The most customer-centric organizations build on a foundation of employee engagement. What’s behind that level of engagement? As it turns out the key driver is purpose. Watch this...
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Listening to the Voice of the Customer
The best customer experience leaders know how to listen and respond. Feedback from customers and employees is like oxygen. Your organization must have it to survive and...
Read More >>>Forecasting the Contact Center Workload
Everything to do with getting resources right in a contact center begins with forecasting, predicting what the workload will be. Workload is what leads to how many agents...
Read More >>>Stories from the Field: Improving the Service Process
Focusing on improvements at the process level is so powerful. I once did some work for a company that provides software packages for businesses, and I spent some time...
Read More >>>10 Components of a Customer Access Strategy
Whether you’re a one person building contractor, a technology start-up, a government agency, or a global airline, you need a customer access strategy that defines how your organization will interact...
Read More >>>Essential Metrics for the Service Operation
There are many variables in customer service and different perspectives of what’s important. What should you focus on? We’ve found there are seven key aspects of service that should always...
Read More >>>The Power of Brand Advocates
Customers are advocates when they positively promote your products and brand. Brand advocates, as they’re often called, bring much value to the organization. The benefits of customer advocates...
Read More >>>Managing Customer Feedback: A Self-Assessment
Every organization receives feedback from customers, but some manage it far more effectively. Where does your organization stand? How effective is your approach? This video, from my...
Read More >>>Customer Service Leadership: Understanding Customer Expectations
An essential part of customer service leadership is understanding what customers want. But what do they expect? And...
Read More >>>The First Pillar of Customer Experience
To deliver great experiences, we need to know where we’re going as an organization and what our goals are. The first pillar of customer experience is vision. This...
Read More >>>Innovation is the heartbeat of customer experience
The world is changing and customer expectations are evolving so innovation is the heartbeat of customer experience. Innovation’s a cool word but at its heart is...
Read More >>>Measuring Individual Performance in a Customer Contact Center
Measuring individual performance is a topic that has long been controversial. Performance measures are usually tied to...
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