BlueOcean

OCTOBER 4, 2023

When one in five of your customers speak something other than English as their first language, providing bilingual customer support is critical. Without it, you risk taking a hit to your CSat scores, your brand loyalty, and your bottom line. The impact of bilingual support on the customer experience cannot be understated.

Contact Center 310

Contact Center Customer Care Average Handle Time Consumers 310

Russel Lolacher

APRIL 5, 2021

Ten years of leading a provincial government team in web services and social customer care has been a challenging and rewarding experience. So here’s just a bit of what I’ve learned so far: What I’ve Learned…about Public Engagement. People connect with people, not brands – talk like a human.

Customer Care 98

Customer Care Government Communication Engagement 98

CSM Magazine

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Reuters Events are excited to announce the final service & experience webinar of 2021: ‘Supercharging Customer Care: Optimizing Experiences to Drive Business Growth’ featuring senior leaders from EXPO2020, Hootsuite, Getaline Ecommerce & Customer Service Culture! Register now to join live or pre-order the recording!

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Customer Care Webinar 2022 2021 52

Hello Customer

MAY 19, 2021

Recently, many organizations saw peaks in demand for customer service and the requests never went down. The profitability of selling to an existing customer is 60-70% , while the profitability of selling to a new prospect is only 5-20% ( Invespcro ). Customer Experts. To wrap up. And it won't disappear any time soon.

Competitive Advantage 98

Competitive Advantage Customer Care 2021 Customer Centricity 98

Second to None

MARCH 2, 2021

Your brand experience is a multi-layered avenue that draws a connection between you and consumers — positively or negatively. It’s your personality, values, and attitude that fuels your brand’s perception out in the world. Let’s first define brand experience. Brand Experience vs. Customer Experience.

Consumers 109

Consumers Brands Social Media Loyalty 109

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

APRIL 30, 2015

Just because the customer is not happy in the current situation doesn’t mean they won’t be happy in any situation with your brand. Michaels put some real thought into this- not as an exit point, but as an important customer touchpoint. ” “Let’s give them a chance to stay connected on their terms.”

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Brands 2013 2014 Retail 266

Russel Lolacher

MARCH 2, 2021

In BC, I’m the public service director responsible for the government social media customer care for our ministry, but my dad still doesn’t understand what I do. So any chance I get to engage and answer curious questions, the better. “Yes, but what do you do? Aren’t you just tweaking on faceplant?”

Social Media 52

Social Media Government Customer Care Transportation 52

Interactions

MARCH 26, 2020

“Please hold while we connect your call”. After a few failed attempts to cancel the missing card on a bank’s website and mobile app, you get rerouted to call their customer service line. Hold times that seem to last hours, phone trees that are impossible to navigate, and rigid voice prompts forcing customers to speak like a robot.

Customer Care 71

Customer Care Contact Center Hospitality Travel 71

ProProfs Chat

JANUARY 30, 2020

Elaborating on this maxim, I would also like to add that unhappy customers can ruin the brand value in minutes. It takes less than a minute for an angry customer to post their bitter experiences online. And we all know, what goes online, reaches everyone and hampers the brand image as well. Customer expectations.

Customer Engagement 136

Customer Engagement 2020 Engagement Social Media 136

Russel Lolacher

OCTOBER 28, 2019

74% of Millennials (18-34) and 58% of GenX (35-54) have a better opinion of organizations that provide social media customer care – Microsoft . Building and nurturing these connections can lead to improved internal and external engagement, deeper trust and boosted social capital.

Customer Care 45

Customer Care Social Media 2017 Engagement 45

BlueOcean

MARCH 13, 2023

Like most people in the customer care sector, we are diving deep into where ChatGPT fits, or might fit, into the contact center world. The question of the moment is: what role is ChatGPT going to play in delivering a loyalty-building customer experience? Can AI Handle Complex Customer Care?

Contact Center 156

Contact Center Customer Experience Average Handle Time Customer Care 156

Zeisler Consulting

MAY 9, 2023

But here’s the thing: Recently I had an experience with this brand that was decidedly not luxury in any way whatsoever. But here’s where the experience , or more precisely the Brand Promise intersects with that decision: When I tried to find satisfaction—or even information —with all this, I had far less than a luxury experience.

Brands 72

Brands Technology Leadership Communication 72

Bill Quiseng

MAY 18, 2015

This week’s guest post is from Rhonda Basler , director of Customer Engagement at Hallmark Business Connections. I have been a longtime fan of her blog so I’m honored that she is sharing her customer experience insight here. At Hallmark Business Connections, we believe in the power of the human connection.

Customer Care 156

Customer Care Social Media Customers Loyalty 156

NICE inContact

AUGUST 27, 2019

Customer experience is the name of the game today, with more brands competing based on customer experience (CX) as a key differentiator than price or product innovation. As we’ve said before, customer experience comes down to how your customers feel about your brand. 1) Be personal. 3) Be results driven.

Connections 59

Connections Social Media Multi-Channel Contact Center 59

Natalie Petouhof

JUNE 12, 2015

Tweet Social Customer Care has become an expectation amongst consumers. Your community and supporters are online, and it is fundamentally changing how and where constituents look for support, and how they engage with you today. Manager, Social Media & Customer Engagement for ALEX AND ANI. See you there!

Customer Care 58

Customer Care Social Media Connections Marketing 58

Interactions

OCTOBER 29, 2020

When interacting with customers, brands should apply the same simple practices of etiquette and courtesy as with any other type of business or social engagement. If these basic principles are at the core of your customer interactions, it sets the tone for a good experience. Remember people’s names. .

Customer Care 48

Customer Care Interaction Customers Technology 48

ShepHyken

MAY 5, 2024

My Comment: Let’s kick off this week’s Top Five roundup with 2024 customer service trends. What caught my eye was the first trend (of eight), which was how social media customer care is driving growth. In our customer service research , social media is low on the list of ways a customer wants to connect with a company or brand.

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2024 Article Customer Service Social Media 73

SurveySparrow

JANUARY 7, 2021

In fact, brands started to put more attention on improving their customer engagement. Whether your customers shop for their own need or on behalf of their organization, they simply expect a memorable interaction with the brand. After the pandemic, every brand is becoming customer-centric.

Customer Engagement 52

Customer Engagement Engagement Social Media Net Promoter Score 52

BlueOcean

DECEMBER 13, 2022

In fact, 56% of customers are more likely to buy from a brand if they belong to their loyalty program. Furthermore, a McKinsey report revealed that brands with top-performing loyalty programs earn a 15 to 25 percent bump in revenue thanks to their loyal customers, who are either buying more or buying more often (or both).

Loyalty Programs 177

Loyalty Programs Loyalty Social Media Rewards Programs 177

Second to None

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Despite the rise of alternative shopping methods, brick and mortar stores continue to own most of the traffic in the industry with over 90% of customers still shopping for groceries in person. [1] 1] Customer insights from PYMNTS.com show that only 2.6% Private Brand (PB). Understanding your Customers.

Brands 73

Brands Rewards Programs Loyalty Fashion 73

NetBase

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Brands reaching these media-connected consumers have advanced social analytics informing strategic outreach decisions. Media-connected consumers are online overall an average of 6.5 Customer Experience is Everything. Brands need to have a firm grasp of customer experience analytics to be successful these days.

Consumers 52

Consumers Connections Advertising Brands 52

ShepHyken

MAY 5, 2024

My Comment: Let’s kick off this week’s Top Five roundup with 2024 customer service trends. What caught my eye was the first trend (of eight), which was how social media customer care is driving growth. In our customer service research , social media is low on the list of ways a customer wants to connect with a company or brand.

2024 65

2024 Article Customer Service Social Media 65

Lithium

DECEMBER 28, 2020

“It’s no secret that Khoros Engage is not just a conference,” said Spike Jones, Senior Vice President of Strategic Services at Khoros in his opening remarks. So, what caused 500+ busy executives and managers from brands including USAA, Google, and Facebook to fly into Austin? But the truth is, Khoros Engage truly is “a family reunion.”

Engagement 52

Engagement Social Media 2019 ROI 52

NetBase

APRIL 9, 2020

With uncertainty all around us, the time has never been better to do an internal brand analysis, and cosmetic brands have a bevy of untapped insights to explore. Next generation AI-powered consumer and market intelligence works wonders when combined with brand specific customer data – assuming you have the right solution! ?Customer

Insights 60

Insights Brands Social Media Fashion 60

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Thanks to Gen Z, Deeper Connections Will Become the Currency of the Future by AmberNechole Hart (Adweek) Empty ecommerce gets you to checkout fast but gives no reason to return. Connected ecommerce adds value emotionally, materially or both while delivering the same seamless purchase journey. Why is connection important?

2024 67

2024 Article Customer Service Social Media 67

Interactions

MARCH 28, 2019

Customer experience is more important than ever. Modern customers dictate why, when, and how they would like to engage with a brand, and companies are looking for innovative ways to elevate their experience. In the sessions that I attended, these key themes stood out as defining trends in the customer engagement market.

Customer Engagement 63

Customer Engagement Engagement Contact Center Omnichannel 63

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 17, 2018

The reason I bring this up is that I was reading an article about the top global brands. Interbrand just released their Interbrand Best Global Brands list, and it won’t surprise you to find out which companies are at the top of the list. Think about how big these brands are and how they have woven their way into our culture.

Social Media 121

Social Media Customer Care Customer Service Training Brands 121

CSM Magazine

MARCH 20, 2024

The firm collaborates with over 50 industry-leading contact centers, specializing in bespoke, technology-driven, CX-centric customer service solutions, ensuring an ideal partnership for any company, regardless of its size or sector, looking to outsource customer care.

2001 52

2001 Customer Experience Contact Center Competitive Advantage 52

C3Centricity

JULY 8, 2020

What makes a website great for your potential customers? One that encourages current and potential customers to both see and engage with your content. 9 Essentials of a Customer Centric Website. Checking a website is often the first step a customer makes when they are interested in a brand or manufacturer.

Engagement 83

Engagement Entertainment Customer Centricity Social Media 83

Hallmark Business Connections

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Facebook’s dating app, co-working spaces, adult dormitories and friendship apps are all positioned as ways for people to create meaningful offline connections. 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.

Airlines 98

Airlines Telecommunications Social Media Connections 98

Team HGS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

CX Day Thoughts on Brand-behind-the-Brand Storytelling. That’s precisely why brand storytelling is all the rage in today’s world. In the competitive marketplace, brands need a strong narrative to connect to customers—one that engages with empathy and bridges values, preferences—even lifestyle—of company and consumers.

Brands 40

Brands Social Media Contact Center 2006 40

ShepHyken

AUGUST 31, 2021

It is creating consistent, exceptional experiences that get customers to talk about your brand. Being witty as a brand is about being clever, using language to your advantage, and refusing to be boring. Immersive – Create consistent experiences that people connect with emotionally. Shep Hyken ?is New York Times ?bestselling

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Social Media Leadership Books Customer Care 143

BirdEye

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

There is heavy competition among brands on social media. Social media marketing is important for businesses of all sizes as it helps you reach your target audience, build relationships, and foster a community that aids brand recall efforts. Who are your customers? Which hashtags will you use?

Social Media 104

Social Media Measurement Brands Leadership 104

Second to None

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Despite the rise of alternative shopping methods, brick and mortar stores continue to own most of the traffic in the industry with over 90% of customers still shopping for groceries in person. [1] 1] Customer insights from PYMNTS.com show that only 2.6% Private Brand (PB). Understanding your Customers.

Brands 48

Brands Rewards Programs Loyalty 2018 48

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

JANUARY 26, 2015

As customers, we know when we’ve had a poor customer experience and we know right from wrong. It seems obvious which industries and brands need to pay attention to this. As customers, we don’t care about how difficult the industry competition is or how regulations make processes more challenging.

Customer Experience 274

Customer Experience Social Media Leadership Airlines 274

CSM Magazine

APRIL 16, 2024

The Importance of Exceptional Customer Support In the virtual arena of online gambling, where competition is fierce, customer support can be the differentiator that sets an establishment apart. It is one of the most important things that keeps players connected and engaged with the platform.

Multi-Channel 52

Multi-Channel Entertainment Social Media Loyalty 52

Lithium

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

“It’s no secret that Khoros Engage is not just a conference,” said Spike Jones, Senior Vice President of Strategic Services at Khoros in his opening remarks. So, what caused 500+ busy executives and managers from brands including USAA, Google, and Facebook to fly into Austin? But the truth is, Khoros Engage truly is “a family reunion.”

Engagement 40

Engagement Social Media 2019 ROI 40