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How to harness customer insights in the age of information overload

Callminer

Most companies still grapple with how to effectively collect and use customer data. This blog offers tips for cutting through the noise and use insights to drive meaningful business improvements?

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The Generative AI landscape: The good, the bad and the boring – Interview with Don Schuerman of Pega

Adrian Swinscoe

Today’s interview is with Don Schuerman, the CTO and Vice President of Product Strategy and Marketing at Pegasystems. Don joins me today to talk about the […] The post The Generative AI landscape: The good, the bad and the boring – Interview with Don Schuerman of Pega first appeared on Adrian Swinscoe.

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THE OUTSIDER PERSPECTIVE

Futurelab

#NoBullshitCX #20yearsFuturelab “Ask stupid questions.” Einstein famously remarked, “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.”A US newspaper publisher reminded me of this quote when they contacted us, a European company, to help them navigate industry disruptions. Why us? Apparently, a streak of nigh-identical US strategy consultants failed to deliver any results.

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Encouraging Empathy, Understanding, and Open Conversations Surrounding Mental Health

Execs In The Know

It’s May, Mental Health Awareness Month, so just checking in… “How are you doing?” This is a time to raise awareness about mental health’s impact on a person’s overall well-being. Amid daily life and the ongoing stressors from global events, prioritizing mental health is more crucial than ever. In fact, according to Calm’s 2024 Voice of the Workplace Report, there’s a lot of work to be done: a staggering 69% of survey respondents said their mental health stayed the same or got worse in the

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Turn Payments Into Personalization: Unlock the Value of Transaction Data

Speaker: Loreal Lynch, Everett Zufelt, and Michaela Weber

Once upon a time, in the vast realm of online commerce, there lived a humble checkout button overlooked by many. Yet, within its humble click lay the power to transform a mere visitor into a loyal customer. 🧐 💡 Getting checkout right can mark the difference between a successful sale and an abandoned cart, yet many businesses fail to make payments a part of their commerce strategy even when it has a direct impact on revenue.

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Medallia vs. Qualtrics vs. Lumoa: A Buyer’s Guide

Lumoa

Every interaction with your business has the power to build or damage the relationship with your customer – and can directly impact your revenue. 78% of customers have backed out of a purchase due to a poor customer experience (CX). The pressure is rising for businesses to step up their CX game. More than 80% of business leaders see customer experience as a growing priority in 2024.

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How to Use Psychology to Build Customer Loyalty That Creates ROI

Beyond Philosophy

In this episode, Colin and Ryan tackle a listener’s question about the psychology of customer loyalty , delving into its emotional and relational aspects. Loyalty, they explain, goes beyond mere repetition of behavior; it is rooted in deep emotional attachment and often requires sacrifice. Drawing parallels to personal experiences, such as loyalty to sports teams (Lutown Town Football Club, recently reinstated in the Premiership) and brands like Apple (naturally), they highlight the import

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ENGINEER, CAN YOU HEAR THE CUSTOMER HEARTBEAT?

Futurelab

#NoBullshitCX #20yearsFuturelab “Consumers should care. Check that.” Ever tried to convince engineers they are doing something wrong? When we advised a global electronics manufacturer on their innovation process, I thought their heads of R&D would bite my head off for even thinking of changing it. The company was, after all, known for their cutting-edge technologies devised through blue-sky research.

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Use Knowledge Graphs to Improve Experiences Throughout the Customer Journey

Customer Think

AI projects are increasingly running into a brick wall when it comes to getting meaningful, measurable results. The best way to measure impact is to understand what information is needed to support a specific process. One process or lifecycle that is important to all parts of the organization is the customer experience.

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Fast-Track CX ROI with 3 Levels of CX Improvement featuring Lynn Hunsaker

ECXO

he European Customer Experience Organization (ECXO) is excited to announce our second episode of the series — Fast-Track CX ROI with 3 Levels of CX Improvement featuring our distinguished guest Lynn Hunsaker, CCO at ClearAction Continuum. Join us on May 15th, 2024, at 4 PM CET | 3 PM GMT | 7 AM PST. Subscribe here: [link] The European Customer Experience Organization (ECXO) is an Open Access CX professional business network: Become a member here: [link] Want to learn more about CX ROI?

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Crafting Compelling Stories: The Key to Unlocking True Customer Engagement

Beyond Philosophy

Learn more about Colin Shaw : Join over 80,000 people on our LinkedIn Newsletter list or visit our website for more great podcast episodes. Listen to the podcast: Once upon a time… These four words are the unmistakable beginning of a story, and if there is one thing we humans love, it’s stories. We love them in our news, in our dinner conversations, and even in our commercials.

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Reimagine Your Communications With A Unified Platform

Cut complexity and boost efficiency while empowering your customers with Nextiva's unified communications platform. Nextiva streamlines workflows and centralizes customer interactions, all while simplifying business collaboration, increasing productivity, and reducing employee burnout.

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154: Time to Have Some Insights

The DiJulius Group

There’s a future where captivating presentations and innovative branding strategies set your business apart. On this episode of The Customer Service Revolution, John and guest Chris Kocek, CEO of Gallant Branding, share the secrets to delivering presentations that will engage your team and ignite a shared vision that eclipses price wars. Chris brings his wealth.

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Multiple Choice Questions: Go Beyond Yes/No to Measure Customer Satisfaction

Zonka Feedback

Survey responses are invaluable for understanding customer sentiments and improving products or services. But sifting through endless survey responses to make sense of scattered feedback can be overwhelming. That's where multiple-choice questions come in.

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16 Conversation Starters to Bridge the Gap Between Marketing and CX

Customer Think

Marketing in the era of customer experience requires a shift in mindset from transactions to relationships. By placing the customer at the center of their strategies, businesses create memorable experiences that foster loyalty, advocacy, and sustainable growth.

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[Experience Action Podcast] Elevating the Event Venue Experience

Experience Investigators

As the lights dim and the curtains part, understanding the intricate ballet of customer experience (CX) takes center stage. Let’s embark on an insightful exploration of CX in the live entertainment industry. In this episode, we tackle the challenge of crafting those electrifying moments that leave audiences craving more and performers feeling right at home.

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Strategic CX: A Deep Dive into Voice of the Customer Insights for Clarity

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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CRS Returns to the West Coast at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa

Execs In The Know

On September 24-26, Customer Response Summit (CRS) will be held at the stunning JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa. This year’s Summit promises an inspiring and exciting lineup of 30+ sessions, bringing together CX leaders from globally renowned brands to learn, share, network, and shape the future of CX. Prepare to be captivated by the immersive sessions and hear firsthand as industry CX leaders get real about their challenges, bold initiatives, and success stories.

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Customer Journey Map

The DiJulius Group

Using Customer Journey Mapping to Create Your Brand’s Signature Experience What is a Customer Journey Map, and why do you need one? Discover the importance of a customer journey map and how to build one, plus examples and templates to create your own. A well-thought-out customer journey map will enable you to establish a signature. Read Full Article The post Customer Journey Map appeared first on The DiJulius Group.

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AI Customer Feedback Analysis: The Key to Unlock Customer Sentiments

Zonka Feedback

Traditional methods of feedback analysis have enabled businesses to process feedback, fetch trends, predict behavior, and even assess pain points for several years. However, these platforms struggle to keep pace with the sheer volume and complexity of the feedback data pouring in from different data sources.

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Customer Experience ROI Handbook: Proving CX Value to Executives

Customer Think

Your Customer Experience ROI Handbook started with “What is CX ROI?” (return on investment) and continues here with “Proving CX Value” in chapter two of this five-part series. To recap: Customer Experience ROI is value gained by customers plus value gained from customers.

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Software Composition Analysis: The New Armor for Your Cybersecurity

Speaker: Blackberry, OSS Consultants, & Revenera

Software is complex, which makes threats to the software supply chain more real every day. 64% of organizations have been impacted by a software supply chain attack and 60% of data breaches are due to unpatched software vulnerabilities. In the U.S. alone, cyber losses totaled $10.3 billion in 2022. All of these stats beg the question, “Do you know what’s in your software?

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CDP Overview: How We Got Here, Where We're Going, and What Could Get in the Way

Customer Experience Matrix

Has anyone asked you recently about the past, present, and future of Customer Data Platforms? No? That's odd; people ask me those questions all the time. Here are my current answers. It’s eleven years since the term “customer data platform” appeared in 2013. What stages has it gone through over that time? The first stage was just to recognize that CDP was a separate category of software.

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Banks Have This Major Edge. Can Credit Unions Catch Up?

NGDATA

Credit unions have great customer service, but banks excel in digital services. To build and maintain customer loyalty, credit unions must learn from banks and improve their digital offerings. Source The post Banks Have This Major Edge. Can Credit Unions Catch Up? appeared first on NGDATA.

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Why Enterprise Conversational AI is Ripe for a New Leader

Execs In The Know

The Enterprise Conversational AI market is fundamentally broken. According to a survey by Forrester Consulting in 2023, about 75% of consumers said that chatbots cannot provide them helpful answers, and 50% of consumers said they often feel frustrated in their interactions with chatbots. [ Forbes 2023 ] On the other hand, the demand is the highest it’s ever been with the Generative AI market size expected to reach $66.62 billion by the end of 2024 and expected to grow to $1.3 trillion by 2032.

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The Ticket: Unpacking the impact of AI on CX with PartnerHero’s Mercer Smith

Intercom

In the customer service and customer experience spaces, there’s a lot of discussion happening about what the future of the human-AI partnership will look like – and more specifically, what role will humans play in this new dynamic. The answer? A big one. At Intercom, we truly believe that the future of customer service will require a strong alliance between humans and AI.

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7th Annual CX Report by The Northridge Group Uncovers Priority Training Focus

JUST RELEASED! New research reveals 92% of business leaders would like to provide additional training to their customer service representatives. Soft skills training stands out as a priority area of investment and/or improvement. Check out The Northridge Group’s latest CX research report —the 7th annual CX survey of 1,000 customers and 250 business executives—to see additional statistics as well as insights that businesses can use to benchmark their customer service and improve the overall exper

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How to zohotize a global business

Customer Think

IDT started to use Zoho around 7 years ago for its internal startup NRS. The scope was customer care with the objective of enabling the business to respond to quick and effectively to customers.

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TeamSupport: The Customer Support Software Powerhouse

TeamSupport

In the ever-evolving landscape of customer service software, TeamSupport stands out with its dedicated focus on enriching customer support. It differs from other platforms by emphasizing a holistic approach to each customer interaction. Zendesk, another significant name in this space, also provides robust solutions for customer service. Let’s discuss TeamSupport's specialized features, illustrating how it eclipses the standard offerings by providing an in-depth, value-driven service at a more ac

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Why the shift from ‘conversions’ to ‘key events’ in GA4 is a game-changer

NGDATA

GA4's shift from "conversions" to "key events" is significant for digital marketers, especially SEO professionals. Key events measure interactions important to a business, align with business objectives, demonstrate the value of organic search traffic, and elevate marketing reporting. SEOs need to understand and leverage this change. Source The post Why the shift from ‘conversions’ to ‘key events’ in GA4 is a game-changer appeared first on NGDATA.

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Customer Service Analytics: Understanding the Story Behind the Data

Help Scout

Unlock the potential of your customer service with analytics, and explore data-driven strategies to improve your business operations.

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How Retailers Are Transforming Customer Experiences with Data & AI

Speaker: David Azoulay, Marc Stracuzza, Román Tejada, and Guest Speaker Sucharita Kodali

Imagine a retail landscape where every interaction is personalized, every decision informed, and every opportunity maximized 🤔✨ Join us for an exploratory journey into the heart of AI-driven retail innovation. We’ll unveil the transformative potential of AI and data analytics in shaping the future of omnichannel personalization and e-commerce.

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Simplifying CX Design: How Leading Enterprise Tech Firms Overcome Complex Challenges

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This article is published through a partnership with the European CX Organisation (ECXO). View the original and learn more about the ECXO. Seamless customer experiences and clear interfaces are two key elements leveraged by successful tech enterprise to generate adoption, with design being the key to overcoming solution complexity. Intuitive, clear designs make it easier to generate adoption, decrease customer success costs, and help customers adopt the solutions easily with the right onboarding

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Revisiting the role of trust in sales

Customer Think

The latest edition of the International Journal of Sales Transformation focuses on the critical role that trust plays in sales. Here’s my contribution: Trust is an essential foundational element in any sales environment – and it can (and must) take many forms.

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The Eternal Search for the Silver Bullet in CX

ECXO

posts header on ECXO The Eternal Search for the Silver Bullet in CX Let’s embark on a journey, a quest if you may, in the eternal search for the silver bullet in CX to solve all problems at once. It’s a fascinating tale of desire, aspiration, and constant innovation. So, grab a cup of your favorite beverage and get comfortable as we embark on this exploration!

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Making way for women leaders

NGDATA

The need for more diversity in leadership positions in the banking industry is concerning. Commitment to diversity should start with the bank's board of directors, as having a balanced board is critical for women to advance into the C-suite. Bank leadership teams must understand the differences between men and women and the "confidence gap." By doing so, banks can better position themselves to understand and capitalize on the market opportunity.

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When Customers Win, You Win: How to Deliver Value That Transforms Your Customer Experience

Speaker: Donna Weber - Customer Onboarding Expert

Customer onboarding is so much more than going live with your product and driving adoption. The truth is, onboarding is the most important part of the customer journey. When you set positive first impressions, establish trusting relationships, and quickly deliver meaningful outcomes, you create customers for life. Invest an hour with Donna Weber to learn why your customer onboarding is critical to your success.