Fri.Jan 03, 2020

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Why You are Being Ghosted

Convoso

Convoso VP of Sales, Les Lent shares insights on why ghosting happens and how to avoid it. Ghosting is a relatively new term for an old sales problem. The Urban Dictionary defines “ghosting” as the practice of ending a relationship with someone by suddenly and without explanation withdrawing from all communication.

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The Hybrid Contact Center Workforce of 2030

DMG Consulting

The Hybrid Contact Center Workforce of 2030. 11/26/2019. By Donna Fluss. View this document on the publisher’s website. It’s 2030, and one of your agents is making mistakes. But because it is a robot that’s malfunctioning, you don’t need to give it a warning; you do need to get it fixed rapidly, as it’s hurting your customer service performance.

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How to Distribute Surveys to Get Quality Responses

GetFeedback

You need a plan for sharing your surveys that put your existing outlets and channels to good use.

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How should we use gamification in workforce management (WFM)?

DMG Consulting

Question: Our new workforce management (WFM) solution includes gamification capabilities. How should we use this feature? Answer: Gamification can enable employees to earn rewards, recognition, and/or social rank for achieving key performance indicator (KPI)-based goals, helping peers improve performance, successfully completing eLearning activities, adhering to schedules, and much more.

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Reimagine Your Communications With A Unified Platform

Cut complexity and boost efficiency while empowering your customers with Nextiva's unified communications platform. Nextiva streamlines workflows and centralizes customer interactions, all while simplifying business collaboration, increasing productivity, and reducing employee burnout.

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ChurnZero Named Customer Success Leader in G2 Winter 2020 Report

ChurnZero

ChurnZero Leads Momentum Grid on G2 For Third Season. Out of 20 solution providers included in G2’s Winter 2020 Momentum Report for Customer Success Software, ChurnZero has received the highest Momentum Score, based on exceptional customer satisfaction and market growth, reinforcing ChurnZero’s position as the pacesetter in the Customer Success industry.

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How Artificial Intelligence ( AI) Will Affect Technology and Call Centers

Ansafone

With technological advances, more and more consumers are expecting everything to be solved with a click of a button, no matter how difficult the situation. Some believe that Artificial Intelligence is the future of customer service, which can have a big impact on the call center industry. However, many call centers, such as Ansafone are … How Artificial Intelligence ( AI) Will Affect Technology and Call Centers Read More » The post How Artificial Intelligence ( AI) Will Affect Technology a

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Weekendesk Reaches Bigger Heights With Talkdesk Support Solution

Talkdesk

Founded in the early 2000s, Weekendesk is an online travel agency for weekends and short-themed breaks that has so far helped one million people go on travel getaways. After becoming leaders in France and Belgium, the organization also became a key player in Spain and is continuing to grow in the Netherlands and Italy. Looking to ramp its customer support system and make it a competitive advantage in the travel industry, Weekendesk chose Talkdesk Enterprise Cloud Contact Center.

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Making Robotic Process Automation for Employees

DMG Consulting

Making Robotic Process Automation for Employees. 10/31/2019. By Donna Fluss. View this document on the publisher’s website. Robotic process automation (RPA) is a logical approach for companies to improve productivity and quality. The three primary categories of RPA solutions are: 1. Attended: RPA can “sit side-by-side” with an agent or employee at their desktop application and assist them with their tasks.

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Reflecting on 2019 - Our BCStrategies Podcast

Jon Arnold

Another month, another year, another decade. 2019 isn’t old-news quite just yet - there was a lot of change to digest, and our latest BCStrategies podcast is a great way to do that. Everyone has something to say, and for this 2019 review segment, we had 13 analysts and consultants share their views. Before 2020 gets too far along, I hope you give this a listen, and here’s the link for the replay.

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Strategic CX: A Deep Dive into Voice of the Customer Insights for Clarity

Speaker: Nicholas Zeisler, CX Strategist & Fractional CXO

The first step in a successful Customer Experience endeavor (or for that matter, any business proposition) is to find out what’s wrong. If you can’t identify it, you can’t fix it! 💡 That’s where the Voice of the Customer (VoC) comes in. Today, far too many brands do VoC simply because that’s what they think they’re supposed to do; that’s what all their competitors do.

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Here’s Why You Should Test Call Center Contact Numbers

ChaseData

Do you know what kind of experience your call center consumers are having when they speak to your agents? If you regularly receive feedback, you may believe you have the whole picture. However, if you don’t test call center contact numbers yourself, you will never really know. When you want to hear and feel exactly what your call center agents experience when they talk to your staff members, it pays to try those numbers out yourself and take note of every element of the call.

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Five Traits of Good Customer Service & How to Deliver It

Serenova

In some industries, customers demand a higher level of service than others. People expect more, for example, from luxury retailers and financial services companies than discount stores. But while standards may vary, we wanted to dig into what truly differentiates good service from bad. To get started, we commissioned independent market researcher Vanson Bourne to survey 3,000 consumers in the U.S. and the U.K. and asked them to identify the elements of good customer service.

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What Is Operational CRM & How Are Businesses Using It?

Nextiva

As you scale your business to the next level, researching Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software is a fundamental step. In this guide, you’ll learn about the components of successful CRM systems, including best practices that minimize costs and achieve higher revenue growth. Not all CRM systems are created equal. When most people think of CRM, […].

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Vision 2020

DMG Consulting

Vision 2020. We enter the new decade with great momentum in technological innovation. Start-ups and large enterprises are investing billions in artificial intelligence (AI) and automation-based initiatives that are going to change the way we live our lives and conduct business over the next 10 – 20 years. Technologies that have been talked about for generations, such as self-driving cars, will alter the way people get around, making the argument for or against new transportation business models

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The Open CCaaS Advantage Report

Over the next 12 months, what do you think will have the biggest impact on your CX automation efforts? When asked the same question, only 10% of CX leaders surveyed by Verint chose telephony. It’s no longer the engagement channel leading CCaaS conversations. The customer engagement challenges facing organizations have changed – so a new approach is needed.

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How to Improve Patient Experience with Healthcare Customer Service Outsourcing

Working Solutions

The push toward value-based care. A constantly changing insurance marketplace. Intensifying competition from retail walk-in clinics. These are among the leading reasons why the mission to improve patient experience has taken on new importance for hospitals, clinics and other healthcare facilities seeking to preserve and grow their patient base. And, while there are certainly operational […].

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Digital Transformation: Redefining Call Center Services

Inova Solutions

Tags: Customer Experience CX digital transformation Call Center contact center salesforce Read more about Digital Transformation: Redefining Call Center Services.

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Guest Blog: How to Use Gamification to Improve Agent Motivation

ShepHyken

This week we feature an article by Tom Paton who writes about how customer service teams are using gamification as a way to improve performance and retention. Managing motivation can be a real struggle for customer service teams. Even if you have the perfect systems in place, and the perfect processes for responding to each ticket, managing the human element in the support process can be a major challenge.

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Digital Transformation: Redefining Call Centre Services

Inova Solutions

Tags: Customer Experience CX digital transformation Call Center contact center salesforce Read more about Digital Transformation: Redefining Call Centre Services.

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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Lessons Learned about Building Remote Customer Success Teams from 4 Years on the Job

ChurnZero

Lessons Learned about Building Remote Customer Success Teams from 4 Years on the Job. Author: Ingmar Zahorsky , VP of Customer Success, ChartMogul. ChartMogul hasn’t always been a remote company, but the customer success team started with remote in mind. I joined the company 4 years ago as the first full-time customer success hire. Today, I lead a team of 7 people, split across 3 sub-teams.

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How to Write a High-Converting Case Study

LiveChat

Most content marketers focus on traffic. They write more content for more keywords, all with the hopes of getting more sales, and the competition is getting fierce. There are only so many spots on the front page of Google, right? As a result, smart marketers are looking for ways to get more from the traffic that they already have. How to keep them engaged, how to convert higher, and how to interact faster-anything that will help them gain an edge on their competition.

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How to Ensure You Make Good Decisions

Beyond Philosophy

How to Ensure You Make Good Decisions. I am an Apple Superfan. As a loyal customer, I notice all the positive moments in my Customer Experience with them. They reinforce that my brand is the best and buying from them was a good decision. Moreover, if I ever see an article that is negative about Apple, or positive about a competitor of Apple, I don’t believe it or, worse, don’t read it.

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How to Write a High-Converting Case Study

LiveChat

Most content marketers focus on traffic. They write more content for more keywords, all with the hopes of getting more sales, and the competition is getting fierce. There are only so many spots on the front page of Google, right? As a result, smart marketers are looking for ways to get more from the traffic that they already have. How to keep them engaged, how to convert higher, and how to interact faster-anything that will help them gain an edge on their competition.

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Reimagining CX: How to Implement Effective AI-Driven Transformations

Speaker: Steve Pappas, Chief Strategist, Startup and Early Stage Growth Advisor, Keynote Speaker, CX Podcaster

As businesses strive for success in an increasingly digitized world, delivering an exceptional customer experience has become paramount. To meet this demand, enterprises are embracing innovative approaches that captivate customers and fuel their loyalty. 💥 Enter conversational AI - an absolute game-changer (if done right) in redefining CX norms.