ProProfs Blog

APRIL 28, 2020

From customer service, support to experience, you have a lot to accomplish to keep your customers satisfied. . Well, that’s because 87% of satisfied customers are more likely to upgrade or add services and are less likely to cancel. Attracting more business and loyal customers. Customer Effort Score (CES).

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delighted

MARCH 9, 2021

Exceptional customer service turns new customers into promoters and promoters into returning loyalists. Let’s take a look at additional data behind why improving customer service should always be a foundational business goal. We’ll also provide some tips on building an impeccable customer service strategy.

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HGS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

4 Customer Service Lessons from the Equifax Cyberattack. As a customer experience professional, you can’t always control website vulnerabilities; however, when security breaches happen, you’re responsible for handling customer concerns. A big part of this responsibility falls to the front line customer service team.

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GetFeedback

AUGUST 16, 2018

Customer service has long been an area of focus for marketers and support specialists. After all, 67% of consumers list bad customer experience as one of the primary reasons for churning and 39% of consumers avoid vendors for over 2 years after having a negative experience. Customer Happiness Metrics.

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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? Consider the number of actions customers have to take to get in touch.

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Teresa Allen

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Study and prepare for your customer journey Identify customer types and map their journey from purchase research through product delivery and customer service follow ups. Find the specific customer touch points and analyze how you are doing and what improvements can be made.

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CSM Magazine

MAY 5, 2023

Angela Clarkson, Head of Business Consultancy, Sabio Group One of the key issues discussed at our recent Disrupt 2023 conference in the UK was the cost-of-living crisis and its likely impact on customer service provision. UK inflation hit a 41-year high of 11.1% in October last year and remains high at the time of writing.

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Teresa Allen

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Study and prepare for your customer journey Identify customer types and map their journey from purchase research through product delivery and customer service follow ups. Find the specific customer touch points and analyze how you are doing and what improvements can be made.

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JivoChat

APRIL 5, 2021

Looking to improve customer service for your ecommerce business? We reach out to companies online to find out about products, get an answer to our questions, or solve issues we’re having with their service. In this piece, we’re going to breakdown: What is ecommerce customer service?

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Tethr

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Here at Tethr, we talk a lot about reducing customer effort. After all, research shows that minimizing effort is critical to customer loyalty and improving the overall customer experience. And when done well, great self service options make customers happier.

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Teresa Allen

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Study and prepare for your customer journey Identify customer types and map their journey from purchase research through product delivery and customer service follow ups. Find the specific customer touch points and analyze how you are doing and what improvements can be made.

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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? Consider the number of actions customers have to take to get in touch.

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CSM Magazine

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Faced with this dramatic rise in AI-driven tech for customer service, you might expect the number of agents to decrease but therein lies an interesting paradox. Modern self-service tools such as self-service scheduling apps help improve engagement, performance, and satisfaction. Don’t get left behind.

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CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Building a solid customer experience strategy to attract new customers and retain existing ones is even more crucial for business success now. In this article, we will discuss CX strategy- what it is, why you need one and how to build one for your brand. What is a customer experience strategy, and why is it important?

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Help Scout

MAY 12, 2021

Great customer service delivers real business value. That’s a foundational belief at Help Scout, as outlined in our support-driven growth articles. Even so, it can be difficult for empathetic customer service staff to think about customers in terms of business revenue. Review “lost customer” feedback.

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Babelforce

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Generally, CSat will track factors such as: Product or service quality Timeliness of delivery or service Ease of use or convenience Customer support and responsiveness Value for money spent In this article: How is CSat measured? You can measure customer satisfaction by asking customers to rate their experience on a scale.

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TechSee

OCTOBER 22, 2019

This simple tactic avoids unpleasant surprises that can lead to customer churn. Next Issue Avoidance (NIA) is a metric used by a growing number of customer service departments, one that encourages and enables agents to predict likely problems. Improve self-service options. Next Issue Avoidance. Poll your agents.

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ViiBE Blog

AUGUST 25, 2021

Share this article. Share this article. Customer satisfaction measures the overall satisfaction the customer has with the business. The simplest and the most direct, CSAT surveys are considered key business performance indicators when it comes to measuring customer satisfaction. Customer Effort Score (CES).

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 20, 2020

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 Effort Score or Customer Satisfaction? How to Run a Customer Loyalty Program by ThriveHive.

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GetFeedback

APRIL 19, 2018

Learn more about engaging with customers through Website Surveys. Survey Tip #3: Embed surveys into knowledge base articles. But how can you be sure your help articles are answer questions effectively? In turn, this helps reduce support tickets and improve the self-service experience.

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Playvox

JANUARY 24, 2022

What’s worse, without customer experience metrics in place, is that you won’t know until it’s too late. At that point the impact of customer frustration will already be hurting your bottom line. But to get to this level of service excellence, you may need to rework contact center operations to focus on enhancing CX.

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TechSee

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

This tenant-first philosophy applies to both the private and public housing sector and requires the creation of a new kind of digital tenant experience – everything from live chat and online knowledge resources to self-service portals. When the tenant has an issue, they call customer service. The Visual Gap.

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GetFeedback

JANUARY 24, 2019

For example, GetFeedback for Salesforce Chat allows you to seamlessly integrate surveys at the end of your live chat conversations, helping you collect real-time customer feedback. But don’t worry, we’ve got your back—follow these 10 tips to always deliver an amazing customer service experience. Robust customer survey tools.

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Solvvy

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Nearly all of the companies who have implemented AI in their CX and customer support have reported meaningful benefits such as revenue increase and cost reduction. SeatGeek has been able to stay ahead of their competition by leveraging AI capabilities to create an effortless customer experience.

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Babelforce

MARCH 26, 2020

The latter explanation seems to make the most sense since 75% of the general population claims that they would share a negative customer experience, while only 42% would recommend a company with which they had a positive experience (according to Colloque ). When to use CES in customer feedback. Omnichannel customer support!

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ShepHyken

APRIL 2, 2021

This week we feature an article by Hannah McCabe , Director of Demand at Stella Connect by Medallia. She shares common misconceptions about customer service and offers ways to fight them in order to provide great customer experiences. The 4 Most Common Misconceptions About Customer Service. In the U.S.

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GetFeedback

MAY 17, 2018

So how is this innovation and growth affecting customer support as a whole? Zendesk explores the ins & outs of modern service in their latest report. 91% of consumers will use a self-service knowledge base if provided. That means happier customers and fewer support cases for your team.

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Nicereply

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

When people need help, customer support is crucial. Good customer service can change a customer’s perception from “this doesn’t work” to “this works great” within a few minutes. Customer service ensures that a customer is not on their own when facing a problem. Tool: vcita. Tool: WotNot.

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Mindtouch

MAY 30, 2018

That’s because high ticket volume puts a strain on support agents, frustrates customers, and can create quite the financial expense. One way companies attempt to reduce call center volume is through online self-service. What if that manufacturing firm could prevent 10, 15, or 20% of those tickets using self-service content?

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Mindtouch

MARCH 5, 2018

It should also enable customer self-service and, by doing so, positively impact customer service KPIs like ticket deflection , mean time to resolution, and customer satisfaction (CSAT). Still, here are four innovative features that can improve agent productivity and supercharge your self-service experience.

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CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 17, 2023

These are trends that apply equally to the world of customer service. The majority (88%) rank engagement scores as the top measurement metric of the future ahead of traditional customer-centric measurement criteria including customer effort and wait times/service levels (78%) or NPS (76%).

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aircall

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

One of those is customer experience. In this article, we cover why investing in your customer experience is a solid strategy in slower times and offer a couple of tips you can use to improve your customer experience. Good customer experience drives revenue. Review your effort. The safe zones.

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GetFeedback

AUGUST 31, 2018

Measure self-service content with knowledge base surveys. The majority of customers prefer to figure things out on their own. With self-service resources like a customer knowledge base, you can give them the power to resolve problems themselves, which reduces work on your end.

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Mindtouch

MARCH 16, 2018

All of these benefits translate to a better customer experience. A sound self-service strategy – What do things look like from the agent’s point of view? Do they, for example, have in-the-flow access to self-service content? Good for the agent, good for the customer.

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Mindtouch

MARCH 14, 2018

In the end, good customer experience is about lowering customer effort. One of the best ways to deliver an improved customer experience is to give support agents the tools they need to address customer issues in a timely manner. Self-service and ticket deflection. Agent enablement is a must.

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TechSee

MAY 29, 2018

Visual engagement and support are maturing as a technology, and are swiftly becoming key differentiators in many customer service organizations. Improvements in these areas have been proven to translate into lower customer churn and an improved bottom line. Customer Service KPI #1 – NPS (Net Promoter Score).

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ViiBE Blog

AUGUST 17, 2021

Share this article. Share this article. Customer experience is one of the most important factors defining the future growth of every company and organization – after all, no marketing strategy works better than positive word-of-mouth of those who have already used the business’ services and are happy about their experience.

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