Win the Customer

JUNE 7, 2016

From automated purchasing and shipping to simple returns and mobile-friendliness, these are the modern conveniences your online customers expect from your business. Today’s customer expects a lot. Online shoppers expect even more. And their expectations should not be ignored. Your customers expect it.

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Eptica

JANUARY 9, 2019

Date: Wednesday, January 9, 2019 Author: Anne-Claire Bellec - Marketing Director Reviewing 2018 – our top 10 blog posts from the year. At the Eptica blog we’ve looked at all of our posts from 2018 and come up with a top 10 of the most popular and topical, based on the number of views, comments and general feedback.

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CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Here are some of the top customer service predictions for 2018, brought to you by Fara Haron is CEO of CRM Solutions, Arvato. Technology related to voice recognition will be most impactful in 2018. In relation to customer service, technologies like AR and VR will not be as impactful in 2018. Voice Recognition.

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 31, 2018

19 Customer Experience resolutions for 2019 by Customer Guru. Customer Guru) As we bid goodbye to 2018 and usher in 2019, we have made some customer-centric resolutions for this new year. As we move ahead, customer experience will be the only differentiator between brands. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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Qualtrics

JUNE 22, 2020

The nature of these expectations will dictate the form and even the wording of customer satisfaction survey questions. Let me repeat this: the nature of these expectations will dictate the form and even the wording of your satisfaction questions. Explicit Expectations. Static Performance Expectations.

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Second to None

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

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. So what does the year hold for customer service? As always, companies who provide great customer service have a huge advantage over companies that don’t.

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Think Customers

JANUARY 2, 2018

As we say hello to 2018, certain business practices and trends are sure to follow us into the New Year. For instance, personalized experiences, meeting customer expectations, and protecting customer data continue to be important aspects of the customer experience. Here’s my customer experience wish list for 2018.

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ShepHyken

JUNE 17, 2018

The author of this excellent article uses Southwest Airlines as an example of a company that has created such a great relationship with their customers (passengers) that they give the airline the benefit of the doubt and “cut them slack” when things go wrong. If you want to meet those expectations, there are trends that you can’t ignore.

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ChurnZero

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Top 15 Takeaways from Pulse Europe 2018. Last week we had the opportunity to travel to London to sponsor and exhibit at the Pulse Europe 2018 Conference as a Silver sponsor. For those of you that might not know – this is the premier Customer Success conference in Europe. Chris Weddick (@chrisweddick) November 8, 2018.

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Ann Michaels and Associates

DECEMBER 27, 2018

The importance of replying to customer reviews. • 53% of customers expect businesses to reply to their online reviews within seven days (Review Trackers, 2018). • 41% of consumers say that brands replying to reviews makes them believe the company really cares about their customers (Bazaarvoice). •

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Answer Dash

JUNE 12, 2018

Customer expectations are at an all-time high, according to the Salesforce State of the Connected Customer report, released this week. Vala Ashfar, Chief Digital Evangelist at Salesforce, states: “In 2018, technology is more ingrained in the customer experience, and trust has moved to the forefront of consumer minds.”

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ProProfs Chat

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

No matter how great your product your service is, you can’t sustain market competition without a top of the line customer service. As 2017 is coming to an end, here’re 3 customer support trends that promise a better customer support in 2018. It keeps customer satisfaction up, cuts handling costs, and helps.

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Eptica

JUNE 6, 2018

Date: Wednesday, June 6, 2018 Author: Steve Nattress How can brands match customer expectations around knowledge? Published on: June 06, 2018. But how good are organizations at meeting the ever-increasing demands that consumers have, around speed and transparency?

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

My Comment: Customer experience is marketing. The organizations that that know this reap the benefits of knowing what their customers expect and desire. And who better to tell you what your customers want than the people on the front line who interact with your customers every day. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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Oracle

JANUARY 11, 2018

With ever-increasing competition in the customer experience landscape, taking a step back to reassess your business, values, and goals helps align with customer expectations and figure out what needs to change to meet them. As we move into 2018, every SMB should ask these four questions: Are we on the right road to success?

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transcosmos Information Systems

MARCH 20, 2018

Since this trend is poised to continue for a long time, businesses should adapt and come up with different strategies to better serve customer demands and needs. Here are the top five trends for customer care service that will take your business to greater heights in 2018 and beyond: 1. Artificial Intelligence Solutions.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 13, 2018

Traditionally customers called. Your customers expect it, so don’t fight it. Here are eight ways you can thank your best customers. For information on The Customer Focus customer service training programs go to www.TheCustomerFocus.com. Now they like to text. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 20, 2018

Domino’s Pizza Serves Up Innovations In Customer Experience (CX) To Drive Business Growth b y Brian Solis. Forbes) Businesses must now understand customer expectations as they continue to rise as a function of customer relationships with technology. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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Currency Alliance

DECEMBER 18, 2017

There are of course many trends taking shape, but we thought we would take a look at what we consider to be the three top loyalty trends for 2018, and the implications of these for both brands and customers. Brands are going to have to make a real effort to be transparent with customers in 2018.

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Storyminers

JULY 7, 2020

How do you expect customer expectations to change in 2017? Customers will expect most of their vendors to serve them as well as their favorite vendors do. Prefer the customized recommendations you get from Nordstrom? It’s simply natural to let expectations creep between brands.

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Clarabridge

MAY 11, 2018

Recapping Day 3 of C3 2018 . We did it – just like that, Clarabridge’s 10th Annual Customer Connections Conference (C3) has officially come to a close. After donning 80s garb and rocking out to The Legwarmers on Tuesday night, everyone came together one last time to discuss the exciting future of customer experience.

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Comm100

AUGUST 23, 2018

It’s 2018, and customer expectations are changing faster than ever. While some businesses have struggled to withstand the shifting tides, others have reacted in a timely enough fashion to keep up (at least minimally) with changing customer expectations. Organic Mobile Experiences Blur Channel Lines.

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CX Journey

JANUARY 2, 2019

Image courtesy of Pixabay What was on the minds of CX professionals in 2018? It 's fun to see what was interesting for you - my audience - to read in 2018. I shared 58 blog posts (that includes a few posts from guest authors) in 2018; here are the top eight (because 18 would be way too many!) Only this year, they must execute!

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ShepHyken

JUNE 4, 2018

For information on The Customer Focus customer service training programs go to www.TheCustomerFocus.com. The post 5 Top Customer Service Articles For the Week of June 4, 2018 appeared first on Shep Hyken. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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CloudCherry

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

You’ll hear Matt’s thoughts on how technology has changed the way we do Customer Service, some of the biggest blunders businesses can avoid, and what technologies he thinks are making the biggest difference with customer experience.

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ShepHyken

MARCH 12, 2018

When it comes to customer service and CX, you no longer compete against your direct competitor. You compete against anyone that has provided your customer a great experience. Your customers’ expectations are h igher than ever. New Report: Which Brands Deliver the Best Customer Experience? by Alex Jones.

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Oracle

JULY 31, 2018

This week, the SmarterCX.com team is in attendance at Insight 2018 , the second annual conference hosted by PipelinePros, the Oracle ATG, Endeca, and Oracle Commerce Cloud user group. We’ll be covering more from Insight 2018 throughout the week, so check back as we chat with commerce leaders and share additional key takeaways.

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West Monroe

JANUARY 29, 2018

Last week at DistribuTECH 2018 in San Antonio, TX, energy professionals from all over shared ideas and perspectives on the future of the industry with one clear conclusion: our energy future remains uncertain, but “digital” will be a major driver in addressing this uncertainty.

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West Monroe

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

As we saw with the October 2018 launch of Allina’s customer experience center in Coon Rapids and Fairview Health’s recent push to leverage technology to enhance their patient experience, Minnesota healthcare organizations are making significant investments in strategies focused on customer experience.

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Answer Dash

MAY 7, 2018

Now, more than ever, optimizing customer experience should be a #1 business priority. Today’s customer expectations are continuously on the rise, and a positive online experience could mean the difference between a conversion and a lost customer.

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GetFeedback

OCTOBER 21, 2019

In response, many organizations have begun rolling out a new function called customer experience management (CXM). What is customer experience management? Customer experience management (CXM) is the process of designing and optimizing customer interactions to meet or exceed customer expectations.

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GetFeedback

AUGUST 14, 2019

No explanation is provided by ACSI, but you can take a look at the years and make some guesses based on the key drivers, which are expectations, perceived quality, and perceived value. To give you a window into how the industries fared on this metric, here are the top 10 industries based on their scores for 2018. Download the Toolkit.

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ReviewTrackers

APRIL 8, 2022

A 2018 study from Tripadvisor revealed that an overwhelming 97 percent of respondents see online reputation management as important to their business. Set and Meet Customer Expectations. Maximize Efforts to Improve Customer Experience and Service. Set and Meet Customer Expectations.

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ReviewTrackers

MAY 17, 2019

Statistic: When it comes to online reviews, 53 percent of customers expect businesses to respond within one week, according to the 2018 ReviewTrackers Online Reviews Survey. But 63 percent of customers say that a business has never responded to their review. . Google is growing the most.

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ReviewTrackers

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Cultivating a high level of customer satisfaction is a priority for all restaurant brands because foodservice is one of the most competitive industries. To understand the restaurant customer satisfaction, you’ll need to understand how behavior has shifted. How the rise of new technology shifted customer expectations.

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Maru Group

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

We’ve continued to see a trend towards retailers extending Black Friday shopping events this year in a bid to manage demand and customer expectations. Key learnings from Black Friday 2018. The post Black Friday 2018 results; customers move online to seek the best deals but at what cost to experience and loyalty?

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GetFeedback

JANUARY 7, 2019

Here are the top 5 pain points associated with instituting a live chat customer service program and how to overcome them. The schedule changes and demands that come with live chat customer service. Today, 30% of customers expect to find live chat customer service on any company’s website.

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