Comm100

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

The customer service world continues to develop, and each new year can mean a sea change in changing consumer expectations. As new customer service trends arrive, service that was once considered exemplary might no longer meet the growing customer demand. Chatbot growth continues.

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TechSee

DECEMBER 16, 2021

In the last few years, the customer service industry has been upended by a combination of new pandemic-driven ways of working, the growing trend of digital transformation, and the continuously rising bar for positive customer service experiences. Quite the opposite. Remote work has other benefits as well.

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West Monroe

APRIL 23, 2024

Across the healthcare industry, leaders and analysts can’t seem to stop talking about a crisis with no immediate solution: a severe shortage of nurses. With an aging patient population whose demand for healthcare services is only projected to grow, how can the industry prevent this problem from spiraling out of control?

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CSM Magazine

MARCH 19, 2024

Diving into the restaurant industry can be a thrilling adventure for those who are up for the challenge. Let’s peel back the layers of the restaurant business and explore what’s not often discussed, ensuring your venture isn’t just another statistic in the high failure rate of the hospitality industry.

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BirdEye

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Customer experience is much more than just a buzzword, especially in the insurance industry. And that is why it is time to understand the factors contributing to customer experience in the insurance industry. Why is customer experience important in the insurance industry?

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Playvox

MARCH 12, 2023

Providing noteworthy customer experiences is a top priority for any business, and a well-run help desk, support center, or customer service center is the key to improving contact center performance. This leads to undesirable outcomes that have a snowball effect, such as poor customer service, which leads to angry customers.

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Stella Connect

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

You’ve dealt with it before and there’s no doubt you’ll face the same challenge again: call center turnover. In customer service, the revolving door of agents joining your team and exiting in a few months or only a year seems to be normal. Call center turnover occurs for several different reasons.

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AWS Machine Learning

OCTOBER 27, 2022

With environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives becoming more important for companies, our customer, one of Greater China region’s top convenience store chains, has been seeking a solution to reduce food waste (currently over $3.5 Our customer sells ready-to-eat food items with a short shelf life—typically 2–3 days.

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CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2023

This is significantly higher than other industries. This high turnover rate not only leads to increased costs in recruitment and training, but also has a negative impact on overall customer satisfaction and brand reputation. The average attrition rate for call center agents in the U.S.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

This week, we feature an article by Baphira Wahlang Shylla, a digital marketer at Knowmax , a SaaS company that provides knowledge management solutions for various industries that are seeking to improve their customer service metrics. She shares how BPOs can enhance your customer experience.

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Playvox

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Ask people to name three companies known for their customer-centric approach to business, and there’s a good chance some common names will surface: Nordstrom, Apple, Trader Joe’s, Patagonia, and others frequently come to mind. What do they have in common? What’s their secret?

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TechSee

JANUARY 21, 2020

With days jam-packed with frustrated customers, confined to a cubicle and often on a low pay scale, it is inevitable that poor agent experience leads to reduced motivation and even burnout. A large number of respondents specified a negative experience with the customer service representatives themselves as their reason for leaving.

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TechSee

OCTOBER 2, 2019

The days of long-term customer brand loyalty to brands are over. Today, consumer stickiness is far more dependent upon people’s specific experiences and the level of service they receive. It’s interesting to note that 62% of these customers canceled after an ongoing negative experience, while only 19% left after a one-time crisis.

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Team Support

MARCH 3, 2021

In Part 1 of this blog series we introduced the new imperative for customer support and customer success—achieving success for your customers… and for your bottom line. The second way is to use B2B customer support tools to proactively strengthen your customer relationships and reduce churn.

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CSM Magazine

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

J W Hinchliffe (Tanks), a specialist in fuel tank services, has boosted its annual turnover by 35 per cent following the introduction of a BigChange job management system. “Using BigChange we have slashed the time taken to produce vital documentation for each job.

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Totango

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

What is customer churn ? The answer directly relates to your success at retaining customers and maintaining revenue levels. Read on to learn what you need to know about what customer churn is and how to calculate it. What Is Customer Churn? You can also think of customer churn as the opposite of customer retention.

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NobelBiz

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Have you ever wondered how call centers manage the overwhelming number of customer calls, especially those tricky situations that require immediate attention? It is like a relay race, where the baton of customer queries is passed on to the right expert swiftly and efficiently. This is where escalation management comes into play.

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Solvvy

JUNE 30, 2021

A customer’s interactions with a brand drives their entire perception of a business, and as most businesses can attest, each and every customer experience can leave long lasting effects. So how can you get a sense of the customer experience you’re delivering? EST, so why make customers wait?

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CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Trent’s Drains, a provider of 24/7 drainage services, is using BigChange software to jettison inefficient job management and improve productivity. Since implementing BigChange the company has seen a tenfold increase in turnover and has doubled its fleet of specialist jetting vehicles.

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NobelBiz

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

How to reduce call center attrition rate? Read on to find the best strategies to reduce call center agents’ attrition. When clients contact customer service, it is typically because they have a problem or want information. And here are 8 ways to reduce it: 1. And a CCaaS Solution is the direct solution.

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GetFeedback

JANUARY 28, 2020

Although customer retention is cheaper than acquisition, it’s easier said than done. It takes a lot of commitment and dedication to get customers to stay loyal to your business. In this article, we are going to talk about how to use social media to attract and retain customers. Customers have multiple options at their disposal.

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CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

These facilities are the backbone of numerous industries’ customer service operations which rely upon these call centers and call center agents to ensure their customers are receiving the best experience possible. Now Twosense is charging into the call center industry and is radically changing the game.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Decoding CSAT: What It is and How to Calculate Your Score by Dorcas Adisa (Sprout Social) In this article, we answer everything you need to know about customer satisfaction score (CSAT). Do Your Customers Feel Honored?

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CSM Magazine

JUNE 12, 2023

This key performance indicator can also have an impact on customer satisfaction. The real estate industry is known for its volatility and ever-changing dynamics. As a result, understanding the relationship between real estate occupancy rate and customer service is crucial for investors and property managers alike.

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Playvox

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

But quality management is a vital area of your business — it’s what ensures your customers get top-notch service. A 2021 Qualtrics study spanning 17 industries found that, on average, organizations risk losing 9.5% If they don’t get it, they’re likely to move on, costing your business money in the long run.

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COPC

MARCH 11, 2024

This guide sheds light on the multifaceted nature of employee retention, aiming to enhance customer satisfaction and other key performance indicators through careful questioning and thoughtful leadership actions. To address this issue, COPC Inc. Did we mistake any “experience proxies” for actual skills? See Figure 2.

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Playvox

APRIL 4, 2023

They’re protecting and building your company’s brand — no matter what they have to deal with from customers. Signs And Effects Of Poor Agent Emotional Well-Being In Your Contact Center Working with customers requires a lot of emotional labor from your customer service center agents — even if customers are happy.

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SurveySparrow

APRIL 29, 2021

What Is Asset Turnover Ratio? Using the asset turnover formula, we can find the asset turnover ratio, which measures the efficiency of a company’s assets to generate revenue or sales. If the asset turnover ratio is high, the company can generate a lot of revenue from its assets. What Are Assets?

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Playvox

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

In a buyer’s market, customers have choices and can take their business elsewhere should they receive less-than-optimal products, service, and support. Generally, engaged workers care about their performance and the performance of the company and feel that their efforts make a positive impact on customers. Attract new talent?

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NobelBiz

JANUARY 24, 2022

Turnover is natural in a contact center and in any business. However, when employees are unsatisfied with their working circumstances, the business faces an unwelcome high turnover rate. The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) estimates that 3 to 4.5 On the other hand, turnover is a result of attrition.

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Blake Morgan

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Frontline employees face the brunt of customer anger and frustration, and it’s only getting worse. Protect employees with better experience, signage, appropriate staffing, tech resources, empathy and language training, and learning when to fire customers. When employees struggle, the customer feels it. 2) Signage.

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NobelBiz

APRIL 18, 2023

Hyper efficiency is a term used to describe the streamlining of processes to increase productivity, reduce costs, and improve customer service. It may be a valuable tool for establishing standards against which the customer relationship center can push its customer service goals. Look no further!

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Bend Over Backwards For Your Customers. They discussed “the hospitality mentality,” how to hire good people and ways to reduce employee turnover. ??. Top Takeaways: You won’t always exceed the customer’s expectations, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try at every opportunity. Every year, Kim creates B.O.B

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ShepHyken

JULY 29, 2022

This week we feature an article by Jason Grills, Customer Support Expert at ProProfs , a company that provides software that empowers organizations to deliver happiness to their customers and employees. Customers always have high expectations from businesses. Reduces operation cost . Improves customer satisfaction .

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CSM Magazine

APRIL 19, 2022

Customer service can make or break a business’s reputation. In fact, more than 95% of customers will never purchase from a company that provided poor customer service. As recurring customers are the cheapest to acquire and maintain, having a strong customer service team is essential for your business’s bottom line.

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BirdEye

MAY 30, 2023

In business, that standard can be your past performance, industry norms, or your competitors. Or measuring external metrics, like social media followers or customer review ratings , can help you gauge how your results stack up alongside others. You can then develop a strategy that makes your products or services distinct and special.

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Blake Morgan

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Frontline employees face the brunt of customer anger and frustration, and it’s only getting worse. Protect employees with better experience, signage, appropriate staffing, tech resources, empathy and language training, and learning when to fire customers. When employees struggle, the customer feels it. 2) Signage.

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