Customer Bliss

DECEMBER 6, 2018

In today’s episode, I chat with Alvin Stokes , Senior VP of Customer Experience at Cable & Wireless Communications (C&W) , and we discuss how he began a CX transformation in an international telecommunications industry spanning 17 markets. Serve Customers with Passion. Build the Foundation and Improve Upon it.

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Wireless Customer Journeys Telecommunications NPS 180

TechSee

MARCH 17, 2021

In fact, a January 2021 survey by TechSee, a technology provider to some of the world’s biggest telecoms, found that 65 percent of consumers would rather avoid technician visits unless absolutely necessary. Most recently, Verizon and Vodafone have started experimenting with the technology. Augmented Reality. Computer Vision.

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Self Service Wireless Competitive Advantage Consumers 164

Storyminers

JANUARY 12, 2017

Kampyle, now part of Medallia, published this interview as a kick-off to their Emerging Trends in Customer Experience series in 2016. Steve Haeckel (the guy who taught me systems thinking applied to enterprise design) introduced me to Lou Carbone (the guy who helped me fall in love with customer experience). We’ve updated it for 2017.

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Trends Customer Experience Wireless Entertainment 171

Blake Morgan

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

What does it take to scale customer-centric culture across an entire company? Kimberly has been with T-Mobile for nearly 20 years, witnessing the companys evolution from a traditional wireless carrier to a technology-driven customer experience leader.

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Customer Centricity Culture Wireless Guidelines 52

Vonage

MARCH 11, 2016

I recently had a customer service experience over the phone that proved why the phone is still king. Melanie, a Verizon Wireless technical support rep, took a minor frustration and turned it into a great experience. Like an estimated 57 percent of customers , I first went online to find some self-help. The phone is not dead.

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Omni-Channel Wireless Contact Center Average Handle Time 120

CSM Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2018

Could social media be realizing its true calling as the ultimate customer service channel? Power, overall satisfaction is highest when customers ask questions or make requests of their wireless carriers via social media. According to recent studies by J.D.

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Wireless Social Media Customer Service Telecommunications 49

Storyminers

JUNE 3, 2022

Kampyle, now part of Medallia, published this interview as a kick-off to their Emerging Trends in Customer Experience series in 2016. Steve Haeckel (the guy who taught me systems thinking applied to enterprise design) introduced me to Lou Carbone (the guy who helped me fall in love with customer experience). We’ve updated it for 2017.

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Trends Customer Experience Wireless Entertainment 147

TechSee

APRIL 10, 2019

In the highly competitive telecom industry, customer experience is a critical factor in building and maintaining a competitive advantage. A recent report by Forrester takes this concept one step further by proving that improving customer experience in telecoms delivers a boost to all KPIs. in per-customer incremental revenue.

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Customer Experience Strategy Customer Centricity Omni-Channel 154

BirdEye

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Whether as a child, eagerly waiting to open up presents on Christmas Day, or as an adult, standing in a seemingly endless line of fellow customers waiting to pay a bill. No matter what age, nobody likes waiting – especially your customers, even more so when they’re waiting to literally give you their money. Modern technology.

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Wireless Automotive Study Social Media 52

TechSee

JANUARY 28, 2020

While skyrocketing sales were certainly good news for retailers last year, record-breaking numbers meant stores had to contend with hordes of new customers attempting to unbox, install, activate and operate their new devices. Days later, it was back in the hands of the customer. As expected, they didn’t always do so successfully.

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Retail Self Service Wireless Consumers 136

Storyminers

JULY 7, 2020

How do you expect customer expectations to change in 2017? Customers will expect most of their vendors to serve them as well as their favorite vendors do. Prefer the customized recommendations you get from Nordstrom? The more adaptive companies will excel at keeping pace with their customers’ changing needs.

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Contact Center Customer Expectations Management Wireless 147

TechSee

JANUARY 7, 2020

Accenture reports that 77% of consumers are no longer loyal to any particular brand, telcos must work harder than ever to retain their customer bases. Acquisition costs far outweigh those of keeping current customers, further motivating companies to implement innovative strategies to boost customer retention in the telecom industry.

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Customer Retention Industry Telecommunications Effort Score 136

Bill Quiseng

JULY 18, 2017

I had the great opportunity to interview Blake Morgan , customer experience futurist about her new book, More is More: How the Best Companies Go Farther and Work Harder to Create Knock-Your-Socks Off Customer Experiences. I have been a big fan of her customer experience articles that regularly appear in Forbes.

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Beyond Philosophy

MAY 3, 2018

How big does a company need to get before it is too big to care about Customer Experience? If this week’s news is any indication, telecom customers in the U.S. We all can see from surveys like this (#2), or this one (#6), Customer Experience has been a significant area of concern for many CEOs recently. Let me explain.

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Wireless Competitive Advantage Consulting Airlines 113

Calabrio

JANUARY 6, 2016

The “smart” technology that revolutionized our cell phones is finding its way into just about everything: medical devices, baby monitors, smoke detectors, thermostats, running shoes, even cows. The pace at which technology marches forward is just incredible. Prediction #5: Customers live and buy in an omni-channel world.

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Customer Engagement Omni-Channel Engagement Self Service 133

Alida

JANUARY 5, 2018

Marketers are always looking for new ways to create experiences that resonate with customers, and 2018 will be no different. And although fads come and go—think unicorn hair and frappuccinos—there are some trends that will stick in the coming year and affect how businesses interact with customers. CMOs become customer-obsessed.

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BirdEye

DECEMBER 29, 2021

For now, here’s a fun fact – the first credit card reader was created in 1979, and the majority of terminals today still use that original technology. Upgrading your payment terminal can be just what you need to improve the customer experience and improve your customers’ perception of your business. .

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Wireless Sales Conference Connections 98

BirdEye

DECEMBER 29, 2021

For now, here’s a fun fact – the first credit card reader was created in 1979, and the majority of terminals today still use that original technology. Upgrading your credit card terminal can be just what you need to improve the customer experience and improve your customers’ perception of your business. .

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Wireless Sales Conference Connections 98

Customer Guru

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Customer Guru has taken this initiative of sharing the experiences of successful Customer Experience (CX) leaders across India to inspire and guide professionals in adopting and inculcating a customer-centric approach in their organizations. Adoption of technology is critical to the success of any project.

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Healthcare Technology Hospitality Management 83

Customer Bliss

JULY 19, 2018

You need a plan and you need to take baby steps,” said Sue Martin Homes , Global VP of Customer Service at Newegg , the leading tech-focused e-retailer in North America. Customer Experience Leadership Means Being a Team Player. Do you have “talk time” countdown timers in your customer service centers?

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Customer Focused Multi-Channel How To e-support 129

CSM Magazine

JULY 20, 2022

Digital transformation is all about technology. It’s about taking existing business processes and trying to merge them with new technology in a way that will improve output and efficiency. Technology is useful. Technology is just straight up better for some uses then people, faster and less prone to errors. Blockchain.

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Technology Innovation Wireless Government 59

TechSee

OCTOBER 16, 2018

While in theory, smart devices should be easier to set up – most are wireless and can be remotely connected; in reality, the setup of smart devices can present significant challenges to the consumer. Brands are reevaluating the current Support of Things (SoT) customer support models in light of this inevitable shift. Auto onboarding.

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Self Service Wireless Chatbots Video 138

Oracle

JULY 14, 2020

Shoppers can then use the Glympse platform to share their location when they’re on the way, and a geofence trigger alerts the retailer’s staff when the customer is about to arrive. The shift to work from anywhere has also spawned the explosion of virtual engagement technologies. The consumer holds a payment device (e.g.

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Trends Customer Experience Wireless Consumers 111

Avaya

OCTOBER 5, 2016

IT resources are entrusted with one critical job: find a way to securely and reliably deploy wired and wireless networks with complete control and visibility—anytime, anywhere. First, the technology is easier to operate than an on-premises platform, accelerating time to deployment.

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Wireless Resources Software Connections 83

Storyminers

JANUARY 12, 2017

Kampyle, now part of Medallia, published this interview as a kick-off to their Emerging Trends in Customer Experience series in 2016. Steve Haeckel (the guy who taught me systems thinking applied to enterprise design) introduced me to Lou Carbone (the guy who helped me fall in love with customer experience). We’ve updated it for 2017.

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Trends Customer Experience Wireless Entertainment 100

TechSee

MAY 15, 2018

In fact, according to PwC’s 2017 consumer study of the IoT and the connected home, while 81% of consumers are aware of smart technology, only 26% actually own a smart device. This perception is in conflict with modern consumers’ aspirations to be able to self-manage their technology. Installation maintenance and troubleshooting .

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Analysis Marketing Self Service Wireless 111

ShepHyken

JUNE 22, 2016

Customer Experience. The conference was everything about CRM (customer relationship management). According to Don Schuerman, Pega’s Chief Technology Officer and VP of product marketing, quite a lot. Be it digital or face-to-face, today we must improvise to meet the expectations and needs of our customers. That’s the Yes.

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Meeting Wireless CRM Conference 84

Centercode

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Now, work from home (WFH) is the norm for many companies — and it is permanently shaping the way people communicate, work, and adopt technology. Transitioning from offices to private homes has expanded an already enormous technological landscape. Nothing frustrates customers quite like hidden bugs in the latest product update.

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Connections Wireless eBook Customers 98

TechSee

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Modern customer-centric operations are increasingly defined by a collaborative contact center culture, with agents working together to respond to customer requests more efficiently by drawing on shared knowledge and experience. Happier contact center agents mean more pleasant interactions for customers. Success breeds success.

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Contact Center Culture Self Service Wireless 117

TechSee

MAY 24, 2021

Rising crime rates, falling prices of home security devices, and the growing adoption of IoT smart homes and cloud-based technologies are driving the sector to an estimated $62.3 Customers simply do not want to admit technicians into their homes. Impress customers with easy installations/replacements. billion by 2025.

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Self Service Contact Center Wireless Video 124

Storyminers

JULY 6, 2020

We’re honored to be honored for our work alongside so many of our customer service and customer experience colleagues. This is especially true in the customer service industry. Customer Experience (CX) has catapulted into one of the most important aspects of determining business success. Adrian Swinscoe.

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Customer Experience Customer Service Social Media Consulting 147

Michel Falcon Experience

JANUARY 10, 2019

There are many customer service skills that employees must possess to contribute to the success of a company. It’s likely that you clicked through to read this post because you want new customer service ideas, not the same old run of the mill concepts that have been suggested by everyone else online…am I right?

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Training Customer Service How To Employee Engagement 151

CSM Magazine

JUNE 22, 2020

Advancements in technology have made a tremendous impact in every field. Quick-service restaurants, too, benefit from new tools, devices, and applications that improve their efficiency while keeping customer satisfaction high. Apart from calling, mobile apps also make it easier for customers to place orders and make payments online.

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Technology Self Service Wireless Software 52

AWS Machine Learning

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Built on AWS technologies like AWS Lambda , Amazon API Gateway , and Amazon DynamoDB , this tool automates the creation of customizable templates and supports both text and image inputs. This layer includes capabilities like guardrails, agents, Amazon Bedrock Studio , and customization options. as the model.

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Wireless Travel Examples Resources 86

TechSee

JANUARY 14, 2021

If you’ve ever been tempted to smash your wireless router or take a bat to your smart thermostat out of sheer frustration, then you already have a pretty good idea of why we do what we do at TechSee. We are a team of problem solvers who push the barriers of technology. Never heard of TechSee?

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Company Wireless Video Insurance 109

SurveySensum

JULY 17, 2024

Creating such an impact cannot be with one-time users, it requires an army of loyal customers who are not only loyal to the brand but also are volunteer brand advocates. Use of GenAI-Backed Initiatives Verizon has recently started using GenAI-backed initiatives in its customer service process To stop 100,000 customers from leaving.

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NPS Wireless Loyalty Telecommunications 52

Pointillist

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

By Steve Offsey The goal of customer journey orchestration is to improve journey outcomes by enabling the most relevant interactions in the context of each customer’s goals and their overall experience. What is Customer Journey Orchestration? Journey orchestration goes beyond traditional personalization techniques.

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