Customer service is only part of customer experience, but it’s a vital and strategic part. When effective, customer service makes it easy for customers to resolve issues, and provides extraordinary opportunities for listening and learning. In this video from my...
Last winter I reflected on what I learned at ICMI’s Contact Center Expo, and ended with a bold prediction: for contact centers and for those of us who are part of them, the best days are ahead. To read more about why I think this is the case, click here. The best...
When it comes to empowering employees to do their best, incentives, rewards, and other motivational tactics typically have limited impact. But you can implement strategies that knock down barriers to great work and significantly improve your customer service....
Great products are not enough. Today, customers expect and demand immediate attention. Customer service is essential to business success. There is tremendous opportunity to get this right for customers. In this Evergreen Journal podcast, I discuss a three-level...
In May, I wrote an article for Smart Customer Service. The article describes seven metrics that every contact center should have. It also provides suggestions on using an overall KPI. The article begins: The disruptions that the COVID-19 crisis is bringing to...
Given fast-evolving customer expectations, every organization needs an effective customer service strategy to guide operations and decisions. Your service strategy is the bridge between the organization’s vision and mission—and the decisions and actions that...