October, 2013

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A World Series Analogy Using Voice of Customer (VoC) Analysis (Part 1 of 2)

InMoment XI

“Data driven predictions can succeed—and they can fail. It is when we deny our role in the process that the odds of failure rise. Before we demand more of our data, we need to demand more of ourselves.” —Nate Silver, author The Signal and the Noise More than ever, a great customer experience is expected—period. Modern.

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Customer service sparkles with romance at St. Augustine specialty boutique

Service Untitled

'While Cupid may not have the reputation for worrying about customer service when it comes to thoughts of love, it’s clearly evident the diapered imp of romance has never had to deal with an epic proposal like Kanye West and Kim Kardashian in the middle of AT&T Park in San Francisco; all resplendent with a 50 piece orchestra and a $3 million 15 carat diamond ring.

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Loyalty Programs Don’t Drive Loyalty; Customer Experience Does

Customer Input

'Recent studies show loyalty programs are not effective at creating customer loyalty, but customer experience improvements are.

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Customer service week 2013

Very Best Service

'It is customer service week 7-13 October 2013. Time to celebrate. Surely this week is an opportunity to communicate to your employees and customers and ask then to join in a celebration of customer service. Only a few days to go so if you have not planned ahead here are a few ideas of things you could do. Please make sure that you take part in this 2013 customer service week, more and more of your customers are expecting you to.

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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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Big Data and the Customer Experience with Paul Dunay

Andrew Maher

Paul Dunay loves marketing and has his own unique approach to it. He also has a nose for data and has been looking closely into how data and the customer experience play a role together. This is why he made an ideal interview partner on this CX404 show. Paul is a well known and recognised […] Paul Dunay loves marketing and has his own unique approach to it.

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A World Series Analogy Using Voice of Customer (VoC) Analysis (Part 1 of 2)

InMoment XI

“Data driven predictions can succeed—and they can fail. It is when we deny our role in the process that the odds of failure rise. Before we demand more of our data, we need to demand more of ourselves.” —Nate Silver, author The Signal and the Noise More than ever, a great customer experience is expected—period. Modern.

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‘Social listening’ can help businesses become more effective

Service Untitled

'The buzz phrase “social listening,” also known as social media monitoring, can help organizations and businesses be more effective and build stronger brand relationships. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the concept, media marketing software combines both monitoring and analytics to help us listen, understand, and engage. Through Facebook and Twitter, conversations can be measured to help attract new customers, and ultimately these customers can become advocates helping our

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Loyalty Programs Don’t Drive Loyalty; Customer Experience Does

Customer Input

Recent studies show loyalty programs are not effective at creating customer loyalty, but customer experience improvements are.

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The Building Blocks of PSIM

Customer Interactions

'During my recent pilgrimage to ASIS, I walked the floor in search of something that would capture my imagination – something refreshing and new. I walked past an inconceivable number of cameras, electro-mechanical door hardware, racks upon racks of IT servers, storage and networking hardware, and amazing X-ray scanners that can detect unusual cargo, including chemicals and radioactive material.

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The 2023 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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Largest existing survey shows 19% support a name change for the Washington Redskins

Upwave

The Washington Redskins have recently garnered criticism, most notably by sportscaster Bob Costas and President Obama , for a team name many consider to be racially offensive towards Native Americans. But a name change is certainly not on the horizon for the storied NFL program, according to the team’s owner Daniel Snyder. Given the high-profile debate, we at Upwave were curious to see how public opinion stacked up.

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The Edge of Service, Issue 5: Customer Interaction is Changing the Game

Brad Cleveland Blog

The Edge of Service, Issue 5: Customer Interaction is Changing the Game. Jed York, the youthful 33-year-old CEO of the San Francisco 49ers, is bringing a storied team that had fallen on hard times back to prominence. San Francisco won the NFC Championship title last year and came razor-close to winning the Super Bowl.

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A World Series Analogy Using Voice of Customer (VoC) Analysis (Part 1 of 2)

InMoment XI

“Data driven predictions can succeed—and they can fail. It is when we deny our role in the process that the odds of failure rise. Before we demand more of our data, we need to demand more of ourselves.” —Nate Silver, author The Signal and the Noise More than ever, a great customer experience is expected—period. Modern.

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Is customer service more about loyalty or preventing frustration?

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'So here we are in the midst of football season, and wherever I sit to watch a game, invariably the question comes up as to whether offense or defense is more important? Of course, in football every yard gained by the offense means the defense has given that yard up, yet it is the offense who has to score. Then again the defense is in charge of keeping their opposition from scoring.

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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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A World Series Analogy Using Voice of Customer (VoC) Analysis (Part 2 of 2)

InMoment XI

In Part 1 we concluded by discussing the value of discovering patterns and improving the odds of getting a hit in baseball. Now imagine your most recent customer survey respondents.

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A World Series Analogy Using Voice of Customer (VoC) Analysis (Part 2 of 2)

InMoment XI

In Part 1 we concluded by discussing the value of discovering patterns and improving the odds of getting a hit in baseball. Now imagine your most recent customer survey respondents.

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A World Series Analogy Using Voice of Customer (VoC) Analysis (Part 2 of 2)

InMoment XI

In Part 1 we concluded by discussing the value of discovering patterns and improving the odds of getting a hit in baseball. Now imagine your most recent customer survey respondents.

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Closing the Big Loop

InMoment XI

If you have been involved in Customer Experience for any amount of time, you’ve probably heard the term “closing the loop.” In the book, ‘The Ultimate Question 2.0’, closing the loop is cited as a must-have component for any Net Promoter System. The data shows that it’s important not only to listen to customers, but.

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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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Closing the Big Loop

InMoment XI

If you have been involved in Customer Experience for any amount of time, you’ve probably heard the term “closing the loop.” In the book, ‘The Ultimate Question 2.0’, closing the loop is cited as a must-have component for any Net Promoter System. The data shows that it’s important not only to listen to customers, but.

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Closing the Big Loop

InMoment XI

If you have been involved in Customer Experience for any amount of time, you’ve probably heard the term “closing the loop.” In the book, ‘The Ultimate Question 2.0’, closing the loop is cited as a must-have component for any Net Promoter System. The data shows that it’s important not only to listen to customers, but.

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Roped-Up Rock Climbers and Other Lessons from Customer Experience Day

InMoment XI

In celebration of the first annual Customer Experience Day, I got to meet with a number of CX pros and participate in a panel discussion at the CXPA’s local networking event in Atlanta. I was joined on the panel by a handful of smart folks from very different corners of the CX world: Kevin O’Connor, View Article.

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Roped-Up Rock Climbers and Other Lessons from Customer Experience Day

InMoment XI

In celebration of the first annual Customer Experience Day, I got to meet with a number of CX pros and participate in a panel discussion at the CXPA’s local networking event in Atlanta.

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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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Roped-Up Rock Climbers and Other Lessons from Customer Experience Day

InMoment XI

In celebration of the first annual Customer Experience Day, I got to meet with a number of CX pros and participate in a panel discussion at the CXPA’s local networking event in Atlanta.

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Is Our Code of Conduct an Anachronism?

InMoment XI

Imagine, for a moment, the following scenario: Jane Doe has owned her 2008 Sunbeam Alpine for 5 years and just had it serviced by her dealer. A survey company, acting on behalf of and in the name of Sunbeam Motors, sends her a service satisfaction survey to follow up on the visit. Here’s Jane’s response.

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Whose Customer is it Anyway? Part Two

InMoment XI

Yesterday I shared my experience with my Fitbit and how when I bought the newer version, Flex, I felt it just didn’t stack up. Fitbit’s customer care told me to take it back to the retailer, when all I really wanted was for the manufacturer to exchange it for a different version. To me, they. View Article.

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Whose Customer is it Anyway? Part Two

InMoment XI

Yesterday I shared my experience with my Fitbit and how when I bought the newer version, Flex, I felt it just didn’t stack up. Fitbit’s customer care told me to take it back to the retailer, when all I really wanted was for the manufacturer to exchange it for a different version. To me, they.

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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