This article was originally published on August 25, 2016, and has since been updated. You’ve been on your phone for what feels like hours, but it’s actually just been five minutes. Finally, a robotic voice greets you. After choosing from a list of options, you manage to troubleshoot your concerns with the help of that […]
If you are struggling to increase sales in your company, it may be time to take a closer look at your existing customers experience to see how they interact with business. This will provide you good benchmarks for optimizations in order to increase sales. Suppose there are gaps between what customers expect from an interaction […]
Today’s customers don’t buy products in a vacuum. When they decide to do business with a company, they also consider the relationship they have with that company. They also think about how that company reflects their own values. To address this sentiment, you need to increase customer engagement and build meaningful relationships with consumers. In […]
Your customers’ most direct point of interaction with your business is customer service. And that means the results of these customer service interactions can make or break their impression of your business. Providing good customer service then becomes imperative if you want your customers to see you in a positive light at every opportunity. After […]
How well your teams perform reflects the quality of leadership within your call center and the way your leaders measure team performance. Effective call center leaders strive to make every team member a top performer. For that to happen, leaders need to define what a top performer is and establish how they measure team performance. […]
Voice communication is a powerful tool for persuading and influencing small business customers. Today, customers generally prefer to do business over the phone or via digital means rather than take time out of their day to visit your business office. While in-person communication is ideal for certain transactions and interactions, the phone is still the […]
Multiple studies, articles, and experts highlight the importance of delivering excellent customer service. But rarely do they discuss the concrete steps to achieving it. Choosing the most effective customer service channels is a good way to start. One challenge? Customer expectations are higher than ever before: 54% of customers have higher expectations in 2021 than […]
The best product or service in the world will never get off the ground without a high-performance sales team to close its deals. Developing a team like that requires you to attract and retain top-level sales talent. That means building the best sales compensation model you can to incentivize your sales professionals. But your sales […]
The e-commerce customer service experience has changed immensely over the past year and a half. Think about it—it feels like a lifetime ago when shopping was a part of your regular routine. You’d make a shopping list, plan your route, and maybe even grab a coffee on the way. Then you’d head out to the […]
How do you let your customers know about your new products and services? How do they reach you when they need help? Everyone knows that effective communication is the foundation of good customer service. However, what isn’t widely known are the steps to effective communication, and one key element to this is the communication channels […]
When was the last time you asked yourself if your business had a good SMS strategy? In today’s digitally connected world, more and more people keep their mobile phones within close range. As a result, SMS (short message service) text messages have become a common way to communicate using mobile devices. The SMS function is […]
Whether it’s because they need something, they can’t pass up a great deal, or they’re craving a bit of retail therapy, people shop for many reasons. Over time, we’ve seen the shopping trend steadily move toward digital shopping instead of running out to the nearest mall. During the COVID-19 pandemic, consumers have been even more […]
A digital transformation strategy is critical for small businesses for many reasons. It improves your company’s culture, streamlines operations, increases productivity, and improves performance. Setting up the right digital transformation framework makes a huge difference in how well your call center runs. By following best practices for your digital transformation framework, you also get the benefit […]
Do you know what your customers are looking for in a good customer experience? They want your services to be informative, helpful, accessible, easy, and timely. Do you think that your customers would give you a 5-star rating on every account? If not, a human-centered design (HCD) might be in order, and we can attribute […]
In the past year, most people were forced to put off travel season because of COVID-19. Would-be travelers dashed their hopes of visiting family, escaping to the beach, or going on an adventure to scratch off their bucket list due to border closures and city or country-wide shutdowns. Things were even more dismal for the […]
The pressure is on for businesses of every size to stay competitive, build resiliency, and provide a good customer experience. Small businesses face even greater challenges than large corporations as they have fewer resources—specifically, shortages of talent in digital skills, resistance to change, and insufficient budgets. The failure to overcome digital transformation challenges will have […]
Using a predictive dialer or an auto dialer in place of manually dialing calls is like the difference between walking to work or taking a high-speed commuter train. You get to your destination a whole lot faster. There’s no time wasted looking up phone numbers or punching them in. Sales and support agents don’t have […]
In the early days of digitalization, companies that were pacesetters quickly learned that accelerating digital transformation gave them a competitive advantage. Digital tools are easy to integrate and they’re user-friendly. What’s more, they’re affordable and cost-effective. Despite the advantages of implementing digital tools, many small businesses are lagging behind in hopping on board with digital […]
The phone system for modern business
