Beyond Philosophy
JANUARY 25, 2024
You might recall how I like to say, “None of us are as clever as all of us.” Recently I decided that I would like to leverage the power behind that phrase. So, we asked you, our readers to submit your thoughts, ideas, reactions, lists, or whatever else you have to offer, that we can then discuss. Sound fun? Then, click here to learn more and submit.
Callminer
JANUARY 22, 2024
Despite all the buzz around AI, most business leaders still struggle to fully understand it. This blog answers six common AI questions to help you understand how it's used in the CallMiner platform.
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Adrian Swinscoe
JANUARY 26, 2024
Today’s interview is with Juanita Coley, who is best known as the “Contact Center Whisperer” and is also the CEO and Founder of Solid Rock Consulting, […] The post The raw and honest truth about what agents think about their jobs – Interview with Juanita Coley first appeared on Adrian Swinscoe.
Customer Think
JANUARY 22, 2024
This article was originally posted on [link] In the era of Conversational AI, where voice assistants and chatbots have become integral parts of our daily interactions, the evolution of AI conversations plays a pivotal role in shaping enhanced Customer Experiences (CX).
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.
Beyond Philosophy
JANUARY 26, 2024
This has been created in partnership with YouGov. Our listeners will enjoy $ 500 off their first survey from YouGov. Click here. Customer research has some big problems. You might think the big problem with customer research is not asking the right questions. But it isn’t. Then, surely it’s asking the wrong people the wrong way, right? But that’s not it either.
Totango
JANUARY 22, 2024
This year, the customer success (CS) industry faces a critical choice — either assume the role of strategic growth driver by adopting revenue goals for the business, providing greater accountability to customers, and forming tighter cross-functional alignment with partners—or stick to the status quo, maintaining business as usual and leaving untapped potential on the table.
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Customer Think
JANUARY 20, 2024
‘What should we do to make our customers more loyal to our brand?’: this is probably one of the oldest questions that companies ask themselves, right? But it’s also the wrong one. They should turn that question around and ask themselves, ‘What can we do to show our loyalty to the customer?
DMG Consulting
JANUARY 24, 2024
Most departments in contact centers do not have flexibility because of the nature of customer service. The post How can contact centers reduce shrinkage? appeared first on DMG Consulting.
The DiJulius Group
JANUARY 24, 2024
When sales guru Morné Smit sits down to chat, you know it’s time to take notes. His journey from a humble sales start to revolutionizing company growth is nothing short of inspiring, and that’s precisely what we get into in this episode. On this episode of The Customer Service Revolution, with Morné at the helm, Read Full Article The post 140: How to Build a World-Class Sales Team appeared first on The DiJulius Group.
The Customer Service Blog
JANUARY 21, 2024
Over the last few months inflation has come down in the UK. But what does this really mean? Put simply, it means that prices are still rising, but they are rising at a slower rate than they were previously. But that only tells us half the story. For example, what if the month-on-month comparison of prices did not take account of changes to the products themselves?
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.
Customer Think
JANUARY 20, 2024
What do you know today that was unknown to everyone a year ago? In an immature field like Customer Experience Management, there are plenty of new things to discover! When I’m writing, presenting, teaching, and discussing customer experience (CX), I often realize a new CX truth.
TeamSupport
JANUARY 22, 2024
Businesses are continually seeking innovative ways to enhance efficiency and improve the overall customer experience. One such transformative tool that has gained prominence is automation. In this blog, we will delve into the intricacies of automation, exploring its benefits, applications, and the core components that drive effective customer service automation.
Doing CX Right
JANUARY 22, 2024
Are you facing gaps in your customer journey across channels? Learn how to effectively use AI and customer insights to design impactful experiences with Stacy Sherman and featured podcast guest, Sean Albertson. The post The Analytics Edge – Transforming Customer Insights into Business Wins appeared first on Doing CX Right.
Help Scout
JANUARY 24, 2024
Explore the use of AI in ecommerce, understand future trends, and learn how to successfully leverage artificial intelligence to enhance your online business.
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Customer Think
JANUARY 25, 2024
The retail landscape continues its dynamic evolution, driven by the unprecedented array of choices available to consumers and heightened reliance on comprehensive product content throughout the shopping journey, both in-store and online. In fact, nearly 85% of consumers value product content over brand recognition.
CX Network
JANUARY 25, 2024
British supermarket Waitrose is using AI to drive personalization and improve the online shopping experience - CX Network
Execs In The Know
JANUARY 26, 2024
COPC Inc. regularly conducts research on various topics as part of our consulting work. In November 2023, we surveyed credit card customers in the United States (U.S.) to query them about their satisfaction when they required support. The research included responses from an online survey of 836 credit card customers in the U.S. Of these 836 customers, 344 (41%) had contacted customer service by phone about their credit card in the previous three months.
InteractionMetrics
JANUARY 26, 2024
In this episode of the podcast Distribution Talk , Jason Bader has a far-reaching conversation with Martha Brooke. Martha briefly touches on how Interaction Metrics measures and improves the customer experience; then, Jason narrows in on call center training. Martha explains that customer service is a subset of customer experience and discusses how to evaluate and elevate call center interactions based on four key dimensions : Efficiency, Information, Connection, and Differentiation; within each
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.
Customer Think
JANUARY 22, 2024
I originally wrote today’s post for CX Network. It appeared on their site on October 17, 2023. I have seen many articles that refer to a company’s “customer-centric people,” “customer-centric behavior,” “customer-centric tips,” “customer-centric marketing,” etc. I’m sure you’ve read many of them.
SurveySensum
JANUARY 26, 2024
So, my friend Claire is a fitness freak. Recently, she stumbled across a website offering a revolutionary fitness gadget. Intrigued, she navigated the website and product and finally placed the order. When the package arrived, she found some glitches and contacted customer support for assistance. The responsiveness and effectiveness of the support team in resolving her issue became a pivotal moment in Claire’s customer journey.
TeamSupport
JANUARY 25, 2024
Selecting the right customer support solution can feel like a daunting task, especially with so many options available in the market. However, it's a crucial decision that can significantly impact the success of your customer service department and, consequently, your business at large. Here are some tips from our TeamSupport experts on how to choose the solution that fulfills your requirements without breaking the bank.
Zendesk
JANUARY 25, 2024
What is an AI call center? An artificial intelligence (AI) call center is a customer service operation that uses AI technologies to manage customer inquiries, interactions, and tasks across voice and digital channels. Customer service technology has come a long way from the oldest documented customer complaint inscribed on a more than 3,700-year-old clay tablet.
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?
Customer Think
JANUARY 20, 2024
The IT industry is full of bright ideas. So many bright ideas spawn rags-to-riches stories, and garage-to-glass building offices, but don’t get fooled by the glamor here. For every success story, there are countless failures. Dig deeper into it and blame will go to the founder or the development team.
NGDATA
JANUARY 25, 2024
Sensors are important for improving customer experience in banking and retail environments. U.S. Bank attends CES to find new tech and applications, and is interested in facial recognition for ATM access. Employees help vendors understand banking needs. Source The post How U.S. Bank Took a CES ‘Safari’ to Hunt for Innovation appeared first on NGDATA.
SurveySensum
JANUARY 25, 2024
Not too long ago, I completed a project for a client, and they were genuinely satisfied with our work. Their kind words about how much they liked our services got me thinking – could their happiness translate into more opportunities for me? The prospect was thrilling, but then, I found myself in a bit of a conundrum – the tricky task of asking for a REFERRAL.
Hodusoft
JANUARY 24, 2024
Personalization Strategies for Inbound and Outbound Banking Calls: A Technology Perspective Within the quickly changing banking industry, where the customer experience is paramount, the concept of tailored interactions has become increasingly important. Both incoming and outgoing banking calls have evolved into strategic points of contact where personalized experiences are created by fusing technology and human interaction.
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.
Customer Think
JANUARY 22, 2024
Premise: One of the key tasks that leaders face is to make sense of all the different things that are happening around them – the shifting technology, geopolitical and competitive landscapes and respond (or find the opportunity within the context) appropriately. Nitin Nohria also writes about this in a HBR Magazine article titled – Leaders Must React.
NGDATA
JANUARY 25, 2024
The new year is here, and it's time to leave the past behind. Each year has been unique, even when dealing with familiar issues. Looking to 2024, some changes are predictable, such as fluctuating interest rates and increased AI use, while others are uncertain. Credit unions should plan for multiple scenarios, just as they have done since 2020. Source The post 6 predictions for 2024 appeared first on NGDATA.
Zonka Feedback
JANUARY 24, 2024
Net Promoter Score® (NPS®) is one of the top customer satisfaction metrics that help you understand your business through the eyes of the customers. NPS survey is a simple, yet effective survey that helps to measure customer loyalty by asking the customers about their probability of recommending a business to others.
SurveySensum
JANUARY 24, 2024
One of our long-time SaaS clients, Alice, launched her business a few years ago, and her project management tool skyrocketed as it solved a few drawbacks of existing tools in the market. Along with success, Alice also saw a plethora of feature requests from her customers, including her high CLV customers. Initially, Alice was excited about these feature requests from the product feedback surveys.
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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
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