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CEMs vs. CRMs (And Why You Need Both)

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Customer Experience Management (CEM) and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) are the same, right?”. While it may be true that at their core, both systems revolve around the key interactions a customer has with your brand, CRMs and CEMs serve distinctly different purposes and operate from two contrasting angles.

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#CXSecrets: Use Your VoC Program to Quickly Answer Strategic Market Research Questions

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So why does the transition from market research to customer experience come so naturally to CX professionals? Well for one, we are all interested in trends in customer sentiment, and in pulling actionable insights from those trends. It's really exciting to see these areas converging within Voice of the Customer programs.

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12 Reasons to Invest More in Customer Experience

PeopleMetrics

Customers hold more decision power than ever in an era where information about any company’s products and services is just a mobile search away. Where does the Voice of the Customer (VoC) land in the priorities for your company’s overall strategy? The best CEM programs unify your entire enterprise around CX and the VoC.

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