Experience Matters

DECEMBER 15, 2015

With this post, I’m declaring 2016 “ The Year of Emotion.”. We saw a surge of interest in the topic of culture in 2015, and we expect even more executives to begin the long-term journey of culture change in 2016. In 2016, we expect this consumer behavior to push more companies to break apart their offerings into bite-sized pieces.

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QuestionPro Audience

DECEMBER 4, 2017

The wearable technology market is growing at a rapid pace, with 1 in 5 Americans owning a wearable tech device. This technology encourages wearers to be more engaged in their health and lifestyle choices. New wearable technology on the market such as K’Track Glucose may change that. million units to be sold.

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Forrester

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

In 2015, customer experience (CX) rose to the number one priority for business and technology leaders. In 2016, it will be among the top 10 critical success factors determining who will win and who will fail in the Age of the Customer. Predictions 2016. Read more Categories: CX. Customer Experience.

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Oracle

OCTOBER 2, 2019

One thing retailers can do to stand out from the competition is to improve their online customer experience (CX) using new technologies that improve the online shopping experience. Here are 5 examples of CX technologies retailers can use to encourage customers to buy on their sites and nurture customer loyalty. Visual search.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

A chatbot, short for ‘chatterbot’, is the latest revived craze among tech experts and businesses looking to use cutting edge technology to get a leg up on the competition. Is this a good or bad technology? Does using chatbot technology make it better for the company or the customer? I’ll let you decide.

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InMoment XI

MAY 4, 2022

In a 2016 post Talkdesk , a provider of call center solutions, reported the yearly turnover as 30-45%, double or triple that of all U.S. This is hardly a way to build loyalty, and the pressure to keep calls short contributes to the call center industry having the highest turnover of industries worldwide. (In industries in 2013.).

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Tricia Morris

MARCH 4, 2016

At Microsoft, and most absolutely with our customer service technology, we take these words to heart as we continue our consistent growth and progress among a steady stream of early 2016 award wins which now includes the 2016 CRM Magazine Service Leader Awards. ———-. . ———-.

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 5, 2016

My Comment: With all of the technology that is enhancing customer service and CX, a major driver of customer loyalty, we still can’t ignore the personal touch. The post 5 Top Customer Service Articles For the Week of December 5, 2016 appeared first on Shep Hyken. 3 Vital Trends For Your Mobile Experience by Colin Shaw.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Government Technology) America’s most successful companies have learned a lot about keeping their customers happy. The post 5 Top Customer Service Articles For the Week of October 24, 2016 appeared first on Shep Hyken. If you want to lose customers, then practice what this author tells you not to do. Eggers and Greg Pellegrino.

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Win the Customer

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Kayako have recently surveyed a cross-section of customer support professionals to discover what motivates, excites and challenges them about their jobs and what challenges they face in 2016. The post Top Challenges for Customer Support in 2016 #INFOGRAPHIC appeared first on Win the Customer!

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iPerceptions

JANUARY 13, 2016

2016 has already been pinned as the year of virtual reality and all things Facebook. With a new wave of predictions comes increasingly lofty expectations on marketers to leverage new technologies and deliver flawless customer experiences. The new year is upon us and with it comes a new set of predictions.

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QuestionPro Audience

DECEMBER 4, 2017

What is Wearable Technology? Wearable technology encourages wearers to be more engaged in their health and lifestyle choices. With obesity being a global epidemic, doctors were particularly excited by this technology because it encouraged wearers to be more active. million wearable devices will be sold this year, up 20.4%

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iPerceptions

JANUARY 13, 2016

2016 has already been pinned as the year of virtual reality. With a new wave of predictions comes increasingly lofty expectations on marketers to leverage new technologies and deliver flawless customer experiences. The new year is upon us and with it comes a new set of predictions.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Userlike) Predictions of customer service trends are best based on trends in consumer behavior: What platforms and technology are they adopting? The post 5 Top Customer Service Articles For the Week of November 14, 2016 appeared first on Shep Hyken. 8 Realistic Customer Service Trends for 2017 by Sven Ri. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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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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Tricia Morris

JANUARY 25, 2016

And when customers were able to connect, many agents were unable to resolve issues or answer questions because they weren’t given the knowledge, training, time, technology or permission to do so. Trends to Watch in 2016. It’s no wonder more and more customers began trying to self-serve first. What were their answers?

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iPerceptions

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

It's a new year, and the first month of 2016 has already seen a lot of interesting developments in the world of customer experience technology and strategy. CX strategists and advocates will want to know where things are headed as 2016 moves along, so here are a few of the biggest headlines and discoveries thus far.

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Forrester

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

In a Forrester survey of Indian business and technology decision-makers, 70% of respondents said CX was going to be high or critical priority for their companies. To find out, in 2016, Forrester used its Customer Experience Index ( CX Index TM ) methodology to measure and benchmark the CX of 72 India brands across eight industries.

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 12, 2016

And the answers about how Zappos is using – or not using – some of the hot technology (such as chatbots) in the customer service industry is fascinating. The post 5 Top Customer Service Articles For the Week of December 12, 2016 appeared first on Shep Hyken. Social media ROI, loyalty and the customer experience by Chris Teso.

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Talkdesk

MAY 17, 2016

Opentalk 2016 is upon us. Happily, we’re diligently reporting on all the happenings and learnings at Opentalk 2016. 5 Ways to Spend the Weekend in SF Before Opentalk 2016. Zuora CEO Tien Tzuo Shares Insights at Opentalk 2016. Exciting Talkdesk Product Announcements at Opentalk 2016. May 17th is finally here!

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iPerceptions

MARCH 4, 2016

Now that the second month of 2016 has come to a close, the year's customer-centric trends and developments are beginning to take form. Let's take a closer look at what February had to offer in terms of the customer experience , from technology to strategy and everything in between.

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BlueOcean

OCTOBER 23, 2023

(This is updated version of our most popular blogs: 52 RFP Questions (2013), 51 RFP Questions (2016), 60 RFP Questions (2020)) Every few years we update our recommended list of contact center RFP Questions. How do you support the remote and/or hybrid environment from a technology perspective? What results have you seen?

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ShepHyken

JUNE 20, 2016

How chatbots have kick started a paradigm shift in customer service technology by Chloe Green. Information Age) AI is increasingly being used to complement customer-brand interactions – what steps companies can take to harness this disruptive technology? Great article! Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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Natalie Petouhof

MARCH 10, 2016

Tweet Direct Marketing News is honored to announce the 2016 Honorees to the Marketing Hall of Femme! On April 8, 2016, we’re celebrating all of their outstanding achievements and more. My POV: Of course it would be to say that we need more women in technology. That’s it. I will keep it simple. You are my heros.

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CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2015

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. Companies will recognize this opportunity and dramatically increase their focus on emotion in 2016. Effort Metric Expanding.

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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. Platforms that enable companies to make better business decisions will gain influence in the marketing technology space. After the shock of the Brexit vote and the U.S.

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Eptica

APRIL 8, 2016

Date: Friday, April 8, 2016 Technology with the human touch. Published on: April 08, 2016. Author: Robin Tandon Technology has the power to transform how we communicate with each other, and has made huge advances over the last twenty years. Technology can help.

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Alida

DECEMBER 1, 2016

If banks weren’t already feeling the pressure from financial technology (fintech) startups, they should be now: Fintech companies are officially mainstream. The study, released in November 2016, showed that fintech adoption is particularly high in emerging markets like China and India. billion in funding. ” .

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ShepHyken

MAY 30, 2016

Technology (includes automation, robots and digital) or human. But, there always has to be a human to back up the technology. Huffington Post Business) With technology transforming the communications world, marketers have various tools and techniques at their disposal to get closer to their customers. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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OpinionLab

AUGUST 23, 2016

Instead, it’s about creating an overall customer solution that combines all potential touchpoints and embraces technological evolution. The post Four key themes from eTail East 2016 appeared first on OpinionLab. Clearly, it’s not about one channel or the other. Theme 2: Customer journey maps are the answer to your problems.

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Talkdesk

MAY 19, 2016

Opentalk 2016 was a great success! Bonny Simi , President, JetBlue Technology Ventures. Bonny Simi, President, JetBlue Technology Ventures. Check out our Full Coverage of Opentalk 2016 post for all of our Opentalk content updates. Check out our Full Coverage of Opentalk 2016 post for all of our Opentalk content updates.

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NICE inContact

OCTOBER 28, 2016

In our 2016 Consumer Research Report , we found that customer support representatives (CSRs) are still using phone-based support 86% of the time. We launched two major technology integrations this year to address critical customer demands: Skype for Business™ and Oracle Service Cloud. Voice is Still Critical to Customer Service.

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The DiJulius Group

JANUARY 27, 2016

You need to make 2016 the year you create an unfair competitive advantage from everyone else. Follow these 8 Customer Experience strategies: 1. Executive Sponsorship – Customer service has to be as important as finance, sales, operations, and technology. It needs to be […].

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 15, 2016

(FedTech) Advances in messaging and artificial intelligence technology could replace workers in federal call centers. The technology is so much better than it used to be. A good chatbot technology makes recognizing the difference between a human and bot (computer) almost, if not completely, indistinguishable.

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Michelli Experience

DECEMBER 30, 2015

Here are my 6 commitments for 2016, I will be asking you to share your targets at the end of this post: Show-up : Surely, you have run across people who perpetually make excuses or you’ve had interactions with those who seem to be in a constant state of “trying.” It is through “otherness” and service that we matter!

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Comm100

JANUARY 14, 2016

As technology continues to open new avenues for innovation and business transformation, so too will the shopping and buying habits of consumers. 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.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 27, 2017

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Shital Shah, writes about how with the right combination of technology and human touch, customer service doesn’t have to be difficult. Luckily, with the right mixture of technology and human touch, customer service doesn’t have to be hard. Shep Hyken.

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