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I Told Them, but They Didn’t Listen! (At Least I Don’t Think They Did)

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About twice a year, they send out a survey. The surveys are always short, and because I like the company, I always fill them out. I told my wife, “I hope they send the survey now because I’d like to tell them what happened.” By coincidence, a survey arrived in my inbox. Send the survey at the right time.

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Guest Post: A Guide to Training Employees to Deliver Outstanding eCommerce Customer Service

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Before you train your employees on how to provide amazing customer service, you need to clearly define what it means. Here are some great examples: Shepard virtual training course. Consider having on-site training workshops by customer service experts. Consider having an educational budget to address training needs.

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Stop Sending Me Surveys Unless You Care What I Have to Say!

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I’m getting survey fatigue. In the past, companies have sent me surveys that were so long I became tired – or fatigued – at some point during the survey, and as a result, I wouldn’t complete it and therefore the company never received my feedback. We’ve covered survey length before, and that’s not what this is about.

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Uncovering the True Enemy of Great Customer Service with Brian Hamilton

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While customer surveys and digital feedback are helpful, the most valuable insights often come from direct observation and conversations. Your employees on the front lines can often spot patterns, challenges, and opportunities for improvement that might not show up in a survey. Pay attention to what customers are not telling you.

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Benchmark Survey: Employee Training in a Virtual World

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Top 5 Customer Service & CX Articles for Week of November 11, 2024

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Conversational Surveys: A Game-Changer in Feedback Collection by Barbara Wharton (InMoment) Conversational surveys are surveys designed to feel like a natural conversation rather than traditional survey questionnaires. My Comment: I have a strong opinion about surveys, especially bad ones.

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Customers Could Stop Doing Business Because Of A Long Survey

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Why does a company send out a customer satisfaction survey? In the weekly Super Amazing Show I do with Brittany Hodak, we talked about surveys. Here is a shortened version of his comment: “Saying, ‘Short surveys are better,’ is a bit like saying tall people are better at basketball.

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The Health of the Contact Center: Are You Ready for 2019?

A survey of 1,000 contact center professionals reveals what it takes to improve agent well-being in a customer-centric era. This report is a must-read for contact center leaders preparing to engage agents and improve customer experience in 2019.

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Executive Report: The Customer Data Too Often Overlooked by the C-Suite

A recent Calabrio research study of more than 1,000 C-Suite executives has revealed leaders are missing a key data stream – voice of the customer data. Download the report to learn how executives can find and use VoC data to make more informed business decisions.

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5 Reasons CC Training Requires Automation

Survey results reveal a significant shift from a minority to a majority of contact center staff moved to remote work. The rush to deploy technology addresses only half the training equation. The rush to deploy technology addresses only half the training equation.

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7th Annual CX Report by The Northridge Group Uncovers Priority Training Focus

New research reveals 92% of business leaders would like to provide additional training to their customer service representatives. Soft skills training stands out as a priority area of investment and/or improvement.

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Just launched! 2020 Customer Education Benchmarks and Trends Report

Based on a survey of more than 250+ external education teams, Skilljar has compiled this report on current trends including budgets, integrations, team structure, and more. In this report, see how companies across a variety of industries are building, optimizing, and measuring their training programs.

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The Challenges of Omnichannel: Why so Many Contact Centers Struggle with Digital Self-Service

To find how contact centers are navigating the transition to omnichannel customer service, Calabrio surveyed more than 1,000 marketing and customer experience leaders in the U.S. about their digital customer communication strategies. Read the report to find out what was uncovered.

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Winning Solutions to Keep Contact Center Agents Engaged

Speaker: Adam Saad - Founder & CEO, Tech Stack Advising

On the other side of the world, another agent is conducting surveys and can’t seem to keep a caller on the line. Recruitment and training tactics that keep employees and employers satisfied. Somewhere in a global contact center, there is an agent who has spent the last 8 hours answering questions from disgruntled customers.

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6 Killer Applications for Artificial Intelligence in the Customer Engagement Contact Center

If Artificial Intelligence for businesses is a red-hot topic in C-suites, AI for customer engagement and contact center customer service is white hot. This white paper covers specific areas in this domain that offer potential for transformational ROI, and a fast, zero-risk way to innovate with AI.