Stella Connect

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

From Black Friday until well into January, your customer service agents will face overwhelming call and chat volumes. Considering the phone and chat speeds we saw last year among leading brands, customers will expect lightning-fast response times. Preparing Your Customer Service Team for the Holiday Season.

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Service Untitled

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. According to The Australian , the company now plans to spend $100 million over the next four years to improve their customer service. Brookes also plans to equip 65 stores with 4,000 touch screen registers.

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Stella Connect

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Stella Connect by Medallia commissioned a research study of more than 2,100 consumers in the US and UK to learn more about what customers expect from customer service teams and how brands can improve the customer service experience in the new year. . Top Customer Service Trends for 2022 You Need to Know.

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Tricia Morris

JULY 7, 2015

As customer service and the overall customer experience become key differentiators for brands and organizations across all industries, it has never been more important to know as much as you can about your customers and their expectations for service and engagement across channels. top customer frustrations. •

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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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ShepHyken

MAY 18, 2018

This week we feature an article by Gary Anderson who explains why the customer experience creates customer loyalty and generates repeat business. – Shep Hyken. The customer experience you provide will set you apart from the competition. The Experience.

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Stella Connect

DECEMBER 15, 2021

It’s time for these types of frustrating customer experiences to become a thing of the past. Brands that don’t risk significant customer churn. Get a sneak peek of the insights below to find out the top customer support trends every business needs to know for the new year and beyond. .

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NICE inContact

AUGUST 7, 2019

If delivering extraordinary digital customer service were as simple as following a formula, everyone would be doing it. In fact, 89% of tweets from customers to businesses still go unanswered, and poor customer service is one of the main reasons for customer churn. But not everyone is.

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NICE inContact

AUGUST 7, 2019

If delivering extraordinary digital customer service were as simple as following a formula, everyone would be doing it. In fact, 89% of tweets from customers to businesses still go unanswered, and poor customer service is one of the main reasons for customer churn. But not everyone is.

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Tricia Morris

MAY 26, 2015

If your brand focuses on consistent and authentic customer service and engagement both before and after the sale, a one-time customer can become a lifetime customer who also creates additional customers. companies alone each year due to poor customer service experiences.

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Lumoa

JUNE 14, 2023

You’ve designed your NPS survey and emailed it to all your customers—and the results are in… but not those you were expecting. When it comes to gauging customer sentiment and loyalty, few metrics enjoy such widespread acclaim as the Net Promoter Score (NPS). Does it spell doom for your business? Well, not so fast.

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Stella Connect

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

For in-depth insights on this topic, we at Stella Connect by Medallia commissioned a research study of more than 2,100 consumers to get a better understanding of the evolving customer service and customer experience landscape to determine the best practices for meeting and exceeding customer needs. 1: Response time. #2:

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Tricia Morris

OCTOBER 1, 2015

But are customer service preferences and expectations? The 2015 Global State of Multichannel Customer Service Report published by Parature, from Microsoft and Microsoft Dynamics CRM shows that geography does play a role in customers’ views on service. Global Similarity Highlights.

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ShepHyken

JUNE 18, 2019

Customers don’t like having to wait or being kept on hold; do this too much, and you may find your customers leaving to do business with someone who has a higher respect for their time. Why do companies with poor customer service continue to flourish? How can I increase customer loyalty?

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Provide Support

OCTOBER 7, 2015

A guide to customer service nirvana. Whether we are talking about customer service or any other aspect of life, the first step in that direction is to recognize the fact the some things are out of balance now. It seems that most companies are aware of the importance of responding to customer service requests quickly.

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Brad Cleveland Blog

MARCH 8, 2016

Here are some powerful statistics that demonstrate the links between customer service, brand loyalty and long-term success.

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Brad Cleveland Blog

MARCH 8, 2016

Here are some powerful statistics that demonstrate the links between customer service, brand loyalty and long-term success.

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Call Experts

MARCH 3, 2023

We’ve supported thousands of companies in the 40 years we’ve been open, and we understand the positive impact top-notch customer support can do. 90% of customers rate an “immediate” response as essential when they have a customer service question. What Is an Answering Service? Keep reading!

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Service Untitled

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

The entire history of Sears is way beyond the scope of today’s blog post, but a short summary of Sears has its roots dating back to 1886 when the founder, Robert Sears began selling watches in Chicago. Customer service begins with employees who want to be working and doing their best. So what has happened? billion in 2012.

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Tricia Morris

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

More customers this year doing more shopping online, asking more questions and expecting better and faster service across more channels, including their smartphone. Feeling stressed already that your brand might wind up on the naughty list for customer service? Consider this. Son of a nutcracker….

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Call Experts

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Ultimately, a well-managed contact center can be the lifeline of your customer service operations. It bridges your business and customers, handling inquiries, resolving issues, and building lasting relationships. TrueList explains that the worldwide market for answering services will reach $496 billion before 2027.

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SurveySensum

JUNE 29, 2023

A company, despite investing heavily in marketing and advertising, struggles to retain its customer base and faces a decline in sales. Well, here’s a startling statistic to ponder: 82% of customers stop doing business with a company due to poor customer service. Sound familiar?

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SaleMove

OCTOBER 31, 2018

“Over 50% of customers we’ve surveyed are restless, skilled at shifting spend and intolerant of poor [customer-service] experiences,” said Forrester CMO Victor Milligan on a recent company podcast. Customers crave a human connection , even when they’re interacting with your company via digital channels.

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SaleMove

OCTOBER 31, 2018

“Over 50% of customers we’ve surveyed are restless, skilled at shifting spend and intolerant of poor [customer-service] experiences,” said Forrester CMO Victor Milligan on a recent company podcast. Customers crave a human connection , even when they’re interacting with your company via digital channels.

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delighted

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Exceptional customer service turns repeat and new customers into promoters. Needless to say, many brands are taking notice of the financial benefits improving customer service can have for your bottom line. In 2019, 67% of consumers believe that companies are actively improving their customer service.

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GetFeedback

APRIL 3, 2019

We also are using GetFeedback to collect insight to the Service Experience; we’ve been running this program for a few months now. It allows us to recover any poor customer service interactions and it helps us identify why customers are calling us to improve that situation. . What made YETI choose GetFeedback?

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Second to None

AUGUST 30, 2018

If you are interested in submitting a guest article to the Second To None blog, please send over your ideas to danielb@secondtonone.com. . Customer loyalty is a term that’s thrown around a lot, but what about employee loyalty? Which, in some cases, can cost a company millions of dollars and lead to poor customer service.

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Call Experts

APRIL 8, 2024

Ultimately, a well-managed contact center can be the lifeline of your customer service operations. It bridges your business and customers, handling inquiries, resolving issues, and building lasting relationships. TrueList explains that the worldwide market for answering services will reach $496 billion before 2027.

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Talkdesk

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

Mamas, don’t let your babies grow up to poor customer service providers, Don’t let ‘em drop calls and ignore customer needs, Let ‘em breed loyalty and generate leads. Each week, we round up customer service insights for our benefit and for yours. Employees are the backbone of any company.

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Ecrion

DECEMBER 10, 2019

For instance, did you know that a whopping 70 percent of customers say that they stopped doing business with a company because it had poor customer service? This lets you know that today’s customer especially demands nothing but the best in customer service. Make Use of Analytics.

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Service Untitled

MAY 12, 2010

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. Customer satisfaction programs don’t have to be confusing; rather the basic premise of little things making a huge difference is universal when dealing with consumers. Don’t argue with customers.

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Comm100

JANUARY 14, 2016

Consequently, as newer technologies enable more ease in performing business transactions, consumers will have higher expectations when it comes to customer service and sales support. In recent years, consumers have placed greater importance on the quality of customer service than on the price and quality of products alone.

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Beyond Philosophy

AUGUST 1, 2016

But tech support’s poor customer service is no accident. The New York Times reports that certain companies create a telephone customer service experience that is guaranteed to frustrate, annoy and anger anyone who dares to dial that 800 number. You probably feel the same way. And they don’t care.

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Up Your Service

MAY 3, 2017

Our previous blog post demonstrated the power of customer voice in an unsolicited book review from a technology industry guru. This post makes the same point, but for the travel and hospitality – one of the most traditional “service” industries on the planet. The rise of white-glove customer service.

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Natalie Petouhof

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

Tweet The phrase “customer service is the new marketing” has gained popularity with brands realizing that poor customer service takes current, and even potential customers, out of the marketing funnel. Think about it. From one mistake, a company’s reputation can be smeared all over the internet.

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Service Untitled

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. Home About Service Untitled Subscribe for Free Consulting Contact Archives Are you meeting your customers’ service expectations? Service expectations are going to vary from company to company.

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Tricia Morris

MARCH 14, 2016

A quote from well-known customer service and customer experience advocate Bill Quiseng encourages organizations to “work as hard to keep a customer as you do to find a new one.” This leads to the importance of an increased focus on and investment in customer service. – SDL Global CX Wakeup Call Report.

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