Intercom, Inc.
OCTOBER 13, 2020
We are at the start of a revolution in customer communication, powered by machine learning and artificial intelligence. At Intercom, we have taken advantage of these technologies relatively early. Our Custom Bots and Resolution Bot already work for thousands of businesses every day. These bots help businesses deliver both radical efficiencies and better, faster support experiences.
Customer Service Life
OCTOBER 13, 2020
Image by Daniel Reche from Pixabay. I recently wrote an article about a new quality process where I coached my team without showing them a score. So far it’s going great and the team has been receptive to the coaching. The other day I was reviewing emails sent to our customers to make sure they were doing all of the following behaviors (Coincidentally, these are the behaviors on our quality form): Making a human connection.
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Heart of the Customer
OCTOBER 15, 2020
I’ve always been a big reader, but the pandemic has given me even more time to indulge my passion. I recently devoured Conscious Capitalism, by John Mackey and Rajendra Sisodia. It really struck a chord with me, particularly this paragraph calling on businesses to stop using the term consumer: “Businesses must think of their customers […]. The post What’s in a Name?
Fonolo
OCTOBER 15, 2020
Are you truly listening to your customers? Sure, your agents hear their concerns and issues each day. But staying in tune with their desires and expectations requires a more deliberate effort. . Customers are not forthright with their expectations, but they know a sub-par experience when they encounter one. And if you want to keep them happy and brand-loyal, you need to develop solutions to their problems.
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
Intercom, Inc.
OCTOBER 15, 2020
This week’s guest is no stranger to this podcast in fact, today’s episode will be his third time appearing as a profiled guest with us. Bob is the President & CEO of The Re-Wired Group and serves as a Fellow at the Clayton Christensen Institute. As a visual thinker, teacher, and creator, Moesta has worked on and helped launch more than 3,500 new products, services, and businesses across nearly every industry.
Beyond Philosophy
OCTOBER 15, 2020
Customer Experience , like everything else in the world, is changing. What customers want and what they do is changing, too. As we prepare for the next generation and level of putting the customer at the center of everything we do for a Post Pandemic world, we should remember that the critical part to achieving what we want (aka, customer-driven growth) is getting inside the customer’s mind.
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Fonolo
OCTOBER 13, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic threw a wrench in the works of many contact centers. We found a surprising and concerning trend during our analysis into the State of the Contact Center in 2020: agent attrition is getting worse. Despite that, the end to your agent attrition woes may be in sight. They say the night is darkest before the dawn. Similarly, COVID-19 could be the best thing to happen to contact center agent attrition for a long time.
Kate Nasser
OCTOBER 11, 2020
Stop before you get to the top of the excuse meter to preserve trust & professional relationships! Kate Nasser, The People Skills Coach™, Author of Leading Morale. The post The Excuse Meter: Yikes! Stop Before You Reach the Top | #PeopleSkills appeared first on KateNasser.com.
Taylor Reach Group
OCTOBER 14, 2020
By Colin Taylor. In the age of Linked In, everyone claims to be an expert and the challenge for most people is how do you tell the real experts from the self-appointed? I would humbly suggest that there a few factors to consider; What have they done and where (locations and verticals)? In short, what is their experience? Do they share their knowledge, through articles, posts, speaking at events?
TeamSupport
OCTOBER 14, 2020
In Part 1 of this blog series, we introduces why it’s more important than ever to revisit how to keep customer support teams engaged with each other and what tools will help enable collaboration and keep agents motivated and excited about providing excellent support to their customers. Now in Part 2, we dive into tips for enabling collaboration and engagement among support team members.
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DMG Consulting
OCTOBER 13, 2020
IVAs Role in Delivering a Great Service Experience. Three years ago, few companies had heard of intelligent virtual agents (IVAs), and fewer were willing to invest in them. Today, companies are trying to put these solutions in production as quickly as they can. (There’s nothing like a worldwide pandemic that requires people to social distance to emphasize the mission-critical nature of intelligent, artificial intelligence (AI)-based, omni-channel self-service solutions.
Lumoa
OCTOBER 12, 2020
The customer feedback loop is a term that you might have heard before. But what is it actually? In this article, we’ll explain to you what customer feedback loops are, explain the difference between the inner and the outer customer feedback loop, and give some concrete examples of them. More and more companies are turning to customer-centric business strategies to differentiate themselves from the competition with customer experience.
Kate Nasser
OCTOBER 11, 2020
Stop before you get to the top of the excuse meter to preserve trust & professional relationships! Kate Nasser, The People Skills Coach™, Author of Leading Morale. The post The Excuse Meter: Yikes! Stop Before You Reach the Top | #PeopleSkills appeared first on KateNasser.com.
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.
Beyond Philosophy
OCTOBER 10, 2020
Like the rest of the world, the Customer Experience world is changing. Customers have new expectations and are doing business in new ways. While we adapt to the world that COVID-19 presents, we change what we want as customers and how we think about our relationships with the entities we buy. As Customer Experience managers, we must rise to meet this challenge by getting inside our customers’ minds.
Totango
OCTOBER 13, 2020
Given that peer recommendations are among the most trusted sources of information about a business, positive reviews from existing customers can quickly turn into genuine inquiries from potential new clients. Happy customers can multiply your revenue base since each satisfied client might recommend your services to dozens of their peers. You can activate word-of-mouth recommendations by turning customers into advocates , and display their advocacy through case studies published on your website,
Customer Experience Matrix
OCTOBER 11, 2020
Friday afternoon brought an unconfirmed Forbes report that communications platform Twilio is buying CDP Segment for $3.2 billion. The deal would be Twilio’s third acquisition this year, following much smaller deals in January for telephony platform Teravoz and in July for IoT connector Electric Imp. It comes two years after Twilio’s $3 billion purchase of email platform SendGrid.
ClientSuccess
OCTOBER 12, 2020
If there is one thing that customer success managers have learned throughout the ups and downs of 2020, it’s that there is no such thing as being too prepared. The SaaS industry has gone through a ton of instability this year, and seasoned CSMs know that this time of change is far from over. The best way to stay on top of changing customer sentiments and shifting account goals is to put proactive strategies in place to better handle these kinds of situations.
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.
ProProfs
OCTOBER 16, 2020
Learning is an ongoing process that goes beyond the four walls of a classroom. This is why more and more businesses are starting to see the importance of continuous learning and development (L&D) among their employees. Fortunately, the rise of Software as a Service (SaaS) and other cloud technology has made it easier for businesses and individuals to access different training and development software tool s. .
TeamSupport
OCTOBER 12, 2020
“Right now, you as leaders have only one option: lead your way out of this challenge.” That’s what Mike Caracalas , leadership coach, executive consultant, and author of Ten Strategies to Get Better Results with People advised when we sat down with him last Spring. At that time, companies were scrambling to get their employees adapted to the remote work environments.
Confirmit
OCTOBER 15, 2020
Register to watch the webinar for your region. Australia. North America. Europe. How did a “side hustle” turn into a sought-after tool? As COVID-19 began to wreak havoc across our personal and professional lives, ENGINE Insights began surveying consumers and looked at third-party data to provide clients with a better understanding of the overall impact.
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
Hodusoft
OCTOBER 14, 2020
Modern contact center software may have integrated CRM, which makes life easier for agents. However, portmanteau, all-in-one software may have inherent drawbacks. Further, the software is developed specifically for a purpose. IP PBX does what it is supposed to do: make and receive calls. Accounting software focuses on accounting functions. Contact center software is specifically tailored for call centers to handle inbound and outbound calls as part of customer service or for campaigns.
The DiJulius Group
OCTOBER 14, 2020
Chief Revolution Officer John DiJulius and Senior Customer Experience Consultant Dave Murray recap the amazing group of speakers that presented during week 1 of The Customer Service Revolution Conference, featuring Guy Kawasaki, Jess Pischel, John DiJulius, Corey McCarthy, and Bronkar Lee. This is our 12th year of putting on this event and virtually our first.
CSAT.AI
OCTOBER 13, 2020
Article updated 2021 – Originally published Sept 2019. Machine learning based tech is becoming more sophisticated with virtual influencers , robot assistants , AI making appointments by phone. Talking tech, it may seem ironic to mention feelings. Remember it is humans that this tech is meant to support. This updated Don’t Diss the Tech article includes how attitudes toward AI have evolved during COVID-19 along with the quotes from Shep Hykin and Jeremy Watkin about best uses of AI in cust
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Confirmit
OCTOBER 11, 2020
As a part of the 2020 ESOMAR Insights Festival, Kyle Ferguson, Confirmit CEO is interviewed by ESOMAR Head of Public Affairs, Kim Smouter to learn about the new exciting developments the company is spearheading. The Insights Festival is a global, digital event celebrating the data, research and insights community. From opinion polling to consumer insights, the state of our world according to insights, there's loads to discover.
The DiJulius Group
OCTOBER 14, 2020
Week 2 Recap of The 2020 Customer Service Revolution With over 1,400 leaders from all over the world tuning in, Week 2 of the 2020 Customer Service Revolution did not disappoint. This incredible lineup of experts shared so many brilliant “Ah-ha’s” it almost brought our chat feed down. Here were just a few of the. Read Full Article. The post How to Reimagine…Revolutionize Week 2 appeared first on The DiJulius Group.
Knowmax
OCTOBER 16, 2020
Helpdesk brings all interactions into one interface and allows different. Easy-to-use helpdesk software – Stay connected with your customers.
Qualtrics
OCTOBER 13, 2020
While some character traits indicate an inclination toward leadership capability, it is still a skill, and skills must be developed in order to unleash their true power. I didn’t wake up one morning and realize that I was a leader. However, I did have the passion, drive, and vision to start my own businesses and identify people who looked to me for direction, inspiration, and opportunity.
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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