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As Consumers Tighten Wallets, Marketers Can Tighten Customer Relationships

Optimove

With inflation continuing to run at 40-year high levels, consumers are more careful about getting the most out of their dwindling purchasing power. Any consumers with variable interest rate debt, such as a home equity line, have seen their monthly payments increase in line with the rising interest rates. Less confidence, less spending.

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Guest Post: Employee Engagement and CX: 5 Strategies to Build Synergy

ShepHyken

On the other hand, customer experience encompasses all interactions and touchpoints a customer has with the company, primarily shaping their perceptions and loyalty. In their 2009 meta-analysis presented by Gallup, Harter et al. Engaged employees are more motivated, productive, and committed to providing excellent service.

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Retail Consumer Trends and Real-Time Feedback: Monitoring How Price Hikes Impact Market Sentiment

Lumoa

According to Deloitte’s Global State of the Consumer Tracker survey, 77% of retail consumers are concerned by the increasing prices of everyday products. Now, each retailer is tasked with determining the impact of price hikes on its own target audience and how this change compares to general retail consumer trends.

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Is the Chief Experience Officer a Worthwhile Addition to the C-Suite?

Retently

According to a 2009 survey , over 2/3rds of marketing professionals admitted companies needed a CCO. This is why the Chief Experience Officer is responsible for interacting with frontline employees (like call center operatives and field technicians). The most well-known and trusted CX metrics are NPS , CSAT , and CES.

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Top 5 Customer Service & CX Articles for the Week of August 7, 2023

ShepHyken

The 11 Customer Service Skills You Need to Succeed in Any Industry by CX Network Editor (CX Network Editor) In the last few years we have witnessed an acceleration of technologies that remove friction from customer interactions, partly thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic. remains unchanged since 2009 while inflation reached 6.2%

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How Covid has Exacerbated the Customer Service Issue

Interactions

It’s impacted our ability to travel, have social interactions and, for most of us, redefined the way we work. A recent study by the UK Institute of Customer Service found that complaints about poor customer service are at their highest levels since 2009. Covid customer experience challenges. Let AI empower your customers.

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Customer Success Technology Buyer Guide

ClearAction

Especially in hard times like the 2009 global financial crisis and the 2020 global pandemic, demand for tech skyrocketed. Buyers prefer to have minimal interactions with sales teams. users prefer minimal interaction to save time. Dysfunctional online buyer enablement creates negative sentiment and buying fatigue.