Experience Investigators by 360Connext

JANUARY 23, 2015

It’s easy to “set up” a social media presence for customers and then just sort of forget to maintain it. Social customer care is going to be with us forever. Why not get better at how you’re serving customers there? Social Customer Care: Best Practices for Major Engagement.

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Customer Care Social Media Marketing Webinar 299

BlueOcean

JULY 12, 2018

The only constant in the customer care world is change, and if you don’t keep up, you’ll be left behind. 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. The Role of Chatbots in Customer Care. “

Customer Care 185

Customer Care Contact Center Competitive Advantage B2B 185

BlueOcean

APRIL 15, 2019

But we want to call out the impact of social media in the hands of customers whose expectations haven’t been met. We’ve all seen Twitter explosions over poor customer service ( sorry, Comcast ). The Training to Prepare for Entitled Customers. Empowering Your Team to Deliver Kick-Ass Customer Experience. Read this next!

Customer Care 189

Customer Care Social Media Contact Center 2019 189

BlueOcean

AUGUST 6, 2020

You may have pushed pause on your decision to find a new customer care outsourcer, but now’s the time to dive back in. And second, there’s no doubt that the pandemic and the social justice movement has evolved what you need from a customer service provider – and your RFP should reflect that. Agent Hiring/Training. Labor Market.

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Contact Center Customer Care 2020 Culture 156

BlueOcean

MAY 13, 2021

Brand loyalty is a reflection of a customer’s commitment to a relationship with a given retailer or service provider. We quickly got used to holding everything and everyone at arm’s length – and for many customers, that included the brands they had once been loyal to. Convenience: First Among Equals.

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Loyalty Brands Average Handle Time 2020 156

BlueOcean

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Are their values still clearly aligned with your brand? Let’s face it: Contact center metrics that measure customer service as if it’s some kind of race (think Average Handle Time) are frankly table stakes. This is what relevant service level metrics look like in today’s customer care center. Are Your Customers Happy?

Customer Care 156

Customer Care Contact Center Net Promoter Score Metrics 156

Bill Quiseng

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Even if the traditionalists could hear, they would wear noise-canceling headphones, oblivious to the employees’ concerns and customer complaints. These traditionalists cared more about profits and didn’t care much about employees or customers. Let’s be revolutionary to improve the customer experience.

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Customer Care Culture Employee Experience Customers 97

GetFeedback

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Business is built on customer relationships, and brand perception sets the tone. Companies, of course, want to cultivate a positive brand perception among their target consumers, but it’s a tricky goal. As Brandwatch points out , companies don’t control brand perception—consumers do. The Basics of Brand Perception.

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Measurement Brands Net Promoter Score Social Media 262

BlueOcean

AUGUST 27, 2020

And, of course, your company’s plan to launch a new outsourced customer care program. Your customers are already struggling with the times, and now you’re thinking about overhauling the customer care process? Check out these articles: 60 Customer Care RFP Questions for the Contact Center of 2020.

Customer Care 156

Customer Care 2020 Contact Center Sports 156

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.

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Competitive Advantage Customer Care 2021 Customer Centricity 98

CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Customers of health-related products—such as over-the-counter medicines, dietary supplements, nutraceuticals, medical devices, wearables, and animal health products—typically have higher expectations of manufacturers than do users of other types of consumer products. Proactive outreach. Product recall support. Documentation of contacts.

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Healthcare Customer Care Document Insurance 52

InMoment XI

APRIL 11, 2022

If you weren’t yet online, it didn’t take long for brands to adapt when brick and mortar businesses across Asia Pacific were forced to shut down in 2020 and 2021. . It’s not been easy for e-commerce brands. So what can these brands do to get ahead of customer expectations? The key is to dive into your customer data.

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E Commerce Roadmap Customer Care 2021 493

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

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.

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Contact Center Customer Care Average Handle Time Consumers 310

BlueOcean

MAY 11, 2020

Situation: You’re tasked with choosing a new outsourced partner for your organization’s customer care program. Did the pandemic expose cracks in your current customer care solution, whether that is in-house or outsourced? To save precious time, you can start with a solid RFP template for customer care solutions.

Customer Care 156

Customer Care Travel Contact Center 2020 156

Russel Lolacher

MARCH 8, 2020

Salesforce found 86% of Millennials and GenZers use social media, 52% said it was their preferred method of engaging with brands. younger generations are finding social media preferable as a means to connect with brands. So, if brand awareness and customer sentiment matter to you, this is something worth paying attention to.

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Customer Care Social Media 2018 2019 80

ShepHyken

MARCH 29, 2017

And, social customer service allows you to take the interactions with your customers to an even higher level. This is the second year in a row that Social Media Marketing World has had a social customer care track. It is proof that social customer care is something that companies cannot ignore.

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Customer Care Social Media Customer Service Training Customers 101

SurveySensum

APRIL 1, 2024

Trust in a brand is not merely beneficial; it is crucial for a startup’s survival and growth. Research indicates a customer trust directly correlates with brand loyalty. And loyal customers make purchases 90% more often and are inclined to spend more during each transaction, contributing to better cash flow for the brand.

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Brands Social Media Feedback Loyalty 52

Inbenta

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Covid-19, and the consequences that came from the pandemic only accelerated these customer demands. Consumers expect immediacy, personalized, and flawless interactions with their favorite brands and they expect the same from their banks. The post Chatbots in Banking: The New Must-Have in Customer Care appeared first on Inbenta.

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Banking Customer Care Competitive Advantage Omnichannel 95

Interactions

MARCH 26, 2020

Treat your customers how they want to be treated. This type of technology enables businesses to deploy emotion-based customer care. For example, an IVA will be able to determine a customer’s emotions and sentiment and have the ability to respond in the appropriate way. More data equals happier customers.

Customer Care 71

Customer Care Contact Center Hospitality Travel 71

BlueOcean

MAY 11, 2020

Situation: You’re tasked with choosing a new outsourced partner for your organization’s customer care program. Did the pandemic expose cracks in your current customer care solution, whether that is in-house or outsourced? To save precious time, you can start with a solid RFP template for customer care solutions.

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Customer Care Travel Contact Center 2020 156

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. People connect with people, not brands – talk like a human. The post Lessons from 10 Years Working in Public Service Social Customer Care appeared first on Russel Lolacher.

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Customer Care Government Communication Engagement 98

Interactions

JULY 29, 2021

Given that 92% of consumers surveyed believed that today’s customer service needs improvement, brands have a big opportunity to make excellent customer service a key differentiator. Brands must look at what customers really want and remove pain points from interactions. Again, customers like speed and convenience.

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Customer Care Consumers Poor Customer Service Contact Center 71

Think Customers

MAY 12, 2015

Periodically, a big brand will announce plans to invest millions of dollars in its customer service activities. Improving customer service isn't simply about throwing money at the problem or adding agents. In some cases, the same company continues to stumble a year or two later. We've all seen it before.

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Customer Care Culture Customers Customer Service 105

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. The post Behind the Scenes of Government Social Media Customer Care appeared first on Russel Lolacher. “Yes, but what do you do? Thanks, Dad.

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Social Media Government Customer Care Transportation 52

Interactions

MARCH 13, 2019

Although traditionally they may seem unrelated, marketing and your customer care strategy actually have a lot in common– the biggest thing being your customers. Customer care is a major touchpoint with your brand. When your customers reach out to your company, they are looking for a solution.

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Customer Care Marketing Average Handle Time Customer Retention 63

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. Social media

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Consumers Brands Social Media Loyalty 109

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

APRIL 30, 2015

We know this technique as the peak-end rule , which not only helps retain customers after things go awry, but often has the power to forge stronger loyalty from an otherwise bad experience. Letting customers call the shots. Michaels put some real thought into this- not as an exit point, but as an important customer touchpoint.

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NetBase

MAY 23, 2019

When we talk about customer care, we now know we’re talking about the entire customer experience – not just isolated moments in-store, or when things go wrong. How does social listening impact customer care in one of the most experiential categories – i.e., Travel & Hospitality? Here are some ways!

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Travel Customer Care Information Hotels 56

COPC

JUNE 22, 2017

The post Infographic: Retail Customer Care and Brand Loyalty Insights appeared first on COPC Inc. The 37-page report is packed with more than 50 findings. We created an infographic to present some highlights from the report. See below or download as a PDF here.

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Customer Care Retail Loyalty Insights 40

BlueOcean

APRIL 16, 2024

Blue Ocean, a world-leader in customer care solutions, was awarded a Silver Stevie® Award in the “Contact Center Outsourcing Provider of the Year” category at the 18th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. About Blue Ocean Blue Ocean is an award-winning provider of innovative customer care solutions.

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Contact Center 2024 Sports Customer Care 177

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.

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Brands Technology Leadership Communication 72

ClearAction

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Are Your Customer Care Metrics Customer-Centric? Customer care metrics are a barometer of performance across a variety of customer interactions such as chat, text messages, email, social media and communities. Both of these orientations tend to be company-serving rather than customer-focused.

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Customer Care Customer Centricity Metrics Social Media 54

ClearAction

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Customer Care … CRM … Customer Experience — What’s the Difference? Customer Care … Customer Relationship Management … Customer Experience — what’s the difference? Customer advocacy — word-of-mouth promotion (buzz marketing) of a brand by enamored customers. Lynn Hunsaker.

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Customer Care CEM Customer Experience Net Promoter Score 66

BlueOcean

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The RFP is the slog you need that 3 rd cup of coffee to get through—especially when it’s an RFP for outsourced customer care. After all, we’re talking about a complex, customer-facing solution that needs to align seamlessly with your brand. But we’ve got you—just grab a copy of our latest eBook.

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Customer Care Contact Center Download Technology 177

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. .

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Customer Care Interaction Customers Technology 48

ClearAction

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Customer Care … CRM … Customer Experience — What’s the Difference? Customer Care … Customer Relationship Management … Customer Experience — what’s the difference? Customer advocacy — word-of-mouth promotion (buzz marketing) of a brand by enamored customers. Lynn Hunsaker.

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Customer Care CEM Customer Experience Net Promoter Score 59