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Please Put Me Back On Hold!

ShepHyken

“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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How Generative AI Will Transform Contact Centers and Shape Your Career

Brad Cleveland Blog

The following are excerpts from the transcript of Brad’s recent keynote address to Contact Center Expo, hosted by ICMI, the International Customer Management Institute, May 16 and 17, 2023. Hi everyone. Thanks so much for joining us. Generative AI is … Continue reading → The post How Generative AI Will Transform Contact Centers and Shape Your Career appeared first on Brad Cleveland.

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3 call center statistics more important than call time – Tethr

Tethr

The way your company handles support has lasting impacts. Call center statistics matter, but finding out which ones hold weight is key.

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Contact Center Workforce Management Best Practices

Fonolo

Managers know that call center workforce management matters. Put it another way: if customer interactions are at the heart of a contact center’s success, then effective workforce management is the backbone. It enhances agent productivity, helps you deliver exceptional customer experiences and improves the agent experience , too. That’s why contact centers are investing in it in droves.

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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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THE PHONE CALL IS A POWERFUL, FORGOTTEN LEADERSHIP TOOL

CCNG

One day, when my children were small, I picked them up from the daycare center and headed home to make dinner. Tired from a long day, we carried the backpacks into the house, and I hurried to the kitchen. Thirty minutes later, as we sat down to the dinner table, the phone rang. I got out of my chair and answered the phone. It was my boss. He said, “I know you are home with the kids, and I don’t want to keep you from them, but I just had to call and tell you what a great job you’re doing.

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Guest Post: The Future of The Customer Experience: Understanding the Impact of Data Analytics on Your Customers

ShepHyken

This week, we feature an article by Miika Makitalo, CEO of HappyOrNot , the company behind the Smiley Touch™ customer experience improvement solution and a leader in data analytics. He discusses how feedback and data analytics can make or break the customer experience. The customer experience has come a long way in the past decade. Ten years ago, customer interactions were often limited to in-person or phone calls, and businesses had limited means to track customer behavior and preferences.

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What is brand intelligence? Definition, tools & more

Callminer

Brand intelligence offers deep insights into customers’ needs, wants, and behaviors, and empowers companies to take action to improve customer satisfaction.

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The Three Principles to Build Customer Loyalty

Bill Quiseng

Every week, in the month of June, I will offer each one of the Three Principles to Build Customer Loyalty. Why only three? Because nobody can remember Number Four. Who is the first President of the United States? Surely, George Washington. Who is Number Four? Who is the first person to walk on the moon? Neil Armstrong, of course. Who is Number Four?

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10 Ways Virtual Customer Service Can Help When You Can’t Find the Right Talent

LiveVox

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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Decoding the Call Labeling and Blocking Process

Uncover the complexity behind call labeling and blocking with this infographic. Discover the intricate factors and entities that shape the fate of a call, from illegal activity to user feedback, and understand why numbers get labeled and blocked.

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It’s all about context stupid! Why most businesses fail to take this into account

Beyond Philosophy

Organizations don’t think enough about the context in which a customer enters the experience. Most believe that every customer is the same. However, understanding the context in which your customer has your experience is critical to your customer strategy. Context is everywhere. When I started working in Customer Experience in 2001, people hadn’t thought about the experience economy, the customer experience, or anything else in this area.

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CallMiner Product Innovation Series: June 2023

Callminer

CallMiner's VP of Product Management, Bruce McMahon, shares updates from the CallMiner 2023.06 platform release, including AI-based contact summarization, AI redaction and more.

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Medical Device Support: Next Level Patient Assistance

TechSee

Cochlear is the world leader in implantable hearing solutions. With over 700,000 devices implanted worldwide, the company’s customer service team assists people daily with a wide range of questions about their devices, including multiple types of implants, Sound Processors, and a portfolio of accessories. These devices are used by people of all ages, they serve kids, grandparents and connect them to the world around them through the miracle of hearing.

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Top 5 Customer Service & CX Articles for the Week of May 29, 2023

ShepHyken

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Here are my top five picks from last week. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. In a Tumultuous Market, Target Companies That Always Put the Customer First, Cramer Says by Julie Coleman (CNBC) In times of market turbulence, CNBC’s Jim Cramer advised investors on Tuesday to focus on companies that make customer service their core philosophy.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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Context is king! Why too many organizations fail to understand this

Beyond Philosophy

Organizations often fail to consider the context in which customers enter the experience, assuming that every customer is the same. However, recognizing the context of a customer’s experience is crucial to developing an effective customer strategy. Context is an omnipresent factor in customer experience. Depending on a customer’s context, we must create a customized experience.

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Can Visual Appeal Boost the Customer Experience?

Steve DiGioia

We shop at any business for the products or services they offer. Hopefully, their service and price are in line with our expectations too. But does the look of the business matter and can the visual appeal boost the customer experience? Here’s what I mean… The Power of Visual Appeal Many years ago, some themed restaurants like Fridays, for example, thought it was cool to hang all kinds of assorted “junk” on their walls.

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Is Leadership Chronic Stress Poisoning Your Culture & Increasing Your Attrition?

CCNG

According to recent studies: 50.5 Million people in the U.S. quit their jobs in 2022 (federal govt. JOLTS report) 50% of US workers are stressed, 67% of global workforce is disengaged. Cost - $7.8 Trillion, 11% global GDP (Gallup 2022 SoW Report) 56% of women senior leaders are stressed, with 46% of women senior leaders burnout, 40% are looking for a new role (Deloitte Woman at Work 2022) Toxic Culture is the #1 rated predictor of attrition (MIT Sloan Review Jan 2022) The question is why?

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Transactional VS Emotional Customer Loyalty with Mark Ross-Smith

ShepHyken

Top Takeaways: Loyalty programs are used in different industries to attract new customers and retain existing ones. They typically involve incentives for spending money on a brand through points, perks, upgrades, or free products. Loyalty programs have now evolved to include enhancing the customer experience. In the recent Achieving Customer Amazement study , 69% of customers say loyalty programs are important to them.

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The Innovator’s Guide to the Digital-first Contact Center

In the contact center industry, first-generation digital channels like email and web chat have seen significant adoption, along with video chat and co-browsing capabilities. However, customers are rapidly moving beyond these channels, seeking next-generation options. Social platforms are now becoming mainstream contact center channels. Download this guide today to learn how to help your business adapt to this evolving landscape and leverage the power of next-generation digital customer service.

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During Cisco Live 2023 – Upstream Works Supports Cisco’s Commitment to Deliver Exceptional Customer Engagements

Upstream Works

Upstream Works is excited to introduce you to our newest product offering – Upstream Works for Amazon Connect. We enhance Amazon Connect with a unified desktop, digital channel flexibility, seamless integrations and management simplicity The post During Cisco Live 2023 – Upstream Works Supports Cisco’s Commitment to Deliver Exceptional Customer Engagements appeared first on Upstream Works.

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Key phrases and concepts driving a good customer experience - Tethr

Tethr

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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Can ChatGPT Be Used for Customer Service?

CSM Magazine

Mike Myer, CEO of Quiq, explores the impact of ChatGPT on the world of customer service. Everyone is chatting about ChatGPT these days because it’s one of tech’s most intriguing new developments. Within five days of its November 2022 introduction, over a million people were using it. However, the fear, uncertainty and doubt about ChatGPT is rampant.

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Texting Laws: Can Businesses Send Texts Without Permission?

VirtualPBX

In today’s digital age, text messaging has become a ubiquitous form of communication, prompting businesses to explore its potential as a marketing tool. However, amidst this opportunity lies the important question: Can businesses send texts to customers without their permission while adhering to texting laws? In this blog, we will delve into the legal aspects surrounding business text messaging and shed light on the regulations that dictate its practice.

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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.

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Chatbots: Empowering Customer Service Amid Turbulent Times

TeamSupport

Chatbots are fast becoming part of the digital core of tech tools that companies utilize as a secret weapon to increase their competitive advantage in the customer service arena. At the same time, chatbots are solving a very real problem taking place today: of a decrease in available customer service agents and positive customer experiences due to an economic downturn.

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How to measure customer effort: NPS, CES, CSAT, and more – Tethr

Tethr

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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Cisco Secure Firewall Integration with Amazon Security Lake

Cisco - Contact Center

Cisco is a partner of the Amazon Security Lake, supporting the Open Cybersecurity Schema Framework At AWS re:Invent 2022, Cisco was proud to be a launch partner for Amazon Security Lake , a new AWS… Read more on Cisco Blogs

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Empower Your Business with Customer Journey Mapping

Real Blue Sky

The Key to Unveiling Hidden Opportunities and Improving the Customer Experience Have you ever wondered what it’s like for a customer to do business with your brand? Quite simply, customer journey mapping is the journey our customers take when trying to do business with us. It’s a powerful tool that lets us see things from the customer’s perspective, from the moment they first reach out to us to their post-purchase experience and throughout that customer’s relationship with the

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Is Training the Right Solution?

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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In Today’s Competitive Market, AI is the Key to Winning Customer Loyalty

C3Centricity

If you haven’t already heard, AI is the key to winning customer loyalty today! As the digital revolution transforms the business landscape, customers demand more from their interactions with companies. They expect personalised, seamless experiences across all channels and touchpoints, and they want their needs to be anticipated so they are met both quickly and efficiently.

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Post call surveys: Has the end finally come? – Tethr

Tethr

With the advent of machine learning, traditional post-call surveys are quickly becoming obsolete as a measurement of customer effort.

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Black Hat Asia 2023 NOC: Connecting Singapore

Cisco - Contact Center

In this blog about the design, deployment and automation of the Black Hat Asia network, we have the following sections: Designing the Black Hat Network AP (Access Point) Placement Planning, by Uros… Read more on Cisco Blogs