ijgolding

AUGUST 12, 2014

It is impossible to ignore the fact that customer service has gone all social on us. Part of the problem is that customers do not recognise channels – they recognise the company they are interacting with. So why are companies still not dealing with ‘social customer service’ very well?

Social Media 230

Social Media Customer Service Customer Experience Roadmap 230

CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Here are some of the top customer service predictions for 2018, brought to you by Fara Haron is CEO of CRM Solutions, Arvato. Consumers will be engaging with companies via these voice-enabled channels and will have higher expectations on the accuracy and their capability to help answer customer service issues.

Self Service 80

Self Service Customer Service Gamification CRM 80

ShepHyken

JANUARY 5, 2018

This week we feature an article by Ford Blakely about text messaging which can provide that instant, convenient and low-friction customer experience that delivers delight. Let’s face it, customer service is the lifeline of any company. When customers are angry, they tell the world about it. – Shep Hyken.

Customer Service 80

Customer Service Poor Customer Service Multi-Channel Study 80

CX University

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Vast amounts of data support the symbiotic relationship between engagement and satisfaction, between businesses and customers. A 2005 study concluded that work engagement is linked to performance and customer loyalty (Salanova, Agut & Peiró, 2005). focuses employees at all levels on the customer, and 3.

Employee Engagement 211

Employee Engagement Engagement Case Study Strategy 211

ShepHyken

JULY 13, 2021

Authentic Customer Conversations. Collecting, Sharing, and Acting on Customer Knowledge. Shep Hyken interviews Jason Ten-Pow, CEO and President of ONR, the CX consulting firm he founded in 2009. They discuss how businesses can create long-term and sustainable revenue and profits by talking to their customers.

Consulting 82

Consulting Brands Customer Expectations Strategy 82

ShepHyken

JULY 13, 2021

Authentic Customer Conversations. Collecting, Sharing, and Acting on Customer Knowledge. Shep Hyken interviews Jason Ten-Pow, CEO and President of ONR, the CX consulting firm he founded in 2009. They discuss how businesses can create long-term and sustainable revenue and profits by talking to their customers.

Consulting 76

Consulting Brands Customer Expectations Strategy 76

Talkdesk

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Established in 2009, Boostability was founded on a simple business model: to create affordable and effective SEO for the small business marketplace. The post SEO and Marketing Powerhouse Boostability Chooses Talkdesk to Power Customer Service appeared first on Talkdesk. And it’s worked.

Customer Service 43

Customer Service Marketing Contact Center Report 43

ShepHyken

JULY 13, 2021

Authentic Customer Conversations. Collecting, Sharing, and Acting on Customer Knowledge. Shep Hyken interviews Jason Ten-Pow, CEO and President of ONR, the CX consulting firm he founded in 2009. They discuss how businesses can create long-term and sustainable revenue and profits by talking to their customers.

Consulting 67

Consulting Brands Customer Expectations Strategy 67

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

He writes about how employee engagement and customer experience can enhance business performance. Achieving success in business goes beyond offering quality products and services. The reality is that the connection (or lack thereof) between employee engagement and customer experience can seriously impact business performance.

Employee Engagement 135

Employee Engagement Engagement Strategy Effort Score 135

CSM Magazine

APRIL 18, 2024

DSSL Group, the security systems company, has rolled-out a new field service management system from BigChange. The cloud-based system incorporates vehicle tracking, mobile workforce app, intelligent job scheduling and an online customer booking portal. “However, we also knew this was long winded.

System 52

System Management Customer Relationship Management CRM 52

Magellan Solutions

JUNE 15, 2021

In searching for outsource customer service solutions , you must consider how long an agent stays in the company. Outsource customer service solutions offer a wide range of benefits to any SMEs. Is it about the least expensive service? Thus, they can represent it better to your customers.

Customer Service 52

Customer Service Call Center First Call Resolution Customer Retention 52

Inbenta

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

RESOURCES Webinars Horizn Product Digital Demos Enhancing Your Customer Service with Interactive How-To Demos When customers can’t navigate your products or services, it can be frustrating. From how to log in to how to manage their account, customers can either call for support or struggle to figure it out themselves.

Interaction 52

Interaction Banking ROI Policies 52

Helen Dewdney

JULY 7, 2021

How satisfied with customer service are you? The Institute of Customer Service (ICS) published its bi-annual UK Customer Satisfaction Index (UKCSI) report today, 7 July 2021. It showed that the number of complaints about poor service in the last six months was at its highest level since 2009!

Tourism 76

Tourism Transportation Telecommunications Customer Satisfaction 76

Helpware

JULY 14, 2017

Show Off Your Customer Service Team. If your customer service received great ratings from customers, don’t just hide in some backpages. Take the last 20 or so customer reviews and make it the focus of attention on your customer service page. So go public with your customer support team.

Customer Service 40

Customer Service e-support Customer Service Representative Video 40

CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Customers are like elephants; they have amazing memories. This means they will never forget a truly wonderful or absolutely horrible service experience. So, in these tough economic times, what are the best customer service strategies to provide elephant-astic experiences? Unleash the chatbot!

Self Service 52

Self Service Customer Experience Gamification Analytics 52

Service Untitled

MAY 21, 2012

There is no relaxing elevator music where I can work until an agent answers; instead I’m forced to listen to a litany of advertisements offering me more services that might very well call me back to this same maze of customer service mediocrity. So what makes Zappos.com a leader in customer service?

Customer Service 80

Customer Service Entertainment Comparison Social Media 80

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Your organization might be well-meaning but still ruining your customer’s day. The mission at 360Connext is simple, but we believe it’s important: We’re on a mission to create fewer ruined days for customers. I started using this as our mission when I created the company in 2009.

Consulting 110

Consulting Customer Experience Company Customers 110

ShepHyken

JULY 11, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 3 Ways to Create a Better Customer Experience That Increases Conversions by Joel Comm. They also need to win them over — a process that starts and ends with a good customer experience (CX). Let me count the ways!

Customer Service 24

Customer Service Average Handle Time Metrics Social Media 24

Comm100

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

85% of Gen Z (those 25 and under) prefer chat or automated interactions for customer service over phone calls. Gen Z have grown up with same-day deliveries for just about anything imaginable, meaning that service expectations are extremely high.

Effort Score 216

Effort Score Wait Times Video Communication 216

transcosmos Information Systems

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

But perhaps, there’s one factor that is more important and has contributed most to the success of Apple and Amazon—both understand and take into consideration the needs of their customers first. Also: 4 Customer-Oriented CEOs and What We Can Learn from Them. Apple: Tech Meets 5-Star Hotel Service. Reset internal clocks.

Customer Service 48

Customer Service Ecommerce Hotels Wait Times 48

Strativity

MAY 30, 2018

The stock market hasn’t been this volatile since the 2008-2009 Financial Crisis. Annualized, this is the most movement of such magnitude since 2009. Despite this volatility, there appears to be a simple way to consistently outperform the S&P 500 Index—invest in a portfolio of firms that are leaders in customer experience.

Customer Experience 58

Customer Experience Marketing How To Return on Investment 58

Wired and Dangerous

JULY 27, 2020

Customers are so different today! They have raised the bar to a very high level on how they view customer experience. They are looking for service providers who consistently deliver service experiences that drive loyalty! Customers want the kind of service that takes their breath away!

Insurance 91

Insurance Banking Policies Loyalty 91

BirdEye

MAY 4, 2023

Home professionals represented on Houzz with positive customer reviews tend to have more credibility with potential customers. The company itself is based out of Palo Alto, California, and was founded by Adi Tatarko and Alon Cohen back in 2009. Customers feel appreciated when you respond to their feedback.

Tips 96

Tips Social Media Resources Feedback 96

Win the Customer

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

For one, it offers an easier way to connect with customers and keep abreast of what’s happening in your marketplace. By pushing for the sale in all your Facebook posts and tweets, you end up ignoring many of your customers. How about being a bit more personal and actually communicating with your customers?

Social Media 52

Social Media Customer Service Multi-Channel Airlines 52

Alida

APRIL 5, 2017

Long after the Affordable Care Act spurred a shift from fee-for-service to value-based , patient-centric care, many health care providers are still at a loss. Enter: The kings of customer-centric service, interaction and engagement—retail brands. What exactly does “patient-centric” care mean?

Retail 154

Retail Customer Base Strategy Rewards Programs 154

CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Now more than any other time of year, e-Commerce becomes a more dominant force in companies’ sales, and subsequently, online customer experience. In fact, 2021 is forecast to be one of the most treacherous holiday seasons since the Great Recession of 2008-2009. The Great Resignation is also upon us. Tip #2: Prepare Potential Scenarios.

Tips 97

Tips e-support Customer Journeys Contact Center 97

Talkdesk

AUGUST 19, 2016

While these facts are undeniably fascinating and enviable, the biggest attribute to their success is their incomparable customer service. According to USA Today, Amazon was the #1 company for customer service last year. Be Customer-Centric. It’s easy to listen to customers. Alway Strive to be Better.

Customer Service 41

Customer Service Customer Centricity Call Center Leadership 41

Experience Matters

APRIL 24, 2015

As part of our upcoming celebration of Temkin Group’s 5th year anniversary , I took a look at the readership levels on the Customer Experience Matters ® blog over the previous five years. Here the five most popular posts: Free eBook: The 6 Laws Of Customer Experience (July 2008).

Customer Journeys 120

Customer Journeys Net Promoter Score eBook NPS 120

Talkdesk

AUGUST 19, 2016

While these facts are undeniably fascinating and enviable, the biggest attribute to their success is their incomparable customer service. According to USA Today, Amazon was the #1 company for customer service last year. Be Customer-Centric. It’s easy to listen to customers. Alway Strive to be Better.

Customer Service 40

Customer Service Customer Centricity Call Center Leadership 40

Kustomer

JANUARY 20, 2022

Listen and subscribe to our podcast: In this episode of the Customer Service Secrets Podcast, Gabe Larsen is joined by Jon Picoult , Founder of Watermark Consulting, to learn what it takes to not only impress your customers but to make them obsessed with your brand. Listen to your Customers – It’s Worth the Effort.

How To 143

How To ROI Study Customers 143

Retently

JULY 28, 2023

How do you approach customer happiness in your company? Do you simply rely on the generic “the customer is always right” speech, or do you have a customer-centric culture in place that’s overseen by a professional who understands how customers think and feel, and who knows how to get that point of view across to other employees too?

Chief Customer Officer 141

Chief Customer Officer Customer Centricity Call Center Metrics 141

CSM Magazine

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

The assembled experts reported that, at the end of March 2020, they had between 15% and 50% of contact centre colleagues working from home and that this had caused particular challenges for customer service colleagues working overseas. Can Tech Keep Customers Close While Colleagues Work Remotely? Waiting times.

Insurance 98

Insurance How To Chatbots Wait Times 98

CSM Magazine

JUNE 9, 2020

At the time of writing this article Reassured’s Google My Business listing had generated an impressive 2,011 customer reviews with an average rating of 5-stars. We know that when companies deliver good service they are often rewarded with positive reviews from their customers. Showing Appreciation for the Customer.

Insurance 52

Insurance Policies Financial Customers 52

Experience Matters

DECEMBER 22, 2014

I recently had the opportunity to hear Derrick Hall, CEO of the Arizona Diamondbacks , speak at the Arizona State University, Center for Services Leadership (CSL) Compete Through Service Symposium. Hall was extremely passionate about customer experience. Needless to say, I really enjoyed the conversation.

Culture 313

Culture Sports Employee Engagement Leadership 313

transcosmos Information Systems

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Modern-day CEOs are taking a more hands-on approach and becoming the frontrunner of their companies when it comes to providing excellent customer service. They’re channeling their customer persona when developing customer-friendly policies within their organization or establishing an up-close and personal relationship with customers.

Customer Care 84

Customer Care Policies Customer Centricity Customers 84

Retently

MARCH 23, 2023

You can also learn a surprising amount of tactics and strategies by studying the opposite end of the scale – the world’s least successful companies, from a churn perspective – to compare their common weaknesses and find out what makes their customers so unlikely to recommend them to their peers.

Net Promoter Score 113

Net Promoter Score Company NPS Effort Score 113

ShepHyken

MAY 1, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Making customers’ lives easier can lead to greater loyalty, enhanced customer satisfaction, and ultimately, improved business results. My Comment: Another one of my favorite topics is customer loyalty.

Customer Service 13

Customer Service Customer Retention Loyalty Customer Service Training 13