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Reduce Churn: Craft Customer Success Compensation Plans That Attract Top Tier Talent

ChurnZero

There are several different models of compensation plans , but not all can be guaranteed to produce the same results for your organization. We’ve found that, when looking to build a strong team of Customer Success Managers (CSMs), an incentive compensation plan , otherwise called a variable compensation plan , produces the best results. Not only does it motivate employees, but it helps them learn how their work affects the company’s performance, understand how they impact profits, and usually in

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CX Trends: Shifts in Consumer Habits & Expectations

Alida

Over the last year, you probably heard the question “So how are you adapting to the new normal ?” quite a few times. It is a reflection on how the global pandemic has, in some cases, fundamentally changed our everyday lives. Working from home, not being able to do your grocery shopping, no nightlife, homeschooling, these are all things we suddenly had to adjust to.

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Guest Post: Customer Experience: Expectation vs. Reality

ShepHyken

This week we feature an article by Tanya Ahmed, a Digital Marketer of Vantage Circle , a cloud-based employee engagement platform. She writes about what customers expect from companies in 2021 and what they actually get. Consumers today expect speedier access to services than ever before. They count on meaningful interactions with service professionals who make them feel valued.

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How emotional intelligence can help you cope with Christmas

Eptica

Date: Friday, September 10, 2021 Author: Pauline Ashenden - Demand Generation Manager How emotional intelligence can help you cope with Christmas. Published on: September 10, 2021. Author: Pauline Ashenden - Demand Generation Manager As we approach the peak Christmas season, agents need to be ready for the extra stress that higher demand, and potentially grumpier customers, bring.

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The Ultimate Guide to Monetizing Customer Learning

Every decision that goes into your learning monetization strategy matters for your organization’s bottom line. Our research has shown a clear correlation between high program maturity (and ROI!) and choosing the right monetization strategy. This eBook contains clear, actionable ways to approach packaging and pricing models that will help your association grow revenue, improve profitability, and drive expansion into new markets.

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What is a QA Scorecard? And Why Your Customer Service Team Needs It

Stella Connect

Quality assurance (QA) reviews are what your customer service team does to monitor agent performance and take action in order to improve it. Successful customer service teams use a QA scorecard to measure agent performance. QA scorecards provide insight into each agent’s strengths and weaknesses, facilitate better training and coaching strategies , and motivate agents to take accountability for their performance.

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Top 3 Reasons Why Call Centre Workers Have One of the Highest Turnover Rates

CSM Magazine

Over five million people globally work as call centre agents, including 1.3 million people in the UK. Many of them face challenges according to a new research report from artificial intelligence (AI) firm ASAPP, CX: The Human Factor. Training, coaching, legacy technology, and lack of career opportunities top the list of issues for agents along with handling irate customers.

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How to make digital self-service amazing

NICE inContact

Did you know that most of the customers who contact your call center have already been on your website to self-diagnose their issue and/or try to resolve it themselves?

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Digital Customer Service is Not Just for Digital Natives Anymore

SaleMove

A recap of perspectives from business leaders on how to transform OnScreen DCS experiences as we’ve all evolved to become 'Digital Natives.'. The post Digital Customer Service is Not Just for Digital Natives Anymore appeared first on Glia Blog | Digital Customer Service Explained.

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Reduce Churn: Craft Customer Success Compensation Plans That Attract Top Tier Talent

ChurnZero

There are several different models of compensation plans , but not all can be guaranteed to produce the same results for your organization. We’ve found that, when looking to build a strong team of Customer Success Managers (CSMs), an incentive compensation plan, otherwise called a variable compensation plan, produces the best results. Not only does it motivate employees, but it helps them learn how their work affects the company’s performance, understand how they impact profits, and usually incr

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The Verint Experience Index: Retail

Reports of the death of in-store shopping have been greatly exaggerated. This year’s retail survey found that more than 60 percent of consumers start and end their journey by visiting a store. Retail customers value price above everything, but the importance of other factors varies for different brands. In-store shopping is valued highly by grocery and home improvement customers Technology retail customers place less importance on in-store experiences – for them it only ranks sixth Digital exper

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Digital Customer Service is Not Just for Digital Natives Anymore

SaleMove

A recap of perspectives from business leaders on how to transform OnScreen DCS experiences as we’ve all evolved to become 'Digital Natives.'. The post Digital Customer Service is Not Just for Digital Natives Anymore appeared first on Glia Blog | Digital Customer Service Explained.

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4 Steps to a Successful Outsourced Contact Center Launch

Advantage Communications

Are you looking to outsource your customer service program to a strategic partner? If you’ve outsourced any of your business functions before, then you’ll know just how important a seamless plan is to the success of that partnership.

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Healing social inequality: How to start the conversation

Qualtrics

The only way governments can dismantle the systems, policies, and procedures that perpetuate systemic racism is by strengthening the social capital within our communities. Social issues such as racism, poverty, and discrimination are nothing new, but the COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the shocking severity of these issues across the world. Consider this: The world’s richest 1,000 people recouped their COVID-related losses in nine months, while it could take the poorest more than a decade to reco

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ACX’21: NOW A FREE, ONLINE EVENT

Myra Golden

We had high hopes – and big plans – to reconvene and reconnect at ACX’21 in Arlington, VA, but remember the saying about best-laid plans? Now we’re meeting OCTOBER 26-27 for a FREE online event packed with insightful learning and new opportunities to engage and interact. . Learn more and register here!

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11 Tips to Drive Learning Content Consumption

Unlock the full potential of your educational initiatives with the 11 Tips to Drive Learning Content Consumption eBook. You’ll uncover: Why measure content consumption rather than (or in addition to) completion rates and member satisfaction? What are some proven tactics to create quality learner content and raise your content consumption rates? Discover the secrets from leading experts in the field, distilled into practical tips that promise to elevate the quality of your educational offerings,

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How IT and HR can work together to deliver a world-class employee experience

Qualtrics

CIOs, CHROs, and their respective teams must not only listen and understand but also take joint action to create better experiences for employees. CIOs, CHROs, and their respective teams must not only listen and understand but also take joint action to create better experiences for employees. The pandemic completely disrupted the workplace as we know it.

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Introducing Virtual Aisle

2020 Research

Introducing Virtual Aisle By Schlesinger Group. We are delighted to introduce Virtual Aisle by Schlesinger Group , a simulated in-store shopping experience that captures compelling shopper insights faster, smarter, and easier. Powered by Informed Decisions Group , Virtual Aisle displays life-sized, high-resolution images of shopping aisles, allowing you to quickly test merchandising placement, POS signage and branding elements, and pricing strategies in a controlled research space.

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Structuring your Customer Success team

inSided

We’re back! It’s time for another post in our series, This is Digital Customer Success , where we set out to get clarity on all things Digital CS. In our last post, we talked about the metrics that matter in your digital-led approach. This week, it’s time to talk more about the people behind those metrics – it’s time to talk about team structure. Because your digital-led team might just look a little different from your “traditional” team.

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Meet The Most Interesting Investor Segment: The Digitally Savvy Delegator

Forrester's Customer Insights

Digitally savvy delegators are an overlooked segment and represent an attractive opportunity for wealth management firms right now. As incumbents and fintechs alike continue to compete for customers, firms need to understand who digitally savvy delegators are and design the right solutions to attract and retain them. I recently published a report about this customer […].

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Strategic CX: A Deep Dive into Voice of the Customer Insights for Clarity

Speaker: Nicholas Zeisler, CX Strategist & Fractional CXO

The first step in a successful Customer Experience endeavor (or for that matter, any business proposition) is to find out what’s wrong. If you can’t identify it, you can’t fix it! 💡 That’s where the Voice of the Customer (VoC) comes in. Today, far too many brands do VoC simply because that’s what they think they’re supposed to do; that’s what all their competitors do.

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9 Nuggets from TMSA’s Recent Strategic Interest Group Featuring CX University

CX University

This article was originally posted on TMSA’s blog. TMSA went back to school a little early this year. The organization’s July 29 Strategic Interest Group, moderated by Founder and CEO of CX University, Mohamed Latib, PhD featured a mix of insights from research findings and first-hand experiences from participants. A special thanks goes out to TMSA Corporate Member, Courtney Keenan at RLS Logistics for sharing CX trend data and insights in the B2B sector to support the discussion.

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July And August 2021 Research Recap — Cloud And Tech Operations

Forrester's Customer Insights

Greetings everyone! Each month, the infrastructure and operations (I&O) team writes incredible research. As a research director, I get to not only see the final outcome but also all of the work and client insights that went into its creation. For those who know me, I am quick to call these out via inquiry calls […].

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CISOs And The Trust Imperative

Forrester's Customer Insights

There is no executive role that better aligns with the trust imperative than the CISO. Find out why and how it may impact your organization directly.

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July And August 2021 Research Recap — Cloud And Tech Operations

Forrester's Customer Insights

Greetings, everyone! Each month, the infrastructure and operations (I&O) team writes incredible research. As a research director, I get to not only see the final outcome but also all of the work and client insights that went into its creation. For those who know me, I am quick to call these out via inquiry calls […].

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10 Questions to Ask Before Buying an LMS

Find your perfect LMS. Choosing the right Learning Management System (LMS) is crucial for your business's success. With so many options available in the market, how do you ensure you make the best choice? This guide is your key to finding the ideal enterprise learning platform for your business. Compiled by industry experts, these questions will help to clarify your needs, prioritize your most essential features, and guide you through the evaluation process.

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Meet The Most Interesting Investor Segment: The Digitally Savvy Delegator

Forrester's Customer Insights

Digitally savvy delegators are an overlooked segment and represent an attractive opportunity for wealth management firms right now. As incumbents and fintechs alike continue to compete for customers, firms need to understand who digitally savvy delegators are and design the right solutions to attract and retain them. I recently published a report about this customer […].

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CISOs And The Trust Imperative

Forrester's Customer Insights

There is no executive role that better aligns with the trust imperative than the CISO. Find out why and how it may impact your organization directly.