CSM Magazine

APRIL 16, 2024

Customer service can go a very long way for a lot of businesses. Many industries are built on their reliance to provide the best customer service possible, with retailers and people-facing businesses often placing a huge emphasis on it. Indeed, a happier customer will more than likely equal a more positive interaction.

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Bill Quiseng

MARCH 30, 2022

We don’t offer customer service training. And the job of employees is to serve to satisfy the customer. In the end, training instructs students on how to TAKE CARE of the customer. In the end, training instructs students on how to TAKE CARE of the customer. Instead, enroll in Customer CARE University.

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BlueOcean

JULY 12, 2018

The only constant in the customer care world is change, and if you don’t keep up, you’ll be left behind. That’s why we’ve compiled these must-read articles to keep you updated and give you some food for thought as you think about the future of your outsourced customer care. The Role of Chatbots in Customer Care. “

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CSM Magazine

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

If you have, you would know that dealing with frustrated and angry customers is part of the job. Websites have been great for this and have replaced a lot of work that customer care agents previously handled. Unfortunately, a lot of customer support gets outsourced, and finding someone who can actually help is tough.

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BlueOcean

JANUARY 9, 2018

Siri, Alexa, and OK Google… these are the virtual interactions that Sci-Fi movies have portrayed for decades past. We want intelligent interactions that are personalized to our own situations and we want them on demand – not after we waste our precious time sitting on hold. What Does AI Customer Service Look Like?

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Omni-Channel Customer Care Contact Center Case Study 191

BlueOcean

OCTOBER 6, 2020

For clients with complex care scenarios – whether that is enterprise customer success management or providing critical support direct to consumers – change is never taken lightly. Is communication still going strong and do you feel comfortable in those interactions? Change is hard and change can be expensive.

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Customer Care Contact Center Effort Score Net Promoter Score 156

BlueOcean

APRIL 15, 2019

The trend of personalized customer experience has since transformed almost every industry as we know it. From the retail experience to social media connections to issue resolution via the contact center, customers want their individual needs known and reflected in the interactions, services, and products they pay for.

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Bill Quiseng

MAY 17, 2023

Customers pay for their experience, not your product or service. Customers seek the best emotional value in their experience, not your logically reasonable price, product, or service. The value to your customers is in their personal interactions, not your “cash or credit” business transactions. Human to Human.

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Bill Quiseng

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Listening to the sweet cha-ching sound of profits, these traditionalists do not hear their grumbling employees and complaining customers many hierarchical rungs below. Even if the traditionalists could hear, they would wear noise-canceling headphones, oblivious to the employees’ concerns and customer complaints. John DiJulius.

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BlueOcean

OCTOBER 4, 2023

When one in five of your customers speak something other than English as their first language, providing bilingual customer support is critical. The impact of bilingual support on the customer experience cannot be understated. Without it, you risk taking a hit to your CSat scores, your brand loyalty, and your bottom line.

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Contact Center Customer Care Average Handle Time Consumers 310

GlowTouch

JUNE 21, 2021

Customer Care. Communicate with your customers through their preferred channel: chat, voice/IVR, email, social media, SMS, Facebook Messenger, in-app messaging, and web self-service. . Pro-active chat picks up where bots end; studies show that consumers would rather interact with live agents than with automated chat programs.

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Kayako

APRIL 11, 2017

She will guide you through why customer care is so important and how teams can feel empowered to help their customers. You love doing everything that you can for your customers. Customers can make crazy requests. Sometimes their request is out of reach of what you can actually do for your customer.

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Interactions

JANUARY 26, 2023

The telephone is still a popular customer service and support channel, but unstructured voice communications present security risks and compliance challenges, particularly in a work-from-home (WFH) environment. To learn more about how Interactions Trustera keeps sensitive customer data safe, check out our webinar.

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Interactions

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Getting stuck in a loop or being misunderstood by an automated customer care system brings out the worst in humanity. Thankfully, customer service tools have advanced in recent years, and AI is accelerating the change. To put it frankly, our AI is purpose built for contact centers and improved customer experiences.

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CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Customers of health-related products—such as over-the-counter medicines, dietary supplements, nutraceuticals, medical devices, wearables, and animal health products—typically have higher expectations of manufacturers than do users of other types of consumer products. Proactive outreach. Product recall support.

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Helpware

JANUARY 15, 2021

Customer care is a lasting method of keeping a client safe. Customer care is one step ahead of traditional customer support by developing a special relationship. Although it does not involve the whole Point A to Point B customer journey, it is made up of a chain of interactions.

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Customer Care Competitive Advantage Customer Journeys Customers 52

Helpware

JANUARY 15, 2021

Customer care is a lasting method of keeping a client safe. Customer care is one step ahead of traditional customer support by developing a special relationship. Although it does not involve the whole Point A to Point B customer journey , it is made up of a chain of interactions.

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Hello Customer

MAY 19, 2021

Organizations have multiple touchpoints which define their level of customer centricity. Since it plays a critical role in defining the level of customer centricity within the organization it can’t be overlooked. Recently, many organizations saw peaks in demand for customer service and the requests never went down.

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BlueOcean

JULY 5, 2016

In our world, it’s a little bit soul crushing to know that one third of people in the US would choose to clean a toilet over talking with customer service. If the call to customer care is a dreaded and distasteful last resort, how do we adapt and improve the experience? The Facts About Social Customer Care.

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CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Customers don’t call you to say goodbye when they’re fed up with your service – you could be losing them every day without knowing it, thanks to a poor customer care system. It takes one minute to install Omnichannel Live Chat Customer Care App , the very latest in customer care technology.

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Omni-Channel Customer Care Social Media Communication 52

Inbenta

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Digital transformation has affected almost every industry, as organizations try to gain a competitive advantage and cater to changing customer demands. For years, customers have been demanding more from their financial institutions. Covid-19, and the consequences that came from the pandemic only accelerated these customer demands.

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CSM Magazine

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Reuters Events are excited to announce the final service & experience webinar of 2021: ‘Supercharging Customer Care: Optimizing Experiences to Drive Business Growth’ featuring senior leaders from EXPO2020, Hootsuite, Getaline Ecommerce & Customer Service Culture! Register now to join live or pre-order the recording!

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Customer Care Customer Experience Ecommerce Culture 52

Vonage

MARCH 26, 2018

Last year, Amazon announced that it employs 45,000 robots across 20 fulfillment centers; Yobot the robot ensures customers enjoy conversation-free service at Yotel’s pod hotel in New York; and "chatbots" continue to help businesses deliver everything from online banking to checking in for flights. The rising cost of poor customer service.

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Interaction Self Service Poor Customer Service Hotels 159

Interactions

MARCH 20, 2023

In other words, as technology becomes more advanced and prevalent, there is an increasing need for personal human interaction. Relying solely on automating customer service can have both benefits and drawbacks. However, it can also lead to a loss of personalization and the risk of alienating customers.

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Interaction Social Media Technology Customer Care 62

Russel Lolacher

APRIL 5, 2021

Ten years of leading a provincial government team in web services and social customer care has been a challenging and rewarding experience. Listening will serve you and your customers better – really listening to what your customers and stakeholders want and need can be a super power. Oh, it’s been amazing.

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Customer Care Government Communication Engagement 98

Russel Lolacher

MARCH 8, 2020

Jokes about call centres, humour about customer interactions… and one making a joke about how millennials would be easier to serve if they would just stop starring at their screens. 1) If They aren’t Your Customers Now, They will Be. Millennials aren’t young. 3) They’re Tired of Your Tired Marketing.

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Customer Care Social Media Comparison Groups 80

Avaya

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Sheila McGee-Smith is a leading communications industry analyst and strategic consultant with a proven track record in new product development, competitive assessment, market research, and sales strategies for customer care solutions and services. More online activity—improved customer access to digital interaction channels.

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Customer Care Contact Center Government Healthcare 94

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.

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Customer Care Customer Centricity Metrics Social Media 54

Interactions

JULY 29, 2021

Customer service has long been the subject of jokes, comedy skits, and memes. Whenever the topic of customer service comes up, everyone has a story to tell–and there is no holding back. Interactions recently surveyed 1,100 U.S. consumers to see what they like when it comes to customer service. Here’s what we found.

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Customer Care Consumers Self Service Poor Customer Service 71

Kayako

MAY 13, 2022

In recent years, the rise of social media put the customer in charge of the brand conversation. As e-commerce and demand for online help expands, companies have to meet and exceed new expectations to keep customers satisfied. Fortunately, customers also like to help themselves. What Is Customer Self-Service?

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Self Service Knowledge Base e-support Policies 275

Interactions

MARCH 13, 2019

Although traditionally they may seem unrelated, marketing and your customer care strategy actually have a lot in common– the biggest thing being your customers. Customer care is a major touchpoint with your brand. When your customers reach out to your company, they are looking for a solution.

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Customer Care Marketing Average Handle Time Customer Retention 63

BlueOcean

MARCH 13, 2023

Like most people in the customer care sector, we are diving deep into where ChatGPT fits, or might fit, into the contact center world. The question of the moment is: what role is ChatGPT going to play in delivering a loyalty-building customer experience? Can AI Handle Complex Customer Care? So let’s get into it.

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Contact Center Customer Experience Self Service Chatbots 156

Interactions

OCTOBER 29, 2020

However, etiquette extends far beyond the dinner table into everyday social and business settings, formal occasions like ceremonies, and yes, even to customer experience. A good customer experience should be built on this same premise–a combination of good manners as well as actions that come from consideration, respect, and honesty.

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Customer Care Self Service Wait Times System 48

Interactions

MARCH 26, 2020

After a few failed attempts to cancel the missing card on a bank’s website and mobile app, you get rerouted to call their customer service line. The pain and frustration associated with poor customer experience in contact centers is all too familiar. Customers want speed and efficiency, but they also need empathy and understanding. .

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CSM Magazine

JUNE 27, 2022

Customers are enduring the pain of unprecedented price rises.And there is more to come this autumn when the Ofgem price cap will increase again. With so much attention on prices, it may seem irrelevant to talk about customer service. The UK energy sector is hitting crisis point right now. More self-service.

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