Kayako

MAY 13, 2022

In recent years, the rise of social media put the customer in charge of the brand conversation. As e-commerce and demand for online help expands, companies have to meet and exceed new expectations to keep customers satisfied. Fortunately, customers also like to help themselves. What Is Customer Self-Service?

Self Service 275

Self Service Knowledge Base e-support Policies 275

ijgolding

JULY 24, 2018

‘Culture by design’, a white paper by Pelorus Jack and prominent academics from Cranfield School of Management , explores how to connect organisations with their customers to create a consistent, world-class customer experience that leads to sustained commercial success. You can download the whitepaper here.

Culture 123

Culture Customer Experience Management Employee Engagement 123

Talkdesk

MAY 28, 2020

Extending Virtual Private Network (VPN) connections throughout an organization became a common tactic employed by many companies to enable remote agents during the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. Customer service and retention are at the core of all business operations. However, this tactic is not future-proof.

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? Social media vs. SEO reach.

Customer Journeys 100

Customer Journeys Social Media B2C Omni-Channel 100

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? Read more from Shep Hyken.

Customer Experience 193

Customer Experience Marketing Advertising Customer Service Training 193

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

Vonage

MARCH 26, 2018

Three years ago, Gartner predicted that more than half of businesses would implement significant changes to improve customer experience by 2018. The estimated price tag of losing customers due to poor service has reached $1.6 according to Accenture’s Digital Disconnect in Customer Engagement report. Otherwise, it could cost you.

Omni-Channel 228

Omni-Channel Trends Customer Service Contact Center 228

Vonage

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Using it means you take the raw data from phone calls and convert it into information your business can use to improve the customer experience in five key ways. Even the most attentive customer service agents can drown in a sea of words. Speech analytics allows you to effectively gauge customer satisfaction.

Analytics 133

Analytics Customer Service Customer Satisfaction Software 133

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

Many executives are interested in improving and understanding customer experience. When Oracle released their White Paper Why Customer ‘Satisfaction’ is No Longer Good Enough , the stats caused quite a stir, and rightfully so. 82% describe the customer service process as being a lot of effort. We have been there.

Customer Experience 282

Customer Experience Social Media Poor Customer Service Loyalty 282

TechSee

MARCH 12, 2019

Visual support – where service is provided over a live video connection – has proven to be an effective method of driving high customer satisfaction ratings and building customer loyalty through personalized service. Visual customer assistance and agent decision support are evolving symbiotically. Embracing the Future.

Self Service 111

Self Service Contact Center Net Promoter Score Contact Center Workflow 111

CSM Magazine

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Upside launches ‘The Tipping Point of Loyalty’ report which also finds retail customers are now less loyal than they were before the pandemic. The selection of customers span the UK, 27% are based in London and 50% of customers are aged between 26 and 42.

Retail 52

Retail Report Banking Tips 52

Vonage

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Social media has changed the rules of customer service. There was a time when if a customer wanted to complain, they’d have to dial the customer service number and then wait in a queue for 10, 20 or 30 minutes. It’s therefore not surprising that many businesses have concerns about social media customer service.

Omni-Channel 253

Omni-Channel Customer Service Social Media Customers 253

Vonage

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Social media has changed the rules of customer service. There was a time when if a customer wanted to complain, they’d have to dial the customer service number and then wait in a queue for 10, 20 or 30 minutes. It’s therefore not surprising that many businesses have concerns about social media customer service.

Omni-Channel 253

Omni-Channel Customer Service Social Media Customers 253

Customer Experience Insight

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Customer experience professionals might be the most valuable players in their company’s success in 2021. You hold the key to customer retention. Many just couldn’t retain the customers they had before they were forced to shut down. So retaining customers is more important than ever. Connect personally.

Customer Experience Professionals 52

Customer Experience Professionals Social Media Customer Retention Tips 52

Totango

MARCH 8, 2022

Getting involved in the best customer success communities can give you access to the resources you need to take your CS team to new levels of performance. Here’s our guide to the top customer success communities in 2022 and what they have to offer. What Is a Customer Success Community? Providing CS training opportunities.

Customer Success 115

Customer Success Guidelines Social Media Tips 115

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

ijgolding

APRIL 25, 2017

In April 2014, I wrote an article entitled, ‘Common Sense – The Not So Magic Customer Experience Ingredient’ – If you did not, or do not want to read it, I told two quite ridiculous tales of the lack of application of common sense. The Wi-Fi in this hotel had the slowest connectivity I have EVER experienced.

Airlines 164

Airlines Hotels Customer Experience Connections 164

Grade.us

AUGUST 25, 2020

Yet the LinkedIn connection request message is misused so frequently that it’s developed a negative connotation in the world of professional networking. Most people on LinkedIn have a connection problem. Many don’t know how to build strong connections with others on LinkedIn. Self-serving connections.

Connections 54

Connections Resources eBook Social Media 54

datastax

JUNE 27, 2019

The speed and velocity of data that will be generated with the adoption of 5G and the use of connected vehicles and devices means there will be dozens of new data points to manage. From connected cars to connected appliances, organizations of all sizes will have new data management needs. READ NOW.

Data 107

Data Management Competitive Advantage Connections 107

SaleMove

JULY 9, 2021

Supercharge P&C Insurance Sales with the Digital Customer Experience. The Property and Casualty (P&C) insurance industry is being dramatically transformed by digital technologies that are shifting the customer relationship back to the carriers. Customer-Centricity Accelerates Success.

Insurance 52

Insurance Sales Abandon Rate Customer Centricity 52

Andrew Mcfarland

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

It takes seven or more touchpoints to convert a prospect into a customer. While salespeople work directly with individual customers, business development works across the company and uses various tactics to position a company for growth. It also helps to increase brand awareness and improve customer service.

Competitive Advantage 48

Competitive Advantage Touchpoint Meeting Sales 48

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. ira / Wrath.

Customer Service 123

Customer Service Social Media Customer Satisfaction Customers 123

Totango

AUGUST 23, 2022

B2B Customer Journey Touchpoints: A Guide for CS Teams. B2B customer journey touchpoints mark the roadmap toward successful outcomes for clients and CS teams. In this way, customer journey B2B touchpoints serve as a powerful tool for increasing the effectiveness of your customer success strategy. Customer service.

Customer Journeys 115

Customer Journeys Touchpoint B2B Social Media 115

Oracle

MARCH 22, 2021

Business investments are ROI based, so B2B marketers’ goals are to prove how much a product offering will impact their customers’ profits. This takes time and effort by learning the product or the service’s ins and outs, industry jargon, and prospective customers’ concerns.

B2C 85

B2C B2B Marketing eBook 85

Natalie Petouhof

AUGUST 15, 2022

Listening” to customers and employees today can be complex. It involves capturing not just what people tell us, but also how they’re interacting with our customer experience channels and how they feel doing this. And it’s a critical step toward showing empathy in customer experiences. Original Article by Ginger Conlon.

Customer Experience 52

Customer Experience Self Service Contact Center Competitive Advantage 52

Customer Bliss

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

If you do customer experience right — think in terms of the five core competencies — then you will (over time) create a customer-driven growth engine and see revenue uptick from your customer experience side. This article pulls from a B2B digital trends report via EConsultancy and a Avanade/Sitecore white paper.

B2B 100

B2B Report Financial Customer Satisfaction 100

CSM Magazine

JUNE 7, 2023

Building trust and credibility with customers is essential for the long-term success of any business. Trust forms the foundation of strong customer relationships, which can lead to loyalty, repeat business, and positive word-of-mouth recommendations.

Tips 52

Tips Social Media Policies Case Study 52

Customer Bliss

JUNE 27, 2017

Alice is relatively new to her role at Marks & Spencer, where she is head of customer experience. Recently appointed into a brand new role for the business as ‘Head of Customer Experience at Marks & Spencer’, Alice has 15 years’ experience of retailing. Alice made her own video explaining customer experience.

Retail 0

Retail Leadership Customer Experience Video 0

CSM Magazine

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Guest speaker is Claire Rowland , author of Designing Connected Products: UX for the Consumer Internet of Things. . Takeaway our ‘Radical Age of Uberization white paper’ , written in conjunction with Field Service News. Localz “on my way” messaging increases customer satisfaction and first time access rates.

Innovation 45

Innovation Customer Satisfaction Consumers Communication 45

CSM Magazine

MAY 26, 2021

Therefore, it is a great idea to work with an SEO agency or an in-house team in identifying the key improvement opportunities when it comes to the customer experience on your website. Here are a few ways in which you can help your SEO, your conversion rate optimisation , as well as the UX for potential customers on your website.

Customer Experience 52

Customer Experience Knowledge Base B2C User Experience 52

CSM Magazine

JUNE 2, 2021

Tom is one of the loyalty industry’s most respected experts, with over 15 years’ experience in analytics and customer engagement roles at the likes of IRI, Aimia, Reward Insight and Collinson.

Loyalty 52

Loyalty Travel Fashion CRM 52

CustomerSuccessBox

JUNE 21, 2022

The general agreement is that successfully onboarding a customer on a B2B SaaS platform involves ensuring the customer knows how to use your product. Yet, it’s often easy said than actually done, especially, when you’re looking for Customer Onboarding at Scale. 8 Best Strategies for Customer Onboarding at Scale.

Strategy 52

Strategy Customer Retention Video Resources 52

Quadient

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

What Covid-19 has Taught Telecoms about Customer Experience Management. Throughout the pandemic a broadband connection has been the only way for many of us to socialize, check on our loved ones, work and learn. . Customers are just as willing to switch providers during Covid-19. Stephanie Clarke. Mon, 09/28/2020 - 16:27.

Customer Experience Management 52

Customer Experience Management Omni-Channel Self Service Customer Experience 52

AWS Machine Learning

MARCH 2, 2023

It’s often the case that you want to make sure that applications running inside a VPC have access only to specific S3 buckets and in many cases the connection must not traverse the internet to reach public endpoints. Many customers, however, own multiple S3 buckets, some of which are accessible by VPC endpoints for Amazon S3.

Travel 92

Travel Data Connections Groups 92

SuiteCX

APRIL 19, 2016

What are the problems that your target customers are having? Buyers are digitally connected. They are socially connected. Lets start with the first step in the customer journey, which is awareness. Are your current customers writing reviews and sharing their opinions on your company? How do they mitigate risk?

Customer Journeys 100

Customer Journeys Sales Case Study Social Media 100

Strativity

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

It takes a cohesive, engaged, and empowered team to bring any customer experience to life. That’s why we partnered with Medallia for a webinar on how companies can connect EX + CX to achieve greater business impact. Yet too often, organizations fail to tap into the valuable insights and actions that employees have to offer.

Connections 40

Connections Company Industry Engagement 40

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