January, 2014

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If The Customer Is King, What Are Employees?

InMoment XI

Countless time and energy is directed towards making customers happy, and rightly so. After all, their constant patronage can equate to hefty profits—thus the saying “customer is king.” Companies are investing heavily to ensure the customer feels valued and appreciated. Yet recent studies show customers remain unhappy with the majority of services provided.

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How to Personalize Surveys with Dynamic Variables

GetFeedback

This week we added something fun that many users have been requesting: the ability to personalize online surveys with custom variables.

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Take Care of Your Employees and They’ll Take Care of Customers

Win the Customer

'Forget the statistics, take good care of your employees and they''ll take good care of your customers. Employee happiness is the key to customer success.

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Coach Smarter: How to Maximize the Value of Your VoC Program on the Frontline

PeopleMetrics

'At every level of sports, there are coaches. And at every level of coaching, there is disagreement about how to measure a coach’s performance. Even with significant advances in how teams evaluate performance, it can be difficult to quantify “coaching” as a variable. Is it a coincidence that some of the most respected coaches of all time ( Phil Jackson , Bill Belichick ) have coached some of the greatest athletes of all time (Michael Jordan, Tom Brady)?

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Campaigns that Click: Practical Personalization Strategies to Boost ROI

Speaker: Jennifer Hodroge, Omni-Channel Strategic Leader, Forrester CX Certified

Marketers know that personalization is the key to engagement—but with limited budgets and time, how do you prioritize what, where, and how to personalize? Aligning your content, campaigns, and buyer experiences requires a deep understanding of customer needs. In this new webinar with expert Jennifer Hodroge, we’ll explore how to leverage insights and customer journey mapping to build personalization strategies that deliver real impact.

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Ignite Innovation with Service Design Thinking

Touchpoint Dashboard

'Part I: An Introduction Over the past few weeks, I’ve enjoyed reading various customer experience-related articles and blogs that offer insightful predictions for what’s to come in 2014. Out of all the reading I’ve done, I’ve noticed a common theme emerging in every forecast… Empathy. In fact, one excellent post in particular, written by Bruce […].

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Create Customers For Life

InMoment XI

These four words, create customers for life, are precisely what every business dreams about. From the board room to the break room, creating customers for life ultimately becomes the driver of business. Why is this important and how do you make this happen? The best focus of any customer experience program is people – employees.

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7 Secrets to Double Online Survey Response Rates

GetFeedback

Use these seven tips to improve your engagement, brand perception, and response rates.

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10 Things Customer Service Needs to Know About Customers [INFOGRAPHIC]

Win the Customer

'The easiest way to make sure that you deliver exceptional customer service is to know exactly what your customers want.

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How to act like an adult when you need customer support

Service Untitled

'Maybe your medical insurance didn’t pay for a service you thought should have been covered or that manufacturer’s guarantee should have included repairing the rip in the leather carrying case you overpaid for last year, but acting like a petulant brat on a preschool playground isn’t the way to handle the complex world of customer service representatives and real people in support positions.

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Enterprise ABM Marketing Tools: A Marketers Guide

Savvy B2B marketers know that a great account-based marketing (ABM) strategy leads to higher ROI and sustainable growth. In this guide, we’ll cover: What makes for a successful ABM strategy? What are the key elements and capabilities of ABM that can make a real difference? How is AI changing workflows and driving functionality? This Martech Intelligence Report on Enterprise Account-Based Marketing examines the state of ABM in 2024 and what to consider when implementing ABM software.

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8 Exceptional Customer Success Professionals Share Insights on the Future

Amity

Is 2014 the year of Customer Success? Instead of asking the magic 8-Ball oracle, we turned to 8 exceptional customer success professionals and asked them to share their insights on the future of the industry. It is abundantly clear that the future is very bright for customer success! 1. Generating a Deep Understanding of Business Drivers. As we move into 2014, companies will be more focused than ever on the customer centric organization.

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Go beyond omnichannel customer service

Very Best Service

'After a long period of decline, the use of the word ''omni'' in English literature seems to be on the up. The same can be said in the field of customer service where omnichannel has become the buzz word, with the intention to offer a seamless service across an organisation. But why restrict yourself to omnichannel. Ideally, organisation need to adopt an omnicorporeal approach to customer service, ensuring that an omnifarious desire to satisfy customers is omnipresent.

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Video: The Future of Customer Experience – Part 1

InMoment XI

During 2014 you may be thinking of designing, or re-designing, your Customer Experience program. Here’s some food for thought to consider as you embark on this critical initiative. As always, would appreciate your thoughts. @christravell PS Want to have some fun? Rumor has it there’s a football game on Sunday. Take the Maritz Research.

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U.K. Retailers and the Mobile Customer Experience Challenge

ForeSee

'The ForeSee Experience Index (FXI): 2013 U.K. Retail Mobile Edition Now Available Download the Report As the uptake of mobile e-commerce increases in the U.K. and across the world, it’s. The post U.K. Retailers and the Mobile Customer Experience Challenge appeared first on ForeSee.

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The Evolving Retailers Fulfillment Strategy: Meeting Demands with Agility

Speaker: Becky Parisotto and John Vurdelja

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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The Language of Customer Service

Win the Customer

'The way you express yourself in your customer service interactions will determine whether your message will be received in a positive or negative way.

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Ease up on customer service demands during inclement weather

Service Untitled

'Whether it be hurricanes, blizzards, fogs, or floods, inclement weather has its own way of leading an otherwise civilized society into moments of rage and unacceptable behavior. Spend a few hours in a busy airport and listen as a few narcissistic and petty customers scream profanities at service workers in fast food establishments, airline employees, or transport personnel as if the adverse weather and all of the complications that frequently occur during such times are the fault of the employe

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New Year’s Resolutions from the first Customer Success Meetup of 2014

Amity

Dave Strang from Achievers replies to a audience question at the Customer Success Meetup event on January 22, 2014. Have you set your Customer Success New Year’s Resolutions yet? If not, you can find inspiration from members of the Customer Success Meetup group. Last night, the third meetup event was held at the headquarters of Achievers. The event consisted of a panel discussion.

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Loyalty Programs Don’t Drive Loyalty (Part 2): Why?

Customer Input

Inability to deliver a good customer experience consistently is the reason many companies implement loyalty programs, and also the reason why they don’t work.

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4 HR Priorities for 2025 to Supercharge Your Employee Experience

Speaker: Carolyn Clark and Miriam Connaughton

Forget predictions, let’s focus on priorities for the year and explore how to supercharge your employee experience. Join Miriam Connaughton and Carolyn Clark as they discuss key HR trends for 2025—and how to turn them into actionable strategies for your organization. In this dynamic webinar, our esteemed speakers will share expert insights and practical tips to help your employee experience adapt and thrive.

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Create Customers For Life

InMoment XI

These four words, create customers for life, are precisely what every business dreams about. From the board room to the break room, creating customers for life ultimately becomes the driver of business. Why is this important and how do you make this happen? The best focus of any customer experience program is people – employees.

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Tailoring the Customer Experience to Spanish Speakers in the U.S.

ForeSee

'With cultural differences come differences in needs, wants and expectations, and it’s up to organizations that cater to large international groups to ensure they are providing the right experience to. The post Tailoring the Customer Experience to Spanish Speakers in the U.S. appeared first on ForeSee.

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What Really Creates Customer Loyalty? [INFOGRAPHIC]

Win the Customer

'Most companies that set out to deliver better customer service today fall short of creating a customer experience that creates customer loyalty.

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To Sell is Human Summary and Review

Service Untitled

'This year, we decided to give copies of To Sell is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others by Daniel H. Pink (signed by the author himself) to all of our employees at A Small Orange as part of our holiday gift package. As a very service-centric company, we wanted to illustrate the fact that sales isn’t what it used to be and isn’t all about conning people into making a buying decision they otherwise would be against.

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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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4 New Year’s Resolutions every Customer Success Manager should make

Amity

It’s the sixth day of 2014, and the start of a brand new year signals New Year’s resolution time! Typically, resolutions are personal in nature, a goal to lose weight, eat healthier or exercise more. Most practitioners will often make professional New Year’s resolutions and use them as a guide and a reminder of how to do things better or different from last year.

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Service without restrictions

Very Best Service

'For customers, the notion of best service might only become real when all restrictions surrounding classic service delivery have been removed. No opening hours, endless availability of products in all shapes, colours and sizes, no queues, free parking available at all times, no reservations needed, 24/7 delivery hours, ability to change bookings at short notice, immediate repesponse time via social media, no quibble returns policy.the list is long.

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Video: The Future of Customer Experience – Part 1

InMoment XI

During 2014 you may be thinking of designing, or re-designing, your Customer Experience program. Here’s some food for thought to consider as you embark on this critical initiative. As always, would appreciate your thoughts. @christravell PS Want to have some fun? Rumor has it there’s a football game on Sunday. Take the Maritz Research.

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Announcing Answers Cloud Services: A Powerful Platform for our Clients

ForeSee

'by David Karandish, CEO of Answers I’ve spent the past month working with the ForeSee and Answers executive teams on how best to enable ForeSee to meet the ever increasing. The post Announcing Answers Cloud Services: A Powerful Platform for our Clients appeared first on ForeSee.

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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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In Customer Service We Trust

Win the Customer

'Customer service providers are caretakers of customer trust and must go above and beyond to deliver results that customers want.

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9 Physical Security Trends for 2014

Customer Interactions

'Security technology is moving into the spotlight in 2014, and this goes well beyond its capabilities in the control room. Here are my predictions for nine key physical security trends this year. PSIM – the next wave of adoption Airports, utilities, mass transit, seaports and cities have all been early adopters of PSIM. In 2014 I believe we’ll begin to witness the next wave of PSIM adoption, especially within higher education and banking organizations.

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SparkPeople uses Upwave to discover 2014’s most popular fitness goals

Upwave

If you had to wait for a treadmill at the gym this morning you’ve probably already realized this fact, but fitness and wellness goals are highly popular this time of year. While the New Year’s Resolution fitness craze is practically a given, the way people enact their goals rapidly evolves with new information and trends. SparkPeople , the web’s largest and most active healthy living destination, ran an Upwave survey asking nearly 500 women about their health and fitness goals to put a fin