C3Centricity

AUGUST 2, 2021

As mentioned last week, you can download the full white paper HERE. If customer is willing to discuss the competition, the insight will be valuable in how you compare to the competition as well as the best of class vendor. The Customer Loyalty Wheel ™. Be responsive and proactive in communications.

Customer Relationship Management 178

Customer Relationship Management CRM NPS Loyalty 178

Comm100

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Before “customer service” was even a thing, the Seven Deadly Sins existed as a guideline for moral living. Perhaps somewhat surprisingly, some of these “old school” lessons still have a place in the society of today, and have significant overlap with bad customer service practices. avaritia / Greed. acedia / Sloth.

Customer Service 122

Customer Service Social Media Customer Satisfaction Customers 122

ShepHyken

JUNE 24, 2019

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Clairvoyance: I Never Knew I Always Wanted This by Chip Bell. My Comment: Here is a great testimonial to the combination of a great customer experience and product. I never knew I wanted that.”

Customer Service 114

Customer Service Poor Customer Service Tips Hotels 114

Vonage

JUNE 23, 2017

Marketing is the activity, set of institutions, and processes for creating, communicating, delivering, and exchanging offerings that have value for customers, clients, partners, and society at large. Both are part of the customer experience (CX). So, which customer experience would you rather create?

Customer Experience 193

Customer Experience Marketing Advertising Customer Service Training 193

Comm100

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Whether you’re a management professional or a frontline representative, it’s essential to manage customer expectations to the best of your ability. Though we’ve reviewed ways to manage customer expectations in the past, this time around we want to specifically explore how language shapes your customers’ expectations.

Customer Expectations 100

Customer Expectations Communication Management How To 100

Comm100

JANUARY 21, 2020

Whether you’re new to digital omnichannel or your company is already deep into digital transformation for customer service, it’s always important to check the health of your digital customer journey. So, what should you look at when planning or evaluating your customers’ digital journey? Social media vs. SEO reach.

Customer Journeys 100

Customer Journeys Social Media B2C Omni-Channel 100

Talkdesk

MAY 28, 2020

In addition, it’s a considerable investment that can have devastating effects on voice quality and create customer service issues that may not become apparent until it’s too late. Customer service and retention are at the core of all business operations.

Comparison 79

Comparison Contact Center Connections Communication 79

Comm100

JANUARY 21, 2020

Whether you’re new to digital omnichannel or your company is already deep into digital transformation for customer service, it’s always important to check the health of your digital customer journey. So, what should you look at when planning or evaluating your customers’ digital journey?

Customer Journeys 209

Customer Journeys Social Media B2C Omni-Channel 209

ClientSuccess

JANUARY 11, 2023

The concept of customer success continues to rapidly gain traction as businesses strive to improve their customer experience. To help organizations get the most out of this important function, there are now a variety of resources available: from websites and white papers to webinars, conferences and technologies.

Customer Success 80

Customer Success eBook Loyalty Conference 80

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

This week we feature an article by Brooke Harper who writes about the importance of using social media to provide great customer service. If you’re not monitoring what customers are saying about you and your company on social media, what are you waiting for?! – Shep Hyken. Communication is key to great service.

Social Media 88

Social Media Customer Service How To B2B 88

Comm100

APRIL 8, 2016

Even with 244 million unique customers , Jeff Bezos knows better than to see his customers as a series of transactions. But with so many different customer relationships to maintain, what’s the wisdom that keeps this enterprise running? “We see our customers as invited guests to a party, and we are the hosts.

Customer Service 105

Customer Service Social Media Call Center Multi-Channel 105

CSM Magazine

JULY 27, 2022

For many businesses, the customer journey stops once the ink has dried on a contract or a purchase has been made. Once a prospect turns into a customer – whether they’re contracted to your business or they make infrequent purchases – you need to retain them and ensure they become loyal to your brand. Be contactable and prompt.

Customer Journeys 64

Customer Journeys Loyalty Omni-Channel Consumers 64

Avaya

AUGUST 25, 2017

As Hurricane Harvey approaches the coast of Texas, Avaya wants to ensure that we all review our plans to keep communication systems running at peak performance and stabilized when disaster strikes. Keeping communication systems running often includes a great partner with a deep bench of experts who have experience in many complex situations.

Communication 64

Communication System Analysis Software 64

CSM Magazine

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Hugely exciting news concerning the closer integration between Genesys and Salesforce; a move that automatically strengthens Sabio’s position as Europe’s leading Digital Experience Transformation Services partner. By integrating the business into the Sabio Group it expanded our focus and capability in customer relationship management (CRM).

Groups 52

Groups Leadership Multi-Channel CRM 52

Talkdesk

MAY 22, 2020

The key to generating support for a new idea is consensus building , a practice of patience, active listening and clear communication. I talked to other leaders in the call center and customer experience (CX) space to see if they had the same challenges as me and how they were solving them. White papers: What research already exists?

Contact Center 94

Contact Center Comparison Call Center Data 94

Comm100

MAY 31, 2016

“Thank your customer for complaining and mean it. ” – Marilyn Suttle, success coach and customer service expert. Handling difficult customers can be emotionally and financially draining, but as Marilyn Suttle points out, a difficult customer is still a customer. Set Return Policies.

Retail 105

Retail Self Service How To Policies 105

CloudCherry

JANUARY 22, 2020

As with any business solution, it’s not uncommon for companies to feel trapped by their voice of the customer (VoC) vendor once they’ve already implemented VoC tools and attempted to put them into practice. According to the Forrester report, many VoC programs are still immature and face common challenges: Not Listening to Customers.

How To 243

How To Social Media Analysis Feedback 243

Comm100

OCTOBER 8, 2016

Your customer retention is super important to your bottom line—after all, customer loyalty is well-known for being more valuable than customer acquisition. With stakes this high, it’s essential that you build a solid customer retention plan that can lead to long-term customer loyalty. Enhance your blog.

Customer Retention 151

Customer Retention Loyalty Strategy Loyalty Programs 151

Avaya

AUGUST 25, 2017

Avaya wants to ensure that we all review our plans to keep communication systems running at peak performance and stabilized when disaster strikes. Keeping communication systems running often includes a great partner with a deep bench of experts who have experience in many complex situations. Learn more at our Help Center.

Communication 53

Communication System Analysis Software 53

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 Media 87

Social Media Self Service Customer Service Marketing 87

CSM Magazine

JANUARY 24, 2023

Joe O’Brien, Global Corporate Communications Manager at Sabio Group , takes a close look at the conversational AI tool, ChatGPT. Testing ChatGPT’s CX expertise So to find out more, I thought I would ask ChatGPT some questions from a CX and customer service perspective. How can ChatGPT help contact centres?

Contact Center 52

Contact Center Chatbots Comparison Training 52

One Millimeter Mindset

OCTOBER 8, 2018

The quality of engagement experience is essential for fueling ongoing, high-quality customer experiences. First, the act of engaging customers encourages both customers and sellers to exchange energy with one another. Either way, engagement experiences bias current and future customers, for better or for worse.

Engagement 74

Engagement Customer Experience Sales Customers 74

Think Customers

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Customers want to reach brands on their own terms, whenever, wherever. Chatbot and messaging capabilities are the essential tools needed to provide this 24/7, personalized customer service. Let’s explore their differences to find the right fit for customer needs. But these two platforms aren’t interchangeable.

Chatbots 52

Chatbots Self Service Contact Center Omni-Channel 52

Customer Bliss

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

In today’s episode, we’re going international with Rekha Weerasooriya , General Manager of Customer Experience Management and People Development at Dialog Axiata , the number one telecommunications provider in Sri Lanka. This is a major responsibility with a company that has 13 million customers and about 3,000 employees.

Telecommunications 120

Telecommunications Company Culture NPS 120

Comm100

APRIL 28, 2016

“Get closer than ever to your customers. While the article was rife with criticism towards the iconic company’s training tactics, it’s worth noting that Apple is generally categorized into the upper echelon of excellence in customer service. That they get one crucial thing right in customer service: empathy.

How To 124

How To Training Ecommerce Customers 124

Comm100

JANUARY 19, 2017

According to Ruby Newell-Legner’s book, Understanding Customers, “It takes 12 positive experiences to make up for one unresolved negative experience”. When our customers are unsatisfied with an interaction with or a purchase from our company, the best thing that we can do is apologize to them. Apologizing for Poor Customer Treatment.

Examples 216

Examples Customer Service Representative Customers Customer Service 216

CSM Magazine

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Takeaway our ‘Radical Age of Uberization white paper’ , written in conjunction with Field Service News. Localz takes the communication complexity out of on the day service, providing businesses with mobile workforce solutions to deliver a frictionless last mile customer experience.

Innovation 45

Innovation Customer Satisfaction Consumers Communication 45

Customer Bliss

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

In today’s episode, we’re going international with Rekha Weerasooriya , General Manager of Customer Experience Management and People Development at Dialog Axiata , the number one telecommunications provider in Sri Lanka. This is a major responsibility with a company that has 13 million customers and about 3,000 employees.

Telecommunications 111

Telecommunications Company Culture NPS 111

Comm100

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

As he pulled up to my destination, Rodrigo asked only one thing of me: “If you wouldn’t mind filling out the customer satisfaction survey and rating my service today, I would really appreciate it,” he said. What is a Customer Satisfaction Survey? Phone calls (usually immediately following a service experience).

Customer Satisfaction 156

Customer Satisfaction Survey Feedback Tips 156

CSM Magazine

JANUARY 12, 2021

Customer service leaders and chief information officers (CIOs) are often asked what are they doing about artificial intelligence and automation. Know what you want to achieve and communicate it – the first step starts with defining what AI success means to your organisation. Abbie Heslop at EBI.AI

Self Service 52

Self Service Average Handle Time Chatbots Automotive 52

Qualtrics

MARCH 2, 2021

Take these 25 customer service quotes to your next meeting to help inspire you and your team to take your customer service program to the next level. Customer service is fundamental to delivering a great experience. Get our 2021 Customer Experience reading list. You want to get to know your customers.

Customer Service 29

Customer Service Social Media Customer Journeys Customers 29

Comm100

JUNE 7, 2016

If you read our last post, How to Prevent Difficult Customers in Retail: Online , you know we believe that when it comes to difficult customers, prevention is key. And just like in your online store, customers have plenty of room to grow difficult in a brick and mortar setting. Communicate Return Policies Effectively.

Retail 102

Retail Self Service How To Policies 102

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Marketing is the activity, set of institutions, and processes for creating, communicating, delivering, and exchanging offerings that have value for customers, clients, partners, and society at large. Both are part of the customer experience (CX). So, which customer experience would you rather create?

Marketing 48

Marketing Customer Experience Advertising Customer Service Training 48

Comm100

MAY 13, 2016

60% of consumers decided against conducting a business transaction due to a poor service experience , according to a 2014 report conducted by American Express. It’s clear that failing your customers, no matter how difficult they are, can lose your company a great deal of business. So how do you deal with difficult customers?

Self Service 103

Self Service Examples Customers Meeting 103

Inbenta

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Reduce Costs, Find Efficiencies, and Improve Customer Service with AI Automation AI is set to reshape how businesses communicate and engage with their customers. By leveraging AI to automate responses and complete tasks, businesses can drastically lower the time, cost and effort of handling customer requests.

Self Service 52

Self Service Training Customer Engagement Communication 52

Uniphore

DECEMBER 17, 2021

In fact, more than four out of ten members (43%) report that they prefer the call center as the primary channel for communicating about their health plan. on a 100-point scale for customer satisfaction, which Forrester categorizes as an “OK” rating. What’s the key to driving improved customer satisfaction?

Self Service 130

Self Service Healthcare Contact Center Effort Score 130

Beyond Philosophy

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Many companies devote considerably more energy and resources to capturing customers than they do to keeping them. But, all customers are not created equal; some have more potential value than others. Companies can achieve a higher, more attractive cost/benefit ratio for customer acquisition and advocacy efforts.

Multi-Channel 60

Multi-Channel Consulting Study Customers 60