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Customer First: Is It Always the Best Policy?

CSAT.AI

In our article “Failing in Customer Service” clearly there are companies that put profit first. To heck with employees and customers. However, a customer first policy is not always best, even for the customer, when it is missing key components for success. Losing the Big Picture. Sometimes companies focus so directly on customer centricity that they actually fail the customer.

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25 benefits and best practices to get started with real-time analytics

Callminer

Companies today manage ever-increasing volumes of data. Read this blog for expert tips and best practices for getting started with real-time analytics tools.

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9 ways to help get your budget approved

Adrian Swinscoe

This is a guest post by Tom Gibby, the Co-Founder and CMO of The Bot Platform. The first step in asking is always the hardest. You […]. The post 9 ways to help get your budget approved first appeared on Adrian Swinscoe.

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How do customers want to talk to businesses? Our new survey reveals what you need to know

Intercom, Inc.

We’re fast approaching a new year, with major changes in customer support trends and customer expectations. So what does “good customer support” look like for 2023? We conducted a major survey to find out what people want and expect from customer service, and made some fascinating discoveries. Our latest study contacted 1,000 US customers across generations, to learn more about what they want and expect from businesses as we enter 2023.

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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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7 Highly Effective Call Center Improvement Strategies

Fonolo

Call center leaders are always looking for ways to take their operations to the next level. But the question is: what does that next level look like for your business? That all depends on the goals your contact center sets. Success will look different for every organization. It’s up to you to set those standards and provide the right support and motivation for your call center team to achieve them.

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28 mistakes to avoid when measuring customer churn

Callminer

In order to keep valued customers as long as possible, organizations must identify when customers leave and why. This blog looks at the common mistakes made when measuring customer churn.

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Our biggest releases of 2022: A next-generation Inbox, our most powerful Messenger yet, and the introduction of tickets

Intercom, Inc.

2022 has been a year for the books, with major changes and uncertainty across every industry. . Through it all, we’ve focused on building delightful features for our customers – and today, we’re focusing on something a little more positive with our roundup of the biggest and best of what we’ve built for you this year. Below are the highlights of what we’ve built for you in 2022, but there’s so much more to see.

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7 Step Action Plan for Call Center Development

Fonolo

Call center leaders have their work cut out for them. From training new recruits to briefing executives and monitoring customer satisfaction levels, the days move fast. Sometimes, it’s hard to find the time to map out call center development goals. . Maybe you have an old action plan from last year that you loosely stick to, but it could use a revamp.

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Stop Confusing Free Trials and Onboarding (It’s Costing You Customers)

SixteenVentures

Prospective customers use Free Trials as an opportunity to see if your product is right for them before they buy. Customer Onboarding is the process a new customer goes through to get up and running with your product after they buy. If you confuse Free Trials and Customer Onboarding, you’ll try to engage prospects as if they’re already customers, resulting in poor engagement and lower conversion from free to paid.

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The ROI of Customer Experience

Customer Think

Knowing the ROI of customer experience helps to fund CX projects and make intelligent investments in customer experience. But a deeper examination into the question about CX return on investment gets to the heart of what customer experience means for y.

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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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11 Potential Customer Experience Themes to Make 2023 Your Best Year Ever

The DiJulius Group

Now is the best time to create your Customer Experience theme for the new year, one that you can rally your entire organization around. Here are some excellent and actionable insights to kick off brainstorming for making 2023 your best year ever: 1. The Great Retention Great companies help people live amazing lives. Great. Read Full Article. The post 11 Potential Customer Experience Themes to Make 2023 Your Best Year Ever appeared first on The DiJulius Group.

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Voice of Customer Analytics: What, Why, and How to Do It

Lumoa

Voice of Customer (VoC) is not a new concept. It’s a strategy that many companies have used for years to understand and prioritize customer needs. However, how VoC data is collected, analyzed, and acted upon has changed. Companies are finding that innovative technologies can make collecting voice of customer analytics more effortless than ever—and these technologies have opened up exciting new possibilities for improving customer experiences.

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Why is CS hiring so hard? Tips for finding your people

Totango

As subscription models and recurring revenue become the norm for both SMBs and enterprise solutions, customer success is becoming an essential part of businesses across the globe. It’s clear to corporate leaders that strong onboarding and ongoing engagement help convert tentative new relationships into happy customers and established revenue streams; and risk management protects hard-earned customer trust and shines a light on opportunities for expansion.

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Top 5 Ways to Improve Customer Retention Rate

Customer Think

Photo by Pexels, CC0 1.0 Customer satisfaction is the most crucial factor to run a successful business. Fostering long-term interpersonal relationships with customers should be the prime objective of your business. Even if your products are excellent and you are giving 100% effort but still seeing a dip in customer retention rate, then you must […].

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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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The International Rescue Committee puts Afghan refugees on the path to safety

Zendesk

A little over a year ago, the United States evacuated the last of its troops from Afghanistan—leaving behind millions of displaced Afghan people, including allies who served alongside the U.S. government, NGOs, and media organizations, in roles ranging from professionals and journalists to translators and security personnel. And while the U.S. has put programs in place to help Afghan refugees begin the journey to resettlement and permanent residence, the programs rely on an application and verif

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Analyzing Survey Results to Make Effective Business Decisions

Zonka Feedback

Customer feedback helps companies and brands to identify areas that require modification to enhance customer satisfaction. How do you generate customer feedback ? Companies use different methodologies to get customer feedback after purchasing some of their products. But, surveys are the best when you want to get reliable information from customers.

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Let’s Talk About “Karen”

Dealing With Humans

Today’s entry is about the closest thing to a “rant” that you will find on this blog, so far. In fairness, I said “so far”. Here we go. I am tired of Karen. No, I am not tired of challenging customers. I am tired of the lazy act of calling someone Karen, simply because they challenged you a bit. Maybe it was too many questions. Maybe it was a perceived “attitude”.

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On Sequences And “Touches”

Customer Think

The research tells us we need to be persistent in our outreaches to prospects and clients. To reach and engage them, we have to leverage multiple channels of engagement. Phone, email, social, texts, and other channels must be leveraged simultaneously to provoke a prospect–even a customer to respond. Data shows we often need to [.]. The post On Sequences And “Touches” first appeared on Partners in EXCELLENCE Blog -- Making A Difference.

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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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4 employee experience strategies for more resilient teams

Zendesk

The world of work has changed dramatically over the last several years, but something that has remained constant is the need for talented, engaged employees. The power of employee experience has never been clearer. You need passionate people at the helm if you’re going to weather the ups and downs of economic uncertainty. You need loyal employees who are committed to your vision and your customers.

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2022: Year in review

Logicalware

In his End of Year Message, Puzzel CEO Frederic Laziou reflects on how 2022 redefined customer engagement. What a year (again)! As 2022 draws to a close, I want to share a few observations and reflections. But firstly, I want to thank our customers and partners for a remarkable but challenging year and, of course, all our fantastic Puzzelers who went above and beyond during 2022.

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Are prices real? Do they even exist?

The Customer Service Blog

Many readers will already know that, in addition to editing The Customer Service Blog, I also do lecturing and training work in the areas of Business Studies, Management and Marketing. One area of business that has always fascinated me is the subject of pricing. It’s a subject that I lecture on at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. So just how do companies decide what to charge for their products?

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Why Net Revenue Retention Should Replace NPS

Customer Think

“Executives speak three languages: finance, finance and finance.” – Jeff Hiatt, Prosci Founder Speaking finance is tough for customer experience leaders. One key reason, which I discussed last week, is that we don’t often include financial information.

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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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Top 14 Pipedrive Integrations to Improve Your Workflows

Zonka Feedback

Pipedrive is pretty useful and powerful tool and it's already fulfilling my organization's needs of tracking and managing deals, so what's with the integrations?

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HoC is Hiring!

Heart of the Customer

As Heart of the Customer (HoC) grows, we need a new CX Strategist to lead relationships with our clients. This role serves as the face of HoC with our clients, working with executives to define their most significant business problems and identify ways for HoC to solve them. This is a senior-level consulting role, engaging […]. The post HoC is Hiring!

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Tips for Configuring Compensation Plans for Customer Success Managers (CSMs)

ClientSuccess

Payday Vectors by Vecteezy. In today’s competitive customer success landscape, it is essential that CSMs are adequately and appropriately compensated for their work. To this end, I usually see three distinct compensation models: Base Only; Base + Bonus; or the preferred model of mine -Base+ Variable- to reward excellence in performance. Read further on why this structure can be beneficial when building out your ClientSuccess team!

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Meeting customer expectations: Responsibility for on-time development and delivery

Customer Think

Did you know that 45% of products failed to be delivered on time and schedule? It’s true. Nearly half of the product launches are delayed at least one month, according to a 2019 product manager survey conducted by Gartner. In addition, only 1 in 10 products meets all the internal targets set by the management. […].

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AI for Business Outcomes: Selecting the Right Tools to Drive Results

Customers expect to be able to interact with your organization whenever and however they want. They also expect your agents to have insights into their journeys so that they don’t have to repeat themselves as they move through various channels. And, if they’re not able to, they just might find one of your competitors who will offer the flexibility they are looking for.

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Forecasting: Using Patient Journey Management to Future-Proof Your Outpatient Clinic

Qmatic

The challenges of running an outpatient clinic are numerous, variable, and often relentless. Depending on the size of your facility, the number of services offered, daily patient volume, and the size of your workforce, getting a handle on how to best manage all the moving parts can be exhausting. This is especially true considering your operational objectives to improve productivity while reducing staff stress and enhancing the patient experience and quality of care.

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FOMU…The Fear of Messing Up

Shep Hyken

You have most likely heard people use the expression FOMO, an acronym for Fear of Missing Out. People have a hard time deciding what to do or where to go and worry about missing out on a fun experience, a business opportunity, and more. Recently, I interviewed Dominic Constandi for Amazing Business Radio. We talked about different customer service and experience topics, and he casually mentioned FOMU.

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Want your post to go viral? Here is the secret formula…

Beyond Philosophy

Going viral is the goal of any passionate social media poster. Posting your content and watching as the views and shares grow exponentially is the dream for marketers trying to build a brand online. Unless, of course, the viral post is about how you broke a guitar during a customer’s flight and then showed “indifference” to their complaint.

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How to Create a Top-Notch Customer Experience in 2023 (6 Ways)

Customer Think

The year 2023 is almost here, so that means it’s time to put your marketing plans into action and find new ways to connect with your target audience. Business leaders and marketers want to do everything they can to create a top-notch customer experience (CX). It’s no wonder why; happy shoppers turn into long-term customers […].

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Business Intelligence 101: How To Make The Best Solution Decision For Your Organization

Speaker: Evelyn Chou

Choosing the right business intelligence (BI) platform can feel like navigating a maze of features, promises, and technical jargon. With so many options available, how can you ensure you’re making the right decision for your organization’s unique needs? 🤔 This webinar brings together expert insights to break down the complexities of BI solution vetting.