CSM Magazine

APRIL 16, 2024

Superior customer service ensures that the user experience is exceptional. In this article, we provide some insights into how online casinos can deliver outstanding customer support. Outstanding customer support contributes to a casino’s credibility, and impacts player satisfaction and loyalty.

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Customer Support Entertainment Chatbots Self service 52

ShepHyken

MAY 10, 2019

This week we feature an article by Costi Teleman who writes about the importance of excellent customer support and what to look for when outsourcing your support team. Sadly, even in the era of digital media and sharing, many organizations still fail to allocate enough resources to their customer support.

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outsourcing Customer Support Customer Service Technology 275

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. My Comment: If customer service is the new marketing, and personalization is the hottest strategy, then this article is a must-read.

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Government Customer Service Customer Care Personalization 299

ShepHyken

APRIL 1, 2019

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. Customer Service Is Poised for an AI Revolution by Vala Afshar. Do Customers Trust Your Tech?

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Customer Service Chatbots Engineering Analytics 250

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Social customer care may not be the most popular channel to deal with customer issues for most businesses, but that doesn’t mean it’s not important. More and more customers are turning to social media to get help. When a company tells me they don’t want to participate in social media customer care, I ask why.

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Customer Service Customer Care Customer Support 398

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. Customer Service Rookie Mistakes That Could Be Tarnishing Your Business Image! My Comment: Don’t let the article fool you.

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Customer Service Customer centricity Self service Customer Care 220

ShepHyken

JUNE 8, 2018

This week we feature an article by Daphne Kasriel-Alexander who tells us how to create mega-fans who can then become your biggest advocates. – Shep Hyken. Meet Mor and Yoni, two of the Lightricks support team all-stars. Forced to listen to fake-happy ‘customer care’ puppets reading from scripts? Need more examples?

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Customer Support Brand ambassadors Scripts Customer Care 190

CSM Magazine

MARCH 20, 2024

In the fast-evolving global business landscape, the strategic move of customer support outsourcing to the Philippines has become a critical path for companies seeking to boost operational efficiency and elevate customer satisfaction. The expertise residing within Cynergy BPO’s leadership is unparalleled.

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Vcaretec

JUNE 6, 2022

There are a lot of outdated myths out there about outsourced customer care, and we’ve dispelled the biggest ones recently on the Vcare blog. Outside of the common misconceptions, though, we often get questions from clients and customer experience executives about the Pros and Cons of their outsourcing options.

Customer Care 89

Customer Care Wireless Telecommunications outsourcing 89

ShepHyken

MAY 29, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. How good is your company’s internal customer experience? The concept of internal customer service is really that simple.

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Airlines Customer Service Chatbots Customer Care 242

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. The top five things you hate most about customer service by Sarah Ingrams . Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 160

Customer Service Benchmark Customer Care Finance 160

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. 10 Customer-Centric Questions to Create Irresistible Value by Josh Linkner. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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Airlines Customer Service Customer centricity Call Center 177

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. Top 5 Tips to Improve Social Customer Service by Kristina Knight. Here are five tips to improve social customer service.

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Customer Service Self service Chatbots CRM 206

ShepHyken

AUGUST 7, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. Is The Customer Service “Department” Becoming Obsolete? The entire landscape of customer service and support is changing.

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Customer Service Chatbots Customer Care B2B 147

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

This week we feature an article by Pascal van Opzeeland who writes about the quality of customer support and what it takes to provide great customer support. – Shep Hyken. What makes a customer support interaction good or bad? To be good, a customer support interaction needs to be….

Customer Support 170

Customer Support Customer effort Self service Metrics 170

ShepHyken

APRIL 2, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. Three Important Considerations for Customer Service Surveys by Paul Selby. Do you want happier customers? Yes and yes!)

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Customer Service Self service Surveys Scripts 136

ShepHyken

MARCH 20, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. No More Nonpologies: Apologize to Customers Like You Mean It by Leslie O’Flahavan. This is a short article about how to apologize.

Customer Service 189

Customer Service Scripts Customer Care Sales 189

ShepHyken

JANUARY 8, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. Industry Experts Offer Up 2018 Predictions on Retail Customer Experience by Judy Mottl. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

This week, we feature an article by Prabhjot Singh at Knowmax , a company that empowers customer experience teams to improve engagement through AI-powered knowledge management. He talks about the trends that customer service and experience professionals can expect for the remaining months of 2023.

Customer Service 155

Customer Service Chatbots Self service Customer Care 155

ShepHyken

APRIL 17, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. Getting More Referrals = Letting People Your Customers Care About Know About Brands That Care About Them by Joseph Michelli.

Airlines 198

Airlines Customer Service Customer retention Customer Care 198

ProProfs Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Everyone says that customer support used to be easy. For an 18th century blacksmith, the questions and concerns from customers were pretty simple. At least it was obvious that customers would simply walk to the store whenever they needed support. . Customer support is not rocket science.

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Customer Support Surveys Inbound sales Construction 160

24-7 InTouch

MAY 11, 2021

A lot of factors influence a brand’s decision when choosing a geographic location for outsourcing their customer support. For brands that are fast growing and need to scale their customer care program quickly and profitably, blendshoring is a perfect fit. Benefits of Blendshoring. Cost-Effective Solutions.

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Customer Care outsourcing Technical Support Contact Center 52

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 6, 2019

This week we feature an article by Valeriya Yordanova who writes about how customer support agents can deliver the fast and personal customer support that today’s customers demand. Unfamiliar with the concept of waiting, customers want their problems solved now with minimum effort from their side.

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Customer Support Personalization SaaS Analytics 177

BlueOcean

JULY 12, 2018

The only constant in the customer care world is change, and if you don’t keep up, you’ll be left behind. That’s why we’ve compiled these must-read articles to keep you updated and give you some food for thought as you think about the future of your outsourced customer care. The Role of Chatbots in Customer Care. “

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Customer Care outsourcing Chatbots Contact Center 74

ShepHyken

JUNE 4, 2021

This week we feature an article by Pratik Salia, a CX professional and Assistant General Manager at Knowmax. He discusses why first call resolution is important and what companies can do to resolve their customers’ queries in the first call. As the means of customer support are evolving, so is the significance of FCR.

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First call resolution Management Chatbots Self service 202

Blueship Call Center

MAY 1, 2023

To provide their clients with better services, many businesses increasingly outsource their customer support procedures. In this article, we’ll analyze how call center outsourcing vendor benefit new businesses. These are some of the factors that help startups greatly when they outsource customer care.

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Vcaretec

JUNE 10, 2022

When we hear about the term ' Customer Support Outsourcing ', the first thing that comes to mind is that it means cutting your employees and outsourcing your work. Customer Support Outsourcing is one of the prominent factors in measuring the success of a business or company. What is Customer Support Outsourcing?

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outsourcing Customer Support Multi-channel support Call Center 52

Interactions

MARCH 13, 2019

Although traditionally they may seem unrelated, marketing and your customer care strategy actually have a lot in common– the biggest thing being your customers. Customer care is a major touchpoint with your brand. When your customers reach out to your company, they are looking for a solution.

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Customer Care Marketing Average Handle Time Customer retention 63

ShepHyken

APRIL 9, 2021

This week we feature an article by Vihar Naik a writer for CallHippo , a cloud-based Intelligent virtual phone system for business & enterprise. Did you know 90% of Americans consider customer service as the key factor when deciding whether to do business with a company? Customer Service Telephone Skills to Master.

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Customer Service Scripts voip contact center solutions 354

ShepHyken

JULY 22, 2016

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Boaz Amidor, shares four techniques that have striking, measurable results when it comes to the efficiency of the Customer Support Program of companies providing online and mobile customer support. Customer support is just like this.

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Journey mapping Customer Support Feedback Surveys 180

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. When Customer Care Isn’t Enough, Call the Customer Delight Brigade by Katie Deighton.

Customer Service 66

Customer Service Best practices Metrics Customer effort 66

Spearline

JUNE 17, 2021

Here are a number of useful tips you can implement to your business, ensuring your customer support teams provide the best possible experience for your customers. Train your support teams. Building an effective customer support strategy requires people with the right attitude. Measure the right things.

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Customer Support Telecommunications Feedback Customer centricity 59

ShepHyken

AUGUST 6, 2021

This week we feature an article by Charlotte Blackmore, an SEO Executive and content creator based in Essex. She writes about how using an outsourced call center can be a successful strategy for keeping customers happy. One of the most effective ways of growing a business is through streamlining your customer communications.

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BlueOcean

MAY 11, 2020

Situation: You’re tasked with choosing a new outsourced partner for your organization’s customer care program. Listen to the audio or read the article. Did the pandemic expose cracks in your current customer care solution, whether that is in-house or outsourced? Evaluating Your Customer Care RFP Responses.

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Provide Support

OCTOBER 28, 2015

Most important ingredients of social customer care. Today probably every business is sufficiently aware of the importance of social media for customer service. Just these facts alone are enough for companies to start giving basic attention to the quality of their social customer care. Read more.

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Customer Care Sales Customer Service Best practices 88

CSM Magazine

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

For customer care teams, a new McKinsey report paints a stark reality. With app-free visual support software, agents can efficiently diagnose customer concerns at scale. McKinsey’s customer care report found that 58 percent of leaders expect even more calls by the end of 2023.

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Customer Support Telecommunications Engineering Customer Care 52

CSM Magazine

MARCH 27, 2020

It’s easy to see effects of bad customer service—one request slips through the cracks and you could be looking at a public battle on your social media accounts tomorrow. Bad customer support is harder to spot, but it runs deeper than a quick social media fire that needs extinguishing. What is Customer Support?

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