CSM Magazine

MARCH 11, 2021

Contact center outsourcing has proven to be highly beneficial, but it isn’t without its faults. Call spikes are probably the biggest challenge that contact centers face. Due to this predictability, a business can hire an outsourced team to help their contact center manage the high call volume when needed.

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VDS

MARCH 17, 2023

Customer engagement and contact centers are critical components of any business’s success. They serve as the primary means for organizations to interact with customers, resolve issues, and improve customer satisfaction. While these two platforms share similarities, they also have important differences.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 16, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 16 Great Customer Service Tips and Examples by Tom Coombe. Small Business Trends) Customer service in the U.S. is a multi-billion dollar industry, one that’s growing all the time.

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Magellan Solutions

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Empowering Your SME with Omnichannel Contact Centers. As many business practices continue to evolve, so does customer service, continuing to develop its channels in order to provide excellent service in more ways than one. What is an Omnichannel Contact Center?

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Lumoa

APRIL 28, 2024

More than 80% of business leaders see customer experience as a growing priority in 2024. But how can you support your customers on all the different channels they reach out on and offer a personalized yet unified response? That’s where customer experience platforms come in.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Today’s consumers tend to turn to the likes of Google, YouTube, or Twitter as the first point of contact when trying to reach customer services. Knowing where customers are turning to for help is important. Using this knowledge to deliver a first-class experience will keep customers satisfied and build brand loyalty.

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RapportBoost

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Read the transcript below: Nicholas Rodriguez: …the highest priorities for Contact Centers that focus on the customer. So, Talkdesk Enterprise Contact Center empowers companies to make their Customer Experience a competitive advantage. And so in the next slide, Nate Brown is the co-founder of CX Accelerator.

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NICE inContact

JULY 2, 2019

Digital customer service and business both move at the speed of now. This is why digital customer service is such a good fit for business and why integration needs to be seamless. It’s all about increasing efficiency in the contact center. b) Determine the most useful channels for your customers.

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NICE inContact

AUGUST 27, 2019

That means connecting with customers emotionally is the task of the customer service agent. So, contact center managers need to put the right practices in place and also give agents the right tools. Bearing that in mind, here are 10 tips for connecting with customers emotionally. 5) Be channel-focused.

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NICE inContact

AUGUST 2, 2019

It’s an important concept for any company considering digital customer service integration. You don’t simply want to plan for your current customer service needs. Digital customer service is evolving quickly, and this change hopefully comes in tandem with important developments in your business — namely growth.

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Clarabridge

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

And as the avenues to engage with customers continue to expand, you will want to be accessible and ready to serve on these new channels. Research indicates that customers who start and end service requests using digital channels have a satisfaction rate that is significantly higher than those using traditional channels.

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NICE inContact

JUNE 25, 2019

It’s common for blogs related to customer service and customer experience to talk about how the increasing ubiquity of social media requires fundamental changes in the way that brands should conceive of customer service. That’s a good thing. 1) Speed is everything. This establishes trust.

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TechSee

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Well, if you happen to be in customer service, this list is for you. We’ve narrowed down the 5 key customer service technology trends to watch out for in 2018. 360-degree view of your customer. view of customers by accumulating data from the various touch points that a customer may use to contact a company.

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TechSee

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Well, if you happen to be in customer service, this list is for you. We’ve narrowed down the 5 key customer service technology trends to watch out for in 2018. 360-degree view of your customer. view of customers by accumulating data from the various touch points that a customer may use to contact a company.

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Magellan Solutions

AUGUST 18, 2021

In fact, 70% of global consumers have a favorable view of brands that contact them with proactive customer service notifications. How about the information shared by clients, the customer feedback, and the requested schedule appointments? Getting an answering service can be a value-adding experience for your business.

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Magellan Solutions

AUGUST 16, 2021

How can contact center services Philippines turn call reductions into an advantage? Managing a successful inbound contact starts with reducing call volumes. How can you reduce call volume in your inbound contact center? . We make other channels accessible and convenient. Offer self-service options.

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NICE inContact

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

“You are only as good as your weakest channel.” – Nancy Jamison, Principal Analyst, Frost & Sullivan. This is one of our favorite quotes from a leading analyst in the contact center space. See if it sparks you to rethink your weakest channel. Think about your voice channel: is it your weakest?

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NICE inContact

OCTOBER 28, 2019

And as long as there have been customers, there has been customer service. Even as professional merchants began to flourish about 3,000 years ago, every exchange of goods and services remained face to face. That meant customer service was tailored to each individual. From phone service to digital.

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NICE inContact

AUGUST 2, 2019

It’s an important concept for any company considering digital customer service integration. You don’t simply want to plan for your current customer service needs. Digital customer service is evolving quickly, and this change hopefully comes in tandem with important developments in your business — namely growth.

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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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Kustomer

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Listen and subscribe to our podcast: In this episode of the Customer Service Secrets Podcast, Gabe Larsen is joined by Matt Dixon from Tethr to reinvent what it means to delight your customers. Delight typically means going above and beyond customer expectations, so what is there to reinvent? Stay tuned to find out more.

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Joe Rawlinson

JUNE 1, 2016

Omni-Channel Support Options. Texting and social media have conditioned customers to expect instant communication. In fact, many who ask a company a question or leave a complaint on a social channel expect a reply within an hour. Personalization.

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Win the Customer

DECEMBER 14, 2015

Direct agent-to-customer communication is one of the most powerful methods of problem solving available in the contact center today. Even in the age of email and social media, there’s real power and effectiveness found in old fashion human-to-human conversation. Zendesk – Agent Reporting Dashboard.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

This week, we feature an article by Baphira Wahlang Shylla, a digital marketer at Knowmax , a SaaS company that provides knowledge management solutions for various industries that are seeking to improve their customer service metrics. She shares how BPOs can enhance your customer experience.

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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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Call Experts

JANUARY 23, 2019

Omnichannel processes utilize various platforms such as social media channels, email marketing, websites, and mobile experiences to communicate with your clients. The process is a complex and multi-faceted concept and requires sophisticated solutions. 3 Benefits of Having a Live Answering Service for Your Small Business.

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Brad Cleveland Blog

JULY 28, 2015

Royal Dutch Airlines (KLM) has been interacting with customers through social channels since 2010. They currently have a team of 150 agents dedicated to social interactions, operating 24/7 and supporting 14 languages. appeared first on Brad Cleveland.

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NICE inContact

MAY 24, 2016

V oice of the Customer is a hot topic at companies looking to become more customer-centric or improve their customer experience. For many, this term has become synonymous with customer feedback surveys, but that’s not exactly true. Voice of the Customer is a multi-faceted process to learn more about your customers.

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NICE inContact

OCTOBER 2, 2019

The next year should be one of substantial investment by businesses in their service channels, and that’s great news for their customers. The latest results and analysis appear in the 2019 NICE inContact Customer Experience (CX) Transformation Benchmark.

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Avaya

JUNE 3, 2016

The buzzword in Customer Service and Contact Centers over the past few years has been omni-channel. Omni-channel supposedly stands for a singular, high-quality personalized experience that a customer has with a brand that occurs regardless of where or what device the customer is using to get service.

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NICE inContact

JULY 7, 2017

Internet, personal computers, and even phones have evolved to unimaginable capabilities, transforming the contact center industry, and for that matter the business world. When we engage a company we want to communicate on the channel that is most convenient for us. Social media. Under 40 years of age: Email.

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Avaya

JUNE 21, 2016

If you’ve been following Avaya’s news over the past few months, you may recall that in March we talked about customer service being the new competitive battleground, and how Avaya is helping customers win the battle. Then in late May, we announced we were “raising the bar on the self-service customer experience.”

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NICE inContact

JULY 5, 2019

Chatbots are a kind of silver bullet to fulfill the needs of today’s demanding digital customers. Let’s take a closer look at 5 reasons customers love AI-driven chatbots. 1) Customers expect self-service options. And after all, if customers don’t find the service options they want on your website, they’ll go elsewhere.

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NICE inContact

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Whether it’s candle fragrances, ice cream flavors, or shoe colors, businesses have to cater to their customers’ demands for options. Customer service is no different. Much has been written about the growth of self-service technologies, like mobile apps and chatbots. .” Consumers value choice.

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NICE inContact

JUNE 14, 2017

How often do you actually ask customers how they feel about the service they receive, what their expectations are, or how they would prefer to contact your business? If you’re like most customer service organizations, probably not as much or as often as you’d like.

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Eptica

JUNE 15, 2016

73% of consumers say that valuing their time is the most important part of good customer service, according to Forrester and over half (53%) of respondents said they’d abandon an online purchase if they couldn’t find a fast answer to their query. Self-service systems provide the answer.

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Eptica

AUGUST 24, 2016

Author: Olivier Njamfa Customer experience (CX) is moving rapidly towards the top of the CEO agenda as businesses realize its importance to the bottom line. Analyze the questions asked, both on your website and other digital channels, and use this information to improve the content and service levels you provide.

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