Intercom, Inc.
JANUARY 5, 2021
At Intercom, we believe product managers (PMs) should focus on problems , not solutions. Indeed, our first R&D principle is “Start with the problem.” The secret to shipping successful product, then, is clearly defining for your team the problem that you’re setting out to solve. A great problem statement supercharges product development.
Callminer
JANUARY 6, 2021
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Beyond Philosophy
JANUARY 8, 2021
It is not often in life that you get the opportunity to reset things. However, as the COVID-19 vaccine rolls out, we have a chance that is, dare I say, unprecedented to reimagine Customer Experience. We have been through a shocking year of change. Now, we can decide what parts of the change we want to keep to respond to what customers want now. We’ve been doing some work with one of our clients recently who will be doing some research.
Fonolo
JANUARY 7, 2021
Customer perception of service is a key component of customer perception. How well you service and support your customers will distinctly impact how your customers feel about your brand, product, or service. How to Improve Customer Perception of Your Brand. That said, it’s important to know the difference between customer perception of service, general customer perceptions, and customer satisfaction.
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
Myra Golden Media
JANUARY 5, 2021
Continue the training with me? Join me at De-escalation Academy. This tip is from my De-escalation Academy. In De-escalation Academy, your employees go from feeling overwhelmed and powerless when they have to give customers bad news, to feeling confident, firm, and in-control as they bring down the temperature in interactions and guide customers to next steps.
The DiJulius Group
JANUARY 6, 2021
The Most Remarkable Customer Service Story I have ever Heard When is the best time to invest in your customer experience? 18 months ago. When is the second-best time?—NOW! Now is the time to make your organization’s customer experience your single biggest competitive advantage. You and your company are either an expense that. Read Full Article. The post How to Create an Emotional Connection in a Digital World / The Most Remarkable Customer Service Story I have ever Heard appeared first on The D
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Fonolo
JANUARY 5, 2021
You’ve probably heard of ‘ virtual queuing ‘ or perhaps heard of ‘virtual hold,’ which is a branded virtual queuing solution from VHT. But what exactly is it? What is virtual queuing technology? Virtual queuing technology is the colloquial name for many virtual queuing solutions offered by many of the large contact center platforms, and VHT, the only competitor to Fonolo.
Hodusoft
JANUARY 7, 2021
The Different Types of Dialers Used in Call Centers and Their Situational Uses. Speed and efficiency are important for call centers engaged in outbound campaigns. Their operations are based on call center software with an automatic dialer at the core. At one time agents would be handed lists and they would dial out manually. Software evolved, paving the way for more sophisticated dialing systems.
Steven Van Belleghem
JANUARY 3, 2021
Take your product very seriously. It’s easy to underestimate the importance of movies and series, but Netflix never made that mistake. They describe entertainment as a basic human need, which feels extra relevant in these pandemic and lockdown-filled times: Entertainment, like friendship, is a fundamental human need; it changes how we feel and gives us common ground.
ClientSuccess
JANUARY 4, 2021
A customer success manager’s relationship with a customer account doesn’t just begin and end at random. A CSM manages and owns a customer account throughout their entire partnership with a vendor organization, from the minute a sale closes throughout many rounds of renewals. Many times, situations in which a customer becomes upset or frustrated can be attributed to a CSM not having a clear plan in place for transitioning between these different stages.
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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.
Heart of the Customer
JANUARY 8, 2021
As an avid reader dedicated to continually expanding my professional knowledge, I’m always interested in new books relating to customer experience. This is doubly true for the topic of journey mapping, since I contributed to one of the early books on the subject (Mapping Experiences by Jim Kalbach) and co-wrote a comprehensive guidebook (How Hard […].
Beyond Philosophy
JANUARY 5, 2021
We are looking at ringing in 2021 with pleasure. How about you? Chances are you are ready to call this year last year, too. Although this year has been anything but usual, we typically look back at this time of year to review what we have learned. So, for better or worse, we shall do that for 2020 as well. The pandemic has presented an opportunity to participate in a forced-perspective taking exercise for all of us.
Astute
JANUARY 5, 2021
Email surveys are a great way for customer-centric brands to gain actionable insights into their customers' experiences. The post 10 Email Survey Best Practices to Collect Timely Insights appeared first on Astute.
Lumoa
JANUARY 7, 2021
At what point during the customer journey should you measure how the customer is feeling? In the middle? After their journey is over? Every month? In reality, there are several customer touchpoints along the customer journey where you can (and should!) measure the customer experience, and each requires a slightly different approach. Different surveys help you measure the experience appropriately at all customer journey touchpoints, and there is no one-size-fits-all.
Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, and Terrence Sheflin
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.
ClearAction
JANUARY 6, 2021
21 Tips for 2021 Customer Experience Excellence Lynn Hunsaker. Customer experience excellence is certainly defined a bit differently now, compared to years past. Some aspects of the new definition are obvious: heightened empathy and benevolence, smoother digitalization, stronger security and safety, greater inclusion and diversity. The 2020s decade is clobbering us over the head with the urgent realization of these essentials.
Customer Experience Matrix
JANUARY 3, 2021
This August will see the tenth anniversary of Marc Andreessen’s famous claim that software is eating the world. He may have been right at the time but things have now changed: the world is biting back. I’m not referring to COVID-19, although it’s fitting that it took an all-too-physical virus to prove that a digital bubble of alternate facts could not permanently displace reality.
Astute
JANUARY 3, 2021
While contact resolution is priority number one, there are four other goals that have a major impact on the customer experience. The post Customer Service Goals: The Top 5 Objectives (+ Examples) appeared first on Astute.
SurveySensum
JANUARY 8, 2021
2020 is not a year you would like to remember, it’s also not a year which any of us can easily forget. It was exceptional in many aspects! A year in which we could experience the worst of humanity and also the best of it. As a company that is focused on improving the ways you help your customer, we reached out to our customers and community to collect some exceptional stories of customer experience.
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.
Myra Golden Media
JANUARY 5, 2021
My Get Angry Customers to Back Down De-escalation Academy is the most comprehensive training for bringing down the temperature in interactions, redirecting conversations, and getting angry customers to back down. “Get Angry Customers to Back Down” is the only training for customer service that not only shows your employees how to redirect verbal aggression and regain control of interactions – but how to get customers to accept their word as final.
Beyond Philosophy
JANUARY 2, 2021
There’s light at the end of the tunnel! – Re-imagine your customer experience! There was a time when we thought this moment would never come, but we are almost there. As vaccines roll out worldwide for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, we can see the light at the end of the pandemic tunnel. This unique situation provides an unprecedented opportunity to reimagine your Customer Experience to respond to how the pandemic has changed customer behavior.
TeamSupport
JANUARY 4, 2021
“Every opportunity that a company has to celebrate something, no matter how small or large that something is, they really should take advantage of it to lift the morale of the employees.” 1 That’s what Matthew Jarzynski, vice president, human resources, Synergy, advises businesses as 2020 works its way into the history books. As business leaders, your focus this year was likely concentrated on adjusting to remote work, reconfiguring your staff according to changing business needs, retaining cust
Kate Nasser
JANUARY 3, 2021
For highly effective connection in leadership, teamwork, morale, service & sales, eliminate the static that detours you. Kate Nasser, The People Skills Coach™. The post Highly Effective Connection & Top Performance: Eliminate Static! #PeopleSkills appeared first on KateNasser.com.
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
C3Centricity
JANUARY 4, 2021
Traditionally C3Centricity publishes a list of the most popular customer-centricity posts on its blog and this year is no exception, despite covid’s extraordinary impact on businesses the world over. Many people were working from home this year, were you? If so, then I’m sure that because you avoided commuting most days, it gave you the chance to read or listen to more articles that interested you, than you have been able to do in previous years.
Zendesk
JANUARY 8, 2021
Linda, an entrepreneur and mother of 6, was physically attacked. Ne’Jahra, a high school student, was disrespected. Trevor, an activist, was wrongly accused. What do they have in common? They’re Black. And their perpetrators were police officers. Brandon D. Anderson, a sociologist and entrepreneur, is also no stranger to police violence. He lost his long-time life partner during a routine traffic stop 12 years ago.
Astute
JANUARY 7, 2021
Efficient customer service is impossible when these 5 things stand in the way. Learn how to improve efficiency, enhance CX, and drive revenue. The post Want More Efficient Customer Service? Stop Doing These 5 Things appeared first on Astute.
Confirmit
JANUARY 5, 2021
These days, it’s hard to find a company that doesn’t say it competes on customer experience (CX). At the same time, we know as both CX pros and consumers that many – some might say most – deliver mediocre experiences on a good day and flat-out crummy experiences most of the time. What is the source of this gap between what companies say and what companies do?
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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.
Comm100
JANUARY 5, 2021
Live chat connects website visitors to agents in real-time so customers can receive fast and efficient support. But while its popularity and effectiveness have soared in recent years, some worry about the security of live chat. This is understandable. After all, customers often share personal and sensitive information with agents, and it’s critical that none of it falls into the wrong hands.
The Customer Service Blog
JANUARY 5, 2021
Happy New Year! It's very appropriate that, at the start of a new year, The Customer Service Blog has just hit the magical target of 150,000 readers! Official figures confirm that on 5th January 2021 we had 150,034 readers. This includes 36,000 people in the UK and 32,000 people in the USA. In recent months we have also acquired many new readers across Europe and in places further afield such as Hong Kong and Israel.
Chip Bell
JANUARY 5, 2021
It is a grocery store clerk mantra I typically hear as my groceries are being scanned and bagged. And, I am tired of it. I want to be surprised—tickled pink by what I found I was not looking for. Don’t give me mundane, functionally accurate, and “good enough.” Make my heart race, my mouth water, and my sight filled with eye candy that I never would have anticipated.
Kate Nasser
JANUARY 3, 2021
For highly effective connection in leadership, teamwork, morale, service & sales, eliminate the static that detours you. Kate Nasser, The People Skills Coach™. The post Highly Effective Connection & Top Performance: Eliminate Static! #PeopleSkills appeared first on KateNasser.com.
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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