PK
MARCH 18, 2020
For customers, there’s nothing worse than having to wait in line. The recent footage of Costco and other big-box stores with lines of customers stretched around the block would raise anybody’s blood pressure. Lines like these while exaggerated by our current health crisis are not just a problem of the moment. Retailers are losing nearly $40 billion a year to long lines.
InMoment XI
MARCH 12, 2020
This article was originally published here. Compelling Experiences Require Leadership to Focus Job No. 1 for CEOs today is ensuring the company delivers a compelling customer experience. This laser sharp focus on the total experience must span the entire demand and supply chain and incorporate every aspect of how products and services are designed, priced, View Article.
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Experience Investigators by 360Connext
MARCH 3, 2020
Customer journey mapping can be a powerful tool to truly understand your customers, innovate around new ways to serve them, and identify gaps in their journey. But, that’s only if the map is used as a tool and not an artifact. CX teams spend months on a journey map only to have a beautiful poster on the wall that only tells part of the story. Some will conclude journey mapping doesn’t work because they witnessed how a lot of hard work resulted in a well-designed artifact which hasn’t served much
Kerry Bodine
MARCH 18, 2020
Hoo boy. It’s crazy out there. But you — yes, YOU — have an amazing opportunity to support both your fellow humans and the organization you work for. You have an opportunity to make changes to your offerings and your customer experience today that will: Support your customers’ wildly changing needs and expectations, Drive crucial revenue in the short term, and.
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.
Customer Experience Update brings together the best content for Customer Experience and Customer Management professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
GetFeedback
MARCH 17, 2020
How to connect your CX results to the overall performance of your organization.
IntouchInsight
MARCH 9, 2020
We sat down with experts from Parkland Fuel Corporation and Forrester Research to discuss the keys to a strong Customer Experience Management program.
CSM Magazine
MARCH 6, 2020
If you asked 100 Customer Service Representatives to identify their least favorite aspect of their job, 98 would probably say it is dealing with angry customers. Once a customer has reached the boiling point of frustration and annoyance, it can be very difficult – and trying – to bring your company back into that customer’s favor once again. However, the task is not impossible, and with these 10 tips, you can successfully transform an angry customer into a loyal client once again. 1.
Customer Bliss
MARCH 12, 2020
To build support and consensus around the practice of customer experience, I often tell my coaching clients that the very first thing that you must do is: you’ve got to ring the money bell. Recognize that, at the end of the day, we are all here to grow our business—and that’s what your C-Suite cares about. Leaders should do the following three things when you take on the responsibilities of a chief customer officer or head of customer experience.
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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.
Customers That Stick
MARCH 3, 2020
Do our customers have hot buttons? Types of interactions that immediately trigger a negative emotional reaction? When I ask these questions in our customer service trainings , the answer is always YES. However, we often tend to thing of these triggers as individual. But this is only one type of trigger. Each person has their own triggers that set them off, and one of the most important things we can do in customer experience is learn about our customers, what their preferences are, what drives t
ShepHyken
MARCH 6, 2020
This week we feature an article by Patricia Fripp, executive speech coach and sales presentation skills trainer. She writes about how one negative interaction can affect the customer’s overall experience. At a time when every customer counts, we must never forget how our customers see us. One single negative contact can ruin your reputation in the eyes of not only that one customer but also everyone he or she knows.
Uniphore
MARCH 24, 2020
Famed psychologist, Abraham Maslow, outlined the five-tier model of human needs: physiological, safety, love and belonging, esteem, and self-actualization. Only when a person's lower-level needs are met can one move up the continuum of human potential. You may have been operating from an evolved state, an altruistic state even, before the coronavirus pandemic.
inmoment
MARCH 5, 2020
Retail customers’ primary objective used to be providing a great product , but as brand competition fiercens and consumer expectations rise, retailers need to find new, bolder ways to stand out from the crowd. Consumers are no longer satisfied with “just” a product, and are finding different, more fundamental means of identifying (and spending money) with brands.
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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.
Inbenta
MARCH 20, 2020
Different types of chatbots. First and foremost, it is important to differentiate the various types of chatbots available in the market. From simple menu/button-based chatbots to conversational AI chatbots , they’re not equals as they can be using different types of technology. So let’s see what are the specificities of each of them. Button/Menu-Based Chatbots.
Team Support
MARCH 20, 2020
For a variety of reasons, be it a cultural shift in the workplace or a major event like COVID-19, more companies have employees working remotely with little to no in-person interaction. And, for every time there's a remote employee, there's also someone who's tasked with managing a remote team. So, how can you keep a support team happy and working together when they are 10, 100, or even 1,000 miles apart?
Wootric CX Blog
MARCH 15, 2020
Financial markets are sliding, a pandemic is spreading around the world, schools are closing, businesses are moving to remote work if they can, and every company is scrambling to respond to quickly changing circumstances. Planned investments that were intended to drive growth — like hiring, media spend and software purchases — are being reevaluated as business leaders are forced to triage what they need to do to weather the storm.
ReviewTrackers
MARCH 30, 2020
Many websites feature embedded third party reviews from sites like Yelp, Google, and Facebook, and they’re placed on specific pages such as a business’s location page. But according to Google’s senior webmaster trends analyst, those reviews don’t help increase the rank of the page. However, it might still provide some benefits in other ways.
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.
MyCustomer
MARCH 3, 2020
Engagement CX: Brands talk the talk, but don't walk the walk.
Happy or Not
MARCH 2, 2020
You can use marketing tricks and tactics to boost sales, but without an equal emphasis on customer satisfaction, you will never grow your business. Customer satisfaction is what […]. The post What is Customer Satisfaction? appeared first on HappyOrNot.
GetFeedback
MARCH 15, 2020
How companies can show empathy and deliver meaningful customer experience needed during a global crisis.
InMoment XI
MARCH 3, 2020
Taking Care of Your Customers “Before” Buying a new car or truck is magical. We work in the business so we can forget how special it is to our customers. And at best it only happens every three to five years, often much longer, so it is truly a special event. Servicing this same vehicle is often looked at in a different. View Article.
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.
Steve DiGioia
MARCH 9, 2020
Reevaluation. It’s a tried and true method to improve your customer service. But how many use this often enough to benefit from its findings? Good question. Sure, each business is different and with specific challenges to be addressed, so the important thing is that you start finding tactics that can make a difference in your business and put them to use right away.
Lumoa
MARCH 11, 2020
We recently sent out an NPS survey to all of our customers, asking them how likely they were to recommend Lumoa to their friends and colleagues. In this article, you can read more about the results, and how we manage and act on our customer feedback.
Experience Matters
MARCH 9, 2020
Watch Bruce Temkin and Isabelle Zdatny from the Qualtrics XM Institute discuss Experience Management. The post XM Fireside Chat: Experience Design With Bruce Temkin And Isabelle Zdatny appeared first on Experience Matters.
C3Centricity
MARCH 18, 2020
Marketing is a great profession and the marketing 5Ps is the code by which we live. I’ve worked in or with marketing teams for almost my whole career and I am passionate about brand building. From the outside, others see marketers as those who come to work late and seem to party all night. They always seem to be watching TV or jetting off to exotic places to talk about advertising!
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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.
GetFeedback
MARCH 17, 2020
The most popular CX metrics catalogued by purpose and best use case.
InMoment XI
MARCH 26, 2020
This article was originally published here. The coronavirus pandemic has done more than upended how brands communicate with customers—it has completely changed the lives of customers across the globe. The sudden influx of physical distancing, the (hopefully temporary) shuttering of businesses, and general unease about the virus have all reshaped how customers interact with brands virtually overnight.
Steve DiGioia
MARCH 25, 2020
…my thoughts on the Coronavirus and what comes next. Because of the Coronavirus, I think I should stop writing, at least for a while until the world gets back to normal. It seems like the logical thing to do. So many others are sharing their stories or suggestions on how they’re coping with the isolation and fear of the unknown that it seemed petty for me to still write about customer service tactics when most businesses aren’t even open – and some may never reopen because they couldn’t withstan
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