ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

This week we feature an article by Lindsay Tjepkema who writes about how artificial intelligence marketing (AIM) is becoming more important to our success in engaging with customers. Below are a few ways AIM can create higher levels of customer engagement. There is a wealth of customer data available to marketers today.

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Russel Lolacher

JANUARY 25, 2021

CONSIDER GETTING SOCIAL . Social media, done well, is an amazingly effective tool at building social capital. It’s an opportunity to talk with your customers, both proactively and reactively… like a normal relationship. Social media is meant to be social, so that is what your customers expect from you.

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Social Media Government Fashion Engagement 119

Comm100

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Integrating chatbots powered by AI into your business is a fantastic way to keep one step ahead of your competitors and provide superior customer service. It also improves the level of interaction between your company and its customers. Social media integrations. Customization and personalization.

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Chatbots Abandon Rate Social Media Customer Satisfaction 157

TechSee

JUNE 16, 2022

Eric Esguerra, Vice President, Customer Service & Operations at Miele Canada Ltd. Eric’s favorite motto is “The Customer Experience is Paramount and must be the driving force to any organization.” He has 30 years of experience in inbound, outbound, chat, analytics, AI, and social media. Follow on LinkedIn.

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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.

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Trends Customer Service Chatbots Omni-Channel 214

Comm100

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Does your customer service team have big plans for 2022? With the turbulence of the pandemic now settling down, there’s no excuse not to begin implementing strategies to improve your customer service and support operations. This empowers agents to work more efficiently while customers receive improved service.

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Ecrion

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

How to Boost Digital Customer Engagement | Measuring Digital Customer Engagement. Customer engagement has always been a key element of any business marketing strategy. However, the digital age has made it easier and more important to engage with customers in positive ways. Social Media.

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ProProfs Chat

JANUARY 30, 2020

And, these, in turn, will help your company create strategies that will strengthen your customer engagement process even further. In this blog, we aim to collate various customer engagement statistics in one place that will give you an idea about various aspects of engagement with customers.

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Win the Customer

AUGUST 25, 2016

Social media has become a major tool for marketers. But even though most small businesses use social media, it doesn’t mean they’re using it effectively. For instance, only 45 percent of marketers think their Facebook strategy is effective, reports Social Media Examiner. The campaign reached 5.5

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Comm100

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Chatbots were designed to streamline customer interaction. They save you time and money on customer services, while also improving your customer satisfaction levels. Read on to find out why a chatbot is the best solution for your customer interaction needs. These solutions are here and they are here to help.

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NICE inContact

JULY 2, 2019

Digital customer service and business both move at the speed of now. This is why digital customer service is such a good fit for business and why integration needs to be seamless. Digital customer service integration is one of the pain points we hear about most from customers.

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Totango

MAY 13, 2022

Choosing the best customer engagement platform for your needs can make a massive difference in the success of your SaaS business. Knowing how your customers feel and what they’re thinking is essential for their satisfaction and your revenue growth. The best way to gain this information is through customer engagement.

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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 159

Trends Customer Service Chatbots Omni-Channel 159

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

DECEMBER 3, 2014

Jeannie Walters Jeannie Walters is the Chief Customer Experience Investigator™ and founder of 360Connext, a global consulting firm specializing in the cornerstones of customer experience: customer engagement, employee engagement and connections like social media.

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BirdEye

JULY 7, 2023

Today’s customers expect answers in real time. That’s why a customer service chatbot is a necessary tool for a successful business. With this tool, you can quickly and accurately respond to customer service questions, even if it’s at midnight. Table of contents What is a chatbot for customer service?

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Lumoa

MARCH 9, 2023

Additionally, studies have shown that customers who believe their needs are being understood and responded to in a timely manner are more likely to make repeat purchases from a business. All of these benefits demonstrate why investing the time to practice customer empathy can produce long-term success for any business.

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

OCTOBER 27, 2014

Customers are like trick and treaters when they seek out customer support. But there are different personas that answer the door, and I find them to be much like customer service representatives (it could just be the candy corn talking). Here’s to trick and treating for good customer service skills!

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Win the Customer

DECEMBER 25, 2019

The significant benefits of effectively engaging with customers on social channels make the investment worthwhile. “Social care” isn’t anything new, but providing effective multi-channel customer service that includes social care can be pose significant challenges for organizations big and small.

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NICE inContact

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Everyone is talking about removing siloes these days and trying to find practical ways of blending marketing and social customer service. In short, social customer service is the new marketing. Let’s take a closer look at 4 ways to utilize social customer service agents more effectively.

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Customer Service Omni-Channel Social Media CRM 136

Lithium

AUGUST 21, 2019

How well does your business leverage social media to provide a great customer service experience? A Smart Insights study found that 80% of companies believe they deliver exceptional customer service on social media, yet only 8% of customers seemed to agree.

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Social Media Airlines Exceptional Customer Service Loyalty 40

Lithium

AUGUST 21, 2019

How well does your business leverage social media to provide a great customer service experience? A Smart Insights study found that 80% of companies believe they deliver exceptional customer service on social media, yet only 8% of customers seemed to agree.

Social Media 40

Social Media Airlines Exceptional Customer Service Loyalty 40

Lithium

AUGUST 21, 2019

How well does your business leverage social media to provide a great customer service experience? A Smart Insights study found that 80% of companies believe they deliver exceptional customer service on social media, yet only 8% of customers seemed to agree.

Social Media 40

Social Media Airlines Exceptional Customer Service Loyalty 40

Lithium

AUGUST 21, 2019

How well does your business leverage social media to provide a great customer service experience? A Smart Insights study found that 80% of companies believe they deliver exceptional customer service on social media, yet only 8% of customers seemed to agree.

Social Media 40

Social Media Airlines Exceptional Customer Service Loyalty 40

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

JANUARY 19, 2015

As customers, we are expecting a lot from companies who are using social media to respond to customer service issues. We expect ALL companies to be responsive when we go to them via social media. Studies from Ambassador and Social Bakers reveal how mismatched our expectations are with reality.

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Social Media Customer Service Call Center Study 110

CSM Magazine

JANUARY 11, 2016

Forward thinking companies are using social media to further engage their customers. Here are five tips to help you use social media to take your customer service to the next level. Businesses need a robust strategic approach to setting up and evolving customer engagement onsocial channels.

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NICE inContact

JUNE 11, 2019

Every business is different, and so is every customer. But when it comes to the benefits of digital customer service, these seem to go across the board. Because of the nature of online retailers, many of these companies never actually come face-to-face with their customers. 2) Online Retailers.

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Industry Self Service Customer Service Banking 136

Velaro

JULY 22, 2015

Customer engagement is being transformed by social media “buy” buttons and ecommerce live chat. Ecommerce live chat is great for customer engagement with site visitors who have a question or need some other assistance– but what about customers who just want to make a purchase and move on?

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Customer Engagement Engagement Ecommerce Social Media 100

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

This week we feature an article by Rahul Varshneya whos writes about how technology innovations are continuously improving the customer experience. This Maya Angelou quote fits perfectly when talking about the factors responsible for positive brand customer service. Customer experience has not been left behind.

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Technology Customer Experience Social Media Multi-Channel 134

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

We get it when we’re customers. We know the dread we feel when we need to make a customer service call over a problem with billing. We feel defeated scheduling a repair, knowing our days will be subject to the 4-hour window when the service person might appear. Because in truth, we do get it. We get it.

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

Customer engagement. I find the operational “challenge” of customer engagement particularly telling. Companies worry that employees don’t engage with customers, or don’t engage properly and effectively. Finding and keeping employees. …both challenges related to people.

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Customer Engagement Engagement Strategy Retail 110

Bold360

MARCH 20, 2020

At the same time, they are having to address evolving customer expectations, digital transformation, multiple online channels, and emerging CX capabilities enabled by mobile apps, chatbots, social media messaging, and more. It takes more than one or two interactions to convert today’s customers into loyal buyers.

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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. Use Technology for Self Service.

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Comm100

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

There’s no doubt that telephone remains a stalwart customer service channel. Secondly, today’s consumers have high customer service expectations that traditional telephone and email support can’t deliver. For more information on why digital-first customer service strategies are growing, check out this blog.). (For

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Vonage

OCTOBER 22, 2015

Which technologies really can improve customer service? We’ve compiled the opinions of John Goodman, a leading customer experience researcher and author of Customer Experience 3.0: High-Profit Strategies in the Age of Techno Service , who shared his findings in our webinar, ‘ Customer Experience 3.0:

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Technology Customer Service Gamification Wireless 120

Upstream Works

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Before the term “customer experience” (CX) became widely used in the industry, the contact center was focused on “customer service.” ” When customers needed service – whether a question, a complaint, or technical support – they reached out to the contact center.

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Technology Contact Center Customer Service Social Media 78

Verint

AUGUST 28, 2017

In my last blog, Social Communities—Hey, Get Your Own! , I explained how public social networks and corporate-owned social communities are used to expand reach and improve customer engagement. Twitter Handle Dave1 : Anybody seen error202 on the new @ABC_co Tele-dapter 5? We’re here for you. -- Jack.

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Social Media Customer Service Customer Engagement Engagement 35

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

When Oracle released their White Paper Why Customer ‘Satisfaction’ is No Longer Good Enough , the stats caused quite a stir, and rightfully so. 70% of shoppers have stopped buying goods or services from a company after experiencing poor customer service. 82% describe the customer service process as being a lot of effort.

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Customer Experience Social Media Poor Customer Service Loyalty 282