Beyond Philosophy

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

One of the other ways social media changed our lives is in how we interact with brands. Platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter gave us direct access to brands in a way we hadn’t had before. Conversational Commerce was conceived in 2016 by the inventor of the hashtag, Chris Messina.

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Technology Social Media 2016 Interaction 195

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. The Customer Service Strategies Behind Zappos’s Success by Sharpen. Sharpen) The power behind the Zappos brand and majority of their success is attributed to the power of fantastic customer service, which is often overlooked as a sales strategy.

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2016 Article Customer Service Culture 0

Tricia Morris

JANUARY 25, 2016

As we start talking about self-service , virtual assistants and artificial intelligence in more and more customer service conversations, we have to talk about where human-to-human interaction will continue to make an impact, and why many customers have turned to more “humanless” customer service options in the first place.

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2016 Customer Service Chief Customer Officer Magazine 68

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. They help businesses take essential decisions and optimize their strategy and workflows, but how do you know if an artificial intelligence platform can h elp you build a more engaging, personal connection with customers – and improve your metrics?

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2016 Article Social Media Customer Service 105

Tricia Morris

JANUARY 4, 2016

“If you wonder what getting and keeping the right employees has to do with getting and keeping the right customers, the answer is everything.” – Fred Reichheld, Author, Business Strategist. A new year brings resolutions to change or improve in ways that matter, and for brands and organizations, customer service is always a key focus.

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2016 Customer Service Chief Customer Officer 2010 58

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 Establishing a customer-centric culture.

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Customer Experience Financial Banking 2016 193

ShepHyken

JUNE 27, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. ON DEMAND: Microsoft’s 2016 Global State of Customer Service Report Reveal by Bill Peterson. She shared the new report, The Microsoft Global State of Customer Service. Customer experience in the age of disloyalty by Blaise Lucey.

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2016 Net Promoter Score Article Customer Service 74

Conversocial

MAY 4, 2021

In our State of CX Trends 2021 55% of consumers didn’t think bots could provide better CX and 54% have had a bad experience when interacting with a bot. The legacy of 2016’s ‘ Year of the Bot ’ was too many badly designed bots, mak ing “I’m sorry, I don’t understand” a far too regular occurrence.

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2016 Brands 2021 Consumers 111

ShepHyken

JANUARY 14, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Consumer Trust Languishes at 2016 Levels by MarTech Cube (MarTech Cube) Consumers’ trust in the organizations they do business with has not recovered from its pandemic decline. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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2024 Article Customer Service Retail 58

GetFeedback

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

It’s been stated that customer experience is the new brand, but what about the visual customer experience? Constant online interaction and social media engagement has piqued our need for visual stimulation and trained us to assimilate more imagery than ever before. They expected only three as recently as 2016.

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Social Media Competitive Advantage 2016 2018 249

ShepHyken

JANUARY 14, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Consumer Trust Languishes at 2016 Levels by MarTech Cube (MarTech Cube) Consumers’ trust in the organizations they do business with has not recovered from its pandemic decline. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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2024 Article Customer Service Retail 56

CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

As technologies and consumer expectations develop, the customer service landscape is evolving at an accelerated rate. Customers (and companies) faced unprecedented problems causing query volumes to spike, which put huge pressure on customer service teams. Think about it: who would you rather get customer service from?

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Customer Service 2016 2022 Brands 98

OpinionLab

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

As I spoke with customers and analysts, and listened to the keynote presentations, I found emerging commonality across three main themes: 1) Mobile is a mainstay. One Forrester analyst coined the term “landmarks” to describe the critical moments that matter in the customer journey. But the opposite is also true. Gain clarity on cost.

2016 98

2016 Innovation Return on Investment Airlines 98

ShepHyken

JULY 11, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Oh when you smilin’, when you smilin’ The whole world smiles with you” – do happy customers = better customer experiences? That means the loud and complaining customer may get more attention than one who quietly and politely complaints.

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2016 Article Customer Service Loyalty Programs 81

CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2015

Temkin Group, a leading customer experience firm, has published its annual list of customer experience trends. As a part of these publications, Temkin is calling 2016 “The Year of Emotion.” ” Here are the 10 customer experience trends to watch in 2016: 1. Customer Journey Designing.

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2016 Customer Experience Customer Journey Mapping Contact Center 45

Team Support

JANUARY 9, 2024

There are more ways than ever for customers to get in touch with tech support. Ever wonder what customer service looked like 50 or 60 years ago? Here’s a look back at how customer support technologies evolved over the last century, and a peak at where they’re going next. One of the early pioneers in CRM software was ACT!

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Technology Call Center Social Media 2007 59

ShepHyken

AUGUST 15, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Will Chatbots and AI Replace Federal Customer Service Reps? Will it ever replace human interactions? There always has to be a “fall back” plan that defaults to human interaction. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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2016 Article Customer Service Social Media 69

ShepHyken

JUNE 20, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. World’s 3 MOST Customer Centric Companies: How do they do it!! Customer Guru) Here are our top three picks for the most customer centric companies and some lessons on how they manage to be customer-centric despite their size and diversity.

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2016 Article Customer Service Loyalty Programs 78

CSM Magazine

JUNE 16, 2021

Gone are the days where high-quality customer experience (CX) was the exclusive purview of B2C. In today’s rapidly digitizing marketplace, brand perception hangs largely on the ability to offer customers a convenient, effortless use of products and services – in the B2B space as much as B2C. The Self-Service Paradox.

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Brands B2C E Commerce E-support 52

Eptica

JANUARY 25, 2017

Date: Wednesday, January 25, 2017 The 5 trends brands need to address for improved customer service. Author: Pauline Ashenden The latest Institute of Customer Service (ICS) UK Customer Satisfaction Index (UKCSI) has a positive message for everyone involved in customer service. to 9% of all interactions.

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Net Promoter Score Brands Customer Service 2016 51

CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Carlton Retland, Principal Solutions Engineer at Applause details how brands can successfully identify and remove barriers for new customers. Poor customer onboarding hurts your bottom line, increasing customer acquisition costs and driving down customer lifetime value. Common friction points for new customers .

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Customer Journey Touchpoint Entertainment Hospitality 64

Second to None

APRIL 3, 2018

Capturing new customers is a foundational pillar of a successful fast-casual restaurant brand, but the ability to retain these first-time patrons is the true signifier of a leading Customer Experience. One specific segment that fast-casual brands should be catering their services towards are millennials.

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Consumers Brands Rewards Programs Loyalty 63

OpinionLab

AUGUST 23, 2016

But how do you create a fulfilling customer experience that incorporates each channel and is in line what your customer wants? the customer orders online, then the order is delivered to their car in the parking lot. Customers receive what they want quickly at minimum inconvenience and without even having to enter the store.

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2016 Customer Journey Mapping Apparel Omnichannel 60

BirdEye

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

I’m thrilled to announce the acquisition of Cube Online– Australia’s leading customer experience platform — giving us the opportunity to help local brands and businesses worldwide. I want to extend a warm welcome to the entire Cube team and the thousands of Cube customers. This is a pivotal moment for Birdeye and our customers.

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Social Media 2016 Innovation Touchpoint 98

Comm100

JANUARY 14, 2016

Consequently, as newer technologies enable more ease in performing business transactions, consumers will have higher expectations when it comes to customer service and sales support. In recent years, consumers have placed greater importance on the quality of customer service than on the price and quality of products alone.

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Lumoa

AUGUST 23, 2021

In any case, customer experience used to be the largest way to differentiate your brand among the turbulent sea of competition. New ways of interacting with customers A recent study from CMO found that 84% of companies were using social media for brand building and more than 54% have used it for customer retention.

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Customer Experience Social Media 2020 Customers 94

CSM Magazine

MARCH 17, 2023

Many things contribute to a poor customer experience. Connectivity issues are beyond a brand’s control. But the performance of an ecommerce app or website, in the digital domain and how that ecommerce experience translates into the physical domain across all channels, are within the realms of a brand’s responsibility.

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Customer Journey Touchpoint Travel Entertainment 52

Alida

JANUARY 19, 2017

According to Recode , e-commerce giant Amazon is preparing to launch its own activewear private label brands. Sales in athletic apparel rose 12 percent in 2016 , according to the market research firm NPD, as more consumers wear their workout clothes outside the gym. Photo: Bloomberg. So why the focus on offline experiential retailing?

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Retail Apparel E Commerce 2016 167

Eptica

MARCH 11, 2016

Date: Friday, March 11, 2016 How good are UK brands at email customer service? Published on: March 11, 2016. However, UK brands are struggling to cope with the emails they receive , with performance overall worsening according to the latest Eptica Multichannel Customer Experience Study. There are over 4.35

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Brands Customer Service 2015 Insurance 49

Comm100

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The customer service landscape is forever changing as technologies and consumer expectations develop, but 2021 has seen a shift of proportions that we have arguably never experienced. Query volumes spiked as customers (and companies) faced unprecedented problems, placing huge stress on customer service agents.

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2022 Customer Service Omnichannel 2021 85

OpinionLab

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

As I spoke with customers and analysts, and listened to the keynote presentations, I found emerging commonality across three main themes: 1) Mobile is a mainstay. One Forrester analyst coined the term “landmarks” to describe the critical moments that matter in the customer journey. But the opposite is also true. Gain clarity on cost.

2016 60

2016 Innovation Return on Investment Airlines 60

Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 8, 2015

Employees are the common denominator in optimizing the customer experience. Making the experience for customers positive and attractive at each point where the company interacts with them requires an in-depth understanding of both customer needs and how what the company currently does achieves that goal, particularly through the employees.

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2016 Customer Experience Insurance Leadership 68

Eptica

AUGUST 26, 2016

Date: Friday, August 26, 2016 What do consumers want from brands today? Published on: August 26, 2016. Author: Derek Lewis Companies understand that meeting customer needs is central to business success. New research from the Institute of Customer Service (ICS) therefore provides some vital insight.

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Consumers Brands 2016 Social Media 49

Alida

DECEMBER 22, 2016

presidential election, we’re entering the new year with a global geopolitical landscape that’s more uncertain and potentially more disruptive to businesses than 2016. Consumers have less faith in brands than ever before. Gaining customer trust will become a more significant source of long-term competitive advantage.

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Customer Bliss

MARCH 29, 2017

Customers are a Good Judge of Character. Whether institutional or personal values, customers are drawn to organizations and people who share similar beliefs. Character is one of the most important traits of a leader and a company, and one that customers gravitate to or stay away from when given the choice.

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Martin Hill-Wilson

JANUARY 29, 2016

The first is Interaction Analytics which provides credible evidence of what goes on day in day out. Its range of application is impressive – 100% compliance management, advisor dashboards for self development, a key input to Voice of the Customer initiatives and customer journey mapping. The second is Visual IVR.

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Roadmap 2016 2019 Customer Journey Mapping 49

Beyond Philosophy

MAY 15, 2017

With malls looking at the writing on the wall, businesses are now focused at effective customer engagement strategies. This is the reason brands are focusing on a customer experience module so that they can handhold customers through this process. Key insights for customer handholding. Look at customer psyche.

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Social Media E-support E Commerce 2016 133