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.

Customer Service Strategies 40

Customer Service Strategies Customer Service Airlines Chief Customer Officer 40

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.

Contact Center 49

Contact Center Call Center 2001 Download 49

ShepHyken

AUGUST 19, 2019

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Which is Your CX Priority: Satisfied Customers or Profit? LinkedIn) What should your ultimate goal be when designing your customers’ experiences? This article reminds of this strategy.

2019 117

2019 Article Customer Service Leadership 117

NICE inContact

AUGUST 13, 2019

Digital-first customer service is no longer a nice option or a fun perk. It’s what today’s customers have come to expect: meeting them where they are, on the channel they want, on their timeline. Is your contact center keeping up? You’re at risk of gaining a reputation for poor service and losing customers.

Contact Center 54

Contact Center Customer Service Omnichannel Innovation 54

Interactions

APRIL 16, 2024

How Can the Bar be Raised to Surpass Customer Expectations? In a world of high demands and countless inquiries, meeting consumer expectations isn’t just a goal; it’s a commitment. Customers no longer dread contacting customer service – every interaction is personal, efficient, and effective.

Customer Care 62

Customer Care Omnichannel Metrics Innovation 62

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.

Customer Service 89

Customer Service Omnichannel Social Media 2020 89

Brad Cleveland Blog

APRIL 3, 2024

Understanding what customers want is essential to building an effective customer service strategy. In turn, effective strategy will help you meet or exceed those expectations. Customer expectations evolve and sometimes that happens very quickly.

Customer Service Strategies 55

Customer Service Strategies Customer Expectations Customers Customer Service 55

Myra Golden

APRIL 11, 2023

A whopping one-third of contact centers have laid off employees in the last 12 months, reducing their headcount by about 33%. Despite fewer resources and fewer employees, contact centers are expected to achieve the same or better results. Learn more about Customer Service Master Class.

Contact Center 52

Contact Center Average Handle Time Exceptional Customer Service Webinar 52

Integrity Solutions

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

It’s easy to say that we put the customer first, but what does that actually look like in practice? In the past, customer service centers were viewed as cost centers or expenses. Today, the organizations that are delivering a superior customer experience are proving just how outdated that perspective is.

Customer Service Training 110

Customer Service Training Customer Service Contact Center Culture 110

Think Customers

JULY 2, 2019

Companies, Matulich noted, still debate which metrics matter and strive to deliver value to the customer. The main challenge is staying ahead of customer expectations at a time when customers are more distracted, connected, and informed than ever before.

Contact Center 40

Contact Center Net Promoter Score 2003 Customer Journey Mapping 40

ShepHyken

APRIL 28, 2017

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Murph Krajewski, writes about the importance of a single customer view when it comes to serving your customers. This will help lead you to forming important relationship with your customer. – Shep Hyken. Customer service needs customer data.

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Blog Customer Service Contact Center Customers 90

Think Customers

JULY 16, 2020

Underscoring both of these trends, Jacobs noted, was a shift in how companies think about customer service strategies and the overall CX. It’s not a secret that happy employees equal happy customers, however, historically the employee experience was often neglected, especially in the customer service sector.

Contact Center 52

Contact Center Customer Service Strategies Employee Experience Webinar 52

Lumoa

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

A customer mentions during a service call that they’ve had trouble finding the new permissions settings in their account dashboard. While canceling their account, a customer indicates that “customer service” was the main reason they are leaving. Customize your brand to better align with your customers’ needs.

Customer Centricity 169

Customer Centricity Voice of Customer Social Media NPS 169

Bold360

JANUARY 25, 2018

Most businesses know that a surefire way to be a market differentiator is to provide excellent customer service. One the flip side, a report by Ovum found that 82% of consumers will stop doing business with a company after just one bad customer service experience. The solution? Simplify by clearing the clutter!

Customer Service 40

Customer Service Contact Center Social Media Loyalty 40

Magellan Solutions

AUGUST 23, 2021

What is Autonomous Omnichannel Services? An omnichannel contact center is a customer service strategy that allows customers to communicate with businesses via their preferred method of communication. The use of an omnichannel contact center is beneficial to both businesses and customers.

Omnichannel 52

Omnichannel Call Center Contact Center 2013 52

Playvox

MAY 4, 2023

It’s simple: fantastic customer service. It’s no secret that stellar customer service is the first step to customer loyalty, but you’re not dealing with a couple of people meandering through a fruit store. What Is A Digital Contact Center? Is your contact center omnichannel?

Contact Center 52

Contact Center Customer Expectations Omnichannel Average Handle Time 52

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Creating A Customer Experience Initiative. Owning Your Customer Service Initiative From the Top Down. Shep Hyken sits down with Christa Heibel to discuss the role the c-suite level plays in creating a CX strategy, how to keep track of your omnichannel presence, and how to measure and improve your customer experience strategy.

Omnichannel 112

Omnichannel Contact Center Touchpoint Leadership 112

Brad Cleveland Blog

APRIL 3, 2024

Understanding what customers want is essential to building an effective customer service strategy. In turn, effective strategy will help you meet or exceed those expectations. Customer expectations evolve and sometimes that happens very quickly.

Customer Service Strategies 26

Customer Service Strategies Customer Expectations Customers Customer Service 26

Lumoa

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Not only are online retailers enjoying massive revenue from their customers (expected to be over $6 trillion in 2022 ), but the platforms themselves are also becoming increasingly sophisticated. Now, technologies such as AI and machine learning are driving highly personalized customer experiences. E.g. “Ask me for help with…”.

Retail 83

Retail Customer Experience E Commerce Virtual Agent 83

NICE inContact

JUNE 7, 2018

In today’s digital economy, there have never been more opportunities for businesses and their customers to interact. Chat, text, social media, websites, IVR, even traditional phone calls with customer service representatives – the list continues to grow. This is an alarming discrepancy. Adapting to New Tools.

Omnichannel 48

Omnichannel Consumers Customer Experience Social Media 48

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:

Poor Customer Service 84

Poor Customer Service 2021 2022 Consumers 84

Brad Cleveland Blog

APRIL 4, 2014

It represents a serious threat to organizations that don’t evolve their services, but is a significant opportunity for those who shape strategies that meet or redefine customer expectations. Here’s a guide to getting started right.

Mobile Customer Service 20

Mobile Customer Service Customer Service Strategies Customer Service Customer Expectations 20

Brad Cleveland Blog

APRIL 4, 2014

It represents a serious threat to organizations that don’t evolve their services, but is a significant opportunity for those who shape strategies that meet or redefine customer expectations. Here’s a guide to getting started right.

Mobile Customer Service 20

Mobile Customer Service Customer Service Strategies Customer Service Customer Expectations 20

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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2016 Customer Service Social Media 2015 0

NICE inContact

AUGUST 13, 2019

Digital-first customer service is no longer a nice option or a fun perk. It’s what today’s customers have come to expect: meeting them where they are, on the channel they want, on their timeline. Is your contact center keeping up? You’re at risk of gaining a reputation for poor service and losing customers.

Contact Center 10

Contact Center Customer Service Omnichannel Innovation 10

Brad Cleveland Blog

MARCH 6, 2013

Where are organizations in providing mobile customer service? According to a recent ICMI (International Customer Management Institute) study of contact center professionals, only 25% of companies currently have a mobile customer service strategy in place, while 33% are in the planning stages.

Mobile Customer Service 20

Mobile Customer Service Customer Service Contact Center Customer Service Strategies 20

Brad Cleveland Blog

MARCH 6, 2013

Where are organizations in providing mobile customer service? According to a recent ICMI (International Customer Management Institute) study of contact center professionals, only 25% of companies currently have a mobile customer service strategy in place, while 33% are in the planning stages.

Mobile Customer Service 20

Mobile Customer Service Customer Service Contact Center Customer Service Strategies 20

Brad Cleveland Blog

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Today, customers expect and demand immediate attention. Customer service is essential to business success. There is tremendous opportunity to get this right for customers. In this Evergreen Journal podcast, I discuss a three-level framework to developing a customer service strategy.

Net Promoter Score 26

Net Promoter Score Customer Satisfaction Customer Service Strategies Customer Expectations 26

Think Customers

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Programing bots to collect basic information from customers to share with the associate also helps deliver faster and better support, with less effort. Build flexibility into the workforce The pandemic crisis proved that financial services employees can successfully work from home.

Financial 52

Financial Insurance Banking 2013 52

Talkdesk

AUGUST 4, 2016

One of the places bots are likely to make a big splash is customer service. For better or worse, the bot has made its debut but what effect will bots have on call center jobs? To answer this question, we need to take a few steps back and examine the history of innovations in customer service. Stone Age Service.

Call Center 44

Call Center Omnichannel Social Media Contact Center 44

Talkdesk

DECEMBER 18, 2017

This post was originally written by Mikhail Naumov, Co-founder & Chief Strategy Officer at DigitalGenius, for Talkdesk’s Opentalk Magazine. We live in a world where customers expect exceptional service in an instant and customer service has become a continual process.

Social Media 40

Social Media Magazine 2015 Contact Center 40

Talkdesk

AUGUST 9, 2016

Self-service customer support has been a major part of the recent transformation of the company-customer relationship. The modern customer expects a personalized experience when they reach out to businesses. For this reason, many forward-thinking businesses are investing in omnichannel customer service strategies.

Omnichannel 40

Omnichannel B2C Customer Service Representative Contact Center 40

Natalie Petouhof

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

If customers expect to be able to interact, engage, purchase and get service through any channel, companies need to step up to this challenge. But what about when customer wants to get help from an customer service agent? Why Are Companies Struggling with The Seamless Customer Experience?

Average Handle Time 63

Average Handle Time Connections Metrics Customer Service 63

NICE inContact

MAY 10, 2019

Companies face growing customer expectations — they want a true omnichannel experience supporting more and more digital channels. At the same time, the customer experience has become the #1 competitive differentiator, making many companies examine and reconsider their customer service strategies.

Customer Experience 10

Customer Experience Social Media Omnichannel Airlines 10

CSM Magazine

AUGUST 8, 2023

One of the positives to come out of the pandemic is that it made every customer service department think more about the wellbeing of employees than ever before. It’s a welcome shift because for most contact centre managers, agent stress is the biggest labour issue on their minds and it’s diminishing the customer experience (CX).

Engagement 52

Engagement Contact Center 2022 Customer Centricity 52

CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Nowadays, it is a standard practice for businesses to have multiple channels for interacting with customers. In this article, Yasar Jameel takes an in-depth look at omnichannel customer service. In turn, it can help in boosting sales, drive customer retention and assist your customer support team.

Omnichannel 52

Omnichannel Touchpoint Customer Retention Consumers 52

Comm100

JUNE 13, 2018

Customers can experience many types of pain points, or common problems, while doing business with a company. Remedy existing customer pain points before the holiday rush by considering the following: Where do your customers currently experience friction in the buying experience? It’s All About Shipping.

E Commerce 53

E Commerce E-support Social Media Retail 53