ClearAction

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Are Your Customer Care Metrics Customer-Centric? Customer care metrics are a barometer of performance across a variety of customer interactions such as chat, text messages, email, social media and communities. Both of these orientations tend to be company-serving rather than customer-focused.

Customer Care 54

Customer Care Customer Centricity Metrics Social Media 54

Horizon CX

MARCH 19, 2022

If you get this far, enter the dreaded wait time; “Your call is important to us. Your approximate wait time is 16 minutes.” Yes, they recommend that you Tweet your issue on their Customer Care Twitter page. If you speak too soon, you’ll hear; “I’m sorry, I didn’t understand that response, please try again.”.

Customer Journeys 130

Customer Journeys Touchpoint Average Handle Time Survey 130

SaleMove

MARCH 12, 2021

In today’s consumer-driven world where the overall experience is a top differentiator, customer care organizations are now at the forefront of innovation. Those that embrace new technologies to enhance the customer experience often pull ahead exponentially, leaving those that stagnate to fall ever further behind.

Contact Center 97

Contact Center Self Service Customer Care Innovation 97

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

I recently read about a cable company that charged a customer to resolve an issue with a monthly bill that had an error on it. The offer to get better support usually has promises like less wait time, extended hours and, as mentioned earlier, a support rep that is based in the U.S. (or Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

Customer Service 183

Customer Service Customer Experience Wait Times Policies 183

SaleMove

MARCH 12, 2021

In today’s consumer-driven world where the overall experience is a top differentiator, customer care organizations are now at the forefront of innovation. Those that embrace new technologies to enhance the customer experience often pull ahead exponentially, leaving those that stagnate to fall ever further behind.

Contact Center 52

Contact Center Self Service Customer Care Innovation 52

ShepHyken

MARCH 14, 2018

Customers want to see you at least make an attempt to help them. “We The wait time is 45 minutes.” You’ll have to…” Customers hate being told “you have to…” Find a way to make it easy on them. “No!” For information on The Customer Focus customer service training programs, go t o www.thecustomerfocus.com.

Wait Times 109

Wait Times Customer Service Training Customers Customer Service 109

ShepHyken

MARCH 31, 2018

Over the last few years, customer service has shifted from traditional phone support toward social media channels like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and others. Dan Gingiss started the Social Customer Care Track and interest has grown exponentially. Social Media Changes Customer Service. Their response time was excellent.

Social Media 87

Social Media Self Service Customer Service Marketing 87