June, 2024

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How to set expectations with customer service reps

Inside Customer Service

I love the movie, Office Space. It's a comedy set in a soul-sucking office. There's a famous scene where an employee named Peter is scolded for not putting the new cover sheet on his TPS report. It’s hilariously awkward. It also highlights a problem with expectation setting. Bill, Peter’s boss, relied on a memo to set the new cover sheet expectation.

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Mixing Ethnography with Customer Experience: A Deep Dive into Customer Benefits

eglobalis

Mixing Ethnography with Customer Experience: A Deep Dive into Customer Benefits The post Mixing Ethnography with Customer Experience: A Deep Dive into Customer Benefits appeared first on Eglobalis.

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The Transformative Power of AI in Physical Product Design: Enhancing Creativity and Customer Experience

ECXO

DALL-E development by ECXO The Transformative Power of AI in Physical Product Design: Enhancing Creativity and Customer Experience Article source: [link] Introduction The advent of generative AI is reshaping the landscape of physical product design, driving innovation, practicality, and enhancing the customer experience. From automotive components to consumer goods packaging, AI tools are revolutionizing the creative process, reducing development cycles, enabling easy and less costly simulations

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Workforce engagement management: Strategies, tools & best practices

Callminer

Read this blog to learn about workforce engagement management, which is a set of tools that help organizations improve employee satisfaction, productivity, scheduling, and more while reducing churn.

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The Evolving Retailers Fulfillment Strategy: Meeting Demands with Agility

Speaker: Becky Parisotto

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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The Rule of Three QUI TAKEAWAYS to Deliver the World’s Best Customer Experience

Bill Quiseng

The “World’s Best” experience is not as “the world” sees it, but as one customer personally FEELS it. Customers pay for their experience. And they seek the best value in their experience for the price you are asking them to pay. So, a person living in Detroit, MI who has a five-figure salary feels the best value isn’t a luxury plane to the Alps, but rather a four-hour drive UpNorth to Boyne Mountain.

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IT’S PASSION

Futurelab

#NoBullshitCX #20yearsFuturelab “Make your work rewarding.” Last week my company held a conference to exchange knowledge and experience with partners and clients. We all had a great day of workshops, presentations, and networking. The topics covered anything from customer metrics to AI. For the evening, we all went to a nice restaurant nearby the conference venue.

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Crafting and Cascading a Customer Experience Strategy Across Global Organizations

eglobalis

Introduction Delivering superior customer experience (CX) is paramount for business success. A well-crafted CX strategy transcends the superficial touchpoints of customer interaction, delving into the cohesive integration of all company divisions to deliver consistent, high-quality customer interactions. This strategy should encapsulate everything from understanding customer behaviors and preferences to aligning internal processes and cultures around those insights.

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Just Shut Up: Talking Less and Listening More for a Stellar Employee and Customer Experience

ECXO

Just Shut Up: Talking Less and Listening More for a Stellar Employee and Customer Experience In the bustling world of business, where words often flow faster than the coffee in the break room, there’s an underrated skill that can transform the way we interact with both employees and customers: the art of listening. Yes, you heard it right—sometimes, talking less and listening more can be the magic key to unlocking a treasure trove of benefits for your workplace and customer relations.

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A guide to customer experience tools: Boosting satisfaction and loyalty

Callminer

CX tools make it easier for businesses to connect with and learn from their customers. From social media management to sales automation, these tools target customer satisfaction and loyalty.

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OUR PASSION STATEMENT: First, we will be best for our customers. Then, we will be first among our competitors.  

Bill Quiseng

Mission statements don’t enthuse people to engage and WOW customers. Passion statements do. In the spirit of paying it forward, I offer you this OUR PASSION STATEMENT First, we will be best for our customers. Then we will be first among our competitors. Let’s not serve to satisfy our customers. Satisfied customers feel that their experience is good, not better, just average.

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4 HR Predictions for 2025: Supercharge Your Employee Experience with Internal Communications

Speaker: Carolyn Clark and Miriam Connaughton

The future of HR is here, and it's all about collaboration, innovation, and impact. Join us for a forward-thinking session where seasoned experts Miriam and Carolyn will share insights and practical strategies to help you stay ahead of evolving HR trends. Discover how to build strong partnerships with internal teams to craft a transparent, authentic, and connected workforce experience.

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TOO EXPENSIVE OR NOT DELIVERING ON VALUE?

Futurelab

#NoBullshitCX #20yearsFuturelab “Every comment has a context.” Not reading customer comments can cost you more than money. That’s what my last week’s column was about. But today I want to tell a story of how we analysed the comments and…decided to ignore them. Well, almost. We ran a Voice of the Customer pilot for a much-loved global lifestyle product.

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Listening and taking action at scale – Interview with Ron Secrist of Citi and Christina Sansone of Dish

Adrian Swinscoe

Today’s interview is a combo podcast in which I interview (separately) Ron Secrist, Managing Director, Head of Client Experience at Citi, and Christina Sansone, Vice President […] The post Listening and taking action at scale – Interview with Ron Secrist of Citi and Christina Sansone of Dish first appeared on Adrian Swinscoe.

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The Transformative Power of AI in Physical Product Design: Enhancing Creativity and Customer Experience

eglobalis

The Transformative Power of AI in Physical Product Design: Enhancing Creativity and Customer Experience The post The Transformative Power of AI in Physical Product Design: Enhancing Creativity and Customer Experience appeared first on Eglobalis.

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The Double Agents of CX: Who are they and what do they do?

ECXO

The Double Agents of CX: Who are they and what do they do? For Customer Experience to thrive in an organization, it’s important to have a very well-trained team of double agents. “But what are you talking about?”, you might be asking, well, let me explain to you better. According to the Cambridge Dictionary, the definition of a double agent is “a person employed by a government to discover secret information about enemy countries, but who is really working for one of these enemy countries”.

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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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How to uncover customer insights with data mining software

Callminer

Read this blog to learn how data mining software can help businesses learn more about their customers and gather insights to shape the future of their brand, products and services.

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Enhancing Product Design with AI: A Journey of Creativity and Customer Experience

Customer Think

Image Rights for ECXO: Generated by MidJourney and DALL-E The Transformative Power of AI in Physical Product Design: Enhancing Creativity and Customer Experience Article source: [link] Introduction The advent of generative AI is reshaping the landscape of physical product design, driving innovation, practicality, and enhancing the customer experience.

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NOT EVERYONE IS NATURALLY CUSTOMER CENTRIC

Futurelab

#NoBullshitCX #20yearsFuturelab “Hire for attitude, train for success.” When you start your CX programme, it is vital to involve your employees early on. To create a customer centric organization, your people need to be willing, skilled, and able to be customer centric. Let’s talk about the willing part first (we’ll get to skilled and able later). We all had poor experiences, but did they happen because someone decided “I am going to RUIN someone’s day today”?

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Financial brands need to shore up trust…or we’re all going to sink

Adrian Swinscoe

This is a guest post by Nadja Bellan-White, CEO of SS+K, an M&C Saatchi company. Financial institutions are swept up in a crisis of confidence in […] The post Financial brands need to shore up trust…or we’re all going to sink first appeared on Adrian Swinscoe.

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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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Enhancing Tech Adoption through Exceptional Design

eglobalis

Enhancing Tech Adoption through Exceptional Design by Ricardo Saltz Gulko The post Enhancing Tech Adoption through Exceptional Design appeared first on Eglobalis.

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A Comprehensive Analysis of AI’s Impact on the Employee Experience by Ricardo Saltz Gulko

ECXO

A Comprehensive Analysis of AI’s Impact on the Employee Experience by Ricardo Saltz Gulko As we have explored, AI is fundamentally transforming the employee experience, touching every aspect from recruitment and onboarding to learning, development, and day-to-day engagement. This transformation, driven by advanced data analytics, machine learning, and predictive technologies, is ushering in a new era of workplace efficiency and personalization.

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The importance of brand experience in contact centers

Callminer

Contact centers are responsible for more than simple answering customer phone calls or live chats. Read this blog to learn about the connection between brand experience and contact centers.

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How to Develop a Comprehensive Employee Experience Program to Boost Your Company

Customer Think

Image source ECXO.org How to Develop a Comprehensive Employee Experience Program to Boost Your Company “Start with the needs of employees first. They may not stick around for long“ The article source: – [link] Introduction Developing a comprehensive Employee Experience program is essential for driving positive business outcomes.

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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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ARE WE STILL TALKING ABOUT RECOMMENDATION?

Futurelab

#NoBullshitCX #20yearsFuturelab “Cut down mental effort.” Last week was my birthday. One of the gifts I received was a book–not written by my favourite author but recommended by him. My To Be Read stack is rather large, and it’s only growing, but that does not stop me from getting more books*. I do not stop there. I also want to watch every series, listen to every new album, visit every city, and try every food on the planet.

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Lessons learnt from testing Copilot for service across tens of thousands of service engineers – Interview with Jeff Comstock of Microsoft

Adrian Swinscoe

Today’s interview is with Jeff Comstock, CVP of Dynamics 365 Customer Service at Microsoft. Jeff joins me today to talk about Co-Pilot for Service, the impact […] The post Lessons learnt from testing Copilot for service across tens of thousands of service engineers – Interview with Jeff Comstock of Microsoft first appeared on Adrian Swinscoe.

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A Massive Effect On Decision-Making is the Mood You Are In, Here’s Why A Master Class: Unlocking The Psychology of Customer Experience

Beyond Philosophy

Learn more about Colin Shaw : Join over 80,000 people on our LinkedIn Newsletter list or visit our website for more great podcast episodes. Listen to the podcast: How you feel in a moment, or your overall mood significantly influences decision-making. Today, we dig into moods and motivational biases that influence experience outcomes. More than one thing happens in a customer experience , from individual heuristics (i.e., shortcuts in our thinking) to biases or other psychological concepts.

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Do you have a lazy brain? Why is this relevant for CX?

ECXO

posts header on ECXO Do you have a lazy brain? Why is this relevant for CX? So, in my journey to improve customer experience, I’ve found myself diving into the world of neuroscience and psychology to better understand how our brains work. One thing I’ve noticed is that in our increasingly complex world, people often lean towards the simplest solutions.

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How to Easily Navigate Crypto Accounting in the Web3 Era

Speaker: Aaron Jacob, VP of Accounting Solutions & Reagan Cook, GTM Lead

Are you struggling to navigate the complexities and challenges that come with crypto accounting? 🤔 This new webinar will cover everything businesses need to know to get started with crypto accounting after incorporating crypto into their business models! Industry experts Aaron Jacob and Reagan Cook of TaxBit will thoroughly explore the prevalent operational hurdles encountered by accounting teams when interacting with crypto on the books, and detail how software solutions can effectively

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The top 20 CX leaders in financial services

CX Network

Discover CX Network's 20 leaders who are redefining customer engagement in the financial sector

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Exceptional Design – Enhancing Tech Adoption and Customer Experience

Customer Think

Exceptional Design Enhancing Tech Adoption and Customer Experience Article source: [link] In the rapidly evolving landscape of technology, digital product design has emerged as a critical factor influencing adoption rates and overall customer experience.

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The Rule of Three Steps for CX Success: Select for passion. Educate with CARE. Empower for excellence.

Bill Quiseng

The Rule of Three Steps for CX Success: Select for passion. Educate with CARE. Empower for excellence. Select for passion. Serving customers because you HAVE TO is a job. Serving customers because you WANT TO is a passion. Find that passion. Don’t hire an employee. Soon, employees will see for themselves and tell each other that their “profits over people” bosses care about topline revenue, bottom-line profits, stock price, market share, and even their competitors more than they do the people, t

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How to get 2.7mln ‘Mom & Pop’ stores to adopt a new distributive trade platform – Interview with Prashaant Huria of Unilever

Adrian Swinscoe

Today’s interview is with Prashaant Huria, who is the Chief Technology Officer for Unilever’s Digital Distributive Trade business. Prashaant and I connected after he spoke at […] The post How to get 2.7mln ‘Mom & Pop’ stores to adopt a new distributive trade platform – Interview with Prashaant Huria of Unilever first appeared on Adrian Swinscoe.

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eCommerce in 2025: How Customer Experience Drives Online Retail Success

Speaker: Jennifer Wright and Nick Barron

2025 is right around the corner, and with it comes a new wave of consumer expectations, competitive pressures, and operational challenges. Success lies in finding the balance between operational flexibility and creating experiences that keep customers coming back. The future of retail belongs to those who can stay ahead of shifting customer preferences and marketing trends. 🔮 In this session, we’ll dive deep into what it takes to keep customers engaged and your operations nimble, no matt