
Cisco - Contact Center
MARCH 29, 2024
Today’s complex hybrid cloud environments are often composed of solutions from multiple vendors and spread across multiple locations, making it challenging to smooth out application performance and a… Read more on Cisco Blogs
AWS Machine Learning
MARCH 7, 2024
Many customers, including those in creative advertising, media and entertainment, ecommerce, and fashion, often need to change the background in a large number of images. Typically, this involves manually editing each image with photo software. This can take a lot of effort, especially for large batches of images. However, Amazon Bedrock and AWS Step Functions make it straightforward to automate this process at scale.
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Longer sales cycles. Increasingly discerning buyers. More meetings. Intensifying competition. Economic uncertainty. Go-to-market teams of every size, in every industry, are grappling with these challenges firsthand. Thankfully, there’s an answer. We’ve developed an entirely new way for GTM leaders to identify and execute proven, data-driven strategies that drive revenue.
Connect
APRIL 9, 2024
The application of artificial intelligence (AI) in the contact centre is a rapidly rising trend. However, AI is by no means new in the customer engagement sector as contact centre solution providers like Connect started introducing AI into technology stacks as far back as 2018. All the hype around AI today stems from the rapid developments and widespread adoption of the next iterative advancement in AI technology, namely generative or GenAI.
Ambs Call Center
APRIL 9, 2024
Setting up call forwarding for the first time may appear intimidating, but fear not! Once you understand how it works, you'll find it surprisingly simple. So. how exactly does it work?
A Better Answer
APRIL 18, 2024
Professional call handling is a nuanced strategy that transforms every customer interaction into an opportunity to strengthen brand loyalty and enhance satisfaction. It operates on the premise that each call is not just a query or concern but a pivotal touchpoint with your brand. By prioritizing elements like empathetic communication, prompt issue resolution, and personalized service, businesses can significantly elevate the quality of their customer interactions.
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