Kayako

JANUARY 7, 2016

We looked back with our best posts from the customer support community in 2015, now we’re looking forward with predictions for 2016. We’ve asked support pros from Kayako and beyond what they think the biggest trends in customer support will be in the next 12 months. Customers expect support to be available 24/7.

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Tricia Morris

JANUARY 11, 2016

“Setting customer expectations at a level that is aligned with consistently deliverable levels of customer service requires that your whole staff, from product development to marketing, works in harmony with your brand image.” ” ~ Richard Branson. Beyond Knowledge: Insights.

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Bold360

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

In 2016, the customer experience became the focal point of marketing, acquisition, onboarding, UX design, and many other core business functions. “I have learned in 2016 that our customers (aged 18-24 years old or the millennials) spend most of their time…” On their mobile devices. In short, M.N.U.

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Eptica

JANUARY 12, 2017

Date: Thursday, January 12, 2017 What were the top customer service trends of 2016? To help we’ve analyzed all 100+ posts published on the Eptica blog in 2016, and picked a top ten, based on a combination of readership and industry feedback. Published on: January 12, 2017. What do the findings mean for companies?

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 22, 2016

Exceeding Customer Expectations Is Nice but Not Necessary by Adam Toperek. CTS Service Solutions) Let me say it here once and for all: You do not have to exceed customer expectations to deliver great service. For information on The Customer Focus™ customer service training programs go to www.thecustomerfocus.com.

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Talkdesk

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Brand Loyalty Starts with Brilliant Customer Interactions. Talkdesk VP of Sales, Andrew Bothwell, will be revealing what modern customers expect from today’s businesses and how to meet those demands. Expect a sneak preview of upcoming Talkdesk for Salesforce features and some exclusive giveaways. – Partner Theater.

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Storyminers

JULY 7, 2020

How do you expect customer expectations to change in 2017? Customers will expect most of their vendors to serve them as well as their favorite vendors do. Prefer the customized recommendations you get from Nordstrom? It’s simply natural to let expectations creep between brands.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 29, 2016

5 Smart Contact Center Strategies Designed to Improve the Customer Experience by Pam Bednarczyk. ShoreTel) Rising customer expectations and changing delivery preferences are forcing many companies to revisit their contact center processes. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too.

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Talkdesk

MAY 19, 2016

Opentalk 2016 was a great success! Hundreds of customer-centric business leaders gathered together to discuss the future of the customer experience. Here are the top 11: “Customer expectations have changed dramatically as a result of on-demand.”. The Rise of the Customer-Centric Company. “To

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Alida

DECEMBER 1, 2016

A report conducted by the tech company LinkedIn, the advisory firm Capgemini and the non-profit Efma found that half of banking customers around the world now use at least one product or service from a fintech firm. In the first quarter of 2016 alone, fintech startups saw an influx of $5.2 billion in funding.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 15, 2016

(Business2Community) Do you detect and react to customer problems or wait for the customers to make the first move and ask for help? If you belong to the former category, then you are obviously on the right track as providing proactive customer service is what customers expect today. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken .

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Comm100

JANUARY 14, 2016

In recent years, consumers have placed greater importance on the quality of customer service than on the price and quality of products alone. As we enter 2016, it appears that this consumer behavior trend will continue through 2016 and beyond. These days, consumers expect easy access to customer service in every way possible.

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ShepHyken

JULY 19, 2022

Almost every company could benefit from tapping into their passionate customers and bringing them into the heart of their business by helping other customers. Megan Neale outlines how her platform, Limitless , works with companies to use a strong community to help brands meet rising customer expectations and demands.

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CloudCherry

MARCH 15, 2018

In 2016, Canada’s two telecom giants, Bell Canada and Telus, spent more money to stop subscribers from leaving them compared to the previous year. Bell Canada and Telus reported increased wireless retention spending for both the full year and fourth quarter of 2016, according to their annual report.

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Kustomer

OCTOBER 28, 2022

With this in mind, brands now realize that customer service is directly tied to their revenue, and are modernizing applications. How Can You Provide Differentiated Customer Service? This begs the question: what does the modern-day customer expect in their customer journey ?

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GetFeedback

JUNE 12, 2019

In this article, we’ll walk through a four-step process for identifying your most important customer touchpoints, from kickstarting an organization-wide conversation about the customer journey to ensuring that you have accurate customer data. . Put yourself in the customer’s shoes.

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Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Even if the mall is fully occupied, the customer’s perception might be “wow, there’s hardly anything in this mall.”. When customers don’t get what they expect, they form a negative memory that can keep them from coming back. The key is to manage customers’ expectations and then exceed them.

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Talkdesk

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Meeting these expectations requires a comprehensive view of the customer and being accessible on their preferred channel at any time. Talkdesk , the cloud contact center for innovative enterprises, and Salesforce , the industry’s leading CRM system, have been partnering since 2016 to not only meet but exceed customer expectations.

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Ann Michaels and Associates

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Customers are reading reviews. 94% of customers read online reviews (Fan and Fuel, 2016). • 72% of customers don’t take action until they have read reviews (Testimonial Engine). . 97% of shoppers say reviews influence buying decisions (Fan and Fuel, 2016). • The importance of replying to customer reviews. •

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CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Adopting new platforms, processes, and ways of meeting with customers is now essential to stay competitive. As customer expectations and working patterns constantly evolve, businesses cannot afford to take customer service lightly anymore. Roger Beadle is the CEO and Co-founder at Limitless.

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Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

I expected to pay the advertised rate, and now I’m being charged more than that. Customer expectations might seem irrelevant, but they can actually be one of the most important factors that drive a customer’s experience. Astonishing BIG Gains from Little Changes! The Apple Store Will Be No More!

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Hotels Tourism Hospitality Books 167

Storyminers

AUGUST 28, 2020

Since customers choose products and services not only on their functionality but on many factors, it makes sense to alter the MVP process to include them. The way customers evaluate value goes beyond functional benefits such as it works, saves time, reduces effort, etc. Some individuals bring even higher expectations.

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Tricia Morris

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

Customer expectations are changing and growing just as rapidly as the channels and technology consumers are empowered with to engage, encouraging (if not demanding) that brands and organizations embrace a strategy of non-stop, customer-centric adaptation. 2015 Global State of Multichannel Customer Service Report).

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ShepHyken

JULY 12, 2016

Product Manager at Microsoft, and one of the top customer service influencers of 2016, Tricia Morris, about global customer service. Tricia shares stats and facts from Microsoft’s State of Global Customer Service Report and how customer service is changing globally.

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Beyond Philosophy

MARCH 23, 2018

Forbes and her colleagues studied Department of Transportation records for 160 million commercial airline flights between 1990 and 2016. Airlines are Managing Customer Expectations. Managing customer expectations is critical for success in business. How could she be early for a flight that was taking longer?

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Alida

MARCH 10, 2017

Failing customer experience initiatives are keeping business leaders up at night. According to an Accenture-commissioned study by Forrester Consulting, only seven percent of business leaders think that their company’s shopping experience exceeds customer expectations. CX is a huge business opportunity.

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Clarabridge

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

The idea of customer expectations is something many of us would likely say we understand. As customers, we know the difference between a good experience and a bad one. It makes sense that a good experience is one that lives up to your expectations. We’ve all been there right?

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Eptica

MARCH 31, 2017

Barriers to entry have dropped, competition has increased, and customer expectations continue to rise. The experience that retailers offer across digital channels is now crucial to winning and retaining customers. On average, replies on email, Twitter and Facebook were all delivered in around half the time of 2016.

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OpinionLab

JUNE 17, 2016

The results published in our latest Customer Opinion Index (COI) Report say a lot about exactly what is going on in CX at the moment: namely the impact of mobile and how this is affecting customer expectations. The impact of smart devices on customer behavior is undeniable.

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Inbenta

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

More than ever before, customers expect a near-immediate response to their questions and queries. So much so that many customers will now expect to encounter a chatbot, with a staggering 80% of people have interacted with one at some point. We are certified by third-party specialists in Information and Cloud security.

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Tricia Morris

APRIL 15, 2016

There is a high price to pay for poor customer service, while conversely, there is money to be made from consistently delivering a satisfying customer service experience. The challenge on both sides is that customer expectations have never been higher. On the fence about investing in customer service?

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Talkdesk

JUNE 7, 2016

We’ve taken a few weeks off of the Customer Experience Weekly because we’ve been completely overwhelmed preparing for Opentalk 2016! Opentalk is a celebration of all things customer experience. Our amazing speakers covered a wide range of topics related to customer communication and experience. Horowitz || Talkdesk.

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Think Customers

MAY 10, 2016

These days, it seems as if all customers have heightened expectations for receiving consistent customer experiences. I recently had a chance to discuss some of the components of delivering a luxury customer experience with Ana M. Brant while attending the MaritzCX CXFusion 2016 conference in Las Vegas last month.

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Hotels Customer Experience Guest Experience 2016 56

Eptica

AUGUST 5, 2016

Date: Wednesday, August 17, 2016 4 lessons from the Forrester CX Index. Published on: August 17, 2016. Author: Pauline Ashenden Forrester has just published its 2016 US Customer Experience Index , providing an update on the state of CX across multiple sectors.

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Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Meeting Expectations Isn’t Always Enough. These results show us what the customers say their expectations are for their online shopping experience. If you enjoyed this post, you might be interested in the following: Industry Secrets Leaked: Predicting Customer Behavior. Astonishing Big Gains from Little Changes.

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Tricia Morris

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Love it or leave it, brands and organizations just can’t shake customer expectations for social customer service, and from Microsoft’s 2016 State of Global Customer Service Report responses, it looks like those expectations are only set to grow as time goes on and a next generation of customers comes of age.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

QUICK REMINDER: Don’t forget about National Customer Service Week , October 3-7, 2016. Everyone wants to WOW their customers. They think that customer delight comes from going above-and-beyond or delivering an over-the-top customer service experience. For more information about the week check out these resources.

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