CX Global Media

JUNE 26, 2018

I met with Justin Robbins at the Contact Center Expo and we shared some observations with each other on what is going on in the industry. Of course, we were unable to avoid discussing what’s going on with Artificial Intelligence in Contact Centers and what affect it is having – and may have on our industry. We started talking about all of the hype, hysteria and clickbait titles that we’ve seen and how outlandish some of them can be.

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Customer Service Life

JUNE 29, 2018

For us in the contact center world, we know it’s expensive to run a full time phone support contact center. It’s even more expensive when that contact center is 24/7. Phone support is a channel we’ve all known over the years and grown to hate. We’re stuck on long IVR menus, waiting to speak with a real human only to get another robot on the line.

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Toister Performance Solutions

JUNE 26, 2018

Let's be honest with each other for a moment. We rarely take immediate action when we read blog posts. Most of the time, we read something, decide if we like the idea or not, and then move on. The most many of us do if we're really inspired is share the post with someone else. I hope this post is a little different. Here are seven simple customer service tips you can go use right now.

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Call Center Weekly

JUNE 29, 2018

I have a friend who has recently begun working remotely for a call center. It wasn’t what he really wanted to do. He has held “bigger” positions, and it was a little hard for his ego in the beginning. I am a firm believer that everyone should be required to work as a server or bartender early in their careers. After all, where else can you learn sales, customer service, and the ability to suck it up to make a paycheck?

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ShepHyken

JUNE 29, 2018

This week we feature an article by Laura Bourne who shares four important factors that can help you achieve success and avoid customer service problems. – Shep Hyken. Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning. – Bill Gates. There is no denying that loyal customers are the bread and butter of an organization. Retaining current customer satisfaction while securing more is fundamental to the growth of a business.

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Beyond Philosophy

JUNE 29, 2018

We all have habits. Some of them aren’t very good habits, either. But we have them, nonetheless. Many of them form without our awareness. We have habits as customers, too, and habits are powerful things, especially for Customer Experiences. We discussed this problem on our recent podcast, and defined habits as any time your mind prepares you to respond in a certain way based on environmental cues or stimulant.

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Myra Golden Media

JUNE 25, 2018

Too many hiring managers focus on candidates’ work history when filling customer service roles. They get excited when they read that the candidate has six-plus years working in customer service. But past work in customer service is not a reliable indicator of future success in serving your customers. To consistency deliver the best possible customer interactions, you need to hire for emotional intelligence —hiring people with empathy, friendliness, and connection, and then train those peop

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ShepHyken

JUNE 25, 2018

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. Keys To Earning Sustained Loyalty From Your Employees by Charle Brown. (Chief Executive) Having strengthened millions of relationships for brands and causes worldwide, we’ve identified five critical steps to achieve the sustained loyalty your business needs.

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CX Global Media

JUNE 25, 2018

Jim Rembach : Hey this is Jim the Fast leader Show and Call Center Coach, and I ‘m here at Contact Center Expo with Bruce Eidsvik, a Senior VP of marketing for Genesys. He used to be on the sales side of the business but is now is on the marketing side. He says he came from the dark side. But Bruce you guys are reincarnating something that you introduced this month in a morning keynote.

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Callminer

JUNE 24, 2018

Today we are excited to announce that CallMiner has been named a Leader in The Forrester New Wave™: AI-Fueled Speech Analytics Solutions, Q2 2018.

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CX Accelerator

JUNE 27, 2018

Customer Experience (CX) is all about creating positive perceptions. Doing this is especially hard when your customers are going through a tough time. Few would know this better than the team at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee. People with unimaginable pain enter these doors every day, and yet most will exit with new hope and authentic smiles.

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ShepHyken

JUNE 27, 2018

There is an old saying in the real-estate industry: The three keys to success are location, location and location. I have a similar take on the customer service and customer service world. The three keys to customer experience success are consistency, consistency and consistency. Of course, there is much more to delivering an amazing customer experience, but if there is something that is a non-negotiable to creating customer loyalty, it is a consistent and predictable experience – one that custo

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CX Global Media

JUNE 23, 2018

While meeting with Brad Cleveland at the Contact Center Expo in Orlando we explored a bit of the future of what’s to come in contact centers. For some, what we explored in the realm of channels is going to be somewhat of a shock. But for us to be customer-centric and relationship focused, continuing to manage in a channel-centric manner has to finally be declared as a company-centric approach.

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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.

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Callminer

JUNE 25, 2018

Without a strong frontline call center staff, you risk losing customers, a poor reputation, and loss of revenue.

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Steve DiGioia

JUNE 25, 2018

…and 7 steps we can take to get there too! This original article was written by Steve DiGioia. The West Japan Railway Company has issued an official apology after one of its express trains left the platform at Notogawa station in central Japan 25 seconds early. Yes, you read that correctly; 25 seconds early. The commuter train left at 7:11:35 a.m., instead of the scheduled 7:12 a.m., on May 11, 2018.

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ShepHyken

JUNE 26, 2018

Everybody Deserves a Voice. How does participation create a customer experience culture? Shep Hyken sits down with Doug Bell, a customer experience consultant and founder and CEO of The Experience Manager , to discuss the benefits of creating a customer experience movement. ? ?. Top Takeaways: A company customer experience movement starts by giving everyone in the company a way to communicate with leadership.

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HGS

JUNE 28, 2018

Assessing Your Outsourcing Services Maturity. By Donna Martin, Senior Vice President, HGS Healthcare. In the healthcare market, there is increasing demand for outsourcing services that can bring strategic insights , optimization, and efficiencies to critical operations, particularly among health plans. These partnerships speak to the dramatic shifts in how health plans are sold and purchased today, but also to the maturity of the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry itself.

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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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BlueOcean

JUNE 26, 2018

When it comes to customer experience, there’s a lot of cross-over between the hospitality industry and the contact center industry. We’re both in the business of earning a customer’s repeat business through the quality of the experience we deliver. With that in mind, we reached out to Paul Jones, an award-winning hotel manager within the Best Western organization.

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Contact Center Pipeline

JUNE 27, 2018

Request for Proposal. RFP. Frontline users and vendors alike let out a collective groan at the prospect of a long, cumbersome and painful process. Vendors may opt out of participation or put forth a half-hearted effort. Frontline users increasingly find end-arounds and engage directly with vendors for discussions and demonstrations. There must be better way […].

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Genroe

JUNE 28, 2018

Demonstrating the success of the Net Promoter Score methodology to skeptical senior management can sometimes be difficult. It is especially so if you are trying to prove it before your organisation has implemented any changes. One way to prove the value of NPS® is to use external success stories and case studies to show what has […]. The post Net Promoter Score® Success Stories and Case Studies appeared first on Genroe.

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TechSee

JUNE 26, 2018

“And I shall shed my light over dark evil, for the dark things cannot stand the light… the light of… The Green Lantern!” Just as DC Comic hero The Green Lantern fought common criminals in New York City with the aid of his magic ring and the light it produced, modern superheroes can stimulate a more creative approach to problem solving by helping a business “see the light.

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C3Centricity

JUNE 28, 2018

What does a Head of Marketing (CMO) do in their average four-year tenure to ensure that they keep their job for longer? Did you know that CMOs have the shortest average term of office of any chief in the C-suite, according to a recent report by Korn Ferry? And even more shocking is the fact that in the consumer goods industry it is even lower at just 3.6 years!

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Contact Center Pipeline

JUNE 28, 2018

June was a busy month for industry events, including the 2018 SWPP Annual Conference. WFM expert Tiffany LaReau of Human Numbers was onsite in Nashville to share news and views from the event in her blog series. If you missed it, be sure to check out the links below for great WFM tips and insights. […].

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aircall

JUNE 28, 2018

The topic of outsourcing customer service can be a difficult conversation to have for a few reasons. Aside from being a universal-punching bag for politicians, it can seem like a huge undertaking, especially for young companies. You may be asking yourself: Is it really necessary? Will I regret this move? Is it too much too soon? Will my customers notice and revolt?

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Totango

JUNE 28, 2018

Totango’s mission is to enable organizations to proactively and intelligently operate around their customers. With industry-leading enterprises confidently running on Totango’s Customer Success Platform, we are dedicated to innovating and bringing to market products that deliver Customer Success results. Extending Product and Engineering Teams. We are constantly hiring the best and brightest Engineers, Product Managers, Designers, and Data Scientists who are passionate about our Enterprise-2-Cus

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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.

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Customer Guru

JUNE 26, 2018

What is an omnichannel experience? Omnichannel experience is not just a buzzword. Rather, it is a necessity for retail marketing today. Omnichannel experience is a revolutionary multichannel approach for marketing, selling, and serving customers in order to provide a cohesive customer experience. Its purpose is to create a harmonious and seamless customer experience across all touchpoints or channels – whether customers are shopping online from a desktop or mobile device, by telephone, or

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Contact Center Pipeline

JUNE 26, 2018

Whether you’re generating schedules for the very first time, or you want to examine your current scheduling practices and look for improvements, I hope the following tips will help you in your efforts. Start with: Courtesy to your customers—The schedules need to fit their workload requirements. That’s why we’re here in the first place. Courtesy […].

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C3Centricity

JUNE 28, 2018

What does a CMO do in their average four-year tenure to ensure that they keep their job for longer? Did you know that CMOs have the shortest average term of office of any chief in the C-suite, according to a recent report by Korn Ferry? And even more shocking is the fact that in the consumer goods industry it is even lower at just 3.6 years! So just how long have you been in your position?

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