Fonolo

AUGUST 10, 2021

No matter how great your product or service is, the success of your contact center largely depends on the customer service you provide. Ultimately, if customers don’t have a good experience, they’re likely not going to call back. The Secret Sauce for Increasing Customer Happiness. Improving inbound call wait times.

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TeleDirect

DECEMBER 4, 2023

At TeleDirect, we help businesses across America deliver impeccable customer service. We become an extension of your team and handle everything related to customer satisfaction, communication and support — while staying true to your unique branding and verbiage. This helps increase customer satisfaction.

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CSM Magazine

MARCH 13, 2024

According to a study by Bain & Co , companies that excel at customer experience by listening to feedback grow revenues 4 to 8 percent above their market. QR codes allow customers to pay for their purchases without physical contact, making checkouts faster and safer.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. What Is Voice of the Customer and What Does it Mean for Customer Experience? My Comment: My buddy and fellow CX expert, John DiJulius, puts on an amazing customer service and CX conference every year.

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Comm100

JANUARY 11, 2023

The State of Automated Customer Service in 2023. Competition is at an all-time high. In 2022, 59% of companies surveyed agreed that their markets have become more competitive in recent years. Meeting today’s high customer service expectations can be a challenge. What is customer service automation?

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Talkdesk

AUGUST 8, 2019

They believe that e-commerce companies should deliver the best value to their customers, instead of investing too many resources outside the companies’ unique selling proposition. In addition to improving their average wait time , Lineten saw a number of improvements by moving their contact center to the cloud with Talkdesk.

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Taylor Reach Group

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Too often as professionals in Customer Service we report and write about lousy service, long wait times, poor follow through, weaseling phases in terms and conditions, too many steps to get satisfaction plus many, many more. Marketing is often glib about developing relationships with customers.

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ShepHyken

APRIL 24, 2020

This week we feature an article by Paul Selby, a product marketing director for ServiceNow Customer Service Management. He shares tips and examples of how both companies and customers can adapt during a worldwide crisis, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. During this challenging time, we must adjust our behaviors both as?

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 3 Ways Store Layout Decisions Impact on Customer Experience by Oisin Ryan. ServiceDock) The following covers three of the most common and obviously non-customer-centric strategies that retailers use.

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Fonolo

JANUARY 4, 2022

Customer service expectations continue to increase, and only the best businesses keep up. The statistics show that superior customer experiences generate more return customers, increased loyalty, and higher profits. Statistics that Demonstrate the Value of Good Customer Service. Source: Bain&Co.

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Call Experts

APRIL 8, 2024

We rely heavily on these essential services, from electricity and water to telecommunications and internet services. As a result, for those looking to ensure seamless operations and superior customer service, many companies are deciding to use a call center for utilities as it has proven itself to be quite a powerful tool.

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Hodusoft

JANUARY 18, 2022

Biggest drivers of Auto Dialer Market in 2022. The Auto Dialer Software market size 2022 is anticipated to experience significant growth over the next few years due to the unique growth patterns, potential, and promise for the marketplace. Increasing customer reach. Deployment is the future. Use the latest technology.

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ShepHyken

MAY 4, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Experience is the way! Reopening Faces Its Next Challenge: Retail Marketing by PYMNTS. Customers experienced long wait times due to a much higher volume of calls.

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Comm100

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

41% of shoppers have abandoned a purchase due to long wait times, and 86% avoid shops if they perceive the queue to be too long. But during the holiday season, an increase in wait time may be hard to avoid. Use these 5 tips to help keep wait times short for your customers this upcoming winter.

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Fonolo

APRIL 4, 2023

Customer service expectations in the contact center continue to increase, and only the best businesses keep up. Customer service statistics show that superior CX generates more return customers, increases loyalty, and helps generate higher profits. Source: ArenaCX Customers are 5.1

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Select VoiceCom Blog

MARCH 1, 2023

With customers worldwide becoming more and more tech-savvy every year, companies are looking for ways to become more reachable, ensuring that their market sees them as dependable brands that can keep up with their demands. Besides availability, customers consider channels in deducing “good customer service.”

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ShepHyken

APRIL 5, 2022

The Return on High Customer Satisfaction Is Huge. The Link Between the Top Rated Customer-Focused Companies and the Stock Market. Shep Hyken interviews Dr. Claes Fornell, founder of the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) and the Distinguished Donald C. marketplace on their customer satisfaction scores.

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CSM Magazine

APRIL 19, 2023

Excellent customer service is an integral component of any successful credit card business. It helps create a positive customer experience, increases customer loyalty and fosters repeat customers. 5 Steps to Improve Credit Card Customer Service & Enhance User Experience 1.

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Fonolo

JANUARY 11, 2022

To help you get there, we’ve compiled a list of what we deem the most helpful call center management books on the market. Author Mike Desmarais, the founder and CEO of SQM Group, brings his 25+ years of experience in customer service and call center metrics to the pages of First Call Resolution and the rest of SQM Group’s book lineup.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

This week we feature an article by Apira Giriharan, a Marketing Manager from Blackchair with extensive knowledge of all matters related to CX solutions. She writes about how contact center agents can maximize productivity and provide a better customer experience. What is a CX management platform?

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TeleDirect

JANUARY 12, 2023

Do you know how well your customer service team is performing? If you’re unsure of what type of experience your leads and clients are having, you should develop a way to track your customer service team’s performance. This is where a comprehensive customer service audit can help. Our Official Checklist.

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CSM Magazine

JUNE 22, 2023

In recent years, the importance of effective customer service strategies has become increasingly evident for businesses across various sectors. One aspect of a customer service strategy is to leverage data to create personalized experiences, streamline processes, and improve overall customer satisfaction.

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CSM Magazine

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

An effective customer service team is the backbone of any successful company. When a business is ready to scale, it must ensure that its customer service department can grow in tandem. Customer service managers can implement several strategies to support their team’s expansion while maintaining high standards.

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Comm100

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The life of chatbots in customer service has been turbulent. However, as bot technology has rapidly improved, so too has organizations’ readiness to adopt chatbots in their customer service operations. Staffing has become increasingly difficult in customer service.

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Nicereply

MARCH 27, 2023

Learn how to set goals for your customer service team so you can retain more, churn less, increase loyalty, and drive greater customer satisfaction. The right goals for customer service can make or break your relationship with your customer. High-quality customer service. Only better.

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TechSee

JULY 24, 2023

No More Hold Music If your world is the call center and customer service, every second counts. The moments customers spend on hold shouldn’t be wasted. They hold immense potential for you not only to capture crucial information but also to turn the dreaded hold time into a positive customer experience.

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Global Response

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Achieving excellence in business-to-business (B2B) customer service (CS) requires expertise across numerous fronts. While CS is only part of the larger customer experience (CX) system, it requires understanding the human nuance of your customers’ interactions and communication—their unique challenges and pain points.

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Comm100

AUGUST 10, 2022

In this blog, we’ll look at the top 5 benefits of chatbots in customer service with case studies and data to back it up. Devote agent time to higher-value inquiries. With a bot in place, customer service teams can reduce repetitive, low-value work that consumes agent time.

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Tethr

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Contact center reporting and analytics are essential for customer service and customer experience (CX) leaders to understand contact center performance accurately. Depending on the report, data surfaced can be used to understand agent performance, improve coaching, refine products and services, and so much more.

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Callminer

OCTOBER 11, 2018

In an omnichannel/multichannel environment, many organizations struggle with consistency across channels, so leveraging FCR across channels provides a great metric to ensure that customers are getting real resolutions, regardless of channel. Nate specializes in digital marketing as well as data curation and protection.

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Quiq

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

The tingling of bells… The unpacking of thousands of twinkle lights… the entire retail industry taking a deep breath in anticipation of customer service issues…. You know that while it’s lucrative, it’s also extremely tough on your customer service team. This could put even greater stress on your customer service team.

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Netomi

JANUARY 5, 2022

Customer service leaders come in all shapes and sizes. This is especially true in the customer service industry. Customer Experience (CX) has catapulted into one of the most important aspects of determining business success. Top 51 Customer Service Leaders and CX Influencers (Editor’s Choice): Adam Toporek.

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Call Experts

JUNE 15, 2023

We rely heavily on these essential services, from electricity and water to telecommunications and internet services. As a result, for those looking to ensure seamless operations and superior customer service, many companies are deciding to use a call center for utilities as it has proven itself to be quite a powerful tool.

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SharpenCX

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

If you’re anything like me, you’ve lived through a few (or a dozen) bad customer service experiences. Because of those memories, I try to avoid calling customer service at all costs. And I’ve worked in customer service. News flash: customer service in call centers doesn’t have to be terrible.

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ProProfs Blog

JUNE 26, 2020

That means being consistent at learning and acquiring knowledge can help you shape a customer’s journey better. Learn the commonly used customer service and support lingo. To help you get started, we’ve prepared a small customer support glossary below. An Assignee is a person who is assigned a customer service ticket.

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Anexa BPO

JUNE 15, 2022

With customer experience being one of the most highly profiled and critical strategies in a post-pandemic business world, much attention is being given to the where, why and how of improving it. And when we consider that customer service is the beating heart of CX, it begs a closer look. Do your reps think outside the box?

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Callminer

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Brett Prentiss is the Co-Founder of Instinct Marketing. First and foremost, it sounds disgusting to the customer. If you wouldn’t do that in front of your mom, you shouldn’t do that while on the phone with your customer. We train our customer service reps to avoid playing off the caller’s emotions…”.

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