Sat.Jan 19, 2019 - Fri.Jan 25, 2019

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5 (More) Contact Center Employee Engagement Trends

Callminer

CallMiner joined forces with nGUVU—makers of nGAGEMENT, the employee engagement platform for contact centers—discussed the employee engagement trends taking shape in 2019.

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Lead Nurturing 101: How to get new customers beyond the free trial

Intercom, Inc.

Between 40% and 60% of people who sign up for a free trial of your software will never convert. What are you doing with the leads that don’t convert right away? If your answer is “nothing,” you’re leaving money on the table. By instituting a lead nurturing campaign sequence, you can guide those prospects through your buying cycle, from the moment they enter their email address on your website, to successful adoption of your product and beyond.

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HOW TO PRACTICALLY CONNECT EX AND CX

CX Accelerator

Originally posted on ICMI.com November 5th, 2018 People love to talk about Employee Experience (EX), especially in the context of Customer Experience (CX). Sadly, it's often just talk. Establishing a meaningful connection between your employee experience and the Customer Experience is very difficult. Does this make it any less important? Not at all.

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4 Vital Concepts of Behavioral Economics Every CX Manager Should Know

Beyond Philosophy

Your customers are people and people’s behavior is complicated, especially as customers. Many psychological theories exist to help explain why people do what they do, and when those theories apply to how people behave as customers, they are called Behavioral Economics. I have been studying Behavioral Economics for a few years now and applying those principles to Customer Experience.

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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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The Fastest Way to De-escalate Is To Use Your Customer’s Last 3 Words

Myra Golden Media

When you have an enraged customer on the phone or in front of you, nothing threads the needle like mirroring the customer’s words. Copying the customer’s angry expressions makes the customer feel heard and understood. When the unreasonable customer feels like you’re listening is when they go from a boil to a simmer. There are only three things you have to remember to do with mirroring.

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Build boring software

Intercom, Inc.

We’re conditioned to think from an early age that exciting things are the best. That attitude can extend to engineering, too. When trying to solve a problem with software, it can be tempting to build an exciting, complex solution. But that unnecessary complexity can lead to even more complicated issues. At our event Building Intercom in Dublin, I argued that when it comes to building software, we should avoid excitement and embrace boring.

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Ignoring Customers’ Risk Aversion is Risky Business

Beyond Philosophy

I recently met with my financial advisor and learned my portfolio was riskier than my wife’s. That’s always been the case; I have always been the one taking more risks. Sometimes the risks I take pay off; sometimes they don’t. My good lady wife is more risk-averse than me, it seems. She does not take many risks, save for marrying me in the first place.

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The State of Bots in 2019: Successes and Failures

Fonolo

“We are in the Era of the Customer, ” says Shep Hyken. We are indeed. It’s a modern reality where customers call the shots, armed with the knowledge that they have options. This includes their expectation of a certain level of customer experience, one that is seamless, omnichannel, and with bot offerings. In fact, according to Forrester , today’s “consumers have more tech at their disposal than ever before and it has fundamentally changed how they experience brands.

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Salesforce’s Mike Kreaden on how to build a platform to drive growth

Intercom, Inc.

Knowing when it’s time to become a platform is a delicate thing, as Mike Kreaden , Managing Director of Salesforce Incubator, discovered. Transitioning into an effective marketplace required keen attention to the evolving needs of their customers – who wanted to connect to third-party partners. Mike has been in and around startups for the better part of three decades: as a consultant, as a co-founder and now as the Managing Director of Salesforce Incubator, which propels new startups into the ma

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CX – Good People can’t Overcome Bad Data

Heart of the Customer

My wife and I took a long-overdue vacation to Mexico, and stayed at an ocean-side resort over the holidays. At check-in, the desk attendant told us they would upgrade us to an ocean-side room for free. Great! We were looking forward to having a nice view. Five minutes later, he came back saying, “I’m sorry. […]. The post CX – Good People can’t Overcome Bad Data appeared first on Heart of the Customer.

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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 BIG Dangers For ‘Customer Experience’ in 2019 – Expert Debate

Beyond Philosophy

The Customer Experience Industry is suffering from a lack of results. Or perhaps it might be more accurate to say, it is suffering from a lack of proof about the results Customer Experience strategy is getting. It is time for all Customer Experience professionals to champion the ROI of their Customer Experience. The problem is many of our champions do not know how. <!

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Proven SaaS Customer Success Best Practices to Increase Lifetime Value

Totango

Recurring revenue is the lifeblood of any SaaS enterprise operating within today’s new subscription economy. The digital transformation of business has led to an explosion of demand for SaaS products, but the low barrier to entry and the fluidity it has afforded customers has created immense competitive pressures. While there’s a temptation to prioritize the acquisition of new customers—a market share focused approach—the real prize lies in nurturing your current customers.

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In software, nothing comes for free

Intercom, Inc.

Often in software you’ll hear that you get something for free, like “the framework just gives us this for free,” or “if we use X service provider, we get Y for free,” or your developers will tell you “we were building this bit anyway so we get this extra piece for free.”. Nothing is free in software. It’s not free because you’re sitting there talking about it and you’re debating if you should do it.

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How To Avoid Your CX From Being Flavor Of The Month

The DiJulius Group

When I am working with my clients, I always tell them that creating the Service Vision is difficult, but what is even more difficult is sustaining the momentum. Ensuring that it is alive and being executed twelve to eighteen months from now. I had the pleasure of working with Al Serra Auto Plaza on their. Read Full Article. The post How To Avoid Your CX From Being Flavor Of The Month appeared first on The DiJulius Group.

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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 BIG Dangers For ‘Customer Experience’ in 2019 – Expert Debate

Beyond Philosophy

The Customer Experience Industry is suffering from a lack of results. Or perhaps it might be more accurate to say, it is suffering from a lack of proof about the results Customer Experience strategy is getting. It is time for all Customer Experience professionals to champion the ROI of their Customer Experience. The problem is many of our champions do not know how. <!

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Presidential Executive Fellow Rosetta Lue Joins Taylor Reach Group to lead Public Sector Practice

Taylor Reach Group

While The Taylor Reach Group, Inc., has been an industry leader in call and contact center consulting for more than 15 years, the main area of focus has been on establishing great customer care in the business sector, especially in retail and service industries. Although the company has worked with municipal and federal government agencies in the past, it is clear that the ever-expanding size and scope of public sector contact centers, as well as the unique needs of the people they serve, demand

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Retention is a lesson in proactivity

Intercom, Inc.

Prevention is better than cure – it’s an age old adage that can be applied to the health of your customer churn and retention rates. When should you engage with your customers to prevent churn? If you are waiting for someone to stop logging in, unsubscribe or cancel, you’re too late. Don’t wait until customers stop using your product before doing something about it.

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Enable Graceful Departures for Your Customers

Customer Bliss

In my Daily Dose video series, I explore the topics that chief customer officers must grapple with on a daily basis. Join me as I discuss what I’ve learned over the course of my 35-year career, so that you can more effectively do the work that needs to be done. Today’s video is an excerpt from my online course , inspired by my book, Would You Do That To Your Mother?

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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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Stay Ahead of Your Competition with New Advances in CX Marketing

Beyond Philosophy

Stay Ahead of Your Competition with New Advances in CX Marketing. This podcast discusses the five areas you can address that will change the results you get with your Customer Experience. With a focus on these five key actions, you will not only improve your Customer Experience, but you can also get a jump on the competition in the new year. 5 CX Concepts to Keep You Ahead of the Competition.

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[Slideshare] Looking Ahead: Predicting the Future of BPOs

Fonolo

Companies have been outsourcing their call centers for decades to lower costs, increase productivity, and enable scaled-up customer support during peak times. It is so prevalent in the call center space that the term “Business process outsourcing” (BPO) is often used interchangeably with “outsourced call center.” In the last few years, the call center outsourcing industry has seen revenues crossing $140 billion.

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The Convenience Revolution by Shep Hyken (a One Win Book Review)

Customers That Stick

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The Basics of Establishing and Operationalizing Your CX Foundation

Customer Bliss

In today’s episode, I explore the basics of establishing a core CX foundation for your organization with Darin Byrne, Vice President of Client Experience and Delivery at Wolters Kluwer , a global provider of professional information, software solutions, and services for clinicians, nurses, accountants, lawyers, tax specialists, and finance, audit, compliance, and regulatory sectors.

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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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Stay Ahead of Your Competition with New Advances in CX Marketing

Beyond Philosophy

Stay Ahead of Your Competition with New Advances in CX Marketing. This podcast discusses the five areas you can address that will change the results you get with your Customer Experience. With a focus on these five key actions, you will not only improve your Customer Experience, but you can also get a jump on the competition in the new year. 5 CX Concepts to Keep You Ahead of the Competition.

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The Top Contact Center Acquisitions of the Last 6 Months

Fonolo

This post was supposed to be about the “Top Contact Center Acquisitions of 2018”, but two significant deals occurred in the last two weeks, and I didn’t want to wait another year to include them on the list. Plus, we already published a blog on “ 5 Intriguing Call Center Acquisitions from the First Half of 2018″, so there was no point in repeating some of the deals that were covered in that post.

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Starting a Culture of Customer-Focused Innovation

Customers That Stick

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Current and future trends in customer support in 2019

UJET

There’s no denying that excellent customer service is crucial for your business.

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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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4 Major Interactive Quiz Hacks for Bloggers

ProProfs

If you’re done with adding more and more content to your blogs and are looking to try something new to make them more exciting, try quizzes such as ‘what would you do if you were caught in these situations’. Quizzes can literally save your blogs from cramming up with written content and make them a more interactive concept for your readers. You can either opt for a quiz creator software or free quiz makers available online, or you can simply jot down the following hacks. .

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Customer Engagement Solutions for the Customer-Centered Economy

Totango

Your customers should be your greatest obsession. The digital transformation of business has created a customer-centered economy built on subscriptions, personalized services, and new definitions of customer loyalty. No longer can we be content with a traditional account management relationship that consists of monthly calls and simple questions of, “Is everything okay?”.

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6 Soft Skills to Level Up Your Customer Service in 2019

Transcosmos

The customer service industry has seen a dramatic shift over the years. With new innovations and trends, companies now leverage advanced tools, such as automation, in delivering the best customer support. A survey shows 89% of businesses compete through the level of customer service experience they provide. Meanwhile, 70% of unsatisfied customers whose problems are resolved are eager to do business with the brand again.

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Happy Customer!

CSAT.AI

Isn’t this the dream for every company? Gone the days, when you do your best customer service without knowing if your customer was satisfied. Introducing CSAT.AI – The real time Analytics tool which enables you to analyze your service agent’s response while they type so that you can make sure that your customer is happy! The post Happy Customer!

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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.