SurveySensum

MARCH 17, 2023

The automotive industry has recognized the importance of offering a seamless customer experience and is evolving by adopting new customer experience trends. Accenture’s recent study stated that 92% of dealers believe that customer experience will play an integral role in future growth. Additionally, 46% of customers said that they’d switch to a different OEM if it delivered better customer experiences.

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Adrian Swinscoe

MARCH 15, 2023

This is a guest post by Dominic Fitch at Impact International. There is no denying that the world of business is evolving at an incredibly fast […] The post Five forward-looking skills for the future generation of leaders first appeared on Adrian Swinscoe.

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Callminer

MARCH 15, 2023

Read this blog to better understand conversation intelligence, how it works, its benefits, and what to look for when selecting a conversation intelligence platform.

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Inside Customer Service

MARCH 16, 2023

Remote work is polarizing, especially for contact centers. Team Onsite believes communication and teamwork improves when everyone is working in the same place. And Zoom fatigue is real, y’all! Team Remote touts the cost savings, flexibility, and improved quality of life that comes from having agents work remotely. Here’s some good news for Team Remote: your agents report having better bosses.

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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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Fonolo

MARCH 16, 2023

Your contact center may run like clockwork, with engaged agents answering calls quickly, solving problems, and creating satisfied customers in record time. But without the contact center KPIs and metrics that managers use to measure the effectiveness of their operations, you’d never know for sure. KPIs matter. And they’re changing quickly. We asked contact center industry influencers to share their insights into the changing role of KPIs and shine a light on new metrics to watch.

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Steven Van Belleghem

MARCH 14, 2023

In my last book, The Offer You Can’t Refuse, I described how companies ought to invest in three different axes – on top of offering a great product or service, obviously, which is a given – in order to be able to react in an appropriate manner to the new generation of customer expectations: Ultimate Convenience : this is the use of new technology in a smart way in order to make interfaces ever more automated, so that the customer needs to make no effort to do business with your

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Intercom

MARCH 14, 2023

The arrival of OpenAI’s ChatGPT transformed everything – the huge implications for customer service were immediately obvious. We quickly launched a collection of AI features for our Inbox, applying this technology to deliver efficiency gains. But the number one thing we were asked was “Can ChatGPT just answer my customer questions?

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The DiJulius Group

MARCH 13, 2023

While artificial intelligence (AI) is already improving the customer experience, it will dramatically improve the employee experience over the next decade. Tedious tasks that once took agents hours upon hours to complete—be it boring data entry or replying to repetitive questions—will be relegated to computers. Along with its subfield of machine learning (ML), there are.

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MyCustomer Experience

MARCH 14, 2023

Embracing Consumer Duty to Deliver Positive Outcomes for the UK Financial Services Sector The new FCA Consumer Duty is intended to improve.

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Customer Think

MARCH 16, 2023

The entire World is currently shifting towards a complete digital transformation. This means that having a user-friendly and effective website design is essential. When developing a website, it is crucial to have a top-notch User Interface (UI) and SEO to keep customers engaged.

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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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CSAT.AI

MARCH 15, 2023

With all the talk of Gen Z vs Boomers or the differences between Gen Z and Millennials, it’s important not to forget the most awesome Generation – Generation X. They have significant buying power and might be the core customer base of a brand. As such, it’s important to understand the buying behavior of this generation and how to reach them.

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Customer Service Life

MARCH 13, 2023

Image by Irfan Ahmad from Pixabay In a world of social media, especially Instagram, I fear that we’ve fallen into a belief that more hashtags is better. Think about the last time you scrolled through the ‘gram and landed on a post that included a 100-character description followed by at least twice that character count in hashtags. I’m not sure I can really fault that person since hashtags are totally free.

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CX Network

MARCH 15, 2023

Shelby Mitchell explains the practical steps that need to be taken to design digital UX for customers with disabilities

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Customer Think

MARCH 15, 2023

We’ve had to redefine a lot about the workplace in recent years, but that doesn’t mean we have to adjust the standards and expectations we set.

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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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Execs In The Know

MARCH 16, 2023

If the last few years have taught us anything, it’s to appreciate human interactions, empathy, and care. While digital technologies continue to take center stage, achieving successful transformation is as much about people and relationships as it is about automation and AI. An organization’s ability to adapt to change, build the business case for investments, and leverage partnerships to get ahead will continue to separate the market winners from losers in the years to come.

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Doing CX Right

MARCH 12, 2023

Cynthia James, Author, International Coach and TedX Speaker, explains why “Your Voice Matters” and tactics for speaking up to increase success in your business and life. The post The Art of Mastering Your Authentic Voice for Maximum Success appeared first on Doing CX Right.

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Fonolo

MARCH 14, 2023

We’ve all heard about the human touch and how important it is in the CX and call center spaces. Your customers want thoughtful and empathetic service, and that’s not something you can get from technology alone. Skilled agents are key to delivering a great customer experience, and agent retention is vital to a healthy contact center. Why do call centers struggle with retaining their agents?

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Customer Think

MARCH 16, 2023

The retail industry is constantly evolving, and technology has played a significant role in this change. One of the most notable advancements in the retail industry is the use of digital signage.

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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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Zendesk

MARCH 16, 2023

Startup founders often say the same thing about the early days: listen to your customers. Listen to your customers, and VCs will follow. Listen to customers to ensure product-market fit. But Braze co-founder Mark Ghermezian reminds us to listen to what customers don’t say, too. In 2008, when iPhones were just coming into the market and mobile apps were the new talk of the developer community, Ghermezian had an idea: to build a bridge between the growing population of app developers and their end

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Doing CX Right

MARCH 12, 2023

Evan Kirstel, an expert analyst in disruptive technologies, and Stacy Sherman discuss how you can transform customer experiences with generative AI to achieve service efficiency while maintaining human empathy. The post The Future of Customer Service: How Generative AI is Changing the Game appeared first on Doing CX Right.

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Heart of the Customer

MARCH 17, 2023

Last week, I attended X4, Qualtrics’s experience management summit in Salt Lake City. From my conversations with B2B leaders, it became apparent that they were grappling with a fundamental question: How do you collect enough customer data when only a fraction of your customers respond to your surveys? Even the most significant manufacturing companies lamented […] The post No B2B Survey Responses?

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Customer Think

MARCH 15, 2023

67% of warehouses in a recent survey said they’re considering adopting new technologies to speed up inventory management processes. Is your retail store implementing agile and reliable inventory control? Inventory control isn’t just for operational efficiency – it benefits your product returns and security processes.

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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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Beyond Philosophy

MARCH 16, 2023

I’ve followed the American Customer Satisfaction Institute (ACSI) results since I started Beyond Philosophy in 2002. Guess what? It’s at an all-time low for the last 17 years. When you consider all the resources organizations and individuals have put into customer experience and the voice of the customer, I wonder… was it worth it? We asked Forrest Morgeson, assistant professor of marketing at the Broad College of Business at Michigan State University and the director of resea

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Bill Quiseng

MARCH 15, 2023

Instead of “Hire for attitude, not aptitude” or “Hire for personality, train for skills”, remind yourself when you recruit to Select for passion, not past performance. You hire an employee. At some point, before employees start or while they begin working, they may think that you could be a top-down, one-way, “I know everything, you know nothing” command-and-control dictator.

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Comm100

MARCH 13, 2023

The benefits of chatbots in student recruitment are abundant and clear – 24/7 availability, increased support capacity, faster response, personalized support… and the list goes on. However, what hasn’t been so clear is student receptiveness to these chatbots – until now. Comm100’s latest higher education survey asked current students in North America what they thought about chatbots and the service that they can provide.

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Customer Think

MARCH 15, 2023

A Chief Customer Officer playbook is a sports analogy for what needs to be done to win the game: maximum customer lifetime value. Playbooks are pivotal to the success of all team sports: football and soccer, baseball and cricket, basketball and volleyball, hockey and lacrosse, rugby and rowing, NASCAR pit crews, and so on.

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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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Beyond Philosophy

MARCH 11, 2023

I have been watching the American Customer Satisfaction Index for over 20 years. Many years, there wasn’t anything too surprising in the report. However, recently there has been, and it isn’t good news for most organizations. After nearly two decades of investment in customer experience, only 20 percent of organizations have managed to improve their customer satisfaction scores—leaving the vast majority, 80 %, having failed to do so.

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ClientSuccess

MARCH 13, 2023

Email marketing has evolved, and today’s subscribers are looking for a lot more than simple promotions. With so many competitors vying for attention, it’s essential to capture the user with creative emails that engage them on an individual level. That means researching your target audience and utilizing data analytics to send out newsletters tailored just to their interests!

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Intercom

MARCH 14, 2023

The world of AI is moving fast, and here at Intercom, we’re helping set that pace. Today, we’re delighted to introduce Fin , our new chatbot powered by OpenAI’s GPT-4 and Intercom’s proprietary machine learning technology. Just a few weeks ago, we announced our first GPT-powered features in Intercom – a range of useful tools for customer service reps – and our customers have been really enjoying the extra efficiency these features deliver.

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Customer Think

MARCH 15, 2023

Whether it’s damage, loss, or porch piracy — last-mile anxieties are increasing for shoppers and merchants alike. In 2022, an estimated 260 million delivered packages were stolen in the U.S., according to a report from SafeWise—up from 210 million the year prior.

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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.

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