Stella Connect

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

You’ve dealt with it before and there’s no doubt you’ll face the same challenge again: call center turnover. In customer service, the revolving door of agents joining your team and exiting in a few months or only a year seems to be normal. Call center turnover occurs for several different reasons.

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Playvox

MARCH 12, 2023

Providing noteworthy customer experiences is a top priority for any business, and a well-run help desk, support center, or customer service center is the key to improving contact center performance. This leads to undesirable outcomes that have a snowball effect, such as poor customer service, which leads to angry customers.

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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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Playvox

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Ask people to name three companies known for their customer-centric approach to business, and there’s a good chance some common names will surface: Nordstrom, Apple, Trader Joe’s, Patagonia, and others frequently come to mind. What do they have in common? What’s their secret?

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TechSee

JANUARY 21, 2020

With days jam-packed with frustrated customers, confined to a cubicle and often on a low pay scale, it is inevitable that poor agent experience leads to reduced motivation and even burnout. A large number of respondents specified a negative experience with the customer service representatives themselves as their reason for leaving.

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Comm100

JANUARY 11, 2023

The State of Automated Customer Service in 2023. As a result, customer service expectations are now sky-high as consumers demand the very best support – and will even switch brands for better service. Meeting today’s high customer service expectations can be a challenge. Table of Contents.

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TechSee

OCTOBER 2, 2019

The days of long-term customer brand loyalty to brands are over. Today, consumer stickiness is far more dependent upon people’s specific experiences and the level of service they receive. It’s interesting to note that 62% of these customers canceled after an ongoing negative experience, while only 19% left after a one-time crisis.

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Comm100

JANUARY 23, 2023

2023 looks to be a year of great change in customer experience (CX). This is all occurring against a backdrop of incredibly high CX expectations across industries and ever-developing technology. Smart companies are spotlighting the employee experience, as much if not more, than they are on the customer experience.

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Uniphore

AUGUST 6, 2021

Why Your Agent Experience Matters to Your Customer Experience—And Your Bottom Line. While self-service could relieve some of the pressure to agents, it couldn’t keep pace with the flood of complex calls. Sheila McGee-Smith, Leading CX Industry Analyst – McGee-Smith Analytics, discusses the importance of curated knowledge.

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Team Support

MARCH 3, 2021

In Part 1 of this blog series we introduced the new imperative for customer support and customer success—achieving success for your customers… and for your bottom line. The second way is to use B2B customer support tools to proactively strengthen your customer relationships and reduce churn.

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CSM Magazine

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

J W Hinchliffe (Tanks), a specialist in fuel tank services, has boosted its annual turnover by 35 per cent following the introduction of a BigChange job management system. “Using BigChange we have slashed the time taken to produce vital documentation for each job.

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Solvvy

JUNE 30, 2021

A customer’s interactions with a brand drives their entire perception of a business, and as most businesses can attest, each and every customer experience can leave long lasting effects. So how can you get a sense of the customer experience you’re delivering? EST, so why make customers wait?

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GetFeedback

JANUARY 28, 2020

Although customer retention is cheaper than acquisition, it’s easier said than done. It takes a lot of commitment and dedication to get customers to stay loyal to your business. In this article, we are going to talk about how to use social media to attract and retain customers. Customers have multiple options at their disposal.

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CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2023

This is significantly higher than other industries. This high turnover rate not only leads to increased costs in recruitment and training, but also has a negative impact on overall customer satisfaction and brand reputation. The average attrition rate for call center agents in the U.S.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Decoding CSAT: What It is and How to Calculate Your Score by Dorcas Adisa (Sprout Social) In this article, we answer everything you need to know about customer satisfaction score (CSAT). Do Your Customers Feel Honored?

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Comm100

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The life of chatbots in customer service has been turbulent. However, as bot technology has rapidly improved, so too has organizations’ readiness to adopt chatbots in their customer service operations. Reducing repetitive work. Staffing has become increasingly difficult in customer service.

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Comm100

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

The customer service world continues to develop, and each new year can mean a sea change in changing consumer expectations. As new customer service trends arrive, service that was once considered exemplary might no longer meet the growing customer demand. Chatbot growth continues.

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CSM Magazine

JUNE 12, 2023

This key performance indicator can also have an impact on customer satisfaction. The real estate industry is known for its volatility and ever-changing dynamics. As a result, understanding the relationship between real estate occupancy rate and customer service is crucial for investors and property managers alike.

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Playvox

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

But quality management is a vital area of your business — it’s what ensures your customers get top-notch service. A 2021 Qualtrics study spanning 17 industries found that, on average, organizations risk losing 9.5% If they don’t get it, they’re likely to move on, costing your business money in the long run.

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Playvox

APRIL 4, 2023

They’re protecting and building your company’s brand — no matter what they have to deal with from customers. Signs And Effects Of Poor Agent Emotional Well-Being In Your Contact Center Working with customers requires a lot of emotional labor from your customer service center agents — even if customers are happy.

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Playvox

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

In a buyer’s market, customers have choices and can take their business elsewhere should they receive less-than-optimal products, service, and support. Generally, engaged workers care about their performance and the performance of the company and feel that their efforts make a positive impact on customers. Attract new talent?

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COPC

MARCH 11, 2024

This guide sheds light on the multifaceted nature of employee retention, aiming to enhance customer satisfaction and other key performance indicators through careful questioning and thoughtful leadership actions. To address this issue, COPC Inc. Did we mistake any “experience proxies” for actual skills? See Figure 2.

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CSM Magazine

APRIL 19, 2022

Customer service can make or break a business’s reputation. In fact, more than 95% of customers will never purchase from a company that provided poor customer service. As recurring customers are the cheapest to acquire and maintain, having a strong customer service team is essential for your business’s bottom line.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Bend Over Backwards For Your Customers. They discussed “the hospitality mentality,” how to hire good people and ways to reduce employee turnover. ??. Top Takeaways: You won’t always exceed the customer’s expectations, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try at every opportunity. Every year, Kim creates B.O.B

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ShepHyken

JULY 29, 2022

This week we feature an article by Jason Grills, Customer Support Expert at ProProfs , a company that provides software that empowers organizations to deliver happiness to their customers and employees. Customers always have high expectations from businesses. Reduces operation cost . Improves customer satisfaction .

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ShepHyken

APRIL 9, 2019

Service Utopia with Guest Jeff Nicholson. Crafting a Frictionless Service Experience for Employees and Customers. They discuss self-service, points of friction and effort, and Jeff’s newest whitepaper, “ Achieving Digital Customer Service Transformation.”. 57 % of consumers dread calling customer service.”

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CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Trent’s Drains, a provider of 24/7 drainage services, is using BigChange software to jettison inefficient job management and improve productivity. Since implementing BigChange the company has seen a tenfold increase in turnover and has doubled its fleet of specialist jetting vehicles.

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CSM Magazine

JUNE 1, 2021

Agents are working remotely, facing unprecedented call-volumes, and peaks and valleys of customer issues.”. 37% of respondents report that the average agent turnover exceeds 25%, every year. deal with turnover between 5-25%. 37% of respondents report that the average agent turnover exceeds 25%, every year. Another 49.7%

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CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

These facilities are the backbone of numerous industries’ customer service operations which rely upon these call centers and call center agents to ensure their customers are receiving the best experience possible. Now Twosense is charging into the call center industry and is radically changing the game.

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BirdEye

MAY 30, 2023

In business, that standard can be your past performance, industry norms, or your competitors. Or measuring external metrics, like social media followers or customer review ratings , can help you gauge how your results stack up alongside others. You can then develop a strategy that makes your products or services distinct and special.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

She writes about the five ways to become an effective and efficient customer service manager. Perhaps you’re thinking of trying to move up the ranks of your organization to become a customer service manager, or perhaps you already are one but want to hone your skills. Either way, this article is for you.

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Call Experts

APRIL 14, 2022

The goal of ASA is to answer calls quickly and efficiently while meeting customer expectations. Unfortunately, it is often more complicated than measuring how long it takes for customers to wait for someone to pick up the phone. In a perfect world, customers would only call your call center if everything was going smoothly.

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ShepHyken

MARCH 21, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 15 Stats About Post-Covid Customer Service by Blake Morgan. Chief on that list is updating customer service efforts. Our customer service research supports the theme.

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Playvox

OCTOBER 19, 2021

in July 2021 , higher than pre-pandemic levels, yet the news is full of stories about businesses of all sizes across industries having difficulty finding employees. in July 2021 , higher than pre-pandemic levels, yet the news is full of stories about businesses of all sizes across industries having difficulty finding employees.

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Hello Customer

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

For many companies, the customer service desk is the beating heart of customer interactions. No matter the industry you’re in, your customer service desk needs to be reliable, agile, and solution-driven. But how exactly can you make your customer service desk more profitable?

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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? Satisfied customers or profit. by Mary Drumond.

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ViiBE Blog

AUGUST 9, 2021

Call Center , Customer experience. Inbound call centers are used to provide individualized support to customers for their inquiries about specific products or services. Managers should prioritize hiring people who always have the customer experience in mind and who enjoy interacting with others. ViiBE Blog. Kelly Dell.

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