CCNG

APRIL 3, 2025

Customers want to move effortlessly between phone, chat, email, and self-service channels without repeating themselves. Forward-thinking organizations are making this transition by embracing: Omnichannel Solutions No more siloed interactions.

Contact Center 195

Contact Center Customer Experience outsourcing Analytics 195

Ansafone

MAY 12, 2025

Once a frustrating norm in customer service, its exactly the kind of experience that todays consumers no longer tolerate. Businesses now need to reconsider what customer service really means, with a focus on building trust, offering convenience, and making every interaction feel seamless. Sound familiar?

Customer Service 62

Customer Service Interactive Voice Response Brand ambassadors Feedback 62

CSM Magazine

MARCH 28, 2025

Whether you’re working with a small team or managing a global operation, having the right customer service software can make or break your ability to meet customer expectations. These tools: Centralize all customer queries for easy management. Provide real-time communication via live chat, phone, or email.

Customer Service 52

Customer Service B2B Chatbots B2C 52

Hodusoft

OCTOBER 17, 2024

How AI and Omnichannel Support Elevate Customer Service in Call Center “Just as electricity transformed almost everything 100 years ago, today I actually have a hard time thinking of an industry that I don’t think Al (Artificial Intelligence) will transform in the next several years.”

Call Center 52

Call Center Customer Service Contact center software Chatbots 52

BlueOcean

MARCH 11, 2025

Are you one of the 85% of customer service leaders planning to explore conversational AI solutions in the next year? Or perhaps you can sense that your customers are looking for more when they come calling. Maybe youre all too familiar with the way your contact center seems to be a black hole of data.

Customer Experience 62

Customer Experience Calibration Average Handle Time Metrics 62

Global Response

JUNE 19, 2025

A high-touch customer experience approach elevates service, effectively engaging customers and yielding powerful results. This article explores how companies can maintain and even enhance personalized customer care while managing remote teams and leveraging outsourcing solutions. What is high-touch CXM?

outsourcing 62

outsourcing Customer Support Contact Center Journey mapping 62

BlueOcean

APRIL 7, 2025

Youre prepared for the future of customer service. And youre ready for your outsourced customer service RFP to hit the road and bring you some stellar options for a new contact center partner. Describe your current AI capabilities and services. Youve got your game face on.

Contact Center 62

Contact Center outsourcing Customer Care Metrics 62

Interactions

OCTOBER 29, 2024

So how can you wrangle Gen AI for risk-mitigated, efficient, and valuable use in customer service and the contact center? To learn more about how AI is affecting contact centers both today and tomorrow, read our report Shaping the Future of Customer Care: Innovative Self-Service.

Contact Center 62

Contact Center APIs Analytics SaaS 62

OctopusTech

JULY 1, 2025

Technology Costs You will need to invest in technology for efficient customer service. For instance, you may have a lead generation team that makes more outbound calls than your normal customer care team. Some companies may require 24/7 customer support services, while others require part-time services.

outsourcing 62

outsourcing Call Center Business Process Outsourcing voip 62

ROI CX Solutions

APRIL 22, 2025

Automation reduces the need for large teams, lowering operational costs while ensuring high-quality customer service. An AI call center is a system of managing customer support requests, interactions, and tasks through artificial intelligence and automation. What is an AI call center?

Contact Center 52

Contact Center Interactive Voice Response Call Center Coaching 52

Ansafone

MAY 14, 2025

As a critical component of modern business operations, BPO companies provide essential services that streamline processes, enhance customer service, and support organizations in achieving operational efficiency.

outsourcing 62

outsourcing Interactive Voice Response Business Process Outsourcing Contact Center 62

Aspect

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

As the first generation of digital natives to enter the workforce, they changed how businesses interact with customers, forcing these companies to rethink how to deliver exceptional customer service. . What does that mean for your customer service teams? Self Service. Social Presence.

Customer Service 207

Customer Service Self service Contact Center Chatbots 207

ShepHyken

MARCH 10, 2025

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 5 Ways to Boost Customer Loyalty by Foundever (Foundever) Customer care has entered a new era one where AI, automation and self-service are reshaping the landscape faster than you can say, Let me speak to a manager.

Customer Service 180

Customer Service Entertainment Personalization Metrics 180

Callminer

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Cory Peace is the Head of Operations at Simplr , where he helps customer service specialists provide top-notch customer service to high growth companies. It is the percentage of customer questions that could/should be handled in self-service by the customer. Cory Peace @simplr.

Call Center 561

Call Center Metrics Contact Center Wait times 561

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 11, 2020

H e explains how and why expanding customer care operations to include online chat and brand communities can elevate both self-service and customer care. “Hi, That little chat box in the bottom right corner of the screen promises to answer every customer question — but will it? Hi, how can I help you?”

Customer Care 294

Customer Care Self service Chatbots Surveys 294

ShepHyken

AUGUST 5, 2019

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 3 Small Aspects Of ‘Customer Experience’ That Make A Big Competitive Difference by Gary Lyng. Seriously, it is a good look into what customers expect and want from the companies they do business with.

Customer Service 279

Customer Service Self service CRM Multichannel 279

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. A Pop Culture Guide to Customer Care Training by Matt Searfoss. TCFCR) Looking for a guide to build your customer care training session off of? Five Ways to Humanize Customer Service by Jeff Toister.

Customer Service 214

Customer Service Self service Customer Care Technology 214

TechSee

MARCH 19, 2019

Once upon a time, measuring customer service success was straightforward. Modern contact centers are made up of a complex combination of humans and virtual assistants – using both natural and artificial intelligence – operating over multiple channels and using a wide range of tools to solve customers’ issues.

Self service 146

Self service Metrics Contact Center Virtual Agent 146

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 265

Customer Service Self service Customer Support Scripts 265

ShepHyken

MARCH 31, 2018

Over the last few years, customer service has shifted from traditional phone support toward social media channels like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and others. Dan Gingiss started the Social Customer Care Track and interest has grown exponentially. Social Media Changes Customer Service. Even millions!

Marketing 226

Marketing Customer Service Airlines Self service 226

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

This week, we feature an article by Prabhjot Singh at Knowmax , a company that empowers customer experience teams to improve engagement through AI-powered knowledge management. He talks about the trends that customer service and experience professionals can expect for the remaining months of 2023.

Customer Service 172

Customer Service Chatbots Self service Customer Care 172

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Service Rookie Mistakes That Could Be Tarnishing Your Business Image! CustomerThink) Let’s face it, poor customer care support service can cost a business a fortune! by Deeksha Dadu.

Customer Service 233

Customer Service Customer centricity Self service Customer Care 233

ShepHyken

AUGUST 1, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Here are twelve ways to use social media to enhance the relationship you have with your customers. Consumer Disappointment with Customer Service Is Real by Dianna Labrien. Is the customer always right?

Customer Service 208

Customer Service B2C B2B Customer Care 208

ShepHyken

JANUARY 2, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Kick-Ass Customer Service by Matthew Dixon, Lara Ponomareff, Scott Turner, and Rick DeLisi. If you’re like most people, you used the self-service option. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 192

Customer Service Self service Feedback Customer Care 192

Kayako

MAY 13, 2022

Today’s customer expects efficient, seamless interactions with products, services, and customer service help across various devices. Fortunately, customers also like to help themselves. A customer self-service portal is an important tool for improving customer satisfaction and increasing loyalty.

Self service 118

Self service Airlines Accountability Customer Care 118

TechSee

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Customer self-service refers to customer-initiated interaction technologies that enable customers to access information and perform routine tasks without requiring the assistance of a live customer service representative. Drivers for customer self-service.

Virtual Agent 132

Virtual Agent Self service Contact Center Technical Support 132

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 3 Ways to Move From Customer Service to Customer Care by Patrick McCullough. Destination CRM) What’s the difference between customer service and customer care?

Customer Service 180

Customer Service Chatbots Customer Care Self service 180

ShepHyken

JUNE 16, 2017

This week we feature an article by Felix Winstone who says that while technology has impacted our approach to customer service, the oldest channel of communication, voice, is the most important. Approaches to customer service are continually shifting to keep up with how people adopt new technology. Shep Hyken.

Customer Service 216

Customer Service Self service Personalization Technology 216

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Top 5 Tips to Improve Social Customer Service by Kristina Knight. And, while about two-thirds of consumers contacting b usinesses for customer service are doing so on social media, this is a problem.

Customer Service 214

Customer Service Self service Chatbots CRM 214

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 250

Technology Customer Service Management CRM 250

ShepHyken

APRIL 28, 2017

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Murph Krajewski, writes about the importance of a single customer view when it comes to serving your customers. This will help lead you to forming important relationship with your customer. – Shep Hyken. Customer service needs customer data.

Customer Service 242

Customer Service Contact Center Technology Big data 242

ShepHyken

JULY 31, 2020

She explains the difference between customer service and customer experience and shares how implementing both into your business creates success. Customer experience and customer service are often used interchangeably and are the buzzwords for businesses in the age of instant gratuity. Customer Service.

Customer Experience 223

Customer Experience Customer Service Chatbots Upselling 223

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. The top five things you hate most about customer service by Sarah Ingrams . Whether you’re buying new gadgets, planning a holiday or managing your finances, everyone has to deal with customer service from time to time.

Customer Service 168

Customer Service Benchmark Customer Care Finance 168

ShepHyken

JUNE 3, 2016

Please join Patricia and me June 8 when we discuss how good customer service drives sales. Perhaps you agree that every customer counts and that we must never forget our customers’ perceptions of us. Read Shep’s latest Forbes Article: Man Versus Machine — The Self-Service Customer Service Revolution. .

Customer Service 204

Customer Service Advertising Coaching Self service 204

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. For example, Gen Z prefers to solve their own problems (self-service customer support), and 52% of Gen Z won’t buy from a brand with bad self-service. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 186

Customer Service Self service Personalization Customer retention 186

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Since I assumed the chief executive role, we have targeted our efforts on continuing to grow our service footprint, but doing so in tandem with delivering excellent customer care. This is often a tough act to balance: rapidly scaling up business while still providing personalized customer service.

Customer Experience 370

Customer Experience Transportation Feedback Metrics 370

Callminer

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Consumers are looking for solutions to their problems across a range of channels, including digital and self-service, in ever-increasing numbers, thanks to pandemic pressures and storefronts closing. For instance, when they go from email support to calling the customer service team. “A Video customer service is coming.

Call Center 376

Call Center Technology Banking Contact Center 376