ConvergeOne
MARCH 19, 2020
Historically, I’ve worked in an office setting where I grew familiar interacting with people and co-workers face-to-face. Having spent the bulk of my adult life working in offices and among other people, I grew accustomed to the luxury of dropping in on co-workers, chatting at the coffee machine, and walking down the hall to ask a co-worker a quick question.
ShepHyken
MARCH 20, 2020
This week we feature an article* by Candace Sheitelman, CMO at Edify. She shares five different strategies to build a stronger and more effective employee experience. According to Gallup’s recent polls, 87% of employees worldwide are not engaged. Think about that for a moment—that’s a staggeringly high number. If 50 people work in your contact center, that’s like saying only 6.5 of them actually care about what’s going on in your business.
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Noble Systems
MARCH 20, 2020
As you’re aware, the Coronavirus and how it’s affecting our lives is an ever-changing situation. It is a challenging time for all of us and many contact centers will be facing difficult decisions regarding the safety and well-being of their staff. We’ve put together the following information on how your Noble platform can help you manage remote working for your team to maintain business continuity.
Toister Performance Solutions
MARCH 19, 2020
A few Customer Service Tip of the Week subscribers have asked if I had any specific advice for serving customers during the COVID-19 epidemic. I won't pretend to have any magic cure-alls. This is not an easy time to be in customer service. My best frame of reference comes from nearly 20 years ago when I managed a contact center during 9/11. Based on that experience, and the lessons I’ve learned since then, the suggestions below can help.
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Beyond Philosophy
MARCH 19, 2020
We encourage clients to research their customers all the time. Late last year, we decided to take our advice and study our customers and prospective customers, and well, anyone. Some of the research told us what we expected to hear, but some of the revelations might surprise you. We talked about this research in a recent podcast. You All Want Growth.
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CX Accelerator
MARCH 16, 2020
Written by Jeremy Watkin and Community Dear contact center agent: What if I told you that if you come to work for us you can do the exact same job as you’re doing now but we’ll instead call you a customer service hero, guru, rockstar, or ninja? Are you sold? In all seriousness, I recently had a conversation with someone who voiced their disdain for the term “agent” when referring to a customer service or contact center professional.
Contact Center Pipeline
MARCH 18, 2020
Great leadership is not always about being “right.” In fact, it rarely is. The leader’s job is to bring out the best in employees and to engage them in working together to do what’s best for the company. This cannot happen when a leader is too attached to their own ideas or convinced that they […].
Beyond Philosophy
MARCH 18, 2020
Shark attacks have overblown importance compared to how often they occur. But since TV and movies have made so much of these rare, and rarely fatal events, we are sure we will be the next victim. These unlikely worries are the result of a psychological phenomenon called the Availability Heuristic. This episode of the Intuitive Customer explores the Availability Heuristic and how it can help your brand promote customer-driven growth.
ShepHyken
MARCH 18, 2020
The phone rings. A customer service representative answers the phone and hears about a problem a customer is having. It may be the first time the company hears about this particular problem, but it isn’t when the problem occurred. It occurred before the customer called. The big question is… how long before the customer called did the problem occur? Maybe it happened two minutes ago—or maybe it was two days ago.
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Callminer
MARCH 18, 2020
The debt collection industry is changing and ever-evolving. Laws related to consumer credit, creditors rights, and collections are constantly under revision.
CX Accelerator
MARCH 16, 2020
Written by Jeremy Watkin and Community Dear contact center agent: What if I told you that if you come to work for us you can do the exact same job as you’re doing now but we’ll instead call you a customer service hero, guru, rockstar, or ninja? Are you sold? In all seriousness, I recently had a conversation with someone who voiced their disdain for the term “agent” when referring to a customer service or contact center professional.
Beyond Philosophy
MARCH 16, 2020
You all want growth, don’t know what to prioritize to get it, and aren’t nearly worried enough about the disruption AI will have on your industry. At least, that’s what our research late last year told us. This episode of The Intuitive Customer reveals the trends we identified in our research late last year. While some of it was what we expected to hear, a few trends left us gobsmacked.
Myra Golden Media
MARCH 19, 2020
How to work remotely with a team is the most trending topic right now. Here’s precisely how you build a team and communicate with your team from anywhere.
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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.
Callminer
MARCH 15, 2020
In this article, we cover the essential elements of business intelligence and address their potential for helping organizations grow.
ShepHyken
MARCH 18, 2020
The phone rings. A customer service representative answers the phone and hears about a problem a customer is having. It may be the first time the company hears about this particular problem, but it isn’t when the problem occurred. It occurred before the customer called. The big question is… how long before the customer called did the problem occur? Maybe it happened two minutes ago—or maybe it was two days ago.
GetFeedback
MARCH 15, 2020
How companies can show empathy and deliver meaningful customer experience needed during a global crisis.
Myra Golden Media
MARCH 19, 2020
With Covid-19, most meetings will be virtual. Learn how to make your virtual meetings productive and engaging in this short course.
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Start building the AI workforce of the future with our comprehensive guide to creating an AI-first contact center. Learn how Conversational and Generative AI can transform traditional operations into scalable, efficient, and customer-centric experiences. What is AI-First? Transition from outdated, human-first strategies to an AI-driven approach that enhances customer engagement and operational efficiency.
Contact Center Pipeline
MARCH 19, 2020
Ashley Cruz was just 21 years old when she was incarcerated at Perryville Correctional Facility in Arizona. She was a mother with two young children and a first-time offender. Cruz knew that she had made a huge mistake, but she didn’t know how to fix it. “I didn’t realize the impact that it was going […].
ShepHyken
MARCH 16, 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. Ten Tips to Increase Customer Loyalty by Atlanta Small Business Network. (ASBN) Building customer loyalty takes time and effort, but the reward is guaranteed sales.
GetFeedback
MARCH 17, 2020
The most popular CX metrics catalogued by purpose and best use case.
Myra Golden Media
MARCH 18, 2020
If you and your customer service employees are stuck at home like most of us, it can be a fantastic time to jump into the professional development training you’ve been putting off. We have some free and low-cost ways to improve the sound, flow, and feel of your customer interactions. Our remote training options ensure your employees go back to work fully prepared and inspired to express the soul of your brand, and assured in their ability to handle challenging customers.
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Contact Center Pipeline
MARCH 17, 2020
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ShepHyken
MARCH 20, 2020
This week we feature an article* by Candace Sheitelman, CMO at Edify. She shares five different strategies to build a stronger and more effective employee experience. According to Gallup’s recent polls, 87% of employees worldwide are not engaged. Think about that for a moment—that’s a staggeringly high number. If 50 people work in your contact center, that’s like saying only 6.5 of them actually care about what’s going on in your business.
ProProfs Blog
MARCH 18, 2020
This is the worst restaurant I’ve been to in my entire life! That website is so annoyingly slow. Don’t even waste your time trying to read something there. I really hope that nobody will ever buy this software again. This interface is so frustrating! When you read these, it doesn’t seem too difficult to estimate customers’ satisfaction level, right?
Myra Golden Media
MARCH 18, 2020
My first job was at Kmart. I was 16. One night I stood less than two feet away from an angry customer who slapped my co-worker during a Blue-light Special. Kmart showed me how quickly situations can escalate, and in a lot of ways, my work in retail taught me what not to do in intense interactions. Years later, as a call center manager, challenging customers and frequent escalations forced me to search for reliable approaches to delivering bad news and de-escalating intense interactions.
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VirtualPBX
MARCH 19, 2020
Many businesses are seeking ways to take their operations remote. Whether you’re on the path toward full- or part-time remote work, it’s essential that you make use of the proper remote team collaboration tools. There’s no shortage of online software for you to choose from. Google, Slack, Trello, and Zapier mark an assortment of the big names in the field.
ShepHyken
MARCH 20, 2020
This week we feature an article* by Candace Sheitelman, CMO at Edify. She shares five different strategies to build a stronger and more effective employee experience. According to Gallup’s recent polls, 87% of employees worldwide are not engaged. Think about that for a moment—that’s a staggeringly high number. If 50 people work in your contact center, that’s like saying only 6.5 of them actually care about what’s going on in your business.
ProProfs Blog
MARCH 20, 2020
Imagine having new website visitors regularly who are really interested in your services. They seem to love your website and convert a lot. . Also, they provide awesome feedback. . So, at first glance, you’re pretty happy with the performance of your business. But in spite of that, you realize that somehow you haven’t managed to generate satisfying profits.
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