Help Scout Leadership

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

In this article, we’ll explore the benefits of AI chatbots and look at some examples that prioritize creating a smooth experience for customers. Read the full article

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Diversity Benefits 48

BetterUp

APRIL 22, 2022

You should improve your customer service skills. Jump to section. You're doing great. You should think of improving in certain areas.

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Manager 52

Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 1, 2024

If you want to delight your customers, then the book by Steve Curtin , Delight Your Customers -- 7 Simple Ways to Raise Your Customer Service from Ordinary to Extraordinary , is a must-read for you and your employees. For example: How much does it cost to express genuine interest in customers or to anticipate their needs?

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Hospitality Energy Manager 75

Mark Sandborn

MARCH 13, 2023

Leading edge companies are constantly looking for ways to improve the customer experience and create positive emotions for their clients. AI-powered virtual assistants are an example. These tools allow companies to provide 24/7 support to customers, answering their questions and addressing their concerns quickly and efficiently.

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Media 111

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 1, 2023

As companies learn to use generative AI to create value, there’s a risk that they take the wrong approach when applying the technology to the customer experience. Some examples of companies experiencing early success with this are in the financial services industry.

Marketing 98

Marketing 98

AIHR

MAY 6, 2024

The role of HR in developing a company purpose statement How to write a purpose statement 5 actionable steps for HR when crafting a purpose statement Sample company purpose statement 21 company purpose statement examples What is a purpose statement? It also helps build customer loyalty.

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Diversity Inclusion Operations Marketing 77

Help Scout Leadership

AUGUST 22, 2023

Use these customer service response templates and examples to craft perfect replies to the trickiest emails your team receives. Read the full article

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Help Scout Leadership

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

With access to fewer resources and generally leaner teams, small businesses need to be more creative and tactful in their approach to customer service. Armed with those insights and learnings, you should be able to get started on — or refine — your own customer service program to start delivering consistently exceptional support.

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Small Business Metrics Marketing Scaling 127

AIHR

JANUARY 10, 2024

Organizations often measure the effectiveness of HR in terms of the speed, quality, and efficiency of HR services. To deliver efficient HR services, the HRBP model introduced the concept of HR Shared Services, using a tiered approach through centralized teams to deliver to employees.

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Workflows Metrics Benefits Manager 76

Help Scout Leadership

AUGUST 22, 2023

Learn what a customer service philosophy is and why it's important, see examples from other companies, and find out how to create your own. Read the full article

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Help Scout Leadership

AUGUST 22, 2023

Learn how to build a great, personalized career in customer service, see some example career paths, and discover the skills you need to thrive. Read the full article

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Vantage Circle

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Backed by examples, we'll unveil the transformative power of employee recognition. Example of Organization Boosting Employee Experience with Recognition Organizations that prioritize recognition efforts are better positioned to create a supportive and rewarding workplace culture. So, let’s dive in!

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Retention Revenue Implementation Sales 111

Chief Outsiders

JULY 11, 2022

In my previous blog post “ Unique Value Propositions And Their Necessity For Success ”, I provided examples of value propositions in the Healthcare and Technology industries my teams and I developed. A powerful value proposition lets customers truly understand the value of your company's products and services.

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Benefits 103

Help Scout Leadership

JUNE 8, 2021

Still, using AI chatbots for customer service makes plenty of sense. Use an automated conversational approach to encourage more customer self-service: Help customers find answers themselves by guiding them step by step to the right self-service options.

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Benefits Implementation Marketing Onboarding 144

15Five

APRIL 16, 2024

For example, if your feedback finds that employees feel like the feedback loop is broken, you can address this concern to improve engagement when onboarding new software. For example, does the solution offer employee engagement features, such as performance reviews ? Or is there a customer support line people can call?

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Employee Engagement Software Onboarding User Experience 83

Help Scout Leadership

MAY 12, 2021

Great customer service delivers real business value. Even so, it can be difficult for empathetic customer service staff to think about customers in terms of business revenue. It somehow feels more “fair” to treat every customer equally, being helpful and responsive without regard to the money involved.

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Help Scout Leadership

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Just because a customer clicked a smiley face in your post-service feedback survey does not mean you gave them high-quality service. They might love the product, and your service is just okay enough not to make a difference. Step 1: Define customer service quality for your company.

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User Experience Workflows Marketing Metrics 116

Chief Executive

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Instead, the real high-profit objective is to maximize your profits by matching your supply chain design to the needs of your company’s profit segments (high-profit customers vs. profit-draining customers vs. minimal-profit customers)—because each profit segment has a very different management objective from the others.

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Hospitality Assets Sales Sales 97

AIHR

MARCH 30, 2023

The business case for customer-centricity is clear. Organizations with customer-centric cultures are 60% more profitable , and 90% of organizations state that they compete on customer experience alone. In this article, we explore the role of HR in creating an authentic customer-centric culture.

Banking 81

Banking Staffing Metrics Onboarding 81

Chief Executive

AUGUST 4, 2022

Imaging saving money—and thrilling shareholders—while creating happy, loyal customers. A frictionless organization has made its products and services so effective that customers never have to make contact for the wrong reasons. Self-service doesn’t work or doesn’t exist. Services are late. Orders are late.

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Marketing Sales Sales Revenue 94

Help Scout Leadership

APRIL 29, 2021

Your customer service culture is not what your fancy “Customer Guarantee” promises, and it’s not whatever you say it is in your new employee handbook. It’s worth noting that companies with any of these primary cultures can still deliver good customer service experiences. Strategies for company executives.

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Metrics Sales Sales Implementation 139

AIHR

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

In this article, we will explain how an HR strategy impacts daily HR practices, look at some examples, and provide tips on how to develop an HR strategy. Key components of an HR strategy The importance of HR strategy for your organization HR strategy framework How to develop an HR strategy HR strategy examples FAQ What is an HR strategy?

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Human Resources Recruitment Digital Transformation Compensation 110

UVA Darden

MAY 9, 2024

AI in Marketing: How Customer-Centric Companies Can Benefit from Data Privacy Regulations harnessv Thu, 05/09/2024 - 16:05 9 May 2024 Entrepreneurship & Innovation Gosia Glinska The latest advances in artificial intelligence offer companies unprecedented opportunities to become more customer centric.

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Marketing Benefits Rollout Business Administration 52

Zenefits

JULY 27, 2023

Determine the number of employees, complexity of payroll processing, tax obligations, and any additional features or services you might need. By understanding your needs, you can avoid overspending on unnecessary services. One great example of this is the Free Payroll Software promotion offered by TriNet Zenefits.

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Small Business Software Compliance Accounts 98

Help Scout Leadership

APRIL 27, 2021

For customer service teams, the support queue shapes their work lives, shifting from a trickle of questions to a raging torrent of customer confusion throughout the various seasons of a business. Understanding and managing the power of the queue is critical to a sustainable customer service organization.

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Manager Workflows Metrics Engineering 117

Help Scout Leadership

JUNE 17, 2021

We’ve all read those great customer experience stories that make us feel awed and admiring, but some of those stand-out examples can be misleading. To wow your customers and drive loyalty, you need to represent both stability and those moments of amazement.

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Banking Hospitality Implementation Sales 120

Eric Jacobson

MARCH 19, 2023

If you want to delight your customers, then the book by Steve Curtin , Delight Your Customers -- 7 Simple Ways to Raise Your Customer Service from Ordinary to Extraordinary , is a must-read for you and your employees. For example: How much does it cost to express genuine interest in customers or to anticipate their needs?

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Hospitality Energy Manager 52

Walk Me

JANUARY 25, 2024

By the end of this article, you will know: The 12 different types of knowledge Practical examples of the different types of knowledge What are the 12 types of knowledge? Sharing knowledge empowers employees to achieve superior outcomes, assists customers in using your products or services more effectively, and fosters workforce development.

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Manager Change Management Onboarding Assets 98

AIHR

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Benefits of employee marketing 10 Effective employee marketing strategies to implement 3 Employee marketing examples from companies Developing employee marketing: 5 Tips for HR What is employee marketing? It’s ‘selling’ the company’s mission, objectives, values, products, and services. 3 Employee marketing examples from companies 1.

Marketing 92

Marketing Retention Implementation Employee Engagement 92

Help Scout Leadership

JULY 13, 2021

Sometimes the customer service teams who are supposed to be solving problems somehow manage to make them so much worse instead. Running from responsibility The root of many terrible customer experiences is a company that is happy to collect money from a transaction but not to accept responsibility when things go wrong.

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Balance Sheet Energy Media Accounts 136

Chief Executive

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Profit Desert customers—typically the remainder of the customers produce minimal profit but consume about 50% of a company’s resources. For example, bringing in more large, money-losing Profit Drain customers will reduce profits, and cutting service to service-sensitive Profit Peak customers is the fastest way create a profit plunge.

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Revenue Sales Sales Accounts 98

Michael McKinney

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

When leaders expressed empathy for their team, it increased a team’s innovation and engagement, improved customer service, and helped them balance their home and work life. It’s a quality that shapes our quest to meet unmet needs of customers. And…it helps us as a society move forward in creating new opportunities for all.”

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Manager 103

Help Scout Leadership

AUGUST 5, 2021

These descriptions of burnout were recently shared with me by customer service professionals. Though it is not a medical diagnosis, burnout afflicts far too many customer service staff. Why are customer service professionals so prone to burnout? Customer service staff care.

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Manager Metrics Energy Operations 135

15Five

OCTOBER 19, 2022

In this article, we’ll break down the framework for writing impactful objectives and key results and share some OKR examples you can use as a guide when crafting your own. Example of a poorly-written objective: Provide better customer service. Example of poorly-written key results: Treat our customers well every day.

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Compensation Employee Engagement Recruitment Sales 66

Chief Executive

MARCH 3, 2023

For example, one CEO of a multi-billion-dollar company said that the company was growing fast, but inventory was growing faster, leading to a dire situation in which the company was running out of cash. In this new era, companies have instituted complex pricing varying from customer to customer, and even product to product.

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Metrics Cash Flow ROI Revenue 98

Forbes Leadership

JUNE 13, 2022

Often, a decrease in profits is driven (or exacerbated) by a perfect storm of factors combined: fewer new customers, a poorly communicated change in product or terms of service and the fading popularity of a once-reliable marketing channel, for example.

Marketing 75

Marketing 75

Help Scout Leadership

JULY 1, 2021

Often, customer service skills are transferable; however, in some cases there are significant differences that make things a bit more complicated. Take healthcare, for example: Outside of differing cultural norms, there are also laws pertaining to things like storing information or interacting with customers.

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Insurance Compliance Government Metrics 104