Integrity Solutions

MARCH 3, 2020

The most persistent contact center challenges can be overcome by making coaching a part of the culture and developing your agents’ listening and problem-solving skills. For several years we’ve been participating in Customer Contact Week (CCW), the world’s largest customer contact event series.

Contact Center 60

Contact Center Culture Conference Call Center 60

Integrity Solutions

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

It’s never been more important to understand your customers and what they value. 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.

Customer Service Training 107

Customer Service Training Training Customer Service Contact Center 107

CSM Magazine

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Miami and Palo Alto, Foundever a global leader in the customer experience (CX) industry, has announced a new strategic partnership with Zenarate, the leading AI Simulation Training solution for customer-facing agents. The Zenarate AI Coach platform is purpose built to develop outstanding customer service and sales agents.

Training 52

Training Customer Experience First Call Resolution Telecommunications 52

ShepHyken

APRIL 26, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 9 New Findings from the 2021 State of the Contact Center Report by Tricia Morris. My comment: You know I love stats and facts about anything related to customer service and CX.

Customer Service 136

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Social Media Contact Center 136

ShepHyken

JULY 19, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Should the Chief Experience Officer Cease to Exist? My Comment: The CXO (Chief Experience Officer) has been a recent addition to the C-Suite in the past five or so years. by Mary Drumond. Their conclusion?

Customer Service 148

Customer Service Chief Customer Officer Contact Center Customer Service Training 148

ShepHyken

APRIL 22, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 4 Ways to Scale up Convenient CX for Modern Customers by NICE (NICE) The easier things are for your customers, the better they are for your organization. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 81

Customer Service Self Service Tips Contact Center 81

ShepHyken

JANUARY 7, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Whatever drives repeat business – and ideally, customer loyalty – is a good program. It’s common for businesses to have clear standards on how employees should interact with customers.

Customer Service 68

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Contact Center Financial 68

ShepHyken

MAY 19, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Good reviews can increase sales, while negative reviews may dissuade a customer. My Comment: Ratings and reviews are very important in the customer experience world.

Customer Service 81

Customer Service Government Trends Contact Center 81

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. My Comment: The “mental load” referred to in this article is about frustration, anxiety, and fatigue over a customer service/support experience. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Self Service 68

Self Service Customer Service Contact Center Loyalty 68

Vonage

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

I heard his presentation on the subject of how quickly a business moves when I had the privilege of working with the bank, and I realized the importance of how velocity applies to the customer service experience. It’s not hard to see how velocity can benefit the customer service experience.

Customer Confidence 274

Customer Confidence Customer Service Contact Center Banking 274

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Constructing Care: How Your Customers Know They Matter by Chip Bell (Forbes) It sounds like a broken record. My Comment: Do your customers know you care about them? Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 64

Customer Service Contact Center Loyalty Tips 64

Stella Connect

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Contact center attrition is one of the biggest challenges brands face. The continuous cycle of hiring and onboarding new agents and ramping them up to full productivity can cost a customer service organization roughly $10,000-$15,000 per employee. Then there’s the impact on service quality. No ‘Press 1’ nonsense.”

Contact Center 40

Contact Center Effort Score Culture Connections 40

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. In an age where products and services are often similar, it’s the memorable and positive interactions that truly distinguish one brand from another. The first is from the customer’s experience.

Customer Service 66

Customer Service Contact Center Average Handle Time Customer Service Strategies 66

ShepHyken

JULY 20, 2022

I’m going to break just a bit from my typical customer service/customer experience ideas and share another lesson: Different is better than better. . And if what makes you different is important to your customers, they will want to be a part of your world. . Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

Competitive Advantage 140

Competitive Advantage Banking Fashion Contact Center 140

Myra Golden

APRIL 28, 2021

This morning I hosted a webinar for leaders of customer service departments and operations. I walked everyone through how to prepare customer service specialists to apply psychological tactics to bring down the temperature in interactions and de-escalate. I’m concerned about training my agents and supporting them.

Training 105

Training Customer Service Contact Center How To 105

ShepHyken

APRIL 5, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Balancing Humanization and Digitization: 3 Key Customer Service Trends by Jordy Leiser. Here are three customer service trends brands should prepare for in 2021. I’m betting against it.

Customer Service 124

Customer Service Self Service Contact Center Tips 124

ShepHyken

JULY 26, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Negative Employee Experiences Can Translate Into Poor Customer Service, Report Says by Emilie Shumway. (HR How to Build Customer Loyalty with a Thank You Page by Thomas Griffin.

Customer Service 105

Customer Service Contact Center Customer Retention Poor Customer Service 105

Myra Golden

JUNE 2, 2016

Three Unique Professional Development Events for Customer Service Professionals. How to Handle Difficult Customers Using Verbal Aikido. 5 Aikido Principles for Creating Calm, Defusing Anger and Moving to Closure with Difficult Customers. Creating calm with difficult customers is not a matter of using aggressive tactics.

Contact Center 40

Contact Center Training Customer Service Training How To 40

Myra Golden

JUNE 2, 2016

Three Unique Professional Development Events for Customer Service Professionals. How to Handle Difficult Customers Using Verbal Aikido. 5 Aikido Principles for Creating Calm, Defusing Anger and Moving to Closure with Difficult Customers. Creating calm with difficult customers is not a matter of using aggressive tactics.

Contact Center 40

Contact Center Training Customer Service Training How To 40

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. For those solely focused on customer service and experience, pay attention to the comments about AI, chatbots and virtual assistants. Here are my top five picks from last week. They make sense.

Customer Service 90

Customer Service Contact Center Customer Centricity B2B 90

ShepHyken

MAY 24, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. How To Thank A Customer For Their Business | Tips, Tricks, & Budget-Friendly Ideas by Philipp Wolf. With a growing number of consumers influenced by word-of-mouth, don’t let your customers slip away!

Customer Service 156

Customer Service Customer Retention Loyalty Retail 156

Vonage

OCTOBER 6, 2015

FedEx has linked “inbound caller identification” to their customer database to improve customer experience. What impresses me most is that FedEx remembers any new telephone numbers I call from and automatically updates its database to improve customer experience. Key learning point to improve customer experience.

Customer Experience 120

Customer Experience Airlines How To Customer Service Training 120

ShepHyken

JANUARY 6, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 8 CX Design & Strategy Trends You Need To Know: Looking Back On The 2019 Contact Center by Matt Wujciak. My Comment: What’s your ROX (Return on experience)? The concept of ROX is a new one.

Customer Service 104

Customer Service Contact Center Customer Journeys Employee Experience 104

ShepHyken

JANUARY 31, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 10 Ways to Build Trusting Relationships with Your Customers by Atlanta Small Business Network. Here are 10 practical tips that businesses can use to gain and maintain trust with their customers. by Sam Bradley.

Customer Service 65

Customer Service Contact Center Trends Loyalty 65

ShepHyken

MAY 25, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. How to calculate your customer retention rate by Bryce Baer. Rather, consider it a key metric to guide and improve customer retention strategy and retention rate. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 62

Customer Service Contact Center ROI Customer Retention 62

Blake Morgan

JANUARY 20, 2022

These 30 top blogs cover a wide variety of CX-related topics, from creating a customer-centric culture to refining the contact center or delivering personalized experiences. His blog, Customers That Stick, features interviews with top CX leaders and answers common customer-related questions. . Chip Bell .

Case Study 96

Case Study Customer Journeys Competitive Advantage Customer Centricity 96

ShepHyken

JULY 12, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. The Top Customer Service Trends: Digital Channels Overtake Service Options by Phillip Britt. Customer Service Competency Class Now a Requirement for Fordham Admission by Isabella Scipioni.

Customer Service 128

Customer Service Self Service Retail Entertainment 128

ShepHyken

AUGUST 24, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Can Artificial Intelligence Improve Your Customer Service? The question is, do they really improve your customer service? You can call them clients, customers, patients, guests, members, etc.

Customer Service 84

Customer Service Contact Center Tips Chatbots 84

ShepHyken

JULY 17, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 5 Factors That Make for a Great Employee Experience by Tiffani Bova (Harvard Business Review) Decades of business strategy have urged leaders to concentrate the bulk of their business efforts on the customer experience.

Customer Service 62

Customer Service Chatbots Retail Customer Satisfaction 62

CSM Magazine

MARCH 31, 2022

Voice is the fastest form of human communication and has long been the backbone of the customer service industry. In this article, we will discuss the basics of voicebot technology and how it is changing the customer service industry. How are voicebots changing the customer experience? Train new agents.

Industry 52

Industry Customer Service Contact Center Chatbots 52

Comm100

JUNE 19, 2018

The ICMI Contact Center Expo which took place at the end of May was no different – with a strong keynote lineup and insightful sessions to attend, it was a fantastic event for anyone looking to top up their knowledge on everything CX. I think there’s a few things here that can be applied in any contact center.

Contact Center 102

Contact Center Entertainment eBook Culture 102

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. When your employees log in to their training, it feels like they are taking the training within your company because we give you a unique URL and upload your logo.

Customer Service Training 45

Customer Service Training Training Customer Service Video 45

ShepHyken

JULY 4, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 7 Top AI Trends in Customer Service by Zendesk. EnterpriseAI) Ever-evolving technology is constantly changing how customer service is done. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Journeys 71

Customer Journeys Customer Service Loyalty Programs Loyalty 71

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.

Customer Service Training 97

Customer Service Training Training Tips Customer Service 97

Kustomer

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Truly successful contact center agents require more guidance than just initial onboarding and training. If managers can learn how to train well from the beginning and eventually shift to customer service coaching, then anxiously micromanaging employees can become a failed tactic of the past.

Customer Service 98

Customer Service Training Exercises Feedback 98

ShepHyken

AUGUST 19, 2019

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Which is Your CX Priority: Satisfied Customers or Profit? LinkedIn) What should your ultimate goal be when designing your customers’ experiences? Satisfied customers or profit.

Customer Service 119

Customer Service Leadership Ecommerce Culture 119

ShepHyken

MAY 4, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Experience is the way! Epikonic) What is the experience gap? The Ultimate Customer Experience by Josh Linkner. 7 Guidelines Starting Customer Experience by Christine Crandell.

Customer Service 96

Customer Service Contact Center Retail B2C 96