October, 2010

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Analyzing and operationalizing your feedback

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Most companies are good at collecting data from customers. In fact, it’s common practice to have a customer feedback program in place. However, for some companies, dealing with the results is when things begin to get fuzzy. What are our customers trying to tell us? And how do we take that information and use it to effectively improve the customer experience?

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How to Calculate the ROI of Customer Experience

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Prove the ROI of customer experience with our step-by-step process.

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The Latest at Customers Rock!

Customers Rock!

There has been a lot going on lately here at Customers Rock! October is going to be a busy month. BlogWorld. I will be moderating a panel again this year at BlogWorld & New Media Expo in Las Vegas, October 14-16. My session this year is a special one. It looks back at the first panel I was ever involved in at BlogWorld 2 years ago , with some very special people.

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Service Untitled» Blog Archive » Use social CRM to improve.

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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 Use social CRM to improve communications Cheryl October 25, 2010 Behind the Scenes , Customer Satisfaction 1 Comment The original buzz word phrase of Customer Relationship Management began as a process to help companies manage their customers and potential customers by using a database full of information about that person’s buying

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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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Invest in customer service to cut the waste

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'Cut the waste : The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has published amazing statistics about the amount of food and drinks wasted every year in the UK. The total avoidable waste represents £12 bn a year according to the Waste and Resources Action Programme. In your business, can you quantify the waste directly attributable to poor customer service ?

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Analyzing and operationalizing your feedback

InMoment XI

Most companies are good at collecting data from customers. In fact, it’s common practice to have a customer feedback program in place. However, for some companies, dealing with the results is when things begin to get fuzzy. What are our customers trying to tell us? And how do we take that information and use it to effectively improve the customer experience?

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Analyzing and operationalizing your feedback

InMoment XI

Most companies are good at collecting data from customers. In fact, it’s common practice to have a customer feedback program in place. However, for some companies, dealing with the results is when things begin to get fuzzy. What are our customers trying to tell us? And how do we take that information and use it to effectively improve the customer experience?

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New Approach to VOC Gaining Ground

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Here at Allegiance, we continue to see more companies choosing to rescue customers in real time rather than wait months for the results of a large customer satisfaction survey. These businesses are embracing a new approach to traditional customer research that gives companies the ability to collect feedback from social media, engage customers in real time and use advanced analytics to understand what makes customer tick and predict what they’ll want.

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New Approach to VOC Gaining Ground

InMoment XI

Here at Allegiance, we continue to see more companies choosing to rescue customers in real time rather than wait months for the results of a large customer satisfaction survey. These businesses are embracing a new approach to traditional customer research that gives companies the ability to collect feedback from social media, engage customers in real time and use advanced analytics to understand what makes customer tick and predict what they’ll want.

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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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New Approach to VOC Gaining Ground

InMoment XI

Here at Allegiance, we continue to see more companies choosing to rescue customers in real time rather than wait months for the results of a large customer satisfaction survey. These businesses are embracing a new approach to traditional customer research that gives companies the ability to collect feedback from social media, engage customers in real time and use advanced analytics to understand what makes customer tick and predict what they’ll want.

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Service Untitled» Blog Archive » Interview with Doria Camaraza.

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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 Interview with Doria Camaraza from American Express – Part 4 of 4 Douglas October 07, 2010 Angry Customers , Culture , Customer Service Experience , Interviews , Little Things, Big Differences , Specific Companies No Comments This is the fourth and final part of my interview with Doria Camaraza, the Senior Vice President and General Mana

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Service Untitled» Blog Archive » Customer Service Week celebrates.

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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 Service Week celebrates the best of the best Cheryl October 01, 2010 Customer Service , Little Things, Big Differences , Service Untitled No Comments Customer Service Week is celebrated from October 4 to October 8, recognizing the importance of customer service and honoring the people who provide the best examples of great servi

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Service Untitled» Blog Archive » How to overcome negative brand.

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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 How to overcome negative brand perception Cheryl October 22, 2010 Customer Satisfaction , Customer Service Experience , Specific Companies 1 Comment It’s the elephant in the room when consumers become disenchanted with a company’s brand.

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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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Service Untitled» Blog Archive » Look after your staff and they.

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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 Look after your staff and they will look after your customers Cheryl October 29, 2010 Customer Service , Employees , Specific Companies No Comments Fortune magazine rates the top ten best companies to work for every year and interviews someone from each organization.

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Service Untitled» Blog Archive » Book Review: Four Seasons – The.

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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 Book Review: Four Seasons – The Story of a Business Philosophy Cheryl October 11, 2010 Behind the Scenes , Book Reviews , Culture , Little Things, Big Differences , Specific Companies No Comments I just read Four Seasons The Story of a Business Philosophy by Isadore Sharp, founder, chairman, and CEO of the Four Seasons Hotels and

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Make it a real customer experience

Service Untitled

Great customer experiences are not accidental; they are strategically designed to appeal to everything that touches a consumer, client, or customer. Extraordinary customer experiences extend to all points of the connection that will affect the reason a customer returns. It extends beyond customer service; it is the total experience, and what makes a customer happier with your company than the competition each and every time.

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Service Untitled» Blog Archive » Customer satisfaction survey.

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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 satisfaction survey reflective of weak economy Cheryl October 20, 2010 Customer Satisfaction No Comments Would you ever think there would be a customer satisfaction survey about soda preferences?

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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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Service Untitled» Blog Archive » Customer loyalty needed to.

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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 needed to maintain competitive advantage Cheryl October 08, 2010 Culture , Proactive , Specific Companies No Comments In a recent article Ford Motor Company commented on figuring out how it can improve customer loyalty and have a longer relationship than they do at the present.

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Service Untitled» Blog Archive » Mixing rewards and incentives eat.

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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 Mixing rewards and incentives eat away at brand loyalty Cheryl October 15, 2010 Customer Satisfaction , Customer Service Experience 1 Comment This morning I walked into my usual pharmacy to refill an allergy prescription, and there was a sign inviting new customers who transfer their prescriptions over to this store the offer of half-pri

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Service Untitled» Blog Archive » Create a vision for excellent.

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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 Create a vision for excellent customer service Cheryl October 26, 2010 Customer Satisfaction , Customer Service , Employees , Little Things, Big Differences 2 Comments Every call, email, chat, or visit to a company’s website is a unique experience for an organization to differentiate itself from their competition.

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Service Untitled» Blog Archive » Good service valued over good food?

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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 Good service valued over good food? Cheryl October 13, 2010 Customer Service , Customer Service Experience , Surveys No Comments Empathica, a customer service management firm, surveyed 3,000 U.S. and Canadian consumers about the value of good service over the quality of food they are given at restaurants.

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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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Service Untitled» Blog Archive » Customer feedback gets personal

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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 feedback gets personal Cheryl October 28, 2010 Customer Satisfaction , Surveys No Comments There aren’t too many receipts we get from retailers nowadays that don’t offer us some kind of reward to log on to a short customer service survey about our customer experience.

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Service Untitled» Blog Archive » The value of roleplaying in.

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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 value of roleplaying in customer service training Cheryl October 12, 2010 Employees , Hiring & Training No Comments The typical customer training course teaches agents what a customer wants or doesn’t want and highlights the common mistakes committed by new and experienced agents.

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Bathroom Blogfest 2010 – Stuck in the 60s?

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Once again this year, I am pleased to be participating in the Bathroom Blogfest. This is the 5th year of the Blogfest (4th year participating for me – now with 34 other bloggers in 2010), and we use this opportunity to focus on the customer experience in one of the “forgotten&# spaces, bathrooms! This year’s theme is inspired by Mad Men, and we will look to see whether some of these areas area still “stuck in the 60s&#.

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Service Untitled» Blog Archive » Attitude makes the difference in.

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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 Attitude makes the difference in customer service Cheryl October 06, 2010 Culture , Customer Service , Customer Service Experience No Comments Let’s assume that customer service agents interacting with consumers know to act promptly and politely.

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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