Remembering the Customer
In Contact Center Customer Service
For Contact Centers to Succeed
They must serve customers at
EVERY STEP OF THE INTERACTION
With the business.
Offering the best possible customer service will always be the most important
aspect of a contact center and should be the focus of every business
initiative.
For Contact Center Success
Offer Consistency Across All Channels
Always respond immediately!
• Chat
• Email
• Call
• Social Media
Chat
Email
Call
Social Media
Know Best Practices
All management and employees should be familiar
with company standards.
Customer Calls
• Answer within two rings
• Greet the customer
• Provide their name
• Provide the name of the company
• Ask how they can help
Smile; It Makes a Difference!
It reminds the agent to speak in a polite and
pleasant tone.
Don’t Interrupt
• Listen
• Empathize with frustrations
• Do everything possible to resolve before escalating
Do They Want To Wait On Hold?
Before transferring, find out if the customer would like
to wait or be called back.
Follow Up
Follow through and find out:
• Has the customer been called back promptly?
• Was the problem resolved?
Customer Emails
• Respond immediately
• Avoid scripted responses
• Use a casual tone
• Strive for natural, conversational writing
Customer Chat Availability
Should be on every page of the website.
Not too:
• Noisy
• Bright
• Obnoxious
Chat Communication
1. Greet the customer
2. Introduce themselves
3. Ask how they can help
Add a personal touch!
Add the agent’s photo to the chat – it makes the conversation seem “more” real.
Proactive Chat: Use With Caution!
Automatically initiated chat popups can make
customers feel bombarded.
Read The Signs
A customer may appreciate proactive chat with they are
browsing:
• CONTACT US pages
• FAQ pages
Social Media Interactions
Customers may post on a brand’s social media page
OR
About the brand on their own personal page.
Respond!
Customers post on social media because they want a response!
This Helps:
• Build a relationship with the poster
• Increase visibility with potential customers
Social Responses
• Reply quickly
• Be genuine and honest
• Move complicated issue conversations to direct messages
Empower Your Employees
Person-to-person interaction is much better for:
• Building relationships
• Endearing customers to a brand
• Encouraging repeat customers
Assign Agents To A Channel
They should be well-versed in all communication
channels, but consider assigning based upon their
individual strengths.
Reward Employees
Encourage employees to listen and help rather than
trying to close a sale or complete an interaction.
Act on Insights
Surveys can be delivered:
• Appear automatically after a chat conversation
• Emailed
• Texted
• Via phone call
Analyze Feedback Immediately
Unresolved concerns should be acted upon as soon as possible.
Unhappy customers should be called.
Use Performance Reports
Contact center optimization programs can help gauge satisfaction and pinpoint areas
that need improvement.
Focus On Relationships
The best customer service is not about simply solving
problems or processing a sale.
THE BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE IS ABOUT
BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS.
Technology Helps
Customers are more likely to purchase from a company they feel they know and
trust.
The right technology can help contact centers focus on customer relationships
and turn customers into brand advocates.
The Right Tech
An omni-channel, analytics-driven contact
center allows companies to offer the best
service across channels.
It helps them understand how that service is
effective in:
• Engaging customers
• Ultimately increasing sales
A New Era Of Contact Center
Performance Optimization
Transera provides real-time visibility, predictive
and descriptive analytics, and on-demand control
of contact center operations across channels and
sites.
About Transera
Consumer-facing contact centers rely on Transera to improve:
• Agent productivity
• Agent performance
• Sales
• Customer retention
• And overall experience
Get Started!
To get started managing your call center using the Transera visit:
http://www.transerainc.com/products/salesforceapp/
or call 1-800-727-0766

Transera contact center customer service

  • 1.
    Remembering the Customer InContact Center Customer Service
  • 2.
    For Contact Centersto Succeed They must serve customers at EVERY STEP OF THE INTERACTION With the business.
  • 3.
    Offering the bestpossible customer service will always be the most important aspect of a contact center and should be the focus of every business initiative. For Contact Center Success
  • 4.
    Offer Consistency AcrossAll Channels Always respond immediately! • Chat • Email • Call • Social Media Chat Email Call Social Media
  • 5.
    Know Best Practices Allmanagement and employees should be familiar with company standards.
  • 6.
    Customer Calls • Answerwithin two rings • Greet the customer • Provide their name • Provide the name of the company • Ask how they can help
  • 7.
    Smile; It Makesa Difference! It reminds the agent to speak in a polite and pleasant tone.
  • 8.
    Don’t Interrupt • Listen •Empathize with frustrations • Do everything possible to resolve before escalating
  • 9.
    Do They WantTo Wait On Hold? Before transferring, find out if the customer would like to wait or be called back.
  • 10.
    Follow Up Follow throughand find out: • Has the customer been called back promptly? • Was the problem resolved?
  • 11.
    Customer Emails • Respondimmediately • Avoid scripted responses • Use a casual tone • Strive for natural, conversational writing
  • 12.
    Customer Chat Availability Shouldbe on every page of the website. Not too: • Noisy • Bright • Obnoxious
  • 13.
    Chat Communication 1. Greetthe customer 2. Introduce themselves 3. Ask how they can help
  • 14.
    Add a personaltouch! Add the agent’s photo to the chat – it makes the conversation seem “more” real.
  • 15.
    Proactive Chat: UseWith Caution! Automatically initiated chat popups can make customers feel bombarded.
  • 16.
    Read The Signs Acustomer may appreciate proactive chat with they are browsing: • CONTACT US pages • FAQ pages
  • 17.
    Social Media Interactions Customersmay post on a brand’s social media page OR About the brand on their own personal page.
  • 18.
    Respond! Customers post onsocial media because they want a response! This Helps: • Build a relationship with the poster • Increase visibility with potential customers
  • 19.
    Social Responses • Replyquickly • Be genuine and honest • Move complicated issue conversations to direct messages
  • 20.
    Empower Your Employees Person-to-personinteraction is much better for: • Building relationships • Endearing customers to a brand • Encouraging repeat customers
  • 21.
    Assign Agents ToA Channel They should be well-versed in all communication channels, but consider assigning based upon their individual strengths.
  • 22.
    Reward Employees Encourage employeesto listen and help rather than trying to close a sale or complete an interaction.
  • 23.
    Act on Insights Surveyscan be delivered: • Appear automatically after a chat conversation • Emailed • Texted • Via phone call
  • 24.
    Analyze Feedback Immediately Unresolvedconcerns should be acted upon as soon as possible. Unhappy customers should be called.
  • 25.
    Use Performance Reports Contactcenter optimization programs can help gauge satisfaction and pinpoint areas that need improvement.
  • 26.
    Focus On Relationships Thebest customer service is not about simply solving problems or processing a sale. THE BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE IS ABOUT BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS.
  • 27.
    Technology Helps Customers aremore likely to purchase from a company they feel they know and trust. The right technology can help contact centers focus on customer relationships and turn customers into brand advocates.
  • 28.
    The Right Tech Anomni-channel, analytics-driven contact center allows companies to offer the best service across channels. It helps them understand how that service is effective in: • Engaging customers • Ultimately increasing sales
  • 29.
    A New EraOf Contact Center Performance Optimization Transera provides real-time visibility, predictive and descriptive analytics, and on-demand control of contact center operations across channels and sites.
  • 30.
    About Transera Consumer-facing contactcenters rely on Transera to improve: • Agent productivity • Agent performance • Sales • Customer retention • And overall experience
  • 31.
    Get Started! To getstarted managing your call center using the Transera visit: http://www.transerainc.com/products/salesforceapp/ or call 1-800-727-0766