Inside Customer Service

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Their enthusiasm made it far easier to connect with customers and assist them. Their job is to get the word out about a company's products and services. You might find them in sales, marketing, customer service, operations, or even finance. Now, imagine that customer is also an employee. They really stand out."

Retail 260

Retail Social Media Finance Sales 260

Comm100

MARCH 14, 2024

Chatbots have become a ubiquitous part of customer service and support. As businesses strive to meet the ever-increasing expectations of their customers, the adoption of chatbots has emerged as an essential move to enhance service delivery and operational efficiency.

Customer Service 88

Customer Service Compliance AI Customer Satisfaction 88

Navedas

MARCH 18, 2020

When we put out our blog last week on facing changes we didn’t yet know how big they would be. The post Crisis as Catalyst: Managing Your Remote Customer Service Team appeared first on Navedas. This week we are in a new paradigm due to COVID-19, where remote work is a necessity. For some of you this may be new.

Customer Service 130

Customer Service Customer Satisfaction 130

Comm100

APRIL 22, 2024

The productivity of your customer service agents directly impacts your company’s success. Enhanced agent productivity not only accelerates response times but also elevates the overall quality of service. This can directly lead to improved customer satisfaction, increased sales, and more repeat business.

Omnichannel 52

Omnichannel Social Media Customer Satisfaction AI 52

C3Centricity

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Last week I spoke about the importance of actioning customer feedback. I want to continue this topic focussing on using the information for continuous improvement of the brands and services you offer. And customers expect businesses to be constantly adapting and preparing for their future needs.

Social Media 90

Social Media Customer Feedback Innovation Customer Satisfaction 90

Fonolo

JANUARY 14, 2020

Which customer service blog posts helped to shape the last decade for you? . When we look back at the customer support industry in 2010, we see a very different beast to the one we work in today. Here, we cover the 20 best customer service blogs and influencers to follow in 2020. Jeanne Bliss.

Customer Service 136

Customer Service Contact Center Social Media CX 136

Comm100

APRIL 2, 2024

Customer satisfaction (CSAT) scores are a vital metric for any business trying to track and improve their customer service and support. The scores provide a snapshot of how satisfied your customers are with your products or services, indicating areas of success and those needing improvement.

Customer Satisfaction 89

Customer Satisfaction CRM Actionable Insights Social Media 89

Lumoa

APRIL 28, 2024

Every interaction with your business has the power to build or damage the relationship with your customer – and can directly impact your revenue. 78% of customers have backed out of a purchase due to a poor customer experience (CX). More than 80% of business leaders see customer experience as a growing priority in 2024.

Sentiment Analysis 83

Sentiment Analysis Compliance AI Social Media 83

Inside Customer Service

AUGUST 12, 2021

Advertising disclosure: This blog participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. "We A Customer Service Tip of the Week subscriber sent me that message. We have totally lost control."

Customer Service 181

Customer Service Contact Center 181

Totango

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Every customer interaction matters in today’s digital age. These touchpoints serve as critical indicators of overall customer health, enabling leaders to proactively detect risk, prevent churn, and identify opportunities for expansion and revenue growth. billion active users worldwide. Not a problem.

Outlook 107

Outlook Touchpoint CX Customer Experience 107

CSAT.AI

JULY 13, 2022

Here are some aspirational customer experience quotes from the pros on practices to aim your business for the stars. If your brand is used in a sentence to position it as the brand that others should emulate, then you are operating at a Trademark level of service.” – Shep Hyken When Your Company Becomes a Verb , Hyken blog .

Customer Experience 93

Customer Experience CXM Contact Center Innovation 93

Fonolo

MAY 30, 2023

Managers know that call center workforce management matters. Put it another way: if customer interactions are at the heart of a contact center’s success, then effective workforce management is the backbone. Executive Guide to 6 Call Center Metrics What is Workforce Management in a Call Center? The results?

Contact Center 106

Contact Center Customer Satisfaction CX CRM 106

Intercom, Inc.

MAY 13, 2022

Lead generation uses marketing to generate interest for a company’s products and services, turning a lead into a prospect and nurturing them down the marketing funnel. A lead generation strategy is an intentionally designed, multi-faceted plan to stimulate customer interest. What are lead generation services?

B2C 118

B2C Social Media B2B Sales 118

Customer Think

APRIL 7, 2023

Customer service is a key component of any successful business. Without a dedicated customer service team, it can be difficult to manage customer relations, address issues, and ensure customer satisfaction. This is why customer service is the most important department in any business.

Customer Service 69

Customer Service Customer Satisfaction 69

Customer Think

DECEMBER 29, 2022

My comments on Service Recovery as Your Superpower. So often I hear having a service and doing a great service recovery is good for you. Is an unnecessary service because of a defect good for a customer? If you reach this point, you do need service recovery. Make service a profit centre.

Manufacturing 121

Manufacturing 121

Execs In The Know

JANUARY 9, 2024

In the dynamic world of business and customer service, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) has emerged as a powerful strategy for organizations to streamline operations, enhance efficiency, and focus on core competencies. However, misconceptions and myths about BPO often cloud its true potential and benefits.

Finance 93

Finance Innovation Customer Service Customer Experience 93

Customer Service Life

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

The Greatest Avenger of the CX Universe – If you were going to hire a character from the Marvel Cinematic Universe to spearhead the customer experience effort in your organization, who would it be? Beyond “buy 10 get one free”: What is customer loyalty? Thanks for continuing to read this blog.

Customer Service 149

Customer Service Contact Center AI Customer Loyalty 149

MattsenKumar

OCTOBER 12, 2023

As organizations grow, outsourcing customer service has become necessary to ensure customer satisfaction. The expansion of organizations brings forth new challenges that require the expertise of a skilled customer service team to provide optimal solutions.

Customer Service 84

Customer Service Customer Satisfaction Contact Center CRM 84

Zendesk

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

As any support team manager can attest to, the deleterious effects of stress and burnout have very real consequences for customer service teams. As senior manager of customer experience at the mindfulness app, Anzalone has more than a decade of experience in the customer support space.

Healthcare 69

Healthcare Customer Expectations Customer Service Customer Experience 69

Totango

DECEMBER 20, 2023

We are delighted to share that Totango was recognized in the G2 Winter 2024 reports for its exemplary performance in the customer success software category. Totango’s high score from G2 users not only underscores our efficient implementation but also sets a best-in-class benchmark for other software in the customer success category.

Business Operations 108

Business Operations Customer Satisfaction Sales Customer Service 108

Customer Service Life

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The other day I was reviewing emails sent to our customers to make sure they were doing all of the following behaviors (Coincidentally, these are the behaviors on our quality form): Making a human connection. Reviewing the customer’s history and notes. Empowering the customer. Properly authenticating the account.

Customer Service 182

Customer Service Contact Center Gaming Education 182

The Customer Service Blog

MARCH 21, 2024

Its loyal customers certainly seem to love the business, and we are often told that its staff members (or ‘partners’ to be technically correct) also love working at John Lewis. John Lewis is a company I have mentioned numerous times in my blog over the last few years. After all, this entire blog is about customer service!

Retail 57

Retail Finance Sales Customer Service 57

Customer Service Life

APRIL 12, 2023

Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay One of my favorite things about writing and speaking about customer experience, customer service, and contact centers is the opportunity to connect with others in the industry and talk about topics that are near and dear to my heart. In retrospect, this was a wonderful CX lesson.

Customer Service 78

Customer Service Contact Center Voice of the Customer CX 78

Comm100

MARCH 6, 2024

Gone are the days when customers could only get slow and often frustrating support via email or phone. And far gone are the days when agents had little to no information about the customer they were speaking to and were restricted to serving one user at a time. The advantages of live chat 1.

AI 90

AI Customer Service Sales Customer Satisfaction 90

Comm100

DECEMBER 12, 2023

We all know that the world of customer service and support is constantly on the move. This blog will delve into the top four customer service trends that are expected to take center stage in 2024. It also reduced agent attrition and requests to speak to a manager by 25 percent.” – McKinsey & Co.,

Innovation 78

Innovation Customer Service Omnichannel Social Media 78

PeopleMetrics

APRIL 30, 2021

What does world-class customer experience look like? The key lies in how those experiences are designed and managed internally through things like survey design, program configuration, employee engagement and more. Discover our award-winning Customer Experience (CX) blog: [link]. Take a look behind the curtain.

CX 133

CX Customer Experience CEM Customer Feedback 133

Fonolo

MARCH 28, 2023

Customer experience managers in the contact center have never mattered more. Because even though most businesses work hard to offer excellent service , today’s savvy customers notice so much more. Managers must ensure their agents have the skills and knowledge to provide excellent customer service.

Customer Experience Management 81

Customer Experience Management Customer Experience Contact Center Net Promoter Score 81

Comm100

JANUARY 2, 2024

Imagine a world where customer service is not just responsive but anticipatory. Where every interaction is both efficient and tailored to the customer’s needs. This is the promise of Generative AI customer service. This allows for more proactive and relevant customer support.

AI 72

AI Customer Service Gaming Innovation 72

Zendesk

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

As the manager of customer success for the world’s largest professional networking platform, LinkedIn , Erika Tabacniks knows a thing or two about the importance of work-life balance in ensuring team success. And in order to navigate the complexities of customer success, one must cultivate meaningful relationships on their teams.

Customer Relationship Management 52

Customer Relationship Management AI Customer Relationship Customer Service 52

PeopleMetrics

OCTOBER 19, 2021

With texting & video chat being more popular than ever, it’s imperative that your customer feedback program keeps up to date on the way your customers want to speak with you. Discover our award-winning Customer Experience (C X) blog: [link]. In this PeopleMetrics LIVE! Watch on YouTube. ? ? ?. PeopleMetrics LIVE!

CEM 118

CEM VOC Customer Feedback Voice of the Customer 118

Totango

JANUARY 2, 2024

In an era when customer success (CS) has become pivotal, it’s no longer enough to have a team dedicated to CS. More importantly, you need an organizational strategy that ensures your customers don’t just come to you but stay, thrive, and become your biggest promoters.

Business Growth 99

Business Growth Customer Journey Map Gaming Sales 99

The Customer Service Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2023

I invested in them because I thought that Royal Mail (now officially known as International Services PLC) was a company heading for success. The service delivered only 73.7% This caused considerable harm to customers, and Royal Mail took insufficient steps to try and prevent this failure. How wrong I was!

Government 75

Government Customer Service 75

Execs In The Know

APRIL 5, 2024

Customers anticipate this level of continuity in their interactions with brands, reflecting a shift towards channel-agnostic, lifelong conversations. How Brands Are Prioritizing Channels Balancing customer preferences with operational constraints is an ongoing challenge in customer experience. The panel fell on Pi Day.

Contact Center 52

Contact Center AI Social Media CX 52

Zendesk

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

As global data protection and privacy regulations continue to evolve, it’s important to understand how Service Data is processed and stored by the vendors you work with, to ensure that your Service Data is safe, and that your systems help you to meet global compliance regulations. How we protect your Service Data. Trust Center.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Compliance 52

CSAT.AI

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Let’s go deeper into a few more customer success metrics. The following KPIs help you plan your strategy and monitor your revenue and costs of customer success. Customer Health Score (CHS). No, this isn’t about how many steps your customer is getting in daily or their fiber consumption (unless you’re a wellness brand).

Sentiment Analysis 106

Sentiment Analysis B2B B2C Customer Acquisition 106

VOZIQ

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Recently, VOZIQ’s predictive customer retention solution was honored for consistent innovation and extraordinary value creation and won the 2020 Product of the Year award. We want to share with you some of our most popular blogs of 2020, in case you missed them when we first published them. We hope you will find this useful!

Customer Retention 98

Customer Retention Text Analytics AI Engineering 98

Execs In The Know

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

This shift in mindset will enable companies to improve their staffing strategies, optimize their efficiency, and provide a delightful and consistent experience for customers every time. . Operating in multiple languages adds complexity and management overhead.

Contact Center 98

Contact Center CX Technology Technology 98