ShepHyken

JULY 19, 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. The article explains the role is “transitionary,” however I believe that there is no destination. by Mary Drumond.

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ShepHyken

APRIL 5, 2021

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. Balancing Humanization and Digitization: 3 Key Customer Service Trends by Jordy Leiser.

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Playvox

JUNE 28, 2022

During the global pandemic, customers massively turned to digital communications, and, according to consumer studies , this change is here to stay. While presenting a tremendous opportunity for business growth, this trend also creates challenges for contact centers. This article will help guide the way.

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Fonolo

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

After assessing how the pandemic had changed the call center in 2020 , we decided to peek over the parapet at 2021. We asked the contact center industry’s top influencers and business leaders what they thought the most significant contact center trends in 2021 would be. Here’s what they said.

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TechSee

AUGUST 14, 2023

TechSee’s Annual Influencer List For a second year, everyone at TechSee is proud and excited to share our annual list of influential leaders in the space of digital customer service. Their knowledge and impact is constantly reshaping the service industry. If you missed the 2022 list, you can check it out here.

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ShepHyken

JULY 12, 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. The Top Customer Service Trends: Digital Channels Overtake Service Options by Phillip Britt.

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Cisco - Contact Center

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Hope and Hype for Customer Service and Support Solutions — Insights from Cisco and Gartner Research. Recently, Cisco partnered with Gartner Research to create a set of deep insights on five subject areas that contact center practitioners and customer experience experts can leverage to guide their planning for the year ahead.

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TeleDirect

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The most successful companies usually have excellent customer service strategies — regardless of industry. These strategies typically include a dedicated contact center. Contact centers like TeleDirect function as an extension of your company. What Is a Contact Center as a Service?

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TechSee

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Customer: I think I need to reset my router but I can’t work out how. Customer: Never mind, I’ll figure it out myself. This lack of efficiency has not escaped the notice of customers. Over a quarter say that getting their questions answered by customer service is becoming harder. How may I help you today?

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Playvox

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Call avoidance is a common issue in contact centers and must be dealt with to ensure a positive experience for your customers. But agents can quickly become frustrated and overwhelmed when dealing with irate customers and high contact volumes, leading them to avoid interactions. Customer Rage And Pandemic Rage.

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Playvox

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

With corporate budgets tightening, contact center leaders might be tempted to cut into your quality management funding. But quality management is a vital area of your business — it’s what ensures your customers get top-notch service. What Is A Quality Management Program?

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Callminer

AUGUST 1, 2017

Most call centers struggle with efficiency at one time or another. And because efficiency is directly tied to minimizing overhead costs in the call center, it’s a prominent challenge. Meet Our Panel of Contact Center Experts: . One of the most important aspects of a call center is that phone traffic flows correctly…”.

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Playvox

APRIL 4, 2023

Every workplace has its pros and cons, but contact center agents have one of the toughest jobs out there. They’re protecting and building your company’s brand — no matter what they have to deal with from customers. Burnout Burnout is at the heart of poor emotional well-being in a contact center.

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MiaRec

JUNE 16, 2023

Most Voice Analytics solutions for contact centers offer either Machine Learning-based or lexicon-based Sentiment Analysis to help you understand how customers are feeling during calls. But what is the difference between these two approaches and which one is better for your contact center?

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ShepHyken

JULY 26, 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. Negative Employee Experiences Can Translate Into Poor Customer Service, Report Says by Emilie Shumway. (HR

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TechSee

JUNE 16, 2022

Customers expect better and faster pre and post purchase services. Whether they need help setting up a new device or to repair a damaged product, the way in which these interactions are handled are at the heart of customer satisfaction. Eric Esguerra, Vice President, Customer Service & Operations at Miele Canada Ltd.

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Playvox

JANUARY 24, 2022

Delivering exceptional customer experiences is the new competitive advantage. In fact, it’s now the last remaining way to gain a sustainable edge, since traditional sources of differentiation – including price and product – quickly erode with the rapid pace of digital information flow. What Makes a Great Customer Experience?

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

This week, we feature an article by Laura Bassett, Vice President of Product Marketing at NICE CXone , a complete platform for delivering an end-to-end customer experience. She shares five key tips for creating an exceptional experience for customers. Customer experience is constantly changing and evolving.

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SharpenCX

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Contact centers specifically are rife with opportunities to incorporate AI and automation. And while the ultimate goal is to use AI and automation to improve the customer experience , there are other factors to consider as well to ensure it is usable and brings value. What do we mean by usable AI?

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ShepHyken

APRIL 13, 2018

This week we feature an article by Jaime Bailey who explains why your company is best served by considering every possible source of insight about customer behavior, goals, and expectations, and implementing the tools that most effectively serve your needs. – Shep Hyken. Is there a specific product or service that needs an update?

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 26, 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. Predictions 2021: B2B Marketers Build Digital Pathways To Distanced Businesses by Lori Wizdo. They make sense.

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ShepHyken

APRIL 8, 2022

This week, we feature an article by Nikhil Pereira is a Contact Center expert with 20 years of end-to-end contact center expertise. He has experience across the Contact Center spanning Hiring, Training, Quality, Workforce Management, and Performance Management. Yes, that’s true! Product experience

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DMG Consulting

MARCH 30, 2021

Contact Centers’ Digital Transformation Has Only Begun. View this article on the publisher’s website. It was a brute force exit from the office, but contact centers were highly effective in getting their folks home and back online so they could be available to assist their companies’ customers and prospects.

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DMG Consulting

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Real-Time Guidance Drives Contact Center Digital Transformation September, 2023 In 2005, Donna Fluss, founder and president of DMG Consulting LLC, published a book called The Real-Time Contact Center , which had a twofold purpose.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 24, 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. Can Artificial Intelligence Improve Your Customer Service? You want more of them, then read this article.

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Playvox

JULY 14, 2023

Providing an ever-improving customer experience while boosting contact center agent productivity is paramount for your business. Here’s the blueprint for achieving greater agent productivity in your call center. The quality of customer service and support can also have an impact on the productivity of a contact center.

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Playvox

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Working with virtual teams of agents in your contact center can sometimes mean you feel disconnected from them — or even worried that you aren’t able to properly manage their performance. Agents who felt their contact centers were handling remote work well told us they appreciated: Clear expectations. Communication.

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NobelBiz

APRIL 3, 2023

Generally speaking, in the contact center space, people tend to look at the one-to-one interaction with an agent as the primary means of obtaining information about products and services. A functioning self-service system generally empowers clients with the tools and resources necessary for their inquiries.

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Playvox

JULY 20, 2022

At the start of the year, most contact center leaders were scrambling to find talent and whenever I spoke with folks in the industry, it seemed like everyone talked about the “war for talent” and “the great resignation.” ENJOYING THIS ARTICLE? In our industry, volume follows ambiguity. That uncertainty can come in many many.

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Playvox

JANUARY 13, 2022

If your contact center is planning for the future, be sure to make employee experience and getting the right technology in place top priorities. We recently participated in a discussion with two industry experts that focused on megatrends that will impact contact centers in 2022. Technology always needs focus.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 31, 2022

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. 10 Ways to Build Trusting Relationships with Your Customers by Atlanta Small Business Network. by Sam Bradley.

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Playvox

APRIL 5, 2022

Most companies aspire to excellence in customer experience (CX). But without getting contact center performance right, all other CX elements – such as marketing, user experience, etc. How do you build a high performance contact center? After all, the employee experience drives the customer experience.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 29, 2021

is a content developer and a digital media strategist at Knowmax. She shares how companies can choose the call center software that fits their customer support teams. If you wish to impress your customers or live up to their expectations, you need a call center tool that enables effective work. Omnichannel? .

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Noble Systems

MAY 10, 2021

Contact centers are on the front-line of customer communications, and therefore, they often define the customer experience. With more and more competition and choices for today’s consumers, keeping customers satisfied and happy is more important than ever. Today’s customer is King.

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NobelBiz

APRIL 18, 2023

In this article, we will explore proven strategies and techniques to help you unlock the full potential of your team and achieve stellar performance. Hyper efficiency is a term used to describe the streamlining of processes to increase productivity, reduce costs, and improve customer service. Look no further!

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CX Accelerator

JULY 1, 2020

But, in the rush to return to normal, let’s all take time to consider what is worth hurrying back to. Without a doubt, Covid-19 will leave an indelible impression on our planet, and it may even cause a paradigm shift for businesses and the way they meet their employees’ and customers’ expectations, especially regarding communication channels.

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ShepHyken

APRIL 5, 2019

This week we feature an article by Irina Kirnos who writes about how chatbots are customer experience tools that are changing the way that companies interact with their customers. These virtual customer experience tools are transforming the way that companies interact with their customers in the contact center environment.

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