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The QUI Rule a.k.a. The GREAT Rule: Serve to WOW customers. Serve to CARE.

Bill Quiseng

You’ve heard of The Golden Rule: Treat people as you want to be treated. Dr. Tony Alessandra has shared with everyone about The Platinum Rule: Treat people as they want to be treated. Today I offer The QUI Rule also known as the GREAT Rule: Treat customers a little better than they want to be treated. You are happy because customers leave satisfied with your product or service.

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The New Strategic Growth Blueprint for Successfully Reimagining Market Research

C3Centricity

It is a well-known fact that when budgets get tight, marketing is usually one of the first departments to suffer cuts, and market research in particular! Why is this? I believe it is because their ROI is longer-term and often difficult to prove. They therefore make the perfect target for sweeping reductions. What they all need is a strategic growth blueprint.

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WE KNOW WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS WANT

Futurelab

#NoBullshitCX #20yearsFuturelab “Don’t think. Ask!” Think you know your customers? Think again. When we started to work on a Voice of the Customer (VoC) programme for a large building materials producer, we arranged a kick-off workshop to develop the roll-out plan with a local team. Their sales manager confidently claimed: “We know what our customers want.

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Customer Advocacy – An Untapped Asset

Adrian Swinscoe

This is a guest post by Rhys Williams, a freelance content marketing writer specialising in B2B SaaS, martech and personalisation. While there are plenty of positive […] The post Customer Advocacy – An Untapped Asset first appeared on Adrian Swinscoe.

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From Data to Decisions: Maximizing Retail Potential with 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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The Art of Customer Crisis Handling: 5 Rules to Stay Cool and Win

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: Sometimes, things go wrong despite your best efforts. This situation happens everywhere. Even the most well-managed companies will have things go wrong. So, it’s not a matter of if but when regarding a customer crisis.

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How to Make a Webinar Email Stand Out

Customer Think

If you haven’t noticed, Webinar emails have become extremely formulaic:* A couple of lines of copy stating the business problem to be addressed* 3-4 bullet points summarizing the agenda or main topics* a call to action, normally accompanied a desperate plea of “don’t miss this event” It might be another symptom of our AI-driven times, […]

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Help Scout’s Shopify Integration: More Functionality At Your Fingertips

Help Scout

From accessing order details to processing refunds and cancellations all in one place — learn how to spend less time switching systems and more time taking care of customers with Help Scout's Shopify integration.

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The CMO Strategic Growth Blueprint for Successfully Reimagining Market Research

C3Centricity

It is a well-known fact that when budgets get tight, marketing is usually one of the first departments to suffer cuts, and market research in particular! Why is this? I believe it is because their ROI is longer-term and often difficult to prove. They therefore make the perfect target for sweeping reductions. A few years ago, I was asked to talk on this topic at the Planung&Analyse conference in Frankfurt.

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Shakespeare's 20 most Inspirational Quotes

The Customer Service Blog

Readers might be surprised to learn that I’m a big fan of William Shakespeare. I regularly attend Shakespeare plays all around the UK, and I was recently at Manchester Opera House watching Sir Ian McKellen (one of the UK’s most famous actors) play Falstaff in Henry IV parts 1 and 2. While watching these two plays in Manchester, it occurred to me that there are many quotes within Shakespeare’s plays that could be applied to business - giving inspiration and insight to entrepreneurs and people wor

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Leveraging a Design, Build, Deliver Approach to Achieve CX Excellence

Customer Think

Customer experience (CX) is one of the most critical success factors for consumer-facing businesses. Unfortunately, many organizations’ CX offerings fall short of their customers’ growing expectations, leaving them frustrated, dissatisfied and looking to other brands for better options.

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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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Mastering the Maze of CX Metrics & Money with Lynn Hunsaker

ECXO

The European Customer Experience Organization (ECXO) is launching a series of short practical sessions, each up to 20 minutes, to clarify how to achieve CX ROI and growth effectively. The first part will delve into: Mastering the Maze of CX Metrics & Money with Lynn Hunsaker, the CCO of ClearAction Continuum , facilitated by Ricardo Saltz Gulko.

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[Experience Action Podcast] CX Pulse Check – March 2024

Experience Investigators

Unlock the future of customer experience as I, Jeannie Walters, team up with Greg Kihlström from the Agile brand to dissect the fascinating blend of strategy and technology that’s shaping how we interact with businesses today. Prepare to have your perspective radically shifted as we examine a bank’s strategy to merge in-person banking with digital tool education.

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Customer Experience Role Making An Impact? These 3 Signs Say Yes

Doing CX Right

Read Stacy Sherman's article to uncover 3 signs your customer experience role enriches lives, exceeds expectations & drives performance. The post Customer Experience Role Making An Impact? These 3 Signs Say Yes appeared first on Doing CX Right.

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DMG Consulting Releases 2024 Workforce Management for the Enterprise in the Digital Era Report

DMG Consulting

MEDIA ALERT DMG Consulting Releases 2024 Workforce Management for the Enterprise in the Digital Era Report Contact center digitalization AI, the cloud, and adoption outside of contact centers drives reinvention and growth of the WFM market Who: DMG Consulting LLC, a leading provider of contact center, back-office, and real-time analytics market research and consulting services What: Releases 2024 Workforce Management for the Enterprise in the Digital Era Report When: Today, 15 March 2024 Where:

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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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How Continuous Improvement and Customer Feedback Drive Business Success

Customer Think

In my last article (Harnessing the Power of Customer Feedback to Win Hearts and Cultivate Loyalty) I spoke about the importance of actioning customer feedback. I want to continue this topic now by focusing on using the information for continuous improvement of the brands and services you offer.

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30+ Exit Intent Popups Examples for Better Conversions in 2024

SurveySensum

So last week I was browsing the internet to buy a new pair of earrings for one of my closest friends. After browsing for a while I landed on a website with an amazing jewelry collection. But after a while, I realized that the prices were a little too high for me and decided to exit. As I was about to close the tab, a pop-up emerged on my screen notifying me that I could get 5% off on my first purchase.

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Zonka Feedback is now ISO 27001:2022 Certified

Zonka Feedback

We are thrilled to announce that Zonka Feedback has been awarded the ISO 27001:2022 certification, a prestigious global standard for information security management. This achievement is a testament to our unwavering commitment to ensuring the security and privacy of our customers' data.

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AI in Customer Experience – should I stay, or should I go?

ECXO

1710668672319 AI in Customer Experience – should I stay, or should I go? Everyone is talking about Artificial Intelligence (AI) and how it has emerged as one of the most significant technological innovations in recent years, revolutionizing various industries and opening up a world of new possibilities. It’s becoming quite exhausting to keep discussing the same topic but here I am also putting it on the table!

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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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The Elephant in the Office

The Squawk Point

Silo Thinking In every business, the work flows around the organisation something like this… Marketing specialists have an insight into what the customer wants. Research teams take that insight and develop a new product. Buyers purchase materials according to the new specifications. Logistics ship and store materials. Operations teams take the materials and produce products.

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Are Customers Telling Brands About Their Experiences?

Customer Think

Earlier this week, Marketing Charts shared the results of a study conducted by Qualtrics XM Institute that looked at whether or not customers shared feedback about their experiences – and with whom or how they shared that feedback.

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Why your predictive analytics and AI projects are failing – and how to transform.

CX Network

From defining goals to preparing data, there are many steps to a successful AI or LLM deployment.

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CX Automation: Unlocking Customer Experience Excellence

Zonka Feedback

Companies worldwide are harnessing automation technology to streamline operations, minimize human errors, and save valuable time in delivering exceptional service. From AI-powered chatbots handling customer inquiries round-the-clock to automated email campaigns tailored to individual preferences, the possibilities are endless.

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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.

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Strategies Every Student Should Know to Drive Productivity

SurveySensum

Ever find yourself wondering where the day went, your to-do list still staring back, largely unticked? It’s a common student plight. Transforming your work habits can feel like a daunting quest. But, with the pressures of academic life bearing down, adopting effective strategies for student productivity isn’t just desirable, it’s essential.

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Businesses Monitoring Employee Communications

The DiJulius Group

CNBC reports in an article, How Walmart, Delta, Chevron and Starbucks are using AI to monitor employee messages, there is a strong likelihood that artificial intelligence is scrutinizing your communications on platforms like Slack, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and similar apps. Major corporations like Walmart, Delta Air Lines, T-Mobile, Chevron, Starbucks, Nestle, and AstraZeneca, have enlisted.

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The Future of SEO: Ethical Practices and AI Integration in 2024

Customer Think

Are you tired of using outdated SEO practices that fail to keep up? Each day, search engine algorithms become more advanced and sophisticated, leaving traditional SEO methods in the dust.

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Instagram Launches Ads With Promo Codes To Entice Purchase Activity

NGDATA

Instagram has launched "Ads with Promo Codes" globally for brands. The feature drives sales and tracks them directly. Source The post Instagram Launches Ads With Promo Codes To Entice Purchase Activity appeared first on NGDATA.

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Mapping Digital Transformation: Retail’s Strategic Shift

Speaker: Jennifer Wright, Michael Scholz, Jasmin Guthmann, and Scott Canney

Digital transformation in retail is so much more than new technology. You need to get your whole organization, from entry-level workers to executives, on board with the new tech, new skills, and culture changes that digital transformation brings. Leading this mindset shift can be a daunting task… but that’s where this webinar comes in! Join our panel of experts as they guide you through the challenges of digital transformation, preparing you to avoid common mistakes and make the most of incredib

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The Ticket: Fueling the AI machine with the knowledge it needs

Intercom

Feeding the AI beast with the accurate, up-to-date knowledge your customers need is key to success in this new era of AI-driven customer service. When your support team is constantly firefighting and tackling support queues, carving out time to do other things like create help content can feel costly. But, your knowledge content is – and always was – a key source of information to help your customers self-serve.

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How to Create Buyer Personas: All You Need To Know

SurveySensum

An automotive company is looking to sell its SUVs to an audience that predominantly buys Sedan cars. As a result of this, they are unable to meet their sales targets. Well, this is bound to happen! If your customers are looking for Sedan cars and you are selling them SUVs then of course they won’t buy from you! They need to sell to an audience that fits their buyer profile!

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Elevate ‘24: Elevating CX to new heights  

Logicalware

Are you ready to take your contact centre operations to new heights? Join Elevate ’24 – the leading contact centre conference that will empower you to transform your operations in the age of AI. In a world where AI is not just a buzzword but a business advantage, the contact centre industry is undergoing a radical transformation. As we navigate this era, the need to stay ahead of the curve has never been more critical.

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Your Hidden Super Power

Customer Think

Premise: Any superhero worth their salt has an origin story, a story where they are normal people to start with, even weak and pushed around. Then there is an inciting incident that leads them to discover a super power that they possess.

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Your Expert Guide to CX Orchestration & Enhancing Customer Journeys

Speaker: Keith Kmett, Principal CX Advisor at Medallia

Join Keith Kmett, Principal CX Advisor, in this new webinar that will focus on: Understanding CX Orchestration Fundamentals: Gain a solid understanding of what CX orchestration is, its significance in the customer experience landscape, and how it plays a crucial role in shaping customer journeys. This includes the key concepts, strategies, and best practices involved in CX orchestration. 🔑 Connection to Customer Journey Maps: How to effectively integrate customer journey mapping into the