Customer Access Strategy - Brad Cleveland

The Best Managed Contact Centers: #12 – They See the Possibilities

May 10, 2016 | Call Center, Contact Center, Customer Access Strategy, Customer Service, Leadership, Multi-channel Support

The contact center profession has come a long way in recent years. Customer expectations are high, and for good reason. For the most part, contact centers have learned how to deliver. Collectively, they have invested billions in equipment, networks and software. They...

Staffing for Weekends

Apr 5, 2016 | Call Center, Contact Center, Customer Access Strategy, Customer Experience, Customer Relationships, Customer Service, Leadership, Workforce Management

Here’s an idea: If you’re a consumer-facing service operation and want to stand out from the crowd, be there for your customers on weekends. That’s when many are checking accounts, kicking around options for the renovation, paying utility bills, and booking that trip...

Great Service Is a Leadership Responsibility

Mar 3, 2016 | Call Center, Contact Center, Customer Access Strategy, Customer Experience, Customer Relationships, Customer Service, Leadership

Recently, I gave a presentation at the Tugboat Institute Summit. The talk focused on how great service must emanate from the top. No matter how big or experienced your competitors are, quality customer care is a business’ most powerful differentiator. Great service is...

The Edge of Service® Newsletter, Issue 16: Four Levers in Innovation in Customer Experience

Feb 26, 2016 | Call Center, Contact Center, Customer Access Strategy, Customer Experience, Customer Relationships, Customer Service, Leadership, Organization and Culture, The Edge of Service

The Edge of Service® Newsletter, Issue 16: Four Levers in Innovation in Customer Experience I’m writing this from an eastbound Delta flight, 37,000 feet over northwest Colorado. The onboard wireless service, provided by Gogo, is enabling me to track flight...