SMG CX
MAY 14, 2020
As states take varying levels of action to reopen their economies, the safest way for brands to resume operations is to leverage the hard-earned lessons from essential retailers. We set out to determine what this next normal will look like.
IntouchInsight
MAY 13, 2020
Customer feedback is a critical tool for every business. It allows you to decide if you're going to follow the trends set by your competitors, or respond to what your specific customers are expecting as the world around them changes.
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C3Centricity
MAY 11, 2020
By now, every CEO knows that a stronger customer focus is the answer to many of their business challenges. Why therefore do so many companies still struggle to adopt a customer-first strategy and culture? Read on for my own thoughts and perspectives on what should be a top company objective which results in proven business success. . I provide answers to the seven main reasons why companies fail to adopt a customer first strategy; which one are you struggling with today?
Integrity Solutions
MAY 13, 2020
What’s next – in how we’ll serve customers, lead teams, and collaborate with each other? Originally Published As a Guest Blog on SellingPower.com By Mike Fisher. In the mere months since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, much has been written about the need to adjust to a new normal in how we’re doing business – and from where. We get it: We’re all working from home.
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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.
GetFeedback
MAY 13, 2020
The CX charter is a concise document that defines roles, responsibilities, timelines, and outcomes for your cross-functional CX program.
Customer Experience Update brings together the best content for Customer Experience and Customer Management professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Lumoa
MAY 10, 2020
Businesses use voice of the customer programs to gather essential input for setting design specifications for products or services. It can also act as a springboard for future innovations. The goal of VoC is to give businesses a detailed understanding of what the customers' needs and wants are.
Steve DiGioia
MAY 11, 2020
I saw him, I did. He’s in that little hut with his face buried in his cell phone. He saw me drive up; I know he did – he looked right at me. I’m now waiting at the gas pump – it’s only 3 feet away from him. I know I need to have patience, but it’s been almost a minute and he hasn’t bothered to even look up from his “most important thing” You know what?
GetFeedback
MAY 10, 2020
Establish these five committees to properly structure and govern a cross-functional CX program.
Kerry Bodine
MAY 15, 2020
We’re in the midst of the most rapid change to human behavior that many of us will ever see. What you knew about your customers back in January just doesn’t apply now — and if you’ve got existing journey maps, they are officially out of date. Prior to the pandemic, my general advice for when organizations needed to update their journey maps went something like this: Think about this activity like you think about servicing your car.
Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA
Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Amanda Adams, 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.
Lumoa
MAY 11, 2020
As the business world changes at a rapid pace, companies must adapt to stay ahead of the competition. This shows the importance of a superior customer experience, as it not only drives revenue but also builds emotional connections with the brand. 83% of millennials and 85% of business buyers consider this a key factor in their purchasing decisions. In fact, more than half of customers have a strong emotional attachment to the businesses they regularly purchase from.
Customer Bliss
MAY 12, 2020
During this time, I’ve been bringing together leaders who influence us all to share their wisdom in live conversations on LinkedIn and Twitter. Follow me on either platform to find out about my next live broadcast, join us, and ask your questions—we’ll answer them during the broadcast! I was honored to bring to you, our audience, a live conversation with the incredible Seth Godin , leadership guide for the ages, influential writer, and author of 19 books, for a candid conversation about what
GetFeedback
MAY 10, 2020
GetFeedback has partnered with Salesforce on a new trail to help Salesforce employees guide customers on building a best-in-class customer experience (CX) program.
NICE inContact
MAY 14, 2020
Launched in 2014, SheTech is an initiative led by the Women in Tech Council, is the largest industry-led STEM program focused with more than 12,000 participants. Students get to see and hear directly from women about their careers in STEM and the impact they’ve had on the companies they serve. See how NICE inContact got involved.
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Understanding and improving your customer experience (CX) can have a massive impact on your bottom line. Choosing the right voice of customers (VoC) solution is a critical step to elevating CX. Frost & Sullivan researched more than 50 leading VoC vendors, analyzing both their “innovation index” and “growth index” to independently select the top 10 performers in each of these categories.
Experience Matters
MAY 13, 2020
Engaged employees make a big difference inside organizations because of the higher level of commitment and contribution they bring to their work. However, many organizations still struggle to manage employee experiences in a manner that results in engaged employees. In the XM Institute’s recent best practices report, Three Shifts for Employee Experience Success, I highlighted three ways companies should be adapting their mindsets and actions when it comes to delivering experiences that raise emp
Experience Investigators by 360Connext
MAY 12, 2020
Getting Decision-Makers to approve new customer experience initiatives has rarely been easy. Customer experience, a business discipline late to the business doctrine party, has often been told to sit at the kids’ table and be quiet while the adults chat. The Covid era means some leaders are even more resistant to the idea of investing in customer experience, which they may see as nebulous or a “nice-to-have” rather than a “must-have.” Of course, you know and I know
BlueOcean
MAY 11, 2020
It’s late February, 2020. Place: Your office. Situation: You’re tasked with choosing a new outsourced partner for your organization’s customer care program. You have nine months to run a procurement process and get the program launched, and you’re ready to get your hands dirty. Listen to the audio or read the article. Three months later – May, 2020.
NICE inContact
MAY 13, 2020
As the world shrinks and is more connected, technology enables companies of all sizes to scale globally. Whether a European organization is looking to expand into other European countries, or a U.S.-based company is expanding across the pond, adapting products and brand awareness to multiple new markets and cultures is not only doable but is often necessary for growth and survival.
Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, and Terrence Sheflin
As we look ahead to 2025, business intelligence and data analytics are set to play pivotal roles in shaping success. Organizations are already starting to face a host of transformative trends as the year comes to a close, including the integration of AI in data analytics, an increased emphasis on real-time data insights, and the growing importance of user experience in BI solutions.
Experience Matters
MAY 11, 2020
Over the last few years, it’s been great to see a rising number of HR professionals focusing on Employee Experience (EX) and driving more engaged, high-performing workforces. This has only enhanced my belief that EX represents a critical opportunity for the entire HR profession to increase its value. By definition, EX is the collection of experiences and interactions that employees have with their employers.
Comm100
MAY 13, 2020
Research shows that companies with extremely strong omnichannel customer engagement retain on average 89 percent of their customers, compared to 33 percent for companies with weak omnichannel customer engagement. So it’s little surprise that many companies are on the look-out for a strong omnichannel solution that suits their needs and goals. Shopping for an omnichannel solution can be intimidating.
BlueOcean
MAY 11, 2020
It’s late February, 2020. Place: Your office. Situation: You’re tasked with choosing a new outsourced partner for your organization’s customer care program. You have nine months to run a procurement process and get the program launched, and you’re ready to get your hands dirty. Three months later – May, 2020. Place: Your living room couch. Situation: With the initial frantic scramble to transition operations to work-at-home followed by months of adjustments, you’ve almost forgotten you even star
NICE inContact
MAY 11, 2020
At this point in the timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly every company that operates a contact center has had to transition some, if not all, of their agents to a work from home environment. According to an informal survey on one of our recent webinars, 88 percent of our customer attendees said they had moved all their agents to a work-from-home setting.
Speaker: Miriam Connaughton and Donald Knight
As organizations scale, keeping employees connected, engaged, and productive can seem like a monumental task. But what if AI could help you do all of this and more? AI has the power to help, but the key is implementing it in a way that enhances, rather than replaces, human connection. Join us for an exploration into how industry trailblazers are using AI to transform employee experience at scale while addressing both the potential and the pitfalls.
Beyond Philosophy
MAY 14, 2020
Influence and persuasion are critical skills for salespeople. However, they are also crucial for fostering customer-driven growth in your organization. In this issue of Why Customers Buy, we are going to discuss the six fundamental principles of how to influence people, and you might be surprised by what you discover. We spoke to Brian Ahearn, CMCT®, who is the Chief Influence Officer at Influence People in a recent podcast.
Comm100
MAY 11, 2020
Some sources claim that the concept of ‘omnichannel’ was coined in 2010. Others even further back in 2003. Whenever and how ever it began, omnichannel has never been more important, and it has now become crucial to successful customer experience (CX). We all know that the customer drives the strategy behind customer support – after all, ‘the customer is always right’!
ReviewTrackers
MAY 11, 2020
Social media gives customers the opportunity to voice their opinion about your business in an open space. It’s a space that exists for everyone to see — friends, family, and other consumers. That’s why businesses should manage their reputation on social media. But what exactly is it? And how exactly can it help your business? . Here is a guide to help you understand social media reputation management and why you need to incorporate it into your marketing strategy.
NICE inContact
MAY 14, 2020
Launched in 2014, SheTech is an initiative led by the Women in Tech Council, is the largest industry-led STEM program focused with more than 12,000 participants. Students get to see and hear directly from women about their careers in STEM and the impact they’ve had on the companies they serve. See how NICE inContact got involved.
Speaker: Jennifer Wright and Nick Barron
2025 is right around the corner, and with it comes a new wave of consumer expectations, competitive pressures, and operational challenges. Success lies in finding the balance between operational flexibility and creating experiences that keep customers coming back. The future of retail belongs to those who can stay ahead of shifting customer preferences and marketing trends. 🔮 In this session, we’ll dive deep into what it takes to keep customers engaged and your operations nimble, no matt
Calabrio
MAY 12, 2020
I want to start off this week’s column by thanking everyone who has been reading along here on the Calabrio blog, on TMCnet, and those of you that have reached out via email and social media to share your own stories. If only one lesson sticks with me (but believe me, there are going to be lots of lessons that I hold on to) it will be that we cannot get through this type of global change alone.
Comm100
MAY 11, 2020
Some sources claim that the concept of ‘omnichannel’ was coined in 2010. Others even further back in 2003. Whenever and how ever it began, omnichannel has never been more important, and it has now become crucial to successful customer experience (CX). We all know that the customer drives the strategy behind customer support – after all, ‘the customer is always right’!
ShepHyken
MAY 13, 2020
I see light at the end of the tunnel. While we’re not back to “business as usual,” we are starting to see business reopen and adapt to a new normal. I’ve made many observations over the past couple of months, some of which have found their way into my weekly posts. Here’s another one: With the right attitude, we’ll be stronger when this is over. As I’ve mentioned numerous times in the past, I’m an optimistic, glass-half-full, batteries-included kind of guy.
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