Callminer

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Call center QA and monitoring teams are responsible for ensuring the quality of interactions between call center representatives and consumers. It goes without saying that this is an incredibly complex undertaking, particularly in large organizations with thousands of call center agents having many thousands of interactions with consumers every day.

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Beyond Philosophy

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Walmart is debuting a towering new kiosk that makes it easier to pick up online orders in your local Walmart store. Early reviews of Walmart’s “pickup tower” give it a thumbs up. In about 20 Walmart stores, you can scan a barcode on your phone at the bright red 16-foot-tall tower in the front of the store. A door opens, your item appears, and you’re done.

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Contact Center Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Many of you reading this are likely in the throes of it right now: the annual budgeting process. You are being pressured to “do more with less,” and you will be held accountable for everything you agree to during this period (and yes, even some things that you never agreed to). It’s a hectic period, […].

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360Connext

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

I’m often asked how or where a company should start improving CX. While the answer may be a little different for everyone, it’s critical to start out right! However, very few leaders take a realistic approach. Consider this way-too-typical scenario: Marcus decides one day to stand in front of his employees and request in no uncertain terms how everyone needs to be more customer-focused. “Help customers love our company and brand more!

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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 Join this webinar with Angie Kronlage and April Wiita of Working Solutions to discuss how you can modernize outdated, manual call review processes through the power of autom

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Myra Golden Media

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

My course, “Delivering Bad News to a Customer” for Lynda.com and LinkedIn Learning is now live! If you struggle with how to deliver bad news to customers, you’ll want to take this class. Here’s a description of the course: Customer service is about providing the best experience to a customer—yet, a lot of the time customer service reps find that their hands are tied and that what the customer wants is not something the rep can deliver.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

There’s an old proverb that says, “Outward appearances are not a reliable indication of true character.” In other words, you can’t – and shouldn’t – judge a book by its cover. One of my favorite examples of this is from the movie Pretty Woman starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere. This classic movie from back in the 1990’s was about a wealthy man, Edward Lewis, on a business trip in Beverly Hills who falls in love with a prostitute, Vivian Ward.

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Convoso

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

As technology advances, we all have that utopian dream of having all our problems answered at a click of a button. No matter the difficulty. No matter the medium.instant solutions and quality experiences. Many believe that for customer service, Artificial Intelligence, or AI, is the future of customer service and maybe the disruption of the entire call center industry.

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Contact Center Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Are you capturing prospective customers effectively, or simply letting fate take its course, hoping to close new business using traditional approaches and metrics? How about retaining existing customers? Are your traditional methods keeping up with customer needs and changing demographics? Proactive engagement is proven to not only improve new sales closure rates but to also […].

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Callminer

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Average speed of answer is one of the most important metrics for call centers. It is closely tied to those of average handle time and first call resolution.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Matt Peterson Shares Tips on Delivering Amazing Service. How would you like to know how to set yourself apart from the rest of your industry? Shep Hyken interviews Matt Peterson, CMO and co-founder of Jive Communications, a worldwide cloud based communication company that offers VoIP, video conferencing, and contact center support. Featured Interview: Shep begins the interview by talking to Matt about NPS (Net Promoter Score) and he made that an important focus in his company.

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Aspect

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

In fulfilling their typical daily responsibilities, it can be all too easy for call center agents to become fatigued. They must transition quickly from customer to customer without letting down their friendly disposition, be prepared to work atypical schedules to meet changing demand and leverage technology deftly to provide seamless service. If contact center leaders fail to provide a working environment that eases agent fatigue, a number of serious problems may arise.

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Steve DiGioia

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

This original article was written by Steve DiGioia. Well I think it’s very easy to answer; face-to-face communication is definitely more difficult. When you’re dealing with somebody face to face you’re not just listening to the words they are saying, you are also judging them by the actions of their entire body. You’re looking at their eyes and their hand gestures.

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Callminer

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

With the introduction of the Open Water initiative in April 2017, UK water suppliers are facing new competition for business customers.

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Reports of the death of in-store shopping have been greatly exaggerated. This year’s retail survey found that more than 60 percent of consumers start and end their journey by visiting a store. Retail customers value price above everything, but the importance of other factors varies for different brands. In-store shopping is valued highly by grocery and home improvement customers Technology retail customers place less importance on in-store experiences – for them it only ranks sixth Digital exper

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Murph Krajewski Shares Keys to Creating Better Customer Support Experiences. Do your customer facing employees have everything they need to do their jobs properly? Shep Hyken interviews Murph Krajewski, VP at Sharpen, a cloud based service company that strives to create better agent experiences in support centers by merging technologies and relationships.

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Contact Center Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Hurricane Harvey, the first Category 4 hurricane to hit the United States in more than a decade, has devastated communities across southeast Texas. The water that rained from the skies on Texas has been measured in the trillions of gallons. Trillions. More than Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Sandy, combined. The personal and financial losses revealed […].

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Russel Lolacher

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Relationships: Personal, business and customer are all the same. Sure the intent is different but when it comes down to how we make those connect, it doesn’t really matter the situation, because people are people. And to connect with people, it’s important to understand it’s an emotional exercise and it’s always taken personally.

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Callminer

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Average speed of answer is, at the most basic level, about running an effective call center by finding the fastest path to having customers’ questions answered or issues resolved. This means understanding the metrics that need to be monitored, transcribed, and analyzed in order to glean actionable insights. . Average speed of answer is one of the most important metrics for call centers to measure.

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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.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. Here are my top five picks from last week. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. The top five things you hate most about customer service by Sarah Ingrams . (Which?) Whether you’re buying new gadgets, planning a holiday or managing your finances, everyone has to deal with customer service from time to time.

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Toister Performance Solutions

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

A Customer Service Tip of the Week subscriber recently wrote to ask for some advice. She explained that production problems at her company were delaying deliveries. Her customers were understandably upset and she wondered what could be done to help them feel better. Here's the advice I shared. Communicate Responsively The first step is to keep customers informed.

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Accountability Customer Service Management 121

HGS

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Today's healthcare organizations are competing to gain and retain patients. A modernized contact center is critical to differentiate your organization. The post Adapting Value-Based Principles to the Patient Contact Center appeared first on Team HGS Blog.

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Uniphore

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Delivering exceptional customer experience is the holy grail of modern business, but like King Arthur’s knights, you are unlikely to find what you seek without an effective map. Read More.

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Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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Win the Customer

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Rapidly increasing threats, both in person and online, are driving a demand for business security systems, according to the latest report by Markets and Markets. The global security solutions market, valued at $206.69 billion in 2016, will expand at a compound annual growth rate of 10.16 percent to reach $372.90 billion by 2022, the report projects.

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Fonolo

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Here’s an obvious statement for you, “Make sure customers are 100% happy with their experiences”. This truth goes without saying, since happy customers – those who actually like doing business with your brand – are also more likely to be loyal to your brand. And as you know, a happy customer is the result of having positive experiences with your business, which leads to increased customer satisfaction and ultimately revenue generation.

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Vonage

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Social media has changed the rules of customer service. There was a time when if a customer wanted to complain, they’d have to dial the customer service number and then wait in a queue for 10, 20 or 30 minutes. If they were a bit irritated when they picked up the phone, they were likely to be fuming by the time they got through to an agent. This was partly due to the long wait, but also due to the fact that this set-up led to customers not feeling in control or valued in any way.

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Aspect

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

For a great low rate you can get online. Go to The General and save some time. I’m sure you’ve heard the jingle for The General. It’s boot camp-style cadence is pretty darn catchy. But there’s actually more to it than that. The General offers auto insurance, catering to drivers with a history of moving violations or accidents, drivers who have not kept their insurance active and drivers who have less than perfect credit.

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Dive into the realm of contact center dialers with our infographic! Explore the various types – Preview, Predictive, Automatic, and Progressive Dialers – and unravel their roles in boosting call center performance.

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Kayako

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Are you looking to add live chat to your customer support arsenal? If you are evaluating this, you can’t help but pull out a notepad, draw a line down the middle, and write “pros” and “cons” on either side. Except you won’t need to. That’s exactly what we’ve done here for you today! Rather than speculate on what makes a live chat software experience effortless or frustrating, Kayako surveyed 400 anonymous consumers and 100 anonymous businesses to find out what they think of live chat.

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360Connext

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

I’m often asked how or where a company should start improving CX. While the answer may be a little different for everyone, it’s critical to start out right! However, very few leaders take a realistic approach. Consider this way-too-typical scenario: Marcus decides one day to stand in front of his employees and request in no uncertain terms how everyone needs to be more customer-focused. “Help customers love our company and brand more!

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Totango

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Zendesk is a family of products that helps companies manage the entire customer lifecycle in different ways. They are on a scale that is uncommon for B2B companies, with a $350M run rate, 90K paying customers, and an additional 50-100K free or trial customers at any given time. At Customer Success Summit 2017 , Sam Boonin, VP of Product Strategy at Zendesk, gave a keynote address where he pointed out that “relationships between businesses and consumers are complicated,” because what they want is

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