Calabrio

JANUARY 19, 2017

From creating improved customer experiences to a renewed focus on employees, we see 2017 as the year that brands look for ways to foster both employee and customer engagement. With that in mind, here are four predictions on how brands will step up their game in the new year. Engaged employees = #customerengagement.

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COPC

JULY 21, 2017

The 2017 Customer Experience Management Benchmark (CXMB) Series Consumer Edition report is in development and will be ready for publication on September 19, 2017. Results reveal where brands should focus their efforts to most improve the customer experience of their target audience. .

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ReviewTrackers

APRIL 10, 2017

Key Takeaways from ReviewTrackers Local Search and Online Reviews Survey 2017. Over 50 percent of consumers often or always check out online reviews, while only 34 percent seek out information on discounts and pricing. percent of consumers say that at least half of their searches result in a visit to a local business.

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Second to None

OCTOBER 23, 2018

In 2017, 954 pizza chain establishments opened in North America in addition to the already saturated market.[1] 1] Beyond a great tasting pie, price, convenience and sheer-availability are the major factors that push consumers towards these restaurants.

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Brands Measurement Magazine Customer Centricity 74

Joe Rawlinson

AUGUST 9, 2017

Mobile technology has been changing consumer expectations for both e-commerce and brick-and-mortar retailers, making it more challenging to deliver satisfactory customer service. The 2017 IBM Consumer Experience Index (CEI) Study says only 3.4 percent of brands are delivering leading-edge customer experience , while 33.5

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Eptica

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Date: Wednesday, December 20, 2017 What were the key CX trends in 2017? Published on: December 20, 2017. Author: Pauline Ashenden As we come to the end of a busy 2017 it is a good time to review the year, and in particular to look at the most important developments in customer experience over the last 12 months.

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Clarabridge

JANUARY 4, 2017

Here are 19 fundamental customer experience stats for 2017 to show you where CX stands, and where it is headed. 42% of consumers have purchased more after a good customer service experience 2. 83% of US consumers prefer dealing with human beings 1. Fortunately, most major brands have started asking their customers.

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ShepHyken

APRIL 3, 2017

My Comment: The Social Media Marketing World 2017 conference concluded just over a week ago, and one of the major tracks was the social customer care track, headed up by Dan Gingiss and Daniel Lemin. Entrepreneur) What makes a brand strong in 2017? Want Loyal Customers? Prioritize Your Customer Service With These 4 Tactics.

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2017 Article Social Media Customer Service 76

NICE inContact

AUGUST 16, 2019

Brands of all sizes are learning that customer experience is no longer an afterthought: it’s the heart of what consumers want, and the foundation for profits. The CX Transformation Benchmark year-over-year results among US consumers show a shift toward digital channels for service. These are trends you can’t afford to miss.

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Contact Center Consumers Net Promoter Score 2018 67

QuestionPro Audience

MARCH 30, 2018

ESPN.com reports an estimated 70 million brackets were filled out in 2017, to a total of $10.4 Brands know they have an opportunity to reach a large audience, and spend the month engaging consumers via social media and advertising. billion in corporate losses in 2017. billion overall in bets. increase from 2016.

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Second to None

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Recently, Amazon made another huge leap in their brand journey, eclipsing a market value of over $1 trillion. Amazon has changed the face of the American retail industry, forcing brands of all sizes and styles to complete self-assessment in the face of this retail juggernaut.

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ReviewTrackers

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Corporate reputation management is a combination of strategies that are used to shape consumer perception of your brand. Today, consumers rely on current customers to tell them whether or not a business is worth their time and money. There is only one way a customer can start a journey with your brand.

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Hero Digital

OCTOBER 10, 2018

The direct-to-consumer (DTC) model isn’t entirely new, but in recent years we’ve seen an increasing number of companies like Glossier, Away and The Honest Company that skip the intermediate step of retail to land their products on customers’ doorsteps. In 2017, DTC sales increased by 34% and represented 13% of all e-commerce sales.

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QuestionPro Audience

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Consumers today are turning away from the mass-produced pantry staples of national packaged brands and turning to healthier, local and more “authentic” food. Large packaged foods companies like Kraft, Kellogg and ConAgra, have reported a decline in sales, as consumers are moving towards fresher options. Kellogg saw a 5.7%

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Top 10 Customer Service Trends for 2017 [Whitepaper] b y Daniela Puzzo . Fonolo) This whitepaper examines 10 customer service trends that will dramatically affect the success of your support team in 2017. Here’s how tech can help with consumer loyalty by Adam Croxen. So, if they are wrong, let them be wrong with respect.

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2017 Article Customer Service Loyalty Programs 81

Eptica

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Date: Wednesday, December 6, 2017 Meeting the CX needs of the connected consumer. Published on: December 06, 2017. Author: Vincent Giraud We live in the age of the connected consumer. Consumers are connected all through the day , using their devices from when they wake until last thing at night.

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Retently

JULY 28, 2023

Whichever way you look at it, it’s clear that unhappy customers ( who are much more likely to leave your brand , naturally) are a huge threat to business growth. By 2019, according to Gartner’s CXM Survey , only 11% of companies lacked a CXO and 10% a CCO – a 24% increase compared to 2017.

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Chief Customer Officer Customer Centricity Call Center Metrics 141

Team HGS

JUNE 14, 2017

2017 Trend 3: The Beginning of Channel Guidance. In 2017, companies are starting to switch from offering a wide array of channel options and letting customers choose their preferred channel, to strategically guiding customers in their online help centers to the best channel for resolution, depending on the reason for contact.

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COPC

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Hot off the presses, the 2017 Consumer Edition of the Customer Experience Management Benchmark (CXMB) Series, titled The Consumer’s Voice: Opinions, Perceptions and Expectations , was recently released during the Execs In The Know Customer Response Summit, Chicago, on September 19-21. From now until November 17, 2017, COPC Inc.

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BlueOcean

MARCH 3, 2020

The company won a Bronze Stevie in 2017 and a Silver Stevie in 2019. Their success story is focused on the challenges of launching a new consumer line of products designed at increasing brand awareness and gaining market share. Our consumer cybersecurity team members are true A-players at Blue Ocean.

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Bold360

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

The financial services industry is changing and developing at a ferocious pace, and 2017 is expected to be a year of growth, at least for those companies able to provide their customers with access to the best technology available to assist them throughout their online journey. Seeking Seamless Customer Service for Financial Industries.

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Currency Alliance

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Retail brands can be saved; but not by conventional retail strategy. Despite a successful 2017 holiday season [i] , commentators talk of a “retail apocalypse” and stories of store closures abound [ii]. The UK’s RPI data shows services becoming progressively more valuable over time, whilst consumer goods remains flat [vii].

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Retail Brands Banking 2015 110

Clarabridge

JANUARY 4, 2017

Here are 19 fundamental customer experience stats for 2017 to show you where CX stands, and where it is headed. 42% of consumers have purchased more after a good customer service experience 2. 83% of US consumers prefer dealing with human beings 1. Fortunately, most major brands have started asking their customers.

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2017 Customer Experience Return on Investment Competitive Advantage 40

NICE inContact

AUGUST 16, 2019

Brands of all sizes are learning that customer experience is no longer an afterthought: it’s the heart of what consumers want, and the foundation for profits. The CX Transformation Benchmark year-over-year results among US consumers show a shift toward digital channels for service. These are trends you can’t afford to miss.

Contact Center 54

Contact Center Consumers Net Promoter Score 2018 54

ReviewTrackers

JULY 20, 2017

For businesses of every size across every industry, online brand reputation has become one of the most powerful drivers of revenue and growth. This is where brand reputation protection comes in. Why the Need for Brand Reputation Protection? 2017 Local Search Survey ). Brand Reputation Protection: Search.

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Brands Social Media Feedback Consumers 72

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Maritz Motivation) Most consumers join loyalty programs with self-serving motives. But, that doesn’t mean that consumers don’t appreciate brands who give them the flexibility to use their points and miles to give to others. 3 Ways to Make Your Loyalty Program More Social for the Holidays by Barry Kirk.

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2017 Article Customer Service Loyalty Programs 76

COPC

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

The 2017 Customer Experience Management Benchmark (CXMB) Series Corporate Edition report is nearly complete and ready for its release on March 12, 2018, at Customer Response Summit Charleston , hosted by Execs In The Know. In addition to the findings below, be sure to check out the 2017 CXMB Series Corporate Edition Executive Summary.

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ReviewTrackers

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Innovation was the highlight at last week’s 2017 SHSMD Connections, the annual conference for healthcare marketing, public relations and communications, and strategic planning professionals. Apple and Nordstrom are examples of just two companies that have changed consumer expectations. Metrics Tracking. Practice Sharing.

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NetBase

JUNE 8, 2020

With hit after hit coming hard at society, it is crucial for brands to be perceived as supportive/understanding. It’s also important for that brand perception to be solidly established ahead of a crisis. At times like these, brand perception is more important than ever! How to measure brand impact.

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ShepHyken

MAY 8, 2017

CIO) From the recent Adobe digital marketing conference, here are 10 examples of brands (and in one case, an Australian entrepreneur) that are killing it with their content marketing and/or customer experiences. At the same time, how a company behaves while dealing with an angry customer is a huge determinant of how their brand is perceived.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Study: Consumers rate privacy, transparency, and trust over customer service by Andrew Birmingham. Which-50) When it comes to deciding whether to stick with a brand or walk away it turns out that consumers rate privacy, transparency, and trust more highly than customer service. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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2017 Article Customer Service Retail 74

ReviewTrackers

MARCH 26, 2018

When you were applying to jobs right out of college, your advisor, family and friends may have told you to watch what you post on social media because you had to create a positive online brand reputation to get a job. Olenski argues that brands should not think of reputation management, but instead, reputation marketing. In fact, 63.6

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Personalization Becomes an Imperative for Brand Loyalty by Jim Tierney. Loyalty 360) Personalization is becoming a consumer expectation and a brand imperative to engender customer loyalty. The post 5 Top Customer Service Articles For the Week of February 27, 2017 appeared first on Shep Hyken. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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2017 Article Customer Service Retail 75

BlueOcean

JANUARY 21, 2020

Blue Ocean’s Stevie Award entry highlighted the incredible success they have achieved in supporting consumers with security and antivirus products from a leading security software company. Our consumer cyber security team is a perfect example. Our solutions, and our teams, are founded on the relentless pursuit of customer satisfaction.

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ShepHyken

MARCH 20, 2017

COLLOQUY) The devices are consumers’ constant companion. As brands compete in an increasingly demanding field, here are 3 tips for deploying smartphones in the battle for customers. It’s about a conversation between the brand and the customer that empowers them to pursue resolution through whichever channel is most convenient.

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2017 Article Customer Service Social Media 75

Talkdesk

JULY 13, 2017

Opentalk 2017 was packed with thought leadership from some of the most customer-centric leaders and companies of our time. The Opentalk 2017 Video Library is your team’s chance to re-experience those speaking sessions. Fundamentally, we are still a retail culture/consumer society. Retail Customer Support: Big Box vs. Mailbox.

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Alida

JANUARY 22, 2018

But for a brand to be successful in the long run, any cool gadget needs to be backed by an exceptional customer experience. Home fitness startup Pelaton epitomizes how excellent CX drives consumers to buy into a new device. Pelaton’s loyal customer base can be attributed to following the playbook of successful “cult brands.”

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