ShepHyken
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
One of our faithful subscribers sent in a question. While he’s in the hospitality industry, this could apply to any type of business. There have most likely been times that many of us have fallen short in taking care of our customers. It could be an isolated incident, which is easy to fix. But what happens when it becomes a trend? With that in mind, here’s his question, followed by my answer and comments.
Contact Center Pipeline
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
“Thank you for contacting us.” There’s nothing wrong with that little email starter sentence, but it’s not great, either. Think about it. In most cases, you’re thanking customers for doing something they wish they didn’t have to do: email you to complain about a problem or to get help. Sure, that opener is polite enough, […].
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Beyond Philosophy
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
Our podcast encourages listeners to tell us about problems that they would love some behavioral science or practical insights into helping them solve. We call it “I’m in a pickle,” and it is about solving real-world problems with the principles we discuss. I thought I would share a recent one we had come in here with you because many of you readers might have the same problem.
Steve DiGioia
OCTOBER 31, 2021
In the service industry, problems happen every day. An employee makes a mistake, and the customer is, at best, disappointed. Or angry, at worst. It’s inevitable. It happens. It’s part of any operation that has many “moving” parts. “Service recovery”, a company’s resolution of a problem from a dissatisfied customer, comes next. Your job is to get it fixed, then clam up.
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ShepHyken
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
Jacob Borgeson is the Product Marketing Director at Khoros where he helps brands understand how communities can help their businesses. He shares the challenges and limitations of using surveys to gather feedback about customer experience. Surveys will always be a critical component of a brand’s customer engagement strategy. Not only are they essential for businesses to improve, but they provide an outlet for customers to share meaningful brand feedback. .
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Beyond Philosophy
OCTOBER 30, 2021
Rachel has a problem. Her boss can’t see the need to change. She is frustrated and doesn’t know what to do. Lucky for her, she listens to our podcast and took advantage of our “Help! I’m in a Pickle!” segment for our advice on what to do. In this episode, we explore what Rachel, or anyone who champions Customer Experience but doesn’t have the support they need from above, can do to convince her boss that there is a need for change.
Contact Center Pipeline
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
What a great time of year. It is Halloween as I write this so I am thinking about gremlins, ghosts and goblins. Of course, there are unicorns, ladybugs and princes. Kind of reminds me of our contact centers. There is the scary, the delightful and the practical. And that just about sums up our November […].
ShepHyken
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
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. Customer Service Is Free by Seth Godin. (Seth’s Blog) Customer service is expensive. But all of that expense–it’s the cheapest way to spread the word about what you do.
The Northridge Group
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
Customer loyalty is earned by being great and consistent at the basics and finding ways to delight your customers in unexpected ways. Coaching contact center associates to drive a differentiated customer experience that delights customers is a tall order for their managers, who must continually strike a balance between associate development and sustained business outcomes.
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ProProfs Blog
OCTOBER 30, 2021
The possibility of achieving sustainable business growth will get decimated if you cannot get on your customer’s pulse. When you don’t know what’s best about your services, you won’t be able to do more of it. Similarly, without knowing what’s the worst about them, you can’t stop doing it. This is where the importance of customer feedback plays its part.
Outsource Consultants
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
Want to be terrified? 96% of customers will leave you because of a bad experience with your brand. When things are going well with your customer-facing teams, this stat probably seems like fear-mongering. And that’s because customer experience is easy during easy times — but what about when things get hard? Like many leaders, you’ve probably realized you’re getting more inquiries than you can handle, and you’re looking for contact center strategies to deploy as demand spikes.
ShepHyken
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
Customer Experience Is Science. Creating Proactive Customer Experiences. Shep Hyken interviews Colin Shaw, co-host of the Intuitive Customer podcast and the Founder & CEO of Beyond Philosophy LLC , a customer experience consulting company that has been recognized by the Financial Times as ‘one of the leading management consultancies for the last three years in a row.?
Contact Center Pipeline
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
COVID-19 redefined how we work together. It caused us to act differently and work better together as humans, and not just business leaders. It was very apparent in the latter days of 2020 that leading, managing and coaching virtually was here to stay. In addition, companies realized the benefits of securing talent outside of their […].
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ProProfs Blog
OCTOBER 30, 2021
Today, customers have diverse needs and one solution for all isn’t going to work. The identification of what customers want is important and based on different factors, marketers need to divide people into market segments. That’s exactly what market segmentation is all about! With the help of certain shared factors, a wide population can be put into subgroups for targeted marketing.
SharpenCX
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
Cybersecurity threats are increasing at alarming rates. Business Wire reports that with more remote work nearly 80% of IT security leaders lack confidence in their companies’ protections against cyberattacks. As we navigate increased security risks, call centers must invest in high-quality call center software and data protection. Call centers deal with an overwhelming amount of data.
Eptica
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
Date: Friday, November 5, 2021 Author: Pauline Ashenden - Demand Generation Manager Integrating call recording into Microsoft Teams. Published on: November 05, 2021. Author: Pauline Ashenden - Demand Generation Manager As contact centres increasingly switch to Microsoft Teams, they need to deliver key functionality, such as call recording via the platform.
Toister Performance Solutions
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
Note: Lessons from The Overlook is a periodic update on lessons learned from owning a vacation rental property in the Southern California mountain town of Idyllwild. It's a hands-on opportunity to apply some of the techniques I advise my clients to use. You can find past updates here. Small problems are easy to dismiss with a shrug. When a few more customers call, confused about how to use the latest software update, it's easy to shrug it off.
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ProProfs Blog
OCTOBER 30, 2021
74% of people are likely to return to a website if it is mobile optimized. 40% of people abandon a website that takes more than 3 seconds to load. User experience (UX) can make or break a brand identity. Fortunately, there are many steps you can take to understand your customers’ user experience better and rectify issues, if any. In fact, companies can detect 85% of UX-related issues just by performing a usability test on a group of five users.
Totango
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
What do you do when you realize that 95 percent of your customer base is tech-touch and you don’t have the manpower to properly engage with and measure this group? Well, if you’re Aruba, you go digital. In a recent webinar titled “How Aruba Scaled their Customer Engagement Strategy”, Aruba’s Director of Customer Success Operations Matt Harmon and Head of Digital Engagement Strategy Teresa Chu, discussed how Aruba leveraged Totango and a digital-first customer success approach to drive customer e
Guru
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
As part of our commitment to improving the accessibility and usability of Guru , we have a dedicated design system “ pod ” that focuses on creating consistent, accessible, and beautiful experiences across Guru. Today, we’re sharing an interview with the leaders of that pod to provide a look into their thoughtful and deliberate process of creating a great design system.
Advantage Communications
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
Providing a world-class customer experience (CX) relies on your ability to not only seamlessly answer customer questions, but to answer those questions in a place that is highly visible to your customers.
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Playvox
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
Teamwork, sharing knowledge and best practices feed company culture. According to a white paper from the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School , when collaboration permeates organizations, they experience huge bottom-line benefits, including engaged employees, attracting and retaining talent, increased velocity, and profitability. With widespread collaboration, employees are more likely engaged in their work, and embracing challenges that take them to the next level. .
Totango
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
Building and leading a customer success team is no easy feat. From gaining the buy-in of other departments to training team members and earning customers’ trust, the role of a customer success leader can be as challenging as it is rewarding. Recently, Totango had the opportunity to speak with two rock star CS leaders to hear their stories and learn some of their tips and best practices.
Edify
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
Contact: Liz Cahill for Edify Labs. LCahill@edify.cx.
Quality Contact Solutions
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
Just because a sales rep can tackle every aspect of the sales process doesn’t necessarily mean they should do it independently. There are several reasons businesses look to hire 3rd party appointment setting companies that we’ll review. But first, what is the purpose of appointment setting companies, and what do they do? The purpose of using a 3rd party to help set appointments is to delegate the task of finding and qualifying leads and allow sales reps to spend their time closing le
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Nicereply
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
“Let the team have a personality!” You can listen to Customer Experience Leaders Chat also on: Apple Podcasts. Google Podcasts. At most companies, support teams speak with customers more often than other teams. They share good and bad news and deal with high-emotion situations both verbally and in writing. Ideally, your support teams c onsistently represent the best of your brand in these conversations.
Totango
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
The Net Promoter Score question provides one of the most effective tools for predicting customer loyalty and brand advocacy. It reflects both how enthusiastic customers are about your brand and how likely they are to recommend you to others. However, the value of NPS surveys depends on how you go about conducting them as well as what you do with the data you collect.
Call Experts
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
Outsourcing customer service is one cost-effective way to improve the service quality that your company offers, particularly if you are just starting or your business is creating too much pressure on your existing customer service team. As more companies are using internet presence to handle support , the world of outsourced customer service is becoming more popular.
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