ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

This week we feature an article by Jessica Wise who shares a story to illustrate how you can develop a lifelong relationship with your customers by creating a customer experience they will never forget. The chance to shock and awe your customers will arise when they present you with a problem that needs solving. Enter problem.

Customer Experience 286

Customer Experience Personalization Customer Service Marketing 286

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

This week we feature an article by Andy Steuer who shares valuable information about how to use virtual web assistants to optimize productivity in areas of customer service, customer support, CRM management and more. – Shep Hyken. Customer Service. Email and Phone Support. Website Maintenance.

CRM 239

CRM Enterprise Benchmark outsourcing 239

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 28, 2018

This week we feature an article by Pradeep Rathinam who writes about how we must understand what the large population of millennials expect when it comes to customer service. – Shep Hyken. They are literally changing the rules of customer service on the fly. Compare that with 10-15 hours of screen time! Get creative!

Customer Service 247

Customer Service Self service Customer Support Scripts 247

ShepHyken

JANUARY 26, 2018

This week we feature an article by Evan Hackel who writes about why it is important to train your frontline with excellent listening skills. Pay attention to what customers are saying. I have had negative experiences when dealing with frontline staff, and I am sure you have too. Great Service Is All about Listening.

Consulting 208

Consulting Consulting Customer Service Sales 208

ShepHyken

JUNE 17, 2016

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Ian Landsman writes about the importance of training and preparing customer service representatives to interact with customers. I agree that every employee should go through customer service training, and it should be ongoing.

Customer Service 209

Customer Service Education Customer Support Management 209

ShepHyken

JANUARY 5, 2018

This week we feature an article by Ford Blakely about text messaging which can provide that instant, convenient and low-friction customer experience that delivers delight. Let’s face it, customer service is the lifeline of any company. When customers are angry, they tell the world about it. – Shep Hyken.

Customer Service 202

Customer Service Multi-channel support Customer Experience Personalization 202

ShepHyken

MARCH 3, 2017

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Jeff Dahms, explains the importance of encouraging internal collaboration within your organization. These are great strategies to help take care of your internal customers. Cross-train. Shep Hyken. What gets in the way of ? . Obstacle 1 – Tunnel Vision.

Surveys 208

Surveys Feedback Customer Service Management 208

ShepHyken

MARCH 10, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Drawing inspiration from my experiences and insights into the evolving dynamics of customer interactions, let’s explore five pivotal strategies that can elevate your small business from being good to unforgettable.

Customer Service 194

Customer Service Airlines Self service Customer Experience 194

ShepHyken

JUNE 29, 2018

This week we feature an article by Laura Bourne who shares four important factors that can help you achieve success and avoid customer service problems. – Shep Hyken. Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning. There is no denying that loyal customers are the bread and butter of an organization.

Customer Service 206

Customer Service Feedback Coaching Management 206

ShepHyken

AUGUST 26, 2016

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Doug Sandler, busts some popular customer service myths. Arming employees with knowledge and training is key. MYTH – Great customer service starts with understanding the customer is always right. Shep Hyken.

Customer Service 0

Customer Service Airlines Government Consulting 0

ShepHyken

MAY 4, 2018

This week we feature an article by Meyer Baron who writes about the essential stages of a winning customer experience. Smart companies promise a positive customer service experience, and they deliver. – Shep Hyken. Customer experience” means different things to different people. Improved customer service training.

Customer Experience 200

Customer Experience Advertising Engineering Sales 200

ShepHyken

JULY 1, 2016

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Brooke Cade writes about how important communicating with your employees and listening to their insight is for improving company culture. Feedback from customers and opinions of management can all be skewed due to a limited perspective. Foster the Voice of the Employee.

Brand ambassadors 215

Brand ambassadors Construction Morale Feedback 215

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 16, 2016

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Jeff Dahms, writes about one of the most important parts of the customer relationship, authenticity. Being authentic is required by all of us in order to deliver an Amazing customer experience. You have a program in place to track Voice of the Customer data.

Customer Service 199

Customer Service Scripts Feedback Personalization 199

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, George Aveling, shares an experience he had demonstrating unconscious bias during the customer experience. This article is about something that affects the quality of service delivery. So, what has this got to do with the wider world of the customer experience?

Education 185

Education Consulting Consulting Personalization 185

ShepHyken

JUNE 10, 2016

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Benny Tjia shares lessons learned from the hospitality industry about creating a customer focused culture. It was roughly about three years ago when I started developing Bornevia, a customer service help desk software, along with my team. Shep Hyken.

Best practices 204

Best practices Customer Service SaaS Education 204

ShepHyken

MARCH 23, 2018

They had greater employee engagement and more loyal customers. How to prevent and correct: Companies that differentiate and dominate in their markets have a passion for the products or services they provide and the people for whom they provide them. Negative customer reviews or feedback. Stating your mission once is not enough.

Airlines 205

Airlines Morale Benchmark Marketing 205

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Think about an incredible service experience you’ve had recently. What about the service experience was extraordinary? Most consumers expect a positive experience and yet companies continuously fail in customer experience 101. It took three hotel staff members and more than 20 minutes to locate my things. A star dropped.

Consulting 124

Consulting Consulting Sales Marketing 124

Call Experts

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

“Customer Service” is one of the most commonly used phrases in business. But, do you ever wonder: what is customer service? It is best defined as supporting your customers’ needs by offering and delivering professional, top-notch assistance before, during, and after their requirements are fulfilled.

Contact Center 52

Contact Center Interactive Voice Response Best practices Call Center 52

Calabrio

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Complacency is not an option as agents, supervisors and contact center managers are forced to become more strategic, taking on increasingly critical new responsibilities to deliver engaging customer experiences. Contact centers have to adapt and continuously evolve in order to meet customer expectations.

Contact Center 122

Contact Center Self service Analytics Banking 122

Enghouse Interactive

OCTOBER 21, 2020

AI Makes It Possible (Blog Series). Blog #4 of 4 The MORE you know. As we saw in yesterday’s webinar, both enhancing the Customer Experience (CX) and understanding the Voice of the Customer (VoC) are inextricably linked… for the better. Customers now expect: Their time be valued. The more YOU KNOW. .

Self service 76

Self service Contact Center Benchmark Chatbots 76

VirtualPBX

JANUARY 23, 2024

Guest Blog If you deal with large volumes of data – like call centers tend to – you may find yourself a target of cyber criminals and your cybersecurity may be at risk. When you have a large number of staff, the possibility that one of them might turn out to be the weakest point can be significant. Denial-of-service.

Call Center 98

Call Center Engineering Education Best practices 98

Steve DiGioia

JULY 10, 2023

Imagine this: you work tirelessly for weeks on end to train a new employee, pouring all your knowledge and expertise into them. Was it worth training these employees or was it money down the drain? Employers invest significant time, energy, and resources into training new hires, only to see them leave shortly after.

Technology 130

Technology Personalization Customer Service Management 130

CCNG

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

There are five key performance indicators you should track to make sure your contact center operations are aligned with customer expectations. FCR should be a North Star metric for all contact centers as it measures efficiency, performance, agent training levels and tests internal processes and systems.

Metrics 195

Metrics Contact Center Average Handle Time Surveys 195

Steve DiGioia

MAY 1, 2023

It’s the age-old mantra: “ Provide great service and customers will come.” In this article, we’ll explore why relying solely on great service is actually a trap that could lead to the downfall of your business. This means that providing great service is no longer a unique selling point.

Customer Service 162

Customer Service Marketing Personalization Management 162

VirtualPBX

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

One such recent development is the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) sunset on POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) lines. In this blog, we delve into the implications of the FCC POTS line sunset, explore why businesses must act swiftly, and provide actionable insights for a seamless transition.

Telecommunications 98

Telecommunications Government Technology Consulting 98

VirtualPBX

APRIL 19, 2023

Whether you are a customer service representative, sales professional, or running a call center, you need to be equipped with the right strategies to handle incoming calls efficiently. Without proper call traffic management, you risk losing customers, damaging your reputation, and reducing employee morale. What is Call Volume?

Management 97

Management Wait times Self service Call Center 97

Comm100

MAY 25, 2022

Further social upheavals amongst workers and customer expectations have also occurred. Ultimately, customer service and contact centers have not been immune to these changes. Then we’ll analyze how your organization can respond to these changes and the ways in which technology can benefit your ability to serve customers.

Customer Service 52

Customer Service Contact Center Interactive Voice Response outsourcing 52

Comm100

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Chatbots were designed to streamline customer interaction. They save you time and money on customer services, while also improving your customer satisfaction levels. Today we’re rounding up some of the most amazing ways in which chatbots can improve your customer satisfaction and take your business to the next level.

Chatbots 53

Chatbots Scripts Sales Personalization 53

Nicereply

JANUARY 17, 2024

In today’s hyper-connected world, where customers wield more power than ever before, businesses face an unrelenting challenge: customer complaints. Did you know that, on average, dissatisfied customers will share their negative experiences with 9-15 people ? Why solve customer complaints?

Complaint resolution 105

Complaint resolution Scripts Feedback Wait times 105

teleopti

DECEMBER 7, 2018

We see it time and time again, Contact Centre Managers are constantly fighting the battle between meeting their service level agreements by having the right number of staff at the right time with the right skills, whilst also striving to retain their staff. I have 50 service advisors and 40 sales advisors (90) = 50 / 90 = 56%.

Gamification 48

Gamification Service level Banking Sales 48

Comm100

MARCH 6, 2024

Gone are the days when customers could only get slow and often frustrating support via email or phone. And far gone are the days when agents had little to no information about the customer they were speaking to and were restricted to serving one user at a time. The advantages of live chat 1.

Abandon rate 94

Abandon rate Chatbots Upselling Sales 94

VirtualPBX

JANUARY 23, 2024

Guest Blog If you deal with large volumes of data – like call centers tend to – you may find yourself a target of cyber criminals and your cybersecurity may be at risk. When you have a large number of staff, the possibility that one of them might turn out to be the weakest point can be significant. Denial-of-service.

Call Center 52

Call Center Engineering Education Best practices 52

Blueship Call Center

OCTOBER 9, 2023

As one of the primary factors in determining a company’s success, providing excellent customer service must be continuously improved. Top call center outsourcing companies provide exceptional customer service, it’s reasonable to anticipate sales growth of 20% or more of overall business revenue.

outsourcing 75

outsourcing Call Center Customer Care Coaching 75

Call Design

JULY 22, 2020

One of the most significant challenges that contact centres face is an incredibly high rate of agent turnover, creating a cyclical problem where the Learning and Development team is continuously training new agents for them only to stay with the company for a couple of months. This can be expensive. Improve the Hiring Process.

Gamification 173

Gamification Consulting Consulting Personalization 173

Calabrio

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Complacency is not an option as agents, supervisors and contact center managers are forced to become more strategic, taking on increasingly critical new responsibilities to deliver engaging customer experiences. Contact centers have to adapt and continuously evolve in order to meet customer expectations.

Contact Center 52

Contact Center Self service Analytics Banking 52

Hodusoft

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

7 Key Indicators Your MSP Call Center Needs a Revolutionary Shift For Managed Service Providers (MSPs), a call center is extremely crucial. That’s one of their most potent tools to deliver exceptional customer service. When MSPs serve this many clients, it’s quite important for them to provide the best-in-class customer service.

Call Center 52

Call Center Abandon rate call center software Omni-channel support 52

Steve DiGioia

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

While celebrating my daughter’s 20th birthday at a local steak restaurant – yes, the chicken finger & fries meals are a thing of the past, I was reminded that great service and experience doesn’t happen by accident. There must be a series of steps planned for and actions taken to allow for great service. It’s Anticipatory.

Sales 212

Sales Customer Service Management 212