Beyond Philosophy

MARCH 31, 2015

Both quotes seem to apply to what is currently transpiring with retail branch banking, and where it seems to be trending. Banks can’t quite make up their minds about what branches are supposed to be. Are they technology centers, with increased reliance on self-service devices, speed, and with minimal customer interface?

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ShepHyken

MARCH 8, 2017

Customer service is what I’m all about. It is my life’s mission to help companies create a customer service experience that customers think is amazing. But, surely some company that is totally focused on their customers would already own it. In 2000 Bank of America bought the domain name for $3 million.

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

” About: Scot Pickerill is the Vice President of Americas Inside Sales, Service, and Sales Operations for Fender. Bank of America, and American Express. Shep Hyken is a customer service and experience expert,  New York Times  bestselling author, award-winning keynote speaker, and host of Amazing Business Radio.

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Hodusoft

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Accelerating Banking Success: The Top Business Phone Systems to Consider The banking industry is constantly evolving and adapting to the ever-changing technological landscape. One of the areas where this evolution is most evident is in the way banks communicate with their customers. What is a banking phone system?

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Bill Quiseng

JANUARY 25, 2023

In retail customer service, your people are NOT your most important assets. Ultimately, success in retail customer service is all about interpersonal skills. Ultimately, success in retail customer service is all about interpersonal skills. Not too long ago there was no direct deposit or internet banking.

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ShepHyken

MAY 3, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. An online music gear retailer tackles customer experience with a ‘Sweetwater’ difference by Judy Mott. Retail Customer Experience) Sweetwater Sound Inc., Tip number three is all about customer service.

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REVE Chat Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

In this digital age, the banks and financial institutions need to be digitally transformed to deliver a consistent customer experience in banking whether it is online or retail. Banks functioning digitally have witnessed reduced costs and streamlined processes. What is customer experience (CX) in Banking? .

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Integrity Solutions

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

With employee turnover one of the most serious internal threats credit unions and banks face today, many forward-thinking financial institutions are taking a hard look at their organizations culture and opportunities to change. Identifying and communicating the desired culture is only the beginning.

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JustCall

MAY 2, 2022

Speech analytics is one such technology that allows companies to increase their sales by tailoring their interactions with prospects and enhancing sales pitches. And the outcome is a greater number of customer acquisitions. How Speech Analytics Can Help You Boost Sales? Improved Customer Relationships.

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Bill Quiseng

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

This was originally published as a guest post on Shep Hyken’s customer service blog. . One way is to increase sales. Banks have replaced tellers with ATM’s, direct deposit and internet banking. But in this technological evolution, too many companies are confusing customer services with customer service.

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Fonolo

OCTOBER 30, 2018

These days, customers are savvier than ever. Generic, sales-heavy marketing campaigns no longer have the same impact they once did. Thanks to social media platforms, customers wield more power than ever before. Surprise and Shout-Out to Customers. Customers seem to appreciate this fresh take on advertising.

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Tenfold - Contact Center Blog

JUNE 22, 2018

They have no attachment to legacy systems that banks and finance companies have been holding onto for years, despite the wave of new technologies in business and communications. A 2017 report by Accenture indicated that 71% of financial services consumers are open to using “entirely computer-generated support for banking services.”

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Integrity Solutions

MAY 20, 2019

One of the biggest issues on the minds of L&D professionals working in and with financial institutions today: What separates the most effective tellers, CSRs, loan officers and other bank and credit union employees from all the rest? Others just assume the customer won’t want or need any additional products, so they don’t even go there.

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Call Experts

JULY 27, 2023

A customer service call center serves as the backbone of a company’s customer service operations, providing a centralized hub where all customer inquiries, requests, and concerns are addressed efficiently and effectively. And high expectations from their customers.

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Vonage

DECEMBER 18, 2018

In fact, the discussion organically tilted toward customer experience rather than customer service - a subtle, but noteworthy shift in being customer centric. . Past and future of customer experience. Customers are changing business models. Clients look for a holistic, timely, approachable service.

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Quality Contact Solutions

DECEMBER 31, 1969

There are several reasons why a bank should use telemarketing companies to conduct its outbound telemarketing campaigns rather than internally. Banks, like any other business, have finite resources when it comes to operating budgets, space, and personnel to build an in-house call center operation. It is the relationship that matters.

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Comm100

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Welcome to part three in our series exploring digital transformation in customer service. In this series, we’ve been looking at how digital transformation is helping organizations transition to a digital customer service offering that benefit both them and their customers.

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Blueship Call Center

JULY 7, 2023

Any successful company must have excellent customer service because it has the power to create or ruin a brand. It is more crucial than ever to deliver great customer service in the highly competitive business environment of today. It is impossible to exaggerate the importance of customer service to a brand.

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Global Response

MARCH 25, 2024

Excellent customer service aims to anticipate and meet needs before customers are even aware of them. And the best way to do that is to start with a customer journey map. What is customer journey mapping? Customer journey mapping is a visual representation of every experience customers have with you.

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Comm100

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Cutting wait time, reducing operational costs, and improving conversions are just some of the customer service superpowers already enabled by AI. Industry: Banking and finance. A chatbot is the ideal companion to a home buyer’s journey with a bank. Post-sale, your chatbot can be a 24/7 customer success manager.

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Chatbots Customer Service Banking Healthcare 57

Comm100

JANUARY 11, 2023

The State of Automated Customer Service in 2023. As a result, customer service expectations are now sky-high as consumers demand the very best support – and will even switch brands for better service. Meeting today’s high customer service expectations can be a challenge. Table of Contents.

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ProProfs Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2019

With the ever-changing scenario of business globalization, companies are thriving hard to retain their brand’s loyalty by creating cutting-edge product sales strategies. But, with the overwhelming consumer demands and customer expectations, you cannot afford to negate the importance of satisfactory customer services. .

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 24, 2021

I don’t know I needed to be compliant: Your bank is not required to ask you to be compliant. The responsibility is on you if your organization handles customer credit card data. . As a business that manages sensitive data, you have an obligation to protect customer information. Debit card data is exempt: Wrong.

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Andrew Mcfarland

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

Before you jump from sales to project management, there are some things you should know. This is critical since many sales teams find their financials a complete mess when they hand the account over to project management. If you are considering transitioning from sales to project management, there are several things to consider.

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Enghouse Interactive

JULY 16, 2018

Digital Banking Success Begins with Customer Experience. As digital banking capabilities have expanded, so has consumer adoption of online and mobile channels. In 2018, 57% of all banks and credit unions have adopted digital mobile banking options. Member Obstacles to Adopting Digital Banking.

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Lumoa

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Companies that deliver excellent customer experiences often see higher customer lifetime values and improved sales numbers. Furthermore, they’re more likely to upsell and cross-sell customers on additional products and services. Let’s look at banks.

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Integrity Solutions

OCTOBER 27, 2021

In a world where customers have more options available to them — and more ways to vent frustrations publicly — you can’t afford to drop the ball on excellent customer service. Last week was National Customer Service Week , an annual — and now global — event devoted to celebrating the people who make customer service happen.

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NICE inContact

JUNE 11, 2019

But when it comes to the benefits of digital customer service, these seem to go across the board. It’s hard to think of the downsides of digital customer care, but there are a few industries that really can benefit from integrating digital channels and a more personalized approach to omnichannel: telcos, online retailers, and banks.

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Customer Guru

APRIL 10, 2018

Gangadhar Krishna, an independent author, coach, trainer and consultant in customer service and excellence. He has also launched his personal portal www.delightingcustomers.com with the sole objective of helping organizations develop their business with the philosophy of ‘Sales Heaps but Service Reaps’.

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CSM Magazine

JUNE 14, 2021

The retail giant is also known for its quick delivery times and amazing customer service. It’s clear that Amazon is a company that takes its customers seriously. Did you know that you too can become part of Amazon’s success story by using their sales and service platform? Make sales. Sales data.

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CSM Magazine

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

There are plenty of worthwhile jobs out there, but when it comes to customer service jobs , they’re generally in high demand. A great career choice, companies are always after solid customer service workers who are willing to solve problems, help customers, and make sure a company’s reputation is intact with satisfied consumers.

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Call Center Weekly

MARCH 28, 2018

Banks might not want to measure their Net Promoter Score against sporting goods stores. Or big box stores might not want to compare Same Store Sales with a coffee shop. However, banks checking Customer Satisfaction against other banks makes much better sense. Follow the Leader: LinkedIn | Twitter.

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CSM Magazine

JULY 27, 2020

In the digital age, there’s little doubt that customers have become increasingly influential and impactful in the minds of business-owners. Companies have come to value good and proactive customer service as a result, particularly as it costs between six and seven-times more to attract new consumers than retain existing patrons.

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Finance Customer Service Banking CRM 52

CrazyCall

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Sales influencers adore doing this. Of course we can’t highlight thousands, indeed tens of thousands of inspirational and experienced sales executives, but we’ve created this list of 21 influencers who constantly share helpful advice, sales tips & tricks on social media and make up the world of sales, including the social selling.

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NICE inContact

JULY 23, 2019

It’s an incredibly popular way for people to communicate, and this naturally applies to customers too. Let’s take a closer look at why WhatsApp is the next digital customer service channel you need. Why WhatsApp is exciting for customers. One key element about why customers want to use WhatsApp is that it’s really easy.

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Fonolo

MARCH 4, 2020

“How does ADP do customer service so well?”. Amar Sidhu leans in and chuckles, “That’s easy — we’re customer-obsessed.”. Sidhu, the Senior Vice President of Service Delivery at ADP Canada — and leader of over 1000 associates on a day-to-day basis — knows what he’s talking about. This is their story.

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CSM Magazine

MARCH 18, 2021

Poor customer service and perseverance in long waiting loops – what we have begrudgingly accepted as the norm can be changed with the help of modern AI software. Cognigy , an internationally successful pioneer in customer service automation, offers one of the leading Conversational AI platforms (think voice- and chatbots).

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