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. This is the story of how one brand shocked and awed my entire family. Step 1: A Problem Needs Solving.

Customer Experience 284

Customer Experience Personalization Customer Service Marketing 284

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

This week we feature an article by Nogol Tardugno who tells us how to get our contact center interactive voice response (IVR) to deliver the best customer experience. Any reports of the death of interactive voice response (IVR) as a customer service channel have been greatly exaggerated. Get Straight to the Point.

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Interactive Voice Response Customer Experience Self service Contact Center 234

Beyond Philosophy

MARCH 7, 2024

Listen to the podcast: You have a hidden impact on your return on investment for your customer experience management programs. This hidden impact kicks in between a given moment in your customer process and the customer behavior that results from it. She asked the right blokes about this one.

Customer emotions 195

Customer emotions Construction Surveys Finance 195

Beyond Philosophy

JULY 13, 2021

Sometimes your Customer Experience requires you to outsource a portion of it to a third party. Maybe it’s an installer or a tow truck service, or even an entire call center, but whatever or whoever it is, this part of the experience is not under your control. Today, we will examine whether this is a good idea or not.

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outsourcing Customer Experience Journey mapping Call Center 419

ShepHyken

JANUARY 12, 2018

This week we feature an article by Mike Schoultz who shares his top 20 list of myths on customer experience not to tell yourself or things you should never say to a customer. The problem is never how to get new ideas into your mind, but how to eliminate the old ideas. Check out our thoughts on customer focus.

Customer Service 237

Customer Service Scripts Customer Experience Personalization 237

ShepHyken

JANUARY 27, 2017

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Shital Shah, writes about how with the right combination of technology and human touch, customer service doesn’t have to be difficult. She shares four excellent solutions to help manage your customer service more effectively. Shep Hyken.

Technology 230

Technology Customer Service Management CRM 230

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? To be good, a customer support interaction needs to be…. Element #1: Fast. Element #3: Clear.

Customer Support 169

Customer Support Customer effort Self service Metrics 169

Calabrio

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

In fact, the pace of change is only accelerating affecting nearly every facet of our lives, from how we bank, shop and socialize to how we respond to a pandemic. These changes in consumer behavior and expectations, combined with new technologies, are starting to completely transform the contact center.

Contact Center 122

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.

Customer Support 177

Customer Support Personalization SaaS Analytics 177

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 27, 2017

This week we feature an article by Tim Fujita-Yuhas that discusses the importance of empathy when using new technology for customer service. When the topic of customer service comes up, the most common associations aren’t typically positive ones. It’s much more than that, especially in the customer service realm.

Customer Service 209

Customer Service Customer centricity Enterprise Personalization 209

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. Back office support. Subject matter experts. Accessible NOW! planned, 46.5% planned, 52.9%

Self service 66

Self service Contact Center Chatbots Average Handle Time 66

ShepHyken

JANUARY 6, 2017

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Vince Jeffs, examines the hot topic of artificial intelligence (AI) and it’s impact on the customer experience. But the reality is we receive paychecks because our employers expect us to deliver commercial value. Shep Hyken.

Customer Experience 216

Customer Experience Telecommunications Technology Banking 216

ShepHyken

APRIL 27, 2018

This week we feature an article by Seema Nair who writes about the importance of tailoring your e-commerce site to give your customers the best experience. The best customer service is invisible. An e-commerce site always needs to be tweaked and fine-tuned to align with ever-evolving business needs and customer expectations.

Enterprise 204

Enterprise Feedback Personalization Sales 204

ShepHyken

MARCH 4, 2022

He shares how organizations can deliver a total customer experience. What is the total customer experience? Customer obsessive, customer-focused, customer-centric, the idea is to take customer service to a higher level. Listening to the customer.

Customer Experience 180

Customer Experience Customer centricity Sales Marketing 180

Beyond Philosophy

AUGUST 11, 2022

Many of my followers weighed in with their own experiences that tell a truth that is hard to swallow, the world has changed for good, but it’s not good for customers. Mandy Morgan wrote in with a litany of comments that support how I feel. Mandy is right. It turns out I am not alone in my assessment.

Airlines 365

Airlines Calibration Self service Consulting 365

Enghouse Interactive

OCTOBER 21, 2020

AI Makes It Possible (Blog Series). Blog #4 of 4 The MORE you know. How AI-Enabled Super-Agents Improve CX. 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. The more YOU KNOW. .

Self service 76

Self service Contact Center Benchmark Chatbots 76

Enghouse Interactive

JANUARY 13, 2021

Blog Series #1 of 4: New decade! Anything that dramatically or fundamentally changes how agents and staff do things, has been proven to lead to failure, more often than not *. Anything that dramatically or fundamentally changes how agents and staff do things, has been proven to lead to failure, more often than not *.

Contact Center 60

Contact Center Scripts Cloud contact Technology 60

CustomerSuccessBox

MAY 18, 2022

So has the customer success industry and the content around the space! Searching for blogs in the arena is getting accessible slowly and it’s time you leverage the essential knowledge these blogs have to offer, to flourish! Here is the list of 10 Customer Success blogs to follow and save in your digital library in 2022!

SaaS 52

SaaS Upselling Education Customer retention 52

Lumoa

APRIL 28, 2024

Every interaction with your business has the power to build or damage the relationship with your customer – and can directly impact your revenue. 78% of customers have backed out of a purchase due to a poor customer experience (CX). If you’re reading this blog post, you are probably one of them.

Feedback 83

Feedback Consulting Consulting Enterprise 83

TechSee

JULY 17, 2023

Language Models (LLMs) have emerged as a powerful tool with the potential to revolutionize customer service, automating responses, personalizing experiences, and enhancing operational efficiency. product documentation) and prompt the LLM to focus its answers on the information in the right documents.

Best practices 109

Best practices Customer centricity Chatbots Education 109

NobelBiz

APRIL 2, 2024

Are customers becoming more and more demanding with time? With the growing customer expectations, enterprises are under great pressure to deliver exceptional service. They serve as centralized hubs for managing multichannel interactions, voice calls, emails, chats, social media, and more.

contact center solutions 105

contact center solutions Enterprise Contact Center Interactive Voice Response 105

Lumoa

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

From social media posts to Google and Yelp reviews, every buyer can recount their customer experience with your company to a global audience. It is no wonder, then, that businesses have started paying much closer attention to their customer experience (CX) strategy.

Customer Experience 83

Customer Experience Chatbots Analytics SaaS 83

Totango

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Totango’s customer success software drives cross-functional enterprise teams toward enhanced productivity, retention, and growth. The best of customer success At Totango, we know just how important it is for customers to receive not only a high-quality product but one that has been thoroughly vetted by their peers.

Enterprise 113

Enterprise Best practices Feedback Education 113

Calabrio

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

In fact, the pace of change is only accelerating affecting nearly every facet of our lives, from how we bank, shop and socialize to how we respond to a pandemic. These changes in consumer behavior and expectations, combined with new technologies, are starting to completely transform the contact center.

Contact Center 52

Contact Center Self service Analytics Banking 52

SharpenCX

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

As you prepare for the new year, you’re setting goals and thinking through how to get ahead of your competitors. Grab a cup of coffee, snuggle up in a comfy chair, and get ahead in the customer service industry. Grab a cup of coffee, snuggle up in a comfy chair, and get ahead in the customer service industry.

Customer Service 128

Customer Service Morale Contact Center Call Center 128

Totango

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced brands to elevate customer experience to stay competitive. As more consumers turned to e-commerce, more companies had to step up their digital game, in turn forcing SaaS providers to deliver so brands could satisfy their buyers. Why Do You Need to Elevate Customer Experience?

Customer Experience 104

Customer Experience SaaS Best practices Surveys 104

Totango

AUGUST 5, 2021

Strategies for communicating with upset customers can help you retain clients and transform escalations into opportunities. In this blog, we’ll look at some common causes of customer communication problems before presenting four effective strategies for managing difficult conversations. Misaligned expectations.

Chatbots 118

Chatbots Best practices Interactive Voice Response Technology 118

Totango

JULY 28, 2021

Following best practices for hiring a customer success manager can make a critical difference in the quality of your customer relationships. Customer success managers serve as the face of your company in dealing with clients, playing a key role in ensuring satisfying experiences of your brand.

Best practices 118

Best practices Management Brand ambassadors Upselling 118

ChurnZero

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Top 10 Blog Posts from 2020. 9 Well-Meaning Yet Harmful Phrases to Avoid with Customers. This article is a roundup of the not-so-obvious phrases you should avoid saying to a customer no matter how well-intentioned or deserved. Customer Success Operations 101: Drive Productivity with Purpose, People, and Process.

SaaS 98

SaaS Chief Customer Officer Upselling Metrics 98

Comm100

DECEMBER 12, 2023

We all know that the world of customer service and support is constantly on the move. This blog will delve into the top four customer service trends that are expected to take center stage in 2024. It also reduced agent attrition and requests to speak to a manager by 25 percent.” – McKinsey & Co.,

Customer Service 81

Customer Service Chatbots APIs Government 81

Fonolo

MAY 23, 2023

Customer service is all about meeting and exceeding customer expectations. Contact center managers know this implicitly. But did you know that hyper-personalization in the contact center is one of the best ways to delight your customers? Customers want to feel seen. Let’s start with some definitions.

Contact Center 106

Contact Center Personalization Analytics Chatbots 106

Comm100

DECEMBER 8, 2020

It takes careful management of a lot of moving parts. Plus, streamlined processes to get things rolling in the right direction. Chatbots were designed to streamline customer interaction. They save you time and money on customer services, while also improving your customer satisfaction levels. Enter automation.

Chatbots 53

Chatbots Scripts Sales Personalization 53

Totango

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced brands to elevate customer experience to stay competitive. As more consumers turned to e-commerce, more companies had to step up their digital game, in turn forcing SaaS providers to deliver so brands could satisfy their buyers. Why Do You Need to Elevate Customer Experience?

Customer Experience 86

Customer Experience SaaS Best practices Surveys 86

Call Design

JANUARY 19, 2021

Contact centre agents are on the front line of your customer service efforts, fielding customer questions, and requests while upholding your organisation’s values and standards. The biggest obstacle with high agent turnover is that it directly affects the satisfaction of your customers. Establish Clear Expectations.

Coaching 148

Coaching Best practices Consulting Consulting 148

Totango

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced brands to elevate customer experience to stay competitive. As more consumers turned to e-commerce, more companies had to step up their digital game, in turn forcing SaaS providers to deliver so brands could satisfy their buyers. Why Do You Need to Elevate Customer Experience?

Customer Experience 83

Customer Experience SaaS Best practices Surveys 83

BlueOcean

OCTOBER 23, 2023

(This is updated version of our most popular blogs: 52 RFP Questions (2013), 51 RFP Questions (2016), 60 RFP Questions (2020)) Every few years we update our recommended list of contact center RFP Questions. List Company Facts How long have you been in business? How many full-time employees do you have?

Customer Care 71

Customer Care outsourcing Employee engagement Contact Center 71

BlueOcean

OCTOBER 4, 2023

When one in five of your customers speak something other than English as their first language, providing bilingual customer support is critical. And how do offshore solutions, interpreters, and texting play a role? The impact of bilingual support on the customer experience cannot be understated.

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Customer Support Bilingual agents outsourcing Contact Center 124