Contact Center Pipeline
JANUARY 26, 2022
“That looks crazy!” I thought, watching a TV performer spin a plate on top of a pole. Then he added a spinning plate to a second pole, and then another spinning plate to a third pole. Suddenly, he raced back to the first pole, whose spinning plate had slowed down and begun to wobble. He […].
Callminer
JANUARY 30, 2022
Think customer feedback is just for the contact center? Think again. Customer insights can be leveraged across sales, CX and product teams. Read this blog to learn how.
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Beyond Philosophy
JANUARY 12, 2022
The late Steve Jobs said at a 1997 Apple World Worldwide Developers Conference, “You’ve got to start with the Customer Experience first and work backward towards the technology.” Now, in 2021, this quote couldn’t be any more pertinent than it was nearly 25 years ago. However, customers are changing how they have experiences these days, and organizations that don’t keep up will be left behind.
ShepHyken
JANUARY 5, 2022
I love to receive great examples of outstanding customer service. I’m always on the lookout for great stories, whether I personally experience them, or they are sent in by our followers. What I share with you today is a great example of personalized and proactive communication. While I provide the lessons, the example comes from one of our subscribers, Dawn Mushill, who shared a letter that BarkBox wrote to one of its customers.
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Myra Golden Media
JANUARY 21, 2022
Did you miss my latest Live Q & A? You’re in luck. Here’s a replay of our conversation. 3:29 How do you deal with an angry customer because we won’t give in to their demands? 5:31 Do you have a list of negative priming words and positive priming alternatives? 6:41 What are some warning signs that a call will be escalated? 11:38 How do I make soft sales when my customers are angry over a billing issue?
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Bill Quiseng
JANUARY 3, 2022
Is customer service the frontline? Really? Are we called to duty on the frontline battling customers? Doctors and nurses don’t serve their ailing patients. They care. So shouldn’t customer service be customer care? Or even better …. We are the Customer CARE team. We CARE for each member of our team: We COMMUNICATE with each other. We listen to our team’s questions, concerns, and complaints with empathy and compassion.
360Connext
JANUARY 5, 2022
Imagine yourself a year from today. Your company has surpassed its annual goals for customer retention, referrals, and satisfaction. C-level leadership is thrilled, and the customer experience program you helped develop was instrumental to this success. How did this happen? It started with a plan – including immediate foundational steps to take, secondary growth, and longer-term strategies for continued success.
Beyond Philosophy
JANUARY 1, 2022
Our listeners have problems and they let us know about it. For our I’m in a Pickle feature on the podcast, Tina in New Zealand wrote to us because the engineering firm she works with thinks customer relationships are a waste of time. She wants to know how to convince the engineers that customer relationships are what get the customer strategy gears turning toward long-term success.
ShepHyken
JANUARY 19, 2022
I love a surprise. Think about the last time you received a surprise from a friend or loved one. It doesn’t even have to be a big surprise. It could be something small – just something that proves the other person was thinking about you. . Has this ever happened to you in business? I receive surprise appreciation gifts from clients. I’m enjoying a box of chocolates a client sent as I create this post.
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Myra Golden Media
JANUARY 12, 2022
I had an inspiring video meeting with a long-term client I started working with in 2018. My client is now at a new company, and she reached out for de-escalation training. It turns out I’m already working with her new company for de-escalation train-the-trainer. My client, thrilled that my training is already available to her at the new company, shared her favorite tactic from my training with me.
Steve DiGioia
JANUARY 17, 2022
There are 2 kinds of people. One never asks for directions. One always asks for directions (or at least is not hesitant to ask). In a past Tips on Thursday newsletter , I wrote about taking the initiative, finding your own course of action, and making a decision based on experience, availability, practicality, etc. This mindset seems to match those who never ask for directions because they can make their own decisions.
Contact Center Pipeline
JANUARY 6, 2022
The pandemic exposed two significant insights about the state of customer service: A poor customer experience coupled with pandemic-fueled emotions can push customers to the brink of tears; and Customers don’t have much faith in conventional self-service options. Research released by software company Pegasystems found that the pandemic created extraordinary challenges that intensified customers’ longstanding […].
Callminer
JANUARY 5, 2022
Even with the aid of technology innovations, being a top-performing sales professional requires skill and finesse. Here are 25 of the best sales books that can help you refine your craft in 2022.
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Beyond Philosophy
JANUARY 29, 2022
One of our listeners in Finland is in a pickle. Anna wants to operationalize journey mapping to make their Customer Experience more customer centric. Perhaps more importantly, she wants these improvements to prove practical and effective rather than viewed as a “soft and fluffy” exercise that is not practical for the organization to continue to support.
ShepHyken
JANUARY 4, 2022
Intelligent Virtual Assistant. The Opportunities and Fears Surrounding Intelligent Virtual Assistant. Shep Hyken interviews Genefa Murphy, the Chief Marketing Officer for Five9. They discuss how to use AI and automation to increase efficiency, capacity, and effectiveness within your contact center and ultimately deliver a better customer experience.
Myra Golden Media
JANUARY 3, 2022
After the busy Christmas and Boxing Day shopping season, returns start. And if you’ve ever worked in retail or a contact center, you know how challenging this time of year can be. Returns and exchanges make things more complicated because customers making returns are more likely to be already unhappy. So, we need to have a strategy for handling these situations.
Bill Quiseng
JANUARY 10, 2022
For many years, there has been a stranglehold of the “Profits over People” mentality on business. Senior executives care about revenue dollars, market share, the stock price, bottom-line profits, even their competitors, more than their people. Listening to the sweet cha-ching sound of profits, these bad bosses do not hear their grumbling employees and complaining customers many hierarchical rungs below.
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Contact Center Pipeline
JANUARY 4, 2022
Welcome to 2022 and the January issue of Contact Center Pipeline. I hope the new year brings much health and happiness. This is an exciting month. We are sharing our board members’ thoughts on what 2022 will bring for our contact centers in Brendan’s article this month, Moving Forward: What Will 2022 Bring for Contact […].
Callminer
JANUARY 3, 2022
There are many ways to measure customer satisfaction. Read this blog to learn about the most common measurement types and how they impact your brand.
Beyond Philosophy
JANUARY 19, 2022
By now, you have probably heard of the metaverse. If you haven’t, Fortune.com describes the metaverse as a digital universe that users access through virtual reality (VR). This metaverse concept is poised to change everything, from how we interact online to how we buy things to the way brands market themselves. . We hosted an expert on a recent podcast to tell us how the metaverse will change brand marketing.
ShepHyken
JANUARY 26, 2022
I’m getting survey fatigue. But it’s different than it used to be. In the past, companies have sent me surveys that were so long I became tired – or fatigued – at some point during the survey, and as a result, I wouldn’t complete it and therefore the company never received my feedback. We’ve covered survey length before, and that’s not what this is about.
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GetFeedback
JANUARY 31, 2022
Insights and steps on how to deliver a better personalized customer experience based on key findings from The GetFeedback 2022 State of CX Report.
C3Centricity
JANUARY 17, 2022
Are you like most businesses? Do you have a plan you are following that will (hopefully) enable you to reach your goals? In order to meet them, we are often looking to make changes, large or small, in our organisation. At times like these I find it useful to motivate with some inspiring quotes from people much wiser than I. If you are looking for ways to motivate and inspire your own team, then I am sure you too will enjoy these.
Contact Center Pipeline
JANUARY 27, 2022
The expression “taking care of business” is defined by Merriam-Webster as “to do what needs to be done.” This is a more elegant definition than I expected when I looked it up! To do what needs to be done…that says it all and is why we go to work ultimately. Isn’t it? (“Takin’ Care Of […].
ProProfs Blog
JANUARY 18, 2022
While collecting data from various types of surveys and questionnaires , marketers often make use of 4 types of data measurement scales, namely: Nominal, Ordinal, Interval, and Ratio Scale. Among all, the ratio scale adequately serves the purpose as it possesses all the qualities of other measurement scales (Nominal, Ordinal, and Interval scales). However, the classification among the four is crucial because they determine the characteristics of the variables and the type of statistical analysi
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Beyond Philosophy
JANUARY 8, 2022
We all know that feeling when you see which client is calling and you inwardly groan, What is wrong now? Some customer relationships are more difficult than others, for sure. That is to be expected in any organization. However, there are other customer relationships that have moved beyond difficult. The costs of the resources it takes to manage the many aspects of doing business with them has outgrown the revenue the generate.
ShepHyken
JANUARY 12, 2022
There is a term in the customer service world that is often misused or misunderstood. That term is omnichannel. I have had many conversations with clients about the omnichannel experience, and I’ve even shared content about it with our subscribers in the Shepard Letter and my videos. It’s time to bring it back with what may be the perfect example. .
ConvergeOne
JANUARY 18, 2022
While many organizations have begun their cloud journeys, most are nowhere near complete. No matter where you happen to be in your cloud journey, it is important that you set priorities and identify optimal outcomes before advancing any further. By taking the time to develop—or refine—a comprehensive cloud strategy that addresses your specific business needs, you will ensure that you are receiving the greatest possible value from your cloud investment.
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