CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Customers of health-related products—such as over-the-counter medicines, dietary supplements, nutraceuticals, medical devices, wearables, and animal health products—typically have higher expectations of manufacturers than do users of other types of consumer products. Documentation of contacts. Proactive outreach. Ability to Escalate.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Customer Care Omni-Channel Self Service 52

Pointillist

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

According to Forbes, poor customer service is costing businesses more than $75 billion a year. The pressure to reduce contact center costs is immense. But many contact center leaders struggle to achieve these outcomes while simultaneously improving customer satisfaction.

Contact Center 40

Contact Center Customer Journeys Self Service How To 40

Interactions

APRIL 17, 2019

Companies have adopted new technologies in their contact centers to support a more customer-first approach. Contact centers, before this change in focus to customer experience, had a straightforward goal: to handle as many calls as possible, as quickly as possible. Traditional Contact Center KPIs.

Contact Center 54

Contact Center Measurement Self Service How To 54

Comm100

DECEMBER 1, 2017

For many organizations, a huge part of this new year task is setting contact center priorities — priorities that can have a colossal impact on the customer experience. But deciding on annual goals and specific yearly focuses for a call center isn’t always easy. Tip: Begin to examine your existing contact center processes.

Contact Center 104

Contact Center Report Customer Journeys Customer Centricity 104

BlueOcean

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

We’ve said it so often it’s become cliché, but we stand by the concept that happy employees make for happy customers, and in outsourcing, happy customers make happy clients. TX strategy is the ultimate integration of customer experience (CX), employee experience (EX), the multi experience (MX), and user experience (UX).

Contact Center 156

Contact Center Multi-Channel Strategy Self Service 156

Playvox

APRIL 21, 2023

Customer service has gone digital — and your contact center needs to evolve with the times. As younger customers make up more and more of the marketplace, they’re shifting service preferences toward digital channels. An omnichannel customer support center connects customers’ interactions no matter where they take place.

Omni-Channel 95

Omni-Channel Self Service Customer Experience Contact Center 95

Interactions

JUNE 17, 2021

But, we’re halfway through 2021 and it only feels right to do a check-in on where we stand with the evolution of contact centers and changes to customer experience. . We saw a fast reaction from brands in 2020 as they realized that they urgently needed to digitize their customer touchpoints.

Self Service 62

Self Service Contact Center Touchpoint Trends 62

Think Customers

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

In April, I posted a blog about the difficulties that sales, marketing, and customer care leaders face in obtaining a truly comprehensive view of customers.

Customer Care 40

Customer Care Sales Connections Marketing 40

Stella Connect

MARCH 8, 2018

Building on the strength of the existing partnership, WSI became one of the first Stella Connect customers after the product launched in 2016. Craig Barnes, SVP of Customer Care, Williams-Sonoma. Following an initial pilot, the company implemented the full rollout of Stella Connect across its contact center team.

Contact Center 40

Contact Center Net Promoter Score Connections ROI 40

Stella Connect

MARCH 8, 2018

Building on the strength of the existing partnership, WSI became one of the first Stella Connect customers after the product launched in 2016. Craig Barnes, SVP of Customer Care, Williams-Sonoma. Following an initial pilot, the company implemented the full rollout of Stella Connect across its contact center team.

Contact Center 40

Contact Center Net Promoter Score Connections ROI 40

Interactions

JULY 29, 2020

Power Utilities expert Andrew Heath believes senior utility execs are fast realizing focusing on customer engagement is no longer a “nice-to-have” but is instead a must-have, especially across digital channels. Virtual agents can support an omnichannel approach to customer service.

Self Service 71

Self Service Contact Center Virtual Agent Call Center 71

CSM Magazine

JANUARY 11, 2023

Their vision is clear: empower people to create spaces they can be proud of by creating an exceptional customer experience that builds confidence with the most diverse selection and helpful resources. Through continuous customer feedback, we look forward to celebrating every success story and correcting any mistakes we make along the way.

Customer Experience 52

Customer Experience Contact Center Touchpoint Employee Engagement 52

Interactions

MARCH 11, 2022

There’s a lot of jargon thrown around in the contact center space. From customer experience and customer journey, to customer service and customer care, are they all talking about the same thing? Now, you may be rolling your eyes thinking of course I know what customer service is!

Customer Experience 106

Customer Experience Customer Service Customer Journeys eBook 106

Horizon CX

MARCH 19, 2022

Oh no, I thought—not another round of call-center madness or chatbot mania—I need another channel—enter social media. Yes, they recommend that you Tweet your issue on their Customer Care Twitter page. I tried that to no avail. Then I reached out to them on LinkedIn and that got their attention.

Customer Journeys 130

Customer Journeys Touchpoint Average Handle Time Survey 130

Interactions

JUNE 18, 2020

Therefore, it should be a big focus in the contact center. With this increase of AI and technology, it’s important to understand that the best results will come from strategically integrating technology in the contact center that works in synergy with live agents. It’s not easy being a contact center agent.

Technology 71

Technology Contact Center Virtual Agent Wait Times 71

NobelBiz

JUNE 29, 2021

It is based on an examination of the prospect’s/behavior customer’s throughout the various stages of the purchase act, as well as the periods of reflection and research that precedes it, the discovery of the product/service, the phases of use and evaluation, and the possibility of recommending the product/service to others.

Customer Journeys 52

Customer Journeys Customer Experience Contact Center Omni-Channel 52

Interactions

APRIL 29, 2021

We’ve long been in the business of creating exceptional customer experiences and our innovation within the insurance space is no different. According to Gartner, by 2022, 85% of customer service interactions will start with self-service, up from 48% in 2019. . Create Personalized touchpoints. Why does this matter for insurers?

Insurance 62

Insurance Self Service Touchpoint Policies 62

TechSee

APRIL 10, 2018

Driven by a need to improve the ever-evolving customer experience at scale, the customer care industry is rapidly moving to more digital, multichannel, self service first, automated service practices. The growing scale of the customer care market requires greater reliance on technology through automation and AI-based technology.

Call Center 139

Call Center Self Service Technology Competitive Advantage 139

BlueOcean

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Furthermore, this personalization should be happening at every member touchpoint—but that’s not often the case. In other words, a loyalty program (and loyalty in general) is inextricably tied to your customer experience and, therefore, to your customer care program. Today’s consumers want self-serve options.

Loyalty Programs 177

Loyalty Programs Loyalty Social Media Rewards Programs 177

Interactions

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Brands now have the requirement to provide customers with digital touchpoints designed to enhance their experience and overall satisfaction because customer behavior has dramatically changed. In a customer obsessed organization, CX is every leader’s responsibility but a CIO has a particularly important role to play.

Technology 77

Technology Touchpoint B2C Ecommerce 77

Kustomer

JUNE 7, 2022

UNTUCKit is another great example of a customer-centric brand. They ensure their stellar shopping experience is supported across every customer touchpoint, especially support. Team members have a virtually seamless process for seeing customer history, gathering the right data points, and resolving customer inquiries.

Customer Experience 98

Customer Experience Self Service e-support CRM 98

CustomerSuccessBox

APRIL 19, 2022

Businesses are realizing the power of customer journey mapping to monitor customer experience performance and identify opportunities for improvement. Customer journey analytics is enabling access to tap into the customer behavior across touchpoints and over time to measure the impact of customer behavior on business outcomes.

Customer Journeys 52

Customer Journeys Metrics Analytics Touchpoint 52

Call Experts

JUNE 10, 2021

What do your clients expect when engaging with your customer care process? . What do your customers expect in regards to communication across all channels? Listen to your customers and provide solutions. Always let your customers call you and get to an actual human! Contact Center Reporting.

Customer Expectations 52

Customer Expectations Customer Experience Contact Center How To 52

Playvox

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

One of the most impactful uses is how AI is transforming customer experience (CX). Advances in technology allow contact centers to use data in much more manageable ways, redefine how to engage with customers, gain efficiencies, and leverage actionable insights to improve quality management (QM) and the customer journey.

Contact Center 75

Contact Center Management Effort Score Call Center 75

ViiBE Blog

JANUARY 19, 2022

Today, according to Gartner , 76% of customer service and support functions have 80% to 100% of their staff working from home. At a time when 92% of customers expect their customer care contact levels to be just like what it was pre-pandemic, companies have to ensure that customers get a good service experience and do not leave.

Customer Service 52

Customer Service Net Promoter Score CRM e-support 52

GlowTouch

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The volume was outpacing the in-house support team’s ability to keep up, so for the first time in its history, the company took on an outsourcing partner and incorporated chat into its customer communications channel mix. This program puts a more significant premium on soft skills since there is no tech support component.

First Call Resolution 52

First Call Resolution Apparel Average Handle Time Ecommerce 52

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 20, 2019

This week we feature an article by Sabio who explains why developing a customer experience strategy is essential for your business to improve its bottom line. Developing a customer experience (CX) strategy for your business has never been more important. As a consumer, how do you feel when you receive a poor customer experience?

Customer Experience 83

Customer Experience Roadmap Financial Contact Center 83

CSM Magazine

AUGUST 22, 2019

“The Customer Service Summit brings high-level leaders together from a variety of industries to learn from each other and network. We all have at least one thing in common – we’re passionate about Customer care. The board includes: EVP, Global Customer Care, Mastercard. SVP, Customer Success Group, McAfee.

Customer Service Strategies 40

Customer Service Strategies Meeting Strategy Customer Service 40

NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

In this article, we will identify the key sources of friction during a customer care interaction and share a couple of solutions on how to solve them. For example, an automated call distributor (ACD) is used in call centers to route incoming calls to certain specialized agents in your contact center.

How To 52

How To Omni-Channel Multi-Channel Call Center 52

Kustomer

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

UNTUCKit is another great example of a customer-centric brand. They ensure their stellar shopping experience is supported across every customer touchpoint, especially support. Team members have a virtually seamless process for seeing customer history, gathering the right data points, and resolving customer inquiries.

Customer Experience 52

Customer Experience Self Service e-support CRM 52

GlowTouch

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

It is something we are attuned to daily as a BPO handling customer service for companies in a wide array of industries. Our role is to be ambassadors of the brands who entrust us with customer care, essentially to provide the level of responsiveness and effectiveness that reinforces the consumer’s original buying decision.

Return on Investment 52

Return on Investment Contact Center Omni-Channel Touchpoint 52

Think Customers

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Programing bots to collect basic information from customers to share with the associate also helps deliver faster and better support, with less effort. But as contact centers and offices begin to reopen amidst uncertainty, what will it mean for employees moving forward?

Financial 52

Financial Insurance Banking Customer Journeys 52

NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

That is why the pick-up rate and average waiting time remain the two most visible areas for improvement within the call center industry. In this article, we will identify the key sources of friction during a customer care interaction and share a couple of solutions on how to solve them. How to identify the friction points?

How To 52

How To Omni-Channel Multi-Channel Wait Times 52

Team HGS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Speaking of CX—this October 1 is CX Day—a calendar date dedicated to celebrating the professionals and companies that make great customer experiences happen. So this is perfect timing for a blog about how contact centers play an essential role in brand storytelling. Every day, we build brand storytelling success. Scott Yates.

Brands 40

Brands Social Media Contact Center Healthcare 40

GlowTouch

APRIL 16, 2021

Today, customers are more savvy – and more demanding – than ever, expecting to be treated as individual human beings with unique needs, not as statistics or numbers. If your business is not providing high-quality, high-touch customer care, then you will lose customers. About GlowTouch.

Industry 52

Industry Trends Software Return on Investment 52

Magellan Solutions

JUNE 10, 2019

Customer service, by definition, is the act of assisting the customers before, during, and after a transaction. It is a vital part of every touchpoint of the customer journey. E-commerce customer care. E-commerce customer care is simply customer service for online shops.

Call Center 75

Call Center e-support Social Media Hotels 75

Avaya

MARCH 19, 2019

It’s time to prepare for the growth of digital and social in customer care in 2019. Social Media for Customer Care. According to the survey, social is one of the first touchpoints for customer care, with customers more likely to contact brand social media channels before picking up the phone.

Social Media 45

Social Media Poor Customer Service Customer Care Trends 45