InMoment XI
MAY 11, 2018
Once Upon a Time… It’s the 2nd business day of the month. The Digital Channel Manager just received the monthly scorecard, and she can’t wait to open it and see what her OSAT score is this month! “Oh, yes!” she exclaimed. It was a 72%!!! This was great news, because it was only 69% last. View Article.
Customer Bliss
MAY 9, 2018
Uniting the leadership team in the purpose of delivering one-company experiences and connecting it to business growth occurs with my clients when we can simplify the “why” behind this work in a manner that they can stand behind and communicate as their own. I’ve been asked, “How do you persuade top management that customer centricity is not a cost?
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Vonage
MAY 9, 2018
Many of the ways that a company and its employees can go wrong in serving customers are subtle, but the following five certainly aren’t. If any of these serious customer service missteps are happening, or have happened recently, at your company, it’s time to look into a company culture (and perhaps personnel) overhaul, sooner rather than later. 1. Misleading a customer.
Experience Matters
MAY 10, 2018
This week I gave a keynote at the Customer Experience Professional Association (CXPA) Insight Exchange in New Orleans. As alway, it was a great event; there’s almost nothing better than a group of enthusiastic CX professionals! We’ve come a long way since we had the first CXPA event at Fenway Park in 2011. The Overall Storyline My speech was entitled The Past, Present, and Future of CX(PA).
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Lumoa
MAY 7, 2018
A story of how a startup nailed customer relationships since day one. Many startups think that customer experience management equals unnecessary work and financial costs. However, more and more startups that emphasise the uniqueness of customer relationships are growing faster than ever. Some of the familiar names include the two fastest growing companies in the world , Slack and Intercom.
Customer Experience Update brings together the best content for Customer Experience and Customer Management professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
CloudCherry
MAY 8, 2018
For quite a while, banks were eyeing fintech startups as their main foes. They invested in technology to compete with these startups and to improve customer experience in banking. But the landscape is constantly changing. There seems to be a bigger threat to banks coming from a different direction, namely tech companies. In fact, McKinsey and many similar top consultants are warning banks that tech giants like Amazon and Facebook could seriously disrupt the banking sector.
Experience Matters
MAY 7, 2018
Voice of the Customer (VoC) programs are a critical component for many CX efforts. This infographic examines those efforts. Make sure to visit our VoC/NPS Resource Page for more help in building your VoC program. Here are links to download different versions of the infographic: Infographic: in .png format, in .pdf format 18? x 24? poster: in .jpg format, in .pdf format Here are links to the research referenced in the infographic: State of VoC Programs, 2017 Renovating Your Voice of the Customer
QuestionPro Audience
MAY 10, 2018
Food, and what consumers expect from food manufacturers and grocery stores, is evolving. Case in point: after almost a decade of discussion, the FDA is now requiring restaurants and food chains with 20 or more locations to post calorie counts. One loud voice leading this charge is the millennial generation. Here are 4 ways millennials are changing the way we eat.
Steve DiGioia
MAY 7, 2018
This original article was written by Steve DiGioia. Those of us in the customer service industry have much to deal with. Payroll, purchases, inventory, market share, etc. take a lion’s share of our daily tasks. But, there’s one thing I left out: the customers. No matter what we deal with we must also deal with the occasional upset customer (whether we like it or not).
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Omnicus
MAY 8, 2018
Create a seamless customer experience to boost your revenue.
Experience Matters
MAY 9, 2018
We’ve heard from many of our readers that they often use our blog content, especially our videos, as part of their team meetings. They find that the information we share can initiate powerful discussions. We decided to more actively support this usage with a new offering, CX Sparks. These are free guides that we’ve created to help you drive stimulating discussions.
Alida
MAY 8, 2018
Chief marketing officers take note: If there’s one thing you want to excel at in your next annual performance review, it’s customer experience. . Recent research released by the CMO Council found that increasing customer empowerment is “heightening the job security risks of chief marketing officers (CMOs), who are struggling to keep up with new digitally driven ways to engage, satisfy and enrich the experience of more mobile, savvy and fickle consumers.”.
GetFeedback
MAY 9, 2018
This is a guest post by Alexa Lemzy, customer service manager of TextMagic. Excellent customer service is a cornerstone of most successful businesses. Today, customer service goes beyond the call center. And with more and more customers doing their shopping online, it’s not just about the brick and mortar customer experience either. A consumer survey by Imprint Plus found that 32.5% of all shoppers prefer to shop online and another 37.8% prefer a mixture of both online and in-store.
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.
Omnicus
MAY 7, 2018
Create a seamless customer experience to boost your revenue. Has this happened to you? You emailed a company with a customer support question, typing in a 10-paragraph message explaining the issue in detail. In response, you just got an automated reply from a robot saying that the company will get back to you in 24 - 48 hours, and you decided that you didn’t want to wait that long.
InMoment XI
MAY 7, 2018
A comprehensive CX strategy is incomplete without industry benchmarks and competitive data. Benchmarking your CX scores against other companies in your industry will allow you to identify areas for improvement along with areas to identify your advantages. This will ensure you not only make better decisions, but the right decisions for your CX program.
QuestionPro Audience
MAY 7, 2018
We happily admit it: here at QuestionPro Audience, we are research and data nerds. We love to know the latest research, and if it’s in an informative and easy-to-read infographic, even better! We’ve compiled this week’s best infographics, for your reading and visual pleasure. Enjoy! 1 – MUSIC’S GENDER GAP . Last.fm compared their listening data to awards and festivals from the last 16 years to find out if female artists are being rewarded as much as they are being listened to.
IntouchInsight
MAY 9, 2018
Meet the latest addition to the Intouch product family, our customer experience management software, LiaCX.
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.
Customer Bliss
MAY 7, 2018
They share freely. They have our back. They are there, in good times and bad. They always have our best interest in mind. They are brave. This describes our moms. It also describes companies who follow her lead in how they grow their business. The lessons we learned as kids stick with us. And often they have our mom’s face all over them. Her lessons, her rules, and her sayings are still in our heads.
CX Accelerator
MAY 8, 2018
Let’s imagine, for one moment, that you’re casting your agents and customers in a movie. What roles would they play? Would your agents make their screen debut as wise sages, imparting knowledge and truth to help spur your customers to a glorious conclusion in their customer service journey? Or would your agents be more like sword-wielding fighters, battling to defeat angry customer ogres before they burn your contact center to the ground?
ijgolding
MAY 10, 2018
I first started writing my blog six years ago. Since that time, I have crafted hundreds of articles – producing them, almost religiously, on a weekly basis. Regularly, I am asked how I generate the ideas behind the articles – ‘do I have a plan and schedule for the year?’ No – is the simple answer. When customer experience is your passion; your vocation; and you have a desire to share thought, knowledge and opinion; then identifying suitable topics to write about is
CX Journey
MAY 9, 2018
Image courtesy of Quadient Where does your company put a greater focus, on acquiring new customers or on retaining existing customers? It seems there ought to be a balance, or a shift in balance, no? The old debate stands: should companies focus on customer acquisition over retention ? Despite the fact that the cost of bringing in new customers is much higher than the cost to keep existing customers, companies place a disproportionate focus on marketing and advertising in order to attract new cu
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InMoment XI
MAY 11, 2018
Once Upon a Time… It’s the 2nd business day of the month. The Digital Channel Manager just received the monthly scorecard, and she can’t wait to open it and see what her OSAT score is this month! “Oh, yes!” she exclaimed. It was a 72%!!! This was great news, because it was only 69% last. View Article.
GetFeedback
MAY 9, 2018
Modern customers prefer modern support. Stay ahead of the curve by providing great mobile customer service. Alexa Lemzy from TextMagic explains how.
NICE inContact
MAY 9, 2018
Think about it: Sixteen hundred contact center representatives (over 75% outsourced) in 11 different locations across the globe handle 13 million calls annually! And in the midst of all this, agent productivity has improved, average call handle time has been reduced by 30% and call transfers have been reduced by 5%. This is MoneyGram International since it unified all 11 contact centers with a single solution, NICE inContact’s CXone integrated CX cloud platform.
Beyond Philosophy
MAY 11, 2018
I was texting with my daughter the other day and there was a pause in the conversation. I could see the three little dots. Surely she was typing a clever response to the remark I’d just made. I couldn’t wait to see it, so I sat there, phone in hand, staring stupidly at the little dots. I went on like this for maybe a minute and a half before I realized I was being silly.
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InMoment XI
MAY 9, 2018
Employee Experience (EX) Monitoring As an HR Professional, a senior leader, or an engaged employee at large, you may find yourself asking, “What can I do to engage those around me?” Employee Engagement doesn’t have to be difficult to measure, but it can be challenging for anyone in an organization to take on the initiative. View Article.
GetFeedback
MAY 8, 2018
Great customer support is about to sustain your business. Why measure is about quality, not quantity. Learn how to measure .
Customer Bliss
MAY 10, 2018
In today’s episode with Amy Shioji , Head of Customer Experience at USA Today Network , we talk about how she advocated for a more holistic view of customer experience and loyalty at a media company, a vertical we don’t usually discuss. Facing challenges from the disruptive nature of the media industry, we talk about how she worked to break down internal silos, improve the digital aspect of the USA Today experience, and improve the employee experience as steps to put the customer at the ce
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