ShepHyken

APRIL 1, 2019

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Service Is Poised for an AI Revolution by Vala Afshar. ZDNet) AI is viewed by customer service decision makers and agents alike as a boon to the customer and employee experience.

Customer Service 100

Customer Service Social Media Chatbots Trends 100

NetBase

MAY 17, 2019

Luckily, luxury brands in all stages of growth can use predictive capabilities to stay ahead of demanding consumer needs and edge out competitors. If you want social consumers to talk about your brand – and of course you do! Is creating experiences enough to win you loyal customers for life? Customer Care Isn’t a Luxury.

Customer Care 52

Customer Care Engagement Fashion Social Media 52

BlueOcean

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

It’s a trend that has a significant impact on the customer care sector. There are very real service expectation differences between providing customer service to a one-off consumer versus a loyal member. But first – What is a Kick-Ass Customer Experience Anyway? So, what does it take?

Customer Experience 290

Customer Experience Effort Score Contact Center Training 290

Oracle

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Customer experience (CX) is having a moment. More attention and more resources are flowing as organizations realize that CX just may be the centerpiece of their master plan for customer acquisition AND customer retention (not to mention employee satisfaction). What CX Leaders LOVE in 2019. Don’t miss it!

Customer Experience 92

Customer Experience Leadership Customer Journeys Customers 92

BlueOcean

JANUARY 21, 2020

Blue Ocean, a world leader in customer care solutions, was named a Finalist today in the “Customer Service Success – Technology Industries” category in the 14 th annual Stevie® Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Our solutions, and our teams, are founded on the relentless pursuit of customer satisfaction.

Customer Service 156

Customer Service Insurance Conference Customer Satisfaction 156

BlueOcean

MAY 13, 2021

Brand loyalty is a reflection of a customer’s commitment to a relationship with a given retailer or service provider. We quickly got used to holding everything and everyone at arm’s length – and for many customers, that included the brands they had once been loyal to. Where Does Customer Care Sit in All of This?

Loyalty 156

Loyalty Brands Ecommerce Average Handle Time 156

TechSee

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Companies now know that customer experience is the key competitive differentiator. Their customers are more likely to make repeat purchases, to try additional products or services, and to recommend the brand to family and friends. As 2019 comes to a close, they must better prepare for the new decade and beyond.

Trends 136

Trends Customer Service Self Service Contact Center 136

C3Centricity

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

As a customer first strategist (hopefully just like you), I spend a lot of my time searching how to better measure customer centricity for my clients. I also do a lot of analyses on what customers really want today. I’m always trying to understand exactly the solutions customers need, desire and dream of having.

Customer Centricity 136

Customer Centricity Measurement How To Customer Satisfaction 136

BlueOcean

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Call volume forecasts are inarguably an essential tool in the successful delivery of customer care excellence. With it, you’re one significant step closer to delivering an exceptional customer experience. But customer care volume forecasting typically relies heavily on historic trends. But now what?

Travel 156

Travel Trends Customer Care Retail 156

Interactions

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Sure, the idea of talking to a bot online seems like it would be a quick and efficient way to solve your customer care inquiry, but is that really the case? Consumers think chatbots are more time-consuming than helpful. Consumers think chatbots are more time-consuming than helpful.

Chatbots 54

Chatbots Consumers Infographics Analytics 54

BlueOcean

MARCH 3, 2020

Blue Ocean, a world-leader in customer care solutions, was awarded a Silver Stevie® Award in the “Customer Service Team of the Year” category at the 14th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. The company won a Bronze Stevie in 2017 and a Silver Stevie in 2019. About Blue Ocean.

Contact Center 156

Contact Center Insurance Conference Customer Care 156

NetBase

DECEMBER 3, 2019

. Customer experience (CX) stories are everything – and social analytics gives brands access to all of it. Why are very obvious customer needs and wants left unmet in many categories? The 2019 Consumer Experience Analytics Report: EMEA has answers! Those ways include: Understanding every part of the customer journey.

Report 52

Report Analytics Entertainment Survey 52

BlueOcean

DECEMBER 10, 2019

In 2019, Blue Ocean launched a brand-new website to better serve our web visitors with a more engaging, intuitive experience (we hope you’re enjoying it!) We also published loads of content to share our insights and experiences in the world of customer care. The True Cost of Losing a Customer.

Contact Center 31

Contact Center Customer Service Infographics Trends 31

Team HGS

JANUARY 9, 2019

HGS Roundtable: Top Customer Experience (CX) Trends in 2019. Each year, we publish our list of top customer experience (CX) trends —our on-the-ground forecast of how BPO partners will be called on to cost-effectively address the next year’s CX and service needs. But some would say our industry is hitting its stride.

Trends 40

Trends Self Service Customer Experience Social Media 40

NetBase

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Is 2019 the year of the Instagram Influencer? That’s powerful – and probably more so than most brands realize: 88% of consumers trust online recommendations as much as personal recommendations. The post The 2019 Complete Guide to Influencer Marketing eBook appeared first on NetBase. It depends on who you ask. Are they correct?

eBook 55

eBook Marketing Comparison Analysis 55

NetBase

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Most potential consumers are scrolling through online content for a good portion of their day. Brands reaching these media-connected consumers have advanced social analytics informing strategic outreach decisions. Media-connected consumers are online overall an average of 6.5 Customer Experience is Everything.

Analytics 52

Analytics Consumers Connections Advertising 52

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

She writes about what customers expect from companies in 2021 and what they actually get. Consumers today expect speedier access to services than ever before. Customers want their concerns resolved swiftly, without having to wait in line or being handed from one executive to another. . Respond to customer concerns promptly.?

Customer Experience 101

Customer Experience Self Service Advertising Customer Expectations 101

NetBase

AUGUST 1, 2019

Our 2019 EMEA Social Media Market Survey Report answers that question, and more. Better understand customer experience and the consumer journey. And that last bullet will drive ways to reconnect with consumers and re-energize confidence. Customer care. A preview of its findings follow.

Social Media 53

Social Media Report Survey Marketing 53

Maru Group

JANUARY 16, 2019

The digital customer experience has never been so important for retailers. Despite tough trading conditions at the end of 2018 – thanks to falling consumer confidence and a rise in discounting – online sales still equated for 20% of all retail spend at the end of November 2018, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Retail 45

Retail Customer Experience Touchpoint Fashion 45

NetBase

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Is 2019 the year of the Instagram Influencer? That’s powerful – and probably more so than most brands realize: 88% of consumers trust online recommendations as much as personal recommendations. The post The 2019 Complete Guide to Influencer Marketing appeared first on NetBase. It depends on who you ask. Are they correct?

Marketing 40

Marketing eBook Comparison Analysis 40

ClientSuccess

JULY 23, 2019

Over the past several years, boosting the customer service experience has caught and held businesses’ attention—and rightfully so. After all, good customer service is the deciding factor in sales growth. The following lists the top five innovations in customer service those winning brands are adopting. Amplified Chat Support.

Self Service 40

Self Service Trends Customer Service Social Media 40

Maru Group

JANUARY 16, 2019

The digital customer experience has never been so important for retailers. Despite tough trading conditions at the end of 2018 – thanks to falling consumer confidence and a rise in discounting – online sales still equated for 20% of all retail spend at the end of November 2018, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Retail 40

Retail Customer Experience Touchpoint Fashion 40

Comm100

MAY 20, 2022

Customer service expectations have never been higher. Thanks to the development of technology, consumers expect fast, accessible, and accurate support all day, every day. When today’s customers reach out for support, they want support anytime, anywhere, effortlessly. People expect fast customer service.

Software 194

Software Wait Times Multi-Channel Consumers 194

Team HGS

JULY 16, 2019

Using AI to Solve Problems and Surprise and Delight Your Consumers. It may be counterintuitive, but customer problems can represent a brand’s biggest opportunity. Nothing is more authentic than demonstrating you understand and care about your customers. By Andrew Kokes, HGS Senior Vice President, Global Head of Marketing.

Consumers 40

Consumers Social Media Customer Care Interaction 40

NetBase

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Tis’ the season to discover what consumers are clamoring for and then sort out how to offer it! Our latest Social Media Industry Report 2019: Holiday Gifts: Gen Z & Millennial Picks shares that exact intel. This sets a high bar for brands from a customer experience standpoint. They’re the trendsetters. Consistently.

Fashion 40

Fashion Social Media Report Groups 40

NetBase

APRIL 25, 2019

But the tools below – updated for 2019 – will surely get you started. If sales are up or down, social data – i.e., consumers talking to you on social media – tells you why. How are you doing with customer care? What do consumers want from brands in your category moving forward? Why perform a social audit?

Social Media 66

Social Media Tools Multi-Channel Analytics 66

BlueOcean

AUGUST 9, 2021

In fact, many recent developments promise to reshape the landscape of customer service completely. Simply request pricing for our outsourced customer care solution. As both frontline agents and customers went remote, the amount of available data exponentially increased. Contact Center Data Analytics. billion by 2024.

Contact Center 156

Contact Center Technology Self Service Analytics 156

TechSee

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Are you part of the 80% of enterprises that feel their current customer service systems do not meet their future needs? To enhance customer satisfaction, more and more companies are transforming into an omnichannel contact center – providing a frictionless customer service experience across multiple touchpoints.

Omni-Channel 143

Omni-Channel Customer Experience Contact Center Touchpoint 143

NetBase

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Tis’ the season to discover what consumers are clamoring for and then sort out how to offer it! Our latest Social Media Industry Report 2019: Holiday Gifts: Gen Z & Millennial Picks shares that exact intel. This sets a high bar for brands from a customer experience standpoint. They’re the trendsetters. Consistently.

Fashion 40

Fashion Social Media Report Groups 40

NetBase

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Renewed focus on creating a top-notch customer experience is all the rage – in fact, it’s table stakes. So why are brands missing so many opportunities on the customer experience analytics front? The 2018 Consumer Experience Analytics Report highlights the ways brands are on target – and the areas where they need to better their aim.

Omni-Channel 45

Omni-Channel Analytics Consumers Report 45

Currency Alliance

JUNE 19, 2019

Really, for those relatively few brands achieving impressive levels of customer engagement, it’s breath-taking how fast the industry has progressed in such a short time. Points are perceived by customers as a kind of currency; underperforming loyalty brands, equally, prioritize this purely transactional insight.

Loyalty 49

Loyalty Loyalty Programs Gamification Airlines 49

Storyminers

JULY 6, 2020

We’re honored to be honored for our work alongside so many of our customer service and customer experience colleagues. This is especially true in the customer service industry. Customer Experience (CX) has catapulted into one of the most important aspects of determining business success. Adrian Swinscoe.

Customer Experience 147

Customer Experience Customer Service Social Media Consulting 147

NobelBiz

JUNE 29, 2021

The customer experience is critical to every company’s long-term viability. This customer journey’s enhancement is a work in progress. Outsourcing is the greatest option, allowing companies to focus their approach on their customers. We now have to deal with a consumer that uses many channels.

Customer Journeys 52

Customer Journeys Customer Experience Contact Center Omni-Channel 52

Interactions

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

billion into the US economy during the 2019 holiday shopping season. Coming out of the holiday shopping season there was a newfound sense of optimism and the fervent belief that nothing could stop the American consumer. Post-Black Friday, shoppers pumped $730.2 Fast forward to today. This is not a temporary phenomenon.

Retail 71

Retail Consumers eBook Customer Care 71

Storyminers

JULY 6, 2020

We’re honored to be honored for our work alongside so many of our customer service and customer experience colleagues. This is especially true in the customer service industry. Customer Experience (CX) has catapulted into one of the most important aspects of determining business success. Adrian Swinscoe.

Customer Experience 130

Customer Experience Customer Service Social Media Consulting 130

Help Scout

JUNE 22, 2021

Your customer experience is the main differentiator between you and your competitors, and all of the customer service statistics back it up. Below, we’ve collected 111 key statistics exploring the relevance and importance of good customer service — and expanding on the cost and impacts of poor customer service.

Customer Service 128

Customer Service Social Media Self Service Knowledge Base 128

ShepHyken

JANUARY 18, 2019

This week we feature an article by Tim Houlne who writes about the importance of integrating technology into your business to provide the optimum customer experience. – Shep Hyken. Time to start planning for your 2019 customer experience initiatives. Would you consider that a great customer experience?

Customer Experience 96

Customer Experience Contact Center Airlines Average Handle Time 96