2 Secret Ingredients For Rock Solid Digital Customer Service
Yes, the situation is still complex but it’s not the same as one month ago. While one month ago most organizations were stuck on ‘what shall we do now’ many of them have already moved on and that’s good news. Meanwhile, a large number of consumers all over the world have sought assistance through digital…
How To Ignite Digital Customer Service In Complex Times
While I’m writing this article here in Milan, Italy I constantly hear ambulance sirens going back and forth for a dramatic reason that is globally hitting us. Nevertheless, time goes on and life does as well, meaning that we have to keep either ourselves and our businesses alive. As for customer service, many people with…
The Winning Link Between Customer Service and Marketing
If you have worked within companies, you know that one of the most common issues is lack of internal communication. Departments tend to become clam-like when it comes to sharing information with colleagues not belonging to the same ‘tribe’. Having personally experienced such situations, I have noticed that the more departments become silos, the more…
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…
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…
Curatti Best Articles of 2019 (And Happy New Year 2020!)
The end of the decade is upon us (unless you are a pendant, lol!). How marketing in general and websites have evolved! Search is unrecognizable, but the evolution has been gradual enough that you could be forgiven for thinking it was always like this. Social Business went mainstream quite some time ago but has a…
12 Interactive Website, WordPress Security & Marketing Knowledge Tools
The following is made up of 3 “Business Tips” articles, each of which talks about 4 helpful tools and resources around a specific area of your business. Today, the subjects are: Making your mobile site interactive Improve your WordPress Security Increase your Marketing Knowledge Make Your Website Interactive with These 4 Tools 1) Use SMS…
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…
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.…
What Will You Do When Your Customer Screws Up?
Nobody’s perfect – neither you nor your customers. In fact, sometimes even the most admired brands make customer service mistakes. But they typically have the ability to turn such pitfalls into great customer experiences. In this article though I’m going to focus on the other side of the coin: helping you fix issues that you…
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