ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Customer experience (CX) industry leaders understand this — and must create this value for customers as well as their employees. My Comment: This short article reminds us of something very important: The best customer service is typically driven by human interaction. Customers want it and are expecting it.

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Customer Service Personalization Chatbots Self service 189

ShepHyken

JANUARY 23, 2017

(CustomerThink) What does your B2B marketing program have to do with your customer retention strategy? Let’s look at three ways you can use marketing and customer experience to engage your customers. I especially love number three… that prospective customers watch how you treat current customers.

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Customer Service Self service Customer retention B2B 149

ShepHyken

JULY 24, 2017

My Comment: Some people believe that self-service solutions, live chat and social channels are used by a younger generation. 5 Fresh Examples of Customer Experience Innovation by Blake Morgan. For information on The Customer Focus™ customer service training programs go to www.thecustomerfocus.com.

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Customer Service Self service Accountability Customer Experience 72

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

This week, we feature an article by Baphira Wahlang Shylla, a digital marketer at Knowmax , a SaaS company that provides knowledge management solutions for various industries that are seeking to improve their customer service metrics. She shares how BPOs can enhance your customer experience.

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Customer Experience Scripts Self service outsourcing 165

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

My Comment: Want to now what your customers hate more than anything (when it comes to customer service)? Then read this article featuring five of the top “irritations” that customers in any business might experience. When The CMO Owns Customer Experience: 10 Top CMOs Share Their POV by Blake Morgan.

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HGS

JULY 12, 2017

In June 2017, HGS partnerships found golden success—receiving first-place recognition for Best Outsourcing Partnership and Best Use of Self-Service Technology at the 2017 Contact Center World Awards. “We At HGS, our core focus is to provide the best customer experience with design thinking methodology for our clients.

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outsourcing contact center associations Self service industry standards 187

ShepHyken

JUNE 28, 2019

Airline agents are still at check-in counters to guide passengers after self-service kiosks and to arrange complicated ticketing. But the phone conversations that are handled by human agents are generally becoming longer and more complicated as simpler inquiries are handled through self-service options.

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Contact Center Self service Banking Airlines 289

Callminer

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

COVID-19 led to new realizations about how call centers need to operate, including a shift to remote work , system-wide stressors and important shifts in customer experience and service expectations among consumers. For instance, when they go from email support to calling the customer service team. “A

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ShepHyken

MAY 5, 2017

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Dan Rood, writes about the precious commodity of time and why we must use the latest technologies to help customers save time and have amazing customer experiences. I think a great self-service option is key for everyone. Shep Hyken.

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Self service APIs Surveys Analytics 202

Kayako

JANUARY 5, 2017

In the customer service trends handbook published by Microsoft , “90% of consumers say they expect consistency and continuity from a brand across channels.”. Yet, relatively few contact centers have focused on providing a consistent customer experience. Your customers want to help themselves.

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Omni-channel support Customer Experience Customer Service Multi-channel support 38

Steve DiGioia

JANUARY 9, 2017

…a tongue-and-cheek look at what customer service might be This original article was written by Steve DiGioia. Year after year we hope service and the customer experience gets better. But great service comes at a cost, a high labor cost that many businesses are not willing or able to pay. Self Service.

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Advertising Self service Personalization Technology 100

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Until recently, contact centers were playing a passive role in customer service by responding to basic queries, but not necessarily playing any major role in the strategy for customer experience (CX). Use Technology for Self Service. Adopt a contact center technology which empowers the customers.

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Contact Center Customer Service Virtual Agent Chatbots 113

TechSee

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

This year’s theme, “Intelligent Connectivity,” focuses on highly contextualized and personalized experiences , delivered when and where customers want them. Mark your calendars with these “can’t miss” sessions and exhibitors and prepare to witness the future of mobile self-service technology. Who’s there? When and where?

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Self service Telecommunications Healthcare Analytics 95

ShepHyken

JUNE 2, 2017

We can learn a lot when we look at what companies around the world are doing to adopt new service models. As customer service professionals, we have a hard time agreeing on what a “great customer experience” really is, and what’s truly possible. Shep Hyken.

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Wireless Banking Analytics Call Center 189

ShepHyken

JULY 24, 2017

My Comment: Some people believe that self-service solutions, live chat and social channels are used by a younger generation. 5 Fresh Examples of Customer Experience Innovation by Blake Morgan. Clearly, digital tools are not just for the younger generation. That is far from the truth. concept in action.

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Customer Service Self service Accountability Customer Experience 134

GetFeedback

JULY 24, 2018

While technology and automation have unquestionably improved our lives, they’ve also made the modern customer experience much noisier. Countless customer interactions happen around the clock, and many fly below the radar. ” But according to their customers, only 8% really did. Define your customer experience.

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Vonage

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

The days of winning over your customers’ hearts and minds based solely on the quality of your product or service are over. This leaves delivering a speedy, personalized and friendly customer experience as the best way to differentiate your business from its competitors. Customer service centers need updating.

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Multichannel Self service Contact Center Advertising 87

Clarabridge

JANUARY 4, 2017

As a discipline, customer experience is growing up. Here are 19 fundamental customer experience stats for 2017 to show you where CX stands, and where it is headed. People are still looking for a good customer experience. 45% of customers are willing to pay more for better customer service 1.

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Customer Experience Customer centricity Self service Marketing 51

HGS

JULY 12, 2017

Posted by Andrew Kokes, HGS Senior Vice President, Global Marketing In June 2017, HGS partnerships found golden success—receiving first-place recognition for Best Outsourcing Partnership and [.]. The post HGS Harvests Gold at CCW Awards Ceremony appeared first on Team HGS Blog.

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outsourcing Marketing Self service Contact Center 188

Avaya

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

In fact, according to a new research commissioned by the organisers of IP Expo, 37% of respondents believe that AI will be a main technology focus for businesses in 2017. It provides automation and analysis of customer interactions, delivering efficient self-service. Don’t believe me?

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Enterprise Chatbots SaaS Self service 76

SharpenCX

DECEMBER 23, 2020

“No matter how successful specific tools are (for example, online self-service), companies that lack visibility into where customers are choosing to interact from touchpoint to touchpoint can still experience service breakdowns.” – McKinsey & Company.

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Customer Service Contact Center Self service Metrics 145

Peter Lavers

JANUARY 31, 2017

Here are the top challenges that participants agreed businesses are facing in 2017 when it comes to this subject: People don’t “go online” any more – they’re always online. So, to win in 2017 we need to figure out what’s “scarce” these days that we can use to make our marketing and customer experience distinctive.

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B2B Self service Marketing Personalization 113

Fonolo

JANUARY 17, 2023

Along with huge cost savings, AI will be a tremendous boon to customers longing for better self-service, and agents who need relief from repetitive taskwork. It’s clear that AI’s impact on customer care and CX will be profound. What Do Customers Value in CX? Friendly service. Convenience. Human touch.

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RichCall

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Global Contact Centre Benchmarking Report, Dimension Data 2017. The The 2017 Global Benchmarking Report (pdf) suggests that the top trends are: CX as the differentiator (82.%). self-service. connected customer journeys with 9 channels in most contact centers. Donna Peeples , Customer Experience Strategist.

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Contact Center Technology Benchmark Chatbots 64

Eptica

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Date: Wednesday, November 22, 2017 The 5 rules of Retail Christmas Customer Experience. Published on: November 22, 2017. It is likely that consumers will be more careful in their spending, with rising prices and inflation leading to overall retail sales falling year on year between September 2016 and 2017.

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Customer Experience Best practices Benchmark Self service 73

Mindtouch

AUGUST 21, 2019

Amid the constantly changing dynamics of customer experience, one thing remains true: the customer is in the driver’s seat now more than ever. The data doesn’t lie: in 2017, customer self-service almost surpassed human-assisted service for customer service interactions.

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Self service First call resolution Engineering Contact Center 48

DMG Consulting

MARCH 15, 2017

Top Ten Contact Center and Servicing Goals for 2017. In November and December 2016, DMG conducted a worldwide survey of contact center and enterprise servicing goals for 2017. The top ten contact center and enterprise servicing goals for 2017, in order of priority, are: Deliver an outstanding customer experience (60.8

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Contact Center Customer retention Self service Analytics 48

CSM Magazine

MAY 18, 2017

Over 88% of organisations expect digital customer interactions to overtake voice by 2020 or sooner and 92% say customer experience can be linked to revenue, but just 29% are confident they can deliver a seamless customer experience across multiple channels, according to a new report, State of Customer Experience 2017 from West.

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Customer Experience Self service Contact Center Customer effort 40

VocalCom

MARCH 26, 2018

While customers may enjoy faster and more personalized service, their experiences are hardly stress-free. Making purchases online comes with risks, and companies that fail to protect their customers lose trust. Customers have a right to know how their data is being used. Have a clear privacy policy.

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Self service Contact center software Interactive Voice Response Contact Center 97

Clarabridge

JANUARY 4, 2017

As a discipline, customer experience is growing up. Here are 19 fundamental customer experience stats for 2017 to show you where CX stands, and where it is headed. People are still looking for a good customer experience. 45% of customers are willing to pay more for better customer service 1.

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Customer Experience Customer centricity Self service Marketing 40

TechSee

DECEMBER 5, 2017

According to Walker , a customer intelligence consulting firm, by 2020, customer experience will overtake price and product as the key brand differentiator for B2B. This customer-centric focus has resulted in 72% of businesses reporting that their top priority is improving the customer experience, according to Forrester.

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Contact Center Technology Self service Call Center 116

TechSee

MAY 1, 2018

Utilities recognize that in the short-term, investment in AI can deliver the highest ROI in terms of improving speed and efficiency, enabling better data processing and analytics, and enhancing the customer experience (CX). The global smart lighting market grew even more – 81% between Q2 2016 and Q2 2017 to $101.2M.

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Analytics Call Center Chatbots Self service 132

NICE inContact

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Both are hot topics when it comes to contact centers and customer experience. They introduce new channels and vehicles to interact with customers. The reality is that in order to deliver exceptional customer experiences, you need your contact center software to balance the need for agent-assisted and self-service channels.

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Contact center software Self service Contact Center Benchmark 48

HGS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

4 Customer Service Lessons from the Equifax Cyberattack. 7, 2017, Equifax reported that a cyberattack had allowed hackers to access sensitive information for 143 million Americans, including Social Security and driver’s license numbers, birth dates, and addresses. Tue, 09/12/2017 - 23:48. Contact Center.

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Customer Service outsourcing Contact Center Banking 113

Provide Support

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

FAQ page for self service. More and more customers take an advantage of self service options before contacting customer support representatives. According to Zendesk 50% of customers think it’s important to solve product or service issues themselves. © 2003 - 2017 Provide Support LLC.

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Self service Education Customer Support Customer Service 45

The Petrova Experience

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Our 5th 2021 customer experience trend highlights contactless and self-service experiences across industries. Before we dive into this topic, let’s take a moment to define what contactless and self-service mean to us. What is Self Service? To begin, let’s define self-service.

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Self service Airlines Healthcare Transportation 45

Answer Dash

OCTOBER 15, 2019

The global customer self-service market is booming, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18.4%. Self-service is taking over and becoming a key player in the customer service market, and both companies and consumers should take notice. In other words? Here’s everything you need to know.

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