Callminer

MARCH 6, 2020

Managers play an integral role in ensuring high quality customer service, from hiring and training call center agents to monitoring performance, keeping tabs on vital call center metrics and keeping agents motivated every day. From my point of view, the most useful customer service interview question for managers is…”.

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Myra Golden Media

MARCH 18, 2020

30-Minute De-escalation Online Class to Help Your Employees Get Angry Customers to Back Down, Even Customers Who Want a Supervisor – with Video Teaching, Simulations, Knowledge Checks, and Practice Interactions. Although this sounds like a good thing, the net result is an increase in stress for frontline customer service professionals.

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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

JUNE 30, 2020

Customers wouldn’t see what you have to offer, but what you are willing to change for them. That’s the true essence of customer service experience. To help you understand this essence and develop better customer service strategies, we’ve curated a list of some of the best customer service books below.

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TechSee

JUNE 4, 2019

Traditionally, contact centers have trained new agents using one-on-one coaching or classroom-style role-playing, where the focus is on imparting knowledge and customer service etiquette. In-house social networks and forums promote the sharing of best practices and knowledge across customer service teams.

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CSM Magazine

AUGUST 15, 2022

Simulation training is one of the fastest-growing training approaches for customer service agents. The new approach helps prepare customer service agents to deliver superior customer experiences before live customer interactions confidently. Simulation Training for Better Human Engagement and Performance.

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CSM Magazine

MAY 13, 2024

How Coach Support Helps Achieve Service Goals Guiding agents through learning both the why behind their objectives and mastering ways to reach these aims turns potential into performance. Here are several ways in which targeted coaching can connect directly to enhanced SLA fulfillment: 1.

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CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 13, 2022

This is what I call outstanding customer service. Service Quality Institute has a program called Coaching for Success that is available online (when you have managers at remote locations), in-house seminars, and products you can skilfully implement on-site with your own trainers.

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CSM Magazine

JUNE 14, 2015

Why is great or even decent customer service so difficult to implement? Read on to learn how leaders can instill a sense of attention to the customer. Throughout the entire transaction, this front-line customer service person never even recognized that I was there nor stopped talking as she handed me my bagged merchandise.

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CSM Magazine

APRIL 25, 2022

Managing a customer service team takes dedication, hard work, and the right skill set. If you want to further develop your customer service management style, there are training solutions out there that can improve your talents and create a better working environment. Mental Health Training. Mental Health Training.

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CSM Magazine

MARCH 3, 2022

A key to retaining your existing business, growing your brand, and attracting new business is keeping your customers happy. Brian Tuite of Zenarate reveals new technologies that will help improve customer service. Customer service agents are a company’s most important asset to keeping customers pleased.

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CSM Magazine

MAY 26, 2021

He is a Certified Professional Trainer (CPT), Certified Customer Service Professional (CCSP), Corporate Trainer Certified (CTC), and Modern Classroom Certified Trainer (MCCT).

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CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Calabrio, the customer experience intelligence company, today announced its new coaching solution for agent performance management, Calabrio Performance Coaching. Identifying individual or team skill gaps allows leaders to better offer coaching and support to agents that need it.

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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.

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CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 14, 2024

This digital shift epitomizes a revolutionary leap in psychiatric customer service. Time Efficiency Everyone can relate to the dragging hours in a waiting room, flipping through vintage magazines, and watching the clock tick away time. That’s what leading healthcare platforms like Drchrono offer.

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BlueOcean

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Once upon a time, we could count the number of subscriptions we had on one hand (the newspaper, a magazine or two, and that trusty gym membership). These days, we’ve lost count (Netflix, Amazon Prime, Spotify, Stitch Fix, Costco, Blue Apron, Hulu, BarkBox, plus the usual magazines, gym memberships, and more).

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CSM Magazine

AUGUST 7, 2020

What separates great customer service managers from others with similar training? The best customer service managers (CSMs) are masters at multitasking. They perform administrative duties, demonstrate efficient management skills, and manage teams of customer support representatives. Customers are always first.

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CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Zenarate expands its AI Coach language capabilities to 79, the most in the industry, and adds new agent feedback reporting for AI simulation training. The company’s AI Coach platform now supports 79 languages, the most options in the industry.

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Customer Guru

AUGUST 21, 2018

DiJulius is a best-selling author of three books, a renowned keynote speaker, and an international customer experience consultant. John is an “Ex-Disney Guy” and Customer Experience Coach. She is a renowned expert on customer relationship management (CRM), customer service strategies, and ROI.

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Callminer

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

She leads a team of highly engaged Team Leaders, Trainers, and Supervisors who share her commitment to exceptional customer service. Craig Borowski is a Content Analyst at Software Advice , covering changing trends in the SMB market, with a focus on CRM, customer service and digital (and offline) customer experience strategy.

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CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Zenarate, the leader in AI Simulation Training for customer-facing agents, has announced the expansion of its AI Coach platform with the launch of Call Analyzer. For the first time, contact center leaders can seamlessly connect new agent training with live agent assessment and ongoing coaching on one comprehensive platform.

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CSM Magazine

JULY 3, 2017

Sorry, it’s worse: It’s every other company that’s offering rock star customer service. Otherwise, customer expectations are violated. Secret 1: Know who your real competition is. It’s actually not the guy down the street doing the same thing as you are. For me, one of those “gold standard” companies is Amazon. About the Author.

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CSM Magazine

MAY 1, 2019

Roger inspires and coaches you how to connect better with others. Roger Wolkoff is an expert who helps you and your organization visualize change, improve communications and culture, and develop leadership. Authenticity and trust are principal themes in his programs.

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CSM Magazine

MAY 27, 2016

The possibility to provide exceptional service is available to almost any company if it believes in its peopl e, is willing to innovate, and really cares about their customers’ experience. Today, few companies create a legendary or memorable customer service experience. Providers of Legendary Customer Service.

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CSM Magazine

MAY 22, 2024

.” The report sheds light on the latest developments in Contact Center Workforce Optimization (WFO), Workforce Engagement Management (WEM) and how Zenarate AI Coach is uniquely designed to support these vital strategic initiatives.

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CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Roger Beadle, CEO at Limitless explains why agile customer service models are needed and how businesses can take advantage of the gig economy to improve their customer experience. Companies have a problem which their customers can solve, and I don’t just mean buying more of their products or subscribing to their services.

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Callminer

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

But when the whole month has a lot of calls which were of all different types, the quality report – which can identify potential gaps and required agent coaching or training – may be delayed by many days. Meanwhile, hundreds of other customer interactions may suffer. Who is coaching the coaches? Gene Caballero.

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BlueOcean

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Once upon a time, we could count the number of subscriptions we had on one hand (the newspaper, a magazine or two, and that trusty gym membership). These days, we’ve lost count (Netflix, Amazon Prime, Spotify, Stitch Fix, Costco, Blue Apron, Hulu, BarkBox, plus the usual magazines, gym memberships, and more).

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CSM Magazine

MAY 16, 2024

Customer Psychology Coaching Understanding the psychology behind customer behaviors can equip team leaders with the insights to address customer needs proactively and personalize the support experience. Coaching or courses in customer psychology can be surprisingly beneficial.

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Toister Performance Solutions

MARCH 22, 2018

How Magazines Derailed a Catalog Twenty years ago, I supervised the call center training team for a retail catalog company. This was back in the days when the majority of customers called in to place an order. Our vice president of customer service one day announced a partnership with a magazine subscription company.

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CSM Magazine

JUNE 21, 2018

Cindy Solomon reveals the secrets of amazing customer service – and how you can provide the same “Wow!” Every time I fly JetBlue Mint, I’m reminded that great service is possible, even in an industry as hated-on as the airlines. Secret 2: Don’t hoard customer service feedback on a “need to know” basis.

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CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 27, 2023

You know that excellent customer service is the heart of any successful business. Let’s explore why diversifying your abilities can unlock a level of service that truly delights your customers. This high level of satisfaction increases the likelihood of repeat business, thereby boosting customer retention.

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CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2023

In customer service, employees are the face of the company and the effectiveness of the onboarding process cannot be overstated. This article outlines techniques and best practices for human resource (HR) managers to use to effectively onboard customer service employees.

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Amity

OCTOBER 31, 2016

In 2012, our Co-Founders realized it was time to transform the customer support team into a true Customer Success team. We wanted to transform our team from one with a reactive approach to customer service into a one with a proactive approach to making our customers successful. That’s when I came on.

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CSM Magazine

JULY 3, 2017

Lately it feels like a precarious time to be a customer service employee. Thanks to the millennial influence, customers are turning to digital self-service tools more than ever, and Artificial Intelligence is developing to the point where chatbots and chatting humans are becoming interchangeable (sad face emoji).

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CSM Magazine

JULY 19, 2024

The new tool unites key features including call coaching, smart follow-ups, and action plans to create personalized conversations with leads. Magazine’s Best Places to Work list. By merging generative and conversational AI, they’ll be able to bridge the gap between connection and conversion like never before. The objective?

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CSM Magazine

AUGUST 16, 2024

Staying competitive in customer service requires more than just a friendly smile. New customer service technologies are transforming the way companies interact with their customers, making processes more efficient and improving customer satisfaction. Read on to know how you can get your support team ready.

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