When I think of contact center planning, this definition from the International Customer Management Institute, ICMI, is the first thing that comes to mind. Contact center management is the art of having the right number of properly skilled people and supporting...
I once had the opportunity to play golf with four NFL quarterbacks: Drew Brees, Carson Palmer, Chase Daniel and Drew Stanton. It was part of a high school fundraising auction that included a dozen lucky bidders. I don’t play golf often, and when I found out I’d won a...
In the strategic approach to managing customer feedback, analyzing input is where disparate data begins to come to life and tell stories. It’s a bit like putting a snorkel mask on and jumping off a boat to explore the coral reef. What you discover is nothing...
When jumping into AI for customer service, many organizations inventory what they’re doing now and look for opportunities to automate. This “fixed pie” thinking can be limiting out of the gate. Those with the best service start first and foremost with customer needs...
Recently, my newest LinkedIn Learning course, The AI-Driven Customer Service Representative, was launched. This course is built for those of you on the front lines, interacting with customers, solving problems, and keeping things moving. In this course, we explore...