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          3 Ways Digital Adoption Builds Brand Confidence

          by Tamsin Dollin
          August 24, 2020
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          Building loyalty, meeting high service expectations, and differentiating from competitors are common challenges faced by businesses of all sizes in most industries. While the traditional call center experience was based on voice, 2020 consumers expect much more than a basic IVR with a maze of options. Social and digital messaging are quickly becoming mainstream channels in the contact center. How does the digital revolution change the way your organization engages with consumers – and will it be good for business? In this post, we’ll explore the positive impacts a digital CX strategy can have on how consumers feel about your brand.

          From 80’s money machines to “banking in your pocket”

          Around 1985, the very first bank machines rolled out in Canada. I’d recently opened my very first savings account. I remember the bank manager handing me a shiny plastic card that I could use in their new machines. Back then, we didn’t call them ATMs yet. I remember my bank named it the “JohnnyCash 24-hour Money Machine”. In fact, the musical legend himself – Mr. Johnny Cash – even did a few TV commercials for my bank back in the day! Whenever I needed a few dollars for the movies, I’d ride my bike across town to the “money machine”.

          Fast-forward 30-odd years and there’s a new service innovation I’ve noticed. It’s the way my bank authenticates me for security whenever I call. Sadly, I have a bad habit of losing my ATM bank card…. yes, it happens to me a couple times per year! So, here’s what happens: I explain what happened to the conversational IVR and then I’m immediately transferred to an agent who greets me by my first name and arranges for a replacement card to be sent. It’s fast and convenient: The whole interaction takes just a few minutes, and there’s no annoying questions to answer – “What’s the maiden name of your first pet?” – because my financial institution uses the best contact center software to instantly verify customers via voice biometrics.

          Today, most of my banking needs fit in my pocket. I can transfer funds, donate money, invest in the stock market, apply for credit, and even deposit an occasional old-style check – without stepping foot in a bank or depending on access to a physical machine. While it’s fun to reminisce, today’s conveniences sure beat the old days biking across town to get cash. And who knows, with rumors of coin shortages and a cashless economy, will we even need cash? (Well, we’ll always have Johnny Cash!)

          Staying one step ahead

          Just like ATM machines and voice biometrics changed the way we bank, today’s consumers have more options than ever for engaging with organizations of all types – including government, public services, and private businesses. And while it’s true that so much of our environment is in flux these days, the mission of customer service teams remains steady. Organizations of all sizes need to do more with less to support customers who are expecting more from them than ever before.

          The financial services industry is no exception – and it’s not slowing down anytime soon. As the world’s population ages and average life expectancy increases, the asset and wealth management sector is set to capitalize on retirement plans. In fact, PWC predicted global assets under management to reach trillions of dollars by 2025. With the industry at a tipping point – and firms competing to retain the best advisors and entice new clients – voice and digital services are helping financial services teams stay engaged 24/7.

          To stay one step ahead, many firms are shifting their focus to customer experience (CX).. Although operational efficiency and profitability are still top of the list, rising customer expectations and pressure from the competition have meant CX (and everything that goes with it), needs to be considered from a strategic perspective.

          Innovation drives significant and immediate change

          LPL Financial recently saw a dramatic impact on their business by shifting their focus to improving CX. As the largest independent broker-dealer in the U.S., LPL Financial serves 17,000 Financial Advisors, helping them deliver brokerage and investment services to their clients.

          Before transitioning their CC operations to the cloud, their IVR experience was time-consuming and frustrating. Their legacy system didn’t support skills-based routing, which made it difficult to connect clients with the right agents and resulted in high transfer rates – as high as 25% for some. Some clients had even resorted to creating their own “cheat sheets” with the correct button sequence they needed to press to connect them with the appropriate team. Unfortunately, an overly complicated IVR is still a common problem that many businesses are guilty of… I’ve heard some industry experts call it “IVR fatigue”!

          LPL Financial drove significant CX improvements with skills-based routing. With the CXone IVR, additional routing options were created to allow agents to specialize in specific areas. Now clients are quickly routed to the agents who can best help them. And LPL’s business is reaping the benefits: Transfer rates fell by 25%, First Contact Resolution (FCR) increased around 10%, and customer satisfaction got a significant boost. Read more in their case study -- plus, you can register for Interactions Live to hear more on how LPL Financial continues to innovate their services with conversational AI chatbots.

          Digital channels for the win!

          According to the latest consumer data, most generational consumers prefer communicating via digital channels. Why? Because digital communications through private social messaging apps, online chat, and email are easiest for consumers to use. 

          Favorite and easy to use digital channels

          Our 3rd annual NICE Customer Experience (CX) Transformation Benchmark study reported on more than 2,550 consumers’ most recent customer service experiences across 13 different channels – both agent-assisted and self-service.  Here’s how it breaks down, by group:

          • 49% of Gen X prefer digital channels as their channel of choice
          • 84% of Millennials use digital channels as their channel of choice, with only 16% preferring voice
          • Baby boomers are the only generation that prefer voice to digital channels

          The key takeaway? Digital today is so much more than just email and web chat. For modern businesses, social and messaging are well on their way to become mainstream channels. Next-generation digital channels include social platforms such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, etc., as well as advanced messaging like WhatsApp, WeChat, Facebook Messenger, Apple Business Chat and many others.

          Frost & Sullivan data shows that 89% of midsized contact centers plan to add support for messaging and mobile self-service apps within the next two years. The same research showed adoption for social media (92%) and web chat (93%) is expected to be even higher.

          3 ways digital helps build brand confidence

          When it comes to boosting consumer confidence, here are 3 ways adopting a digital CX approach is good for your business and your brand – with takeaway tips for you to consider for your own business strategy.

          #1 Meeting high service expectations

          What’s the most common reason that consumers cite for closing their accounts? Poor customer experience – even more so than fees, rates, locations, and convenience.

          With contact centers expected to handle increasing contacts volumes with greater complexity than ever, it’s critical to keep up with ever-increasing expectations. But there’s no need for call centers to chase their SLAs handling voice interactions off in a silo! Instead, contact centers can meet customers where they are.

          Phone, chatbots, and online chat with a live representative have the best First Contact Resolution (FCR). So, while customers are using AI voice and chat bots more, almost half of them will transfer from bot to agent before the chat’s over. The key to success (and greater FCR) is a seamless hand-off to live assistance with an agent. Make it personal by integrating CRM data and make it easy for agents by providing a unified interface that orchestrates it all, to keep agents one step ahead without having to hop between screens.

          Tip: Keep channel hoppers happy. Make it easy for customers to move conversations across channels & pick up where they left off.

          #2 Building loyalty

          Simplify their lives & your customers will reward you! Great service can build brand loyalty among 81% of customers & turn 87% of them into advocates. And with half of consumers wanting companies to allow them to interact with their customer service reps using private social messaging apps, this is really a sweet spot for many businesses to be.  

          Today’s up-and-coming and most influential consumers – Millennials and Generation Z (ages 18-38) – are driving the modern customer experience. They are flexing their spending muscles and quickly becoming dominant consumer groups. Our CX benchmark research showed 90% Gen Z uses digital channels as their channel of choice, with only 10% choosing voice. As these “digital natives” mature and continue to push for only the very best experiences, their opinions and preferences become increasingly important. In fact, they are establishing the course for the future. 

          The CX Effect on Young Consumers

          Tip: Millennials and Generation Z are becoming the largest consumer groups. Give them the very best experience, and they are willing to pay more and recommend your company on social media. Capturing their loyalty and advocacy leads to important business outcomes.

          #3 Differentiating your products and services

          Businesses who take a ‘digital-first’ approach are transforming how—and how often—consumers engage with them. Of those polled, 62.4% of organizations see digital as an opportunity in evolving their CX transformation strategies to really stand out from their competitors. However, most organizations providing next generation digital channel support do so via siloed agents, frequently outside the contact center (often in marketing).

          Today, 2 of 3 key consumer generations favor digital service over voice – yet only 10% of companies claim to do it well. In fact, only 8.4% of companies have all channels connected. Yet, a full omnichannel strategy is a reality for just 7.2% of organizations. For a truly competitive advantage that stands out from the competition and creates value, businesses need to make it easy for their customers (and agents) to move conversations across channels & pick up where they left off.

          Tip: Gain an early edge by providing quality, digital-first CX now that feels seamless for both your customers and your contact center agents.

          Get your guide to digital leadership

          Positioning your company to achieve digital leadership is essential. Why? Because this is what your customers expect. “The Innovator's Guide to a Digital-First Contact Center” has you covered with an eBook that’s packed with the latest data about changing customer expectations – including the “secret sauce” of Digital Leadership. Download your copy for tips and tricks on how you can prepare your contact center to provide the best-in-class digital experiences your consumers are already expecting from you. 

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