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The Edge of Service® Newsletter, Issue 13: Statistics Behind a Service Revolution

Oct 1, 2015 | Call Center, Contact Center, Customer Access Strategy, Customer Experience, Customer Relationships, Customer Service, The Edge of Service

The Edge of Service® Newsletter, Issue 13: Statistics Behind a Service Revolution Watermark Consulting hit something of a research jackpot with a simple correlation between stock price and customer service rankings. In the seven years leading up to 2015, they found...

The Best Way to Improve Service

Sep 25, 2015 | Call Center, Contact Center, Customer Service, Leadership

Recently I was asked, what’s the #1 way for any company to improve their customer service? Here’s my take: Think beyond service. Interaction by interaction, your customer-facing services provide immediate visibility on the effectiveness of the organization’s products,...

Understanding Contact Drivers

Sep 22, 2015 | Call Center, Contact Center, Customer Access Strategy, Customer Service, Leadership, Workforce Management

(Note: The following is part of a new eBook from ICMI on contact center metrics, which will be released in October. Check back for announcements on availability.) Executives of a business-to-business company that provides HR and payroll services met to discuss service...

Improving the Accuracy of Schedules

Sep 15, 2015 | Call Center, Contact Center, Customer Service, Multi-channel Support, Videos, Workforce Management

10 Things Executives Should Know About Contact Centers

Sep 9, 2015 | Call Center, Contact Center, Customer Service, Leadership, Organization and Culture

A prerequisite to getting good support from senior management is that they have at least a basic understanding of what contact centers do. To fulfill their potential, customer contact centers need commitment and involvement from the top. And a prerequisite to getting...