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!

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VOZIQ

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Through our best-of-customer intelligence series, we unravel the wisdom distilled from the best minds on the internet, offering a roadmap for subscription businesses to become the trailblazers of change and innovation. Read this blog to explore three important predictions for 2024 for customer-facing leaders.

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Comm100

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Businesses today thrive on efficiency, and the customer service domain is no exception. With the rise of technology, businesses have started to adopt customer service automation software to scale their operations without ballooning headcount. What is customer service automation software?

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Fonolo

MAY 30, 2023

Put it another way: if customer interactions are at the heart of a contact center’s success, then effective workforce management is the backbone. It enhances agent productivity, helps you deliver exceptional customer experiences and improves the agent experience , too. Improved customer satisfaction and increased agent productivity.

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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% Although it received little media attention, Ofcom published its report into Royal Mail just before Christmas, and it was not good for Royal Mail.

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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."

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Zendesk

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Tom Eggemeier knows a thing or two about customer experience. “They gave amazing, proactive, personalized customer service to the people that shopped in their store, and I remember being in there,” he says. Long before he was the CEO of Zendesk, his grandparents operated a small grocery store in Covington, Kentucky.

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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.

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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.

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Zendesk

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

More than ever, IT leaders are experiencing a greater level of responsibility: from taking charge of data security to implementing AI, these technology professionals play an increasingly vital role in how CX is delivered to customers. There’s definitely a dependency happening that they are interrelated.

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The Customer Service Blog

JANUARY 17, 2024

The Customer Service Blog has featured several articles about Britannia Hotels and their terrible reputation with the British public. Readers of this blog will already know that Britannia are often ranked as the worst chain in the UK by the public. This has been confirmed yet again in a survey by Which?

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TeamSupport

AUGUST 24, 2020

But sometimes we get so caught up in the actions surrounding reports that we neglect to actually understand them. As a customer service professional, you have all sorts of data at your fingertips. Then it becomes reporting for the sake of reporting.

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Fonolo

JANUARY 31, 2018

It’s going to be a big year in the world of contact center and in customer service technology. Will this be the year that messaging platforms from Facebook, Apple and others reach critical mass as a channel for customer service? Below are some of the reports that we have found most interesting.

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Intercom, Inc.

DECEMBER 28, 2022

For one, Eoghan McCabe , our Co-founder and Chairman, returned to the role of CEO , the position he had held from our founding in 2011 until 2020 – and he is bringing a renewed focus on the customer service space, so you can expect to see even more innovation from us in that area. Luckily, customer service teams are a resilient bunch.

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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.

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TeamSupport

MARCH 10, 2021

“ While virtually all customer success management initiatives start out as “ churnfighters ,” you can’t stop there. That’s part of the definition of Customer Success as given to us by the Customer Success Association. That’s part of the definition of Customer Success as given to us by the Customer Success Association.

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Hodusoft

JULY 19, 2023

In-Depth Guide: Inbound Call Center Software Inbound call center software is an essential tool for delivering optimal customer service. It is designed to help businesses in efficient management and handling of large volumes of incoming customer calls. This can lead to cost savings in staffing expenses.

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TeamSupport

JULY 20, 2020

1 That’s according to a recent report by ServiceXRG, a research firm that helps companies retain customers, expand revenue, and achieve cost efficiencies through service excellence. Every customer service organization wants to achieve excellence for its customers, but what does that mean exactly?

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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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Totango

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Recent years have seen an astonishing rise in the popularity of subscription-based products and services. The world of ownership is being replaced by Spotify, Hulu, Amazon Prime, and a host of other on-demand services. Naturally, short-notice or no-penalty cancellations also greatly increase the risk of customer churn.

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TeamSupport

JANUARY 22, 2024

Businesses are continually seeking innovative ways to enhance efficiency and improve the overall customer experience. In this blog, we will delve into the intricacies of automation, exploring its benefits, applications, and the core components that drive effective customer service automation. What is Automation?

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Totango

MARCH 21, 2023

In today’s challenging economic climate, teams must ensure they are utilizing the right initiatives to protect and grow customer loyalty. Their discussion covered three key strategies for powering up customer success.

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Customer Journey Map NPS Touchpoint Start-ups 82

TeamSupport

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Here at TeamSupport we talk a lot about tools you can use to gauge customer sentiment and measure the overall health of the relationship you have with each of your customers. Because of the high-value nature of B2B (business-to-business) customers, missing the signs that one may be unhappy or at risk of leaving can prove costly.

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Logicalware

MAY 18, 2023

Did you know that 52% of customers say they’re willing to pay more if it means getting a better customer experience [1]? As great customer service becomes even more critical for brands, selecting the right CCaaS (Contact Center as a Service) vendor for your business has never been more important.

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The Customer Service Blog

MARCH 15, 2023

Customers with energy prepayment meters will no longer be charged an extra premium, following an announcement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt in his budget speech. Households who pay for energy using 'pay-as-you-go' meters are often on low incomes, but they currently pay more than direct debit customers.

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Totango

JULY 15, 2021

The role of a Chief Customer Officer (CCO) is a fairly new addition to the C-suite, but it has been on the rise over the past several years as companies are better understanding the importance of creating a customer-centric culture within their organizations. So, what does a Chief Customer Officer do and why is this role so important?

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Doing CX Right

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

Who owns customer service? 8 strategies to get great customer service based on YOUR actions: 1. Pay attention to HOW you speak to customer service associates as well as WHAT you say. Customer service reps may be having a worse day than you are. Customer ratings may become the trend.

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Comm100

MARCH 13, 2023

Comm100’s latest higher education survey asked current students in North America what they thought about chatbots and the service that they can provide. This blog will reveal students’ opinions on chatbots, how open they are to receiving them, and the support expectations they hold of prospective schools. Read more Report 1.

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Zendesk

APRIL 18, 2022

Essentially, identifying and tracking lead sources using customer relationship management (CRM) software enables your sales team to better understand the buyer’s journey and provide personalized content to your leads. Of course, there are any number of ways a potential customer or client can discover you. Blog articles.

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Fonolo

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

It could be argued that customer service is uniformly about a few core things: Giving consumers agency; shepherding them towards a positive outcome to their problems; and providing solutions and smiles by whatever means (and using whatever technology) necessary. Service Levels. Gamification. Look it up. Call-Backs.

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TeamSupport

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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Customer Service Life

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay It’s been 10 years since I wrote an article on this blog about the importance of never saying “No” to customers. Company leadership felt like there was almost always an opportunity to solve a problem for a customer and it just required the right amount of creativity. Think about it.

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UJET

MARCH 17, 2020

A strong customer support team is integral to the success of any business. But even with a dispersed team, managers and supervisors can ensure that agents are providing the expected high-quality support to maintain positive customer experiences. Here are five tips to manage your remote customer support agents. Daily Check-Ins.

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Comm100

JUNE 23, 2022

In this blog, we’ll look at the top reasons why universities and colleges are choosing Comm100 Live Chat. Even if you’re not planning to use to use live chat for financial transactions or other sensitive data, selecting a fully compliant live chat solution provides greater flexibility to introduce new features and services later.

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The Customer Service Blog

APRIL 26, 2023

Amazon customers are being targeted in a new ‘brushing scam’ where unscrupulous retailers send out Suzhichou branded scarves to boost sales volumes and create fake reviews on the Amazon website. Customers who are affected by the scam are being advised that there is no cause for panic, but they should report the unwanted package to Amazon.

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SurveySensum

OCTOBER 12, 2023

InMoment is a customer feedback platform that helps you understand the voice of your customers , get actionable insights from qualitative feedback, and auto-categorize unstructured feedback from surveys, online reviews, support tickets, and more. Read customer reviews online, right? Here’s a customer review on this limitation.

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The Customer Service Blog

AUGUST 29, 2021

As the hospitality industry tries to make up for the financial losses of the last 18 months, the brilliant investigative reporter Mobeen Azhar explores the concept of ‘staycations’ (the term referring to British people having vacations in the UK, rather than going abroad).

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