eGain Blogs

OCTOBER 4, 2017

The Forrester CX Index for the US just came out, and the news is not good—customer experience seems to be regressing in the homeland. Here are a couple of key findings from Forrester about 2017 versus 2016: Losses were broader and deeper than gains. Customer service agents don’t know the answer (34%).

Omni-Channel 66

Omni-Channel Consulting Report Brands 66

eGain Blogs

OCTOBER 4, 2017

The Forrester CX Index for the US just came out, and the news is not good—customer experience seems to be regressing in the homeland. Here are a couple of key findings from Forrester about 2017 versus 2016: Losses were broader and deeper than gains. Customer service agents don’t know the answer (34%).

Omni-Channel 61

Omni-Channel Consulting Report Brands 61

Lumoa

JANUARY 9, 2018

Customer experience has been already a hot topic in business during 2017 and is promising to be even of higher importance in 2018. “CX It’s predicted, that by 2020 customer experience will overtake price and product as the key brand differentiator when making consumer choices. How to overcome those challenges?

Customer Experience 354

Customer Experience Competitive Advantage Omni-Channel Culture 354

NICE inContact

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Omnichannel is hot. Both are hot topics when it comes to contact centers and customer experience. They introduce new channels and vehicles to interact with customers. In our new 2018 Customer Experience (CX) Transformation Benchmark the insights were clear on the importance of both. Omnichannel Service and Satisfaction.

Self Service 121

Self Service Contact Center Software Contact Center Software 121

Eptica

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Date: Thursday, November 16, 2017 We Are In Denial About Omnichannel Engagement Being A Done Deal. Published on: November 16, 2017. Author: Guest author: Martin Hill-Wilson One of the masterclasses I run is on omnichannel engagement. 56% of customers did not receive accurate answers.

Omni-Channel 55

Omni-Channel Engagement Multi-Channel Resources 55

Comm100

MARCH 4, 2021

Almost every industry has been impacted by the pandemic in 2020, but nowhere has this been more noticeable than in customer service teams. From customer panic to remote working relocation, 2020 shook up live chat teams across the world. How did agent and customer experience change, and what does this mean for 2021?

Data 131

Data Omni-Channel Effort Score Report 131

CloudCherry

JULY 25, 2018

What better way is there to learn about delivering an amazing customer experience than examining how the best in the business do it? Respondents were asked a series of questions on topics including their customer experience programs , introducing new technology, and optimizing human capital. Ahead in using Artificial Intelligence. “91%

Technology 170

Technology Brands Customer Experience Omni-Channel 170

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. The 7 Best Retailers for Customer Service b y Jamie Grill-Goodman. The “20th Annual Mystery Shopping Study” recognizes seven retailers who excel in customer service. Customers want it and are expecting it.

Customer Service 48

Customer Service Self Service Retail Loyalty 48

NICE inContact

AUGUST 16, 2019

Brands of all sizes are learning that customer experience is no longer an afterthought: it’s the heart of what consumers want, and the foundation for profits. In light of fast-changing customer demands, is your contact center keeping up? Ultimately, digital engagement is what customers demand.

Contact Center 168

Contact Center Consumers Net Promoter Score Self Service 168

Comm100

AUGUST 23, 2018

It’s 2018, and customer expectations are changing faster than ever. While some businesses have struggled to withstand the shifting tides, others have reacted in a timely enough fashion to keep up (at least minimally) with changing customer expectations. Multichannel” and “omnichannel” have been buzzwords for years now.

Exceptional Customer Service 100

Exceptional Customer Service Customer Service Chatbots Hotels 100

NICE inContact

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Vera Bradley’s customers reflect the colorful vibrance of this popular accessories brand. It’s all part of a robust customer experience , a central focus for a company that’s grown over the years by not only listening to but delighting its customers. Customers were sending an important message.

Abandon Rate 120

Abandon Rate Contact Center Omni-Channel Trends 120

Talkdesk

DECEMBER 13, 2016

There are other customer heroes like you. There are other people who thrive in the thankless work of assisting customers thoroughly and promptly. Talkdesk is bringing these heroes together next April for Opentalk 2017 to discuss and reshape trends in customer communication. Location : Regency Center in San Francisco.

Omni-Channel 40

Omni-Channel Communication Course Trends 40

NICE inContact

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

For hospitality leaders like Carlson Rezidor, this last push of the season brings high volumes of reservations across its properties along with high expectations for exceptional customer experiences. hotel occupancy during summer months, especially since 25% of Americans planned Labor Day travel in 2017.

Customer Experience 122

Customer Experience Contact Center Hospitality Hotels 122

Interactions

MARCH 20, 2019

Customers have all the power. Therefore, a customer’s experience with your company means everything. And that experience is dictated by customer care. The conversation during a two-minute call with a company can make or break a customers loyalty forever. Simply put, customers want a quick, effective solution.

Self Service 67

Self Service Customer Experience Customer Service Customer Care 67

Magellan Solutions

JULY 27, 2017

But even if the call center industry of the Philippines is in a position of steady growth, challenges concerning customer satisfaction are still prevalent. These are the trends of the call center industry this year of 2017: The growth of the cloud call centers. Need for omnichannel communication. Contact us now!

Call Center 56

Call Center Trends Industry Report 56

NICE inContact

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

For hospitality leaders like Carlson Rezidor, this last push of the season brings high volumes of reservations across its properties along with high expectations for exceptional customer experiences. hotel occupancy during summer months, especially since 25% of Americans planned Labor Day travel in 2017.

Customer Experience 120

Customer Experience Contact Center Hospitality Hotels 120

ShepHyken

JANUARY 8, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Industry Experts Offer Up 2018 Predictions on Retail Customer Experience by Judy Mottl. My Comment: The 2018 customer service and experience predictions continue to roll in.

Customer Service 0

Customer Service Contact Center Retail Competitive Advantage 0

NICE inContact

AUGUST 16, 2019

Brands of all sizes are learning that customer experience is no longer an afterthought: it’s the heart of what consumers want, and the foundation for profits. In light of fast-changing customer demands, is your contact center keeping up? Ultimately, digital engagement is what customers demand.

Contact Center 136

Contact Center Consumers Net Promoter Score Self Service 136

Avaya

APRIL 27, 2017

But this May 22-25, when you arrive in Orlando for the 2017 ICMI Contact Center Expo and Conference , we think you’ll be heading for what we like to call the second happiest place on earth. Each year, contact center executives gather for a few days of education on the latest innovations designed to ensure customers have a great experience.

Contact Center 54

Contact Center Omni-Channel Customer Journeys Multi-Channel 54

ProProfs Chat

JANUARY 7, 2020

Today, it is all about the ‘Age of the Customer’. Businesses have grown more concerned; some may say, even obsessed with how their customers are treated. . It only takes one bad experience for the customer to swear off your business forever. . Improved customer service. Your customer service team, of course!

Customer Service 112

Customer Service How To Customer Journeys Customer Centricity 112

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

This week, we feature an article by Baphira Wahlang Shylla, a digital marketer at Knowmax , a SaaS company that provides knowledge management solutions for various industries that are seeking to improve their customer service metrics. She shares how BPOs can enhance your customer experience.

Self Service 64

Self Service Customer Experience Multi-Channel Call Center 64

CSM Magazine

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

CX network in partnership with Telecoms IQ are extremely excited to announce that the agenda for CEM in Telecoms Global Summit 2017 is now available to download! 50+ World leading customer experience practitioners are confirmed to share their experience.

CEM 40

CEM Case Study Omni-Channel Customer Centricity 40

Magellan Solutions

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

With these findings in mind, how do you provide this market segment multichannel customer service ? Get to know them – You’ll need to understand millennials in order to enginner your omnichannel and cater to their specific preferences. Highlight different aspects of your omnichannel experience depending on your findings.

Call Center 40

Call Center Omni-Channel Social Media Rewards Programs 40

Bold360

APRIL 27, 2017

As the winter slips away and the days start getting longer and warmer, your customers start thinking about summer. Travel and tourism can be difficult areas for retaining customer loyalty, with websites set up exclusively to pit brands against one another on the best deals for hotels and rock-bottom prices on flights. engender loyalty!

Tourism 56

Tourism Travel Customer Service e-support 56

NICE inContact

MARCH 27, 2018

A major conversational shift around artificial intelligence (AI) occurred in 2017. While the jury is still out on that concern, contact centers and their agents will experience a significant boost in productivity and their ability to deliver exceptional customer experiences through AI. Today, AI in the self-service space (e.g.,

Contact Center 137

Contact Center Self Service Study Omni-Channel 137

Oracle

MARCH 6, 2020

What’s more, Gartner also found that the top three emerging technologies expected to have the biggest impact on CX projects in the next three years include artificial intelligence (53%), virtual customer assistants and chatbots (39%), and omnichannel engagement solutions (37%). Accelerating customer engagement.

Chatbots 92

Chatbots Customer Experience Omni-Channel Customer Experience Professionals 92

Magellan Solutions

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Aside from creating powerful marketing messages, they should also devise effective and efficient e-commerce customer service best practices. There’s no wonder that in 2017, Statista found out that about 1.66 E-commerce customer service best practices. 24/7 customer service. Here are the reasons why.

e-support 40

e-support Industry Customer Service Social Media 40

ShepHyken

JANUARY 27, 2017

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Shital Shah, writes about how with the right combination of technology and human touch, customer service doesn’t have to be difficult. She shares four excellent solutions to help manage your customer service more effectively. Shep Hyken.

Chatbots 48

Chatbots Technology Customer Service Management 48

Comm100

JANUARY 7, 2020

Organizations know that providing great customer experiences (CX) is no longer optional in today’s competitive business landscape. Your success or failure heavily depends on how you treat your customers. But while there are no participation trophies for customer centricity, there are ample rewards for companies that deliver.

Data 133

Data Chatbots Wait Times Effort Score 133

ProProfs Chat

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Improving customer support has become more important than ever, given the never-ceasing expectations of customers. As leading researchers indicate that organizations lose about $62 million every year due to poor customer service , you can’t expect any good with an average customer support. Social customer service.

Self Service 111

Self Service Trends Chatbots Omni-Channel 111

Verint

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Verint’s Kelly Koelliker, director, global solutions marketing, will present “Innovations and Trends in Customer Service” at 2 p.m. Sitecore Symposium 2017. Attendees will learn why it’s critical not to gamble with customer relationships and how to measure return on interaction by effectively listening to the voice of customers.

Analysis 30

Analysis Customer Service Contact Center Omni-Channel 30

Alida

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Digital transformation means your patients are also customers. Right now, however, the prognosis isn’t good; many health care organizations are doing a poor job of reading their customers’ vitals. Patients are customers too. The remedy for health care organizations: View patients as though they are customers.

Wireless 170

Wireless Return on Investment Airlines Hospitality 170

transcosmos Information Systems

JANUARY 5, 2017

Statistics on e-commerce business for 2017 and beyond remain strong. In digital commerce, customers are like taking a leap of faith, doing business with people whom they only see online. There’s indeed some bit of a risk buying a product or service that’s not in front of you physically. Product Pages. Search Button.

e-support 87

e-support Customer Experience Social Media Policies 87

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Per the Trendsource 2017 Retail Industry Report , it seems that millennial shoppers prefer physical stores for fashion, home improvement, and electronics. fashion, home improvement, and electronics), but brick-and-mortar higher for customer service and returns and exchanges. No Googling, either. Being socially responsible.

Omni-Channel 130

Omni-Channel Fashion Retail Multi-Channel 130

Lumoa

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Customer experience has been a buzzword for several years and is only heating up. Many companies experience numerous challenges in the ares of customer experience transformation. We talked with the leading customer experience experts to find out what CX professionals should pay attention in the coming years. “CX

Customer Experience 160

Customer Experience Customer Centricity Culture Consulting 160

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 8, 2017

This week we feature an article by Mansi Bhatia who looks at ways organizations can transform contact centers into a customer engagement center. I like the idea of a customer engagement center. – Shep Hyken. Customer service has the power to make or break a company. Contact Customers on their Preferred Channel.

Contact Center 44

Contact Center Customer Engagement Engagement Customer Service 44

Eptica

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Date: Wednesday, November 22, 2017 The 5 rules of Retail Christmas Customer Experience. Published on: November 22, 2017. It is likely that consumers will be more careful in their spending, with rising prices and inflation leading to overall retail sales falling year on year between September 2016 and 2017.

Retail 73

Retail Customer Experience Self Service Ecommerce 73