Inside Customer Service
MARCH 14, 2024
I bet I can diagnose your learning style with three questions. Where do you sit when you attend an in-person meeting? What do your eyes do when you're explaining something? How do you take notes in a training class? It was a fun trick I discovered as a new trainer. I usually got it right to the mild amusement of my learners. Years later, I was chastened to learn my hocus-pocus wasn't real.
Callminer
MARCH 11, 2024
Improving CX is critical, and sentiment analysis can empower companies to understand and respond to customers’ feelings and needs. This blog offers tips for selecting the best sentiment analysis tool.
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The Belding Group
MARCH 7, 2024
Overwhelmed? Stressed? Depressed? Years ago I learned this: “When nothing’s going right, the worst thing you can do is nothing” Shaun Belding | www.shaunbelding.
Adrian Swinscoe
MARCH 4, 2024
This is a guest post by Caroline Gleeson, CEO at Occupop. During the Great Resignation, which saw employees voluntarily leaving their jobs en masse, recent statistics […] The post IWD 2024: How Can Businesses Help Women Feel More Supported and Engaged at Work? first appeared on Adrian Swinscoe.
Speaker: Shaunna Bruton and Kailey Holmes
Unlock the potential of customer data to create personalized retail experiences that resonate with your audience. This webinar will explore the critical role of customer data in modern retail, providing you with strategies to collect, analyze, and apply data to enhance personalization. Learn from leading retailers, like Harry Rosen, and experts on how to turn data into actionable insights that drive customer satisfaction and loyalty.
Futurelab
MARCH 22, 2024
#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.
Zendesk
MARCH 13, 2024
Zendesk announced today that it will acquire Ultimate, an industry-leading provider of service automation, to deliver the most complete AI offering for customer experience (CX) in the market. The latest CX Trends data shows that unprecedented demand for AI is driving up the speed and frequency of customer engagement. In this new era of AI-powered CX, AI agents can push beyond traditional bot capabilities to help brands transform service into a competitive advantage.
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Customer Think
MARCH 13, 2024
Despite living in an era data is heralded as the new currency, a counterintuitive movement is gaining momentum among forward-thinking marketers and CX professionals: data minimization.
Execs In The Know
MARCH 7, 2024
The landscape of financial services evolves constantly, with tech advancements redefining the word “possible” for an industry that has long struggled to fully leverage customer insights. At the heart of this transformation lies the unique relationship between generative AI and big data. As financial institutions (FIs) face greater competition and steeper customer expectations, it’s clear that the convergence of generative AI and big data is not just a trend but a necessary paradigm shift.
Adrian Swinscoe
MARCH 18, 2024
Today’s interview is with Jamie Smith, who is the Founder and CEO of Customer Futures Ltd, an advisory firm helping businesses seize the opportunity around disruptive […] The post What happens when you give data back to people? – Interview with Jamie Smith of Customer Futures first appeared on Adrian Swinscoe.
Futurelab
MARCH 15, 2024
#NoBullshitCX #20yearsFuturelab “Question (almost) everything.” Are you innovating “a faster horse”?A few years ago, I worked with the world leader in logistics supplies. They wanted to refresh their innovation process. Until then they typically interviewed all their customers once a year with a 200-question-long survey and held co-creation sessions with some of them.
Speaker: Ian Hillis, SVP of Growth at Payrix and Worldpay for Platforms
Join us for an exclusive webinar hosted by Ian Hillis, SVP of Growth at Payrix and Worldpay for Platforms, where he’ll explore the significant impact of embedded finance on the software industry! This session is designed to provide you with the strategic insights needed to navigate the future of SaaS successfully, all while gaining a deeper understanding of how these trends can enhance your competitive edge, boost revenue, and deepen customer loyalty.
Zendesk
MARCH 13, 2024
Bitly’s links and QR codes may be everywhere, but chances are you’ll find the company’s Global Head of Customer Support, in one of two places: running support experiments from his home office or collaborating with other leaders in his favorite community group, Zendesk for Startups. “That’s kind of the first place I go to when I’m saying, ‘hey guys, I’m going to test out turning off our chatbot for a bit,’” he said.
Bill Quiseng
MARCH 20, 2024
A veteran of over 40 years in hospitality leadership, I was, until several years ago, a customer service/customer experience speaker. Unfortunately, I suffered a stroke in April 2021. So, I have slightly slurred speech and a dead right side. Since my stroke, I’ve gone from Mr. “Let’s be GREAT out there!” as GM/Managing Director to Mr. Invisible, sequestered alone with my wife in my San Diego apartment.
Customer Think
MARCH 11, 2024
In talking to fellow customer marketers at the recent CustomerXCon 2023 conference held in Boston, it became clear that our charters and roles as marketers continue to evolve and change.
Execs In The Know
MARCH 31, 2024
During her keynote address at Customer Response Summit (CRS) in Tucson, Tracy Sedlak, Senior Vice President of Customer Success at Offerpad and Execs In The Know Board Member, tackled the pivotal aspects of CX and the Voice of the Customer (VOC), weaving together insights and strategies critical for leadership. She began by emphasizing the dynamic nature of customer expectations, which are continually shaped by technology and societal shifts.
Speaker: Aaron Jacob, VP of Accounting Solutions & Reagan Cook, GTM Lead
Are you struggling to navigate the complexities and challenges that come with crypto accounting? 🤔 This new webinar will cover everything businesses need to know to get started with crypto accounting after incorporating crypto into their business models! Industry experts Aaron Jacob and Reagan Cook of TaxBit will thoroughly explore the prevalent operational hurdles encountered by accounting teams when interacting with crypto on the books, and detail how software solutions can effectively
Adrian Swinscoe
MARCH 13, 2024
Every now and again, I come across a piece of research that makes me want to pull my hair out. One such piece of research was […] The post The worrying state of the European contact center space first appeared on Adrian Swinscoe.
Futurelab
MARCH 8, 2024
#NoBullshitCX #20yearsFuturelab “Numbers don’t take decisions, leaders do.” One of our clients is very numbers oriented in their CX approach. Whenever we discuss their Voice of the Customer (VoC)results, they want to look at all possible cross-sections: by segment, by brand, by day of the week that their customers birthday falls on, you name it. I am obviously joking, but it represents what we often get at companies: the more numbers, the better.
Beyond Philosophy
MARCH 29, 2024
Colin has been ghosted. He was surprised, considering he is married and has been for decades. However, his ghosting experience didn’t come from a romantic partner but a professional one. Since ghosting appears to be spreading into many interactions, we thought we should discuss it here. Ghosting, where someone suddenly stops communicating, has become more common, thanks to technology making it easier to cut off contact.
Bill Quiseng
MARCH 27, 2024
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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Today’s digitally savvy customers have high expectations of retailers for convenience, responsiveness, and ease of doing business both in-store and online. Our recent survey of over 2,000 US consumers found that retailers that can drive a seamless, omnichannel customer experience (CX) – across physical and digital channels – have huge benefits for brand relevance, profitability, and customer loyalty.
Customer Think
MARCH 7, 2024
Employee experience (EX) goes hand-in-hand with customer experience (CX). It’s like the chicken and the egg: which comes first? Neither. Both rely upon one another for existence. EX and CX are immature fields of practice. That’s true in every industry and nation.
ECXO
MARCH 5, 2024
Revolutionize Your Business with Customer-centric Solutions using Design Thinking As we sail through the digital age, organizations worldwide are riding the wave of digital transformation to enhance customer experience. Amidst this sea of change, one methodology has emerged as a lighthouse guiding businesses toward success – Design Thinking! Design Thinking, at its core, is a human-centered approach that empathizes with the user, understands their needs, ideates solutions, and prototypes,
Adrian Swinscoe
MARCH 11, 2024
Today’s interview is with David Powers, who is an author, podcast host, Chief Experience Officer at Rooter Hero Plumbing & Air and a true punk. David […] The post A look inside a punk-inspired contact center – Interview with David Powers first appeared on Adrian Swinscoe.
Futurelab
MARCH 1, 2024
#NoBullshitCX #20yearsFuturelab “Unhappy customers cost you more than you think.” A customer is worth more than you think. In my previous column, I mentioned the surprisingly high lifetime value of individual customers–once you really get an understanding of the whole picture. The first time I realized was in the early 2000s, when we designed customer experience strategy for a Japanese luxury car brand.
Speaker: Laura Noonan, Chief Revenue Officer at CallFinder + Angie Kronlage, Director of Program Success at Working Solutions + April Wiita, Vice President of Program Success at Working Solutions
Are you still manually reviewing calls? 🤔 It's time for a change! The traditional method of manual call monitoring is no longer cutting it in today's fast-paced call center environment. Industry experts Angie Kronlage and April Wiita from Working Solutions are here to explore the power of innovative automation to revolutionize outdated call review processes!
Beyond Philosophy
MARCH 15, 2024
You will have a customer crisis. We apologize for being so direct, but the fact is customer crises are inevitable. When it does happen, will you be able to navigate it to an acceptable outcome? Do you have a comprehensive approach? We doubt it. Few organizations do. Most think a customer crisis isn’t going to happen to them or that they will be able to manage it when it does with their business-as-usual approach.
C3Centricity
MARCH 25, 2024
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.
Customer Think
MARCH 29, 2024
Integrating a customer relationship management (CRM) system with QuickBooks, an accounting solution, can greatly benefit small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). The integration can provide a centralized platform to manage customer relationships and sales processes, track expenses and generate financial reports.
ECXO
MARCH 15, 2024
The 7 Sins of Customer Experience If you fancy watching a quick video summary of this article, click the link below and enjoy: The 7 Sins of CX Are you ready to discover some awesome strategies that can help you take your customers’ experience to the next level? In the dynamic and ever-evolving world of customer experience, there are countless possibilities and challenges that businesses need to tackle.
Speaker: David Nisbet, 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.
Comm100
MARCH 6, 2024
The immediacy and convenience of live chat has catapulted the technology into a go-to support channel for consumers and an essential tool for businesses. Gone are the days when customers could only get slow and often frustrating support via email or phone. And far gone are the days when agents had little to no information about the customer they were speaking to and were restricted to serving one user at a time.
Experience Investigators
MARCH 5, 2024
There is an undeniable link between the customer experience (CX) and the employee experience (EX). But don’t just take my word for it: Engaged employees are proven to create better customer experiences. When organizations improve employee satisfaction, they also improve customer satisfaction. C-Suite leaders say employee experience is the top priority when thinking about customer experience.
Beyond Philosophy
MARCH 8, 2024
Have you ever come across the Abilene Paradox? It’s when everyone agrees to do something that no one really wants to do. Jerry B. Harvey coined “The Abilene Paradox” based on a family incident. They ended up driving 50 miles each way across the scorching Texas desert to Abilene for dinner, even though none of them wanted to go. They all thought everyone else wanted to go, so they reluctantly agreed.
C3Centricity
MARCH 12, 2024
What is the cornerstone of sustainable growth and competitive advantage today? The answer is that a business can benefit from technology in this digital age to attract high-quality traffic and engage customers effectively. This guide is for all executives who recognize the critical role that strategic, data-driven customer engagement plays in their company’s success.
Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Brian Walker
The era of all-in-one platforms is over. Now, retail success depends on integrating a blend of diverse technologies to thrive. As customers and stakeholders expect agility and innovation, how can you meet these expectations efficiently without stumbling into complexity? Explore a customer-centric approach to navigating digital transformation in retail.
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