Comm100

JULY 3, 2024

Enhancing customer service efficiency while maintaining quality is a paramount challenge. Chatbots have emerged as a powerful tool in addressing this, offering numerous benefits that can transform customer interaction dynamics. Here’s why integrating chatbots into your customer service strategy is essential with a low down on the key advantages of chatbots. 24/7 availability One of the standout advantages of chatbots is their ability to remain operational around the clock.

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BlueOcean

JULY 2, 2024

Let’s start with our obvious bias: we are a small player in the global outsourcing industry. So, while you’re thinking that this is just going to be a promo piece saying boutique is better than the big guy, hear us out. Our position is: one size does not fit all when it comes to customer care. There are scenarios where one of the Big Four multinational outsourcers is going to be the right choice AND there are scenarios where a smaller partner could be the best option.

Contact Center 156

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InMoment XI

JULY 1, 2024

Organizations should take a closer look at predictive analytics to discover the myriad of ways that data and artificial intelligence (AI) can power more personalized customer experiences and enhance brand loyalty and customer retention. From a cost and ROI perspective, the impact and benefits of predictive analytics in customer experience management cannot be ignored.

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IntouchInsight

JULY 2, 2024

Curious to learn how Intouch Insight's CX Platform and Mystery Shopping Services help High's achieve consistent customer experience goals year after year?

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Today’s digitally savvy customers have high expectations of retailers for convenience, responsiveness, and ease of doing business both in-store and online. Our recent survey of over 2,000 US consumers found that retailers that can drive a seamless, omnichannel customer experience (CX) – across physical and digital channels – have huge benefits for brand relevance, profitability, and customer loyalty.

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Alida

JULY 2, 2024

How will AI impact market research and insights teams? The research field has been slower than other industries to adopt AI due to security, transparency, and integration concerns. Yet, as demands for rapid results increase and research becomes more democratized across business functions, AI adoption is expected to grow.

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Beyond Philosophy

JULY 5, 2024

Sanjay Patel faces a challenge many of us can relate to: how to get senior executives to buy into your program. Dealing with senior management can be nerve-wracking, as I learned twenty years ago when my heart rate spiked during a presentation to the CEO and C-suite. Today, I’ve mastered strategies for these situations. In this episode, we discuss how to deal with them effectively and get what you want.

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ShepHyken

JULY 2, 2024

More and more, customers are open to using self-service solutions. Our customer experience research shows that while customers might prefer the human touch, some expect digital, self-service solutions. In certain cases, they even demand it. And it’s not just in customer service. Consider Amazon, the perfect example of a self-service retailer. From researching to purchasing a product, and even in most customer service situations, everything is a self-service experience.

Self Service 89

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Retently

JULY 3, 2024

When the goal is to extract genuine feedback without compromising privacy, the challenge lies in finding the appropriate anonymous feedback tool. This piece cuts to the chase, offering insights on how to identify and implement these tools effectively, striking a balance between confidentiality, ease of use, and integration – all while keeping costs in mind.

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AWS Machine Learning

JULY 3, 2024

Knowledge Bases for Amazon Bedrock is a fully managed capability that helps you securely connect foundation models (FMs) in Amazon Bedrock to your company data using Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG). This feature streamlines the entire RAG workflow, from ingestion to retrieval and prompt augmentation, eliminating the need for custom data source integrations and data flow management.

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Speaker: Laura Noonan, Chief Revenue Officer at CallFinder + Angie Kronlage, Director of Program Success at Working Solutions + April Wiita, Vice President of Program Success at Working Solutions

Are you still manually reviewing calls? 🤔 It's time for a change! The traditional method of manual call monitoring is no longer cutting it in today's fast-paced call center environment. Industry experts Angie Kronlage and April Wiita from Working Solutions are here to explore the power of innovative automation to revolutionize outdated call review processes!

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Bill Quiseng

JULY 3, 2024

On July 4, Americans celebrate Independence Day. In part, the Declaration of Independence proclaimed That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it … and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. With that in mind, we, as customers, proclaim our independence from the tyranny of “Profits over People” retailers who care more about reve

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Beyond Philosophy

JULY 4, 2024

Learn more about Colin Shaw : Join over 80,000 people on our LinkedIn Newsletter list or visit our website for more great podcast episodes. Listen to the podcast: This episode is the sixth of eight master classes, showing that one event never affects customer behavior. Multiple events can occur at any one time. Today’s master class discusses understanding risks and how we, as human beings, deal with those risks.

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Helpware

JULY 2, 2024

Think email customer service has gone out of fashion? Think again! Email has remained one of the most trustworthy communication channels for over 30 years. Even with the uprising of instant messaging tools, usually powered by AI, speed is not always the MVP of customer experience.

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Retently

JULY 3, 2024

Have you ever asked a question only to get a “yes” or “no” in response and wished you could uncover a little more? That’s where open-ended questions come into play, especially in the business world where every bit of feedback counts. In this article, we’ll dive into some top open-ended question examples and explore why they’re so effective. Whether you’re looking to enhance your interviews, gather detailed survey responses, or improve customer feedback , you’ll find plenty of useful tips and in

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Speaker: David Nisbet, 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.

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AWS Machine Learning

JULY 3, 2024

Generative AI and transformer-based large language models (LLMs) have been in the top headlines recently. These models demonstrate impressive performance in question answering, text summarization, code, and text generation. Today, LLMs are being used in real settings by companies, including the heavily-regulated healthcare and life sciences industry (HCLS).

Healthcare 87

Healthcare Guidelines Innovation System 87

Kustomer

JULY 2, 2024

Earlier this year, we launched KIQ Agent Assist , an AI-powered agent copilot designed to empower agents with automated communication personalization capabilities, making them more efficient and effective. Today, we are thrilled to announce the addition of enhanced reporting capabilities as part of Agent Assist. In the realm of customer support, having detailed insights into your team’s performance and the tools they use is crucial.

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Second to None

JULY 5, 2024

In the current economic landscape, consumer spending patterns have undergone a significant transformation. Inflation is rising. There’s also economic uncertainty and shifting priorities. These have led to a softening of consumer spending. An item that was worth $1 in 2020 now costs $1.21. The once “almighty dollar” has lost the purchasing power it once had.

Consumers 71

Consumers How To Social Media Omni-Channel 71

MiaRec

JULY 1, 2024

Are you looking to partner with a new Contact Center AI solution partner to reduce costs while maximizing efficiency to increase your profit margins? If so, you are not alone. According to a 2023 Deloitte study , 83% of BPOs are looking to cut costs and 82% are trying to standardize processes to become more efficient. But many BPOs are also adding AI capabilities to their service offering to create a value-add that will help distinguish them in the highly competitive market.

Competitive Advantage 85

Competitive Advantage Contact Center Study Marketing 85

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Every decision that goes into your learning monetization strategy matters for your organization’s bottom line. Our research has shown a clear correlation between high program maturity (and ROI!) and choosing the right monetization strategy. This eBook contains clear, actionable ways to approach packaging and pricing models that will help your association grow revenue, improve profitability, and drive expansion into new markets.

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ShepHyken

JUNE 30, 2024

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. CX Makeover: 11 Ways to Improve Customer Experience by Ken McMahon (Nextiva) Employees interact with customers every day and are a valuable source of CX knowledge.

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AWS Machine Learning

JULY 1, 2024

Amazon SageMaker is a machine learning (ML) platform designed to simplify the process of building, training, deploying, and managing ML models at scale. With a comprehensive suite of tools and services, SageMaker offers developers and data scientists the resources they need to accelerate the development and deployment of ML solutions. In today’s fast-paced technological landscape, efficiency and agility are essential for businesses and developers striving to innovate.

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Adrian Swinscoe

JULY 4, 2024

It’s pretty safe to say that most businesses ask their customers for feedback these days. Most would agree that is a good thing. But, there are […] The post Now there is no excuse for not closing the loop on customer feedback first appeared on Adrian Swinscoe.

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Feedback Customers Customer Centricity Customer Retention 59

SurveySparrow

JULY 6, 2024

It is said that more than 50% of customers like to interact with their favorite brand through a digital channel. This justifies the whooping market value of the digital experience platform (DXP) market! Oh wait! First give it a guess! What do you think is the number? As per a study, the DXP market value is expected to spike to a US$ 30,413.4 million by 2030!

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Ready to explore 2024’s CX landscape? Join experts from SMG and guest Forrester as they discuss prominent trends actively shaping the industry and dive into a stack of bold predictions for the year ahead. Will the average customer experience improve? How can leaders leverage their CX metrics to establish financial linkage? What will global firms achieve using customer-facing generative AI?

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Forrester's Customer Insights

JULY 3, 2024

I’m pleased to announce the publication of the second of my two APAC generative AI (genAI) B2C marketing reports, Generative AI Marketing Use Cases In APAC (client-only access).

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CSM Magazine

JULY 5, 2024

Elevate Your Law Firm’s Client Experience with These 10 Proven Techniques Delivering exceptional customer service isn’t just good business for law firms – it’s an absolute necessity, given the sensitive nature of their work and the high stakes involved. By going above and beyond for your clients, you open the door to a lucrative advantage: the word-of-mouth endorsements, referrals, and – best of all – repeat business that follow close behind.

Customer Service 52

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AWS Machine Learning

JULY 1, 2024

Organizations strive to implement efficient, scalable, cost-effective, and automated customer support solutions without compromising the customer experience. Generative artificial intelligence (AI)-powered chatbots play a crucial role in delivering human-like interactions by providing responses from a knowledge base without the involvement of live agents.

Self Service 78

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Genroe

JULY 4, 2024

The term Employee Net Promoter Score® or eNPS is seen increasingly often in company reports, but what is it and should you use it? Since late in 2003, Net Promoter Score and the Net Promoter Score process have been used by an ever-increasing number of companies as a way to measure and improve customer loyalty. […] The post Employee NPS®: How to Use this Valuable Employee Engagement Tool appeared first on Genroe | Customer Experience | Net Promoter Score.

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Customer experience was once considered a soft metric, or a “nice to have.” But it is now a board-level priority for many brands. The experience you provide your customers is a defining way to differentiate your business from the competition. But how can you really make CX a priority when you have competing budget and resource constraints? With customer experience automation, organizations can leverage AI and automation to make it faster and cheaper to provide a superior customer experience acro

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