NICE inContact

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The pandemic has rapidly accelerated the “consumerization” of health care—patients behaving more like consumers in their healthcare interactions. In a white paper on key industry insights, Deloitte says the consumer has arrived in the healthcare industry sooner than expected. It’s having major impacts throughout the industry, including on the contact centers that interact with those consumers on behalf of healthcare organizations and providers.

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Customer experience is not a fad or a trend or a buzzy phrase. And yet organizations often treat it like it is. They hang a banner, then ignore it. They announce it as an annual theme, then forget it by February. Or they simply talk about it without actually putting any rigor or discipline or even real goals to it. That’s why the foundational work of defining CX at your organization, through a CX Mission Statement and CX Success Statement , are so critically important to accomplishing real

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Russel Lolacher

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Email. People hate it. Yet people prefer it because it’s what they know. After a quick Google search of email as an internal communications tool, I found lots of articles about how it should be ditched as a way to engage employees. But upon further reading those same articles, I found the biggest reason they give to get rid of them was because they sucked.

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eglobalis

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

Customer Experience Five fundamentals to re design AI transformative experience as competitive advantage. The post Five fundamentals to re design AI transformative experience as competitive advantage appeared first on Eglobalis.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

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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GetFeedback

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

From customer service to customer satisfaction and loyalty, here are 14 quotes to motivate you to deliver a great experience.

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QuestionPro Audience

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Data cleansing is a vital activity before drawing conclusions from any survey responses and certainly before decision-making. Clean survey data boosts data analysis and helps you uncover relevant information – information that you can base your decisions on. Clean data will also help you save time and cost, leaving you with time to make appropriate decisions.

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Steve DiGioia

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

During the initial business startup phase, providing great customer service may not have been your first thought. Instead, you focused on getting the best location, trendy furnishings, celebrity appearances, and over-the-top promotions that you “knew” would jump-start your business. You thought, “I just gotta get the hip crowd to check out my store.

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GetFeedback

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

Everything you need to know about the customer service experience and how to optimize it.

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Storyminers

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Storytelling has been around as long as humans have. It’s ingrained in all of us. It’s how we pass down tacit knowledge, teach our children values, recapture ‘glory days,’ and inspire the next generations. Storytelling is not a new phenomenon at all – it’s just that ‘management’ is never looked upon with a storytelling angle. Possibly the first REAL focus on it was down to a series of case studies and articles that the Ivy League Universities showcased, demonstrating how ‘storytellin

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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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QuestionPro Audience

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Taking survey panel technology to the next level – Discover powerful answers with ease. Business approaches evolve continuously because of the ever-growing market competition. Recently, listening to the customer’s voice by placing them at the center has become the core strategy and the reason for business success for many. Researching the right audience helps transform consumer data into insights, and online panels play a pivotal role in aiding thousands of companies to build appropr

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NICE inContact

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

This is an exciting time for contact centers and the customers they serve. Modern technology, such as digital channels and chatbots, has empowered consumers with more control over how they interact with businesses. At the same time, businesses benefit by being able to deliver loyalty-enhancing CX that also increases their ability to effortlessly handle volume swings.

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Reducing friction is all about creating an easier experience for the customer. In my book, The Convenience Revolution , I identify six ways to create convenience. The first, reducing friction, is tied to all five other principles. And, all of them focus on creating convenience and reducing friction for customers. But how about we look inside our organizations and the way we conduct business internally?

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Customer Bliss

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

The headlines are glowing: “ Texans Needed Food and Comfort After a Brutal Storm. As Usual, They Found It at H-E-B. ” –The New York Times. “ Opinion: Why H-E-B comes through in a crisis when Texas government doesn’t. ” –The Houston Chronicle. “ Texans are raving about H-E-B as the beloved grocery chain provides food and comfort amid a nightmarish storm. ” –Business Insider.

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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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Brandwatch CX

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

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NICE inContact

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

When it comes to planning technology investment, the contact center is thought of as a cost center and unfortunately often overlooked or sold short. When it comes to technology initiatives, it might go unnoticed and underfunded. This creates two issues: a contact center that stays in the past can cost your business a lot of money, and you might be missing out on turning the contact center from a cost center to a profit center.

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Delivering an All-Inclusive Online CX. How Web Accessibility Creates a Better Customer Experience for Everyone. Shep Hyken interviews Rafi Glantz, Strategic Partnerships Manager of accessiBe. They discuss what web accessibility means and why it’s important for businesses to be more accessible. Top Takeaways: Web accessibility is required by the law for almost every business in the United States.

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Alida

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

At the La Fleur's Lottery Conclave and Interactive Summit, over 150 lottery organizations, gaming vendors, agencies and research partners gathered for three days to discuss the most pressing issues facing the billion-dollar lottery business. The three-day conference was organized by the trade publication, TLF Publications and attracted some of the leading thinkers in the industry, including May Scheve Reardon, president of North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries (NASPL) and

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Brandwatch CX

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

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Calabrio

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

2020 was a time of great change for the contact center. Agents began hosting their frontline communications with customers from home offices – fundamentally shifting how the workforce operates – and many companies finally recognized that new strategies were needed to their customers’ needs at the forefront. To better meet the challenges stemming from the evolving workplace due to the pandemic, Calabrio quickly pivoted its platform offerings to quickly assist customers struggling in response to C

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Comm100

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

If there’s one thing the COVID-19 pandemic has left us with, it’s an increased awareness of the importance of remote accessibility. Remote accessibility to essential services like healthcare is a top priority amongst patients and consumers, with more people listing ease of access and convenience ahead of quality of care. . The problem is the healthcare industry in general is falling behind when it comes to remote accessibility.

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The DiJulius Group

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

5 Quick Tips to Help you Make Price Irrelevant 1) Customer Service Feature Story The Six Components of a Customer’s Experience In order to create brand loyalty and customer evangelists, you must 1) operate at a high level in six distinct areas of business and 2) constantly evaluate your company’s customer service across each category, Read Full Article.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

Over the last two years, there’s been a 76 percent increase in AI adoption across sales organizations. The reason for its rise? AI increases teams’ productivity by predicting and automating actions that require manual effort. In other words, the research that takes reps hours, AI can do in seconds. For sales teams, AI opens up a world of new possibilities, including automating outreach, identifying best-fit buyers, and keeping CRMs flush with fresh data.

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

This week we feature an article from Jyothi Tulasi, Outreach SEO Specialist at SmartKarrot Inc. She shares a 3-step guide on how to improve the employee experience while maximizing customer engagement. Developing an affiliate marketing strategy comprises multiple aspects. An affiliate marketing strategy needs to be effective, target well and work well for brands and customers.

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TechSee

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

3G sunsetting is a significant step in the evolution of wireless communication. Old 3G technology is set to become obsolete as manufacturers and MNOs shift towards 4G LTE and 5G. As this 3G upgrade to 4G shift occurs, service providers will shut off the cellular infrastructure required to operate communication devices on the 3G networks. With an estimated 64 million IoT devices in the U.S running on 2G or 3G networks (over 50% of the total devices), much is at stake.

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Comm100

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

It’s true what they say: 2020 was a year for the books, and its impact on customer service was no exception. Companies of all sizes had to adjust to everything from the pivot to working from home to navigating rising customer expectations. Others have had to accommodate rapid growth or downsizing caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. While the Covid storm still isn’t over, it’s more important than ever that small businesses create mindful, strategic approaches to customer service in 2021.

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PeopleMetrics

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

PeopleMetrics Experience Management Platform Roadmap Preview. Learn about the latest changes to PeopleMetrics and how they affect your team. This is a special look at what’s coming soon and what’s recently launched. We highlight: Features we added in 2020. The new features we're adding this year. New and soon-to-be-released features focused on alert notifications, dashboard reports and survey health.

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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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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Here are my top five picks from last week. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. Carole McCluskey: Create Memories That Count by SMG Events. (CMSWire) Carole McCluskey’s late grandmother once told her that it was easier to remember the dirty jokes than the clean ones, and that is often the case with customer service, too: The bad experiences are o

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ReviewTrackers

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Reputation marketing is a way of thinking about your reputation in the same way you think about your marketing – the more positive your brand’s reputation, the more growth you can deliver. Companies like Apple get a huge value from their reputation as a user-friendly company that provides great customer experience. Of course, the idea of reputation marketing is nothing new.

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Wired and Dangerous

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

You take your car in for regular maintenance and your body in for a physical exam. Women get a mammogram; men get a PSA check. The optometrist checks your eyesight; the audiologist your hearing and your dentist checks for cavities. What about the service you provide to your customers? Does it get a regular check-up? Today’s wired and dangerous customers are vain – expecting treatment that telegraphs they are special and unique, not just one of the masses.

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