CX Accelerator

AUGUST 1, 2018

Working in customer service or customer experience can take a massive toll on your physical and mental well-being. When combining the stress that comes with never-ending customer requests, pressure from all types of internal stakeholders, and the sometimes crippling weight of life outside of work, the result may be too much to bear. How can we create an environment that gives life instead of sucking it out of us?

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GetFeedback

AUGUST 3, 2018

The point of sale is an incredibly important time for retailers to engage their customers. However, most are stuck using outdated feedback methods (think receipt questionnaires and kiosk surveys) designed to collect mass feedback rather than reveal key customer experience issues. Generic and impersonal, these point-of-sale surveys do a poor job of uncovering meaningful insights.

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Amity

JULY 30, 2018

It’s no secret that successful adoption plays a huge role in customer retention rates. As a CSM, improving product adoption should be a top priority for you in order to ensure your customers’ long-term success. Here are 3 proven methods you can use right now to encourage customers, both new and old, to use your product more effectively. Let's get started!

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

JULY 30, 2018

Ever have a sneaking suspicion something just isn’t right, but you don’t know how to fix it? Is that happening with your organization’s customer experience design for service delivery? Lately, I’m seeing a lot of good intentions gone awry with customer experience. And a lot of leaders and followers defending the INTENTIONS of the design, instead of dealing with the reality of the situation.

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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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CX Accelerator

AUGUST 1, 2018

Working in customer service or customer experience can take a massive toll on your physical and mental well-being. When combining the stress that comes with never-ending customer requests, pressure from all types of internal stakeholders, and the sometimes crippling weight of life outside of work, the result may be too much to bear. How can we create an environment that gives life instead of sucking it out of us?

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Customer Bliss

AUGUST 3, 2018

“A very small increase in customer retention can yield a huge impact on profitability.” Today’s guest, Rob Markey , reminds us of this important concept which he attributes to Fred Reichheld — both of whom co-authored the book, The Ultimate Question 2.0, How Net Promoter Companies Thrive in a Customer-Driven World. Rob Markey is a partner at Bain & Company and leads the customer strategy and marketing practice.

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

JULY 30, 2018

Ever have a sneaking suspicion something just isn’t right, but you don’t know how to fix it? Is that happening with your organization’s customer experience design for service delivery? Lately, I’m seeing a lot of good intentions gone awry with customer experience. And a lot of leaders and followers defending the INTENTIONS of the design, instead of dealing with the reality of the situation.

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Beyond Philosophy

AUGUST 1, 2018

I have had the same mobile (cell phone) company in the UK for around 25 years. However, I am about to leave them—and they don’t know it. With my imminent departure on the horizon, I wondered how do organizations avoid customer defection? It turns out that customers usually indicate they are going to leave, and you can see it in their habits. I see it happen all too often as a global Customer Experience consultant.

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GetFeedback

AUGUST 3, 2018

Retailers need more personalized methods for engaging their buyers. See why traditional point-of-sale surveys don't work for modern retailers.

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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

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Topdown

JULY 30, 2018

With respect to customer communications, personalization is extremely important.

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Thematic

JULY 30, 2018

A great example of a company who has transitioned from time-consuming, manual customer feedback analysis to AI-powered, fast text analytics, practically in no time, is Greyhound. Greyhound is the well-known bus transportation network, with services across the United States, Canada and Mexico. . We spoke with Matthew Schoolfield, the Senior Customer Insights Analyst at Greyhound, to understand their customer insights journey.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 1, 2018

I can’t make this “stuff” up. It really happened! The other night I was at a very nice – and very expensive – steakhouse restaurant. This place was top rated for their steaks and seafood. We all ordered a salad. As the server was setting down the salads, we noticed that one of the salads had a tiny portion of salad compared to the others. It was less than half the amount.

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Eptica

AUGUST 1, 2018

Date: Wednesday, August 1, 2018 Author: Joanna Allouche - Consultant Making it easier for your agents to deliver superior CX. Published on: August 01, 2018. Author: Joanna Allouche - Consultant Optimizing CX with Eptica When it comes to the contact center, there is a clear link between happy agents and overall performance. Satisfied employees are likely to be more engaged, give better service, stay for longer and are generally more productive.

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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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ijgolding

AUGUST 3, 2018

The word ‘disruption’ is one of the most commonly used with reference to business and commerce around the world today. It des not matter which industry your organisation is a part of, every traditional business is being challenged in ways they could never have imagined when they were founded – whether it be as long as one hundred years ago, or as recently as ten years ago.

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Interactions

AUGUST 1, 2018

AUGUST 1, 2018 We’ve all had frustrating customer service experiences. Read more » The post Humans + AI = Excellent Customer Experiences appeared first on Interactions Resource Center.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 3, 2018

This week we feature an article by Eugene Aronsky who talks about good customer service versus bad customer service and how proper training and proper knowledge are key to answering any question that a customer may have. – Shep Hyken. “Good customer service is essential for a successful business.” This is a statement that is rarely disputed by most business owners.

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Experience Matters

JULY 31, 2018

One of the most important – but often forgotten – elements of customer experience is that it’s all about human beings. Customers are human beings, employees are human beings, and executives are human beings. This video identifies six key characteristics to keep in mind whenever you’re dealing with all types of people. This video is a great introduction to a discussion with your team.

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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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Provide Support

AUGUST 2, 2018

Genuine customer feedback creates opportunities for companies to earn more loyal customers, those who know that they can speak out about their problems and that they will be addressed. It also helps to: measure customer satisfaction. improve products and services. show that you value customers’ opinions. create the best customer experience. establish reliable source of information to other consumers. collect data that helps taking business decisions.

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Oracle

AUGUST 1, 2018

Read this in 4 minutes Key takeaway: You’ll want to bookmark smartercx.com/unforgettable. Consumers are paying more attention to experience than ever, putting the pressure on customer experience (CX) professionals to deliver better and better experiences. Research from Walker finds that, by 2020, a majority of B2B buying decisions will be made based on CX, not price.

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ShepHyken

JULY 31, 2018

Leveraging Customer Data In Real Time. Focusing on Business Intelligence and Customer Experience. Shep Hyken sits down with Scott Walker, the CEO of ethosIQ ,and discuss three levels of customer optimization, finding the correct customer service metrics to focus on, and why companies should give back to their communities. ? ?. Top Takeaways: Customers don’t mind staying on the phone longer if it means getting their problem solved on the first interaction.

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Second to None

AUGUST 2, 2018

Every brand, across most industries, is trying to simultaneously capture and avoid viral moments on a daily basis. A positive viral moment can serve as one of the most powerful and cost-effective marketing tools. Ideally, these small instances captured by a cell phone camera help galvanize both current and potential patrons so that they get a clear picture of your brand message in a natural setting.

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Centriam Customer Experience Lab

AUGUST 2, 2018

As you begin building a customer experience (CX) program, a common first step is gathering feedback from your customers. We’ve found that surveying customers about their interactions across major touchpoint is an easy place to start. We recently published a three step guide to starting a CX program based on this method. Download our Community Banking CX Blueprint here to get a jumpstart on your CX planning.

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Clarabridge

AUGUST 1, 2018

Today we are thrilled to announce that Clarabridge is one of the first business solution providers for WhatsApp. Beginning with a limited availability roll out, selected brands using CX Social , our dedicated social media management product, can now extend their customer service by communicating with their consumers via WhatsApp messaging. This is a game changing development for companies that want to meet their customers where they are—on messaging platforms like WhatsApp—and in new ways that p

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ShepHyken

JULY 31, 2018

Leveraging Customer Data In Real Time. Focusing on Business Intelligence and Customer Experience. Shep Hyken sits down with Scott Walker, the CEO of ethosIQ ,and discuss three levels of customer optimization, finding the correct customer service metrics to focus on, and why companies should give back to their communities. ? ?. Top Takeaways: Customers don’t mind staying on the phone longer if it means getting their problem solved on the first interaction.

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Second to None

JULY 31, 2018

The following article is a guest submission written by Sam Makad. Sam is an experienced writer and marketing consultant. His expertise lies in marketing and advertising. He helps small & medium enterprises to grow their business and overall ROI. . If you are interested in submitting a guest article to the Second To None blog, please send over your ideas to danielb@secondtonone.com. .

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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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