Mon.Dec 16, 2024

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A Customer Carol: The Gift That Keeps On Giving

Gainsight

My favorite holiday story of all time is Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol. The timeless lessons about reflection, redemption, and transformation resonate deeply with me, especially during this season. As I thought about why I joined Gainsight as Chief Marketing Officer, and the incredible journey ahead, I kept hearing the voice of Jacob Marley: I wear the chain I forged in life.

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A Complete Guide to Customer Service Automation

Comm100

Over the years, customer service has undergone a dramatic transformation, driven by rapid advancements in technology. A sector that once relied on phone calls and long email threads has shifted to a world of instant messaging, AI chatbots, and automated systems designed to meet customer needs faster than ever before. In fact, we would be remiss if we didnt say that customer service is now one of the leading differentiators for businesses looking to set themselves apart in highly saturated market

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AWS re:Invent 2024 Highlights: Top takeaways from Swami Sivasubramanian to help customers manage generative AI at scale

AWS Machine Learning

We spoke with Dr. Swami Sivasubramanian, Vice President of Data and AI, shortly after AWS re:Invent 2024 to hear his impressionsand to get insights on how the latest AWS innovations help meet the real-world needs of customers as they build and scale transformative generative AI applications. Q: What made this re:Invent different? Swami Sivasubramanian: The theme I spoke about in my re:Invent keynote was simple but powerfulconvergence.

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Top 5 Customer Service & CX Articles for Week of December 16, 2024

ShepHyken

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. The Customer Experience Paradox – and How to Overcome It by MARKETING-INTERACTIVE (MARKETING-INTERACTIVE) As consumers tighten their spending after poor experiences, brands face mounting pressure to prioritise CX or risk losing market share.

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A Roadmap For Modernization: How To Break Free From Your Monolith Before July 31, 2026

Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar

Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.

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The Nine Golden Rules of CX Success: Rules 4-6

CX University

To achieve extraordinary things, you must be bold. Unlocking success demands a dedication to what I term The Golden Rules of CX. The Golden Rules represent essential guidelines for achieving success either broadly or within a specific endeavor. This is the second of a three-part series on thenine golden rules for CX Success, originally published on CustomerThink.

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How to Embed Survey in Email Salesforce: Stepwise Instructions

Zonka Feedback

Salesforce, a leading customer relationship management platform, becomes even more powerful when integrated with Zonka Feedback Surveys. Embedding surveys in Salesforce emails allows you to collect customer feedback seamlessly, enhancing the efficiency of your sales, service, and marketing teams. With Salesforces automation features, you can trigger surveys at critical touchpoints, such as post-purchase or ticket resolution, and sync responses directly to customer profiles for a unified view.

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HubSpot Announces Acquisition of Frame AI to Leverage Conversational Data

CSM Magazine

HubSpot has announced the acquisition of Frame AI, an AI-powered conversation intelligence platform, to enhance its ability to provide real-time insights from unstructured data. Frame AI’s technology converts unstructured data like emails, calls, and meetings into actionable recommendations, enabling businesses to anticipate customer needs and enhance customer experiences.

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How to Use Real-Time Email Marketing

Optimove

Discover the latest email strategies to grab the attention of your customers Download Now Why It Matters: With more than 70% of carts abandoned, there is a tremendous opportunity for additional revenues and profits for those marketers who can leverage smart email marketing strategies to have a percentage of those customers complete those purchases. However, simply sending additional emails will not convert those customers.

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Southwest Gas Tops Customer Satisfaction Rankings in the West for Fifth Consecutive Year

CSM Magazine

For the fifth year in a row, Southwest Gas has been recognized for top-tier customer satisfaction in Residential Natural Gas Service for the West region among large utilities. This recognition comes from the J.D. Power 2024 Gas Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study. The company also earned high marks for its commitment to safety, reliability, and payment services.

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How AI Is Revolutionizing Contact Centers: 2025 Strategy + ROI Playbook

In 2025, contact centers aren’t just changing—they’re being rebuilt by AI. This no-fluff, executive-ready guide shows you how to capitalize on the transformation. Inside: proven ROI calculators, workforce optimization tactics, deflection strategies, and a 90-day AI deployment plan. Built for CIOs, COOs, CX leaders, and contact center strategists, it goes beyond buzzwords into play-by-play implementation.

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Key takeaways from Innovation Day to shape your 2025 research plan

Alida

Discover what sets research teams apart with Innovation Days key takeaways. Elevate your 2025 research strategy today!

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Gartner Forecasts Shift to AI-Only Service Channels by 2028

CSM Magazine

Gartner forecasts that by 2028, 30% of Fortune 500 companies will provide customer service through a single AI-driven channel capable of handling text, images, and sound. Today, managing service across multiple channels is costly and often leaves customers frustrated. To simplify interactions, many companies are rethinking their omnichannel strategies.

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The two-sided customer experience problem and how VoC data is the answer

Adrian Swinscoe

In this article, CX thought leader Adrian Swinscoe addresses the dual challenge facing customer experience (CX): firstly, the declining trend in customer satisfaction, and secondly, the [] The post The two-sided customer experience problem and how VoC data is the answer first appeared on Adrian Swinscoe.

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Introducing Kaleyra AI: Tata Communications’ Vision for AI-Driven Customer Engagement

CSM Magazine

Tata Communications has unveiled Kaleyra AIan innovative, AI-powered flagship portfolio poised to transform customer interactions. This innovative suite will initially feature three distinct capabilities that surpass traditional communication tools. Seamlessly integrating with communication channels and live agent interfaces, the portfolio harnesses Generative AI (GenAI) to deliver a competitive advantage through streamlined, personalized, and highly engaging customer interactions.

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Next-Gen Cloud Contact Centers For Dummies®

What does customer service excellence look like in 2024? According to our report with insights from CX expert Shep Hyken, customer expectations are at an all-time high, and there’s a bigger shift toward self-service and leveraging AI capabilities.

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LinkedIn Ad Sizes: Ideal Sizes for Each Ad Format in 2024

Brandwatch CX

Master LinkedIn ad sizes with key specs and best practices for effective campaigns. Enhance your ad strategy todayread more for expert insights!

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Best Email Subject Lines to Drive More Feedback: Tips and Strategies

Zonka Feedback

How many unread emails are sitting idle in your inbox100, 500, or maybe even more? With so much noise competing for attention, convincing someone to open your email survey can feel like an uphill battle.

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Environmental Sustainability: Even If You Change The Route, Keep The Destination

Forrester's Customer Insights

Theres a school of thought that writes most sustainability efforts off as annoying virtue signaling: Consumers with time and disposable income choose to pay a green premium for products that make them feel good, and companies plant trees and recycle coffee cups to make those customers like them.

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BT Group Harnesses AI to Transform Customer Support

CSM Magazine

BT Group is enhancing customer support by incorporating advanced AI and generative AI technologies in partnership with Sprinklr. The updated customer contact platform aims to improve the EE and BT customer experience through conversational AI and streamlines support processes for the Groups customer service representatives across its business, consumer, and internal contact channels.

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Making the Moment: The Art of Creating Events That Drive Results

Speaker: Aja Bradley Kemp, Founder & Chief Experience Officer at Conversate Collective

In a world where every brand is vying for attention, how do you make your events stand out? ✨ From creative swag strategies to immersive brand experiences, the key lies in fostering real connections that inspire action and leave a lasting impression. Whether you're planning a large-scale conference or an exclusive executive gathering, this session will explore how to elevate event engagement, strengthen brand perception, and maximize ROI.

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Striking Gold? HSBC’s Gold Token Unlocks New Horizons

Forrester's Customer Insights

In an era marked by rapid digital transformation, HSBC has boldly stepped into the future of finance with the introduction of its Gold Token in Hong Kong.

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Multi-tenant RAG with Amazon Bedrock Knowledge Bases

AWS Machine Learning

Organizations are continuously seeking ways to use their proprietary knowledge and domain expertise to gain a competitive edge. With the advent of foundation models (FMs) and their remarkable natural language processing capabilities, a new opportunity has emerged to unlock the value of their data assets. As organizations strive to deliver personalized experiences to customers using generative AI, it becomes paramount to specialize the behavior of FMs using their ownand their customersdata.

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Prédictions 2025

Forrester's Customer Insights

Chaque anne, depuis maintenant une vingtaine danne, je partage une synthse des prvisions que Forrester anticipe pour lanne qui vient.

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Llama 3.3 70B now available in Amazon SageMaker JumpStart

AWS Machine Learning

Today, we are excited to announce that the Llama 3.3 70B from Meta is available in Amazon SageMaker JumpStart. Llama 3.3 70B marks an exciting advancement in large language model (LLM) development, offering comparable performance to larger Llama versions with fewer computational resources. In this post, we explore how to deploy this model efficiently on Amazon SageMaker AI , using advanced SageMaker AI features for optimal performance and cost management.

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Case Study: Key Insights on Wait Times and Customer Service

Faster response times mean happier customers Are your customers on hold too long? Nearly half of consumers find hold times unacceptable, and a quarter will leave your brand because of it. Our latest report reveals how companies are affected by wait times and the impact on customer satisfaction. Read the report to get insights into the impact of long hold times and areas for opportunities.

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2025 Is The Year Of AI Maturation And Solidification In India

Forrester's Customer Insights

2024 has been a year of profound transformation. Major elections, political unrest, wars, civil uprisings, and ongoing supply chain disruptions have created global turbulence. Despite these challenges, a silent technological revolution is driving fundamental shifts in human behaviour, community interactions, societal structures, and government services.

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The 12 Days of Loc[alization]-mess—In the Age of AI

Forrester's Customer Insights

Last year, I wrote a pastiche called the Twelve Days of Loc-Mess after a client asked about the root causes of localization problems. This week, I wondered if I should re-post the blog, perhaps with a few updatesand was amazed to realize that after one short year I would change it almost totally.

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Shutting It Down: Why US Federal Restructuring Is More Normal Than It Seems

Forrester's Customer Insights

When President-elect Donald Trump declared that he would shut it down during his campaign, many dismissed it as mere rhetoric. Yet beneath the sound bite lies a policy approach thats surprisingly ordinary at least by international standards. What at first appears to many on both sides of the political aisle as drastic restructuring of federal agencies is in fact what many democracies call machinery of government changes.