ShepHyken

MARCH 31, 2018

Earlier this month I attended Social Media Marketing World , the largest conference on social media marketing in the world. Over the last few years, customer service has shifted from traditional phone support toward social media channels like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and others.

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Social Media Self Service Customer Service Marketing 86

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

When Oracle released their White Paper Why Customer ‘Satisfaction’ is No Longer Good Enough , the stats caused quite a stir, and rightfully so. 70% of shoppers have stopped buying goods or services from a company after experiencing poor customer service. Were any of us, really, surprised as customers?

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Customer Experience Social Media Poor Customer Service Loyalty 282

Comm100

JANUARY 21, 2020

Whether you’re new to digital omnichannel or your company is already deep into digital transformation for customer service, it’s always important to check the health of your digital customer journey. So, what should you look at when planning or evaluating your customers’ digital journey? Remember: Mind your response time.

Customer Journeys 209

Customer Journeys Social Media B2C Omni-Channel 209

Comm100

JANUARY 21, 2020

Whether you’re new to digital omnichannel or your company is already deep into digital transformation for customer service, it’s always important to check the health of your digital customer journey. So, what should you look at when planning or evaluating your customers’ digital journey? Social media vs. SEO reach.

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Comm100

JANUARY 14, 2020

It seems like just yesterday that the customer service industry began transitioning from a multichannel to an omnichannel mindset. At its core, the digital omnichannel promise is simple; it means supporting customers effectively and cohesively across all digital channels. It was a shift backed by data—lots of it.

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Omni-Channel Social Media Knowledge Base Touchpoint 100

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. Understand What Your Customers Need.

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Self Service Knowledge Base e-support Policies 275

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Without any further delay, here are ten more ways to create a better customer experience in 2020. Create your customer service mantra. The mantra is a simple phrase—one sentence or less—that sums up your customer service culture. Customers love when the places they do business with give back.

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Customer Service Customer Experience Tips Social Media 122

Vonage

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

What complicates the hiring process is that the social care agents will likely report up through an Operations or Customer Service division, whereas you, as a social media leader, may be part of the Marketing or Communications team. Customer Service Consultant John R.

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Customer Care Omni-Channel Social Media How To 174

Comm100

JANUARY 6, 2022

67% of customers said they would spend more money if they received a better customer service experience. In this blog, we will explore the reasons behind why we believe 2022 will be the year of digital CX excellence, and why it is so important in today’s customer service world. Personalized . Accessible.

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Customer Experience Omni-Channel Chatbots Social Media 215

Comm100

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Your team can spend days crafting the perfect customer journey, but if only some people on your team can see the most recent interaction with the customer, how can your perfect customer journey come to fruition? Any new data can be fed back into this database, ensuring an ongoing, up-to-date view of your customer.

Social Media 162

Social Media Omni-Channel CRM B2B 162

Beyond Philosophy

SEPTEMBER 7, 2015

Social Media can level the playing field. Even solo entrepreneurial businesses can create a global presence using social media. Another benefit to social media is cost. No, you just need to exploit the free or low cost opportunities that social media provides. Social Media is a gift.

Social Media 60

Social Media Engagement Video Advertising 60

Vonage

OCTOBER 2, 2017

What complicates the hiring process is that the social care agents will likely report up through an Operations or Customer Service division, whereas you, as a social media leader, may be part of the Marketing or Communications team. Customer Service Consultant John R.

Customer Care 174

Customer Care Omni-Channel Social Media How To 174

Comm100

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

This can be a win-win situation; the customer is linked to an agent they know they can trust, and the agent has the opportunity to continue a relationship with someone they genuinely helped. An upset customer has taken to social media to flame your brand. Your Business Partners. Conclusion.

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Company B2C Social Media e-support 162

Comm100

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Your team can spend days crafting the perfect customer journey, but if only some people on your team can see the most recent interaction with the customer, how can your perfect customer journey come to fruition? Any new data can be fed back into this database, ensuring an ongoing, up-to-date view of your customer.

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Social Media Omni-Channel CRM B2B 130

Comm100

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Before “customer service” was even a thing, the Seven Deadly Sins existed as a guideline for moral living. Perhaps somewhat surprisingly, some of these “old school” lessons still have a place in the society of today, and have significant overlap with bad customer service practices. avaritia / Greed. acedia / Sloth.

Customer Service 122

Customer Service Social Media Customer Satisfaction Customers 122

ShepHyken

JUNE 24, 2019

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Clairvoyance: I Never Knew I Always Wanted This by Chip Bell. Steve Jobs had the goal of giving a customer something they didn’t know they needed or wanted until they actually started using it.

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Customer Service Poor Customer Service Tips Hotels 112

TechSee

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Are you part of the 80% of enterprises that feel their current customer service systems do not meet their future needs? To enhance customer satisfaction, more and more companies are transforming into an omnichannel contact center – providing a frictionless customer service experience across multiple touchpoints.

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Omni-Channel Customer Experience Contact Center Touchpoint 143

Natalie Petouhof

JUNE 29, 2019

white paper Table of Contents Executive Summary 2 What is a Social Customer? 3 What Does this New Socially-Enabled Enterprise Look Like? 4 The Challenges in Managing Today’s Social Customer Service 5 Is Your Company at Risk for Social Media Disasters?

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Customer Service Social Media Examples Customers 40

Comm100

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

This can be a win-win situation; the customer is linked to an agent they know they can trust, and the agent has the opportunity to continue a relationship with someone they genuinely helped. An upset customer has taken to social media to flame your brand. Your Business Partners. Conclusion.

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Company B2C Social Media e-support 100

Qualtrics

MAY 22, 2019

In an age when many consumers grew up using smart phones and social media, it is becoming increasingly important to use social media in your customer experience efforts. In order to create an extensive overall customer and brand experience , companies must utilize customer service best practices in social media.

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Social Media Omni-Channel Company Self Service 40

Comm100

APRIL 6, 2020

Its effectiveness has been proven across industries, and its uses have expanded into many areas, from marketing to customer service. Its popularity comes as no surprise when you look at the stats: companies with strong omnichannel customer engagement see a 9.5% Free Download: Customer Engagement 2020 White Paper.

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Omni-Channel Customer Engagement Engagement Chatbots 130

Comm100

JANUARY 14, 2020

It seems like just yesterday that the customer service industry began transitioning from a multichannel to an omnichannel mindset. At its core, the digital omnichannel promise is simple; it means supporting customers effectively and cohesively across all digital channels. It was a shift backed by data—lots of it.

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Omni-Channel Social Media Average Handle Time Knowledge Base 131

Comm100

APRIL 8, 2016

Surprisingly, Amazon’s success isn’t rooted in multi-million dollar advertising campaigns or shortening product life cycles, but rather, the desire to be the “Earth’s Most Customer-Centric Company” In the mind of Bezos, the success of a business is dependent on the ability to hone in on customer satisfaction.

Customer Service 105

Customer Service Social Media Call Center Multi-Channel 105

Calabrio

APRIL 27, 2017

The telephone is no longer the only way to contact a company, and email and social media options are more appealing to a lot of people. Managing changing customer behavior. Download this white paper to learn more about changing workforce challenges in the contact center.

Contact Center 162

Contact Center Engagement Self Service Social Media 162

ShepHyken

MARCH 26, 2019

It can eliminate mundane, repetitive task for support center agents and help them build better rapport with their customers, which thereby improves the customer experience. Social media has transformed how customers and businesses interact.

Chatbots 123

Chatbots Contact Center e-support Social Media 123

Vonage

DECEMBER 6, 2018

If your business is looking to deliver a more complete customer experience, this poses two questions: What elements should you consider as you develop your omni-channel strategy? Chat, social media, mobile apps and social media are all essential to modern customer service. The role of your CRM.

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Omni-Channel Multi-Channel Self Service Strategy 145

Kayako

OCTOBER 6, 2015

If you sell someone a social media management suite but don’t keep them up to date on industry best practices, for instance, they’ll find someone else that will. White papers. White papers are similar to ebooks, but they are generally shorter and focused more narrowly targeted. Landing pages.

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eBook Marketing Case Study Study 120

CloudCherry

JANUARY 22, 2020

A recent Forrester white paper entitled How to Transition Your Voice-Of-The-Customer Vendor explains that “failure is not always the vendor’s fault.” Moreover, they provide an analysis engine that can incorporate all kinds of data: survey results, social media posts, and linking operational data.” [3].

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How To Social Media Analysis Feedback 243

Calabrio

APRIL 27, 2017

The telephone is no longer the only way to contact a company, and email and social media options are more appealing to a lot of people. Managing changing customer behavior. Download this white paper to learn more about changing workforce challenges in the contact center.

Contact Center 100

Contact Center Engagement Self Service Social Media 100

Calabrio

APRIL 27, 2017

The telephone is no longer the only way to contact a company, and email and social media options are more appealing to a lot of people. Managing changing customer behavior. Download this white paper to learn more about changing workforce challenges in the contact center.

Contact Center 100

Contact Center Engagement Self Service Social Media 100

Solvvy

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

What is a Customer Service Knowledge Base? To build strong relationships with your customers, you must be transparent and provide information. A customer service knowledge base gives you an easy way to provide tips and guidance to educate your users or customers. Articles, white papers, and e-books.

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Comm100

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Google’s autocomplete suggestions can be pretty telling in what people around the world are thinking about their customers – and as well as Google itself, there’s some great tools out there to help curious customer service professionals see all of the questions people are asking about customers all around the internet.

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Customers Customer Service Ecommerce eBook 312

Comm100

MAY 31, 2016

“Thank your customer for complaining and mean it. ” – Marilyn Suttle, success coach and customer service expert. Handling difficult customers can be emotionally and financially draining, but as Marilyn Suttle points out, a difficult customer is still a customer. Personalized picks.

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Retail Self Service How To Policies 105

Magellan Solutions

APRIL 8, 2021

White papers . Customer testimonials . Social Media. Can social media actually increase B2B sales? . But there are some challenges with social media platforms. . Budgets are also watched under an ROI-focused microscope. This means you’ll be hard-pressed to find a buyer. Blog posts.

B2B 52

B2B Strategy Social Media Advertising 52

Magellan Solutions

MARCH 17, 2021

White papers . Customer testimonials . Social Media. Can social media actually increase B2B sales? . But there are some challenges with social media platforms. . Budgets are also watched under an ROI-focused microscope. This means you’ll be hard-pressed to find a buyer. Blog posts.

B2B 52

B2B Social Media Advertising Sales 52

Comm100

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Additional Considerations for Social Media Software. Will the vendor support deep customer database customization, including custom lead and contact management? Will the vendor allow you to target custom groups/industries/visitors? Does the vendor offer tools to personalize customer interactions?

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Software Customer Engagement Engagement Social Media 102

Comm100

OCTOBER 8, 2016

By the way: Don’t forget to update your current customers on your latest post! Newsletters, texts, and social media updates can help keep inform your customers about your latest blog posts. Increase your social media presence. White Papers. Give customers one-on-one attention.

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Customer Retention Loyalty Strategy Loyalty Programs 151