Adrian Swinscoe
JANUARY 4, 2022
This guest post by Dave Hoekstra, a Product Evangelist at Calabrio, reflects on lessons learned by contact centres in 2021 and offers a glimpse into 2022, […]. The post A glimpse into 2022: How can contact centres plan ahead? first appeared on Adrian Swinscoe.
Inside Customer Service
JANUARY 6, 2022
Paul Harvey was on the radio in my house a lot when I was a kid. Harvey was famous for a segment called "the rest of the story" where he shared a forgotten story or little-known fact about a famous person or event. Each ended with with a surprise twist and his famous phrase, "And now you know. the rest of the story!" We often miss the rest of the story when we interact with customers.
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Intercom, Inc.
JANUARY 5, 2022
There are enough stories of data breaches and cyber attacks to chill even the savviest security engineer to the core. Cyber attacks have gone up 125% from the previous year, and with companies shifting to partial or fully remote settings, it shows no sign of slowing down. In today’s data-driven SaaS scene, these can affect hundreds of millions of users and cause damage in the billions of dollars, and as compliance frameworks become requirements to do business, businesses are turning to third-par
Bill Quiseng
JANUARY 3, 2022
Is customer service the frontline? Really? Are we called to duty on the frontline battling customers? Doctors and nurses don’t serve their ailing patients. They care. So shouldn’t customer service be customer care? Or even better …. We are the Customer CARE team. We CARE for each member of our team: We COMMUNICATE with each other. We listen to our team’s questions, concerns, and complaints with empathy and compassion.
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
Adrian Swinscoe
JANUARY 6, 2022
Today’s interview is with Andrea Prazakova, who is Senior Vice President Customer Experience at Mastercard in the UAE and David Boucher, the Chief of Service Excellence […]. The post CX, loyalty and retention – Lessons from diverse industries – Interview with Andrea Prazakova of Mastercard and David Boucher of Aster DM Healthcare first appeared on Adrian Swinscoe.
Callminer
JANUARY 5, 2022
Even with the aid of technology innovations, being a top-performing sales professional requires skill and finesse. Here are 25 of the best sales books that can help you refine your craft in 2022.
Tech Customer Success brings together the best content for the technology customer service and experience professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Shep Hyken
JANUARY 5, 2022
I love to receive great examples of outstanding customer service. I’m always on the lookout for great stories, whether I personally experience them, or they are sent in by our followers. What I share with you today is a great example of personalized and proactive communication. While I provide the lessons, the example comes from one of our subscribers, Dawn Mushill, who shared a letter that BarkBox wrote to one of its customers.
cxservice360
JANUARY 7, 2022
Customer experience trends continue to change and evolve at a rapid rate. Here is a guide to what consumers can expect from brands and companies in the new year: A Focus On Pleasurable Online Experiences As the pandemic continues, customers are largely relying on digital services and communications with brands. A year or two ago, Read more. The post The Top Customer Experience Trends to Know About in 2022 appeared first on CXService360 - Customer Service Articles, Stories and more.
Callminer
JANUARY 3, 2022
There are many ways to measure customer satisfaction. Read this blog to learn about the most common measurement types and how they impact your brand.
Experience Investigators
JANUARY 5, 2022
Imagine yourself a year from today. Your company has surpassed its annual goals for customer retention, referrals, and satisfaction. C-level leadership is thrilled, and the customer experience program you helped develop was instrumental to this success. How did this happen? It started with a plan – including immediate foundational steps to take, secondary growth, and longer-term strategies for continued success.
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Understanding and improving your customer experience (CX) can have a massive impact on your bottom line. Choosing the right voice of customers (VoC) solution is a critical step to elevating CX. Frost & Sullivan researched more than 50 leading VoC vendors, analyzing both their “innovation index” and “growth index” to independently select the top 10 performers in each of these categories.
Customer Think
JANUARY 2, 2022
There are a lot ways the Customer Relationship Management software market continues to evolve. But from my vantage point I find the most telling evidence of CRM maturity to be based on who benefits. And over three decades I have observed a clear patter.
Help Scout
JANUARY 5, 2022
The new year brings new opportunities to create the customer experiences we all want to deliver. Here are our predictions for customer service trends in 2022.
Shep Hyken
JANUARY 4, 2022
Intelligent Virtual Assistant. The Opportunities and Fears Surrounding Intelligent Virtual Assistant. Shep Hyken interviews Genefa Murphy, the Chief Marketing Officer for Five9. They discuss how to use AI and automation to increase efficiency, capacity, and effectiveness within your contact center and ultimately deliver a better customer experience.
The DiJulius Group
JANUARY 3, 2022
The 3 Worst Customer Service Stories Last Year Hotel kicks out grandma & granddaughter at night, after they left a bad review The Baymont Inn & Suites called the police to remove a 63-year-old grandmother and her 6-year-old granddaughter after they responded to an email asking how their room was. CEO of Better.com fires 900. Read Full Article.
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.
Customer Think
JANUARY 4, 2022
A marketer’s goal is to create unique and engaging content that resonates with the target audience. Learning what the competitors are publishing is a vital step to achieving that quintessential objective. Let’s understand how you can use the following quick and easy steps to research and analyze competitive content. Advantages of Analyzing Competitive Content First, […].
Aquire
JANUARY 6, 2022
Let’s face it: remote work is here to stay. And with the rise of the digital workforce, the right online business tools can really help improve how you run your business. This is a complete list of the best online business tools to skyrocket business growth. In fact, these tools will help your organization: Collaborate online remotely Improve workflow efficiency Manage files, projects, and tasks Provide valuable insights into business decisions Collect data and process online payments Support cu
Zendesk
JANUARY 5, 2022
Every salesperson is eager to hit their monthly quota—the more sales, the better. But the road to that finish line is reliant on a set of key players: sales leads. Before sales reps can meet their targets, they need a clear understanding of what a sales lead is and how a lead is different from a prospect. They must also be armed with proven lead generation strategies to get people on the path to becoming a customer.
CommBox
JANUARY 4, 2022
Customer experience is one of the most important factors in business success. According to Deloitte, a whopping 88% of businesses are now prioritizing customer experience in their contact centers. And on top of that, over two-thirds compete with customer experience as their primary basis. What does all of this mean? It’s simple: get on board, or get left behind.
Speaker: Miriam Connaughton and Donald Knight
As organizations scale, keeping employees connected, engaged, and productive can seem like a monumental task. But what if AI could help you do all of this and more? AI has the power to help, but the key is implementing it in a way that enhances, rather than replaces, human connection. Join us for an exploration into how industry trailblazers are using AI to transform employee experience at scale while addressing both the potential and the pitfalls.
Customer Think
JANUARY 4, 2022
Google is constantly evolving its algorithms to display the users the most accurate, relevant, and secure pages. And every year, it seems to introduce more and more updates every year. Knowing what kind of updates have been made will help you keep up with SEO best practices, improve your rankings, and understand any reasons behind […].
Conversation Agent
JANUARY 5, 2022
“An old fisherman offers a diver some advice. You can go underwater in two ways, he says, taking a bit of coral and tossing it into the sea. Then he cracks a coconut and pours its milk into the water. The coral is still coral but the milk is now sea, he says. Be not like the coral, but like the coconut.”* How are we going to adapt to the depths of thought and action we need to create a new narrative?
Beyond Philosophy
JANUARY 1, 2022
Our listeners have problems and they let us know about it. For our I’m in a Pickle feature on the podcast, Tina in New Zealand wrote to us because the engineering firm she works with thinks customer relationships are a waste of time. She wants to know how to convince the engineers that customer relationships are what get the customer strategy gears turning toward long-term success.
Speaker: Jennifer Wright and Nick Barron
2025 is right around the corner, and with it comes a new wave of consumer expectations, competitive pressures, and operational challenges. Success lies in finding the balance between operational flexibility and creating experiences that keep customers coming back. The future of retail belongs to those who can stay ahead of shifting customer preferences and marketing trends. 🔮 In this session, we’ll dive deep into what it takes to keep customers engaged and your operations nimble, no matt
Customer Think
JANUARY 4, 2022
Email is the biggest marketing tool we have — and maybe even the only tool. There are an endless number of ways to use email to its best advantage, but if a website doesn’t have a list of design tips, how do you know what to do? This infographic will go through 7 email design […].
Knowmax
JANUARY 7, 2022
The post 5 reasons why you should adopt ticket deflection at your contact center appeared first on Knowmax.
Zendesk
JANUARY 7, 2022
Today’s businesses are looking to provide customers with improved experiences while decreasing service costs—and they’re quickly learning that chatbots and conversational AI can facilitate these goals. By 2024, experts say the global chatbot market will reach $9.4 million. What customer service leaders may not understand, however, is which of the two technologies could have the most impact on their buyers and their bottom line.
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Customers expect to be able to interact with your organization whenever and however they want. They also expect your agents to have insights into their journeys so that they don’t have to repeat themselves as they move through various channels. And, if they’re not able to, they just might find one of your competitors who will offer the flexibility they are looking for.
Customer Think
JANUARY 6, 2022
The past year has taken its toll on both employees and the companies for which they work. A study on the post-pandemic workplace, conducted by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), validated this. Many employees who had to adjust to full-time telecommuting, or who had to work onsite in half-empty, social distancing-mandated offices, […].
Aquire
JANUARY 7, 2022
In this customer-centric era, delivering exceptional customer service is crucial for long-term business growth. But no matter how great your customer service is, you can always improve by learning from industry experts. Finding a great book is one way of doing that. Investing your time and money in reading it gives you access to an invaluable cache of expert knowledge.
Zendesk
JANUARY 4, 2022
For support agents, organizing and triaging customer requests from various channels is already a challenge. The fact that 73 percent of consumers plan to continue using new support channels only makes ticket management more complex. The best way to beat the odds and consistently provide your customers with quick and effective responses? Ticketing systems.
Knowmax
JANUARY 2, 2022
The post 5 ways to make call flow script better appeared first on Knowmax.
Speaker: Evelyn Chou
Choosing the right business intelligence (BI) platform can feel like navigating a maze of features, promises, and technical jargon. With so many options available, how can you ensure you’re making the right decision for your organization’s unique needs? 🤔 This webinar brings together expert insights to break down the complexities of BI solution vetting.
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