Callminer

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Read this blog for seven tips and best practices for improving CX in the contact center.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

An important goal of a good customer experience is to make the customer feel special. That special feeling can come in many different forms. I was reading an article about customer retention, and it prompted me to start a list of ways to make customers feel special, want to come back, and even want to share their experience with friends, family, and colleagues.

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Playvox

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

If your contact center is like most, you probably have a robust set of guidelines that document your procedures, detail your standards, and outline how employees should handle various situations. But one thing many contact centers are missing is a remote work company policy. In our 2022 remote work study , we found that nearly all the respondents were offering hybrid or remote work arrangements, but only 34% had a policy in place to govern it.

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Balto

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Working to manage a call center has many moving parts and can often create a feeling of drinking from a firehose for those who are newer to a managerial role. Perhaps you’re already in call center management or an agent aspiring to work your way up and are seeking to learn more about what all is involved. Regardless of your role and level of current understanding, we’ve built this page to help equip you with all of the information you need to know in a simple and straightforward form

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Savvy B2B marketers know that a great account-based marketing (ABM) strategy leads to higher ROI and sustainable growth. In this guide, we’ll cover: What makes for a successful ABM strategy? What are the key elements and capabilities of ABM that can make a real difference? How is AI changing workflows and driving functionality? This Martech Intelligence Report on Enterprise Account-Based Marketing examines the state of ABM in 2024 and what to consider when implementing ABM software.

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Comm100

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Chatbots have steadily grown in popularity to become a key component of customer service today. With an AI chatbot in place, organizations can resolve as much as 91% of chats without involving a human agent. With a bot handling most chats, this means organizations can increase support capacity without growing team size, while also delivering 4/7 availability to their customers.

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Cyara

OCTOBER 31, 2022

We've all been there. You're stressed out from work, whether it’s working from home or at the office, school, caring for a family member -and everything else life is throwing at you these days - you can't think straight! But still, you push on without taking time to really understand how this is affecting you. Maybe you hope that once you complete the next project and cross that daunting thing off on your to-do list the stress will go down.

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Blueship Call Center

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

The streamlined product sales will be ensured by outsourcing order taking process to a contact center provider, allowing your firm to concentrate on marketing the product and expanding the brand/business. Order-taking contact centers are tailored for order-taking answering services to enhance the up selling of the items. However, a word of caution should be heeded while searching for a contact center to whom you may subcontract your phone order-taking services: only skilled and qualified live op

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ClientSuccess

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Over the years, customer success manager roles have expanded to include many different responsibilities. Bridging the gap between customers and a product team is critical, from managing customer implementations to ongoing account maintenance. But customer satisfaction is another side to the CSM role that has become increasingly important over the last few years.

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Helpware

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Customers are the greatest, most indispensable aspect of any company. It doesn’t matter how big you are or how promising your product is—without them, you cease to exist. So, you must understand your customers, their needs and desires, as well as their decision-making processes to optimally cater to them. All of this begins with crafting a customer journey map.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Serve and Sell Your Customers with An Amazing Digital CX. Creating the Digital Experience That Builds Trust with Your Customers. Shep Hyken interviews Tim Hughes, co-Founder and CEO of DLA Ignite , and co-author of Social Selling: Techniques to Influence Buyers and Changemakers. He shares how organizations can establish a strong digital brand identity, share knowledge, and create lasting relationships with their customers through social media platforms.

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Callminer

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

As artificial intelligence becomes more advanced and accessible, it is essential to employ both human service and automation in the contact center. Read on for steps to balance your CX approach.

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Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 29, 2022

Neither of us is much of a runner. In fact, to get us to run with any kind of speed would require some motivation—like a tiger chasing us. That’s because fear is a powerful motivator. Fear is also a powerful tool for marketers to get customers or potential customers to care about something. So, why does fear motivate us so much? Safety is an important value for all of us.

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CCNG

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Many Contact Centers use metrics of averages to base decisions, i.e.: Average handle time (AHT) Average cost-per-contact (ACC) Customer Satisfaction (CSAT) Averages have their place in management decision-making, but they cannot be overly relied upon. From the Harvard Business Review article, The Flaw of Averages : Consider the case of the statistician who drowns while fording a river that he calculates is, on average, three feet deep.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

This week, we feature an article by Baphira Wahlang Shylla, a digital marketer at Knowmax , a SaaS company that provides knowledge management solutions for various industries that are seeking to improve their customer service metrics. She shares how BPOs can enhance your customer experience. With rapidly evolving technology in today’s digital age, the BPO industry is bombarded with opportunities to improve customer experience (CX) in ways unthinkable a few decades earlier.

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HelpCrunch

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Learning is crucial to our very existence. Just like our bodies require food to nourish, our minds need information and continued learning to stay nutrient. That is why, even when we become more experienced, we [ … ]. The post 14 Best Customer Service Blogs to Follow in 2022 appeared first on HelpCrunch blog.

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Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Fear is a powerful motivator for what we do. It is also a powerful tool for marketing. So, with Halloween coming up, we decided we would dive deeper into why this is and why it works to get people to do things. Some of the reasons might, well, scare you. Okay, they probably won’t scare you but will surprise you. See, we were tricking you. Wasn’t that a treat?

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Contact Center Pipeline

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

I don’t think there is any coincidence that both Veteran’s Day and Thanksgiving fall in the same month, well at least in the U.S. One of the things we are most thankful for is our Veterans and their service. Thank you for your time, bravery and service to our country. I am also grateful for […].

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 31, 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. Beware! 3 Tactics to Avoid Spooking Your Customer by Mark Smith. (CMSWire) If a customer becomes disengaged or disgruntled at your offerings, they are likely to “ghost” your brand.

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Fonolo

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Whatever the size of your contact center, there will likely come a time when you notice your numbers slipping and employees losing steam while their productivity fizzles. In a world still managing pandemic burnout and fears around health and safety, it’s easy for processes to become disjointed and for management to stop pushing for growth. Sounds like a good time to shake things up!

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HelpCrunch

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Despite the variety of communication channels that are available today, customers still prefer email to all other technologies. In fact, two in every three people consider email the easiest way to reach out to businesses. [ … ]. The post How to Provide Top Customer Service with a Shared Inbox? appeared first on HelpCrunch blog.

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Transparent BPO

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Manage expectations after moving a domestic contact center The time has come – you’ve grown to the point that it’s time to outsource your contact center. The fate of your brand is now in the hands of contact center agents thousands of miles away. And your customers’ satisfaction rides on the ability of agents in […]. The post Switching Gears: Moving Your Contact Center Nearshore/Offshore appeared first on Transparent BPO.

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Over the last two years, there’s been a 76 percent increase in AI adoption across sales organizations. The reason for its rise? AI increases teams’ productivity by predicting and automating actions that require manual effort. In other words, the research that takes reps hours, AI can do in seconds. For sales teams, AI opens up a world of new possibilities, including automating outreach, identifying best-fit buyers, and keeping CRMs flush with fresh data.

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ChurnZero

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

With sweeping layoffs, forecast misses, and budget cuts in the news, there’s one question running through the mind of every Customer Success leader right now: What can I do to prepare my department for the impacts of the economic downturn? To get a CEO’s perspective on the matter, ChurnZero’s You Mon Tsang joined ESG for a special CEO panel on “ The economy and Customer Success: The impact and what to do about it ,” with ‘nuffsaid’s Chris Hicken and Kapta’s Alex Raymond.

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kommunicate

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Last Updated on November 4, 2022 The month of October saw us taking on new challenges and making our bot-building platform better than ever. Here is a quick update on what we achieved last month. 1. Inline code If you don’t have servers to host your custom functions and calls in the form of Webhooks, [.]. The post Here’s What’s New from October 2022 || Kommunicate Product Updates appeared first on Kommunicate Blog.

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HelpCrunch

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Quite a story occurred to me the other day. I wanted to order a power bank from an online store and went over the whole Internet with a fine-tooth comb. The one that I needed [ … ]. The post Omnichannel Support: The What and How Behind It appeared first on HelpCrunch blog.

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Call Experts

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

An HVAC call answering for your business is an excellent way to improve efficiency and reduce churn. Answering phone calls can save your employees’ time and stop them from providing services in the field, which can cost you real money. 70% of the customer’s journey is based on how the customer feels they are being treated. An answering service can handle customer calls right away, ensuring they are answered promptly and professionally, so your team can focus on responding to service

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Speaker: Laura Noonan, Chief Revenue Officer at CallFinder + Angie Kronlage, Director of Program Success at Working Solutions + April Wiita, Vice President of Program Success at Working Solutions

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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CSM Magazine

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Consumers are increasingly seeking a human connection in their interactions with brands, according to Qualtrics 2023 Global Consumer Trends Report. In fact, talking to a helpful, empathetic service agent matters more to customers than having a short wait time. Qualtrics XM Institute surveyed more than 33,000 consumers across 29 countries to understand what is driving the current consumer mindset as the economy pushes people to make tough decisions on where and how they spend their money.

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TCN

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

ST. GEORGE, Utah – November 1, 2022 – TCN, Inc., a global provider of a. The post TCN Named a 2022 Top Workplace by The Salt Lake Tribune for the Second Year in a Row appeared first on TCN.

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Russel Lolacher

OCTOBER 31, 2022

In this episode of Relationships at Work, Russel chats with workplace culture consultant Erin Skillen on the importance of bringing and keeping humour and joy in the workplace. A few reasons why she is awesome – Erin is the founder of Content4Good – a consultancy helping organizations improve their culture and engagement ( sounds familiar ), Co-Founder of Amira Health and Family Sparks, award-winning organizations focusing on managing mental health programs, and she was the producer/vice-p

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