When people contact your customer service team, they want fast answers to their queries. They don’t want to be waiting in queue to get through to an agent. Failing to value customers’ time or making the IVR process too complex when they call will cause them to abandon their calls, irritate them, and potentially lead them to move their business…
The importance of fast, accurate answers when delivering customer service cannot be overestimated. Research shows it is the number one priority for customers to get a quick response. In fact studies show that on the phone they want a response within three minutes, while on email and social media they are unhappy if they don’t get an answer within 60…
Consumers now have an ever-widening range of channels for interacting with companies. That puts the onus on companies to offer a consistent, high quality service across all of them. But what is driving channel choice in customer service and how can they resource channels effectively and efficiently? Getting the right balance has to start by understanding your customers. How, why…
Consumers today expect a personalised service that recognises and values them, however they make contact. As part of this, they want organisations to use the information they have within their customer relationship management (CRM) software to provide a personalised experience, tailored around their buying preferences and previous interaction history when getting in touch through channels such as the phone. Equally,…
Everyone has felt the immediate impact of COVID-19, including those that work in customer experience. However, at the same time, the sector is transforming due to longer-term trends, which in many cases the pandemic has accelerated. The latest Contact Babel 2020-21 Customer Experience Decision-Makers’ Guide, sponsored by Enghouse Interactive, enables everyone involved in CX to track these shifts and respond…