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10 massive business trends that will shape 2017 and beyond

Alida

We’ve collected 10 of the most insightful predictions that we believe will define not just 2017, but also the years ahead. Forrester Research is predicting more espionage, ransomware and privacy breaches in 2017. The enterprise guide to customer intelligence [e-book]. Global uncertainty. Credit: SiriusDecisions.

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How the best Customer Experience Brands balance Technology with Humanity: MIT Tech Review

CloudCherry

The MIT Technology Review: Getting To Iconic report is based on surveys conducted with over 550 business executives at global firms—including retail, IT, logistics, healthcare, IT, and more— in over 30 countries between May and July 2017. They’ve mastered omnichannel support. Optimizing technology.

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CX leader spotlight: Michael Bair, SVP of Customer Experience at FIGS

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For example, in my role now, I can’t stand up in leadership meetings and say, “We closed $14 million in Monthly Recurring Revenue.”. He has worked at diverse organizations from startups to Fortune 50 companies, including B2B SaaS, B2C subscription, and D2C e-commerce. He has built teams from scratch to 80+ people.

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Bad News for CEOs: You can’t compete your way to superior customer experience

CX University

For a Customer Experience (CX) initiative to succeed, it needs broad support across the organization, and it needs deep, gut-level support within the C-Suite. For a CX initiative to work, it must be supported by the CEO — not on a superficial level, but on a deep level. “ Quarterly Retail E-Commerce Sales 4th Quarter 2017.

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Delight Your Customers by Improving Retail Customer Service

SurveySensum

Customer service in retail is basically comprehensive support that’s given to shoppers to fulfill their needs, resolve their issues, and deliver an excellent shopping experience. These factors include the presence of e-commerce giants, the impact of social media, and the growing desire for personalized experiences.

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Delight Your Customers by Improving Retail Customer Service

SurveySensum

Customer service in retail is basically comprehensive support that’s given to shoppers to fulfill their needs, resolve their issues, and deliver an excellent shopping experience. These factors include the presence of e-commerce giants, the impact of social media, and the growing desire for personalized experiences.

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Six Upcoming Service Trends For 2018

Second to None

This piece was originally published by Forbes on February 8, 2018: “You may still be writing “2017” on forms, but no one can deny that 2018 is in full swing. Chat Support Will Increase In Importance. Chat support offers huge benefits when it’s done well. Chat support also presents a great opportunity to close sales.

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