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Unlock the magic of positive language and elevate CX to the next level

ECXO

Unlock the magic of positive language and elevate CX to the next level Today, we’ll be exploring the fascinating world of language and its impact on customer interactions. As we delve into this intriguing subject, we’ll discover how words can significantly influence people’s perceptions and responses, and how this can be particularly relevant in the world of customer service.

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Whatever your title or position, be a servant leader to all generations, especially Gen N.

Bill Quiseng

A veteran of over 40 years in hospitality leadership, I was, until several years ago, a customer service/customer experience speaker. Unfortunately, I suffered a stroke in April 2021. So, I have slightly slurred speech and a dead right side. Since my stroke, I’ve gone from Mr. “Let’s be GREAT out there!” as GM/Managing Director to Mr. Invisible, sequestered alone with my wife in my San Diego apartment.

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Economics of Empathy – Why Customer, Employee, and AI Centricity Pays, featuring Dr. Natalie Petouhoff

ECXO

Economics of Empathy: Why Customer, Employee, and AI Centricity Pays, featuring the esteemed Dr. Natalie Petouhoff Subscribe directly on Linkedin: [link] The European Customer Experience Organization (ECXO) is thrilled to announce our upcoming session on the Economics of Empathy: Why Customer, Employee, and AI Centricity Pays, featuring the esteemed Dr.

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[Research Round-Up] The Effectiveness of AI-Generated Images for Marketing

Customer Think

Source: Shutterstock (This year, I’m devoting some of my Research Round-Up posts to academic research papers relating to the use of artificial intelligence for marketing purposes. This post features an unpublished paper that compares the performance of AI-generated vs. human-made images across three marketing use cases.

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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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Which is most valuable: Solicited or unsolicited customer feedback?

CX Network

Customer feedback is the life blood of a customer-centric organization. Annette Franz, CCXP, founder and CEO, CX Journey Inc.

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Beyond Basic: Meet Customer Needs with Hyper-Personalization

Customer Think

Despite what many brand executives think, most consumers who interact with the digital world would argue with the claim that, in this day and age, most brands have mastered personalization. In the 2010 article, The Pants that Stalked Me On The Web, Michael Learmonth asked us to imagine, “persistent, pestering ads that just won’t quit.

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The Ethics Of AI In The Workplace

Customer Think

More than nine in ten leading businesses have ongoing investments in artificial intelligence (AI), including non-tech giants like McDonald’s, CVS Health, and Pfizer. More than 90% also report increasing their investment and incorporating AI into more of their processes.

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Customer service quality assurance: The ultimate guide

Zendesk

What is customer service quality assurance? Customer service quality assurance (QA) is a systematic process of evaluating customer interactions, identifying areas for improvement, and providing effective coaching to enhance the overall customer experience. Restaurants don’t attain Michelin-star status by chance. From setting the menu to plating, a chef is monitoring the quality and progression of the dish from start to finish.

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Learnings From The Q1 2024 Customer Service Wave

Customer Think

Great customer service sets companies apart, and you leave money on the table if you don’t meet your customers’ expectations of engagement. Business and IT leaders understand the economics of great customer service, and Forrester data shows that over 70% of enterprises invest in modern solutions.

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Stop Tool Creep in Its Tracks: How to Choose the Perfect Tools for Your MSP

Helpt

Do you ever find yourself sitting at your computer for hours at a time looking for the perfect tool for your business? Do you scroll through Reddit thread after Reddit thread, occasionally supplementing your search with some YouTube videos and top 50 lists written by a company that wants to take your money? You're not alone. Nowadays there's a solution for every minor inconvenience, but finding the "right" tool for your Managed Service Provider (MSP) business can feel like searching for a needle

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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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Breaking the Paradox of False Consensus: A Journey to Better Decision-Making

Customer Think

Have you ever heard of the Abilene Paradox? This happens when everybody agrees to do something that nobody wants to do. Today, we will discuss how to avoid this situation in your organization. Jerry B. Harvey wrote “The Abilene Paradox: The Management of Agreement” years ago.

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Empowering Remote and Flexible Working at Puzzel  

Logicalware

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we work and live, accelerating the adoption of remote and flexible working across the world. Many companies have realised the benefits of allowing their employees to work from anywhere, anytime, and with any device. Notably, flexible working not only enhances productivity, efficiency and creativity, but also drives cost savings, reduces stress levels, and contributes positively to environmental impact.

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Integrating Telemedicine Features into Custom Healthcare Software Development

Customer Think

The idea of remote patient monitoring has existed since the 1960s, when it was used to monitor astronauts’ health in space. However, it was only in 2020 that, with the coming of COVID-19, people realized its potential even more and adopted it widely. Lockdowns across the globe sped up the adoption rate of telehealth services.

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10 Best Customer Experience Management Software Companies 2024

SurveySensum

Did you know that 72% of customers will share a positive experience with 6 or more people? 72% is a big number, so are you capitalizing on it? If not, then you are missing out on A LOT of opportunities to boost your customer satisfaction. With trends changing every day, customer expectations and needs are also evolving with the changing times, and if you fail to deliver the best to your customers then you will fall behind in this competitive marketplace.

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

Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, and Terrence Sheflin

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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Successful Fundraising: getting chosen over the competition

Customer Think

Your important nonprofit or exciting startup will help the world be a better place, bring innovative ideas to the market, and be quite sucessful. You’ve created a terrific pitch deck, have a highly competent management team and terms, and have identified donor prospects with major gift potential.

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8 Ways for Support Teams to Use the Time That AI Saves

Help Scout

Discover 8 different ways that customer support teams can make use of capacity that may be freed up when AI tools automate some portion of their work. From professional services to internal tooling!

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Cameras, Pictures or Memories?

Customer Think

What Does Your Customer Need? “Your customer doesn’t want a drill. He wants a hole.” You have no doubt heard that one before. Working through customer requirements is difficult, particularly when customers don’t know what they want. Do Customers Want Cameras? I found a story in an old 1990s textbook (The Leader’s Handbook).

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How to Increase Trust in Government with Digital Communication

Comm100

In an era where public trust in government institutions is understandably sensitive, the need for robust and transparent communication strategies has never been more critical. When done right, digital communication offers governments and agencies the opportunity to build, maintain, and restore trust. Through this medium, they can engage with citizens in real-time, provide 24/7 assistance, and disseminate accurate and accessible information.

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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.

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Get off Your Butt and…

Customer Think

In this episode of the Sales Leadership Awakening podcast, hosts Colleen Stanley and Steven Rosen discuss the significant changes in sales post-COVID-19. They address the reluctance of sales reps to return to face-to-face selling and the importance of embracing in-person meetings.

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Mallard Bay Secures $4.6 Million in Series A Funding to Revolutionize Hunting and Fishing Experiences

Customer Think

Booming Outfitter Industry: Global Hunting and Fishing Expenditure Hits $500B Annually

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