3 Reasons Every Call Center Needs an Contact Center Operations Dashboard
Callminer
MAY 4, 2016
An agent performance dashboard is an ideal solution for improving agent performance and the customer experience. Read why.
Callminer
MAY 4, 2016
An agent performance dashboard is an ideal solution for improving agent performance and the customer experience. Read why.
Beyond Philosophy
MAY 4, 2016
A London restaurant brings naked dining to the city. Will this bring a totally new meaning to the term The Naked Chef normally associated with Jamie Oliver and a whole new concept in customer experience. London Restaurant Brings a Different Customer Experience. Forbes reports that London pop-up restaurant guru Sebastian Lyall has announced a new eatery, slated to open in June.
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Customers That Stick
MAY 31, 2016
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Heart of the Customer
MAY 23, 2016
What does “good” look like? It’s something that, as CX leaders, we’re always thinking of. I frequently get asked questions like, “How fast does our response rate need to be?” The easy answer is, “As quick as you can make it.” But that’s lazy! And, even worse, that lazy answer can actually harm your brand. […].
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
ClearAction
MAY 29, 2016
Customer Experience + Marketing: Pro’s & Con’s Lynn Hunsaker. What happens when the Chief Marketing Officer doubles as Chief Customer Experience Officer? Is it as natural and advantageous as the C-team expects? It all depends on motives and perspective. How Marketers Think of Customer Experience. Marketing professionals think of customer experience in terms of their deliverables: the user experience of websites, campaigns, events, research, content, social media, and so forth.
Win the Customer
MAY 24, 2016
Whether you’re an Italian restaurant, a vendor of smartphones, an organic grocery store, or a women’s fashion outlet, something about your brand needs to gain the long-term favour of its consumer base in order to be successful. Sure, it’s important to provide a service where customers ultimately find what they’re looking for. But they will – whether it’s from your brand or not.
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Beyond Philosophy
MAY 30, 2016
It was 1980. I was 22, newly married and climbing the corporate ladder in England. David Bowie’s Ashes to Ashes played on the radio. Margaret Thatcher was just getting started in her reign as Prime Minister. It was also a long time ago. I have learned much about professionalism and careers since then. To that end, here are five things I would do today if I were 22. #1: Dress like my job depended on it.
Customers That Stick
MAY 8, 2016
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C3Centricity
MAY 22, 2016
Marketing is an old profession. It’s been around for hundreds of years in one form or another. If you’d like to see more about its complete history, then I highly recommend this Hubspot infographic. With the advent of digital marketing in the early 80’s, many companies began to take a serious look at their marketing. They realised […].
PeopleMetrics
MAY 12, 2016
Maybe it’s an attentional bias on my part, but I've noticed a trend of insulting restaurant workers in the news. I’m talking about this type of report from The Washington Post , in which servers leave grammatically inept insults like “im a plad a ” on receipts. Suffice it to say, insult-laden receipts aren’t among our customer experience best practices.
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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.
Win the Customer
MAY 26, 2016
In 2015, the average cost of a data breach was $154 per person affected, a IBM and Ponemon Institute study found. Large-scale data breaches could cost a company millions or, using the average numbers, maybe billions in revenue and compensation. This pales to the impact it can have on brand trust and the perception of consumer safety. For companies that need to collect customer data, keeping it safe is critically important to the business.
Callminer
MAY 5, 2016
There is no denying that customer service representatives are the lifeblood of the call center. Not only are they on the front lines interacting directly with customers, but they also have the ability to positively (or negatively) impact the customer experience. So what’s the best way to drive agent performance improvements and ensure that customers […].
Beyond Philosophy
MAY 25, 2016
Nearly 40,000 employees from two unions contracting with Verizon have been on strike for a little over a month. Now, Verizon is learning firsthand the cost of not having a strong culture of employee engagement—in actual dollars and sense. Unable to reach a compromise for the outsourcing and transfer of their jobs , employees from all parts of the organization walked off the job last month.
Customers That Stick
MAY 15, 2016
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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.
C3Centricity
MAY 8, 2016
One of my clients, who is following the 50 weekly actions for customer centric excellence described in Winning Customer Centricity, asked me for some further ideas on co-creation. Since working more closely with customers is the best way to understand, satisfy and delight them, I am impressed that she is taking co-creation even further. In fact, I […].
Customer Bliss
MAY 10, 2016
Episode Overview. Samir Bitar and I had a very spirited discussion about his role in leading a transformation of the Smithsonian visitor experience. Like many folks who attain a Chief Customer Officer level type role, Samir had been developing a robust visitor experience for just one of the 19 museums on the Smithsonian campus. His success there earned him his role to lead the work across the entire Smithsonian campus. .
Win the Customer
MAY 3, 2016
Running and maintaining a small business is a challenge. Because of limited personnel and limited financial resources, small business owners often need to wear multiple hats to keep their business afloat. Modern technology has made it easier for small business owners to manage and track multiple tasks at the same time. The following are four essential technologies for small businesses.
Callminer
MAY 25, 2016
When was the last time you had an exceptional experience as a customer?
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.
Beyond Philosophy
MAY 18, 2016
When Macy’s cut its sales and profit expectations this week, some analysts blamed consumer spending patterns and the difficulties facing department stores generally. But as the New York Times reports , at least one analyst placed the blame squarely on Macy’s failure to deliver a compelling customer experience. “The blunt truth is that Macy’s does not give consumers a reason to visit its stores,” said Neil Saunders, CEO of Conlumino, a research firm. “In many locations sho
Customers That Stick
MAY 1, 2016
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Return Customer
MAY 18, 2016
In this age of digital media, brands have many ways to offer exemplary customer service to their customer base. The advent of social media has also enabled customers to share their own customer service stories , which, in turn, become the brand’s own walking advertisement and word-of-mouth. What are the reasons that companies with great customer service succeed?
Heart of the Customer
MAY 25, 2016
In 2008, I left Best Buy. I had been there for six years, and before that had been with a small business. So I just assumed that every company was obsessed with their customers! Yes, I was naïve. I still am. From there, I joined a new company. And I learned there were other approaches […]. The post Get out of your office! appeared first on Heart of the Customer.
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
Customer Bliss
MAY 3, 2016
Episode Overview. In this episode, Scott Dille of Northern Trust discussed his unusually broad Customer Executive Leadership role, and his path for leading an experience transformation. Scott is senior vice president of both partner (employee) and client experience. In this podcast, you will hear about the advanced human-centered design techniques Northern Trust is employing to improve both the client and partner experience.
ClearAction
MAY 2, 2016
Marketing Maturity Model to Mobilize Mightiness Lynn Hunsaker. Marketing maturity models are falling short in empowering your organization’s mightiness. In sports skills , maturity matters because it puts your game at the top echelon of competition. In human development , maturity matters because it means wisdom, a well-rounded personality, capability for success under a variety of circumstances, and greater satisfaction in relationships.
Beyond Philosophy
MAY 16, 2016
Are you unhappy at your job? Do your Sunday night blues last until Friday at 5 pm?Do you have an elaborate fantasy that involves telling your manager off shortly after winning the state lottery? If you answered yes, then are you reading the right article. I am about to reveal the secret to being happy at work. Happiness is a topic that gets a lot of discussion.
Win the Customer
MAY 30, 2016
Social media is such an amazing tool to build your business, establish your brand, and most importantly connect with your customers. Understanding the social media game can truly be an uphill battle for some. Keeping up with the passwords, trends, and algorithms of each network leave many people feeling like they’d rather skip out on working with social media at all.
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
Kerry Bodine
MAY 8, 2016
I stood unsteadily on the side of the mountain, desperately clutching a thick chain that had been anchored deep into the rock next to me. My vision narrowed. My breath became shallow. My legs started to shake violently. I found myself unable to move. Several feet away, the trail that I was on abruptly ended, and a sheer cliff met the ground 1000 feet below.
Heart of the Customer
MAY 18, 2016
Eighteen years ago, my son Danny taught me everything I needed to know about customer journeys. At just three years old, Danny wasn’t a verbose child. So when he talked, we paid special attention. One night when we put him to bed, he put his hands over his crotch and simply said, “Hurts.” If you’ve […]. The post Where I learned about the importance of customer journeys appeared first on Heart of the Customer.
Customer Bliss
MAY 5, 2016
‘Cross-functional teams’ can often sound like a business buzzword. While teamwork and collaboration is no doubt important in business, most of the day-to-day work that most employees do tends to be either (a) individual or (b) within their silo. Who has time for cross-functional teams in a modern business environment? If you start talking about cross-functional teams and what that means for customer experience, the journey for your organization is even more nuanced.
ClearAction
MAY 29, 2016
Customer Experience + Marketing: Pro’s & Con’s. What happens when the Chief Marketing Officer doubles as Chief Customer Experience Officer? Is it as natural and advantageous as the C-team expects? It all depends on motives and perspective. How Executives Think of Customer Experience. Executives tend to think of customer experiences as something happening at the periphery of the company.
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.
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