Call Center - Brad Cleveland

Providing a Poor Customer Experience Is Costly

Aug 6, 2015 | Call Center, Contact Center, Customer Experience, Customer Relationships, Customer Service, Customer Surveys, Research/Statistics

When customers go through what they consider to be major customer service failures, the company providing the poor experience pays a heavy price. According to a recent study by SDL: 64% of customers stop recommending the company, start looking for alternative brands,...

How Will the Internet of Things Affect Customer Service?

Jul 31, 2015 | Call Center, Contact Center, Customer Access Strategy, Customer Experience, Customer Relationships, Customer Service, Leadership, Multi-channel Support

As the world becomes increasingly connected, the Internet of Things, or IoT, is becoming more prevalent. (IoT refers to the connection of wireless devices to the Internet and to each other. These devices have the ability to sense their environment, both internal and...

Can Social Media Generate Revenue?

Jul 28, 2015 | Call Center, Contact Center, Customer Experience, Customer Service, Multi-channel Support, Social Media

You bet. Royal Dutch Airlines (KLM) has been interacting with customers through social channels since 2010. They currently have a team of 150 agents dedicated to social interactions, operating 24/7 and supporting 14 languages. According to VentureBeat, they handle...

Too Many Contact Centers Missing the Boat

Jul 23, 2015 | Call Center, Contact Center, Customer Service, Leadership, Research/Statistics

According to Dimension Data’s 2015 Global Contact Center Benchmarking Report, 52% of contact centers do not share customer intelligence across the broader organization. This is an inexcusable miss—this intel can be a rich R&D opportunity, helping the organization...

Three Major Developments in Service Delivery

Jul 21, 2015 | Call Center, Contact Center, Customer Service, Leadership, Videos

Does Service Impact Stock Price?

Jul 16, 2015 | Call Center, Contact Center, Customer Experience, Customer Service, Leadership, Research/Statistics

Yep. Over a seven year period, the S&P 500 Index gained 51.5%. According to Watermark Consulting, customer experience leaders enjoyed a stock increase 77.7%. And laggards? They saw a drop of 2.5%. Follow Watermark Consulting for updates. Or in any country or...