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How Stoic Philosophy Can Help You Up Your Customer Experience Game

ECXO

How Stoic Philosophy Can Help You Up Your Customer Experience Game Stoicism in Customer Experience? Yep, It Works. If you read my previous articles, you know that I am a big fan of studying psychology and philosophy, as well as finding ways to apply these concepts in companies to improve customer experience. Let’s face it—customer experience isn’t always a walk in the park.

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Maximizing Outcomes with Integrated Customer Success and Experience Metrics

eglobalis

What if the secret to skyrocketing your revenue lies in understanding not just what your customers do, but how they feel? In a world where every interaction counts, successful companies aren’t merely focused on closing deals—they’re laser-focused on keeping customers happy, loyal, and engaged. It’s no longer enough to simply deliver products; companies must craft seamless, meaningful customer journeys that lead to long-term success.

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If it matters for your customer, it’s important – Interview with Tara DeZao, Simon Thorpe and James Dodkins of Pega

Adrian Swinscoe

Today’s interview revisits and finalises the series of podcast conversations that I had with various folks whilst at Pegaworld earlier this. This episode is a combo […] The post If it matters for your customer, it’s important – Interview with Tara DeZao, Simon Thorpe and James Dodkins of Pega first appeared on Adrian Swinscoe.

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19 CX management strategies and innovations in the contact center

Callminer

The experience a customer has with an organization's contact center has a direct impact on overall CSAT. Learn why CX management is crucial for today's contact centers and strategies to improve it.

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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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24 Ways 2024 Customer Experience is Smarter: CX Strategy (Part 4 of 4)

Customer Think

CX strategy is smarter in 2024 due to several new discoveries I talked about last year. You may have adopted these since then, or they may be new to you.

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Beyond Loan Origination Software: The Need for AI and Autonomous Solutions in Lending

Lightico

Loan Origination Software (LOS) has long been recognized as the technological backbone of the lending industry, enabling lenders to streamline processes, enhance efficiency, and improve the borrower experience. However, as we continue to advance, it’s clear that a LOS alone is insufficient to meet the evolving demands of both lenders and borrowers. Despite advances in compliance, automation, and multi-channel capabilities, LOS systems can fall short of delivering their full potential, particular

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The Most Important Customer Service Skills Your Employees Need to Have

The DiJulius Group

Today’s illiterate are those who are unable to make connections with others This blog will answer the following four questions: What are soft skills, and should we call them? Which service aptitude skills are most important for customer-facing employees to deliver an expectational customer experience? Which of the nine service aptitude skills can improve.

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The Hidden Flaws of NPS: Why Better Alternatives Are Emerging for Your Business

Customer Think

This article was originally posted on: [link] Introduction Net Promoter Score (NPS) has long been heralded as the go-to metric for gauging customer loyalty and satisfaction. However, its effectiveness and relevance have come under scrutiny.

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Announcing Pioneer, Intercom’s first ever AI customer service summit

Intercom

We all know that AI is transforming customer service – the latest AI tools are incredibly good at the tasks customer support agents typically do, and AI agents will increasingly resolve more and more customer queries. There are, however, areas where humans will always excel. And at Intercom, we believe that there is no better way to truly connect with your customers than to meet in person – even from an early stage, we invested in hosting our customers at our popular live events around the world

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Is Marketing Ethical? A Deep Dive into Scarcity Tactics and Ethics

Beyond Philosophy

In this episode, we tackle a thought-provoking question from one of our listeners: Is it ethical to use urgency as a marketing tactic? This question sparked a deep conversation about the ethics of digital marketing, particularly the use of scarcity to drive sales. We feature insights from Daniel Bisett , partner and CXO at WeRock DM , who shares his thoughts after watching “The Social Dilemma” and wrestling with the impact of digital marketing on mental health.

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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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A guide to procuring trustworthy AI solutions

CX Network

Discover the five considerations CX professionals must focus on to effectively navigate the complexities of AI procurement and ensure AI is trustworthy

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The Power of a Proactive Customer Service Strategy

Customer Think

I originally wrote today’s post for Sprinklr. It appeared on their site on March 21, 2024. Customers’ expectations have evolved over time, so much so that they want brands to know them better than they know themselves, including anticipating and addressing their needs and issues even before they arise. Seems crazy, right?! It’s not.

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Conversational AI Competitive Landscape

DMG Consulting

Conversational AI Competitive Landscape September 2024 The conversational artificial intelligence (CAI) market is already crowded, with over 100 established platform and/or customer self-service competitors and more entering the sector. Each CAI offering is unique: some vendors’ platforms include both customer self-service and agent assist/augmentation applications; others concentrate solely on delivering customer self-service capabilities; and there are also best-of-breed providers focused on e

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This is Why You Can’t Walk in the Customer’s Shoes, So Stop Trying.

Beyond Philosophy

Learn more about Colin Shaw : Join over 85,000 people on our LinkedIn Newsletter list or visit our website for more great podcast episodes. Listen to the podcast: We often talk about empathy regarding Customer Experience Management. But have we challenged what empathy is, how it relates to emotional intelligence, and how we can make both concepts work even better for us?

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Prepare Now: 2025s Must-Know Trends For Product And Data Leaders

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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7 Proven Customer-Centric Strategies Smart CEOs Use to Drive Growth

C3Centricity

Have you made changes to drive your business growth using customer-centric strategies that are based on current trends? Don’t know which ones are most relevant? Then read on for a description of each and ideas on actions you can take to reap significant benefits in your growth and profitability. Introduction The landscape of customer-centricity continues to evolve rapidly as we move into the second half of 2024.

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5 Rules for Proactively Firing Customers to Increase Profit

Customer Think

Listen to the podcast: It might seem counterintuitive to your bottom line and the concept of customer-centricity, but the fact is that sometimes you have customers that you should fire. I get it. It runs against the conventional wisdom. You’re supposed to serve your customers. You’re supposed to be customer-centric.

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Why is Conversation Analytics a must in your contact center?

DMG Consulting

Donna Fluss shares insight on the impact of GenAI on Conversation Analytics and what it means for contact centers. The post Why is Conversation Analytics a must in your contact center? appeared first on DMG Consulting.

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Breaking the data paradox: Solutions for optimal decision-making

CX Network

Data can inform decision making and reduce opex, but too much leads to indecision.

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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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Crack the ‘Happy’ Employee Code – 30+ Performance Review Questions to Ask

SurveySensum

Often performance reviews are misunderstood and seen as a dreaded task, a box to tick off, or even a necessary evil. How about you look at them differently? Consider them an opportunity to connect with your employees, identify accomplishments & challenges, get first-hand feedback, and shape future trajectory. In fact, 98% of organizations state performance management programs are crucial to business success.

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The Essential Customer-Centric Mission Statement for Achieving Success

Customer Think

A customer-centric mission statement is a fundamental component for driving success in any organisation wanting to grow more profitably. It provides a clear direction and purpose, uniting the company towards shared objectives and fostering a sense of belonging.

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White House Starts 'Time Is Money' Initiative to Improve Customer Service

Smart Customer Service

A new multi-agency White House initiative seeks to hold businesses accountable for time-wasting customer experience processes.

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Could JPMorgan Chase’s New AdTech Business Revolutionize the Banking Industry

NGDATA

JPMorgan Chase’s new AdTech venture, Chase Media Solutions, aims to revolutionize the banking industry by leveraging the bank’s extensive customer data to create personalized advertising opportunities. The platform allows brands to target customers based on their transaction history, offering highly personalized ads and rewards. This initiative could lead to a new era of targeted advertising in banking, providing significant revenue streams while ensuring customer privacy.

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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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Customer Experience Trends In Banking Industry That Are Shaping The Future

SurveySensum

Did you know that banks that practice customer experience optimization grow 3.2 times faster than their competitors? This shift in customer experience – from being “just enough” to “wowing customers” has taken the CX industry by storm and banking and financial services are not indifferent to it. Customers are no longer just expecting a good enough experience, they want their banks to exceed their expectations.

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Playing the Odds: CX is About Value Optimization and Risk Mitigation

Customer Think

It’s increasingly rare to find a mid-sized or larger company that doesn’t have a CX/VoC program of some sort. But for many (perhaps even most) firms these programs are check-the-box cookie-cutter formalities that aren’t listening or taking meaningful action on what they hear.

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Contact Center Market to Surge to $92.54 Billion by 2030

Smart Customer Service

Verified Market Research expects the contact center market to almost triple in six years.

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The end of digital transformation and the rise of business model innovation

NGDATA

The shift from digital transformation, which often focused on mere digitization, to a broader business model innovation driven by generative AI. As companies face challenges in realizing ROI from digital transformation, the emphasis is now on leveraging AI to fundamentally rethink business models, enhance operational efficiency, and create new revenue streams.

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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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How The Right Call Center Solution Can Enhance E-commerce Sales?

Hodusoft

How The Right Call Center Solution Can Enhance E-commerce Sales? If you ask yourself, “Which sectors need call centers more than others?” you’ll realize that the e-commerce industry would be one of the few to appear on the top. That’s because everything in e-commerce, starting from placing orders to making payments, is tech-driven and powered by sophisticated digital technology.

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Factors driving the gap between customer expectations and satisfaction

Customer Think

Customers are generally not happy with the experiences they are having with brands.

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NPS Driver Analysis: How to Identify and Improve Key Drivers of NPS

SurveySensum

NPS scores provide businesses with an overall picture of customer loyalty and satisfaction. However, this CX metric doesn’t explain the “why” behind why customers feel the way they do. And this “why” is derived from the NPS drivers analysis. These NPS drivers not only help you improve your NPS score but aids you in prioritizing efforts in the areas that matter most to your customers.

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Does Market Share Still Matter?

NGDATA

While traditionally, larger market share was linked to higher profitability due to efficiency, market power, and quality perception, digital advancements have altered this dynamic. The findings suggest that while market share still matters, its impact on profitability is reduced for highly digitalized firms. Smaller firms can leverage digital tools to achieve efficiency gains and narrow the profitability gap with larger competitors.

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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.