TechSee

MARCH 5, 2020

Every customer service professional knows that running a successful call center is a constant balancing act. Managers will often focus on improving employee productivity to keep customers happy and costs down. This technology is positively impacting efficiency KPIs as well as customer and employee satisfaction rates.

Call Center 145

Call Center Tools Knowledge Base Contact Center 145

Magellan Solutions

APRIL 3, 2024

Exceptional customer service is essential for staying competitive. Customers expect convenient, affordable, and 24/7 support. With BPO chat support, your customers can receive instant assistance through a user-friendly chat interface 24/7 at an affordable cost. Keep customers happy with prompt and efficient service.

Self Service 96

Self Service Knowledge Base Exceptional Customer Service Training 96

TechSee

JUNE 25, 2019

It seems like every company in every industry wants to harness the power of AI to enhance operations and positively impact the lives of their customers. A Tata Consultancy Services survey found that 31.7% of major companies around the world are currently using AI customer service technologies, the second most common use of AI after IT.

Technology 122

Technology Customer Service Contact Center Gamification 122

Kustomer

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

In today’s economy, external pressures demand that customer experience departments service more customers and solve more problems than ever before. This can be both time consuming and brain-numbing work, and takes away time that would otherwise be spent building relationships with valuable customers.

Average Handle Time 91

Average Handle Time CRM How To Knowledge Base 91

Oracle

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Many retailers dream of the day they’ll be able to streamline interactions between customers and products, as well as to offer round-the-clock service while not breaking the salary budget. No longer can brands rely on a single channel for customer service; shoppers want to communicate whenever and however they choose.

Chatbots 74

Chatbots Customer Service Virtual Agent Self Service 74

Comm100

APRIL 28, 2021

As easy as it is to support customers with live chat, live chat customer support operations should never be run blindly. Knowing how your team is performing is the key to delivering great customer service. If your live chat customer service team has one main goal, it’s to make the customer happy.

Measurement 133

Measurement Abandon Rate Net Promoter Score Wait Times 133

Kayako

MARCH 3, 2016

When it comes to customer support, the ability to experiment, tweak, and improve your service is a huge part of making your customers’ experience great. We have put together a list of key customer service metrics, so you can be sure that your support team is doing the best it can to help your customers.

Metrics 120

Metrics Net Promoter Score Self Service Effort Score 120

LiveChat

APRIL 25, 2016

In the given scenario, what comes out is an effort made by the customer who ended up without an answer. On the other side, the agent invested her time with nothing productive in it. The key point that plays a significant role in this is ‘Average Handling Time’. Repeated questions from the agent kill a lot of time.

Average Handle Time 28

Average Handle Time Call Center First Call Resolution Analysis 28

ProProfs Chat

MARCH 25, 2020

Implementation of automated customer service is no longer considered an innovative competitive advantage but an essential way of staying competitive. Businesses without reliable customer support automation are less consistent while handling customers’ requests but also spend way more time and money solving each of them.

Customer Service 83

Customer Service Chatbots Knowledge Base System 83

Solvvy

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Your business offers top-of-the-line products or services—but does your business offer top-of-the line customer support? Go all in on great customer service, and, instead of fending off angry tweets, you’ll win the Internet with rave reviews and customer support stories going viral for all the right reasons.

Customer Expectations 64

Customer Expectations Self Service Customer Service How To 64

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

How to Make It Easy for Customers to Find Answers. Shep Hyken interviews Joe Jorczak, Head of Industry for Service & Support at Yext , a company that offers an AI-powered Answers Platform that understands the natural language that mirrors how customers ask questions with the capability to provide direct answers.

Self Service 70

Self Service Average Handle Time Knowledge Base Chatbots 70

Help Scout

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

These days it’s easier than ever to outsource customer support, even for small teams that prioritize customer experience and quality. A new crop of companies that specialize in brand-forward customer experience outsourcing for small teams has emerged in the past five years.

Customer Service 97

Customer Service Training Average Handle Time System 97

TechSee

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Contact center leadership must think strategically and find sustainable call center cost reduction strategies that do not compromise the quality and efficiency of the brand’s service. Volume – rapidly address the most common issues that drive most inbound customer contacts. Slash inbound inquiries with self-service.

Call Center 196

Call Center Self Service Strategy Contact Center 196

CSM Magazine

AUGUST 25, 2021

Customer satisfaction can be defined as how happy customers are with a company’s products, services, and capabilities. Learn how a Knowledge Management system can help keep your customers satisfied. The dilemma of Customer Satisfaction for today’s demanding customer.

Customer Satisfaction 59

Customer Satisfaction Self Service Management Knowledge Base 59

Comm100

JANUARY 14, 2020

It seems like just yesterday that the customer service industry began transitioning from a multichannel to an omnichannel mindset. According to Marketing Week, 15 years ago the average consumer used two touch-points when making a purchase and only 7% regularly used more than four. It was a shift backed by data—lots of it.

Omni-Channel 131

Omni-Channel Social Media Average Handle Time Knowledge Base 131

Upstream Works

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

As the pandemic continues and businesses continue shifting focus to accommodate necessary changes, we’ve seen brand new drivers of customer experience (CX) success arise. The below three drivers of CX success will help to keep customer loyalty strong as we move into 2021. Meeting the New Criteria for Customer Experience.

Average Handle Time 78

Average Handle Time Contact Center e-support Touchpoint 78

Ecrion

JULY 17, 2019

Ask five people what defines “good customer service” and you’ll likely get five different answers. With so many touchpoints along the customer journey – from initial sale to monthly invoices to product support – evaluating how your business is doing with respect to customer service can be daunting.

Metrics 55

Metrics Self Service Customer Service Call Center 55

AWS Machine Learning

MARCH 31, 2023

Government departments and businesses operate contact centers to connect with their communities, enabling citizens and customers to call to make appointments, request services, and sometimes just ask a question. per contact, while self-service channels cost about $0.10

Self Service 76

Self Service Virtual Agent Connections Contact Center 76

TechSee

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

After call work (ACW) refers to the tasks completed by a customer service agent once the call with the customer has been completed. Implementing proper after call work processes can go a long way toward improving the customer-company relationship. Why agents often neglect ACW.

Average Handle Time 84

Average Handle Time Contact Center CRM How To 84

Uniphore

JUNE 7, 2021

Nearly half of the respondents (46%) reported most often using the software to automate tasks and reduce average handle time. An agent assist tool can do its part by automating manual tasks such as: Screen pop customer info into relevant systems. Automated results form the knowledge base. Guided workflows.

Call Center 147

Call Center Self Service Average Handle Time Contact Center 147

Eptica

AUGUST 5, 2016

Date: Friday, August 19, 2016 Why email is more important than ever for customer service. Author: Neil Cox While it is widely considered a mature channel, email is becoming more, not less important when it comes to customer service. Published on: August 19, 2016.

Customer Service 49

Customer Service Knowledge Base Contact Center Average Handle Time 49

Vonage

MARCH 11, 2016

I recently had a customer service experience over the phone that proved why the phone is still king. Like an estimated 57 percent of customers , I first went online to find some self-help. There were a few knowledge base articles, but none of them fixed my phone. Time to call. The phone is not dead.

Omni-Channel 120

Omni-Channel Wireless Contact Center Average Handle Time 120

Natalie Petouhof

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Tweet This report looks at how companies, using the right software, can gain ROI from Customer Service and Customer Experience. Customer Care as a cost center is an unfounded p aradigm. In fact, executives have long thought of customer service or customer care as a cost center.

ROI 40

ROI Report Self Service Customer Service 40

Help Scout

JULY 24, 2018

Understanding the difference between customer service and customer support can be a challenge. At first glance, customer service and customer support seem similar. Both fields involve helping customers. They employ similar skills like active listening and empathy to increase customer satisfaction.

Customer Service 40

Customer Service Net Promoter Score Average Handle Time Effort Score 40

Comm100

JANUARY 14, 2020

It seems like just yesterday that the customer service industry began transitioning from a multichannel to an omnichannel mindset. According to Marketing Week, 15 years ago the average consumer used two touchpoints when making a purchase and only 7% regularly used more than four. It was a shift backed by data—lots of it.

Omni-Channel 100

Omni-Channel Social Media Knowledge Base Touchpoint 100

Magellan Solutions

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Facing customer retention challenges, especially when you’re still getting the hang of things, is crucial. Outsourcing their inbound call center services. But the question is, how much are you willing to spend for better customer service? We aim to help you save time and money while growing your business.

Call Center 52

Call Center Self Service Telecommunications Abandon Rate 52

Eptica

AUGUST 1, 2018

Satisfied employees are likely to be more engaged, give better service, stay for longer and are generally more productive. At the same time, working in customer service is a stressful and high-pressure job. To read the first post, on reducing Average Handling Time and improving quality, click here.

Average Handle Time 70

Average Handle Time Self Service Knowledge Base Contact Center 70

TechSee

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Last month, we announced this exciting partnership , which was the culmination of a mutual journey that began with an investment by Salesforce Ventures two years ago, an offering in the Salesforce AppExchange, a mutual award in the TM forum, and recognition in Gartner’s Cool Vendors in CRM Customer Service and Support 2020 report.

Net Promoter Score 109

Net Promoter Score Contact Center Average Handle Time NPS 109

TechSee

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Modern customer-centric operations are increasingly defined by a collaborative contact center culture, with agents working together to respond to customer requests more efficiently by drawing on shared knowledge and experience. Happier contact center agents mean more pleasant interactions for customers.

Contact Center 117

Contact Center Culture Self Service Average Handle Time 117

Myra Golden

APRIL 11, 2023

With customer expectations rising and budgets tightening, contact centers are under pressure to deliver excellent service while reducing costs. This could involve training on product knowledge, customer service skills, and communication techniques. Learn more about Customer Service Master Class.

Strategy 52

Strategy Contact Center Average Handle Time First Call Resolution 52

Help Scout

JULY 8, 2021

When starting a company, finding the right customer service tool isn’t always at the top of the priority list; you’re more focused on getting customers and proving out your idea. Then, one day, a customer sends you a question. Customer support is no exception — and for good reason. Then another.

Self Service 113

Self Service Knowledge Base Groups Tools 113

TechSee

DECEMBER 22, 2019

The ongoing shift to self-service has brought about many positive changes to the customer service field. Fewer customers now require assistance from live agents to pay bills or carry out other simple tasks. Helping customers resolve tricky issues puts pressure on the contact center in several ways.

Call Center 124

Call Center Self Service Contact Center Effort Score 124

Bold360

APRIL 28, 2021

In fact, one business (and Bold360 customer) experienced a jump in customer satisfaction (CSAT) from 67% to 90%. The business in question is a large financial services institution in the UK that’s been around for more than a century and a half. The Challenge: Service Bottlenecks. Connect the Knowledge Base.

Customer Satisfaction 52

Customer Satisfaction Banking Chatbots Self Service 52

NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

As the key to customer relations between companies and consumers, the contact center and more specifically agents, must respect a perfect showcase of a brand for the outside world. The Average Handling Time (AHT) Call centers are an excellent investment when it comes to customer care, whether you are assisting your staff or your consumers.

Abandon Rate 52

Abandon Rate Average Handle Time Contact Center Call Center 52

NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

As the key to customer relations between companies and consumers, the contact center and more specifically agents, must respect a perfect showcase of a brand for the outside world. The Average Handling Time (AHT) Call centers are an excellent investment when it comes to customer care, whether you are assisting your staff or your consumers.

Abandon Rate 52

Abandon Rate Average Handle Time Contact Center Call Center 52

ViiBE Blog

APRIL 8, 2021

Customers typically contact call centers when they are unable to resolve a problem with a product or service on their own. The key to satisfying the customer in search of a solution is the call center experience. The call center experience is the overall interaction between the customer and the call center.

Call Center Experience 52

Call Center Experience Call Center Average Handle Time Virtual Call Center 52

Team HGS

AUGUST 22, 2017

HGS Webinar: Reinventing the Customer Service Model Using Bots&Brains™. After a review of the vast benefits of a bots-brains approach—including improved average handle time (AHT) and response time, lessening of Tier I labor, and improved CSAT, Lauren took on pressing questions from our attendees.

Customer Service 52

Customer Service Chief Customer Officer Average Handle Time Social Media 52