ShepHyken

JANUARY 4, 2019

This week we feature an article by Anand Srinivasan who writes about how important it is to have a properly trained customer service team to ensure business success. – Shep Hyken. Customer service is one of the primary drivers of growth in many organizations. Traits that define a great customer service rep.

Customer Service 196

Customer Service Calibration Feedback Sales 196

CX Accelerator

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Surely customer support could help me sort this out. I sent the airline a direct message on X (formerly Twitter) and within an hour they were able to resend to an alternate email address. It was incredibly distressing to encounter a customer service representative who clearly couldn’t care less if I ever left my house again.

Customer centricity 316

Customer centricity Airlines Feedback Construction 316

JivoChat

AUGUST 22, 2023

Learning how to start a travel blog will help you share your passion for visiting different places and getting to know cultures from other countries all around the world. You can also give tips about how to organize a trip, save money traveling, and prepare the luggage for different places and seasons of the year, for instance.

Engineering 75

Engineering Analytics Best practices Customer Support 75

Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

One of my clients has done an excellent job in the last couple of years improving their customer experience. They focused their attention on the customer-facing teams at first. This strategy is ideal for getting an improvement program off the ground. After all, no one can address everything at once.

Finance 195

Finance Customer centricity Accountability Technical Support 195

ShepHyken

MAY 26, 2017

This week we feature an article by Bikash Mohanty about how important customer experience metrics are to your business. Companies that track and measure their customer service have a competitive advantage. In order to truly taste success, you will have to track your goals and keep improving on the numbers.

Metrics 228

Metrics Customer effort Customer Experience Surveys 228

ShepHyken

JUNE 1, 2018

This week we feature an article by Jason Grills who discusses the importance of integrating an effective customer support system and how to decide upon live chat software for your organization. – Shep Hyken. Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning” – Bill Gates , Microsoft Founder. Probably not.

Customer Support 255

Customer Support Sales Marketing B2B 255

ShepHyken

MARCH 23, 2018

This week we feature an article by Denise Graziano who explains how essential clear, consistent, authentic communication is for companies to use when dealing with difficult news. – Shep Hyken. They had greater employee engagement and more loyal customers. Clear, consistent, authentic communication. Employee – mission disconnect.

Airlines 204

Airlines Morale Benchmark Marketing 204

Enghouse Interactive

OCTOBER 13, 2020

AI Makes It Possible (Blog Series). Understanding Why Transforms the Customer Experience. Blog #2 of 4: Seeking th e Root Cause and Affecting the Right Outcome. Most AI-based platforms or processes leverage a finite and discrete data set from which to extrapolate ‘understanding’.

Scripts 95

Scripts Interactive Voice Response Analytics Contact Center 95

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. Before Soliciting Feedback.

Feedback 206

Feedback Contact Center Journey mapping Surveys 206

ShepHyken

MAY 18, 2018

This week we feature an article by Gary Anderson who explains why the customer experience creates customer loyalty and generates repeat business. – Shep Hyken. The customer experience you provide will set you apart from the competition. This can have a direct impact on revenue and sustainable growth.

Advertising 198

Advertising Surveys Feedback Sales 198

CX Accelerator

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Collaboration with Ben Motteram and Nate Brown To transform an organization into one that is more customer centric is a complex task that requires many different skills. Customer experience is multi-disciplinary. We will also provide a recommended resource for anyone looking to improve their knowledge in a specific area.

Journey mapping 307

Journey mapping Customer centricity Analytics Government 307

Beyond Philosophy

JULY 13, 2023

From a strategic standpoint, organizations are losing opportunities to improve their ability to enhance their Customer Experiences with this impressive and impactful technology and, well,…building them wrong. For example, a large telecom company designed an AI system to identify customer churn.

Customer emotions 359

Customer emotions Education Customer Experience Analytics 359

ShepHyken

JULY 8, 2016

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Mike Schoultz shares a few customer experience stories that demonstrate how companies have handled customer experiences, some well and some not so well. Are customer experience stories growing in your companies’ marketing?

Customer Experience 189

Customer Experience Marketing Personalization Management 189

Beyond Philosophy

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Customer Experience Strategy was the subject of a recent podcast. We determined that when it comes to strategy, organizations could benefit from the answers to the following questions: What is a Customer Experience strategy? . How do you build one? . How do you implement it? . And why are they important?

Journey mapping 332

Journey mapping Consulting Consulting Customer Experience 332

Beyond Philosophy

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

I am surprised daily about how many organizations can’t articulate how their improvement in various experience measures, like Net Promoter Score® , will benefit the organization. This connection is essential to understand to create a winning customer strategy. . The same is true for customer data.

Customer Experience 418

Customer Experience Consulting Consulting Metrics 418

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. Contact centers have to adapt and continuously evolve in order to meet customer expectations. The consumer experience is becoming easier, faster and more personable.

Contact Center 122

Contact Center Self service Analytics Banking 122

Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 6, 2019

When I started Beyond Philosophy back in 2002, I could ascertain whether a company was customer-focused or not right away. I wondered how I did that. This answer became my second book, Revolutionize Your Customer Experience , which explores how the culture of a company reflects how customer-centric the organization is.

Customer centricity 428

Customer centricity Airlines Consulting Consulting 428

Beyond Philosophy

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Before we get into them, I find it interesting how little training organizations do on the topic. Ethics can be taught, practiced, and improved upon, and with that in mind, let’s dive into the five rules of professional ethics. Listen to the podcast: Ethics can be a tough thing to think about.

Morale 195

Morale Personalization Education Sales 195

C3Centricity

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Last week I spoke about the importance of actioning customer feedback. I want to continue this topic focussing on using the information for continuous improvement of the brands and services you offer. The Custometrs’ Need for Continuous Improvement The only constant in business today is change!

Feedback 90

Feedback Surveys Marketing Customer Experience 90

Comm100

APRIL 2, 2024

Customer satisfaction (CSAT) scores are a vital metric for any business trying to track and improve their customer service and support. The scores provide a snapshot of how satisfied your customers are with your products or services, indicating areas of success and those needing improvement.

Wait times 93

Wait times Feedback CRM Surveys 93

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

NobelBiz

MARCH 24, 2022

When dialing a queuing phone system, customers often receive a welcome message and an IVR menu before being sent to a queue, where they hear hold music and position announcements until an agent becomes available. The technology of call queuing is central piece to inbound contact centers. ACDs queue calls until those agents are available.

Interactive Voice Response 52

Interactive Voice Response call center software Contact Center Call Center 52

Enghouse Interactive

OCTOBER 19, 2020

AI Makes It Possible (Blog Series). Constant Learning Improves AI Recommendations. Blog #3 of 4 With context, AI seeks to improve more quickly than ever. It’s all in the approach and how the data is analyzed. This is foundational to understanding causality. Aggregating. Analyzing all feedback via AI.

First call resolution 52

First call resolution Feedback Enterprise Contact Center 52

NobelBiz

APRIL 30, 2024

AI-based call centers are revolutionizing how businesses interact with their customers. The customer service you provide will either make or break your brand. From improving response times to personalizing interactions, artificial intelligence is now setting new standards in customer service efficiency and effectiveness.

Call Center 105

Call Center Chatbots Virtual Agent Contact Center 105

NobelBiz

APRIL 30, 2024

AI-based call centers are revolutionizing how businesses interact with their customers. The customer service you provide will either make or break your brand. From improving response times to personalizing interactions, artificial intelligence is now setting new standards in customer service efficiency and effectiveness.

Call Center 104

Call Center Chatbots Virtual Agent Contact Center 104

NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

When companies implement specific tools and best practices, they can significantly improve their customer experience (CX), increase agent performance, and ensure high-quality service. It represents a holistic approach that is aimed at transforming call center functions into a streamlined, customer-focused powerhouse.

Best practices 104

Best practices Call Center Interactive Voice Response First call resolution 104

Momentum Telecom

OCTOBER 23, 2023

In this blog, we’ll discuss the options for voice-enabling Teams, the benefits of using Teams for voice services, and how you can streamline your business communications with Momentum’s Microsoft Teams solution. Microsoft Teams is more than a household name. Can Businesses Use Teams as a Voice Solution?

Wait times 105

Wait times CRM Customer Service Personalization 105

Nicereply

MAY 7, 2024

How do you do this? By getting to know your potential customers and learning about their problems. Or, to put it another way, you need to manage customer pain points to drive sales. This article explores what customer pain points are, and how you can learn about them and use them to your company’s advantage.

Sales 52

Sales Management Surveys Wait times 52

CSM Magazine

MARCH 26, 2024

But developers are instrumental in shaping customer experiences that can make or break the success of a SaaS product. In this guide, we’ll explore strategies that SaaS developers can implement to enhance customer satisfaction and forge lasting relationships with their user base.

SaaS 52

SaaS Customer Experience Construction Analytics 52

Totango

APRIL 4, 2024

If you asked your customer success (CS) and sales leaders this question, what do you think each of them would say? Revenue retention hinges on the collaborative efforts of CS and sales teams as they collectively shepherd customers throughout the lifecycle journey, from acquisition to retention and expansion.

Sales 89

Sales Upselling Accountability SaaS 89

AWS Machine Learning

AUGUST 30, 2023

QnABot allows you to quickly deploy self-service conversational AI into your contact center, websites, and social media channels, reducing costs, shortening hold times, and improving customer experience and brand sentiment. This is why QnABot also integrates with any other LLM using an AWS Lambda function that you provide.

Self service 109

Self service APIs Transportation Contact Center 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. May offer less flexibility in terms of customization and integration, with pre-defined workflows and limited compatibility with other systems.

contact center solutions 105

contact center solutions Enterprise Contact Center Interactive Voice Response 105

TeamSupport

JANUARY 22, 2024

Businesses are continually seeking innovative ways to enhance efficiency and improve the overall customer experience. In this blog, we will delve into the intricacies of automation, exploring its benefits, applications, and the core components that drive effective customer service automation. What is Automation?

Customer Service 59

Customer Service B2B Service level Personalization 59

Momentum Telecom

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

In this blog, we’ll discuss the options for voice-enabling Teams, the benefits of using Teams for voice services, and how you can streamline your business communications with Momentum’s Microsoft Teams solution. Microsoft Teams is more than a household name. Can Businesses Use Teams as a Voice Solution?

Wait times 52

Wait times CRM Customer Service Personalization 52

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. Contact centers have to adapt and continuously evolve in order to meet customer expectations. The consumer experience is becoming easier, faster and more personable.

Contact Center 52

Contact Center Self service Analytics Banking 52

AWS Machine Learning

MARCH 4, 2024

It enables customers to leverage a variety of high-performing FMs, such as the Claude family of models by Anthropic, to build custom generative AI applications. Looking back to 2021, when Anthropic first started building on AWS, no one could have envisioned how transformative the Claude family of models would be.

Benchmark 138

Benchmark Finance Engineering Enterprise 138

Lumoa

JANUARY 15, 2024

When customers shop in physical stores, they might have several questions about a product: Is it available in a different size? The scenario is now much the same for online customers who increasingly expect a seamless, personalized experience. But it also allows agents to handle several customer queries at once.

Customer Experience 83

Customer Experience Chatbots Best practices Metrics 83