Inside Customer Service
OCTOBER 20, 2022
"Who was it?! Who's making us look bad?!" The employee was furious at her coworkers, and she let everyone in the customer service training class know it. I was facilitating the class. The night before, I had completed a mystery shop on five random employees at the client's request. The class was shocked when I revealed the dismal results. Nobody passed.
ClientSuccess
OCTOBER 18, 2022
As the importance of customer success – and the role of customer success managers – has grown over the past few years, more and more responsibility is falling into the laps of CSMs. Managing customer accounts is no longer contained to spearheading implementation and being on call to help customers through issues. Modern CSMs are now responsible for the full spectrum of customer conversations, including those trickier ones that may center around strategic initiatives such as renewals, upsells, ex
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Callminer
OCTOBER 27, 2022
A solid core of loyal customers is essential to any growing company. Read on for our list of strategies to improve CX and boost retention.
eglobalis
OCTOBER 29, 2022
The Best Customer Experience books 2002 list, Data and Design Readings of 2022, CX, experience design, cx strategy. The post The Best Customer Experience, Data and Design Books of 2022 appeared first on Eglobalis.
Speaker: Lee Andrews, Founder at LJA New Media & Tony Karrer, Founder and CTO at Aggregage
This session will walk you through how one CEO used generative AI, workflow automation, and sales personalization to transform an entire security company—then built the Zero to Strategy framework that other mid-market leaders are now using to unlock 3.5x ROI. As a business executive, you’ll learn how to assess AI opportunities in your business, drive adoption across teams, and overcome internal resource constraints—without hiring a single data scientist.
Adrian Swinscoe
OCTOBER 31, 2022
This is a guest post by a Graeme Meikle, a Senior WFM Consultant and Project Manager for Calabrio. Despite a rise in digital interactions, the phone […]. The post UK consumers say it’s good to talk but are contact centres really listening? first appeared on Adrian Swinscoe.
The Belding Group
OCTOBER 20, 2022
Outward focus is our guide to staying on the tightrope. When your customer is the focus of your thoughts, actions and words, creating outstanding customer experiences becomes easier. But it’s not easy. Shaun Belding | www.shaunbelding.com.
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Fonolo
OCTOBER 20, 2022
The great migration of contact centers transitioning from on-site to hybrid work environments isn’t slowing down–and an air-tight call center security strategy has never mattered more. There’s a staggering amount of sensitive information that flows through a contact center every day. The personal email addresses, passwords, and credit card numbers that are all in a day’s work for a call center, are very desirable to cyber criminals.
Callminer
OCTOBER 24, 2022
In CallMiner’s continued work with mortgage lenders and financial institutions, we’ve identified four key use cases for conversation intelligence technology. Read this blog for more.
Intercom, Inc.
OCTOBER 19, 2022
At Intercom, we believe trust is at the core of every relationship between a business and its customers. As businesses grow and scale, they need to continue to earn and build on that trust in every way they can – but with rapidly expanding tech stacks, it’s not just their own company policies they need to monitor, it’s those of every company they partner with.
Adrian Swinscoe
OCTOBER 10, 2022
This is a guest post from Julie Mcintosh, Chief Culture Officer at Kura, the largest independent outsourcer in the UK. The mental well-being of your employees […]. The post Contact centres: How to look after your employee’s mental health first appeared on Adrian Swinscoe.
Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar
Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.
Shep Hyken
OCTOBER 12, 2022
Social customer care may not be the most popular channel to deal with customer issues for most businesses, but that doesn’t mean it’s not important. More and more customers are turning to social media to get help. More on why in just a moment. For now, let’s address why companies aren’t using social channels. . When a company tells me they don’t want to participate in social media customer care, I ask why.
TeamSupport
OCTOBER 4, 2022
A customer can expect everything from the ordinary to the seemingly impossible. But whether or not a customer is asking you to take them to the Moon or provide a simple reporting apparatus, your business needs to be able to meet their expectations in at least some manner, or risk the consequences. So in the cases where a customer is asking for something you can't provide, whether that's faster response times or new features (or a trip to the Moon with Wallace and Gromit), your business needs to
Fonolo
OCTOBER 26, 2022
When you think of improving your call center motivation, do you dream of near-perfect customer satisfaction scores ? Impeccable customer service and experience? To get a real sense of how things are going, don’t just look at your customers; look at your agents. If they’re motivated, your customers will likely feel satisfied. If not? Everything goes downhill.
Callminer
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Read this blog for seven tips and best practices for improving CX in the contact center.
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What does customer service excellence look like in 2024? According to our report with insights from CX expert Shep Hyken, customer expectations are at an all-time high, and there’s a bigger shift toward self-service and leveraging AI capabilities.
Steven Van Belleghem
OCTOBER 17, 2022
These Summer holidays, my company nexxworks’ team visited Teleperformance’s “Global Esports Arena and Metaverse Center of Excellence” in Lisbon. For the moment, this metaverse-oriented eSports arena may not immediately mean something for Teleperformance’s core business – which is customer acquisition management, customer care, technical support, debt collection, social media services, and other services – but that’s not why they introduced the concept.
Adrian Swinscoe
OCTOBER 4, 2022
As we approach the end of the Summer and head into Autumn, here in the Northern hemisphere, many gardeners will be starting to think about getting […]. The post In times like these, customer service leaders can learn a lot from gardeners first appeared on Adrian Swinscoe.
Intercom, Inc.
OCTOBER 27, 2022
?. Manual document collection is not exactly what you would call a seamless process. Whether it’s customer onboarding or just gathering information for an event, we’re often trapped in endless follow-ups and back-and-forth emails until we finally get the assets and can move on with other, more meaningful tasks. Alex Delivet , one of the protagonists of the Paris startup scene, has experienced this predicament first-hand.
Totango
OCTOBER 12, 2022
Recent years have seen an astonishing rise in the popularity of subscription-based products and services. The world of ownership is being replaced by Spotify, Hulu, Amazon Prime, and a host of other on-demand services. And of course, customers can easily cancel the very second they become dissatisfied, lose interest, or feel they aren’t getting the value they expected. .
Speaker: Joe Wroblewski, Senior Sales Engineer
Is your tech stack working for you—or are you working for it ? 🤖 In today’s world of automation and AI, technology should simplify workflows—not add complexity. Seamless integration and interconnectivity are key to maximizing productivity, optimizing workflows, and improving collaboration. Join expert Joe Wroblewski for a practical and insightful session on how you can build a smarter, more connected tech stack that drives efficiency and long-term success!
Lumoa
OCTOBER 20, 2022
It’s no secret that customer experience is key to a company’s success. But what may be surprising is that as businesses compete more and more for customers, customer experience is becoming the new competitive battleground. . What does this mean for companies? It means that in order to stay ahead, they need to focus on delivering not just a good product or service, but a great customer experience as well.
Callminer
OCTOBER 18, 2022
Join us for LISTEN in Miami, Oct. 31 - Nov. 2, to hear about our product roadmap and how we're supporting experience management use cases, including customer, product and brand experience.
The DiJulius Group
OCTOBER 24, 2022
“If you had hard times in your family, would you ever consider laying off one of your children?” asks Charlie Kim, founder & Co-CEO of Next Jump. Next Jump is an employee discount platform, used by over 70% of the Fortune 1000 to help their employees save money. Next Jump also offers various apps and. Read Full Article. The post A Company that Offers Lifetime Employment appeared first on The DiJulius Group.
Adrian Swinscoe
OCTOBER 25, 2022
Today’s interview is with Prashanth “PVK” Krishnaswami is the head of market strategy and thought leadership for the CX product group at Zoho. Prashanth joins me […]. The post The killer combination: Customer success, happiness and the right technology – Interview with Prashanth Krishnaswami of Zoho first appeared on Adrian Swinscoe.
Speaker: Carolyn Clark and Miriam Connaughton
Forget predictions, let’s focus on priorities for the year and explore how to supercharge your employee experience. Join Miriam Connaughton and Carolyn Clark as they discuss key HR trends for 2025—and how to turn them into actionable strategies for your organization. In this dynamic webinar, our esteemed speakers will share expert insights and practical tips to help your employee experience adapt and thrive.
Intercom, Inc.
OCTOBER 13, 2022
?. At Intercom, we believe that in-product messaging will become the primary customer communication channel. Not only is it the only channel you have full control over, but it’s the best place to quickly sort out issues and share information with your customers in a swift, non-disruptive way. After all, if you’re trying to engage your customer or persuade them to take an action, the best and easiest place to do that is when they’re in the product itself – not a few hours or days late
Steven Van Belleghem
OCTOBER 24, 2022
Have a dedicated customer (di)vision. A lot of B2B companies are still very product or service driven. They think inside out: “what could be the best features?” or “how can our services be more efficient?”. They lack the outside-in reflex that characterizes the most successful B2C companies. If you, as a B2B company, want to offer a better customer experience than your competitors, you just need to start with the customer: what are their hopes, dream, fears and needs?
CSAT.AI
OCTOBER 19, 2022
Phrase based models use natural language processing (NLP) and machine learning which allow AI to derive meaning from human language. This is a powerful customer service technology in multiple ways. The Power of NLP. NLP is a branch of computer science focused on enabling AI to interpret and respond to human language at a human ability level. People are trained all of their lives to use language and automatically assess words in context.
Callminer
OCTOBER 17, 2022
Optimizing customer experience in the digital age requires a process of continuous improvement. Read on to learn more about making the most of your CX strategy.
Speaker: Michael Veatch, Senior Director, Implementations & Ella Aguirre, Director of Solution Consulting
Embedding payments can be a transformative step for software companies looking to enhance their platform capabilities, boost customer satisfaction, and drive long-term growth. However, the success of payments hinges on a single thing: implementation. Drawing on real-world insights and experiences, payments implementation experts Michael Veatch and Ella Aguirre will explore actionable strategies that can lead to a transparent, friction-free launch and mitigate potential challenges like technical
Shep Hyken
OCTOBER 19, 2022
There are many definitions of the term brand. One of my favorites is this: A brand is a promised delivered. . Is what you’re known for delivered consistently? Consider Ace Hardware, whose brand promise is The Helpful Hardware Place. When you visit an Ace Hardware store, do they keep their promise? Are they helpful? Based on all their awards and the comments from happy customers posted on social channels, they deliver. .
Adrian Swinscoe
OCTOBER 21, 2022
This is a guest post by Lara Khouri, founder of there is no spoon, a boutique people experience and change leadership consultancy. It is the first […]. The post Why skills training your customer service team doesn’t work first appeared on Adrian Swinscoe.
Intercom, Inc.
OCTOBER 13, 2022
We’ve just wrapped up another edition of New at Intercom to share our fall 2022 product launch with everyone. Meet the five brand-new product innovations that will drive up customer engagement this fall – including our biggest messenger update yet. The last year hasn’t been easy. The industry landscape is changing, the prospects of a global recession are ever-present, and everyone is struggling to get leaner, reduce costs, increase efficiency, and increase customer satisfaction and retenti
The DiJulius Group
OCTOBER 31, 2022
We had been consulting with one of the largest accounting firms in the world, guiding them in building a stronger client experience model. About a year into the CX project, there was still a small percentage of the accountants, including partners, who had not totally bought in. At one of our regional workshops, one of. Read Full Article. The post Going from Greg to Benny: Building a Stronger Client Experience Model appeared first on The DiJulius Group.
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