Return Customer

JANUARY 31, 2025

When it comes to any type of business, great customer service is key to making more money. Great customer services will help you stand out from the competition and turn occasional shoppers into loyal customers. How fast you respond can greatly affect how satisfied customers feel.

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TeleDirect

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

10 Tips for Delivering Exceptional Customer Service in Call Centers Providing high-quality customer service is the foundation of a successful call center. 10 Tips for Delivering Exceptional Customer Service in Call Centers will help agents improve interactions, boost customer satisfaction, and enhance brand loyalty.

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CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Customers don’t think they should have to choose.But new research shows that long wait times, vague responses, and endless transfers are pushing them away. Speed means nothing if customers are stuck in chatbot loops or can’t reach the right person when they need to. Fast or friendly?

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Fonolo

AUGUST 10, 2021

No matter how great your product or service is, the success of your contact center largely depends on the customer service you provide. Ultimately, if customers don’t have a good experience, they’re likely not going to call back. Start by creating a customer care vision and set goals. DID YOU KNOW?

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Win the Customer

MARCH 22, 2018

In order to maintain customer satisfaction and improve the overall brand experience, it’s important to be acutely aware of some of today’s top customer service complaints — and what steps you, as a business owner or manager, can take to prevent them from happening within the confines of your own business.

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CSM Magazine

JANUARY 8, 2025

If you’re wondering, “What is HubSpot Customer Service Software, and how can it help my business?” Customer service is the backbone of successful businesses. Delivering exceptional support not only ensures customer satisfaction but also fosters loyalty, paving the way for long-term growth.

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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.

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CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 2, 2024

In recent years, the importance of customer service in healthcare has come to the forefront. In this article, we look at some key strategies and techniques for providing excellent patient care. According to a survey by Accenture , 25% of patients have switched healthcare providers due to poor customer service.

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Callminer

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

If you wouldn’t do that in front of your mom, you shouldn’t do that while on the phone with your customer. We train our customer service reps to avoid playing off the caller’s emotions…”. You have to have grace under fire in any customer service position, but especially when you only have voice at your disposal.

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ProProfs Blog

JUNE 26, 2020

That means being consistent at learning and acquiring knowledge can help you shape a customer’s journey better. Learn the commonly used customer service and support lingo. To help you get started, we’ve prepared a small customer support glossary below. An Assignee is a person who is assigned a customer service ticket.

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TeleDirect

MARCH 14, 2025

Call Center Best Practices for Superior CX Call Center Best Practices for Superior CX is essential for businesses aiming to enhance customer experience (CX) and build lasting relationships. A well-structured call center operation ensures seamless communication, efficient problem resolution, and customer satisfaction.

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Callminer

OCTOBER 11, 2018

But if there is a single sore point: it’s the often-ridiculous wait times. Between waiting for the initial answer and getting transferred, the elevator music is anything but calming. The expectation of waiting is so ingrained in our expectations as customers that we are shocked when we don’t have to wait.

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CSM Magazine

JANUARY 21, 2025

Slip up on customer service, and you’ll pay the price: damaged trust, fading loyalty, and customers who take their business elsewhere. A seamless customer experience is just seven steps away. If so, your customer service must emphasize these qualities.

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ProProfs Blog

AUGUST 19, 2020

Now, it would be wrong to say that such a big airline company did not have a devised structure of customer service policies. So how do you possibly take your service policies out of presentation slides and build your business culture around them? As a leader, Jeff has always emphasized the power of customer service.

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Fonolo

OCTOBER 11, 2022

After-call surveys give you rich insights into your call center’s day-to-day operations. They’re kind of like customer satisfaction surveys, except they’re sent to a customer immediately after an agent-customer interaction. Why does the immediate timing matter? After-call surveys are similar.

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Russel Lolacher

JUNE 15, 2021

“Businesses often forget about the culture, and ultimately, they suffer for it because you can’t deliver good service from unhappy employees.” – Tony Hsieh. 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.

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Hodusoft

OCTOBER 17, 2024

How AI and Omnichannel Support Elevate Customer Service in Call Center “Just as electricity transformed almost everything 100 years ago, today I actually have a hard time thinking of an industry that I don’t think Al (Artificial Intelligence) will transform in the next several years.”

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Toister Performance Solutions

JUNE 2, 2022

There's a good chance you and your colleagues have had a tortured conversation about customer service surveys. What type of survey is best? Executives worry whether a customer upset about a defective product will “unfairly” give the customer service team a low score on its post-transaction survey.

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Comm100

JANUARY 11, 2023

The State of Automated Customer Service in 2023. Competition is at an all-time high. In 2022, 59% of companies surveyed agreed that their markets have become more competitive in recent years. Meeting today’s high customer service expectations can be a challenge. What is customer service automation?

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ProProfs Blog

MARCH 27, 2020

It’s no secret that customer service is an essential aspect of every business. That said, many companies overlook their customer experience, and they don’t often consider it an ROI generating metric. Exceed beyond service . It sounds simple, but it’s a bit more complex than just “going the extra mile” for your customer.

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Comm100

MARCH 13, 2023

Comm100’s latest higher education survey asked current students in North America what they thought about chatbots and the service that they can provide. You can download the survey results for free below. Rather than waiting for an agent to respond to them, a bot delivers immediate support at any time of the day.

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ShepHyken

MAY 18, 2018

To be sure, there’s no doubt that customers want a quality product — but, in the end, customer service and experience are what determines whether customers maintain a positive view of your brand. You can offset this lower cost by providing an excellent customer service experience , though. The Experience.

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Comm100

JUNE 15, 2022

If you’re on the fence about introducing a chatbot to your organization’s digital support strategy, here are four common chatbot customer service use cases, alongside customer stories that show the best chatbot examples and how they can be used in practice. Automate frequently asked questions to better use agent time.

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Interaction Metrics

JANUARY 7, 2025

Key Pain Points Uncovered: Long Wait Times: Customers were frustrated by delays during peak hours. How Starbucks Addressed the Issues: Mobile Ordering: A new app allowed customers to order and pay ahead, minimizing wait times and streamlining service. Or, in our words, bad data in, bad insights out.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 12, 2022

This week we feature an article by Soumya Juttukonda, a content developer & digital media strategist at Knowmax , an AI enterprise knowledge base solution to enhance customer service. She shares how you can reduce customer support tickets and enhance customer experience. Create self-service solutions.

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Comm100

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Today’s customer service expectations are at an all-time high, and many organizations are failing to meet the demand. Only 10% of customers say that most brands are meeting their expectations for a “good experience”. However, 82% of marketers believe that they are meeting customer expectations. Personalization.

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Hodusoft

JUNE 19, 2024

Beat Long Wait Times & Misdirected Calls: Skill-Based Routing in Insurance Just imagine yourself as a customer calling an insurance company for some work. If you look up the internet, you would be astonished to see how many customers lack trust in their insurance agents. Read on to know more. Some of those are: 1.

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ProProfs Blog

JANUARY 29, 2020

Do you think customers today will take the pain to stand in a queue to resolve a query or ask a question? The current digitally dominant world has reduced the wait time to seconds , and no one wants to resort to old school methods of communicating with their favorite brands. What Is Multi-Channel Customer Service?

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TechSee

JULY 20, 2021

These scheduling challenges are further exacerbated when the medical device is located in a remote location, far from the manufacturer’s service base, or when safety guidelines – related to COVID-19 or otherwise – do not allow technicians to enter the wards where the equipment is housed. Need for better customer service with medical devices

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Quiq

JULY 28, 2022

We hate to break it to you, but the customer experience is getting worse. And customer service seems to be bearing the brunt of it. Forrester’s Consumer Index Ratings showed a big drop in the quality of customer experiences. Like your focus on customer service. Making customers wait.

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ROI CX Solutions

DECEMBER 16, 2024

While this season is an exciting time to enjoy with loved ones, contact centers can quickly become overwhelmed this time of year by an influx of calls, stressed-out customers, and increased demands. Key takeaways Plan ahead: The holidays are a busy time for customer support teams.

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Comm100

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

How to Improve Customer Service. We all know that customer service is important, but just how instrumental it is to success of a company might surprise you. A massive 91% of customers agree that a positive customer service experience makes them more likely to make another purchase. Table of Contents.

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CCNG

JULY 27, 2022

Call center executives track strategic metrics and KPIs to make a business case for good customer service on behalf of their clients. That said, every customer service and support channel will have the basics of Quality Assurance, Service Level, CSAT, FCR, and ACW. It's a derivative of AHT.

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Comm100

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The life of chatbots in customer service has been turbulent. However, as bot technology has rapidly improved, so too has organizations’ readiness to adopt chatbots in their customer service operations. Staffing has become increasingly difficult in customer service.

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TeleDirect

MARCH 15, 2025

These centers provide support for a wide range of industries, including: Healthcare and medical services E-commerce and retail Financial services and banking Technology and IT support Travel, hospitality, and airlines Insurance and legal services Benefits of Choosing a US-Based Call Center 1.

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Toister Performance Solutions

JUNE 16, 2022

The vice president was talking about his company's customer service team. His primary concern was customer retention. He worried that employees were too transactional and didn't work hard enough to retain customers. Customer service reps didn't always see the big picture. "I want them to be more proactive."

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Callminer

AUGUST 1, 2017

If customers are being sent to the wrong department, then they tied up customer service personnel from helping the right people. Average handling times (AHT) increase. Customer service diminishes. “One of the most important aspects of a call center is that phone traffic flows correctly…”. Alex Tebbs.

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