ShepHyken
MARCH 5, 2024
In the past few months, I’ve been to several concerts. I’d say the entertainers were legends in the industry. Two of them were Bob Dylan and Ringo Starr (of the Beatles). Both are talented beyond words. They both have successful careers. They have both been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. It’s important for you to know this, just in case you don’t know who they are.
Experience Investigators by 360Connext
MARCH 5, 2024
There is an undeniable link between the customer experience (CX) and the employee experience (EX). But don’t just take my word for it: Engaged employees are proven to create better customer experiences. When organizations improve employee satisfaction, they also improve customer satisfaction. C-Suite leaders say employee experience is the top priority when thinking about customer experience.
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Innovative CX
MARCH 6, 2024
Why is it that customer service isn’t improving? Several recent studies suggest it is actually getting worse, not better despite the declining effects of the pandemic, supply chain issues and the like. If you’re like me, you engage with an organization’s customer service department at least once or twice each month. Sometimes I’m calling to place an order, other times asking a question - and then of course, there are the times when I’m calling to resolve some type of issue or complaint.
InMoment XI
MARCH 5, 2024
Any successful business knows that understanding their customers is key to success. The best way to do that is by being able to understand the vast amounts of unstructured data that come with customer interactions. What is Unstructured Data? Unstructured data refers to information that doesn’t have a predefined data model or isn’t organized in a structured manner like traditional databases.
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.
Comm100
MARCH 6, 2024
The immediacy and convenience of live chat has catapulted the technology into a go-to support channel for consumers and an essential tool for businesses. Gone are the days when customers could only get slow and often frustrating support via email or phone. And far gone are the days when agents had little to no information about the customer they were speaking to and were restricted to serving one user at a time.
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SmartMessage Blog
MARCH 3, 2024
What is Omni-Channel Customer Experience? Omni-channel customer experience is an integrated approach to customer interactions across various channels. Omnichannel customer experience meaning is all about providing a unified and consistent experience, whether customers engage through a website, social media, or in-store. This strategy aims to break down silos between online and offline platforms, ensuring a cohesive journey.
TechSee
MARCH 4, 2024
Enterprise leaders are constantly seeking innovative ways to improve their customer experience (CX), ideally while improving their bottom line. Generative AI is more than the hot trend of the year; it has the potential to improve and automate CX. However, the cost of AI talent, AI training, tuning, and refinement, as well as LLM consumption-based tokens at scale, begs the question, is Generative AI in CX a financially sound endeavor?
ImprintCX Articles
MARCH 5, 2024
For an organization to be truly customer-centric, it must have a CX vision and objectives that support the brand vision and business goals. — Beth Karawan, Co-founder & EVP, ImprintCX As it turns out, everything! If the ultimate objective is profitability — and the purpose of marketing is to influence customers to take action that will generate revenue, and the goal of customer experience is to deliver on the promises made by marketing — then these groups/functions/tasks ca
Optimove
MARCH 4, 2024
Take your customer segmentation to the next level with our advanced guide Download Now Why it Matters: Dynamic customer segmentation improves the customer experience. It goes beyond the traditional static models, offering a dynamic understanding of customer behavior over time. It’s an advanced Customer-Led Marketing technique that allows marketers to adapt their approaches based on real-time insights to deliver compelling, relevant, and personalized marketing messages.
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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.
ECXO
MARCH 5, 2024
Revolutionize Your Business with Customer-centric Solutions using Design Thinking As we sail through the digital age, organizations worldwide are riding the wave of digital transformation to enhance customer experience. Amidst this sea of change, one methodology has emerged as a lighthouse guiding businesses toward success – Design Thinking! Design Thinking, at its core, is a human-centered approach that empathizes with the user, understands their needs, ideates solutions, and prototypes,
InMoment XI
MARCH 6, 2024
The best customer experience quotes can be a great source of inspiration for leadership teams and entire organizations looking to drive their CX transformation. With customer experience management emerging as a key growth strategy for companies across a wide variety of industries, the importance of delivering great experiences cannot be understated.
BlueOcean
MARCH 7, 2024
Blue Ocean, a world leader in customer care solutions, was named a Finalist today in the “Contact Center Outsourcing Provider of the Year” category in the 18 th annual Stevie ® Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Blue Ocean will ultimately be awarded a Gold, Silver, or Bronze Stevie Award during a gala banquet on Friday, April 12, at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, Nevada.
AWS Machine Learning
MARCH 4, 2024
Amazon Bedrock is the best place to build and scale generative AI applications with large language models (LLM) and other foundation models (FMs). It enables customers to leverage a variety of high-performing FMs, such as the Claude family of models by Anthropic, to build custom generative AI applications. Looking back to 2021, when Anthropic first started building on AWS, no one could have envisioned how transformative the Claude family of models would be.
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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.
ECXO
MARCH 4, 2024
At the European Customer Experience Organization (ECXO) , we firmly believe that International Women’s Day on March 8th is significant and essential for acknowledging and celebrating the invaluable contributions of women across all spheres of life. ECXO celebrates the International Women’s Day on March 8th come and join us: [link] We are launching a yearly recognition program to honor outstanding women making significant contributions globally and are connected, in one way or another
InMoment XI
MARCH 4, 2024
It is hard to talk about survey methodology and practices without mentioning the Likert scale. While some may think the Likert scale is only used in academic research, it is a cornerstone of survey strategies across various industries such as travel & hospitality, automotive, and financial services. What is the Likert Scale? The Likert Scale, named after psychologist Rensis Likert, is a widely used tool in social science research and survey methodology for measuring attitudes, opinions, and
BlueOcean
MARCH 7, 2024
Blue Ocean, a world leader in customer care solutions, was named a Finalist today in the “Contact Center Outsourcing Provider of the Year” category in the 18 th annual Stevie ® Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Blue Ocean will ultimately be awarded a Gold, Silver, or Bronze Stevie Award during a gala banquet on Friday, April 12, at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Experience Investigators by 360Connext
MARCH 5, 2024
Ever felt like you’re walking a tightrope trying to satisfy high-maintenance clients while keeping your team’s spirits high? You’re not alone, and in this episode, we’re tackling that very challenge. Prepare to unlock the secrets of preempting client anxiety with proactive communication, and discover how a Customer Experience Mission Statement can become your North Star, guiding every client interaction to reflect your company’s core values.
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.
AWS Machine Learning
MARCH 7, 2024
Many customers, including those in creative advertising, media and entertainment, ecommerce, and fashion, often need to change the background in a large number of images. Typically, this involves manually editing each image with photo software. This can take a lot of effort, especially for large batches of images. However, Amazon Bedrock and AWS Step Functions make it straightforward to automate this process at scale.
Retently
MARCH 5, 2024
Acknowledging your customers with a “Thank you for your feedback” is more than good manners; it’s crucial for building lasting relationships. But how do you respond in a way that’s both genuine and impactful? Whether you receive enthusiastic praise or face critical remarks, we’ll give you relevant examples and know-how to make your every response count.
Brandwatch CX
MARCH 4, 2024
How did consumers feel about the top 10 most-watched Netflix shows in 2023? Discover consumer sentiments and opinions in our latest research.
Optimove
MARCH 6, 2024
Get CDP Institute’s Guide on why your CDP needs a brain Download Now One of the biggest challenges for operators and vendors in the US gambling market is the lack of funding for a national safety net. This means that the availability of problem gambling prevention and treatment services varies greatly across American jurisdictions, including in many where there is little or no public funding for such programs at all.
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.
AWS Machine Learning
MARCH 4, 2024
This post is co-written with Sherwin Chu from Alida. Alida helps the world’s biggest brands create highly engaged research communities to gather feedback that fuels better customer experiences and product innovation. Alida’s customers receive tens of thousands of engaged responses for a single survey, therefore the Alida team opted to leverage machine learning (ML) to serve their customers at scale.
BirdEye
MARCH 4, 2024
A positive review can substantially enhance your restaurant chain’s online presence and notably increase foot traffic. However, garnering such reviews is no small feat. Encouraging customers to leave feedback that highlights all the desirable aspects can be a daunting task. You can overcome this challenge by having a few well-crafted restaurant review examples handy.
Alida
MARCH 6, 2024
Participant recruitment is central to the quality of UX research. But recruiting the right people can be a full-time job on top of the research itself.
The DiJulius Group
MARCH 7, 2024
#1 Predictor of a Child’s Lifetime Income / Howard Schultz Tell Starbucks’ Leaders They Lost their Soul / Wendy’s Walking Back Surge Pricing Strategy / No Dreams Left Behind Retailers Ditching Self-Checkout Lanes Industry giants such as Costco, Walmart, Target, Kroger, and Dollar General are reversing their strategy on the self-checkout lanes.
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With IT budgets projected to grow 9.8% in 2025, leaders must invest wisely—not just cut blindly. This whitepaper introduces The Future-Proof IT Cost Optimization Model, a framework to reduce costs while maintaining service quality. Learn how Cloud Efficiency, AI-Powered Workforce Automation, Vendor Optimization, Cybersecurity Resilience, and Unified Communications can drive savings and improve efficiency.
AWS Machine Learning
MARCH 6, 2024
In this post, we demonstrate how to efficiently fine-tune a state-of-the-art protein language model (pLM) to predict protein subcellular localization using Amazon SageMaker. Proteins are the molecular machines of the body, responsible for everything from moving your muscles to responding to infections. Despite this variety, all proteins are made of repeating chains of molecules called amino acids.
Brandwatch CX
MARCH 4, 2024
How did consumers feel about the top 10 most-watched Netflix shows in 2023? Discover consumer sentiments and opinions in our latest research.
ChurnZero
MARCH 7, 2024
If you’re a customer success leader in 2024, you’ve probably spotted the signs of stress among your CSMs over the last 18 months. You might be feeling the pressure too, and wondering if you’re the only manager affected. The good news is that you’re almost certainly not alone, suggests stress management and productivity coach Ryan Johansen—and that the sooner you understand this and take action, the faster you’ll learn to help yourself and your team manage stress better.
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