Editorial Note: This post was originally shared on March 23, 2015, and has since been updated. There’s no doubting the value of good customer service. 54% of people consider good customer service to be a major factor in their decision to do business with a company. That’s why you should be doing everything it takes […]
In 2013, an inventor named Jamie Siminoff appeared on the hit TV show, Shark Tank, hoping to land an investor for his company. He pitched his idea for a video doorbell, called Ring, and investors promptly rejected him. Five years later, Amazon acquired it for $1.1 billion. Ring is not just known for its incredible […]
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. […]
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 […]
Teamwork is the best way to increase your call center team’s productivity levels. But if you’re not sure how to go about fostering better teamwork in your contact center, then these productivity tips will help take your agents’ performance to the next level. One of the first questions you should ask yourself is: Is the […]
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. […]
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, […]
CSAT is a term that’s used frequently in marketing. With all the work that goes into product development, manufacturing, and marketing, customer success often comes down to the results of a CSAT score. Every department within your company plays a role in contributing to customer satisfaction. In part, your company’s reputation relies on getting customers […]
Great problem-solving skills and a little empathy in customer service go a long way toward turning frustrated customers into loyal customers and brand advocates. Customer support representatives expect to get a large number of calls from upset customers. When they can turn those negative emotions around, it’s a great day! Whether your customer support representatives […]
The way people treat you is a pretty good indication of how they feel about you. For that reason, it’s essential for SMBs to humanize the customer experience as much as possible. Today’s consumers are less trusting and more skeptical. That’s why acquiring new customers takes longer and costs more. Personalizing and humanizing the customer […]
Today’s customers expect more. Customer support as a service is the key to meeting those expectations. As a business you should strive to deliver the best overall customer experience. Historically, customer service does not get a great reputation. Customers frequently feel they have to put up with long wait times, marginal customer service and canned […]
(Editor’s note: This post was originally published in 2017 and has recently been updated to reflect more accurate and up-to-date information) A virtual call center is a contact center whose customer support agents or sales reps work remotely. Instead of working from an on-site business location, virtual agents help customers from a different third-party location, […]
(Editor’s note: This post was originally published in May 2018. It has been updated with relevant information and additional context) In today’s world of indirect, text-based communication, many conversational skills are underdeveloped. However, the telephone is still a vital business tool, critical to both sales and customer service professionals. To truly excel in these careers, […]
In the past week, you’ve probably conducted a financial transaction through Adyen’s unified commerce payments platform without knowing it. With customers ranging from tech giants like Airbnb and Spotify to retail staples like Gap, Adyen is the unsung hero behind billions of dollars in payments each year. Since they process all common payment methods and […]
All great relationships require work. That’s why we recently invited NYC’s best and brightest CX pros to our office for an event focused on taking customer relationships to the next level. We teamed up with our friends at Greenhouse, Untuckit and Flatiron Health to to lead a candid conversation about what brands can do to inspire long-term customer loyalty. […]
Gone are the days when every employee stuck around long enough to celebrate their 10th anniversary. Today’s top talent has their pick of options when it comes to places to work — and they know it. So how do you attract the best when you’re competing against a crowd of other employers ? Well, sometimes […]
Keeping employees motivated takes effort and practice. Although it may be hard to spot, and even harder to quantify, low morale can trip up even the hardest working teams. This is a serious issue in Customer Service and Support teams that rely heavily on teamwork to keep customers happy. While it’s common to have one […]
Plans, Predictions, Insights, and Opinions From 475 Customer Support Leaders Purpose This survey provides a detailed (and timely) answer to a two-part question: What are the issues today’s customer support leaders care about the most? How are they designing their customer support strategies as a result? Methodology Data in this report comes from a February […]
The phone system for modern business
