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Fraud Spreads as Does the Coronavirus: Steps to Take

Callminer

As more of the US workforce is being divided into essential and nonessential roles and businesses are transitioning to work-from-home positions, employers and employees alike have another rapidly growing problem to monitor – fraud. In response to the Coronavirus pandemic, fraudsters are taking advantage of the fear that has already been shown to induce panic-driven buying.

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Ensuring Intercom’s business continuity during uncertain times

Intercom, Inc.

As the COVID-19 situation continues to impact people, businesses, and communities everywhere, we know it is more important than ever to stay in touch with your customers, and Intercom is committed to helping you stay connected. We have robust plans in place to ensure we continue to deliver the highest levels of technical and business service. Health and safety.

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How To Direct Your Customers During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Uniphore

Famed psychologist, Abraham Maslow, outlined the five-tier model of human needs: physiological, safety, love and belonging, esteem, and self-actualization. Only when a person's lower-level needs are met can one move up the continuum of human potential. You may have been operating from an evolved state, an altruistic state even, before the coronavirus pandemic.

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Keep Calm and Carry On: Controlling the Controllables with COVID-19

Beyond Philosophy

We are living in troubling times fraught with uncertainty. There are many questions about what comes next in the COVID-19 outbreak. We talked about this in a recent podcast. Many of our clients have been calling us about what to do. Here are ten things we have been telling them. Communicate, communicate, communicate. In times of trouble, it is best to start a dialog with your customers.

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From Start to Scale: Driving Growth Through Seamless Payments Implementation

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

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Fraud Spreads as Does the Coronavirus: Steps to Take

Callminer

Here are specific steps your employees can take during the pandemic to protect themselves and your company against rising fraud.

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Supporting the fight against COVID-19

Intercom, Inc.

On behalf of everyone at Intercom, I want to share our sincere and deep appreciation for all those fighting so hard against this outbreak all over the world. There are countless heroes putting their lives at risk to support the sick and keep the rest of us safe. And there are thousands of volunteers behind the scenes building technology to help us through this very unique challenge – like data aggregation sites , infection tracing tools , gig finders for people out of work , sites helping source

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Controlling The Controllable – Covid-19: How To Deal With Customers

Beyond Philosophy

A global pandemic wasn’t in your plans this quarter. However, we see an opportunity to enhance your relationships with customers in this global crisis. In this episode of The Intuitive Customer, we share ten strategies for managing the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19. Our practical tips help you manage the stress and anxiety at your front lines to the best possible outcome.

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Call Center Service Levels: Calculations, Metrics, & Industry Standards

Callminer

Providing key metrics and clear numbers is primordial in any industry, and it becomes particularly challenging in the field of call centers. This is why managers have developed a number of techniques to quantify results and improve efficiency over the years. One of these methods is Call Center Service Levels. The most basic definition of a service level is: a measurable number of services provided to a customer within a given time period.

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Tips for using Intercom to help with your Covid-19 response

Intercom, Inc.

It’s a challenging time right now, and you might be seeing more customer conversations as a result. We’ve written about how you can manage your customer communications in a crisis detailing how you can proactively make it easier for your customers to get the answers they’re looking for, as well as on dealing with the inbound queries that you might be facing.

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UJET Tips for Work From Home Remote Agents

UJET

As companies begin work from home and remote work policies, we’ve seen questions about how employees can be as productive at home. The first thing support organizations need to do is trust employees. The second is to provide the tools and guidance to complete the necessary tasks. Contact-Center-as-a-Service platforms don’t require locally installed specialized contact center software, while agents simply need a stable internet connection, browser, and compatible headset to communicate with consu

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Frost Radar: Voice of Customer Analytics, 2024

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.

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How to Select a B2B Customer Lifecycle Management Solution

Totango

Attracting new leads is great—but what then? Retaining loyal customers is equally as important as converting them in the first place, perhaps even more so. How do you address, much less predict, your customers’ needs and goals as they naturally grow and evolve over time in order to foster a lasting connection? Good B2B Customer Lifecycle Management (CLM) solutions set both you and your customers up for long-term success.

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The Two Words on Everyone’s Minds: Business Continuity

Callminer

Read on to learn about adjustments we made to working from home. Like most of you, activities at CallMiner in recent weeks have been focused on executing our business continuity plan, moving to a remote workforce, and supporting our employees physical and emotional well-being. As we carried out our plan we thought it might be useful to share with you some of what we’ve done, not so much to assure you that we’re firing on all cylinders, but to potentially provide you with ideas that might help i

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How to manage your support communications during a crisis

Intercom, Inc.

Supporting your customers with efficiency and empathy is challenging in the best of times. But when an unprecedented event like Covid-19 hits, what do you say and how do you say it? Right now your support team are probably facing an array of challenges. Depending on the nature of your business, you may experience an increased volume of conversations, more requests for refunds and cancellations, and perhaps even dealing with customers who are understandably on edge. “You’ll want to provide

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Maintaining Strong B2B Customer Relationships Without Face-to-Face Interaction

TeamSupport

In an era where remote work has become commonplace, many customer success managers aren’t too happy. Why? Don’t the enjoy working from their home office? Sure, many professionals do, but their dissatisfaction is because the home office lifestyle inhibits their ability to meet face-to-face with customers. These in person interactions are the foundation of many excellent customer relationships, and it can sometimes be a challenge to build or sustain relationships without them.

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Prepare Now: 2025s Must-Know Trends For Product And Data Leaders

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.

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You can expect a rise in customer frustration and significant increases in escalations to supervisors right now. Here's help.

Myra Golden Media

My roller bag is stowed away like winter sweaters. But the work continues. This week I’ve been working remotely to help my clients redirect intense interactions, regain control, and restore customer confidence in these uncertain times. Today I’m sharing with you the guidance I’m giving my clients right now, in these intense times with customers. You can expect a rise in customer frustration and significant increases in escalations to supervisors.

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The Two Words on Everyone’s Minds: Business Continuity

Callminer

Here are some of the steps CallMiner has taken to ensure our business continuity via a remote workforce during the pandemic.

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Introducing The Optimism Report: Highlighting Grand Acts of Humanity

Customer Bliss

Today, I’m introducing something new that I’m calling The Optimism Report. Because in this time that’s impacting all of our lives around the world, what we are seeing our grand acts of humanity, not only in business, but across the world with every kind of person. So what I want to share with you are acts of goodness that will drive and will earn both human and financial prosperity, as we work our way out of this.

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UJET Tips for Work From Home Remote Agents

UJET

As companies begin work from home and remote work policies, we’ve seen questions about how employees can be as productive at home. The first thing support organizations need to do is trust employees. The second is to provide the tools and guidance to complete the necessary tasks. Contact-Center-as-a-Service platforms don’t require locally installed specialized contact center software, while agents simply need a stable internet connection, browser, and compatible headset to communicate with consu

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HR Meets AI: The New Way of Keeping Large Workforces Connected and Engaged

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.

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Is Call-Out Culture a Necessary Evil?

Fonolo

Bad service at a restaurant, being disconnected from a service call or a poorly directed commercial ad — all of these scenarios can lead to your business feeling the wrath of social media users at one point or another. Callout culture has picked up steam over the last few years with popular movements on social media making an impact in our everyday discourse.

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What is Sentiment Analysis? Tools, Best Practices & More

Callminer

Among the many metrics worth considering to improve your organization's efficiency, sentiment analysis stands out as particularly powerful.

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How To Increase Morale And Collaboration Virtually

The DiJulius Group

1. Customer Service Feature Story How To Increase Morale And Collaboration Virtually By Jess Pischel, CX Consultant Now more than ever it seems we are craving communication and connection. Go figure, once the government tells us we have to stay home and isolate ourselves from public interactions we want nothing more than to engage. Read Full Article.

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Managing B2B Customer Lifecycle Stages

Totango

Keeping pace with your customer’s evolving needs and experiences throughout their journey is essential to remaining a part of their plans. The most effective way to follow this progress is to break down the journey into modular B2B customer lifecycle stages. This breakdown helps turn the sprawl of an ongoing customer relationship into a series of clearly defined stages that ensure every action you undertake is aligned with generating customer value.

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eCommerce in 2025: How Customer Experience Drives Online Retail 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

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Customer Success Job Openings

ClientSuccess

Customer Success Friends: We’re seeing the impact of the COVID-19 crisis across our space with some excellent customer success professionals being laid off. To help, we’ve compiled a list of job openings. View Job Openings. The post Customer Success Job Openings appeared first on ClientSuccess.

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Call Center Service Levels: Calculations, Metrics, & Industry Standards

Callminer

The most basic definition of a service level is: a measurable number of services provided to a customer within a given time period.

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How to Handle a Large Volume of Live Chats

Comm100

Ensuring that your customers can reach you in a click (or two) is crucial to offering great digital customer service and is what makes live chat such a popular customer support channel. However, the volume of chats you receive may get out of hand if you aren’t prepared. You don’t want your agents to feel bombarded with visitor inquiries, and right now, for many customer service teams, this is a bigger challenge than ever. .

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Imagine your next phone call is from an angry Customer. Are you 100% confident you can handle it?

Myra Golden Media

Imagine your next phone call is from an angry, irate customer who is frustrated (like all of us) about the pandemic and takes things out on you. Are you 100% confident you can handle it? If not, I’ve got the perfect program for you. Step into this course and learn how to create positive conversations with challenging customers. .

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AI for Business Outcomes: Selecting the Right Tools to Drive Results

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.

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How to Differentiate Your Company with Your Customer Success Strategy 

ClientSuccess

In the modern SaaS-driven world, standing out from the competition is getting harder and harder. With so many integrations, add-ons, and premium features coming up in what seems like every sales conversation, standing out from the crowd can take a miracle – or the right angle. Sure, product enhancements and price points might catch customer’s attention right out of the gate, but it’s the long-term value that prompts a buying decision.

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Connecting In The “Post Virus” Economy

Dealing With Humans

For quite some time now, I have believed that eventually, after growing weary of the faceless void that is online shopping and, we will return to a time where face to face business will once again thrive. When that time comes, I also believe that social media will lose some of its luster and people would get around to coexisting in person. And I am convinced that evolution will be jumpstarted just a bit with all of this virus rigamarole (I love that word).

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How to Handle a Large Volume of Live Chats

Comm100

Ensuring that your customers can reach you in a click (or two) is crucial to offering great digital customer service and is what makes live chat such a popular customer support channel. However, the volume of chats you receive may get out of hand if you aren’t prepared. You don’t want your agents to feel bombarded with visitor inquiries, and right now, for many customer service teams, this is a bigger challenge than ever.

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Digital will boost like never before, but the offline world will boost even more.

Steven Van Belleghem

Without any doubt, this crisis is the biggest educational program ever for the usage of online tools. Today people have time to try them out and the urgency for adoption is there as well. My parents finally learned to use FaceTime to have conversations with their grand children. Before the crisis, they didn’t feel the need to try it out. Today it has become urgent.

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Business Intelligence 101: How To Make The Best Solution Decision For Your Organization

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.