Help Scout

AUGUST 11, 2021

One of the best ways to stay current with trends and customer needs is by following customer service blogs. Below are nine customer service blogs we love, with breakdowns of what content you can expect to find on them and details on why they’re so amazing. Motivational quotes on customer service.

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C3Centricity

AUGUST 2, 2021

As mentioned last week, you can download the full white paper HERE. In the business to consumer world, you could offer money back guarantees. Exchange the defective product, have customer service solve the problem, issue accurate invoices. Be easy to do business with. Don’t be so difficult to deal with.

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Customer Relationship Management CRM NPS Loyalty 178

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.

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Analytics Customer Service Customer Satisfaction Software 133

Uniphore

DECEMBER 20, 2021

With more customers engaging with businesses remotely, contact centers are scrambling to find new ways to attract, empower and retain top talent. Added to an agent’s toolbox, these solutions can improve performance, reduce time-consuming manual tasks and drive employee engagement and satisfaction. The right tools can empower employees.

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Customer Service Contact Center Employee Engagement Training 130

Comm100

JANUARY 6, 2022

67% of customers said they would spend more money if they received a better customer service experience. In this blog, we will explore the reasons behind why we believe 2022 will be the year of digital CX excellence, and why it is so important in today’s customer service world. Personalized . Accessible.

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Customer Experience Omni-Channel Chatbots Social Media 215

Kayako

MAY 13, 2022

Today’s customer expects efficient, seamless interactions with products, services, and customer service help across various devices. Fortunately, customers also like to help themselves. The portals also automate routine customer issues such as changing account information or passwords. White papers.

Self Service 275

Self Service Knowledge Base e-support Policies 275

Comm100

JANUARY 14, 2020

It seems like just yesterday that the customer service industry began transitioning from a multichannel to an omnichannel mindset. According to Marketing Week, 15 years ago the average consumer used two touchpoints when making a purchase and only 7% regularly used more than four. It was a shift backed by data—lots of it.

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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. Steve Jobs had the goal of giving a customer something they didn’t know they needed or wanted until they actually started using it.

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Customer Service Poor Customer Service Tips Hotels 112

TechSee

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Are you part of the 80% of enterprises that feel their current customer service systems do not meet their future needs? To enhance customer satisfaction, more and more companies are transforming into an omnichannel contact center – providing a frictionless customer service experience across multiple touchpoints.

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Omni-Channel Customer Experience Contact Center Touchpoint 143

SaleMove

MAY 14, 2021

Social distancing, quarantines and remote work have impacted consumer expectations and how businesses deliver goods and services. This includes the insurance industry: many have grappled with the desire to deliver impeccable and uninterrupted customer service while their teams work remotely.

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Insurance Self Service Contact Center Call Center 52

Comm100

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

While it may be tricky to quantify anger, your team can define SLAs (service level agreements) that will help your company know when to grant VIP status. To learn more about how to define SLAs across channels in relation to VIP status, read our white paper ‘ Never Miss a VIP : How to Identify and Delight Your Most Important Customers.’

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Company B2C Social Media e-support 162

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? White Paper.

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Customer Journeys Social Media B2C Omni-Channel 100

Comm100

APRIL 6, 2020

Its effectiveness has been proven across industries, and its uses have expanded into many areas, from marketing to customer service. Its popularity comes as no surprise when you look at the stats: companies with strong omnichannel customer engagement see a 9.5% Free Download: Customer Engagement 2020 White Paper.

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Omni-Channel Customer Engagement Engagement Chatbots 130

CSM Magazine

JULY 27, 2022

Here, Janine Hunt, client partnership director at customer service expert Kura , discusses why a continuous good experience is so important and how you can deliver an experience that makes sure your customers aren’t poached by competitors. of Gen Zers – highlighting that brands need to adapt to this emerging consumer group.

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CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Sabio Group, the global digital experience transformation services specialist, has partnered with customer engagement expert Martin Hill-Wilson to release the 2023 edition of its acclaimed CX Realities white paper series.

Groups 52

Groups Omni-Channel Customer Journeys Customer Engagement 52

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. Were any of us, really, surprised as customers?

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Customer Experience Social Media Poor Customer Service Loyalty 282

Comm100

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

While it may be tricky to quantify anger, your team can define SLAs (service level agreements) that will help your company know when to grant VIP status. To learn more about how to define SLAs across channels in relation to VIP status, read our white paper ‘ Never Miss a VIP : How to Identify and Delight Your Most Important Customers.’

Company 100

Company B2C Social Media e-support 100

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.

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Social Media Customer Service How To B2B 88

Comm100

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

As of last year, at least 86% of Fortune 500 companies have an active Twitter account, and more than 50 million small businesses use Facebook to connect with consumers. As true as the legends may be (yes, social media can win you fans and boost customer loyalty ), social media customer service isn’t always sunshine and rainbows.

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Social Media Examples Customer Service Tips 148

Solvvy

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

What is a Customer Service Knowledge Base? To build strong relationships with your customers, you must be transparent and provide information. A customer service knowledge base gives you an easy way to provide tips and guidance to educate your users or customers. Articles, white papers, and e-books.

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Knowledge Base Self Service Customer Service e-support 62

Eptica

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Date: Wednesday, February 28, 2018 Why the future of customer service isn’t just automation. Author: Pascal Gauvrit The rise of artificial intelligence is leading many experts to predict that the future of customer service will be driven by automation and technology , without the need for human agents to interact with consumers.

Self Service 62

Self Service Customer Service Banking Chatbots 62

CSM Magazine

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Today, intelligent marketing service Upside releases its first industry white paper on retail loyalty, which identifies that the value of one loyal customer is equal to that of twenty-two non-loyal customers.

Retail 52

Retail Report Banking Tips 52

QuestionPro Audience

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Recently, listening to the customer’s voice by placing them at the center has become the core strategy and the reason for business success for many. Researching the right audience helps transform consumer data into insights, and online panels play a pivotal role in aiding thousands of companies to build appropriate strategies. .

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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?

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Customer Journeys Social Media B2C Omni-Channel 209

Comm100

APRIL 8, 2016

Surprisingly, Amazon’s success isn’t rooted in multi-million dollar advertising campaigns or shortening product life cycles, but rather, the desire to be the “Earth’s Most Customer-Centric Company” In the mind of Bezos, the success of a business is dependent on the ability to hone in on customer satisfaction.

Customer Service 105

Customer Service Social Media Call Center Multi-Channel 105

Comm100

JANUARY 14, 2020

It seems like just yesterday that the customer service industry began transitioning from a multichannel to an omnichannel mindset. According to Marketing Week, 15 years ago the average consumer used two touch-points when making a purchase and only 7% regularly used more than four. It was a shift backed by data—lots of it.

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Omni-Channel Social Media Average Handle Time Knowledge Base 131

Comm100

OCTOBER 17, 2017

New customers and fans of the show posted comments and reviews of Amy’s Baking Company to social media channels like Facebook, Yelp, Twitter, and Reddit. Large corporations and small companies alike have had to either learn how to properly engage with customers over social media, or lose business as a result.

Social Media 122

Social Media Customer Service Customer Care Feedback 122

NICE inContact

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

We surveyed over 2000 consumers in the United States, United Kingdom and Australia. Two in three responders prefer working with a live agent as opposed to self-service or a chat-bot. Only about a third of consumers are happy with their last interaction. But so is providing great customer service.

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Contact Center Contact Center Software Self Service Chatbots 122

Kustomer

AUGUST 4, 2023

As consumers, we know the onus is on us to establish contact and provide the context, each and every time we want to “transact” with a business. However, what would happen if organizations were more conversational with the customer? You just need to get the process right for sharing it and using it to best effect.

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Feedback Insurance Omni-Channel Travel 52

UJET

DECEMBER 2, 2020

As a result, companies can accomplish something that was impossible as recently as three years ago: they can standardize the answers provided to customers throughout all of their self-service solutions. The post Can Artificial Intelligence Replace Contact Center Agents? appeared first on UJET.

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Omni-Channel Contact Center Self Service Virtual Agent 72

Calabrio

JUNE 13, 2017

As customers become more and more tech savvy and information can flow freely between company and consumer, the need for talented, trained agents who can quickly remedy the most difficult needs will only be heightened. Take a look at our white paper, Simplexity, Break Customer Service Out of Chaos and Move Forward.

Self Service 100

Self Service Contact Center Call Center Training 100

Calabrio

JUNE 13, 2017

As customers become more and more tech savvy and information can flow freely between company and consumer, the need for talented, trained agents who can quickly remedy the most difficult needs will only be heightened. Take a look at our white paper, Simplexity, Break Customer Service Out of Chaos and Move Forward.

Self Service 100

Self Service Contact Center Call Center Training 100

Calabrio

JUNE 13, 2017

As customers become more and more tech savvy and information can flow freely between company and consumer, the need for talented, trained agents who can quickly remedy the most difficult needs will only be heightened. Take a look at our white paper, Simplexity, Break Customer Service Out of Chaos and Move Forward.

Self Service 100

Self Service Contact Center Call Center Training 100

Comm100

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Once you decide to engage in social media customer service, the next step is coming up with an effective strategy for implementing it. Should it be customer service? If you want a well-rounded, capable, and effective social media customer care team, then the answer is all of the above. Introduction. Download Free.

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Social Media Customer Service Strategies Strategy Customer Service 116

Tricia Morris

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

The 2015 Employee Engagement Trends Report shows customer service employees are among the least engaged, falling behind human resources, sales, marketing, engineering, R & D, operations, finance and IT (in that order) when it comes to on-the-job engagement. Cost Center or Value Center. Small Change Can Make a Difference.

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Engagement Customer Service Customer Service Representative Employee Engagement 40

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. Messaging takes the idea of web chat, simplifies it, and moves it to where consumers already spend their time – on their smart devices.

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Chatbots Self Service Contact Center Omni-Channel 52

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.

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Retail Self Service How To Policies 105