CX Accelerator
JUNE 8, 2020
Author: Jeremy Watkin. Surveys are a great way to listen to the voice of the customer, so don’t misconstrue the title of this article as being “anti-survey.” Problems occur, however, when surveys become the only way we listen to customers — especially when you consider that a good survey response rate is in the realm of 20-30%. That means you never hear from 70-80% of customers.
Intercom, Inc.
JUNE 10, 2020
Let’s talk about that trickiest of subjects: Product Judgment. Also known as Product Intuition or Product Instinct or Product Taste, it is the idea that you can use your own judgment to (1) accurately predict what your customers need, want and value, and (2) design and ship the right solution for them. Here, I will tackle some of the common questions around it: Does it exist?
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Callminer
JUNE 9, 2020
Average handle time, or AHT, is an important call center metric. In the simplest terms, AHT is the average time it takes to handle a call or transaction from start to finish – from call initiation, to hold time, to talk time, and all the way through to any related tasks an agent must perform post-phone call to resolve that call. To calculate AHT, add your total talk time + total hold time + total after-call tasks, and then divide by the number of total calls.
Beyond Philosophy
JUNE 11, 2020
We do a lot of waiting in our lives. We wait to get on a plane, for our drink at a coffee shop, and on the phone to talk to “the next available representative.” Sometimes we don’t mind waiting at all; sometimes we mind very much. Your customers likely wait in your experience, too, and that may or may not be creating negative feelings about your experience.
Speaker: Laura Noonan, Chief Revenue Officer at CallFinder + Angie Kronlage, Director of Program Success at Working Solutions + April Wiita, Vice President of Program Success at Working Solutions
Are you still manually reviewing calls? 🤔 If so, this webinar is for you! What was once a common practice in the call center is now a barrier to success. Manual call monitoring is no longer an option if you want to proactively coach your agents to ultimately improve the customer experience using data-driven insights. Join this webinar with Angie Kronlage and April Wiita of Working Solutions to discuss how you can modernize outdated, manual call review processes through the power of autom
CX Accelerator
JUNE 8, 2020
Author: Jeremy Watkin. Surveys are a great way to listen to the voice of the customer, so don’t misconstrue the title of this article as being “anti-survey.” Problems occur, however, when surveys become the only way we listen to customers — especially when you consider that a good survey response rate is in the realm of 20-30%. That means you never hear from 70-80% of customers.
Intercom, Inc.
JUNE 11, 2020
As we touched on in last week’s episode, the unjust killing of George Floyd has prompted many of us to look at our own relationship with perpetuating racial injustice and to look for ways we can participate in and reinforce racial equity. At Intercom, we have a lot of work to do in that regard but we feel that a small and organic way for us to start is by connecting the audience we’ve built for this podcast with voices that need to be heard but traditionally aren’t, particularly in t
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Heart of the Customer
JUNE 11, 2020
Most survey programs provide information: “Our Net Promoter Score (NPS) is 25, up from 22, compared to our competitive benchmark of 30.” While those figures might be interesting, they don’t provide the context that is essential for prompting action. As Heart of the Customer has been conducting interviews with CX pros (more than 70 so far this year!
Beyond Philosophy
JUNE 6, 2020
Have you ever picked a line at the store only to realize that you chose the longest, most slowly moving line? Have you ever waited forever to receive a shipment and then felt like they owed you an explanation for what could possibly take that long? Have you ever had such a great time laughing and talking in line with other people that you didn’t even notice how long you waited?
Intercom, Inc.
JUNE 9, 2020
The past few weeks have shown us how important it is for all of us to deeply empathize with those around us. With that comes the need for clear communication and open dialogue with customers and employees alike. These are all key components of a business resilience strategy, one that bolsters up a business that’s faced with challenges and sets it up for growth long-term.
Lumoa
JUNE 8, 2020
eCommerce customer experience is vital for online businesses that want to ensure a smooth online experience for their customers. We share 4 ways to boost your eCommerce customer experience that will increase customer loyalty and satisfaction.
Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Brian Walker
Brands used to look for a commerce platform that could do everything. But over time, one vendor was no longer enough to meet a brand’s needs, so they added, and added, and added— and now it's essential that these vendors work well together. That’s composable, and it’s important to get it right. Customers and your board expect you to be in new channels and to adapt quickly to market change.
Taylor Reach Group
JUNE 12, 2020
By Peg Ayers. “A person’s name is to that person the sweetest and most important sound in any language.”. – Dale Carnegie . Of the many skills required of me in more than 25 years of running large contact centers, one of the most critical has been the ability to remember employee names. When I left my position as Customer Service Director of a firm in Cheyenne, Wyoming, I received a number of letters of thanks including one, from Deb, that still inspires me.
Fonolo
JUNE 9, 2020
Is your contact center providing the best customer experience possible? One of the most challenging aspects of running a contact center is managing your team. After all, these are the people who connect with dozens of your customers each day and support them with any issues or challenges they may have. For this reason, it’s crucial to arm them with the knowledge and skills required to succeed.
Customer Service Life
JUNE 8, 2020
The CX Question of the Day ( #CXQOTD ) for June 4 was, “Is surveying customers absolutely necessary?” You can click here to check out my answer to that question, hear the thoughts of others, and weigh in with your own. My short answer to this question? No, surveys aren’t necessary. Why? Here are a few reasons. 1. Customers don’t need more surveys.
C3Centricity
JUNE 8, 2020
The title of this week’s post might surprise you. After all, the hospitality industry should be highly customer centric, as it relies on satisfying its guests. However, it can learn a lot from consumer packaged goods (FMCG/CPG), as I shared with industry experts at a Faculty Day of one of the leading hospitality schools in Switzerland. Having spent most of my career in consumer goods, I was invited to share what the hospitality industry could learn from the industry.
Speaker: David Nisbet, Everett Zufelt, and Michaela Weber
Once upon a time, in the vast realm of online commerce, there lived a humble checkout button overlooked by many. Yet, within its humble click lay the power to transform a mere visitor into a loyal customer. 🧐 💡 Getting checkout right can mark the difference between a successful sale and an abandoned cart, yet many businesses fail to make payments a part of their commerce strategy even when it has a direct impact on revenue.
Taylor Reach Group
JUNE 9, 2020
by JD Fairweather. COVID-19 is making clear to US companies and other firms around the world the need for better cost management in the midst of uncertainty. These past few months, we’ve watched contact centers turn to backup plans C and D as work schedules were impacted by stay-at-home orders or their agents’ refusal to go in because of the pandemic.
UJET
JUNE 9, 2020
With digital transformation and the move to the cloud more important than ever before, customer support has truly grown beyond on-premise platforms, disjointed channel support, and patchwork APIs to connect different systems. Instead of enabling companies to simply provide customer support, the mission now is to offer a positive customer experience to build trust, increase retention, and position your business for both short and long-term success.
The DiJulius Group
JUNE 10, 2020
1. Feature Article What You Should Always and Never Do in Remote Meetings: Part 1 By John DiJulius, Chief Revolution Officer By now we have all seen someone on a Zoom call accidentally showing they are not wearing pants or someone saying something embarrassing thinking they were on mute. Literally overnight, just about every company. Read Full Article.
Lumoa
JUNE 9, 2020
Just as with customer experience in every other business segment, eCommerce customer experience is growing increasingly important in our current economic climate. The eCommerce market is expected to grow by 11 trillion dollars between 2021-2025. The pandemic has really spiked up the eCommerce market since many brick-and-mortar retails have been forced to take their business online.
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Kate Nasser
JUNE 7, 2020
Customer Experience Strategy Leaders: Your words need to say collaborate with customers not conquer them. Examples fr Kate Nasser, The People Skills Coach™ | #CX Leadership Teamwork Collaboration. The post Customer Experience Strategy: Do You Conquer or Collaborate? | #Leadership #CX appeared first on KateNasser.com.
Customers That Stick
JUNE 11, 2020
Empathy requires more than a shift in mindset; it requires a specific set of skills. As a customer experience strategist and customer service trainer , empathy has always been a cornerstone of our approach to customer experience and service. Customer experience is difficult and is defined more than anything by human emotion. Having teams that understand how to both have and demonstrate empathy is essential to delivering Hero-Class® service.
Customer Bliss
JUNE 8, 2020
Recently, I was joined by Yamini Rangan, chief customer officer of Hubspot for a LIVE version of my podcast, the Chief Customer Officer Human Duct Tape Show. Be sure to subscribe here or on your favorite podcast app to get this episode when it comes out later this week. During our 45 minutes together, Yamini shared insights into her path as a perennial CCO and she answered audience questions about how she’s putting her experiences and her ability for pattern recognition to work.
PeopleMetrics
JUNE 8, 2020
It is possible for a company to really change their culture with a well designed VoC program. But to do so, VoC has to be more than complaint management. And if you focus only on recover alerts , that’s what it will be. You should leverage positive customer feedback as well! One way to accomplish this is to strategically utilize recognize alerts within your organization.
Speaker: Nicholas Zeisler, CX Strategist & Fractional CXO
The first step in a successful Customer Experience endeavor (or for that matter, any business proposition) is to find out what’s wrong. If you can’t identify it, you can’t fix it! 💡 That’s where the Voice of the Customer (VoC) comes in. Today, far too many brands do VoC simply because that’s what they think they’re supposed to do; that’s what all their competitors do.
UJET
JUNE 9, 2020
With digital transformation and the move to the cloud more important than ever before, customer support has truly grown beyond on-premise platforms, disjointed channel support, and patchwork APIs to connect different systems. Instead of enabling companies to simply provide customer support, the mission now is to offer a positive customer experience to build trust, increase retention, and position your business for both short and long-term success.
eglobalis
JUNE 12, 2020
Customer Experience, Customer Transformation, Change, Simplification and Innovation. Customer Success. The post A nice conversation with Engati Engage AI Customer Transformation, Change, Simplification & Real Innovation appeared first on Eglobalis.
Totango
JUNE 12, 2020
In this digital age, virtual teams and remote engagement are the new norm. Signals are that businesses are considering putting much more emphasis on remote engagement moving forward. Companies who saw success with virtual teams and virtual engagement are planning to continue with virtual teams once shelter-in-place rules lift, so it’s important to optimize remote ways of working. .
ClientSuccess
JUNE 9, 2020
The past few months have been ripe with changes, and not just for CSMs. Virtually every single industry and role has been impacted by the COVID-19 crisis and, as the weeks turn to months and short-term solutions turn into long-term strategies, companies of all shapes and sizes are starting to fall into a new routine. For many CSMs, adjusting to the ‘new normal’ requires double the processes.
Speaker: Blackberry, OSS Consultants, & Revenera
Software is complex, which makes threats to the software supply chain more real every day. 64% of organizations have been impacted by a software supply chain attack and 60% of data breaches are due to unpatched software vulnerabilities. In the U.S. alone, cyber losses totaled $10.3 billion in 2022. All of these stats beg the question, “Do you know what’s in your software?
TeamSupport
JUNE 11, 2020
Did you miss Part 1 of this series? Go back and take a look for some great tips on taking a step back with the way your customer support team operates and identifying areas to make your support workflow more efficient. Once areas of clutter are identified, it’s time to begin truly making changes to the way your support team works and interacts with customers.
Waypoint Group
JUNE 10, 2020
This has got to be the best video “primer” on Customer Experience (CX) that I’ve seen, highlighting the what, how, and WHY of CX. Worth the ~7 minutes for both fun and education, IMHO. I especially love “TSS” as a tongue-in-cheek replacement for NPS… far too much time is spent on watching the KPI and not enough on the action!
Totango
JUNE 9, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic may have radically altered the marketplace around us, but the fundamentals of customer renewal strategies remain the same. Customers have always based their renewal decisions on emotional connections, financial realities, and the amount of trust they have that a service can deliver sustained value. During the current crisis, the importance of those elements of connection, finances, and trust has only increased.
The Squawk Point
JUNE 12, 2020
Mental models. A few years ago I went to a family wedding. Let me be honest, it was 20 years ago, I’m at that age when I have stopped going to weddings. The next one I’m likely to attend is my daughter’s — assuming of course she invites me, I have several embarrassing stories to tell… The wedding was near Liverpool , which for those of you who don’t know is in the North West of England.
Speaker: David Azoulay, Marc Stracuzza, Román Tejada, and Guest Speaker Sucharita Kodali
Imagine a retail landscape where every interaction is personalized, every decision informed, and every opportunity maximized 🤔✨ Join us for an exploratory journey into the heart of AI-driven retail innovation. We’ll unveil the transformative potential of AI and data analytics in shaping the future of omnichannel personalization and e-commerce.
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