CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Businesses are continuously on the lookout for innovative approaches to enhance their customer outreach and engagement strategies. However, one essential element of customer communication often goes unnoticed – outbound voice communication. In addition, outbound voice communication is not only about sales.

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Communication Strategy Contact Center Software Contact Center 52

Comm100

AUGUST 29, 2021

In turn, businesses have adopted omnichannel customer service strategies for engagement. While omnichannel support improves the customer experience, as well as the agent experience, businesses have more to consider when allocating resources and training service agents. Engage with your customers on their terms.

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Omni-Channel Customer Service Strategies Training Customer Service 130

Centercode

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Maintaining tester engagement is one of the most persistent challenges facing today’s Customer Validation (CV) professionals. In connection to this, half also reported challenges when it comes to tester communication. Tester Communication Breakdown: Warning Signs. Quick Fixes for Your Tester Communication Strategy.

Communication 64

Communication Engagement Customer Journeys eBook 64

NobelBiz

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

In an era defined by digital communication, mastering the art of business calls is non-negotiable. Welcome to the definitive guide on setting up a Virtual Phone System (VPS) – your ticket to seamless, efficient, and customer-centric communication.

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System Communication Contact Center Self Service 103

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

This week, we feature an article by Tarek Kamil, CEO and Founder of Cerkl, an internal communication software that helps teams connect. He writes about how employee engagement and customer experience can enhance business performance. When employees are engaged and motivated, they are more likely to deliver exceptional customer service.

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Employee Engagement Engagement Strategy Effort Score 136

Playvox

APRIL 25, 2023

Let’s confess — we’ve all nodded off during on-demand remote training sessions. How can you spice up remote agent training at your contact center to make it the most engaging and effective it can be? A 2022 ICMI study revealed that 34% of contact centers cited training a remote workforce as their biggest challenge.

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Contact Center Training Contact Center Software Strategy 79

NobelBiz

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Business call forwarding is a vital tool that seamlessly redirects incoming calls to ensure constant communication with clients and colleagues. By incorporating call forwarding into their communication strategies, businesses can achieve higher connectivity, customer satisfaction, and operational efficiency.

Communication 104

Communication Contact Center Contact Center Software Customer Satisfaction 104

Magellan Solutions

JULY 20, 2023

In this article, we’ll explain how AI tools can change language learning by overcoming communication barriers. These intelligent conversational agents simulate real-life interactions, allowing learners to engage in lifelike dialogues and receive immediate feedback.

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Communication Tools Chatbots Exercises 94

Totango

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Your communication with your customer is the force multiplier that can unlock the full potential of your product. Engaging your stakeholders , whether they are high or low influence, can not only drive growth but also turn stakeholders into enthusiastic champions of your product. Use Data-Driven Communication.

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Communication Engagement Net Promoter Score Competitive Advantage 69

Totango

JULY 22, 2022

When facing a struggling economy, it’s more important than ever to keep your customers engaged and reminded of why your products and services are critical to their success. We are constantly adding innovative new apps to our Customer Journey Marketplace , including our newest Engage Customers SuccessBLOC.

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Communication NPS Case Study Metrics 100

CSM Magazine

JANUARY 17, 2024

This communication format gained huge traction following the COVID-19 pandemic where remote working became the need of the hour. Screen-capture and recording, animation, real-time footage, higher engagement and trendy ideas can make your video viral, which is the best possible outcome.

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Video Communication Training Social Media 52

CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2023

An empowered and well-trained retail staff team is key to an unparalleled shopping experience. Key Components of Effective Customer Service Training The human interaction that a retail store can offer is a huge advantage. However, a badly trained and disinterested staff team can quickly switch this advantage around.

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Exceptional Customer Service Retail Training Customer Service 52

Integrity Solutions

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Investing in the workforce and keeping people engaged and growing is an effective way to walk the talk of those repeated value statement phrases about people being a company’s most important asset. In the past, getting top-level buy-in for virtual training was often an uphill battle. by Steve Schmidt.

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Training e-support Sales Engagement 120

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 23, 2022

This week, we feature an article by Mitel , a company that works with teams by supporting their communications and technology needs so that they can provide the best customer experience possible. They share their top 5 unified communications predictions for 2023. Predictable. Our prediction? Top 5 UC Predictions for 2023.

Communication 70

Communication Contact Center Return on Investment System 70

ShepHyken

AUGUST 16, 2019

This week we feature an article by Michelle Jarsen who shares seven ways your support team can learn and practice essential communication skills. Any job that involves interacting with people requires clear communication. Good communication isn’t a skill you’re born with or one that comes naturally. Hugh Beaulac, ? Blindfolds ?

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Communication Training Groups Tips 87

Playvox

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Likewise for agents, if they don’t feel engaged, appreciated, or see a growth path, they too can take their talent to another organization. In a buyer’s market, what is the future of workforce engagement? How do you keep your best employees engaged, motivated, and empowered? What is Workforce Engagement?

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Engagement Contact Center How To Employee Engagement 73

Totango

JUNE 30, 2020

Communication during a crisis is about protecting your core asset, your customers. Retaining those customers will require efficient, high-value communication between you and your customers. Retaining those customers will require efficient, high-value communication between you and your customers. Retune Internal Communication.

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Communication Strategy Metrics Customer Retention 126

Lumoa

JANUARY 15, 2024

Conversational commerce is all about interacting with customers through various communication tools, like live chat, chatbots, and contact centers. With text messages still an incredibly effective and engaging form of communication, using this channel contributes to a more seamless experience for the customer.

Customer Experience 208

Customer Experience Chatbots How To Net Promoter Score 208

Who's Your Gladys?

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

Best practices Communicating with Customers Customer Service customer service performance Developing People Leadership Marilyn Suttle performance Shifting Moods Customer Service Articles customer service training employee engagement' Is there anything wrong with reminding staff to follow the rules?

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Communication Customer Service Training Employee Engagement Leadership 203

Playvox

AUGUST 15, 2022

Today’s top-performing contact center leaders know remote workforce training and agent engagement are the new imperatives for performance optimization. And that begins with remote workforce training. The New Remote Workplace: 3 Proven Remote Workforce Training Techniques. Remote does present challenges.

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Contact Center Training Gamification eBook 77

Integrity Solutions

AUGUST 10, 2020

Virtual training is here to stay, and to get the full advantages of it, your facilitators need to go beyond knowing the material and having classroom experience to develop an entirely different skill set (and mindset). Virtual training is finally stepping out from the shadows and onto center stage.

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Training Leadership Groups Sales 105

Comm100

APRIL 2, 2024

Enhance customer service training – Empathy Training: Incorporating empathy training for your customer service team is vital to increasing CSAT. Team members should be trained to become product experts, enabling them to answer questions accurately and provide helpful information.

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Strategy How To Wait Times Customer Satisfaction 224

COPC

MAY 23, 2023

US Employee Engagement Research Report COPC Inc. Global Benchmarking Series, Contact Center Training and Development Research shows that an effective team leader can help improve employee satisfaction and retention. Honing a team leader’s skillset is fundamental to broader contact center employee engagement initiatives.

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Contact Center Engagement Employee Engagement Leadership 88

CSM Magazine

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

For those armed with a Bachelor of Science in Communication, the tools and insights they’ve gained can be invaluable for revolutionizing the customer service arena. But how exactly does a degree in communication translate to heightened efficiency and effectiveness in handling customer concerns?

Communication 52

Communication Multi-Channel Customer Service Social Media 52

Comm100

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Top Types of Customer Communication Channels. Adding a new customer communication channel can seem like great business sense, either to embrace a new section of customers, or deflect from other channels. Why is live chat so central to modern customer engagement strategies? Knowledge base. Social media. AI-powered chatbots.

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Communication Social Media Knowledge Base Chatbots 127

CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 6, 2023

It also requires a well-trained team that understands the value of customer success and has the skills and knowledge to deliver it consistently. In this article, we will explore why investing in customer success training is a smart decision and the benefits it can bring to your business. Let’s get started! The result?

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Training Customer Success Exceptional Customer Service Social Media 52

COPC

DECEMBER 23, 2022

High-performing organizations spend time creating company values that link employee engagement to broader customer experience strategies and the company’s overall success. Effective engagement strategies lead to improved performance, increased productivity, higher retention and bottom-line growth.

Employee Engagement 87

Employee Engagement Engagement Company Contact Center 87

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

This week we feature an article by Kristin Erikson writes shares great customer service training tips and ideas that will help your company build brand advocacy. Remember customer service training is not something you di, it’s something you do. – Shep Hyken. Customers service training ideas for better brand advocacy.

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Customer Service Training Training Brands Customer Service 153

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

CX Training Takes a Cross-Functional Team. Successful organizations adopt this attitude when it comes to customer experience and the training required to really make it part of their DNA. . The Five Most Common CX Training Obstacles — And How to Solve Them: 1. Training is reduced to tools, processes, and procedures.

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Training Customer Experience Customer Journeys Employee Experience 125

SurveyGizmo

APRIL 26, 2022

Ideally, feedback is collected from learners and inputted directed into an LMS, but occasionally learning services professional fail to adequately communicate with the people taking their training programs. Open-ended communication is the best way to create engaging and effective courses for learners.

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Training Survey Measurement How To 97

Myra Golden

APRIL 28, 2021

When we moved to Q & A, Sherry asked a question about training and supporting remote agents: Our contact center agents will work remotely for the foreseeable future. I’m concerned about training my agents and supporting them. I’m a contact center supervisor who trains, yet I don’t have a training background.

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Training Customer Service Contact Center How To 105

Integrity Solutions

MARCH 11, 2021

Virtual Engagement For Remote Selling. As my colleague, Steve deBree, put it in a recent executive briefing webinar on virtual sales training , many of the challenges can be traced back to the different dynamics between the 3-dimensional world of face-to-face sales and the 2D reality of virtual. How will you engage them throughout?

Engagement 137

Engagement Sales Video Meeting 137

Retently

APRIL 5, 2024

Now, let’s cut to the chaise to uncover practical strategies that create such engaging retail experiences that foster loyalty and repeat business. Essentially, the physical store isn’t just a place to buy products; it’s a venue where customers can engage with the brand in a meaningful way.

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Retail Engagement Strategy Customer Experience 78

Magellan Solutions

MAY 25, 2018

And finally, to ensure a meaningful customer engagement, you must first teach and expose your employees the ins and outs of customer service. Start with the basics — customer service training. Customer engagement starts within. Customer service training is the initial step in leveraging customer engagement.

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Customer Service Training Training Customer Engagement Engagement 70

CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 3, 2023

One crucial aspect of weathering storms is the presence of crisis-ready teams that can maintain engagement and productivity. Axero is a collaborative platform that specializes in aligning crisis-ready teams, facilitating seamless communication, and strengthening engagement among team members during challenging periods.

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Engagement Resources Training Communication 59

Integrity Solutions

AUGUST 24, 2022

If you’ve implemented sales training this year, you’re not alone. Studies have shown that upwards of $15 billion is spent annually on sales training in the United States alone. And are there specific sales training strategies behind that critical investment to help ensure its success and strong ROI?

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Training Sales Strategy Study 88