Inside Customer Service

OCTOBER 6, 2022

A Customer Service Tip of the Week subscriber recently wrote to ask my advice on reducing AHT in his contact center. It's a trick that I discovered more than 20 years ago while running experiments on AHT reduction. The AHT Experiment We started by gathering a sample of 20 contact center agents. Even Bev's AHT improved!

Contact Center 195

Contact Center Scorecard Start-ups Customer Service 195

Inside Customer Service

APRIL 11, 2024

This training plan is for customer service managers and trainers. It helps you use the Customer Service Foundations course on LinkedIn Learning with your team. It also helps experienced customer service pros refresh their skills. It makes training easier to schedule and improves retention. Who are our customers?

Customer Service 220

Customer Service Start-ups Customer Expectations 220

Inside Customer Service

MARCH 14, 2024

Even worse, using learning styles can have a negative impact on your customer service training. They have shown that tailoring instruction to participants' learning preferences does not improve learning. This 15 minute video gives you a summary of the research and even shows you an informal experiment.

Customer Service 245

Customer Service 245

Inside Customer Service

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

A customer calls your company for service. The survey is intended to evaluate overall customer service and the individual rep's performance. It works by tapping into your existing data to answer a fundamental question: Is the customer happier at the end of the contact than they were at the beginning?

Customer Survey 215

Customer Survey Sentiment Analysis Customer Satisfaction Customer Service 215

Lumoa

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

GPT Summaries Improvements The AI that we use to create GPT summaries has been refined and improved, thanks to your feedback! We have a guide on Editing Topics that you can check out if you are looking to tailor your Topics to your specific needs. Let’s get started! This one is for you!

AI 83

AI Start-ups 83

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?

Touchpoint 69

Touchpoint Customer Journey Map Education CX 69

Lumoa

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The focus on enhancing customer experience has gained traction in recent years. As businesses recognize its value, the shift from a product-centered approach to a customer-centric one continues. Actionability is also, as we believe, one of the essential aspects of customer experience management.

Net Promoter Score 178

Net Promoter Score Customer Experience B2C Social Media 178

Zendesk

MARCH 18, 2024

In the current landscape of customer service, expectations are skyrocketing, with demands for faster and higher quality service experiences becoming the norm. – How implementing WFM and QA can provide organizations with a loop of continuous improvement on service operations. .

AI 64

AI Customer Expectations Customer Service 64

Inside Customer Service

MARCH 2, 2023

Agent burnout can lead to: Poor customer service Chronic absenteeism Turnover The survey investigated what factors made agents more at risk of burning out, and what factors made them more resilient. While 59 percent of agents surveyed were in the at risk or severe risk category, there is some improvement from a similar report from 2016.

Contact Center 213

Contact Center Start-ups Customer Service 213

Lumoa

JANUARY 15, 2024

When customers shop in physical stores, they might have several questions about a product: Is it available in a different size? The scenario is now much the same for online customers who increasingly expect a seamless, personalized experience. But it also allows agents to handle several customer queries at once.

Customer Experience 83

Customer Experience Artificial Intelligence Net Promoter Score Touchpoint 83

Intercom, Inc.

JANUARY 25, 2022

A great customer relationship management (CRM) platform is at the core of every marketing and sales team’s tech stack. Integrations like the Intercom integration with HubSpot empower these teams to use data from live chat and messaging, smart workflows, and business intelligence to anticipate prospect and customer needs. .

Sales 216

Sales Artificial Intelligence CRM Customer Acquisition 216

Beyond Philosophy

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

So, how can businesses leverage these insights into payment methods to assist customers in handling their emotional response to spending? Mental Accounting plays a pivotal role in how customers navigate their emotions regarding spending. 21:08 We explore how financing in the mix can change the spending experience for customers.

Finance 88

Finance Technology Technology CX 88

Lumoa

JANUARY 8, 2024

AI tools are changing the way we analyze customer feedback. This is where stepping up to a text analysis software or a comprehensive customer experience platform becomes a big move for your business. Think about all the customer feedback we see – tweets, reviews, comments, surveys. Their customers?

Sentiment Analysis 157

Sentiment Analysis Text Analytics Machine Learning ML 157

Intercom, Inc.

JUNE 24, 2020

The Conversational Support Funnel helps modern support teams provide personal, efficient support to customers, at any scale. Learn how to set up and optimize the funnel with the new Starter Kit guide ??. Here’s the predicament: today, customer expectations are at an all time high.

Gaming 210

Gaming Customer Loyalty Customer Expectations Customer Experience 210

Experience Investigators

APRIL 23, 2024

The landscape of consumer expectations is constantly evolving, and understanding the value of customer experience has emerged as a cornerstone for businesses aiming to sustain growth and maintain a competitive advantage. And they will be rewarded for that focus on the customer! But, leaders, take a deep breath!

Net Promoter Score 94

Net Promoter Score CEM CX Customer Experience 94

Helpt

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

You had some issue with a product, you picked up the phone and dialed the customer support line, you explained your situation to the first agent, they didn’t know the answer so they sent you to another agent, you explain the situation again, rinse and repeat until eventually, someone gives you answer.

Customer Satisfaction 97

Customer Satisfaction Actionable Insights Customer Retention Customer Experience 97

Experience Investigators

JANUARY 5, 2022

Your company has surpassed its annual goals for customer retention, referrals, and satisfaction. C-level leadership is thrilled, and the customer experience program you helped develop was instrumental to this success. You started by defining what customer experience success meant to your organization. .

Customer Experience 134

Customer Experience Customer Journey Map Close the Loop Voice of the Customer 134

ECXO

JUNE 11, 2023

A maturity driven by hyper personalisation, empathetic human relationships and intuitive digital experiences – all accelerated by the pandemic. Is your customer data out of date? Create a customer persona – creating a persona will help you tailor your messaging and design to meet the needs of your target audience.

B2B 130

B2B B2C Touchpoint Actionable Insights 130

C3Centricity

MARCH 12, 2024

The answer is that a business can benefit from technology in this digital age to attract high-quality traffic and engage customers effectively. This guide is for all executives who recognize the critical role that strategic, data-driven customer engagement plays in their company’s success.

Entertainment 90

Entertainment Engineering Education Customer Satisfaction 90

Experience Investigators

MARCH 19, 2024

Struggling to balance strict company policies with the need for out-of-the-ordinary customer experiences? As your guide, Jeannie Walters lays out the roadmap for customer experience leaders to find that sweet spot. Resources Mentioned: Learn more about CXI Flight School Don’t miss the next episode!

CX 72

CX Customer Experience 72

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.

Customer Satisfaction 93

Customer Satisfaction CRM Actionable Insights Social Media 93

Fonolo

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Your call center’s customer service strategy dictates customer loyalty, agent satisfaction, and company growth. No matter what product or service you offer, your approach needs to be nothing short of “customer-obsessed.”. READ THE FULL GUIDE: Creating a Customer Service Strategy That Drives Business Growth.

Customer Service 142

Customer Service Business Growth Customer Feedback Customer Satisfaction 142

Experience Investigators

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Are you ready to end the year with gusto, and enter the next with a customer-centered game plan? This special episode will guide you through five essential actions every customer-focused leader must take to finish the year strong. So, come wrap up the year with us and gear up for an even more customer-focused year ahead.

Gaming 105

Gaming CX Customer Experience 105

Execs In The Know

MARCH 31, 2024

During her keynote address at Customer Response Summit (CRS) in Tucson, Tracy Sedlak, Senior Vice President of Customer Success at Offerpad and Execs In The Know Board Member, tackled the pivotal aspects of CX and the Voice of the Customer (VOC), weaving together insights and strategies critical for leadership.

Voice of the Customer 104

Voice of the Customer VOC Age of the Customer Innovation 104

Zendesk

MARCH 18, 2024

It is a known fact that the employee experience drives the customer experience. Without employees to build the products, sell the products, service the products, or deliver the services, you have no customer experience. They are critical to building that experience – and to delivering it.

Customer Experience 52

Customer Experience Touchpoint Customer Feedback CX 52

Lumoa

OCTOBER 31, 2023

New Custom Page now default page As you have hopefully noticed, the new Custom page in Lumoa has replaced our previous Impact. You can also refer to our Custom Page help doc for more detail. Little things in Customer Experience : How minor efforts can lead to memorable experiences.

Actionable Insights 83

Actionable Insights Start-ups Customer Experience 83

Beyond Philosophy

MARCH 15, 2024

You will have a customer crisis. We apologize for being so direct, but the fact is customer crises are inevitable. Most think a customer crisis isn’t going to happen to them or that they will be able to manage it when it does with their business-as-usual approach. Do you have a comprehensive approach? We doubt it.

Start-ups 88

Start-ups Customer Relationship Customer Service Customer Experience 88

InteractionMetrics

MAY 16, 2024

Can you read your customers’ minds? I didn’t think so — which is why you’re reading about customer experience research firms. Pick the right firm, and you’ll understand your customers and get inside their heads! Do we have friction points that frustrate our customers?

Net Promoter Score 52

Net Promoter Score Customer Experience Mystery Shopping NPS 52

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

Execs In The Know

APRIL 12, 2024

Boost both efficiency and quality of service – these solutions will lower costs and increase the quality of service by eliminating the need for agents to type on their keyboards so they can focus on their customers instead. Also, by eliminating the need for manual note-taking, agents are able to focus more fully on helping the customer.

AI 52

AI Contact Center Structured Data Artificial Intelligence 52

Fonolo

AUGUST 17, 2021

To optimize your call center’s performance, you need to think about improving your customers’ experience. After all, customer-centric companies are 60% more profitable. While incredible customer service should always be a call center’s goal, it shouldn’t be your only goal. Improve training to address gaps.

Artificial Intelligence 156

Artificial Intelligence Contact Center Technology Technology 156

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.

CRM 98

CRM Customer Satisfaction Compliance Artificial Intelligence 98

Zendesk

MARCH 20, 2024

What is customer service quality assurance? Customer service quality assurance (QA) is a systematic process of evaluating customer interactions, identifying areas for improvement, and providing effective coaching to enhance the overall customer experience.

Customer Service 52

Customer Service Net Promoter Score AI NPS 52

Fonolo

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

A commitment to care for your personal well-being is above and beyond the customer service you might usually expect from a financial institution. But for almost 100 years, Hawaii State Federal Credit Union has been guided by this founding principal as they do business with – and care for – their 120,000 members.

Customer Service 140

Customer Service Innovation Customer Satisfaction Technology 140

Fonolo

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Now, think about how many ripe opportunities you have to ask for customer feedback. Of course, these surveys aren’t a foolproof way to improve customer service experience. Still, there are several reasons the after-call survey is valuable for your contact center—we’ll go through each one in this guide.

Net Promoter Score 150

Net Promoter Score Contact Center Hospitality Hospitality 150

Fonolo

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Every call center knows customer feedback is precious. That’s why we invest staff, time, and technology budgets into call center software and organic outreach to learn how customers feel about the service they receive. Keep reading—we’ll guide you through everything you need to know to write a successful after-call survey!

Net Promoter Score 138

Net Promoter Score Contact Center Healthcare Customer Satisfaction 138