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Innovating with Crazy Customers

Chip Bell

Innovative products and services are different than ordinary products and services in that they are crafted and choreographed from a fertile imagination. “When you innovate,” wrote Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, “You’ve got to be prepared for everyone telling you that you’re nuts.”

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What the evolution of cities can teach us about building platforms

Intercom, Inc.

It is not an exaggeration to say that they are one of the most important innovations in human history. West in his book Scale points out that “most urban development and renewal – and in particular almost all newly created planned cities such as Washington, D.C., This is why planned cities such as Washington D.C.,

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This is our time for a CX Revolution!

Bill Quiseng

Many CX professionals have advocated CX as strategies that explain customer journey mapping, the Peak End Rule, or innovative speed technologies among others. George Washington was the first President of the United States. Of course, George Washington. But no more.This is our time for a CX Revolution! It was number four?

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5 Must-Attend Customer Service Conferences in 2019

Fonolo

Now in its seventh year, Smart Customer Service shines a spotlight on the innovative ways CS technologies are shaping our lives and changing how CS professionals do business. Where: Washington, DC. It’s also a fantastic place to look globally at contemporary industry trends and innovators. When: April 29-May 1, 2019.

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25 Call Center Leaders Share the Most Effective Ways to Boost Contact Center Efficiency

Callminer

Kolin Porter is the Vice President, Product Innovation at Higher Ed Growth. He’s been a featured speaker at NAPTE, The Next Big Idea, and a news source in: The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, ABC, CBS, CNET, and Investor’s Business Daily. Make sure your employees believe in your core values. Kolin Porter.

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The Business Genius of Jeff Bezos

The Customer Service Blog

In 1994, he stepped down as senior vice president of investment firm DE Shaw & Co and moved to Seattle, Washington. I think frugality drives innovation, just like other constraints do. At the age of 30, Bezos abandoned a successful career on Wall Street to start his own business. We need big failures in order to move the needle.

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Top 4 Strategies to Improve Credit Union Member Experience

Comm100

Through a combination of innovative services and new technology, you’ll learn how credit unions can improve member experience with current and future members, as well their customer service reps too. In this blog, we’ll take a look at the top strategies that credit unions can employ to improve member experience.