Shep Hyken

OCTOBER 1, 2021

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. He writes about what automated customer service can do for your business. What is Automated Customer Service? .

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Fonolo

JULY 13, 2023

In customer service, this means being totally focused on the words your customer is saying, understanding what those words mean and responding in a manner that makes them feel heard and validated. The more empathy you have with your customers, the more they will value their relationship with you - and your products.

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DMG Consulting

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The report defines generative AI and explores in-depth how contact centers and customer service organizations can utilize it to achieve their essential goals. The report also includes a list of the top frequently asked questions and answers about the impact of generative AI on contact centers and customer service.

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Fonolo

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

With the labor shortage, a workforce in transition, and the dynamic (but disruptive) impact of AI, managing a contact center in 2024 can be a real workout. Why not take a break from the heavy lifting for a moment, and check out Fonolo’s annual State of the Contact Center report? What’s inside?

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Fonolo

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Call centers have always relied on different forms of automation to provide swift service to their clientele. As technology gets smarter and more intuitive, so does the contact center that benefits from it. Read on for an introduction to call center automation, plus our top software picks!

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Fonolo

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Call center automation is one of the best ways to improve your customer experience, increase agent happiness, and light up your KPI dashboard in the best possible way! But in a world of possibilities, you may wonder which processes are best to automate. What is Call Center Automation? Sounds great, right?

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Uniphore

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Contact centers can deliver superior CX, save costs, and achieve better ROI with AI and automation. Over a year after the onset of the pandemic, contact centers have stepped up digital transformation plans at scale. Delivering superior CX (speed, accurate authentication; engaging with virtual assistants).

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CommBox

MAY 11, 2022

Customer service. Because keeping your customers happy isn’t just good for your karma. A whopping 93% of customers will make repeat purchases from companies that offer excellent service, while 83% feel more loyal to brands that respond to – and resolve – their complaints. Contact Form. Knowledge Base.

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Uniphore

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Customers unable to access their branch locations increasingly took to digital channels for their customer service needs. Faced with record-high contact center traffic, many organizations accelerated their digital transformations—and uncovered a wealth of untapped CX value.

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Fonolo

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Contact center trends move fast, which makes trend-spotting an invigorating sport for those who dare to participate! There’s no denying that some of the changes impacting contact centers over the last four years continue to make waves – notably the enduring appetite for hybrid and remote work.

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Uniphore

DECEMBER 17, 2021

That’s where conversational artificial intelligence (AI) and automation can help. Contact centers are the main touchpoints with members, greatly impacting overall member satisfaction. on a 100-point scale for customer satisfaction, which Forrester categorizes as an “OK” rating.

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Ameyo Callversations

JULY 10, 2022

Irrespective of the business type, the importance of a robust customer support strategy cannot be undermined. This is what keeps contact centers at the core of such a strategy. With rising customer expectations, most contact centers handle tremendous pressure to do more with fewer resources.

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Uniphore

OCTOBER 5, 2018

In order to step up to the seemingly impossible challenge of enabling deeper customer engagements, support organizations are turning to automation. It expands self-service from responding to questions, to actually completing customer requests such as returning a product or changing a flight. Read More.

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CSAT.AI

JUNE 7, 2022

called out Mark Zuckerberg during a House Financial Services meeting for the treatment of content moderators which she likened to “straight out of an episode of Black Mirror.” . Customer service whether it is as a content moderator, contact center agent or customer sales rep is emotionally taxing.

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Comm100

JANUARY 11, 2023

The State of Automated Customer Service in 2023. As a result, customer service expectations are now sky-high as consumers demand the very best support – and will even switch brands for better service. Meeting today’s high customer service expectations can be a challenge.

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Comm100

MAY 25, 2022

Further social upheavals amongst workers and customer expectations have also occurred. Ultimately, customer service and contact centers have not been immune to these changes. In this article, we’ll look at some of the new challenges that have emerged to impact contact centers.

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Hodusoft

MARCH 6, 2024

E-commerce Customer Support: How BPO Can Elevate Your Service Experience Are you an e-commerce business struggling to provide seamless and efficient customer support services? Primarily, the success of e-commerce or any customer service-related company is measured through increased customer satisfaction and loyalty.

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Fonolo

AUGUST 29, 2018

This is especially true for those of us involved in the cacophony of contact centers; we are essentially the appointed, trusted ‘brand listeners’ who hear many, many voices on a given day, including those of both customers and colleagues. Contact center professionals? We are all customers for something.

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Fonolo

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Have you been searching for the best customer service conferences to attend in 2019? We’ve made the case before that conferences offer customer service professionals a host of rewards, including valuable knowledge, product exposure, and the opportunity to build new relationships. Smart Customer Service 2019.

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CSAT.AI

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The negative nickname of ‘cost center’ applied to contact centers works against the success of quality customer service. Further, there is an argument for the contact center as a means of increasing profit and using other department budgets wisely. Human based customer service is one of these.

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Hodusoft

MARCH 30, 2023

Small Business Inbound Call Center Software to Improve Customer Service As a business owner, you must never underestimate the power of your phone system. You will not only need it to make various outgoing calls to your suppliers, business partners, and customers but also to receive incoming calls.

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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. Proactive customer engagement takes off. “By

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Zendesk

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The right customer service plan is like the Infinity Gauntlet in the Marvel Universe. Similarly, a customer service plan captures and displays the crucial elements of customer service in a living document. The plan gives your business a blueprint to achieve your customer service goals.

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Uniphore

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Contact centers can have the best customer service agents and the latest and greatest technology. They can even implement superb customer experience strategies; but without an able and trustworthy leader at the helm, they will ultimately fail. Experience on the Frontline.

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Customer Service Life

DECEMBER 20, 2023

As I continue to mull over this idea, or perhaps the fantasy of never saying no to a customer, I’ll openly admit that I don’t think preventing contact center agents from saying particular words or phrases stops them from telling a customer we can’t do something for them. Think about it. Who cares about these limitations?

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Fonolo

JANUARY 19, 2023

If call center retention keeps you up at night, you’re not alone. According to the 2021 ICMI report, a contact center’s average employee turnover rate was 58% per year. But stressful industries like contact centers stand out. Why Does Call Center Retention Matter? The numbers are sobering. DID YOU KNOW?:

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Aquire

JULY 30, 2021

With more and more consumers switching to online shopping, ecommerce customer service has become a focal point for most businesses. Every online customer knows they can share reviews across a range of different social media platforms. In one negative post from a dissatisfied customer, lies the potential to ruin your brand image.

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Execs In The Know

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Over the last few years, call centers have changed significantly. With the rapid advancement of technology, brands have started to rethink how they deliver exceptional customer service. In a recent webinar , our Business Partner Replicant stated that 80% of customer interactions can be resolved by automation.

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Fonolo

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Here are a few things every retail company can do to maintain a high level of customer service and ensure that the momentum gained is maintained this festive season both in-store and online. Incentivize Your Customer Service Employees. The holiday season can be a difficult time for customer service employees.

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Zendesk

DECEMBER 8, 2021

With consumers spending more time online than ever before, companies have had to rethink their customer service experience. Businesses need to gain a clear understanding of the type of digital interactions customers want instead of relying on intuition. The impact of great customer service.

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Execs In The Know

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Most CX teams today have limited manpower to spare, which is why keeping focused on what matters the most — the needs, preferences, and emotions of your customers and employees can help you avoid potential pitfalls along the way. That’s where human-centered design comes in. Consider the employee experience.

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Intercom, Inc.

JANUARY 25, 2022

Integrations like the Intercom integration with HubSpot empower these teams to use data from live chat and messaging, smart workflows, and business intelligence to anticipate prospect and customer needs. . See a complete picture of the prospect journey with a unified contact timeline that automatically logs conversations and activities.

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UJET

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

AI (artificial intelligence) customer service tools weren’t designed to replace your agents. They were designed to help your agents deliver a better customer experience. AI customer service tools streamline repetitive and/or time-consuming tasks and workflows so your agents can focus on what they’re best at: helping people.

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Intercom, Inc.

MAY 11, 2022

IVR stands for interactive voice response, and is a tool typically used to respond to customer queries at call centers. . IVR deflection is a specific technique that seeks to improve the IVR customer experience, allowing customers to have a multichannel experience. . Benefits of IVR deflection.

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Fonolo

MAY 23, 2023

Customer service is all about meeting and exceeding customer expectations. Contact center managers know this implicitly. But did you know that hyper-personalization in the contact center is one of the best ways to delight your customers? Customers want to feel seen.

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Shep Hyken

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

She writes about how contact center agents can maximize productivity and provide a better customer experience. Contact center agents are often hampered by a lack of data and resources, which undermines their productivity. . How can a customer experience management platform improve productivity?

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Zendesk

AUGUST 4, 2021

Scaling your startup with customer service. “In In the early days of the startup, the founder is often the lead product developer, chief salesperson, and customer service representative,” writes Joseph Pickens in Business Horizons. The golden rule of customer service?

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