Inside Customer Service

MARCH 2, 2023

This blog is a participant 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. Top three ways to prevent agent burnout Having a customer-focused organization is table stakes. Is burnout gripping your contact center?

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Contact Center Start-ups Customer Service 213

Uniphore

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

By Jeannie Walters The future of customer experience is exciting in many regards, but what’s happening around low code/no code opportunities is downright fascinating. I had the privilege of interviewing Umesh Sachdev, CEO of Uniphore, and Yochai Rozenblat, former CEO of Jacada, soon after the acquisition of Jacada was finalized.

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Customer Experience Contact Center AI Technology 264

Intercom, Inc.

JANUARY 18, 2023

It can be quite a challenge to find and address the points of friction that are chasing your customers away. But while acquiring new customers is obviously a critical part of having a business, it’s hardly sustainable if they only ever stick around for a few months. “Are you attracting and engaging the right customers?

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Customer Acquisition Customer Retention Actionable Insights Customer Feedback 118

Totango

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Leader” in the Grid® Report for Customer Success Software and “Leader” in Grid® Report for Customer Data Platform are two of our favorites and clearly demonstrate our commitment to driving customer business results. Totango accelerates revenue retention and customer growth Last month at Totango Live! , customer health).

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Customer Journey Map Touchpoint Start-ups Business Growth 103

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 110

Business Operations Customer Satisfaction Sales Customer Service 110

Intercom, Inc.

APRIL 4, 2022

Patrick’s Day celebrations returned, more and more of our teams were able to work from the office, and we hosted our first ever global virtual event, New at Intercom – bringing together our leaders and customers under one virtual roof. Surveys – don’t just ask customers opinions, act on them. Ukrainian language support.

Gaming 118

Gaming Customer Feedback Customer Experience 118

Totango

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

As businesses expand and customer success becomes increasingly important, companies must find ways to scale their customer relationships and strengthen connections. Higher Logic and Totango teamed up to empower businesses to do just that, combining one-to-one customer relationships with one-to-many community relationships.

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Customer Relationship Actionable Insights Customer Relationship Management Start-ups 96

Totango

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

we’re accelerating the motion to customer success-led growth by introducing two new partnerships and nine technology integrations into the Totango software and ecosystem. And, that growth comes from consistently and quickly delivering customer value. Announced during our flagship event, Totango Live!

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Outlook Innovation Omnichannel Education 115

Intercom

DECEMBER 5, 2023

And can support teams do the same to convey their true value within their companies – and, in particular, convince other teams of the value of AI-powered support tools? For a long time, customer service teams have been trying to convey the incredible value they provide to the rest of the company.

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AI Customer Service Customer Experience 97

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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Innovation Customer Retention Machine Learning Customer Service 118

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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Customer Satisfaction CRM Actionable Insights Social Media 93

Totango

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

With acquisition costs proving too high in today’s constrained environment, many businesses are finally putting greater focus on nurturing existing customer relationships to ensure retention and expansion. Predicting customer churn or potential customer issues to inform corrective steps to optimize the customer journey.

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B2B ML CRM Customer Relationship Management 93

Intercom

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The potential for generative AI to revolutionize customer service was obvious from the moment we first had a conversation with ChatGPT, and our AI and Product teams sprung into action. Yes, AI is coming to take away the boring, repetitive tasks that support reps didn’t want to do anyway.

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AI Engineering Sports Customer Service 96

Lumoa

APRIL 6, 2023

Relationships between customers and brands are the foundation of customer experience (CX) success. To ensure that customer experience is successful, companies must focus on creating strong relationships- by understanding customer needs and providing exceptional service.

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Customer Experience CX Sales Customer Feedback 83

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. Shep Hyken.

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Customer Service Contact Center Social Media CX 136

Totango

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Enterprise businesses can now use their critical product usage data from Pendo and Mixpanel in their Totango experience to design optimal customer journeys, improving product adoption and customer retention. Mixpanel is an event analytics platform that allows anyone to get answers from their customer and revenue data in seconds.

Finance 93

Finance Customer Retention Sales Technology 93

Totango

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Apple and IBM Peanut butter and jelly Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg Marketing and Customer Success They are all unexpected — yet incredibly successful — partnerships. On the other hand, the CCO focuses on what happens after the sale, overseeing onboarding, customer support, driving retention, and minimizing churn.

Customer Acquisition 93

Customer Acquisition Sales CRM Innovation 93

Execs In The Know

MAY 16, 2024

May 16, 2024 — Global customer experience (CX) industry leader Execs In The Know (EITK) is pleased to announce its fall Customer Response Summit (CRS) , a CX leadership event, will be held in Palm Springs, California on September 24-26, 2024. It’s a privilege and honor to support their purpose at Customer Response Summit.”

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CX Innovation Sales Technology 40

Totango

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

“Customer success is driving value to customers. Digital customer success is driving value more efficiently using a software or service that allows companies to grow and deliver value without using excessive resources” – Chris Dishman, SVP Customer Success, Totango.

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Touchpoint AI Gaming Innovation 105

ECXO

MAY 16, 2024

Customer-centric leadership – what does it mean? In an increasingly competitive world where customer needs and expectations are continuously evolving, the concept of “customer-centric leadership” has become a cornerstone for driving successful businesses. So, what does it mean to be a customer-centric leader?

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Touchpoint Customer Journey Map Education CX 69

MattsenKumar

MAY 7, 2024

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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Customer Satisfaction Contact Center Customer Service CRM 52

Execs In The Know

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Execs In The Know recently held its Fall 2021 Customer Response Summit (CRS) event (October 18–22, 2021) featuring nearly two dozen online, virtual sessions including engaging panels, a featured case study, highly informative Shop Talks, and five powerful keynote presentations from these top brands: Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Jamie Hudson.

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Artificial Intelligence Engineering CX Education 98

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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Contact Center Engineering Customer Service Sales 83

Win the Customer

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

In today’s fast-paced digital world, customer expectations are higher than ever, and they demand quick and efficient responses. This is where artificial intelligence (AI) and chatbots come into play, revolutionizing the way businesses interact with their customers. Customer service is the lifeblood of any business.

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AI Customer Service Artificial Intelligence Gaming 64

Zendesk

MAY 25, 2022

Susana de Sousa spent four years working on Airbnb’s Customer Experience. Putting the “customer” in customer experience, Annette Franz might be LinkedIn’s most-read CX writer. You’ll follow her for the short, simple intros to complicated concepts—but you’ll stay for the great podcasts, blogs, and books.

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CX Social Media Start-ups Sports 98

SurveySensum

JANUARY 5, 2024

Their insights revealed a surge in “workout plans” and “nutrition tips” queries on their knowledge base. These VoC insights are a powerful tool that unlocks what they love, want, and truly feel about products or services. But the challenge is – How do we gather these VoC insights from the knowledge base?

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VOC E-commerce Text Analytics Customer Satisfaction 52

PeopleMetrics

APRIL 30, 2021

What does world-class customer experience look like? In this session, we reveal 5 CX secrets behind the world's best brands and provide real-world examples of how these beloved companies attract, retain and delight loyal customers by taking extra care behind-the-scenes to deliver exceptional customer experiences.

CX 133

CX Customer Experience CEM Customer Feedback 133

TeamSupport

JUNE 20, 2023

Compounding these hurdles is the fact that providing excellent customer support is facing its own set of challenges. As customer support demand continues to increase by 11% per year, reduced staffing levels is causing 75% of customer service agents to face a serious risk of burnout.

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CX Customer Satisfaction Customer Experience Customer Service 97

Intercom, Inc.

JUNE 22, 2018

Or, in Ruby: Using this method to find similar posts on this blog to “How the support team improves the product,” you’ll get the following top 10: How to launch with a validated idea. Know your customers and how they decide. Proactive support with Intercom. 3 rules for customer feedback.

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Machine Learning Start-ups Customer Feedback 223

Totango

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

As businesses expand and customer success becomes increasingly important, companies must find ways to scale their customer relationships and strengthen connections. Higher Logic and Totango teamed up to empower businesses to do just that, combining one-to-one customer relationships with one-to-many community relationships.

Customer Relationship 62

Customer Relationship Actionable Insights Customer Relationship Management Start-ups 62

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?

Customer Service 76

Customer Service Social Media Omnichannel AI 76

Totango

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

We know that sales and customer success (CS) teams must work together to drive revenue growth and expansion. Check out three highlights from the conversation, and listen to the full podcast to gain more insights and tips on how your teams can create a mutually beneficial relationship between CS and sales.

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Sales 71

SurveySensum

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Delighted is a customer feedback platform that helps businesses gather, track, and analyze thousands of actionable customer, product, and employee feedback. It also offers tagging and segmenting of feedback for actionable insights. Customer reviews offer an honest gateway into a product’s pros, cons, and features.

Actionable Insights 52

Actionable Insights Start-ups NPS Customer Feedback 52

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? So, let’s start exploring.

Text Analytics 52

Text Analytics Actionable Insights NPS Customer Feedback 52

SurveySensum

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

But here’s an important question: Do you know the right questions to ask your customers while they’re using your website? That’s what this blog is about—sharing 20 simple questions to ask your customers during their time on your website, helping you understand what they like and don’t like.

Touchpoint 52

Touchpoint Customer Feedback Customer Experience 52

Lumoa

APRIL 21, 2022

Wayne Dyer Act 1 The Customer Support Blues “Does Customer Support have enough of a mandate to drive improvements in customer satisfaction?” When I started thinking about writing a piece on transforming customer support, this question immediately came to mind. What will your answer be? You have data.

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Non-Profits Customer Satisfaction Outlook Technology 83

Comm100

MARCH 20, 2024

This blog explores the decline of public trust in government, backed by data from the U.S., Canada, and the UK, and offers insights into how digital communication can play a pivotal role in reversing this trend. Learn how WCB Manitoba adopted Comm100 Live Chat to improve customer satisfaction in the video below: 1.

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