Taylor Reach Group
JULY 17, 2017
By: JD Fairweather. How pervasive is the impending impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the customer experience (CX)? Well, to join a discussion on the topic, I’d be willing to traverse a room full of telemarketers pitching the latest timeshare deals in Orlando. And it would be worth it, as there are just so many possibilities to explore when pondering the ultimate takeover of the Contact Center by androids.
Callminer
JULY 5, 2017
In today’s customer-focused business world, that means you need to view customers as the boss. At the very least, focus on their concerns and satisfaction.
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Uniphore
JULY 18, 2017
Today, one of the main expectations regarding the customer experience is its level of personalization. However, often personalization in customer service solutions is merely a simulation of personalization, and a poor one at that. Despite the attempt to replicate the personal experiences shoppers used to experience when interacting with “mom and pop” shops, often times large organizations are simply unable to provide the same personal experience we used to receive.
Beyond Philosophy
JULY 17, 2017
In our customer experience consultancy, we spend a lot of time educating people about the components of a great customer experience. Some companies get it and they’re creating an emotional connection that brings them loyal fans. But many others look to technology. If customers just had a gadget that could do more or electronic kiosks they could play with in the store, or a virtual reality app – well, then the customer experience would be great.
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.
Win the Customer
JULY 3, 2017
Even though it doesn’t it may seem like every day, a new mass crime takes place in a public area. The frequency and severity of these events has made many people feel scared about routine activities, such as going shopping. As the manager of a store, you can use these four tips to create a safe shopping experience for your customers. Install Video Monitoring and Metal Detection Systems.
Customer Bliss
JULY 6, 2017
Let’s talk about silos for a second. The concept of silos is so pervasive in business that I don’t even need to define what they are for you — there’s nearly a 100 percent chance you already know. And, to be honest, they’ve been around for years. Machiavelli was actually writing about them in 1513. There’s an argument among some future of work thought leaders that silos don’t even need to exist anymore.
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Callminer
JULY 18, 2017
Database serves as the central, shared source of customer and prospect information which can be used for a variety of business purpose.
Uniphore
JULY 13, 2017
As the nature of customer service is quickly evolving, new channels of communications i.e. web, mobile and social, have raised the bar of customer expectations, and delivering an exceptional experience has become critical to business success. According to a report, 33% of overall caller satisfaction today is determined by the IVR experience. However, despite companies investing considerable time and money in researching and developing the most optimized IVR technology for the best customer exper
Beyond Philosophy
JULY 31, 2017
Over the past few months, I’ve noticed that “storytelling” has become a hot marketing buzzword. Branding agencies and consultants are embracing the notion that storytelling creates an authentic connection with your customers. There’s a growing crop of programs that teach you to tell stories in your own business. As a customer experience consultant, I think this is good.
ProProfs
JULY 10, 2017
Ask any eLearning expert about the ingredients of achieving success with online learning and their answer is likely to include – ‘choice of platform, ‘features offered’, ‘learner’s ability’, ‘trainer’s knowledge’ and may be even ‘luck’. . But there is another important ingredient that many forget to focus on – i.e. personalization. . In today’s world where technology dominates almost every aspect of our lives, the ‘ one-size-fits-all’ solution doesn’t work.
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Kerry Bodine
JULY 30, 2017
Journey maps have become one of the most popular tools for understanding and improving customer experiences. (Case in point: more than 1,000 people have downloaded our free journey mapping template since the beginning of this year.) But why are journey maps so popular? And why should you invest in developing them? Let’s start with the reasons that the underlying framework of the journey is so important.
Heart of the Customer
JULY 27, 2017
One of the pleasures of my role is that I get to meet people new to customer experience (CX). Being a relatively new discipline, CX doesn’t have much bench strength, so we bring in others from other disciplines who have the passion, but not the experience. This post is dedicated to those who have a passion […]. The post “I’m new to CX – what do I do?
Callminer
JULY 25, 2017
Algorithms matter little to the average consumer, working behind the scenes of the technology and social platforms they use every day
Uniphore
JULY 19, 2017
The increasing levels of technology being adopted into the contact center may leave some agents fearing for their jobs, but RPA will only benefit them in the long run. Read More.
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.
Beyond Philosophy
JULY 10, 2017
Retailers are using technology used in espionage efforts to remain relevant in today’s online shopping world. Throughout Europe and the U.S., brick and mortar retailers are employing high-tech spy techniques to obtain information about a shopper’s in-store experience—and using it to improve their Customer Experience. Spy Tech and the Customer Experience.
Myra Golden Media
JULY 9, 2017
I remember being a new manager preparing to deliver bad news to a group of executives. I was nervous, fearing I would get questions I couldn’t answer and thinking I’d get slammed in the meeting. My boss, the executive vice president of the company, helped me prepare for the meeting. “Here’s the strategy you use. You go in there and answer their every question, before they even have a chance to ask you anything.
Kerry Bodine
JULY 11, 2017
Half an hour after the first round of introductions and ice breakers, our customer journey mapping workshop was in full swing. The five customers in my group were in the midst of a warm-up activity we often use to precede journey mapping proper—brainstorming and prioritizing the ways in which they interact with an organization, in this case a major retailer.
Heart of the Customer
JULY 13, 2017
I was recently interviewed by Unitron Magazine on best practices in patient experience–check it out here: Unitron Magazine Heart of the Customer Interview. The post Interview: Best Practices in Patient Experience appeared first on Heart of the Customer.
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?
Callminer
JULY 5, 2017
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Uniphore
JULY 25, 2017
Today, with over 1 billion smart phones users worldwide and growing, regular voice phone calls are slowly being replaced in favor of Visual IVR , a communication channel that transfers the existing IVR technology onto the customers’ phone screens, and enables users to leverage their devices for digital customer service on the go. However, despite its many advantages, there are still a few common myths regarding Visual IVR customer service solutions that need to be put to rest.
Beyond Philosophy
JULY 12, 2017
If you haven’t read Jeff Bezos’ latest letter to his shareholders, put it on your to-do list pronto. There are many takeaways from his letter, but one that stands out to me most is this: “ Obsess over customers, not competitors.”. Most companies are obsessed with their competitors. Their mission statements might suggest that they are dedicated to their customers, but in reality, all they do is constantly check up on what their rivals in business are up to and try to emulate them.
Customer Bliss
JULY 20, 2017
This will be a shorter post than normal, but I wanted to put this out there. Sometimes with clients or companies, I’ll hear a concern about launching a full-scale customer experience program because “we’re far behind on it” or, more vaguely, “we already have something like that.” The status quo wins out and sameness persists, even though it’s not engaging customers and rivals are chipping away at market share because of their experiences.
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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
Kerry Bodine
JULY 31, 2017
Back in May 2014, I wrote a post titled The Connection Between Customer Satisfaction & Stock Price. The American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) had recently made headlines, along with a 13-year financial analysis of the publicly traded companies in the index. Here’s the gist of my post: The ACSI had created a stock portfolio comprising companies with the highest customer satisfaction scores in its yearly study.
DMG Consulting
JULY 26, 2017
The Making of Great Agents (whitepaper). 7/1/2017. By Donna Fluss. Introduction. Great agents are not born that way; they are developed by companies who invest in their success and support them along their journey. While it’s true that outstanding representatives start with excellent interpersonal skills, strong customer service and/or sales acumen, a comfort level in using systems and applications, and the ability to multi-task, this is just a small portion of what makes them great.
Callminer
JULY 12, 2017
What happens when a customer contacts your business expecting answers and the only thing they hear is silence?
Uniphore
JULY 20, 2017
Authentication is critical to security, so it is fortunate to note that when it comes to identifying customers, most automated customer service systems are able to authenticate the consumer. Authentication, of course, is not only beneficial for security purposes, it also helps to improve the personalization of the experience a customer receives. Read More.
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.
Beyond Philosophy
JULY 26, 2017
When you realize that something you buy often has gone up in price, how do you feel? For many of us, my guess is annoyed, which is the type of emotion that isn’t doing the Customer Experience any favors. However, without checking the package (or Googling) do you have any idea how many sheets of tissue are on a toilet roll? Me neither. That is what manufacturers are banking on with their strategy to reduce the amount included in your purchase price.
ClearAction
JULY 3, 2017
Customer Experience Transformation Through Proactive Engagement Lynn Hunsaker. “Employee engagement drives transformational changes that enable you to have quality in everything you do,” explained Carolyn Muise, Vice President of Total Customer Experience (TCE) at EMC. In our interview on my Customer Experience Transformation talk show, she continued: “We’re shifting from reactive to proactive mode.
Provide Support
JULY 20, 2017
12 Worst Things to Say to Angry Customers. It’s no secret that customer service employees have to deal with angry customers nearly about 80% of the time. In this digital age only a few people will call your support to inquire about a product or service when most of the answers can be easily found online. While you obviously can’t control problems caused by malfunctioning products or service errors, you can control how you respond to complaining customers.
Customer Bliss
JULY 11, 2017
Episode Overview. Catherine Courage is currently the VP of Ads and Commerce User Experience at Google, where she’s been since October 2016. This is his third time around in a tech customer experience role, previously having held similar jobs at DocuSign and Citrix. I’ve known her for several years and I thought she’d be a great guest because of the tech space background, the multiple times experiencing the role, and her overall understanding of products, experience, and how to
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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