Fonolo

MAY 19, 2022

The customer service climate is constantly evolving, which means your contact center’s operation must adapt to keep up. Contact center technology is a key component of the way your business functions. From good old headsets to online chat functionality, social media posts, and cloud-based management systems, the contact center technology your company employs makes a big difference to customer satisfaction (CSat) scores and agent retention.

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LiveVox

MAY 19, 2022

A contact center relies on its software to be able to deliver effective customer service and old legacy technology, with on-premise hardware may be hindering the way customers communicate with your company and vice versa. If you have been considering upgrading, then a cloud-based contact center solution is undoubtedly the right choice due to its advanced functions and scalability.

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Callminer

MAY 18, 2022

Delivering great CX might not be the simplest thing to do, but it is well worth the effort. Read this blog to learn a few ways to start improving your customer experience today.

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ShepHyken

MAY 18, 2022

Sometimes a customer asks a question, and then either doesn’t understand or like the answer. And sometimes, it’s more than just a misunderstanding or a breakdown in communication. Maybe it’s because the employee doesn’t want to take the time to answer the question correctly. Or sometimes employees are asked the same question so many times that they get sick and tired of customers asking, and it shows in the way they respond and act.?

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A high-quality customer experience creates loyal customers for years to come and makes for an easy win against businesses that are competing on other factors like price and quality. We partnered with ContactBabel to uncover the biggest hurdles businesses face when trying to improve CX and offer practical suggestions to overcome them.

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Beyond Philosophy

MAY 19, 2022

We are in a bit of a subscription economy. You can subscribe to almost anything, anytime, anywhere. So today, I want to talk about the subscription economy, why it is so popular with customers, and the organizations that offer them. . We discussed this idea of subscriptions on a recent podcast. I got interested in it because it involves my favorite company: Apple.

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Callminer

MAY 15, 2022

Learn more about the global market for speech analytics and conversation intelligence within the customer experience in this 2022 SPARK Matrix independent analyst report.

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ShepHyken

MAY 20, 2022

This week, we feature an article by Simona Benetinová, content manager at Nicereply , a company that helps organizations, of all sizes, provide outstanding customer service. She writes about customer loyalty and why your team should care about your brand’s Net Promoter Score. Remember the last time when you bought a new phone, trainers, or cosmetics?

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Beyond Philosophy

MAY 14, 2022

How many streaming services do you subscribe to? How many products are on Amazon Subscription in your Prime Account? Do you subscribe to satellite radio? How about music streaming? I think you get the point. We subscribe to everything. Subscriptions are as normal today as texting or drinking $6 versions of coffee that we can make for ourselves at home.

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Solvvy

MAY 20, 2022

Gratitude. It’s been a hallmark of our culture here at Solvvy these last few years and today is a day we have so much to be especially grateful for! A week ago we announced that we had entered into an agreement to be acquired by Zoom Video Communications , one of the most iconic and innovative companies in the world. And today, it’s official!

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Workforce challenges are accelerating, and leaders must be prepared. According to Gartner, “Executives today face a volatile business environment, sustained talent shortages, rapid technological advancements and intense change fatigue in the workforce.” 1 In 9 Future of Work Trends for 2025, Gartner reveals nine critical workforce trends that will define 2025 – from AI’s impact on productivity to evolving leadership roles and talent shortages.

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Customer Service Life

MAY 16, 2022

Meet Mouse, our corn snake. I’ve never really considered myself a “reptile person.” On those occasions where I’ve encountered snakes while hiking or working in the yard, I always jump clear out of my shoes in complete fright. It was Christmas of 2020 when my son made us a reptile family by welcoming a corn snake named “Mouse” into our home.

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ShepHyken

MAY 17, 2022

Creating a Company Culture –. The Disney Way. Reinforcing Behaviors that Shape Your Organization’s Culture. Shep Hyken interviews Dan Cockerell , Walt Disney Company VP for 26 years and owner of Cockerell Consulting Group with his wife, Valerie. He is the author of How’s the Culture in Your Kingdom?: Lessons from a Disney Leadership Journey. He shares how a sustainable culture that inspires loyalty from employees and customers.

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OrecX

MAY 17, 2022

Did you know that many call recording solutions charge a substantial fee to access your own recorded audio data? It's true, even after you've already paid for their software. If you think this doesn't make sense, it doesn't. It's similar to going to McDonald's and paying for a Happy Meal, but before they give it to you, they charge you again. So why does this happen?

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Avoxi

MAY 18, 2022

Cibersys Driving Profitable Growth, Delivering More In-Demand LATAM Numbers with AVOXI Platform Cibersys has seen revenue growth through AVOXI's Flex program. Discover their success in expanding their LATAM number inventory for their clients - all on one centralized platform. Cibersys is a multinational ICT provider serving corporations with internet, security, and cloud solutions in Latin… The post Cibersys Driving Profitable Growth, Delivering More In-Demand LATAM Numbers with AVOXI Pla

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As prospects define their problem, search for solutions, and even change jobs, they are generating high-value signals that the best go-to-market teams can leverage to close more deals. This is where signal-based selling comes into play. ZoomInfo CEO Henry Schuck recently broke down specific ways to put four key buying signals into action with the experts from 30 Minutes to President’s Club.

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TechSee

MAY 18, 2022

In today’s age of customer-centric service, call centers must deliver quick answers, short hold times, and the ability to speak to a live representative on demand. How can Management ensure their call centers are up to par? They can either staff up significantly or improve their call center occupancy. What is Occupancy in the Contact Center? Occupancy measures how much time call center representatives spend engaging with customers when they are at work as opposed to non-productive or idle time.

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ShepHyken

MAY 16, 2022

Each week I read many 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. Are You Tracking the Customer Service Metrics That Really Count? by Jonathan Byrnes and John Wass. (Harvard Business Review) The biggest customer service problem for many managers is that they focus almost exclusively on day-to-day tactical customer service issues and fail t

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CSM Magazine

MAY 18, 2022

Improving your customer service can have a whole range of benefits to your business. But which elements should you focus on? Here are 5 key areas of customer service you should consider improving. 1. Email. Are your email addresses easy to find online or on customer documents? If customers are trying to contact you, it is likely that something has gone wrong, so ensure that finding your contact details does not frustrate them further.

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Nicereply

MAY 18, 2022

Customer journey map & customer behavior can often differ from what you expect, leaving businesses perplexed about why they do certain things, like abandoning their carts. That sudden disengagement leaves store owners disillusioned and desperate to improve their existing customer experience. But how to do it? To optimize your store’s customer experience effectively, you need to get into the consumer’s mindset with a customer journey map.

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This comprehensive report explores the evolving landscape of customer and business expectations, with five key trends that will help you understand your customers and stay ahead of the competition. Discover how your peers are implementing AI to improve customer experience with granular insights into their CX investments and specific AI use cases. For the first time, customers prefer digital channels when interacting with a business.

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Kapta Customer Success

MAY 16, 2022

The secret to a strong revenue pipeline isn't continual growth into new markets, with rapid lead acquisition, conversion, and sales. Instead, it's the long-term customers: the ones who trust your brand, will go out on a limb to try new products and services, refer you to their associates, and stay with you for renewal after renewal because of their faith in your relationship.

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Education Services Group

MAY 20, 2022

The Reason. It’s a normal day so far. Pre-pandemic when I went into an office every day. The commute this morning was long—typical combination of traffic and Cincinnati construction. I just got back from lunch with my friend and coworker Gary—double reward points day at our local sandwich shop somehow makes roast beef taste better. I open my laptop and start scanning through the five or six emails that have come in while I was gone; mostly spam—straight to trash.

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VirtualPBX

MAY 20, 2022

Connecting with prospects and clients via text messaging is one of the most significant opportunities in real estate. Studies show that 62% of people desire to communicate with realtors via text , while only 18% of realtors utilize SMS marketing. Real estate SMS messages are a requirement for aspiring top-performing realtors that want to build a competitive edge over the competition.

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ChurnZero

MAY 20, 2022

Are you a CSM thinking about your next career move? You might be wondering what that promotion looks like and what it takes to land it. With some forward-thinking and career mapping, you can quickly identify the skills and the steps needed to advance from individual contributor to manager. In our webinar, The CSM journey: How to carve your Customer Success career path , Peter Armaly, vice president of Customer Success at ESG , explores specialized career paths in CS, the skills expected of CS pr

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Cut complexity and boost efficiency while empowering your customers with Nextiva's unified communications platform. Nextiva streamlines workflows and centralizes customer interactions, all while simplifying business collaboration, increasing productivity, and reducing employee burnout.

Spearline

MAY 19, 2022

For the full webinar experience click here Successful deployment of WebRTC applications Watch a replay of our live webinar from Wednesday May 11 hosted by Tsahi Levent-Levi, Head of Product at testRTC , author of Bloggeek.me and Shóna O’ Donovan, Senior Customer Engagement Specialist at Spearline. This is part of our WebRTC webinar series. Keep an eye out for our future webinars.

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FluentStream

MAY 20, 2022

As the world settles into its new normal, many are surprised to see just how much the workplace landscape has changed. There was no migration back to the office. There was no massive cut to remote positions. The past few. Read More. The post 5 Important Statistics for Hybrid and Remote Workplaces appeared first on FluentStream.

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Call Experts

MAY 20, 2022

After hours and helpdesk support are two of the most critical business processes for companies. As the first point of contact, a contact center answers for your customers and prospects 24-7. It’s essential to ensure that you never miss an opportunity to grow your business. Unfortunately, many companies are not able to provide this level of service.

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ChurnZero

MAY 17, 2022

WASHINGTON , May 17, 2022 — ChurnZero , a leading Customer Success platform, has earned multiple accolades from business and SaaS industry groups for its product innovation and industry leadership. EY, TrustRadius, G2, SIIA CODiE, and APPEALIE have recognized ChurnZero’s platform, team, and customers in areas ranging from technological innovation and customer success services to the strategic vision of its senior leaders.

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Discover a new approach to reducing contact center attrition with our in-depth eBook. After analyzing 20+ academic studies, we highlight overlooked causes like lack of leadership trust, emotional labor, and job shock, and introduce the Attrition Velocity metric to better understand attrition's real cost. Our guide doesn't stop at diagnosis; it offers actionable strategies and tools to address these issues head-on.

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Spearline

MAY 17, 2022

We are excited to let you know that Spearline will be exhibiting at this year’s Customer Contact Week (CCW) in Caesars Forum, Las Vegas, from June 20 – 23, 2022, and we can’t wait to talk to as many of you as possible at the Spearline booth. About Customer Contact Week Started in 1999 as Call Center Week, CCW is the world’s largest customer contact event series.

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Nicereply

MAY 16, 2022

Stars, smileys, or thumbs? Can’t decide? Read on to find the answer. Welcome to the next episode of Content Pie! In today’s piece, we will look at different types of Nicereply’s CSAT survey scales. If you are considering using Nicereply, one of the first steps in setting up your survey will be the selection of the survey scale. CSAT surveys are among the most widely used metrics.

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Anexa BPO

MAY 16, 2022

It’s never been more important to map out an action plan for 2022 CX goals. If you can understand your customers and improve on the overall experience you deliver, you are on your way to bridging the gap between customer experience and brand promise. And while the principles have continued to evolve, and the pandemic has served to redefine what the customer journey looks like, some things have not changed when it comes to customer experience.

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