CSM Magazine

MAY 29, 2024

Why do people leave their customer service jobs? They leave because their managers and supervisors are not coaching, nurturing, recognizing, or motivating them. They leave because their managers and supervisors are not coaching, nurturing, recognizing, or motivating them. Only 30 percent said they are engaged at work.

Coaching 105

Coaching Customer Service Employee engagement Surveys 105

Myra Golden Media

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

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. Anna Hoang, Customer Support Specialist I, Vertafore. Anna Hoang, Customer Support Specialist I, Vertafore. “

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Coaching Customer Care Customer Support Feedback 185

CSM Magazine

MARCH 28, 2025

Despite the important contributions they make, many customer service managers experience a nagging, internal doubt known as imposter syndrome. The demanding, fast-paced nature of customer service management can amplify these feelings. Why Do Customer Service Managers Experience Imposter Syndrome?

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Customer Service Management Morale Feedback 52

Myra Golden Media

JULY 31, 2019

Although this sounds like a good thing, the net result is an increase in stress for frontline customer service professionals. According to Newsweek magazine, the stress level of consumer services professionals is comparable to that of air-traffic controllers and police officers.

Coaching 166

Coaching Customer Care Customer Support Customer Service 166

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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Management Customer Service Consulting Consulting 207

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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Management Customer Service Consulting Consulting 182

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.

Coaching 156

Coaching Customer Support Call Center Customer Care 156

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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CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

If you lead a customer service team, understanding the nuances of quiet quitting and its implications is essential. Here’s an insightful look into the concept, how it affects customer service, and actionable strategies to combat its effects effectively. How Quiet Quitting Affects Customer Service 1.

Customer Service 52

Customer Service Morale Coaching Surveys 52

Netomi

JANUARY 5, 2022

Customer service leaders come in all shapes and sizes. This is especially true in the customer service industry. Customer Experience (CX) has catapulted into one of the most important aspects of determining business success. Top 51 Customer Service Leaders and CX Influencers (Editor’s Choice): Adam Toporek.

Customer Experience 98

Customer Experience Customer Service Consulting Consulting 98

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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Call Center Technology Gamification Coaching 117

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.

Customer Service 93

Customer Service Coaching Best practices Contact Center 93

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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Service level Coaching Metrics Feedback 52

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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Customer Service Healthcare Coaching Consulting 105

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.

Customer Service 102

Customer Service Coaching Personalization Management 102

Customer Guru

APRIL 10, 2018

Continuing with our initiative of sharing experiences of top-notch CX experts, we have another gem of an interview with Mr. Gangadhar Krishna, an independent author, coach, trainer and consultant in customer service and excellence. After some deep introspection, I picked the common link in all these industries – ‘ CUSTOMER ’.

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Consulting Consulting Customer Service Customer centricity 110

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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Customer Service Management Coaching Healthcare 97

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.

Customer Service 94

Customer Service Banking First call resolution Best practices 94

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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Service level Customer Service Coaching Sales 111

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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Coaching Gamification Customer Service Quality management 52

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

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).

Customer Experience 77

Customer Experience Coaching B2C Customer Care 77

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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Customer Service Management Brand ambassadors Morale 59

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.

Coaching 59

Coaching Feedback Telecommunications First call resolution 59

CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Here are some of the top customer service predictions for 2018, brought to you by Fara Haron is CEO of CRM Solutions, Arvato. Consumers will be engaging with companies via these voice-enabled channels and will have higher expectations on the accuracy and their capability to help answer customer service issues.

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Customer Service Gamification Self service CRM 80

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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Customer Experience Journey mapping Consulting Consulting 115

CSM Magazine

JUNE 27, 2023

Zenarate raises $15M and leads movement from passive training to natural language AI Simulation Training to develop confident and prepared customer service and sales agents who deliver superior empathetic experiences and performance. Zenarate AI Coach delivers on average: 56% faster agent speed-to-proficiency vs. traditional training.

Coaching 59

Coaching Telecommunications Healthcare First call resolution 59

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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call center software Call Center Contact Center Interactive Voice Response 210

CSM Magazine

JANUARY 31, 2025

Each brings innovative technologies with tremendous potential to transform customer engagement. Their entrance signals an exciting new chapter in customer experience technology, with each player offering unique capabilities and approaches to solving complex customer service challenges.

Customer Experience 52

Customer Experience Coaching Analytics Technology 52

CSM Magazine

APRIL 20, 2023

Zenarate, the leading Simulation Training solution, today announced that Startek, a global customer experience (CX) solutions provider, is using its AI Coach to provide immersive training to its contact center teams. Zenarate AI Coach is the “flight simulator” for customer and prospect engagement.

Coaching 59

Coaching Telecommunications Best practices Healthcare 59

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.

Coaching 52

Coaching Telecommunications First call resolution Contact Center 52

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.

Customer Service 78

Customer Service Airlines Coaching Benchmark 78

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.

Customer Service 92

Customer Service Coaching Management 92

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.

Customer Service 72

Customer Service Advertising Coaching Sales 72

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.

Coaching 52

Coaching Contact Center contact center workforce Gamification 52

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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Customer Service Technical Support outsourcing Coaching 59

CX Global Media

JULY 9, 2019

About Linda Harden : Linda Harden is President of Pipeline Publishing Group and Publisher of the monthly contact center management magazine, Contact Center Pipeline. Her passion is to promote discussion, resources, events and services that impact the lives of our employees and customers.

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Contact Center Chief Customer Officer Employee engagement Call Center 120