Russel Lolacher

MARCH 8, 2020

younger generations are finding social media preferable as a means to connect with brands. Microsoft , in their 2018 Global State of Customer Service Report, found 77% of Millennials and 60% of GenX have a more favourable view of organizations that respond to customer service questions and complaints on social media.

Customer Care 80

Customer Care Social Media Comparison Groups 80

C3Centricity

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

My regular searches online include customer service, customer satisfaction, customer care and similar topic areas. I believe they show a serious problem in the business of looking after our customers today. By your customer care, that’s how. And knowing exactly what your customers want.

Customer Centricity 240

Customer Centricity How To Customer Satisfaction Social Media 240

BlueOcean

JANUARY 22, 2019

Brands need to be comfortable rubbing some of their customers the wrong way, in favor of forging even stronger bonds with those who stick around. In 2018, Nike gave us all a master class in taking a stand. Continuous connectivity has accustomed all of us to expect immediate gratification – and “consumer unrest” is mounting.

Consumers 204

Consumers Trends Customer Experience Strategy 204

Russel Lolacher

DECEMBER 20, 2021

A lot goes into providing social customer care during an emergency event considered a “once-in-500 year flood” As the team leading public engagement and digital communication for BC’s provincial transportation, it’s done with a process that prioritizes intentional effort, accessibility and empathy.

Customer Care 98

Customer Care Transportation Social Media Government 98

Calabrio

AUGUST 7, 2019

Anyone working in the contact center industry knows Customer Contact Week (CCW) to be the end-all, be-all event for customer experience, contact center and customer care professionals. When ICCU—the number-one performing credit union in the U.S. These efforts pay off.

Contact Center 189

Contact Center Net Promoter Score Effort Score Gamification 189

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 24, 2018

CustomerThink) Creating powerful online customer experiences and marketing ROI by harnessing emotional connections with customers is key and here are some key take-outs for everyone to consider for 2019 success. 50 Mind-Blowing Stats About E-commerce Experience in 2018 by Lauren Burgess. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

Customer Service 95

Customer Service e-support Loyalty Data 95

ShepHyken

MARCH 9, 2018

Businesses that already have a strong digital customer service strategy in place are steps ahead of the competition, however here’s how you can catch up in 2018. However, businesses should ensure that web chat is one of the communication channels offered, as it instantly connects a visitor to a representative in real-time.

Customer Service 75

Customer Service Knowledge Base Chatbots Social Media 75

transcosmos Information Systems

MARCH 20, 2018

Since this trend is poised to continue for a long time, businesses should adapt and come up with different strategies to better serve customer demands and needs. Here are the top five trends for customer care service that will take your business to greater heights in 2018 and beyond: 1. Artificial Intelligence Solutions.

Trends 76

Trends Customer Service Self Service e-support 76

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

My Comment: Sometimes an automated customer support solution (like chatbots) or a self-service solution can frustrate the customer when they can’t get the answer they want. That’s when support must seamlessly and easily flip over to a human connection. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

Self Service 84

Self Service Customer Service Social Media Customer Service Training 84

Customer Bliss

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

At the time of the initial discussions with stakeholders and results presentations (done when the company was about 150 employees), she went to the executive level and explained the dichotomy between “what we’re doing” and “what customers care about.” What did she try to do each year?

Chief Customer Officer 97

Chief Customer Officer Customer Journeys Roadmap Telecommunications 97

TechSee

APRIL 10, 2019

While Comcast, BT, Verizon, Vodafone and T-Mobile are industry leaders, the principles underpinning each of these projects can be easily applied to your business to deliver a better customer experience. This omnichannel CX is increasingly expected by today’s customers. Power’s 2018 U.S. Comcast – Omnichannel support.

Customer Experience 154

Customer Experience Strategy Customer Centricity Omni-Channel 154

TechSee

JULY 24, 2018

Visual communication creates intimacy and strengthens the connection between the organization’s representative and the customer, turning it into an interaction between two fellow human beings. Visual engagement has been proven to be a transformative medium for providing customer care. No color identification required!

Customer Centricity 104

Customer Centricity Culture Technology Travel 104

ShepHyken

AUGUST 13, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Are You Making This Critical Connection With Your Customers to Strengthen Relationships and Drive Loyalty? Here are eight ways you can thank your best customers. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 72

Customer Service Loyalty B2C Study 72

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Shep Hyken’s Best Customer Service and Experience. Articles, Videos & Podcasts from 2018. Top Cartoon for 2018. Top 5 Articles to Share With Your Team: Five Customer Service Must-Do’s For 2018. They discuss the impact that words have on human connection and customer service.

Video 123

Video Customer Service Customer Experience Customer Service Training 123

Oracle

JANUARY 17, 2019

CX is a connected, holistic approach to engaging consumers and meeting — or better yet, exceeding — the conscious or unconscious expectations they develop about your brand. He continues, “The customer experience falls apart when brands hand their customers between traditional business units like marketing, sales and customer care.

Customer Experience 111

Customer Experience Sports Touchpoint Hotels 111

Russel Lolacher

OCTOBER 28, 2019

74% of Millennials (18-34) and 58% of GenX (35-54) have a better opinion of organizations that provide social media customer care – Microsoft . Building and nurturing these connections can lead to improved internal and external engagement, deeper trust and boosted social capital. – Statistica (2018).

Customer Care 45

Customer Care Social Media Engagement Brands 45

Russel Lolacher

DECEMBER 20, 2021

A lot goes into providing social customer care during an emergency event considered a “once-in-2000 year flood” As the team leading public engagement and digital communication for BC’s provincial transportation, it’s done with a process that prioritizes intentional effort, accessibility and empathy.

Customer Care 59

Customer Care Transportation Social Media Government 59

CSM Practice

JULY 6, 2020

Communication plays a stellar role in this part of keeping up with your customer’s value because the results of your efforts to create value are measured in the customers’ perception of that value. It is connected to your company’s culture and vision. Choose your target customers carefully to achieve mutual success.

Tips 105

Tips Customer Success Customers Strategy 105

Clarabridge

MAY 11, 2018

Recapping Day 3 of C3 2018 . We did it – just like that, Clarabridge’s 10th Annual Customer Connections Conference (C3) has officially come to a close. After donning 80s garb and rocking out to The Legwarmers on Tuesday night, everyone came together one last time to discuss the exciting future of customer experience.

Self Service 40

Self Service Social Media Healthcare Conference 40

Stella Connect

JANUARY 25, 2018

What will brands’ biggest concerns be in 2018? How will emerging and growing trends change the customer service equation? Below, we’ll share our predictions and explain what customer service and contact center leaders must factor into their plans. In 2018, these structural nuances will need to be addressed.

Self Service 40

Self Service Trends Customer Service Contact Center 40

Comm100

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

From the rubble, a new dynamic emerged (the same one we know so well today): organizations spoke to customers and customers held the power to reply. Businesses that listened to and connected with customers online were rewarded with consumer engagement in the form of clicks, mentions, subscriptions and more.

Social Media 170

Social Media CRM Self Service Software 170

Call Experts

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Three primary trends are driving the customer care industry: diversified cloud-based solutions. By actively harnessing a set of cloud-based AI-powered technologies, contact centers are infusing intelligence across the entire customer contact landscape. Impact of Customer Experience on Churn and Retention. Free your Phone!

Contact Center 69

Contact Center Trends Call Center Customer Journeys 69

Magellan Solutions

MAY 3, 2022

Being in the front-end, call centers create a direct connection between customers (even prospects) and businesses. To resolve this concern, many businesses opt to call center outsourcing — the process of subcontracting customer care services , sales/telemarketing functions , and market research to a service vendor.

Call Center 81

Call Center Company Telecommunications Banking 81

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Great Clips knows their customers, when they last came in for a haircut, and when they need to come back for the next one. They understand what the customers want and what’s important to them. The Great Clips Five Steps to Customer Care: 1. Greet the customer when they come in, with eye contact.

Wait Times 79

Wait Times Consulting Tips Customer Care 79

CSM Practice

JULY 6, 2020

Communication plays a stellar role in this part of keeping up with your customer’s value because the results of your efforts to create value are measured in the customers’ perception of that value. It is connected to your company’s culture and vision. Choose your target customers carefully to achieve mutual success.

Tips 80

Tips Customer Success Customers Communication 80

Storyminers

JULY 6, 2020

Barry Dalton is a Customer Experience strategy and CX technology leader with accomplishments in designing and implementing strategy and technology architecture across Marketing, Sales & Service with a particular industry focus on Consumer Products, Pharmaceuticals, Retail, and Technology. Show podcast and a regular contributor to Forbes.

Customer Experience 147

Customer Experience Customer Service Social Media Consulting 147

Lithium

JUNE 11, 2019

Learn how to best engage with customers on the social web. Understand why Marketing and Customer Care are merging. ROI Connection. Learn how to identify, define, and measure ROI for customer care. See proven techniques to build advocates. Understand the impact of social technology on your business.

Social Media 40

Social Media Case Study ROI Course 40

Lithium

JUNE 11, 2019

Learn how to best engage with customers on the social web. Understand why Marketing and Customer Care are merging. ROI Connection. Learn how to identify, define, and measure ROI for customer care. See proven techniques to build advocates. Understand the impact of social technology on your business.

Social Media 40

Social Media Case Study ROI Course 40

Lithium

JUNE 11, 2019

Learn how to best engage with customers on the social web. Understand why Marketing and Customer Care are merging. ROI Connection. Learn how to identify, define, and measure ROI for customer care. See proven techniques to build advocates. Understand the impact of social technology on your business.

Social Media 40

Social Media Case Study ROI Course 40

Storyminers

JULY 6, 2020

Barry Dalton is a Customer Experience strategy and CX technology leader with accomplishments in designing and implementing strategy and technology architecture across Marketing, Sales & Service with a particular industry focus on Consumer Products, Pharmaceuticals, Retail, and Technology. Show podcast and a regular contributor to Forbes.

Customer Experience 130

Customer Experience Customer Service Social Media Consulting 130

Second to None

MARCH 30, 2018

You can access the article by clicking here , or by reading below: This piece was originally published by AdWeek on March 30, 2018: “In 1997, I was flying out to San Jose, Calif., But it’s their customers—their very pissed-off customers—who are doing the marketing for them. Final thoughts.

Customer Experience 112

Customer Experience Airlines Brands Voice of Customer 112

SurveySensum

JULY 14, 2020

Brenda Lynn Dichoso – Head of Customer Experience Performance Management at PT Smartfren Telecom. Brenda Lynn Dichoso is a customer experience executive with direct vertical market experience in designing, implementing, and managing complex customer care operations in a telecom set-up.

Customer Experience 132

Customer Experience Consulting Multi-Channel Leadership 132

Oracle

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Emotional connections are the core of your CX increase gross margin and sales growth. A report from Gallup suggests that organizations that optimize emotional connections outperform rivals by 26% in terms of gross margin and 85% in terms of sales growth. CX as one connected process. Stefan Thomke, MIT Sloan Management Review.

Customer Experience 58

Customer Experience Competitive Advantage Customer Care Customer Journeys 58

Guavus

JULY 10, 2018

At the 2018 Linux Forum Open Networking Summit , it was predicted that the average internet user will consume 1.5GB per day and connected cars and airplanes will consume 4 and 5TB per day respectively by 2020. Traditional Customer Care Ops Systems Lack a Wholistic View. Transform Customer Care Ops.

Analytics 57

Analytics Customer Experience Net Promoter Score Wireless 57

ProProfs Chat

JANUARY 30, 2020

These days we rarely come across customer complaint calls when they have mediums like live chat software, ticketing tool , and self-help centers. This will help you reduce response time and keep your customers delighted. Takeaway: Your customers enjoy the fact that they can connect with a business no matter where they are.

Customer Engagement 136

Customer Engagement Engagement Social Media Customers 136

Call Experts

JANUARY 23, 2019

Detailed analysis of customer interests, likes and dislikes can help bridge the gaps between omnichannel efforts. It is time to connect all your marketing channels so that customers can enjoy seamless brand experiences at their preferable destinations. 10 Trends That Will Disrupt Customer Service in 2018.

Omni-Channel 53

Omni-Channel Management Call Center Multi-Channel 53

CSM Magazine

AUGUST 7, 2023

The cloud-based system is used by across the company to provide end-to-end automated workflows from initial enquiry through to job completion reporting, invoicing, and customer care follow ups. The company has also featured in the Sunday Times Tech Track 100 in 2018, 2019 and 2020 and was named in the 2018 Deloitte Technology Fast 50.

System 52

System Management Customer Relationship Management CRM 52