BlueOcean

MAY 13, 2021

In food and beverage alone, online sales in 2020 saw a 125% increase over the previous year. Globally, 83% of customers who bought new brands in 2020 say they’ll buy from those brands again in the future. Unsurprisingly, luxury brands saw a drastic drop in sales in 2020. Where Does Customer Care Sit in All of This?

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Loyalty Brands Average Handle Time 2020 156

BlueOcean

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Call volume forecasts are inarguably an essential tool in the successful delivery of customer care excellence. With it, you’re one significant step closer to delivering an exceptional customer experience. But customer care volume forecasting typically relies heavily on historic trends.

Travel 156

Travel 2021 Customer Care 2019 156

Call Experts

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Three primary trends are driving the customer care industry: diversified cloud-based solutions. By actively harnessing a set of cloud-based AI-powered technologies, contact centers are infusing intelligence across the entire customer contact landscape. Key 2020 Trends: Cloud Contact Centers. More Blogs Menu.

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Contact Center 2020 Call Center Omnichannel 69

CSM Magazine

JANUARY 17, 2020

There is no doubt that disruption is in the cards for the auto insurance players in 2020. So, what are the most important factors for customers, how are they changing, and how can car insurers excel at meeting those needs? What matters most to the customers?

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Insurance Customer Care Financial Omnichannel 52

Magellan Solutions

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

However, knowing that they can get help through social media is what most customers choose to do. The importance of social media customer service is even more amplified in 2020. Quarantine protocols all over the world have limited physical interactions, and encouraged online businesses and transactions. TALK TO US!

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Social Media 2020 Customer Service Call Center 52

Clarivate

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

In March 2020, a new Clarivate Center of Excellence (CoE) opened in Penang, Malaysia, to provide sales and support to global customers. Teams from Customer Care, Content Editing (Patent Translations & Enhancement), Inside Sales, IT, Finance and HR are located in the Penang CoE providing customers access to core Clarivate services.

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2020 Culture Government Innovation 98

Playvox

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

In 2019, the lifestyle brand had 12 customer care agents. But by the end of 2020, there were 150 team members on the Sweaty Betty contact center team. Since going live in 2020, Sweaty Betty leaders have conducted more than 4,000 agent quality assessments, a number the team couldn’t have hit using a manual approach.

E Commerce 78

E Commerce Management Contact Center Retail 78

Interactions

JUNE 17, 2021

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. . Customer Service will get Increasingly Conversational”. Companies need to take empathy a step further by being deliberate in creating a CX journey that is customer-centric.

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CSM Magazine

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

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. Fiona Blakesley, Director Customer Care, Intuit. Speakers include: Marcell M.

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Webinar Customer Service 2020 2019 52

CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Survey Says: Customer Service Needs Improvement Customer Care Measurement & Consulting (CCMC), a company specializing in customer service research, conducts periodic customer rage surveys. The most recent one from 2020 had some shocking results. Lost customers mean lost profit. 66 percent of U.S.

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Customer Service Social Media Multi-Channel Poor Customer Service 52

Hallmark Business Connections

OCTOBER 27, 2020

* This article was originally published on AdAge March 3, 2020, prior to the widespread recommendation of social distancing and limited in-person interactions. Brands should take their customers’ loneliness as a rallying cry to step up and step into roles that bring more human interaction and caring into the world.

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Airlines Telecommunications Social Media Connections 98

CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

As recognised recently by McKinsey , a gig customer service or ‘GigCX’ model “could give customer care the horsepower and flexibility it needs for today’s increasingly volatile markets.” In light of this, there are three important trends that will be indispensable to customer service.

Customer Service 98

Customer Service 2016 2022 Brands 98

Interactions

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

trillion between 2020 and 2023. It not only means adapting to new technologies, but also taking into account the changing needs of customers, shifts in society, and changes in industries. Digital Transformation for Customer Experience. Customer care is often the number one way customers interact with brands.

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Social Media 2023 Omnichannel Customer Care 82

BlueOcean

OCTOBER 22, 2020

When the world hit the pause button in the face of COVID-19, putting our client’s customer care programs on hold wasn’t an option. For most of us, the success measure for the big 2020 pivot was simply staying operational. Our mission was clear and concise: stay operational and deliver on our KPIs while keeping our people safe.

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Contact Center Virtual Agent 2021 Engagement 156

Kustomer

APRIL 28, 2021

Consumers value good customer service, and they’re much more likely to buy from a company again when they’ve had a good experience with a company representative., But how do you perfect the science of CX and deliver a consistent experience to every person who interacts with your brand? Get to Know Your Customers.

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Customer Experience Feedback Brands Customers 111

TechSee

APRIL 3, 2018

Considering churn is closely linked to customer satisfaction, companies are attempting to transform their customer experience to meet consumers’ high expectations. In fact, data from Walker predicts that customer experience will overtake price and product as the key brand differentiator for B2B by 2020.

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Customer Retention Technology Multi-Channel Customer Satisfaction 141

Interactions

JUNE 20, 2019

Here are some questions to consider when evaluating what success will look like: Are you trying to improve the experience for your customers? Are you aiming to deliver a more personalized engagement with your customers? Are you trying to deliver predictive interactions? Use AI to stand out from the competition.

Technology 67

Technology Customer Experience Roadmap Contact Center 67

Kustomer

MAY 13, 2020

After all, Gartner research predicted that 85% of consumer interactions will occur without interacting with a human face-to-face. In 2020, it’s all about enhancing the digital customer experience. However, we can help you navigate through the trenches and understand the ones that matter most in 2020.

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Customer Service Social Media Omnichannel 2020 52

COPC

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

hosted as part of this fall’s Execs In The Know’s Customer Response Summit. During the interactive workshop, customer experience (CX) leaders from over 40 top brands collaborated on how their organizations are reevaluating and redesigning their outsourcing strategies this year and next.

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Contact Center Workshop White Paper 2021 52

Interactions

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

By early 2020, companies plan to more than double their adoption of Intelligent Virtual Assistants (IVA). The demand for Conversational AI technology in customer care is high, and so the question becomes how to implement the right solution. The post Finding the Perfect Vendor appeared first on Interactions.

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Customer Care Innovation Technology 2020 69

Interactions

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

McKinsey noted as such recently when it said that e-commerce as a percentage of total shopping in the US has risen from roughly 16% of all retail sales at the start of 2020 to nearly 34% at the end of the first quarter – an exponential rise that has seen nearly 10 years’ growth in a mere 3 months.

E Commerce 71

E Commerce Retail Consumers Customer Care 71

CSM Magazine

AUGUST 22, 2019

“The Customer Service Summit brings high-level leaders together from a variety of industries to learn from each other and network. We all have at least one thing in common – we’re passionate about Customer care. The board includes: EVP, Global Customer Care, Mastercard. SVP, Customer Success Group, McAfee.

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Customer Service Strategies Customer Service Airlines Chief Customer Officer 40

Interactions

JUNE 13, 2019

Companies plan to more than double their adoption of Intelligent Virtual Assistants (IVAs) by early 2020. And that’s no surprise considering the major shift in focus towards customer service. Not only does it become the face of every interaction with your customers, but it can break the bank if you’re not careful.

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ROI Contact Center Banking 2019 63

Lithium

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

The frustrations of dealing with the various customer care teams aren't generally baked into their travel plans. It’s clear that travel brands need to expand their reach into new channels and customer engagement methods, but what might be the best path to accomplish this? Customer Engagement Means More than only Care.

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Hospitality Brands Travel Airlines 52

Interactions

MAY 2, 2019

Sending your customer through mazes to try to find an answer or having to sift through menu options on an IVR can create negative impressions that cause your customer to go elsewhere. According to Gartner, by 2020, approximately 86% of a customer’s relationship with a company will occur without the customer interacting with a human.

Technology 67

Technology Contact Center 2018 Interaction 67

Solvvy

DECEMBER 23, 2019

To give you a better idea of what our customers have to say, here’s a short recap of some of our recent reviews: Beth R. , a Senior Support Specialist, explains, “With Solvvy, our Customer Support team has seen significant improvement in our self-service rate – and a satisfying decrease of our ticket volume.”

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Technology 2019 2020 Definition 62

BlueOcean

JANUARY 6, 2020

The good news, according to Gartner insight, is that channel switching isn’t actually hurting customer loyalty. As long as there’s responsive feedback (more on this below) and eventual resolution, they’re happy no matter which channels they interact with. Interaction and care. 2020 Trends in Omnichannel Customer Service.

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Omnichannel Customer Care Customer Journey Consumers 177

Interactions

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

There’s no question that companies who implement a conversational AI solution for their customer care strategy are making the right choice. Intelligent Virtual Assistants (IVAs) have proven to transform customer care while reducing operational costs for companies in a variety of industries. not so much.

Customer Care 48

Customer Care 2019 Document 2020 48

ShepHyken

MARCH 9, 2018

It is no secret that customers are turning towards digital communication channels when contacting organizations. This is expected to grow, as over the next 5 years it has been predicted by Gartner that phone interactions will drop from 41% to 12% as consumers keep going digital [i].

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2018 Blog Customer Service 2017 75

BlueOcean

APRIL 30, 2021

A couple of years ago, we explored the state of omnichannel customer care , recognizing the fact that consumers have more channel options available to them than ever before. With more than a year of pandemic impacts under our belts, let’s dig into the far-reaching impacts of COVID-19 on omnichannel customer care.

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Interactions

APRIL 23, 2019

Customer Experience. When asked the top reason for switching retailers, 41% of respondents to our survey said that a poor customer care experience would make them take their business somewhere else. In fact, Frost and Sullivan stated that “By 2020, customer experience will overtake price and product as the key differentiator.”.

Retail 54

Retail 2020 Consumers Presentation 54

SurveySensum

JULY 14, 2020

The Super-Heroes of Customer Experience are here! Customer Experience – The new focus of 2020! Customer Experience has become a top priority for businesses in 2020. All the Thought Leaders present in this list have significantly impacted the Customer Experience Domain in their own way.

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2020 Customer Experience Magazine Consulting 132

Kustomer

OCTOBER 22, 2020

And the pandemic only heightened this need, as customer loyalty was more important than ever. Kustomer CEO, Brad Birnbaum , kicked off the day explaining how central the customer experience was to success in 2020. Customers are still expecting a high level of responsiveness, the highest level of quality customer service.

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Sports 2021 2020 Loyalty 96

Lithium

APRIL 4, 2023

The High Cost of Low Agent Retention + AUDIBLE VERSION Losing and hiring frontline customer care agents can cost more than a few lost customers. Podcast] How Many Jobs Can One Well-Run Customer Engagement Community Perform? Can you afford to lose more? Dark Mode has arrived at the Developer Doc Portal!

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2023 Social Media Document Webinar 52

Interactions

APRIL 24, 2019

Given the large breadth and depth of retail offerings, retailers have significantly shifted their focus to customer experience to differentiate themselves and provide customers with unique experiences. Using technology such as artificial intelligence, retailers are able to transform the way that customers interact with them.

Retail 48

Retail Healthcare 2020 Technology 48

TechSee

JUNE 25, 2019

Forward-thinking companies are increasingly turning to AI-powered customer service solutions to optimize CX and to streamline their back-office operations. As the technology matures, many companies will inevitably look for holistic AI solutions that unify customer and operational data to achieve the most valuable and actionable insights.

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Technology Customer Service Contact Center Call Center 122

Experience Matters

JANUARY 20, 2015

Here’s the executive summary: This year, we chose eight organizations as finalists for Temkin Group’s 2014 Customer Experience Excellence Award. Finalists are Activision Customer Care, Aetna, Crowe Horwath LLP, Dell Inc., Here are some highlights from the finalists: Activision Customer Care.

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2015 Customer Connectedness Net Promoter Score 2014 108