TechSee

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Customer experience, or CX, is a fundamental component that determines the success of a business. Companies thriving today recognize that finding ways to improve customer experience is not just an option but a strategic necessity for 2025, with all the opportunities and challenges that it entails, and beyond.

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2025 Customer Experience Customer Centricity Net Promoter Score 124

Advantage Communications

MARCH 9, 2021

Successful customer service programs rely on highly-skilled customer service agents and innovative technologies to achieve world-class customer experiences. On top of that, however, they also need to focus on analytics.

Average Handle Time 98

Average Handle Time Innovation Technology Customer Service 98

BlueOcean

JUNE 26, 2018

When it comes to customer experience, there’s a lot of cross-over between the hospitality industry and the contact center industry. We’re both in the business of earning a customer’s repeat business through the quality of the experience we deliver. How do metrics and standards play a role in customer service?

Customer Service 353

Customer Service Contact Center Hospitality Hotels 353

InMoment XI

JANUARY 27, 2025

Part of that is just the nature of the business, with primary use cases revolving around KPIs weighed down by negative connotationsmetrics like problem resolution rates, customer effort scores, and churn. In that light, goal-setting often becomes an exercise in mitigation: reducing call volumes, minimizing customer effort, and curbing churn.

Call Center 195

Call Center Contact Center Social Media Apparel 195

BlueOcean

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Those metrics were born in an era when customer service was a race, where whoever got to the finish line first (i.e. off the phone) – upsetting the least number of hurdles, extra points for a graceful gait – was the champion, the most successful, the most likely to win “customer service agent of the year.”.

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Metrics 2019 Customer Care Measurement 219

TechSee

JANUARY 19, 2025

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is everywhere these days, and it’s changing how businesses interact with their most prized asset: their customers. Orchestration helps ensure that the right AI or multiple AI solutions come together to handle the right job at the right time, making service smoother and more effective.

Net Promoter Score 109

Net Promoter Score Average Handle Time NPS Demo 109

BlueOcean

OCTOBER 4, 2023

When one in five of your customers speak something other than English as their first language, providing bilingual customer support is critical. The impact of bilingual support on the customer experience cannot be understated. The same is true for first call resolution and average handle times.

Contact Center 310

Contact Center Customer Care Average Handle Time Consumers 310

TechSee

JANUARY 27, 2025

In this blog post, I’ll explain what Reasoning is, why it matters in customer service, and how it elevates customer experiences. Instead of simply following pre-defined rules, AI Reasoning allows AI to understand complex customer issues and guide users step by step through complex processes. What is AI Reasoning?

Interaction 124

Interaction Average Handle Time Multi-Channel Customer Satisfaction 124

TechSee

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

The discussion around how to reduce customer service costs is not a new one. For decades, service organizations have been proposing innovative ways to cut operational costs in customer service: Let employees bring their own coffee? ??. Limit call times to 3 minutes each? How to Reduce Customer Service Costs Sustainably.

Customer Service 207

Customer Service Contact Center Average Handle Time Consulting 207

TechSee

AUGUST 10, 2023

TechSee’s visual automation platform uses computer artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented reality (AR) to enhance customer and contact center engagements. TechSee’s Computer Vision AI and AR can improve issues facing customer contact centers around first-call resolution, average handling times, and truck roll avoidance.

Connections 206

Connections Contact Center Average Handle Time Omnichannel 206

Northridge Group

MARCH 11, 2025

Download the full case study to learn how The Northridge Group helped a top healthcare provider: Reduce operational costs Improve employee experience (EX) Enhance customer experience (CX) Increase efficiency and profitability The Challenge A major healthcare provider needed to refine its customer service coaching program to improve Average Handle Time (..)

Healthcare 52

Healthcare ROI Net Promoter Score Average Handle Time 52

BlueOcean

AUGUST 19, 2024

If you have a business, you have customers – otherwise, you won’t stay in business very long. And if you have customers, they will inevitably need support. This leads some businesses to think of customer support as a necessary evil, something you’d rather not have to deal with but can’t avoid. They begin with the customer.

Contact Center 156

Contact Center Average Handle Time Customer Satisfaction 2024 156

BlueOcean

AUGUST 19, 2024

If you have a business, you have customers – otherwise, you won’t stay in business very long. And if you have customers, they will inevitably need support. This leads some businesses to think of customer support as a necessary evil, something you’d rather not have to deal with but can’t avoid. They begin with the customer.

Contact Center 156

Contact Center Average Handle Time Customer Satisfaction 2024 156

TechSee

AUGUST 26, 2024

Call centers are the frontline of customer service for many businesses. Providing excellent service in call centers is crucial for maintaining customer satisfaction and loyalty. One primary concern is long call wait and handle times. Customers often experience frustration when they are put on hold for extended periods.

Call Center 124

Call Center Customer Service Average Handle Time Customers 124

Myra Golden

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

One of the biggest challenges for contact center representatives is controlling conversations and guiding customers to the next steps and off the phone. Follow my five psychological steps to controlling calls and getting your Average Handle Time (AHT) Down!

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Average Handle Time Contact Center Customer Experience Design Customers 52

InMoment XI

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

With 87% of consumers actively avoiding buying from brands they don’t trust, understanding and improving the customer experience has never been more critical. Customer experience analytics is the practice that empowers businesses to do just that. What is Customer Experience Analytics?

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Insights E Commerce Customer Experience E-support 243

Northridge Group

MARCH 4, 2025

By Dewayne Cherrington, NRG Consultant The Situation A well-known private Healthcare client developed and piloted an in-house coaching program with several of their Customer Service leaders and front-line contact center agents.

ROI 59

ROI Net Promoter Score Average Handle Time Contact Center 59

InMoment XI

JANUARY 10, 2024

An omnichannel contact center is a customer service model that integrates and manages various communication channels in a unified and seamless manner. In an omnichannel contact center, customers can interact with a business through channels such as phone calls, emails, chat, social media, and more.

Contact Center 195

Contact Center Omnichannel Customer Satisfaction Retail 195

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Every team at an organization must prove how their work contributes to the bottom line — and customer experience is no exception. We know CX teams can deliver significant business advantages: Satisfied customers are much more likely to purchase more Revenue grows 40% faster by providing personalized experiences Businesses achieve a 2.3x

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Metrics Net Promoter Score NPS Effort Score 270

BlueOcean

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

When we are talking to organizations in the sales cycle, we will often hear from SaaS companies that the customer success role is too complex, too critical, too deeply embedded in their internal operations to ever be outsourced. But with this new height of significance, is customer success really something you can outsource?

Customer Success 177

Customer Success Contact Center Average Handle Time Touchpoint 177

InMoment XI

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

When you analyze the natural language interactions between customers and an organization, conversational analytics unlocks a wealth of insights that can be used to resolve issues faster, enhance agent performance, reduce costs, and demonstrate the value of customer service investments. What are the Benefits of Conversational Analytics?

Social Media 195

Social Media Average Handle Time Contact Center Call Recording 195

CSM Magazine

MARCH 27, 2025

If your contact center feels like its constantly busy but your customer satisfaction scores remain low, chances are there are hidden inefficiencies hampering performance. These inefficiencies dont just hurt your teams productivity; they negatively impact the customer experience , increasing complaints and lowering retention rates.

Contact Center 52

Contact Center Net Promoter Score Call Recording Average Handle Time 52

ShepHyken

AUGUST 25, 2021

I’m always frustrated when I call a customer support number that I’ve called before and have to retell my story. My friend and fellow customer service and experience expert Jason Bradshaw responded that the same thing happens with online chat. The customer wants success, not pain.” . There is no need for this. .

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Average Handle Time Social Media Customer Service Training Customer Service 159

Kustomer

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Conversational automation is crucial to great customer support. An effective customer service chatbot can communicate with customers and answer important questions, streamlining the customer support process. Furthermore, consumers are increasingly expecting chatbots to be a part of your customer support strategy.

Customer Service 91

Customer Service Average Handle Time Customer Satisfaction Customer Centricity 91

InMoment XI

MARCH 22, 2025

Keeping customers happy and engaged is an excellent first step. But, if were being honest, keeping track of customer relationships with your brandespecially when you have thousands of interactionsisnt exactly a walk in the park. Some issues may inadvertently slip through the cracks, causing customers to look elsewhere.

Average Handle Time 195

Average Handle Time Contact Center Customer Retention Touchpoint 195

BlueOcean

JULY 9, 2024

But even with everyday brands, customers let frugality lead their way—the increase in spending on private-label store brands wasn’t just due to availability; it was also about value, with those generic brands saving a customer as much as 20-30% off equivalent name brand products. A recent report shows that 67% of consumers in the U.S.

Loyalty 177

Loyalty Brands 2027 Average Handle Time 177

BlueOcean

AUGUST 13, 2024

The math provides us with insights on how to improve the customer experience and gain greater value for the client. We’re constantly asking questions like, how fast are agents answering calls (Average Speed to Answer)? What is the Average Handle Time? How does their attrition rate compare to the industry average?

Call Center 156

Call Center Metrics Measurement Average Handle Time 156

InMoment XI

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Modern customers interact with many touchpoints before making a purchase. In fact, 89% of customers say that a quick response to an initial inquiry is important when deciding where to take their business. As a result, teams can make informed decisions on improving customer relationships and resolving issues.

Call Center 195

Call Center Contact Center Social Media Metrics 195

BlueOcean

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

When we are talking to organizations in the sales cycle, we will often hear from SaaS companies that the customer success role is too complex, too critical, too deeply embedded in their internal operations to ever be outsourced. But with this new height of significance, is customer success really something you can outsource?

Customer Success 156

Customer Success Contact Center Average Handle Time Touchpoint 156

Beyond Philosophy

MARCH 15, 2017

My first manager had a poster on his wall that said, “There isn’t a lot of traffic on the extra mile,” a tenet of Customer Service. Today, that poster might read, “Why meet customer expectations when you could exceed them?” The authors argued bad customer service had the most impact on loyalty—by destroying it.

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Loyalty Average Handle Time Books Customers 121

ShepHyken

JULY 11, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 3 Ways to Create a Better Customer Experience That Increases Conversions by Joel Comm. They also need to win them over — a process that starts and ends with a good customer experience (CX). Let me count the ways!

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Article 2022 Customer Service Magazine 25

TechSee

JUNE 17, 2024

Today visuals are revolutionizing customer service and customer experience. Video calls add a lot to the customer experience on their own, allowing remote staff to better understand and relate to the remote user. Visual AI can automate AR visual guidance, automating customer support. MAC address, IP, model number, etc).

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Customer Service Average Handle Time Healthcare Customers 124

BlueOcean

MARCH 13, 2023

Like most people in the customer care sector, we are diving deep into where ChatGPT fits, or might fit, into the contact center world. The question of the moment is: what role is ChatGPT going to play in delivering a loyalty-building customer experience? Can AI Handle Complex Customer Care? So let’s get into it.

Contact Center 156

Contact Center Customer Experience Average Handle Time Customer Care 156

BlueOcean

OCTOBER 6, 2020

For clients with complex care scenarios – whether that is enterprise customer success management or providing critical support direct to consumers – change is never taken lightly. Are you still in regular contact with your partner’s leadership team and do you still trust them to deliver excellence for your customers?

Customer Care 156

Customer Care Contact Center Net Promoter Score Metrics 156

Interactions

APRIL 2, 2025

Innovative features that leverage human-AI augmentation and Gen AI can tip good customer experiences into stellar territory and lead to benefits that drive deeper efficiencies and insights. The customer journey is optimized and personalized within whatever channel they choose, remembering customers and interactions across channels.

Retail 62

Retail Average Handle Time Contact Center Innovation 62

TechSee

DECEMBER 28, 2020

In reality, the lines between customer service agents and technicians have become blurred – the technician’s role includes some traditional responsibilities of agents, and the agent’s role includes more responsibilities traditionally held exclusively by technicians. Focus on reducing customer effort.

Customer Service 186

Customer Service Contact Center Average Handle Time Measurement 186

BlueOcean

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Customer care QA processes are moving from limited sampling to real-time, holistic analysis thanks to emerging conversation intelligence technologies that impact every corner of the contact center for the better. It can also help diagnose what’s happening when call times are too long or when there’s too much silence on the line.

Contact Center 177

Contact Center Average Handle Time Customer Care Technology 177