eglobalis

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Empathy in customer experience is essential, but businesses must follow through with actionable solutions that drive results and improve growth and client retention. The Gist Action over sentiment. Empathy alone isnt enough. Swift, measurable actions must follow to resolve issues and drive client satisfaction. Proactive problem-solving. Using predictive analytics and AI, businesses can anticipate and address client concerns before they escalate.

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PeopleMetrics

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

No matter how talented you are as a customer experience or market research professional, you need a team to build and sustain a world-class Voice of the Customer (VoC) program. In this lesson, were focusing on the internal help youll need. (In the next blog post, I focus on Lesson 16 in the age of AI and external partners.) As I outlined in the book , the reality is, VoC doesnt live in a vacuumit touches multiple departments, each playing a crucial role in making customer insights actionable.

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InMoment XI

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Whether you run a small business or a global enterprise, you need to have customers constantly coming through your doors to promote business continuity and growth. For retail businesses with brick-and-mortar stores, customer reviews are one of the most effective ways to increase traffic and drive offline sales. With 36% of customers browsing two review sites and 41% checking three or more sites when deciding which local businesses to visit, the power of online reviews is undeniable.

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Comm100

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Think about the last time you had a frustrating customer experience; maybe a bank that put you on hold for an hour, or an airline website that somehow made it impossible to book a flight without a degree in cryptography. Now imagine that level of friction stretched across four (or more) years of a students life. Thats the reality in many universities today.

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Speaker: Jennifer Hodroge, Omni-Channel Strategic Leader, Forrester CX Certified

Marketers know that personalization is the key to engagement—but with limited budgets and time, how do you prioritize what, where, and how to personalize? Aligning your content, campaigns, and buyer experiences requires a deep understanding of customer needs. In this new webinar with expert Jennifer Hodroge, we’ll explore how to leverage insights and customer journey mapping to build personalization strategies that deliver real impact.

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Bill Quiseng

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

English writer Samuel Johnson said, People need to be reminded more often than they need to be instructed. So, I encourage you to remind your colleagues, people, and yourself of one of the QUI QUOTES for QUI TAKEAWAYS. With that in mind, here is today’s: QUI TAKEAWAY: To customers, their perception is reality, image is everything, and their feelings are the facts.

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TechSee

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Introduction The future of customer experience (CX) is here, and it’s visual. As enterprises strive to restore satisfaction to people’s technology experiences, agentic AI has emerged as the transformative force that’s helping them see the path forward. Recent research by TechSee’s Visionary CX Lab reveals how businesses are moving beyond basic chatbots to embrace sophisticated, vision-powered AI solutions that can see, understand, and resolve customer challenges autonomou

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Comm100

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

I could start this article with a history of how technology has impacted sports betting. I could drone on about the incremental benefits that iGaming operators get whenever a new tool, platform, or algorithm enters the mix. Faster odds updates, smoother interfaces, sharper risk management. All useful, sure. I wouldnt fault you for putting the dawn of AI in that same bucket.

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

AI is reshaping customer service and customer experience faster than we could ever imagine. But some are getting it wrong. While everyones racing to implement AI, many are missing the most important part keeping the human element alive. Smart companies have found the balance between the human touch and the digital experience. One of my favorite AI and marketing experts is Ford Saeks, who recently released his latest book, AI Mindshift: Unleash the Power of AI, Avoid the Pitfalls, and Keep the

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PeopleMetrics

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Back in 2017, I wrote about the critical importance of communication in Voice of Customer (VoC) programs. Looking back and re-reading this chapter, I had to laugh. I was emphasizing daily huddles and paper posters on walls - and while these personal touches still matter (a lot in some cases), AI has revolutionized how we can amplify these communications in ways I never imagined.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

Over the last two years, there’s been a 76 percent increase in AI adoption across sales organizations. The reason for its rise? AI increases teams’ productivity by predicting and automating actions that require manual effort. In other words, the research that takes reps hours, AI can do in seconds. For sales teams, AI opens up a world of new possibilities, including automating outreach, identifying best-fit buyers, and keeping CRMs flush with fresh data.

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AWS Machine Learning

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

To better protect themselves, many cyclists are starting to ride with cameras mounted to the front or back of their bicycle. In this blog post, I will demonstrate a machine learning solution that cyclists can use to better identify close calls. The architecture of the solution uses Amazon Rekognition to detect vehicles in recorded bike ride videos. It then analyzes the video to determine if any vehicles are passing too close to the cyclist, within the 3-foot safe distance required by law.

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Totango

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

For enterprise organizations, managing customer relationships is far from simple. The scale of operations, diversity of customer needs, and complexity of organizational structures create unique challenges. Yet, one constant remains critical understanding customer health. For enterprises, a well-constructed customer health score isnt just a nice-to-have; its a strategic asset that empowers teams to manage complexity, sustain customer satisfaction, and scale their customer success efforts.

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CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Relocating across the country is no small feat. It comes with logistical challenges, emotional stress, and a ticking clock. Thats why cross country movers play such a critical role in ensuring the entire process goes smoothly. However, superior customer service is what truly sets the best moving companies apart. After all, packing and transporting belongings is just one part of the jobmaking customers feel supported, heard, and reassured is equally important.

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Here are my top five picks from last week. I have added my comments about each article and would like to hear what you think too. Speaking Your Customers Love Language: 5 Ways to Woo Them This Valentines Day by Sam Richardson (CX Network) Twilios Sam Richardson outlines five ways organizations can speak their customers language and show some love on every day of the year.

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Speaker: Becky Parisotto and John Vurdelja

Fulfillment is no longer just about getting products from point A to point B – it's about crafting seamless, scalable, customer first experiences. Flexible fulfillment strategies are more important than ever for those aiming to stay ahead and build resilience as retail enters a new era in 2025. Learn how to optimize fulfillment processes, tackle complex, multi-vendor orders, and create seamless customer experiences – from white-glove delivery for high-value items to quick-ship solutions for ever

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PeopleMetrics

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Theres been plenty of talk about the death of surveys, but lets be clearsurveys are far from dead! I am sure many of you can appreciate this given the number of surveys you probably receive on a weekly or even daily basis. Surveys are evolving into smarter, more dynamic tools for capturing customer feedback. The real debate isnt about whether to ask for customer input; its about how to do it in a way thats engaging, efficient, and truly insightful.

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AWS Machine Learning

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

This blog post is co-written with Moran beladev, Manos Stergiadis, and Ilya Gusev from Booking.com. Large language models (LLMs) have revolutionized the field of natural language processing with their ability to understand and generate humanlike text. Trained on broad, generic datasets spanning a wide range of topics and domains, LLMs use their parametric knowledge to perform increasingly complex and versatile tasks across multiple business use cases.

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Thematic

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Have you ever launched a marketing campaign only to feel like it’s not hitting the mark with your audience? It’s frustrating, isn’t it? You might be wondering: What am I missing? The answer could be hidden in your customer feedback. Did you know that social media is the #1 product discovery channel , with 33% of consumers finding new products through platforms like Instagram and TikTok in the past three months?

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Totango

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Totango marked a significant milestone on January 22, 2025 a complete rebrand and website update that signals an exciting new chapter, and reflects the journey that brought us to this point. We aligned our visual identity with the company we’ve become and what we strive to deliver to our customers. In the last year, we merged two of the leading customer success players.

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Brands Customer Success Roadmap Innovation 62

Speaker: Carolyn Clark and Miriam Connaughton

Forget predictions, let’s focus on priorities for the year and explore how to supercharge your employee experience. Join Miriam Connaughton and Carolyn Clark as they discuss key HR trends for 2025—and how to turn them into actionable strategies for your organization. In this dynamic webinar, our esteemed speakers will share expert insights and practical tips to help your employee experience adapt and thrive.

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rethinkCX

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Introduction Outsourcing customer support has become a game-changer for businesses looking to scale efficiently while maintaining high-quality service. By leveraging external expertise, companies can reduce costs, enhance customer experience, and streamline operations. This guide explores the benefits of outsourcing support operations, best practices for successful partnerships, and how to optimize the process for maximum efficiency.

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PeopleMetrics

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

When I originally wrote about the need for external VoC partners , the main debate was whether companies should invest in a full-service VoC solution or manage the process themselves with a basic survey tool. Today, the conversation has evolved. AI-powered VoC platforms are emerging, promising to automate everything from data collection to predictive analytics.

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AWS Machine Learning

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Theres a growing demand from customers to incorporate generative AI into their businesses. Many use cases involve using pre-trained large language models (LLMs) through approaches like Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG). However, for advanced, domain-specific tasks or those requiring specific formats, model customization techniques such as fine-tuning are sometimes necessary.

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Thematic

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Is your business on social media? Then you’ve probably seen how one viral tweet, a trending hashtag, or a wave of customer complaints can shift public perception overnight. In this digital age, brands need more than just social listening—they need real-time insights to stay ahead of the conversation. But here’s the challenge: millions of posts, comments, and reviews flood social media daily.

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Optimove

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

See the difference control groups make in this guide Download Now Why it matters: Understanding hidden data is key to unlocking insights that drive smarter, proactive strategies. Just as the Macrodata Refinement team in Severance detects anomalies to reveal underlying trends, marketers can mine customer data to anticipate needs and personalize interactions.

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rethinkCX

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Introduction In todays fast-paced business world, call centers play a crucial role in managing customer interactions and ensuring high-quality service. A well-structured call center can enhance customer experiences, improve operational efficiency, and boost a companys bottom line. This guide explores best practices for call center management, the impact of technology, and actionable strategies to drive performance.

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Help Scout

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Help Scout is now available in AWS Marketplace! Easily find, buy, and deploy our customer support platform with simplified billing, built-in compliance, and seamless AWS integration all with unlimited users & AI included.

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Adrian Swinscoe

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

This is a guest post from Gans Subramanian, Managing Partner, B-TRNSFRMD Artificial intelligence (AI) has helped the omnichannel customer experience and service industry achieve a revolutionary [] The post The AI revolution in customer service: What to expect in 2025 first appeared on Adrian Swinscoe.

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Customer Service Omni-Channel Customers Industry 59

Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Duke Heninger, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

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DCX

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

📌🚀Grab a Copy: A CX Leader’s Guide to Organizational Buy-In Ready to cultivate a customer-obsessed culture? A CX Leader’s Guide to Organizational Buy-In is your playbook for ensuring that every department—customer service, sales, product, tech, finance, HR, and beyond—puts customers at the center of everything it does.

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CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

John Tschohl, founder and president of the Service Quality Institute, emphasizes the need for relentless commitment to service, empowerment of staff, and constant training. Without these, even the most esteemed brands risk losing their edge and ultimately, their profitability. I have been skiing in Vail Colorado, one of the best skiing areas in the world, for over 50 years.George Gillett originally built VailResorts.When I first met George in 1978 I asked him what he does and he said, I am in cu

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rethinkCX

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Introduction Customer experience (CX) is a critical factor in business success. Companies that prioritize exceptional customer experiences enjoy higher customer retention, increased brand loyalty, and improved revenue growth. In this guide, well explore effective customer experience strategies, the importance of CX in todays digital world, and how to optimize it for long-term business success.

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