ShepHyken

MARCH 10, 2023

This week, we feature an article by Kathleen White, a business manager who helps organizations improve career opportunities and employee engagement. She writes about how companies can adopt a remote workforce and enhance customer service delivery. For employees, flexible working offers greater comfort and a better work-life balance.

Customer Service 296

Customer Service Employee engagement Customer Support Management 296

Beyond Philosophy

MAY 28, 2021

Business relationships are a lot like customer relationships. However, there are some differences between managing Customer Experience in business-to-business (B2B) relationships and business-to-consumer (B2C). Recognize that customer emotions apply. Manage different customers differently.

Customer Experience 387

Customer Experience Management B2B Customer emotions 387

Beyond Philosophy

MAY 18, 2023

EQ is also a crucial part of your customer experience design and delivery. Today, we are discussing EQ, what it is, and how it helps your customer strategy and leadership. Some of the best leaders have a higher EQ than IQ. The same goes for customer service representatives. Having a high EQ is vital to customer service.

Management 195

Management Personalization Call Center Customer Experience 195

Beyond Philosophy

JANUARY 4, 2022

How do you build a long-term relationship with customers? Tina’s key focus is on Customer Experience and development, and she wants her team to change their transactional approach to customer strategy. So, today, we will talk about convincing people that having a relationship with customers is a good idea.

Engineering 222

Engineering Consulting Consulting Best practices 222

Beyond Philosophy

JULY 16, 2022

Sure, it’s still The Intuitive Customer Podcast, just now with an extra pickle. They are implementing a Voice of Customer program to identify critical improvements necessary for the organizations. Key Ideas to Improve your Customer Experience. Thanks very much. To vote, please click here.

Consulting 395

Consulting Consulting Surveys Customer Experience 395

Beyond Philosophy

JANUARY 1, 2022

For our I’m in a Pickle feature on the podcast, Tina in New Zealand wrote to us because the engineering firm she works with thinks customer relationships are a waste of time. She wants to know how to convince the engineers that customer relationships are what get the customer strategy gears turning toward long-term success.

Engineering 261

Engineering Consulting Consulting Customer Experience 261

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. This is not a good way to do business.

Customer Service 383

Customer Service Customer Support Education Personalization 383

ShepHyken

JUNE 28, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. America’s Best Customer Service Companies by Newsweek. My Comment: We start off this week with Newsweek’s list of America’s BEST customer service companies. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 359

Customer Service Government Customer Experience Marketing 359

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

She shares the benefits of having dedicated customer support in B2B organizations. Any company needs to become a part of B2B or “business-to-business,” where legal entities establish trading relationships with each other. This greatly improves the work of the company and brings positive results. .

B2B 169

B2B Customer Support Best practices Coaching 169

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Vigilant Customer Service. How to Avoid Complacency in Customer Interactions. Strategies to Stop Complacency, Improve Performance. They discuss how businesses can be vigilant against complacency by safeguarding success and customer relationships. We become vulnerable to taking customer relationships for granted.

Customer Service 169

Customer Service Marketing Personalization Customer Experience 169

ShepHyken

JULY 14, 2023

This week, we feature an article by Christopher Jan Benitez, a writer specializing in digital marketing and customer experience. He writes about building and maintaining strong customer relationships through effective email communication. Email communication is essential to building and maintaining strong customer relationships.

Personalization 156

Personalization Best practices CRM Marketing 156

Lumoa

MARCH 9, 2023

In the world of customer experience, “customer empathy” is not just a buzzword, it’s a game-changer. Put simply, it means genuinely caring about the experience your customers have with your brand. Customer empathy is at the heart of Lush’s approach to building trust with its customers.

Customer Experience 169

Customer Experience Accountability Customer Service Customer Care 169

Bill Quiseng

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Many CX professionals have advocated CX as strategies such as AI, online, self-service, telephone, and face-to-face customer support, customer journey mapping, the Peak End Rule, NPS, CSAT, CES, or other CX metrics, and many innovative technologies to improvetheir customers’ experiences. Trust builds relationships.

Journey mapping 97

Journey mapping Education Coaching Customer Care 97

aircall

OCTOBER 17, 2022

To gain a deeper understanding of how to improve it, let’s first take a look at how to define it, calculate it, and why it’s important. . Marketers can use it to figure out how to enable the reps better, understand the most common objection raised, and figure out ways to proactively address it on the website. Build Great Relationships.

Sales 117

Sales Gamification Metrics Accountability 117

CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

AI-powered chatbots have made significant progress in customer service over the years. However, there is still a lot of room for improvement, especially in the shipping and logistics industry. From establishing trust to identifying specific challenges, maintaining a personal connection with customers is essential for achieving success.

Customer Service 98

Customer Service Chatbots Technology Sales 98

NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

When companies implement specific tools and best practices, they can significantly improve their customer experience (CX), increase agent performance, and ensure high-quality service. It represents a holistic approach that is aimed at transforming call center functions into a streamlined, customer-focused powerhouse.

Best practices 105

Best practices Call Center Interactive Voice Response First call resolution 105

Global Response

MARCH 26, 2024

It streamlines processes, saves money, and improves the overall quality of customer service. While outsourcing BPO services provides a host of benefits, it also comes with the challenges of managing a third-party relationship. As you research and vet different vendors, keep the following factors in mind.

Best practices 62

Best practices Management outsourcing Business Process Outsourcing 62

TeamSupport

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Either way, before you pop that bottle of champagne, it’s time to start thinking about New Year’s resolutions for your customer support team. In today’s increasingly competitive marketplace, people—particularly those in customer support—are key to setting your company apart from the crowd. Needless to say, the stakes are high.

Customer Support 108

Customer Support Feedback Chatbots CRM 108

Comm100

APRIL 2, 2024

Customer satisfaction (CSAT) scores are a vital metric for any business trying to track and improve their customer service and support. The scores provide a snapshot of how satisfied your customers are with your products or services, indicating areas of success and those needing improvement.

Wait times 89

Wait times Feedback CRM Surveys 89

Totango

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Merging sales and customer success (CS) is a delicate art that is often challenging but necessary for driving business results and creating a frictionless customer journey. Our hypothesis is that NPS is going to improve for each vertical,” Hodges said. “We

Sales 89

Sales Enterprise Best practices Metrics 89

Bill Quiseng

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Customer loyalty is not by offering discounts, upgrades, or subscriptions to repeat customers. Real customer loyalty is built on service so great that customers return again and again, raving to others along the way. What’s better than gaining a new customer? Why Does Customer Service Impact Retention?

Customer retention 173

Customer retention Customer Service B2C B2B 173

Totango

APRIL 4, 2024

If you asked your customer success (CS) and sales leaders this question, what do you think each of them would say? Revenue retention hinges on the collaborative efforts of CS and sales teams as they collectively shepherd customers throughout the lifecycle journey, from acquisition to retention and expansion.

Sales 89

Sales Upselling Accountability SaaS 89

Lumoa

JANUARY 15, 2024

When customers shop in physical stores, they might have several questions about a product: Is it available in a different size? The scenario is now much the same for online customers who increasingly expect a seamless, personalized experience. But it also allows agents to handle several customer queries at once.

Customer Experience 83

Customer Experience Chatbots Best practices Metrics 83

VirtualPBX

APRIL 12, 2023

As the world becomes increasingly mobile, businesses must adapt to new communication methods in order to stay relevant and effectively reach their customers. Texting provides a convenient, quick, and efficient way for businesses to communicate with their customers, making it an essential tool for businesses of all sizes.

Government 98

Government Best practices Enterprise Personalization 98

Fonolo

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Call center automation is one of the best ways to improve your customer experience, increase agent happiness, and light up your KPI dashboard in the best possible way! But in a world of possibilities, you may wonder which processes are best to automate. Sounds great, right? A little background first.

Call Center 135

Call Center Contact Center Wait times Chatbots 135

Totango

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

“Customer success is driving value to customers. Digital customer success is driving value more efficiently using a software or service that allows companies to grow and deliver value without using excessive resources” – Chris Dishman, SVP Customer Success, Totango.

Enterprise 103

Enterprise Best practices Marketing Sales 103

CSM Magazine

APRIL 22, 2024

At Sabio’s recent Disrupt event in London, a panel of experts from Sweaty Betty, Zuto, Transcom and Awaze shared insights on how they are leveraging new technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) to revolutionise customer service and drive business growth.

outsourcing 52

outsourcing Engineering CRM Technology 52

ChurnZero

MAY 4, 2023

There’s a closely held growth secret among large B2B professional services firms, like consultants, accountants and law firms, that Customer Success Managers (CSMs) might appreciate: The more relationships a client has across a firm, the lower that client’s flight risk.

SaaS 98

SaaS Best practices Gamification Feedback 98

Global Response

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

In today’s world, customers expect not only excellent products but also excellent service. Quality customer service matters; just look at the numbers: 83% of customers are more loyal to businesses that respond to and resolve their complaints. So just what is high-quality customer service?

Call Center 62

Call Center Customer Service outsourcing CRM 62

Fonolo

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

This is especially true for contact center and customer service professionals – after all, customer behavior is constantly shifting, and it’s critical for businesses to meet their expectations. Fortunately, e-learning has made call center management courses more accessible than ever. Contact Center Trends 2023.

Call Center 147

Call Center Management Benchmark Contact Center 147

COPC

OCTOBER 24, 2023

In last month’s article , we looked at how coaching customer satisfaction (CSAT) to a number may lead to wasted time and effort, employee dissatisfaction, and difficulty improving CSAT results. What tangible actions can you take to improve your situation? For example, say you want to earn more money per year.

Metrics 92

Metrics Coaching Average Handle Time Consulting 92

Totango

MAY 17, 2023

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. VP of Customer Success at Veriforce, Andy Kearney. The idea that CS can own the entire customer journey is both unrealistic and outdated.

Sales 106

Sales Marketing Metrics APIs 106

TeamSupport

DECEMBER 8, 2023

In today’s customer-centric market, providing exceptional support is non-negotiable. According to research by Microsoft, 59% of consumers have higher expectations for customer service than they did the year prior. Is your company prepared to deliver exceptional post-sale customer support?

Customer Support 105

Customer Support Analytics Upselling Customer centricity 105

Joe Rawlinson

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The relationships within your team play a major role in determining your success as a business owner. Team building activities, informal gatherings, and even setting up a group personality test are some simple ways you can get to know your employees a little better. Here’s why we think it’s a good idea.

Morale 78

Morale Employee engagement Personalization 78

JivoChat

AUGUST 10, 2023

You can put all your time and effort into the hustle of bustle of the world of business, networking and growth, but you will only find success with one key thing: excellent customer service. So, if one of the main focuses of your business is to have great customer service, then you are on the path to great things in the business world.

Customer Service 75

Customer Service Chatbots Morale Feedback 75

ClientSuccess

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Understanding Vectors by Vecteezy As an industry and a discipline, customer success managers are getting better at delivering a higher percentage of positive customer experiences. And one of the best ways to ensure ourselves and our teams are ready to respond to challenging situations is to have the proper attitudes.

Journey mapping 80

Journey mapping Construction Best practices Feedback 80