HelpCrunch
SEPTEMBER 20, 2018
No matter what job you're doing, there's always some room for optimization. Check out these 10 live chat tricks recommended by industry experts. The post Want to optimize your live chat? Try these 11 tricks recommended by experts appeared first on HelpCrunch blog.
Contact Center Pipeline
SEPTEMBER 12, 2018
Heather had been working as a contact center agent at ABC Electric for almost 18 months when her boss approached her with exciting news. He wanted to promote her to a supervisor! A standout performer, Heather’s Csat and FCR scores were consistently some of the highest on the team. She rarely, if ever, missed work, […].
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Fenero
SEPTEMBER 15, 2018
By Francis Cyriac. Cramped in a cubicle for 9-10 hours a day, leashed to a desktop, answering calls of angry and frustrated customers, and getting paid $10/hour is not exactly a lucrative profile. While not every call center fits the description above, many do. Call center agents and employees have high rates of burnout, poor performance, turnover and many ask why.
Beyond Philosophy
SEPTEMBER 14, 2018
Does the time of the day that you sell or deal with your customers affect how much they buy or how they see your customer experience. The answer is yes, but why is this the case and what should you do about this? The post How Does Time Of Day Affect How Much We Sell? appeared first on.
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ShepHyken
SEPTEMBER 12, 2018
One of my favorite restaurants in St. Louis, where I live, is Tony’s. You may be familiar with Tony’s if you have been following my articles and videos for a while. They are an outstanding example of a great product – their food – and amazing service. So, good in fact that they are one of the businesses that don’t have to exceed expectations. They are so good at what they do, all they have to do is meet expectations to amaze their guests.
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Callminer
SEPTEMBER 25, 2018
We’ve rounded up 50 must-see customer engagement presentations from leading organizations and industry thought leaders.
Call Center Weekly
SEPTEMBER 25, 2018
The time for annual Customer Service Week is rapidly approaching! Are you ready? This celebration, which takes place the first week of October each year, is a week of fun, games and food – lots of food. Here are some links to some articles with ideas on how to have a great Customer Service Week, just in case you are having trouble coming up with activities or just a little late in planning this year: [link] [link] [link] [link] Of course, Customer Service Week isn’t all about the fun and games (
Steve DiGioia
SEPTEMBER 10, 2018
can a crooked sign ruin your business? This original article was written by Steve DiGioia. You have a great product, so that’s done. Next comes finding the perfect location to set up shop and after almost a year you’re finished. Now, you’re finally open and business is flowing. All is well – but is it? Sure, you had to get over a few hurdles and you corrected some mistakes but now business is steady.
Beyond Philosophy
SEPTEMBER 20, 2018
People do not say what they mean or, it seems, what they are thinking. Why? If we aren’t saying what we mean, then what are the implications for our Customer Experience? Honest communication can not only improve communication, but it can also enhance workplace quality and Customer Experience. We spoke with a special guest (and friend of mine), Steven Gaffney, author, Certified Speaking Professional and founder of the Steven Gaffney Company about this topic on our recent podcast.
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ShepHyken
SEPTEMBER 19, 2018
The other day I was at my hotel waiting for my client to pick me up for a meeting. I wanted a quick breakfast, so I went to the hotel’s coffee shop to pick up some oatmeal. They had instant oatmeal in a cup. The cashier added the hot water and $4.00 later I was on my way. I sat down at an open seat in the hotel lobby and noticed that my oatmeal looked more like soup that oatmeal.
Myra Golden Media
SEPTEMBER 24, 2018
Recently, I went to buy a replacement charging cable for my laptop. I found a salesperson and told him what I needed. I should also mention that when I approached the employee, he was fully engaged with his cellphone. I felt like I interrupted him. Looking annoyed, he turned around and grabbed a cable off the shelf and handed it to me. It didn’t look like what I had before, so I asked, “Are you sure this is the cable for my laptop?
Callminer
SEPTEMBER 19, 2018
Net Promoter Score, Customer Satisfaction Score, and Customer Effort Score are scoring methods a business can use to track and calculate customer experience success.
Call Center Weekly
SEPTEMBER 11, 2018
Consumers have the power, everyone is an influencer and consistently delivering exceptional customer experience is critical to event success. And as the B2B vs B2C playing field has leveled, buyers expect consumer centric experiences across the board. I've certainly had some great interactions from brands that are clearly customer obsessed. Amazon has a fantastic turnkey return policy, AMEX overnights cards, Chase Bank fraud protection has zero friction, but I also think back to one of my first
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Steve DiGioia
SEPTEMBER 17, 2018
no wonder why today’s service is so poor! This original article was written by Steve DiGioia. One of my biggest frustrations is that today’s “ younger generation ” doesn’t have a decent point of reference to what we call good customer service. You can’t give good service when you have a need for instant gratification and the onslaught of limited service businesses and self-service kiosks have changed the overall service experience from what it was years ago.
Beyond Philosophy
SEPTEMBER 26, 2018
Measuring customer emotions for your Customer Experience is a vital activity for your organization. After all, if you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it, as the saying goes. We discussed how to measure customer emotions on our recent podcast. Today we will discuss how to measure feelings, which feelings you should measure, and where and when you should measure them.
ShepHyken
SEPTEMBER 26, 2018
Less than one week before the release of my new book, The Convenience Revolution: How to Deliver a Customer Service Experience That Disrupts the Competition and Creates Fierce Loyalty , so I thought it appropriate to share some thoughts on how being easy – or convenient – can give you a competitive advantage over your competition. When your customers can buy what you sell from others, that’s called competition.
CX Global Media
SEPTEMBER 17, 2018
Don’t Waste Your Money on Empathy Training! Empathy training is a waste of time and will have little to no effect on the customer experience in your contact center. If you want to build empathy skills in agents, you need to have the right mindset and take the right actions. Don’t waste your money on empathy training alone, do this instead. Many, if not all of these 7 elements can be found in contact centers where empathy is part of the customer experience.
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Callminer
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
In this post, we explore the concepts of BPO and KPO and discuss the key differences between the two.
Call Center Weekly
SEPTEMBER 13, 2018
Workforce Management drives CX A biker friend of mine recommended a book to me called “Freedom” written by Sonny Barger – yes “that” Sonny Barger – a founding member and former Oakland Chapter President of the Hell’s Angels. It took me about six miles, in one session, on the treadmill to read the book filled with Sonny’s rules for life. Some of the bits resonated with me – others did not.
Steve DiGioia
SEPTEMBER 24, 2018
does your Net Promoter Score tell you enough to make a difference? This original article was written by Steve DiGioia. Net Promoter Score®, or NPS, measures customer experience and predicts business growth. This proven metric transformed the business world and now provides the core measurement for customer experience management programs around the world.
Beyond Philosophy
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
How do we measure a feeling? What emotions should we be measuring? Where and when should we be measuring them? Colin and Ryan discuss what is best practice and what you should be doing. The post How To Measure Customer Emotions appeared first on.
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ShepHyken
SEPTEMBER 28, 2018
This week we feature an article by Linda Ginac who shares effective HR tech solutions that help companies focus on employee engagement. – Shep Hyken. In highly competitive industries, companies large and small have a pressing need to stand out among their peers. One of the most effective business strategies for maintaining an edge on competition is focusing on employees and their level of engagement.
CX Global Media
SEPTEMBER 10, 2018
Contact centers are built on processes and systems that need to be managed and led. Because of the rapid pace of work and unforgiving workloads that come, they need to be effective and high-caliber, including employee engagement. At the Coca-Cola Consolidated Contact Center in Charlotte, North Carolina their employee engagement system consists of five teams that make for a special formula.
Myra Golden Media
SEPTEMBER 8, 2018
When I need to reach out to a company, chat is almost always my preferred contact method. It’s usually quick, and I can be doing other things, like replying to email or making a quick call, while I chat. Your customers like the ease of chat, too. But it’s not enough for the chat to be convenient and fast. You need to be creating rapport in conversation and speaking your brand voice.
Call Center Weekly
SEPTEMBER 17, 2018
I was recently at a business conference at a highly regarded venue. The presenter was wonderful and provided lots of strategies, techniques, and solutions for those in attendance. Participants walked away with a wealth of knowledge and takeaways ready to implement in their companies. The food was great. The venue provided a light breakfast, delicious lunches, snacks, and a wide variety of sodas and water.
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Callminer
SEPTEMBER 26, 2018
Last week we had the opportunity to attend and speak, and really geek out at the AI Summit in San Francisco, the heart of technology innovation.
Beyond Philosophy
SEPTEMBER 6, 2018
Scarcity as a marketing tactic is one that works well with customers. However, it is one that many marketers don’t use to their advantage often enough. If you are one of them (and you don’t act now), avoiding scarcity tactics can hurt your bottom line. For our recent podcast we invited a special guest to join us. Professor of Marketing at Vanderbilt University, Kelly Goldsmith, Ph.D., is a behavioral scientist who studies how we respond to uncertainty and scarcity as consumers.
ShepHyken
SEPTEMBER 21, 2018
This week we feature an article by Ian Moyse who writes about how important it is to examine the customer journey you are providing. You must deliver a consistent, convenient and frictionless experience. – Shep Hyken. Who would have thought that in 2018, with all the technological evolutions we have already lived through in the past 10-15 years, from Cloud Computing, Smartphones, Social Media, Drones, Big Data, Virtual Reality(VR), Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Internet Of Things (IoT),
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