December 1, 1995 was my first day as customer service employee of a new insurance start-up to be launched few weeks later. The whole staff was made of 30 people: we were all young, excited and a bit anxious to have our first interactions with customers. During a coffee break the general manager listened to [...]
‘How your ideal customer service training path should be?’ Whenever I ask this million-dollar question to new potential clients they change expression because they start thinking with a different perspective. So, since experiences speak louder than words, I’m going to tell you about my recent training support teams sessions. The reason why? I gave them [...]
Technology is a great enabler especially when it comes to Digital Customer Service. However that’s not enough because customer experience perception is the result of each interaction. In fact when I carry out digital conversations assessments on behalf of clients I often find out dangerous behaviors by their support agents. Because show that the whole [...]
Since Digital Customer Service demand is growing fasters and faster I see many organizations under pressure. In fact they have to take important decisions very quickly, so that they are afraid of making mistakes that will have an impact on business results. As standing still is definitely not the best move, what are the main [...]
It may seem a paradox, but the rush towards digital support channels has been so fast that some companies are losing focus on the customer. In fact many organizations had (wrongly) expected that new support channels such as social media, live chat or messaging would instantly generate 5-star customer experiences. Today they feel disappointed because [...]
