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Top Ten Customer Service and Customer Experience Predictions for 2023

Customer Think

Happy New Year! We have an exciting year ahead of us. So much has changed in just the past three years. And in the world of customer service and CX, there is much to be excited about. Last month I released my annual Top Ten Customer Experience Predicti.

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25 use cases & examples of real-time analytics

Callminer

Read this blog to better understand what real-time analytics is and how it works, as well as 25 real world examples of how organizations across a range of industries benefit from real-time analytics.

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Happy employees = happy customers. Achieve both with Punk CX.

Adrian Swinscoe

I recently attended Verint’s Engage EMEA event, where I enjoyed sharing a few ideas and talking with a bunch of CX leaders, professionals and experts about […]. The post Happy employees = happy customers. Achieve both with Punk CX. first appeared on Adrian Swinscoe.

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What Have You Done For Your Colleagues Lately?

The Belding Group

It is important to keep in mind that the customer service our end-customers receive is really just the end of long, interconnected chains of internal service experiences. Shaun Belding | www.shaunbelding.com.

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Reimagine Your Communications With A Unified Platform

Cut complexity and boost efficiency while empowering your customers with Nextiva's unified communications platform. Nextiva streamlines workflows and centralizes customer interactions, all while simplifying business collaboration, increasing productivity, and reducing employee burnout.

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How Artificial Intelligence is Changing the Contact Center

Fonolo

Change seems to happen slowly and then all at once. The same holds when considering how artificial intelligence is changing the contact center. . You probably know at least a bit about AI and automation. Tools like interactive voice response (IVR) and smart call routing are tried and true ways to save time and money – and offer better service. They are also popular advancements in automation that employ varying degrees of AI.

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What is omnichannel customer experience analytics, and how should you use it?

Callminer

Understanding omnichannel customer experience analytics is essential to satisfying customers and maintaining a competitive edge. Read this blog to learn how to put analytics to use.

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60 Seconds That Make A Difference To Your Coworkers

The Belding Group

60 Seconds That Make a Difference to Your Coworkers Want to make a difference to your coworkers? Here are four scenarios to illustrate how much of a difference 60 seconds can make: Scenario 1: A coworker calls and asks for your advice on a situation they are dealing with. A week later, you spend […]. Shaun Belding | www.shaunbelding.com.

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How to Get Into Your Buyer’s Mind to Influence Purchase Decisions

Customer Think

A lot of people think that the impulse to buy something, to press that checkout button, is instinctive. It’s a quick, almost subconscious response when you see something you want. But there’s a lot more going on in people’s minds than just “see-want-buy.” There’s psychology behind every buying decision, and it isn’t always easy to […].

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Three Ways to Create an Employee Experience that Creates a Better Customer Experience

Shep Hyken

Most everyone in the business world is familiar with the idea of customer experience (CX). And as popular as CX is, there’s a somewhat new concept that has been coming on strong for the past five years, and that’s the employee experience (EX). With the employment issues of the past two years, EX is as important, maybe even more so, than CX. You can’t have a consistent and predictable CX without an EX to support it. .

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8 steps to CX transformation in 2023

MyCustomer Experience

Firstly, the happiest of New Year’s to everyone, and I hope you all had a wonderful break over the holiday season. As we kick off 2023, our. 10th Jan 2023. By Stuart Dorman Chief Innovation Officer.

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How Retailers Are Transforming Customer Experiences with Data & AI

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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Customer CARE is the New Marketing

Bill Quiseng

Through social media, people are talking about you whether you know it or not, like it or not. Customers who are dissatisfied with your service rant about their no class experience to others. They’re not just talking about you to their friends on social media. They’re telling everyone, even complete strangers. If they’re not talking no class, then they’re just not talking about you at all.

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Why The Great Attrition Should Be Renamed The Great Renegotiation

Customer Think

Over the past few years, companies have struggled with the looming prospect of a volatile job market. So much so that employee retention has become one of the most significant HR challenges faced by multinational companies in recent memory. On average, a whopping 4 million Americans quit their jobs each month in 2022. On top […].

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An Authoritative view: Three Pioneers of CX predict big changes in 2023

Beyond Philosophy

Every so often, I get a chance to chit-chat with colleagues of mine about the future of customer experience. This time, my colleagues were pioneers in customer experience, Lou Carbone ( Experience Engineering.com) author of Clued In , and Joe Pine (StratgicHorizons.com) , author of The Experience Economy. We discussed what we see changing in CX. We all think we are at a turning point in the movement.

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3 Ways to Use Artificial Intelligence in Your Call Center

Fonolo

Wondering how to use artificial intelligence (AI) in your call center? It’s a hot topic, and many call center managers want to know what this rapidly evolving technology will mean for their organizations. There are so many questions — and some concerns, too. Some people worry that AI is dangerous. Others have their eyes on job loss, thinking that AI might replace human agents altogether.

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Strategic CX: A Deep Dive into Voice of the Customer Insights for Clarity

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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Introducing Department X and CXO Rich Weil

ModSquad

These days everyone is talking about “delivering great experiences”. For us, that phrase isn’t just the latest trend in marketese, it goes to the very heart of what we do – it is what we’ve been doing since we started 15 years ago. We’ve always believed that great customer experiences and vibrant communities could transform businesses and organizations.

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Leaders, Futures and Foresight

Customer Think

As leaders, we are expected to have a vision of the future that we are leading our teams towards. To build this vision, we need to be able to think of the potential and probable futures, to decide and pick the one that we want to move towards.

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Pretend Your’re In A Tourist Market, Even If You Are Not

Dealing With Humans

I live in what is the definition of a resort market. Glenwood Springs, Colorado, on the Colorado River. With a theme park, world class skiing, whitewater rafting, and every other outdoor method of outdoor fun, it is a lively place, full of people being humans. The concept behind Dealing With Humans applies to virtually any business regularly dealing with customers, clients, guests, and the lot.

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Why Customer Health Scoring Matters

TeamSupport

Understanding and measuring customer sentiment and health is a critical aspect of running a successful business. It allows you to gauge how your customers feel about your brand, products, and services, and make adjustments as needed to improve the customer experience. By regularly tracking customer health, businesses can make informed decisions that lead to increased customer satisfaction, retention, and revenue.

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Software Composition Analysis: The New Armor for Your Cybersecurity

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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Top CX stats to know for 2023

CX Network

Learn the biggest CX trends that took place across industries and geographies in 2022.

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2023: Expect the unexpected

Customer Think

2022 has taught us to expect the unexpected. The Ukraine conflict, the energy crisis, the rising scepticism among businesses and consumers due to rising costs, and the emergence of the recession that fundamentally altered the dynamics of the eCommerce post-pandemic recovery, were the most surprising events of 2022 for everyone. This is a new wave […].

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104: How To Turn the Great Resignation Into The Great Retention

The DiJulius Group

Many factors have contributed to The Great Resignation that we are currently in. We could point the finger at economic turmoil, bad leadership, a changing culture, and so much more. However, what is most important is figuring out how to turn this Great Resignation around. How can we turn it into The Great Retention? In. Read Full Article. The post 104: How To Turn the Great Resignation Into The Great Retention appeared first on The DiJulius Group.

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An Authoritative View: Three Pioneers of CX Predict Big Changes in 2023

Beyond Philosophy

What do you get when you put three old guys in front of microphones and ask them to talk about one of their favorite subjects? An authoritative view on just about anything. However, with three pioneers of Customer Experience involved, we have an authoritative view on the topic and predictions about what’s happening next. I recently hosted some special guests on the podcast to discuss what 2023 will look like in the Customer Experience space.

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7th Annual CX Report by The Northridge Group Uncovers Priority Training Focus

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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How the Latest Outsourcing Trends and Strategies Are Reshaping the Industry 

Execs In The Know

No matter what industry you’re in, as a CX leader it’s important to stay on top of current outsourcing trends and strategies as you navigate the ecosystem. As we head into 2023, the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector continues to evolve and grow as a service channel, with many new brands now fully embracing outsourcing partners—both onshore, nearshore, and offshore.

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Let’s Make Sales Relevant Again

Customer Think

When Dale Carnegie published How to Win Friends and Influence People in 1937 he laid the foundation for sales thinking that continues today: find folks with a need, get into a relationship, and tell them about the features, functions, and benefits of your solution in a way that induces them to buy it. But it’s […].

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The State of Automated Customer Service in 2023

Comm100

The State of Automated Customer Service in 2023. Competition is at an all-time high. In 2022, 59% of companies surveyed agreed that their markets have become more competitive in recent years. Competition and expectations go hand-in-hand – as the former rises, so too does the latter. As a result, customer service expectations are now sky-high as consumers demand the very best support – and will even switch brands for better service.

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Why Applying the Golden Rule to Customer Success Efforts Works

ClientSuccess

The concept of customer success continues to rapidly gain traction as businesses strive to improve their customer experience. To help organizations get the most out of this important function, there are now a variety of resources available: from websites and white papers to webinars, conferences and technologies. Here’s an overview of what we call the Golden Rule of Customer Success – 8 Guiding Principles: Understand customer needs, goals and motivations.

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Mapping Digital Transformation: Retail’s Strategic Shift

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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Guest Post: How Can You Make Sure That Your Customers Feel Heard?

Shep Hyken

This week, we feature an article by Kathleen White, an independent business analyst for several small businesses. She writes about letting your customers know that they are important to you and your business by making sure that they feel heard. Running your own business can be amazing – you can control your own working hours and make all of the important decisions, but ultimately you are responsible for the success of the business.

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Overcoming Resistance to Change

Customer Think

We live in a world with accelerating pace of change. For all us leaders, this accelerating change comes with the necessity to respond to these changes in a coherent, strategic and urgent ways. This translates into starting and leading change in.

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Customer Service

The Customer Service Blog

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Customer Service is run by and for Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords. The group was established in July 2014 to raise awareness and understanding of customer service amongst UK politicians and to establish a dialogue with UK organisations across all sectors. The Group invite expert speakers and organisations from outside Parliament to meetings to provide their perspective.

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Why personalization is crucial for CX success

CX Network

Discover the benefits personalization brings to companies, consumers and employees.

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Your Expert Guide to CX Orchestration & Enhancing Customer Journeys

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