Help.com

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

The business of customer service has grown consistently, and the US Bureau of Labor Statistics says the number of customer service representatives will have grown by 5% between 2016 and 2026. If you’re looking to join the ranks and expand your customer service team, it’s important to know what you’re looking for.

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ShepHyken

JUNE 23, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Experience Gets Worse. by Katie Deighton (The Wall Street Journal) The average customer experience rating of U.S. companies hits a new low amid inflation and fallible customer-service chatbots.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 14, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Consumer Trust Languishes at 2016 Levels by MarTech Cube (MarTech Cube) Consumers’ trust in the organizations they do business with has not recovered from its pandemic decline.

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CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

As technologies and consumer expectations develop, the customer service landscape is evolving at an accelerated rate. Customers (and companies) faced unprecedented problems causing query volumes to spike, which put huge pressure on customer service teams. These challenges will continue in the year to come.

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NICE inContact

OCTOBER 28, 2016

. ” Being recognized as a leader once again validates the work we’ve accomplished in the past 12 months as we’ve strengthened our ability to help organizations: Handle customer inquiries effectively and efficiently from all channels. Shift from reactive to proactive customer service. Integrations are Key.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 14, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Consumer Trust Languishes at 2016 Levels by MarTech Cube (MarTech Cube) Consumers’ trust in the organizations they do business with has not recovered from its pandemic decline.

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BlueOcean

JULY 5, 2016

In our world, it’s a little bit soul crushing to know that one third of people in the US would choose to clean a toilet over talking with customer service. If the call to customer care is a dreaded and distasteful last resort, how do we adapt and improve the experience? The Facts About Social Customer Care.

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Tricia Morris

JUNE 8, 2016

Below is a sneak peek of just a few of the survey responses from United States consumers polled as part of Microsoft’s 2016 State of Global Customer Service Report, which also includes responses from 4,000 additional consumers across Brazil, Germany, Japan and the United Kingdom. The post INFOGRAPHIC: 2016 U.S.

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Tricia Morris

JULY 18, 2016

Expectations for customer service have grown over the past few years: around convenience, speed, agent knowledge and insights, and by far, around channel availability and digital transformation. The post INFOGRAPHIC: 2016 State of Global Customer Service appeared first on Parature.

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ShepHyken

JUNE 27, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. ON DEMAND: Microsoft’s 2016 Global State of Customer Service Report Reveal by Bill Peterson. She shared the new report, The Microsoft Global State of Customer Service. Millennials and Customer Service by Heerd.

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Eptica

JANUARY 12, 2017

Date: Thursday, January 12, 2017 What were the top customer service trends of 2016? To help we’ve analyzed all 100+ posts published on the Eptica blog in 2016, and picked a top ten, based on a combination of readership and industry feedback. Is a lack of consistency letting your customer service down?

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ShepHyken

JULY 4, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. 3 Tips for Using Twitter as a Customer Service Tool b y Joe Wadlington. Hootsuite) Want to learn how to better engage with existing and potential customers on Twitter? Here are my top five picks from last week.

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Tricia Morris

APRIL 1, 2016

In Microsoft’s Global State of Customer Service Report, 90% of consumers surveyed now expect a company website to include a self-service application. This infographic presents a snapshot view of the current state of knowledge, with new information from Microsoft’s 2016 Knowledge Management in Customer Service Report.

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Kayako

JANUARY 24, 2018

Armed with that empathy and over ten years in the business, there’s been one consistent signal that stands out from the noise in this year’s customer service trends: customers want effortless experiences. Customers hate putting in effort to get problems resolved. Self-service will become a form marketing.

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Tricia Morris

JANUARY 25, 2016

As we start talking about self-service , virtual assistants and artificial intelligence in more and more customer service conversations, we have to talk about where human-to-human interaction will continue to make an impact, and why many customers have turned to more “humanless” customer service options in the first place.

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Joe Rawlinson

JULY 10, 2019

More and more companies are finding systematic ways to invest resources for better customer service, and this will continue to happen. Let’s check out a few important customer experience statistics as they foreshadow the future of customer service. Huffpost ). Image Source. Microsoft ). Accenture ).

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Service Is Free by Seth Godin. Seth’s Blog) Customer service is expensive. CMSWire) Amazon’s mission statement is “We aim to be Earth’s most customer-centric company.

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Tricia Morris

JUNE 13, 2016

Expectations for customer service have grown over the past few years: around convenience, speed, agent knowledge and insights – and by far around channel availability and digital transformation. 56% of global consumers say they have higher expectations for customer service now than they had a year ago.

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InteractionMetrics

AUGUST 14, 2024

Each interaction your customers have with your company’s representatives gives them either a positive or a negative view of your company. In other words, your customer service is either promoting your brand or driving your customers away. What Exactly is Customer Service Consulting? trillion.

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Michelli Experience

DECEMBER 30, 2015

Here are my 6 commitments for 2016, I will be asking you to share your targets at the end of this post: Show-up : Surely, you have run across people who perpetually make excuses or you’ve had interactions with those who seem to be in a constant state of “trying.” It is through “otherness” and service that we matter! Now gratitude….that

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NICE inContact

AUGUST 9, 2017

While the technology to conduct customer service via text/SMS has been around for a while the rest of the infrastructure wasn’t entirely ready, but now it is. Consumers want SMS as an option to communicate with customer service/support. The post Are You Prepared to Offer Customer Service via Text/SMS?

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TechSee

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Visual engagement has been proven especially effective across a wide range of sales, marketing and customer service and support scenarios, providing the quickest route to success and resolution in a number of use cases. According to Oracle , energy providers worldwide spend about $30 billion dollars every year on customer care.

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Storyminers

JULY 6, 2020

We’re honored to be honored for our work alongside so many of our customer service and customer experience colleagues. This is especially true in the customer service industry. Customer Experience (CX) has catapulted into one of the most important aspects of determining business success. Adam Toporek.

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Tricia Morris

JANUARY 11, 2016

“Setting customer expectations at a level that is aligned with consistently deliverable levels of customer service requires that your whole staff, from product development to marketing, works in harmony with your brand image.” Isn’t it time we engage the empowered customer with equally empowered employees?

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C3Centricity

AUGUST 17, 2020

86% of buyers will pay more for a better customer experience. But only 1% of customers feel that vendors consistently meet their expectations. 89% of consumers have stopped doing business with a company after experiencing poor customer service. RightNow Customer Experience Impact Report. CEI Survey.

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Kayako

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Adding live chat for customer service was supposed to solve all your service challenges. It would allow your staff to delight customers with quick, frictionless support. For most Customer Support Managers, that hasn’t happened yet. and customers really care about their experience. and two, three and four.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Five Ways Artificial Intelligence is Changing the Customer Experience by Titir Pal. TechZone360) AI is also transforming the way companies interact with customers. How to Staff Your New Social Customer Service Team by J ulian Nguyen.

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ShepHyken

JUNE 13, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. How Twitter’s Recent Changes Affect Customer Service by Dan Gingiss. My Comment: Twitter has become an important customer service channel. The Top 8 Customer Experience Trends in 2016 (Infographic) by David Younger.

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. 5 Technologies for Delighting Connected Customers by Vala Afshar. Next in Tech) Consumers and business buyers expect emerging tech to change their experience with your company. consumers send a text message at least once a day.”

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Kustomer

JUNE 27, 2022

A new era in customer service has arrived. The transformed landscape requires engagement like never previously seen, and customer service software is here to help. Not one single survey has ever indicated that customers wouldn’t pay more for great service, according to Forbes.

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Storyminers

JULY 6, 2020

We’re honored to be honored for our work alongside so many of our customer service and customer experience colleagues. This is especially true in the customer service industry. Customer Experience (CX) has catapulted into one of the most important aspects of determining business success. Adam Toporek.

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Bold360

MARCH 9, 2017

Consumers no longer peruse and purchase in the same ways, and we cannot approach them as we used to. As Forrester posited, we are in the Age of the Customer, and in this era of immediacy and availability, offering digital self-service is a requirement for any company hoping to provide high-level service for consumers.

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CSM Magazine

APRIL 20, 2021

After the COVID-19 pandemic, consumer habits have transformed significantly. Social distancing and stay-at-home regulations have forced whole consumer segments to shop differently. A few months into COVID-19, consumer shopping online has increased across different sectors. What Are Consumer Insights?

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. ROI’s on the Prize: Twitter Links Social Customer Care and Willingness to Pay by Lia Winograd. Where Customer Service is Failing: Top Priorities For Your Contact Center [Research] by Sharpen. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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NICE inContact

DECEMBER 12, 2016

” A 2016 study shows that the vast majority of agents surveyed indicate helping customers and solving customer issues as their primary motivators… Is your organization enabling them to do so? The post Are Your Contact Center Agents Empowered to Provide Great Customer Service?

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. These are just a few of the ways consumers describe interactions they consider to be “Moments o f Wow” with their favorite brands. 20 Positive Phrases for Customer Service Success: Part 1 by Conversational. by Tara Thomas.

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Provide Support

JUNE 2, 2016

What used to be acceptable and satisfactory in customer service a while ago is no longer enough. Being able to recognize and adjust to these new dynamics is absolutely vital in acquiring and retaining customers. While failure to address the changing consumer needs can put your business at risk. Read more.

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