ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

How to Make It Easy for Customers to Find Answers. Shep Hyken interviews Joe Jorczak, Head of Industry for Service & Support at Yext , a company that offers an AI-powered Answers Platform that understands the natural language that mirrors how customers ask questions with the capability to provide direct answers.

Self Service 70

Self Service Average Handle Time Knowledge Base Chatbots 70

Kayako

MARCH 3, 2016

When it comes to customer support, the ability to experiment, tweak, and improve your service is a huge part of making your customers’ experience great. We have put together a list of key customer service metrics, so you can be sure that your support team is doing the best it can to help your customers.

Metrics 120

Metrics Net Promoter Score Self Service Effort Score 120

Magellan Solutions

APRIL 3, 2024

Exceptional customer service is essential for staying competitive. Customers expect convenient, affordable, and 24/7 support. With BPO chat support, your customers can receive instant assistance through a user-friendly chat interface 24/7 at an affordable cost. Keep customers happy with prompt and efficient service.

Self Service 96

Self Service Knowledge Base Exceptional Customer Service Training 96

CSM Magazine

AUGUST 25, 2021

Customer satisfaction can be defined as how happy customers are with a company’s products, services, and capabilities. Learn how a Knowledge Management system can help keep your customers satisfied. The dilemma of Customer Satisfaction for today’s demanding customer.

Customer Satisfaction 59

Customer Satisfaction Self Service Management Knowledge Base 59

TechSee

DECEMBER 22, 2019

The ongoing shift to self-service has brought about many positive changes to the customer service field. Fewer customers now require assistance from live agents to pay bills or carry out other simple tasks. Helping customers resolve tricky issues puts pressure on the contact center in several ways.

Call Center 124

Call Center Self Service Contact Center Effort Score 124

Talkdesk

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Today, agents can no longer give a shout across the room to a subject matter expert (SME) and supervisors can’t just walk down the aisle to assist agents with the right knowledge while they’re on a call. When backed with a knowledge platform, a chatbot results in better interactions for customers and ticket deflection for agents.

Self Service 116

Self Service Management Net Promoter Score Average Handle Time 116

Magellan Solutions

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Facing customer retention challenges, especially when you’re still getting the hang of things, is crucial. Outsourcing their inbound call center services. But the question is, how much are you willing to spend for better customer service? Implement Self-Service Options.

Call Center 52

Call Center Self Service Telecommunications Abandon Rate 52

Uniphore

JUNE 7, 2021

Nearly half of the respondents (46%) reported most often using the software to automate tasks and reduce average handle time. An agent assist tool can do its part by automating manual tasks such as: Screen pop customer info into relevant systems. Automated results form the knowledge base. Guided workflows.

Call Center 147

Call Center Self Service Average Handle Time Contact Center 147

TechSee

DECEMBER 28, 2020

In reality, the lines between customer service agents and technicians have become blurred – the technician’s role includes some traditional responsibilities of agents, and the agent’s role includes more responsibilities traditionally held exclusively by technicians. Focus on reducing customer effort.

Customer Service 186

Customer Service Contact Center Knowledge Base Self Service 186

Help Scout

JULY 8, 2021

When starting a company, finding the right customer service tool isn’t always at the top of the priority list; you’re more focused on getting customers and proving out your idea. Then, one day, a customer sends you a question. Customer support is no exception — and for good reason. Then another.

Self Service 113

Self Service Knowledge Base Groups Tools 113

TechSee

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Modern customer-centric operations are increasingly defined by a collaborative contact center culture, with agents working together to respond to customer requests more efficiently by drawing on shared knowledge and experience. Happier contact center agents mean more pleasant interactions for customers.

Contact Center 117

Contact Center Culture Self Service Average Handle Time 117

Solvvy

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Your business offers top-of-the-line products or services—but does your business offer top-of-the line customer support? Go all in on great customer service, and, instead of fending off angry tweets, you’ll win the Internet with rave reviews and customer support stories going viral for all the right reasons.

Customer Expectations 64

Customer Expectations Self Service Customer Service How To 64

Eptica

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Author: Anne Beghin - Project Manager Optimizing CX with Eptica Given the importance of customer experience to the bottom line , it is vital that brands understand how they are performing on a day to day basis. That’s why here at Eptica we provide comprehensive reporting functionality as part of our customer experience platform.

Report 68

Report Self Service Average Handle Time Contact Center 68

eGain Blogs

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

. “Though KM has historically been primarily an area of interest for support, I’m seeing more organizations, including professional services, managed services, and customer success, formalizing the capture and sharing of knowledge.” ” Knowledge improves call center metrics (KPIs).

Call Center 52

Call Center Metrics Self Service Contact Center 52

NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

In our sphere, a successful contact center is defined by its ability to manage customer interactions and meet their needs, while also operating in an efficient and cost-effective manner. Agents who possess excellent communication skills and product knowledge, able to provide seamless interactions.

Contact Center 52

Contact Center Self Service Wait Times Metrics 52

Eptica

AUGUST 1, 2018

Satisfied employees are likely to be more engaged, give better service, stay for longer and are generally more productive. At the same time, working in customer service is a stressful and high-pressure job. To read the first post, on reducing Average Handling Time and improving quality, click here.

Average Handle Time 70

Average Handle Time Self Service Knowledge Base Contact Center 70

Oracle

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Many retailers dream of the day they’ll be able to streamline interactions between customers and products, as well as to offer round-the-clock service while not breaking the salary budget. No longer can brands rely on a single channel for customer service; shoppers want to communicate whenever and however they choose.

Chatbots 74

Chatbots Customer Service Virtual Agent Self Service 74

Bold360

APRIL 28, 2021

In fact, one business (and Bold360 customer) experienced a jump in customer satisfaction (CSAT) from 67% to 90%. The business in question is a large financial services institution in the UK that’s been around for more than a century and a half. The Challenge: Service Bottlenecks. Connect the Knowledge Base.

Customer Satisfaction 52

Customer Satisfaction Banking Chatbots Self Service 52

NobelBiz

MAY 21, 2024

While the role of call centers is crucial in customer service, companies often choose between inbound and outbound call centers. An inbound call center primarily handles incoming calls from customers seeking assistance, information, or support. What is an Inbound Call Center? How does an Inbound Call Center Work?

Call Center 52

Call Center Contact Center Effort Score Average Handle Time 52

Bold360

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Every customer expects fast and accurate service. But too often customers who contact a business are put in a queue where they must “wait for the next available agent.” Who is satisfied by this time-consuming routing roulette? I love constantly repeating the same information,” said no customer, ever.

Chatbots 98

Chatbots Self Service Contact Center Average Handle Time 98

TechSee

APRIL 2, 2019

And with 51% of Americans now preferring to shop online, the pressure on customer support operations is about to increase exponentially. From speech recognition and voice analytics to neuro-linguistic programming, they seek to solve customer’s problems by telling them what to do. What is Computer Vision AI? Object Recognition.

Contact Center 174

Contact Center Self Service Video Average Handle Time 174

Ecrion

JULY 17, 2019

Ask five people what defines “good customer service” and you’ll likely get five different answers. With so many touchpoints along the customer journey – from initial sale to monthly invoices to product support – evaluating how your business is doing with respect to customer service can be daunting.

Metrics 55

Metrics Self Service Customer Service Call Center 55

Myra Golden

APRIL 11, 2023

With customer expectations rising and budgets tightening, contact centers are under pressure to deliver excellent service while reducing costs. This could involve training on product knowledge, customer service skills, and communication techniques. Learn more about Customer Service Master Class.

Strategy 52

Strategy Contact Center Average Handle Time First Call Resolution 52

Talkdesk

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

During last year’s open enrollment period, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reported more than 5.78 In addition, a number of Talkdesk’s healthcare customers typically double their contact center workforce to meet the surge in calls. million calls related to healthcare coverage to its contact center.

Abandon Rate 67

Abandon Rate Customer Experience Healthcare Contact Center 67

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

This week we feature an article by Brian Cantor who gives us a list of ways to achieve success and consistency when communicating with customers on any channel. – Shep Hyken. Making for a jointly admirable and problematic reality, the customer contact community often takes a lofty, wide-eyed approach to strategy and technology.

Omni-Channel 96

Omni-Channel Self Service Policies Abandon Rate 96

Natalie Petouhof

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Tweet This report looks at how companies, using the right software, can gain ROI from Customer Service and Customer Experience. Customer Care as a cost center is an unfounded p aradigm. In fact, executives have long thought of customer service or customer care as a cost center.

ROI 40

ROI Report Self Service Customer Service 40

West Monroe

OCTOBER 20, 2017

It happened slowly, and I see it happening again but this time the change will be more pronounced. Providing self-service for simple tasks has a profound impact on a contact center. When agents are only handling issues more complex than a 6, a robust knowledge base becomes a requirement.

Self Service 51

Self Service Contact Center Average Handle Time Knowledge Base 51

eGain Blogs

JUNE 1, 2021

Moreover, traditional training and onboarding programs have been disrupted across all functions, customer service included. Moreover, when COVID broke out, many companies deployed staff from outside the customer service organization to stem the tide of customer service calls. Supervisors. Findability.

Management 52

Management Contact Center Self Service Average Handle Time 52

eGain Blogs

JUNE 1, 2021

Moreover, traditional training and onboarding programs have been disrupted across all functions, customer service included. Moreover, when COVID broke out, many companies deployed staff from outside the customer service organization to stem the tide of customer service calls. Supervisors. Findability.

Contact Center 52

Contact Center Self Service Average Handle Time Analytics 52

Pointillist

MARCH 1, 2019

Call centers, therefore, want to improve first call resolution rate, reduce call volume, and excel at customer service while reining in high costs. There has been a concerted effort to move customer interaction towards lower cost digital channels and away from voice calls in recent years. Here are the nuts and bolts.

First Call Resolution 75

First Call Resolution Self Service Call Center Effort Score 75

Playvox

JUNE 22, 2023

Call center leaders are under increased pressure to improve operational and agent efficiencies and look for cost-cutting opportunities while delivering outstanding customer experience (CX) — a tricky balancing act for sure. Are your customers happy? How are you tracking customer satisfaction and customer experiences?

Call Center 52

Call Center Metrics Contact Center Net Promoter Score 52

Tricia Morris

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Customer service knowledge comes in many forms from customer self-service knowledge to agent-facing knowledge, and many formats from video, to knowledge base articles and more. This metric should not be used as the only measurement for customer service knowledge effectiveness.

Metrics 40

Metrics Measurement Self Service Customer Service 40

NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

While most classic contact center technologies will continue to be utilized, most will be replaced by chatbots, cloud technologies, AI, and remote work, enabling businesses to enhance the customer experience and save expenses. Also, they anticipate that your call center will meet their expectation to boost customer relationship management.

Call Center 52

Call Center Omni-Channel Trends Contact Center 52

NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

While most classic contact center technologies will continue to be utilized, most will be replaced by chatbots, cloud technologies, AI, and remote work, enabling businesses to enhance the customer experience and save expenses. Also, they anticipate that your call center will meet their expectation to boost customer relationship management.

Call Center 52

Call Center Omni-Channel Trends Contact Center 52

Inbenta

DECEMBER 14, 2021

They’re turning to online channels for self-service insurance information and support — instantly, seamlessly, and at any time. According to a 2021 report, 50% of customers rank digital communications as a high priority (but only 17% of insurers use them). Buy: Generate quotes, sell services and products.

Insurance 52

Insurance Chatbots Customer Journeys Case Study 52

TechSee

JUNE 25, 2019

It seems like every company in every industry wants to harness the power of AI to enhance operations and positively impact the lives of their customers. A Tata Consultancy Services survey found that 31.7% of major companies around the world are currently using AI customer service technologies, the second most common use of AI after IT.

Technology 122

Technology Customer Service Contact Center Gamification 122

NobelBiz

APRIL 18, 2023

Hyper efficiency is a term used to describe the streamlining of processes to increase productivity, reduce costs, and improve customer service. These metrics should be data-driven, allowing you to identify areas of improvement and track progress over time.

Contact Center 52

Contact Center Call Center Management Gamification 52