Customer service is a dangerous thing to undervalue. As competitive advantages such as price and location are becoming less relevant, providing excellent customer service and a seamless customer experience are becoming more important. Particularly in today’s era where one bad customer experience can spread across an online community, tarnishing your brand identity in a matter […]
Customer service is a dangerous thing to undervalue. As competitive advantages such as price and location are becoming less relevant, providing excellent customer service and a seamless customer experience are becoming more important. Particularly in today’s era where one bad customer experience can spread across an online community, tarnishing your brand identity in a matter of minutes. A company must remember the importance of every customer interaction, both positive and negative, in order to keep the company’s image intact.
To ensure optimal customer service, it is paramount for a company to understand what is expected of them from consumers, and what constitutes as bad customer service. According to a recent American study, 75% of customers believe it takes too long to reach a customer service representative. On average consumers will wait 11 minutes on hold before hanging up, with these times reduced to 5 minutes for online customer service. Poor customer service can be very damaging to the business as 50% of people will scrap a planned purchase or transaction because of bad service, while 51% of customers said they will never do business with a company again after one negative customer experience. As a result $62 billion is lost annually by companies, due to bad customer service.
To make matters worse, this negative customer experience can have a detrimental effect on brand identity. With the rise of social media in the past few years, today’s world is more connected than ever before. Social media outlets provide consumers with a platform to voice their complaints to an increasingly connected online community. The same study shows that the average person will tell 15 people about a poor service experience, versus the 11 people they’ll tell about a good experience. Therefore it is crucial for companies to recognise the influence social media has and the negative effect poor customer service can have on brand identity.
The study in addition demonstrates how consumers on average are willing to spend 17% more to do business with companies that offer great excellent service, with Millennials willing to spend 21% more. All these statistics combined show how brand and customer service are more intertwined than ever and companies must be very diligent in how they deliver customer service. Excellent customer service provides the following benefits to a company’s brand identity:
Here at Call Pageboy Contact Centre understands the importance of providing high quality customer service. We offer a range of customer support services to help businesses in their goal of providing a seamless, hassle free customer experience journey. If you would like to know more about the services that we offer, and how we can help your business, get in contact with us today.
This article was originally posted by Ameyo.com. There has been a lot of buzz around Customer Experience (CX) emerging as the key differentiator and driver for growth and sustenance in consumer industry. But, what exactly is customer experience and what makes for a great customer experience? Gartner defines it as “the customer’s perceptions and related feelings […]
This article was originally posted by Ameyo.com.
There has been a lot of buzz around Customer Experience (CX) emerging as the key differentiator and driver for growth and sustenance in consumer industry. But, what exactly is customer experience and what makes for a great customer experience? Gartner defines it as “the customer’s perceptions and related feelings caused by the one-off and cumulative effect of interactions with a supplier’s employees, systems, channels or products.” Forrester Research defines it as: “How customers perceive their interactions with your company.” Clearly the two basic elements of the definition are perception and interaction.
To simply put CX is how a customer perceives the brand through all the interactions across the customer life cycle. In the modern digital era, customers are well-informed and hyper connected than ever. With a growing number of communication channels, brands are increasingly turning to technology platforms as a way to improve customer experience across channels.
Customer service is a part of the whole gamut of customer experience . Customer service can be defined as the support provided by a company to customers who are facing issues while purchasing or using its products or services. On the other hand, CX is the overall perception of a brand as a result of comprehensive interactions throughout the buyer’s journey. Moving on from the basic definitions, let’s understand what is the difference between customer service and customer experience?
Customer Service is reactive – it only comes into play when a dissatisfied customer contacts the company. The business can only take action once something goes wrong, and not beforehand. CX on the other hand, is proactive – a business can take action to optimise the customer journey before the customer becomes dissatisfied.
CX is a holistic approach that goes beyond customer service department and is the responsibility of everyone in an organisation. Unlike customer service which focuses on single specific interaction at a time, customer experience takes into account the overall customer journey by building long term relationship with customers.
Brands need to understand that seamless customer service delivered consistently over a period of time will eventually impact the customer’s perception about the brand. Thus, making it easier for the customers to access customer service will ensure better customer experience and boost customer loyalty.
A great customer experience begins with a warm greeting from highly trained and knowledgeable call centre agents. In recent years, the expectation of customer service provision has increased greatly. With numerous ways to get in touch with a company and continuous developments in communication technology, customer satisfaction has become harder to achieve. A call agent […]
A great customer experience begins with a warm greeting from highly trained and knowledgeable call centre agents. In recent years, the expectation of customer service provision has increased greatly. With numerous ways to get in touch with a company and continuous developments in communication technology, customer satisfaction has become harder to achieve. A call agent can have a huge influence on how a customer views a company. If your customer has an enjoyable interaction with a call agent, they are more likely to return in the future. If they receive a bad experience then you run the risk of losing a customer. Therefore it is hugely important for a business to invest in employee training. Making sure that call agents have the knowledge and skills needed to provide customers with the level of service they deserve can have a big impact on the overall reputation of a company. It’s important during the training process to make sure that call agents:
Call Pageboy firmly believes that each call centre agent plays an integral part in delivering high quality call centre services. To ensure that our client’s customer is kept at the heart of everything we do, we focus heavily employee training, encouraging and motivating our call centre agents to excel at their roles. Call Pageboy provides an initial induction programme and continuous training and feedback to our team through weekly meetings and quarterly training programs. If you are looking for a new career opportunity, check out our online careers page or get in contact with us today to see how we can help you elevate your career today!
This article was originally posted by Gemma Harding for Callcare247.com on October 31, 2018. In a recent survey by Liberis, the concerns and aspirations of 200 UK SMEs for business growth in the coming year were clearly spelled out. What do SMEs need – and how can a virtual receptionist help them to achieve this? First let’s look at the challenges […]
This article was originally posted by Gemma Harding for Callcare247.com on October 31, 2018.
In a recent survey by Liberis, the concerns and aspirations of 200 UK SMEs for business growth in the coming year were clearly spelled out. What do SMEs need – and how can a virtual receptionist help them to achieve this? First let’s look at the challenges SME business owners are facing.
Focus on Growth – Not being able to see the wood for the trees doesn’t quite describe one of the main barriers to business growth. The real challenge is not being able to escape the present to plan for the future. Those phone calls and that admin can constantly distract you from the pressing need to plan for growth. A key benefit of a virtual receptionist is taking you away from the front line. They provide the space you need to focus on growth. They can help you maintain a healthy work-life balance by reducing ‘wasted’ time and allowing you to plan ahead.
Give Yourself the Edge – Customer service can be the key differential in winning customers. And it is certainly the main tool you can leverage to retain customers. It costs around five times more to sell to a new prospect than to sell to an existing customer who previously enjoyed the buying experience. Ensuring you offer a better customer experience than your competitors is critical. Virtual receptionists are faultlessly professional, trained call handlers. They offer impeccable customer service. In a business environment that is characterised by the threat of competitors, gaining the edge on the customer service you offer may help you reach the tipping point to secure that sale.
The growth and success of a business depends on its ability to attract new customers. While a business can smooth sail along if it has excellent customer retention, it cannot reach its full potential and thrive without a bank of new customers to fuel growth. And so a company will look to lead generation methods […]
The growth and success of a business depends on its ability to attract new customers. While a business can smooth sail along if it has excellent customer retention, it cannot reach its full potential and thrive without a bank of new customers to fuel growth. And so a company will look to lead generation methods to generate new sales leads.
Lead generation is all about finding the right target groups and the individuals within these. If a business has a good quality process, it will make it easier to find the right customer. However many companies still to this day have poor lead generations strategies and many fail to generate good quality leads as they don’t have the correct tools in place. Generally speaking, they tend to lack either some or all of the following:
Finding potential customers and successfully reaching them is a long and difficult process, and so it is no wonder that many companies get it wrong. The process combines the various marketing actions that businesses can take to reach these potential customers. These marketing actions can either be technology-based which refers to database collection and using other internet based computer programs, or else they can be people-based which refers to direct contact through telemarketing or events. Which a business uses is up to them as both methods of lead generation provide the same advantages for a business:
Having a lead generation specialist will help a business a lot in both generating new leads, and working with the ones it already has. A lead generation specialist can offer a lot of good services but for most businesses, particularly B2B, the most important thing is to generate new leads from outbound telemarketing. At Call Pageboy our aim is generate quality leads for our clients to ensure more sales and ultimately, more revenue. Our lead generation services include call scripting, appointment setting, data collection and diary management by an expert sales team. If you are interested in learning more about our call centre services, please don’t hesitate to contact us here.
For many businesses, Christmas can be the busiest time of the year. As always, strategic planning is hugely important but even more so in the run up to this particular season. Most companies will hire additional staff to cover the festive season but if it’s extra customer support that is required, outsourcing to a call […]
For many businesses, Christmas can be the busiest time of the year. As always, strategic planning is hugely important but even more so in the run up to this particular season. Most companies will hire additional staff to cover the festive season but if it’s extra customer support that is required, outsourcing to a call centre could be the answer to a company’s problems. Doing so will not only alleviate stress and pressure on in-house staff but also ensure that loyal customers have their queries resolved, and new customers can have their calls answered, increasing the sales opportunities for the business. Here are some of the many reasons why you should outsource your customer support during the Christmas holidays:
Trying to predict call volumes can be very difficult for any business during the Christmas season. There can be periods of extreme high call volume and periods of the complete opposite. The average business may struggle to make these predictions accurately, and be left unprepared as a result. A call centre however, has the experience, expertise and technology to accurately predict these fluctuations and be able to respond effectively.
During times of high volume, handling calls quickly and efficiently is essential. Many businesses will hire additional seasonal staff to meet these high demands, however this tends to be cost ineffective as they still have to pay the staff during the slow periods when they might not be needed. With a call centre, there is a large number of agents readily available to meet company demands and they will only be assigned to a business on an on-needed basis.
As mentioned above, it is important to handle customer queries and complaints as resourcefully and efficiently as possible, to ensure customer satisfaction. Call centres have the capacity to offer support over a range of platforms such as phone, email and digital communications. This ability to offer omni-channel solutions means they can quickly deal with customers based on the level of service they require.
It’s cheaper to retain customers than it is to acquire new customers and so while seeking new sales opportunities is always important, so too is maintaining current customer satisfaction. Outsourcing customer service means that customers receive the attention and special care they deserve that the otherwise too busy in-house staff might not necessarily be able to give them, ensuring that they keep spending their money with the business.
CallPageboy contact centre provides customer-centric services to a range of different industries. Our call centre technology ensures that a business maintains desired customer care service levels while also reducing company costs. Our expert call agents work across all communication channels including telesales, email and social media in order to solve customers’ issues, 24/7 365 days a year, ensuring customers’ queries are never left unanswered. The holiday season is there to be enjoyed, and a business owner can enjoy them fully when they know that their businesses customer service is still running smoothly while they are relaxing. For more information on how we can help your business, get in contact with us with today.
This article was originally posted by Tanya Bansal for Ameyo.com on October 31, 2018. The evolution of digital marketing has laid the grounds for industries to move towards consumer behaviour and prioritise customer engagement through different media. Pharmaceuticals firms are on a strive to engage more effectively and proactively with their customers to drive more insightful decisions. Doctors […]
All businesses will inevitably encounter negative customer feedback at various stages during the lifespan of their company. As much as we all hope that this won’t happen, it is impossible to ensure that our customers will be happy and satisfied 100 percent of the time. With accessibility to the Internet improving on a daily basis, […]
All businesses will inevitably encounter negative customer feedback at various stages during the lifespan of their company. As much as we all hope that this won’t happen, it is impossible to ensure that our customers will be happy and satisfied 100 percent of the time.
With accessibility to the Internet improving on a daily basis, it is much easier for a customer to share their negative experiences and views online for all to see. The most important part of receiving negative feedback is how your business decides to handle it. React correctly and you may be able to diffuse the situation quickly. React badly and you can be sure that events will escalate further.
Although it can often be hard to deal with negative customer feedback, it’s essential to not take it on a personal level. Below are a few best practice guidelines which you can follow when handling negative reviews and comments from disgruntled customers:
As a call centre, we train all of our agents on a frequent basis to make sure that they are able to perform correctly in all customer service scenarios. Our agents are trained to understand customer needs and provide effective customer solutions. In a situation where a call agent is unable to resolve a customer’s complaint, we follow the correct escalation procedures to make sure your customers receive the support that they need. For more information on how our call centre services can help you manage customer feedback, contact us here.
This article was originally posted by Datamark.net on June 16, 2017. With deregulation of markets in many areas across the U.S., competition is heating up for players in the utilities sector. Electricity, gas and water providers are competing on the basis of costs, eco-friendly production and customer service. Building efficient production and delivery systems and finding […]
This article was originally posted by Datamark.net on June 16, 2017.
With deregulation of markets in many areas across the U.S., competition is heating up for players in the utilities sector. Electricity, gas and water providers are competing on the basis of costs, eco-friendly production and customer service. Building efficient production and delivery systems and finding green energy sources are the core competencies of utilities. But customer care may be best when it is placed in the hands of a specialty provider. Here’s four reasons why it makes sense to turn this function over to an outsourcing partner:
Utility providers are experts in building electrical, gas and water infrastructure and delivering supplies to customers. But customer care may not be a core competency, and it can be costly to set up an in-house contact centre: You need to invest in facilities, telecommunication and network infrastructure, desks and cubicles, and computer stations. You need to establish HR recruiting and training teams, and a budget for salaries and benefits…and the list goes on.
It makes better sense to turn the customer care function over to a specialist provider who has already made the investment in facilities and infrastructure, and who can handle hiring and training of staff. Your costs become transactional and controlled by contractual agreements, which can make annual and long-term budgeting and planning easier. Good cost management, including transparency of cost factors is also helpful when the time comes to explain rate increase requests to regulators and customers.
Deregulation of the industry has opened the doors for more competitors. Electricity providers, for example, will battle for a big share of the market by establishing themselves as leaders in low rates, reliability, eco-friendliness and customer service.
Delivering reliable, efficient power through various means is a utility’s core competency, but customer care is often better left in the hands of an experienced specialist provider. Utilities should find a contact centre services provider that understands the industry and is prepared to handle account creation, billing inquiries, power outage reports and other issues 24 hours a day in a professional and friendly manner.
This article was originally posted by Infinit Contact on June 29, 2016. Providing exceptional customer service nowadays requires businesses to not only have the ability to collect real-time data, but to respond to it in real time, too. Access is important, but that’s just the beginning. This is because data is meaningless without the real-time responses […]
This article was originally posted by Infinit Contact on June 29, 2016.
Providing exceptional customer service nowadays requires businesses to not only have the ability to collect real-time data, but to respond to it in real time, too. Access is important, but that’s just the beginning. This is because data is meaningless without the real-time responses that customers demand. If you want to be ahead of the competition in terms if customer service, real-time data should be coupled with real -time response as often as necessary. It’s increasingly becoming the main differentiator that will set you apart from mediocre brands.
Here are three real-time data strategies you can implement today that will engender customer loyalty and long term success.
Knowing what your customer is doing now is not nearly enough. You should look within the context of the bigger picture to help you piece together what the appropriate response is at that precise moment. This means that you need to be familiar with your client’s past actions and what they did before you arrived at this point.
For example, for a specific customer complaint, you’d be dealing with the issue differently if the same customer had called about the same complaint three times before in the past week, compared to someone calling for the first time. It would help to get as much data as you can from various sources. Collecting as much historical context on a specific issue will inform how you’ll resolve it for each specific case.
Businesses are now privy to real-time data, thanks to mobile and social media. It’s the closest thing to having someone personally tell you what a customer is up to at any given moment. This is a goldmine of data that you can use to help you decide what your next marketing strategy will be, but you need to respond fast. Using what you know in real-time will give you a real edge, considering that the latest research says that 75% of people expect a customer service response via social media within one hour.
Monitoring social media will give you a sense of what your clients are thinking and doing at the moment. If you also know the details of your business operations, you can use this to make critical decisions that will impact the bottom line. From product inventory to new product pushes to launching new campaigns, you can integrate real-time data with marketing strategies that align with your business goals and sales projections.
Here at Call Pageboy Call Centre we are delighted to announce that we have recently been awarded the ISO 27001 certification. While we already have the ISO 9001 certification, we are delighted to have been awarded the latest 27001. The 27001 international standard relates to how we as a company manage the security risks associated […]
Here at Call Pageboy Call Centre we are delighted to announce that we have recently been awarded the ISO 27001 certification. While we already have the ISO 9001 certification, we are delighted to have been awarded the latest 27001. The 27001 international standard relates to how we as a company manage the security risks associated with the holding of our clients confidential information. By being awarded this certification, we can prove to our clients and other stakeholders that we are managing the security of their information to this globally recognised high standard. In addition, the ISO 27001 standard provides a framework for information security management best practice that helps organisations comply with regulations such as the European Union General Data Protection Regulation.
The International Organisation for Standardisation is a worldwide federation that promotes and develops the facilitation of the international exchange of goods and services. The standards ensure that products and services around the world are safe, reliable and of good quality. The ISO has a number of standards covering almost every industry from technology, to food safety, to agriculture and healthcare. The ISO 27001 standard, as mentioned above is directly related to the management of the security of assets such as financial information, intellectual property, employee details or information entrusted to us by third parties. It can help small, medium and large businesses in any sector keep information assets secure.
While there are a number of internal benefits for us as a company being awarded this accreditation, it is our customers who reap the most rewards. Having the accreditation allows us to:
We are delighted to have achieved this accreditation and combined with the ISO 9001 standard we already hold we are proud that are dedication to provide our customers with the best possible call centre service has been successful.
This article was originally posted by Vandita Grover for Martech Advisor on July 24, 2018. As the lines between offline and online are blurring, store retailers and online retailers are both redefining the way they function to engage customers and create better experiences for them. Amalgamation of online and offline marketing strategies makes purchasing more rewarding and […]
This article was originally posted by Vandita Grover for Martech Advisor on July 24, 2018.
As the lines between offline and online are blurring, store retailers and online retailers are both redefining the way they function to engage customers and create better experiences for them. Amalgamation of online and offline marketing strategies makes purchasing more rewarding and easier for the customer. Listed below are 5 ways online and offline customer experience are coming together:
1. Online/Offline Framework
Brick and mortar stores have invested in creating better store experiences. For instance, Walmart has combined the online and offline experiences of customers. You can order a product and check if it is available at a store near you for pickup, even if it isn’t, you can still order, and have it shipped to your local Walmart, ready to be picked up, free of cost.
Similarly, online retailers are also toying with the idea of opening up physical stores at select locations for their customers who prefer to pick the products themselves. In January 2018, Amazon opened its first cashier-less grocery store, Amazon Go in Seattle. You can simply waltz into the shop with Amazon app on your phone, pick up items and walk out without worrying about checking out or paying up. You would be billed via your Amazon account. A cool idea that saves your time standing in a queue and lets you handpick your grocery items.
2. Data Harvesting to Understand the Customer Journey
Nowadays companies are gathering data from all possible sources to gain insights into their customer base. The more customer data you have, the better you can analyse and research how offline and online customer journeys are correlated. The data you can harvest comes from your web traffic (session duration, most visited pages, visitor acquisition, keyword rankings etc.), social media analytics, email surveys and analytics, retail foot-fall (store visits), online or offline queries, coupons or vouchers used, time spent on mobile app and much more.
Warby Parker – a digital-first – eyewear frames brand has opened numerous brick and mortar stores in an era where retail is struggling to stand on its feet. Warby Parker gathers information on where their customers are, where they work or travel, population density, number of eyeglass customers and pre-existing customers in an area before deciding on their store locations. Reviewing data points of customer behaviour, tracking user (anonymous) movement from cell carriers and proprietary statistical algorithms assist the brand to figure out a lot about the best place and people to target with the best strategy.
This article was originally posted by Chris Theriault for ICMI on March 8, 2017. Contact Centres, as an industry, have been around since the advent of telephony technology. That technological era has also enabled us to measure and track contact centre activity quite accurately. For too many years, contact centres were focused on operating contact centres […]
This article was originally posted by Chris Theriault for ICMI on March 8, 2017.
Contact Centres, as an industry, have been around since the advent of telephony technology. That technological era has also enabled us to measure and track contact centre activity quite accurately. For too many years, contact centres were focused on operating contact centres as efficiently as possible, not providing outstanding customer experience. Our early ability to track and measure activity resulted in a series of metrics being adopted to monitor the overall contact centre performance. These traditional metrics include average handle time, average wait time, occupancy, idle time, and service level among others. These metrics largely have a philosophical basis in Fredrick Taylor’s “The Principles of Scientific Management”, which still have a certain degree of operational relevance. Even though managing to those metrics resulted in running contact centres efficiently (and thus became the new norm to benchmark against), it also resulted in contact centres blindly managing to those metrics alone, without any analysis of how they are servicing and satisfying their customers’ expectations today. In true Fredrick Taylor style, we still will find those same metrics present in most dashboards and reports used today.
The issue with traditional metrics is that they are largely inward facing to a company. Customer service has evolved since those early days and the relevance of traditional metrics have waned in the current age of customer engagement. It is a fair question to now ask if these traditional metrics still make sense as the benchmark?
Today, contact centres increasingly understand the importance of providing excellent service to their customers, and as a result, they are adopting a customer-centric engagement approach. All aspects of customer contact need to be weighed for effectiveness and striking the perfect balance to maintain a continuous relationship. For organisations to compete and differentiate themselves, departments such as marketing, sales and customer service must coordinate their varying points of contact across all channels – not to inundate the recipient, but to strategically keep the relationship alive.
Growth is the key to success for any business. Without it, a business cannot keep up with its competitors in the industry and will ultimately fail. There are a number of ways a small business can grow and a virtual receptionist service is one of the most simple, offering a number of opportunities for growth: […]
Growth is the key to success for any business. Without it, a business cannot keep up with its competitors in the industry and will ultimately fail. There are a number of ways a small business can grow and a virtual receptionist service is one of the most simple, offering a number of opportunities for growth:
Provides 24/7 Support – A virtual receptionist gives a business the ability to provide support to their customers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It allows customers to have their queries answered in real time, showing customer appreciation which in turn increases customer satisfaction. This superior customer service and increased customer satisfaction should result in positive word of mouth marketing, allowing you to get a step ahead of your competitors and ultimately experience business growth.
Cost Effective – Outsourcing your virtual reception services will help save the business money. The cost of a full time employee and all the expenses that accompany them such as paid time-off, healthcare, training, resources etc can weigh heavily on a growing business. Outsourcing is a fraction of the price, thus allowing you to reinvest the money you save into growing your business.
Increased Productivity – Without a receptionist (or virtual receptionist), employees are forced to take time out of their duties to answer the phone. This interrupts the flow of work, wasting valuable time and decreasing productivity of the team. By outsourcing a virtual receptionist service, you could eliminate these distractions, allowing your team to focus on their daily tasks which would help the core of the business and its future growth.
Helps Generate Leads – Your business’ ability to grow depends on its ability to attract leads and convert them into customers. This is something which can’t be done unless all phone calls are answered, no matter what time of the day, to nurture potential leads. Similarly, phone calls need to be given the appropriate attention in order for the customers query to be answered, something which often isn’t done by pre-occupied in-house staff.
Call Pageboy Call Centre’s virtual receptionist service ensures that your customers receive the highest level of service at all times while adding to customer satisfaction, loyalty and overall customer retention for your business. Our call agents use a variety of methods such as call patching, SMS texting and email integration to ensure that your customers have all of their queries answered in a friendly and professional manner. Our expert call agents work across all communication channels 24/7 365 days a year, ensuring your customers’ queries are never left unanswered. For more information on how we can help your business grow, get in contact with us with today.
The concept of disruption is interesting. If you ask most business people to name a company that is known for being a disrupter, you’ll hear answers like Amazon, Uber and Walmart. Walmart disrupted local businesses when they came into a community. Uber disrupted the taxi-cab industry. And, Amazon started out disrupting bookstores and eventually moved […]
The concept of disruption is interesting. If you ask most business people to name a company that is known for being a disrupter, you’ll hear answers like Amazon, Uber and Walmart.
Walmart disrupted local businesses when they came into a community. Uber disrupted the taxi-cab industry. And, Amazon started out disrupting bookstores and eventually moved on to disrupting the entire retail world.
While the companies just mentioned are household names, you don’t have to be a big company to disrupt. You can be a tiny company. Disruption is not about disrupting an industry. It’s about disrupting your competition. Doing something that is so noticeable that it pulls customers to you. So, here are five ways you can compete – and disrupt – your competition:
The idea of standard business hours has become a thing of the past especially for customer oriented companies. Having an after hours call service can be an invaluable advantage for your business especially for those companies who may not have the internal resources available to provide their customers with round the clock support. It has […]
The idea of standard business hours has become a thing of the past especially for customer oriented companies. Having an after hours call service can be an invaluable advantage for your business especially for those companies who may not have the internal resources available to provide their customers with round the clock support.
It has become the norm for customers to expect your business to provide support services at all times. An after hours answering service can offer your business the ability to provide a high level of customer service across numerous channels such as email, SMS, social media and more.
Below are some of the advantages businesses experience by using an outsourced after hours call service:
Call Pageboy Contact Centre is an ISO 9001:2008 accredited call centre based in Dublin. Our call agents are trained in providing around the clock support and believe in the importance of providing a level of familiarity when representing your business and brand. For those interested in availing of our after hours service, we invite you to meet the agents who will be working for you and see the service in a live working environment. If you are interested in joining us for a site visit, contact us here.
This article was originally posted by Marianne Wilson for Chain Store Age on June 20, 2018. Sixty-four percent of consumers said they have avoided a brand because of a bad experience they had within the last year, according to a global survey by customer experience management firm Medallia. The findings reveal that customer experience is the […]
This article was originally posted by Marianne Wilson for Chain Store Age on June 20, 2018.
Sixty-four percent of consumers said they have avoided a brand because of a bad experience they had within the last year, according to a global survey by customer experience management firm Medallia. The findings reveal that customer experience is the top reason consumers cite for choosing a particular brand when making a purchase.
According to the “Customer Experience Tipping Point” survey, the demand for a positive customer experience is especially high in the United States, and while loyalty is on the decline, expectations are on the rise, particularly among younger groups of consumers. For example, 30% of Gen Z and 22% of Millennials surveyed indicated that their expectations of customer experience in online retail are higher today than they were two years ago.
Also, U.S. respondents reported significantly higher expectations than European consumers for personalized experiences, real-time response, and ability to chat with a live agent.
“They [consumers] expect to have a seamless and positive experience and if those aren’t met, consumers know they have options,” said Rachel Lane, solution principal, Medallia. “For companies looking to create a competitive edge, having a strong brand recognition, or even stellar product isn’t enough. Customer experience is the tipping point, and without a strong plan to create and maintain a positive experience, businesses will lose out.”
The study also revealed that:
• A single bad experience can cost a brand a customer. Forty-six percent of U.S. mobile network customers said they are likely to switch brands after having one bad experience.
• Every touch-point matters. Customers expect their experience to be seamless and efficient on and offline. For instance, 56% of online retail shoppers and 49% of retail offline shoppers expect consistent levels of service across physical and digital channels.
• Customers don’t want to be responsible for fixing a company’s mistake. According to the study, 70% of consumers report that they expect an immediate response when they submit a complaint.
The call centre has evolved significantly in recent years and is continuing to do so with the most sophisticated technology and infrastructure being utilised. Yet despite this, call centre agents still need to at the top of their game with human interaction playing a huge role in the customer experience. Call centre agents need a […]
The call centre has evolved significantly in recent years and is continuing to do so with the most sophisticated technology and infrastructure being utilised. Yet despite this, call centre agents still need to at the top of their game with human interaction playing a huge role in the customer experience. Call centre agents need a particular set of skills in order to deal effectively and efficiently with the customer care queries encountered on a daily basis. While these necessary skills may be developed within the call centre environment, they will also stand to you outside of the office. From everyday uses to helping your career, here are five essential skills you’ll learn from working in a call centre that will stick with you for the rest of your days:
Communication – Call agents need to find a balance when communicating with customers between having a professional manner, giving thorough answers, and still being conversational and friendly. Agents need to remember that customers do need that human touch and small talk is always appreciated to make the customer feel comfortable, yet they need to remember that customers value their time and so communication should be concise. Developing these to a high level within a call centre will benefit all agents as communication skills are vital throughout all stages of life.
Patience – When customers contact a call centre, they usually have a query or an issue that needs fixing and so it is not unlikely for them to be discontent at some level. Call centre agents need to have patience in these circumstances and let the customer explain the issue in full, never reacting negatively to an unhappy customer. If the solution to the problem is technical, which is true for many cases, call agents need to remember that the customer may not possess the technical knowledge needed to understand in full and so must ensure to remain calm and patient while providing an explanation. Being able to keep calm under pressure is something that not everyone can perfect, however after working in a call centre this is a skill that will stand to you for rest of your life.
Organisation – Call centre agents have a variety of responsibilities they need to undertake (all at once) from phone answering, note taking, and updating the CRM system, all while trying to answer the customer’s query. As a result of this multitasking, exceptional organisational skills are necessary to reduce errors during the provision of customer care. While one may enter the call centre environment with what they believe to be good organisational skills, they are sure to develop these greatly and leave with exceptional organisational skills.
Initiative – Part of working in a call centre involves using ones initiative on a daily basis. Dealing with multiple customers everyday means encountering an array of different customer issues, some of which you might not have dealt with before. As a result, call centre agents need to be able to think outside the box and use their initiative to find a solution to the customers problem, building their level of responsibility. Using ones initiative to problem solve is an everyday part of life that call centre agents will have a better grasp of from their experience within a call centre.
Adaptability – Call centre agents need to have a level of adaptability to them. They may have a friendly, understanding customer one minute, and an annoyed customer with little patience the next. Their environment changes with each call they receive and they need to be able to adjust and make changes in response to this. Flexibility is key for call centre agents and this is something that will benefit them for the rest of their days.
All of these are a good set of transferrable skills to have that will stand to you for the rest of your working days. If you are looking for a new career opportunity, check out our online careers page or get in contact with us today to see how we can help you elevate your career today!
This article was originally posted by Shep Hyken on hyken.com. There is an old saying in the real-estate industry: The three keys to success are location, location and location. I have a similar take on the customer service and customer service world. The three keys to customer experience success are consistency, consistency and consistency. Of course, there is […]
This article was originally posted by Shep Hyken on hyken.com.
There is an old saying in the real-estate industry: The three keys to success are location, location and location. I have a similar take on the customer service and customer service world. The three keys to customer experience success are consistency, consistency and consistency.
Of course, there is much more to delivering an amazing customer experience, but if there is something that is a non-negotiable to creating customer loyalty, it is a consistent and predictable experience – one that customers can count on every time they do business with you. The entire experience must be consistent. You can’t be great one day and just okay the next. The moment there is inconsistency, you start to lose the customer’s confidence, and ultimately you might lose the customer.
So, let’s talk about the different ways an organisation delivers a consistent experience.
When customers talk about the consistent company, they will say things like, “They are always so helpful.” Or, something like, “They are always so friendly and knowledgeable.” When they use the word always followed by something positive about the company, you know there is consistency. Delivering a consistent experience creates confidence. Confidence can lead to trust. And, trust leads to potential loyalty.
This article was originally posted by datamark.net on October 18th, 2017. Your products, services and marketing messages all work together to shape a brand image for your company. Depending on your target market, your brand has a unique voice: It may say, “upscale and luxury,” or “family friendly values,” or “young, hip and tech-savvy.” With everything you’ve […]
This article was originally posted by datamark.net on October 18th, 2017.
Your products, services and marketing messages all work together to shape a brand image for your company. Depending on your target market, your brand has a unique voice: It may say, “upscale and luxury,” or “family friendly values,” or “young, hip and tech-savvy.”
With everything you’ve invested to build your customer fan base, it’s important to remember that the contact centre is the front line for your brand image. If you decide to outsource your contact centre to reduce operating costs and focus on your core business, make sure you work with a partner that understands the importance of being a seamless extension of your brand.
A consistent brand image across advertising, websites, stores and contact centres begins with language. For example, if your company is U.S.-based, customers will expect to reach out to an agent who speaks neutral-accented English. Many companies learned this lesson the hard way about a decade ago when they prioritised cost savings over customer service by outsourcing contact centre services in countries where non-U.S. English accents and dialects are common. Their brand image suffered when customers became frustrated trying to communicate with these agents.
Fortunately, the trend has shifted, and companies have brought their contact centres back to the U.S., in regions such as the U.S. Midwest and Southwest, where residents speak with neutral English accents. Another popular destination for contact centre services is nearshore, in Mexico, where the agent workforce consists of many who were educated in the United States and can speak fluent American-accented English as well as Spanish. Additionally, the Philippines remains an attractive offshore destination for contact centre services, thanks to a workforce that speaks English with a neutral American accent.
Location also is important for maintaining a seamless brand image in an outsourced contact center. U.S.-based and nearshore agents who grew up in and often travel in the U.S. will have an unmistakable familiarity with American culture, history and trending news.
Being located close to your operations will also help ensure agents are familiar with your company’s latest news, leadership strategies and initiatives. Remember, you have customers who are major fans of your products and services. When they call, email or webchat with an agent, they will be pleased to find that the agent is “in the know” about what’s going on with your company. The customer experience will feel seamless and not “bolted on.” Read more…
This article was originally posted on September 27th 2017 by Infinit Contact. In the past, customer care was accomplished by a simple phone call made by consumers to organisations asking for help about specific products and services. Today, the customer service industry has brought us something larger and far more complicated as customer service is not just […]
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In the past, customer care was accomplished by a simple phone call made by consumers to organisations asking for help about specific products and services. Today, the customer service industry has brought us something larger and far more complicated as customer service is not just only about service but about experience. Currently, customers comes into contact with businesses via mobile phones that they use to buy products, schedule services, communicate inquiries, and register complaints among others. Through mobile phones, the entire online world can receive information about those products and services via texts, emails, tweets, and picture posts. The fact is the age of the mobile phone is here and it is going to rule the customer care industry with an iron fist. Here are 3 current examples how mobile phones are currently running the customer care industry.
As most people today use social media to broadcast complaints, issues, and other comments about certain products and services, most organizations have a social media customer service support system. This emerging branch of customer service has an obligation to monitor all popular social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram and check for any issues posted by people concerning their products or services. When they find an issue, they immediately engage in providing proper social media customer service by engaging in conversation with the individuals. They interact immediately and provide valuable information that may provide better service. In addition, many companies today even go the extra mile by giving unsatisfied consumers discounts and freebies on their next purchase or visit.
Providing excellent customer care for any organisation relies heavily on their ability to dictate customer experience. Dictating excellent customer experience today is all about providing customer care that utilises the right technology mixed with human interaction. In the U.S alone, more than half of adults own smart phones and a large percentage of this number use their devices to conduct many essential activities in their daily lives. To take advantage of how many people are using their phones, many companies are using a new technology known as Customer Tracking that has the ability to track consumers via their smartphones. This technology uses data collection to track and personalise customer experience. An example of an organisation using this technology is Amazon.com that keeps track of what their customers buy and even gives automatic updates on new promos and deals. Additionally this technology will aid customers whenever they visit a particular store.
When it comes to outsourcing help desk support services, many businesses simply think of the financial considerations when making a decision, often forgetting about the non-monetary considerations. Other factors such as the effect it’s going to have on your customer satisfaction and retention, or on your internal operations are crucial and need to be weighed […]
When it comes to outsourcing help desk support services, many businesses simply think of the financial considerations when making a decision, often forgetting about the non-monetary considerations. Other factors such as the effect it’s going to have on your customer satisfaction and retention, or on your internal operations are crucial and need to be weighed up by a business. In many cases, outsourcing help desk support services can improve responsiveness and thus customer satisfaction. Outsourcing your help desk services to an external party can bring a variety of benefits to your business:
CallPageboy contact centre provides customer-centric help desk services to a range of different industries. Our call centre technology ensures that your business maintains desired customer care service levels while also reducing company costs. Our expert call agents work across all communication channels including telesales, email and social media in order to solve your customers’ issues, 24/7 365 days a year, ensuring your customers’ queries are never left unanswered. For more information on how we can help your business, get in contact with us with today.
This article was originally posted by Keith Gallacher, on ttec.com on September 30th. Customer centricity has become a business imperative. While many companies talk about being customer-focused, they are committing acts that will not only fail their customers, but also risk putting them out of business. Earlier this month, I attended the Gartner Customer 360 Summit in […]
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Customer centricity has become a business imperative. While many companies talk about being customer-focused, they are committing acts that will not only fail their customers, but also risk putting them out of business. Earlier this month, I attended the Gartner Customer 360 Summit in San Diego and learned a lot about the future of customer experience and how companies are engaging customers as their expectations continue to climb. While many companies have come a long way in improving customer experience, others are mired by their own antiquated policies and procedures. If you’re doing any of the following, you may be committing a deadly customer service sin:
1. Asking customers for their names when they contact you.
First impressions are everything. Customers want customer service associates to already know who they are when they call. In fact, they expect it. Using a customer’s name conveys respect and demonstrates to the customer that the company understands their needs and appreciates their existing relationship. Are your associates greeting customers by their names? Do you have the analytics in place to determine the genesis of the call? Have you linked their online and offline customer profiles?
2. Sending communication to your customers only when you want to sell to them.
Leading companies know that the key to successful sales and marketing involves a proactive communications approach that touches customers throughout their lifecycle. Is your data analysis complete so that you can reach out to customers about their specific needs? Do you have the ability to contact them at the right place and right time? Are your communications personalised and customised so that they resonate with customers and earn their respect and loyalty?
3. Selling your customers’ information to third parties.
In this age of privacy, selling customer information is a real breach of confidentiality and often results in a lack of trust. While customers’ data is a treasure trove of information, companies must protect their clients’ valuable data. The burden is on you to protect it. Does your privacy policy clearly state how you intend to use customer data? Do you provide the option for customers to opt out of any such practices? Have you installed safeguards to prevent unauthorised access to their confidential information?…Read more.
Whether your business operates in the sector of healthcare, telecoms, security or utilities, customer service is crucial for customer loyalty and driving profit margins. With the rise of social media and the fact that customers can post a negative message online and damage your company reputation in minutes, customer satisfaction metrics have become hugely important. […]
Whether your business operates in the sector of healthcare, telecoms, security or utilities, customer service is crucial for customer loyalty and driving profit margins. With the rise of social media and the fact that customers can post a negative message online and damage your company reputation in minutes, customer satisfaction metrics have become hugely important. Companies need to invest in customer service and have an established and experienced team in place to provide positive results and assured profitability. Having subpar customer service will increase a business costs as low quality training leads to high staff turnover which increases recruitment costs, while at the same time, increases the need and thus cost of additional future training. Companies should consider outsourcing their customer service. This strategic move enables profitability in different ways:
Call Pageboy has over 40 years’ experience in the provision of superior customer service, providing your customers with a positive customer experience. We offer a range of customer support services to help businesses in their goal of providing a seamless, hassle free customer experience journey. If you would like to know more about the customer services that we offer, and how we can help your business, contact us here today.
Customer satisfaction has become a hugely important metric in today’s highly competitive business environment. Those business’ that adapt to the customer’s needs and wants will survive and thrive, while for those who don’t, failure is inevitable. For the business’ who have got it right and are thriving today, it’s clear they understand the importance of […]
Customer satisfaction has become a hugely important metric in today’s highly competitive business environment. Those business’ that adapt to the customer’s needs and wants will survive and thrive, while for those who don’t, failure is inevitable. For the business’ who have got it right and are thriving today, it’s clear they understand the importance of rock solid customer service. This is more than just “the customer is always right”, this is treating your customers as more than just a source of revenue. It happens by truly going out of your way for them and bringing some sort of added value into the scenario. If you are delivering sincere value to your customers, you have the customer’s best interests at heart and corporate greed hasn’t consumed you.
Any business that is serious about their competitive landscape and future growth needs to understand why customer satisfaction is so important. Not only is it about the obvious fiscal returns but it goes far beyond that, delving into the very existence of who a business is and why they do the things that they do. The following five reasons outline its importance as a business metric:
Call Pageboy has over 40 years’ experience in the provision of customer service. We ensure that all call agents are expertly trained in providing your customers with a positive customer experience and go above and beyond to maintain customer satisfaction. After all it doesn’t matter if your company sells top of the line products, if a customer doesn’t enjoy the interaction that they have with your company, you can be at risk of losing them as a customer. We offer a range of customer support services to help businesses in their goal of providing a seamless, hassle free customer experience journey. If you would like to know more about the customer services that we offer, contact us here today.
This article was originally posted by Kamna Datt on Ameyo.com on January 12th, 2018. Traditionally, the competition between hospitals and health organisations primarily depended upon quality of service, speciality of the treatment and the price attached to care. But today, there is a wave of change. While high quality health service is still a primary concern, […]
This article was originally posted by Kamna Datt on Ameyo.com on January 12th, 2018.
Traditionally, the competition between hospitals and health organisations primarily depended upon quality of service, speciality of the treatment and the price attached to care. But today, there is a wave of change. While high quality health service is still a primary concern, patients walking through the hospital door equally care about the overall experience they encounter throughout their stay at the facility.
From how they are greeted at the helpdesk, to wait time at the OPD, to in-patient care and experience, every nuance matter. In fact, studies have concluded that “patient experience” should be seen as one of the integral pillars of quality in healthcare. Positive patient experience is also linked to improved clinical outcomes. Given the impact of experience in the overall journey of a patient’s association with the hospital, health care providers can no longer dismiss experience as a mere subjective or mood-oriented matter.
Thankfully, technological advancements is enabling health enterprises leverage patient experience in the most comfortable way. The incorporation of Omnichannel CX healthcare solutions and deployment of IoT is putting health care providers in a better position to deliver the best health care facilities to patients and their caregivers.
Mapping patient experience with technology calls for the integration of omnichannel solution. Today, service providers across domains have no control over the choice of communication channel. Customers can communicate with their service providers via email, text, social media, web and mobile phone. However, most often than not, these channel exist in silos causing operational challenges.
For instance, a patient inquires about the impending radiology report by leaving a query on social media page of the provider instead of using the conventional channel of calling the help desk. In the absence of omnichannel customer experience solution, such queries or request may be ignored. Delayed response or query handling, especially when it comes to health care can certainly dampen “patient experience”.
Omnichannel contact solution offers features that every modern health care facility need. To understand the use case of these features, let’s identity the challenges of the current health care delivery system and how omnichannel solution addresses them…Read more.
This article was originally posted on callcentrehelper on April 16th, 2018. Customer journey mapping goes beyond the traditional sales cycle: awareness, purchase, review. It digs deeper into what the customer is experiencing at every step of the journey, which departments are involved during each of the customer interactions and how all of this impacts the overall customer […]
This article was originally posted on callcentrehelper on April 16th, 2018.
Customer journey mapping goes beyond the traditional sales cycle: awareness, purchase, review. It digs deeper into what the customer is experiencing at every step of the journey, which departments are involved during each of the customer interactions and how all of this impacts the overall customer experience and revenue generated. While it may seem a tedious task to undertake, as it’s a process that seems largely logical, what it does provide is a clear overview of exactly what is happening in the organisation. When wanting to implement change or drive growth, having this information is critical, as it details on a micro-level how well the organisation is actually functioning. It is critical for decision making because it highlights the business operations from several different perspectives and provides an as-is situational analysis of the business.
With customer experience becoming increasingly important in terms of driving revenues, it’s useful to understand touchpoints in the customer journey. A touchpoint is considered any event where the customer interacts with a company. And it’s the sum of these touchpoints that creates the customer journey map.
A touchpoint could be when a customer first sees a product on social media and clicks through to a website link. It could be an advert they see on TV or a purchase made in-store or online. It may also include some technical aspects, such as installation or repairs, or post-purchase administration, such as a phone call to the accounts department. Each one of these touchpoints influences the customer experience and their overall view of the brand. Which is why it is so important that each of these interactions is positive.
Highlighting customer touch points in terms of employees creates a greater awareness of the role they have to play in the customer experience. Where failures occur, it identifies skills or knowledge gaps that need to be remedied. Where there have been positive experiences, these can be used as building blocks for improving the customer experience further, creating opportunities for innovation. The information from customer journey mapping can be used to empower employees so that they take ownership of their part in the customer journey…Read more.
When it comes to companies that operate within the security and alarm system industry, it is vital that they provide customers with support at all times. Due to the nature of the industry, issues can arise at any stage, day or night, and so having customer support at the end of a line is necessary. […]
When it comes to companies that operate within the security and alarm system industry, it is vital that they provide customers with support at all times. Due to the nature of the industry, issues can arise at any stage, day or night, and so having customer support at the end of a line is necessary. Call Pageboy offer technical phone support 24/7/365. We are committed to providing your customers with excellent service and technical support at all times through our local customer service teams and technical department. Our customer service teams assist your customers by responding to queries to ensure that any issues are promptly resolved, and our technical helpdesk assists customers with technical problems by troubleshooting issues. In addition, we have a dedicated service team to ensure swift response to alarms. We will contact nominated key holders or the emergency services as appropriate to ensure any issues are fully resolved.
For over 40 years we have been providing security and alarm system companies with our call centre services. A call centre can offer numerous benefits to these providers in order to build upon existing customer experience and service provision:
Call Pageboy has over 40 years’ experience supplying service to companies in the Security and Alarm industry, with a proven track record of delivering a quality and reliable service. We ensure that all call agents are expertly trained in providing your customers with a positive customer experience while handling their sensitive information in accordance with data protection laws. Our after hours and helpdesk services provide administrative relief to your in-house staff and ensures that your company continues to provide unconditional support at all times. For more information on the range of services that we offer to the security and alarm systems industry, contact us here.
This article was originally posted on infiniticontact.com on January 8th, 2018. Most companies think that a call centre is merely an add-on. It’s often seen as one of those little extras that’s earmarked for some time in an idealised future. They’d rather achieve a business milestone first, or wait to fulfil a few prerequisites like […]
This article was originally posted on infiniticontact.com on January 8th, 2018.
Most companies think that a call centre is merely an add-on. It’s often seen as one of those little extras that’s earmarked for some time in an idealised future. They’d rather achieve a business milestone first, or wait to fulfil a few prerequisites like having a wider audience, a bigger market share, or a larger budget, before plunging in.
Meanwhile, companies have overwhelmed personnel scrambling to find answers that’s not readily available. Callers have to contend with being put on hold for an inordinate amount of time. Clients endure having to be transferred several times to get a simple status update. Potential buyers or repeat clients end up moving on to a competitor, and the company loses revenue in the process.
If you think a call centre is an unnecessary drain on your company finances, think again. Here are a few reasons why you’re most likely in need of a call centre for customer support now.
The main goal of customer support in a business setting is to promote customer loyalty. Taking care of your current customers is the key to a long and successful business enterprise. It’s up to seven times less expensive to keep your current buyers happy than it is to attract new buyers.
It’s no secret that the most loyal customers turn into brand evangelists. They take it upon themselves to spread the word about your company and encourage their social circle to buy from you. They become your company’s product or brand ambassadors because they are willing to buy from you repeatedly, and will not hesitate to let others know about it.
That kind of loyalty can be cultivated by making sure that every customer touch point results in a positive customer experience, and you must consistently meet their expectations to gain their full support…Read more.
Database cleansing is the process of identifying and correcting any inaccurate, incomplete, irrelevant or duplicate data. It is not only a way to maximise the accuracy of the data in a system but also bring consistency across the database. An organisation in a data-intensive sector such as banking, insurance, telecommunications, healthcare, and retailers should engage […]
Database cleansing is the process of identifying and correcting any inaccurate, incomplete, irrelevant or duplicate data. It is not only a way to maximise the accuracy of the data in a system but also bring consistency across the database. An organisation in a data-intensive sector such as banking, insurance, telecommunications, healthcare, and retailers should engage in thorough database cleansing on a regular basis. By doing so will ensure that errors in the data can be fixed, enabling a business to reach their customers and establish the best possible relationship with them at a reduced cost. It is a small tool that plays into achieving successful, meaningful customer relationships.
Database cleansing has multiple benefits for a business including increased productivity, reduced spam, improved customer perception, better customer relationships, and improved data quality. A database of fewer quality leads is much preferred over abundant dead end leads and the introduction of The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will help a business achieve these.
The GDPR is designed to strengthen and unify data privacy requirements across the European Union. It reinforces citizen’s rights in the digital age and to the new security requirements that accompany this era of the Internet. The introduction of the GDPR implies that all companies should revise their procedures, from how they obtain data, to how it is processed, stored and protected. Explicit consent is a cornerstone of the GDPR, the data owner must give explicit consent in the form of a statement or clear affirmative action for a company to include them in their customer database and must have explicitly opted in to receive marketing communications, whether by email, phone or post. Therefore, it is more important now than ever to engage in thorough database cleansing. GDPR has serious repercussions for those who don’t apply with breaches resulting in fines of up to €20 million, or 4% of the company’s turnover, whichever figure is greater. Yet many businesses aren’t taking GDPR seriously and actively taking measures to prepare for the changes. Below are two scenarios that could occur unknowingly, in which a business has broken GDPR regulations.
Scenario 1: Robert O’Neill rings your business and asks for access to the personal data you have stored in regards to him. You look into his file on the CRM and find his current tittle, email address and home address. (Missing the fact that you also have his phone number listed under Rob O’Neill.) Months later, you ring Robert to inform him that his subscription to your service is due to be renewed. Robert was unaware that you had phone his phone number on file and is angered. You have unknowingly broken regulations by not giving him full access to his personal information because you had a duplicate contact in your database.
Scenario 2: In the same above scenario, both duplicate contacts contain his email address. You send a promotional email to Robert O’Neill. However only one of your contacts show that he has opted out of email communications from your company. Once again, Robert is angered and you have unknowingly broken GDPR regulations.
These are only two scenarios out of multiple that could unknowingly occur and leave your company breaking GDPR regulations. They highlight the importance of taking the GDPR changes with a serious outlook and the importance of employing effective database cleansing methodologies to protect your business. GDPR changes should be welcomed as an opportunity to audit, review and organise your company data, creating a clean house for the information you store.
Database cleansing is hard to do, hard to maintain, and hard to know where to even begin. Call Pageboy offer efficient data scrubbing services to ensure that your customer, partner or competitor records are always updated and maintained. Contact us today and leave it to our experts to take care of this essential service and bring all of your customers’ data and business processes up to the correct standard, ensuring that your business is compliant prior to the GDPR deadline.
This article was originally posted by Chandler Galt on niceincontact.com on January 8th, 2016. As the fastest-growing consumer demographic, Millennials are poised to make a major impact on the global economy. By 2020, the spending of Millennials— those aged from roughly 18-to-mid-30s— will rise to 1.4 trillion annually. Years before this generation’s full influence will be felt, however, millennial preferences […]
This article was originally posted by Chandler Galt on niceincontact.com on January 8th, 2016.
As the fastest-growing consumer demographic, Millennials are poised to make a major impact on the global economy. By 2020, the spending of Millennials— those aged from roughly 18-to-mid-30s— will rise to 1.4 trillion annually. Years before this generation’s full influence will be felt, however, millennial preferences have already changed how contact centres think about customer experience. Read on to learn the 9 things that millennials are expecting from the organisations they buy from and interact with, and how you can adjust your contact centre to exceed their customer experience expectations.
Globally, 55% of all customer service interactions now start online, and that numbers jumps to 65% for millennials. In addition, 36% of millennials start customer service situations on a mobile device rather than a desktop computer compared to 21% for consumers over the age of 55. This means that your contact information needs to be displayed clearly online (probably as part of your website header) as well as responsive so that it displays clearly on mobile devices as well.
Millennials interact continuously with their mobile devices because it provides them access to just about everything they need including email, SMS, Social Media, banking, shopping, etc. Because of this, Millennials expect the companies and organizations they interact with to be always-on as well, and will find any means necessary to make that happen (like turning to Twitter if it is after-hours for their contact center). Even if your contact center has specific hours, make sure you have a back-up plan for how to handle customer service issues through the night.
68% of Millennials have higher expectations for customer service today than just a year ago. As far as what they’re looking for when they do engage with customer service representatives, 78% of Millennials want the agent to already know their contact and product information, as well as service history. While older consumers may be used to waiting on the phone while their information is retrieved, millennials expect quicker interactions with limited lag time….Read more.
Market Research is the process of collecting, analysing and interpreting valuable information about a market, its consumers, competitors, and business environment in general, with the aim of making effective marketing decisions. It is the research that extracts the data about “what” consumers or markets do, in order for a business to formulate insights into “why” […]
Market Research is the process of collecting, analysing and interpreting valuable information about a market, its consumers, competitors, and business environment in general, with the aim of making effective marketing decisions. It is the research that extracts the data about “what” consumers or markets do, in order for a business to formulate insights into “why” consumers behave the way they do toward a brand.
As a business, using quantitative market research methods such as telephone surveys and questionnaires can prove to be vital to its success. In today’s competitive fast paced world where market trends are constantly changing, staying on top of these is essential to gain and retain a competitive advantage. In addition, market research helps a business gain information around the following:
Market research can ultimately help a company by uncovering valuable insights which can aid the development of business strategies. It can assist with decision making in relation to product/service pricing, distribution and logistics, marketing, and new product development. It leads to enhanced customer satisfaction and loyalty through improved customer communications. Furthermore, it minimises risk through precise analysis of understanding and meeting customer demands. Here at Call Pageboy, our research team and telephone survey unit has extensive experience in conducting telephone market research. We design the questionnaires suited to the sector in which a business operates, and our highly trained staff collate the feedback. If you are looking for deep and meaningful customer insights though market research, contact us today for more information.
This article was originally posted on www.ameyo.com by Nitish Gautam on January 22nd, 2018. Yes! Your customer service representatives / agents are the most important aspect of your contact center. Make life easier for them, and they’ll make business easier for you! The truth is – you can have the most innovative customer experience platform in the world […]
This article was originally posted on www.ameyo.com by Nitish Gautam on January 22nd, 2018.
Yes! Your customer service representatives / agents are the most important aspect of your contact center. Make life easier for them, and they’ll make business easier for you! The truth is – you can have the most innovative customer experience platform in the world and it won’t improve your business if your team is not on the same page, or not cooperating.
In this article, we’ll talk about managing a customer service team and improving performance through various measures. We’ll explore topics that are absolutely essential for managing a customer service team efficiently and effectively. Anyone interested in customer service will surely love and benefit from our techniques and concepts mentioned.
Let’s take the first step to be an all-star customer service leader.
Knowing What Customers Really Want
Apart from your excellent product or service, your customers want timely, personalized and simpler customer service with immediate solutions to their problem. It includes everything that makes it easier for them to solve their current problem. Customers also ideally want the ability to solve their own problems with self service options.
According to CRM Magazine, 45% of companies offering web or mobile self-service reported an increase in site traffic and reduced phone inquiries.
Creating Buyer Personas of Your Ideal Customer
What are the major type of customers you serve and what are you doing to make their lives easier? Gather insights about your audience and step into their shoes when you enter the customer journey. Use customer feedback to really gain an in-depth understanding of what customers want and what they don’t…Read more.
The General Data Protection Regulation is designed to strengthen and unify data privacy requirements across the European Union. The regulation, which is to come into effect May 25th 2018, reinforces citizen’s rights in the digital age and to the new security requirements that accompany this era of the Internet. The application of the GDPR implies that […]
The General Data Protection Regulation is designed to strengthen and unify data privacy requirements across the European Union. The regulation, which is to come into effect May 25th 2018, reinforces citizen’s rights in the digital age and to the new security requirements that accompany this era of the Internet. The application of the GDPR implies that all companies should revise their procedures, from how they obtain data, to how it is processed, stored and protected in terms of their security environment.
The GDPR highlights the importance of transparency, security and accountability by data controllers, while simultaneously standardising and strengthening data protection privacy rights for European Citizens. Here at Call PageBoy we are fully prepared for the new regulations to come into effect. We understand what the GDPR means for our customers and so we offer highly trained customer service staff at our call centres who will collect, process and store customer information in accordance with the new regulations, ensuring a high level of confidentiality and security. In addition, we are also ready to take care of your database needs; we offer database cleansing in line with the new policies, removing any irrelevant or duplicated customer information to help you achieve meaningful customer relationships. If you would like to know more about the services that we offer, contact us here today.
This article was originally posted on insights.datamark.net on November 27th, 2016. Many businesses have considered outsourcing, but they have ultimately decided against it because of the unpredictability involved. Will our outsourcing partner really be able to deliver? What will happen once we give up control of some of our operations? Is it really worth the cost? […]
This article was originally posted on insights.datamark.net on November 27th, 2016.
Many businesses have considered outsourcing, but they have ultimately decided against it because of the unpredictability involved. Will our outsourcing partner really be able to deliver? What will happen once we give up control of some of our operations? Is it really worth the cost?
In order to clear up some of the questions business owners have about outsourced call center solutions, we’ve put together some of the most important insights we’ve learned in years of helping business outsource their non-core operations.
Outsourcing Lets Your Business Focus on Its Core Processes
How much of your employees’ time is spent every day working on tasks that aren’t generating revenue for your business? It’s probably much more than you think. Add up all the time employees spend answering calls, dealing with customers, and other non-core operational tasks, and you’re likely to discover a shocking amount of business hours being dedicated to tasks that are costing you more money than they’re generating.
By outsourcing tasks like mail collection and sorting, customer service and sales calls, and other mundane, non-core operations, your business can help your team renew their focus on the tasks they were hired to do instead … Read more.
This article was originally posted on infinitcontact.com on December 26th, 2017. For any consumer-oriented business, the customer is always the most important individual to satisfy. It is extremely important that your organization is able to provide them with the means to connect with your business on all channels available. With the explosion of new technology and communications […]
This article was originally posted on infinitcontact.com on December 26th, 2017.
For any consumer-oriented business, the customer is always the most important individual to satisfy. It is extremely important that your organization is able to provide them with the means to connect with your business on all channels available. With the explosion of new technology and communications platforms, it is now easier than ever for customers to choose who they do business with and when to leave for another competitor in the event that they are not getting what they are looking for. As losing customers is simply not an option for your organization, it is imperative that you are able to constantly provide the best customer engagement management that will secure new customers, retain old consumers, and retain brand loyalty to name few. To organizations looking to gain more profit and sustainability, here is why customer engagement management matters and how your organization can improve this best practice.
As technology is exploding out of the woodwork, more and more businesses today are creating divisions with the sole responsibility of managing customer engagement. Organizations from industries such as healthcare, finance, contact centers, and IT are all expanding their business models by not just selling products; but services as well. Customer engagement management is all about providing solutions to your customers aside from your products. It matters tremendously because most consumers today seek a deeper connection with products from organizations that they patronize. We are currently living in a technology-driven world where people are constantly using mobile devices to accomplish daily tasks such as shopping and interacting on social media. For this simple reason, organizations should invest into… Read more.
Technology is advancing on a daily basis at an alarming rate. It is inevitable that all businesses will need to adapt to these changes in order to continue competing in their respective markets and to satisfy customers. These updates also determine the level of expectation that customers will have of a company’s service support and […]
Technology is advancing on a daily basis at an alarming rate. It is inevitable that all businesses will need to adapt to these changes in order to continue competing in their respective markets and to satisfy customers. These updates also determine the level of expectation that customers will have of a company’s service support and operations.
Investing in call centre technology can help your company raise the bar in terms of customer service provision. Not only will it allow you to increase productivity and communication but also and most importantly, customer loyalty.
Today’s customers have become accustomed to being able to contact a company on their own time and terms. The customer journey has entered the era of omni-channel communication and businesses need the right technology in order to keep up. These advances in customer service technology provide the following benefits to companies:
Here at Call Pageboy Contact Centre, we believe that the most successful part of a call centre is the technology infrastructure and resources that it offers. Our resources allow us to offer our clients and their customers 24 hour support, responding to customer needs in a quick and efficient manner.
If you would like to know more information about investing within call centre technology, contact us today.
This article was originally posted on inifinitcontact.com on January 18th, 2018. Over a decade ago, the explosion of the social media phenomenon opened the floodgates for all organisations to market their products and services for free. With the use of Facebook and Twitter, businesses were able to increase profit, improve brand visibility, and extend awareness […]
This article was originally posted on inifinitcontact.com on January 18th, 2018.
Over a decade ago, the explosion of the social media phenomenon opened the floodgates for all organisations to market their products and services for free. With the use of Facebook and Twitter, businesses were able to increase profit, improve brand visibility, and extend awareness in a global scale. Today, consumer behaviour trend has dramatically shifted from using social media networks to popular messaging applications such as Messenger, Viber, and WhatsApp to communicate with brands and technology.This rapidly emerging trend is known as Conversational Commerce and it is a term that refers to how organisations are utilizing automated chat bots to interact with consumers across all available channels of communications. With Conversational Commerce, the world of business has yet another ground-breaking platform to generate substantial revenue. Here is why and how.
To understand why Conversational Commerce is able to generate revenue for an organisation, it is essential to take a closer look at two trends that are greatly fueling this emerging business concept. These trends are:
Today people are spending more time on messaging applications than social media. In fact, one of the top business and financial news website: Business Insider, released an online article reporting how messaging apps have surpassed social media platforms and are continuing to do so with great momentum. As most individuals are now spending… Read More.
An exceptional customer experience (CX) is no longer a luxury but a critical priority for businesses. As technology progresses so do the needs, wants and desires of a customer. Today’s customers are no longer satisfied with a poor CX journey nor the customer service provision that was common place 10 years ago. The customer experience […]
An exceptional customer experience (CX) is no longer a luxury but a critical priority for businesses. As technology progresses so do the needs, wants and desires of a customer. Today’s customers are no longer satisfied with a poor CX journey nor the customer service provision that was common place 10 years ago.
The customer experience refers to the journey that a customer has with a company. This includes every single interaction with your company from the first time they heard about you, to purchasing a product or service and any calls with your customer service team. The ideal CX journey is the one that includes as little hassle as possible. If the experience is of benefit to the customer, engagement continues. If it doesn’t meet the customer’s expectations, they will go elsewhere.
A customer experience strategy begins and ends with exceptional customer service. Customers want to feel that their needs are being heard and met by the companies that they choose to interact with. This can be done by:
If a customer has a poor or bad experience with a customer care agent, this can have a huge impact on how they view your brand going forward and their overall CX journey. It doesn’t matter if your company sells top of the line products or great problem solving solutions, if a customer doesn’t enjoy the interaction that they have with your company on a whole, you can be at risk of losing them as a customer. This is why the provision of excellent customer service ensures an enjoyable CX journey for your customers.
Call Pageboy Contact Centre understands the importance of providing high quality customer satisfaction. We offer a range of customer support services to help businesses in their goal of providing a seamless, hassle free customer experience journey. If you would like to know more about the services that we offer, contact us here today.
The sound of a ringing phone for a business, more often than not, is a sign of growth and achievement as it indicates increasing interest in your company. However, as call volumes begin to rise dramatically at certain times of the year, it can often become something that causes dread among your in-house staff if […]
The sound of a ringing phone for a business, more often than not, is a sign of growth and achievement as it indicates increasing interest in your company. However, as call volumes begin to rise dramatically at certain times of the year, it can often become something that causes dread among your in-house staff if not fully prepared for.
The beginning of a new year for most businesses is often accompanied with an increased demand in customer care and support. Whether it is an individual ringing after the Christmas period with questions regarding products they received as gifts or a company calling in regards to your services after setting their business goals for the year.
If you find yourself on the phone all day and unable to focus on important in-house tasks, working alongside a call centre provider can provide extensive benefits during this period as they can provide:
Call Pageboy Contact Centre offers our clients a wide range of customer support services to ensure that your company can provide consistent levels of customer satisfaction regardless of the time of the year and your rising call volumes. For more information, contact us here.
This article was originally posted on ww.icmi.com by Chris Bauserman on December 11th, 2017 When it comes to delivering exceptional customer experiences, true omni-channel service and quick resolution go hand-in-hand. In my last article in this series, I discussed the importance of creating a true omni-channel strategy to cater to changing customer expectations. While the […]
This article was originally posted on ww.icmi.com by Chris Bauserman on December 11th, 2017
When it comes to delivering exceptional customer experiences, true omni-channel service and quick resolution go hand-in-hand. In my last article in this series, I discussed the importance of creating a true omni-channel strategy to cater to changing customer expectations. While the CX Transformation Benchmark Study reveals emphasis customers place on wanting omni-channel service, it also found that the leading indicator of successful customer service is speed. Customers place resolving issues in the quickest way possible as their top driver of channel performance – whether agent assisted or self-service.
While demand for fast resolution across channels isn’t exactly surprising, what is surprising is the level of proactivity consumers expect from businesses. Of those surveyed, 87 percent stated that they expect companies to point them to the channel that will resolve the situation the fastest. If their current channel won’t get the job done, the onus is on businesses to redirect customers to the channel most likely to do so, whether that will be live representative phone calls, emails or online chat. And, customers want a seamless transition between channels – 72% expect to be able to continue talking with the same representative on the phone as they were talking with via online chat.
Even an otherwise pleasant experience can leave consumers feeling negative toward businesses if it takes too long… Read more.
As your business begins to grow, so will your customer database. While this is always a good indicator that your company is succeeding, not keeping on top of your database and ensuring that it is kept organised can often end up causing more trouble than it is worth. Cleansing your customer database is a great […]
As your business begins to grow, so will your customer database. While this is always a good indicator that your company is succeeding, not keeping on top of your database and ensuring that it is kept organised can often end up causing more trouble than it is worth. Cleansing your customer database is a great way to ensure that the data you have is of great quality.
Customer database cleansing involves removing any data that is irrelevant, incorrect or even duplicated. Oftentimes, customers may input their email incorrectly or provide the wrong contact information when filling out forms. These details get stored in your database automatically and in some cases, you may actually be sending out emails that don’t even reach your customers.
A database that is full of quality and organised data ensures that your company can:
At Call Pageboy Contact Centre, we offer efficient database cleansing services to ensure that your customer database stays fool proof. Our agents ensure that your customers records are maintained and kept up to date at all times. If you would like to know more about the services that we offer, contact us here.
This article was originally posted on callcare247.com by Gemma Harding on June 15th, 2017. Since 2010 the percentage of landlords owning more than one property has increased from 17% to 30%. While a growing portfolio is always a good sign, as a portfolio gets larger you need to put more processes in place to help […]
This article was originally posted on callcare247.com by Gemma Harding on June 15th, 2017.
Since 2010 the percentage of landlords owning more than one property has increased from 17% to 30%. While a growing portfolio is always a good sign, as a portfolio gets larger you need to put more processes in place to help manage it.
Everything from viewings and arranging maintenance and upkeep, to providing proper support for your tenants must be kept on top of to ensure you’re maximising your investments, and to prevent you from becoming in breach of contract to the bank, your insurance or your tenants.
As your portfolio expands, or if you’re already a group with a large number of portfolios, outsourcing certain aspects of your administrative processes can help to ensure you are operating at maximum efficiency.
As you become busier it will become increasingly important to manage your diary effectively. People will typically look for new properties outside of work, which means you need to be able to take their calls and arrange appointments outside of the standard office hours. This can be managed in a variety of way from appointment booking and diary management software to having a phone line that operates outside of office hours… Read more.
When businesses think of outsourcing services to a call centre, they often presume that this just involves services that handle overflow call volumes, after hours support and diary management. While this is true, many are unaware of the fulfilment services that they can also avail of. Outsourcing these services can be extremely beneficial for a […]
When businesses think of outsourcing services to a call centre, they often presume that this just involves services that handle overflow call volumes, after hours support and diary management. While this is true, many are unaware of the fulfilment services that they can also avail of.
Outsourcing these services can be extremely beneficial for a company regardless if you are or are not already using a call centre service provider. During periods of the year when customer demand may be higher such as the Christmas or summer periods, a fulfilment service will both store and dispatch all your company material eliminating the need for you to.
A fulfilment service offers the following benefits to companies:
At Call Pageboy Contact Centre, our dedicated fulfilment department responds to your customers needs and requirements either via post or email within minutes of them getting in contact. We integrate our email system with yours so that our agents can reply to your customers directly from your domain. For postage requests, we dispatch all order from our storage space and ensure all customers next day delivery.
If you would like to know more about the services that we offer, please don’t hesitate to contact us today.
This article was originally posted on www.ameyo.com by Mansi Bhatia on October 16th, 2017. A customer’s journey within an organisation involves a lot more touch points today than it did five to seven years ago. Unlike earlier, customers can contact a company through various channels today – mobile, call, chat, emails etc. They choose the […]
This article was originally posted on www.ameyo.com by Mansi Bhatia on October 16th, 2017.
A customer’s journey within an organisation involves a lot more touch points today than it did five to seven years ago. Unlike earlier, customers can contact a company through various channels today – mobile, call, chat, emails etc. They choose the medium that they are most comfortable with. The challenge today is not only to be present in these channels but provide consistently the best, integrated customer experience through all the channels.
The importance of customer service is further emphasised in a report by Aberdeen: “Companies that provide a consistent service quality across multiple channels retain 89% of their customers, whereas companies that do not provide a consistent quality are only able to retain 33%.”
We have seen people using these terms interchangeably. By definition, “omni” means all and “multi” means many. Multi-channel contact centres are usually able to provide information across more than two channels. Whereas, omni channel contact centres provide information across a lot more channels. In addition to that, all the channels are integrated and same, consistent message is relayed through them. According to Hubspot, all omnichannel experiences will use multiple channels, but not all multi-channel experiences are omnichannel… Read more.
This article was originally posted on www.icmi.com by Chris Bauserman on July 10th, 2017. We’ve all had at least one bad customer experience in our lifetime. If you’ve only had one – you’re among one of the very lucky few. Most of us have experienced the frustration of poor, disjointed or slow customer service more […]
This article was originally posted on www.icmi.com by Chris Bauserman on July 10th, 2017.
We’ve all had at least one bad customer experience in our lifetime. If you’ve only had one – you’re among one of the very lucky few. Most of us have experienced the frustration of poor, disjointed or slow customer service more times than we can count. For some services, it starts to feel like the norm – but it doesn’t have to be.
Certain industries are notorious for their poor customer service, and on the flip side, there are a few companies that are memorable for providing an outstanding customer experience. Why? Because it’s a differentiator that attracts new customers, and retains existing ones. While delivering a great customer experience is a powerful competitive advantage, maintaining that edge requires a culture of continual improvement and innovation as competitors rush to catch up. The real winner in this scenario is the customer, who can choose where to take their business based on good customer experiences rather than bad ones. Whether customer service in your industry is known to be sub-par or excellent, all businesses can take steps to improve the customer experience and become more competitive in their market… Read more.
This article was originally posted on www.infinitcontact.com on August 15th, 2017. Thriving in the world of business today is a Herculean task for many small to large business organisations due to the stiff competition in their respective industries. From retail, manufacturing, healthcare, and technology, these industries are saturated with business organisations in stiff competition with […]
This article was originally posted on www.infinitcontact.com on August 15th, 2017.
Thriving in the world of business today is a Herculean task for many small to large business organisations due to the stiff competition in their respective industries. From retail, manufacturing, healthcare, and technology, these industries are saturated with business organisations in stiff competition with each other. For many organisation in any industry to thrive, it must follow a blueprint of success where consumers must become an obsession.
With many organisations investing resources in transforming digitally, now is the time where practically any business organisation has the tools to provide their customers with the best experience possible. For organisations wondering how to deliver customer satisfaction successfully in the digital age, here are 5 key factors to consider.
As most organisations that sell products and services are making the shift to digital transformation, it is now conventional practice to enhance customer experience. Enhancing this experience will depend on how an organisation understands its customers. Understanding the needs and wants of your consumers may… Read more.
It is hard to ignore the impact that small businesses and SMEs have had on our economies in recent years. More and more SMEs and start up companies are launched every second across the globe. As your business begins gathering more attention from customers and your revenue starts to grow, there may be a need […]
It is hard to ignore the impact that small businesses and SMEs have had on our economies in recent years. More and more SMEs and start up companies are launched every second across the globe. As your business begins gathering more attention from customers and your revenue starts to grow, there may be a need to consider outsourcing call centre services.
Call centres work alongside small businesses and SMEs to ensure that customers receive a positive customer experience with every interaction. Outsourcing your customer support services to a third party call centre can prove to be extremely beneficial for SMEs.
A call centre will help your company:
Outsourcing call centre services means that your business can avail of multiple services such as diary management, virtual receptionist, CRM integration among others. If you are an SME looking for a call centre provider, we at Call Pageboy Contact Centre advise you to do your research and take every factor into consideration before choosing the call centre right for you.
If you would like to know more about the benefits that you can receive or the services that we offer, contact us here.
This article was originally posted on www.ameyo.com by Mansi Bhatia on October 30th, 2017. How do you make your customers do what they want them to do? How do you pave the path for them to follow? Knowing your journey helps in getting an insight into their thought process, personality and most importantly their needs. […]
This article was originally posted on www.ameyo.com by Mansi Bhatia on October 30th, 2017.
How do you make your customers do what they want them to do? How do you pave the path for them to follow? Knowing your journey helps in getting an insight into their thought process, personality and most importantly their needs. Accurately tapping into those needs and aligning your service with that ensures customer satisfaction and creates positive customer experience (CX) memories.
Not only that, it also helps companies to identify the critical Moment of Truths. These are the interactions that make or break your relationship with a customer. Let us start our discussion by first understanding, what do we mean by customer journey, how to map CX journey and then we will move on to defining Moments of Truth.
In a nutshell, a customer journey is the sum of all the experiences that a customer has throughout their interactions with the company. Instead of focusing on just a part of the experience of a specific touch point, we look at the complete experience of being a customer.
There are four stages in the customer/buyer’s journey:
While travelling through this journey, we start off with strangers who progress onto becoming promoters of your brands…Read More.
Every company has goals for their business and one of these is, more often than not, to increase their overall revenue each year. In order for companies to do this, they need to ensure that their customer and client database are satisfied with their products and services. However, to get their customers to this stage, […]
Every company has goals for their business and one of these is, more often than not, to increase their overall revenue each year. In order for companies to do this, they need to ensure that their customer and client database are satisfied with their products and services. However, to get their customers to this stage, they need to have an effective lead generation strategy.
Most individuals are unaware of the role that call scripts play in generating and nurturing a lead to the point where they become a loyal customer. When most people think of call scripts they often imagine a call agent sitting at a desk and reading from a generic piece of paper. This is far from the truth.
Call scripts have proven to be extremely useful tools for lead generation. By having the right resources and understanding the needs of the potential customer, a call agent can provide a positive customer experience from the first point of contact.
Used as part of a lead generation strategy, a call script can:
At Call Pageboy our aim is generate quality leads for our clients to ensure more sales and ultimately, more revenue. Our lead generation services include call scripting, appointment setting, data collection and diary management by an expert sales team.
If you are interested in learning more about our call centre services, please don’t hesitate to contact us here.
This article was originally posted on www.callcare247.com by Gemma Harding on September 6th, 2017. While standard business hours are typically 9 till 5, an increasing number of businesses are now offering 24-hour care to their customers. For product based businesses in particular, round the clock call answering provides a direct route to support, enabling customers […]
This article was originally posted on www.callcare247.com by Gemma Harding on September 6th, 2017.
While standard business hours are typically 9 till 5, an increasing number of businesses are now offering 24-hour care to their customers. For product based businesses in particular, round the clock call answering provides a direct route to support, enabling customers to get the answers they need long after the offices of competitors have closed.
Whether it’s the quest for greater customer satisfaction or reputation building that’s making you consider a 24-hour service, there’s no doubt that the number of businesses providing after hours support is on the rise. But do customers really want to speak to businesses 24/7, and ultimately is 24-hour care really necessary?
We explore the facts behind 24-hour call answering so you can decide whether it’s the right step for you, your company and your customers.
In the ‘information age’ it’s no wonder consumers everywhere expect support from the brands they buy from 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The customer service industry has undergone something of an evolution in recent years, and with technology at its forefront, the customer experience has been improved in more ways than one…Read more.
Sometimes the best way to ensure satisfaction among your customers is by hearing from them directly. In the past, market research was given a bad name especially with the approaches of cold calling and unwanted sales calls. Many customers were frustrated by these methods and were unwilling to communicate with companies regarding their experiences. However, […]
Sometimes the best way to ensure satisfaction among your customers is by hearing from them directly. In the past, market research was given a bad name especially with the approaches of cold calling and unwanted sales calls. Many customers were frustrated by these methods and were unwilling to communicate with companies regarding their experiences. However, attitudes are now changing allowing companies to gain a deeper insight into what satisfies a customer.
There are many benefits to carrying out market research for your company especially if you are looking to increase customer retention and provide a positive customer experience. By conducting customer surveys, telemarketing and questionnaires you can:
Call Pageboy Contact Centre’s experienced market research team conduct telephone surveys on behalf of your company. Our team design questionnaires, call your customers and collate their feedback to determine their overall satisfaction levels. If you are looking to find out more information regarding our services, contact us here.
This article was originally posted on www.infinitcontact.com on August 11th, 2017. Customer service is still about giving consumers what they want. But today’s business landscape is focused on millennial customers, particularly when it comes to delivering the best B2B and B2C experiences. According to Open Access BPO, millennials or Gen Y are 80 billion in […]
This article was originally posted on www.infinitcontact.com on August 11th, 2017.
Customer service is still about giving consumers what they want. But today’s business landscape is focused on millennial customers, particularly when it comes to delivering the best B2B and B2C experiences. According to Open Access BPO, millennials or Gen Y are 80 billion in the US. This makes them the largest consumer market. Their purchasing power is much stronger than the Baby Boomers, as consumer psychologist Kit Yarrow predicts that American 20-somethings will have spent $200 billion annually this year alone.
If your product or service is sold to a significant number of millennials, your brand is assured strong market stability. Millennial customers are loyal and predicted to spend a collective $10 trillion within their lifetime. Contrary to popular belief, the “me, me, me generation” (as described by TIME magazine) has grown up and continues to have immediate access to all kinds of information online. These digital and social natives make better informed decisions based on what they see and read, while also crowdsourcing or getting recommendations from their social media networks.
Technology is embedded in every part of a millennial customer’s life – from how they search for products, the kind of products they’re looking for, information needed to make the final purchase, to making purchase online as well. They can also easily learn and adapt new technologies, with 50% of millennials planning to buy Internet of Things devices for their home. Important lifestyle aspects such as health and work are also managed by smart phone apps.
What can companies do to improve their products and services… Read more.
Managing customer calls can be overwhelming for your in-house staff especially when call volumes rise. Be it due to a lack of in-house resources or due to a busy seasonal period, outsourcing your overflow service to a third party call centre can offer huge benefits for your company. An overflow service is easy to set […]
Managing customer calls can be overwhelming for your in-house staff especially when call volumes rise. Be it due to a lack of in-house resources or due to a busy seasonal period, outsourcing your overflow service to a third party call centre can offer huge benefits for your company.
An overflow service is easy to set up and offers your business around the clock customer support and help desk services. Whether for operational or strategic reasons, outsourcing your overflow calls ensures that your customers are never kept waiting. This is especially important in a competitive business environment. Being there for your customers even when your in-house staff cannot, will ultimately boost overall customer loyalty and company profit.
At Call Pageboy Call Centre, our overflow service ensures that your customers are always kept happy. Regardless of the hour, our trained call centre agents ensure that each customer call and email are not left unanswered. If you are interested in learning more about our overflow service or the range of customer support services that we offer, contact us here.
This article was originally posted on www.teletech.com by Sandy Mandair on June 7th, 2017. Perhaps you’ve heard of the term ‘omnichannel experience’. Many leaders have added this buzzy term to their business vernacular, but few have actually applied it to the customer experience. Market forces and customer expectations, however, are forcing business leaders to put […]
This article was originally posted on www.teletech.com by Sandy Mandair on June 7th, 2017.
Perhaps you’ve heard of the term ‘omnichannel experience’. Many leaders have added this buzzy term to their business vernacular, but few have actually applied it to the customer experience. Market forces and customer expectations, however, are forcing business leaders to put their words into action and provide a true omnichannel experience. As these changes get underway, we’ll look at the ways in which omnichannel trends are transforming customer service and what to expect next.
Which channels should be included in the omnichannel experience? The answer should be any channel through which your customer wants to interact with you. Instead of scrambling to provide every means of contact possible, savvy organisations focus on the channels that their customers use most often to contact their business. Consider whether customers are asking for an additional means of communication, as well as the demographics of your customer base and the mediums they could use to connect to you. If you have a mobile app, you’ll want chat and SMS. If the customer traffic to your website is high, then proactive chat and journey management can reduce phone calls to your care organisations. Think about which interaction types are simple enough to include and find ways to put them in digital channels.
Some channels are better suited for certain customer issues than others. Context matters. Explaining the details of a billing error over… Read more.
A great customer experience isn’t possible without the provision of high quality customer service. A customer relationship management (CRM) system can be hugely beneficial in keeping businesses up to date with their customers actions and needs, while also acting as a customer loyalty enhancement and service tool. By keeping all the puzzle pieces of your […]
A great customer experience isn’t possible without the provision of high quality customer service. A customer relationship management (CRM) system can be hugely beneficial in keeping businesses up to date with their customers actions and needs, while also acting as a customer loyalty enhancement and service tool. By keeping all the puzzle pieces of your customer’s information in the one place, you can greatly increase their overall satisfaction with your company.
A CRM system acts as a customer database providing you with a vast array of information in relation to your customers such as previous interactions with your company, any feedback given, and personal needs or problems that they may have. Not only is it helpful for accessing information on existing customers but it also helps in acquiring new customers. All customer details contained in a CRM system is kept centralised meaning that you can access it at any time.
Imagine that a customer is returning to your company with a query, CRM allows you to see what problems this customer has had in the past and whether they were satisfied with the solution you provided. A successful CRM and customer service strategy can help to not only build upon customer satisfaction but also improve brand loyalty and your business’ reputation. CRM systems offer multiple benefits to companies such as:
Call Pageboy Contact Centre’s technology allows for easy integration with a CRM system. By adhering to strict data protection policies, our call centre agents can log customer calls and queries in real time. For more information on using CRM or the services that we offer, contact us here.
This article was originally posted on insights.datamark.net by John Alarcon on July 26th, 2017. Consumers are finding value in chatbots – those pop-up windows on websites and Facebook messenger that offer a friendly (albeit artificial) face and a willingness to help. Ask a chatbot (also known as a “virtual customer service agent”), “What time does […]
This article was originally posted on insights.datamark.net by John Alarcon on July 26th, 2017.
Consumers are finding value in chatbots – those pop-up windows on websites and Facebook messenger that offer a friendly (albeit artificial) face and a willingness to help.
Ask a chatbot (also known as a “virtual customer service agent”), “What time does your store close today?” and you should get a quick and accurate answer. But if you ask something more complex, such as “I need help setting up my home wi-fi”, more than likely you’ll stump the ‘bot. At the very least, if the chatbot is configured well, it will know to pass you off to a human or promise a return call or email asap.
Today’s chatbot experience shows the technology still has a long way to go before it replaces contact centre agents. But as with anything involving computing, expect chatbot help to get better and better as vendors of the technology refine their behind-the-scenes artificial intelligence….Read more.
Behind every successful business is an efficient and organised diary management service and system. Ensuring that your day to day processes are running effectively and smoothly is crucial to every company. However, as call volumes rise and customer demands increase, appointment management can become a complicated and time consuming task for in-house administration. Outsourcing your […]
Behind every successful business is an efficient and organised diary management service and system. Ensuring that your day to day processes are running effectively and smoothly is crucial to every company. However, as call volumes rise and customer demands increase, appointment management can become a complicated and time consuming task for in-house administration.
Outsourcing your diary management service to a third party company can have huge benefits for your company especially when it comes to improving both time management skills and freeing up valuable in-house staff working hours. By working closely with an outsourced administration manager you can receive the following benefits:
Diary management covers various customer support services such as virtual reception, help desk support and an after hours call service. Here at Call Pageboy Call Centre, we offer diary management as part of our overall call centre services. We appoint a dedicated account manager and team to manage and update all diary systems to ensure that you never miss an important meeting or call. For more information on the services that we offer, contact us here.
This article was originally posted on www.ameyo.com by Nitish Gautam on August 22nd, 2017. Whether you realise it or not, your company is a part of the customer experience industry. You can be an emerging Amazon set to dominate the ecommerce industry, or you could be a drone startup offering assistance to the military – […]
This article was originally posted on www.ameyo.com by Nitish Gautam on August 22nd, 2017.
Whether you realise it or not, your company is a part of the customer experience industry. You can be an emerging Amazon set to dominate the ecommerce industry, or you could be a drone startup offering assistance to the military – it really doesn’t matter. Customer experience is a major facilitator of business, revenue and growth – and it can’t be ignored any longer. What are you doing to improve customer experience? Are you building a customer experience strategy?
Think about it from your customer’s point of view – he might be complaining to a customer support agent via phone, and your marketing team might be emailing a promotion about a discount on an industry event. What will he think about your company when he experiences something like that? He probably would think your company just wanted to sell him your product/service.
This is why it is important to have a customer experience strategy in motion to improve customer experience. Before we set out to create a customer experience strategy, let’s understand what makes a great customer experience.
Before you set out to create a level of customer experience like never before, it is important to understand what makes a great customer experience… Read more.
This article was originally posted on www.infinitcontact.com on August 16th, 2017. In this modern age when almost everything comes handy, customers have become less appreciative and are difficult to please. With the advancement in technology and the accessibility of information, product quality among competing brands and companies are almost equal. Hence, the determining factor in […]
This article was originally posted on www.infinitcontact.com on August 16th, 2017.
In this modern age when almost everything comes handy, customers have become less appreciative and are difficult to please. With the advancement in technology and the accessibility of information, product quality among competing brands and companies are almost equal. Hence, the determining factor in choosing the brand or company lies in the customer service.
Customer service in today’s world is an essential part of a company. With the increasing competition among all industries, the challenge is to deliver high-quality products accompanied by great customer service. This task, however, is not a piece of cake. Read on to know more about the challenges of delivering customer satisfaction and how to resolve them.
Providing live chat and social media support has become essential for companies who want to ensure that their customers have a positive customer experience and are fully supported when online. With online usage on the rise every single day, it has become the norm for customers to get in contact with a company over live […]
Providing live chat and social media support has become essential for companies who want to ensure that their customers have a positive customer experience and are fully supported when online. With online usage on the rise every single day, it has become the norm for customers to get in contact with a company over live chat or social media support rather than via traditional methods such as phone or email.
When searching for either a service or product online, customers still want the experience of dealing with a company representative who can answer their queries in real time. Live chat and social media support allow customers the opportunity to do this comfortably whether they are at home or while travelling, regardless of the hour.
There are multiple benefits that live chat and social media support can offer a company when providing high quality support to customers:
Call Pageboy Contact Centre provide seamless multi-channel customer support, ensuring that your customers will have access to support on the channel that suits them most, 24 hours a day. Our call agents are trained to provide knowledgable, client specific support from the first point of contact. For more information about the services that we offer, contact us here.
This article was originally posted on www.teletech.com by Caleb Johnson on May 31st, 2017. There’s a constant effort to provide customers with the “best” experience. But what is the best experience? Even with a journey map in hand, there’s an inevitable push and pull of wanting to create an engaging beneficial customer experience that results […]
This article was originally posted on www.teletech.com by Caleb Johnson on May 31st, 2017.
There’s a constant effort to provide customers with the “best” experience. But what is the best experience? Even with a journey map in hand, there’s an inevitable push and pull of wanting to create an engaging beneficial customer experience that results in a high NPS score as well as an uptick in revenue.
Scripting customer interactions is an effective way to remove complexity from the customer interaction and enable associates to focus more on the customer, instead of the process. A common theme in the market is the fear that, with scripts, the conversation may appear inauthentic or that associates may not have all the right information. Yet if deployed correctly, scripts can be a valuable tool to improve customer experiences.
A good example of how scripts are helpful is when it comes to omni-channel interactions. The current customer support trend is to provide the customer with as many channels as possible to interact with the brand. Whether it is mobile, social, chat, video, or an old-fashioned phone call, the result still needs to be the same: the customer needs to find a resolution for the situation at hand. Scripting customer interactions ensures that the customer journey is consistent across channels… Read more.
Average handling time refers to a metric used by call centres to estimate the total average call duration of an interaction between a call agent and a customer regardless of communication channel. In the past, reducing this metric often meant that a quick turnover of calls took precedence over ensuring customer queries were adequately solved. […]
Average handling time refers to a metric used by call centres to estimate the total average call duration of an interaction between a call agent and a customer regardless of communication channel. In the past, reducing this metric often meant that a quick turnover of calls took precedence over ensuring customer queries were adequately solved.
However, due to the changing nature of the digital world and customer service provision, having a low average handling time metric now relates to providing customers with a positive experience on their first point of contact while not sacrificing on quality or customer satisfaction.
There are multiple benefits to ensuring that your business has a reduced average handling time when it comes to interacting with customers as part of your daily business operations:
Call Pageboy understand how important it is to solve a customer’s query as quickly and efficiently as possible without compromising on quality service provision or customer satisfaction. Our call centre agents receive frequent agent training to ensure that they can perform customer support services to a high level on a daily basis. Our dedicated account managers also work closely alongside our clients to drive targets and design specific customer care programs for your business. For more information about the services we offer, contact us here.
This article was originally posted on insights.datamark.net by John Alarcon on July 20th, 2017. Nearly one in two customers won’t hesitate to abandon a brand if a company can’t provide them with assistance in critical customer service channels, according to a new report from the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Council. Forty seven percent of North […]
This article was originally posted on insights.datamark.net by John Alarcon on July 20th, 2017.
Nearly one in two customers won’t hesitate to abandon a brand if a company can’t provide them with assistance in critical customer service channels, according to a new report from the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Council.
Forty seven percent of North American and European consumers surveyed said they would stop doing business with a brand if they reached a certain level of frustration when reaching out to a company for help.
The CMO Council study revealed consumers’ low tolerance for poor customer service and several other insights relevant to today’s omni-channel approach to engaging and supporting customers.
The researchers found that customers aren’t expecting perfection in every communication channel (phone, email, social media, web chat, forums, etc.) but do count on excellence in a narrow range of channels, including web sites, email, and the availability of a phone number that will reach a knowledgeable agent immediately.
What frustrates customers? The study found…. Read more.
Nowadays, in the age of the digitally connected customer and omni-channel support being widely available, it is vital for companies to adopt a customer centric support approach to customer service. Many companies, while working to improve their product and service offerings can often get too caught up in their inner workings and forget to pay […]
Nowadays, in the age of the digitally connected customer and omni-channel support being widely available, it is vital for companies to adopt a customer centric support approach to customer service.
Many companies, while working to improve their product and service offerings can often get too caught up in their inner workings and forget to pay attention to the opinions of their customers. Adopting a customer centric service approach ensures that your customer will always be at the core of your business.
A customer centric support service doesn’t just offer your customers a great service but provides them with a positive experience from their very first interaction with your brand. It is a well-known fact that customers are faced with numerous choices when it comes to deciding which brand they will invest their money and time in. Due to this, it is those customer centric companies that build valuable relationships with their customers from the beginning that always come out on top.
Call Pageboy Contact Centre believe that a customer should be at the core of all business activities. Our designated account managers and call agents make it their objective to understand both your business and your customers in order to provide a high quality, customer oriented support service. If you are interested in learning more about the service that we offer, contact us here.
This article was originally posted on www.infinitcontact.com on February 3rd, 2016. While we have said this time and time again, but customers are still considered the lifeline of any business. This is why we invest so much in customer acquisition and retention, even focusing on customer service outsourcing to deliver expert service. Customer retention is […]
This article was originally posted on www.infinitcontact.com on February 3rd, 2016.
While we have said this time and time again, but customers are still considered the lifeline of any business. This is why we invest so much in customer acquisition and retention, even focusing on customer service outsourcing to deliver expert service. Customer retention is always the more ideal goal, as repeat customers prove to be loyal customers and even develop into brand advocates.
How do we retain customers? Aside from obvious factors such as product quality and pricing, the biggest appeal for repeat customer is based on an emotional factor – they simply love shopping with you, and they like how you make them feel. And this emotional factor can always be traced to great customer service.
It has been proven that unhappy customers primarily discontinue supporting a product or service because they experienced poor customer service. Brand advocates, meanwhile, become loyalists and even spokespersons for a product or service because of great experiences… Read more.
Telemarketing can be a very effective tool for businesses of all sizes for lead generation and improving satisfaction among existing customers. The reputation of the service has gathered negative feedback in the past due to misuse. However, when used appropriately it can help a business build a personalised rapport with their customers. Using an outsourced […]
Telemarketing can be a very effective tool for businesses of all sizes for lead generation and improving satisfaction among existing customers. The reputation of the service has gathered negative feedback in the past due to misuse. However, when used appropriately it can help a business build a personalised rapport with their customers.
Using an outsourced telemarketing service as part of your sales and marketing strategy can have multiple benefits for your business in terms of reaching more customers and reducing company overheads. This allows a business to focus on their core daily activities, stay productive and competitive while in the safe knowledge that an outsourced team is looking after their customers.
Call Pageboy work alongside both small and large companies in order to help them grow their sales through telemarketing and call management services. Our mission is to fully understand your company and its customers in order to provide them with high quality customer service and support. We help you reach existing and potential customers through telemarketing tools such as telesales, email and SMS channels.
This article was originally posted on www.ameyo.com on March 9th, 2017. Customer service is the backbone of every organisation. It helps businesses to improve their brand and consumer relations. It does not matter how much interaction an organisation has with its customer base, customer experience determines the level of success it has. Since revenue is […]
This article was originally posted on www.ameyo.com on March 9th, 2017.
Customer service is the backbone of every organisation. It helps businesses to improve their brand and consumer relations. It does not matter how much interaction an organisation has with its customer base, customer experience determines the level of success it has. Since revenue is often tied to quality and customer service, it is in the best interest of businesses to incorporate quality monitoring solutions to improve customer experience.
In today’s world, consumers know they have a voice and they know how to use it. In addition to using it to vocalise their concerns, they know how to use their voice to influence others, thus, affecting the customer base and profits of organisations. Businesses looking to harness that power know that it all starts with keeping customers satisfied by exceeding their expectations so they have a great experience. In order to do that, businesses must be prepared for every possible outcome.
Call centers, their agents and customer service workers are vital resources for businesses. Their main purpose is to intercept customer correspondence and interactions to handle all concerns. To some businesses, this means making sure that each call… Read more.
Due to the customer centric nature of the healthcare and pharmaceuticals industry, it is vital to provide an excellent customer service experience on an everyday basis. The last thing that you want is for a customer to feel that they aren’t being supported especially when it concerns their health. There are many reasons as to […]
Due to the customer centric nature of the healthcare and pharmaceuticals industry, it is vital to provide an excellent customer service experience on an everyday basis. The last thing that you want is for a customer to feel that they aren’t being supported especially when it concerns their health. There are many reasons as to why this may occur such as call volume demands or lack of staff. However, using an outsourced call centre can ensure that your company continues to provide unconditional support at all times.
Many healthcare and pharmaceutical companies have begun availing of call centre services in recent years. A call centre can offer numerous service benefits to healthcare providers in order to build upon existing customer experience and service provision:
Call Pageboy Contact Centre has over 40 years’ experience of providing customer support services to the healthcare and pharmaceutical industry. We ensure that all call agents are expertly trained in providing your patients with a positive customer experience while handling their sensitive information in accordance with data protection laws. Our after hours and help desk services provide administrative relief to your in-house staff and ensure that no patient queries have been missed. For more information on the range of services that we offer to the healthcare and pharmaceutical industry, contact us here.
This article was originally posted on insights.datamark.net on March 8th, 2017. The contact center industry continues a remarkable transformation as consumers set the customer service bar ever higher. Connected to the world 24/7/365 through mobile devices, consumers demand from businesses quick resolution of issues – both simple and complex – across all communication channels. This year, […]
This article was originally posted on insights.datamark.net on March 8th, 2017.
The contact center industry continues a remarkable transformation as consumers set the customer service bar ever higher. Connected to the world 24/7/365 through mobile devices, consumers demand from businesses quick resolution of issues – both simple and complex – across all communication channels.
This year, companies operating in-house contact centers and providers of outsourced contact center services will continue to tap the cloud to support forward-thinking technologies and strategies aimed at meeting the needs of today’s mobile consumer. Thanks to the cloud’s seemingly unlimited computing power, artificial intelligence – in the form of customer service bots – will become more pervasive.
Contact center leaders will be challenged to allocate limited resources in an environment where consumers expect customer service “without limits.” With this in mind, let’s look at five trends that will shape contact center operations… Read more.
This article was originally posted on talkdesk.com by Shauna Geraghty. There is no denying that today’s customer has come to expect instant access to relevant information and personalised sales interactions 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If a prospect comes knocking at your virtual door at 2 am and there is no answer, […]
This article was originally posted on talkdesk.com by Shauna Geraghty.
There is no denying that today’s customer has come to expect instant access to relevant information and personalised sales interactions 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If a prospect comes knocking at your virtual door at 2 am and there is no answer, they may go straight to your competition, rather than wait until your sales staff returns at 9 am.
So how do you cope with an ever-connected marketplace when your physical doors are only open for one third of each day? Do you open your doors 24/7? Do you outsource some departments or automate some of your workflow? Do you rework your website to provide comprehensive information and self-service options? Or do you just give up?
With the exception of giving up, which is clearly not an option, any one of these may be opportunities for you to interact with your after hours customers. You just need to know how.
In some ways, the after hours customer is no different than the “during business hours” customer, which is actually your problem. The Internet changed the expectations of the online customer… Read more.
This article was originally posted on www.talkdesk.com on February 3rd, 2017 by Adam Bonefeste. When you think about contact center jobs, you probably imagine people wearing headsets and answering calls in front of computer screens staring at call center software all over the world. These employees are the part of a company that is responsible […]
This article was originally posted on www.talkdesk.com on February 3rd, 2017 by Adam Bonefeste.
When you think about contact center jobs, you probably imagine people wearing headsets and answering calls in front of computer screens staring at call center software all over the world. These employees are the part of a company that is responsible for solving any problems that come up. When you think of people with contact center jobs, you probably don’t look in the mirror. Unless of course, you purchased a mirror that is giving you problems and you need to contact the company that produced it.
There’s a common misconception that these agents with headsets have the important contact center jobs. After all, they’re the ones digging into details, distributing information and ultimately “solving problems” related to customer support. But if you take a step back, you’ll realise that there’s someone else who is more important to the process: the customer.
The goal of customer centers jobs is not to produce the most helpful agents, it’s to produce the most satisfied customers…. Read more.
Long gone are the days when customer support was solely conducted over the phone or via fax. The nature of the customer support service industry has changed dramatically and omni-channel support is the reason why. Customer support services have been required to adopt to the changing face of communication in order to ensure that customer […]
Long gone are the days when customer support was solely conducted over the phone or via fax. The nature of the customer support service industry has changed dramatically and omni-channel support is the reason why.
Customer support services have been required to adopt to the changing face of communication in order to ensure that customer satisfaction levels and brand loyalty are maintained.
Omni-channel support provides a seamless customer support experience across an endless list of channels such as email or live chat while also giving a high quality of service. Beginning a conversation on one channel and transitioning that same conversation to another has become the norm. Failing to provide a consistent level of customer service across your communication channels can put your business at risk of losing valuable customers.
There are many advantages to adopting an omni-channel approach to customer support for your customers:
Call Pageboy ensures that your business provides a seamless omni-channel support service to your customers by delivering and managing consistent customer service experiences across a number of communication channels such as web chat, SMS text and email. If you are interested in finding out more about the range of call centre services we provide, get in touch with us today.
This article was originally posted on www.avoxi.com by Pablo Torres on January 26th, 2017. According to Gartner, live chat will grow 400% from 2015 to 2018 as a preferred digital channel for customer engagement. A number of surveys cite customer satisfaction as a key driver to incorporate chat. Additionally, several benefits clearly show that live […]
This article was originally posted on www.avoxi.com by Pablo Torres on January 26th, 2017.
According to Gartner, live chat will grow 400% from 2015 to 2018 as a preferred digital channel for customer engagement. A number of surveys cite customer satisfaction as a key driver to incorporate chat. Additionally, several benefits clearly show that live chat is no longer a minor add-on feature to business websites, but it is now essential to providing quality customer support.
According to Derek Eccleston, Global Commercial Officer at eDigitalResearch [acquired by Maru/edr], eDigitalResearch’s latest Customer Service Benchmark indicates a correlation between ease of contact and customer satisfaction. And that websites with easy to find live chat signals to users the availability of customer service teams as well as the willingness to talk directly to customers about their issues. Statistics from the benchmark report indicate… Read more.
This article was originally posted on www.callcare247.com by Gemma Harding on 26th January, 2017. The world of customer service has changed drastically over the past few years, but the evolution isn’t over yet! The way that customers interact with businesses is far different than it used to be, largely due to rising competition. If people […]
This article was originally posted on www.callcare247.com by Gemma Harding on 26th January, 2017.
The world of customer service has changed drastically over the past few years, but the evolution isn’t over yet!
The way that customers interact with businesses is far different than it used to be, largely due to rising competition. If people aren’t happy with the way that you speak to them or handle their queries, then they have absolutely no qualms about taking their money elsewhere.
So it’s important that you stay ahead of your competitors wherever possible! To help you out, the experts here at telephone answering services provider CALLCARE bring you their top four predictions for what the future of customer service holds. Now you’re in the know, you can adapt your strategy and continue to impress long into 2017 and beyond
There are only so many hours in the day and while the majority of us spend at least eight hours a day in the office, there are other tasks that need to be taken care of. And that usually involves calling a company or its customer service department… Read more.
The first point of contact team acts as the first impression of your business and the start of a positive customer experience that will boost a customer’s confidence in your service and product offerings. The service ensures that all issues and concerns will be resolved in a quick and respectful manner while also ensuring customer […]
The first point of contact team acts as the first impression of your business and the start of a positive customer experience that will boost a customer’s confidence in your service and product offerings. The service ensures that all issues and concerns will be resolved in a quick and respectful manner while also ensuring customer loyalty and retention.
In an increasingly demanding technological world, customers have access to multiple touch points for contacting your business’ customer support at any time of the day. It has become the norm for customers to desire that their queries are solved on the first point of contact with a business and failure to do this can often be harmful to customer satisfaction.
There are many reasons why a business should avail of a first point of contact service especially when it comes to ensuring the satisfaction of your customers:
Call Pageboy Contact Centre‘s first point of contact service offers seamless support to your customers. Our call agents answer your customers queries over a number of different touch points including phone, email, SMS, and online support. We integrate with your CRM system or diary management software and adhere to all escalation procedures to ensure that your customers concerns are efficiently answered.
This article was originally posted on www.icmi.com by Ben Jost on February 24th, 2017. A new window pops up on an agent’s screen saying “Extra pillows would be great”. It’s an incoming text message from a customer who is planning to check into one of the hotel branches tomorrow, roughly 300 miles from where the […]
This article was originally posted on www.icmi.com by Ben Jost on February 24th, 2017.
A new window pops up on an agent’s screen saying “Extra pillows would be great”. It’s an incoming text message from a customer who is planning to check into one of the hotel branches tomorrow, roughly 300 miles from where the agent, who works for the hotel chain’s contact center, is located. Within a few seconds, the message has been delivered to the particular property, signed off on as “received,” routed to room service who will ensure that there are, in fact, extra pillows upon the guest’s arrival, and a confirmation text has been sent to the guest explaining that it is no problem at all, and offering safe travels.
This type of on-promise/off-premise work-flow, utilising SMS as a communication channel, may seem a bit future-thinking. However, the technology to allow this approach, including the automated workflow, is here today. This example is specific to the hotel industry, but there are lessons that can be applied across more segments, and benefits that can be accumulated within any company in almost any industry. For instance… Read more.
Many companies within the IT and telecommunications industries outsource their customer support services such as help desk support and virtual reception in order to maintain a high level of customer satisfaction in a highly competitive economic environment. Working alongside a 24 hour help desk support provider can prove to be beneficial for professionals within the […]
Many companies within the IT and telecommunications industries outsource their customer support services such as help desk support and virtual reception in order to maintain a high level of customer satisfaction in a highly competitive economic environment.
Working alongside a 24 hour help desk support provider can prove to be beneficial for professionals within the IT and telecommunications industries. As both of these industries require in-house staff who are trained to work in a highly technical and fast paced industry, juggling this along with a large demand in customer queries can often lead to stressed and overworked employees.
Outsourced help desk support can offer IT & telecommunication companies numerous benefits when it comes to achieving customer service goals:
Call Pageboy Contact Centre provides customer-centric help desk services to the IT and telecommunications industries. Our call centre technology ensures that your business maintains desired customer care service levels while also reducing staff interruptions. Our expert call agents work across all communications channels including telesales, email to social media in order to solve your customers’ issues, 24 hours a day.
This article was originally posted by Dennis Stoutenburgh on www.stratuscontactsolutions.com If you have an in-house call center, more than likely your inbound customer service inquiries have highs and lows. The peak times can be seasonally generated, due to new product or promotion launches, product recalls or other known issues. If your business has an in-house […]
This article was originally posted by Dennis Stoutenburgh on www.stratuscontactsolutions.com
If you have an in-house call center, more than likely your inbound customer service inquiries have highs and lows. The peak times can be seasonally generated, due to new product or promotion launches, product recalls or other known issues. If your business has an in-house contact center that normally handles inbound calls, there may not be any issues managing volume during average operations. However, when capacity is at it’s peak, it may be smart to have secured an arrangement with an outsourced customer service provider who can help with overflow calls and social media inquiries.
There are some definite advantages to having an outsourced customer service provider. For one thing, they oversee the recruiting, hiring, training, staffing and managing of their call center agents, as well as the day-to-day operations so you don’t have to. Companies decide to outsource for a variety of reasons…. Read more.
For all business owners, ensuring that your company’s daily operations run smoothly while also delivering a high level of service to your customers is an ongoing priority. This is especially true for start-up and SME companies who are not only establishing their customer base but also their reputation as a loyal and trustworthy business. As […]
For all business owners, ensuring that your company’s daily operations run smoothly while also delivering a high level of service to your customers is an ongoing priority. This is especially true for start-up and SME companies who are not only establishing their customer base but also their reputation as a loyal and trustworthy business.
As your business grows and call volumes rise, it is not always possible to hire additional in-house staff to handle growing customer demand. Using a virtual receptionist service can prove to be a cost-effective solution for many start-up and SME business owners. Outsourced virtual receptionists perform all the same duties as an in-house receptionist yet only work the hours that you need them to.
There are multiple benefits to hiring a virtual receptionist for your business especially when it comes to establishing customer loyalty:
Call Pageboy Call Centre’s virtual receptionist service ensures that your customers receive the highest level of service at all times while adding to customer satisfaction, loyalty and overall customer retention for your business. Our call agents use a variety of methods such as call patching, SMS texting and email integration to ensure that your customers have all of their queries answered.
Would you let a babysitter mind your kids without a reference from a friend or relative who could vouch for them? Choosing a call centre service provider for your customers should be treated in the same regard. Think about it… you have a requirement for a call centre and as a business owner, you rely […]
Would you let a babysitter mind your kids without a reference from a friend or relative who could vouch for them? Choosing a call centre service provider for your customers should be treated in the same regard.
Think about it… you have a requirement for a call centre and as a business owner, you rely on them to carry out a high level of service for your customers. The service provider that you choose will be the first point of contact for your hard won customers and you are trusting them to represent your business and brand.
When choosing a trustworthy call centre service provider for your business, make sure to carry out and ask the following:
There will always be a cheaper service out there. Typically these providers are chosen over the phone, and six months later you are back to the drawing board due to a bad service. A bad service experienced by your customers. To avoid this, it is vital that you trust your service provider from the very outset.
Call Pageboy Call Centre strives to provide long term, trustworthy relationships to each of our clients and understands the importance of representing both your brand and business with the highest level of service provision and respect. We invite all of our customers to visit us on location and meet with the call agents who will be managing your service, speaking with your customers and becoming the voice of your brand.
This article was originally posted by Infinit Contact on www.infinitcontact.com. Technology and customers evolve, and so must a company’s Customer Service process. Whereas once the focus was on automation, the technological advancements we’ve made and the nature of how customers are able to interact with businesses has changed the game to focus instead on customer […]
This article was originally posted by Infinit Contact on www.infinitcontact.com.
Technology and customers evolve, and so must a company’s Customer Service process. Whereas once the focus was on automation, the technological advancements we’ve made and the nature of how customers are able to interact with businesses has changed the game to focus instead on customer engagement. Shifting to Collaborative CRM can help businesses stay on top of their customer service inquiries, raise their customer engagement and even retain customer loyalty.
Collaborative support is an extension of already implemented CRM, hinged on a new approach to customer service that uses software to bridge various teams and even departments with the goal of delivering a seamless customer experience. Using collaborative support software, customer support representatives are empowered to work together to solve tickets in a faster, more efficient way.
Technology is at the heart of collaboration. Collaborative features like internal chats, ability to create groups, ticket queues, and shared calendars are key to creating a strong support team. Therefore having the right customer support software that allows integration both between teams and various business groups will lead to a stronger and more unified customer support team that is always aware of new developments, inquiries, and issues and… Read more.
Property Management and Facilities Management Companies must be available to their customers 24/7/365. Things can go bump in the night and regardless of either low or high monthly call volumes, or call priority levels – An After- Hours Customer Service Helpdesk is key to retaining the customers you have fought hard to get! Providing your […]
Property Management and Facilities Management Companies must be available to their customers 24/7/365. Things can go bump in the night and regardless of either low or high monthly call volumes, or call priority levels – An After- Hours Customer Service Helpdesk is key to retaining the customers you have fought hard to get!
Providing your own in house After Hours Helpdesk requires massive on going investment and staff management. Routing customer calls to a sister office in the UK, can lead to local familiarity being lost with call centre agents, and history has proven that if you are providing a service locally, you need a locally based Outsourcing Provider who’s staff are familiar with local customs, geography and language.
The benefits gained by effectively outsourcing these services to a Dublin Based Call Centre is twofold
The CallPageboy Call Centre Property Management and Facilities Management team are expertly trained in processing over 10,000 telephone calls, emails and SMS alerts each month. With service offerings including first call resolution, call filtering and CRM system integration we ensure that no customer query goes unanswered and offer the highest level of customer satisfaction.
We are delighted to announce that we have successfully completed and passed our ISO 9001:2008 yearly audit. The 3rd party audit was carried out by specialist company Certification Europe and involved all members of our management team. ISO 9001 is an internationally recognised quality management system (QMS) standard. It is the world’s leading quality management […]
We are delighted to announce that we have successfully completed and passed our ISO 9001:2008 yearly audit. The 3rd party audit was carried out by specialist company Certification Europe and involved all members of our management team.
ISO 9001 is an internationally recognised quality management system (QMS) standard. It is the world’s leading quality management standard and has been implemented by over one million organisations in over 170 countries globally.
The key principles of our Quality Management System include –
CallPageboy Call Centre provides Customer Service and Appointment Booking Services to an award winning Irish company involved in the development and supply of Hospital and Clinic Appointment Software. 2015 has seen remarkable growth for our customer and since Jan 1st this year we have already reached a milestone of their 50,000th caller. This key account […]
CallPageboy Call Centre provides Customer Service and Appointment Booking Services to an award winning Irish company involved in the development and supply of Hospital and Clinic Appointment Software.
2015 has seen remarkable growth for our customer and since Jan 1st this year we have already reached a milestone of their 50,000th caller. This key account has huge potential and is forecast to exceed in excess of 100,000 calls this year and in return increase our Agent Healthcare Team by 5 additional agents.
Our ongoing Investment in Technology and its flexibility allows us to quickly scale our services to meet the volume of customer calls and emails.
CallPageboy Call Centre provides service to 12+ Healthcare / Pharmaceutical organisations. As part of this service it is vitally important that our staff have a full understanding of the serious nature of these calls we handle on their behalf. In April of this year, after successfully demonstrating our experience with Pharmacovigilance type services, we were […]
CallPageboy Call Centre provides service to 12+ Healthcare / Pharmaceutical organisations. As part of this service it is vitally important that our staff have a full understanding of the serious nature of these calls we handle on their behalf.
In April of this year, after successfully demonstrating our experience with Pharmacovigilance type services, we were successful in being chosen as the preferred service provider to a very well- known pharmaceutical company. During our presentation we outlined our processes with
Utilising our In House Training Room and facilities, our client came to us to carry out a “ Train the Trainer” course with our front line team and training staff. From this we were able to roll out this programme across all staff involved in this type of service provision.
“ After visiting CallPageboy Call Centre to see their operation in a live environment it was easy to see that they were a service provider we could trust and be a strategic partner going forward. Their agents and management team truly appreciatedand understand the nature of the calls they would be handling on our behalf, and we were rest assured by being able to speak with some of their current pharmaceutical clients “
Richard Lacey
COO
Further Telephony Investment At CallPageboy Call Centre we use best in class Call Centre Technology. For our telephony we use CIC by “Interactive Intelligence”, a world renowned product used by many of the larger 1000+ seat call centres in Ireland and on a global scale. We have recently completed a major upgrade to the latest […]
Further Telephony Investment
At CallPageboy Call Centre we use best in class Call Centre Technology. For our telephony we use CIC by “Interactive Intelligence”, a world renowned product used by many of the larger 1000+ seat call centres in Ireland and on a global scale.
We have recently completed a major upgrade to the latest service release 4.0. This is another major miles stone reached as part of our development and investment strategy for the coming years. This latest release ensures that the technology we use providing service to our customers, is second to none and is reflected in the quality of the service supplied to our customers.
To complement the above project we have also carried out a complete replacement programme of all agent PC’s and Screens.
Work has been completed and we have taken up residency in our new call centre in Tallaght, Dublin 24. As part of our business development strategy, and response to an increase in new business, the next logical step for us was to increase our operational capacity and open an additional larger centre to meet our […]
Work has been completed and we have taken up residency in our new call centre in Tallaght, Dublin 24. As part of our business development strategy, and response to an increase in new business, the next logical step for us was to increase our operational capacity and open an additional larger centre to meet our plans.
Our previous call centre building which we own, has now become our physical standby disaster recovery site to relocate to with minimal downtime.
Key search criteria when choosing the location of our new office, we placed a major emphasis on the location being convenient and accessible for our staff and clients, and also positioned and connected to all the major Telecom service providers. Our new location more than exceeds these requirements.
CallPageboy was launched with a lavish reception held in the Burlington Hotel in 1972. Our guest of honour was the then Minister of Posts & Telegraphs Mr. Gerry Collins. Would you believe that we still have clients continuously using our service since the 70’s! Newspaper Photos Inserted