March, 2010

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Customer-Obsessed Service

Customers Rock!

I have been broadcasting my Customers Rock! Radio program now for 6 months, and I feel it is time to pull together a summary of information from some of those programs into a post (or two!). The radio program is really an extension of this blog; you get to hear my voice as part of an hour-long conversation around the topics we all know and love here: customer experience, customer service, loyalty, marketing, and social media.

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Service Untitled» Blog Archive » B&H Customer Service

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Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. Home About Service Untitled Subscribe for Free Consulting Contact Archives B&H Customer Service Douglas March 22, 2010 Culture , Customer Service , Little Things, Big Differences , Specific Companies 3 Comments When I was in New York last week, I visited the famous B&H Photo Video electronics store on Manhattan’s West Side.

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The Case for Social Media Monitoring

InMoment XI

In response to overwhelming demand, I’ve written this to serve as a resource for those looking to justify the budget and resources needed to add social media monitoring to their existing customer feedback / market research programs. All the organizations and corporations listed herein are trademarks of those respective companies. A Case Study: Will the.

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Good customer service attributes (Take 2)

Very Best Service

'Customer service attributes : Back in September, we thought that a tree was the best way to illustrate the qualities and attributes of customer service. Here is a serious new contender though: serene, calm, collected, elegant on the outside and apparently swimming effortlessly, but peddling frantically below the waterline to make sure that things happen.

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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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Expert’s Corner: Kevin Stirtz on Real People Rock!

Customers Rock!

I am pleased to have Kevin Stirtz as a guest blogger today here at Customers Rock! Kevin Stirtz is the Amazing Service Guy , a speaker and trainer who helps organizations of all kinds deliver Amazing Customer Service. His recent book: More Loyal Customers has won 5 star reviews at Amazon.com. Kevin lives in the Twin Cities (Minneapolis & St. Paul).

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Service Untitled» Blog Archive » Customer loyalty and Toyota

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Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. Home About Service Untitled Subscribe for Free Consulting Contact Archives Customer loyalty and Toyota Cheryl March 12, 2010 Behind the Scenes , Customer Service , Specific Companies 2 Comments There have been 8 million Toyota vehicles recalled. There are car manufacturer meetings, government meetings, blog entries, and water-cooler discussions, yet brand loyalty has not dropped as much as expected.

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Service Untitled» Blog Archive » Jet Blue flies high with customer.

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Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. Home About Service Untitled Subscribe for Free Consulting Contact Archives Jet Blue flies high with customer service perks Cheryl March 15, 2010 Customer Service , Proactive , Service Untitled , Specific Companies No Comments Just check Terminal 5 at New York JFK airport for the state-of-the-art facility geared for efficiency and customer comfort.

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Service Untitled» Blog Archive » Quirky customer service commercial

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Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. Home About Service Untitled Subscribe for Free Consulting Contact Archives Quirky customer service commercial Cheryl March 10, 2010 Culture , Customer Service , Employees , Hiring & Training , Specific Companies 1 Comment A successful commercial is no easy task, but what a value it is when it can deliver your message to an audience and entertain as well.

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Service Untitled» Blog Archive » The 2010 Fanati Award

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Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. Home About Service Untitled Subscribe for Free Consulting Contact Archives The 2010 Fanati Award Douglas March 03, 2010 Customer Service , Little Things, Big Differences , Specific Companies 2 Comments This year is my second year (see this post about my first year judging) judging The Fanati Award, an award that Rackspace Hosting gives out to recognize their customers who value customer service as much as Racks

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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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The Case for Social Media Monitoring

InMoment XI

In response to overwhelming demand, I’ve written this to serve as a resource for those looking to justify the budget and resources needed to add social media monitoring to their existing customer feedback / market research programs. All the organizations and corporations listed herein are trademarks of those respective companies. A Case Study: Will the.

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The Case for Social Media Monitoring

InMoment XI

In response to overwhelming demand, I’ve written this to serve as a resource for those looking to justify the budget and resources needed to add social media monitoring to their existing customer feedback / market research programs. All the organizations and corporations listed herein are trademarks of those respective companies. A Case Study: Will the.

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2 Things You Should Be Doing on Twitter Right Now

InMoment XI

Social media is here. Your customers are talking. And they’re talking publicly. Twitter has a large user base and provides a simple application and interface to get you started. What should you do? Search Twitter for your company’s name, brands, products, or services Search Twitter for your competitor’s company name, brand, products, or services Why?

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2 Things You Should Be Doing on Twitter Right Now

InMoment XI

Social media is here. Your customers are talking. And they’re talking publicly. Twitter has a large user base and provides a simple application and interface to get you started. What should you do? Search Twitter for your company’s name, brands, products, or services Search Twitter for your competitor’s company name, brand, products, or services Why?

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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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2 Things You Should Be Doing on Twitter Right Now

InMoment XI

Social media is here. Your customers are talking. And they’re talking publicly. Twitter has a large user base and provides a simple application and interface to get you started. What should you do? Search Twitter for your company’s name, brands, products, or services Search Twitter for your competitor’s company name, brand, products, or services Why?

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AMA Webcast: Social Media – The New Frontier of Customer Feedback

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Join the American Marketing Association for the free March 23 webcast titled, “Social Media – The New Frontier of Customer Feedback.” Speakers include Matthew Bowman, former CEO of Wi5Connect (a social media company) and Eric Weight of Attensity (text analytics expert).

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AMA Webcast: Social Media – The New Frontier of Customer Feedback

InMoment XI

Join the American Marketing Association for the free March 23 webcast titled, “Social Media – The New Frontier of Customer Feedback.” Speakers include Matthew Bowman, former CEO of Wi5Connect (a social media company) and Eric Weight of Attensity (text analytics expert).

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AMA Webcast: Social Media – The New Frontier of Customer Feedback

InMoment XI

Join the American Marketing Association for the free March 23 webcast titled, “Social Media – The New Frontier of Customer Feedback.” Speakers include Matthew Bowman, former CEO of Wi5Connect (a social media company) and Eric Weight of Attensity (text analytics expert).

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Revolutionizing Contact Centers: Next-Gen Tech for Enhanced CX

Speaker: Liran Meir Frenkel, Performance Management and RPA Sr Product Marketing Manager at NICE; Harpreet Makan, Practice Director at Everest Group; & Santhosh Kumar, Practice Director at Everest Group

As contact centers navigate the challenges of delivering excellence within budget constraints and adapting to evolving employee expectations, optimizing agent tasks becomes crucial. Discover a holistic approach across three pillars - people, process, and technology - that is essential to excel in this dynamic landscape, and explore how next-gen technologies such as generative AI, performance analytics, and process intelligence play a pivotal role in transforming contact centers into advanced CX

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Allegiance Awarded Highest Service Leader Award for Enterprise Feedback Management

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For the second year in a row, Allegiance was honored with the 2010 Service Leader Award for Enterprise Feedback Management (EFM) by CRM Magazine. It is especially gratifying to receive this award since customer satisfaction is one of the top criteria. Click here to read the full article. The winner is selected through an extensive.

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Allegiance Awarded Highest Service Leader Award for Enterprise Feedback Management

InMoment XI

For the second year in a row, Allegiance was honored with the 2010 Service Leader Award for Enterprise Feedback Management (EFM) by CRM Magazine. It is especially gratifying to receive this award since customer satisfaction is one of the top criteria. Click here to read the full article. The winner is selected through an extensive.

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Allegiance Awarded Highest Service Leader Award for Enterprise Feedback Management

InMoment XI

For the second year in a row, Allegiance was honored with the 2010 Service Leader Award for Enterprise Feedback Management (EFM) by CRM Magazine. It is especially gratifying to receive this award since customer satisfaction is one of the top criteria. Click here to read the full article. The winner is selected through an extensive.

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So you want to implement a feedback management solution… Now what?

InMoment XI

Working with Allegiance clients, I have discovered that the decision to implement a feedback management solution usually stems from the desire to show the company as caring and interested in the feelings of employees and customers. This is a good thing, altruistic in a way, and it always looks good when a company can say.

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How Intent Data Helps Marketers Convert A-List Accounts

One of the biggest challenges for any B2B marketer is understanding your prospects’ next move — who is most likely to buy and when. Without these insights, marketing campaigns can feel more like guesswork, with high investment and little return. We’re here to tell you there’s a better way. By tracking buyers’ digital footprints and online activity, such as website visits, product reviews, and spikes in content consumption, you can engage prospects with a message that really resonates.

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So you want to implement a feedback management solution… Now what?

InMoment XI

Working with Allegiance clients, I have discovered that the decision to implement a feedback management solution usually stems from the desire to show the company as caring and interested in the feelings of employees and customers. This is a good thing, altruistic in a way, and it always looks good when a company can say.

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So you want to implement a feedback management solution… Now what?

InMoment XI

Working with Allegiance clients, I have discovered that the decision to implement a feedback management solution usually stems from the desire to show the company as caring and interested in the feelings of employees and customers. This is a good thing, altruistic in a way, and it always looks good when a company can say.

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Service Untitled» Blog Archive » NJ toll road collectors lack.

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Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. Home About Service Untitled Subscribe for Free Consulting Contact Archives NJ toll road collectors lack customer service training Cheryl March 31, 2010 Angry Customers , Customer Service , Employees , Etiquette , Specific Companies No Comments Under the US Freedom of Information Act, the popular internet site, The Smoking Gun.com released dramatic examples of complaint letters concerning toll collectors at the

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Service Untitled» Blog Archive » Wachovia delivers positive.

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Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. Home About Service Untitled Subscribe for Free Consulting Contact Archives Wachovia delivers positive customer service Cheryl March 02, 2010 Customer Service Experience , Employees , Little Things, Big Differences , Specific Companies 1 Comment Every bank gets their fair share of criticism.

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7th Annual CX Report by The Northridge Group Uncovers Priority Training Focus

JUST RELEASED! New research reveals 92% of business leaders would like to provide additional training to their customer service representatives. Soft skills training stands out as a priority area of investment and/or improvement. Check out The Northridge Group’s latest CX research report —the 7th annual CX survey of 1,000 customers and 250 business executives—to see additional statistics as well as insights that businesses can use to benchmark their customer service and improve the overall exper