Contact Center Pipeline
MAY 6, 2021
Have you noticed how some companies never need to look too far to fill a position? Or, can easily retain talent and thrive in any economy—whether the markets are going up, down or sideways? I won’t mention any of them since you’ve probably listed a few, but what makes people want to get into these […].
Fonolo
MAY 4, 2021
Consumer expectation and channel preference have always dictated the direction of customer service and experience. The highly-coveted Millennial and Gen Z consumers expect and demand a certain quality of customer service across all channels. Many call center overseers are now realizing that they are technologically behind their more channel-savvy competitors.
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Russel Lolacher
MAY 4, 2021
Legacy is a funny thing. It’s a term used more and more in organizations when executives or senior management are in their mid- to late career. Their bosses will ask, or they’ll ask themselves,… “What do you want your legacy to be?” But what does that even mean? As Merriam-Webster Dictionary states it: leg·?a·?cy | ?
Beyond Philosophy
MAY 7, 2021
I recently received a letter from a listener on our podcast asking us to cover how a small business with limited resources can improve their Customer Experience using the behavioral sciences in their business. We took on this topic in a recent podcast by offering tips and tricks that are either free or not an additional expense for a fictional restaurant we created.
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ShepHyken
MAY 5, 2021
In the customer service world, people have expectations. They want to be treated with dignity and respect. They expect that if they buy something, it will work and do what it is supposed to. If it doesn’t, they expect the company to stand behind its products and services. The effort a customer makes to get the problem resolved – hopefully, it’s minimal effort – is ideally rewarded with an acceptable and expected resolution.
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Myra Golden Media
MAY 7, 2021
A participant in a workshop this week asked, “Should I tell the customer to have a good day after I’ve just given them bad news?” SMART question! While we want the customer to have a good day indeed, and we want to follow the company call framework, we need to be genuine. Watch my video learn how to genuinely give a fond farewell, even when you’ve given the customer terrible news.
CCNG
MAY 6, 2021
If simulation training isn’t part of your training regimen now, it will be soon. Today I’m going to show you why I’m so confident that simulation training is in your future and how you can approach the process to gain the most benefit for your call center. How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice. In today’s call center, agents must train on all products, protocols, compliance, customer service, processes, and application topics.
ShepHyken
MAY 3, 2021
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. An online music gear retailer tackles customer experience with a ‘Sweetwater’ difference by Judy Mottl. (Retail Customer Experience) Sweetwater Sound Inc., an online retailer of music instruments and audio gear, is dedicated to investing in an “old s
TechSee
MAY 4, 2021
The Gig Economy – Work On-Demand. In recent years, the world has been trending toward a gig-based economic format. A gig refers to when an independent worker is hired, often through a digital marketplace, to work on a short-term project or task on-demand, such as freelancers, independent contractors, and temporary hires. These gigs are often created to meet consumer demand via the real-time delivery of services.
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Understanding and improving your customer experience (CX) can have a massive impact on your bottom line. Choosing the right voice of customers (VoC) solution is a critical step to elevating CX. Frost & Sullivan researched more than 50 leading VoC vendors, analyzing both their “innovation index” and “growth index” to independently select the top 10 performers in each of these categories.
Myra Golden Media
MAY 5, 2021
Learn more! The most comprehensive training for bringing down the temperature in interactions, redirecting conversations, and getting angry customers to back down. De-escalation Academy is the only training for customer service that not only shows your employees how to redirect verbal aggression and regain control of interactions – but how to get customers to accept their word as final. .
Beyond Philosophy
MAY 1, 2021
This podcast is sponsored by Verint. Verint helps the world’s most iconic brands build enduring customer relationships by connecting work, data, and experiences across the enterprise. The Verint Customer Engagement Cloud Platform draws on the latest advancements in AI and analytics, an open cloud architecture, and The Science of Customer Engagement to meet ever-increasing, ever-shifting consumer interactions and demands.
ShepHyken
MAY 7, 2021
This week we feature an article by Saurav, a marketer and storyteller at Freshworks. He shares how brands can make their customers’ digital experiences more personalized. Have you recently taken your business online? Are you looking to make your digital customer experience more personalized? Know how live chat software could help you! . Live chat software is a messaging platform that allows customers to communicate with ser vice reps in real-time.
Contact Center Pipeline
MAY 5, 2021
A year after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, only 50% of organizations report they are well prepared to support customer engagement priorities moving forward, while more than four in five (82%) say the challenges of managing customer engagement will only increase in 2021. These stats and other key findings from our survey of more […].
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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.
Peter Lavers
MAY 4, 2021
I am delighted to announce that I will be participating in the next Customer Attuned Online Panel Discussion. Our subject for discussion will be Customer Centricity. Our panel will discuss their companies’ own customer experience and customer management strategies, what customer centricity means in a B2B environment, the mutual benefits, and how it might help us reorient our businesses to the emerging post-pandemic customer landscape.
Bill Quiseng
MAY 2, 2021
Too often, businesses focus solely on the negative feedback from their customer surveys in CSI fashion, identifying the pain points and taking the steps to eliminate them. While this reactive analysis is critical, it is just as important to embrace a proactive approach, taking as much time examining the positive comments for clues in the experiences that customers raved about in their surveys.
ShepHyken
MAY 7, 2021
This week we feature an article by Saurav, a marketer and storyteller at Freshworks. He shares how brands can make their customers’ digital experiences more personalized. Have you recently taken your business online? Are you looking to make your digital customer experience more personalized? Know how live chat software could help you! . Live chat software is a messaging platform that allows customers to communicate with ser vice reps in real-time.
Contact Center Pipeline
MAY 4, 2021
Contact centers continue to dramatically change as we are forced to rethink and radically change how we do business. We cover many issues this month supporting these changes. As many organizations continue to support remote workers, you won’t want to miss our feature article on cybersecurity. With all of our changes, Kathleen explores why our […].
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!
Fonolo
MAY 6, 2021
The contact center industry boasts some of the most intelligent and innovative CX technologies out there. One of the most talked about in recent years is the Visual IVR, for its hugely positive impact on customer experience. If you haven’t encountered Visual IVR yet, it’s quickly becoming an essential tool for businesses who prioritize customer satisfaction and brand perception.
Guru
MAY 6, 2021
Sure, you know that making changes at work can be difficult, but at your company, it seems like it’s nearly impossible. Plenty of great ideas come through the pipeline, but for whatever reason, the execution always seems to fall apart. Some changes get close to being done then end up fizzling out right towards the end. Others never seem to make it past the ideation stage.
ShepHyken
MAY 3, 2021
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. An online music gear retailer tackles customer experience with a ‘Sweetwater’ difference by Judy Mott. (Retail Customer Experience) Sweetwater Sound Inc., an online retailer of music instruments and audio gear, is dedicated to investing in an “old sc
Totango
MAY 5, 2021
It is essential for a company to understand the behavior, opinions, and needs of their customers to provide the best service possible. A business’s relationship with its clientele is a foundational necessity, and just like any other relationship, if one side does not understand the other, the partnership is destined to fail. By measuring customer experience, companies can easily become more educated about customer behavior and opinions.
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GetFeedback
MAY 5, 2021
New Salesforce integration for feedback from digital channels and new GetFeedback app for Salesforce.
Inbenta
MAY 7, 2021
Most customers are willing to spend more with businesses that respond fast – but 62 % of companies don’t respond to customer service emails at all! It’s astonishing that so many organizations fail to realize the risks of ignoring their most valuable asset. While customers appreciate politeness, knowledge of the product, and the ability to resolve issues – a quick response is prized above all.
TELUS International
MAY 3, 2021
Discover five of the most common pitfalls brands encounter with data collection — and ways to successfully overcome them.
Toister Performance Solutions
MAY 6, 2021
I recently went online to check the status of a delayed order. This should be an easy process in today's age. It wasn't. The company wasn't sharing any helpful information via it's ecommerce system. So I went looking for live help. The company's contact information was intentionally buried. I had to first navigate through an endless series of menus designed to deflect my question.
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Customers expect to be able to interact with your organization whenever and however they want. They also expect your agents to have insights into their journeys so that they don’t have to repeat themselves as they move through various channels. And, if they’re not able to, they just might find one of your competitors who will offer the flexibility they are looking for.
Calabrio
MAY 3, 2021
Leadership has certainly had its challenges this past year—as face-to-face meetings have been replaced with virtual interactions and team camaraderie turned into sending emojis over chat. Albeit the hurdles, we’re proud to announce one of these leaders has been recognized by ICMI as a stand-out manager. David Flores from GreenPath Financial Wellness is named a finalist in the 2021 ICMI Global Contact Center Awards for Best Contact Center Manager.
VirtualPBX
MAY 6, 2021
We know everyone is busy with work tasks this week and, well, every week, but perhaps you can take a few minutes this Mother’s Day to call your mom and set work aside. Most workplaces grant you a couple breaks throughout your day. In addition, if you’re on a VirtualPBX Unlimited Minutes Plan , then you have nothing to worry about with overages of any kind.
Eptica
MAY 7, 2021
Date: Friday, May 7, 2021 Author: Pauline Ashenden - Demand Generation Manager How to migrate your contact centre to Microsoft Teams successfully. Published on: May 07, 2021. Author: Pauline Ashenden - Demand Generation Manager Microsoft Teams unlocks enormous benefits for your contact centre - from improved collaboration and greater efficiency to seamless remote and hybrid working.
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