Callminer
APRIL 24, 2020
As recent research shows, the U.S. call center industry is alive and well. According to the data, the industry saw a total of 32,000 new positions added in Q1 2019, with several major companies expanding their call center operations. What this means is there’s an imperative for call centers to drive operational performance excellence in order to remain competitive in the industry.
Contact Center Pipeline
APRIL 23, 2020
Human emotions are a tricky business. Researchers have been trying to understand and interpret emotions since Charles Darwin first theorized that human facial expressions and body language were simply innate traits and a process of evolution in “The Language of Emotions” (1872). Over a century later, American psychologists Paul Ekman and Robert Plutchik attempted to […].
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Tethr
APRIL 20, 2020
If you’re a CX professional fearful of losing your job to artificial intelligence, you aren’t alone. It’s a common belief that emerging tech is coming to steal the jobs of humans—particularly those in the CX field. But what if we told you that AI is more of a helpful CX companion than an unwelcome intruder? AI isn’t the enemy. While AI will displace some CX jobs, it’s more likely to change how CX workers do their jobs.
Beyond Philosophy
APRIL 23, 2020
We have a mirror that has been resting against the wall in our garage for the last five years. I want to give it away, but my wife Lorraine keeps saying, “No, we’ll sell that. It’s a nice mirror.”. It is a lovely mirror. But we aren’t going to get that much for it. Still, there it sits. Lorraine is demonstrating how the Endowment Effect works.
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ShepHyken
APRIL 22, 2020
“Detail is no detail.”. I’m not sure where I heard this first. I even did a Google search and couldn’t find it. Maybe I made it up. If I did, this is what I meant by it: details are important. They must be purposeful. Some of the “little things” that seemingly don’t matter can actually be very important. An example of this comes right out of my recently released book, the updated and revised version of The Cult of the Customer.
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Myra Golden Media
APRIL 23, 2020
It’s not unlike having your firstborn away at college. Your child is in the dorm and on her own. For eighteen years, you’ve prepared her for adulthood. But you worry. Is she making friends? Will she be safe at parties and with alcohol? Can she juggle classwork with fun? Is she eating healthy? Your employees are on their own at home. If a remote employee’s next phone call is from an angry, irate customer, can they handle it?
Callminer
APRIL 20, 2020
Business Process Outsourcing has come quite a long way in the last few years, allowing companies to achieve unheard of levels of sophistication in their market offerings without adding the strain of a vast assortment of new disciplines onto their internal teams. In this article, we discuss BPO as a flexible tool for businesses to use and many helpful tips for doing so.
ShepHyken
APRIL 21, 2020
Start by Being a Great Place to Work. Hiring the Right Employees to Deliver Exceptional Customer Service. Shep Hyken interviews Eric Chester. They discuss tips, tactics and strategies on hiring from his latest book, Fully Staffed: The Definitive Guide to Finding & Keeping Great Employees in the Worst Labor Market Ever. Top Takeaways: When the economy is bustling and the unemployment rate is low, the resultant labor shortage makes it very difficult to find (and keep) the best employees for th
Contact Center Pipeline
APRIL 22, 2020
If you watched the final season of the British television series “Downton Abbey,” which I did since it was required viewing in my household, you already know a little bit about the Roarin’ Twenties, which is what the decade of the 1920s was called. The Roarin’ Twenties was a period of economic prosperity following the […].
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Myra Golden Media
APRIL 20, 2020
I read that the average customer service call lasts 2 minutes longer than it needs to. Often, we don’t know how to get an angry customer to back down, or we struggle to move a customer from venting to a solution. Or we don’t want to be rude when trying to wrap things up with a friendly, talkative customer. The problem with longer calls is the impact it has on customers who are on hold waiting for help.
Callminer
APRIL 23, 2020
What are some call center best practices for retaining top talent and improving the customer experience? Take a look in CallMiner’s latest blog post.
Beyond Philosophy
APRIL 18, 2020
There is a lovely mirror leaning against the wall in my garage in England. My wife thinks we should sell it. I think we should give it away, to which my wife tut-tuts. She argues it is a beautiful mirror and believes it will fetch a handsome sum on the Internet. I disagree. So, the mirror sits there, ignored for the time being, and not selling, and I hold the Endowment Effect fully responsible.
Contact Center Pipeline
APRIL 21, 2020
Conventional wisdom accepts that it’s cheaper to keep existing customers than to get new ones. Then why is it companies pay so little attention to creating brand loyalty? Treating your customers right and giving them what they want should be a no-brainer. Businesses look at how to increase market share or improve functionality as a […].
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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.
Myra Golden Media
APRIL 20, 2020
No one likes to deliver bad news to customers, but for a lot of us, delivering bad news is a regular part of business. You know the feeling – you probably get nervous, or you have to transfer a call to your supervisor because the customer won’t accept your word as final. I created my Delivering Bad News course with LinkedIn Learning to take the fear out of giving bad news to customers.
Callminer
APRIL 19, 2020
Big Data represents a major opportunity for companies to turn all this readily available data into business intelligence and transform decision making.
ProProfs Blog
APRIL 22, 2020
An interpretation of the “80/20 Rule” given by Italian economist Vilfredo Paret stated that “80% of your company’s sales come from 20% of your customers” This adage is long being used as an incredible tool for business growth. To increase sales and boost revenue, companies have to make efforts to identify the characteristics of the top 20% satisfied customers who will contribute to 80% of your sales.
ShepHyken
APRIL 24, 2020
This week we feature an article by Paul Selby, a product marketing director for ServiceNow Customer Service Management. He shares tips and examples of how both companies and customers can adapt during a worldwide crisis, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. An open letter to companies—and customers—on how to navigate the challenges of these extraordinary times.
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Fonolo
APRIL 20, 2020
At the risk of blowing our own trumpet, we’ve been hammering on about the necessity of preparing to handle call spikes for years now. No matter what you do as a contact center manager, there’s always going to be something you didn’t prepare for. It could be a freak weather event. Or it could be a sweeping pandemic that sends half the world’s population into quarantine.
Callminer
APRIL 23, 2020
What are some call center best practices for retaining top talent and improving the customer experience? Take a look in CallMiner’s latest blog post.
Peter Lavers
APRIL 21, 2020
By Mark Hollyoake and Peter Lavers. “ Leadership trust is driven by positive intentions that are translated, communicated and demonstrated to the people that turn them into reality. The resulting enablement and creation of mutual value builds long-lasting trust between leadership, teams and individuals ”. Trust – the relationship success factor.
ProProfs Blog
APRIL 22, 2020
When customers buy a product or a service, there is always a chance that they would experience challenges while using them. The one obvious thing they will do when faced with such a situation is – reach out to your support staff and report the problems they are experiencing. Managing and tracking customer issues on a daily basis can be a nightmare, especially if their volume is high.
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ShepHyken
APRIL 20, 2020
Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Here are my top five picks from last week. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. Loyalty programs boost businesses’ ability to keep customers by Jill Young Miller. (Washington University in St. Louis) In business, simple loyalty programs can strongly increase customer retention, Washington University in St.
Callminer
APRIL 21, 2020
This article describes the Voice of the Customer process in great detail and provides a few useful templates and examples of the functions that comprise such a VOC system.
Lumoa
APRIL 22, 2020
Conducting B2B customer surveys is for many a struggle. There are two major problems that B2B surveys often experience; not able to collect enough responses and hard to act on the feedback. Learn how to overcome these typical B2B survey problems.
ProProfs Blog
APRIL 24, 2020
We’ve seen popular brands create some of the most memorable and successful customer service stories. And we’ve all tried to follow their footsteps. But rather than following them, why not see what really worked for them? Believe it or not, but customer service psychology is one of the driving factors for their success. Well, just in case you are thinking about how we actually work upon our customer service psychology, then it is important to monitor whether you’ve managed to achieve your goal of
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The Northridge Group
APRIL 22, 2020
Taking Quality Programs to the Next Level. Traditional contact center quality programs typically include a team of experts who evaluate agent and business performance through calls, email, chat, and social media to ensure customer service excellence. These services provide the contact center management team with specific, targeted, and practical insights to drive improvements in agent performance and business processes.
Callminer
APRIL 19, 2020
This article help round up best tips and resources on the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) from 25 different experts.
JustCall
APRIL 23, 2020
The recent times have compelled every educational institution to shift to online sessions and courses. A Cleveland, Ohio based Skill Training Company found it increasingly difficult to cope with broken communication and customer churn. JustCall, a Cloud telephony solution, helped them seamlessly connect and stay productive. Read below to know how the training company that made the swift-shift to Cloud Telephony solution in just 24 hours make a 37% jump in quarterly revenues possible.
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