Call Experts

JANUARY 28, 2021

Well, they will purchase and review your products and services and can be your biggest advocates. This power is why so many companies find themselves asking, “what is customer service?” ” This is a great question, but we will counter your question with another question, “what is customer success?”

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BlueOcean

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Customer experience is pretty much the hottest topic in the contact center and customer care space these days. As such, it’s not uncommon to see customers comparing other brands—even B2B brands—against the giant. Read more > The Growing Value of the Customer Experience Market.

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CSM Magazine

JANUARY 5, 2022

David Singer, Vice President of Product Strategy for Verint , explains why contact centers will need to stay agile to support the evolving needs of customers and employees. New technologies will help contact centers be more agile in the new year. Supporting Customer Engagement as Channel Preferences Evolve.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Service Guide to Revenue Generation by Gladly. 5 Experiences That Define Strong Customer Service by Wise Marketer Staff. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

JUNE 30, 2020

There’s never been a year quite like 2020. Small businesses are struggling with cash flow and innovating around how to deliver on their products and services. Customer experience leaders are adapting to what customers need, as well as what can be reasonably offered. Customer behaviors changed in 2020, too.

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BlueOcean

JULY 12, 2018

That’s why we’ve compiled these must-read articles to keep you updated and give you some food for thought as you think about the future of your outsourced customer care. Strategic Partnerships with Contact Centers. “ 5 Procurement Tips for Seeking an Outsourced Contact Center.

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CSM Magazine

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Just 49% of managers believe that remote workers are meeting productivity expectations today, which is 24% lower than in 2020. Critical Thinking—The Most Needed Skill, And the Most Lacking 97% of consumers agree that customer service interactions have a direct impact on brand loyalty—which directly correlates to brand revenue.

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Kustomer

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Listen and subscribe to our podcast: In this episode of the Customer Service Secrets Podcast, Gabe Larsen is joined by two CX leaders, Michael Miller and Vikas Bhambri, to discuss how to manage different types of customer expectations and service expectations during a global pandemic. Intro Voice: (00:04).

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

JUNE 30, 2020

There’s never been a year quite like 2020. Small businesses are struggling with cash flow and innovating around how to deliver on their products and services. Customer experience leaders are adapting to what customers need, as well as what can be reasonably offered. Customer behaviors changed in 2020, too.

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Calabrio

DECEMBER 18, 2020

This is especially true for contact centers that, at the forefront of the customer experience, have access to vast amounts of data containing highly valuable customer information. Beyond improving contact center performance, predictive analytics can also produce highly valuable data that can benefit clients.

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CSM Magazine

JANUARY 31, 2018

The customer experience industry is changing at an unprecedented pace and businesses must prepare for dynamic developments throughout the coming year. Many industry-leading companies with a European presence are reviewing the impact of Brexit on their profitability post-2020. Brexit will drive consolidation.

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CX Accelerator

JULY 1, 2020

Without a doubt, Covid-19 will leave an indelible impression on our planet, and it may even cause a paradigm shift for businesses and the way they meet their employees’ and customers’ expectations, especially regarding communication channels. Changing Expectations. Changing Expectations. Digital First Mentality.

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Comm100

JUNE 5, 2018

It’s therefore essential to analyze ‘what’s out there’ in customer service AI and adjust our expectations accordingly. How AI can be Used in the Contact Center. AI has some viable uses in the contact center sphere that managers can employ to improve their CX and the efficiency of call centers.

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Calabrio

DECEMBER 18, 2020

This is especially true for contact centers that, at the forefront of the customer experience, have access to vast amounts of data containing highly valuable customer information. Beyond improving contact center performance, predictive analytics can also produce highly valuable data that can benefit clients.

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

OCTOBER 13, 2020

“Wow our Customer Satisfaction Rate really went up this week!” The rich data provided by customers is the first ingredient in the art of innovation. The clues in those metrics provide insights into where the customer experience is or isn’t delivering on customer expectations.

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Comm100

JANUARY 11, 2023

The State of Automated Customer Service in 2023. Competition and expectations go hand-in-hand – as the former rises, so too does the latter. As a result, customer service expectations are now sky-high as consumers demand the very best support – and will even switch brands for better service.

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CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 11, 2019

More and more businesses are taking the plunge and moving their contact centers from on-premise PBX to cloud phone systems. By 2020, 50% of call centers that don’t use cloud technology will have made the switch to cloud based phone systems. What are the benefits of moving to a cloud phone system for your contact center?

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CSM Magazine

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Each year brings new ideas and new challenges to the customer service department. An interactive discussion featuring customer service leaders from the Boston Red Sox, HP, Intuit and UL on: 2019 a year in review, we’ll recap how changing customer expectations and new tech have changed our approaches to support.

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ProProfs Chat

MAY 6, 2020

Did you know that 67% of people worldwide believe that customer service as a whole is improving? One of the top reasons why customers have higher expectations from their preferred brands to offer the best service experience! Must-Read 53 Customer Experience Statistics for 2020 .

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CX Accelerator

JULY 1, 2020

Without a doubt, Covid-19 will leave an indelible impression on our planet, and it may even cause a paradigm shift for businesses and the way they meet their employees’ and customers’ expectations, especially regarding communication channels. Changing Expectations. Changing Expectations. Digital First Mentality.

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Comm100

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

However, the past couple of years has seen its importance within customer service skyrocket as companies adopted new technologies to stay connected during the pandemic. With the benefits made clear for all to see, and customer expectations risen, customer service operations can no longer afford to ignore digital transformation.

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Playvox

MAY 25, 2023

Contact centers have changed drastically in recent years. The once “in-person” centers dealing with inbound calls have been replaced by global, distributed customer experience teams. In addition, new online channels have emerged to help companies serve customers in an increasingly digital landscape.

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ViiBE Blog

JANUARY 19, 2022

Before 2020, only a few companies across the globe had remote work best practices in place where they were used to allowing team members to work from home for a certain period of time regularly. Remote work and customer service Remote work was not a common sight in customer service. 5 Remote work challenges 2.1.

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ViiBE Blog

JANUARY 19, 2022

ViiBE Blog Customer service challenges of remote work Anna Gorina January 19, 2022 Share this article Contents Share this article Contents Before 2020, only a few companies across the globe had remote work best practices in place where they were used to allowing team members to work from home for a certain period of time regularly.

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Kustomer

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Listen and subscribe to our podcast: In this episode of the Customer Service Secrets Podcast , Gabe Larsen is joined by two CX leaders, Michael Miller and Vikas Bhambri, to discuss managing customer expectations during a global pandemic. Companies are integrating AI into their CX to get a better handle on customer care.

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CSM Magazine

JUNE 1, 2018

In industries where companies depend on customer service excellence, success is driven by the right people, processes, and a cultural commitment to customer satisfaction. . Increasingly we see companies turning to artificial intelligence tools in order to, enable and drive an effective and friendly customer service operation.

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Upstream Works

JANUARY 16, 2020

This is the last in a series of blog posts examining key contact center trends for 2020, and the first three lead up to this broader theme of innovation driven by Artificial Intelligence (AI). This means that AI applications for the contact center do not come fully-formed. 24/7 Self-service.

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Stella Connect

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Throughout the past two years, the customer service team has grown in importance, with the C-suite recognizing just how integral customer service is to meeting shifting customer expectations, embracing the rapid pace of digital transformation, and, ultimately, achieving business success. .

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Interactions

DECEMBER 2, 2021

The way customers interact with business has changed too, including those in the financial industry. Online banking surged in 2020, with 76% of US adults logging in via their computer at least once a month to manage their finances. This pattern of self service banking is one that seems set to stay. Personalization.

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Kustomer

JUNE 7, 2022

They built their business to connect with customers at scale. A great example of this is The Farmer’s Dog , a company dedicated to delivering safe and healthy pet food that totally nailed the customer-first approach. That shouldn’t be a surprise—we all know customers want what they want. Omnipresent, Guided Self-Service.

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Interactions

JUNE 17, 2021

But, we’re halfway through 2021 and it only feels right to do a check-in on where we stand with the evolution of contact centers and changes to customer experience. . I’m going to spend some time reflecting on a few of these predictions and the effect, if they prove to be true, that they will have on customers long term. .

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Upstream Works

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

At face value, providing seamless customer service should be the goal of every contact center. With so many technologies to manage, along with rising customer expectations, this can be harder than it seems. By extension, the easier you can make this look to the customer, the better the outcomes.

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Kustomer

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Listen and subscribe to our podcast: In this episode of the Customer Service Secrets Podcast , Gabe Larsen is joined by two CX leaders, Michael Miller and Vikas Bhambri, to discuss managing customer expectations during a global pandemic. Companies are integrating AI into their CX to get a better handle on customer care.

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CSM Magazine

AUGUST 22, 2019

The customer service department is too often referred to as “just a cost center”. As experience overtakes price and product as a key brand differentiator, customer service is being recognized as the face of, and driver for, organization-wide strategy.

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BlueOcean

OCTOBER 7, 2021

In the midst of change brought on by the last year, the data tell us people are willing to wait longer on the phone in order to have a human interaction, whereas before 2020, they might have opted for self-serve or automation when faced with long hold times. Call Centers Go with the Flow.

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VDS

MAY 13, 2020

When it comes to evolving customer expectations, companies cannot meet the needs of customers today with what worked in the past. A decade ago, customers expected decent service at a fair price. Just as important as all of this, most customers did not grow up with cell phones in their back pockets.

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TechSee

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Customer self-service refers to customer-initiated interaction technologies that enable customers to access information and perform routine tasks without requiring the assistance of a live customer service representative.

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