October, 2023

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How to improve customer satisfaction with concrete language

Inside Customer Service

Imagine two customers call a contact center at the same time. They're both experiencing the same issue—a promised discount wasn't applied to their last order. The two reps taking their respective calls follow the same routine: Listen to the customer Apologize for the issue Solve the problem The only difference is how each rep communicates. Alton uses general language.

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Three trends impacting the insurance customer experience

Callminer

From inflation to climate change, this blog explores the top trends impacting modern insurers, and how these teams can improve customer experience while reducing costs.

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Customer service is a performance art. Are you Oscar-worthy?

Bill Quiseng

QUI QUESTION: Customer service is a performance art. Are you Oscar-worthy? Movie actors like Sandra Bullock, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Dwayne Johnson, and Keanu Reeves act to be happy, sad, scared, scary, or angry. Yet, we, as the audience, believe they are genuinely real. The actors may “act their part”, but they are so good that we, as the audience, believe they are real.

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Customer Surveys are Dead! Learn how AI will replace them with Maurice FitzGerald

ECXO

Customer Surveys are Dead! Learn how AI will replace them. The European Customer Experience Organization the ECXO.org is delighted to introduce our upcoming event: – ”Customer Surveys are Dead!” Gain invaluable insights into how AI is poised to revolutionize feedback mechanisms, led by industry top expert Maurice FitzGerald. Subscribe now on LinkedIn: [link] Looking for more hands-on sessions and practical tools?

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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 complexities prevent and improve employee and customer experience

eglobalis

How complexities prevent and improve employee and customer experience The post How complexities prevent and improve employee and customer experience appeared first on Eglobalis.

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How to bring employees together for the holidays – Even if they’re far apart

Adrian Swinscoe

This is a guest post by Cindy Mielke, VP of Strategic Partnerships at Tango. Maintaining a sense of unity and company culture in remote and hybrid […] The post How to bring employees together for the holidays – Even if they’re far apart first appeared on Adrian Swinscoe.

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Generative AI isn’t the only answer: The role of specialized AI techniques in conversation intelligence

Callminer

This blog explores why you shouldn’t rely solely on LLMs to unveil insights in customer conversations, and offers other AI techniques that deliver conversation intelligence advantages.

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Don’t be just good. Be GREAT out there!

Bill Quiseng

QUI TAKEAWAY: If you advertise “Satisfaction Guaranteed”, what would you do differently? Do more. Do better. Do it now. When it comes to your customers and customer service, don’t just be good. Be GREAT out there! You are happy because customers were satisfied with their purchase of your product or a resolution with your service. But that’s not good enough.

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Welcome New Members

ECXO

Welcome to the European Customer Experience Organization! We’re thrilled to have you join our open-access CX Business Network. To get started and make the most of your membership, please follow the instructions in the link below: Before you dive in, we have some important instructions to help you get started and make your life easier. Please take the time to read until the end; we apologize that it is a bit longer.

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Do Less Market Research But Know Much More About Your Customers

C3Centricity

Do you always need the market research studies you run? You might have seen a recent post of mine on LinkedIn where […] The post Do Less Market Research But Know Much More About Your Customers first appeared on c3centricity.

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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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The stakes are set to get higher in onsite search experience

Adrian Swinscoe

Whenever we are presented with a question that we don’t have the answer to or a situation that is unfamiliar to us, we seek help. Historically, […] The post The stakes are set to get higher in onsite search experience first appeared on Adrian Swinscoe.

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The 5 Essential Behaviors Before Concluding Customer Interactions

Customer Service Life

Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Early in my career as a contact center manager, I did many things that make me cringe nowadays. One such thing was requiring my team to end every call by asking customers, “Is there anything else I can help you with.” I rode that high horse for a long time — even marking team members down on their quality evaluations for failing to end calls with that simple question.

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Buyer's guide: Top customer experience software

Callminer

Customers are the bedrock of any successful business, so providing excellent customer experience is crucial. Read this blog for important elements to consider when selecting the best CX software.

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Using AI to Understand Customer Sentiment: Sentiment Analysis in Social Media

Customer Think

Social media platforms have become the epicenter of communication, opinion-sharing, and customer interaction. With millions of users expressing their thoughts and feelings on various topics every day, social media has evolved into a treasure trove of unfiltered, real-time data.

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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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Podcasting Power: Elevating Brands & Speakers

Doing CX Right

Why does podcasting matter? Award-winning podcaster, Stacy Sherman, highlights its role to amplify speakers, boost brands, and enrich customer engagement. The post Podcasting Power: Elevating Brands & Speakers appeared first on Doing CX Right.

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Unifying the customer experience: How Schneider Electric creates a shared vision for success

Totango

Brent Cogswell, Head of Customer Success at Schneider Electric, shares the organization’s principles and milestones for building a customer success strategy that unites the company and their customers around a shared mission. “It became our mission to get rid of the spreadsheets and bring all the data and telemetry into one tool, so customer success could control outcomes for our customers and positively affect recurring revenue and growth.

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5 Ways your business diversity is improving the customer experience

Adrian Swinscoe

This is a guest post by Grace Anderson, senior HR business partner at Kura. Data shows that 76% of customers would happily move to a different […] The post 5 Ways your business diversity is improving the customer experience first appeared on Adrian Swinscoe.

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Every Department Must Recognize the Value of Customer Success

SixteenVentures

Customer Success teams continually strive to advocate for their significance, often finding themselves undervalued by other departments. Heads of Customer Success are no strangers to this feeling, and while the importance of their roles is crystal clear to them, they sometimes feel isolated in this perspective. This sentiment isn’t a reflection of their desire to […] The post Every Department Must Recognize the Value of Customer Success appeared first on Customer-centric Growth by Li

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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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Voice of Customer analytics: Everything you need to know

Callminer

Customers are already telling you everything you need to know about their feelings toward your brand, if you listen. Read our blog to learn how VoC analytics drive CX improvements and strategies.

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B2B Companies are Paying Outrageous Costs for Marketing and Sales Misalignment

Customer Think

There’s a lot of talk about the differences between demand creation (marketing), demand capture (sales), and brand (marketing). B2B companies’ approach each of these as if each needs its own strategy implemented separately, with different teams carrying the responsibility for each function. Quite often these teams work in silos.

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11 Ways to Reducing Communication Costs with Internet Telephony Solutions

Hodusoft

11 Ways to Reducing Communication Costs with Internet Telephony Solutions In today’s competitive landscape, cost efficiency has become a key driver of profitability and sustainability. Managing the cost per call is a paramount challenge for contemporary businesses across various industries. As per industry standards, an acceptable cost per call could range anywhere from $2.70 to $5.60.

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Fall 2023 G2 Awards recognize Totango as a Leader in helping customers drive business outcomes

Totango

It’s that time! G2, the software industry’s largest and most trusted marketplace, unveiled its 2023 fall report, and Totango earned a staggering 49 badges, including 31 category leader badges. “Leader” in the Grid® Report for Customer Success Software and “Leader” in Grid® Report for Customer Data Platform are two of our favorites and clearly demonstrate our commitment to driving customer business results.

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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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The science behind repairing trust – Interview with Professor Peter Kim

Adrian Swinscoe

Today’s interview is with Dr. Peter Kim, Professor of Management and Organization at the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business and author of a […] The post The science behind repairing trust – Interview with Professor Peter Kim first appeared on Adrian Swinscoe.

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Designing Immersive Customer Experiences Based on Leading Brand Case Studies

Doing CX Right

Joe Wheeler joins Stacy Sherman to discuss how you can design immersive customer experiences in a digital-first world. You'll learn actionable strategies based on case studies of leading brands. The post Designing Immersive Customer Experiences Based on Leading Brand Case Studies appeared first on Doing CX Right.

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What Great Leaders Know About The Transformational Power of Positivity

The DiJulius Group

A Superpower of Great Leaders People want to be around uplifting individuals, including leaders who make them feel better about the world and help them see the opportunity in nearly any situation. Such positive leadership helps employees feel better about themselves, today and in the future. Strong leaders, through their actions, teach employees how to.

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Fixing a Toxic Culture

Customer Think

“You wake up every morning and drag yourself into the office. You know there’s a reason you drag and don’t skip. The thought of being in your office makes your stomach turn, and you wake up every morning checking your temperature to determine if today might be a sick day rather than a work day.

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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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CX job of the week: Sessions

MyCustomer Experience

Looking for your next step in the world of customer experience? Every week, MyCustomer scours the internet to find the latest CX job.

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CX Network’s 20 leaders to watch in 2024

CX Network

Profiling 20 leading CX professionals from around the world who have brought an innovative and visionary approach to their role

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The five barriers to digital transformation and a roadmap to overcome them – Interview with David Rogers

Adrian Swinscoe

Today’s interview is with David Rogers, who is the world’s leading expert on digital transformation, a member of the faculty at Columbia Business School, and the […] The post The five barriers to digital transformation and a roadmap to overcome them – Interview with David Rogers first appeared on Adrian Swinscoe.

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Should We Add ‘Additional Fees’ to Our Pricing to Increase Our Profits?

BeyondPhilosophy

Like many of you, our listener Brian Williams is grappling with the additional costs of doing business in our era of sustained inflation. He and his colleagues are in a pickle, and they asked for our help. Williams and the company wondered if they should raise prices or add additional fees to cover it. Since I am sure many of you have been wondering along the same lines, I wanted to share what we discussed about this business problem here, too.

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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.