InMoment XI

MAY 17, 2024

Maintaining customer loyalty has become increasingly challenging in today’s digital-first environment. According to Stanford Swinton, Executive VP at Bain & Company and Founder at NPSx by Bain in Company, we’re witnessing the dawn of the “Third Wave of CX” But what does this mean for CX leaders? In a recent podcast featuring Simon Fraser, VP Insights and Consultancy at InMoment, and Stanford Swinton, key strategies to secure brand loyalty amidst the evolving landscape

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Retently

MAY 21, 2024

Is your Net Promoter Score a reliable metric for judging what customers think of your business, or is it biased? This is a common question that can be particularly worrying for small businesses that maintain a close relationship with their customers and clients. For example, can you trust Net Promoter Score data if the customer who left it happens to be a friend or acquaintance?

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Beyond Philosophy

MAY 17, 2024

Quality assurance is crucial in Customer Experience Management, and assessing call center operations provides valuable insights into an organization’s customer-centricity. The subject of today’s episode is the result of our None of Use is Clever as All of Us feature. One of our listeners, Jamie Scott of Evaluate Agent shared his thoughts on Quality Assurance and the problems organizations have regarding this area.

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ShepHyken

MAY 19, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Here are my top five picks from last week. I have added my comments about each article and would like to hear what you think too. 99% of Consumers Rely on Online Reviews Before Making Purchases by Jon McDonald (CardRates) Reviews offer insight that an online description can’t and provide feedback from customers who have used or previously purchased the product of interest.

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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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Totango

MAY 17, 2024

Some believe AI is overhyped. Others think we are already in the midst of transformation. The reality is that most of us sit in the middle. A recent poll taken during the Higher Logic Super Forum SPARK conference in April says 61% of CS professionals sometimes use AI platforms alongside other systems, while 11% always leverage AI in various instances and workflows.

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Retently

MAY 15, 2024

Have you ever read an online newspaper, blog or magazine only to be asked for your feedback as a reader? Most of us associate customer feedback with, well, customers. However, for many businesses in the publishing industry, whose readers are their customers, asking for feedback directly is a way to optimize their product and learn more about user experience.

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Feedbackly

MAY 16, 2024

The Finnish clothing store chain Kekäle wants to differentiate itself from competitors by offering customers the best emotional experience in the industry, and measures it with the Emotional Value Index (EVI®). The case study with Kekäle reveals that when customers have a positive emotional experience, the likelihood of making a purchase is 40 percent higher compared to a negative experience.

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VDS

MAY 21, 2024

Imagine a world where customer service is both incredibly efficient and deeply empathetic—this is the promise of combining AI technology with human agents. To meet today’s high customer expectations, businesses are increasingly turning to a blend of AI technology and human interaction. At VDS, we believe that the future of customer service lies in balancing these elements to deliver optimal outcomes.

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Optimove

MAY 20, 2024

Take your customer segmentation to the next level with our advanced guide Download Now Discover key findings from our recent 2023 Back-to-School Survey. With 88% of respondents showing a strong preference for their favorite brands during the back-to-school season, retailers have a significant opportunity to enhance brand engagement. The survey also reveals that 86% of consumers plan to repeat purchases from the same brands as last year.

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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? 🤔 If so, this webinar is for you! What was once a common practice in the call center is now a barrier to success. Manual call monitoring is no longer an option if you want to proactively coach your agents to ultimately improve the customer experience using data-driven insights. Join this webinar with Angie Kronlage and April Wiita of Working Solutions to discuss how you can modernize outdated, manual call review processes through the power of autom

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Magellan Solutions

MAY 20, 2024

The Philippines’ BPO industry is now considered one of the biggest suppliers of global outsourcing solutions. The noteworthy revenue earned by the BPO industries was more than $32.5 billion in the year 2022. No business will miss out on any chance to tap this thriving sector to ensure its fast-track growth. Whether you are a small to mid-sized enterprise or a multinational company, the Philippines provides first-class outbound call center services focused on boosting engagement with custom

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Think Customers

MAY 20, 2024

This article was written as part of a partnership between 1to1 Media and the European Customer Experience Organization. Criminy! Blast! Ouch! Barnacles! That pebble in your shoe elicits a yelp and other colorful expletives. And yet, companies too often ignore this root friction point — all in pursuit of quick wins. Stop that, said Lynn Hunsaker, chief customer officer of ClearAction Continuum , a Phoenix-based CX consulting and training company.

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Clarivate

MAY 21, 2024

We have released the first version of the Clarivate Academic AI Platform, serving our suite of AI-powered Research Assistants. Discover how it is going to help address the needs of students, researchers and librarians for trusted AI. At Clarivate TM , we understand the transformative power of artificial intelligence (AI) in the academic realm and the imperative to introduce AI thoughtfully and responsibly into research, teaching and learning environments.

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VDS

MAY 20, 2024

Implementing a Cloud Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) solution is a significant step towards enhancing customer service operations. However, the true measure of success lies not just in the initial deployment but in the continuous support that follows. At VDS, we understand that ongoing support is critical for maximizing the value of your CCaaS investment and ensuring long-term success.

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BirdEye

MAY 16, 2024

Combining online and in-store retail efforts in your business plan is an important integration that has the power to amplify reach and sales. Businesses often treat these as two separate priorities and miss the leverage of streamlining them together. Beyond just having an online store, it’s important to integrate it into an overall retail strategy.

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Magellan Solutions

MAY 21, 2024

Are you feeling stressed by the financial demands of starting a new business? You’re not alone! 37% of small businesses outsource accounting and IT services, showing immense popularity. Outsourced accounting for startups is essential for survival. Can you imagine a group of experts managing your accounts receivable, accounts payable, tax returns, and financial statements precisely for you?

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SurveySparrow

MAY 18, 2024

Net Promoter ScoreSM is a widely used metric to measure customer satisfaction and loyalty. But what is product NPS® or pNPS®? Like employee NPS® (eNPS®) – product NPS® (pNPS®) focuses solely on products. At the end of this, you will understand – What is pNPS®? Why is it important? How to calculate it? How can product managers benefit from pNPS®?

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InteractionMetrics

MAY 16, 2024

Can you read your customers’ minds? I didn’t think so — which is why you’re reading about customer experience research firms. Pick the right firm, and you’ll understand your customers and get inside their heads! Over 100 years ago, Ford Motor Company founder Henry Ford advised, “If there is any one secret of success, it lies in the ability to get the other person’s point of view and see things from his angle.” This observation ignited the auto indu

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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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CSM Magazine

MAY 16, 2024

We work in the most valuable industry in business. Not only do we hold the keys to business success through data and all the conversations had with customers, but we work in the most friendly, warm and welcoming sector in the form of the contact centre/customer service industry. Celebrating all this is something I love doing each year at the UK National Contact Centre Awards.

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SurveySensum

MAY 16, 2024

In this competitive era, where consumer preferences are constantly evolving, businesses need more than their instinct to go forward. They actually need to understand their target audience – their demands and needs. And market research helps with just that. Market research empowers businesses to stay ahead of the curve, identify emerging opportunities, mitigate risks, and ultimately drive growth and profitability.

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Magellan Solutions

MAY 16, 2024

Did you know that outsourcing can transform your business , with 65% of companies finding it a game-changer? Delegating tasks helps businesses focus on innovation and growth. Deloitte believes using an outsourced call center is vital to delivering exceptional customer experiences. An outsourced call center can be your secret weapon for delivering exceptional customer experiences.

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Braze

MAY 21, 2024

To determine just how effective the channel is in connection with key marketing metrics like engagement, purchases, and retention, we’ve analyzed the impact of WhatsApp messaging (and its inclusion in other cross-channel campaigns) on key KPIs like sessions, average user lifetime, purchases per…

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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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Gainsight

MAY 15, 2024

There’s one event we look forward to every year and it’s here! Earlier today, we kicked off Pulse 2024 in St. Louis. Every year at Pulse, the ideas evolve, the technology improves, but one thing stays the same: this is the best community in the world. For those not able to make it, we wanted to give you a full rundown of the Day 1 events. No one gets excluded in these halls!

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CSM Magazine

MAY 22, 2024

Zenarate, a leading SaaS provider of AI-powered skill-based simulation training and development for customer-facing agents, has announced its showcase in Frost & Sullivan’s report, “Advancements in Contact Center Workforce Optimization-Global.” The report sheds light on the latest developments in Contact Center Workforce Optimization (WFO), Workforce Engagement Management (WEM) and how Zenarate AI Coach is uniquely designed to support these vital strategic initiatives.

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Team Support

MAY 15, 2024

In today's fast-paced world, every second counts. Enhancing the efficiency of support teams is not just a necessity but a mandatory strategy for businesses aiming to thrive. It's all about optimizing the customer experience and ensuring that interactions are as seamless as possible. This is where a stellar support ticket system becomes indispensable.

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SaleMove

MAY 17, 2024

Learn from Glia’s own conversational designers as they share how to craft effective responses for your virtual assistant. The post 10 Tips for Writing Effective Virtual Assistant Responses appeared first on Glia Blog | Digital Customer Service Explained.

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The 5 Essentials of a CX-First Platform 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?

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