NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

For customers, making a phone call is the simplest and quickest way to obtain information or a resolution to a problem. However, from a customer service point of view, the phone call might be inconvenient. If the telephone is the initial point of contact for the client, it might create a set of customer friction points.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

For customers, making a phone call is the simplest and quickest way to obtain information or a resolution to a problem. However, from a customer service point of view, the phone call might be inconvenient. If the telephone is the initial point of contact for the client, it might create a set of customer friction points.

How To 52

How To Omni-Channel Multi-Channel Call Center 52

Innovative CX

MARCH 24, 2023

Despite what industry experts may profess, customer service isn’t getting any better. While customers expect immediate answers to their inquiries, efficient order processing and fast shipping, there’s no indication that fulfilling these expectations is improving customer service. Bad customer service is our new normal?

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CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

‘The customer is always right’ is a phrase that is constantly being preached by business experts. If you are an entrepreneur, or you run company, you surely have heard this phrase one time or the other. After all, it’s the customer who is spending money with you, so it’s the customer who must be treated right.

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Industry Customer Service Insurance Wait Times 98

Interactions

AUGUST 19, 2021

If you’re like me, you have a whole lot of starred emails, saved pdfs, and bookmarked articles that I plan on reading “when I get the chance.” The good news is that summer is the perfect time for catching up on things that you may have run out of time to do during other parts of the year. Inquiring minds wanted to know!

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Interactions

JULY 7, 2022

According to an article in the Wall Street Journal , “The average number of live job openings in call, contact and customer care centers advertised on Ziprecruiter.com in February was more than double that of the average the year earlier before the pandemic, according to the recruitment platform.”. The answer is technology.

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CSM Magazine

APRIL 12, 2021

Healthcare isn’t only about giving aid to people in need of medical attention, but it’s also a part of the customer service industry. Thus, how you treat your patients will heavily influence the level of care you provide. Despite this, you must never treat your patients as pure customers. This is the worst thing you could do.

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Industry Customer Service Tips Healthcare 98

ShepHyken

JANUARY 18, 2019

This week we feature an article by Tim Houlne who writes about the importance of integrating technology into your business to provide the optimum customer experience. – Shep Hyken. It’s that time of year again. Time to start planning for your 2019 customer experience initiatives.

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Customer Experience Contact Center Airlines Average Handle Time 92

Lumoa

JUNE 14, 2023

You’ve designed your NPS survey and emailed it to all your customers—and the results are in… but not those you were expecting. When it comes to gauging customer sentiment and loyalty, few metrics enjoy such widespread acclaim as the Net Promoter Score (NPS). Does it spell doom for your business? Think about it.

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NPS Effort Score Customer Centricity Loyalty 208

ShepHyken

MARCH 14, 2018

You finally get to a customer service rep. You tell your story and the customer service rep responds, “I’m sorry, that’s not my department.” Since customer service has become a center of attention for most companies (even though some still don’t get it right), “That’s not my department” is being heard less and less.

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Wait Times Customer Service Training Customers Customer Service 108

Interactions

JUNE 20, 2019

Deploying AI in the enterprise has driven a lot of hype over the past couple of years, with regular news articles raising fears and hopes around the possibilities of what AI can accomplish. This was a key takeaway from the Gartner Customer Experience and Technologies Summit I recently attended in London. It is all about the outcomes.

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Technology Customer Experience Roadmap Contact Center 67

ShepHyken

AUGUST 31, 2018

This week we feature an article by Yura Filimonov who shares some of the many ways we can use AI to provide customer support. – Shep Hyken. However, there are enough examples that prove that companies can analyze the data to categorize it, find patterns and provide personalized recommendations to their customers.

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Self Service Chatbots Social Media Insurance 73

CSM Magazine

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Not only is this a frustrating waste of time for you (the customer), it can also heavily affect a brand’s reputation. In fact, recent research shows that 69% of agents reference background noise around them or customers as a key component of declining mental wellbeing.

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Brands Average Handle Time Call Recording Software 59

Lithium

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Don't have time to read? Losing and hiring frontline customer care agents can cost more than a few lost customers Can you afford to lose more? As Marketplace puts it in a July 2022 article: " Now, Pollak [Julia Pollak, chief economist at job site Zip Recruiter] said, the mood might be shifting.

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Contact Center NPS Chatbots Customer Care 52

ShepHyken

MARCH 31, 2018

Over the last few years, customer service has shifted from traditional phone support toward social media channels like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and others. Dan Gingiss started the Social Customer Care Track and interest has grown exponentially. Social Media Changes Customer Service. Even millions! Social Proof.

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Social Media Self Service Customer Service Marketing 86

NobelBiz

APRIL 18, 2023

In this article, we will explore proven strategies and techniques to help you unlock the full potential of your team and achieve stellar performance. Hyper efficiency is a term used to describe the streamlining of processes to increase productivity, reduce costs, and improve customer service. Look no further!

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Contact Center Call Center Management Gamification 52

Lithium

JULY 20, 2022

Losing and hiring frontline customer care agents can cost more than a few lost customers. As Marketplace puts it in a July 2022 article: " Now, Pollak [Julia Pollak, chief economist at job site Zip Recruiter] said, the mood might be shifting. Can you afford to lose more? Here One Day, Resigning the Next.

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Contact Center NPS Chatbots Customer Care 52

BlueOcean

JANUARY 6, 2020

Competitive pressures, customer expectations, and emerging technologies are some of the key factors pushing leaders to elevate and evolve their customer service approach. We often talk about omnichannel as the ultimate goal for any and every customer service solution. Listen to the audio or read the article.

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Omni-Channel Customer Care Self Service Customer Journeys 177

NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Visiting a website, talking to customer service, chatting on social networks… When a consumer performs these actions, the company usually collects multiple data points. When used wisely, it can greatly improve the customer experience. In other words, the link between data and customer experience can become a virtuous circle.

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CSM Magazine

JULY 2, 2021

Reliable and trained customer support representatives are essential for any business. It is why outsourcing customer support representatives is so lucrative. Reach More Customers. Customers call frustrated and annoyed after facing long wait times and transfers from one person to another. Wrapping Up.

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Call Center e-support Wait Times Retail 52

CSM Magazine

MARCH 27, 2020

The definitive guide to supporting customers from product to retention by Emil Hajric, CEO at Helpjuice.com. It’s easy to see effects of bad customer service—one request slips through the cracks and you could be looking at a public battle on your social media accounts tomorrow. What is Customer Support? Onboarding new customers.

Self Service 52

Self Service Social Media e-support Knowledge Base 52

CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Every year organizations invest millions to deliver a high-quality customer experience (CX) during their seasonal periods. These are just two examples – but with a strong economy putting more money in your customers’ pockets, their propensity to buy, travel, or make other purchases during these peak periods is expected to grow.

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Customer Experience Tips Self Service Average Handle Time 52

ProProfs Chat

JUNE 26, 2020

It’s not just great communication skills that make a customer support operator great at their job. 62% of customers say that a representative’s knowledge and resourcefulness play a key role in creating a good experience. Learn the commonly used customer service and support lingo. Average First Response Time.

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Customer Service e-support Net Promoter Score Multi-Channel 119

CSM Magazine

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

The connection between customer service and marketing is undeniable. So if you deliver good customer service, let people know as part of your marketing efforts. You can expect an effortless marketing boost as well, as happy customers talk to their friends about their experience. Customers care about the experience.

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Customer Service Customer Experience Advertising Wait Times 40

NetBase

OCTOBER 31, 2018

For an overview, let’s search on “customer service” in NetBase Pro. Each Attribute under Sentiment Drivers indicates a conversation – whether positive or negative – about customer service: We’re refined our search to original posts and replies to see which brands stand out with regard to negative posts. RELATED ARTICLES.

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Analytics Social Media Analysis Tools 59

Kayako

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Working in the holiday season for any support professional is going to be one of the most stressful times of the year. If you’re in retail customer support, it’s probably the busiest time of the year for you with customers going shopping mad stocking up on presents. What do your customers expect?”

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Tips Management Knowledge Base How To 120

Kayako

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Working in the holiday season for any support professional is going to be one of the most stressful times of the year. If you’re in retail customer support, it’s probably the busiest time of the year for you with customers going shopping mad stocking up on presents. What do your customers expect?”

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Tips Management Knowledge Base How To 120

CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2015

“Customer service is king” is a phrase that has never been more prudent. In a time where companies face increasing levels of competition, maintaining a reputation for excellent service is a great way to stand out. But finding the right balance between cost management and customer care can be difficult. Everyone’s human.

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Engagement Customer Service Call Center Wait Times 40

NobelBiz

APRIL 18, 2022

As it overlooks three critical components: the customer experience, the rise of new communication and the new contact center technologies. Modern customers want immediate and dependable solutions, which means your call center’s efficiency must be at its peak at all times. And to say they have a crucial job is an understatement!

Call Center 52

Call Center Contact Center How To Gamification 52

Comm100

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

A Complete Guide to Omnichannel Customer Service. The state of customer service is always changing, and brands must keep up. Customers now use an average of nine different channels to connect with companies, and they expect the support they receive on these channels to be fast, convenient and personalized. CHAPTER 4.

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Omni-Channel Customer Service Chatbots Social Media 212

NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Customer service is a critical aspect in ensuring a company’s and brand success. Naturally, the best approach to maintain an exceptional level of service is to serve customers through a contact center. In this article, we dissect Customer Service 7 pain points in call centers, and how to tackle them. times longer.

Call Center 52

Call Center Customer Service Contact Center Social Media 52

Comm100

APRIL 6, 2020

Its effectiveness has been proven across industries, and its uses have expanded into many areas, from marketing to customer service. Its popularity comes as no surprise when you look at the stats: companies with strong omnichannel customer engagement see a 9.5% But what does ‘omnichannel customer engagement’ even mean?

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Omni-Channel Customer Engagement Engagement Chatbots 130

NobelBiz

MAY 17, 2022

Customer service is a critical aspect in ensuring a company’s and brand success. Naturally, the best approach to maintain an exceptional level of service is to serve customers through a contact center. In this article, we dissect Customer Service 7 pain points in call centers , and how to tackle them. times longer.

Call Center 52

Call Center Customer Service Contact Center Social Media 52

Playvox

JUNE 22, 2023

Call center leaders are under increased pressure to improve operational and agent efficiencies and look for cost-cutting opportunities while delivering outstanding customer experience (CX) — a tricky balancing act for sure. Are your customers happy? How are you tracking customer satisfaction and customer experiences?

Call Center 52

Call Center Metrics Contact Center Net Promoter Score 52

Kustomer

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Listen and subscribe to our podcast: In this episode of the Customer Service Secrets Podcast, Gabe Larsen is joined by Brad Birnbaum , Lauren Pragoff , and Matt Dixon in a virtual summit to discuss developing customer loyalty through achieving effortless customer experiences. Guiding Customers Through Proper Channels.

Self Service 52

Self Service Management How To Omni-Channel 52

ShepHyken

APRIL 7, 2023

This week, we feature an article by Manpreet Singh Chawla, senior digital marketing executive at Knowmax , a SaaS-based organization that offers knowledge management solutions for various industries. He shares how organizations can identify and solve customer pain points. What are customer pain points?

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How To e-support Self Service Advertising 48

Grade.us

JUNE 13, 2019

Time saved, decision made. You need to get reviews with content which correlate to questions customers might ask. The home services industry is a little different, because you'll often see customers asking you what this or that home problem might indicate. She sounds like quite the catch. How good will the work be?

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Hotels Industry Hospitality Management 39