Teams | Collaboration | Customer Service | Project Management

Consumers, in their never-ending search for something new and better, expect excellence. And at the frontlines of today’s digital commerce revolution are customer service agents, who are expected to go the extra mile in delivering quality customer experiences. However, for your teams to deliver excellence day in and day out, they must have the analytics tools and data necessary to truly understand customers’ wants, needs, and values at every stage of the customer journey.

Healthcare is a customer service industry. Kind gestures and positive everyday interactions between staff and patients result in healthcare companies known for good quality of care. The first key to providing great customer service in the healthcare industry is to stop treating patients as customers whose sole purpose is to generate revenue. Great customer service starts with taking a patient-centric perspective – viewing them as people your company is meant to help.

Small businesses always have a ton of things going at all times – taking care of their teams and customers, managing multiple projects, and finishing administrative work are only a few to name. Among the hustle and bustle of these daily tasks that spread business owners and employees thin is customer service, the one that you cannot overlook at any cost.

You’ve probably heard someone say that the customer is always right, especially if you’ve had experience in customer service or retail. But have you ever thought about what the statement implies? Who came up with this philosophical note? Does this hold true 24/7? Let’s reveal some of these answers.

Social media is now a valuable part of many brands’ customer service strategies. While you can use almost every major platform like Linkedin, Facebook, Instagram for connecting with your customers, Twitter has become a personal favorite for customers to report any grievances or share their feedback.

“By 2022, we’ll be talking to bots more than our own spouses.” – Deloitte Rapid technological advancements have pushed businesses to make all information available at customers’ fingertips to deliver a seamless digital experience. Customers today prefer to be self-sufficient. 40% of consumers1 now prefer self-service over human contact.

There are many ways to measure customer satisfaction but the most effective way of doing so is by measuring your Net Promoter Score (NPS). You may already be using a few simple metrics such as Customer Satisfaction (CSAT) to monitor how happy your customers are. These metrics can play an integral role in ensuring that your brand consistently provides a great customer experience.

Brands are going above and beyond to attract and keep their customers engaged. Think about it. A well-timed festive offer by a brand you like brings a smile to your face and lures you to hit ‘Buy’. Remember those points you redeemed for a great price slash? Or the kit of goodies you received from your most loved brand at your doorstep?