February 4, 2020
Post: Is Your Customer Service Addicted to KPI?
‘Metrics, metrics, metrics’. That’s one of the most common refrains when it comes to measuring the effectiveness of customer service. This golden rush towards the the best one(s) has even increased with the spread of support thru digital channels. What shall we measure? How often? What can we do to improve results? That’s causing a…
January 7, 2020
Post: Customer Service Failures: From Hello to Hell No!
After this festive season, we are ready to get on with the new year. Despite our usual good intentions ‘I want to be more friendly, helpful or patient’, our daily routine soon brings our feet back on the ground. That will surely happen when you need to get in touch with the customer service of…
December 3, 2019
Post: How To Use Digital Customer Service To Make Business Alliances
‘Tool’ is definitely one the most frequently used terms in Digital Customer Service. But it is overvalued. Actually it’s just part of the solution. In fact, even though tools are very important, they are not enough to deliver excellent and consistent customer experiences. The other missing ingredient? People soft skills, meaning those who daily interact…
November 5, 2019
Post: The Power of Conversations in Digital Customer Service
‘A picture is worth a thousand words’. This is true. But when it comes to having conversations with customers, words do count! In fact what you say and how you say it can make or break the whole customer experience. Therefore, it has become crucial for all businesses to train highly skilled customer service assistants.…
September 10, 2019
Post: Approach Your Customer Service Like a Moon Landing
Happy September! That’s the time when vacations become fading memories and we need to focus to reach our yearly goals. It’s also the best time to make changes in order to improve your customer service. As a customer, I’m sure you’ve already experienced something similar reading the following three phrases: ‘It was not really bad,…
August 6, 2019
Post: Why The First Customer Service Impression Matters
When it comes to customer service there’s a lot of talk about strategies and tools. Even though they are essential to delivering a seamless omnichannel experience, there is another aspect to be considered: the quality of conversations. Taking care of each one of them is paramount in order to let the customer love your brand.…
July 2, 2019
Post: The Cultural Shift Towards Digital Customer Service
Customers have become digital, using social and messaging apps to chat with friends, family and businesses. When it comes to getting support, they’re ‘fast and curious’ because they expect brands to deliver real-time solutions. That’s a demanding challenge for many companies – especially those who haven’t valued the role played by customer service in the…
June 4, 2019
Post: How to Harness Digital Customer Service in Your Organization
Last week I had the chance of speaking about digital customer support at 3 conventions, here in Italy. Audience sizes were different one from the other, as well as the industries represented by managers. There was though, one aspect that all attendees had in common: they were hungry for solutions. In fact one of the…
May 7, 2019
Post: Customer Service is The Art: Are You Shaping Yours?
‘Hi Paolo, can I tell you about the problem that I had with @namebrand? I’ve reached them via email, phone, and Messenger but they just let me down’. I receive such notes from many frustrated customers. Some of them are peers, others are clients. Guess what they all have in common? They’re looking for good…
April 2, 2019
Post: New Competencies That Every Customer Service Manager Needs
“…And then we’ll have also a Q&A session with the audience..” That’s an excerpt from the typical conversation that I have over the phone when I get invited to a conference as speaker or panelist. Last week, I participated in two customer service conferences, so had the chance to listen to and answer many questions.…
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