Thu.May 20, 2021

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Conversations with friends: 6 highlights from behind the mic

Intercom, Inc.

This week’s episode is almost my last for the podcast, as I’ll be finishing up today after 2 years and over 100 episodes. So, with that in mind I’d like to share a compilation of some of my favorite guests, hosts, and interviews from my time here. In this period, I’ve been fortunate enough to chat to a really wide range of interesting people from across the world of tech, SaaS, and beyond.

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Why strict procedures are the key to a great customer experience

Inside Customer Service

I've spent a lot of time at the post office lately and it's fascinating. My latest book came out in March, which means I've sent a lot of books to people I interviewed or who endorsed the book. The books require a special type of discounted postage called media mail, so I have to go to the counter to buy it from a postal clerk. There are three clerks who regularly work in my local post office.

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How to Handle Escalations in a Contact Center

Fonolo

We’ve all heard that dreaded phrase before: “I’d like to speak to your supervisor.”. It’s easy to feel nervous after hearing that — nobody wants to deal with angry customers! An escalation request also often means that a customer feels dissatisfied with your service, which can feel discouraging. But, you don’t need to be afraid of escalations. In fact, it’s an opportunity for agents to improve their skills and for a company to learn where they can improve their operations.

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How Retail and Ecommerce Brands Can Use Data to Combat Unpredictable Supply Chains

Conversocial

Supply chains, waistbands and family relationships - all things put under a far greater strain than would be preferable since March 2020. For the purposes of this article, we are just going to focus on the first one. Over the course of the last 12+ months countries have been in fluctuating states of lockdown, creating issues around factories, transport, stores and every link in between that makes the global supply chain function.

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Turn Payments Into Personalization: Unlock the Value of Transaction Data

Speaker: Loreal Lynch, Everett Zufelt, and Michaela Weber

Once upon a time, in the vast realm of online commerce, there lived a humble checkout button overlooked by many. Yet, within its humble click lay the power to transform a mere visitor into a loyal customer. 🧐 💡 Getting checkout right can mark the difference between a successful sale and an abandoned cart, yet many businesses fail to make payments a part of their commerce strategy even when it has a direct impact on revenue.

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5 Examples of Customer Success Marketing for SaaS Teams

Help Scout

Marketing is often focused heavily (or even solely) on generating new leads and customers, but it’s important not to overlook your existing customers when creating your marketing strategies. Lincoln Murphy sums up the value that existing customers offer to growing SaaS companies: “The majority of the revenue from your relationship with a customer happens post-sale.

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What Everyone Must Know About Average Speed of Answer

MattsenKumar

Contact center managers rely on the Average Speed of Answers to critically assess agent’s efficiency, and performance. As a key performance indicator, the Average Speed of Answers also helps in assessing the ease with which customers were able to access support by a human agent. With contact centers aiming to offer quality support, generate more sales and drive revenue, measuring and improving on KPIs like Average Speed of Answer is crucial.

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Employee Retention Depends on Inclusion – Not Just Diversity

Doing CX Right

Diversity is rising as leaders understand the importance to customers & business success. Inclusion needs more focus. Read & apply best practices. The post Employee Retention Depends on Inclusion – Not Just Diversity appeared first on Doing CX Right.

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Employee Retention Depends on Inclusion – Not Just Diversity

Doing CX Right

Diversity is rising as leaders understand the importance to customers & business success. Inclusion needs more focus. Read & apply best practices. The post Employee Retention Depends on Inclusion – Not Just Diversity appeared first on Doing CX Right.

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