article thumbnail

Guest Post: This is the Secret Ingredient in the Contact Center

Stella Connect

Over my career, I have run and visited many contact centers. They are such a great source of information on the customer experience the organization is providing. Empathy is what makes a contact center experience fantastic, the kind that leads to good reviews, high Net Promoter Scores (NPS), and return business.

article thumbnail

5 Top Customer Service Articles For the Week of May 25, 2020

ShepHyken

Rather, consider it a key metric to guide and improve customer retention strategy and retention rate. My Comment: With all the ways to measure “customer satisfaction,” such as NPS, CSAT, customer effort, and many more, I’ve always felt the most important measurement is if the customer comes back.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

5 Top Customer Service Articles for the Week of March 18, 2019

ShepHyken

Improving NPS for a Better Customer Experience by Kathy Doering. CustomerThink) Quality Assurance in the contact center is being used to improve NPS (Net Promoter Score) and overall customer experience. For information on The Customer Focus customer service training programs go to www.TheCustomerFocus.com.

article thumbnail

5 Top Customer Service Articles For the Week of November 23, 2020

ShepHyken

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 4 Things Your Contact Center Can Learn Now From Chewy on How To Improve Your Customer Experience While Still Keeping Your Agents Happy and Productive by Veronica Krieg. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

article thumbnail

5 Top Customer Service Articles of the Week 7-4-2022

ShepHyken

7 Top AI Trends in Customer Service by Zendesk. EnterpriseAI) Ever-evolving technology is constantly changing how customer service is done. From call centers to contact centers, businesses are looking for ways to automate manual tasks and take care of their customers better.

article thumbnail

29 Customer Service Training and Coaching Tips

Stella Connect

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.

article thumbnail

5 Top Customer Service Articles For the Week of September 14, 2020

ShepHyken

There are four initial potential cases that can generate criticism from customers: My Comment: I recently featured an article on criticism in the weekly Top Five roundup. Call Centers Are Out Experience Centers Are In by NobelBiz. Here’s another, and it takes the topic to a deeper level. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.