Wed.Sep 18, 2024

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Hey AI, Who’s Better? Gemini Live or ChatGPT Advanced Voice Mode?

Customer Think

Ah, the wonders of modern technology! Where every solution is just a voice command away. We now have smartphones fully equipped with voice assistants to make the best recommendations.

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Costco: A Proven Customer Service Role Model for Over 40 Years

Service Quality Institute

I have speaking and writing about customer service since January 1980. There are only a handful of companies that have been Relentless and kept their focus on incredible customer service. COVID gave most firms an excuse to say “To Hell with the Customer” Costco is one of only a handful of companies that has never lost sight of its focus on the customer experience.

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Driving CX Innovation Through Employee Empowerment: A Step-by-Step Guide to Growth

Customer Think

All images are designed by DALL-E, with all rights reserved to ECXO.org. Article originally posted at: [link] To start my article, I’d like to hear your thoughts: Do you believe that a strong connection between employee experience, empowerment, and innovation is crucial for generating truly innovative outcomes, or is there something more extraordinary required?

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How to Create an Effective Omnichannel Customer Experience Strategy?

SurveySensum

Did you know that companies with omnichannel customer experience strategies retain an average of 89% of their customers, compared to just 33% of companies with weak omnichannel customer experience strategies? The word “omnichannel” is a reference to the many channels customers use to interact with the brand at any point of their customer journey , be it in-store, online, or social media, all the while not losing that positive experience at any channel.

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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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Are the days of data-led, customer-centric thinking over?

Customer Think

Why imaginative customer-driven thinking boosts innovation and growth It’s a given that truly understanding your customers is the key to success. But in today’s dynamic global consumer landscape, where customer-centric thinking is showing its shortcomings, brands must move beyond traditional data-led approaches if they want to tap into the real opportunities.

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The Hidden Costs of Manual HMO Call Centers: Why Omnichannel is the Future

Hodusoft

The Hidden Costs of Manual HMO Call Centers: Why Omnichannel is the Future HMO contact centers are organizations or dedicated departments that handle queries and issues related to Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs). This type of contact center usually provides support for appointment scheduling, medical advice, and appropriate medical services.

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7 Trends You May Have Missed About project management in different industries

Customer Think

Project management is a dynamic field that evolves with the demands of various industries. As businesses across sectors face new challenges and opportunities, the way projects are managed is also undergoing significant changes. Here are seven trends in project management that you may have missed, but are shaping the future of how work gets done.

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Your Customers Are Changing Fast, Are You?

Customer Think

In my years as a consultant for Starbucks and author of two books about them, The Starbucks Experience and Leading the Starbucks Way, I’ve seen firsthand how the company has continuously adapted to changing customer preferences.

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Are Core Values Punitive?

Customer Think

You get the culture you design or the one that you allow. To understand what that means, you first need to know what culture is. Culture = Core Values + Behaviors. (That’s a simplistic definition, but rooted in that are also norms, legacies, habits, artifacts, rituals, traditions, etc. that characterize the soul of the organization.

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Are You Confusing Deal Review With Deal Coaching?

Customer Think

You’re holding a one-on-one coaching session with one of your salespeople. Your inspecting sales activity metrics and the sales pipeline. Based on your analysis, you and the salesperson identify a specific area of the sales process where deals are getting stalled.

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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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Enhancing Customer Experience through Personalized Support Strategies

Customer Think

When there is already massive competition in every sector, providing exceptional customer support has become a key differentiator. Companies are realizing that personalized support is not just about responding to inquiries but about creating meaningful experiences that resonate with customers.

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Aisle Be There: Orchestrating Product Content to Capture the Wedding Gift Market

Customer Think

As we approach fall, the most popular wedding season, retailers are gearing up for a surge in gift-giving. 1WorldSync’s Wedding Season Data Report, which surveyed over 10,000 US consumers, offers timely insights to help businesses capitalize on evolving gift trends.

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Let’s Be Honest, Marketing is Inherently Unethical. Should We Change Our Ways?

Customer Think

Listen to the podcast: Have you ever had a moment where you wonder if you should be doing what you are doing? Recently, I did.

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