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'Using the power of storytelling, organizations can create not only more seamless cross-departmental interactions, but create more emotionally engaging customer experiences.
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Last week Jake McKee created a new site, 90-9-1.com , to spur debate on the principle of Participation Inequality best described by Jakob Nielsen in his Alertbox newsletter back in 2006. I wrote about this back in 2006 as well, and I don't think I'd change anything I said back then. However, I would add a few things today, particularly in response to McKee's efforts and the responses it has produced so far.
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Good morning. In case you’re bored today or looking for a quick break at lunch, take a look at this video put out by the Sauber F1 Team. It’s quite astounding how they can fit everything into such a confined area and highlights the incredible technical complexities of F1. Down where the rest of us.
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Good morning. In case you’re bored today or looking for a quick break at lunch, take a look at this video put out by the Sauber F1 Team. It’s quite astounding how they can fit everything into such a confined area and highlights the incredible technical complexities of F1. Down where the rest of us.
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Everyone agrees that it is important to gather feedback from employees in both a structured and unstructured fashion. Communication and transparency are critical to building a culture of trust and engagement where employees thrive and strive to provide their best performance. High levels of employee contentment are reflected in the customer experience.
Everyone agrees that it is important to gather feedback from employees in both a structured and unstructured fashion. Communication and transparency are critical to building a culture of trust and engagement where employees thrive and strive to provide their best performance. High levels of employee contentment are reflected in the customer experience.
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I came across a study that was done by Booz & Co. entitled the US Automotive Industry Study and Confidence Index. The sub-title is A Return to Optimism and the report does a nice job at covering some of the more salient issues facing the industry. The link is: [link] Topics covered include: 1. The.
Speaker: Jennifer Hodroge, Omni-Channel Strategic Leader, Forrester CX Certified
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I came across a study that was done by Booz & Co. entitled the US Automotive Industry Study and Confidence Index. The sub-title is A Return to Optimism and the report does a nice job at covering some of the more salient issues facing the industry. The link is: [link] Topics covered include: 1. The.
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After an evening party at the Cosmopolitan Hotel’s Bamboo pool, VoCFusion attendees were up early for Wednesday’s events. The day started out with a demo of new Allegiance capabilities that will help companies uncover insights fast by identifying patterns in customer feedback and operational data.
After an evening party at the Cosmopolitan Hotel’s Bamboo pool, VoCFusion attendees were up early for Wednesday’s events. The day started out with a demo of new Allegiance capabilities that will help companies uncover insights fast by identifying patterns in customer feedback and operational data.
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More than 350 Voice of Customer (VOC) and customer experience professionals gathered today at the Metropolitan Hotel in Las Vegas for the first day of VoCFusion 2012. In temperatures approaching 100 degrees, attendees stayed cool inside and shared experiences on how to apply customer intelligence to fuel financial and operational growth.
More than 350 Voice of Customer (VOC) and customer experience professionals gathered today at the Metropolitan Hotel in Las Vegas for the first day of VoCFusion 2012. In temperatures approaching 100 degrees, attendees stayed cool inside and shared experiences on how to apply customer intelligence to fuel financial and operational growth.
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