CSM Magazine

MARCH 2, 2022

Unearth critical customer service knowledge from leaders at Lenovo, AT&T, Walmart, CVS Health, Nissan, Cigna & more! With an influx of new technologies, evolving employee & consumer behaviours, and a renewed focus on CX, the customer service landscape is evolving rapidly. What are these brands prioritizing in 2022?

Customer Experience 52

Customer Experience Magazine 2022 Customer Centricity 52

CSM Magazine

JANUARY 11, 2022

Contact centres have been investing in sophisticated, omnichannel technologies for well over a decade. Just one year on and cloud-smart contact centres are rapidly reaping the rewards of new technology. The key to success lies in seeking out technologies that resolve, rather than increase complexity.

Omnichannel 75

Omnichannel Return on Investment 2020 Technology 75

ShepHyken

JANUARY 14, 2019

Ten top tips for building a customer-driven company in 2019 by cp2experience. cp2experience) I have framed all my top tips around the benefits to customers (and employees) and identified how technology can support the delivery of an enhanced, competitively distinct customer experience.

2019 94

2019 Article Customer Journey Mapping Customer Service 94

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

(Gladly) Turn your customer service department from a cost center into a revenue generator with these radically personal customer experience strategies from this guide. My Comment: This is a special report from Gladly regarding the contact center’s role in delivering a great CX that gets customers to want to come back.

Article 94

Article 2020 Customer Service Employee Experience 94

CSM Magazine

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Changing Role of the Agent The reason for this paradox is when technology removes a large portion of administrative tasks from humans, agents must adapt to embrace increasingly complex customer inquiries, becoming true brand guardians with the power to influence corporate perception, enhance loyalty and boost profits.

2026 52

2026 Average Handle Time Contact Center Customer Centricity 52

Kustomer

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Luckily, technology can help. But just as consumer expectations have shifted rapidly, so has the way we do business. Customer-Centric, Not Ticket-Centric. Focusing on the customer may also inspire changes in your business beyond the changes in your CX process. Download Buyer’s Guide.

Customer Service 52

Customer Service Omnichannel Customer Centricity Download 52

Lumoa

JANUARY 9, 2018

Much of the improvement has been driven by advancements in product innovation and digital technology. HOWEVER, I also argue that despite that, too many consumers continue to endure ‘random’ or ‘unexpected’ experiences as a result of the inconsistent delivery of the end-to-end customer journey. Customers want you to know them.

2018 141

2018 Customer Experience Competitive Advantage 2017 141

Kustomer

JUNE 7, 2023

Customers want to feel financially confident, including having trust in their financial institutions to work in their best interests, and they expect service to be streamlined and personalized. As customer trends shift over time, so will the contents of a CX playbook. Through technology, of course!

Financial 98

Financial Banking Social Media Customer Satisfaction 98

Comm100

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Every company out there is trying to be more customer-centric, and the race for an excellent customer experience is heating up. Nowadays, having competitive prices and bombarding customers with advertisements and offers is not enough. Download Now. Set Clear Objectives. Create a framework to outline priorities.

Customer Experience 116

Customer Experience Download Workshop Metrics 116

CSM Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2023

It’s time for contact centre leaders to drive CX best-practice across the whole enterprise, whilst encouraging their agents to become brand guardians with the power to influence corporate perception, boost customer loyalty and profits using the data-infused sweets in their store. Calabrio is a trusted ally to leading brands.

Call Recording 52

Call Recording 2023 2022 Customer Centricity 52

Kustomer

JANUARY 11, 2022

And with personalization in customer experience accounting for a possible 60% increase in company revenue, small businesses are in the ideal position to capture business by providing the modern service their customers expect. Customer Experience Vs Customer Service.

E-support 105

E-support E Commerce Retail Customer Retention 105

Tricia Morris

AUGUST 11, 2015

In a new Government Business Council Report titled The Path to Customer-Centric Service , 67% of surveyed federal managers say their organization’s service is on par with that of the private sector. But, according to leading consumer surveys, customer satisfaction ranks near the bottom of a cross-industry comparison.

Government 81

Government Customer Service White Paper 2015 81

Kustomer

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

If the events of this year taught those of us in the customer experience world anything, it’s that we can never stop innovating to be more customer-centric. These businesses started with the right culture, philosophy, and customer-centric CRM platform. Happy Agents, Happy Customers.

Customer Experience 52

Customer Experience E-support Omnichannel Contact Center 52

CSM Magazine

JANUARY 25, 2023

Blend strategies for enhanced emotional wellbeing with the latest agent-empowering technology to ensure frontline staff are feeling fit and healthy. Get the foundations right —start by tackling the major stress triggers in your contact centre when the calls flood in from customers wanting to return or exchange their gifts.

2023 52

2023 Brands Customer Centricity Download 52

CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Looking ahead this year, I think we’re going to see a very broad diversity of customer service strategies. Others who learned from the past will continue to invest in new CX technologies. Top 5 Money-Saving CX Strategies Whichever direction you take, focus on making your customers feel valued.

Customer Experience 52

Customer Experience 2007 2009 Customer Service Strategies 52

CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Strengthen this approach with the right technology. For more tips and hints, download our latest report: State of the Contact Centre 2022: Empowering the Contact Centre as Brand Guardian. Let agents do the talking and give them permission to develop their own own self-improvement plans. About the Author. About Calabrio.

Consumers 52

Consumers 2022 Social Media 2021 52

CSM Magazine

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Give agents tools tailored to training – offering targeted training (49%) and improving technology (43%) are two major areas contact centre managers are focusing on right now. Do your agents know what customers are feeling at every stage of the customer journey? About the Author. Calabrio is a trusted ally to leading brands.

Loyalty 52

Loyalty Brands E-support Consumers 52

Kustomer

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

More than five months later, many organizations have put processes in place and applied technology bandaids to make remote work function. So while some organizations have implemented temporary fixes to get through this quick shift to digital-first, a long-term technology solution to enable smart remote work is now imperative.

2020 116

2020 Average Handle Time 2021 Consumers 116

ProProfs Chat

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Using each connection with customers for multiple purposes (without annoying anyone), speeds research and service at reduced cost. If you can’t afford the time, risk, or cost of putting technology in front of customers, give it to your front-line reps. Enter the AI Chatbot, a technology is still in its relative infancy.

2018 111

2018 Omnichannel 2017 Technology 111

Kustomer

JULY 28, 2022

In recent years, the idea of customer service has undergone a transformation. The global pandemic, the remote work movement, the advancement of commerce technology — are all factors that have contributed to a shift in the consumer mindset. However, the average response time for customer support teams is over 12 hours.

Customer Experience 105

Customer Experience E Commerce E-support Social Media 105

ijgolding

JULY 18, 2018

The Customer Service Summit is a two-day event bringing over 150 senior customer experience, customer service and social customer care leaders together to discuss strategies for delivering effortless, efficient, and engaging customer experiences in an age of everchanging customer expectations.

Events 49

Events Customer Service Customer Experience Customer Care 49

Tricia Morris

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

Recently, Internal Revenue Service commissioner John Koskinen warned attendees of a Washington, DC conference that taxpayers should expect the IRS’s customer service to get worse during the upcoming filing season if budget and staff continue to be cut for the agency, which could drive overall public perception even lower.

Government 81

Government Customer Service Social Media Chief Customer Officer 81

Storyminers

JULY 31, 2017

Experience designers must consider the entire experience (end to end for customers and employees, regardless of channel) Strategists and marketers need to align communications, support, automated marketing, and metrics to the way customers glide through the business. Most people consider technology to be the big disrupter.

Customer Experience 61

Customer Experience E-support Customer Centricity Culture 61

Oracle

JANUARY 11, 2018

With ever-increasing competition in the customer experience landscape, taking a step back to reassess your business, values, and goals helps align with customer expectations and figure out what needs to change to meet them. What worked to engage your customers in 2017, or earlier, may not bring you success in 2018.

2018 53

2018 Social Media 2017 Customer Centricity 53

CSM Magazine

AUGUST 22, 2019

With a new emphasis on the importance of customer data, support leaders hold some of the companies most valuable insights. In order to feed that back into the organization, their responsibilities and internal footprint are changing and, simultaneously with customer expectations, they must evolve. About the Author.

Customer Service Strategies 40

Customer Service Strategies Customer Service Airlines Chief Customer Officer 40

CSM Magazine

NOVEMBER 6, 2016

The journey to customer and revenue retention. In recent years, increasing competition and the advent of new technologies have given rise to growing customer expectations, meaning the importance of customer service in business is more important than ever. What evidence do we have to back up our case?

Financial 55

Financial Chief Customer Officer Net Promoter Score 2006 55

Alliance by IFS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Today’s field service customers expect faster service, so connectivity and access to accurate data are increasingly important. To meet your customers’ expectations and stand out from your competitors, your field service organization (FSO) must use a modern field service management (FSM) system equipped with cloud capabilities.

Download 28

Download Connections Demo Customer Centricity 28

Bizagi

JULY 24, 2018

Proactive customer engagement should embrace digital and enable customers with a seamless experience across web, mobile and IoT devices with near-instant responses. Forrester Group found that 41% of customers expect a response within six hours. It’s technology that enables great experiences for customers.

Customer Journey 62

Customer Journey Customer Engagement Social Media Engagement 62

LiveChat

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Thankfully, with the use of automation technologies, you can eliminate time-consuming and error-prone manual processes while leveraging a large amount of customer data to deliver a responsive and personalized customer experience. 4 automation strategies to improve customer loyalty. Marketing automation. Welcome programs.

Loyalty 57

Loyalty Call Center Return on Investment Consumers 57

ViiBE Blog

AUGUST 18, 2021

Creating a customer-centric business strategy. CRM , Customer experience. A customer-centric business strategy bases your company’s sales process on your customer’s needs, wants, and how they want to communicate. A customer-centric strategy could be a great way to bring it back to basics.

Customer Centricity 52

Customer Centricity Net Promoter Score 2021 E-support 52

BirdEye

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Customer Experience (CX) Marketing and Customer Experience Management operate in silos: both organizationally and technologically. As a result, they utilize different sets of customer data, making it difficult to measure and communicate customer needs with the timeliness, authenticity, and care required to create raving fans.

Customer Centricity 98

Customer Centricity Net Promoter Score Touchpoint Multi-Channel 98

Alliance by IFS

OCTOBER 1, 2019

The theme for this year’s conference focuses on the importance of both agility and customer centricity. FSM technology is only capable of driving efficiencies when it is used effectively by all the people who interact with it, most notably your technicians and your customers.

2019 32

2019 Social Media Technology Government 32

ENGAGE.cx

JULY 9, 2015

The constantly evolving technology landscape has empowered brick-and-mortar retailers to rethink traditional business models, thus creating new opportunities to capitalize on consumer desire for experience and make in-store visits more human and personalized. Customer departs on trip. Pretty wild, huh?

Customer Experience 66

Customer Experience Hotels 2014 2025 66

Comm100

JANUARY 14, 2016

As technology continues to open new avenues for innovation and business transformation, so too will the shopping and buying habits of consumers. 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.

2016 0

2016 Customer Service Social Media 2015 0

Service Untitled

APRIL 16, 2010

Some of the original stores remained; the village atmosphere and the small town appeal most likely spared them from going the route of the dinosaur, but so did the individual customer-centric attitudes of the small shops. When the little town had little stores, each store owner knew their customer.

Loyalty 41

Loyalty Blog 2010 2006 41

ENGAGE.cx

JULY 9, 2015

The constantly evolving customer experience technology landscape has empowered brick-and-mortar retailers to rethink traditional business models, thus creating new opportunities to capitalize on consumer desire for experience and make in-store visits more human and personalized. Customer departs on trip. Pretty wild, huh?

Customer Experience 40

Customer Experience Hotels 2014 2025 40

ChurnZero

MAY 8, 2020

You can download David Skok’s spreadsheet and play around with it. As I mentioned earlier, we have seen the number of Customer Success teams connected either directly or sharing to revenue sharply increase over the past five years. The question I quipped to them was “Do you think that Customer Success should own revenue?”

Customer Success 59

Customer Success Webinar Customers Financial 59