Callminer

MAY 27, 2020

At the heart of every growing organization are its employees. The very people who keep businesses functioning and evolving are all too often overlooked to primarily focus on satisfying paying customers. However, it is of critical importance that every employee’s experience with your company be taken seriously. Maximizing the value your employees derive from their roles within your organization on a daily basis – satisfaction, engagement , accomplishment, community and more – has the potent

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Beyond Philosophy

MAY 28, 2020

It seems logical to do what everyone else is doing successfully when you get into business. It makes no sense at all to do it differently, does it? It won’t be good for your career, your team, or your bottom line. So why is it that doing something different does create such success for specific brands? We discussed the surprising way that new ideas that seem crazy can do amazing things for your brand in a recent podcast.

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Heart of the Customer

MAY 28, 2020

“All creativity should communicate in a nanosecond.” So says George Lois, the “original Mad Man of Madison Avenue,” in his book, Damn Good Advice (for people with talent). He’s talking about advertising, but his recommendation applies to any organizational communication – especially in customer experience. There’s no time to waste I’ve written about the […].

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The DiJulius Group

MAY 27, 2020

1. Feature Article Your Customer Experience in the New Normal By Dave Murray, Senior Customer Experience Consultant In these uncertain and unprecedented times, organizations have to figure out how to walk the tightrope of managing cashflow and how to invest in key training that will allow them to pull away from their competition. At the. Read Full Article.

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Callminer

MAY 27, 2020

Call centers and contact centers operate within the same general field of customer support and outreach. However, the two are not exactly the same. Call centers came first, focusing employees on handling large streams of customer calls at once. More modern contact centers effectively do the same while incorporating a few key differences to better harness emerging options in communication and analytics.

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Beyond Philosophy

MAY 23, 2020

The Surprising Power of Ideas That Don’t Make Sense Part 1. If you go into business, you probably have checked out what the competition is doing first. In many cases, you might be tempted to do the same thing. After all, it is working, at least to some extent. However, we think that taking a different tack, choosing a different road, or embracing that idea that doesn’t make sense, will be a way to create competitive differentiation that you would otherwise not have.

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ModSquad

MAY 26, 2020

“Customer experience” is how many brands are building business today. With an eye toward creating more than just an interaction with their customers, companies strive to serve a holistic experience with the end user. The people on their support team, and the tools those people use, can play a big part in that effort. Customers engage with companies in more ways than ever before, creating a huge stream of user data that, in an ideal world, is neatly collated in order to provide the best experienc

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Callminer

MAY 26, 2020

This blog takes a look at the salient differences between call centers and contact centers to better highlight their strengths and weaknesses.

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C3Centricity

MAY 25, 2020

Were you surprised to read the title of this post? Do you believe that using technology to understand customers is the only way today? Then let me explain why I believe it’s not quite that simple. . In today’s data-rich environment I’m not really suggesting that you actually ignore data nor technology! However, in working with clients around the world as well as in numerous industries, I have found that many are lost by the wealth of information that is available to them.

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TeamSupport

MAY 28, 2020

In Part 1 of our two-part series, we discussed some important steps for better understanding your customers. Having a happy customer is one thing, but how do you go about creating a relationship with a customer where you both feel like each other’s champion? Taking the relationship to the next level where you fight for a customer on the front lines during internal discussions may seem strange at first, but it can be well worth it when in the future the customer fights for you to win new business

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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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Totango

MAY 29, 2020

The continuing uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 challenge is likely creating anxiety among your customers, just as it may be within your own enterprise. Your customers need to hear the voice of a leader right now, with a clear, practical plan for the times ahead. The scale of the current health crisis may be unparalleled, but we have all dealt with the challenge of how to retain at-risk customers before, even if there may be more of them than usual at the moment.

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Callminer

MAY 25, 2020

Here are some of the best metrics a call center can start with to inform growth strategies and track performance.

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ProProfs

MAY 29, 2020

The challenges of working in a team are always there, no matter where it is located. Apart from its significant advantages, virtual teams have their share of challenges. Specifically, the top virtual team challenges that companies often face relate to collaboration across different time zones, communication gaps, building relationships, and lack of team engagement. ( CultureWizard ).

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TeamSupport

MAY 26, 2020

Creating strong relationships with your customers isn’t something that happens overnight. And, every customer has a unique personality and perspective on business relationships. Ever been around a group of young pups? They may have the same parents and even look alike (i.e. adorable with tiny floppy ears) but talk about some unique personalities! It takes time and effort to understand individual pups and businesses alike, but once you do the end result is very rewarding.

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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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The DiJulius Group

MAY 27, 2020

What makes you stand out from the rest in your industry? It can’t just be the price. It can’t just be the product. Think fans first. Think not just customer experience – but remarkable customer experience. But what kind of experience would make you different? How do you keep your customers wanting more? Today, Jesse. Read Full Article. The post 005: How to Be the ONLY in Your Industry with Jesse Cole appeared first on The DiJulius Group.

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Confirmit

MAY 27, 2020

Register to the webinar for your region. Australia: 28th May @ 11am AEST. Europe: 28th May @ 11am BST. North America: 28th May @ 11am EDT. There’s more to customer experience than analytics – but it’s a great place to start! With the ever-growing data mountain that encompasses most corporations, it’s imperative to have an analyst on the team who can evaluate the information accurately, communicate it to the right people in the most digestible format, so necessary action c

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ModSquad

MAY 26, 2020

“Customer experience” is how many brands are building business today. With an eye toward creating more than just an interaction with their customers, companies strive to serve a holistic experience with the end user. The people on their support team, and the tools those people use, can play a big part in that effort. Customers engage with companies in more ways than ever before, creating a huge stream of user data that, in an ideal world, is neatly collated in order to provide the best experienc

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DMG Consulting

MAY 26, 2020

Question: Our contact center agents are working from home due to COVID-19 and many want to make it a permanent move. What technology will help us manage this shift? Answer: Transitioning to contact center as a service (CCaaS) infrastructure solutions will help provide flexibility for “hybrid” in-office/at-home contact centers, which are expected to be part of the new normal.

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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?

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The DiJulius Group

MAY 28, 2020

Are you and your organization focused on leadership, or you focused on the byproducts of leadership? The biggest obstacle organizations are facing today when it comes to leadership is that they’re getting too wrapped up in the rate of return ($$$), rather than the rate of return of the value that they’re providing. We’ve got. Read Full Article.

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Chip Bell

MAY 26, 2020

Yes, that photo is really me at eight years old with my younger cousin, Rick Bell. Rick was from Savannah and would come to visit me for a week at my rural home almost every summer. We pretty much lived in the woods and didn’t even turn “cowboys” off when we came to the dinner table. Two things to notice about this photo. I’m barefooted, and I’m wearing twin pearl-handled pistols.

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ModSquad

MAY 26, 2020

“Customer experience” is how many brands are building business today. With an eye toward creating more than just an interaction with their customers, companies strive to serve a holistic experience with the end user. The people on their support team, and the tools those people use, can play a big part in that effort. Customers engage with companies in more ways than ever before, creating a huge stream of user data that, in an ideal world, is neatly collated in order to provide the best experienc

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Knowmax

MAY 25, 2020

Self Service In Telecom Is Now The Top Priority.

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SugarCRM

MAY 29, 2020

Finding a CRM solution that works well with your specific business criteria is not a simple process, but most of the time, it’s only half the battle. It’s important to also secure support and buy-in from leadership for cloud migration if you’re currently running on-premises otherwise all the work you did may still leave you where you are currently—not in the cloud.

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Qualtrics

MAY 29, 2020

Originally published on Forbes. As many parts of the U.S. loosen their COVID-19 restrictions, many businesses are heading into the Explore phase, the first of three phases of recovery that I’ve previously defined. To understand the consumer mindset entering into this new phase, we asked 10,000 U.S. consumers a number of questions about their attitudes and activities.

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1 to 1

MAY 29, 2020

Cybercriminals, hackers, and fraudsters are, if nothing else, adaptive. In a new study , the 2020 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report , researchers identified the patterns and trends behind recent data breaches and attacks. This year’s report analyzed more than 32,000 security incidents, of which 3,950 were confirmed breaches—nearly double the number of breaches from the previous year.

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Callminer

MAY 26, 2020

Operating a growing call center operation involves logging and assessing myriad moving elements at once. It can be close to impossible to manage these critical success factors without help from specialized software. At the heart of most technological optimizations implemented within a successful call center are fine-tuned metrics. Keeping tabs on the right metrics can make consistent improvement notably simpler over the long term.

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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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SugarCRM

MAY 28, 2020

Manufacturing companies have been trying to figure out ways to automate their processes for years. Automation, whether it’s to manage the front and back-office processes with an ERP or track customer relationships with a CRM, has been driving the improvement of the manufacturing industry. However, with new technology available for the shop floor and in the factory, manufacturers have the opportunity to improve their sales and marketing processes and alignment with even more automated processes.

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Qualtrics

MAY 26, 2020

When COVID-19 hit, many Vancity employees saw their workload skyrocket, said Tony Xu, Research Consultant for the Canadian credit union. The global pandemic affected not only Vancity employees — many of whom were suddenly working from home while simultaneously caring for children and elderly parents — but thousands of the Vancouver-based credit union’s members were hit financially.

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Intercom, Inc.

MAY 28, 2020

Aircall, “ the phone system for modern business ,” goes far beyond the call centers of old by playing well with third-party integrations that allow companies to do everything from viewing customers’ history and call transcripts in their CRM to making or receiving calls directly within Intercom Messenger. These next-gen capabilities make it an extremely valuable company for the future of work, and investors agree: yesterday, Aircall announced a successful $65 million Series C round, bringing thei

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Fonolo

MAY 26, 2020

Does your call center feel more like a burden than an asset? You’re not alone — contact center managers often find themselves faced with tough challenges, including clunky technology, dysfunctional processes, and less-than-happy customers. How can you turn your contact center into a highly efficient part of your business? The first step is to consider the root problems — the vast majority of challenges you will encounter boil down to customer experience, call distribution, technology, and the we

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Speaker: Keith Kmett, Principal CX Advisor at Medallia

Join Keith Kmett, Principal CX Advisor, in this new webinar that will focus on: Understanding CX Orchestration Fundamentals: Gain a solid understanding of what CX orchestration is, its significance in the customer experience landscape, and how it plays a crucial role in shaping customer journeys. This includes the key concepts, strategies, and best practices involved in CX orchestration. 🔑 Connection to Customer Journey Maps: How to effectively integrate customer journey mapping into the

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