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Three Tips for Building an Award-Winning CX Program

InMoment XI

In March, I spoke at InMoment’s XI Forum Sydney, and it shouldn’t surprise you that I chose to talk about building a customer experience (CX) program! In the spirit of sharing insights for those who couldn’t attend or want to revisit my key points, I’m here on the InMoment blog to briefly recap my presentation! When I started working at InMoment, I knew nothing about CX.

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How Do I Get Manufacturing Executives to Care About CX?

Heart of the Customer

Last week I spoke about how to get distribution executives to care about customer experience (CX). Now, I’m turning to the related field of manufacturing. Many manufacturing companies also offer distribution, so make sure to review that post, too. This week, I will dive into the specific impacts of CX in traditional manufacturing – and […] The post How Do I Get Manufacturing Executives to Care About CX?

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Create a Winning Customer Engagement Strategy

Lumoa

A customer engagement strategy is vital to increasing customer loyalty and driving revenue. It will help you build relationships with existing customers. You’ll also attract new ones and create more opportunities for repeat purchases. Ultimately, it raises customer satisfaction with your brand. But it’s not something you create on a whim. You must plan, think creatively, and understand your customers to build your strategy.

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ReThink Productivity Podcast: The Future of Customer Experience with InMoment’s Simon Fraser

InMoment XI

As businesses strive to improve their customer experiences , asking for feedback has become a common practice. However, not all feedback is created equal, and simply collecting feedback for the sake of it may not lead to meaningful insights or improvements. In a recent appearance on the ReThink Productivity Podcast, InMoment’s Vice President of CX Strategy, Simon Fraser, discussed the importance of understanding why you are asking for customer feedback in the first place.

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3 Ways Brick-and-Mortar Retailers Can Improve Customer Experience

Today’s digitally savvy customers have high expectations of retailers for convenience, responsiveness, and ease of doing business both in-store and online. Our recent survey of over 2,000 US consumers found that retailers that can drive a seamless, omnichannel customer experience (CX) – across physical and digital channels – have huge benefits for brand relevance, profitability, and customer loyalty.

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Learn How Improved Daily Customer Interactions Set Navistar Apart From Their Competition!

Daniel Group

Learn How Improved Daily Customer Interactions Set Navistar Apart From Their Competition! Trish Reed, VP Zero Emissions, Navistar , discusses how CX is not about the score, or about managing performance of a dealer. “CX is about us learning together, this is a journey, focusing on the human element of things, and helping our dealers improve interacting with customers.” Transcript Lynn Daniel: Welcome everyone.

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4 Reasons Why You Should Measure Emotional Value Index

Feedbackly

Emotions play a crucial role in customers’ decisions to purchase and recommend products to others. However, measuring something as complex and inconsistent as emotions is not easy. The Emotional Value Index (EVI®) is a metric that helps brands measure customer emotions and understand how they affect purchasing decisions. It is a standardized way of looking at the emotional experience tied to a buying journey.

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37 best business opportunities to explore in 2023

BirdEye

According to the US Census, an average of 5.4 million business ventures are started in the U.S. each year. Starting a business is a great way to fulfill your passions and make a living. It’s also an effective way to gain a more flexible lifestyle and greater independence you won’t find working for someone else. However, it requires a leap of faith, careful planning, and prudent decision-making traits to be your own boss.

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The Benefits of Customer Profile Analysis for Business Growth

Lumoa

For a business to flourish, it has to understand its customers well enough to market effectively to them. One of the best ways to do that is through a customer profile analysis. Simply put, this process closely examines current and potential customers’ characteristics, traits, and preferences. Analyzing such data helps businesses learn the ins and outs of their target audience—and a company that knows its audience can further its own growth.

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How to improve this most underestimated part of your experience!

Beyond Philosophy

This Podcast produced in partnership with Zuper™. You are probably underestimating the importance of a vital part of your Customer experience. Most organizations do. However, neglecting to address it can have negative impact on your customer satisfaction, customer loyalty, and customer advocacy. Dying to know what it could be? Well, the area that is often underestimated in importance is the impact of your field service engineers.

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How to Optimize Call Monitoring: Automate QA and Elevate Customer Experience

Speaker: Laura Noonan, Chief Revenue Officer at CallFinder + Angie Kronlage, Director of Program Success at Working Solutions + April Wiita, Vice President of Program Success at Working Solutions

Are you still manually reviewing calls? 🤔 It's time for a change! The traditional method of manual call monitoring is no longer cutting it in today's fast-paced call center environment. Industry experts Angie Kronlage and April Wiita from Working Solutions are here to explore the power of automation to revolutionize outdated call review processes!

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Introducing Kustomer AI Labs with New Agent Assistance

Kustomer

What does it mean to be a ‘Modern CRM?’ It’s a question we wrestle with everyday at Kustomer, trying to stay ahead of consumer trends and ensure the experience our customers can offer is best-in-class, both in quality and efficiency. We like to think of support agents as everyday heroes, helping customers locate their orders or obtain a different size for that important outfit.

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150 business name ideas to get you started

BirdEye

You have a can’t miss business idea, but you’re racking your brain to come up with a name that does it justice. Don’t sweat it – we’ve all been there. Nailing down the perfect name is crucial in building a rock-solid brand. It’s a hurdle that trips up even the most seasoned entrepreneurs. In this blog post, we’ll share 150 business name ideas to help you hit the ground running.

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Building Relationships Across Departments for Customer Experience Success

Lumoa

Relationships between customers and brands are the foundation of customer experience (CX) success. To ensure that customer experience is successful, companies must focus on creating strong relationships- by understanding customer needs and providing exceptional service. So how do you ensure that all your customer experience (CX) initiatives are successful?

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Tipping Used to Be For Good Service

ShepHyken

The other day I was at the airport and ordered a chicken sandwich from one of the “to go” restaurants. When it came time to pay, they didn’t ask me for a tip. For a moment, I thought, “Did I go back in time?” This is just my opinion, but the concept of tipping is getting out of hand. I go to a fast-food restaurant and order a burger and fries. The person behind the counter takes my money and gives me my food.

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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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Protecting Your Contact Center Agents’ Emotional Well-Being

Playvox

Every workplace has its pros and cons, but contact center agents have one of the toughest jobs out there. They’re protecting and building your company’s brand — no matter what they have to deal with from customers. Just like agents are protecting your company, contact center leaders and managers need to protect them and their mental health. Building a supportive work climate is the first step.

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A guide to business budgets + Free business budget template

BirdEye

Does financial planning and budgeting for your business seem daunting? You’re not alone. Many local businesses have difficulty creating and managing budgets, so setting yourself up for success is essential. Financial control and planning play a significant role in business success, and are closely linked. But it is easier said than done. Business budget templates can come in handy in the beginning of your financial journey to get you started up on the right path.

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Collaborating for Success: B2B Customer Experience Agency and Lumoa

Lumoa

We are thrilled to announce our new partner: B2B Customer Experience Agency. By combining expertise in B2B customer experience with Lumoa’s powerful platform, we can create exceptional customer experiences that drive growth. We recently had the pleasure of interviewing Anna-Maija Tanninen , founder of B2B Customer Experience Agency. We asked Anna-Maija what inspired her to start her own company and how she supports her customers to take the next step in CX. “B2B Customer Experience Agency

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Expedition CU Exemplifies the Power of Consolidating Phone & Digital on One Platform

SaleMove

Expedition Credit Union consolidated all of its phone and digital channels on a single platform to deliver a single, seamless experience. The post Expedition CU Exemplifies the Power of Consolidating Phone & Digital on One Platform appeared first on Glia Blog | Digital Customer Service Explained.

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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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Boosting Profits with Personalization with Eric Melchor

ShepHyken

Top Takeaways: Personalization is the new CRO (Conversion Rate Optimization). When done right, it is a game changer for businesses to get customers to perform a desired action, whether it is clicking a link, filling out a form, or buying a product. A study by Epsilon indicates that 80% of consumers are more likely to make a purchase when brands offer personalized experiences.

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Think RELATIONSHIPS or Go Broke. Literally.

Bill Quiseng

QUI QUOTE: As their leader, the value to your employees is in their personal interactions, not your business transactions. For their well-being, employees want emotional remuneration, not just financial ones. Don’t ask them, “What can you do for me and my business?” Instead, ask your employees these two questions: “What do you think? and “What can I do for you?

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Key Challenges CRM Marketers (Shouldn’t) Face in 2023

Optimove

Believe it or not, many CRM marketers today still use manual tools like Excel to manage their campaigns. Other marketers use stand-alone email platforms to engage and retain customers. And some still compile customer receipts individually to determine which email each should receive. In the Forrester report, The Total Economic Impact of Optimove , the Head of Communication from an insurance company said, “We used to contact customers who had abandoned their quotes by spotting an empty spreadshee

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Blueshift Named Consecutive Leader in Marketing Automation and CDP by G2

Blueshift

We’re pleased to announce that Blueshift was named a Leader in G2 ’s Spring 2023 report in the Marketing Automation , Customer Data Platform (CDP) , and Mobile Marketing categories. Our Leader ranking is based on receiving high customer satisfaction scores and having a large market presence. We owe a great deal of thanks to our customers, who took the time to provide feedback to G2, they are the driving force behind this recognition.

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What Does it REALLY Mean to Put CX First?

Customer experience was once considered a soft metric, or a “nice to have.” But it is now a board-level priority for many brands. The experience you provide your customers is a defining way to differentiate your business from the competition. But how can you really make CX a priority when you have competing budget and resource constraints? With customer experience automation, organizations can leverage AI and automation to make it faster and cheaper to provide a superior customer experience acro

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Totango product innovations help CS drive predictable revenue growth

Totango

It’s no secret that businesses have been hit hard in 2023. With budgets being cut, staff being laid off, and sales cycles getting longer, many businesses are feeling the pressure, especially in the tech sector. To survive this tough “do more with less” climate, companies are turning to their customer success (CS) teams to ramp up their customer retention and expansion efforts.

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The Power of Emotional Intelligence in Driving Business Growth

C3Centricity

Emotional Intelligence, or EQ, has emerged as a critical factor in driving business growth by enabling organisations to develop more meaningful customer relationships. In today’s ever-changing business environment, organisations seek innovative ways to differentiate themselves from their competitors. While many companies focus on improving their products, services, or technology, the key to long-term success lies in understanding and engaging with customers at a deeper level.

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The 3 Ps of purpose-driven customer service (Part 2)

Customer Enthusiast

Last week, I presented Part 1 of an activity that will enable supervisors, managers, and leaders to produce fresh suggestions for how the team can consistently deliver purpose-driven customer service.

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The Role of Real-Time Data in Workforce Management

Playvox

Maximizing workforce management efficiency through real-time data is an often-overlooked advantage for contact centers. With real-time information, you can make crucial intraday adjustments that improve your efficiency and your customer experience. There are several roles within the workforce management space, and each one is important in its own way.

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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