Provana
AUGUST 30, 2022
Real-time speech analytics technology has tremendous potential to transform any collections-focused call center from the inside out. Read all benefits here
Callminer
AUGUST 15, 2022
VoC insight is crucial for organizations to increase growth rates and achieve business milestones. Read on to learn four methodologies for measuring omnichannel customer experiences.
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HelpCrunch
AUGUST 18, 2022
Picture your most turbulent day. You’re bogged down with this totally nonsense issue, customer requests keep stocking up in the live chat, and there’s no sign of the ending. I don’t know about you, but [ … ]. The post Chatbot vs Live Chat: Can They Work Together in Harmony? appeared first on HelpCrunch blog.
Kayako
AUGUST 12, 2022
The lockdowns and aftermath of the 2020 global pandemic spiked growth in e-commerce sales as brick-and-mortar stores and restaurants closed their doors. Meetings and classrooms shifted to Zoom almost overnight. The pandemic pushed late adopters into new ways of shopping and interacting. Today even as people are returning to stores, the share of purchasing due to eCommerce continues to increase steadily. eMarketer estimates that by 2024 almost 20% of total retail sales will be via eCommerce, and
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Step-by-step instructions on how to use AI for growth in your contact center Learn how AI can transform your contact center operations. In this ebook, dig into the different AI technologies, then see how each can help automate tasks, streamline service, and turn your contact center from a cost center to a profit house. Plus, we’ll give you practical tips on choosing the right AI tools, getting them up and running, and measuring their impact.
ShepHyken
AUGUST 17, 2022
Then I read Jan Carlzon’s book, Moments of Truth, many years ago. It was one of the most powerful customer service and experience books at the time, and the content aligned perfectly with my idea of creating Moments of Magic for our customers. Carlzon’s definition of the Moment of Truth was: . Anytime a customer comes into contact with a business, however remote, they have an opportunity to form an impression. .
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Provana
AUGUST 30, 2022
With call recording and call center monitoring in place, you can identify areas where your teams are doing well and where you need improvement
Callminer
AUGUST 10, 2022
In the modern healthcare industry, quality patient experiences are more important than ever. Continue reading to discover 101 statistics on patient experience, satisfaction, billing, and more.
Contact Center Pipeline
AUGUST 24, 2022
I can’t underplay the extent and severity of the cyber threats that we all face. Verizon’s latest Data Breach Investigations Report states that 85% of tracked breaches involved a human element, and contact centers have become a front line of engagement between sophisticated threat actors, and the cybersecurity and fraud organizations opposing them. The information […].
Steve DiGioia
AUGUST 8, 2022
That’s a pretty harsh statement, I know. But hear me out… Chris can’t seem to get along with Susan. Kevin always comes in late. Derrick, well, he’s just a poor performer. And, Donna, seems to make everything about race, harassment, or favoritism. Face it, you’ve got a dismal group of employees. They’re bad and many need to go.
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Understanding and improving your customer experience (CX) can have a massive impact on your bottom line. Choosing the right voice of customers (VoC) solution is a critical step to elevating CX. Frost & Sullivan researched more than 50 leading VoC vendors, analyzing both their “innovation index” and “growth index” to independently select the top 10 performers in each of these categories.
ShepHyken
AUGUST 24, 2022
Think of the brands or companies you enjoy doing business with the most. What is it that makes you want to come back? Here are a few possible reasons: . The product does what it is supposed to do. . They have great customer service. . They provide a great overall customer experience. . You like the employees. . The salesperson is knowledgeable and helpful. .
Beyond Philosophy
AUGUST 4, 2022
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is such a promising technology. It’s so exciting that I worry a little that people treat it like magic. However, it could be that magic is the wrong word. Instead, it could be the same old human biases coming out in ones and zeroes but given a new authority it might not have earned. We discussed this on a recent podcast with our guest, Broderick Turner, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Marketing at Virginia Tech.
Eptica
AUGUST 4, 2022
Date: Friday, August 5, 2022 Author: Pauline Ashenden - Demand Generation Manager Creating a framework for digital transformation. Published on: August 05, 2022. Author: Pauline Ashenden - Demand Generation Manager A lot has been said about the importance of digital transformation in business today, including in customer experience. But many transformations fail to deliver the benefits they promised.
Callminer
AUGUST 22, 2022
With the introduction of the FCA's new Customer Duty requirements, brands must take an active stance toward assisting and protecting financially vulnerable customers.
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CX leaders are in a gold rush for AI, lured by the promise of cost savings and a revolution in service delivery. But simply deploying AI in your contact center isn't a magic bullet. There are hidden dangers that can derail your AI dreams. Recent incidents, such as the missteps of an AI chatbot deployed by Air Canada, have underscored the complexities and risks involved in leveraging AI in customer-facing roles.
Contact Center Pipeline
AUGUST 11, 2022
The focus of conversations about customer experiences (CXs) has generally been on the consumer, namely business-to-consumer (B2C) or B2C CX. But the B2C experiences are, to a considerable extent, driven by the business-to-business (B2B) customer experiences (B2B CX). Ones that occur in long and complex supply chains that include retailers, wholesalers, distributors, manufacturers, resource extraction, […].
The Northridge Group
AUGUST 23, 2022
The Contact Center is increasingly serving as the face of a company for customers. Contact center associates are often the only people within a company that most customers will ever get the chance to interact with. As such, they are often on the receiving end of customer frustrations, but they also have the opportunity to make the company look great – a daunting responsibility!
ShepHyken
AUGUST 3, 2022
No employee should be treated poorly by customers. . I feel bad for the people who work at the airport luggage office. The office is usually next to the baggage carousel, and the airline employees who work there interact with one passenger after another, all with the same complaint: My luggage is lost! . Nobody ever goes into that office to say, “Thank you, my luggage is here.
Beyond Philosophy
AUGUST 18, 2022
In the book, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking , Susan Cain makes the case that the world values extroverts but that introverts also have strengths that people should not overlook. Furthermore, Cain thinks introverted personalities also have much to offer the world. Today, we discuss personality and try to correct imbalances placed on one type of personality over another.
Speaker: Laura Noonan, Chief Revenue Officer at CallFinder + Angie Kronlage, Director of Program Success at Working Solutions + April Wiita, Vice President of Program Success at Working Solutions
Are you still manually reviewing calls? 🤔 It's time for a change! The traditional method of manual call monitoring is no longer cutting it in today's fast-paced call center environment. Industry experts Angie Kronlage and April Wiita from Working Solutions are here to explore the power of innovative automation to revolutionize outdated call review processes!
OrecX
AUGUST 29, 2022
Health insurance providers can no longer avoid recording their customer/prospect calls. It is now the law. CMS Final Rule 2023 (from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - CMS) was announced in May of 2022 and stipulates new call recording requirements for health provider agents. This new rule is set to go into effect on October 1, 2022 , and it will require all Medicare and Medicaid marketing calls (including enrollment related interactions) to be recorded and stored for 10 years.
Totango
AUGUST 23, 2022
B2B Customer Journey Touchpoints: A Guide for CS Teams. B2B customer journey touchpoints mark the roadmap toward successful outcomes for clients and CS teams. By charting the points in your SaaS customers’ journeys, you can plan how to deliver clients’ desired outcomes and satisfying experiences that promote subscription renewals and higher revenue.
Contact Center Pipeline
AUGUST 10, 2022
This past year’s holiday shopping season and ensuing post-holiday calls to customer service were among the most challenging that contact centers have ever endured. A recent Gallup poll showed that 60% of shoppers were unable to get a product because of the supply chain shortage—an issue that usually ended up with customers speaking with contact […].
aircall
AUGUST 22, 2022
As proud sponsors of HubSpot INBOUND 2022, we’ll be packing our bags and heading to Boston to learn best practices, tips, and more from thought leaders in marketing, sales, customer success, and RevOps. . Before we go, we wanted to give you a sneak peek into our session hosted by Madelyn DePrey , Aircall’s Senior Director of Customer Success for North America.
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ShepHyken
AUGUST 23, 2022
The Value of Emotional Attachment in the Customer Experience. Don’t Overlook the Value of Emotions . Shep Hyken interviews Zhecho Dobrev, leading principal consultant at Beyond Philosophy and author of The Big Miss: How Organizations Overlook the Value of Emotions. He shares how emotions and customer relationships affect buying decisions. Top Takeaways: Customer loyalty is based on the customer’s emotional connection with the company.
Beyond Philosophy
AUGUST 11, 2022
I posted on LinkedIn recently that the world is going mad (or crazy, depending on which side of the pond you read this). I did it to see if I was becoming a grumpy old man or if others had noticed this too. It turns out I am not alone in my assessment. Many of my followers weighed in with their own experiences that tell a truth that is hard to swallow, the world has changed for good, but it’s not good for customers.
Ansafone
AUGUST 12, 2022
When managing a property, you can expect to receive calls at all hours of the day or night. Oftentimes, there’s no way to predict when an emergency repair request might occur along with other immediate concerns from tenants. It’s crucial to respond to such inquiries promptly and graciously to keep your business reputation in good standing. Missing a call could lead to lost revenue or even give more room for an issue to grow.
Avoxi
AUGUST 19, 2022
6 Moves to Overcome Telecom Management Pressures It’s easy to say that being a modern-day telecommunications leader looks vastly different than it did just five years ago. Widely due to disruptive events including the pandemic and software developer shortage, you’ve had to become accustomed to wearing a variety of hats the role previously didn’t require. … The post 6 Moves to Overcome Telecom Management Pressures ?
Speaker: Nicholas Zeisler, CX Strategist & Fractional CXO
The first step in a successful Customer Experience endeavor (or for that matter, any business proposition) is to find out what’s wrong. If you can’t identify it, you can’t fix it! 💡 That’s where the Voice of the Customer (VoC) comes in. Today, far too many brands do VoC simply because that’s what they think they’re supposed to do; that’s what all their competitors do.
Contact Center Pipeline
AUGUST 9, 2022
A call comes into my line at 5:50 pm, just 10 minutes before the call center closes, I do my greeting, and the caller requests to change his grandmother’s health plan selection. Assuming that he is an authorized representative on file, I request the caller verify the necessary HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) […].
aircall
AUGUST 29, 2022
There’s a reason business owners are obsessed with call center productivity. After all, productivity and profitability are tied together. Recently, there’s been a lot of buzz about how to measure productivity. Should it be about the number of calls an agent takes in a day? Or the impact of the resolutions provided to customers? The truth is, it’s hard to define productivity with a single number.
ShepHyken
AUGUST 19, 2022
This week we feature an article by Cassidy McDonnell, Creative Solutions Manager at Balto Software , a company that helps agents live on the call to analyze what’s working and scale best practices in real-time. She shares how organizations can improve employee engagement and customer satisfaction. It’s time to call the customer service line: you dial a number, click through the pre-recorded options, and find yourself humming along to the surprisingly pleasant hold music when, before you know it,
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