Kustomer

APRIL 13, 2022

Great customer service is paramount for every customer-facing business. Online customer service can be challenging because of the lack of face-to-face interaction, but the fundamentals remain the same. You need to keep your customers happy by delivering a consistently excellent service experience.

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Talkdesk

AUGUST 9, 2016

Self-service customer support has been a major part of the recent transformation of the company-customer relationship. The modern customer expects a personalized experience when they reach out to businesses. For this reason, many forward-thinking businesses are investing in omnichannel customer service strategies.

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Interactions

APRIL 16, 2024

Communication is adapted to the customer, not the other way around, creating more positive experiences and exceeding customer expectations. Customers no longer dread contacting customer service – every interaction is personal, efficient, and effective. Conclusion The future is crystal clear.

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TechSee

JUNE 1, 2021

What is Gig Customer Service? This gig-based economic format has spread to the customer service function – known as GigCX – where freelance customer support agents are sourced to perform on a per-task basis. Gig customer service: Can it really work? Solution: Boost product registration.

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Help Scout

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

With access to fewer resources and generally leaner teams, small businesses need to be more creative and tactful in their approach to customer service. Armed with those insights and learnings, you should be able to get started on — or refine — your own customer service program to start delivering consistently exceptional support.

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Kustomer

JUNE 8, 2021

This means it’s more crucial than ever to focus on the e-commerce customer service experience. What Is E-Commerce Customer Service? E-commerce customer service is the act of assisting new or existing online customers when they encounter questions or challenges they may have throughout the customer journey.

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Kustomer

MAY 13, 2020

In 2020, it’s all about enhancing the digital customer experience. Let’s take a closer look at the current trends in customer service that can help you run your business and satisfy consumers: 8 Current Trends in Customer Service. Here are eight we recommend weaving into your business strategy: 1.

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CSM Magazine

JANUARY 17, 2022

As a customer service manager, you’ve got to be on top of your game to deliver solid results. From supervising employees, monitoring customer feedback to integrating new ways to retain existing customers, you wear a lot of hats on the job. Read further for the top trends in the customer service industry for 2022.

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Oracle

AUGUST 26, 2020

Foster a connected employee culture. Culture is the backbone of great service, and it pervades every experience your agents have with customers. ” Try adopting reoccurring check-ins with your team, and explore adopting video conferencing or messaging tools to stay connected.

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Vonage

MARCH 26, 2018

Personalized customer service is about treating people as individuals. In an age where customers can buy into your products and services from almost anywhere in the world, this has become increasingly complex. Give customers choice Customers don’t think in terms of channels.

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 19, 2023

If I asked 10 people who they thought could be planet Earth’s most customer-centric company, I bet a majority would have the same answer. For now, you can guess. Cindy, from my office, had a customer service issue. Connect with Shep on LinkedIn. I’ll share that company’s name at the end of this article.

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NobelBiz

MARCH 26, 2024

CXA stands for Customer Experience Automation, a strategic approach that integrates automation tools and software within call centers to enhance the customer journey. It’s the art of utilizing technology to deliver personalized and efficient customer service without losing the human touch that customers value.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

This week, we feature an article by Sukhdev Singh, Digital Marketing Specialist at Maxicus , a company that provides tech-enabled customer service solutions. He writes about building a great customer experience is integral to the success of any organization. Here are some tips for building a winning customer experience strategy.

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Kustomer has found that 77% of customers expect their problem to be resolved immediately, placing an emphasis on ‘real-time’ customer service strategies. Customers are used to it, and it’s not going away. The problem with a lot of today’s chatbots is that they’re not able to connect to a CRM system.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 11, 2023

Most businesses today use technology to meet their customers’ needs. This comes in the form of streamlining processes, self-service customer support solutions and more. Mitel provides a sophisticated, custom communications network that helps businesses connect, collaborate and take care of customers.

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ProProfs Chat

JANUARY 10, 2019

A robust customer service strategy helps your brand increase its customer base and also keep its existing ones delighted. However, building an amazing strategy requires an organization to keep up with the changing customer service trends every year. 6: Make Growth of Customer Success Your Priority.

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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. Personalize your customer service without getting too personal.

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Comm100

JANUARY 14, 2016

Consequently, as newer technologies enable more ease in performing business transactions, consumers will have higher expectations when it comes to customer service and sales support. In recent years, consumers have placed greater importance on the quality of customer service than on the price and quality of products alone.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 23, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Are You Taking Your Customers For Granted? CustomerThink) What does your B2B marketing program have to do with your customer retention strategy? Driving Revenue With Great Customer Experience by Maxie Schmidt- Subramanian.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Nowadays, with the advent of technology, customers have multiple channels to interact with businesses that include self-service options like voice-enabled assistants, online portals, and mobile apps. As a result, self-service is becoming a cornerstone of customer experience in contact centers.

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Lumoa

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

What is conversational AI and why is it important for customer experience in retail? Conversational AI is a browser-based messaging service that connects customers with the platforms they use. Typically, you would see this in the form of a ‘Live Chat’ pop-up that provides automated responses to customer queries.

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CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Customers are like elephants; they have amazing memories. This means they will never forget a truly wonderful or absolutely horrible service experience. So, in these tough economic times, what are the best customer service strategies to provide elephant-astic experiences? A good example is speech analytics.

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Interactions

MAY 28, 2020

So how can businesses redefine their customer experience or customer service strategy to fit this world? If customer experience surpassed brand and product in terms of importance to buyers in the past decade, empathy and care is certainly going to be the theme of the next few years. Were they charitable?

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Kustomer

JULY 13, 2020

In the realm of customer care, there’s tried-and-true, traditional customer service, and then there’s digital customer service. This might have you wondering, what is digital customer service, exactly? And how can digital customer care improve the overall customer experience?

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ShepHyken

APRIL 30, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 16 Statistics Showing Data’s Influence on Customer Experience by Tricia Morriss. Phone Is King for Customer Experience by Blair Pleasant. (No 5 Predictions On The Future Of Customer Service by Mikhail Naumov.

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Eptica

MARCH 26, 2020

To learn more our Channel Choice Best Practice Guide asked a demographically balanced sample of 1,000 UK consumers to rank their preferred channels across different parts of the customer journey, along with their expectations in terms of speed. Customer Service in 2020: Reflect, Refocus, Reignite. Share this page on: Tweet.

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Kustomer

AUGUST 4, 2022

Customer service leaders have a lot of data to track and interpret, and a good customer satisfaction score is one of the important metrics to keep an eye on. They also correlate strongly to customer loyalty and can help inform business decisions across various departments. What Is a CSAT Score? What Is NPS?

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Lumoa

JUNE 14, 2023

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. Think about it. Or recommend them to your friends and family?

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Kustomer

MAY 11, 2020

Kustomer recently surveyed over 150 customer service professionals to better understand how they are being impacted by the pandemic, how their business is adjusting as a result, and what customers are expecting during their greatest times of needs. 80% of CS organizations report the need to reach out to customers proactively.

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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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Retently

MARCH 18, 2024

Through carefully crafted service survey questions, businesses can glean insights into customer sentiment, measure the impact of their customer service team, and understand the shades of customer satisfaction and loyalty. Whether through a simple “How satisfied were you with our service?”

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Think Customers

JULY 1, 2020

In many cases, companies have already seen costs decrease while contact resolution, employee productivity, and customer satisfaction increase through a mix of people and technology to deliver great customer experiences. Self-service is only as successful as the core knowledge assets and the units that use them.

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Myra Golden

APRIL 11, 2023

This involves ensuring that your agents are well-trained, motivated, and equipped with the right tools to confidently deliver bad news, expertly de-escalate and control conversations, all with empathy and connection. This could involve training on product knowledge, customer service skills, and communication techniques.

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Integrity Solutions

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

It’s easy to say that we put the customer first, but what does that actually look like in practice? In the past, customer service centers were viewed as cost centers or expenses. Today, the organizations that are delivering a superior customer experience are proving just how outdated that perspective is.

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Jeremy Watkin on How Listening to Your Customer Service Reps Can Give You a Competitive Advantage. Do you realize there is a hidden gem in your customer service department? But first… Shep Hyken discusses the power of the customer satisfaction survey. Customer Service Stop Words.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

AI Fuels Virtual Assistants in the Customer Service World. Shep Hyken Interviews Robert Weideman on the Merging of AI and Customer Service. How would you like to utilize innovative technology that makes your business more efficient in order to create better customer interactions? AI is mainstream.

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ShepHyken

MARCH 7, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. How to Build Customer Loyalty by Sharing the Inflation Burden by Joel Comm. My friend, Joel Comm, shared three interesting ways to cut costs that make sense because none impact the service customers are used to experiencing.

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