Beyond Philosophy

MAY 14, 2015

People like the convenience of self-service. More and more of your Customers believe access to self-service options is essential to their relationship with your business. Knowing this, it is critical that you plan your self-service options well. Clearly, more Customers want self-service options.

Customer Experience 160

Customer Experience Customer Relationship Customer Service Social Media 160

Totango

MARCH 4, 2022

B2B customer service is often confused with B2B customer success, but they are not the same. Despite their differences, however, they do share an intimate relationship – you need strong customer service to achieve customer success. What is B2B Customer Service? Server interruptions.

B2B 91

B2B Customer Service B2C Net Promoter Score 91

Totango

MAY 5, 2021

It is essential for a company to understand the behavior, opinions, and needs of their customers to provide the best service possible. By measuring customer experience, companies can easily become more educated about customer behavior and opinions. The Importance of Measuring Customer Experience.

Net Promoter Score 118

Net Promoter Score Customer Experience NPS Education 118

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? We’re delighted that so many of you subscribe to this blog or visit us every week.

Contact Center 141

Contact Center Machine Learning Finance Healthcare 141

CSAT.AI

MARCH 15, 2023

With all the talk of Gen Z vs Boomers or the differences between Gen Z and Millennials, it’s important not to forget the most awesome Generation – Generation X. They have significant buying power and might be the core customer base of a brand. They’re taking care of their children and sometimes their parents too.

Sentiment Analysis 99

Sentiment Analysis Gaming Technology Technology 99

PeopleMetrics

JULY 17, 2018

As noted previously, the term VoC is frequently used to describe the measurement of the customer experience; so is the term customer experience management (CEM). A consulting firm mentioned in the introduction, Forrester , coined a third term: customer feedback management (CFM). Market Research vs. VoC.

VOC 210

VOC CEM CX Customer Feedback 210

SixteenVentures

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Generative Artificial intelligence (AI) like ChatGPT – and now Bing Chat – is transforming the way we communicate and work, especially in Customer Success. These AI-powered tools offer unique benefits to Customer Success Managers (CSMs) and Enablement pros like: enhancing search, language generation, and productivity.

AI 60

AI Engineering Artificial Intelligence Innovation 60

PeopleMetrics

AUGUST 31, 2018

Customer service (CS) is critical for delivering a great customer experience (CX). Customer service is part of the overall customer experience, not the entire customer experience. For example, let’s say a customer is getting broadband internet services installed at her home.

CEM 117

CEM Touchpoint Customer Service CX 117

ClientSuccess

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

There are an overwhelming amount of metrics that you can measure to track customer success. So, to break through the fray and give you a place to start, Client Success has created THE list of the most valuable customer success metrics. If your company is B2B, this could be interpreted as average revenue per logo.

Net Promoter Score 75

Net Promoter Score Invoicing NPS B2B 75

Callminer

MAY 11, 2020

Ultimately, disgruntled employees can even have a negative impact on the customer experience , as unhappy employees are less likely to go the extra mile to ensure that your customers are satisfied. Meet Our Panel of Customer Service & Customer Experience Managers: Anh Trinh. Becky Beach.

Customer Experience Management 273

Customer Experience Management Customer Service Customer Experience Non-Profits 273

Zendesk

MAY 26, 2021

Customer service can make or break a business. In this guide, we’ll share how to set your business up for customer service success. The definition of customer service. It’s also the processes that support the teams making good customer service happen. How has customer service changed?

Customer Service 105

Customer Service Social Media Start-ups E-commerce 105

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.

CRM 98

CRM Customer Satisfaction Compliance Artificial Intelligence 98

Shep Hyken

APRIL 11, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. My Comment: When it comes to customer service, I believe everyone must be properly trained – not just the front-line/customer-facing employees. Seth’s Blog) It’s not a word, but perhaps it should be.

Customer Service 57

Customer Service NPS Customer Loyalty Start-ups 57

Beyond Philosophy

JANUARY 10, 2019

Understanding Customers’ Mental Budgets. The answer is found in the concept of mental accounting, and it might have significant implications for your Customer Experience. We discussed how our mental accounting affects our behavior as customers in our recent podcast. It wasn’t a huge amount, but it was a nice windfall.

Customer Experience 127

Customer Experience Entertainment CX 127

Totango

AUGUST 21, 2020

An enterprise cannot survive without satisfied customers to support it. This has always been true, but never has it been more true than in the era of customer-centricity that we now live in. Investing in, and effectively managing, customer success is vital to ensuring the long-term stability and growth of your enterprise.

NPS 78

NPS Sports Customer Retention Sales 78

Help Scout

MAY 27, 2021

When considering customer success and account management, it’s valuable to consider them as complementary teams rather than interchangeable groups or, worse, competitors. What is customer success? There are a few things that differentiate customer success from account management. Key components of customer success.

Education 65

Education Start-ups Engineering Customer Loyalty 65

Totango

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Customer Enablement Essentials: What B2B and SaaS Brands Need to Know. Customer enablement empowers customers by giving them the resources they need to use your product successfully. This helps deliver more satisfying customer experiences , promoting customer renewals and referrals, which are critical to B2B SaaS businesses.

B2B 82

B2B Net Promoter Score Education Social Media 82

SurveySensum

JANUARY 17, 2024

Did you know on average, only 33% of people finish those feedback surveys you get after shopping or using a service? That means companies need to catch up on what two-thirds of customers think. Ensure the questions resonate with the customer’s experience and send surveys at moments when they can engage with them effectively.

Customer Satisfaction 52

Customer Satisfaction Text Analytics Actionable Insights Gaming 52

Zendesk

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

The buyer’s journey (sometimes called a purchase journey) describes the process a customer goes through to purchase a product or service. Mapping out the journey provides an in-depth view of how your potential customers behave at every step in the buying process. That’s where the buyer’s journey comes in. Consideration.

Social Media 98

Social Media Sales Education CRM 98

SugarCRM

JUNE 9, 2022

It’s no longer enough to provide the best product or service. Many prospects won’t ever become customers if their experience turns them off. Instead, delivering a great first impression and repeating that performance with consistency and excellence is the key to forming a relationship and gaining customer loyalty.

CRM 49

CRM Manufacturing Gaming Engineering 49

Zendesk

APRIL 18, 2022

This knowledge cultivates a more nuanced experience for every lead, likelier conversion, and better targeted campaigns in the future. When someone is motivated to find you because they are looking for a particular product or service, the first point of contact—whether it’s a web search, referral, or an Instagram story—is the lead source.

Social Media 98

Social Media CRM B2B B2C 98

Totango

OCTOBER 20, 2020

It is essential for a company to understand the behavior, opinions, and needs of their customers to provide the best service possible. By measuring customer experience, companies can easily become more educated about customer behavior and opinions. The Importance of Measuring Customer Experience.

Customer Experience 84

Customer Experience Net Promoter Score NPS Education 84

Fonolo

JANUARY 15, 2019

In an industry driven by customer gratification, learning the difference between customer service vs. customer care vs. customer satisfaction became quintessential in 2018. Yes, we all know this is a tale as old as the call center, and we also know the importance of the customer experience.

Contact Center 80

Contact Center Artificial Intelligence Omnichannel AI 80

Beyond Philosophy

MAY 20, 2015

Lately, there has been a fair amount of productive dialogue as to whether service and experience are the same thing, i.e. a rose by any other name. It’s pretty well understood that service is a component of overall experiential value delivery.

Retail 160

Retail Customer Satisfaction Customer Loyalty Net Promoter Score 160

Fonolo

APRIL 24, 2018

A new privacy regulation (GDPR) has multiple impacts on call centers that operate in, or provide service to, Europe. About: We read, and blog about, a lot of content from Call Center Week. For this report they surveyed customer experience, contact center, marketing, customer care, IT, and operations professionals.

Contact Center 99

Contact Center Social Media Customer Service Start-ups 99

Customers That Stick

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Welcome to the Monthly Mash, a mashup of tools, tales and tips on customer service and the customer experience from around the blogosphere. Thoughts on the Customer: The Sympathetic Holiday Shopper. The Month in Customer Service Blogging. What the Hell is Customer Experience? – Edgy title.

Mystery Shopper 126

Mystery Shopper Contact Center Social Media Retail 126

ClientSuccess

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

In today’s B2B technology world, it seems common that the phrases “customer success” and “customer support or service” are often intertwined. After all, they’re both about serving the customer and ensuring they’re finding success with your product or service, right?

B2B 65

B2B Technology Technology Sales 65

Totango

MARCH 25, 2021

No one knew what the “new normal” meant for the market, industry, businesses, or customers. As protecting and growing customers became the number one priority, businesses looked to technology to help them adapt to the rapidly changing circumstances and stay close to their customers while remaining socially distanced.

Real Estate 62

Real Estate Hospitality Hospitality NPS 62

Zendesk

JANUARY 5, 2022

They must also be armed with proven lead generation strategies to get people on the path to becoming a customer. Sales leads are people who could potentially become customers in the future. As the sales rep, it’s your responsibility to gauge each lead’s interest level and determine whether they’re an ideal customer for your business.

Sales 105

Sales Outlook Social Media B2B 105

ProProfs

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

These are some of the questions we answer in this blog post. In places like North America and Europe, the rate of LMS adoption is growing rapidly as there’s a realization of the importance of enhancing the overall online learning experience. A SaaS LMS is a type of LMS based on the model of software as a service.

Education 52

Education Start-ups 52

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Tesla Breaks Top 20 for Customer Experience. Tesla was the only carmaker that made the top 20 for Best Customer Experience. For Customer Experience ranking, the research team used four criteria, which included: Impression: Do they have a unique reputation? points vs. Tesla’s 116.79—which,

Customer Loyalty 167

Customer Loyalty Customer Experience Innovation Customer Satisfaction 167

Callminer

AUGUST 1, 2017

Tyler Riddell is the Vice President of Marketing for eSUB with over 15 years of experience in Marketing, Product Management, Advertising, and Public Relations. If customers are being sent to the wrong department, then they tied up customer service personnel from helping the right people. Tyler Riddell. Alex Tebbs.

Contact Center 334

Contact Center Real Estate Start-ups Sales 334

Beyond Philosophy

JUNE 21, 2015

I have written before of the link between a company’s employee experience and the Customer Experience they deliver on a company’s behalf. The paternity policy at Virgin reflects two critical elements for the link between Employee Experience and Customer Experience.

Customer Experience 160

Customer Experience B2C B2B CX 160

Beyond Philosophy

JANUARY 23, 2019

In my anecdotal experience, risk preferences reveal themselves early. Some toddlers are cautious in how they approach the world, seeming afraid of new people and new experiences. One of the first experiments that looked at this concept is by Kahneman and Tversky, the team credited with developing the field of behavioral economics.

Gambling 112

Gambling Start-ups Technology Technology 112

Fonolo

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

We got a lot of feedback on last week’s blog , both in private and in public (see this thread on LinkedIn, for example). Contemplating the eventual fate of humans in the customer service process leads to some spicy conversations. Local vs. Global. I fully agree that some of those projects can lead to agent replacement.

AI 89

AI Customer Service Contact Center Artificial Intelligence 89

Totango

AUGUST 21, 2020

In our latest installment in the CXO Series , we sat down with Keith Strodtman, COO, Customer First and Shelby Czarnota, Vice President, Customer Success Business Solutions at SAP as we discussed SAP’s Transformation and Innovation in Customer Success and why they deployed Totango as their One Customer Success Platform.

Innovation 115

Innovation NPS Touchpoint Start-ups 115

Totango

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

What do you do when you realize that 95 percent of your customer base is tech-touch and you don’t have the manpower to properly engage with and measure this group? Getting Started: Tips for Implementing an Effective Customer Engagement Strategy. So, that team is kind of like the architect who designs the journey for the customer.

Customer Journey Map 110

Customer Journey Map Touchpoint Start-ups Engineering 110