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Top 4 Steps to Integrate Chatbots into Customer Service

Comm100

Customer service isn’t easy, but new technologies are making it easier. With artificial intelligence like chatbots, brands can serve more customers faster than ever before – all the while keeping a high level of service quality. Not only are chatbots convenient, but they’re also quickly becoming necessary thanks to their ability to provide customers with 24/7 service.

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CX in 2021 & Beyond: Delivering Next-Gen Customer Experiences at Scale

Uniphore

Vijai Shankar, Vice President, Uniphore, What are the key transformative initiatives that will shape tomorrow’s customer experiences? Research shows that enterprises are betting on automation and AI to lead the way. And those that have already implemented these key innovations are seeing big returns on their investments. From intelligent self-service to real-time agent assistance, many of the solutions available today are delivering next-gen results at scale—and the future looks even brighter.

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What Is the First Step in a Customer Experience Transformation Roadmap?

InMoment XI

Whether your program is just getting started or has stagnated over the years, this post is for you! Every brand—across industries and around the globe—has a unique opportunity to overhaul outdated ways of managing customer experiences, and move toward actually improving experiences for customers and employees. Achieving this is no small task, and often requires customer experience transformation.

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Data Without Context Is Just Noise: Uncover the Why Behind The What

Alida

Businesses today have become extremely proficient at collecting and gathering data. Afterall, it informs just about every business decision—from identifying gaps in the early stages of the buyer journey to uncovering the biggest pain points for high churn-risk customers. Whether through direct efforts, or as a byproduct of their ever-growing tech stack, there’s a wealth of operational and transactional data pouring into your business every second.

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A Roadmap For Modernization: How To Break Free From Your Monolith Before July 31, 2026

Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar

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.

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Take off the blinders! Your customers have already engaged with your business before engaging your contact center

NICE inContact

I bought a new "assemble-it-yourself" desk and chair last month to better accommodate my work-from-home lifestyle.

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What Is the First Step in a Customer Experience Transformation Roadmap?

InMoment XI

Whether your program is just getting started or has stagnated over the years, this post is for you! Every brand—across industries and around the globe—has a unique opportunity to overhaul outdated ways of managing customer experiences, and move toward actually improving experiences for customers and employees. Achieving this is no small task, and often requires customer experience transformation.

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Q&A WITH J.CREW: Using Voice Of Customer To Improve Experiences

Alida

We sat down for a virtual fireside chat with Jenny Yi, Sr. Community Insights Manager at J.Crew Group, Inc. to learn their secret to long-standing success in the retail space. In such a highly competitive industry, retailers can’t afford to miss the mark, but J.Crew has uncovered the key to navigate the retail landscape—by putting customers first. They’ve built a Voice of Customer program, powered by Alida’s TXM platform, that enables the organization to invest confidently into new product lines

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CX Leader Roundtable wrap-up

GetFeedback

During the latest CX Leader Roundtable, we explored the connection between employee experience (EX) and customer experience (CX).

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River sampling: What it is, types & examples

QuestionPro Audience

Sampling is undoubtedly a very important process in an investigation. Thanks to this process, the correct answers or the most actionable results can be obtained. That is why today we decided to learn more about River Sampling so that you can evaluate if it is what you need for your project. River sampling is a type of non-probability sampling that came to be incorporated into the already impressive set of available data collection methodologies.

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How AI Is Revolutionizing Contact Centers: 2025 Strategy + ROI Playbook

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.

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Three Elements That Make Traditional Market Research Inadequate for Experience Improvement

InMoment XI

What do you think of when you hear the term “market research”? For many brands, it brings to mind putting together scorecards, reporting numbers, and a heavy emphasis on looking to the past. Those things are certainly important, but they’re insufficient for creating true Experience Improvement (XI) and getting your organization to the top of your market.

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“Satisfaction Guaranteed” Does Not Lead to Customers Guaranteed

Bill Quiseng

When you are working in customer service, you have been happy that your customers leave satisfied. You have sold them a product or service that meets their wants or needs. Or you solved their problem for them. You were happy because, in the end, they were satisfied. But their satisfaction does not guarantee their return. The good news is that your satisfied customers didn’t complain.

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Top Tips to Craft the Best Mystery Shopping Program

IntouchInsight

Mystery shopping works. But, to reap the rewards, you need the right program, the right questions, and the right partner.

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A Fast Answer or the Right Answer

ShepHyken

Recently I was talking to a customer support rep. She was amazing. She was personable, genuinely cared, and I felt that she understood my problem. That said, we were struggling to get the problem resolved. She said, “I know you want to get this resolved right away. I can give you a fast answer or I can give you the right answer.”. Next, she explained why.

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Next-Gen Cloud Contact Centers For Dummies®

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.

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Three Elements That Make Traditional Market Research Inadequate for Experience Improvement

InMoment XI

What do you think of when you hear the term “market research”? For many brands, it brings to mind putting together scorecards, reporting numbers, and a heavy emphasis on looking to the past. Those things are certainly important, but they’re insufficient for creating true Experience Improvement (XI) and getting your organization to the top of your market.

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The 5 Rules to Dramatically Improve the Way You Deal with Customer Complaints

Beyond Philosophy

Lately, my Customer Experiences have been lousy. At the beginning of the pandemic, I was more understanding when Customer Experiences weren’t great. However, 18 months later, my patience has run out, and organizations should have sorted things out by now. So, since the state of things is such a mess at the moment, we did a podcast on the 5 Rules to Dramatically Improve the Way You Deal with Customer Complaints, and I thought I would share them here as well. .

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CX Tech Top-ups for November- New Dashboard, Integrations, and More!

IntouchInsight

This month we have rolled out several new product features in the Intouch Platform and IntouchCheck™ that we are so excited for you to begin using.

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U-Analyze

Uniphore

For years, contact centers have relied on post-call surveys and audits to measure customer experience, satisfaction, and agent performance—with limited results. Today, customers are having more conversations with businesses than ever. Each conversation contains a wealth of data—from emotional nuances to signals of intent—that businesses can leverage to optimize CX and drive revenue growth.

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Making the Moment: The Art of Creating Events That Drive Results

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.

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Preparing for future customer service challenges

Eptica

Date: Friday, November 12, 2021 Author: Pauline Ashenden - Demand Generation Manager Preparing for future customer service challenges. Published on: November 12, 2021. Author: Pauline Ashenden - Demand Generation Manager The past eighteen months have created enormous challenges for organisations in general, and customer service in particular. In our latest guest post, Jo Causon, CEO of The Institute of Customer Service, explains how customer service teams have gone above and beyond to deliver an

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How to Check and Interpret Your Reputation Score Card

ReviewTrackers

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Consumer Habits: How Petro-Convenience Stores Can Prepare for 2022

IntouchInsight

Since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic petro and convenience stores have demonstrated just how nimble they can be by rolling out new operational initiatives and last mile services. While lockdowns and travel restrictions meant we didn’t have to fill up our gas tanks as frequently, some changes in consumer priorities played directly to the strengths of convenience stores.

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Building the CX Tech Stack of the Future

Uniphore

Ravi Saraogi, Co-founder and President APAC, Uniphore and Loan Kiss, Sitdown Events. As enterprises plan for the post-pandemic future, new goals—and new ways to achieve them—shape the customer service landscape. Tasked with driving operational efficiency, productivity and growth, business leaders are turning to technology to bridge the gap between rising customer demands and limited human resources.

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Campaigns that Click: Practical Personalization Strategies to Boost ROI

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.

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When Blackface Goes Digital: How to Go Deeper Than Cosmetic Diversity

dscout People Nerds

[dscout x HmntyCntrd] How anti-Blackness plays out in digital spaces and tips on how to go beyond cosmetic diversity.

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What Are Keywords? Definition and How to Use for SEO

DemandJump

Keywords are individual words or phrases that help represent the content of a website. They are beneficial to both users and web page owners because they help organize a lot of information into manageable, searchable words and phrases that allow us to connect.

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6 Ways to Remove Employee Roulette from your Brand’s Customer Experience

The DiJulius Group

Is the level of experience your customers receive is dependent on which employee they encounter? Are there certain employees on your team you hope your best clients interact with? If so, then you have what is known as employee roulette. Employee roulette is a problem most organizations have. There is good news: You can significantly. Read Full Article.

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U-Analyze

Uniphore

For years, contact centers have relied on post-call surveys and audits to measure customer experience, satisfaction, and agent performance—with limited results. Today, customers are having more conversations with businesses than ever. Each conversation contains a wealth of data—from emotional nuances to signals of intent—that businesses can leverage to optimize CX and drive revenue growth.

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Future-Proof IT: Cost-Saving Strategies Every IT Leader Needs in 2025

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.

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5 Differences Between Omnichannel vs. Multichannel in Ecommerce

Blueshift

Though similar in perceived meaning, omnichannel vs. multichannel in ecommerce are two very different marketing avenues a brand can use to reach its target audience. Today, we’ll be discussing the five main differences between omnichannel marketing vs. multichannel marketing. The post 5 Differences Between Omnichannel vs. Multichannel in Ecommerce appeared first on Blueshift.

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Buyer's Guide to Choosing the Right Customer Support Tool

Help Scout

Use this guide to identify your specific support software needs, understand the types of solutions to look for, evaluate your options, and get leadership buy-in.

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The New Normal: Today’s Brand Must Elevate Customer Experience to Compete

Totango

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced brands to elevate customer experience to stay competitive. As more consumers turned to e-commerce, more companies had to step up their digital game, in turn forcing SaaS providers to deliver so brands could satisfy their buyers. This accelerated a digital-first customer success transformation that was already in motion before the pandemic.

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