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6 Ways Cloud Telephony Moves the Needle on Customer Responsiveness

Customer responsiveness refers to the ability of a business to identify and respond to changing customer needs. Responsiveness is to provide the information required by the customers in the shortest possible time so that they can take a step forward in their buying process. Ignoring customer enquiries and failing to meet deadlines can lead to customer dissatisfaction and prompt them to switch to your competitor’s service.

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5 Attributes that Define Strong Brands in Customer Engagement [Infographic]

 

People involved in customer service business often wonder what sets strong brands a cut above from the crowd. We all are awestruck when an idea makes it big in this world where there is a continuous mad scramble among brands striving to get things right in customer engagement.
However, apart from word of mouth and some news hither and thither, there is very little solid information about the main characteristics that define these top brands in customer engagement. Continue reading “5 Attributes that Define Strong Brands in Customer Engagement [Infographic]”

Mobile-First Customer Experience: Is Mobile a Device or a Channel?

When was the last time you checked your mobile? Was it a few minutes ago? Or maybe it was a few seconds ago. According to figures collected by a screen lock app, the average user checks their phone 110 times a day. In fact, you might even be reading this article on your mobile or tablet. 
One of the key trends that are accelerating in 2016 is the use of mobile devices by millennials to access information, research and makes purchases. On an average, millennials spend around 172 minutes using internet or apps on their mobile and 60 minutes on tablets. Mobile platforms encountered around for 60% of the time spent on digital media last year. Continue reading “Mobile-First Customer Experience: Is Mobile a Device or a Channel?”

Unleash the Power of Omnichannel Customer Experience in BPOs

Unless you’ve been living under a rock or was confined in solitude, you must be aware of omnichannel and the inordinate significance it holds in the digital age, where technology is practically disrupting communication and interaction models. Customers of today, a large chunk of them being millennials, use multiple touch-points or channels to interact with companies and brands, and expect a friction-less and integrated experience while switching channels (channel hopping). This colossal change strikes at the heart of contact center tradition around the world, forcing them to integrate existing and new channels for exemplary service, or face extinction. Continue reading “Unleash the Power of Omnichannel Customer Experience in BPOs”

Top 9 Contact Center Metrics to Measure According to Contact Center Pros

When a group of contact center professionals were recently asked by Jonty Pearce for the most important metrics that should be measured in a contact center, they came up with some interesting answers. Interestingly, most of the metrics they chose, focused on quality rather than efficiency.
Check out these top 9 contact center metrics according to these contact center professionals. Continue reading “Top 9 Contact Center Metrics to Measure According to Contact Center Pros”

5 Pre-Requisites For Optimizing Self Service Customer Experience Strategy

It is said that God helps those who help themselves. In a customer-centric industry, like a call center, managers and agents get to play a god-like role. Don’t agree with me? That is Okay. Why would you? It has been taught throughout your training programs that ‘Customer is the King’, ‘Customer is always right’ and everything else follows. Continue reading “5 Pre-Requisites For Optimizing Self Service Customer Experience Strategy”

How E-Commerce Startups can Solve these 7 Recurring Problems

India’s e-commerce market is likely to touch $38 billion mark by the end of this year – that is a massive 67% jump over $23 billion revenue it had clocked last year. For those who are tied to this industry, the abovementioned figure means a lot in terms of new opportunities, fresh initiatives and brand new experimentations.

It also means that India is en route for a colossal boom in e-commerce startups. The time is now for e-commerce startups to make it big and get a chunk of the $38 billion that we are talking about! Continue reading “How E-Commerce Startups can Solve these 7 Recurring Problems”