Bill Quiseng

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

In the last two weeks, I explained the first and second QUI TAKEAWAYS: CX versus CXM, and customer service versus customer CARE. This week, I will explain the third QUI TAKEAWAY: customer service training versus customer CARE education. QUI TAKEAWAY: Don’t offer customer service training.

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Integrity Solutions

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

In the past, customer service centers were viewed as cost centers or expenses. Today, the organizations that are delivering a superior customer experience are proving just how outdated that perspective is. But great customer experiences don’t just happen.

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

For me, customer service is more than support. It’s the interactions customers have with employees – all employees. I do like the customer experience definition, which is every touchpoint from the first interaction until the customer is no longer doing business with you. It’s not a department.

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ShepHyken

MAY 26, 2024

And even if you don’t use NPS, some of these ideas cross over into other survey questions you might use to evaluate your company’s customer experience. What Is Ecommerce Customer Experience (CX)? This is why organizations should no longer aim for customer satisfaction but rather delight.

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Bill Quiseng

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

This is not a customer service training class. Training is finite, usually one to three days. And training is top-down, one-way “I know everything, you know nothing” instruction. Training is to develop THE BUSINESS. Training is for a job. And the job of employees is to serve to satisfy the customer.

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Comm100

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Customers are smarter than before, and most of them already know your products and services intimately, based on online research or referrals, before making a purchase. These enlightened customers demand a certain quality of interaction and service from your company. Design Customer Service Protocols.

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Comm100

AUGUST 29, 2021

Be customer centric. One of the greatest strengths of an omnichannel customer service strategy is the uniquely customer-centric focus. Maybe the most important aspect of any customer interaction is exercising empathy, and an omnichannel approach to support allows you to reach customers where they’re most comfortable.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 3, 2024

TAKE ACTION: Just as you focus on ways to get and keep customers, do the same for your employees. The companies that are most convenient will consistently win. TAKE ACTION: Sit down with your team and find ways to eliminate friction for your customers. Connect with Shep on LinkedIn.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

7 Best Practices to Handle (and Ace) Customer Interactions by Aayushi Sanghavi. (G2) G2) Effective customer conversations help meet customer expectations while building trust and loyalty toward your brand and products. 5 Ways to Improve Customer Experience as Online Competition Heats Up by Steve Olenski.

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Bill Quiseng

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Instead, treat your customers a little better than they expect to be treated. Serve to CARE for your customers. COMMUNICATE with every customer with a smile, eye contact, and polite interaction. ACKNOWLEDGE each customer’s presence and value to you and your business. CARE for your customers because you want to.

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ShepHyken

MARCH 25, 2024

How Artificial Intelligence (AI) Is Benefiting Customer and Employee Satisfaction by John Dijulius (The Dijulius Group) AI and Machine Learning (ML) are not only here, but if it’s not already a major part of your business strategy moving forward, you may be in danger of becoming the next Kodak. Connect with Shep on LinkedIn.

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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. Correlating Business and Customer Experience Metrics.

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TechSee

JUNE 16, 2022

Customers expect better and faster pre and post purchase services. Whether they need help setting up a new device or to repair a damaged product, the way in which these interactions are handled are at the heart of customer satisfaction. Brad Cleveland is a global expert in customer strategy and managemen t.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 2, 2021

(Forbes) Customer experience encompasses far more than your products, customer service, technologies, processes, and culture. But it’s also the latest, even seemingly insignificant interaction you had with a customer. What Does Customer Loyalty Mean For Your Business? by Syrow Editorial Team.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 15, 2023

10 Ways to Boost Customer Satisfaction by G. Hult and Forrest Morgeson (Harvard Business Publishing) Customer satisfaction is at its lowest point in the past two decades. Companies must focus on 10 areas of the customer experience to improve satisfaction without sacrificing revenue.

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Stella Connect

JANUARY 28, 2022

Your agents on the frontlines are fielding inquiries, sifting through comments, and handling interactions across email, chat, SMS, social media, phone calls, in person, and more. They’re bringing their A-game, embodying your company’s brand values, and putting customers first. Support agent growth and development. #5:

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Are Lifelike Digital Humans the Future of Customer Experience? TechCrunch) Soul Machines, a New Zealand-based company that uses CGI, AI and natural language processing to create lifelike digital people who can interact with humans in real time, has raised $70 million in a Series B1 round, bringing its total funding to $135 million.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 6, 2023

The 11 Customer Service Skills You Need to Succeed in Any Industry by CX Network Editor (CX Network Editor) In the last few years we have witnessed an acceleration of technologies that remove friction from customer interactions, partly thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic. as of 2023 and minimum federal wage of $7.25

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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. Make coaching sessions 1:1, always.

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Second to None

MARCH 29, 2019

We have listed the top ten in a previous blog ; net promoter score, customer satisfaction, and customer effort score are all commonly used measurements to name a few. Say that you want to invest in a new training program for your customer service team in an effort to increase the efficiency of service.

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Customers That Stick

OCTOBER 9, 2014

Small business owner and Social Media Manager at CTS, Tricia Keels began using “I apologize” in her customer interactions, and it made a large impact. “I become more focused on fixing the customer’s problem and less on my mistake.” We want you to know we value you as a customer.

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Comm100

APRIL 16, 2018

“The golden rule” is advocated whereby each customer is to be treated as an interesting and dignified person. According to Lessons from the Mouse, when customer care agents develop this mindset, they take on every interaction as a chance to share with an interesting person, and as a result, the customer experience is improved.

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Stella Connect

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

It’s the on-demand age, and delivering customer service with speed and convenience is a crucial factor driving business success today. . According to our research , both US and UK consumers rank response time as the #1 factor that matters the most when interacting with customer service. 1: Response time. #2:

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 29, 2018

(Business 2 Community) When someone reaches out to your customer service team, more often than not, they’re experiencing some sort of issue. As a result, the business is already at a disadvantage during the interaction. My Comment: We kick off this week’s “Top Five” articles recap with a focus on bad customer service.

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Stella Connect

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

According to our 2021 customer service statistics , based on a study of over 1,000 individuals in the U.S., 53% of consumers say they would likely stop doing business with a brand after a negative customer service interaction. Define any customer service terms referenced within your card.

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Integrity Solutions

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

A simple and amazingly effective solution to this issue is to make your customer service strategy a “Standards of Behavior” agreement. This document can address any and all aspects of behavior at work, from interaction with clients and colleagues to email etiquette to “good manners” (e.g., Customer satisfaction improves.

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ViiBE Blog

APRIL 8, 2021

Customers typically contact call centers when they are unable to resolve a problem with a product or service on their own. The key to satisfying the customer in search of a solution is the call center experience. The call center experience is the overall interaction between the customer and the call center.

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ShepHyken

JUNE 4, 2021

As one can understand from the term, first-call resolution (FCR) indicates the potential of an organization to resolve their customers’ queries in the first call itself, dropping the necessity for the customers to make a second call for the same query. FCR helps in determining customer satisfaction (CSAT).

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Crazy Ideas About Customer Service You Would Like To Try Again by Guy Sheetrit. Business 2 Community) Customer satisfaction is a great way to boost your business and if you have never considered it a priority, it is never too late to begin. 7 Powerful Customer Service Phrases You Need to Use by Josh Carlyle.

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Call Experts

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Customers expect world-class service from your company, so it’s vital that every employee provides excellent service to win and keep their business — regardless of their role. The exemplary contact center service can make a world of difference in your customer interactions.

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ShepHyken

APRIL 22, 2019

Why Anxious Customers Prefer Human Customer Service by Michelle A. But what’s less clear is the toll these self-service interactions may take on customers. My Comment: Here is an interesting topic: Customer Anxiety. Service Transformation Must Come From the C-Suite by Dr. Natalie Petouhoff.

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InMoment XI

MARCH 11, 2024

This app responds to customer concerns at all hours of the day, and provides prompt and accurate resolutions to their problems. When the interaction is over and the credit union deploys a customer satisfaction survey , the customer will answer that they were satisfied with their experience.

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Bill Quiseng

JANUARY 25, 2023

As a resort general manager who personally interviewed every candidate finalist and as a former college instructor interacting with students and displaced workers from other industries, I feel that many people lack the necessary interpersonal skills because they have grown up or interacted with others in a generation far different from our own.

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Stella Connect

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

QA scorecards provide insight into each agent’s strengths and weaknesses, facilitate better training and coaching strategies , and motivate agents to take accountability for their performance. Let’s take a closer look at QA scorecards and why they’re so important for your customer service team.

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CSM Magazine

MARCH 31, 2022

Voicebots also use machine learning techniques to improve their ability to recognize different phrases over time through repeated interactions with people who speak those phrases regularly; this is known as “training the voicebot.”. Once a voicebot has been trained, it can be used to provide information or assistance to users.

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Stella Connect

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Also, give them specific actions to manage the interaction to the desired outcome supported with ongoing customer service training and practice. For example, we know memories are formed from the highest emotional point and how people feel at the end of an interaction, known as the Peak-End Rule in the behavioral sciences.

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CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Companies are not just tweaking their services; they’re overhauling them. Rebranding efforts are breathing new life into established names, while technological enhancements are setting new standards for customer interaction. catering to the diverse needs of American travellers.

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