Intercom, Inc.
JULY 13, 2021
The only thing harder than designing a product is designing your career. And many organizations, unfortunately, don’t make it any easier. For instance, the Design Career Index shows that 71% of design orgs don’t have a career progression framework. Less than 1% have documented competencies with scorecards for rating performance. But if you don’t have a map for your career, then how do you know where you’re going?
Uniphore
JULY 23, 2021
Employee disengagement is rampant in contact centers. Imagine a fire department where two-thirds of the firefighters on duty weren’t ready to respond to a call. How about a restaurant where two-thirds of the wait staff weren’t talking to patrons. Both of these situations would be totally unacceptable. But it’s actually the everyday reality at the contact center, according to Gartner’s recent report “Rampant Employee Disengagement is Driving Turnover and Harming Customer Outcomes.
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Futurelab
JULY 21, 2021
A critical component of a great employee experience is feedback – both from peers and from management. The iterative, continuous improvement that happens as a result of that feedback is important to an employee’s development, productivity, and engagement. But does that improvement really happen? Or is providing/receiving feedback more of a demoralizing exercise?
Inside Customer Service
JULY 1, 2021
I recently worked with two clients in the same industry. There were a lot of similarities between the organizations. The business models were similar, they were roughly the same size, and their products were essentially the same. Both even professed to be fans of the principles outlined in The Service Culture Handbook. Yet one company was growing while the other struggled.
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Callminer
JULY 28, 2021
Call center management software makes it possible to optimize and improve a growing contact center. Here are tips that help you choose the best software for your own contact center.
Fonolo
JULY 29, 2021
Call center employees wear many hats! Agents are tasked with providing customer service, solving customer problems, and conducting research — all with a smile and a positive attitude. While call center agents rely on hard skills — or technical skills — to handle contact center technology, call center soft skills are just as critical for success.
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Uniphore
JULY 8, 2021
WE'RE HIRING. SALES DEVELOPMENT REPRESENTATIVE. Sales Development Representative. If you thrive in the thrill of the hunt and celebrate gaining the interest and respect of prospective buyers, then we need to talk! We’re seeking a curious, gritty and persuasive professional with sales development experience in the enterprise software space. The right candidate will have a knack for learning a new domain and using that knowledge to nurture and persuade senior stakeholders (Director, VP and C-level
Beyond Philosophy
JULY 13, 2021
Sometimes your Customer Experience requires you to outsource a portion of it to a third party. Maybe it’s an installer or a tow truck service, or even an entire call center, but whatever or whoever it is, this part of the experience is not under your control. Today, we will examine whether this is a good idea or not. We discussed this topic of outsourcing on a recent podcast , where my co-host shared a story about his friend who ordered a trampoline.
Inside Customer Service
JULY 15, 2021
Note: The following is an excerpt from Chapter 7 of The Guaranteed Customer Experience. Daniel Pascoe has never owned a car. That might seem inconceivable to many people, but a car isn't necessary if you live in a city that has reliable public transportation—like Portland, Oregon. Portland's transportation system is run by TriMet , which provides bus, light rail, and commuter rail service.
Callminer
JULY 27, 2021
As customer expectations shift, more and more expect a seamless experience across channels. Organizations need to deliver omnichannel customer service.
Speaker: Benjamin Woll, Tiffany Spizzo, and Jaime Santos Alcón
Enterprise commerce is at an inflection point. Rigid, monolithic platforms slow brands down, but a full replatforming is disruptive and costly. Modular architecture offers a flexible, scalable alternative - allowing enterprise brands to modernize without ripping and replacing their entire stack. Learn how a composable approach helps modernize commerce stacks while maintaining control over critical systems.
Fonolo
JULY 15, 2021
There are many different call center metrics used to measure activity and efficiency. Key Performance Indicators, or KPIs, can be tracked through integrated phone systems and call center cloud-based technology. These include metrics like customer satisfaction (CSat) score, average handle time (AHT), net promoter score (NPS) , occupancy rate, average speed of answer (ASA), first call resolution (FCR), and more.
Intercom, Inc.
JULY 15, 2021
Marketing teams are under constant pressure to find creative ways to generate more leads for sales teams. Over the past few years, marketers have learned one of the most effective methods for lead generation is engaging with prospective customers while intent is high, like when they’re browsing the website or perusing the pricing page. However it’s quality – not quantity – that’s most important when it comes to accelerating your sales pipeline.
Uniphore
JULY 10, 2021
How to Cut Call Center Agent Onboarding Time in Half. and Make Every Agent Your Best Agent. August 25th | 11 AM EDT | 4 PM BST. Register Now. Brian Cantor Leading CX Industry Analyst Contact Center Week. Kumaran Shanmuhan CX & Automation Consulting Leader Jacada. Live Demo Featuring 10 Ways to Simplify Agent Onboarding With AI & RPA. Embed learning in the flow of activities that employees and the enterprise perform to deliver their outcomes.
Beyond Philosophy
JULY 20, 2021
It’s summer reading season. Today, I will share seven books that are an essential summer read for anyone in business. I hope that these books will make the same impact on you that they did on me. We shared these books on a recent podcast, chosen because we liked them a lot or, in some instances, because they changed our lives. While we can’t predict they will do the same for you with certainty, we feel that they will be helpful in the pursuit of your career goals for yourself and you
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.
The Belding Group
JULY 5, 2021
The things you will learn as a mentor will stay with you all of your life. The first thing you'll learn is that the process of teaching and guiding an eager student will have a unexpectedly positive impact on you. Shaun Belding | www.shaunbelding.com.
Callminer
JULY 7, 2021
Part of what makes Responsible AI difficult is the vast set of ideas, theories, and practices that it interacts with. The CallMiner Research Lab unpacks some of the many terms that define the space.
Fonolo
JULY 22, 2021
Every company needs strong customer service to set them apart from its competitors. After all, customers are more loyal to businesses that treat them with respect, kindness and that support their needs. Customer service in a contact center is especially important. Most call center agents are familiar with the rage of angry customers, frustrated with long wait times, and other problems.
Intercom, Inc.
JULY 29, 2021
Well, at the beginning of 2020, no one had the playbook for that. And so, Mark Rudden and his team had to figure it all out by themselves. Ever since he was hired as the Director of EMEA Sales at BrowserStack , a web and mobile testing platform that lets developers test their websites and mobile applications across browsers, operating systems, and mobile devices, he had to completely rethink how to successfully onboard hundreds of salespeople just as everyone was going remote.
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
Uniphore
JULY 1, 2021
Atlanta, GA – July 1, 2021 – Jacada, a leading provider of AI and RPA powered virtual assistants , recently released key insights on why contact center employees are stressed and how their stress negatively affects the customer experience. We wanted to get an unfiltered, insider look into how contact center employees view their roles, what their pain points are, and what solutions they feel could help them consistently deliver great customer experiences.
Myra Golden Media
JULY 15, 2021
Download the empathy statements PDF and practice your first five empathy responses to customers. Grab your empathy sheet!
Shep Hyken
JULY 21, 2021
I’ve written about today’s topic before. The idea I’m about to share is really common sense. Even if you didn’t read my past articles or watch my videos about this, you still know and understand it. Yet, it’s worth bringing up again, as I have a new twist on it. In my latest book, I’ll Be Back: How to Get Customers to Come Back Again and Again , I share a story about the shortest customer service keynote speech I’ve ever delivered.
Callminer
JULY 5, 2021
Conversational intelligence is a powerful tool that can help organizations gain a deeper understanding of customer interactions. Read more about what it is and its applications in our blog.
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Help Scout
JULY 20, 2021
Being “customer-oriented” boils down to one idea: helping people. As simplistic as it sounds, this ethos is the key to making it work as an organization. While there are many skills you need to help customers effectively, there’s a more profound outlook that informs the daily actions of customer service all-stars. The core characteristics that make a company customer-oriented add up to the ability to fulfill the ultimate purpose of helping people, regardless of challenges along the way.
Intercom, Inc.
JULY 17, 2021
Intercomrade Spotlights is a series that features stories of Intercom employees, exploring their careers, interests, experiences, and hopes for the future. Meet Will Sparks, Recruiter at our San Francisco office. Will joined us in 2019 and has been hiring top talent ever since. We chatted to him about why he chose Intercom, his new puppy, and how he paved his own way into his career. .
The DiJulius Group
JULY 26, 2021
Are you fighting “Woe is Me” syndrome? By Dave Murray Many organizations today, regardless of business model or industry, are experiencing the same struggles – customer demand is at an all-time high and staffing is a major issue. This toxic combination can leave even your best team member saying, “woe is me…we need help!” As. Read Full Article. The post How to Avoid the “Woe is Me” Employee Mentality appeared first on The DiJulius Group.
Inside Customer Service
JULY 29, 2021
Early in my career, I lucked into a solution to a challenging project. My department was asked to create a training program to help contact center agents pitch the company credit card to customers who called in to place an order from our catalog. A computer program ran in the background during each call to determine if the customer was eligible for the company credit card.
Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, Terrence Sheflin, and Mahyar Ghasemali
As we look ahead to 2025, business intelligence and data analytics are set to play pivotal roles in shaping success. Organizations are already starting to face a host of transformative trends as the year comes to a close, including the integration of AI in data analytics, an increased emphasis on real-time data insights, and the growing importance of user experience in BI solutions.
Shep Hyken
JULY 14, 2021
How do you say Yes to every customer request ? Is it possible? Is this customer service utopia? My friend Christine Trippi wrote a book titled Yes Is the Answer. And Cameron Mitchell, about whom I’ve written before, wrote a book with a similar title, Yes is the Answer. What is the Question ? Both of these authors have a hospitality background. Trippi is a world-class, award-winning hotel manager and Mitchell is a super-successful restauranteur.
Fonolo
JULY 27, 2021
Performance measurement isn’t a new concept. Italian mathematician Galileo was already talking about the importance of measuring progress in the late 16th century: “Measure what is measurable and make measurable what is not so.”. Several centuries later, Galileo’s words still ring true for contact centers. These days, there are tons of key performance indicators (KPIs) and call center metrics to evaluate call center performance and call center agent performance.
Customer Think
JULY 4, 2021
What is the point of a product or service? To benefit the people who use it! A successful product or service will focus on user experience as a metric of success. A big part of this is to look at interactive design. Interactive design is the relationship between the digital product and the consumer. In […].
Intercom, Inc.
JULY 14, 2021
When you’re part of a team, you adopt the goals, objectives, and priorities of that team. As a principal engineer, you can effectively be operating as a team of one – and that makes it a little trickier to manage your time. . At Intercom, we believe that a principal engineer should “set goals autonomously and at the level of scope and ambition usually associated with a team.
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