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Recent research suggests that something has to change in the contact center space

Adrian Swinscoe

It’s not been a great couple of months for customer experience. In the middle of June, Forrester released its US 2023 Customer Experience Index, which showed […] The post Recent research suggests that something has to change in the contact center space first appeared on Adrian Swinscoe.

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Your Guide to Making One on One Employee Meetings Matter

The DiJulius Group

Why One-on-one Meetings Can’t Be Optional Typically, when we are consulting with an organization, two things are happening when it comes to private discussions with direct reports, illustrating why employee one-on-one meetings matter: They are not happening at all. They are not happening well. Meetings Not Happening at All Organizations need to help their leaders.

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Five Ways to Solve Your Customer-Centricity Challenges

Customer Think

In a recent article, I wrote about the benefits of a customer-centric culture, but I also mentioned the challenges of deliberately designing such an organization. How does one overcome these challenges? Read on to find out. The post Five Ways to Solve Your Customer-Centricity Challenges appeared first on CX Journey™.

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What Relationship Builders Do Better Than All Other Salespeople

Customer Think

Last week, I posted an article on the Impact of Relationship Building Challenges in Sales. The article explored what happens to salespeople who are skilled at selling, but aren’t very good at building relationships, as well as those who are great at building relationships, but aren’t very skilled at selling.

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The Pragmatic Path to Composability: Creating Efficient Commerce Systems

Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Brian Walker

Brands used to look for a commerce platform that could do everything. But over time, one vendor was no longer enough to meet a brand’s needs, so they added, and added, and added— and now it's essential that these vendors work well together. That’s composable, and it’s important to get it right. Customers and your board expect you to be in new channels and to adapt quickly to market change.

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Customer service teams are risking a backlash by ditching the phone

Customer Think

Businesses are well aware that they should make it easy for customers to interact with them on digital channels. However, there are situations when customers need to be able to get in touch quickly and speak to a real live person on the phone.

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Emotion in Motion: Why Feelings Fuel the Future of Business

Customer Think

Photo by pexels.com In the dynamic landscape of modern business, the brands that stand out most are those that evoke emotion, cultivating profound connections that extend beyond mere transactions. With the ubiquity of data analytics and performance metrics, it’s easy to forget one essential ingredient: the human factor.