ShepHyken

MAY 25, 2018

This week we feature an article by Matt Nolan who shares five keys to building more compelling, sustainable customer relationships. Customer retention used to be considered just a “service problem.” Service has become an always-on, everywhere requirement – in the customer’s eyes, great experiences have to be connected and fluid.

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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.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 25, 2019

This is multiplied in a contact center as often the customer experience is the main focus. You need to deliver memorable and high-quality interactions throughout the entirety of the customer journey. Support your agents with the best technology and industry practices. You need to make sure that two major factors are strong.

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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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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Elevating Customer Experience: Embracing Hospitality as the Foundation by Charles Ryan Minton (Newsweek) When it comes to providing exceptional customer experiences, few industries excel quite like the hotel business.

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Customer Service Customer retention SaaS Best practices 168

CustomerSuccessBox

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

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. Let’s look at the top customer success blogs. As well as their actionable customer success platform they provide a widely respected blog.

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Comm100

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

To drive business, attract new clients, and retain existing ones, financial institutions must invest in improving their customer experience. Enhancing your customer experience is important not just because it will increase customer loyalty and satisfaction but because customers also expect it.

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Service versus Customer Experience: Master both! by Reuben Yonatan (Fast Company) Customer service (CS) and customer experience (CX) are the two faces of the same coin and go hand in hand with each other.

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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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ShepHyken

JULY 26, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Negative Employee Experiences Can Translate Into Poor Customer Service, Report Says by Emilie Shumway. (HR workers surveyed by consulting firm Eagle Hill said that the employee experience impacts their ability to serve customers.

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Totango

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Leader” in the Grid® Report for Customer Success Software and “Leader” in Grid® Report for Customer Data Platform are two of our favorites and clearly demonstrate our commitment to driving customer business results. customer health). “Our customer health). vital business trends) and externally (i.e.,

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 29, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 10 Ways To Keep Your Existing Customers Around for the Long-Term by ASBN Newsroom. Atlanta Small Business Network) The biggest marketing cost most small businesses face is that of acquiring new customers.

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Customer Service Customer retention Morale Advertising 162

Totango

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

we’re accelerating the motion to customer success-led growth by introducing two new partnerships and nine technology integrations into the Totango software and ecosystem. And, that growth comes from consistently and quickly delivering customer value. Announced during our flagship event, Totango Live!

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Enterprise Education Best practices Customer retention 114

kommunicate

MARCH 31, 2023

Last Updated on March 31, 2023 Customer support is the backbone of any successful business, as it directly impacts customer satisfaction, loyalty, and retention. To meet and exceed customer expectations, customer support teams must possess a range of skills.

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Totango

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Apple and IBM Peanut butter and jelly Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg Marketing and Customer Success They are all unexpected — yet incredibly successful — partnerships. On the other hand, the CCO focuses on what happens after the sale, overseeing onboarding, customer support, driving retention, and minimizing churn.

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IdeasUnlimited

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Communicating with your customers directly is one of the most effective ways a business can improve their brand and global outlook. Once a customer makes, or is close to making, a purchase, it is time to put extra effort in satisfying them in order to build a customer base that keeps returning for more. Customer Trust.

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Totango

JANUARY 22, 2024

We polled our Customer Advisory Board (CAB) at the end of last year to gauge which way they saw the pendulum shifting for CS in 2024. At the intersection of product, customer, and business insights, CS is uniquely positioned to steer businesses through these changing environments. Retention is the new acquisition.

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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.

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Totango

JANUARY 3, 2024

As we kick off 2024, it’s time to reflect on the past year and look forward to what the future holds for customer success. It’s been an exciting journey, marked by significant milestones and a ceaseless effort to support our customers in achieving their goals.

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Totango

AUGUST 16, 2022

Customer Retention Software Cuts Down Client Churn. Customer retention software has become essential for effective SaaS customer success strategies. A winning SaaS business model must prioritize retaining customers, which is far more cost-efficient than acquiring new clients to offset churn.

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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. The impact of bilingual support on the customer experience cannot be understated. But what mix of live agents versus AI is best for your business? And what about offshore?

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SharpenCX

MAY 31, 2023

In the evolving world of customer service, contact centers play a vital role in ensuring customer satisfaction. However, call center agent retention continues to be a challenge for many organizations. High turnover rates not only lead to increased recruitment costs but also impact the overall customer experience.

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Totango

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Enterprise businesses can now use their critical product usage data from Pendo and Mixpanel in their Totango experience to design optimal customer journeys, improving product adoption and customer retention. Mixpanel is an event analytics platform that allows anyone to get answers from their customer and revenue data in seconds.

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Enterprise Finance SaaS Analytics 92

Totango

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

As a leader in customer success, who’s your friend in the C-suite? Is the customer journey mapping exercise a worthwhile effort? Who owns the customer community for your organization? 2023, Chris Dishman , Totango’s SVP of Global Customer Success, hosted the lively Hot Takes! We hope so! At Totango Live!

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ClientSuccess

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Have you ever wondered about the difference between customer success and customer support? While both are important for ensuring customer satisfaction and retention, they have different objectives and approaches. Unlike customer support, which is reactive, customer success is proactive.

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Totango

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

With acquisition costs proving too high in today’s constrained environment, many businesses are finally putting greater focus on nurturing existing customer relationships to ensure retention and expansion. Predicting customer churn or potential customer issues to inform corrective steps to optimize the customer journey.

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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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LiveChat

JANUARY 3, 2019

It was a good year for the LiveChat blog. Our blog was visited every month by over 100k visitors , who spend 8 minutes on each page on average. Let me proudly present a list of 12 killer posts we’ve published this year on LiveChat Blog. How we reached 100,000 unique views a month on LiveChat blog. It was just great.

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ChurnZero

DECEMBER 27, 2019

I f ChurnZero were to release a greatest hits compilation of our top content, milestones, and life events in 2019, this blog post would be it. With over 70+ published blogs this year, we whittled down our list to the ten most popular posts from the ChurnZero team and friends. . Top 10 Blog Posts from 2019 .

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Select VoiceCom Blog

JANUARY 8, 2024

The Customer Satisfaction score, or CSAT score, is a key performance metric that is challenging for any business to maintain, even more so when your business is in the dynamic realm of media. To start, we set out to create a team of 20 voice (customer support and customer retention) and non-voice (chat and email help desk) agents.

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Totango

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Knowing how to build a customer-centric roadmap helps you align your product development with what your clients truly want. This promotes customer satisfaction, benefiting your clients and bringing your business higher retention rates and upsell revenue. Why You Need to Know How to Build a Customer-Centric Roadmap.

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TeleDirect

MAY 6, 2024

If you want your brand to succeed, it must be someone who understands and respects customer service. Customer service is the cornerstone of every successful operation. Your customers expect and deserve helpful, efficient, and knowledgeable interactions with your team every time.

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Comm100

APRIL 22, 2024

The productivity of your customer service agents directly impacts your company’s success. This can directly lead to improved customer satisfaction, increased sales, and more repeat business. These issues can cause burnout and reduce efficiency, negatively affecting customer service outcomes.

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Chatbots Feedback Customer centricity Wait times 53

Global Response

JULY 28, 2023

Many companies focus primarily on customer acquisition, sometimes at the cost of customer retention. After all, the more customers, the better, right? For example, recent data shows that 92% of customers will switch companies after just three—or fewer—bad experiences.

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24-7 InTouch

AUGUST 2, 2023

Delivering an unmatched customer experience (CX) is crucial to retention, and adding a loyalty program to your CX strategy can help create consistently high-rated experiences. Why Offer a Customer Loyalty Program? The worldwide customer loyalty management market is valued at 5.5 Saving money is critical for customers.

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TeamSupport

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

In Part 1 of this blog series, we introduced the concept of how to position the investment in customer support as a strategic value aligned to current business practices and target outcomes—based on the whitepaper co-produced by ServiceXRG and TeamSupport. Be Proactive: Support can no longer wait for customers to call.

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B2B Customer Support SaaS Strategic Value 81

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. What Is a Customer Success Manager?

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