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Updated July 2019. Many brands are confused about how social data is captured and applied – and that can prove fatal, as it’s crucial to informing brand strategy. What is social listening exactly? Let’s find out – along with the many ways it’s important and how you can use it to capture your brand’s piece of the global marketplace! Listening vs Monitoring.
Earning a customer’s loyalty is the name of the game with customer experience management today. It’s a highly competitive marketplace – with a fickle customer landscape. Nowadays it’s so easy to shop around and compare offerings for the best deal. In an instant we can get multiple quotes from different sources – all without even having to speak to anyone.
A good friend and client sent an email last week with links to information about “appreciative inquiry (AI).” In short, AI is about the search for the best in people, their organizations, and the strengths-filled, opportunity-rich world around them.”(Organizational Development and the Strengths Revolution: A Guide to Leading Change and Transformation, Wiley and Son, 2005).
They say that there’s very little these days that everyone agrees upon, but I—of course—do not agree with that sentiment either. When it comes to customer experience (CX) , I can think of many, many things we all know to be true. . We can all agree customers expect more of us than ever. We all feel it. Research reflects it, too: 76% of consumers expect companies to understand their needs and expectations.
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.
Lessons Learned from the Apollo Moon Mission In my first article in this series, on how to leverage the innovation process to improve the customer experience, I laid out my four simplified steps to innovation: Explore – understand customer needs, pain points and challenges at each step in the journey Ideate – generate ideas to. View Article.
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Imagine this scenario: It’s Amazon Prime Day and you’re thrilled to have snagged the limited-edition wireless streaming stereo system you’ve had your eye on. When it arrives, you open the box and see… a whole load of parts. There’s also a 126-page user guide that raises your blood pressure every time you turn a page, but you manage to set it up… after about an hour.
In life, each of us interacts with people who think we’re the greatest thing ever or the least impressive thing they’ve ever seen. In our daily interactions, we get feedback — some subtle, some not-so-subtle—that indicates what people think of us and whether or not they agree with our dress choices or driving decisions. We’re constantly learning what we’re good at and where we may want to consider our life choices and make a change.
A custom online research panel, also known as a customer advisory panel or internet access panel is a group of pre-screened respondents who have a willingness to participate in surveys and customer feedback sessions. These members may be either direct customers of the business or potential customers or individuals who have the knowledge and the passion to participate in the panel study.
Looking for an onshore contact center partner? One that can wow your customers while simultaneously delivering an unparalleled ROI? Your answer may just lie to the friendly north. Yes, we’re probably a little biased, but the proof is right here – check out our top 10 reasons to outsource your contact center to Canada. 1. Your dollar will stretch further.
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.
This summer, I’m taking a bit of a break to prepare exciting new content for you, and in the meantime, I’m replaying a compilation of some snippets of conversations from past episodes. I know how much you all love when we get straight to the facts and tactics, so I think you’ll really appreciate the tips that come from CX leaders when they answer the question, “how did you assess the work that needs to be done?”.
We used to get so excited to talk about the Voice of the Customer (VoC). It sounds so appealing to really hear the customer in their own voice, to understand their intentions and understandings. But too often we turned this exciting idea into a program of surveys that led to metrics that led to discussions about metrics that led to…not the powerful changes we expected.
We think it’s important to strike a balance between automation and a human touch in digital customer service. Sure, we live in a world that increasingly relies on technology, but we believe this only emphasizes the qualities that are particular to human communication, not replace them. The connections between customer experience and loyalty are clear.
There’s a change going on with automakers! For the first time, automotive OEMs are creating and implementing proprietary customer loyalty programs for their dealer network. Those programs are anchored by redeemable rewards points and aimed at keeping customers in the dealership “loyalty loop.” And car makers are even funding entire programs…one has even deposited $210.
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.
Market panel research is a method for collecting data repeatedly, from a pre-recruited set of people. These individuals generally provide demographic, household and behavioral data, which can make conducting future studies easier. Market research is continuously evolving on a day to day basis. This change is due to the evolution of the style of collecting data and the tools used to collect data.
IT leaders rely on a set of critical contact center functionalities for efficiency and success. Wouldn’t it be great if there were solutions that allowed for easy scalability, global connectivity, omnichannel routing, all in a unified and secure platform? Watch this video to learn that this is possible and available. NICE inContact CXone helps IT leaders elevate the performance of their contact centers with the leading cloud call center software in the market. .
Lessons Learned from the Apollo Moon Mission In my first article in this series, on how to leverage the innovation process to improve the customer experience, I laid out my four simplified steps to innovation: Explore – understand customer needs, pain points and challenges at each step in the journey Ideate – generate ideas to. View Article.
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.
Market panel research is a method for collecting data repeatedly, from a pre-recruited set of people. These individuals generally provide demographic, household and behavioral data, which can make conducting future studies easier. Market research is continuously evolving on a day to day basis. This change is due to the evolution of the style of collecting data and the tools used to collect data.
Remember how exciting buying your first car was? I do. It was shiny and new and had that fresh car smell. I had researched the one I wanted and day dreamed about all the freedom I’d have to go anywhere once I had the car. Imagine then when that day finally came to get the keys, instead of handing them over to you the dealer instead sat you down to explain how every part of the car worked.
In this week’s Daily Dose video, I share a short video inspired by the lessons of my most recent book, Would You Do That To Your Mother. . The following is a lightly edited transcript of the video below. As a patient, we want health care to put us back together again when we’re just not right, to give us peace, to be cared for, with our dignity intact.
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.
We at Vision Critical are proud to announce the winners of our 2019 Visionary Awards. These annual awards showcase clients that demonstrate excellence in utilizing customer insights to improve their organization’s performance in product innovation, customer experience, and marketing effectiveness.
How boring would life be if there were only one flavor of ice cream?! Baskin-Robbins loved variety so much they created 31 flavors, and then Ben & Jerry had to do them one better with 50+ flavors! So why subject your contact center to just one flavor of gamification ? Studies show gamification positively impacts employee engagement, and employee engagement impacts the bottom line.
I live in Sarasota, Florida, and recently, there have been some interesting changes to the public benches. Halfway along the seat, there are armrests. At first, I thought it was to make them more comfortable than they were without an armrest in the middle. However, I learned the armrests were there to dissuade the homeless population from sleeping on public benches.
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.
Someone asked me the other day whether I had ever taken an online training class and what was my impression and experience of having done so. If ever there was a loaded question for me, that one gets top billing. My initial response and emotional reaction to that question was that I had taken many online courses over the last several years and honestly could not recall learning much of anything as a result.
It can be daunting to create and scale a team of remote contact center agents. Jill Blankenship, founder and CEO of outsourced customer support service Frontline Group, has experienced the challenges — but also leveraged new technology to capture data, measure and improve KPIs and manage a team of remote agents while on-the-go. Stream our recent webinar , in which Jill reveals the game-changers that make Frontline Group’s remote workforce a success.
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