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If You Want Customers to Say Yes, Try THIS

Beyond Philosophy

Sometimes people say no to sales offers out of habit. They have rules or expectations going into the interaction that preclude them from saying yes. There are ways to overcome these habits. The scientific name for it is Escalation of Commitment, but it is also the basis of many sales techniques, and it is an excellent way to get your customers to say yes. .

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Integrate Live Chat & AI to Your eCommerce Business [& Learn How to Do It Right]

Win the Customer

2018 saw the eCommerce industry grow by over 25 percent with 2019 showing no signs of a slowdown for the industry. The eCommerce boom has resulted in lots of competition. Businesses need to rise to the challenge to stay relevant. This article will look at why a business should integrate live chat as well as AI to their eCommerce business as well as how to integrate them correctly to your eCommerce business.

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THE FOUR GENERATIONS OF CUSTOMER SERVICE: THE INTERNET ERA (2/4)

Michel Falcon Experience

The internet era has HURT customer service. Find out WHY in my second installment of my four-part series that explores the best practices of “The 4 Generations of Customer Experience.” Are you interested in improving your company culture, employee engagement, and customer experience? Are you interested in improving your company culture, employee engagement, and customer experience?

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A First Look at 2020 Retail at NRF’s “Big Show”

Think Customers

New decade, new retail. At National Retail Federation (NRF) “Big Show” conference in New York City, business leaders defined what will make for exceptional customer experiences in 2020. For some it was a fight to make robotics a coworker, not the be-all-end-all stealer of jobs, for others it was about creating more memorable in-store experiences. But above all, these leaders recognized that times were changing, and they need to adapt.

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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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You Must Be Padding Your Resume ‘Cause You Can’t Be That Good

Steve DiGioia

I saw this written on a resume the other day. One of her past job duties was “ Joyfully greeted guests “ My first reaction was, “What kind of B.S. is that to write? You must be padding your resume ‘cause you can’t be that good. Then I started to think… How does one joyfully greet a guest (customer)? I ran a scenario through my mind of someone browsing through rack after rack of clothes when a store employee pounces over and says “Hey, good afternoon.

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Integrate Live Chat & AI to Your eCommerce Business [& Learn How to Do It Right]

Win the Customer

2018 saw the eCommerce industry grow by over 25 percent with 2019 showing no signs of a slowdown for the industry. The eCommerce boom has resulted in lots of competition. Businesses need to rise to the challenge to stay relevant. This article about woodworking will look at why a business should integrate live chat as well as AI to their eCommerce business as well as how to integrate them correctly to your eCommerce business.

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A First Look at 2020 Retail at NRF’s “Big Show”

Think Customers

New decade, new retail. At National Retail Federation (NRF) “Big Show” conference in New York City, business leaders defined what will make for exceptional customer experiences in 2020. For some it was a fight to make robotics a coworker, not the be-all-end-all stealer of jobs, for others it was about creating more memorable in-store experiences. But above all, these leaders recognized that times were changing, and they need to adapt.

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“How Good or Bad is the Service You Provide” by Ron Kaufman

Up Your Service

Transcript of “How Good or Bad is the Service You Provide”, from a keynote speech by Ron Kaufman for the SWIFT Operational Forum Asia event in Singapore. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~. How good or bad is the service you provide? Who has the answer to that question? Let’s go back to the definition. Service is taking action to create value for… someone else.

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Brands’ Meme Marketing Makes Sentiment Analysis More Important Than Ever

NetBase

Memes are always in style – at least in recent times they are! And brands are catching on to the power of these viral visuals, using memes for marketing. This makes sentiment analysis more important than ever, as not all memes are created equal, of course. And they certainly do not apply to all audiences. So, here’s how to sort that out, along with meme “must haves” and “must not” tactics you’ll want to avoid.

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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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How Recessions Impact CX Investments

Andrew Mcfarland

When the next recession occurs, what impact will it have on customer experience initiatives? How will companies behave? The answer depends on two dimensions – corporate strength and existing customer experience (CX) capabilities. Stop investing – businesses weak along both.

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How to Design Your Perfect Customer Service Plan

CSM Magazine

In an excerpt from his book, Achieving Excellence Through Customer Service, John Tschohl provides a guide to preparing a plan for customer service success. When organizations know what is important to their customers and when they realize the shortcomings of their current service, then they are ready to write a Customer Service Plan. The foundation of a Customer Service Plan must be clear.

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Engagement Workshop: How to Recruit Enthusiastic Testers

Centercode

What makes an ideal tester? It isn’t just the right demographic or technographic qualifications — though target market testers are essential to netting accurate and actionable insights. But there’s another factor that goes beyond looking the part on paper. That X-factor? It’s enthusiasm!

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How AEM Experience Fragments will empower your CX

Hero Digital

The truth is, you want your customers to experience your brand in a consistent and personalized way across all channels. And you want your brand’s content to stand out from competitors. Omnichannel customer experiences have become table stakes for a brand’s success, and brands are constantly looking for new, efficient ways to meet their audiences’ expectations with personalized content that helps them stand out from competitors.

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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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10 Phrases Good Managers Say Regularly

CSM Magazine

Here are ten statements that leaders say regularly that shows they care about their people more than their title. Good managers are different from other bosses. If you have had one lately you probably noticed they have high standards, are upbeat, knowledgeable and straight talkers. You will get the feedback you need to succeed. If you are lucky enough to have one you will want to excel, because you believe in yourself a little more when you are around them.

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Key tech trends from NRF 2020 - and how they will impact customer experiences

MyCustomer

Engagement Tech trends from NRF 2020 and how they impact CX.

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By: 12 Best Customer Success Blogs | Customer Success Blog | Emojics

UserIQ

[…] UserIQ blog is fairly diversified as you’ll find a wide range of different article types such as news, from the experts, events, product updates, and customer success articles. You’ll find articles on customer centricity, customer success management, customer engagement, customer growth, churn management, and more. If you are a fan of precise posts, this is the blog you should follow. […].

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To qualify you must comply? We take a look.

Customercount

Chances are your competitors are not as aware as they should be about regulation and legislation compliance which can often offer a competitive advantage. Continue reading → The post To qualify you must comply? We take a look. appeared first on CustomerCount.

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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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4 Ways Fully Connected Plants Benefit Your Workforce

PK

Nearly 50 years ago, a few caffeine-dependent students in Carnegie Mellon’s computer science department built a light sensor and software to sense the availability of cold soft drinks in a Coke vending machine and connected it to the ARPANET, where they could see the status remotely, giving birth to the “internet of things.”. But few could have predicted how widespread the technology would become.

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4 Ways Fully Connected Plants Benefit Your Workforce

Connective DX

Nearly 50 years ago, a few caffeine-dependent students in Carnegie Mellon’s computer science department built a light sensor and software to sense the availability of cold soft drinks in a Coke vending machine and connected it to the ARPANET, where they could see the status remotely, giving birth to the “internet of things.”. But few could have predicted how widespread the technology would become.

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2020 Customer Experience: 20 Wishes

ClearAction

2020 Customer Experience: 20 Wishes Lynn Hunsaker. 2020 customer experience management is at a turning point. Get ahead by making significant turns yourself now. Forces on customers and business may otherwise make some turns that leave you behind. It’s a new decade that will be characterized differently by social, economic, technology, legal and competitive forces.

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Trends in personalisation

MyCustomer

Download this Report. Lead goal. 300. TM Form. Not a TM Form. Internal or External. External. Disable T&Cs requirement. Email intro text. Thank you for downloading our resource.

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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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2020s Customer Value: 20 Wishes

ClearAction

2020s Customer Value: 20 Wishes Lynn Hunsaker. 2020s customer experience management is at a turning point. Get ahead by making significant turns yourself now. Forces on customers and business may otherwise make some turns that leave you behind. It’s a new decade that will be characterized differently by social, economic, technology, legal and competitive forces.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles For the Week of January 20, 2020

ShepHyken

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Here are my top five picks from last week. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. Customer Effort Score or Customer Satisfaction? by Martin Powton. (CustomerThink) Customer Effort Score is a popular metric used to measure customer service satisfaction using one single question.

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NRF 2020: Robotics Realize Real Time Retail

Forrester's Customer Insights

I’ve just returned from NRF 2020. There were more than 40,000 attendees and 800 exhibitors from 99 countries. They showed how to deliver real-time Retail, applying technology to win, serve, and retain the most demanding retail customers. This year the emphasis was more than ever on boosting supply chain responsiveness to anticipate customers’ latent demand. […].

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New research: Understanding world issues through the experiences of those who are living them

Qualtrics

This week global decision-makers will gather in Davos for the 50th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum to discuss how they can work together to build a more cohesive and sustainable future. Along with the Forum’s 3,000 in-person participants, Qualtrics is bringing an additional 10,501 voices to the table. Through an original research study, Toward a More Cohesive and Sustainable World, Qualtrics seeks to enrich the dialogue at the Forum’s Annual Meeting by providing a global snapshot of h

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The Open CCaaS Advantage Report

Over the next 12 months, what do you think will have the biggest impact on your CX automation efforts? When asked the same question, only 10% of CX leaders surveyed by Verint chose telephony. It’s no longer the engagement channel leading CCaaS conversations. The customer engagement challenges facing organizations have changed – so a new approach is needed.