March, 2014

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3 Steps to Establish Customer-Centric Call Centers in 2014

Callminer

With customer experience management more important than ever, customer satisfaction has become an area of focus. Here’s a look at 3 best practices to establish call center customer-centricity.

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Build a Strong Customer Service Team To Keep Your Customers Happy

Joe Rawlinson

'The role of customer service manager means keeping both customers and employees happy. Having the right educational background and skills is a good start. But learning about your team and what makes them more effective is a priority. These suggestions will get you moving in the right direction to building an award-winning customer service team that consistently keeps their customers raving positively about them.

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6 Ways to Make Customers Fall In Love With You Over and Over Again [INFOGRAPHIC]

Win the Customer

'When you fall in love you gladly go the extra mile for that special someone every time. Everything you do, are, and want to be is what will make that special person truly happy.

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How To Disappoint Customers on Social Media: A Cautionary Twitter Tale

PeopleMetrics

'Last week we wrote about a bank that has exceptional customer service in our post “ How to Amaze Banking Customers: A Simple Story ” This week we are going to focus on a story that happened right in @PeopleMetrics Twitter feed. I had read an interesting article on Barclays Kenya ''s refocused customer experience efforts. So naturally, I pulled up Twitter and fired off a tweet at the bank, curious to know what their customer experience efforts were behind the scenes.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Beyond the Bottom Line: What if every company gave 1%?

GetFeedback

The“triple bottom-line” is a movement for companies to succeed in financial profitability, while still giving back to the community.

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How do you develop a team of top performers in your call center?

Callminer

Call center agents are at the heart of your business due to their level of customer interaction. Here’s a look at 3 ways to develop a team of top performers.

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4 Things Business Managers Need to do After a Data Breach

Joe Rawlinson

'It’s the nightmare scenario no business manager wants to experience: admitting your company has been the target of a data breach. Unfortunately, it is a situation many businesses may have to deal with at some point. The Identity Fraud Report published by the strategy and research company Javeline reports that 13.1 million consumers were the subjects of identity fraud in 2013 , with data breaches pinpointed as one way criminals access private information.

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How Important Is Customer Service in Customer Experience? It’s Everything. [INFOGRAPHIC]

Win the Customer

'83% of online customers need customer service help in order to complete a purchase. Is your experience meeting customer needs?

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Want to excel in customer engagement? Go “Dolly” in your contact center!

eGain

Those of you that are old enough like me might remember “Dolly,” the first-ever sheep to be cloned. Did you know that your best sales and service agents can also be cloned to maximize performance? We’ve perfected that process and it’s all legal and ethical, and it even benefits the business and society at large! Let’s go part by part. First, you need to clone the “face.

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Next-Gen Cloud Contact Centers For Dummies®

What does customer service excellence look like in 2024? According to our report with insights from CX expert Shep Hyken, customer expectations are at an all-time high, and there’s a bigger shift toward self-service and leveraging AI capabilities.

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Four Ways PSIM Can Help in Active Shooter Situations

Customer Interactions

'In recent years, active shooter incidents have become more frequent and widespread. Just look at some of the incidents over the last 15 years – Columbine, Newtown, Virginia Tech, the Aurora movie theater shooting, the Naval Ship Yard shooting. While nothing can fully stop people intent on doing harm, the latest technologies can certainly help with immediate awareness and response.

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The WHY, WHAT and HOW of Customer Success

Amity

You’ve probably read your fair share of information online about customer success. Specifically, and especially, if you are a SaaS company – there are several articles, whitepapers, webinars and blog posts that state how critical customer success is to your survival. But few have really laid out the why, what and how…until now. Daniella Degrace, a Founder Advisor for Amity and former Vice President, Customers Success at Radian6 (Salesforce), provides the answers.

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25 Influential Call Center Twitter Profiles to Follow

Callminer

Due to today’s rapidly evolving digital environment, the traditional contact center model is changing, because both the business behind it and the customers in front of it are changing. Indeed, predictions for the future of the call center include increased focus on the customer experience, omnichannel contact, mobile customer care, migration to the cloud, and […].

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Best Practices in Multi-Channel Support

Brad Cleveland Blog

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The Ultimate Blueprint for an AI-First Contact Center

Start building the AI workforce of the future with our comprehensive guide to creating an AI-first contact center. Learn how Conversational and Generative AI can transform traditional operations into scalable, efficient, and customer-centric experiences. What is AI-First? Transition from outdated, human-first strategies to an AI-driven approach that enhances customer engagement and operational efficiency.

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4 Tried and True Customer Service Strategies for New Call Center Managers

Win the Customer

'How do you make your customers stay with you for the long haul? Through the magic of customer service. These 4 tips make sure you''re sticking to what works.

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Want to excel in customer engagement? Go “Dolly” in your contact center!

eGain

Those of you that are old enough like me might remember “Dolly,” the first-ever sheep to be cloned. Did you know that your best sales and service agents can also be cloned to maximize performance? We’ve perfected that process and it’s all legal and ethical, and it even benefits the business and society at large! Let’s go part by part. First, you need to clone the “face.

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How PSIM Can Help Rail Operators Keep Service on Track and Costs Down

Customer Interactions

'Transit passengers have simple expectations. They want to arrive at their destinations on time and safely. But given everything that can go wrong, delivering consistently high levels of service can be complicated. Service can be impacted by everything from signal failures and adverse weather conditions to mechanical failures, collisions, derailments, and even acts of terrorism.

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10 compelling reasons why you need to be successful at trial conversions

Amity

A free trial version of your SaaS offering is a very efficient method of getting users to understand the value of your product and create demand for it. On the surface it appears to be a great means of showing, not telling, why your solution is the right answer to their problems. However, many potential customers can, and do, evaluate your product without ever contacting you and well, sadly vice versa.

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The Ultimate Contact Center Buyers Guide: A Crucial Decision

Harness the True Power of your Contact Center In today’s fast-paced business environment, selecting the right contact center solution is critical for enhancing customer experience, improving operational efficiency, and optimizing costs. This comprehensive guide will walk you through the essential factors to consider when choosing a contact center software that aligns with your business needs.

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How To Amaze Banking Customers: A Simple Story

PeopleMetrics

'So, last week I woke up to $867.35 missing from my bank account. $138.63 spent at a gas station in Spain. I don’t own a car. And I’m not in Spain. $73.65 on cigarettes in Texas. I don’t smoke either, and I’m definitely not in Texas. I fished my phone out of my purse and frantically called Simple’s customer service line while racing towards the morning bus.

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Best Practices in Multi-Channel Support

Brad Cleveland Blog

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A Happy Employee Equals Happy Customers, So Stop Treating Call Center Agents Like Trash

Win the Customer

'One of the most valuable assets a company owns is its employees, and ensuring their happiness can be one of the most challenging aspects facing any business.

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Hire Your Way To A World-Class Customer Experience, One Agent at a Time

Win the Customer

'Organizations that "get" customer experience and are known for their excellent customer service, realize that it''s more about the people you assemble to serve than the processes you have in place.

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Future-Proof IT: Cost-Saving Strategies Every IT Leader Needs in 2025

With IT budgets projected to grow 9.8% in 2025, leaders must invest wisely—not just cut blindly. This whitepaper introduces The Future-Proof IT Cost Optimization Model, a framework to reduce costs while maintaining service quality. Learn how Cloud Efficiency, AI-Powered Workforce Automation, Vendor Optimization, Cybersecurity Resilience, and Unified Communications can drive savings and improve efficiency.

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Fire, Ready, Aim Customer Service Will Always Fail. Great Experience Requires Preparation.

Win the Customer

'Without consistency in your service execution, one-off customer experiences can cause confusion and foster disappointment in your customers. Creating the framework for consistent excellence in service is key to long term customer delight.

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3 Simple Ways To Upgrade Your Call Center Experience and Win the Customer

Win the Customer

'With the growing number of channels by which customers can now contact businesses, call centers must adapt their strategy and structure to leave room for coordination, collaboration, and enhance the customer experience.

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The Human Psychology of Customer Service and Why You Have to Master It to Win Customers

Win the Customer

'Customers are living, breathing, feeling individuals who need care, attention, and meaning when it comes to the experience we create for them in our customer service offerings.

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The ‘11-4’ Syndrome – What Every Service Company Should Banish to Win Customer Loyalty

Win the Customer

'By taking into consideration all the variables such as employee skills, preferences, location, and assets needed, service businesses can increase their first time fix rates almost overnight.

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The Contact Center Manager’s Guide to AI

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.

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How to Benefit from Real Time Data to Enhance Customer Service and Win New Customers

Win the Customer

'Information is accessible at the click of a button, and customers are loath to be placed on hold. Studies have emerged that now endorse the significance of real-time data as it affects the customer service experience.

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When is Customer Experience Bad for Business? When Technology Gets In the Way of Service.

Win the Customer

'If Apple designed a phone based on cell phone users of the early 2000''s we''d all be rocking Motorola Razrs and no one would have heard of the iPhone.

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The Worst Customer Service Email Subject Lines Ever. And How To Avoid Bad Email Service.

Win the Customer

'Successful email subject lines are eye-catching, attention-grabbing and tempting. But there are also annoying, boring, careless, lazy, desperate, or worst of all, deceiving subject lines that give all other hardworking subject lines a bad rap.