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Astea is increasing investor awareness as company growth continues by attending this conference in Los Angeles, CA. Astea is excited to be attending several investor conferences this year, including the LD Micro 11th Annual Main Event taking place this week in Los Angeles, California. MORE
From consumer-focused computer repair, to monitoring large machinery for industrial organizations, field service plays a critical role in delivering a winning customer experience. MORE
It’s no secret it costs five times more to attract a new customer than to keep an existing one. This is because returning customers buy more over time so operating costs shrink; whereas finding new customers is laborious and expensive. That said, why are only 18% of companies focusing on retention ? MORE
Ah, the holidays. It’s the time for sugar canes, delicious eggnog, and jolly parties with loved ones, right? Well, not exactly. For us customer service folks it’s the time of the year that we call: the not-so-jolly holiday rush. MORE
As 2018 comes to a close, customer success teams are taking some time for reflection and planning. What better time than now to take a minute to review what worked from the past year, determine where changes could be implemented, and lay out some strategic goals for 2019? MORE
James Carville, political commentator and media personality coined the phrase, “The economy, Stupid,” for Bill Clinton’s 1992 presidential campaign. Carville was talking to the team at the time to help them focus on the key messages for Clinton’s campaign. MORE
The biggest challenge facing every contact center is agent churn. Many agents are bored, unengaged, and generally unhappy, and they churn at a rate of 33% across all industries. As a contact center leader, you work extremely hard to mitigate these challenges, but because you are pulled in many different directions, it is tough to keep your best agents. Not to mention, technology constraints can sometimes make it difficult to improve the agent experience. MORE
We researchers have done things in the past we probably wouldn’t do again. In some cases we have unintentionally erected walls that have acted to isolate companies from their customers – making the Voice of the Customer more elusive than it should have been. We need to tear down the walls that have caused the. View Article. General MORE
One of the best ways to engage with your happiest customers is to invite them to refer a friend or colleague (especially if they’ve just filled in a Net Promoter Score survey saying they’d happily do exactly that!). MORE
Best Customer Experience Books of 2018 and What to Look Out for in 2019. The post Best Customer Experience Books of 2018 and What to Look Out for in 2019 appeared first on Eglobalis. MORE
There are two key ways people make decisions: intuitvely or rationally. We discuss why this is important to designing your customer experience and how this can have a key effect on customer loyalty. MORE
The next time you have a large group of your employees together, ask them this question: How many of you feel we provide a superior Customer experience? I have asked this question hundreds of times. When the audience is made up primarily of one company, nearly every hand in that audience proudly goes up. Read Full Article. The post 5 Reasons Why Your Employees Are Delivering Poor Service appeared first on The DiJulius Group. MORE
View Infographic. The retail industry is only set to become more competitive. Yet, most companies are still failing to meet customer expectations and become more customer-centric. MORE
There are many reasons why starting a call center makes good business sense. But whatever the reason, taking that first step can seem like stepping into the unknown. To ease into your search, here are five things to consider when starting a new call center. . You don’t need to be a rocket scientist. As you begin your exploration you may encounter unfamiliar terms like “first call resolution” ACD, Erlang calculations, VoIP, PSTN, etc. The technology can seem daunting. MORE
Contact center leaders feel the relentless pressure to improve the customer experience that their teams deliver. But with a wide range of CX outcome KPIs like NPS, CSAT, CES and dozens of operational efficiency KPIs it is easy to be overwhelmed and lose the forest for the trees. End of the year planning cycles often add extra pressure and urgency to understand how your are meeting customer expectations and to identify and budget for your top 2019 contact center improvement plans. MORE
If you’ve followed our research, then you’ve likely seen a strong, almost inseparable link between between customer experience (CX) and competency employee (EX). We continued to find that connection in our latest consumer benchmark. In our Q3 2018 study, we asked 5,000+ U.S. employees to pick a word that best describes how their job makes them feel and split those responses based on how they judged the overall CX that their company delivers. MORE
Now, more than ever, deploying an effective omni-channel strategy is critical to business success. According to research by the Aberdeen Group, companies with strong omni-channel customer engagement retain an average 89 percent of their customers, compared to just 33 percent for those companies without. Although many market solutions claim to offer a complete omni-channel solution, most fail. They focus on digital channels while excluding voice in the contact center. MORE
There’s a “cultural,” or if you will, “behavioral” change going on at car dealerships being driven by a source that might surprise many. MORE
We’re early in Customer Experience (CX) capability development, and I absolutely love it! We’re discovering the best practices that our successors will take for granted; “of course that’s how you do it.” Unfortunately, being in this early stage means that some “best practices” aren’t. MORE
As a leading provider of intelligent visual engagement, TechSee is at the forefront of the digital CX transformation. Our goal is to partner with innovative Tier-1 companies, by providing them with digital solutions that enable them to exceed their customers’ expectations. MORE
Dear Abby, How often should I be sending out surveys? Does survey frequency make a difference? Survey Frequency Depends on Your Customer Journey. I often get asked, what is the best cadence to survey customers? The quick answer to survey frequency is: it depends , but we generally recommend you touch every customer at the moments of truth in their customer journey. Moments of Truth. What exactly is a “moment of truth?” MORE
We researchers have done things in the past we probably wouldn’t do again. In some cases we have unintentionally erected walls that have acted to isolate companies from their customers – making the Voice of the Customer more elusive than it should have been. We need to tear down the walls that have caused the. View Article. Automotive MORE
The opening keynote was preceded by the safety briefing for the large banquet hall attendees. It was the usual “in case of fire” cautions and instructions. MORE
SLA stands for, of course, Service Level Agreement. You could say at its most generic, an SLA is almost like a promise that a service provider makes to a customer about the quality of service they will provide. Contact center SLAs can be external, for example in a contract with a customer for an Outsourcer (aka BPO), or internal, to measure, document and communicate your contact center’s performance for stakeholders within your organization, or to compare with other contact centers. MORE
In my new Daily Dose video series, I explore the topics that chief customer officers must grapple with on a daily basis. Join me as I discuss what I’ve learned over the course of my 35-year career, so that you can more effectively do the work that needs to be done. MORE
When collected and implemented properly, customer feedback can help improve your product and the services that support it. MORE
Winning by Design is a premier provider of strategy consulting and coaching programs for SaaS Sales and Customer Success organizations. The company was founded in 2014 as a small team in Silicon Valley and has quickly expanded across the U.S MORE
Many common beliefs about customer experience are misguided, based on oversimplifications or a lack of consideration for real-world constraints. In this series of posts, we debunk these myths. CX Myth #5: Wow Customers During Every Interaction What’s Wrong: While it may be appealing to think about creating an amazing experience every time you touch a customer, it’s just not appropriate or practical. MORE
Not too long ago, I had a minor outpatient procedure at a hospital. When I checked my email the next morning, there was a survey from the hospital. What did you think of your anesthesiologist?”. My first thought was that I didn’t die during the procedure, so he must have done a fine job. MORE
Everyone knows that having rave reviews helps your business stand out on review sites like Google, Facebook, and Yelp, but embedding reviews on your own site can also improve SEO performance and increase conversion rates. MORE
GetFeedback
DECEMBER 10, 2018
It’s no secret it costs five times more to attract a new customer than to keep an existing one. This is because returning customers buy more over time so operating costs shrink; whereas finding new customers is laborious and expensive. That said, why are only 18% of companies focusing on retention ?
Experience Matters
DECEMBER 10, 2018
If you’ve followed our research, then you’ve likely seen a strong, almost inseparable link between between customer experience (CX) and competency employee (EX). We continued to find that connection in our latest consumer benchmark. In our Q3 2018 study, we asked 5,000+ U.S. employees to pick a word that best describes how their job makes them feel and split those responses based on how they judged the overall CX that their company delivers.
GetFeedback
DECEMBER 4, 2018
Ah, the holidays. It’s the time for sugar canes, delicious eggnog, and jolly parties with loved ones, right? Well, not exactly. For us customer service folks it’s the time of the year that we call: the not-so-jolly holiday rush.
Experience Matters
DECEMBER 5, 2018
Many common beliefs about customer experience are misguided, based on oversimplifications or a lack of consideration for real-world constraints. In this series of posts, we debunk these myths. CX Myth #5: Wow Customers During Every Interaction What’s Wrong: While it may be appealing to think about creating an amazing experience every time you touch a customer, it’s just not appropriate or practical.
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There's no denying that Artificial Intelligence is popping up everywhere in consumers' daily lives. But in the world of customer care, getting AI right - deploying it in a way that helps customers get things done quicker and easier, removing frustrations and roadblocks - is easier said than done. This eBook will teach you how to use AI to improve the customer experience, while significantly cutting costs for your business.
Customer Bliss
DECEMBER 4, 2018
In my new Daily Dose video series, I explore the topics that chief customer officers must grapple with on a daily basis. Join me as I discuss what I’ve learned over the course of my 35-year career, so that you can more effectively do the work that needs to be done.
Kayako
DECEMBER 6, 2018
When collected and implemented properly, customer feedback can help improve your product and the services that support it.
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Vision Critical
DECEMBER 7, 2018
View Infographic. The retail industry is only set to become more competitive. Yet, most companies are still failing to meet customer expectations and become more customer-centric.
Wired and Dangerous
DECEMBER 10, 2018
The opening keynote was preceded by the safety briefing for the large banquet hall attendees. It was the usual “in case of fire” cautions and instructions.
Customer Bliss
DECEMBER 6, 2018
MaritzCX
DECEMBER 7, 2018
We researchers have done things in the past we probably wouldn’t do again. In some cases we have unintentionally erected walls that have acted to isolate companies from their customers – making the Voice of the Customer more elusive than it should have been. We need to tear down the walls that have caused the. View Article. General
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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.
AskNicely
DECEMBER 6, 2018
One of the best ways to engage with your happiest customers is to invite them to refer a friend or colleague (especially if they’ve just filled in a Net Promoter Score survey saying they’d happily do exactly that!).
eglobalis
DECEMBER 4, 2018
Best Customer Experience Books of 2018 and What to Look Out for in 2019. The post Best Customer Experience Books of 2018 and What to Look Out for in 2019 appeared first on Eglobalis.
inContact
DECEMBER 10, 2018
The biggest challenge facing every contact center is agent churn. Many agents are bored, unengaged, and generally unhappy, and they churn at a rate of 33% across all industries. As a contact center leader, you work extremely hard to mitigate these challenges, but because you are pulled in many different directions, it is tough to keep your best agents. Not to mention, technology constraints can sometimes make it difficult to improve the agent experience.
TechSee
DECEMBER 4, 2018
As a leading provider of intelligent visual engagement, TechSee is at the forefront of the digital CX transformation. Our goal is to partner with innovative Tier-1 companies, by providing them with digital solutions that enable them to exceed their customers’ expectations.
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Chatbots are becoming increasingly popular, but it’s important to remember that they’re only as smart as the technology behind them. Download this Interactions LLC eBook to learn more about chatbots and how to select automated customer care technology for your company.
MaritzCX
DECEMBER 7, 2018
We researchers have done things in the past we probably wouldn’t do again. In some cases we have unintentionally erected walls that have acted to isolate companies from their customers – making the Voice of the Customer more elusive than it should have been. We need to tear down the walls that have caused the. View Article. Automotive
Beyond Philosophy
DECEMBER 10, 2018
Not too long ago, I had a minor outpatient procedure at a hospital. When I checked my email the next morning, there was a survey from the hospital. What did you think of your anesthesiologist?”. My first thought was that I didn’t die during the procedure, so he must have done a fine job.
AskNicely
DECEMBER 4, 2018
Dear Abby, How often should I be sending out surveys? Does survey frequency make a difference? Survey Frequency Depends on Your Customer Journey. I often get asked, what is the best cadence to survey customers? The quick answer to survey frequency is: it depends , but we generally recommend you touch every customer at the moments of truth in their customer journey. Moments of Truth. What exactly is a “moment of truth?”
inContact
DECEMBER 10, 2018
There are many reasons why starting a call center makes good business sense. But whatever the reason, taking that first step can seem like stepping into the unknown. To ease into your search, here are five things to consider when starting a new call center. . You don’t need to be a rocket scientist. As you begin your exploration you may encounter unfamiliar terms like “first call resolution” ACD, Erlang calculations, VoIP, PSTN, etc. The technology can seem daunting.
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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. and U.K. about their digital customer communication strategies. Read the report to find out what was uncovered.
Amity
DECEMBER 5, 2018
Winning by Design is a premier provider of strategy consulting and coaching programs for SaaS Sales and Customer Success organizations. The company was founded in 2014 as a small team in Silicon Valley and has quickly expanded across the U.S
ReviewTrackers
DECEMBER 10, 2018
Everyone knows that having rave reviews helps your business stand out on review sites like Google, Facebook, and Yelp, but embedding reviews on your own site can also improve SEO performance and increase conversion rates.
Beyond Philosophy
DECEMBER 6, 2018
James Carville, political commentator and media personality coined the phrase, “The economy, Stupid,” for Bill Clinton’s 1992 presidential campaign. Carville was talking to the team at the time to help them focus on the key messages for Clinton’s campaign.
NewVoiceMedia
DECEMBER 6, 2018
Now, more than ever, deploying an effective omni-channel strategy is critical to business success. According to research by the Aberdeen Group, companies with strong omni-channel customer engagement retain an average 89 percent of their customers, compared to just 33 percent for those companies without. Although many market solutions claim to offer a complete omni-channel solution, most fail. They focus on digital channels while excluding voice in the contact center.
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Forecasting is no easy task. It can be difficult to schedule the right amount of agents at the right time. Download our ebook to learn how to reduce overstaffing and understaffing, lower customer wait times and improve the customer experience with proper forecasting.
inContact
DECEMBER 6, 2018
SLA stands for, of course, Service Level Agreement. You could say at its most generic, an SLA is almost like a promise that a service provider makes to a customer about the quality of service they will provide. Contact center SLAs can be external, for example in a contract with a customer for an Outsourcer (aka BPO), or internal, to measure, document and communicate your contact center’s performance for stakeholders within your organization, or to compare with other contact centers.
Heart of the Customer
DECEMBER 4, 2018
We’re early in Customer Experience (CX) capability development, and I absolutely love it! We’re discovering the best practices that our successors will take for granted; “of course that’s how you do it.” Unfortunately, being in this early stage means that some “best practices” aren’t.
ClientSuccess
DECEMBER 4, 2018
As 2018 comes to a close, customer success teams are taking some time for reflection and planning. What better time than now to take a minute to review what worked from the past year, determine where changes could be implemented, and lay out some strategic goals for 2019?
Beyond Philosophy
DECEMBER 7, 2018
There are two key ways people make decisions: intuitvely or rationally. We discuss why this is important to designing your customer experience and how this can have a key effect on customer loyalty.
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Transform your contact center to build relationships with your customers that will last a lifetime.
Smarter CX
DECEMBER 6, 2018
From consumer-focused computer repair, to monitoring large machinery for industrial organizations, field service plays a critical role in delivering a winning customer experience.
inContact
DECEMBER 6, 2018
Contact center leaders feel the relentless pressure to improve the customer experience that their teams deliver. But with a wide range of CX outcome KPIs like NPS, CSAT, CES and dozens of operational efficiency KPIs it is easy to be overwhelmed and lose the forest for the trees. End of the year planning cycles often add extra pressure and urgency to understand how your are meeting customer expectations and to identify and budget for your top 2019 contact center improvement plans.
The DiJulius Group
DECEMBER 5, 2018
The next time you have a large group of your employees together, ask them this question: How many of you feel we provide a superior Customer experience? I have asked this question hundreds of times. When the audience is made up primarily of one company, nearly every hand in that audience proudly goes up. Read Full Article. The post 5 Reasons Why Your Employees Are Delivering Poor Service appeared first on The DiJulius Group.
Astea
DECEMBER 5, 2018
Astea is increasing investor awareness as company growth continues by attending this conference in Los Angeles, CA. Astea is excited to be attending several investor conferences this year, including the LD Micro 11th Annual Main Event taking place this week in Los Angeles, California.
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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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