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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An Introduction to AI in Customer Service

Artificial intelligence (AI) adoption has risen dramatically in the customer service industry over the last few years. But many contact centers have yet to implement AI. In this eBook, we give an introduction to how customer service leaders are using AI to improve their customer experience.

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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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How complexities prevent and improve employee and customer experience

Customer Think

Posted originally at [link] How complexities prevent and improve employee and customer experience Is your organisation losing value and capacity to complexity? In this article we provide a short framework for understanding some of the most common sources of complexity in any organisation.

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The Evolving Retailers Fulfillment Strategy: Meeting Demands with Agility

Speaker: Becky Parisotto and John Vurdelja

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 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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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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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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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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4 HR Priorities for 2025 to Supercharge Your Employee Experience

Speaker: Carolyn Clark and Miriam Connaughton

Forget predictions, let’s focus on priorities for the year and explore how to supercharge your employee experience. Join Miriam Connaughton and Carolyn Clark as they discuss key HR trends for 2025—and how to turn them into actionable strategies for your organization. In this dynamic webinar, our esteemed speakers will share expert insights and practical tips to help your employee experience adapt and thrive.

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Welcome to our Third-Party Educational Partners Program

ECXO

We Introduce You to a Range of Dynamic Third-Party Courses. In partnership with Clearaction. Explore These Amazing Learning Opportunities for Your Organization.​ The best training in the world of Customer Experience is now available at ECXO. Experience Management Maturity Price: € 415 EUR Description: Learn how to generate indisputable ROI and internal engagement through modernized approaches to customer, partner, and employee experience Metrics & Analytics, Design & Efficiencies,

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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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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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Doubling down on customer-centricity

CX Network

Is your company customer-centric? Annette Franz, founder and CEO of CX Journey Inc.

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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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What is customer relationship management (CRM)?

CX Network

We explain the strategies, processes and tech associated with customer relationship management

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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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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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The Game-Changer: Why Omnichannel Comms is Critical for Gaming

Comm100

In the fast-paced, high-stakes world of the gaming industry, the phrase “adapt or perish” couldn’t be more relevant. As player preferences evolve and competition intensifies, gaming companies must leverage every technological advantage at their disposal. One area where the industry has witnessed a dramatic transformation is in player support and communication.

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The Future of Customer Engagement: How AI is Reshaping Contact Centers

51% of contact center leaders have already integrated AI into customer interactions. Those leveraging AI for conversation analysis are seeing faster resolution times, improved customer satisfaction, and reduced agent burnout. Ready to learn more about how AI is transforming the contact center landscape? Download our full report to discover key trends, implementation strategies, and the most critical KPIs for measuring AI success in contact centers.