Wowdesk Blog

JUNE 22, 2020

Almost every business had the question of increasing the productivity of customer support staff at some point. However, it is quite difficult to increase the support team’s productivity without increasing their stress and work hours. Once done, it becomes possible to see both the support staff and customers happy.

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ProProfs Blog

JULY 3, 2019

Your customer support operators need to know how to chat with customers online to keep them hooked with your brand. In this post, we aim to cover nine amazing online chat tips to help your business reduce 67% of customer churn and increase acquisition. 9 Amazing Tips on How to Chat With Customers Online.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 1, 2021

Sh e provides tips and examples of how to improve the customer experience with automated support emails. Email automation is a way to keep your customers happy. With automation, you improve the quality of communication and keep customers updated in a timely manner. Find tips to fix that in the next section.

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Nicereply

OCTOBER 4, 2021

We all need to make more effort to show up in other people’s lives in ways that are supportive and enriching. If you work in a customer support segment you’re probably familiar with the celebration of Customer Support Week. There are many ways how you can appreciate your customer support workers.

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TeamSupport

MARCH 20, 2020

For a variety of reasons, be it a cultural shift in the workplace or a major event like COVID-19, more companies have employees working remotely with little to no in-person interaction. So, how can you keep a support team happy and working together when they are 10, 100, or even 1,000 miles apart?

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

This week we feature an article by Pascal van Opzeeland who writes about the quality of customer support and what it takes to provide great customer support. – Shep Hyken. What makes a customer support interaction good or bad? To be good, a customer support interaction needs to be….

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TeleDirect

OCTOBER 25, 2023

These abilities provide call centers with tremendous opportunities to improve customer support. It can direct the agent to each step required to resolve the customer’s pain point. That’s just the tip of the iceberg of the many benefits AI brings to call centers. It even considers personalities.

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ShepHyken

JUNE 8, 2018

The dissatisfaction you’ll be left with goes both ways: the cost of disappointed customers is high for companies, too. After just one bad customer support experience, trust in a brand is gone forever. Today’s customer support landscape is more than just email. See social media as proactive support.

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ChurnZero

JULY 6, 2021

ChurnZero’s employee spotlight series highlights the person behind the professional, digging deep and discovering what drives our team members. This spotlight features, Scott Polidoro , Customer Support Representative at ChurnZero. . A: I was looking for jobs in Customer Support when I stumbled upon ChurnZero.

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TeamSupport

JANUARY 4, 2019

Of everything a business-to-business (B2B) company must be great at in order to grow, delivering personalized customer support at scale needs to be a priority. Making customer support personalized, then continually improving upon the experience is what truly shows your customers that they are a top priority for you.

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CSM Magazine

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Happy customers not only stick around but become brand advocates, spreading the word like wildfire. So, how do you ensure you’re treating your customers right? Here are four pro tips to guide you on this journey. Customers want prompt, effective solutions, and they want them on their terms.

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NobelBiz

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

According to helpscout.com , more than 76% of all consumers prefer the traditional medium of phone calls to reach customer support representatives. By personalizing these phone systems, businesses can foster more meaningful relationships, understand customer needs better, and increase overall satisfaction.

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Nicereply

JUNE 3, 2021

Although you may or may not have adopted chatbots yet, this piece will give you an introduction to them, explain how your business can utilize this technology, and provide some tips on how to avoid common mistakes. But that really does help your customer service team out. Tips for Avoiding Common Chatbot Pitfalls.

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Kayako

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Aside from building an excellent product, companies should also focus on outstanding customer support. Research has shown that around $83 billion is lost by businesses every year just because of poor customer service. You must be able to satisfy the wants and needs of your customers.

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Nicereply

JANUARY 5, 2021

Take the time to make sure your support team is happy and have the resources they need to do their job. Customer support never stops and it still should be on your priority list for the next year. It’s not just about spending the most money on support but making the most of the resources you have available to you.

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

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. Our customer service and CX research confirm this. My Comment: It has never been easier to personalize an experience for your customers. Here’s a great list.

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TeleDirect

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Call forwarding for business provides your clients with the best customer experience possible. For some clients, that means 24/7 support. Why Responsiveness Matters in Customer Support Good customer service and support require a human touch. Now, each customer is heard. want more human interaction.

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ProProfs Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Everyone says that customer support used to be easy. For an 18th century blacksmith, the questions and concerns from customers were pretty simple. At least it was obvious that customers would simply walk to the store whenever they needed support. . Customer support is not rocket science.

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Fonolo

AUGUST 24, 2021

Visual IVR , Voice Call-Backs , and Smart Routing are all great tools to decrease call volume, improve customer satisfaction, and in turn, improve agent productivity and overall work experience. 8 tips for creating an ideal call center environment. Here are some tips to improve your call center environment: 1.

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Fonolo

DECEMBER 3, 2020

To truly provide the best service for your customers, you need to focus on their entire journey with your company — examine their touchpoints, interactions, and expectations and ask yourself: Is there a way to make this process simpler?… TIP: A Visual IVR is a great alternative to a phone menu. Click To Tweet. Bio-authentication.

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Creative Virtual

APRIL 21, 2022

42% of Americans would rather clean a toilet and 46% would rather go to the dentist than call customer support. These stats, just two of many in the 2022 Achieving Customer Amazement Study , likely have you nodding in agreement thinking about your own painful customer service experiences.

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Playvox

AUGUST 25, 2022

And, we have all seen the impact of just one person doing something NOT in the plan and the downstream effects. For example, one person may log in late for their opening shift. Another person may not adhere to scheduled breaks or lunches. One person may leave early from their closing shift. Tennis Ball Activity.

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CSM Magazine

MAY 29, 2023

One vital factor that significantly impacts the player experience is the effectiveness of customer support services. To provide a seamless and gratifying gaming journey, online casinos must implement strategies that increase player engagement with customer support.

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CX Accelerator

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Given that new employee onboarding is a critical time in the life of an employee, I challenged the CX Accelerator community to share two to three things their companies are doing right now, or need to do better in the future, to ensure that new employees are bought in to supporting customer experience (CX) efforts.

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ProProfs Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2020

An anonymous survey helps Stella to capture the survey feedback, without collecting their personal information like name, phone number, email, etc. 9 Proven Tips and Tricks to Create an Anonymous Survey. Bonus Tip (Well.it’s a surprise!). 9 Proven Tips to Create an Anonymous Survey. #1. Benefits of an anonymous survey.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Field Tested Tips for Aligning Customer Service and Marketing by Ronnie Gomez (Sprout Social) If a business is an orchestra, then every department is its own instrument. I’ve written about Tipflation and Tip Creeping.

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delighted

AUGUST 4, 2023

You may feel like the bearer of bad news or like customers are always mad at you personally. In this post, we’ll cover 5 tips for digesting negative feedback to reduce the likelihood of feedback burnout as a customer experience professional. Start by giving customer support employees dedicated time out of the queue.

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TeamSupport

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Technological advancements have created new ways to optimize customer service and increase sales. With this feature, customers can ask seek support without the frustration of long wait times. An advanced customer support software solution like TeamSupport offers two easy ways to embed images or screenshots into your tickets.

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24-7 InTouch

APRIL 11, 2023

Did you know that 76% of consumers are more likely to recommend and repurchase from a brand that offers a personalized customer experience (CX)? Building brand loyalty and awareness early on is key to your success, and a personalized CX strategy can help you achieve that. Here are 5 expert tips to get you started.

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Fonolo

OCTOBER 4, 2022

3 Tips to Improve Call Routing in Your Contact Center. In this case, the call would be routed to technical support. When callers are immediately connected with the best person to handle their issues using intelligent routing, plenty of benefits follow: The customer’s total time on the line will decrease. Customer support.

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JustCall

DECEMBER 24, 2022

10 Tips & Best Practices for Better SMS Customer Support. In this way, people can stay in touch even when they’re miles apart, and businesses can provide faster customer responses to customer queries and concerns. What is SMS Customer Support? Let’s have a closer look.

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JustCall

OCTOBER 8, 2019

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – customer support is one of the most daunting jobs. Customer support agents are the frontline of the company’s communication with the customers. Customers do not take their concerns straight to the CEO or the CFO or the department manager.

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ProProfs Blog

APRIL 24, 2020

That’s because it becomes a deciding factor to shape the customer’s behavior towards your brand and whether they’ll return or not. That’s why we aim to explore customer service psychology in detail and different tips that can help you create a better support experience. What is Customer Service Psychology?

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ChurnZero

AUGUST 20, 2021

Naturally, people who work in Customer Success and Customer Support have a “helper” mentality. But while both functions share a common goal of ensuring customer satisfaction, they are fundamentally different roles that require different skillsets. Because there’s always going to be some degree of overlap between roles.

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Provide Support

MAY 25, 2015

8 Tips to increase customer support staff productivity. Perhaps, every business at some point of their existence has questioned how to increase the productivity of their customer service staff without wearing people out and increasing their stress. Simplify your customer service, eliminate bureaucracy.

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Vcaretec

JUNE 6, 2022

We plan for the peak days , we have a rigorous process for both long-form customer support calls and 30-second quick-resolution calls, and we train our staff to identify upsell and cross-sell opportunities naturally during support interactions. More frustration for the customer causes more expense and lost revenue for brand.

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Return Customer

MARCH 8, 2023

Of course, where subscription services are concerned, there’s a greater realization that keeping the customers one has is much cheaper, and theoretically, much easier, than trying to get new customers. Now that you have customers, can you keep them? These tips might help you to do just that!

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