Alida
NOVEMBER 25, 2016
In our e-book The 10 Smartest Brands: How They Use the Competitive Advantage of Customer Intelligence , we reveal how companies like D E WALT, LinkedIn and Salomon engage with customers to make better marketing, customer experience and product innovation decisions. These companies understand that the more they know their customers, and the more they engage with them, the greater the benefits of customer intelligence.
Experience Investigators by 360Connext
NOVEMBER 23, 2016
Asking customers for feedback is generally easy, but asking questions that spark action is not. And every customer’s journey is different, so why ask every customer the same old questions? Neat piles of similar responses look pretty in reports, but there’s only so much action you can take from there. When you tailor your questions for […].
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Beyond Philosophy
NOVEMBER 21, 2016
At our customer experience consultancy, we talk a lot about creating value. A customer’s perception of value drives customer loyalty and retention. And those things in turn create long-term value for a business. But companies don’t just create value by accident. Those who do it best embrace a strategy that puts value into the very fabric of corporate culture.
Customer Bliss
NOVEMBER 22, 2016
Episode Overview. As the CCO role has become more common, now we’re starting to see “serial” CCOs. Carol Pudnos is one of those. She spent 27 years in different leadership roles at Dow Corning, ultimately becoming the Vice President of Customer Experience and Customer Service. She then became Head of Global Patient Experience for Abbvie.
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ShepHyken
NOVEMBER 22, 2016
Andy Masters On How Customer Service. Is Just Like Dating and Relationships. Shep Hyken speaks with professional speaker and author Andy Masters about his bestselling book, “Kiss Your Customer: 77 Reasons Why Sales & Service Are Just Like Dating & Relationships.” Andy shares humorous stories and provides some great tips about loyalty, social media, showing appreciation, overcoming bad customer experiences, listening skills, and much more.
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Beyond Philosophy
NOVEMBER 23, 2016
How much time did you spend on your mobile today? Are you reading this article on it right now? When you misplace it or forget it at home, be honest: Do you feel naked without your phone? Smartphone users love their phones. I know I do (my answers are 2.5 hours; no, but if it weren’t mine I would be; and yes.) Over two billion people use them two hours a day.
Customer Bliss
NOVEMBER 23, 2016
Hey, and happy Thanksgiving week! This will be a short post introducing a new(er) concept, but before we get going on it, I just wanted to say thanks. It’s been a busy year. I launched a podcast and am working on some new projects in addition to regular speaking, client, and coaching work. I’m thankful for all of you as readers and listeners — and participants in my community.
ShepHyken
NOVEMBER 21, 2016
Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online 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. Surprises Await When You Pretend To Be Your Own Customer by Steve DiGioia. (Steve DiGioia) Stop complaining about your customers. “They’re too demanding; always have something negative to say and they look for discounts”.
CustomerGauge
NOVEMBER 24, 2016
Defined by Harvard Business Review as “The One Number You Need to Grow”, the Net Promoter Score® is the quickest metric you can use to assess customer satisfaction and loyalty with your brand. As 2017 is fast approaching, understanding which future investments and initiatives will earn you more promoters will come particularly handy, wouldn’t it? […].
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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
OpinionLab
NOVEMBER 21, 2016
Now, if a customer can say it, write it or click it, Verint and OpinionLab VoC solutions can collect, analyze and enable organizations to take action on it. Verint and OpinionLab are now one! With more customers than ever taking a “digital-first” approach to how they conduct research, perform transactions and solve problems, savvy companies need the ability to measure these digital experiences and act quickly on the resulting insights in order to deliver consistent, personalized service; foster
Michelli Experience
NOVEMBER 22, 2016
Author Melody Beattie once noted that: “Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. “. I’ve taken the liberty of extending Melody’s quote by suggesting in the context of business, “Gratitude turns shoppers into future buyers, and first-time buyers into repeat customers.”.
ShepHyken
NOVEMBER 23, 2016
It’s always nice to show customers a little appreciation. You can call the customer, send an email or text or go with the old fashioned handwritten thank you note. You can also send a greeting card, which leads to the topic of this article. And, this is especially appropriate as the holidays are rapidly sneaking up on us. Just about two weeks ago one of our subscribers emailed me a question asking how I felt about sending a holiday card around Christmas with a gift in the form of a discount coup
Experience Matters
NOVEMBER 21, 2016
We often get asked by companies that don’t directly serve consumers if they can learn from customer experience content that seems to be more focused on business-to-consumer (B2C) models. The answer: Absolutely yes! Our research does include some items that are B2C-oriented, but most of our core ideas apply quite well in other models, including business-to-business (B2B), government and non-profits. […].
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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Avaya
NOVEMBER 23, 2016
In today’s mobile-led world, there is no doubt that messaging apps are becoming the preferred means to communicate with friends, family, and even work colleagues. So the announcement that WhatsApp Video is here has been met with mass excitement. But while the ability to have WhatsApp video conversations with family and friends is a huge benefit—there really is nothing like seeing your loved ones live—it’s not so clear what effect this is going to have on the business community.
Eptica
NOVEMBER 23, 2016
Date: Wednesday, November 23, 2016 Why you need to take a customer-centric view of digital transformation. Published on: November 23, 2016. Author: Pauline Ashenden Whatever sector they are in businesses are embracing digital transformation , implementing new technologies and ways of working in a bid to differentiate against increasing competition and to get ahead of rivals.
ShepHyken
NOVEMBER 25, 2016
This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Ricky Nowak, shares a customer experience she had recently with a hotel that didn’t exactly go well. It’s a great example of how not to give excellent customer service! – Shep Hyken . On a recent business Roadshow, I inadvertently left a brand new PowerPoint clicker in a hotel room but didn’t realize it until I returned home several weeks later.
Experience Matters
NOVEMBER 23, 2016
Tomorrow I will join millions of Americans in celebrating Thanksgiving. Many of us will spend the day with our families devouring turkey, stuffing, and other savory dishes while watching football games. It’s also a great time to actually give thanks. I have a lot to appreciate; a wonderful family, a great group of friends, a thriving business, an amazing […].
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
CustomerGauge
NOVEMBER 22, 2016
Nokia Setting New Customer Experience Standards Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably know that over the last 5 years, things have not been great for the Finnish communications company, Nokia. Once the very company that defined the mobile industry, the tech giant’s delayed embrace of the smartphone revolution was one of the […].
OpinionLab
NOVEMBER 21, 2016
Now, if a customer can say it, write it or click it, Verint and OpinionLab VoC solutions can collect, analyze and enable organizations to take action on it. Verint and OpinionLab are now one! With more customers than ever taking a “digital-first” approach to how they conduct research, perform transactions and solve problems, savvy companies need the ability to measure these digital experiences and act quickly on the resulting insights in order to deliver consistent, personalized service; foster
Clarabridge
NOVEMBER 22, 2016
You can’t have a great customer experience without a great employee experience. The two are intrinsically linked: Great managers create great employees, who ultimately create great customer experiences. Clarabridge recently hosted a webinar with Gary Magenta, Customer Experience Will Never Exceed Employee Experience. The webinar expressed four key ways to build up the employee experience – all of which are focused on empowering your employees: Connect your Employees to the Strategy: Many busines
Experience Matters
NOVEMBER 23, 2016
Tomorrow I will join millions of Americans in celebrating Thanksgiving. Many of us will spend the day with our families devouring turkey, stuffing, and other savory dishes while watching football games. It’s also a great time to actually give thanks. I have a lot to appreciate; a wonderful family, a great group of friends, a thriving business, an amazing […].
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Bold360
NOVEMBER 24, 2016
Our ancestors knew it, and they turned it into the proverb we’ve all heard a million times: A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. Intuitively, we all know that’s true, and chances are any one of us can point to numerous examples from our daily lives when we have acted upon the maxim. So why does that pearl of ancient wisdom fly out the window as soon as most companies sit down to draw up their marketing budgets?
CX Journey
NOVEMBER 23, 2016
Image courtesy of _D.s.G._ How do you thank your customers? On this Thanksgiving week here in the United States, it's a great time to pause and give thanks for all of the good things in our lives. It's also a great reminder to say "thank you" to your customers, as well, now and throughout the year. Without customers , you wouldn't be in business. Saying "thank you" is an essential part not only of your relationship with your customers but also of the overall customer experience.
Comm100
NOVEMBER 23, 2016
We all know customer loyalty is the driving engine for a flourishing business. But what is customer loyalty, actually? Customer loyalty is having customers who are committed your company and your products , not just a price point that a competitor can easily emulate. But customer loyalty goes two ways, and first you have to prove your loyalty before expecting to receive any in return.
LiveChat
NOVEMBER 23, 2016
Nowadays, every business owner claims, customers’ needs are most important in business. Their mission is to make a difference; to make people’s lives better. How true this statement is? If we take a closer look at any company’s KPIs, it will be clear what’s most important for this company. The top KPIs are conversion rate, ROI, revenue growth rate or customer profitability score.
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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.
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