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Trust – the embodiment of customer experience

Eptica

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Hiring People who Smile is One Step in the Right Direction

Ann Michaels and Associates

It takes a mere second and can actually make someone’s day. Smiling is probably the most underrated gesture we can bestow upon one another. Think about how many people you interact with during the day. Or maybe people you just walk by. How easy would it be just to smile at them? You never know what kind of day someone is having so why not try to make it just a little better.

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The Relentless Pursuit Of The Perfect Customer Experience: A Netflix Story

Chattermill

The Relentless Pursuit Of The Perfect Customer Experience: A Netflix Story. by Harry Buckle on 12 Sep 2019. customer experience. Netflix. What can we learn from Netflix's attention to customer experience? Against the odds, Netflix has achieved an astonishing rise. How did we get to spending an evening chilling, 'with Netflix'? Netflix. The ultimate example of a company disrupting an industry with customer experience?

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3 Principles to Get Your Customer Experience “Stop Doing” List Started

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

Ever hear of a “stop doing” list? “Stop doing” lists have become especially popular in recent years. If you’re not familiar, the concept is simple: We all have things on our To-Do list that we really ought to be delegating, ignoring, or ceasing to work on. . Thinking in these terms, here’s a quick list for 3 things to add to your stop doing list.

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The Evolving Retailers Fulfillment Strategy: Meeting Demands with Agility

Speaker: Becky Parisotto

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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Acknowledge the Customer: Set the Tone with Your Greeting

Customer Bliss

In my Daily Dose video series, I explore the topics that chief customer officers must grapple with on a daily basis. Join me as I discuss what I’ve learned over the course of my 35-year career, so that you can more effectively do the work that needs to be done. Today’s video is an excerpt from my online course , inspired by my book, Would You Do That To Your Mother?

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EX vs CX and how they need to align

CloudCherry

Do unto others…. It’s sweet and simple, but not always applied. Treat others the way you’d like to be treated. In this week’s ‘Sweets of CX’ Podcast , it’s all about the Employee Experience and the direct correlation it has with Customer Experience. And, who better to enlighten us on the topic than Annette Franz – Author, Speaker, Founder/CEO of CX Journey Inc., and this week’s honored guest.

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The 10 Most Important Contact Center RFP Questions [Infographic]

BlueOcean

The RFP is the friend you love to hate. The necessary evil. The document that will make or break your decision of which new outsourcer to partner-up with. Listen to the audio or read the article. A generic vendor RFP template may promise to make things easy, but when you’re about to hand over your customer interactions to an outsourced contact center, generic will only make things more difficult.

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How to Reduce the Risk of Response Bias in Your Surveys

GetFeedback

Response bias is a problem for anyone undertaking market research. Let’s face it—when you conduct any market research or customer.

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Customer Satisfaction Continues Declining

Beyond Philosophy

Customer Satisfaction is Declining in the UK! A new report by the Institute of Customer Service indicates that Customer Satisfaction is declining in the UK. Earlier this year reports from both Nunwood and Forrester, two firms entrenched in the Customer Experience movement, presented similar sentiments. All of this disappointing news about the state of Customer Experience makes one wonder what is going on in business today?

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4 HR Predictions for 2025: Supercharge Your Employee Experience with Internal Communications

Speaker: Carolyn Clark and Miriam Connaughton

The future of HR is here, and it's all about collaboration, innovation, and impact. Join us for a forward-thinking session where seasoned experts Miriam and Carolyn will share insights and practical strategies to help you stay ahead of evolving HR trends. Discover how to build strong partnerships with internal teams to craft a transparent, authentic, and connected workforce experience.

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Promises, Promises, Promises.

CloudCherry

It’s ALL about keeping promises with CX. And, on this week’s ‘ Sweets of CX’Podcast , Eric Ullman – Customer and Employee Experience Strategist and owner of CX Alchemy – offers some delectable advice on the subject. From starting with a brand’s slogan and setting expectations to LISTENING to (what a concept) and ACTING on (now we’re talking) customer feedback, Eric stresses the importance of alignment – from top to bottom.

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Finding the Right Self-service Mix in Your Contact Center

NICE inContact

Self-service is an important facet for creating a seamless customer experience. From a customer’s perspective they want to receive timely and error-free service in the channel of their choice. For contact centres we know there are cost savings opportunities, as a chat with a live agent can cost $6-12 per interaction, compared to self-service which can cost as little as 25 cents. ( Forrester ).

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One Great Challenge for Retail Auto in the Next Decade is…Behavior!

InMoment XI

Implementing Cultural Change by Focusing on Impacts to Employee Behavior Retail auto, with few exceptions, is addicted to “transactional” behavior, from front end (showroom) to back (service)…and that behavior will negatively impact virtually every innovative future endeavor. Problem is, most dealer leaders don’t believe it or think they are already delivering a good experience with.

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How to Reduce the Risk of Response Bias in Your Surveys

GetFeedback

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2024 State of Customer Education Report

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.

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The 5 Essential Practices for Your Customer Experience

Beyond Philosophy

Because we have frequent thunderstorms and power outages in my Florida home, I recently decided to buy an uninterruptible power supply for my electronics. I’ve had good experiences with Apple products so I first checked to see if Apple made that sort of thing. They didn’t, so I set about comparing and contrasting the models that were available. I quickly got lost in technical specifications, so I decided that I would choose based on how long the power supply would last.

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Avoiding the Mounting Contact Center Compliance Squeeze

NICE inContact

Recent analyst research has proven that the job of staying compliant is only getting more difficult for contact centers. With demands ever-increasing, compliance managers and officers are growing more concerned with continuing ensuring contact center compliance while coping with limited budget and resources. Luckily, call center analytics software can help alleviate much of these compliance headaches.

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The CCO’s Checklist: 28 Actions to Take for Customer-Driven Growth

Customer Bliss

Earlier this year, Forrester released its report, The US Customer Experience Index, 2019. Forrester Chief Research Officer Carrie Johnson said , of these findings, “How an experience makes customers feel has a bigger influence on their brand loyalty than any other factor.” And yet, this report found that while 14% of brand scores rose, 5% of scores declined and an incredible 81% stagnated.

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That “Something Extra” You Offer to Make Customers Love You

ShepHyken

In the realm of business—and especially customer service—we often talk about how to differentiate yourself from your competition. It’s those companies that manage to stand out from the crowd that end up being successful. When I work with companies, I urge them to find what makes them unique and use it as a competitive advantage. It’s always a treat when I meet people who not only agree with my philosophies but take them a step further.

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

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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Stereotypes: The Hard-Wired Way Our Brains Make Decisions

Beyond Philosophy

I’ve got a hypothetical question for you. On a scale of one to ten, how likely is it I am a male model? . Now before you destroy my self-esteem with your answer, I have a follow-up question. How did you come to that determination? . The answer to that question is the subject of this post and a recent podcast , and it involves the Representative Heuristic.

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Great Customer Experience has the Power to Accelerate Growth

NICE inContact

Markets and opportunities move fast. Great Customer Experience has the power to accelerate growth as consumers have more power than ever before. Social media accelerates the flow of information and gives everyone a voice. Technology all but makes time and place irrelevant by providing anytime, anywhere access to almost anything. If any organization is perceived as being too hard to work with, then it’s all too easy move on to another company.

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Are You Creating Take Their Breath Away Experiences?

Wired and Dangerous

Ramen is a traditional Japanese noodle dish that, well prepared, is a highly desired delicacy. That is the back story for the movie, The Ramen Girl. A young woman finds herself in Tokyo and wants to understudy a master ramen chef who speaks no English; she speaks no Japanese. He’s impatient and demanding; she works hard to be perfect. The climax of the movie (without giving away too much) happens when the frustrated chef takes the equally frustrated protégé to visit his mother, the person wh

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The Key to Cultivating Loyalty Part 2: Designing Great Experiences

IntouchInsight

Your source for the best knowledge on collecting data to drive business improvements.

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Frost Radar: Voice of Customer Analytics, 2024

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.

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Is Any Attention Good Attention?

Beyond Philosophy

Is Any Attention Good Attention? I like Oscar Wilde. His best quote is, “There is only one thing in life worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about.” Of course, there are times when people are talking so bad, one might wonder if it is worse than being ignored. This episode of The Intuitive Customer explores if there are times when the bad press can be good news for your brand.

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4 Ways to Utilize Social Customer Service Agents More Effectively

NICE inContact

Everyone is talking about removing siloes these days and trying to find practical ways of blending marketing and social customer service. Of course, it’s important to realize these departments overlap, in part because great customer service stories go viral and make brands stand out as reliable, responsive and fun to interact with. In short, social customer service is the new marketing.

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Episode 65 – Remember the Customer in Your CX Work

Kristina Evey

Shownotes… You have the best of intentions in providing a product or service your customers will be happy with. Remember … Read More Episode 65 – Remember the Customer in Your CX Work. The post Episode 65 – Remember the Customer in Your CX Work appeared first on Kristina Evey.

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Why Spirit Airlines’ and Ryan Air’s Customer Experience is Better than Yours

Heart of the Customer

I’m partway through a European holiday with my wife, celebrating 25 years of marriage. Okay, actually 26, but that’s a different story. When a friend heard we were flying Ryan Air, she told me, “Uh oh. Pay attention to the experience you receive.” Interested, I did pay attention. And I realized that Ryan Air probably […]. The post Why Spirit Airlines’ and Ryan Air’s Customer Experience is Better than Yours appeared first on Heart of the Customer.

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Prepare Now: 2025s Must-Know Trends For Product And Data Leaders

Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, Terrence Sheflin, and Mahyar Ghasemali

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.

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Customer Self Service – What the Future Holds

TechSee

More companies than ever are tapping into the power of AI customer service technologies to enhance efficiency and positively impact the lives of consumers, and with good reason. Research indicates that by implementing AI in their customer-facing operations, companies can expect to save approximately 30 billion customer service hours and realize $8B in savings thanks to customer self service.

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Guest Blog: 7 Ways to Enhance Your Customer Experience with Live Chat

ShepHyken

This week we feature an article by Hamzah Tariq who shares seven ways to improve the overall live chat experience for your customers. Businesses constantly try to improve the customer experience they deliver through new approaches, tools and strategies. . One of the most successful ways to enhance the customer experience is through live chat. However, there’s always room for improvement in how customers are engaged via chat. .

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10 Chat Support Job Responsibilities: What You Need to Know About Providing Live Chat Support to Your Customers

UJET

Mobile devices have changed consumer’s daily habits. Millennials spend an average of 5.7 hours on mobile devices with Generation Z averaging 11 hours according to ZDNet. Mobile devices are used for media consumption, communication, and entertainment. With mobile becoming the centerpiece, it makes sense that customer support has adopted available channels and continues to modernize customer expectations.