Confirmit
AUGUST 21, 2018
The other day I found myself in the slightly annoying position of being unable to procrastinate any further. I had to – finally – admit defeat and just well get on with a domestic DIY project that I’d been in varying stages of denial and avoidance over for a few days. This meant writing a list. And working things out. And measuring things with a tape measure.
Customer Bliss
AUGUST 22, 2018
Does your company need a CCO? You may have seen in the news recently that Walmart hired its first CCO , Janey Whiteside, who managed benefits and services – which also included customer engagement, at American Express. Like many other retailers, Walmart is facing serious competition from Amazon and is aiming to improve its customer experience both online and in-stores.
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One Millimeter Mindset
AUGUST 23, 2018
Do you have a customer retention scorecard? You know what I am talking about. Any of the plethora of scoring systems which measure customer satisfaction and loyalty. Chances are, your organization already has a scorecard or two. And your own performance is measured and compared with the ratings customers provide on a quarterly basis. Do you know which factors these scorecards measure?
Vocalabs
AUGUST 23, 2018
Recreating That Airport Experience. Peter Leppik. Thu, 2018-08-23 11:32. Customer Experience. This past weekend I went to the movies on a date night with my wife. We went to the AMC megaplex to see Crazy Rich Asians. Normally we go to a smaller (and cheaper) theater that's a lot closer to home, but we had been given some AMC passes so we made the drive.
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A high-quality customer experience creates loyal customers for years to come and makes for an easy win against businesses that are competing on other factors like price and quality. We partnered with ContactBabel to uncover the biggest hurdles businesses face when trying to improve CX and offer practical suggestions to overcome them.
ServiceDock
AUGUST 20, 2018
One of the most common problems that leads to poorly performing Customer Experience (CX) programs is a failure to engage staff at all levels of the organisation.
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InMoment XI
AUGUST 21, 2018
My good colleague and HorizonCX business partner Joe Camirand wrote a recent blog around The Power of a Smile. Consider this a companion blog that looks as the broader concept of being positive, to which a smile certainly belongs and serves as a great starter. In the world of customer experience, a smile can certainly. View Article.
Experience Investigators by 360Connext
AUGUST 23, 2018
We toss the word empathy around these days, especially in customer experience circles. And while most of us agree it’s vital to have and show empathy with customers, many rarely go beyond that in really capturing the touchpoints to understand emotions. The best customer-centric organizations leverage customer empathy to create a more positive journey for all customers.
QuestionPro Audience
AUGUST 22, 2018
What is a market research panel? A market research panel is defined as a group of research participants, selected for market research studies. These research panelists help a researcher to evaluate a brand or products/services offered by the brand, thus also called brand research panel. A market research panel is a more popular option as compared to the more traditional phone interviews.
Experience Matters
AUGUST 21, 2018
We just published a Temkin Group report, ROI of Customer Experience, 2018. Here’s the executive summary: To understand the connection between customer experience (CX) and loyalty, we examined feedback from 10,000 U.S. consumers describing both their experiences with and their loyalty to different companies. The CX scores used in this model come from the 2018 Temkin Experience Ratings (TxR), which evaluated 318 companies across 20 industries.
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
As prospects define their problem, search for solutions, and even change jobs, they are generating high-value signals that the best go-to-market teams can leverage to close more deals. This is where signal-based selling comes into play. ZoomInfo CEO Henry Schuck recently broke down specific ways to put four key buying signals into action with the experts from 30 Minutes to President’s Club.
Omnicus
AUGUST 22, 2018
Here’s why your omni-efforts are failing your business.
GetFeedback
AUGUST 24, 2018
This is guest post by Reuben Yonatan, CEO of GetVoIP. Most customers would rather solve problems themselves than go through the hassle of contacting customer service. According to Forrester Research , 91% of customers surveyed would use a knowledge base if it were customized to their needs. When self-service content is easy to discover and navigate, businesses not only see higher customer satisfaction rates , but they reduce support costs because customers can help themselves.
QuestionPro Audience
AUGUST 24, 2018
Teens and parents have finally found something they agree on: screen time usage. In a recent report, Pew Research found that 54% of U.S. teens say they spend too much time on their cellphones, and two-thirds of parents express concern over their teen’s screen time. This is not new news. But what isn’t discussed as frequently is adult screen time addiction.
InMoment XI
AUGUST 23, 2018
You’ll never see a dealership Google image that isn’t like the one above—a smiling couple, seemingly happy with their experience of buying a vehicle. But are car buyers really that happy with the sales experience they receive, or happy to have it behind them? Are they still smiling with the dealership experience after the initial. View Article.
Speaker: Jam Khan, SVP, Product Marketing at ZoomInfo & guest speaker Amy Hawthorne, Principal Analyst from Forrester
Buying signals extend well beyond intent. They give go-to-market teams the chance to know everything about their customers. With buying signals, they can reach more customers and win more deals. Join Jam Khan, SVP, Product Marketing of ZoomInfo and guest speaker Amy Hawthorne, Principal Analyst from Forrester for this new webinar where you'll find out how marketing teams operate more efficiently and sales teams close more business when they act on buying signals, not just intent!
Centriam Customer Experience Lab
AUGUST 23, 2018
Centriam’s Data Science team recently authored a new white paper on the massive opportunities for modern machine learning algorithms to improve customer experience. This paper argued that newer methodologies such as gradient boosting, deep learning, and multi-arm bandits dramatically outperform regression, text analytics, A/B testing, and other methods commonly used today.
GetFeedback
AUGUST 23, 2018
Read up on the best practices for responding to customer feedback, so you’re always prepared to act on input—good, bad, or somewhere in between.
AskNicely
AUGUST 22, 2018
How many customer loyalty programs do you belong to? I’m not even sure I know. That’s not good news for those brands I’m signed up with, is it? They say the average person participates in 6.4 customer loyalty programs and yet is only active in 3.9. While loyalty programs promise to gain customer engagement with your brand as well as retention, and word-of-mouth, the sad truth is 53% of loyalty users admit to having quit at least one loyalty program in the last year.
CloudCherry
AUGUST 21, 2018
In the contact center, the queue is king. We get our data from tags in the queue to learn insights. We get our happiness rankings from surveys sent out after our customer interactions in the queue. We get metrics from the actions that we take in the queue. But, shouldn’t we start to move on? As customers become more and more savvy, and our products become more technical and nuanced, shouldn’t we, too, be trying to level up our game and dethrone the king?
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Omnicus
AUGUST 22, 2018
Here’s why your omni-efforts are failing your business. Is the omni-experience a dying fad? Or will it eventually deliver on its promise of providing an all-in-one and flawless customer experience? The answer remains debatable. Despite the popularity of omnichannel, a 2018 survey by BRP Consulting showed that a measly 7% of retailers offer a comprehensive customer experience.
GetFeedback
AUGUST 23, 2018
Positive or negative, when a customer shares feedback with you, it’s a learning opportunity. You get the chance to see your business through their eyes, and that brief glimpse can change the course of the relationship completely. The direction it takes all depends on how you handle the situation. We put together this quick list of best practices for responding to customer feedback, so you’re always prepared to make the most of it—whether it’s glowing, scatching, or just so-so. 1.
AskNicely
AUGUST 20, 2018
This is the next in an ongoing series of stories about how businesses create customer experiences that surprise, delight, and grow their brand through customer advocacy. Does your business serve up legendary customer experiences? Contact AskNicely us. We’d love to share your story. The Karma Department. Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery. “I’m sorry, sir, we don’t take credit cards.”.
Beyond Philosophy
AUGUST 23, 2018
Non-conscious influence has a significant effect on your customer’s behavior. Non-conscious influences are stimuli of which a customer is not aware. What’s more, these non-conscious influences exist in your Customer Experience even if you haven’t been deliberate about your design of them. In our latest podcast , we defined some terms that describe the information that influences behavior, including: Subliminal: Something you sense but that your conscious mind did not register, meaning it is pi
Speaker: Evelyn Chou
Choosing the right business intelligence (BI) platform can feel like navigating a maze of features, promises, and technical jargon. With so many options available, how can you ensure you’re making the right decision for your organization’s unique needs? 🤔 This webinar brings together expert insights to break down the complexities of BI solution vetting.
Omnicus
AUGUST 22, 2018
Here’s why your omni-efforts are failing your business. Is the omni-experience a dying fad? Or will it eventually deliver on its promise of providing an all-in-one and flawless customer experience? The answer remains debatable. Despite the popularity of omnichannel, a 2018 survey by BRP Consulting showed that a measly 7% of retailers offer a comprehensive customer experience.
GetFeedback
AUGUST 24, 2018
Arming your customers with self-service content saves everyone time and energy. Learn how to optimize your knowledge base for your customers' needs.
IntouchInsight
AUGUST 22, 2018
Here are some tips to help design a comprehensive lead-nurturing plan at your next trade show.
Calabrio
AUGUST 24, 2018
Best Practices C3 2018 Speaker Spotlight: Q&A with Tyler Dibble, LendingClub Share In the latest installment of our Calabrio Customer Connect (C3) 2018 Speaker Spotlight series, were highlighting customer presenter Tyler Dibble, senior manager of operations and workforce management at LendingClub. During his session at C3, he will be sharing how his organization is using Calabrio WFM to manage efficiency and improve the customer experience beyond the call center.
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
Sales and marketing leaders have reached a tipping point when it comes to using intent data — and they’re not looking back. More than half of all B2B marketers are already using intent data to increase sales, and Gartner predicts this figure will grow to 70 percent. The reason is clear: intent can provide you with massive amounts of data that reveal sales opportunities earlier than ever before.
Customer Bliss
AUGUST 23, 2018
At a time when more and more people are taking public transportation, customer experience for commuters has a big impact on their daily lives. How do you create great service for such a complex system? In today’s conversation with Anand Sampat , the head of customer experience for c2c , a public London commuter train that services 40,000 daily commuters, we discuss how he manages the customer experience for a service that so many people rely on.
Storyminers
AUGUST 21, 2018
If the majority of your customers are baby boomers or Gen Zers, then marketing is a simple matter of reaching that generation where they spend the most time and in a way that speaks to them. However, what if your business targets several different generations? How do you customize your customer experience to appeal to various age groups while remaining relevant to all of them?
Kayako
AUGUST 21, 2018
What is customer retention? Simply put, customer retention refers to the strategies and tactics businesses use to encourage repeat purchases and ongoing loyalty from their existing customer base. Getting it right can be a game-changer for businesses large and small. According to recent research, as many as 68% of customers will turn to a competitor when they feel a company doesn’t value their business.
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