Think Customers

MARCH 28, 2022

Gig customer experience (gigCX) workers—independent contractors, freelancers, and other temporary workers who provide customer support and other related services—are a natural fit in the contact center space. Small and medium-sized businesses, especially, can only raise wages so much.

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customer sure

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

In the last few weeks you might have noticed that we’ve changed course on our blog strategy. People whose businesses are thriving on great customer service. People who want to do even better. So far we’ve uncovered fantastic advice from two companies dedicated to delivering outstanding customer service.

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SurveySensum

JANUARY 9, 2024

In this digital age of customer shopping behavior, customer experience is not JUST a desirable outcome – it’s CRITICAL to your business’s success. More than 90% of customers are likely to make repeat purchases from companies that provide excellent customer service. CSAT score.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 22, 2021

However, it becomes much easier for the organization to stay in sync, aiming for clarity, transparency, and better management of the remote contact center agents. We know that as much as optimizing customer experience is essential, it is also important to provide an exceptional experience to the remote agents.

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BirdEye

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Knowing your customers is an integral part of your business’s success. It helps you define brand strategies , choose product development tools, and find the proper channels for your sales team to engage with your customers. That is why businesses invest in developing buyer personas before they get out there in the market.

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BirdEye

MAY 30, 2023

Because of this, it has become a popular method for businesses to engage with customers. To leverage this opportunity, companies use it to gain a better understanding of their customers through SMS text message surveys. Research shows that 48% of customers prefer direct communication from businesses through text messages.

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Lumoa

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Success in customer experience (CX) can be represented by numbers. A high Net Promoter Score (NPS), a large number of new customers in a month, or fewer unsatisfactory customer service request conclusions, are just some of the metrics we use to measure an effective customer experience.

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GetFeedback

JUNE 3, 2019

While people feel compelled to be involved in the decision-making process of a company, and love to feel like their opinion makes a difference, the fact still stands: people don’t always want to complete customer service surveys. Know your customers . 90% of consumers find personalization appealing.

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SurveySparrow

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

What is it that’s making you look for a Customer Thermometer Alternative? The team and I spent a whole day finding the best alternatives to this customer feedback platform. What is Customer Thermometer ? Customization is limitless with instant survey design options and an icon playground.

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ChurnZero

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Customer Success Metrics that Your Investors and Board Care About. They care that you’re staffed appropriately to serve the needs of your customers, because ultimately that results in revenue. A huge part of how customer success collects intel and feedback from customers is by talking with them.

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SurveySensum

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Recently, I contacted the customer support of an electronics brand to address an AC installation issue. Businesses (their agents) use tactics like offering incentives to customers, badgering or threatening customers, etc, to manipulate their NPS scores. Unfortunately, this is not an isolated case of NPS gaming.

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ChurnZero

JANUARY 25, 2024

How will customer success jobs, and the skills they require, evolve in 2024? With technology advancing and customer expectations rising, customer success has become an essential force driving business growth and customer loyalty within the SaaS industry.

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SurveySensum

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Launch cancellation surveys – a smart way to find out why customers say goodbye, but in a friendly and helpful way. A cancellation survey is a set of questions sent to users to determine why your customers are leaving. Well, research says that businesses can win back 70% of dissatisfied customers when their issues are resolved.

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Totango

AUGUST 21, 2020

In our latest installment in the CXO Series , we sat down with Keith Strodtman, COO, Customer First and Shelby Czarnota, Vice President, Customer Success Business Solutions at SAP as we discussed SAP’s Transformation and Innovation in Customer Success and why they deployed Totango as their One Customer Success Platform.

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SurveySparrow

AUGUST 14, 2023

Picture a world where every customer is not just satisfied but delighted with your business. Improving the customer experience is not just a choice today; it’s the ultimate key to success. So, how can businesses unlock the secrets to providing exceptional customer experiences? Let’s find out.

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SurveySensum

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Do you know how exceptional customer experience can transform your SaaS journey? You will also share your positive experiences with your friends and colleagues. Your customers feel the same way. But what more can an exceptional SaaS customer experience bring to the table? You will continue using it, right?

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Stella Connect

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

It’ll be off to the races as customers flock to your business with money ready to be spent throughout the holiday season, but with this all-out blitz of consumer spending also comes the inevitable: angry customers. Everything you’ve done so far this year has prepared the customer service team for what’s on the horizon.

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SurveySensum

JULY 11, 2023

This delightful experience, my friend, is what we call customer experience (CX). Before we move ahead, let’s understand – What is customer experience? Customer Experience is the overall impression a brand creates in the minds and hearts of its customers. This makes you a loyal customer.

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BirdEye

MARCH 29, 2024

In a recent survey of our expansive network of over 150,000 customers, it was discovered that 81% of businesses manage their social media strategies at the corporate level. That’s why we’ve created this blog that features seven networks that every realtor should be a part of.

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SurveySparrow

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Feedback looping is a crucial concept in successful business strategies, but it is often misunderstood. But, why is understanding it crucial for your business? How can we use this stream of information to improve customer satisfaction , streamline operations, and increase efficiency? What is a Feedback Loop? Too much to handle?

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SurveySparrow

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Listening intently and catering to your customer’s needs is the only way! One great way to crack this is by using customer experience surveys ! In this blog, we will look into all you need to know about a CX survey, including its importance, types, and best practices to follow. What is a Customer Experience Survey?

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Totango

MAY 5, 2020

These businesses will be well-situated to speak to, lead, and ultimately retain customers through customer retention strategies in B2B like the following: Re-evaluate Current Digital Engagement Strategy Make Use of Key Engagement Metrics Personalize Communication Foster Lasting Relationships.

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GetFeedback

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Interested in learning more about your customers so you can improve products, enhance customer experience , and ultimately drive growth? Net Promoter Score is a trusted measure of customer loyalty. It can help companies understand their audiences by quantifying customer sentiment toward products and services.

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SurveySensum

AUGUST 8, 2023

According to a Microsoft Dynamics 365 State of Global Customer Service Report , 95% of consumers consider good B2B customer service essential for earning loyalty. Remember the old saying, “A happy customer is a loyal customer”? That’s where customer feedback comes into play. The main goal?

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Stella Connect

JANUARY 12, 2022

Customer service is one of the most significant differentiators between your brand and the competition, but its success solely depends on the performance of agents on the front lines — which is why your training program needs to include initiatives that improve agent engagement. Why Agent Engagement Matters to Customer Service Teams.

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VDS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Genesys Cloud is a powerful platform that can help you improve customer experience, increase efficiency, and reduce costs. However, migrating to Genesys Cloud requires careful planning and execution to ensure that there are minimal disruptions to your business operations. Why Migrate to Genesys Cloud?

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Contact Center Roadmap Customer Satisfaction Communication 52

Customer Bliss

APRIL 27, 2016

Collegiality, or your tendency to collaborate and stay transparent. But if you want to improve listening skills — of your leadership, or your team, or another subset — towards customer growth, how do you do that? There is a way to find the intersection point towards customer-driven growth, however. Keep an open mind.

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Lumoa

JANUARY 9, 2018

Customer experience has been already a hot topic in business during 2017 and is promising to be even of higher importance in 2018. “CX It’s predicted, that by 2020 customer experience will overtake price and product as the key brand differentiator when making consumer choices. How to overcome those challenges?

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. The Most Costly Mistake In Business by Vala Afshar. My Comment: What’s the most costly mistake in business? You’ll have to read this excellent article by Vala Afshar, a genius in the world of customer service and CX. The future is now!

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Totango

MAY 6, 2021

What is customer retention ? We’ll discuss what customer retention means as a concept, as a strategy and as a metric. And we’ll offer an eight-step path to increasing customer retention by following best practices and leveraging the power of automation. What Is Customer Retention? Why is it important?

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SurveySensum

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Have you ever wondered how the most successful SaaS products continue to thrive and meet the ever-evolving customer needs? In this blog, we’ll uncover how the feedback loop seamlessly addresses these questions and explore how a feedback-centric approach can propel your product’s success. What is a Product Feedback Loop?

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Amity

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Amity decided to sit down with David Apple , Director of Customer Success at Typeform, to learn about the structure and culture of Customer Success in this fast-growing startup, and to find out how it has evolved since its beginning 3 years ago. There is Customer Support, Customer Experience, Education, Account Management, and Sales.

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SurveySparrow

AUGUST 31, 2021

Your customers are the lifeblood of your business. But how do you get inside the mind of your customers? There is no doubt that customer feedback is essential for growing a business. Customers would do it only if you show them that you value their time and opinion. Your customers are no exception.

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SurveySensum

JUNE 29, 2023

A company, despite investing heavily in marketing and advertising, struggles to retain its customer base and faces a decline in sales. Well, here’s a startling statistic to ponder: 82% of customers stop doing business with a company due to poor customer service. Sound familiar? Don’t know?

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Natalie Petouhof

AUGUST 15, 2022

Their first book The One-to-One-Future (1993) described the approach of businesses nurturing relationships with each customer by collaborating with them and differentiating them. The more a customer trusts a company to act in their best interests, the more value each customer will receive in current and future relationships.

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Totango

DECEMBER 1, 2021

When you bring agile innovation to customer success , you empower your CS strategy with the latest technology. In this blog, we’ll look deeper at what an agile customer success strategy means and why you can benefit from using one. Then we’ll lay out seven steps to bring agile innovation to customer success.

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Integrity Solutions

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The CEO knows salespeople are the ones on the front lines, talking to customers and prospects, gaining insights about the competitive landscape and picking up on market shifts and trends. As a result, CEOs continually have an eye on what the sales organization is doing and, more specifically, what it could be doing better.

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