Intercom, Inc.
DECEMBER 4, 2020
We wanted to explore the retail landscape through various distinct themes – offering a range of perspectives and experiences. So we started by delving into the physical history of the store, followed by how our habits have changed, then we looked at who and what is fuelling the shift online, and finally we considered how the events of 2020 might inform how we shop, plan, and build in the future.
Win the Customer
NOVEMBER 30, 2020
Being an exceptional customer service representative comes with specific requirements. One of them is understanding the effect of using service phrases. Your goal as a customer service employee is to hear problems and bring solutions. As long as you know how to solve the issues arising, you’re successful. However, communicating well 24/7 can be difficult.
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Fonolo
DECEMBER 3, 2020
Over the past few years, CX has become more than just a hot topic. It’s become the heart of business conversations. To truly provide the best service for your customers, you need to focus on their entire journey with your company — examine their touchpoints, interactions, and expectations and ask yourself: Is there a way to make this process simpler?
Heart of the Customer
DECEMBER 3, 2020
As I’m sure many of you were, I was shocked to hear of Tony Hsieh’s untimely death this past weekend. In case the name doesn’t ring a bell, Tony is the recently-retired CEO of Zappos. In that role, he shepherded an online shoe seller with annual sales around $1 million (Zappos started as ShoeSite.com) into […]. The post CX Loses a Visionary appeared first on Heart of the Customer.
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
Intercom, Inc.
DECEMBER 3, 2020
On the last Built for You episode, we talked about how customer feedback informs the features we build at Intercom. This week, we examine the conversations that led to Series , one of our biggest launches this year. Series wasn’t your typical project at Intercom. Instead of building on previous iterations with small, incremental changes that could be quickly shipped, this was a two-year-long enterprise designed almost entirely from scratch.
DMG Consulting
DECEMBER 1, 2020
2020 Contact Center Retrospective. What an amazing year 2020 has been – never seen anything like it and hope we won’t again. But, despite all of the challenges, a lot of good things have happened, including in the world of contact centers. Below are 6 positive mega trends that emerged during the dark hours of the pandemic; all of these trends are here to stay and will continue to play an important role in contact centers for the foreseeable future: Work-from-home – When the pandemic hit country
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Buyer Persona
NOVEMBER 29, 2020
When I was a young boy, I was fascinated by the history of the Lewis and Clark Expedition that began in May of 1804. An exploration to chart and explore the Louisiana Purchase Territory at the behest of President Thomas Jefferson. Lewis and Clark spent the fall and winter of 1803-1804 in preparation. Requisitioning supplies and recruiting 41 brave men for the expedition.
Zendesk
DECEMBER 4, 2020
We live in a world of one-click checkouts, next-day shipping, and many other forms of instant satisfaction. So, when it comes to customer service, web self service is no longer a trend — it’s an expectation. Sure, there will always be a time and a place for verbal interactions and hands-on support. But many times, the best way to serve your customer is to get out of the way.
Astute
NOVEMBER 30, 2020
What can a brand do to help convert customers into repeat and loyal brand advocates, and boost its bottom line in the process? The post Customer Retention Management: How to Keep Customers from Jumping Ship appeared first on Astute.
DMG Consulting
DECEMBER 1, 2020
Question: What information should we include in a job description? Answer: A job description (JD) is an important tool for defining and communicating the functions and responsibilities associated with a particular position in an organization. It also serves the very important function of compelling the hiring manager to specify and document the requirements and skills needed for prospects to perform the job.
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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.
C3Centricity
DECEMBER 1, 2020
Earlier this year I wrote about the impact of AI and ML on digital marketing. The article is called “ AI and ML are Taking Digital Marketing to the Next Level.” In it, I compared the positive and negative implications of technology for customers and companies alike. So this week I wanted to write about the impact of smart choices for business in general.
Zendesk
DECEMBER 4, 2020
Advancements in software have made the sales landscape more competitive than ever. Sales process automation, such as data enrichment, has made it easy for reps to find and connect with high-quality prospects. Lead-scoring software is helping boost sales productivity and efficiency, while email automation has made scalable, personalized sales outreach a reality.
Astute
DECEMBER 1, 2020
Ensure your knowledgebase article templates deliver the right information to the right audience at the right time. The post 6 Steps to Building a Better Knowledgebase Article Template appeared first on Astute.
TeamSupport
DECEMBER 2, 2020
In Part 1 of this series, we talked about why it’s important to make decisions that can positively impact your customer support department swiftly, and what the consequences are if you don’t. Even a big decision like changing your B2B customer support system can move quickly if you know where to start and how to evaluate the right solution providers.
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.
Beyond Philosophy
DECEMBER 4, 2020
Everyone is saying that the pandemic will be the death of retail. I don’t see it this way, but I think the pandemic will accelerate change and reshape the way customers do retail, both physically and digitally. Organizations that recognize and anticipate this shift will benefit most from the pandemic-inspired modifications in customer behavior.
Zendesk
DECEMBER 1, 2020
Digital transformation was already vital to surviving in the ever-evolving digital economy and meeting the ever-increasing customer expectations it generates. But the environment of constant change driven by COVID-19 made business transformation more relevant than ever , shrinking the transformation timeline from years to weeks, according to Gartner.
UJET
DECEMBER 2, 2020
This is a guest post by Donna Fluss, the president of DMG Consulting LLC. Let’s be real. The title of this blog post is an important question that many executives are asking. Actually, they aren’t just asking, they are hoping that artificial intelligence (AI) will allow them to replace live agents, just as they have been since interactive voice response systems (IVRs) were first introduced into the market more than five decades ago.
TeamSupport
NOVEMBER 30, 2020
In business and in life, making a decision is easy when you’re working with a true partner and together can weigh all the factors involved towards making the right decision. In a specific example, the same can be said when it comes to making decisions that impact your B2B customer support teams’ success. As a customer support leader, you have to make a million decisions a day, and many, if not most of them, involve helping to solve customer issues.
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.
Beyond Philosophy
NOVEMBER 28, 2020
Retail is Broken: This is the Solution. Some might say that retail is dead, another victim of COVID-19. However, I would argue that it is merely changing but far from finished. The pandemic has hastened changes to physical and digital retail experiences and customer behavior. Still, organizations that recognize and anticipate the shift can adapt and benefit from the new business-as-usual.
Zendesk
DECEMBER 3, 2020
Despite being one of Chicago’s most acclaimed eateries, the gourmet restaurant Alinea was accused of tastelessness this past July. The criticism wasn’t about the quality of the food; it was about the presentation. Namely, the design of a coronavirus-shaped canapé that one diner photographed and shared on social media. Hundreds of Instagram users expressed outrage at the balls of coconut custard that were speckled with red raspberries to resemble the virus.
The DiJulius Group
DECEMBER 2, 2020
4 Quick Tips to Help you Make the Pandemic Irrelevant 1. Customer Service Feature Story Want to transform your customer service? Do this first By Dave Murray, Senior Customer Service Consultant As a customer service consultant, I repeatedly get asked, “When wanting to substantially improve your company’s customer service, where is the best. Read Full Article.
Astute
DECEMBER 3, 2020
Are you ready for 2021? See the 10 trends and predictions for the customer experience, customer care, and customer intelligence in 2021. The post The Customer Experience in 2021: Top 10 Trends You Need to Know appeared first on Astute.
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
Zonka Feedback
DECEMBER 1, 2020
With immense pleasure, we announce that Zonka Feedback has been named as 'Product Leader' in the Top 20 Employee Engagement Software Products list of 2020.
Totango
DECEMBER 1, 2020
Hi there, I hope all of you had a great weekend, and for those who celebrated Thanksgiving, I hope you got some additional rest and relaxation. We are almost at the end of this special weird year moving swiftly towards 2021. Before we get to the new year, we still have some great functionality we would like to deliver by the end of 2020. New Totango usage analytics will allow admins and users to report the usage and performance of the team.
Zendesk
DECEMBER 2, 2020
Like everything else in 2020, the holiday season is looking a little different this year. That’s why we got together with Chatdesk co-founders Aneto Okonkwo and Andrew Olaleye to talk about how good CX (and a little planning) can help keep the holidays merry and bright. Read on for the full conversation, and if you like what you learn, join our Startup Central Slack Community for more conversations like this.
ModSquad
DECEMBER 3, 2020
This year has brought major changes to the way we conduct our everyday business, from at-home working to remote education to virtual meetings and hangouts. And now it’s the gifting and shopping season, which has not been spared from the 2020 twist. Sure, ecommerce has been growing steadily for years now, but there’s nothing like lockdowns, quarantines, and social distancing to make online shopping look even more attractive to the American consumer.
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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.
Zonka Feedback
DECEMBER 2, 2020
Customer Satisfaction is the key element that drives a business towards success and enhancing this element in your business means to provide your customers not only a good product or a service, but also a great Customer Experience. If we look at the market situations a few years ago, let's say a decade or two, the key factors influencing sales were price and product quality.
Totango
DECEMBER 1, 2020
Loyal customers are one of the most valuable assets a company can have. Not only does customer loyalty equal a higher lifetime value as compared to short-term clientele, but long-term customers boost brand image and are more likely to provide word-of-mouth advertising to their peers. A high churn rate can reflect poorly on your enterprise and require you to invest more in customer acquisition; retention efforts are far less costly and often provide more positive results.
ClientSuccess
NOVEMBER 30, 2020
The new year is a time to take stock of the past twelve months, determine what worked well, and identify areas that need a bit of improvement. For many in customer success and account management, 2020 ended up being a year that many of us would like nothing more than to forget and move on from. But, looking back over the past year, the challenges we faced actually can help us move forward in a more strategic manner.
Zendesk
DECEMBER 4, 2020
You’ve set up pipeline stages in your sales CRM. Every rep on your team moves their leads through the same series of steps when managing their deals. So why are unqualified leads ending up in the discovery stage of your sales process? Why aren’t sales hitting their projected numbers? Most likely, it’s because you haven’t established clear criteria for moving leads from one stage to the next.
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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