ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

This week we feature an article by Christa Heibel who writes about how important employee feedback is to a successful customer service experience and high CSAT ratings. – Shep Hyken. In my past experience as both a consultant and owner/operator of a BPO, I understand that CSAT surveys tend to get all the attention. What You Can Do.

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Feedback Customer Experience Abandon rate Surveys 252

NobelBiz

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Why You Need Automation in Your Contact Center In traditional contact centers, repetitive tasks, long wait times, and fragmented processes can lead to inefficiencies, dissatisfied customers, and burned-out agents. Related Article 7 Proven Strategies to Smash Your Outbound Sales Dialing Targets with Nobelbiz 6.

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Contact Center Call Center Interactive Voice Response Wait times 52

ShepHyken

JANUARY 18, 2019

This week we feature an article by Tim Houlne who writes about the importance of integrating technology into your business to provide the optimum customer experience. – Shep Hyken. It’s that time of year again. Time to start planning for your 2019 customer experience initiatives. Would you ever use that airline again?

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Customer Experience Airlines Average Handle Time Contact Center 249

NobelBiz

DECEMBER 19, 2023

In this article, we’ll explore how technology can be a game-changer in managing call escalations, ensuring swift and satisfactory resolutions. This eliminates the need for customers to be transferred multiple times, reducing their wait times and increasing their overall satisfaction.

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Call Center Management Wait times Contact Center 105

ShepHyken

JUNE 8, 2023

This week, we feature an article by Sage , an international company that helps organizations of all sizes with accounting, payroll, and payment solutions. A confusing checkout process or lack of personalization can be just as hindering to your customer as long customer service wait times or unresponsive mobile websites.

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Myra Golden Media

APRIL 11, 2023

So, if you’re ready to take your contact center to the next level, read this article! Another way to implement a data-driven approach is by conducting customer surveys and collecting feedback. This can involve sending post-interaction surveys or conducting focus groups to gain insights into customer needs and preferences.

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Average Handle Time Contact Center First call resolution Analytics 156

Toister Performance Solutions

JANUARY 23, 2018

The customer experience director proudly announced her company had just implemented a customer service survey. The entire purpose of the survey program was to add another meaningless number to the executive scorecard. The survey was doing nothing to help the company improve customer experience or service. That's great!"

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Surveys Wait times Management Customer Service 53

3CLogic

JUNE 18, 2024

SMS engagements for ServiceNow involve integrating a short message service with the ServiceNow platform to enable communications in the form of click-to-text, SMS surveys, or one-way and two-way interactions. 3CLogic SMS messaging for ServiceNow.

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Contact Center Multi-channel support Surveys Interactive Voice Response 59

ShepHyken

MAY 18, 2018

This week we feature an article by Gary Anderson who explains why the customer experience creates customer loyalty and generates repeat business. – Shep Hyken. The goal of this article is to touch on three pillars of a business –– product, price, and experience –– and break down which of these three is the most important to driving success.

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Advertising Surveys Feedback Sales 198

CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 15, 2024

These invaluable insights have been collated from an extensive round of surveys conducted with CX specialists across the UK. Challenges in CX Technology Implementation Many survey respondents feel CX technology is under-supported, often failing to provide a single view of customers across channels.

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Customer Experience B2C Wait times Customer retention 52

Comm100

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

With that in mind, in this article we’ll break down the top chatbot performance metrics that you should pay attention to, starting with the staple chatbot metrics and then moving onto the more technical chatbot metrics. As AHT for chatbots changes over time, it can be used to measure the efficacy of a chatbot.

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Chatbots Metrics Average Handle Time Wait times 93

ProProfs Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

It involves a great effort which is both time-consuming as well as frustrating. The longer their wait time to get their challenge addressed, the more their struggle. . But on the other hand, less wait time indicates efficient customer service and low customer effort. CES = (4+3+8+9+5+7+8+6+1+1)/10 = 52/10 = 5.2.

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Customer effort Surveys Wait times Customer Support 78

Taylor Reach Group

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

I regularly receive surveys from our regional healthcare provider, owner of all local hospitals and many medical offices. But I never see improvement in our wait time, which is the concern I score as “very poor” nearly every time. I seldom take the time to fill these surveys out anymore.

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Surveys Healthcare Feedback Wait times 118

Hodusoft

JULY 24, 2024

Global multinational consulting company PwC surveyed 15,000 consumers for their ‘Future of CX Report’ and found that one-third of respondents will abandon their most favorite brand following only one bad experience. Reduce Waiting Time Some experts think that a business’s average wait time should be less than two minutes.

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Customer retention Call Center call center software Interactive Voice Response 52

3CLogic

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Additionally, thanks to recent technological advancements, contact center AI can automatically help agents locate crucial information, such as caller details, cases, or knowledge articles, and provide real-time recommended issue resolution to drive improved personalization and service speed with minimal manual work.

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Contact Center Personalization Revenue potential Coaching 52

SmartAction

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

In this article, we’ll explore why you should implement voice-driven AI in your call center, and provide tips for contact center managers when implementing this technology. Customers receive fast, accurate responses, reduced misrouting, and reduced wait times. All of which increase profitability. What is Conversational AI?

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Contact Center Interactive Voice Response Virtual Agent Management 91

Russel Lolacher

JUNE 15, 2021

I read a lot of articles, books and blog posts about customer service experience and ways to attract, retain and reacquire customers to keep organizations happy and healthy. You call it processing time. The customer sees it as wait time. These #CSAT survey requests are so stinkin' insincere. Try it and see. #cx

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Customer Service Journey mapping Surveys CRM 128

Babelforce

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Customer satisfaction can be measured in various ways such as surveys, feedback forms, and online reviews. Generally, CSat will track factors such as: Product or service quality Timeliness of delivery or service Ease of use or convenience Customer support and responsiveness Value for money spent In this article: How is CSat measured?

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Metrics Multichannel Wait times Contact Center 52

Interactions

AUGUST 19, 2021

If you’re like me, you have a whole lot of starred emails, saved pdfs, and bookmarked articles that I plan on reading “when I get the chance.” The good news is that summer is the perfect time for catching up on things that you may have run out of time to do during other parts of the year. Inquiring minds wanted to know!

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Best practices Wait times Surveys Contact Center 62

Totango

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

It’s important to note that Totango’s CSAT surveys are transactional, and measure the experience of a specific transaction, engagement or interaction. Like CSAT, NPS segregates a percentage of positive results from survey results to measure an aspect of customer satisfaction. How Do You Measure CSAT?

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Surveys Metrics Benchmark Wait times 101

customer sure

JANUARY 16, 2024

This is different for every brand – though a Hotjar report did find that across a wide sample pool, the biggest issues that affected CX were long wait times, too much automation, poor personalisation, unresolved issues and a lack of understanding of customer needs.

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Customer Experience Management Journey mapping Metrics 62

GetFeedback

AUGUST 16, 2018

CSAT surveys measure how customers feel about a specific interaction or experience. To conduct a CSAT survey, you ask: How would you rate your overall satisfaction with the service you received? Just add it to your survey, customize your question, and begin distributing CSAT surveys after support interactions.

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Metrics Customer Service Surveys Self service 79

NobelBiz

JANUARY 3, 2024

This article delves into these trends, offering insights and strategies for outbound call centers to stay ahead in an increasingly competitive environment. According to a recent survey by McKinsey , one-third of the respondents say their organizations are using generative AI regularly in at least one business function.

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Call Center Contact center software Contact Center Chatbots 105

CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Whether you’re running a software development company or a retail business, you need to take the time to listen and engage with your customers. Conduct surveys, gather feedback, and stay attuned to industry trends to get a better idea of what your customers expect from your products or services.

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Customer Experience Customer centricity Feedback Surveys 52

Callminer

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

When I see results from customer service satisfaction surveys that are unfavorable, I know the culprit is probably due to long wait times…”. It’s not always easy to juggle multiple calls as call center agents often do, but it should be a high priority to minimize wait times for customers. JourneyPure.

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Contact Center Call Center Gamification Wait times 345

Totango

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

A Consumer Reports survey found that American consumers’ top customer service complaint was being unable to get a human agent on the phone. A PricewaterhouseCoopers survey yielded similar results, indicating that 82% of U.S. consumers would still want to interact with real humans even as technology improves.

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Best practices Surveys Metrics Wait times 91

Callminer

OCTOBER 11, 2018

FCR measures on KBs could indicate if certain articles are missing and give insight into whether KBs are causing people to give up and speak to an agent. But if there is a single sore point: it’s the often-ridiculous wait times. Post-call work time isn’t a stand-alone metric; it affects many other KPIs.

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Call Center Metrics Contact Center Wait times 561

CSM Magazine

JUNE 27, 2024

Real-time support, like live chat, can significantly reduce wait times and make the customer feel valued. Squeeze the wait time down to mere minutes, and what would normally take hours is history. Example: After a hotel stay, a guest receives a short survey asking for feedback on their experience.

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Customer Service Wait times Feedback Customer centricity 52

Lumoa

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

If you want to know, how B2C CX is different from B2B CX, check: this insightful article, written by Lynn Hunsaker “ The big difference between B2B customer experience and B2C ” in MarketingMag Brand Experience Brand experience is how you design, see and want your customer experience to be.

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Global Response

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

If you’ve worked in or alongside Customer Experience teams for any length of time, you’ve likely heard of NPS, or Net Promoter Scores. But while the standard NPS survey is simple, interpreting your NPS score and figuring out how to use it for company growth and improvement is anything but.

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Benchmark Surveys Healthcare outsourcing 62

Nicereply

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

In this article, you’ll find the essential equipment you need to be effective as a support manager. They also benefit your customers—as you’re able to make smarter decisions about where and when support agents should be working, you’ll experience less disruptions, shorter wait times, and better service. Example: Nicereply.

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Management Analytics Feedback Surveys 98

ViiBE Blog

APRIL 28, 2021

This article will teach you how to measure an agent’s performance and other important customer service metrics. These KPIs illustrate how one agent’s productivity affects overall call center performance indicators such as call volume, wait times, and response time. What are the KPIs in a call center?

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Call Center Schedule adherence Average Handle Time First call resolution 98

Playvox

JUNE 22, 2023

Once these metrics or KPIs are in place, over time you will more easily find opportunities to improve upon CX and gain call center and agent efficiencies. Related Article: Call Center Workforce Management Metrics: How To Measure And Improve Performance Here is our comprehensive guide to the essential call center efficiency metrics.

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Call Center Metrics Schedule adherence Average Handle Time 52

Playvox

JUNE 28, 2022

This article will help guide the way. In a Zendesk CX survey , 93% of consumers said they would spend more with companies that offered them their preferred way to reach customer service. Related Article: How To Choose The Right Channels For Your Omnichannel Strategy. ENJOYING THIS ARTICLE? Sign up for our newsletter.

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Contact Center contact center solutions Quality management Contact center software 84

Comm100

APRIL 26, 2022

This article will outline the major building blocks that every government agency must lay to create the groundwork for successful service delivery and begin bridging the public-private sector CX gap. Government phone support often sees citizens frustrated by long wait times and outdated systems.

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Government Wait times Healthcare Employee engagement 96

3CLogic

MAY 31, 2024

Self-service is best utilized to help offset spikes in call volumes, facilitate call deflection to common requests, and/or improve wait times — all while assisting more customers or employees with the same amount or fewer agents to keep operational costs to a minimum.

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Self service Enterprise Wait times Abandon rate 59

aircall

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Where once the expectation was limited availability, phone-based service with long wait times, it is now a multi-channel, always-on, fast-response support machine. This article explores exactly this and it will support you on your journey toward better efficiency, enhanced productivity, and, importantly, improved customer satisfaction.

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APIs Customer Support Wait times Chatbots 117