ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

This week we feature an article by Andy Ko who writes about not making your customers wait to have their questions answered. Self-service support is becoming more and more widely accepted. Don’t be fooled by the promise of traditional self-service solutions like knowledge bases and static FAQs.

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BlueOcean

MARCH 13, 2023

Talk of ChatGPT is everywhere from your LinkedIn feed to the evening news to, yes, this blog. Like most people in the customer care sector, we are diving deep into where ChatGPT fits, or might fit, into the contact center world. Can AI Handle Complex Customer Care? So let’s get into it.

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Verint

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

In the customer service environment, knowledge management (KM) is the systematic management of an organization's information assets, including the efficient handling and distribution of information and data resources residing within, and often outside, an enterprise.

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Natalie Petouhof

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Tweet AI and customer service; it’s a hot topic! But when I talk to customers, they say, “ I get there’s something to AI and customer service, but how do I deliver business results and value with AI? ” Improve CSAT, NPS, customer lifetime value (CLV)…. So, consider where the data in customer service resides.

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delighted

MARCH 9, 2021

Exceptional customer service turns new customers into promoters and promoters into returning loyalists. Let’s take a look at additional data behind why improving customer service should always be a foundational business goal. We’ll also provide some tips on building an impeccable customer service strategy.

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ShepHyken

APRIL 28, 2017

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Murph Krajewski, writes about the importance of a single customer view when it comes to serving your customers. This will help lead you to forming important relationship with your customer. – Shep Hyken. Customer service needs customer data.

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Vonage

AUGUST 15, 2016

Customers experience several touch-points with your company after the sale – from checking information on the website, viewing ads, reading articles, comparing brand experiences with peers, friends or influencers to contacting customer service. What do customers want? As featured on the Salesforce Blog.

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BlueOcean

DECEMBER 18, 2018

You’re prepared for the future of customer service. And you’re ready for your outsourced customer service RFP to hit the road and bring you some stellar options for a new contact center partner. 2 How long have you been delivering AI solutions as part of your contact center services? #3 BALANCING MAN & MACHINE.

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NobelBiz

OCTOBER 15, 2024

By 2026, the global customer engagement solutions market is expected to reach $18.5 Customer Engagement Strategy Tips for Call Centers 1. Hyperpersonalization and Predictive Care By 2025, customer care will be transformed from reactive to proactive with the help of hyperpersonalization. ’ Read Case Study 5.

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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!

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Call Experts

APRIL 14, 2023

IVR systems are designed to streamline communication and customer service for businesses through automation and simplifying interactions with callers. McKinsey explains that at one North American call center alone, over 10 million customer requests are handled by IVR technology annually. How Do IVR Systems Work?

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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.

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ClientSuccess

JULY 23, 2019

Over the past several years, boosting the customer service experience has caught and held businesses’ attention—and rightfully so. After all, good customer service is the deciding factor in sales growth. The following lists the top five innovations in customer service those winning brands are adopting.

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Bold360

AUGUST 27, 2020

The virus drove a radical shift towards digital channels and remote work that impacted both service employees and their customers. Shifting to Remote Work & Remote Service Delivery. The bot and live chat really helped relieve the call center [as it transitioned to WFH and] as customer demand spiked,” she said.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

It allows them to feel like they can do something with the service they received, whether it was good or bad. For independent customers, the ability to do things themselves gives them a sense of empowerment. Self-service options let the customer take care of themselves without assistance.

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transcosmos Information Systems

MARCH 20, 2018

We’re living in a digital world where changes in the customer service industry happen by the day. Over the recent years, the focus has been on enhancing customer support in every contact point so that the overall customer experience is always a positive one. Artificial Intelligence Solutions. Digital Channels over Voice.

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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.

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Kayako

DECEMBER 31, 2015

This year, we’ve seen the customer support community continue to grow, with small tribes setting up all over the internet and producing great support content. Last year, we rounded up the best blog posts of 2014 and saw some trends on hiring, job policies and communication. The best of customer experience.

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SaleMove

MARCH 12, 2021

In today’s consumer-driven world where the overall experience is a top differentiator, customer care organizations are now at the forefront of innovation. Those that embrace new technologies to enhance the customer experience often pull ahead exponentially, leaving those that stagnate to fall ever further behind.

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Uniphore

OCTOBER 5, 2021

This is a contributed blog post by Dipu KV, President – Operations & Customer Experience at Bajaj Allianz General a recent guest on Uniphore’s Conversations that Matter podcast. That’s the extent to which digitization is being used nowadays to transform the customer service landscape. came to the fore.

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Comm100

AUGUST 23, 2018

In other words, why invest in chasing after customer expectations when you could be shaping those expectations yourself? This blog post is not about the top customer service trends to watch out for in 2018. What we have compiled here is a list of today’s industry-leading customer service examples.

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Lumoa

JUNE 14, 2023

In this blog post, we’ll answer all these questions and more. Before we dive into our remedies, let’s take a look at some of the root causes that could be behind your score going south: Inadequate or Poor Customer Service Many customers tend to be unforgiving if their support experience isn’t up to scratch.

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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.

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Natalie Petouhof

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

Tweet Cloud-Based Customer Service and Customer Experience. announced its acquisition of Contact Solutions , a leading provider of real-time, contextual customer care solutions. Cloud-base Voice and Mobile Self-Service. This will advancing mobile self-service and engagement.

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Vonage

JANUARY 5, 2017

In the age of social media, smartphones and self-service, things are very different. Today’s customers are screen-addicted, hyper-connected and harder to please than ever. If you can help customers find their own solutions, you’ll reduce their need to pick up the phone or tweet a complaint significantly. #5

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Natalie Petouhof

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

This new report looks at the importance of agile customer care. What exactly does agile customer care and agile customer experience mean? Traditional Customer Care Solutions Require Resources from IT and Result in Low Agent Productivity and ROI. that timeline could be weeks or months.

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Natalie Petouhof

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Tweet Constellation Research is launching a new program, and I’m happy to share that the vendors that have been listed on the Constellation ShortList ™ for Customer Service and Contact Center Software. The Constellation ShortList  presents vendors in different categories of the market relevant to early adopters.

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SaleMove

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Today’s contact center managers focus primarily on agent performance and customer service level metrics, and using those metrics to drive staffing, training and technology investment decisions. . Available technologies and customer care requirements are changing rapidly. People Issues.

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SaleMove

MARCH 12, 2021

In today’s consumer-driven world where the overall experience is a top differentiator, customer care organizations are now at the forefront of innovation. Those that embrace new technologies to enhance the customer experience often pull ahead exponentially, leaving those that stagnate to fall ever further behind.

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Think Customers

JANUARY 18, 2022

Customer service interactions can quickly evolve, requiring different channels and tools. Leading contact centers understand that each person and tool has its strengths and weaknesses, and create a better customer experience when combined appropriately. Contact center associates are the people that make customer service human.

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CSM Magazine

MAY 15, 2023

Being a highly competitive sector, healthcare providers need to keep up with the ever-evolving preferences of the customers and ensure superior customer experience across touchpoints. This blog discusses six ways to improve customer experience in healthcare. Customer self-service opportunities should be enhanced.

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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. Onboarding new customers. Customer Service.

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COPC

JANUARY 31, 2018

In our quarterly blog series, Ask the Experts, we ask COPC Inc. experts questions about specific areas for improving operational performance in call centers, customer experience operations, vendor management organizations and procurement. An example of a customer-facing AI solution might be an advanced online chatbot.

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ShepHyken

JULY 22, 2016

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Boaz Amidor, shares four techniques that have striking, measurable results when it comes to the efficiency of the Customer Support Program of companies providing online and mobile customer support. ” Plot Out Customer Journeys. Shep Hyken.

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Provide Support

AUGUST 18, 2015

Recent CX Act research 2015 “ Omni-Channel Customer Care Study ” revealed that there are 3 most important drivers of customer satisfaction. How can you ensure that your customer service is swift and easily available? Of course, multi-channel customer service is still important. Human contact.

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Tricia Morris

OCTOBER 22, 2015

And whether that perception permeates HR, IT, marketing, sales or customer service, it erodes employee engagement and ultimately, overall business success. But how does employee self-service knowledge separate the best from the rest? Here are seven key ways: 1. Engagement.

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SaleMove

JULY 29, 2019

This is the first installment of a blog series that examines the trends driving the transformation, reviews how people work in today’s contact center, and explores what you should do now to staff the contact center of tomorrow. The rise of this preference for self-service is ironically accompanied by an expectation of “personalized” service.

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