Tue.Feb 13, 2024

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Three Cold Email Templates that Generate Meetings, Not Spam Complaints

Customer Think

We’ve all had that neighbor. They’re the one you avoid when taking out the trash or collecting the mail because if you don’t, you’re in for it: the dreaded half-hour update on their prize-winning Schnauzer, a deep dive into their latest hobby, or the most recent gossip on their entire extended family.

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Feedback Fuelled Success: The Dynamic Duo of Continuous Improvement and Customer Insights

C3Centricity

Last week I spoke about the importance of actioning customer feedback. I want to continue this topic focussing on using the information for continuous improvement of the brands and services you offer. The Custometrs’ Need for Continuous Improvement The only constant in business today is change! And customers expect businesses to be constantly adapting and preparing for their future needs.

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How to Become One of the Top Customer Service Companies in the US

The DiJulius Group

Do Your Customers Love You? Forbes’ latest ranking, “Best Customer Service,” highlights the companies that, according to consumer feedback, stand out in delivering exceptional service in the United States. “Customer service is one of those areas that has historically been viewed as a cost, but our data shows that there’s an opportunity to view it.

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EQ in Customer Service (10 Ways to Apply It)

Customer Think

Imagine the frustration when a customer service interaction takes a turn for the worse. Tension spikes, tempers flare, and by the end, everyone feels exhausted and frustrated.

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The Pragmatic Path to Composability: Adapting to the Future through Modularity

Speaker: Jason Cottrell

Brands used to look for a vendor who could do everything. Over time, one vendor was no longer enough to meet a brand’s needs, and they added, added and added. Now they need all their vendors to work well together. That’s composable, and only some will make the cut. As customers — and your board — expect you to be in new channels and to rapidly adapt to shifts in the market, the need for true composability is more crucial than ever before.

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Reviving NHS Patient Satisfaction

CallCare

The latest NHS public satisfaction survey released in March of 2023 revealed a startling trend – a significant drop in overall satisfaction by 29%[1]. This drop brings the total satisfaction from 70% in 2010 to an egregious 41%. This alarming decline highlights the ongoing struggle of the NHS to satisfy the health demands of the public with the results being lower than it has ever been in 41 years.

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Example of a Bad Customer Service Recovery

Customer Think

A True Story to Understand the Importance of Service Recovery For confidentiality reasons the names of the airlines company have been changed to X and Y. Recently, I traveled with my wife to Vietnam with a company X in Business class. I have nothing to say about the service on board; it was excellent.

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The Power of the Heart and Head in Leadership

Customer Think

In leadership, it is crucial to understand the power of both the heart and the head. Every decision, every strategy, and every argument should be grounded in a combination of rational thinking and emotional connection.

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Emotion Detection: Deriving Sentiments from Customer Feedback

Zonka Feedback

Emotion detection enables businesses to identify customer sentiments from feedback. Using emotional insights, businesses can find ways to delight them.

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You Had One Job!

Customer Think

Design Error I’m in the doghouse. Mrs Lawther asked me to do the washing whilst she was out. As I am a modern man and expect to do my bit, I was happy to comply with the request. Unfortunately, there was a complication. The washing included my wife’s very chic and expensive dress.

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[Experience Action Podcast] Navigating Customer Expectations: Strategies to Weather the Storm and Excel in CX

Experience Investigators

Ready to navigate the choppy waters of customer expectations? Take a seat with Jeannie Walters as we chart a course through the complex seas of customer experience management challenges. In this episode of Experience Action, we tackle the pressing issue of meeting and exceeding client expectations, even when industry woes like staff shortages and technology hiccups threaten to sink our ships.

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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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Glassbox Ushers in the Next Era of Customer Feedback Management with AI-Powered Voice of the Silent Solution

Customer Think

New approach closes the feedback gap facing traditional Voice of the Customer (VoC) programs by analyzing 100% of digital customer experiences

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How to write a customer apology letter: 25 templates + examples

Zendesk

So, you messed up. Whether you had an off day and delivered a subpar customer experience (CX) , the product didn’t ship on time, or a billing error occurred, a sincere apology can be the olive branch that jump-starts customer loyalty. You don’t need to overthink it—we’ve got you covered with 25 customer apology letter templates so you can swiftly say “I’m sorry” and start delivering a solution.

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Imposter Syndrome

Customer Think

Premise: One of the things that I have experienced myself and heard from many other leaders is the feeling of being an imposter. Everyone of us at some point in time, have felt the feeling of being an imposter.

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Enhancing User Experience: 7 Strategies for Internet Startups

SurveySensum

Ever wondered how your Internet startup can stand out in the crowd? What if I told you there’s a secret weapon that works like magic? That secret weapon makes your website or app easy and enjoyable for people – we call it a Better User Experience! Yep, that’s the trick to make your startup stand out and leave a lasting impression. Here’s a cool fact: For every $1 you spend on UX, you get back $100 (that’s like winning the lottery!).

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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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Mastering Ecommerce Consumer Segmentation

Customer Think

In the ever-evolving landscape of ecommerce, understanding your audience is no longer just important—it’s essential. With nearly every business vying for consumer attention, the key to standing out lies in personalized experiences tailored to individual preferences.

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The Australian Open is transforming fan experiences with generative AI

CX Network

The Australian Open and Infosys are creating new fan experiences with AI and the metaverse

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GenAI: What’s Trust Gotta Do with It?

Customer Think

In 1984 the Queen of Rock, Tina Turner, recorded What’s Love Got to Do with It for her album Private Dancer. As you can easily guess, this is the inspiration for this article’s title. My topic? Well, I am not into music criticism but industry analysis, which involves thinking about the impact of recent events.

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Who owns the Voice of the Customer?

CX Network

Discover why Voice of the Customer programs must be adopted by the whole company

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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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From Transaction to Interaction: A New Era of Customer Success and Experience

Customer Think

Few matches truly seem to be made in heaven, but in business, the journey from simply being a vendor to becoming a true partner represents a profound shift. In Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), this transition goes beyond traditional business transactions, fostering deeper, more collaborative customer relationships.

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With AI giddiness gone, 2024 shapes up as a year of action

1 to 1

If 2023 was a year of revelation, zeal, and anything-is-possible hopes for artificial intelligence’s potential, 2024 is shaping up as a year of action. Twelve months of toe-dipping and healthy scrutiny provided the launchpad to make some real moves with AI in the contact center, according to two customer experience experts on a recent webinar. The growing role of AI in customer interactions is just one of the major 2024 CX trends examined by TTEC’s Nick Cerise, chief marketing officer, and Tom L

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[Book Review] “Escape from Model Land” by Erica Thompson

Customer Think

Source: Basic Books Predictive mathematical models touch our lives virtually every day. Every weather forecast we watch, hear, or read is formulated based on multiple atmospheric models. And that’s just one example. Predictive models have also become an integral part of modern marketing.

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Lumoa’s biggest features for 2023!

Lumoa

Lumoa’s biggest features for 2023 Another year down! Crazy how time flies. And Lumoa has been flying by as well, with over 1000+ tickets released this year aimed at improving how Lumoa works – based on your feedback! So let’s get started counting down our top features of the year, starting with… GPT Summaries Lumoa can now summarize thousands of feedback at the push of a button: Save time – No longer need to read feedback one by one Reporting made easy – C

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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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(3:42 Video) “Recognition’s Role: Cultivating a Culture of Appreciation”

Customer Think

In this 3:42 video, Rika Cuff discusses and shares her strategies for fostering a culture of recognition within organizations. She emphasizes the importance of consistency and accountability, highlighting the power of recognizing and appreciating the efforts of team members.

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Totango wins TrustRadius 2024 Most Loved Award

Totango

On this Valentine’s Day, we’re excited to share in the love ! TrustRadius—a platform designed to deliver the most credible resources to help technology buyers confidently make decisions—compared mentions of “love” in all its (grammatical) forms and reviews received for 28,600+ products in 825+ categories and named Totango one of 101 most loved software products!

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Master the Art of Language: How to Transform Other People’s Opinion of You

Customer Think

Listen to the podcast: Let’s begin this week’s issue with a test. I am going to share a British idiom, and you are going to determine what it means. It’s simple enough, yes? We will be on the honor system, so score yourself as you go along. British Idioms: Then, “Bob’s your uncle.

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Vendors Don’t Care About Customers Anymore

Customer Think

I’m writing to complain about vendors – more specifically, the way they’re engaging with customers these days. They seem to forget that we’re the ones paying their salaries; one of the ways to exhibit their commitment to us is by making themselves available.

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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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TCS Joins Conga’s Elevated Partnership Program to Help Clients Transform Revenue Lifecycle Management

Customer Think

Tata Consultancy Services is the inaugural partner in this program, which will combine its deep industry knowledge and advisory services with Conga's innovative Revenue Lifecycle Management solutions

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Algolia Turbocharges Al-Futtaim Group’s Search Performance and Consumer Experience

Customer Think

AI-powered search capabilities boost global retailer's search revenue by over 220%, conversion rate by over 40%

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