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

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 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.

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Beyond Philosophy

JANUARY 8, 2018

Having worked in Customer Experience since 2002, I may be too much of a purist. However, for a while now, I have been writing about the decline and dilution of the discipline of Customer Experience. From changing titles but not behavior to a poor understanding of what customers want, the trends are troublesome. They were not.

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Qualtrics

JUNE 22, 2020

Customer satisfaction reflects the expectations and experiences that the customer has with a product or service. Consumer expectations reflect both past and current product evaluation and user experiences. Explicit Expectations. Static Performance Expectations. Dynamic Performance Expectations.

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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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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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ShepHyken

JUNE 17, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 5 Common Customer Service Complaints and How to Fix Them by Swati Kungwani. Retail Customer Experience) A retail business can never be immune from complaints. If you want customers, complaints are complimentary.

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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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ProProfs Chat

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Improving customer support has become more important than ever, given the never-ceasing expectations of customers. As leading researchers indicate that organizations lose about $62 million every year due to poor customer service , you can’t expect any good with an average customer support. Take a look. .

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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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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Digiday) 7-Eleven is making more moves to go cashierless — or at least give customers the option to. Digiday) 7-Eleven is making more moves to go cashierless — or at least give customers the option to.

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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. Lack of accurate answers = less loyal customers Across both countries, there’s a clear and direct link between knowledge management and long-term customer relationships.

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Second to None

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

As technology increases, customers are interacting with brands in completely novel ways. Because of these new trends, brands need to constantly measure and update the value they are providing to customers at these different touchpoints. So what does the year hold for customer service? Chat Support Will Increase In Importance.

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transcosmos Information Systems

MARCH 20, 2018

We’re living in a digital world where changes in the customer service industry happen by the day. Over the recent years, the focus has been on enhancing customer support in every contact point so that the overall customer experience is always a positive one. The digital landscape is full of supercharged customer data.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 13, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Are You Making This Critical Connection With Your Customers to Strengthen Relationships and Drive Loyalty? Want better customer service? Customers are getting more comfortable with alternative support channels.

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GetFeedback

AUGUST 14, 2019

Y ou know your customers are satisfied because the Customer Satisfaction Score (CSAT) that you see on your daily dashboard tells you as much. Before I answer that, let’s take a look at a popular CSAT metric that was established 25 years ago: the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). The score is solid. out of 100.

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Ann Michaels and Associates

DECEMBER 27, 2018

But reviews carry a lot of clout when it comes to customers and their buying power. If you are a business owner you should know how important reviews are to customer satisfaction as well as earning repeat buyers. Customers are reading reviews. 94% of customers read online reviews (Fan and Fuel, 2016). •

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 20, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. T-Mobile is completely overhauling how its customer service works by Chris Welch. The Verge) Team of Experts launches nationwide today for postpaid customers. (The T-Mobile is becoming a role model for customer service.

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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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GetFeedback

OCTOBER 21, 2019

At the same time, 54% of respondents said that the customer experience at most companies needs to improve. . So although the customer experience has repeatedly proven to be critical to every company’s success, improving it remains a major challenge. What is customer experience management? What is customer experience management?

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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. 3 Think for yourself.

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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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GetFeedback

JANUARY 7, 2019

Live chat customer service has become an expectation to the modern customer—more than half of all customers prefer chatting with someone in real time via chat rather than picking up their phone. As a result, live chat is expected to grow by as much as 87% in the next 12-18 months. Live chat support can be tricky.

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ShepHyken

JUNE 4, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Stop Trying to ‘Delight’ Customers, Says CX Expert Paul Greenberg by Noreen Seebacher. My Comment: The title might surprise you; “Stop Trying to Delight Your Customers.” It is expected. Feldberg & Tami Kim.

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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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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. If you’re not able to deliver a high level of customer satisfaction, chances are that a competitor will do so and reap the benefits. How to remap the customer journey.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. What Kind of CX Do Customers Really Want? No Jitter) Many customers still prefer email and voice channels for customer service requests over chatbots. Read this article and learn more about what customers expect.

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GetFeedback

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Prior to this, we had all read the book, “ The Effortless Experience: Conquering the New Battleground for Customer Loyalty ,” and one question came out of it: Is effortless really enough? . The article states that customer delight (in other words, exceeding expectations) won’t bring customers back to your brand.

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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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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!) How Do You Measure #CX Success?

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CSM Magazine

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Sixty percent of customer service managers say it’s going to be “the toughest winter yet” as they worry about losing customers in the run up to the holidays. Customer confidence is crumbling in the current environment .

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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. Organisations with a poor omnichannel strategy retain just 33% of customers.

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ShepHyken

MARCH 12, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. How to Design a Stellar Customer Experience by Michal Maimaran and John Schroeder. KelloggInsight) The Zappos of the world are redefining expectations. Your customers’ expectations are h igher than ever.

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CloudCherry

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

Customer service should be simple right? In his discussion with CloudCherry’s James Gilbert, Matt shares insights from his co-authored book, “The Effortless Experience,” a title that pretty simply sums up what customers want. The biggest takeaway from the book? Hint: It all comes back to K.I.S.S.ing.).

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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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Alida

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

In a fast-moving world where customer expectations are constantly changing, the best way to future-proof your company is to orient your business around the voice of the customer. That’s the key messages from Scott Miller, CEO of Vision Critical, when he delivered his keynote at the 2018 Customer Intelligence Summit.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 6, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 8 Tips for Delivering Authentic Customer Support by Tamina Steil. My Comment: Want to deliver authentic customer service that connects with your customers? Here are my top five picks from last week. It’s a fact.

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