JustCall

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

If there is a golden mantra to running a successful business – it is to create a solid and defined customer support strategy. You may have top-notch products and superior quality services, but you are losing out on significant business opportunities if you do not have the right customer service techniques.

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Nicereply

JANUARY 4, 2023

Set up a customer service strategy that works and saves your costs. That will ultimately lead to customer service and support teams being pressured to ‘do more with less’ , as customer support is still seen as a cost center by many organizations. Why excelling at customer service is critical in 2023.

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360Connext

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

One thing we predict will not change for a long time is the need to reduce customer effort. Customer Contact Week’s report is filled with great tips and facts to help you create better experiences. We’ve been talking about ways to reduce customer effort for a while now. Which trends will matter?

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ShepHyken

MAY 16, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Are You Tracking the Customer Service Metrics That Really Count? My Comment: We kick off this week’s Top Five roundup with an excellent article about the best customer service metrics. Yes, metrics matter.

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delighted

MARCH 9, 2021

Exceptional customer service turns new customers into promoters and promoters into returning loyalists. Let’s take a look at additional data behind why improving customer service should always be a foundational business goal. We’ll also provide some tips on building an impeccable customer service strategy.

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ShepHyken

MAY 25, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. How to calculate your customer retention rate by Bryce Baer. Rather, consider it a key metric to guide and improve customer retention strategy and retention rate. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 5, 2018

I like the idea of the convenience of texting but as Ford points out, you must have a strategy in place for your team to answer texts correctly. Let’s face it, customer service is the lifeline of any company. According to Forbes , Businesses are losing $62 billion per year through poor customer service.

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JustCall

MARCH 23, 2023

Introduction Two words: Customer Service. These days companies are running in the race for customer loyalty by leveraging customer service and better customer experiences. In fact, customer service ensures better returns for your business over product quality.

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Nicereply

APRIL 9, 2020

Certainly, no one ever wants to learn that customers find it difficult to do business with them. Over the last decade, there’s been a rising awareness of the importance of monitoring customer effort , based on the understanding that customers are most satisfied and most loyal when they find it easy to engage with your product.

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TechSee

MARCH 10, 2021

Recently, the focus on remote assistance has been increasing, driven mainly by the rising expectations of customers, the growing complexity of cases, and the emergence of new technologies such as IoT diagnostics, video, AR and computer vision AI. In 2021, remote support has become a standard in customer service and is here to stay.

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Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 22, 2023

We host Alex Mead , Global Customer Service Experience Director of Alvarez & Marsal ( alexmead@sky.com ), to discuss this crucial topic and its implications for experiences. Mead envisions that AI will significantly reduce customer effort in their experiences.

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TechSee

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Yes, it allowed customers to avoid checkout lines, but it seems the company failed to consider the significance of customer effort. Other retailers have taken note and are creating self-service experiences that are virtually effortless. Determine when customers want self-service. Step 1: Set clear goals.

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Global Response

MARCH 27, 2023

Can great customer service really impact your brand, or is good customer service good enough? In today’s saturated marketplace, customer service matters more than ever. 68% of customers will pay more for products or services from brands known for their excellent customer service.

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ProProfs Blog

APRIL 28, 2020

From customer service, support to experience, you have a lot to accomplish to keep your customers satisfied. . Well, that’s because 87% of satisfied customers are more likely to upgrade or add services and are less likely to cancel. Attracting more business and loyal customers. Customer Effort Score (CES).

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OctopusTech

MARCH 1, 2023

Most companies will set up or adopt a call center to field customer service requests and complaints. These call centers organize phone support queues and equally distribute calls to reps on the service team. While call centers are a common feature of most customer service teams, setting up one for your business is no easy task.

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Toister Performance Solutions

MAY 7, 2020

They did find one thing that creates more loyalty: reducing customer effort. Dixon co-authored a book called The Effortless Experience that details this research and shares practical ways companies can make it easier for customers to do business with them. Why is preventing service failures so important?

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Global Response

MARCH 27, 2023

Customer service matters—a lot. How can you convince your organization to invest further in customer service, and what can you do to improve it effectively? How can you convince your organization to invest further in customer service, and what can you do to improve it effectively?

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Tethr

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

So your organization set a goal around improving your Customer Effort Score, now what? Without knowing where or why effort is occurring in customer interactions, where do you start? Step #1 – Use the Tethr Effort Library to identify instances of effort in customer interactions.

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360Connext

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

One thing we predict will not change for a long time is the need to reduce customer effort. Customer Contact Week’s report is filled with great tips and facts to help you create better experiences. We’ve been talking about ways to reduce customer effort for a while now. Which trends will matter?

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PeopleMetrics

OCTOBER 19, 2015

So lets get started: how should you decide between customer satisfaction and customer effort when evaluating specific interactions with your company? Using Customer Satisfaction. Customer satisfaction (often abbreviated to CSAT) centers on the level of satisfaction a customer feels after interacting with your experience.

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Tethr

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Improve your customer service”, you may have read on our website in several places —what can we say, we’re passionate about it—in order to change your customer experience for the better! Now, you might be thinking, “Isn’t customer service the same thing as customer experience? Sorry, service team!)

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CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Building a solid customer experience strategy to attract new customers and retain existing ones is even more crucial for business success now. But building your CX strategy from scratch can be a daunting task. In this article, we will discuss CX strategy- what it is, why you need one and how to build one for your brand.

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OctopusTech

JUNE 17, 2022

When you think about working on a customer feedback strategy, there are tons of possibilities by which you can easily get overwhelmed. With a large number of customers and different methods to connect with their feedback, it’s hard to find where to start with. What do you mean by customer feedback strategy?

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Nicereply

JUNE 18, 2020

If you’ve been tasked with increasing customer retention, boosting customer engagement or lowering churn, this post should provide inspiration on how to get started. We’re hoping we can get your brain juices flowing to help you find your next strategy to improve even further. Improving Customer Retention. That’s great!

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Teresa Allen

DECEMBER 19, 2017

​At the conclusion of any year it is wise to look back a successes and failures but also to move forward with a specific strategy for improvement and growth. Study and prepare for your customer journey Identify customer types and map their journey from purchase research through product delivery and customer service follow ups.

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delighted

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Exceptional customer service turns repeat and new customers into promoters. Needless to say, many brands are taking notice of the financial benefits improving customer service can have for your bottom line. In 2019, 67% of consumers believe that companies are actively improving their customer service.

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ShepHyken

MARCH 15, 2019

This week we feature an article by Tom Buiocchi who writes about the importance of the “behind the scenes” work facilities managers do in order to enhance the customer experience. When you think about how to provide excellent customer service, chances are facilities management might not be the first thing that comes to mind.

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CSM Magazine

MAY 17, 2023

Understanding the psychology of customer service can help businesses create customer experiences that not only meet expectations but also exceed them. This, in turn, fosters customer loyalty and positive word-of-mouth recommendations, ultimately driving profitability. Emotions play a significant role in decision making.

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HGS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

4 Customer Service Lessons from the Equifax Cyberattack. As a customer experience professional, you can’t always control website vulnerabilities; however, when security breaches happen, you’re responsible for handling customer concerns. A big part of this responsibility falls to the front line customer service team.

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Global Response

JANUARY 23, 2023

In this article, we’ll cover both the what and the how—what customer service goals you should be focusing on in 2023 as well as how you can achieve them. A SMART goal is one that is: S pecific M easurable A ttainable R elevant, and T ime-bound Let’s break down each of these attributes with regards to your customer service goals.

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Tethr

JULY 17, 2019

In 2008, the research team at CEB (now Gartner) surfaced a new measure, the Customer Effort Score (CES), that would change the way CX leaders evaluated the impact of customer service interactions on customer loyalty. Register for the webinar.

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CSM Magazine

MAY 5, 2023

Angela Clarkson, Head of Business Consultancy, Sabio Group One of the key issues discussed at our recent Disrupt 2023 conference in the UK was the cost-of-living crisis and its likely impact on customer service provision. UK inflation hit a 41-year high of 11.1% in October last year and remains high at the time of writing.

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Teresa Allen

DECEMBER 19, 2017

​At the conclusion of any year it is wise to look back a successes and failures but also to move forward with a specific strategy for improvement and growth. Study and prepare for your customer journey Identify customer types and map their journey from purchase research through product delivery and customer service follow ups.

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Customers That Stick

AUGUST 11, 2015

Twitter understands that it is often a channel for immediate customer response, and it is not only embracing its role as a customer service channel but beginning to focus on selling itself as an indispensable channel for customer service. We’re in the early days of the next revolution — customer service on Twitter.

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Nicereply

JUNE 29, 2021

How do you know if you or your customer service team have mastered critical thinking skills? Looks like a must-have for customer service representatives, don’t you agree? That’s all very fine, but how do you know if you or your customer service team have mastered critical thinking?

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HGS

APRIL 24, 2018

What Is Good Customer Service? The road to optimized customer experience is a long and winding journey, and you may find yourself often asking, “Are we there yet?” In other words, do you think your company’s customer service is better than it really is? Customer Service. Wed, 04/25/2018 - 09:55.

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Advantage Communications

DECEMBER 31, 2019

A world-class customer experience (CX) is essential for any business, no matter what industry your organization is in.That’s because your customers now expect more from your customer service team than they have ever done before.

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