This site uses cookies to improve your experience. To help us insure we adhere to various privacy regulations, please select your country/region of residence. If you do not select a country, we will assume you are from the United States. Select your Cookie Settings or view our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Cookie Settings
Cookies and similar technologies are used on this website for proper function of the website, for tracking performance analytics and for marketing purposes. We and some of our third-party providers may use cookie data for various purposes. Please review the cookie settings below and choose your preference.
Used for the proper function of the website
Used for monitoring website traffic and interactions
Cookie Settings
Cookies and similar technologies are used on this website for proper function of the website, for tracking performance analytics and for marketing purposes. We and some of our third-party providers may use cookie data for various purposes. Please review the cookie settings below and choose your preference.
Strictly Necessary: Used for the proper function of the website
Performance/Analytics: Used for monitoring website traffic and interactions
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.
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
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.
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.
What does customer service excellence look like in 2024? According to our report with insights from CX expert Shep Hyken, customer expectations are at an all-time high, and there’s a bigger shift toward self-service and leveraging AI capabilities.
Today’s podcast interview is different. Here’s how it is different: It’s Part 1 of a two-part conversation about a new project. Part 2 will be released […]. The post Introducing Punk XL – Interview with Serena, Lara, Amy, Joyce, Oisin and Tom first appeared on Adrian Swinscoe.
Customer experience isn’t just what you create, but the perception you inspire. You might’ve optimized your ads, improved the customer support response rate, and even created an intuitive website; but if your customers don’t think so, then there’s still work to be done. So how do testimonials play into creating exceptional experiences? When it comes […].
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.
Sign up to get articles personalized to your interests!
Tech Customer Success brings together the best content for the technology customer service and experience professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
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.
If your team is trying to take its call center productivity to the next level, read this blog for tips and techniques to help make agents more efficient and effective.
I originally published today’s post on Forbes. It appeared on their site on August 23, 2021. Tags: Annette Franz (Gleneicki) customer experience customer success Facebook Like. Linkedin Share Button. Tweet Widget.
Retail has been challenged on every front over the last 12 plus months, resulting in several changes within the customer experience (CX) industry – livestream shopping, social commerce, and supply chain disruptions are just a few examples that have forced a dramatic pivot towards digital transformation. Once change has started, there’s no stopping it from […].
My wife and I own a vacation rental cabin called The Overlook. It's located in a rural mountain village where propane is used for heating and cooking. Our propane supplier offers a "worry free" service where they monitor the propane tank for us and fill it up once it gets too low. This service worked like clockwork for several years until we experienced trouble last December, when we didn't get our usual refill.
Speaker: Benjamin Woll, Tiffany Spizzo, and Jaime Santos Alcón
Enterprise commerce is at an inflection point. Rigid, monolithic platforms slow brands down, but a full replatforming is disruptive and costly. Modular architecture offers a flexible, scalable alternative - allowing enterprise brands to modernize without ripping and replacing their entire stack. Learn how a composable approach helps modernize commerce stacks while maintaining control over critical systems.
This holiday season looks to be a record-breaking one, coming on the heels of yet another wave of pandemic disruption. According to Deloitte , retailers can expect sales to increase by 7-9% — a very merry holiday, indeed.?However, obstacles still loom. The? supply chain isn’t smoothing out. Customers may still flock to big online retailers and avoid brick-and-mortar establishments.
A few months ago, I wrote a post on what it looks like when a company is sales-centric. I’ve seen this culture many times over the last year or so (and prior, for sure, but examples overwhelmingly landed on my desk this year). If you haven’t read that post, it’s an important precursor to this one. Tags: Annette Franz (Gleneicki) customer experience customer-centric culture Facebook Like.
According to the Content Marketing Institute, 87% of marketers use email marketing for content distribution. Putting the numbers in perspective, roughly nine out of every 10 marketers use email marketing to reach customers. As a digital marketer, you face stiff competition when it comes to email marketing and content distribution. To beat the competition, you […].
There was a study released a few years ago that graphically illustrates the power of a compliment. It turns out that if someone gives you a compliment, it activates the same parts of the brain as if they had given you cash. How cool is that? Shaun Belding | www.beldingtraining.com. Shaun Belding: Author, Entrepreneur, Speaker - Keynote speaker and customer service blog.
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.
Contact centers can have the best customer service agents and the latest and greatest technology. They can even implement superb customer experience strategies; but without an able and trustworthy leader at the helm, they will ultimately fail. Contact center leaders have a lot on their plate–from ensuring customer satisfaction and encouraging technology adoption to keeping agents happy and well-trained.
I originally published today’s post for StellaConnect. It appeared on their site on May 25, 2021. Tags: Annette Franz (Gleneicki) customer experience customer service Facebook Like. Linkedin Share Button. Tweet Widget.
The life of a sales rep has never been easy. Whether they’re traveling around the globe, bogged down in administrative work, or fresh out of leads, the road to closing a deal can be an uphill battle. A lot of sales reps work overtime under normal circumstances, but the pandemic has exacerbated the problem: now […].
Shep Hyken, customer service & experience expert and author of ‘I’ll Be Back’. As I look into the future, I’d love to share two big ideas. One is something I say almost every year. The other is another way to think about how you measure customer success. The customer’s expectations continue to evolve. Customers are smarter than ever and know what a good CX looks and feels like.
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
Balaji Raghavan is Chief Technology Officer at Uniphore. Balaji joins Uniphore with two decades of experience building large-scale software solutions that have reshaped how people get things done in their lives at both start-up environments and large established teams at places like Google and Lyft. Before joining Uniphore, Balaji was at Lyft where he led engineering teams on Marketplace, rider and driver experiences, core services, mapping and machine learning.
I originally wrote today’s post for StellaConnect. It appeared on their site on July 13, 2021. You’ve probably all heard – or read about – the Bain statistic from 2005 that goes like this: 80% of executives believe that they are delivering a supe.
Customer satisfaction has been dropping in the US since about 2018, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). The question is why , especially when so many companies are trying hard to meet customer needs on a variety of fronts. There are some general trends that offer clues—for example, customer expectations keep rising. Customers have become much more critical of everything, whether it’s product quality, delivery, or customer service.
Faster response times mean happier customers Are your customers on hold too long? Nearly half of consumers find hold times unacceptable, and a quarter will leave your brand because of it. Our latest report reveals how companies are affected by wait times and the impact on customer satisfaction. Read the report to get insights into the impact of long hold times and areas for opportunities.
One of the biggest business impacts resulting from the pandemic is the work from home (WFH) quandary. Why is it a quandary, because make no mistake about it, it is here to stay. The sooner businesses and its leaders realize this, the sooner they can pivot and find long-term solutions that can reduce the negative. Read Full Article. The post How to Solve the Work from Home Quandary appeared first on The DiJulius Group.
Back when I was working in corporate life, I went to a presentation in London. Sitting there amongst 1,000 people, I had an epiphany about what I wanted to do with the rest of my career. Soon after that, I founded my global Customer Experience consultancy, Beyond Philosophy. The Speaker was New York Times Best-Selling Author Fred Reichheld , inventor of the Net Promoter Score ® (NPS).
Just over a decade ago, Apple released its iPhone 4S, “the most amazing iPhone yet.” It was faster, promised eight hours of 3G talk time, and introduced consumers to a feature called Siri, the first personal virtual assistant. “For decades, technologists have teased us with this dream,” said Apple’s Phil Schiller, then the senior VP […].
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
Why let your human customer service team be yelled at when you could hire a robot to take it all instead? Is AI the answer to customer service abuse, or is there another way?
I originally wrote today’s post for WixAnswers. It appeared on their blog on June 7, 2021. Tags: Annette Franz (Gleneicki) collaboration culture customer experience customer-centric culture governance technology Facebook Like. Linkedin Share Button. Tweet Widget.
Your target audience is the backbone of your marketing strategy, influencing everything from the design and pricing of your product to where ads are displayed. Your goal is to create an optimized experience that appeals specifically to these customers. The more accurately you appeal to your target audience, the more relevant traffic and high-value customers […].
As more organizations embrace hybrid work models, the IT helpdesk is critical in empowering employees to work seamlessly across any location. According to the Computer Weekly article, employees’ confidence in the IT helpdesk addressing their needs dropped to 25%. Further, 33% of help desk staff are not happy about the support they offer, requiring management action to prevent inefficiencies and attrition.
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.
We organize all of the trending information in your field so you don't have to. Join 20,000+ users and stay up to date on the latest articles your peers are reading.
You know about us, now we want to get to know you!
Let's personalize your content
Let's get even more personalized
We recognize your account from another site in our network, please click 'Send Email' below to continue with verifying your account and setting a password.
Let's personalize your content