December, 2021

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CallMiner State of the Business: Reflecting on an impactful H2 2021

Callminer

CallMiner has made strong progress in helping organizations drive business performance improvement with conversation analytics. Read more from CallMiner CEO, Paul Bernard, on recent company momentum.

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The New Retail Customer Experience: How Humans + Machines Optimize the Conversation and Outcomes

Uniphore

Today’s retail customers have higher expectations than ever—particularly when it comes to digital customer experience. Shaped by the global pandemic, which forced billions to adopt new shopping behaviors, customers are notably less patient, more demanding and more proficient online. They also have more options at their fingertips. To remain competitive in this increasingly digital landscape, retailers must create an inviting and intuitive customer experience that works seamlessly from end to end

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Three ways to help your employees become brand evangelists

Inside Customer Service

There's something amazing about being served by an employee who loves the brand they represent. My wife, Sally, and I experienced that recently at the Dr. Martens store on Newbury Street in Boston. We walked in the store and Sally quickly zeroed in on a pair of shoes she liked. Scratch that. Loved. "Aren't those great?" asked an employee as she approached Sally.

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Genesys is aiming to transform not only customer experience but employee experience too 

Adrian Swinscoe

I recently attended Genesys’ Analyst & Influencer Summit, an event that connected me with leaders at Genesys, and their partners and customers. I don’t attend that […]. The post Genesys is aiming to transform not only customer experience but employee experience too first appeared on Adrian Swinscoe.

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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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2021 on Inside Intercom

Intercom, Inc.

Another year draws to a close, and there won’t be many people sorry to leave this one behind us. From the ongoing pandemic to political turmoil around the globe, we can all agree that 2021 has been a lot to handle. It has often felt like a year we’d rather forget, even if it turns out to be a year we’ll long remember. And yet, here at Intercom, we have been determined to make the most of these difficult times.

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Wow Your New Employees

Bill Quiseng

It is really disappointing to new employees that the first day of orientation is spent on defining the rules and restrictions, usually required by the legal department, that, if not followed, will result in termination. At the end of the day, someone is asking, “How was your first day at work?” You don’t want their answer to be, “Well, all I learned was what will get me fired.” While that information is important, consider the overall message you are giving new empl

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What a Year!

Uniphore

As we begin to close out another year filled with massive, seize-the-day opportunities, I like to look at what our team achieved, even amidst significant challenges, and what’s to come. 2021 has been a year for record Uniphore growth in revenue, customers, and size of our organization. Today we are more robust than ever before. The momentum we’ve gained over the past several months (and years) has positioned us as the foremost leader and innovator in our industry.

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Scolding Customers is Never a Good Customer Service Strategy

Shaun Belding

We all run into situations where our clients and potential clients will choose a competitive company. They always have their reasons - and whether or not we agree with them, we need to respect them. There is never, ever a payoff in scolding customers, or trying to make them feel bad. Shaun Belding | www.beldingtraining.com. Shaun Belding: Author, Entrepreneur, Speaker - Keynote speaker and customer service blog.

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Getting personalisation right will require marketers to do different things

Adrian Swinscoe

The lovely folk at Braze, a comprehensive customer engagement platform that powers relevant and memorable experiences between consumers and the brands they love., invited me along […]. The post Getting personalisation right will require marketers to do different things first appeared on Adrian Swinscoe.

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Introducing Intercom’s European data hosting

Intercom, Inc.

Technology makes every company a global company, and our focus on data security means Intercom customers all over the world can experience the full benefit of Intercom – no matter where they’re geographically located. . Ten years ago, we built the initial Intercom infrastructure in AWS’ us-east-1 data center in North Virginia, USA. From there, we’ve helped thousands of businesses to connect and build better, trust-based relationships with their customers.

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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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Karen Hertzberg: Improving Customer Retention Through Great Customer Service

Bill Quiseng

Customer loyalty is not by offering discounts, upgrades, or subscriptions to repeat customers. Real customer loyalty is built on service so great that customers return again and again, raving to others along the way. This week guest blogger Karen Hertzberg offers three QUI strategies to improve your service to keep customers coming back. You can read more about Karen at the end of her post.

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Here's why patient satisfaction is so important

Callminer

Read this blog to learn what patient satisfaction is, why it matters and how conversation analytics can help transform patient experiences.

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Reimagining the IT Help Desk with Tech Mahindra’s Lawrence Sathiaraj

Uniphore

The IT help desk is becoming an increasingly critical component for the hybrid workforce. However, despite its newfound prominence, many help desks struggle to effectively resolve its employees’ issues. In fact, according to a recent Computer Weekly article, employee confidence in their help desk’s ability to address their needs has dropped to 25 percent.

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5 Tips for a Great Social Media Customer Service Strategy

Fonolo

A good call center leader understands the importance of customer service. So what if you have an incredible product or service? That means nothing if your customers are displeased with their experience with your brand. . If social media part is not part of your contact center’s customer service vision , you’re missing out on valuable business opportunities, like: . promoting sales; . improving customer satisfaction; and . enhancing your business processes. .

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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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The problem at the heart of personalization

Adrian Swinscoe

Privacy. Security. Justice. Equity. Accessibility. If you mentioned these words to pretty much anyone, they would probably all agree that they were important. But, ask them […]. The post The problem at the heart of personalization first appeared on Adrian Swinscoe.

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Intercom presents Engineer Chats

Intercom, Inc.

Over the years, we’ve covered a lot of ground on our podcasts. Every week, we give you an insight into the world of product management, design, support and marketing with Inside Intercom; explore how leaders of the industry are using CX to grow their businesses with Scale ; and show you the world of Intercom co-founder Des Traynor and Intercom SVP of Product, Paul Adams, as they share their latest thoughts on how to build great products.

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Future of Machine Learning: Ways ML and AI Will Drive Innovation & Change

Customer Think

Did you know?? By 2022, the global ML market is expected to be worth $8.81 billion. It’s not a surprise that Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) are two of the top buzzwords in today’s technological world. But, how will the two technologies create innovation and change in the near future? Do you have […].

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What is sales conversation analytics?

Callminer

This blog explores how sales conversation analytics can help you shorten sales cycles, train top-performing sales reps, and increase win rates.

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HR Meets AI: The New Way of Keeping Large Workforces Connected and Engaged

Speaker: Miriam Connaughton and Donald Knight

As organizations scale, keeping employees connected, engaged, and productive can seem like a monumental task. But what if AI could help you do all of this and more? AI has the power to help, but the key is implementing it in a way that enhances, rather than replaces, human connection. Join us for an exploration into how industry trailblazers are using AI to transform employee experience at scale while addressing both the potential and the pitfalls.

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Why do customer service reps give out bad information?

Inside Customer Service

As a customer, do you ever feel like you're stuck in an old-timey comedy routine? My wife, Sally, and I recently had one of those experiences. Ironically, it happened while we were lining up to get into a comedy club. An employee approached us. "You’re in the wrong line," he said. "Get in that line," pointing to another queue of customers. So we dutifully followed his directions.

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3 Customer Experience Ideas for 2022

Experience Investigators

It’s time to wrap up another year. 2021 was another strange, unpredictable, not-quite-back-to-normal trip. When it came to customer experience, leaders dealt with all sorts of changes and challenges. The introduction of vaccines led to some employees coming back to the office. And some swearing they’ll never return. Customers were able to pick out their produce again at the grocery store.

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The great resignation and integrating wellness at work

Adrian Swinscoe

This is a guest post by Asha Tarry, a business consultant, psychotherapist, and life coach, who discusses the “Great Resignation” of 2021, especially among Black and […]. The post The great resignation and integrating wellness at work first appeared on Adrian Swinscoe.

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Andrew Chen on how tech’s giants drive growth with network effects

Intercom, Inc.

If you’re in the startup world, chances are you know exactly who Andrew Chen is. Moreover, you’ve likely benefited from his advice at one point or another. A mathematician by training and growth expert by trade, Andrew led Uber’s Rider Growth teams in the pre-IPO period, and for the past three years, he’s been a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, the most widely-known VC firm on the block.

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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

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5 Best Uses for Artificial Intelligence in B2B Sales in 2022

Customer Think

Seventy-five percent of salespeople believe that they could not do their jobs as effectively without current technologies, according to our latest research. Technology is essential in a world that relies on it to evolve and enhance the way sales teams connect and follow up with leads. Now artificial intelligence (AI) has become a key piece […].

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What is patient experience and why it matters?

Callminer

Read this blog to learn what patient experience is, how it differs from patient satisfaction and why it's important to healthcare organizations.

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How realistic job previews can increase retention

Inside Customer Service

The job description had been wrong for two years. That's what the IT service manager discovered when he checked with human resources. He was trying to find a reason why so many new hires were ill-prepared for the job they were hired to do. And why they often left so quickly. The manager learned that human resources recruited new hires using a job description meant for the customer service contact center.

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Here’s a New Word: Skimpflation

Shep Hyken

The other day my friend asked me, “Is mediocrity the new customer experience?” He mentioned how he’s had to wait longer when he called customer support and that there weren’t enough cashiers at the grocery store. . I said, “You are a victim of skimpflation.” . The word skimpflation was introduced recently on NPR’s Planet Money podcast. I’ve already written several articles about this ugly word, and I thought it was time to introduce it here.

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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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CRM systems are not designed with users, and particularly sales users, in mind – Interview with Justin Vaillancourt of Dooly

Adrian Swinscoe

Today’s interview is with Justin Vaillancourt is the Chief Technology Officer and co-founder of Dooly, a CRM automation software provider that is making the use of […]. The post CRM systems are not designed with users, and particularly sales users, in mind – Interview with Justin Vaillancourt of Dooly first appeared on Adrian Swinscoe.

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The story behind the chirp: Intercom’s notification sound

Intercom, Inc.

?. Note: This episode contains notification sounds, ambience, and music. If you would prefer to listen to the episode with just interviews, you can hear an alternative version here. Notification sounds are all around us: Slack’s knock brush pulling you back to work, the WhatsApp ring sharing the latest in this year’s holiday dinner plans, the tumbling whimper of your AirPods when the battery’s running low or just about to die.

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Low-Code Mobile App Development Platform is in Rise | Why?

Customer Think

Low-code usage has been quickly expanding in recent years and it is expected to continue to dominate the software development market. The use of low-code web application development platforms is increasing due to a dearth of trained developers and increased demand for commercial apps. In recent years, there has been a greater emphasis on grooming […].

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Best practices for B2B and enterprise sales reps

Callminer

Whether your sales reps are doing cold outreach or play a role in the decision-making phases of the sales funnel, insights from B2B sales conversations can help improve your bottom line. Learn how.

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7 Essential Criteria for Choosing the Right Payments Partner

Speaker: Brad Pinneke, VP of Business Development at Payrix and Worldpay for Platforms

In this webinar, Brad Pinneke, Vice President of Business Development at Payrix and Worldpay for Platforms, will dive into the 7 must-have criteria for evaluating payments partners, helping you maximize both efficiency and the long-term value of your investment. From assessing technology capabilities to leveraging business development opportunities, this session will give you a clear, actionable strategy to select the right partner for scaling your business.