Author: Kim Campbell

Building a Better Loyalty Program (and the Reward for Getting It Right)

by Kim Campbell in Kim Campbell, Loyalty Program Management

  Check your wallet (digital and/or physical) – do you have loyalty cards for your favorite retail outlets? Gas, grocery, fashion, technology… and probably more. Salesforce research says consumers like us belong to 4.3 loyalty programs on average. And you’re probably spending a decent amount of money at those places. If, for example, you’re a […]

 

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Setting the Scene for a Successful Outsourced Implementation

by Kim Campbell in Contact Center Outsourcing, Customer Service Outsourcing, Kim Campbell

*Big News! This article was a winner in the reader-voted Customer Contact Central MVP Awards 2022!*  Picture yourself on the other side of the arduous RFP process (woohoo!) with your chosen contact center outsourcer on your side. Now, you can take a deep breath and get down to the serious business of implementing your program. […]

 

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The Evolution of Customer Experience in the Travel Industry

by Kim Campbell in Customer Experience, Customer Service Trends, Kim Campbell

  Few industries are quite like travel. Can you think of any other industry where anxiety is baked into the product or service? Even before the pandemic, customers found themselves faced with myriad rules, restrictions, and bottlenecks to navigate before reaching their destination, leading to many a meltdown at checkpoints and terminals around the world. […]

 

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The 3 Principles of Brand Loyalty After COVID-19 Rocked Our World

by Kim Campbell in Customer Experience, Kim Campbell, Loyalty Program Management

  Brand loyalty is a reflection of a customer’s commitment to a relationship with a given retailer or service provider. But, of course, the pandemic changed everything about all our relationships. We quickly got used to holding everything and everyone at arm’s length – and for many customers, that included the brands they had once […]

 

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Exploring the Impact of COVID-19 on Customer Behavior

by Kim Campbell in Call Center Measurements, Call Center Metrics, Customer Service Trends, Kim Campbell

  What do mattress sales, wildlife populations, and peak customer service times all have in common? These seemingly random data points have all been impacted by COVID-19. Mattress sales have skyrocketed thanks to people spending more time at home—and discovering new sleep challenges as a result of the pandemic. Meanwhile, wild animals are appearing during […]

 

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How a Major US-Based Sports Association Launched a New Customer Care Program in the Middle of a Pandemic

by Kim Campbell in Case Studies, Contact Center Outsourcing, Customer Service Outsourcing, Kim Campbell

This national sports association leads the US in governing and promoting one of the nation’s well-loved sports, including its annual pro championships, community involvement and coaching programs, charitable initiatives, and more. In the downloadable case study, discover how we: Pivoted to 100% remote recruiting, onboarding, and training Launched on-time despite major challenges of the pandemic […]

 

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