Experience Investigators by 360Connext

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

Your customers are already evaluating the experience you are delivering. 89% of customers will decide based on customer experience in 2016. How can you create a better customer experience now to compete in this changing marketplace? You need to understand the customer journey of today.

Customer Experience 110

Customer Experience Customer Journeys Consulting Customers 110

Comm100

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The customer service landscape is forever changing as technologies and consumer expectations develop, but 2021 has seen a shift of proportions that we have arguably never experienced. Query volumes spiked as customers (and companies) faced unprecedented problems, placing huge stress on customer service agents.

Trends 155

Trends Customer Service Chatbots Omni-Channel 155

ijgolding

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

The question was as follows: What value has our business experienced as a result of all the Customer Experience (CX) work that has been done? Only recently I wrote about an experience a friend of mine was (and still is) having with BT – it was the perfect example of the RANDOM or UNINTENTIONAL Customer Experience.

Customer Experience 208

Customer Experience Poor Customer Service Financial Return on Investment 208

Kayako

JANUARY 4, 2017

Boards are now seeing that great customer service does contribute to the bottom line. After all, excellent customer support can turn customers into loyal advocates resulting in more revenue. But customer service is just a smaller piece of the whole company. Customer experience is the new marketing.”.

Customer Experience 171

Customer Experience Customer Centricity Trends Customers 171

BlueOcean

JUNE 29, 2016

If you’ve landed on our website, chances are you’re somewhere in the buying cycle for contact center services. From customer service support and roadside assistance to tech support and more, we’ve built the expertise you need when you’re considering outsourcing your call center team.

Contact Center 120

Contact Center eBook Call Center Strategy 120

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. What’s stopping your customers from being loyal? Graham Jones) Most business leaders appreciate that 80% of their profits come from 20% of their customers. Keeping loyal customers is the “holy grail” of business. by Graham Jones.

Customer Service 124

Customer Service Loyalty Customer Success Resources 124

NICE inContact

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Organizations in the leader quadrant have balanced these two important qualities and are described as: “ …those suppliers with a strong multichannel product and service capability that have already. amassed a large installed base of both large and small customers. Shift from reactive to proactive customer service.

Contact Center 164

Contact Center Contact Center Software Social Media Exceptional Customer Service 164

ShepHyken

JANUARY 14, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Consumer Trust Languishes at 2016 Levels by MarTech Cube (MarTech Cube) Consumers’ trust in the organizations they do business with has not recovered from its pandemic decline.

Customer Service 57

Customer Service Retail Consumers Metrics 57

Help.com

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

The business of customer service has grown consistently, and the US Bureau of Labor Statistics says the number of customer service representatives will have grown by 5% between 2016 and 2026. If you’re looking to join the ranks and expand your customer service team, it’s important to know what you’re looking for.

Customer Service 165

Customer Service Poor Customer Service Customer Service Representative Course 165

ShepHyken

JANUARY 14, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Consumer Trust Languishes at 2016 Levels by MarTech Cube (MarTech Cube) Consumers’ trust in the organizations they do business with has not recovered from its pandemic decline.

Customer Service 55

Customer Service Retail Consumers Metrics 55

BlueOcean

JULY 5, 2016

In our world, it’s a little bit soul crushing to know that one third of people in the US would choose to clean a toilet over talking with customer service. If the call to customer care is a dreaded and distasteful last resort, how do we adapt and improve the experience? The Facts About Social Customer Care.

Customer Care 120

Customer Care Social Media Contact Center Entertainment 120

ShepHyken

JUNE 27, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. ON DEMAND: Microsoft’s 2016 Global State of Customer Service Report Reveal by Bill Peterson. She shared the new report, The Microsoft Global State of Customer Service. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Net Promoter Score 74

Net Promoter Score Customer Service NPS Report 74

Tricia Morris

JUNE 8, 2016

Below is a sneak peek of just a few of the survey responses from United States consumers polled as part of Microsoft’s 2016 State of Global Customer Service Report, which also includes responses from 4,000 additional consumers across Brazil, Germany, Japan and the United Kingdom. The post INFOGRAPHIC: 2016 U.S.

Infographics 40

Infographics Customer Service Report Trends 40

CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

As technologies and consumer expectations develop, the customer service landscape is evolving at an accelerated rate. Customers (and companies) faced unprecedented problems causing query volumes to spike, which put huge pressure on customer service teams. Arguably, in 2021 the industry experienced a seismic shift.

Trends 98

Trends Industry Customer Service Chatbots 98

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 26, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. The Hidden Costs of Poor Internal Customer Service By Joanne Wortman. Integrify) Of course, every business understands the need to maintain a high commitment to providing excellent customer service. The reason is simple.

Chief Customer Officer 83

Chief Customer Officer Customer Service Lifetime Customer Loyalty 83

Tricia Morris

JULY 18, 2016

Expectations for customer service have grown over the past few years: around convenience, speed, agent knowledge and insights, and by far, around channel availability and digital transformation. The post INFOGRAPHIC: 2016 State of Global Customer Service appeared first on Parature.

Infographics 40

Infographics Customer Service Trends Report 40

Eptica

JANUARY 12, 2017

Date: Thursday, January 12, 2017 What were the top customer service trends of 2016? To help we’ve analyzed all 100+ posts published on the Eptica blog in 2016, and picked a top ten, based on a combination of readership and industry feedback. Is a lack of consistency letting your customer service down?

Trends 48

Trends Customer Service Contact Center Analysis 48

Customer Bliss

DECEMBER 1, 2016

It’s been a busy 2016. I know most of you have already started 2017 strategy planning (or finished it), but I wanted to put together a bunch of customer experience improvement program assets in one place. Customer experience improvement program: The basics. All the competencies connect to business growth.

Customer Experience 130

Customer Experience Customers B2B Connections 130

ShepHyken

JULY 4, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. 3 Tips for Using Twitter as a Customer Service Tool b y Joe Wadlington. Hootsuite) Want to learn how to better engage with existing and potential customers on Twitter? Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 81

Customer Service Culture Hotels Tips 81

ShepHyken

JUNE 20, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. World’s 3 MOST Customer Centric Companies: How do they do it!! Customer Guru) Here are our top three picks for the most customer centric companies and some lessons on how they manage to be customer-centric despite their size and diversity.

Customer Service 78

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Customer Centricity Chatbots 78

Tricia Morris

APRIL 1, 2016

Customers’ expectations for brands and organizations delivering the right answer at the right time, whether through assisted or self-service, continue to grow. In Microsoft’s Global State of Customer Service Report, 90% of consumers surveyed now expect a company website to include a self-service application.

Infographics 40

Infographics Self Service Customer Service Report 40

Think Customers

DECEMBER 15, 2015

One of the undisputed thought leaders in the customer experience space is Bruce Temkin, customer experience transformist and managing partner at Temkin Group as well as co-founder and initial chairman of the Customer Experience Professionals Association (CXPA). 1to1Media.com/weblog.

Connections 60

Connections Customer Experience Customer Experience Professionals Trends 60

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Managing time and workload will be the biggest challenge that customer support professionals face in 2016. A new study by Kayako looked into the state of the customer support […]. The post Multichannel Support Will Burn Out your Customer Support Team in 2016 appeared first on Customer Experience Consulting.

Consulting 110

Consulting Study Customers Management 110

Tricia Morris

DECEMBER 18, 2015

This year’s lineup of contributors includes: • Bill Patterson: Microsoft General Manager of Service Engagement. Jeanne Bliss: Chief Customer Officer Author and CXPA Co-founder. Sumair Dutta: The Service Council Chief Customer Officer and Former Aberdeen Customer Experience Analyst.

Trends 40

Trends Chief Customer Officer Customer Service eBook 40

ShepHyken

MARCH 31, 2023

He shares the challenges that customer service representatives face and how companies can overcome them. Good customer service is something we cherish. Think back to your latest amazing customer service experience. Overall customer satisfaction has been on a steep decline since 2018.

Customer Service 67

Customer Service How To Handbook Chatbots 67

Calabrio

JUNE 9, 2016

At Calabrio, we like to stay ahead of the curve so we can meet our customers where they want to be tomorrow, instead of where they were yesterday. One of the places I look for trends is in the 2016 Dimension Data Global Contact Centre Benchmarking Report , the most extensive global contact center survey in the industry.

Contact Center 100

Contact Center Report Banking eBook 100

ShepHyken

MAY 30, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. The Great Customer Service Debate by Judith Aquino . 1to1 Media) Can companies trade the human touch for automation without sacrificing the quality of their customer service? Customer experience: Who’s in charge here?

Customer Service 72

Customer Service Self Service Competitive Advantage Tips 72

Tricia Morris

JANUARY 4, 2016

“If you wonder what getting and keeping the right employees has to do with getting and keeping the right customers, the answer is everything.” – Fred Reichheld, Author, Business Strategist. A new year brings resolutions to change or improve in ways that matter, and for brands and organizations, customer service is always a key focus.

Trends 40

Trends Customer Service Chief Customer Officer Self Service 40

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Service Is Free by Seth Godin. Seth’s Blog) Customer service is expensive. 3 Customer Experience Lessons Brands Can Learn From Amazon by Scott Clark.

Customer Service 76

Customer Service Retail B2B B2C 76

CSM Magazine

MAY 23, 2016

This in-depth research report written by CX Network looks at the key customer experience trends, challenges and investments for the next 12 –18 months and the digital transformation of organisations. Customer loyalty and retention, online customer experience, and data and analytics are also the top trends predicted by practitioners.

Customer Experience 56

Customer Experience ROI Trends CRM 56

Help.com

MARCH 14, 2016

A recent study by Gallup shows that only 29% of customers are fully engaged. 71% of customers are ready and willing to part ways with your company. We share a few tips below that can help boost your customer engagement and create a culture of loyal, happy customers. Make your business more customer-centric.

Customer Engagement 114

Customer Engagement Engagement Tips Social Media 114

Tricia Morris

JANUARY 25, 2016

As we start talking about self-service , virtual assistants and artificial intelligence in more and more customer service conversations, we have to talk about where human-to-human interaction will continue to make an impact, and why many customers have turned to more “humanless” customer service options in the first place.

Self Service 40

Self Service Trends Customer Service Chief Customer Officer 40

Customer Bliss

OCTOBER 10, 2017

In our conversation, Maury Kask walks us through his journey from pitching the Board of Directors to engaging people across the company to being named Chief Experience Officer. Maury has more than 30 years of experience across a wide range of business sectors including four years working in the United States and in Europe. About Maury.

Customer Experience 154

Customer Experience Banking Hospitality Leadership 154

Forrester

JUNE 21, 2016

In 2015, we explored whether customer experience really matters to business success or whether CX is just the latest hype. Our conclusion: superior CX drives superior revenue growth in industries where customers are free to switch business and competitors deliver a differentiated customer experience.

Customer Experience 75

Customer Experience Airlines CRM Sales 75

Inbenta

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

More than ever before, customers expect a near-immediate response to their questions and queries. So much so that many customers will now expect to encounter a chatbot, with a staggering 80% of people have interacted with one at some point. Which chatbot features will give your customers the best experience?

Chatbots 90

Chatbots Customer Experience Multi-Channel Omni-Channel 90

Storyminers

JULY 10, 2017

We are witnessing a convergence of forces that are moving customer loyalty to the edge of extinction. Herein lies the challenge for retailers: to engender loyalty – but the loyal customer is an endangered species. You could tell from the waiter’s face, who knows us well as good customers, that he was not a happy camper.

Customer Experience 145

Customer Experience Retail ROI Loyalty 145

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Five Ways Artificial Intelligence is Changing the Customer Experience by Titir Pal. TechZone360) AI is also transforming the way companies interact with customers. My Comment: Want to put your customers into the right mood?

Customer Service 48

Customer Service Social Media Customer Service Training Sales 48