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Today, in paying it forward, ask, “What can I do for you?”

Bill Quiseng

In 1976, while I was a 20-year-old student at Santa Clara University, CA, I became a part-time charter associate of Marriott’s Great America Theme Park. After graduating from college two years later, I joined Marriott Hotels and until 2021, I’ve been in full-service and luxury hotels and resorts. There was no such thing as CX, but I was doing more than serving to satisfy guests.

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PegaWorld themes speak to the top AI implementation challenges

Adrian Swinscoe

Given the rapid evolution of technology in the customer engagement space over the last year, and after attending a few other vendor customer events in recent […] The post PegaWorld themes speak to the top AI implementation challenges first appeared on Adrian Swinscoe.

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Women Leaders in Male-Dominated Fields: Success Stories and Strategies

Doing CX Right

Discover strategies for effective self-advocacy, mentorship, and career progression, especially for women leaders and minorities The post Women Leaders in Male-Dominated Fields: Success Stories and Strategies appeared first on Doing CX Right.

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Knowledge Managers Reveal Top 3 Priorities for Driving a Better Customer Experience

Customer Think

In the ever-evolving customer support landscape, knowledge managers face the dual challenge of keeping help content relevant and integrating new technologies like AI and automation. Often, they must secure buy-in from stakeholders who may not fully grasp the crucial role effective knowledge management plays in enhancing customer experience (CX) and operational efficiency.

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From Start to Scale: Driving Growth Through Seamless Payments Implementation

Speaker: Michael Veatch, Senior Director, Implementations & Ella Aguirre, Director of Solution Consulting

Embedding payments can be a transformative step for software companies looking to enhance their platform capabilities, boost customer satisfaction, and drive long-term growth. However, the success of payments hinges on a single thing: implementation. Drawing on real-world insights and experiences, payments implementation experts Michael Veatch and Ella Aguirre will explore actionable strategies that can lead to a transparent, friction-free launch and mitigate potential challenges like technical

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LinkedIn Shares Insights Into the Use of AI in Marketing

NGDATA

The use of AI in marketing reveals that AI technologies are rapidly transforming the landscape of digital marketing. Marketers are increasingly leveraging AI tools to personalize content, predict consumer behavior, and automate interactions, leading to more efficient and targeted marketing efforts. This shift is also driving a surge in demand for AI-related skills among professionals, prompting many to pursue upskilling opportunities.

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Buyers Don’t Buy Based on Need

Customer Think

Do you need to lose 10 pounds? Are you exercising as much as you need to? What about your eating habits – should you be eating healthier? I bet there are several things you need to do to be healthier that you’re not doing. Is it because you don’t have a need? Nope.

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Key Trends that you see in the Modernization space in terms of asks from end users?

Customer Think

The digital age has ushered in a new era of user expectations, demanding innovative and user-centric solutions. As technology continues to advance, end users seek seamless, intuitive, and personalized experiences across various platforms. To remain competitive, organizations must align their modernization efforts with these evolving demands.

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Brand Storytelling, Showmanship, and Salesmanship

NGDATA

The overuse and misunderstanding of "brand storytelling" in marketing. It emphasizes the importance of conflict in storytelling, differentiating between showmanship (long-term brand-building) and salesmanship (short-term direct response). The article suggests a balanced approach, citing the "60:40 rule" for spending on brand-building and performance marketing.

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The Evolution of CRM: A User-Centric Approach for Optimal Success

Customer Think

Innovations in CRM for the service industry are helping organisations collect, analyse and process customer information more and more efficiently while automating most business processes. Using CRM allows companies to communicate more effectively with their customers and increase profits. And rapidly developing analytical tools make CRM even better and more convenient.

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How CMOs Can Maximize Their Marketing Budgets & Prevent Cuts

NGDATA

In response to shrinking marketing budgets in the financial services sector, CMOs are reallocating resources towards digital channels, particularly social media ads and SEO, while reducing emphasis on email marketing. The need for transparency with price-sensitive customers is emphasized, as is the importance of demonstrating marketing's value to prevent further budget cuts.

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Frost Radar: Voice of Customer Analytics, 2024

Understanding and improving your customer experience (CX) can have a massive impact on your bottom line. Choosing the right voice of customers (VoC) solution is a critical step to elevating CX. Frost & Sullivan researched more than 50 leading VoC vendors, analyzing both their “innovation index” and “growth index” to independently select the top 10 performers in each of these categories.

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Trust Creates Value

Customer Think

He who does not trust enough, will not be trusted. Catherine/Kate Bourlier Masson in LinkedIn[1] stated: Empathy + Shared Values + Safety & Reliability = Trust over Time. She got my attention. How important is trust? Is trust one of our core values?

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Effective Strategies for Enhancing Customer Retention in Call Centers

Hodusoft

Effective Strategies for Enhancing Customer Retention in Call Centers “When the customer comes first, the customer will last.” This quote by Robert Half, one of the pioneers of specialized staffing services and the founder of the global human resource consulting firm bearing his name, is the shortest answer to the question “How to improve customer retention in call centers?

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7 Hard Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Take a Leadership Role

Customer Think

Leadership is a practice. And like any practice, it is learned over time, through many experiences, some good, and some not so good. We learn not only academically, but experientially through experimentation, doing things we’ve never done before, making mistakes, and then applying what we learned to the next challenge.

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165: The Closer

The DiJulius Group

Have you ever wondered what it takes to transform your e-commerce platform into a customer satisfaction powerhouse? On this episode of The Customer Service Revolution, we explore a compelling case study that reveals how one client drastically improved their customer service landscape and employee morale by addressing critical service defects. Uncover the secrets behind reducing.

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Prepare Now: 2025s Must-Know Trends For Product And Data Leaders

Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, Terrence Sheflin, and Mahyar Ghasemali

As we look ahead to 2025, business intelligence and data analytics are set to play pivotal roles in shaping success. Organizations are already starting to face a host of transformative trends as the year comes to a close, including the integration of AI in data analytics, an increased emphasis on real-time data insights, and the growing importance of user experience in BI solutions.

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Measuring the ROI of Digital Transformation: Strategies for Quantifying Benefits and Demonstrating ROI

Customer Think

Digital transformation is no longer a buzzword but a critical component for businesses striving to stay competitive in the rapidly evolving digital landscape. While the benefits of digital transformation are clear, quantifying these benefits and demonstrating return on investment (ROI) can be challenging.

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165: The Closer

The DiJulius Group

Have you ever wondered what it takes to transform your e-commerce platform into a customer satisfaction powerhouse? On this episode of The Customer Service Revolution, we explore a compelling case study that reveals how one client drastically improved their customer service landscape and employee morale by addressing critical service defects. Uncover the secrets behind reducing.

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Fast Simon Launches Merchandising AI Assistant

Customer Think

Merchandisers can now chat with an AI assistant to help create an enticing assortment and display for shoppers in real-time

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Discover How Uncovering Customers’ Hidden Motivations Leads to ROI Growth A Master Class: Unlocking The Psychology of Customer Experience

Customer Think

Listen to the podcast: I often say there is never one thing happening in a Customer Experience; instead, there are multiple things at work. Therefore, one theory or concept will not explain your customers’ behavior; instead, you need the effects of several combined theories.

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AI for Business Outcomes: Selecting the Right Tools to Drive Results

Customers expect to be able to interact with your organization whenever and however they want. They also expect your agents to have insights into their journeys so that they don’t have to repeat themselves as they move through various channels. And, if they’re not able to, they just might find one of your competitors who will offer the flexibility they are looking for.