Nicereply

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

A roundup of the best customer service articles from 2022—to help you learn something new, revisit long-standing topics, or simply enjoy. Achieving stellar customer support is a moving target, involving a mix of strategy, processes, policies, analytics, and even a little art. 2022’s top customer service blogs.

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Customer Service Complaint resolution Agent burnout Customer Support 97

ShepHyken

APRIL 12, 2019

This week we feature an article by Joel Gottesman who shares tips to ensure that seasonal employees provide an excellent customer experience. This past season, retailers hired more than 575,000 seasonal employees to help manage the holiday rush. Many of these employees were tasked with challenging customer-facing positions.

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Customer Service Education Healthcare Customer centricity 268

Fonolo

JANUARY 14, 2020

Which customer service blog posts helped to shape the last decade for you? . When we look back at the customer support industry in 2010, we see a very different beast to the one we work in today. Here, we cover the 20 best customer service blogs and influencers to follow in 2020. Shep Hyken.

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Customer Service Chief Customer Officer Contact Center Call Center 136

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.

Customer Experience 282

Customer Experience Personalization Customer Service Marketing 282

CCNG

JUNE 29, 2022

On a recent episode of CX Passport, Elaine Lee, Managing Director of ReynoldsBusbyLee and I discussed how it takes a real understanding of a real customer to know how to deliver the right customer experience. Agents matter and businesses that understand that will reap the financial rewards.

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CCNG Contact Center Surveys Customer Experience 369

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 13, 2019

This week we feature an article by Darcy Alexander who shares a checklist to guide us through the process of selecting the best CX vendors for our customer experience initiatives. When embarking on a customer experience (CX) change initiative, there are few decisions more critical to success than selecting the right vendor.

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APIs Enterprise Government Customer Experience 254

Tethr

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Here are our top ten blogs of 2020: 10. Power and Tethr collaborate to fuel customer experience insights. Any list of our top ten blogs would be incomplete without mention of our partnership with J.D. Power’s industry data with the voice of customer insights from Tethr. QA measures customers actually care about.

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Analytics Call Center Enterprise Sales 72

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Kathleen Hettinger, discusses the importance of handling breaking news and how your organization should be prepared. Certainly, the alternative of having customers on hold for hours during a critical time is not a wise strategy. Shep Hyken. Team Coordination.

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Contact Center Interactive Voice Response Scripts Coaching 211

ChurnZero

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Over the last few years, we’ve seen a lot of growth in the Customer Success space, which means there’s now even more content out there on the web for you to research, consume and rely on. You can see this is the case by taking a look at the Google search trends for “Customer Success” and “Customer Experience” over time.

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Consulting Consulting Best practices Upselling 98

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.

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Contact Center Self service Analytics Banking 122

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. Here is how.

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Customer Support Personalization SaaS Analytics 177

Enghouse Interactive

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Trends and Realities of Successful Organizations (Blog Series). Contact centers, using AI and UCaaS, drive better customer service perceptions, agent performance and improve overall outcomes . Blog #3 of 4: Customer-facing agents. Chatbots for Customers (31.0% Back office support. Subject matter experts.

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Self service Contact Center Chatbots Average Handle Time 66

Comm100

JUNE 15, 2022

If you want your brand to stand head and shoulders above the competition, developing an unbeatable customer experience is essential. However, consistently achieving customer satisfaction across all aspects of your business is a considerable challenge. What is a customer experience (CX) program?

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Customer Experience Journey mapping Surveys Feedback 86

Call Experts

DECEMBER 29, 2021

At Call Experts, we are dedicated to providing supportive content every week through our contact center blogs. Because contact center blogs can be an essential tool for understanding services from a company and what it might be like as their customer. . Would you please stop using spreadsheets to track employee attendance?

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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. .

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Self service Contact Center Benchmark Chatbots 76

Calabrio

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

You can read the full post on the Waterfield blog, and register for an upcoming webinar featuring Calabrio’s Dave Hoekstra on September 15th. Are customers inquiries being addressed satisfactorily across channels? The post Guest Blog: Emphasizing the Human Side of Remote Work appeared first on Calabrio.

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Analytics Contact Center Technology Personalization 59

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. Shep Hyken.

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Journey mapping Customer Support Feedback Surveys 180

Eptica

JANUARY 8, 2020

Date: Thursday, January 9, 2020 Author: Pauline Ashenden - Marketing Manager 2019 in focus: our top 10 blog posts from the year. Ian Golding’s guest post focused on the vital importance of trust in delivering effective customer experience. As customers become more demanding, can self-service really help?

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Customer centricity Self service Marketing Customer Experience 65

Enghouse Interactive

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

It’s Not an Option – It’s Expected (Blog Series). Access the on-demand playback of our recent webinar “When, How and Why Customers Self-Help” with Steve Morrell, Managing Director and Principal Analyst of Contact Babel and John Cray, Vice President – Product Management, Enghouse Interactive.

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Self service Abandon rate Contact Center First call resolution 52

Comm100

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Chatbots are quickly becoming a long-term solution for customer service across all industries. A good chatbot will deliver exceptional value to your customers during their buying journey. It boosts customer engagement because it’s quick, simple, and puts the user in the driver’s seat. What Is a Chatbot? 1 AI-based Chatbots.

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Chatbots APIs Analytics Upselling 86

Comm100

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Customer experience (CX) is the convergence of three elements – human, process, and increasingly, technology. As more and more touch points between businesses and customers are established, the expectation to provide a seamless customer experience across channels has turned into a necessity.

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Customer Experience Chatbots Feedback Self service 52

Myra Golden Media

MAY 21, 2020

They fear to be in intense interactions with frustrated customers. These are the top concerns I’m hearing from clients about re-opening: Front-facing employees worry about potential fallout when they tell customers masks are required for entry. ” Stressed frontline employees are becoming short and defensive with customers.

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Personalization Management Customer Service Customer Experience 316

Eptica

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Date: Friday, November 13, 2020 Author: Pauline Ashenden - Demand Generation Manager Delivering impactful results from your Voice of the Customer programme. Author: Pauline Ashenden - Demand Generation Manager Understanding changing customer needs is vital if companies are to increase engagement, satisfaction and long-term revenues.

Best practices 126

Best practices Analytics Marketing Customer Experience 126

Eptica

MARCH 11, 2022

Date: Friday, March 11, 2022 Author: Pauline Ashenden - Demand Generation Manager Overcoming the challenges to customer service quality. Based on the ContactBabel UK Contact Centre Decision Maker’s Guide 2022, our blog explains the challenges to effective quality assurance – and how they can be overcome.

Customer Service 126

Customer Service Best practices Management Customer Experience 126

ShepHyken

AUGUST 12, 2019

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Everyone Hates Customer Service. Does everyone hate customer service? So, let’s find out why “everyone” hates customer service. Drucker (or Deming) said, “You can manage what you don’t measure.”

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Customer Service CRM Customer Experience Surveys 239

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

OctopusTech

MARCH 1, 2024

Shopify has become one of the most popular e-commerce platforms, offering entrepreneurs and small businesses a robust yet user-friendly system to create and manage an online store. Their user-friendly admin makes it simple to add products, customize the design, manage orders and inventory, and track analytics without needing to know code.

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Analytics APIs Enterprise Best practices 62

Eptica

JANUARY 16, 2022

Date: Monday, January 17, 2022 Author: Pauline Ashenden - Demand Generation Manager How data analytics can enhance customer service. In our latest blog we explore this trend, highlighting some key findings from the ContactBabel UK Customer Experience Decision-Makers’ Guide 2021.

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Analytics Customer Service Best practices outsourcing 127

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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Customer Service Chief Customer Officer Contact Center Consulting 251

Eptica

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Date: Wednesday, September 16, 2020 Author: Pauline Ashenden - Demand Generation Manager Two key themes that are driving UK customer experience post-pandemic. At a time when customer experience and reassurance has been vital, how well has CX coped, and what lessons can be learnt for the future?

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Customer Experience Contact Center Marketing Management 127

Steve DiGioia

MARCH 20, 2023

“So, you’re telling me that THIS customer is more important than all the rest?” Each sales manager would touch on the key points of their customer’s requests, and I would explain the operational procedures on how we plan on servicing the event. And that I should give them preference over everyone else that walks in the door?”

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Sales Management Customer Service 182

Eptica

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Date: Friday, October 2, 2020 Author: Pauline Ashenden - Demand Generation Manager Key to profitability - how UK customer experience is changing over the long-term. Why a consistent customer experience is so important (and how to deliver it). Published on: October 02, 2020. Share this page on: Tweet.

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Customer Experience Marketing Customer Service Management 127

AWS Machine Learning

APRIL 12, 2023

Creating a unified and secure search experience is a significant challenge for organizations because each repository contains a wide range of document formats and access control mechanisms. An AWS account with access to Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3), Amazon Kendra, and Secrets Manager. An S3 bucket to store your documents.

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Enterprise APIs Engineering Management 88

Comm100

DECEMBER 8, 2020

It takes careful management of a lot of moving parts. Chatbots were designed to streamline customer interaction. They save you time and money on customer services, while also improving your customer satisfaction levels. Read on to find out why a chatbot is the best solution for your customer interaction needs.

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Chatbots Scripts Sales Personalization 53

OctopusTech

JANUARY 23, 2024

In this blog, we will delve into crucial SEO strategies tailored specifically for Magento websites, providing you with a roadmap to enhance your website’s functionality. Tailored for businesses of all sizes, Magento empowers users to create and customize online stores with ease.

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Engineering Enterprise Sales Management 62

Totango

MAY 13, 2022

Choosing the best customer engagement platform for your needs can make a massive difference in the success of your SaaS business. Knowing how your customers feel and what they’re thinking is essential for their satisfaction and your revenue growth. The best way to gain this information is through customer engagement.

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Enterprise Customer Support SaaS Sales 103

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. As the Head of Customer Support and Engagement at HotDoc, she is responsible for leading the customer support and engagement strategy.

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Customer Service Customer centricity Contact Center Consulting 207