Retently

MAY 31, 2024

The Connective Tissue of a Company The first non-technical hire you make needs to be in Customer Success. Customer Success is the bridge between what your company does and what your customers need you to do. A strong Customer Success team optimizes your company for listening, learning, and empathizing with your customers.

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Customer Success Management Net Promoter Score Feedback 146

Win the Customer

JANUARY 1, 2016

Customer relationship management systems are now merging with social media capabilities enabling organizations to build stronger relationship with customers. CONVERSATIONS: this refers to technologies that ease interactions between firms and customers and capture relevant information from those interactions.

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

OCTOBER 17, 2023

I speak with customer experience professionals every day. Some of them have fancy, customer-focused titles like Chief Customer Officer or Vice President of Customer Experience. Others have more common org chart regulars, like Chief Marketing Officer or Voice fo the Customer (VoC) Director.

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Leadership Customer Experience Customer Centricity How To 259

Comm100

MAY 4, 2023

However, there is one factor that can be lost within digital banking which many customers still long for. Let’s find out how live chat helps banks achieve this human, personalized communication, while delivering the convenience of digital banking they now expect. Personal, human interactions. This is where live chat comes in.

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Banking Customer Experience Multi-Channel Video 130

InMoment XI

JANUARY 16, 2024

Specifically, the world’s leading brands have begun using contact center AI to create a more efficient and effective customer service experience. By integrating these advanced technologies, these companies aim to streamline customer interaction, automate routine tasks, and optimize their overall operations. What is Contact Center AI?

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Website, email, social media, SMS, instant messaging, and mobile applications: the evolution of communication channels over the last two decades has increased the number of available points of interaction between businesses and their consumers. For the contact center industry, customer relationships management has also dramatically shifted.

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Contact Center Communication Social Media Omni-Channel 52

NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Website, email, social media, SMS, instant messaging, and mobile applications: the evolution of communication channels over the last two decades has increased the number of available points of interaction between businesses and their consumers. For the contact center industry, customer relationships management has also dramatically shifted.

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Contact Center Communication Social Media Omni-Channel 52

Lumoa

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

From social media posts to Google and Yelp reviews, every buyer can recount their customer experience with your company to a global audience. It is no wonder, then, that businesses have started paying much closer attention to their customer experience (CX) strategy. Reviewing your existing CX strategy is a good place to start.

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Strategy Customer Experience How To Multi-Channel 208

NobelBiz

APRIL 23, 2024

Traditional collection methods, such as persistent phone calls and letters, are making way for more nuanced, technology-driven, and customer-oriented strategies. Verification ensures that the claim is valid and that the agency has all the necessary information to proceed. The debt collection industry is undergoing a major shift.

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Omni-Channel Contact Center Customer Centricity Technology 94

CSM Magazine

JULY 30, 2021

Today’s customers increasingly expect live and real-time communication. A unified communications (UC) solution can help make this possible by integrating audio, video and mobile capabilities that enable a new level of customer service. Key Components of Unified Communications. Voice and VoIP. Business Email.

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Communication Customer Service Video Travel 52

CSM Magazine

JUNE 13, 2024

Yet the ultimate litmus test for an IT help desk’s effectiveness is its ability to cultivate internal customer loyalty. Prioritize Responsiveness One of the most critical factors for increasing internal customer loyalty is responsiveness. Build a Culture of Empathy Empathy is a cornerstone of excellent customer service.

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Loyalty Multi-Channel Knowledge Base Tips 52

Team Support

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Either way, before you pop that bottle of champagne, it’s time to start thinking about New Year’s resolutions for your customer support team. In today’s increasingly competitive marketplace, people—particularly those in customer support—are key to setting your company apart from the crowd. Needless to say, the stakes are high.

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Omni-Channel Social Media Training Feedback 108

CSM Magazine

MARCH 22, 2024

Customer service processes have evolved dramatically with the advent of advanced workflow automation tools. These innovations provide a robust solution to the age-old challenges of managing customer interactions efficiently.

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Tools Customer Service CRM Customer Relationship Management 52

GetFeedback

JANUARY 24, 2019

Today’s customers have high expectations for support. In order to meet this demand, your team needs modern customer support tools that aid their efforts in providing the best customer experience possible. Here I’ll share the top 5 customer support tools that you need for your team. Live chat customer support.

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Tools Self Service Customer Experience Net Promoter Score 210

ClientSuccess

APRIL 4, 2018

This series, now a community for frontline Customer Success Managers (CSMs), discusses trends, best practices, and advice that can help the frontline. The goal is that by sharing our experiences, we’ll be able to learn and apply more practical advice / practices to our customer success careers. Location : Ottawa, Canada.

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Customer Relationship Management Customer relationships Management Customer Success 40

CX University

MAY 6, 2024

Getting customer feedback is instrumental in determining if the customer experience is a positive one. Real-time feedback, which captures customer sentiment and insights immediately after an interaction, is a powerful tool in the CX arsenal.

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Survey Touchpoint Competitive Advantage Feedback 52

Magellan Solutions

DECEMBER 12, 2023

What if there was a better way to communicate with the seller? On average, 51% of companies use at least eight channels to interact with customers, including emails, social media, websites, phones, live chat, and in-store. Around 78% of customers use various channels to complete a transaction. Frustrated, right?

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Omni-Channel Customer Experience Social Media CRM 52

Totango

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

With acquisition costs proving too high in today’s constrained environment, many businesses are finally putting greater focus on nurturing existing customer relationships to ensure retention and expansion. Offer self-service functionalities through community and knowledge centers. Analyzing extensive datasets to forecast trends.

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Report Trends Customer Success Self Service 92

Team Support

JANUARY 9, 2024

There are more ways than ever for customers to get in touch with tech support. Ever wonder what customer service looked like 50 or 60 years ago? Here’s a look back at how customer support technologies evolved over the last century, and a peak at where they’re going next. One of the early pioneers in CRM software was ACT!

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Technology Chatbots Call Center Social Media 59

Win the Customer

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Like any other industry, there’s always room for improvement in call center customer experiences. Call centers must deliver the best customer experience from jump, or else risk dealing with an unsatisfied customer, and getting negative press. Here are 7 tips for call centers to improve customer experiences: 1.

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Call Center Tips Self Service Customer Experience 157

CSM Magazine

MAY 10, 2024

Understanding customer expectations is paramount in the landscape of financial services, where consumer trust and satisfaction are key to retaining clientele and maintaining a competitive edge. In this sector, customer experience ties directly to the perception of the institution’s reliability and expertise.

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Financial Customer Expectations Strategy Banking 52

Comm100

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Integrating chatbots powered by AI into your business is a fantastic way to keep one step ahead of your competitors and provide superior customer service. It also improves the level of interaction between your company and its customers. Engaged customers mean greater retention, which in turn increases conversions and maximizes revenue.

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Chatbots Abandon Rate Social Media Customer Satisfaction 161

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

This week, we feature an article by Deniz Kuran, Head of Marketing at Idiomatic , an organization that helps companies understand their customers by translating customer feedback into actionable data. She discusses the difference between transactional and relational customer service.

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Customer Service Rewards Programs Customer relationships e-support 78

ShepHyken

JUNE 26, 2019

In the old days – and even in modern times – if a customer wanted help or support, they picked up the phone and called for help. A (hopefully) friendly and competent customer service professional, also known as an agent or representative, would answer the question or resolve the problem. Let’s say a customer calls for support.

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Customer Relationship Management Customers Customer Service Training CRM 134

Totango

AUGUST 16, 2022

Customer Retention Software Cuts Down Client Churn. Customer retention software has become essential for effective SaaS customer success strategies. A winning SaaS business model must prioritize retaining customers, which is far more cost-efficient than acquiring new clients to offset churn.

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CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Personalizing omnichannel experiences involves tailoring your interactions with customers across multiple channels to meet their unique needs and preferences. Collect customer data: Collect data on your customers such as their purchase history, preferences, and behavior across different channels.

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CSM Magazine

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Customer-centric is the modern focus Customer Service Managers are seamlessly bringing into their businesses – understand your customer’s needs and solve them intelligently. Customer & Market Research. These customers are less concerned with price and quality and are more concerned about new motivations.

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Customer Journeys Self Service Customer Centricity CRM 52

Kustomer

JUNE 1, 2023

Using customer data to create a personalized customer experience is one of the top customer service trends of 2023, according to Forrester. By organizing data from all customer interactions such as purchases, queries and issue resolutions, your brand can deliver personalized CS throughout all stages of the customer journey.

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Data Customer Service CRM Customer Service Strategies 78

ModSquad

MAY 13, 2021

Every interaction with your customer is an opportunity to build your connection and inspire a sense of loyalty with them. Creating loyal customers is more essential to your ecommerce business plan than attracting new buyers. It can cost five times more to attract a new customer as it does to retain existing buyers.

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CSM Magazine

MAY 10, 2023

Forex trading can be a complex and overwhelming experience for customers, and the customer service experience can make all the difference. In today’s competitive market, forex companies must prioritize customer service to stand out and retain their customers.

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Kustomer

JUNE 27, 2022

In a post-pandemic world, consumers have undergone an inadvertent shift in mindset and expectations surrounding customer experience (CX). Today’s consumer, as a result, finds great benefit in a hybrid customer experience that combines the spark of human communication and the convenience of sophisticated digital assistance.

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Consumers Customer Experience Social Media Chatbots 104

Kustomer

JUNE 6, 2023

Although cash may be the reason you’re in business, customers are the more important commodity when it comes to keeping that business afloat. When it comes to protecting, investing and being responsible for customers’ money, they need to trust in the financial services company. Is your company meeting customer expectations?

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Financial Company Customer Service Tips 98

Magellan Solutions

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Have you heard that 81% of buyers say that experiencing good customer service increases their likelihood of making a repeat purchase ? Exceptional customer service is a guiding light, capturing attention amidst many options. It attracts customers to the warmth of genuine service and concern.

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Customer Service Exceptional Customer Service Customer Satisfaction Customer Centricity 52

CSM Magazine

JULY 28, 2023

The accelerating shift to a digital world is compelling businesses to rethink their customer experience strategy. Companies face the challenge of balancing new communication habits driven by electronic media and social networks while maintaining the tangible warmth of person-to-person exchanges.

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Customer Satisfaction Self Service Management Multi-Channel 52

NobelBiz

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Advanced call logging is a vital tool for businesses to enhance communication management and operational efficiency. By automating the collection and organization of call details, businesses can gain valuable insights into their communication activities, improve customer interactions, and drive informed decision-making.

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CSM Magazine

APRIL 24, 2024

Regardless of the product or service a company provides, its emotional connection with customers is truly important, since it gives the impression that your business has a face and nature, and it cares for people, being determined to create value for them. For some businesses, it’s a group of people that purchases things and uses services.

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Service Untitled

MARCH 23, 2011

Businesses grow as more customers come aboard, and that constant search for new clients is the life jacket for success. Of course building relationships with new customers are paramount; the hard part is taking the leads and transforming them into customers. photo credit: gwydionwilliams.

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