Beyond Philosophy

MAY 11, 2023

We have been remiss. In the past five years, we have talked about the Cleveland Browns, a struggling team in the NFL, several times but we haven’t discussed customer engagement once. I became aware of this deficit after receiving an email from Vijay, one of my podcast listeners, asking me what we had on it. So, to remedy that, today we will focus on what customer engagement is and what you can do to promote more of it in your experiences.

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ShepHyken

MAY 30, 2023

“Please put me back on hold. I want to keep listening to the music,” said nobody, ever – unless they were listening to the hold music at the Kansas City Foot and Ankle medical practice. The owner of this four-office podiatry practice with seven doctors and 25 staff members, Dr. Mark Green, has always focused on creating a positive, unique and frictionless patient experience.

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Totango

MAY 17, 2023

Three learnings from TSIA on why your go-to-market leaders have an opportunity to work better together to drive growth. When it comes to understanding customer needs, marketing, sales, and CS teams are the experts, so it’s on us to work together to define today’s most valuable growth opportunities. Last week at the TSIA World: Interact conference in Orlando, I spent time talking with several sales and CS leaders about the opportunity we have to lean into our C-suite partnerships and take the rei

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ChurnZero

MAY 25, 2023

Customer renewals are the lifeblood of a subscription business. Responsibility for renewals often falls to the Customer Success (CS) team. For example, survey research shows about half (50.2%) of all CS teams surveyed are directly responsible for customer renewals. It doesn’t end there either. While renewals are a central aspect of CS work, many Customer Success Managers (CSMs) have a mandate for upsells.

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Dive into the realm of contact center dialers with our infographic! Explore the various types – Preview, Predictive, Automatic, and Progressive Dialers – and unravel their roles in boosting call center performance.

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NobelBiz

MAY 25, 2023

Are you looking to optimize your call center’s efficiency and streamline your business’s data management process? If so, it’s crucial to find the right call center software vendor that integrates with a customer data platform (CDP). But with so many options available, how do you choose the right one? In this article, we’ll explore how to evaluate call center software vendors for CDP solutions and the essential features to look for.

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Hodusoft

MAY 10, 2023

11 Must Know Call Center Terminologies- A Guide! In today’s business landscape, call centers serve as the primary channel for communication with customers, providing them with product and service information and support. The growth rate of call centers can vary depending on several factors, including industry demand, technological advancements, and outsourcing trends.

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Beyond Philosophy

MAY 6, 2023

Vijay, one of our listeners, drew my attention to a deficit in my content regarding customer strategy. He asked if we had anything on customer engagement. After a search of both my hard drives (computer and memory), I realized that I didn’t. To remedy this giant hole in our content, we recorded this podcast. Now, part of not having any content on the subject means I didn’t have a definition ready for the term.

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Cisco - Contact Center

MAY 31, 2023

Co-authored by Pat Buemi, Partner Executive, Cisco and Jeff Gatz, VP Alliances, Kyndryl Over the past few years, we have seen a massive acceleration of cloud initiatives to support hybrid work… Read more on Cisco Blogs

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Working Solutions

MAY 8, 2023

Leveraging Technology to Increase Customer Engagement Increasing customer engagement is central to any effective sales and marketing plan. Engaged customers are more likely to expand their relationship with you to other transactions, and even bring new customers into the fold via positive word of mouth.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

Longer sales cycles. Increasingly discerning buyers. More meetings. Intensifying competition. Economic uncertainty. Go-to-market teams of every size, in every industry, are grappling with these challenges firsthand. Thankfully, there’s an answer. We’ve developed an entirely new way for GTM leaders to identify and execute proven, data-driven strategies that drive revenue.

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Callminer

MAY 23, 2023

Companies that want to improve customer service in the call center may not know where to begin, so we've created a list of 25 tips from call center experts.

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ShepHyken

MAY 24, 2023

You’ve probably experienced this. No matter how hard you try to please some customers, they aren’t happy. It’s frustrating, but at the same time, it’s reality. And speaking of reality, no matter how good you are at creating an amazing customer experience, the customer’s perception counts. Their perception is their reality. I once went to an amazing restaurant – at least, I was told it was amazing.

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Bill Quiseng

MAY 3, 2023

Business leaders are happy because customers were satisfied with their product or service. But that’s not good enough. Satisfied customers feel that their experience was good, not better, just average. Nobody raves about average. And satisfied customers will not return as soon as they find an experience that is better or a price that is less expensive.

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Tethr

MAY 29, 2023

Today, Tethr expert Matt Dixon shares some of the key phrases and concepts driving a good customer experience in today's digital world.

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ClearAction

MAY 25, 2023

Growth via Massive Customer Experience Savings Lynn Hunsaker Customer experience savings are NOT about automation or slashing value to customers! That’s a recipe toward many unexpected costs. Whenever you think about savings, think about value expansion. Your enterprise goals are to continually increase value to investors, so by definition, you must continually increase value to customers.

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Concentrix

MAY 17, 2023

oncentrix environmental awareness and education platform wins SEAL Environmental Initiative Award Location: Newark, CA Date: May 16, 2023 Concentrix is proud to be recognized by the 2023 SEAL Business Sustainability Awards for its environmental awareness and education platform, the Concentrix Carbon Challenge Portal.

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Callminer

MAY 15, 2023

From consumerization to bad debt to staffing shortages, here’s how healthcare organizations can address five of the most critical challenges in 2023 with AI.

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ShepHyken

MAY 16, 2023

I like the title of this article, but perhaps a more appropriate title might be: Customer Service Is Like Being Married. The buying cycle for a customer typically includes a little research, talking to a salesperson, making the purchase, and whatever happens after the sale. This can include follow-up from the salesperson, dealing with customer service for a problem, or any interaction you have with the company or brand after the sale is made.

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Experience the transformative power of AI in customer service! Discover how AI-driven contact centers revolutionize interactions, streamline operations, and deliver hyper-personalized experiences. We will explore three different ways that AI can optimize the operations of a contact center: The Role of Conversational AI in Self-Service Supporting Contact Center Agents with Agent Assist AI Empowering Contact Center Supervisors with Performance AI We will also look to the future of AI in the contac

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Russel Lolacher

MAY 7, 2023

In this episode of Relationships at Work, Russel chats with DEI consultant and author Minette Norman on the playbook to follow to create psychological safety and be more human in the workplace. A few reasons why she is awesome  —  she is a keynote speaker and the name on the sign for Minette Norman Consulting LLC, helping leaders create more diverse, equitable and inclusive.

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Tethr

MAY 29, 2023

When the call is over, the job is done. Right? Next Issue Avoidance is the art of solving the customer's second problem on the first call.

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AWS Machine Learning

MAY 5, 2023

In this post, we discuss a machine learning (ML) solution for complex image searches using Amazon Kendra and Amazon Rekognition. Specifically, we use the example of architecture diagrams for complex images due to their incorporation of numerous different visual icons and text. With the internet, searching and obtaining an image has never been easier.

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Cisco - Contact Center

MAY 5, 2023

As an IT professional, I get requests for advice from individuals who want to break into the tech industry but who feel intimidated by the prospect. My response is always the same.

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Speaker: Shawn Phillips, CCXP, Head of Growth and Innovation

A one-size-fits-all approach is a great approach – if it’s 2010. With the growth of AI, customers expect – and often demand – a customer journey based on their unique needs and history with your brand. Advanced platforms enable you to move beyond simple personalization or mass customization to create truly unique customer journeys that optimize outcomes for both your customers and your brand.

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Callminer

MAY 8, 2023

Customer experience management is complex, but the right software can help. Find out how to choose the right experience management software for your business.

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LiveVox

MAY 31, 2023

If you’re having trouble getting the right people for your contact center, you’re not alone. One solution many businesses have implemented: virtual customer service. For many businesses, hiring the right people to provide quality customer service might seem difficult. It can be challenging to find someone with the right experience and work ethic to represent […] The post 10 Ways Virtual Customer Service Can Help When You Can’t Find the Right Talent appeared first on LiveVox.

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delighted

MAY 26, 2023

Asking open-ended questions in your survey uncovers in-depth insights from respondents in their own words. While close-ended questions also provide valuable information, asking both question types in your survey gives you the data and context to make larger business decisions, act on immediate solutions, and plan long-term goals. In this post, we’ll explain what open-ended questions are, the difference between closed and open-ended questions (including when to use both), and examples of open-end

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Tethr

MAY 29, 2023

Ready to learn how to measure customer effort? Let's look at a few of the most common scores used to track effort in customer conversations.

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Speaker: Tim Buteyn

Let's set the scene: you’ve identified a critical performance gap in your organization and need to close that gap. A colleague suggests training, but you suspect there’s something going on that training can’t address. How can you determine if training is the right solution before you commit your budget and resources to a new training program? In this webinar, you will learn how to determine if training is the right solution using the Behavior Engineering Model.

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MiaRec

MAY 11, 2023

There are several factors you need to consider when researching Voice Analytics solutions for your contact center. You might have questions such as, "What makes one solution different from another? How can I ensure I get the best ROI for my purchase?" While Voice Analytics solutions can look similar at first glance, they are not one-size-fits-all.

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Cisco - Contact Center

MAY 12, 2023

This blog explores the operational and financial impact of Cisco Vulnerability Management from a Forrester TEI study conducted by Forrester Consulting and commissioned by Cisco.

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Playvox

MAY 11, 2023

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many companies have opted for remote work. In the midst of “ quiet quitting ” and continued low unemployment, contact centers are leveraging remote work as a way to attract team members. The contact centers that offer this flexibility for their workforce realized that their remote workers could have the same performance and productivity they do in an office — if they implement practices for efficient work.

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