Vonage

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Social media has changed the rules of customer service. There was a time when if a customer wanted to complain, they’d have to dial the customer service number and then wait in a queue for 10, 20 or 30 minutes. It’s therefore not surprising that many businesses have concerns about social media customer service.

Omni-Channel 253

Omni-Channel Customer Service Social Media Customers 253

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. Social Proof.

Social Media 87

Social Media Self Service Customer Service Marketing 87

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

Many executives are interested in improving and understanding customer experience. When Oracle released their White Paper Why Customer ‘Satisfaction’ is No Longer Good Enough , the stats caused quite a stir, and rightfully so. 82% describe the customer service process as being a lot of effort. We have been there.

Customer Experience 282

Customer Experience Social Media Poor Customer Service Loyalty 282

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?

Self Service 275

Self Service Knowledge Base e-support Policies 275

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.

Customer Journeys 100

Customer Journeys Social Media B2C Omni-Channel 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. Keeping your contact center agents engaged. Doing so requires agents to feel engaged with their place of work.

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. Keeping your contact center agents engaged. Doing so requires agents to feel engaged with their place of work.

Contact Center 100

Contact Center Engagement Self Service Social Media 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.

Social Media 40

Social Media Omni-Channel Company Self Service 40

Totango

MARCH 8, 2022

Getting involved in the best customer success communities can give you access to the resources you need to take your CS team to new levels of performance. Here’s our guide to the top customer success communities in 2022 and what they have to offer. What Is a Customer Success Community? Providing CS training opportunities.

Customer Success 115

Customer Success Guidelines Social Media Tips 115

Customer Experience Insight

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Customer experience professionals might be the most valuable players in their company’s success in 2021. You hold the key to customer retention. Many just couldn’t retain the customers they had before they were forced to shut down. So retaining customers is more important than ever. Communicate with relevance.

Customer Experience Professionals 52

Customer Experience Professionals Social Media Customer Retention Tips 52

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Last week, I shared ten ideas to drive a better customer experience in 2020. 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.

Customer Service 123

Customer Service Customer Experience Tips Social Media 123

CSM Magazine

JUNE 7, 2023

Building trust and credibility with customers is essential for the long-term success of any business. Trust forms the foundation of strong customer relationships, which can lead to loyalty, repeat business, and positive word-of-mouth recommendations.

Tips 52

Tips Social Media Policies Case Study 52

Totango

AUGUST 23, 2022

B2B Customer Journey Touchpoints: A Guide for CS Teams. B2B customer journey touchpoints mark the roadmap toward successful outcomes for clients and CS teams. In this way, customer journey B2B touchpoints serve as a powerful tool for increasing the effectiveness of your customer success strategy. Customer service.

Customer Journeys 115

Customer Journeys Touchpoint B2B Social Media 115

Comm100

OCTOBER 8, 2016

Your customer retention is super important to your bottom line—after all, customer loyalty is well-known for being more valuable than customer acquisition. With stakes this high, it’s essential that you build a solid customer retention plan that can lead to long-term customer loyalty. Enhance your blog.

Customer Retention 151

Customer Retention Loyalty Strategy Loyalty Programs 151

CloudCherry

JANUARY 22, 2020

As with any business solution, it’s not uncommon for companies to feel trapped by their voice of the customer (VoC) vendor once they’ve already implemented VoC tools and attempted to put them into practice. According to the Forrester report, many VoC programs are still immature and face common challenges: Not Listening to Customers.

How To 243

How To Social Media Analysis Feedback 243

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. ira / Wrath.

Customer Service 122

Customer Service Social Media Customer Satisfaction Customers 122

Natalie Petouhof

AUGUST 15, 2022

Listening” to customers and employees today can be complex. It involves capturing not just what people tell us, but also how they’re interacting with our customer experience channels and how they feel doing this. And it’s a critical step toward showing empathy in customer experiences. Original Article by Ginger Conlon.

Customer Experience 52

Customer Experience Self Service Contact Center Competitive Advantage 52

Customers That Stick

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

Building a base of loyal customers can be one of the most effective ways to increase your profitability and optimize your customer acquisition costs, but what does it take to win the favor of Millennials (consumers who are currently between 18 to 34 years old)? Stay on top of your competitor’s programs.

Loyalty Programs 133

Loyalty Programs Loyalty Social Media Study 133

Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Whenever the subject of employee satisfaction and engagement arises, it is often difficult to differentiate between them. If you believe that “a satisfied employee IS an engaged employee.” However, there is little proven direct causation, the specific, defined linkage of employee thinking and behavior to customer loyalty and advocacy.

Employee Engagement 68

Employee Engagement Engagement Consulting Culture 68

CSM Magazine

MAY 20, 2020

No business can thrive without new customers. And in order to get new customers, a company has to have a good customer acquisition strategy. A customer acquisition strategy needs to be a crucial business component. You can’t market your brand properly if you don’t have your target customer in mind.

Strategy 52

Strategy Social Media ROI Sales 52

Comm100

APRIL 8, 2016

Even with 244 million unique customers , Jeff Bezos knows better than to see his customers as a series of transactions. But with so many different customer relationships to maintain, what’s the wisdom that keeps this enterprise running? “We see our customers as invited guests to a party, and we are the hosts.

Customer Service 105

Customer Service Social Media Call Center Multi-Channel 105

Hallmark Business Connections

AUGUST 11, 2021

The differentiation power of mail delivered directly to your customers or prospects cannot be ignored. Chewy, an online pet product retailer, sends handwritten greeting cards to new customers and condolence bouquets when owners lose their pets. What has made the brand so successful (PetSmart acquired it for $3.35

Marketing 74

Marketing Social Media Omni-Channel Handbook 74

Centercode

JUNE 18, 2019

Whether it comes early in the development lifecycle, right before launch, or between releases, customer feedback is vital to understanding what your target market wants and expects. One focuses on communication and customer experience and looks like this: Customer submits product feedback as issues, ideas, or praise.

Feedback 56

Feedback Customer Centricity Social Media Customers 56

Comm100

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Social media is a modern day holy grail for businesses: should your company achieve a successful social media strategy, the promise is happiness (for you and your customers), abundance (of engagement and incoming cash flow), and longevity (of your corporation… social media is, after all, a major driver of what keeps businesses relevant nowadays).

Social Media 148

Social Media Examples Customer Service Tips 148

SurveySparrow

APRIL 11, 2021

The nurture marketing definition says- “Marketing by constantly engaging with the clients” It is considered to be an extremely effective strategy if you want to convert your leads into customers. . You gain your prospective customer, aka buyer’s trust, move them from the top of the funnel to its bottom.

Strategy 98

Strategy How To Effort Score Social Media 98

Team HGS

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Earlier this year, HGS released a white paper on this year’s top 10 trends in customer service. 10: Digital Assistance—Voice Search, highlighting strategies designed to drive the right answer, fast, for your customers—to ultimately result in a higher CSAT and NPS score for your business. Here, we dissect CX Trend No.10:

Trends 52

Trends Self Service Effort Score Social Media 52

ClearAction

FEBRUARY 7, 2016

Customer Experience Articles. Customer experience articles. Tools, techniques, and case studies catalyze your customer experience management success. Peruse ClearAction articles, podcasts and webcasts, and ask how these best practices can be customized to your specific needs. Customer-Focused Marketing.

Customer Experience 48

Customer Experience Customer Centricity Employee Engagement Social Media 48

Beyond Philosophy

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Many companies devote considerably more energy and resources to capturing customers than they do to keeping them. But, all customers are not created equal; some have more potential value than others. Companies can achieve a higher, more attractive cost/benefit ratio for customer acquisition and advocacy efforts.

Multi-Channel 60

Multi-Channel Consulting Study Customers 60

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% But what does ‘omnichannel customer engagement’ even mean?

Omni-Channel 130

Omni-Channel Customer Engagement Engagement Chatbots 130

NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The call center industry has been changing faster than ever, due to technological breakthroughs and constantly evolving customer demands. In 2024, businesses have the crucial responsibility of understanding and adopting the latest technology trends in customer service.

Call Center 59

Call Center Self Service Software Contact Center 59

Qualtrics

MARCH 2, 2021

Take these 25 customer service quotes to your next meeting to help inspire you and your team to take your customer service program to the next level. Customer service is fundamental to delivering a great experience. Get our 2021 Customer Experience reading list. Jeanne Bliss, author of Chief Customer 2.0.

Customer Service 29

Customer Service Social Media Customer Journeys Customers 29

West Monroe

APRIL 18, 2017

Following up on a previous blog where I talked about customers not wanting us to hide the word “change,” I jumped at the chance to co-author this blog with a colleague in our Customer Experience (CX) Practice. There is no silver bullet in building and delivering a Customer Experience program.

Airlines 40

Airlines Customer Journeys Effort Score Social Media 40

Tricia Morris

AUGUST 11, 2015

In a new Government Business Council Report titled The Path to Customer-Centric Service , 67% of surveyed federal managers say their organization’s service is on par with that of the private sector. But, according to leading consumer surveys, customer satisfaction ranks near the bottom of a cross-industry comparison.

Government 40

Government Customer Service Self Service Customer Centricity 40

LiveChat

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

The last decade has been defined by the customer becoming the center of nearly every business initiative. This intense customer focus has paid off for those who’ve gotten their customer experience just right. This intense customer focus has paid off for those who’ve gotten their customer experience just right.

Poor Customer Service 45

Poor Customer Service Call Center Customer Service Representative Customer Care 45

LiveChat

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Other forms of content you can create include podcasts, videos, case studies, white papers, quizzes, ebooks, etc. Social Media. It goes without saying: if you run a business, you should be on social media. Yes, that is still valid advice even though someone else manages social media for your business.

Strategy 44

Strategy Marketing Social Media eBook 44

Comm100

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Choosing a customer engagement software solution can be daunting. By keeping this list in sight during research — or using it to ask your vendor questions during a sales pitch — you will be able to avoid hidden drawbacks and make an informed decision about which customer engagement solution is right for your company.

Software 102

Software Customer Engagement Engagement Social Media 102

Comm100

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Once you decide to engage in social media customer service, the next step is coming up with an effective strategy for implementing it. You know the “what” and they “why” of social media support, but who within your company should be the one to own this new platform? Should it be customer service?

Social Media 116

Social Media Customer Service Strategies Strategy Customer Service 116