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QUI QUOTE: You know you have customer CARE right when your customers don’t tell others what they bought. They tell others who they bought it from.

Bill Quiseng

QUI QUOTE: You know you have customer CARE right when your customers don’t tell others what they bought. They tell others who they bought it from. Don’t be just good. Be GREAT out there!

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From Silos to Synergy: How Sales and CS Alignment Unlocks Revenue Growth

Totango

“Success is revenue. You get success right; your revenue is coming.” – Charlie Sonnenberg, VP Sales, Totango + Catalyst Customer-led growth is the only way to protect and sustain revenue growth. Bold statement? Perhaps, but industry data backs up this claim—SaaS companies are putting more resources and more strategic focus behind retaining and growing revenue from the existing customer base.

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A Q&A with Barry Cooper, NICE's CX Division Head

Smart Customer Service

Barry Cooper sat down with CRM magazine writer Phillip Britt at the recent NICE Interactions conference in Las Vegas for a one-on-one interview.

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The Future of Retail Media Networks: Moving Beyond Onboarders to First-Party Data

Customer Think

We’ve reached a critical turning point for Retail Media Networks (RMN). The first decade of RMNs ran on infrastructure that’s no longer viable, in particular onboarders that rely on third-party data to power identity graphs.

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Next-Gen Cloud Contact Centers For Dummies®

What does customer service excellence look like in 2024? According to our report with insights from CX expert Shep Hyken, customer expectations are at an all-time high, and there’s a bigger shift toward self-service and leveraging AI capabilities.

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AI-Powered Dashboards Give Employees and Supervisors Real-Time Insight

Smart Customer Service

The advent of work-from-home contact centers has spawned a tech revolution in operations management.

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How Effective BPM Minimizes Business Process Reengineering

Customer Think

Business Process Management (BPM) is a critical discipline that aids organizations in optimizing and enhancing their operations. BPM provides a structured approach to improving processes, which can significantly reduce the need for Business Process Reengineering (BPR).

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5 Innovative Lead Generation Tactics for the Automotive Industry

Customer Think

As consumer behaviors shift and digital technologies advance, the automotive industry must adapt by implementing innovative lead-generation strategies. These modern approaches not only help in attracting prospective buyers but also in nurturing them through the sales funnel, ultimately driving conversions and fostering long-term customer relationships.

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Microsoft Introduces Dynamics 365 Contact Center

Smart Customer Service

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Contact Center is a Copilot-first cloud contact center platform.

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The Overlooked Competitive Factor of Predictive Promising: The Future of Delivery Estimates

Customer Think

In the competitive world of retail and grocery, every advantage counts. There’s one often-overlooked factor that has a surprisingly big impact on customer satisfaction—the accuracy of estimated delivery dates (EDDs). Think about the last time you ordered something online. Did a clear delivery window help you relax and get excited about its arrival?

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NICE Touts Single-Platform Design at Interactions

Smart Customer Service

NICE has hailed cloud, digital, and AI technologies as transformative and proved it with the release of CXone Mpower and 1CX unified platforms at its annual Interactions event.

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From Rigid To Resilient: Why Enterprises Need Modular Commerce Now

Speaker: Benjamin Woll, Tiffany Spizzo, and Jaime Santos Alcón

Enterprise commerce is at an inflection point. Rigid, monolithic platforms slow brands down, but a full replatforming is disruptive and costly. Modular architecture offers a flexible, scalable alternative - allowing enterprise brands to modernize without ripping and replacing their entire stack. Learn how a composable approach helps modernize commerce stacks while maintaining control over critical systems.

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Demystifying Google AI Overviews for B2B Marketing Success

Customer Think

Introduction to the Evolution of Search: Google AI Overviews In the digital age, search engines have continually evolved, enhancing how information is delivered to users. Google, a pioneer in search technology, has introduced AI Overviews—an innovative feature leveraging artificial intelligence to redefine information retrieval.

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NICE Shows the Benefits of AI-Driven Tech at Interactions Event

Smart Customer Service

Artificial intelligence embedded across NICE's products has already led to great results for the company and its customers, Barry Cooper said at a Day 2 keynote during Interactions 2024.

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Addressing First-Contact Resolution Challenges for Better Customer Experience

Customer Think

Understanding Bad First Contact Resolution (FCR) Bad First Contact Resolution (FCR) is a significant issue in customer service, where inquiries are not resolved during the first interaction. As a pivotal metric, FCR reflects the efficiency and effectiveness of customer service operations.

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Contact Centers See a New Focus on Onshoring

Smart Customer Service

Foreign contact centers, once the darlings of the industry, have lost some of their appeal.

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Case Study: Key Insights on Wait Times and Customer Service

Faster response times mean happier customers Are your customers on hold too long? Nearly half of consumers find hold times unacceptable, and a quarter will leave your brand because of it. Our latest report reveals how companies are affected by wait times and the impact on customer satisfaction. Read the report to get insights into the impact of long hold times and areas for opportunities.

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The Secret to User Satisfaction: How Passwordless Authentication is Changing Business Apps

Customer Think

User satisfaction is paramount in today’s digital business landscape, and enterprises are putting their best foot forward to ensure seamless user experiences across their platforms. However, no matter how much emphasis is placed on user experience through cutting-edge technology, eliminating friction points requires businesses to pay close attention to their authentication mechanism.

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SuccessKPI and ConnectGen Launch Contact Center Builder

Smart Customer Service

Contact Center Builder cuts cloud contact center deployment times significantly.

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The Other Side of Influencing

Customer Think

Leaders, consultants, coaches, sales and healthcare professionals often use influencing strategies to lead their patients, teammates, prospects and clients to action. But is there fallout from the influencing strategies? Do they lead to resistance? How do the clients and prospects, the teams and patients, experience being influenced?

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3 Lessons To Learn From Verizon NPS to Boost Customer Loyalty

SurveySensum

Did you know that Verizon’s revenue amounted to 32.48 billion U.S. dollars in the first quarter of 2024, making it the largest telecommunications company in the US and the fourth-largest telecommunications company in the world by market cap? Creating such an impact cannot be with one-time users, it requires an army of loyal customers who are not only loyal to the brand but also are volunteer brand advocates.

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The Evolving Retailers Fulfillment Strategy: Meeting Demands with Agility

Speaker: Becky Parisotto and John Vurdelja

Fulfillment is no longer just about getting products from point A to point B – it's about crafting seamless, scalable, customer first experiences. Flexible fulfillment strategies are more important than ever for those aiming to stay ahead and build resilience as retail enters a new era in 2025. Learn how to optimize fulfillment processes, tackle complex, multi-vendor orders, and create seamless customer experiences – from white-glove delivery for high-value items to quick-ship solutions for ever

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164: Creating an Employee Experience That Retains Them

The DiJulius Group

What if creating an exceptional employee experience could transform your company and drastically reduce turnover? In this episode of The Customer Service Revolution, John DiJulius and Dave Murray uncover the key strategies that make a workplace irresistible. From nurturing a culture of gratitude and training the whole person to helping employees discover their “ikigai,” or.

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Do You Actually Need a Local Environment?

Help Scout

Testing code isn't just for developers! Designers, product managers, QA specialists, and support team members all benefit from the ability to test. Learn how one engineer used a "Learn Something Day" to make testing more accessible to the broader Help Scout team.

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15 CX Stats That’ll Change the Way You Look At Customer Service

Hodusoft

15 CX Stats That’ll Change the Way You Look At Customer Service In the next few years, an organization’s Customer Experience (CX) will play a greater role in its success than its products or prices. To paraphrase author and keynote speaker Micah Solomon, CX is not a cost center, it’s a revenue generator. That’s why businesses must take all the possible steps to enhance CX.