Callminer

JULY 13, 2022

Looking to optimize your customer satisfaction surveys? Read this blog for questions and examples to help flesh out your own strategy.

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Intercom, Inc.

JULY 14, 2022

At Intercom we focus on customer experience above all – our service’s availability and performance is our top priority. That requires a strong culture of observability across our teams and systems. As a result, we invest a lot in the reliability of our application. But unpredictable failures are inevitable, and when they happen it’s humans that fix them.

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Adrian Swinscoe

JULY 15, 2022

This is a guest post by Eleonora Hristova, a copywriter that writes on behalf of Dune London. Burnout because of stress in the workplace is now […]. The post How to avoid burnout at the workplace first appeared on Adrian Swinscoe.

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Inside Customer Service

JULY 14, 2022

The data was shocking. Even hurtful. An employee who worked for another department was sometimes loaned to my team. A monthly payroll report showed a lot more hours were charged to my team than she had actually worked. This was a great employee. Someone who did good work and was well-liked. She was recently recognized as the employee of the month. I wanted to believe this was a simple error, so I shared the report with the employee's boss.

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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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Callminer

JULY 11, 2022

Read this post to learn tips and best practices for managing a remote call center.

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The Belding Group

JULY 10, 2022

Before you condemn a customer, colleague or boss for not explaining something well or of not paying close enough attention to your instructions, ask yourself these six things: Shaun Belding | www.shaunbelding.com.

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Intercom, Inc.

JULY 15, 2022

Our mission is to make internet business personal – as we often say, the internet has vastly expanded the addressable market for businesses today. No longer are we restricted to customers in our region or country, but can feasibly cater to customers all over the globe. But one of the most significant barriers to growing business at internet scale is language – while English has become the common lingua franca of the internet, it’s crucial to reach people in their own language to the greate

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Shep Hyken

JULY 15, 2022

This week we feature an article by Michael Becker, founder of Abundance Accelerators , a growth agency for coaches. He shares how organizations can gain loyal customers by providing an experience that exceeds expectations. The stakes have effectively been raised, and they’ll continue to go up for product brands, service providers, and client-based companies alike. .

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BeyondPhilosophy

JULY 14, 2022

When I was ten, the teacher wrote on my school report, “Colin is the clown of the class.” To this day, I am still proud of that report card. Humor matters and can provide business benefits. Today we will talk about how to be funny and use humor to your advantage. When we make people laugh, it’s disarming. People are often more willing to listen after someone makes them laugh, making way for us to be more persuasive.

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Hodusoft

JULY 13, 2022

How Does An IP PBX System Help Real Estate Businesses Thrive? In today’s competitive environment, effective communication is imperative for business success including real estate and this can only be achieved by investing in modern software like IP PBX System. There’s no denying that the way in which business owners, realtors, and salespersons communicate with their potential customers determines the business’ long-term success.

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Intercom, Inc.

JULY 15, 2022

When running an online business, you have to be very aware of the wide variety of threats you face, where your vulnerabilities lie, and how to protect yourself from those risks. Essentially, this is your “threat model”. What assets do you have and who wants them? If you’re online, so is your data and your customers’ data, which must be protected. Going further than that, your customers have to trust you with that data.

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Shep Hyken

JULY 13, 2022

Online reviews can work in two ways. For a company that provides a great customer experience, reviews can add credibility and bring in more business. But for companies that don’t provide an acceptable experience, online reviews can become the bane of their existence. And the world gets to watch how they handle the problems. . But what if you don’t have the type of business that gets Yelp or Google reviews?

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Zendesk

JULY 14, 2022

A knowledge base, community forum, and friendly team of customer advocates are critical to helping customers troubleshoot and learn how to use your products or services. But a customer education program is important for ensuring customers have access to training events and courses so they can adopt your products quickly. And when done right, it can increase customer satisfaction, reduce costs, and grow your bottom line.

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Zonka Feedback

JULY 14, 2022

Once you are done investing all the time, money, and effort into developing a groundbreaking product, you need an excellent customer feedback strategy that will guide you on the way forward. The research conducted by American Express, customers are always willing to spend 17% more on businesses that offer exceptional customer service. The process of developing a new product is closely compared to chess.

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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.

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Intercom, Inc.

JULY 12, 2022

Omnichannel support is a customer service approach that offers customers seamless support across multiple distinct channels. . Omnichannel support is intentionally integrated, retaining important customer data and ensuring a consistent customer experience across various channels and touchpoints. . “Omnichannel support treats customer service touchpoints across different channels as one continuous experience” For instance, if a customer calls a customer service line by phone, omnichan

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Shep Hyken

JULY 12, 2022

Building Confidence with Your Customers. Empowering Your Team to Deliver a Great Customer Experience. Shep Hyken interviews Julius Robinson, Chief Sales & Marketing Officer at Marriott International. He shares what organizations can learn about customer service from the hospitality industry and how to equip employees to meet and exceed customer expectations.

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Zendesk

JULY 14, 2022

In April 2022, a staggering 6 million American workers quit their jobs as part of the Great Resignation, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s up from 5.7 million in April 2021. To stem this tide of exits, human resources departments are digging deeper into employee experiences to find problems they may have missed. In an Isolved study , 92 percent of HR professionals said that employee experience is a top priority for them.

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Zonka Feedback

JULY 12, 2022

Disengaged employees are bad for any business, especially retail, where customer service and customer experience are crucial for success. The biggest reason for this is that disengaged employees are typically unproductive employees.

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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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Intercom, Inc.

JULY 11, 2022

We’re delighted to share that Intercom has launched as one of the first apps in the new Stripe App Marketplace, announced last month at Sessions. Millions of companies – from the world’s largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups – use Stripe to accept payments, grow revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. We’re excited to work with Stripe to help make their customers’ experiences more personal through Stripe’s Intercom App.

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Ameyo Callversations

JULY 12, 2022

New and improved Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques are the result of rapid growth in computing abilities that enable machines to learn with least human supervision. Particularly in the healthcare industry that is ripe with so many use cases of AI, there is significant headroom for growth. As per WHO statistics , the world is facing a shortage of 4.3 million doctors, nurses, and other healthcare staff.

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Zendesk

JULY 13, 2022

One thing about employee experience is very clear: Workers don’t want to go back to the days of long commutes and uncomfortable pants. Collectively, workers are calling BS on “the way it’s always been done” in favor of flexible work and healthier work-life boundaries. Instead of drawing a line in the sand , now is the time to bring your employees to the collaboration table and start problem-solving.

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The DiJulius Group

JULY 11, 2022

Edley’s Restaurant Group is a growing hospitality industry company whose CX obsession has paid off during the COVID-19 pandemic. Located in the metro-Nashville, Tennessee area with seven locations and 400 team members, Edley’s is anticipating 50% growth in the next 12 months including franchising. Rapid growth, indeed. Consumer food services in general and the restaurant.

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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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Fonolo

JULY 12, 2022

In today’s work climate, it’s becoming increasingly difficult for employers to retain team members. Contact centers are especially notorious for low retention rates, with agents often citing burnout and boredom as reasons for leaving. According to Gallup’s findings, highly engaged employees bring 21% greater profitability ; focusing on employee engagement reduces the risk of churn and improves business results.

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CSAT.AI

JULY 13, 2022

You want to be the best in your industry. Listen to the advice of some of the best. Here are some aspirational customer experience quotes from the pros on practices to aim your business for the stars. 1. Aim to Become the Standard. “If your brand is used in a sentence to position it as the brand that others should emulate, then you are operating at a Trademark level of service.” – Shep Hyken When Your Company Becomes a Verb , Hyken blog . 2.

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Totango

JULY 15, 2022

Detecting and protecting at-risk customers is important even in the best of times, but it is especially critical during times of economic instability when your current customer base is your greatest (and perhaps only) source of dependable revenue growth. . When the stock market is down and interest rates are climbing, businesses are often faced with some tough decisions.

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TeamSupport

JULY 14, 2022

Ever wish a robot could cook or clean for you? We might not be on Jetsons-level technology, but for customer service and sales professionals, the robot assistants are already here. When you hear “chatbots” what do you think of? Helpful robots, conversational cannon fodder, or malevolent machines bent on siphoning off human employment? Well for one, chatbots aren’t coming for Customer Support jobs.

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ClientSuccess

JULY 13, 2022

If one were to take an informal poll of CSMs asking what their number one goal with customers is, a majority would probably answer something along the lines of “keep my customers happy.” After all, what do happy customers mean? They mean long-term customers, and retention is at the root of any successful customer success strategy. . Looking at what customer retention requires at its very foundation, the answer could be summed up in one word: LOYALTY. .

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Doing CX Right

JULY 9, 2022

Claire Boscq- Scott, Global Customer Service guru and three-time author, explains why and how to do mystery shopping right. You'll learn best practices to improve your products and services and gain a real competitive advantage. The post Transforming Customer Experience Through Mystery Shopping appeared first on Doing CX Right.

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The Squawk Point

JULY 11, 2022

The Sydney Opera House. Perhaps the most famous example of the planning fallacy is the Sydney Opera House. Located on Bennelong Point on the banks of Sydney Harbour in New South Wales, the Opera House was designed by the Danish architect Jørn Utzon and opened to the public in 1973. It is one of the world’s most recognisable buildings. Every year the Opera House hosts over 1,500 performances, and more than 1.2 million people visit.

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SurveySensum

JULY 15, 2022

Online surveys, undoubtedly are the best means to gather customer feedback online in 2022. And for that, Google Forms is what comes to mind first! But why? Because it is simple and easy to use. . It is easy to configure and does not need any additional logins, payments, or access permissions, as anyone with a Gmail ID can use it. . Google Forms is one of the oldest and the simplest form builders in use, and it is free.

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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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