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Comparing and Purchasing Call Monitoring Software: 20 Experts Reveal the Biggest Mistakes Companies Make (and How to Avoid Them)

Callminer

Lauren Stafford is a Digital Publishing Specialist at Discover CRM. Call centers can forget about the importance of implementing a system that integrates well with their current CRM solution. Craig joined Software Advice in 2013 after two years as CMO and service strategist for the U.S. @discover_crm. Craig Borowski.

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Improving CX on a Budget

Taylor Reach Group

Research suggests the cost of providing bad CX is climbing rapidly, from $20 Billion USD annually in 2013 to $62B in 2016 ( Forbes-Hyken ) to $83B in 2017 ( Customer Think-Jaiswal ). Your Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system may make that easy for you, offering you a report of recent interactions from which to choose.

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Seven technologies to improve customer service in SMBs

Vonage

CRM with Computer Telephony Integration (CTI). A CRM system with computer telephony integration is essential for SMBs operating in the digital age. John also suggests integrating a customer survey into the CRM system, so that it’s launched immediately after the transaction has closed. Social media.

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What you can learn about customer service from Marc Benioff

Vonage

As a CRM provider, Marc’s perspective on customer service is unique; he has to look after his customers just as much as he has to help other businesses look after theirs. Image credit: TechCrunch (Marc Benioff speaking at TechCrunch Disrupt, 2013). As with any charismatic CEO, there are plenty of stories about his lifestyle.

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Step up Customer Assistance with Live Video Support

TechSee

Amazon Mayday : First launched in 2013 in connection with the Kindle Fire, Amazon Mayday was an in-app video support that connected an Amazon agent with the Kindle customer with the tap of a button. Some key integration features are single sign-on, integrations with CRM, customer app and knowledge base, and customized call flow support.

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The Vcare Top 50 Customer Care Influencers

Vcaretec

Connect: @AlHopper_ Kate Leggett Bio: VP and Principal Analyst at Forrester Research for CRM and Customer Service. Customer Service, Customer Experience, CRM Cloud. Connect: @greg_levin Mitch Lieberman Bio: Mitch is a Customer Experience Architect and Strategist, focusing on customer service, CRM, and contact centers.

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The widening UK customer experience gap

Eptica

It shows there has been scant change to customer service levels, with no overall improvement since 2013. out of 100 – in January 2013 it was 78.2. Given this importance of customer experience, the recent KPMG Nunwood 2015 UK Customer Experience Excellence Centre report , paints a worrying picture for British organizations.