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 […]
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 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 […]
With so much evolution in the marketplace, small businesses need the ability to be flexible and agile. That’s challenging to do when you have limitations because of a legacy landline phone system. Given today’s business climate, it’s fair to ask whether a modern phone system that works with business phone apps is a better choice. […]
Customers normally have higher expectations when contacting a brand today than they did a decade ago. How can you keep raising the standard of your customer experience in line with these heightened expectations? By knowing who your customers are, what they want, and how to give it to them. Customers will always pay attention to […]
If you have to wait in line as a customer, you want to know that someone will be along to help you shortly, and a call queue allows you to set expectations for your callers like this easily. Everyone’s experienced waiting in line in a call queue when they contact a sales or customer support […]
Our world is driven by data. By 2025, global data is projected to grow to 175 zettabytes. What happens to all this data? For some businesses, they use this customer data to gain unique insights to improve things like sales performance or the customer experience. Data can also be used to analyze or guide decision-making and future activities. […]
A smooth customer phone experience is much like having a warm conversation with a good friend. With that in mind, think about what it is that makes a conversation with your friends good. For starters, good conversation flows back and forth naturally. Each person gets to contribute something, and both parties feel they’ve been heard […]
When you search “cold calling guide” on Google, you see 116,000,000 results. Cold calling, it turns out, is not dead. It is alive and well and still in high demand. This disproves the many articles proclaiming that cold calling is dead. Another quick search and you will find industry leaders, such as Dmitri Akhrin, president […]
Why are customer service skills important? Before asking yourself that, you should perhaps ask: what plays the most significant role in your customer’s experience? Humans do. Despite the many technological advancements in customer service—like the development of chatbots and self-servicing tools—86% of consumers would still rather interact with a real person over a robot. Plus, […]
The phone system for modern business
