When it comes to customer service, one of the most powerful tools to help support both businesses and patrons is the call center. According to recent US statistics, 90% of customers respond with a ...

Today’s consumer expects a tailored customer experience (CX). They seek always-on, personalized service on every channel where they engage with the brands — even as these brands struggle to balance ...

Katherine Haan, MBA, is a Senior Staff Writer for Forbes Advisor and a former financial advisor turned international bestselling author and business coach. For more than a decade, she’s helped small ...

What are the differences between a call center and a contact center and why does it matter for customer experience programs? Call centers and contact centers can serve as the front lines of your ...

During a pre-briefing to industry analysts from Jeff Comstock, corporate vice president of Dynamics 365 Customer Service the most intriguing thing he said was the solution does not require customers ...

Pick up the phone, dial a customer service line and you’re likely to hear an automated warning that it could be a while before you speak with an agent. These days, it seems like just about every call ...

“The amount of data we are able to get from a coaching perspective is unreal,” said Michelle Grimm, director of consumer operations business support for Fifth Third Bancorp. Fifth Third Bancorp used ...

November 14, 2025 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google We may earn a commission from links on this page. In a world that seems increasingly determined to keep us ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Spectrum notified the state Wednesday that it will be closing its customer service center in Columbus and eliminating 175 jobs. According to a letter sent to the Ohio Department of ...

The combination of automated call systems and endless hold Muzak is downright enraging. Few things are more frustrating than having to explain your problem to multiple people and finding that none of ...

Thanks to a trio of pandemic-era shake-ups -- job vacancies, work-from-home, and chattier callers -- customer-service wait times are soaring in the US. The average length of a service call rose by ...

The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America(R) (Guardian) has once again been recognized by J.D. Power, the standard bearer in evaluating and certifying companies for outstanding customer service.