CustomerSuccessBox
JUNE 7, 2021
Acquiring your customers is just a first step in the fruitful partnership process and retaining them is the next big thing and for that matter, it becomes extremely crucial to reduce the churn for any SaaS Business. Of course, churn is inevitable, but the better we analyze and measure churn, the better we will be at reducing the churn. So, how many ways can we actually measure churn?
Gainsight
JUNE 9, 2021
We’ve watched A LOT of streaming TV this past year. Mostly for work, of course. I mean, how else were we supposed to “research” the many parody videos we had to create for Pulse Everywhere? And how else was yours truly supposed to study my personal CEO coach, the one and only “World’s Best Boss,” Michael Scott: Here at Gainsight, we have no shame admitting that we’re total nerds about Customer Success and Product Experience.
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Call Experts
JUNE 10, 2021
Customer expectations are not uniform, nor are customer experiences. . To build an ideal experience, you want to think about various characteristics, like social expectations, how they met your company, and which channel they choose to communicate with your company. . Whatever shape or size of the expectations, it is essential to think through your experience to manage expectations.
Experience Investigators by 360Connext
JUNE 8, 2021
Human behavior is notoriously difficult to predict. Sophisticated modeling and massive data analysis can help, but these are typically based on past behavior. Past behavior might be helpful for predicting future successes, but what if the context or the entire environment changes from the past to the future? In one study by Concentric , 99% of leaders reported doing some kind of forecasting.
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TechSee
JUNE 10, 2021
It’s no secret that truck rolls are a necessary evil for the service industry. Yes, they cost a lot. Absolutely, your customers aren’t happy to wait for service. Of course, in-person contact puts employees and customers at risk. Sure, they divert your workforce from more strategic tasks. . But even though a large proportion of truck rolls are non-value-added activities and a tremendous waste of resources, these dispatches remain a fact of life for service organizations.
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BlueOcean
JUNE 10, 2021
As we slowly emerge into recovery, the post-pandemic world looks very different and we’re seeing it with new eyes. Our social lives have shifted, our work environments have changed, and how we spend our money is also quite different. Today we look at how this last consideration applies to the way companies are investing in customer care. We took a deep look at recent data published by Ryan Strategic Advisory , surveying more than 600 contact center decision-makers.
ShepHyken
JUNE 7, 2021
Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Here are my top five picks from last week. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. Customer Interviews for CX: How to Conduct Interviews & How They Can Make a Difference by Jeannie Walters. (Experience Investigators) Customer interviews can highlight issues in emotional ways.
Help Scout
JUNE 8, 2021
Artificial intelligence (AI) shows incredible promise in 2021, but the experience of interacting with an AI chatbot is more like talking to a distracted toddler than it is to Tony Stark’s Jarvis. Still, using AI chatbots for customer service makes plenty of sense. Perhaps you’ve read about recent AI breakthroughs, seen a compelling demo, or heard that your competition is installing an AI system.
Beyond Philosophy
JUNE 11, 2021
I downgraded one of my online subscriptions recently. I noticed in the process that not only did the platform tell me about all the features and benefits I would lose access to by downgrading, but they put it in red typeface AND had me check off a box for each item I was losing. I couldn’t help but think what a great example this experience was for using Loss Aversion to get customers to do what you want.
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Alida
JUNE 7, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to dramatic shifts in consumer behavior. Safety and convenience have become more important than ever before as consumers have rapidly adopted new omnichannel and digital-first shopping habits. As retailers scramble to effectively serve customers through a variety of channels, the digital commerce experience has become a common denominator.
ShepHyken
JUNE 11, 2021
This week we feature an article by John O’Leary, a speaker, coach, and best-selling author. He shares an excerpt from his #1 bestselling book In Awe. Scott worked at the valet stand. . When he saw [me] this nine-year-old kid wrapped with bandages, eyes reddened from the physical therapy session he’d just endured, Velcro-strapped into a wheelchair, waiting for a ride home, he must have recognized that this kid needed some extra attention. .
Help Scout
JUNE 10, 2021
Anyone who’s worked in customer support knows it’s best played as a team sport. Strong individual contributors matter, but the real magic happens when working together. In order to create an environment conducive to collaboration, you need the right tools — and one of the most important is a team inbox. What is a team inbox? A team inbox is a shared mailbox where multiple agents can manage and collaborate on customer conversations from a single email address (support@, help@, etc.).
CSM Magazine
JUNE 10, 2021
Fed up of negative contact centre perceptions limiting your budget, resources and potential? Nick Smith at Calabrio , discusses how you can overcome these concerns and reposition your contact centre as a “profit centre”, instead of a “cost centre”. A Saddletree Research study found that the biggest challenge for contact centres in 2022 and beyond is likely to be: “Transforming the contact centre into being a central component of the operations of the organisation.”.
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Myra Golden
JUNE 9, 2021
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ShepHyken
JUNE 9, 2021
Everybody has angry customers. Some customers are angry because they have a complaint. Some are just having a bad day. Whatever the reason, you must know how to handle angry customers. In our customer service training workshops , we provide a number of tactics to manage these difficult customer situations. Before I get into the specifics, remember that when angry customers have their problems managed appropriately, they can become your best customers.
CRMI
JUNE 11, 2021
All have consistently exceeded customer expectations with highly engaged employees — Nominated may also qualify for NorthFace ScoreBoard Triple Crown Award? — The CXDNA Ultimate Ecosystem? Chelmsford, MA: June 10, 2021 – Customer Relationship Management Institute.
Uniphore
JUNE 10, 2021
We’ve learned a lot during the past 12 months: what restaurants deliver, what six feet actually looks like, what makes up a “home office.” We also learned just how important contact centers are to our everyday lives. When the whole world went remote, people started calling in in record numbers, forcing businesses to reassess their customer service game.
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Kustomer
JUNE 8, 2021
The world is rapidly changing and that’s good news for businesses in the e-commerce space. In a study conducted by The Global Consumer , more than one-third of global consumers purchased products online at least once per week. This means it’s more crucial than ever to focus on the e-commerce customer service experience. There’s been a huge bump in online purchases ever since the pandemic began.
ShepHyken
JUNE 8, 2021
Stress Test Your Business to Prepare for the Bad Times. How to Identify Market Opportunities that Your Competitors Miss. Shep Hyken interviews Dr. Jeffrey Magee, one of today’s leading Leadership Strategists. He is the author of Your Trajectory Code and more than 30 other books. They discuss how to stress test your business in the good times so that you are empowered to provide a great experience to your clients even in the bad times.
Beyond Philosophy
JUNE 11, 2021
In my early career, I never thought I could fire a customer. I felt like if a customer wanted to be a customer, I should let them. However, I have changed my opinion over the years. Now, I believe that the customer relationship goes both ways and customers that aren’t treating your organization or employees well should get sacked. In my global Customer Experience consultancy, I have refused to work with some organizations.
Uniphore
JUNE 9, 2021
Out with the old, in with the new! With the COVID-19 pandemic forcing rapid digital transformation and the complexity of customer interactions on the rise, most companies recognize the need for new approaches. In the contact center, the leading driver of improvements has been automation. In fact, 65 percent of executives in a 2020 survey cited automation as a catalyst for modernizing legacy business practices.
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SurveyGizmo
JUNE 9, 2021
LOUISVILLE, COLORADO, JUNE 9, 2021?–? Alchemer (formerly SurveyGizmo) – a global leader in customer experience (CX) and voice-of-the-customer (VOC) technology – announced today the hiring of Brandi Vandegriff as CTO. Brandi was previously CTO at KPA where she led their digital transformation and created a fully integrated journey for their more than 10,000 enterprise customers.
ChurnZero
JUNE 10, 2021
Celebrating the 35th class of unstoppable entrepreneurs who transform Mid-Atlantic and beyond. Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) today announced that Founder and CEO, You Mon Tsang of ChurnZero was named an Entrepreneur Of The Year ® 2021 Mid-Atlantic Award finalist. Now in its 35th year, the Entrepreneur Of The Year program honors unstoppable business leaders whose ambition, ingenuity and courage in the face of adversity help catapult us from the now to next and beyond.
Eptica
JUNE 7, 2021
Date: Friday, June 4, 2021 Author: Pauline Ashenden - Demand Generation Manager Successfully managing the shift to hybrid working. Published on: June 04, 2021. Author: Pauline Ashenden - Demand Generation Manager The switch to hybrid/blended working provides contact centres with opportunities to become more flexible and efficient while accessing a greater pool of talent.
CSM Magazine
JUNE 11, 2021
E-commerce expert Alexander Graf explains how to avoid becoming a logistics company for Amazon or Alibaba. In late April, Amazon told Wall Street it had recorded a record quarter with sales up 44%, hitting $108.5 billion. If it were a standalone state, Amazon would now be in the top 25 countries worldwide by GDP. It’s notable that Amazon isn’t actually a retailer at all.
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