NICE inContact

AUGUST 23, 2016

While there are a few examples of great culture in the contact center world, there are just as many or more examples of notoriously bad company cultures. Most contact centers fall somewhere in the middle ground. As a contact center leader, where do you start that process? Till Your Land. Let the Sun Shine.

Contact Center 108

Contact Center Culture Poor Customer Service Tips 108

Calabrio

JUNE 9, 2016

One of the places I look for trends is in the 2016 Dimension Data Global Contact Centre Benchmarking Report , the most extensive global contact center survey in the industry. Digital channels now account for 42% of all contact center interactions. What you can do: Establish an omnichannel strategy.

Contact Center 100

Contact Center Report Banking eBook 100

NICE inContact

AUGUST 24, 2017

inContact’s research shows that banking was in the highest tier for customer satisfaction with 54% of respondents ranking it for the most satisfied recent interaction. The American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) reported that banking customer satisfaction increased 5.3% Some even offer concierge services.

Contact Center 120

Contact Center Banking Call Center Customer Satisfaction 120

Vonage

JULY 22, 2016

And for many of us working in the world of contact centers, we give a lot. In a recent study from Toister Performance Solutions , service expert Jeff Toister evaluated responses from more than 600 contact center agents with 74 percent self-reporting at risk for burnout. Endowed with service powers.

Contact Center 0

Contact Center Gamification Competitive Advantage Study 0

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.

Customer Care 120

Customer Care Social Media Contact Center Entertainment 120

Comm100

JANUARY 14, 2016

Consequently, as newer technologies enable more ease in performing business transactions, consumers will have higher expectations when it comes to customer service and sales support. In recent years, consumers have placed greater importance on the quality of customer service than on the price and quality of products alone.

Omni-Channel 0

Omni-Channel Trends Self Service Customer Service 0

Calabrio

JULY 5, 2016

When it comes to delivering excellent customer service, most people would say the cable industry isn’t exactly a shining example of customer satisfaction. According to the report, customer satisfaction scores for Comcast, the largest Internet and cable service provider in the U.S., How did they do it?

Customer Service 140

Customer Service Contact Center Telecommunications Analytics 140

Kayako

JANUARY 5, 2017

Customers value the quality of customer service as much as price and quality of products. According to an American Express study , “Americans will spend 9% more with companies that provide excellent service.” Recent trends in customer service show that companies can delight their customers while generating revenues.

Omni-Channel 95

Omni-Channel Self Service Trends Multi-Channel 95

Win the Customer

FEBRUARY 17, 2018

Cloud contact center solutions are becoming the new standard for customer service. The cloud-based contact center market is growing at an explosive compound annual growth rate of 23.6 billion in 2016 to $15.67 Call centers, as the name indicates, specialize only in voice communications channels.

Call Center 93

Call Center Contact Center Omni-Channel Communication 93

Uniphore

OCTOBER 19, 2015

The hottest trend in business today is what your call center is all about: extraordinary customer service. Customer experience will make you or break you, but what exactly do you need to do to keep your customers satisfied? The writing is on the wall: By 2020, see fast resolution as their #1 need. Read More.

Contact Center 100

Contact Center Trends Customer Service Call Center 100

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. Finally, there has to be a mechanism to obtain the customer’s credit card or private information (when applicable) in a secure way. Technology.

Customer Service 146

Customer Service Social Media Contact Center Study 146

Lumoa

JUNE 23, 2021

In the age of smartphones, where support is only a click away, consumers have massive expectations when it comes to customer service. In fact, it’s such a huge deal for customers today that it has overtaken price and product as the key brand differentiator.

Trends 195

Trends Self Service Contact Center Omni-Channel 195

ShepHyken

AUGUST 29, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. 5 Smart Contact Center Strategies Designed to Improve the Customer Experience by Pam Bednarczyk. Kuiu is a hunting gear company that has a customer focused culture. The Definition of Good Customer Service by Jacob Firuta.

Net Promoter Score 0

Net Promoter Score Customer Service Contact Center Infographics 0

Avaya

OCTOBER 7, 2016

The evolving demands of digital-savvy customers have a deep impact on the contact center. In today’s highly connected society, customers are relying on other people around them to find information to solve issues. In reality, the last mile that makes or breaks the customer experience lies in the contact center.

Contact Center 81

Contact Center Customer Experience Self Service Omni-Channel 81

NICE inContact

OCTOBER 3, 2016

In July of 2016, inContact conducted a survey of more than 500 Customer Service Representatives (CSRs) to gather insights about their workplace environment, motivators and challenges. This deep dive study provides a glimpse into working on the front lines of the customer service industry.

Comparison 206

Comparison Customer Service Representative Contact Center Call Center 206

NICE inContact

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Customer experience is rapidly evolving for organizations of any size, a result of the proliferation of digital channels and social media, mobile technology, the need to reduce customer churn and to increase loyalty of consumers. The contact center is truly the front line in this battle. Driving new business models.

Contact Center 120

Contact Center Omni-Channel e-support Social Media 120

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.

Customer Service 132

Customer Service Call Center Fashion Contact Center 132

Kerry Bodine

JANUARY 13, 2016

I’ve compiled the following list of conferences spanning a variety of topics — like CEM, service design, customer loyalty, customer success, and contact centers — that should be of interest to a wide range of customer experience professionals. Customer SuccessCon West 2016. January 14, 2016.

CEM 120

CEM Conference Customer Experience Professionals Contact Center 120

Calabrio

JANUARY 6, 2016

CEO of Calabrio shares his predictions for the Contact Center, for 2016 and Beyond. When it comes to the power of IoT and data, it’s high time customer engagement gets involved, and it all begins with the contact center. For contact center leaders, however, this vision of the future might seem daunting.

Customer Engagement 133

Customer Engagement Omni-Channel Engagement Self Service 133

TechSee

JULY 20, 2021

These scheduling challenges are further exacerbated when the medical device is located in a remote location, far from the manufacturer’s service base, or when safety guidelines – related to COVID-19 or otherwise – do not allow technicians to enter the wards where the equipment is housed. Need for better customer service with medical devices

Healthcare 207

Healthcare Hospitality Call Center Guidelines 207

TechSee

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

A year ago we’ve written an article about leading bot solutions in the market place, as we went to update and looked through the top bot solution of 2016 it became clear we had to address the changes in the chatbot echo system, next wee we will follow up with the update on the bots solution to follow.

Chatbots 117

Chatbots Innovation Customer Service Self Service 117

Vonage

AUGUST 30, 2016

In fact, we always seem to grow our Dreamforce presence year over year – bigger parties, bigger sponsorship and bigger customer showcases. We’ve kicked off our Dreamforce 2016 prep with a Gold Sponsorship, and we’ve officially launched our microsite , which details our party, booth information and meeting details.

Sales 215

Sales Customer Confidence Connections Tips 215

BlueOcean

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Way back in the good old days of the early 2010s… It seems like a lifetime ago that we were asking ourselves how to handle customers in such a public forum. Or was it customer service? At least 84% of your customers expect a response within a day and 47% expect it within an hour (is patience still a virtue?).

Omni-Channel 149

Omni-Channel Social Media Contact Center Self Service 149

Vonage

AUGUST 15, 2016

Customers experience several touch-points with your company after the sale – from checking information on the website, viewing ads, reading articles, comparing brand experiences with peers, friends or influencers to contacting customer service. What do customers want?

Self Service 120

Self Service Contact Center Trends Sales 120

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.

Customer Experience 147

Customer Experience Customer Service Social Media Consulting 147

BlueOcean

OCTOBER 23, 2023

(This is updated version of our most popular blogs: 52 RFP Questions (2013), 51 RFP Questions (2016), 60 RFP Questions (2020)) Every few years we update our recommended list of contact center RFP Questions. AI Describe your current AI capabilities and services. What results have you seen?

Customer Care 177

Customer Care Contact Center Comparison Employee Engagement 177

BlueOcean

APRIL 11, 2017

With more than 25 million customers in the US, our client’s business was completely crushing it in all areas of their core competency and growing at an extraordinary pace, but managing a contact center operation (not their core competency) within their business was becoming increasingly challenging. The Problem: . Let’s chat.

Case Study 159

Case Study Study Abandon Rate Contact Center 159

Kerry Bodine

JUNE 20, 2015

I’ve compiled the following list of conferences spanning a variety of topics — like CEM, service design, customer loyalty, customer success, and contact centers — that should be of interest to a wide range of customer experience professionals. Service Design Network’s Global Conference.

Conference 120

Conference CEM Customer Experience Professionals Contact Center 120

Call Experts

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

For reference, this count is almost 10 million higher than what we saw in 2016. With this steady growth and increase in demand, contact centers are a vital partner to support the holiday rush. . . With this steady growth and increase in demand, contact centers are a vital partner to support the holiday rush. . .

Contact Center 60

Contact Center Management Call Center Customer Journeys 60

Win the Customer

JUNE 23, 2016

One of the big challenges for brands using social media for customer service —and also making an effort to proactively reach out to customers with live chat and chatbots on their website—is striking a balance between customer service automation and real human connections. Which is great, to a point.

Connections 94

Connections Customer Service Social Media Chatbots 94

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?

Trends 48

Trends Customer Service Contact Center Analysis 48

NICE inContact

JULY 7, 2016

One of the most vital components of any contact center is the training department. No matter what kind of center you operate, it’s critical that those interacting with customers possess and maintain a solid understanding of the overall business, as well as its practices and procedures. Outline Your Needs. test/quizzes).

Training 122

Training Contact Center Measurement Survey 122

ShepHyken

JULY 19, 2022

Employing Brand Advocates to Improve Customer Experience. Shep Hyken interviews Megan Neale, Co-founder and COO of Limitless , a Gig CX platform that empowers people to earn money by providing brilliant customer service. Some customers answer questions on forums for free just because they enjoy doing it. New York Times ?bestselling

Contact Center 131

Contact Center Brands Customer Service Innovation 131

Stella Connect

JANUARY 4, 2022

Customer service coaching refers to the practice of ongoing communication between the agent and their manager to hone in on how to improve on specific skills, achieve specific goals, and develop their craft so they can handle even the most difficult customer interactions. Coaching Customer Service Agents for Individual Growth.

Customer Service Training 97

Customer Service Training Training Tips Customer Service 97

Comm100

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

It’s hard to remember a time when Chatbots weren’t a hot (albeit, polarizing) topic in the customer service and tech industries. From customized Chatbots on major brand websites to Siri and Alexa in our own homes, it seems like Chatbots have entered the discussion (and our lives) for good. Source: Alex Knight.

Chatbots 180

Chatbots Self Service ROI Contact Center 180

TechSee

APRIL 10, 2018

Gartner reports that the worldwide customer management BPO market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 5.2% (CAGR 2016 through 2021). The 2016 Global Outsourcing Survey by Deloitte revealed that clients now expect enhanced and specialized services from outsourced consultants.

Call Center 139

Call Center Self Service Technology Competitive Advantage 139

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.

Customer Experience 130

Customer Experience Customer Service Social Media Consulting 130