Callminer
MAY 10, 2021
Read about CallMiner's new brand identity. The new brand is a natural evolution as CallMiner continues to grow as the leader in conversation analytics and business performance improvement.
Futurelab
MAY 12, 2021
In a major customer centricity programme I ran a number of years ago, we interviewed over 100 people at all levels of the organisation. We wanted to understand how customer-centric they considered themselves to be and compare these findings to the behaviour of the whole business. Tags: customer centricity Alain Thys leadership behaviour Facebook Like.
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Intercom, Inc.
MAY 12, 2021
At Intercom, we’ve always focused on building excellent products which our customers value and love. Continuing to meet this goal as we scale means constantly re-evaluating how our teams work to keep performing at our very best. There is no “one size fits all” approach to building high-performing teams. Once you find a winning formula, it doesn’t stay relevant for long.
Inside Customer Service
MAY 6, 2021
I recently went online to check the status of a delayed order. This should be an easy process in today's age. It wasn't. The company wasn't sharing any helpful information via it's ecommerce system. So I went looking for live help. The company's contact information was intentionally buried. I had to first navigate through an endless series of menus designed to deflect my question.
Speaker: Jason Cottrell
Brands used to look for a vendor who could do everything. Over time, one vendor was no longer enough to meet a brand’s needs, and they added, added and added. Now they need all their vendors to work well together. That’s composable, and only some will make the cut. As customers — and your board — expect you to be in new channels and to rapidly adapt to shifts in the market, the need for true composability is more crucial than ever before.
Heart of the Customer
MAY 13, 2021
Done right, CX is a business discipline where organizations thrive by investing in an improved customer experience. That notion is largely accepted, even though it’s not always practiced. The challenge there is knowing where to invest. Success requires finding the sweet spot where an improved experience leads your customers to spend more with you, stick […].
Beyond Philosophy
MAY 7, 2021
I recently received a letter from a listener on our podcast asking us to cover how a small business with limited resources can improve their Customer Experience using the behavioral sciences in their business. We took on this topic in a recent podcast by offering tips and tricks that are either free or not an additional expense for a fictional restaurant we created.
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Futurelab
MAY 11, 2021
I’ve had a lot of conversations in recent weeks about how the employee experience drives the customer experience, but the part that stands out from these conversations is the common thread: that the customer experience only happens via, or is only shaped by, the frontline employees. That is just not true. When I’ve addressed this latter point, I’m always asked, “Well, then how do I connect the dots for the backoffice folks?
Intercom, Inc.
MAY 19, 2021
It’s a familiar problem for all companies that scale fast – how do you keep your core technologies manageable for the increasing number of teams that depend on them? As Intercom’s product matured, our product teams needed to expand the depth and breadth of their technology expertise in order to support the features we were building for our customers.
Inside Customer Service
MAY 20, 2021
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.
Taylor Reach Group
MAY 19, 2021
By Turaj Seyrafiaan. There is a classic quote by John D. Rockefeller that says, “ Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great! ”. But is that a good advice? As a consultant I have learned to say it depends!! It very much depends on the situation and what we are trying to achieve. There are times that we should aim for excellence. As an example, we all know how important customer service and customer experience is and for those situations I would say yes, just being ‘Good’ is not good
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.
Shaun Belding
MAY 11, 2021
Customer service is getting harder. There is an insidious perfect storm brewing in our relationship with our customers. It has been sneaking up on us for a while, and most organizations are already experiencing the effects without realizing the cause.
Callminer
MAY 23, 2021
The CallMiner Research Lab uses AI to understand and improve conversations between a company and its customers. Here is what the data tells us about sorry.
Futurelab
MAY 11, 2021
I originally wrote today’s post for GetFeedback. It appeared on their site on February 27, 2020. As a follow on to the post, Four Actions to Take on Customer Effort Feedback , you’re likely going to need to prove the ROI of reducing customer effort. In this post, I’ll talk about five steps to prove the ROI. Tags: Annette Franz (Gleneicki) customer effort customer experience ROI Facebook Like.
Intercom, Inc.
MAY 20, 2021
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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Inside Customer Service
MAY 27, 2021
I talk to a lot of people who are trying to improve customer service. It's a diverse group, including CEOs, executives, middle managers, team leads, and frontline employees. Their challenges are individual, but they all struggle. Many have received conflicting advice. It's hard to know where to start. Fortunately, I've done the research for you. Peter Gollwitzer, a professor in the Psychology Department at New York University, gave me a treasure trove of studies on achieving goals.
Beyond Philosophy
MAY 28, 2021
Business relationships are a lot like customer relationships. They both involve buying decisions and loyalty—and emotions. However, there are some differences between managing Customer Experience in business-to-business (B2B) relationships and business-to-consumer (B2C). Today we will go through those differences with our 5 Rules for Managing Your Customer Experience in B2B relationships.
Fonolo
MAY 4, 2021
Consumer expectation and channel preference have always dictated the direction of customer service and experience. The highly-coveted Millennial and Gen Z consumers expect and demand a certain quality of customer service across all channels. Many call center overseers are now realizing that they are technologically behind their more channel-savvy competitors.
Callminer
MAY 25, 2021
Discover why Forrester Consulting examined the latest trends in customer intelligence.
Speaker: Nicholas Zeisler, CX Strategist & Fractional CXO
The first step in a successful Customer Experience endeavor (or for that matter, any business proposition) is to find out what’s wrong. If you can’t identify it, you can’t fix it! 💡 That’s where the Voice of the Customer (VoC) comes in. Today, far too many brands do VoC simply because that’s what they think they’re supposed to do; that’s what all their competitors do.
Futurelab
MAY 11, 2021
Change is hard. We know that. But it’s even harder when we hear nothing but excuses for why something can’t be done or why it shouldn’t change. Tags: Annette Franz (Gleneicki) change change fatigue change management leadership Facebook Like. Linkedin Share Button. Tweet Widget.
Intercom, Inc.
MAY 18, 2021
It’s no secret in tech that everyone is a big fan of their own work. Self-belief isn’t optional. To start a startup, to take on incumbents, to disrupt an industry – all of this requires believing that you see things changing. Believing that you have something truly new to offer. Believing that customers who try it will see better results. And you need to tell everyone, all the time.
Inside Customer Service
MAY 13, 2021
Two contact center leaders recently contacted me about the same issue. Their contact center was getting overwhelmed with volume. Each faced multiple risks and worries. Long wait times increased complaints. Irritated customers were at risk of leaving. Overwhelmed contact center agents were at risk of quitting. Staffing alone isn't the solution. It's hard to find and train qualified agents fast enough.
Taylor Reach Group
MAY 11, 2021
by Patricia Ballantyne. Most organizations have mission and vision statements. Typically, the Mission Statement refers to the company’s purpose, or the reason why it is exists, while a Vision Statement refers to what the organization aspires to be. Even with inspiring mission and vision statements, a gap can exist between the statements and the culture that is actually experienced as you cascade down through the organization.
Speaker: Blackberry, OSS Consultants, & Revenera
Software is complex, which makes threats to the software supply chain more real every day. 64% of organizations have been impacted by a software supply chain attack and 60% of data breaches are due to unpatched software vulnerabilities. In the U.S. alone, cyber losses totaled $10.3 billion in 2022. All of these stats beg the question, “Do you know what’s in your software?
Fonolo
MAY 20, 2021
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.
Bill Quiseng
MAY 2, 2021
Too often, businesses focus solely on the negative feedback from their customer surveys in CSI fashion, identifying the pain points and taking the steps to eliminate them. While this reactive analysis is critical, it is just as important to embrace a proactive approach, taking as much time examining the positive comments for clues in the experiences that customers raved about in their surveys.
Myra Golden Media
MAY 27, 2021
Yesterday I held a live Q & A on YouTube, and it was engaging, educational, and energizing! Questions came in from Idaho, Germany, North Carolina, Georgia, the UK, and Denver. . Watch the replay to hear my answers to: 4:04: Can you answer how to phrase the USA method if the client received an incorrect item, and we can offer a replacement or refund due to practice and send a small electronic gift certificate while the client is upset she is not going to get the item for an event?
Intercom, Inc.
MAY 13, 2021
Few people have more experience with this move than Linda Lin , Director of Customer Success at the revenue intelligence platform Gong. Although Linda started her career in sales, she has spent the past twelve years scaling post-sales teams and moving hyper-growth companies like Zendesk, Slack, and now Gong upmarket into the enterprise realm. Moving upmarket means larger customers and higher revenue, but it’s not without its challenges.
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Customer Think
MAY 4, 2021
The new normal is evolving every day, and so are customer expectations. One of the major shifts in consumers’ sentiment today is – ‘If I can do it online, I will.’ This shift is likely to stay in consumers’ lives as they become increasingly comfortable with technology. Today’s consumers seek personalized and engaging experiences that […].
Intercom
MAY 25, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an irreversible impact on how the world does business. Over the last year, companies have had to pivot to digital-first ways of working overnight; supply chains and distribution facilities worldwide have been majorly disrupted; and, in the midst of all this uncertainty, consumers have (understandably) been more anxious and frustrated than ever.
Fonolo
MAY 27, 2021
Employee feedback is critical for businesses who want to understand their employees’ opinions and attitudes towards work, and improve their business policies and processes. Measuring engagement through surveys allows for employees to feel heard. Engagement is especially important for call centers, since staff turnover is typically high. Research shows that customer complaints, poor morale, and low pay all attribute to high turnover rates in the call center industry.
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. A business’s relationship with its clientele is a foundational necessity, and just like any other relationship, if one side does not understand the other, the partnership is destined to fail. By measuring customer experience, companies can easily become more educated about customer behavior and opinions.
Speaker: Donna Weber - Customer Onboarding Expert
Customer onboarding is so much more than going live with your product and driving adoption. The truth is, onboarding is the most important part of the customer journey. When you set positive first impressions, establish trusting relationships, and quickly deliver meaningful outcomes, you create customers for life. Invest an hour with Donna Weber to learn why your customer onboarding is critical to your success.
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