Beyond Philosophy

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Are you ready for AI? Some firms are. To be counted among them requires preparation. Author, speaker, consultant, and The Agile Brand podcast host Greg Kihlstrom , ( www.gregkihlstrom.com ) Principal Chief Strategies for GK5A, joined us on a recent podcast to discuss what it takes to be prepared to implement AI and improve your customer experience. Since I thought many of you were facing the same projects, this newsletter issue will explore what he said.

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AI Predictive Analytics Customer Experience Customer Acquisition 88

Inside Customer Service

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

A customer walked into Nordstrom with two tires and asked for a refund. Nordstrom doesn't sell tires, so the customer clearly didn't buy the tires from that store. Yet the associate gave the customer a refund anyway. The story became a legend. You need legendary stories of your own if you want to deliver legendary customer service. This guide will show you three things: What makes a great customer service story.

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Customer Service Customer Feedback Customer Survey Start-ups 232

Adrian Swinscoe

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

It’s not been a great couple of months for customer experience. In the middle of June, Forrester released its US 2023 Customer Experience Index, which showed […] The post Recent research suggests that something has to change in the contact center space first appeared on Adrian Swinscoe.

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Contact Center Customer Experience 217

eglobalis

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

What's next in VoC as traditional customer surveys fade from our memories? The end of surveys! The post What’s next in VoC as traditional customer surveys fade from our memories? appeared first on Eglobalis.

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VOC Customer Survey Artificial Intelligence CX 114

Speaker: Joe Cicman - Principal Analyst at Forrester, and Jason Cottrell - CEO & Founder at Orium

Significant modifications are on the horizon for digital commerce in retail and customer experience come 2024. The pace of tech shifts will intensify, businesses are set to defund legacy solutions, and attractive opportunities will surface as social and retail media players join forces. To stay ahead of the curve, digital leaders are experimenting with less risky initiatives and scaling back on outdated projects that no longer yield impactful results.

Retail

Steven Van Belleghem

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Hyperpersonalize Very few brands trump Nike when it comes to hyperpersonalization, both offline and virtually. Their perfectly designed hi-tech shops feature personal consultation services – given by “Nike store athletes” – and even a “Dynamic Fit Zone”, where customers can test their shoes in a real-world environment, on treadmills or relaxing in the space.

CX 117

CX Sports Artificial Intelligence Innovation 117

Fonolo

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Executives and managers know that contact center goal-setting helps usher in progress and bring about positive change. Why? In a busy customer service department, having an agreed-upon set of milestones helps you cross the finish line because it clarifies decision-making, keeps morale up, and can even reduce agent turnover. Using the S.M.A.R.T strategy in goal-setting is key: it provides direction and helps focus your team’s time and energy.

Contact Center 91

Contact Center Customer Satisfaction Customer Service Customer Retention 91

Lumoa

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The customer is a mysterious creature. Just ask any business owner. Deciphering the wants and needs of your customers is essential for sustainable, long-term success. For a company to grow, it needs to convert one-off customers into regular patrons. And the only way to keep them coming back for more is to provide a customer experience that they would like to revisit.

Customer Experience 83

Customer Experience NPS Customer Service Customer Satisfaction 83

The DiJulius Group

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Why One-on-one Meetings Can’t Be Optional Typically, when we are consulting with an organization, two things are happening when it comes to private discussions with direct reports, illustrating why employee one-on-one meetings matter: They are not happening at all. They are not happening well. Meetings Not Happening at All Organizations need to help their leaders.

Customer Experience 97

Customer Experience 97

C3Centricity

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

In the ever-changing landscape of business today, one factor remains timeless and invaluable: building customer trust and loyalty. Trust and loyalty are […] The post Building Customer Trust and Loyalty: The Foundation of Successful Businesses first appeared on c3centricity.

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Doing CX Right

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

Greg Kihlstom, author and two-time CEO, and Stacy Sherman explain how to personalize customer experiences without compromising data privacy and become a respected industry leader. The post Enriching Customer Interactions: the Balance of Personalization and Data Privacy appeared first on Doing CX Right.

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CX Customer Experience 96

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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Lumoa

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The customer is a mysterious creature. Just ask any business owner. Deciphering the wants and needs of your customers is essential for sustainable, long-term success. For a company to grow, it needs to convert one-off customers into regular patrons. And the only way to keep them coming back for more is to provide a customer experience that they would like to revisit.

Customer Experience 83

Customer Experience NPS Customer Service Customer Satisfaction 83

Beyond Philosophy

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

Is your data ready? Is your team ready? Are you ready? Being ready is critical to the successful implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) to improve your customer experience. The next competitive battleground for organizations will be predictive experiences, or experiences that anticipate customers’ needs. The ability to make these predictions is AI-driven.

Customer Experience 78

Customer Experience AI Artificial Intelligence Innovation 78

Qmatic

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

How can companies improve the digital customer experience? Events in recent times have shown service providers the importance of not only embracing but also adapting and innovating digital solutions to optimize their services and stay ahead in the game. As many have started to offer digital solutions, improving the digital customer experience has become one of the main priorities for service providers.

Customer Experience 89

Customer Experience Omnichannel Gaming Innovation 89

CX Network

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

How organizations across the APAC region are overcoming digital challenges to future-proof their CX strategies

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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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Customer Think

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Rapid technological advancement and shifting consumer preferences have marked the last five years. Businesses now find themselves at a crossroads in the realm of customer service. Email has long stood as a stalwart among various communication channels, offering a reliable medium for customer-company interactions.

Customer Service 81

Customer Service AI Innovation Technology 81

cxservice360

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

In the fast-paced world of modern business, providing exceptional customer support is no longer optional, it is a necessity. To excel in this critical aspect The post Optimizing Customer Service using FreshDesk Omnichannel appeared first on CXService360.

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Omnichannel Customer Service 80

The Squawk Point

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Isolate the Problem, Not the Person At the Portuguese Grand Prix in 1991 , Nigel Mansell, driving for the Williams-Renault team, was in first place as he pulled in for a pit stop. What should have been a slick sub-eight-second refuel and tyre change became a farce. As Mansell sped away from the pits, the wheel fell off , literally. People scurried out of the way to avoid being flattened by the tyre as it bounced along the pit lane into neighbouring crews.

Start-ups 72

Start-ups 72

CX Network

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

How Coca-Cola, Expedia, Duolingo and more are using generative AI to boost customer engagement

Customer Experience 114

Customer Experience AI 114

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Customer Think

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

In a recent article, I wrote about the benefits of a customer-centric culture, but I also mentioned the challenges of deliberately designing such an organization. How does one overcome these challenges? Read on to find out. The post Five Ways to Solve Your Customer-Centricity Challenges appeared first on CX Journey™.

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CX Customer Experience 81

Comm100

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

At first glance, the latest enrollment figures paint a bleak picture. There are over 1.09 million less students in higher education today than there were 5 years. However, there are notable signs of improvement. Freshmen enrollment grew by 9.2% from spring 2022 to spring 2023 , on top of a 10.6% increase the previous year. Nonetheless, competition remains incredibly tough.

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Education Structured Data 71

The Customer Service Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Although I live in Yorkshire, I’m a regular visitor to London, both for business and pleasure. One of my favourite eating places in London is an Italian pizza café close to the university where I did my Masters degree in Marketing and Innovation many years ago. This particular restaurant has very reasonable prices (and delicious pizzas) but one thing that really annoys me about the place is that they charge 40 pence for a little plastic pot of condiments.

Customer Loyalty 70

Customer Loyalty Customer Retention Social Media Start-ups 70

DMG Consulting

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Donna Fluss discusses why Interaction Analytics applications are mission critical Let’s dig into the two types of Interaction Analytics! The post Donna Fluss discusses why Interaction Analytics applications are mission critical appeared first on DMG Consulting.

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Speaker: Jennifer Hileman - Director, Retail Data & Technology at Orium, and Zach Ettelman - Solutions Partner Team in North America at Talon.One

Elevate your retail game by unleashing the power of customer loyalty! The holidays are the perfect time to redefine and reimagine your retail strategy, as modern customers are being re-engaged through creative retention tactics. Discover how the combination of loyalty management and MACH technology can revolutionize your retail strategy, ensuring sustained customer success through the holiday rush, into the new year, and beyond.

Customer Loyalty

Customer Think

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The probability of gain results in trust, while the probability of failure results in distrust. But between the two lies an element of uncertainty; something that every eCommerce customer experiences when placing online orders. This presents eCommerce websites with a very lucrative opportunity.

Customer Experience 78

Customer Experience Technology Technology 78

Zonka Feedback

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

SaaS, short for software as a service, is a business model where a company develops a piece of software and takes full care of its maintenance, security, infrastructure, and updates. Customers, in turn, access the software by paying a recurring fee (typically monthly or annually).

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Customer Feedback 59

Win the Customer

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Traditional businesses often face the challenge of adapting to new customer expectations and technologies. Even long-established businesses can embrace change and revolutionize their customer interactions. In this blog post, we’ll explore strategies that traditional businesses can adopt to innovate in customer experience. Embracing Technology: A Gateway to Innovation 1.

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Customer Experience Innovation Customer Loyalty Omnichannel 59

Intercom

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

As the customer service space finds new and exciting ways to work with AI, the roles, responsibilities, and career paths that make up support teams are being reshaped. At Intercom, we firmly believe that AI will turn customer service into a more fulfilling, impactful, and opportunity-filled career. As our AI bot, Fin, begins to handle more of the repetitive queries that fill our team’s day, our CS reps have more time to focus on complex customer issues.

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AI Customer Service Engineering Customer Feedback 59

Speaker: Steve Pappas

As businesses strive for success in an increasingly digitized world, delivering an exceptional customer experience has become paramount. To meet this demand, enterprises are embracing innovative approaches that captivate customers and fuel their loyalty. 💥 Enter conversational AI - an absolute game-changer (if done right) in redefining CX norms.

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Customer Think

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

It’s not been a great couple of months for customer experience. In the middle of June, Forrester released its US 2023 Customer Experience Index, which showed that brands’ CX Quality had fallen for the second consecutive year.

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Contact Center CX Customer Experience 69

Zonka Feedback

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

5-Star ratings surveys are one of the quickest ways of collecting customers' feedback and measuring their satisfaction with your products, services, and the overall business. It is a very common form of CSAT survey that many businesses use to gauge customers' experiences by simply asking them to rate their experience.

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Customer Feedback Customer Experience 59

Win the Customer

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Customer satisfaction is not just a feel-good metric; it’s a tangible indicator of how well your products, services, and interactions resonate with your audience. In this blog post, we’ll explore the significance of measuring customer satisfaction and delve into key metrics that provide valuable insights. Understanding Customer Satisfaction At its core, customer satisfaction is a reflection of how content and fulfilled your customers are with their experiences with your brand.

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Customer Satisfaction Net Promoter Score NPS Customer Loyalty 59

Intercom

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

You satisfy your customers, but can you satisfy our curiosity? With Ashley Cicchetto, Manager of Customer Success at AR Workflow. Please tell us a little bit about your company and what you do there. I am the Manager of Customer Success for AR Workflow. At AR Workflow, we help restoration contractors get paid, on average, 21 days faster using our one-of-a-kind automated invoicing features.

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Customer Service Invoicing Customer Experience 59

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.

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