October, 2012

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Combine Text Analytics and Data Mining to Uncover Deeper Customer Insights

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The explosion of digital and social media has changed the way we communicate – as people, as consumers, and as companies. While this has made hearing the voice of the customer easier than ever, it has also introduced a new challenge: too much information (or, as the Twitter Generation would say, TMI). Much of this content is unstructured text in comments or social media postings.

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How customer service excels during disasters

Service Untitled

With over two million customers without power because of Hurricane Sandy, is it within the realm of possibilities that we can expect customer service to even scratch the surface of what we need or what we want? The first priorities must be with emergency services; getting the hospitals back to their work of saving people, and getting emergency public service personnel back to their desks so they may begin the enormous task of helping us to put our lives back together again.

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Is Your Customer Service Experience a Long Line to Customer Loyalty?

Pretium Solutions

I happened upon this marvelous animation and wanted to share its fantastic portrayal of the frustrating customer service experience. We’ve all had little red bear’s customer service experience. Is it my bad luck when I choose the wrong line, or is it poor customer experience design? I challenge you to examine all your customer experience touchpoints.

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Customer service: cutting it short?

Very Best Service

'Customer service: Are you Cutting it short? In the field of customer service, the most important factor can be the unwritten contract with the customer. It is not so much about what is included in the small print to protect the interests of the company but more about the set of expectations and promises which have been sold to the customer. When it comes to crunch time, delivery to the customer must take into account the perceived value that has been portrayed and fulfil the company''s share of

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The Evolving Retailers Fulfillment Strategy: Meeting Demands with Agility

Speaker: Becky Parisotto

Fulfillment is no longer just about getting products from point A to point B – it's about crafting seamless, scalable, customer first experiences. Flexible fulfillment strategies are more important than ever for those aiming to stay ahead and build resilience as retail enters a new era in 2025. Learn how to optimize fulfillment processes, tackle complex, multi-vendor orders, and create seamless customer experiences – from white-glove delivery for high-value items to quick-ship solutions for ever

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Security Essen – Then and Now

Customer Interactions

'If you’ve never been to Security Essen, it’s quite the experience. By far one of the largest trade fairs for security technology in the world, the event is a global security microcosm, attracting over 39,000 attendees from 115 countries. Security Essen takes place every two years. Prior to this year, my last trip to Security Essen was back in 2008.

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So, You’ve Been Assigned to Create a Customer Survey

InMoment XI

Congratulations! You drew the short straw. Your company or department has determined that they need a customer survey and you have been selected to create it. Join us for part one of this "mini bootcamp" as we go over a few tips to make your survey more salient and valuable. and make you look like a hero!

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Providing the customer service that your customers deserve

Service Untitled

Shopping for products and services are no longer defined by the hours between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The Internet provides convenient and easy access to product information 24 hours a day. It makes research convenient and allows us to compare prices, services, and even to formulate questions we want answered by one of the many providers out there, but what about an organization’s customer service?

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Is Your Customer Service Experience a Long Line to Customer Loyalty?

Pretium Solutions

I happened upon this marvelous animation and wanted to share its fantastic portrayal of the frustrating customer service experience. We’ve all had little red bear’s customer service experience. Is it my bad luck when I choose the wrong line, or is it poor customer experience design? I challenge you to examine all your customer experience touchpoints.

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Customer service bubble

Very Best Service

'Customer service bubble - what is happening under the surface? We have all witnessed unusual situations or even created experiences of our own where miraculously some bubbles appear and, we watch, puzzled, wondering what is happening under the surface. In the case of customer service, watching the situation develop is not good enough. As soon as a tell-tale sign is visible, in depth investigation must commence to understand what might be the root cause and could potentially lead your customer s

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4 HR Predictions for 2025: Supercharge Your Employee Experience with Internal Communications

Speaker: Carolyn Clark and Miriam Connaughton

The future of HR is here, and it's all about collaboration, innovation, and impact. Join us for a forward-thinking session where seasoned experts Miriam and Carolyn will share insights and practical strategies to help you stay ahead of evolving HR trends. Discover how to build strong partnerships with internal teams to craft a transparent, authentic, and connected workforce experience.

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Will 2013 be the PSIM Tipping Point for Public Safety?

Customer Interactions

'Last week I had the distinct pleasure and honor of attending, and speaking at, the premiere conference on urban security and municipal surveillance, Secured Cities, in Philadelphia. Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter gave an inspiring keynote on how safety and security contribute to the prosperous development of cities, in particular Philadelphia. I later joined Maureen Rush, Vice President Public Safety for the University of Pennsylvania on a campus tour where we got an up close look at the Uni

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What Leaders Should Know About Call Centers

Brad Cleveland Blog

Brad identifies what leaders should know about contact centers, and provides tips for acquiring this understanding. Brad identifies what leaders should know about contact centers, and provides tips for acquiring this understanding.

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So, You’ve Been Assigned to Create a Customer Survey

InMoment XI

Congratulations! You drew the short straw. Your company or department has determined that they need a customer survey and you have been selected to create it. Join us for part one of this "mini bootcamp" as we go over a few tips to make your survey more salient and valuable. and make you look like a hero!

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Building a successful business requires customer loyalty

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Every successful business has to attract customers or clients. We need to persuade them to purchase our product or service, buy a lot of our product or service, return to do more business with us because they were pleased, and then tell their friends and family how great we are. Loyalty comes with a number of perks, therefore pleasing everyone we can with a “wow” experience attracts more and more business.

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2024 State of Customer Education Report

Customer education has become a key driver for growth, retention, and product adoption. Our latest 2024 State of Customer Education Report uncovers critical data and insights from a survey of over 200 industry leaders, offering a look at the evolving role of education in driving business success. Inside, you'll find data on key trends and strategies, including: Strategies for Scaling & Customization: Find out which investments in learning technology deliver the biggest ROI and scalability.

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Is Your Customer Service Experience a Long Line to Customer Loyalty?

Pretium Solutions

I happened upon this marvelous animation and wanted to share its fantastic portrayal of the frustrating customer service experience. We’ve all had little red bear’s customer service experience. Is it my bad luck when I choose the wrong line, or is it poor customer experience design? I challenge you to examine all your customer experience touchpoints.

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Is your customer service at the heart of a virtuous circle?

Very Best Service

'Customer service virtuous circle The growth of social media and viral propagation remind us everyday of the positives of a virtuous circle. Customer satisfaction is a natural source of endorsements, which in turn create further purchases, and increase customer loyalty whilst reducing the risk of p ost purchase dissonance. On the contrary below par customer service could be at the origin of a vicious circle where the company''s reputation and future profits are at risk.

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It’s Time for Public Safety to Embrace the Cloud

Customer Interactions

'Today, many companies are turning to cloud-based computing to increase their capacity and capabilities, or to add services on demand, without the downside of expensive infrastructure costs and higher support staff headcount. While companies are embracing the cloud in record numbers, for the most part, Public Safety agencies have historically shied away from hosted solutions that put control in the hands of outside entities.

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Do the Republicans and Democrats Have a Customer Experience Problem (Forbes)

Aveus

Aveus Partner, Linda Ireland, recently became a contributing author at Forbes.com with her first post, Do Republicans and Democrats have a customer experience problem? A timely post on Forbes. With the wall-to-wall media coverage around Monday night’s presidential debate and who is ahead of whom in the battleground states, I can’t help but look at our political parties through a customer-experience lens.

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Duke Heninger, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

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So, You’ve Been Assigned to Create a Customer Survey

InMoment XI

Congratulations! You drew the short straw. Your company or department has determined that they need a customer survey and you have been selected to create it. Join us for part one of this "mini bootcamp" as we go over a few tips to make your survey more salient and valuable. and make you look like a hero!

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Building a better customer service experience with expert branding

Service Untitled

We all know who our favorite designers are, our favorite beverages, and our favorite services. That doesn’t happen by chance, but rather this branding is the result of our own personal, repeated experiences and our perceptions of these products or services having been the best. Proceed one step further to find out that most of us stay with these particular brands because they provide us with reliability and quality.

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Hemingway Style

InMoment XI

Blaise Pascal once said “I have made this letter longer than usual, only because I have not had time to make it shorter.“ The point being, it is much harder to write something that is succinct than a long and rambling communiqué. The same can be said for research. Some believe in the concept. View Article.

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Do We Need Big Data or Smart Data?

InMoment XI

There is an increasing trend in the discussion around Big Data to the extent that it now is used more in discussions with clients. Given the promise of the opportunities that exist in utilizing Big Data this should be no surprise. However, the question has to be asked whether this is an immediate opportunity or.

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Frost Radar: Voice of Customer Analytics, 2024

Understanding and improving your customer experience (CX) can have a massive impact on your bottom line. Choosing the right voice of customers (VoC) solution is a critical step to elevating CX. Frost & Sullivan researched more than 50 leading VoC vendors, analyzing both their “innovation index” and “growth index” to independently select the top 10 performers in each of these categories.

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Hemingway Style

InMoment XI

Blaise Pascal once said “I have made this letter longer than usual, only because I have not had time to make it shorter.“ The point being, it is much harder to write something that is succinct than a long and rambling communiqué. The same can be said for research. Some believe in the concept.

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Do We Need Big Data or Smart Data?

InMoment XI

There is an increasing trend in the discussion around Big Data to the extent that it now is used more in discussions with clients. Given the promise of the opportunities that exist in utilizing Big Data this should be no surprise. However, the question has to be asked whether this is an immediate opportunity or.

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Hemingway Style

InMoment XI

Blaise Pascal once said “I have made this letter longer than usual, only because I have not had time to make it shorter.“ The point being, it is much harder to write something that is succinct than a long and rambling communiqué. The same can be said for research. Some believe in the concept.

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Do We Need Big Data or Smart Data?

InMoment XI

There is an increasing trend in the discussion around Big Data to the extent that it now is used more in discussions with clients. Given the promise of the opportunities that exist in utilizing Big Data this should be no surprise. However, the question has to be asked whether this is an immediate opportunity or.

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Prepare Now: 2025s Must-Know Trends For Product And Data Leaders

Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, Terrence Sheflin, and Mahyar Ghasemali

As we look ahead to 2025, business intelligence and data analytics are set to play pivotal roles in shaping success. Organizations are already starting to face a host of transformative trends as the year comes to a close, including the integration of AI in data analytics, an increased emphasis on real-time data insights, and the growing importance of user experience in BI solutions.

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Reflections of the Cornell Hospitality Research Summit

InMoment XI

A couple of weeks ago I attended the Cornell Hospitality Research Summit in Ithaca, New York. It was a unique event in that it focused two days on research being conducted in the hospitality sector by both academics and industry practitioners. For someone like myself who has spent time in both worlds, it was as. View Article.

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Car Shopping on the Champs Élysées

InMoment XI

Those who have been following the The Ride will know that we did a series of postings in late September on the Paris Motorshow. While there, I had the chance to take a look at some of the showcase brand stores on the Champs-Élysées including Citroën, Mercedes-Benz, Peugeot, Renault, and Toyota. It was fascinating because. View Article.

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Reflections of the Cornell Hospitality Research Summit

InMoment XI

A couple of weeks ago I attended the Cornell Hospitality Research Summit in Ithaca, New York. It was a unique event in that it focused two days on research being conducted in the hospitality sector by both academics and industry practitioners. For someone like myself who has spent time in both worlds, it was as.