Natalie Petouhof

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

Tweet The phrase “customer service is the new marketing” has gained popularity with brands realizing that poor customer service takes current, and even potential customers, out of the marketing funnel. Customer care extends far beyond the traditional call center. Think about it.

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ROI Social Media Airlines Customer Service 45

Interactions

JUNE 13, 2019

And that’s no surprise considering the major shift in focus towards customer service. Not only does it become the face of every interaction with your customers, but it can break the bank if you’re not careful. The post Driving ROI with Intelligent Virtual Assistants appeared first on Interactions.

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CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

As technologies and consumer expectations develop, the customer service landscape is evolving at an accelerated rate. Customers (and companies) faced unprecedented problems causing query volumes to spike, which put huge pressure on customer service teams. Arguably, in 2021 the industry experienced a seismic shift.

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Trends Industry Customer Service Chatbots 98

Opinionator

JANUARY 8, 2021

The ROI (return on investment) of customer experience for a business is undeniably high. In fact we have previously said that ‘ Customer Experience is Everything ‘ Even a small increase in positive customer experience (CX) can propel revenue to new heights, increasing company profits considerably. Advertising.

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Innovative CX

MARCH 24, 2023

Despite what industry experts may profess, customer service isn’t getting any better. While customers expect immediate answers to their inquiries, efficient order processing and fast shipping, there’s no indication that fulfilling these expectations is improving customer service. Jump on a customer service call.

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Lithium

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Digital customer care can meet and exceed your original ROI projects in several ways. However, poorly implementing a digital Care system can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars annually in wasted time and low NPS scores. For additional resources on the Khoros Care Platform, please visit these resources below!

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Vonage

APRIL 25, 2019

Social media teams – both marketing and customer service – often sit by themselves in organizations, likely because management doesn’t quite know what to do with them. Integrating with the core business ensures that the social media team is engaged with other business units to share and act upon customer feedback.

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CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Customer Service & Experience USA 2020 (November 17-18th) brings together an unrivalled list of senior customer service leaders from the world’s most powerful and innovative brands. Bring customer experience to the center : Gain senior management buy-in, prove ROI, and move from reactive support to proactive success.

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Self Service Customer Service Customer Experience Case Study 52

TechSee

APRIL 17, 2018

With all the AI hype in 2017, the customer service industry expected smart machines to truly transform the customer experience. Today’s AI-based customer service chatbots still require human intervention to help provide that context, enabling a better understanding of the bigger picture. Enhance human capacity.

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Chatbots Customer Service Call Center Interaction 95

GlowTouch

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Share this entry Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on LinkedIn Share by Mail Customer Service Trends for 2021. Did you know… that one of the fastest-growing career fields is Customer Success Manager? Customer service is more than problem-solving. About GlowTouch. Tonya Morgan.

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Trends Customer Service Self Service Contact Center 52

Kustomer

JULY 10, 2020

In a world that’s so heavily focused on utilizing digital technology and social media to create convenient experiences for consumers, making your customer service communication lines as simple, seamless and tailored as possible to specific members of your audience is a must. Diving Deeper: What Exactly Is Personalized Customer Service?

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Customer Service Return on Investment Customer Service Strategies Loyalty 52

ShepHyken

JULY 31, 2020

She explains the difference between customer service and customer experience and shares how implementing both into your business creates success. Customer experience and customer service are often used interchangeably and are the buzzwords for businesses in the age of instant gratuity. Customer Service.

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Customer Experience Customer Service Net Promoter Score Self Service 108

ClearAction

JANUARY 28, 2015

Exploring the Elusive ROI of Customer Experience Management. Investments that entice CXM ROI include CRM, loyalty programs, references, engagement programs, content/digital marketing, alliances, advertising, campaigns, deals, and closing the loop on negative voice-of-the-customer one-by-one. The Focus on Profit Growth.

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ROI Customer Experience Management Customer Experience Management 48

Comm100

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Here are our steps you can use to build a management process which closes the loop and acts on customer feedback, all the while improving experiences for your customers. Free Download] 50 Customer Service Training Activities for Live Chat and Telephone Teams. Measuring ROI on Customer Experience Projects.

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Strategy Customer Experience How To Effort Score 225

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. The board includes: EVP, Global Customer Care, Mastercard.

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Customer Service Strategies Meeting Strategy Customer Service 40

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 24, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. How to Provide Proactive Customer Service by Leveraging Customer Data by Michael. Customer Service Edge Cases. Here are 50 (mind-blowing) stats about e-commerce and customer service.

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e-support Customer Service Loyalty Data 89

Natalie Petouhof

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Tweet AI and customer service; it’s a hot topic! But when I talk to customers, they say, “ I get there’s something to AI and customer service, but how do I deliver business results and value with AI? ” Improve CSAT, NPS, customer lifetime value (CLV)…. So, consider where the data in customer service resides.

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Self Service Customer Service Average Handle Time CRM 89

Lumoa

JUNE 23, 2021

Did you know that American businesses risk losing a whopping $494 billion in revenue from poor customer care? In the age of smartphones, where support is only a click away, consumers have massive expectations when it comes to customer service.

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Trends Self Service Contact Center Omni-Channel 208

Stella Connect

JUNE 15, 2017

Mystery shopping employed in isolation (without the benefit of subjective data) provides only one angle on the customer experience, which leaves a lot to assume or guess. If your employees are complying with brand standards 100% but your customers aren’t satisfied, what’s the problem? Mystery shopping alone can’t tell you that.

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ROI Measurement Brands Omni-Channel 40

Calabrio

AUGUST 7, 2019

Anyone working in the contact center industry knows Customer Contact Week (CCW) to be the end-all, be-all event for customer experience, contact center and customer care professionals. ICCU takes a fresh, unique approach to customer service, and it shows.

Contact Center 189

Contact Center Net Promoter Score Effort Score Gamification 189

BlueOcean

JULY 16, 2019

One that can wow your customers while simultaneously delivering an unparalleled ROI? That means greater buying power when your outsourced customer care team is located in Canada. Pro Tip: Ask bidders to provide walking and biking scores for the location where they plan to house your customer care team.).

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Contact Center Sports Culture ROI 174

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. ROI’s on the Prize: Twitter Links Social Customer Care and Willingness to Pay by Lia Winograd. Where Customer Service is Failing: Top Priorities For Your Contact Center [Research] by Sharpen.

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Omni-Channel Customer Service Trends Contact Center 48

Natalie Petouhof

JUNE 12, 2015

Tweet Social Customer Care has become an expectation amongst consumers. You’ll get to hear real-world stories of how brands are looking at marketing and customer service and how they are bringing those to functional departments together to create better customer experiences and drive enhanced marketing conversion rates.

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Natalie Petouhof

APRIL 26, 2016

Tweet Having worked for GM years ago and lived in Detroit, the motor capital, it was really interesting to see how GM is using social media to listen and engage customers – in marketing as well as customer service. For more information on this report, you can find it here.

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Social Media Self Service Engagement ROI 40

BlueOcean

DECEMBER 13, 2022

According to Salesforce, almost three-quarters of consumers have chosen to switch brands at least once in the last 12 months, even when they belong to a loyalty program—and they’re doing it for access to better deals, better quality, or better customer service. Customer Service Is the Cherry on Top.

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Loyalty Programs Loyalty Social Media Rewards Programs 177

BlueOcean

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Higher call volumes leading to longer wait times for your customers and higher stress for your agents? Maybe it’s time to consider the benefits of outsourcing some or all of that customer care volume. And it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that vacant space has a negative impact on ROI.

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Contact Center How To Self Service Omni-Channel 149

COPC

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

This channel has become one of the fastest-growing customer service channel offerings. If agents undergo the proper training, they will help resolve customers’ inquiries more efficiently and effectively. Plus, they can potentially convert and retain their organization’s customers if they have a positive experience.

Contact Center 52

Contact Center ROI Customer Journeys Touchpoint 52

CSM Magazine

MARCH 16, 2016

That’s Field Service. Field Service is your one-stop shop for all things service and support; an event where inspiration meets innovation; socializing meets ROI. Innovation. Progression. Experience tons of sessions, interactive learning, guest speakers and keynotes, all in beautiful Palm Springs.

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Customer Care ROI Innovation Meeting 40

Verint

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Verint’s Kelly Koelliker, director, global solutions marketing, will present “Innovations and Trends in Customer Service” at 2 p.m. Verint’s Jon Allen, general manager, communities, will present “Redefining ROI: Win BIG with Social Communities” on October 19 at 6:30 p.m. CRMXchange Roundtable Webinar. October 12; Webinar.

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Analysis Customer Service Contact Center Omni-Channel 30

Horizon CX

MARCH 19, 2022

Small wonder then that the ROI of AI is only being reported by 10% of businesses. So, let me share some insights into some recent customer service journey experiences I’ve had with organizations where AI and the cultural/people integration are being (or not) applied. Non-existent, I am afraid. I tried that to no avail.

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Customer Journeys Touchpoint Average Handle Time Survey 130

Kayako

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Businesses still focus on quick response times, even though customers care more about their issues being resolved, even if it means waiting a little longer. Waiting for a customer service agent to come online fuels that frustration, especially if responses are slow, and subjected to scripted messages and terrible replies.

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User Experience Consumers Study Wait Times 211

TechSee

JULY 24, 2018

This approach enables the enterprise to engage him in a personal way, ensuring that his needs are met at every stage of the customer journey. According to the Harvard Business Review , personalization can deliver five to eight times the ROI on marketing spend and can lift sales by 10% or more.

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Customer Centricity Culture Technology Travel 104

Natalie Petouhof

MAY 27, 2016

The As-a-Service Economy: CX and IOT Mean You Have to Deliver Great Experiences- Upcoming. Customer Experience IOT in the Automotive Industry-Upcoming. **. How to Measure Customer Experience: Performance Management Maturity-Upcoming. ROI of Social Customer Service- Upcoming. •

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Omni-Channel Social Media e-support ROI 40

SaleMove

JANUARY 20, 2021

But that doesn’t mean they don’t need supervision, or perhaps evaluation, to ensure they are gaining the right experiences and continuing to deliver positive customer care. Contact centers can get the best ROI from virtual agents by applying the same basic processes as managing human agents – with some key differences, of course. .

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Virtual Agent Contact Center Management How To 98

Natalie Petouhof

JULY 16, 2015

Tweet How many of you have waited for the “cable guy” or “phone person” or experienced customer service that just wasn’t close to being the experience you wish the brands you do business with would provide? One way to show they care is by providing better customer care.

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Analytics System Customer Service Customer Experience 40

TechSee

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Our goal is to partner with innovative Tier-1 companies, by providing them with digital solutions that enable them to exceed their customers’ expectations. Vodafone Group plc is a multinational telecommunications conglomerate committed to customer service excellence. M annually. The Results.

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Innovation Self Service Telecommunications Customer Satisfaction 95

Natalie Petouhof

AUGUST 13, 2015

Tweet There was a time when customers wrote a letter to customer service- ok that was a really long time ago. But not long ago, the phone was what a majority of people used to contact customer service. Customer Service is the New Marketing. It’s never made sense to me to provide bad service.

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