ShepHyken

AUGUST 1, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Here are twelve ways to use social media to enhance the relationship you have with your customers. Consumer Disappointment with Customer Service Is Real by Dianna Labrien. Is the customer always right?

Customer Service 208

Customer Service B2C B2B Customer Care 208

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Create Great Customer Experiences with These Three Principles by Opinurte Team. Opinurate) Matt Watkinson has worked with some of the biggest businesses in the world on customer experience strategy, service design, websites and mobile apps.

Customer Service 0

Customer Service Analytics Customer Care Customer Experience 0

ShepHyken

AUGUST 29, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. 5 Smart Contact Center Strategies Designed to Improve the Customer Experience by Pam Bednarczyk. ShoreTel) Rising customer expectations and changing delivery preferences are forcing many companies to revisit their contact center processes.

Customer Service 0

Customer Service Journey mapping Contact Center Customer Care 0

ShepHyken

JULY 25, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. The omni-channel strategy for customer service part 1: email by Heerd. My Comment: Email is still a viable way to communicate with customers. The 27 Best Customer Service Books by Mathew Patterson.

Customer Service 195

Customer Service B2C Personalization Metrics 195

ShepHyken

AUGUST 15, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Will Chatbots and AI Replace Federal Customer Service Reps? 6 Must-Dos for Best-In-Class Social Media Customer Service by Sara O’Keefe . The 30 Things Customers Really Value by Eric Almquist. by Phil Goldstein.

Customer Service 174

Customer Service Chatbots Multichannel Customer Care 174

Vcaretec

JUNE 6, 2022

And it’s the top-tier retailers who understand these customer care trends who will be finding huge revenue numbers under the tree this year. Let’s break down the 4 biggest trends in retail spending as it relates to holiday customer care. Customer satisfaction numbers must remain high, even as shopping volumes increase.

Customer Care 97

Customer Care Customer Support Customer Service Sales 97

ShepHyken

JANUARY 2, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Kick-Ass Customer Service by Matthew Dixon, Lara Ponomareff, Scott Turner, and Rick DeLisi. My Comment: This article had me a the title: “Kick Ass Customer Service.” Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 192

Customer Service Self service Feedback Customer Care 192

ShepHyken

JANUARY 27, 2017

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Shital Shah, writes about how with the right combination of technology and human touch, customer service doesn’t have to be difficult. She shares four excellent solutions to help manage your customer service more effectively. Shep Hyken.

Technology 242

Technology Customer Service Management CRM 242

ShepHyken

MARCH 10, 2017

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Steven Macdonald, shares the results of a study examining how companies around the world respond to customer service requests. The results from the study revealed an alarming picture of how companies ignore some of the most fundamental best practices in customer service.

Customer Service 223

Customer Service Technical Support Benchmark Best practices 223

ShepHyken

APRIL 3, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Customer Service Track Shines at Social Media Marketing World by Dan Gingiss. In 2016, the conference organizers added a Customer Service track to the list of 20 or so other tracks. Want Loyal Customers?

Customer Service 192

Customer Service Marketing Personalization Customer Experience 192

Win the Customer

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Thanks to increasing connectivity, your customers can now voice their frustrations to everyone on social media. Research has shown that in the period between 2009 and 2014, the number of Twitter users using the platform for customer service doubled to 22%. So, which companies do social customer service right?

Customer Service 145

Customer Service Airlines Marketing Banking 145

CX Global Media

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Regardless of how lost you feel now, join Joachim “Joe” Rogers, Senior Director of Customer Care Center for Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Joachim “Joe” Rogers is Senior Director – Customer Care Center for Coca-Cola Bottling Co. His area provided investment guidance and customer service to customers worldwide.

Employee engagement 45

Employee engagement Contact Center Morale Coaching 45

TechSee

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Visual engagement has been proven especially effective across a wide range of sales, marketing and customer service and support scenarios, providing the quickest route to success and resolution in a number of use cases. According to Oracle , energy providers worldwide spend about $30 billion dollars every year on customer care.

Customer Service 132

Customer Service Call Center Enterprise Banking 132

CCNG

OCTOBER 19, 2022

(Martech Alliance, 2021) Customer-obsessed businesses expect to be 7x more relevant to customers, 5x more likely a top provider of products, and 4x more profitable. Forrester, 2016) 55% of CX professionals believe their companies will be too slow and face disruption from more innovative, nimble, and customer-focused competitors.

Customer Experience 195

Customer Experience Journey mapping Metrics Surveys 195

CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

As technologies and consumer expectations develop, the customer service landscape is evolving at an accelerated rate. Customers (and companies) faced unprecedented problems causing query volumes to spike, which put huge pressure on customer service teams. Arguably, in 2021 the industry experienced a seismic shift.

Customer Service 98

Customer Service Chatbots B2B Customer Care 98

TechSee

APRIL 10, 2018

The research indicates that 69% of high performers consider technology provided by the service provider to be an important component of the BPO relationship, compared to only 27% of typical performers. The 2016 Global Outsourcing Survey by Deloitte revealed that clients now expect enhanced and specialized services from outsourced consultants.

Call Center 139

Call Center Technology outsourcing Self service 139

Vcaretec

JUNE 6, 2022

We’ve made it easy for you to check this off your list with our Big List of Customer Care Events and Conferences. There are big trends shaking up the customer service industry this year, and you’ll see many service providers trying to address new challenges.

Customer Care 52

Customer Care Wireless Education Contact Center 52

BlueOcean

OCTOBER 23, 2023

(This is updated version of our most popular blogs: 52 RFP Questions (2013), 51 RFP Questions (2016), 60 RFP Questions (2020)) Every few years we update our recommended list of contact center RFP Questions. Reporting Your customer care program may accumulate more data than any other part of your organization. Hourly staff?

Customer Care 71

Customer Care outsourcing Employee engagement Contact Center 71

Global Response

OCTOBER 15, 2024

An omnichannel contact center integrates customer communication across channels to provide a seamless experience and superior customer care. Omnichannel contact center best practices include humanizing customer service, integrating tools, tracking customer data and more, and it all begins with finding the best software.

Contact Center 62

Contact Center Call Center Best practices Customer Care 62

Vcaretec

JUNE 6, 2022

Clients met all of their customer care goals, even on the busiest shopping days of the year. It is a challenge for retailers, both online and brick-and-mortar, to make sure that their customer service levels are maintained throughout the holiday season, when customer support volume can increase by more than 10 fold.

Multichannel 89

Multichannel Entertainment Customer Care Call Center 89

Fonolo

MAY 29, 2019

With the powerful tool of social media, customers everywhere now have an expansive platform with which to voice their feelings about their customer service experiences. Of course, companies hope that their customers use these social platforms to sing the praises of their brand. It’s not a great track record.

Technology 78

Technology Customer Service Chatbots Call Center 78

HGS

AUGUST 3, 2016

For customer complaints, cloud data storage enables immediate and accurate product tracking, right down to the store a product was sold from, the shipment it came in, and the factory where it was manufactured. Wed, 08/03/2016 - 16:21. Customer Experience. Customer Service. could solutions. LEAVE A COMMENT.

Sales 100

Sales Customer Care Technology Management 100

C3Centricity

AUGUST 17, 2020

But only 1% of customers feel that vendors consistently meet their expectations. 89% of consumers have stopped doing business with a company after experiencing poor customer service. RightNow Customer Experience Impact Report. Customers 2020 Report. Customer services are seen as complaint handlers.

Customer centricity 118

Customer centricity Airlines Big data Marketing 118

Fonolo

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Contact center leaders understand the value of the customer experience, and in 2017 they stepped up their game. Companies have come to realize that the customer experience has a direct effect on loyalty and, accordingly, the trend is expected to continue in and beyond 2018. the experience – and the information conveyed – is the same.

Contact Center 16

Contact Center First call resolution Metrics Call Center 16

Interaction Metrics

AUGUST 14, 2024

Each interaction your customers have with your company’s representatives gives them either a positive or a negative view of your company. In other words, your customer service is either promoting your brand or driving your customers away. What Exactly is Customer Service Consulting? trillion.

Consulting 62

Consulting Consulting Customer Service Surveys 62

C3Centricity

AUGUST 15, 2016

As a customer centricity champion, just like you, I spend a lot of my time researching the topic. I’m always trying to understand exactly what customers want. My regular searches include customer service, customer satisfaction, customer care and similar areas. Google is my best friend!

Customer centricity 90

Customer centricity Customer Care Banking Customer Service 90

C3Centricity

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Every few days there seems to be another customer service disaster that fills the newspapers and goes viral on social media. These usually happen when an organisation does not adopt a customer first strategy. Almost every single organisation, big or small, recognises the importance of their customers. Source: CEI Survey).

Big data 87

Big data B2C Marketing Airlines 87

SharpenCX

JULY 21, 2021

As of 2016, Marriott International created the world’s largest hotel company. From the start of the brand to now, Marriott excels in customer service. Most importantly, they meet the needs of customers to deliver a seamless experience. Overall, Marriott excels in customer care.

Personalization 137

Personalization Customer Experience Surveys Employee engagement 137

Provide Support

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Assuming that your products or services are absolutely great, do you know what can drive your customers away and prevent you from building long-lasting relationships with them?(.). Published in Provide Support Blog , 2016. Read more. © 2003 - 2015 Provide Support LLC. Permalink | No comment.

Sales 91

Sales Customer Care Customer Service Customer Experience 91

NICE inContact

OCTOBER 3, 2016

In July of 2016, inContact conducted a survey of more than 500 Customer Service Representatives (CSRs) to gather insights about their workplace environment, motivators and challenges. This deep dive study provides a glimpse into working on the front lines of the customer service industry.

Contact Center 82

Contact Center Call Center Customer Care Surveys 82

Fonolo

MARCH 25, 2019

While it was outside the top 100 search terms on gartner.com in January 2016, it was ranked #7 by May of the following year. This is also evident in the customer service space, where interest in popular AI tools (like chatbots) has grown. So, what does this all mean for customer service executives? The Panelists.

Engineering 70

Engineering Contact Center Education Chatbots 70

Vonage

AUGUST 15, 2016

Customers experience several touch-points with your company after the sale – from checking information on the website, viewing ads, reading articles, comparing brand experiences with peers, friends or influencers to contacting customer service. Personalize your customer service without getting too personal.

Self service 69

Self service Contact Center Surveys Sales 69

CSM Magazine

MARCH 16, 2016

Field Service USA 2016 : April 25 – 28, 2016 – JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa, Palm Springs, CA. What is Field Service USA? That’s Field Service. Field Service is your one-stop shop for all things service and support; an event where inspiration meets innovation; socializing meets ROI.

Customer Care 40

Customer Care Management Customer Experience Customer Service 40

Natalie Petouhof

MARCH 3, 2016

Tweet Enterprise Connect 2016 is a leading conference and exhibition for enterprise communications and collaboration in North America. It is being held March 7-9th, 2016 in Orlando, Florida. Genesys, a market leader in omni-channel customer experience (CX) and contact center solutions, will be particpating in the event.

Enterprise 40

Enterprise Customer Experience Contact Center Analytics 40

Fonolo

JANUARY 15, 2019

In an industry driven by customer gratification, learning the difference between customer service vs. customer care vs. customer satisfaction became quintessential in 2018. Yes, we all know this is a tale as old as the call center, and we also know the importance of the customer experience.

Contact Center 80

Contact Center Gamification Call Center Self service 80

aircall

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

In 2017, customer service trends will continue to drive success. Customer service is the new marketing, don’t you know? Some customer service trends will fall by the wayside, others will be increasingly decisive. Customer service is becoming simultaneously more complex, and more crucial to success.

Customer Service 54

Customer Service Self service Brand ambassadors virtual call center 54

Comm100

AUGUST 11, 2016

There are so many different customer service support channels these days that it can be hard to know where to focus your efforts. The following list will provide you with 20 skills that customer service operators need to strengthen support across channels. Understand the customer’s experience. Flexibility.

Customer Service 52

Customer Service Scripts Sales Benchmark 52