NICE inContact

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Contact center managers know that quality monitoring and management is necessary to maintain or improve Customer Satisfaction (CSAT). It can be difficult, however, to tie contact center contributions to CSAT and then to resulting dollars, making it even more difficult to justify needed quality management investments. Improving contact center quality is one of those activities that deliver perpetual benefits.

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Customer Service Life

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

This article originally appeared on the CustomerThink blog as part of my monthly column on June 12, 2018. Click here to read the original. Not long ago I saw a demo of a cool product for gathering customer feedback called Stella Connect. They have a fun angle on customer satisfaction where customers are invited to rate their experience with the specific agent that helped them.

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Fonolo

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

You know when you’re listening to a podcast interview and the guest says something and you literally smack your head, pause the podcast, and start tweeting? Happened to me last week. Andrew Yang, founder of “Venture for America” (and a long-shot candidate for president in 2020) said “Google recently demonstrated software that can do the job of an average call center worker … that’s going to result in hundreds of thousands of jobs lost”.

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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 4, 2018

Bend Over Backwards For Your Customers. How to adopt a hospitality mentality within your organization. Shep Hyken sits down with his friend and restaurateur Kim Tucci. They discussed “the hospitality mentality,” how to hire good people and ways to reduce employee turnover. ??. Top Takeaways: You won’t always exceed the customer’s expectations, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try at every opportunity.

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Fonolo

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

He-Man had the right idea when he held aloft his sword and transformed into his mightiest self. “I HAVE THE POWER!” he proclaimed with animated gusto. Although the cartoon is pushing 35 years old, it’s still an inspiring sight to see (and message to hear). While we’re not all Eternia-born superheroes like him, per se, as mere mortals we can still aim to be the masters of our own universes (contact center universes, if we’re being specific here) and harness the unshakable power to satisfy our cus

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Callminer

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Read 5 tips on how monitoring and analyzing data on every interaction including calls, email, live chat, SMS messaging, and social media.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

We can train people on how to deliver good customer service. We teach people how to greet customers when they walk in the store, how to properly answer the phone when customers call the company and much more. It’s easy to teach the basics. They are part of the operation and the process. They happen every day. But, sometimes there are opportunities to deliver customer service when it’s not expected.

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CX Global Media

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

I’ve been very fortunate to have gained different perspectives in the contact center industry. I’m so grateful for my frontline experience, but I also realize that since those days, I’ve been able to experience a significantly broader perspective on the entire industry. When it comes to problem solving and finding your best solution, it’s the broad experience that you want to leverage.

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Russel Lolacher

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

What if you could make the ordinary, a little more extraordinary? What if you could be a hero in your customers tale? Stay tuned for a story of missed destinations, unexpected fairy tales, and a little something extra. This is the Customer Experience Storytime tale of…. A Dish Bear-ly Served Cold The Story ACT ONE: Robert gazed. The post CX Storytime Tale of A Dish Bear-ly Served Cold appeared first on The Upsell.

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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.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

This week we feature an article by Michelle Nickolaisen about customer review programs. Accept that you may be reviewed by the customer. But, even if you’re not going to be reviewed, perform as if you are. – Shep Hyken. If your customer service and success teams are anything like the average customer-focused team, you are always looking for ways to show your ROI to leadership and other departments, and working on initiatives to increase that ROI.

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Contact Center Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Imagine you are a frontline employee at a company’s order desk. For years, you answered the inbound phone queue and took orders from vendors. Your job success was measured by input accuracy and talk time. Then your manager says, “Congratulations. You are now inside sales reps! Your new job will be judged on sales volume […].

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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.

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TeamSupport

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

A new term, customer health, is all about monitoring the customer relationship to ensure it remains in a vibrant state. Because not all businesses are receptive to proactive support or additional conversations, the concept of customer health has evolved because it allows a business to further understand the impact of their interactions. Rather than spending time and money on proactive communication campaigns with customers that already love you or don’t want to be contacted, customer health anal

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Fonolo

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Customer support is currently standing at a crossroads: One road leads to exciting automated technologies, and the other to the ‘human touch’. Recent technological advancements are many, ranging from Artificial Intelligence (AI) (and related automated tools like virtual assistants, chatbots, etc.) to real-time messaging, simulation, self-service and crypto-currency.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

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. Companies Offering Convenience Are Taking Over The World by Shep Hyken. (LiveChat) I think that there is a revolution taking place in the world of business.

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Outsource Consultants

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Direct response marketing has been very popular for many years. There’s a good reason for this popularity: these kinds of marketing campaigns generate a ton of leads and sales. Examples of direct response marketing campaigns include: Television commercials that urge viewers to call within a given amount of time to receive a great offer. Email or physical mail urging the recipient to contact the company within x amount of days.

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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!

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SharpenCX

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

We all need a little boost of motivation when we return to our desks after a long weekend. Sometimes we only need a cup of coffee or a quick break to read our favorite blogs to get our head back. Read More. The post Top 20 Quotes for Coaching Inspiration appeared first on Sharpen Contact Center Software.

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UJET

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Customer support is a vital part of your business. Your customer service agents are on the front line with the customer, and they need to be able to provide the best possible support at all times.

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Peter Lavers

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

WCL Customer Management’s founder and MD Peter Lavers has again been named as one of the world’s top customer service influencers. He has been featured on Fit Small Business’s Top Customer Service Influencers of 2018 list. . This list features influencers who are contributing to the customer service industry in an outstanding way. Peter has received numerous “top influencer” accolades in related subjects (analytics, digital, AI, etc.), and is an IBM Futurist and SAS Collaborator.

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Contact Center Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

When I think about employee engagement, I relate it to a culture that includes things like trust, purpose, empowerment, development and recognition. We will most likely spend half of our waking life at work. If you put in the right amount of effort, you can create an environment where you and your staff look forward […].

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Outsource Consultants

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

We have over 25 years of experience working in the call center outsourcing industry. We’ve recommended a variety of domestic and nearshore locations to our clients. However, we also want to make sure we’re recommending quality offshore options. For offshore contact center outsourcing, it’s hard to top a few of the countries located in Asia-Pacific. Asia-Pacific is one of the largest, most populated regions in the world with multiple spoken languages.

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CX Journey

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Today I'm pleased to share a guest post by Lexie Lu of Design Roast. Coming up with a brand identity isn’t an easy task. You have to consider the message you want the world to take away from any interaction with your company, and you have to think about what your target audience cares about. Ideally, a strong brand identity will mesh both your needs and those of your customer. 77 percent of B2B marketers say that proper branding plays a big role in company growth.

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Aspect

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Much has been written about the constant change in the expectations consumers have for customer service. From the strongly-worded letter and social media brand shaming to the ever-growing preference to conduct agentless support interactions when/where possible, consumer behavior is a lot like the weather in Chicago: wait 15 minutes and its likely to change.

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TechSee

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

With days filled with frustrated customers, confined to a cubicle and often on a low pay scale, it is inevitable that some agents will experience burnout. In fact, the average annual turnover rate for agents in US contact centers is 29%, with an average agent lifespan of less than 3.5 years. 60% of the turnover is due to agent resignation. With these high agent attrition rates, contact centers need innovative solutions that will keep their agents satisfied and motivated, while still meeting thei

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Nextiva

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

VoIP, or voice over internet protocol, is almost always capable of saving you money as compared with older, legacy phone systems. That's because providers make use of cloud-based technologies with large-scale efficiencies to bring VoIP costs down for customers. Yet like a lot of information technology services, the costs around Voice over IP (VoIP) varies. […].

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Kayako

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Usually, when your customers reach out to you, they are already in a bad state—they’re having problems with their product or service and they want your help. Ideally, they wouldn’t have to talk to anyone. Customers would rather not have to talk to anyone when they’re running into trouble, but would ultimately rather not have any trouble at all. So, when they reach out to you, if you provide them with an experience that is less-than-stellar, it can make the whole thing feel even worse.

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C3Centricity

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

As a customer centricity champion, just like you I hope, I spend a lot of my time researching what customers want. I’m always trying to understand exactly what their preferences are today, and where these may be going. My regular searches online include customer service, customer satisfaction, customer care and similar topic areas. Google is my best friend!

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