August, 2012

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Getting Down to Business…In Loafers

InMoment XI

Lewis and the boys hit Spa-Francorchamps this weekend for the Belgian Grand Prix and in celebration of the return of F1 to “the” most famous and historic active race track in the world, I have posted a video that you might find interesting. It’s a lap of Suzuka with none other than Ayrton Senna in.

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Customer-Obsessed Service

Customers Rock!

Social media has pushed customer service to the forefront for many organizations. Responses are often faster in social media than they are in traditional service channels, since social media makes everything extremely visible. And when things go wrong, customers often flock to social media to air their grievances; a perfect example is the article I recently co-authored for Forbes Online, with Mark Fidelman , about the Southwest Airlines 3 Million Fan Flash Sale fiasco.

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Does Having a Net Promoter Score Really Net You Anything?

Horizon CX

'It seems that NPS or Net Promoter Score is a very popular customer metric to have and to brag about these days, but what does is really mean or what does it tell you that are both useful and action-oriented? First of all, it''s a metric, and a calculated metric at that. As a metric it''s also simply a number. Today''s temperature is a number. The Dow Jones daily average is a number.

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How ramping up customer service is paying off for Home Depot

Service Untitled

Years ago when contractors were so busy building houses, supply giant Home Depot paid a lot more attention to the builders than to the do-it-yourself home owners. After all, the economy was booming and a realtor could scarcely keep any home inventory available for new buyers, and so the prices kept climbing while customers lined up at the cash registers.

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Manual Call Reviews? There's a Better Way!

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? 🤔 If so, this webinar is for you! What was once a common practice in the call center is now a barrier to success. Manual call monitoring is no longer an option if you want to proactively coach your agents to ultimately improve the customer experience using data-driven insights. Join this webinar with Angie Kronlage and April Wiita of Working Solutions to discuss how you can modernize outdated, manual call review processes through the power of autom

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Customer service balance

Very Best Service

'Customer service balance A successful customer service delivery is made of many building blocks. A solid policy, firmly grounded, constitutes the cornerstone of the strategy. But it is not enough: adding more elements and finding the right balance is a necessity in the long run. Balancing the policy with innovation, initiative, the right level of human touch, a positive culture and some degree of creativity will make it all stick together.

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Video: How High is Too High?

InMoment XI

As of this morning, gas prices in the U.S. were at about $3.80 a gallon according to gasbuddy.com. But what’s the tipping point for American consumers? At what price would they drive less or think of getting a more fuel efficient vehicle? Based on this month’s Maritz industry study release of about 45,000 U.S. View Article.

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Ensuring Customer Accessibility

Brad Cleveland Blog

Brad discusses the importance of providing a variety of ways for customers to interact with your organization, and the methodology behind handling different communication channels. Brad discusses the importance of providing a variety of ways for customers to interact with your organization, and the methodology behind handling different communication channels.

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Fake Followers on Twitter

InMoment XI

In market research, we’ve often had the problem of people pretending to be something they are not in order to participate in a research study. Welcome to the 21st century! We are going to have a similar problem when using social media as a data source. According to an NPR story I heard recently while.

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Getting Down to Business…In Loafers

InMoment XI

Lewis and the boys hit Spa-Francorchamps this weekend for the Belgian Grand Prix and in celebration of the return of F1 to “the” most famous and historic active race track in the world, I have posted a video that you might find interesting. It’s a lap of Suzuka with none other than Ayrton Senna in.

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Turn Payments Into Personalization: Unlock the Value of Transaction Data

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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Video: How High is Too High?

InMoment XI

As of this morning, gas prices in the U.S. were at about $3.80 a gallon according to gasbuddy.com. But what’s the tipping point for American consumers? At what price would they drive less or think of getting a more fuel efficient vehicle? Based on this month’s Maritz industry study release of about 45,000 U.S.

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Fake Followers on Twitter

InMoment XI

In market research, we’ve often had the problem of people pretending to be something they are not in order to participate in a research study. Welcome to the 21st century! We are going to have a similar problem when using social media as a data source. According to an NPR story I heard recently while.

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Getting Down to Business…In Loafers

InMoment XI

Lewis and the boys hit Spa-Francorchamps this weekend for the Belgian Grand Prix and in celebration of the return of F1 to “the” most famous and historic active race track in the world, I have posted a video that you might find interesting. It’s a lap of Suzuka with none other than Ayrton Senna in.

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How High is Too High?

InMoment XI

As of this morning, gas prices in the U.S. were at about $3.80 a gallon according to gasbuddy.com. But what’s the tipping point for American consumers? At what price would they drive less or think of getting a more fuel efficient vehicle? Based on this month’s Maritz industry study release of about 45,000 U.S.

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Reimagine Your Communications With A Unified Platform

Cut complexity and boost efficiency while empowering your customers with Nextiva's unified communications platform. Nextiva streamlines workflows and centralizes customer interactions, all while simplifying business collaboration, increasing productivity, and reducing employee burnout.

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Fake Followers on Twitter

InMoment XI

In market research, we’ve often had the problem of people pretending to be something they are not in order to participate in a research study. Welcome to the 21st century! We are going to have a similar problem when using social media as a data source. According to an NPR story I heard recently while.

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Why Your VoC Program Needs More Than Customer Feedback – A Contact Center Example

InMoment XI

A few weeks ago, a friend who leads the customer experience (CX) team at a large B2B company described a common challenge in her voice of the customer (VoC) program. Her team had gathered and analyzed lots of customer feedback regarding interactions with support representatives in the contact center, and the results were clear. Customers thought issue resolution time was too long, and that perception was killing overall loyalty.

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My Advice to Contact Center Managers

InMoment XI

I’m often asked, “What’s the most important thing a contact center manager can do to improve the customer experience on the frontline?” I suggest they take a step back. It starts with recruiting and hiring! A number of leading firms actually work closely with their respective HR departments and embed screeners, include role playing and. View Article.

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Why Your VoC Program Needs More Than Customer Feedback – A Contact Center Example

InMoment XI

A few weeks ago, a friend who leads the customer experience (CX) team at a large B2B company described a common challenge in her voice of the customer (VoC) program. Her team had gathered and analyzed lots of customer feedback regarding interactions with support representatives in the contact center, and the results were clear. Customers thought issue resolution time was too long, and that perception was killing overall loyalty.

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Measuring the ROI of Enterprise Learning for Customers, Partners, and Professionals

Prove the ROI of Learning Struggling to measure the business impact of learning initiatives? Try our three-pillar approach to show the true value of learning, backed by stories from real businesses like yours. Make 2024 the year of ROI!

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How High Is Too High?

InMoment XI

As of this morning, gas prices in the U.S. were at about $3.80 a gallon according to gasbuddy.com. But what’s the tipping point for American consumers? At what price would they drive less or think of getting a more fuel efficient vehicle? Based on this month’s Maritz industry study release of about 45,000 U.S.

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My Advice to Contact Center Managers

InMoment XI

I’m often asked, “What’s the most important thing a contact center manager can do to improve the customer experience on the frontline?” I suggest they take a step back. It starts with recruiting and hiring! A number of leading firms actually work closely with their respective HR departments and embed screeners, include role playing and.

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Why Your VoC Program Needs More Than Customer Feedback – A Contact Center Example

InMoment XI

A few weeks ago, a friend who leads the customer experience (CX) team at a large B2B company described a common challenge in her voice of the customer (VoC) program. Her team had gathered and analyzed lots of customer feedback regarding interactions with support representatives in the contact center, and the results were clear. Customers thought issue resolution time was too long, and that perception was killing overall loyalty.

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How High Is Too High?

InMoment XI

As of this morning, gas prices in the U.S. were at about $3.80 a gallon according to gasbuddy.com. But what’s the tipping point for American consumers? At what price would they drive less or think of getting a more fuel efficient vehicle? Based on this month’s Maritz industry study release of about 45,000 U.S.

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Top 5 Ways to Optimize Your Loyalty Strategy

Speaker: Lauren Barash, Vice President, Brand Marketing

In an ever-evolving industry, building and retaining loyal customers is critical to the success of any restaurant business. Join Lauren Barash, VP of Brand Marketing at Full Course, as she delves into the world of restaurant loyalty programs, and reveals the top five essential strategies to optimize your approach! This webinar will explore: Loyalty trends and what you should be focusing on 📊 Actionable insights and ideas to help you develop the most powerful and effective loyalty program

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My Advice to Contact Center Managers

InMoment XI

I’m often asked, “What’s the most important thing a contact center manager can do to improve the customer experience on the frontline?” I suggest they take a step back. It starts with recruiting and hiring! A number of leading firms actually work closely with their respective HR departments and embed screeners, include role playing and.

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My Perspective on the EFM/VOC Space and the Confirmit/CustomerSat Merger

InMoment XI

The Confirmit purchase of CustomerSat just took out one of the last interesting companies in our space. It's only a matter of time before the big CRM, BI, marketing automation, research firms, and contact center software companies decide to make a major play in the VOC space.

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My Perspective on the EFM/VOC Space and the Confirmit/CustomerSat Merger

InMoment XI

The Confirmit purchase of CustomerSat just took out one of the last interesting companies in our space. It's only a matter of time before the big CRM, BI, marketing automation, research firms, and contact center software companies decide to make a major play in the VOC space.

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My Perspective on the EFM/VOC Space and the Confirmit/CustomerSat Merger

InMoment XI

The Confirmit purchase of CustomerSat just took out one of the last interesting companies in our space. It's only a matter of time before the big CRM, BI, marketing automation, research firms, and contact center software companies decide to make a major play in the VOC space.

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Revolutionizing Contact Centers: Next-Gen Tech for Enhanced CX

Speaker: Liran Meir Frenkel, Performance Management and RPA Sr Product Marketing Manager at NICE; Harpreet Makan, Practice Director at Everest Group; & Santhosh Kumar, Practice Director at Everest Group

As contact centers navigate the challenges of delivering excellence within budget constraints and adapting to evolving employee expectations, optimizing agent tasks becomes crucial. Discover a holistic approach across three pillars - people, process, and technology - that is essential to excel in this dynamic landscape, and explore how next-gen technologies such as generative AI, performance analytics, and process intelligence play a pivotal role in transforming contact centers into advanced CX

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A Reject(or) Stranded In North Dakota

InMoment XI

The oil light was quickly followed by metallic grinding noises, stranding my family outside of Jamestown, North Dakota at 5:00 am. “Yup. Looks totaled” says the tow truck driver. “I also own the only taxi in town, and for $150 I’ll drive you to Fargo where you can rent a car and continue on to.

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A Reject(or) Stranded In North Dakota

InMoment XI

The oil light was quickly followed by metallic grinding noises, stranding my family outside of Jamestown, North Dakota at 5:00 am. “Yup. Looks totaled” says the tow truck driver. “I also own the only taxi in town, and for $150 I’ll drive you to Fargo where you can rent a car and continue on to.

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A Reject(or) Stranded In North Dakota

InMoment XI

The oil light was quickly followed by metallic grinding noises, stranding my family outside of Jamestown, North Dakota at 5:00 am. “Yup. Looks totaled” says the tow truck driver. “I also own the only taxi in town, and for $150 I’ll drive you to Fargo where you can rent a car and continue on to.

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