Fonolo

JANUARY 14, 2020

Which customer service blog posts helped to shape the last decade for you? . When we look back at the customer support industry in 2010, we see a very different beast to the one we work in today. Here, we cover the 20 best customer service blogs and influencers to follow in 2020.

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ProProfs Blog

APRIL 16, 2020

Do you contact customer service vs. technical support ? Let’s not get into the debate of which one is more apt in these situations because you start by trying the self-servicing options first. Left with no choice, you try getting hold of a customer service agent on the phone. Census records.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

In 2010, the boys over at Apple released Siri that astounded the world because for the first time you had a super-commercial chatbot/personal assistant that was so easy to have the mass market adapt to. Instantaneous Customer Service. The Rise of Chatbots. Believe it or not, the chatbot has been around for a while now.

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ShepHyken

APRIL 3, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Of course, if the customer/passenger needs help beyond the self-service experience, they can connect with a human agent. In other words, the ones that provide the best customer service and experience.

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Kayako

MARCH 21, 2022

Another survey showed that after a negative customer service experience, 73% of customers in the telecom space shared negative opinions about the company via word-of-mouth, and 22% of them also shared their experience on social media. There are measurable steps companies can take to improve customer service.

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Provide Support

JULY 24, 2015

This infographic tells us about 5 most popular among businesses myths and delusions about customers’ complaints. . Customer Service Myths. Devin Boudreaux traded in his Cro Mags tshirt for a suit and tie and has been riding the waves of the marketing world since he graduated from BSU in 2010.

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CCNG

OCTOBER 19, 2022

(Oracle, 2011) Businesses have a 60 to 70% chance of selling to an existing customer while the probability of selling to a new prospect is only 5% to 20%. Marketing Metrics, 2010) Increasing customer retention rates by 5% increases profits anywhere from 25% to 95%. Temkin, 2018).

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TechSee

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

These web-based, over-the-top (OTT) media services such as Netflix and Amazon are negatively affecting the subscriber numbers for pay-TV. In 2010, there were 105 million customers with pay-TV; today eMarketer estimates that there are 74 million paying households and expects that number to drop another 10 million by 2023.

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Steve DiGioia

JUNE 20, 2016

Between 1979 and 2010, the median weekly income of full time wage and salary workers grew from 241 to 747 U.S. The median weekly income in 2010 constant dollars only increased from 675 to 747 U.S. But we still expect our employees to be engaged and to work hard under conditions like this, and to provide GREAT customer service!

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Beyond Philosophy

JUNE 1, 2015

Many companies have only recently come to the realization that some customers are more valuable than others; and, to be successful, loyalty programs need to target the higher, and potentially higher, revenue customers.

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NICE inContact

DECEMBER 9, 2015

That passion also extends to delivering outstanding customer service. As their customer support inquiries increased, Columbia Sportswear knew they needed a new contact center solution to support seasonal call volumes, e-commerce, and their unique brands. That was unheard of in 2010.”. 1,346 man hours saved for the year.

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

This week we feature an article by Janine Hunt, Client Partnership Director at Kura , a company that provides customer service solutions by outsourcing contact center services and software solutions. She shares how customer service is the deciding factor to your customer’s loyalty to your business.

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Help Scout

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

This post is part of The Supportive, Mathew Patterson’s column for customer service professionals. After an early career as a web designer dating back to the age of Geocities , I joined the email marketing app Campaign Monitor as their first customer service professional. If you’ve already found one, please let me know.

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Solvvy

JANUARY 8, 2020

The ball has just dropped on a new decade—and it’s still hard to believe how much technology has transformed the customer experience in the past ten years, with the growth of self-checkout stations, real-time virtual assistant support, and robust CRMs to track and manage every phase of the customer experience, to name just a few. .

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Netomi

JANUARY 5, 2022

Customer service leaders come in all shapes and sizes. This is especially true in the customer service industry. Customer Experience (CX) has catapulted into one of the most important aspects of determining business success. Top 51 Customer Service Leaders and CX Influencers (Editor’s Choice): Adam Toporek.

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Customers That Stick

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Personally, as a third generation entrepreneur, this was the decade where I made my transition to taking the principles I’d learned through my years of entrepreneurship and codifying them into ideas and theories to teach others how to improve the customer experience and customer service in their organizations.

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Inbenta

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

The Inbenta Semantic Search Engine was first created in 2010 and was able to understand searcher intent and the contextual meaning behind customer’s searches rather than rely on keywords. Much of this capability was due to Inbenta’s patented natural language processing which significantly improved companies’ self-service rates.

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CSM Magazine

JUNE 19, 2019

Hand in hand with speed of resolution and responsiveness is the customer’s evaluation of the quality of service they receive, which in turn impacts customer loyalty. Researchers from CEB , (now part of Gartner) first discussed the idea that we should stop always trying to delight our customers in 2010.

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Kayako

OCTOBER 29, 2015

In this post, I’ll walk you through the recent history of customer service, showing you why some companies have chosen to outsource their support teams, (not to be confused with offshoring which is when the work is done overseas but still remains part of the business), and others prefer to keep them in house.

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AskNicely

JUNE 18, 2015

The one secret to turning your customers into raving fans and stop million dollar mistakes. The world has been preaching the importance of customer service more than the Bible itself and yet I see company after company running into the same critical mistakes. Your customers are your business! I think you get the point.

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Vonage

MARCH 2, 2017

Possibly one of my biggest push buttons in business today is customer service – businesses are so focused on enticing new customers that they often disregard the value of their existing ones. In social media, customer service has been something of an afterthought and is still very much in its infancy.

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Win the Customer

DECEMBER 29, 2015

Vernon Hill is the most customer-driven banker who has tapped into the power of customer service experience to build one of the fastest growing financial institutions in the world. Metro Bank, in the United Kingdom, run by Vernon Hill, was issued its license by the government’s Financial Service Authority in March 2010.

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Fonolo

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Customer experience matters, a lot. 2018 officially kicked-off the race to own CX: 89% per cent of companies now compete on the basis of customer experience compared to 36% in 2010. Rather, companies that invest in customer experience have the opportunity to disrupt a competitor or gain market share in an industry.

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IdeasUnlimited

MARCH 6, 2024

In the ever-evolving world of business, customer service stands as a pivotal pillar in building brand loyalty and ensuring customer satisfaction. This is where IdeasUnlimited, a leading provider of call center support services, carves its niche.

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Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Statistic #4: The American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) says from 2010 to 2019, about 70% of the companies tracked by ACSI had declined or flat customer satisfaction scores. What is worse is that since then, American customer satisfaction declined more. I must be feeling a bit American right now.

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Transparent BPO

DECEMBER 11, 2019

For three years, I was the director of customer service and sales for a direct response company. We hired all Belizeans to start with to bring them up, took the first calls in January 2010, and have been growing steadily ever since. In this part, we take a look back at our beginnings.

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VirtualPBX

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Created in 2010 by American Express, Small Business Saturday is the anthem for consumers to “Shop Small” between Black Friday and Cyber Monday by patronizing local brick-and-mortar stores. Maybe it is your reputation for stellar customer service or the personal touch of making your product packaging eco-friendly. Shop Small”.

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CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

As the newest generation of consumers enters the marketplace, companies have to ask themselves: is their customer service ready for Gen Zalpha? In this article, we’ll look at the importance of preparing for Generation Zalpha’s needs, and how businesses can make sure that their customer service is ready for them.

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Provide Support

MARCH 23, 2017

10 Signs of a Company That Really Cares About Customers. Although I’ve been in customer service for more than a decade, I first learned of it last week through a special offer email that I got in my inbox. Did you know that there’s such a thing as International Clients’ Day ? Do you happen to hear about it too?

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ProProfs Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

But on the other hand, less wait time indicates efficient customer service and low customer effort. The amount of effort a customer has to put in to engage with your business can make or break the customer experience. . Range Scale of 1-5 : Using this scale, you can capture customer effort on a scale of 1-5.

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Up Your Service

NOVEMBER 28, 2019

The truth is, in many cases, you might only get one try: 66% of B2B and 52% of B2C customers stop buying after a single poor customer service interaction. Customer experience now reigns as the supreme brand differentiator, with no shortage of data to back it up. companies $136.8 billion per year due to avoidable churn.

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Nicereply

MARCH 14, 2023

The Service Culture Handbook: A Step-by-Step Guide to Getting Your Employees Obsessed with Customer Service By Jeff Toister Published: 2017 Length: 190 pages If your company or team culture sucks, your customers will be negatively impacted. No amount of coaching, training, or quarterly feedback surveys will prevent it.

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Hodusoft

MARCH 18, 2025

Apart from the massive user base, Facebook offers a wide array of tools for e-commerce companies, such as Facebook Shops, targeted ads, and Messenger for customer service. It has enabled all types of customers, especially online shoppers, to follow brands and reach out to them whenever they need instant resolution to their issues.

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Spearline

JANUARY 20, 2022

To know how their customers are feeling with their services, they look at a simple little survey labeled ‘CES.’ ’ What is a Customer Effort Score? Customer Effort Scores (CES) are a critical customer service metric. It indicates if the customers were happy with their interactions.

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LiveChat

APRIL 19, 2016

Social media has become an essential ingredient of great customer service, but there are some aspects that are specific to certain businesses, and need to be adapted as such. However, once you’re done, you’ll end up with a customer service that’s ready anytime for any type of reaction from the people using your service or product.

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CSM Magazine

MAY 31, 2023

The goal of customer service is to make customers happy, but the logistics behind it can be costly for businesses, especially when they’re not sustainable. Whether shipping packages to customers or transporting products from one warehouse to another, logistics impacts your bottom line and the environment.

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Win the Customer

AUGUST 25, 2016

For instance, only 30 percent of its Australian distributors were under 30 in 2010. After using the direct-selling networking model successfully since 1959, Amway found itself facing new competition from online direct sellers in the wake of e-commerce. Meanwhile, the company’s distribution force was aging.

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