The Pros and Cons of Virtual Queues
Many contact centers are grappling with labor shortages, surging workloads, or a brutal combination of both. The resource mismatches have resulted in long wait times and frustration for customers, and high occupancy and burnout for agents. More serious implications...
Cross-functional benefits of customer advocacy
Customer advocacy is most effective when the entire organization works together to do what’s best for customers. That’s great for customers, of course, and the organization benefits from their loyalty. But departments across the organization benefit as...
Leveraging technology for improved customer experience
With a clear vision and sound processes, the right technology solutions for your customer experience efforts tend to come into focus. Some improvements will be incremental — small wins here and there — and others will be more sweeping. In some cases, you might even...
Avoiding pitfalls when managing customer feedback
There are vast differences in how organizations are collecting and using customer feedback, and some are far more effective than others. Your approach to managing customer feedback must be action-oriented. You must do something with it. Too often, organizations miss...