Maru/HUB

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

This week we’ve been focused on customer service in the wake of new experiences in the way we shop, interact and provide feedback. An interesting study conducted by Aspect in 2017 revealed that amongst the 1,000 American consumers surveyed, nearly a third would rather clean a toilet than talk to customer service.

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NICE inContact

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Businesses today know that they need to create an omnichannel customer experience to meet the needs of consumers, who are looking to engage with companies anytime and through any method (i.e., channel), they choose. The post Are Businesses Overconfident in Their Omnichannel Customer Experience?

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NICE inContact

JUNE 7, 2018

In today’s digital economy, there have never been more opportunities for businesses and their customers to interact. Chat, text, social media, websites, IVR, even traditional phone calls with customer service representatives – the list continues to grow. This is an alarming discrepancy. What’s Next?

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ProProfs Chat

MARCH 27, 2020

That’s why we see a constant debate on the difference between multichannel and omnichannel support online. In this blog post, we will explore: What is multichannel customer support? What is omnichannel customer support? Pros & cons multichannel customer support. Pros & cons of omnichannel customer support.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 12, 2022

There is a term in the customer service world that is often misused or misunderstood. That term is omnichannel. I have had many conversations with clients about the omnichannel experience, and I’ve even shared content about it with our subscribers in the Shepard Letter and my videos. So, now does omnichannel make sense?

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Vonage

MARCH 26, 2018

It doesn’t matter if it’s talking face-to-face, by phone or email, via social media or live chat, customers expect your business to be there when they need you. If you’re not providing an omni-channel service experience, your customers will happily switch to a competitor that does.

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Ecrion

OCTOBER 31, 2019

You know that there are some serious gaps in your current customer service strategy — and you’ve seen how those gaps have affected your business. Every year, companies lose over $60 billion thanks to poor customer service. What is Multichannel Customer Service?

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Comm100

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Whether you’re just beginning your digital transformation journey or well on your way, we hope this series will provide new insights into the ever-changing world of digital customer service strategy. Improved customer experience, leading to increased customer retention. What is Digital Transformation?

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Interactions

APRIL 16, 2024

A dedication to understanding your customers ensures that every interaction is personalized and purposeful, alleviating the pain of lengthy wait times and ensuring each conversation is met with effective, personalized assistance. Failing to invest in customer care risks customers seeking it elsewhere.

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Vonage

DECEMBER 7, 2015

For any customer service organization, embracing an omni-channel service philosophy should be a top priority. Do agents rarely have to log into a different system or request customer information from an internal group to complete a case? If you answered yes to these, you’re on the right track.

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NICE inContact

AUGUST 13, 2019

It’s what today’s customers have come to expect: meeting them where they are, on the channel they want, on their timeline. Without a digital customer service strategy, your customer is on the receiving end of a busy signal, or a phone left off the hook. This is the future of customer experience.

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Comm100

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

Customer service forms the backbone of any successful business. Users are more likely to remember, interact and refer to your brand if they connect with your customer service. Yet, these examples could be far from what some customers are looking for, and it’s crucial to know what it means.

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Comm100

JANUARY 14, 2016

In order to stay on top as an industry-leader, it is more important than ever that businesses recognize upcoming consumer service trends, and understand how to update their customer service strategies accordingly. In fact, customers will demand it. Customer Service Becomes an Obsession.

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

They discuss the importance of creating a convenient CX and the impact an omnichannel platform has on the way businesses interact with their customers. Top Takeaways: The Me-conomy is about giving the customer what they want, when they want it, how they want it, with little to no effort. That’s convenience!

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Kustomer

APRIL 13, 2022

Great customer service is paramount for every customer-facing business. Online customer service can be challenging because of the lack of face-to-face interaction, but the fundamentals remain the same. You need to keep your customers happy by delivering a consistently excellent service experience.

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delighted

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Gather customer experience feedback. Customer Satisfaction (CSAT) and Customer Effort Score (CES) are two well-researched ways to collect customer feedback post customer service interaction quickly. A customer service team is only as good as the accuracy of the knowledge you put at their fingertips.

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Team Support

MAY 31, 2023

If you’re still not convinced of the utility of chatbots, it is important to note that chatbots are expected to be the primary mode of customer communication for at least a quarter of companies by the year 2027. Today’s chatbots are more focused on enhancing the customer experience by offering immediate answers to common challenges.

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CSM Magazine

JULY 28, 2023

This evolution in customer relationship management has been happening for the last two decades, becoming even more critical in our new digital era. Providing prompt and satisfactory responses remains paramount for customer-oriented companies.

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Talkdesk

JULY 14, 2016

Companies that choose to put the customer first may see an impact on their bottom line. On the other hand, businesses that choose to cut costs on customer service often see a reduction in acquisition and retention rates. An excellent customer service strategy, by its nature, must be dynamic.

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CSM Magazine

JUNE 4, 2020

This risky strategy can be expensive if data is compromised, as contravention of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) could result in a fine of €20 million or 4% of revenue whichever is the greater. While the boardroom may applaud the reinvention, their customers could be fighting to get what they bought.

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Martin Hill-Wilson

JANUARY 29, 2016

The first is Interaction Analytics which provides credible evidence of what goes on day in day out. Its range of application is impressive – 100% compliance management, advisor dashboards for self development, a key input to Voice of the Customer initiatives and customer journey mapping. It’s on the 26/27th.

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CSM Magazine

APRIL 28, 2016

Barrie Collins, Client Solutions Director at Agilisys, said: “These figures appear worrying in a business landscape where high quality customer experience has never been more important to achieve competitive advantage. Full results of the survey can be found here.

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CSM Magazine

AUGUST 22, 2019

The meeting strives to equip support leaders with the tools and strategies they need to overcome these challenges and deliver the ultimate customer experience. The Customer Service Summit brings high-level leaders together from a variety of industries to learn from each other and network.

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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. This is all personal customer data that can be used to anticipate customer needs and provide proactive, tailored customer service.

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Kustomer

JANUARY 2, 2024

While 2023 may have been the year of Barbenheimer and Taylor Swift, we also saw great strides in customer service. AI has become more widely implemented across the industry, companies are growing their proactive customer service offerings, and interactions are becoming increasingly personal.

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TechSee

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Call center technology can refer to any tool that contact centers use to improve productivity, manage staff, deliver better service, or cut costs. They can leverage software to offer customers conveniences like Interactive Voice Response (IVR), mobile functionality, and a range of self-service tools. Where Are We Heading?

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 12, 2016

These are just a few of the ways consumers describe interactions they consider to be “Moments o f Wow” with their favorite brands. You’ll find good information, some stats and facts and insights from some of the top customer service and experience experts in the industry. TeleTech) Memorable. Surprising.

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Kustomer

AUGUST 4, 2022

A customer satisfaction (CSAT) score is one of the most insightful customer service metrics. It’s used to measure an individual customer’s feelings about a specific interaction with your support team. This helps you better understand customers’ experiences in real time. What Is CES?

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 8, 2021

According to HubSpot, 90% of consumers argue that one channel alone is not enough in terms of customer service, instead preferring an omnichannel experience consisting of email, live chat, social media and contact centres. It demonstrates a very real need for contact centres in the omnichannel mix.

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Kustomer

JUNE 8, 2021

It is the goal for an e-commerce customer service team to provide a pain-free, digital shopping experience for consumers. An e-commerce business should look at all the ways a customer would interact with their brand and provide assistance for them throughout the digital customer journey.

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NobelBiz

APRIL 3, 2023

Generally speaking, in the contact center space, people tend to look at the one-to-one interaction with an agent as the primary means of obtaining information about products and services. In short, yes, self-service is cheaper. Voice-Based Self-Service (aka.

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Martin Hill-Wilson

JUNE 8, 2015

So back to the question of multi-channel adoption, how are customers doing? After years of faithful marriage to phone based interactions, consumers have become slightly stir crazy judging by their uptake of all things digital. My own answer is that multi-channel is in fact a new phase for everyone. Thanks for reading.

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NobelBiz

MARCH 26, 2024

While there’s no one-size-fits-all solution to address all operational and customer-related challenges for businesses, Customer Experience Automation (CXA) has emerged as a compelling strategy for a lot of businesses these days. These components work together to create a cohesive, automated customer service ecosystem.

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Interactions

MAY 28, 2020

So how can businesses redefine their customer experience or customer service strategy to fit this world? If customer experience surpassed brand and product in terms of importance to buyers in the past decade, empathy and care is certainly going to be the theme of the next few years.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Omnichannel? . Supporting customers through multiple communication channels requires effort and money. Your call center knowledge base must integrate with all of the channels. An omnichannel system reduces buyer friction and enhances efficiency. They can also track interactions if needed.

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Kustomer

MAY 13, 2020

With this technological transformation comes many up-and-coming trends that companies can get behind to transform their business and cater to the expectations of the customer. After all, Gartner research predicted that 85% of consumer interactions will occur without interacting with a human face-to-face.

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NICE inContact

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

By unifying channels onto one platform, the team is now able to work more effectively and safely, while gaining a holistic view of how customers interact online. Agents use integrated CRM profiles to get a quick, but detailed snapshot of customers. Automate routing. Make human connections. Analyze results.

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