Myra Golden

APRIL 11, 2023

A whopping one-third of contact centers have laid off employees in the last 12 months, reducing their headcount by about 33%. Despite fewer resources and fewer employees, contact centers are expected to achieve the same or better results. My Customer Service Master Class might be a good fit for training on soft skills.

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CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

One of the most disruptive technologies of our time is Artificial Intelligence (AI) which makes it possible for machines to learn from experience, adjust to new inputs and perform human-like tasks. Here are five ways AI harnesses the power to revolutionize the customer experience: Delivers proactive customer experiences.

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Myra Golden

JULY 12, 2019

The goal was to motivate customer service employees to deliver a better customer experience by monitoring calls and giving feedback on calls. Each dimension on the score sheet was rated on a 5-point scale after supervisors listened to a random sample of calls between employees and customers.

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CSM Magazine

AUGUST 22, 2019

The customer service department is too often referred to as “just a cost center”. As experience overtakes price and product as a key brand differentiator, customer service is being recognized as the face of, and driver for, organization-wide strategy.

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Myra Golden

JANUARY 17, 2017

The goal was to motivate customer service employees to deliver a better customer experience by monitoring calls and giving feedback on calls. Each dimension on the score sheet was rated on a 5-point scale after supervisors listened to a random sample of calls between employees and customers. The choice is yours.

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Myra Golden

JANUARY 17, 2017

The goal was to motivate customer service employees to deliver a better customer experience by monitoring calls and giving feedback on calls. Each dimension on the score sheet was rated on a 5-point scale after supervisors listened to a random sample of calls between employees and customers. The choice is yours.

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Myra Golden

APRIL 13, 2017

Now you can get even more ideas for motivating employees, specifically how to motivate employees working in customer service. Join me for my 60-minute webinar, How to Motivate Customer Service Employees. It’s loaded with practical ideas to resist burnout and fire-up customer service employees.

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Myra Golden

JUNE 23, 2020

” Like many customer service professionals, Andrea is experiencing what I now call the “COVID-19 Effect.” ” Customers are on edge about their money, whether to wear a mask or not, and from cabin fever. I’m starting to sound like a robot.

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Myra Golden

JANUARY 8, 2018

Here’s what our current customers tell us are the three most fantastic things about our customer service eLearning. Custom website and branding. We show our three best features in this short video.

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Myra Golden

DECEMBER 8, 2017

We’ll use a customer service example. Your customer is upset because their shipment didn’t arrive, though you show that the package was left on the customer’s porch 2 days ago. Express empathy to this customer using the same steps I took with my daughter. This video is from our Customer Service eLearning package.

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Myra Golden

JULY 12, 2019

I remember managing a contact center and having an employee say to me , “Tammy does the exact same thing, yet the supervisor doesn’t take off points for her. I may not have a bubbly tone like Tammy, but I’m good with customers.” On August 9 th I am hosting a webinar, Quality Form Development & Coaching.

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Myra Golden

JUNE 10, 2019

When I listen to phone calls ahead of training for contact centers, medical practices, and customer service departments, I spot five glaring problems in almost every company I work with.

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Myra Golden

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

I was getting coffee and breakfast for my team because they’ve worked so hard to complete a project that I am over the moon excited about: My newly upgraded Customer Service eLearning suite. The other didn’t. No other training has the potential to help your employees be friendly.

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Myra Golden

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

I was getting coffee and breakfast for my team because they’ve worked so hard to complete a project that I am over the moon excited about: My newly upgraded Customer Service eLearning suite. The other didn’t. No other training has the potential to help your employees be friendly.

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Stella Connect

JANUARY 4, 2022

Customer service coaching refers to the practice of ongoing communication between the agent and their manager to hone in on how to improve on specific skills, achieve specific goals, and develop their craft so they can handle even the most difficult customer interactions. Coaching Customer Service Agents for Individual Growth.

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Myra Golden

MARCH 27, 2018

Online Training Customized For Your Company! Online training is completely customized to your objectives. For contact center clients, we like to review a random sample of phone calls to help us understand where you are today. Customized courses include 10-14 modules. Contact us now to get started.

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Myra Golden

JANUARY 15, 2019

Sadly though, the customer service was inattentive and downright careless, and I won’t be going back. I told a friend about my poor dining experience, and he said, “Bad table-waiting is just as bad as trying to listen to great music on broken speakers. Ruins the whole experience.” ” Exactly.

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Myra Golden

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Although this sounds like a good thing, the net result is an increase in stress for customer service professionals. According to Newsweek magazine, the stress level of customer service representatives is comparable to that of air-traffic controllers and police officers. Besides, you are a customer service professional.

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Myra Golden

JANUARY 16, 2019

Bonus Takeaway: 9-Steps for Coaching Customer Service Employees In Contact Centers. A 6-Step Template For Exactly How to Address Unacceptable Behavior or Performance. An Easy 2-Step Conversation Starter for Talking About Smaller, Yet Important, Performance Issues. Join Me for This Webinar!

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Myra Golden

AUGUST 27, 2016

Although this sounds like a good thing, the net result is an increase in stress for customer service professionals. According to Newsweek magazine, the stress level of customer service representatives is comparable to that of air-traffic controllers and police officers. Besides, you are a customer service professional.

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Myra Golden

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

A corporate trainer in one of my client organizations is gung-ho on the Zappos culture and she is convinced that what her contact center needs is agents trained to make small talk with customers and empowerment so agents can consistently deliver wow experiences – “Just like Zappos does,” she says.

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Myra Golden

DECEMBER 17, 2015

You know your customer service is not where it needs to be. You know your agents aren’t delivering the level of service your customers expect and deserve. There are 2 reasons why your agents are failing at the customer experience. They aren’t establishing rapport with customers. Customer: “Hi Bill.

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Myra Golden

JANUARY 23, 2017

I remember managing a contact center and having an employee say to me , “Tammy does the exact same thing, yet the supervisor doesn’t take off points for her. I may not have the bubbly tone like Tammy, but I’m good with customers.” You, no doubt, have employees who notice the little (or big) things just like my son.

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Myra Golden

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

A corporate trainer in one of my client organizations is gung-ho on the Zappos culture and she is convinced that what her contact center needs is agents trained to make small talk with customers and empowerment so agents can consistently deliver wow experiences – “Just like Zappos does,” she says.

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Myra Golden

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Questions are a double-edged sword for customer service professionals. You have to ask questions to get to the root of the problem, log issues, and in general, to help customers. Years ago, when I managed a small call center, I realized that my team had to ask our customers seven questions.

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Myra Golden

JANUARY 23, 2017

I remember managing a contact center and having an employee say to me , “Tammy does the exact same thing, yet the supervisor doesn’t take off points for her. I may not have the bubbly tone like Tammy, but I’m good with customers.” You, no doubt, have employees who notice the little (or big) things just like my son.

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Myra Golden

AUGUST 27, 2016

Although this sounds like a good thing, the net result is an increase in stress for customer service professionals. According to Newsweek magazine, the stress level of customer service representatives is comparable to that of air-traffic controllers and police officers. Besides, you are a customer service professional.

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Stella Connect

APRIL 17, 2018

If you’re in a call center performance management role, you’ve probably invested a lot of time and energy in your customer service training and coaching programs. You’re determined to build a team of brand experts who can connect with customers, resolve issues, and drive sales with ease. Give the service agent the floor.

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Myra Golden

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Although this sounds like a good thing, the net result is an increase in stress for customer service professionals. According to Newsweek magazine, the stress level of customer service representatives is comparable to that of air-traffic controllers and police officers. Besides, you are a customer service professional.

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Stella Connect

APRIL 17, 2018

If you’re in a contact center performance management role, you’ve probably invested a lot of time and energy in your customer service training and customer service coaching programs. You’re determined to build a team of brand experts who can connect with customers, resolve issues, and drive sales with ease.

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Myra Golden

APRIL 10, 2017

The second meeting was a task force to look for ways to increase customer loyalty. George was a bright, energetic, proactive frontline customer service representative. At 2:30 I have a customer loyalty task force meeting. This disconnect led to widespread customer dis-satisfaction and it literally kept me up at night.

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Myra Golden

JANUARY 30, 2018

I have a module dedicated to demonstrating the Feel, Felt, Found method in my Empathy Online Course, which is part of my Customer Service eLearning suite. If you or your employees struggle a bit with how to make customers feel empathy , take a look at my Empathy and Customer Service Training.

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Myra Golden

AUGUST 5, 2019

When I work with customer service and marketing teams to improve customer interactions, I always ask some form of these questions: “It’s six months from today. What does our customer experience feel/look/sound like? I manifested every image I tacked on my board. EVERYTHING.

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Myra Golden

OCTOBER 4, 2016

When you are speaking with your employees about their customer service approach, be sure to not just focus on what they are doing wrong. I have help for both you and your employees when it comes to customer service performance improvement. I had to focus on what is right, right now. Here’s why I’m sharing this with you.

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Myra Golden

OCTOBER 4, 2016

When you are speaking with your employees about their customer service approach, be sure to not just focus on what they are doing wrong. I have help for both you and your employees when it comes to customer service performance improvement. I had to focus on what is right, right now. Here’s why I’m sharing this with you.

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SurveySensum

JULY 14, 2020

Meet the Top 150 Global Customer Experience Thought Leaders and Influencers of 2020. Adam Toporek – Customer Service Expert, Keynote Speaker, Trainer, Strategic Advisor . Annette Franz – Customer Experience Consultant, Keynote Speaker, Author . LinkedIn : [link]. Website : [link].

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Myra Golden

APRIL 17, 2017

Don’t allow customer service employees to spend more than 80% of their time on the phones. Most contact center agents spend most all of their workday seated in front of their computers, headsets on, taking calls or waiting for calls. I created a task force of 4 customer service agents.

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