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The Happiest Employees of 2021 — And Their Connections to Customers

Kerry Bodine

As I looked at Comparably’s recent ranking of the 100 companies with the happiest employees in 2021, something struck me: In one way or another, many of top-scoring companies have a strong focus on customer experience. Top ten winners in the large company category include: Peloton and Zoom , two companies known for their customer obsession (which, as a customer, I can personally attest to myself); Marketing software companies Adobe and Hubspot (which have both positioned themselves at providing

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Be the Customer

Bill Quiseng

As a customer service professional, you have been told by your supervisor to interact with all customers as if they are the customer persona. Of course, it is easier to have one of your customer personas. A persona is the general image of customer personalities. A persona is many customers wrapped all in one. But a customer is just one individual. Unlike a customer persona, each customer is different from the other.

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Where Is Customer Success Headed in 2022?

ChurnZero

Where is Customer Success Headed in 2022? “How did you go bankrupt?” Bill asked. “Two ways,” said Mike. “Gradually, then suddenly.”. You may be familiar with this passage from Ernest Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises, which in just three words sums up an intense effect we all feel at times. The sensation of change happening slowly, then all at once. At least, that’s how it seems when small actions compound over time and culminate in a sudden shift.

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Five Steps to a Successful, Anonymous Employee Experience Program

InMoment XI

People are power when it comes to business. And taking the time to understand employee thoughts, feelings, and feedback can be a game changer. After all, your employees are the ones keeping the wheel running. And if they don’t feel supported in their goals, employees are three times more likely to be job hunting. A successful employee experience (EX) program, then, must be at the top of your priority chain—and a successful EX program is one that allows employees to remain anonymous.

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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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Alida closes $20M funding round

Alida

FURTHER POSITIONING THE COMPANY TO REVOLUTIONIZE THE WAY ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE WORLD ELEVATE THE TOTAL EXPERIENCE FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS AND EMPLOYEES. Just last month we celebrated the first anniversary of our new brand, Alida. Over the past year we have achieved a remarkable number of milestones – the release of 123 new customer-led product innovations; an ever-growing customer roster of the world’s top brands; expansion into new geographies; prestigious awards recognizing our workplace cultur

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Comment Orange améliore en continu l’expérience client grâce au feedback

GetFeedback

Découvrez à travers deux cas d’usage comment Orange s'appuie sur le feedback pour mesurer la satisfaction client, détecter les frictions, optimiser les AB tests et faire évoluer les parcours utilisateurs pour répondre pleinement aux besoins clients.

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Thinking About Employee & Customer Journey Mapping? 3 Reasons to Dive In

InMoment XI

There are a lot of elements to building a successful customer experience (CX) or employee experience (EX) program, but one of the most fundamental is employee and customer journey mapping. Journey mapping allows organizations to better understand the interactions and relationships that various audiences share with you, which allows you to create Experience Improvement (XI).

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2021 Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for Natural Language Technologies

Uniphore

At Uniphore, our mission is to bridge the gap between people and machines by leveraging AI and automation to improve and optimize conversations across the board. A big part of accomplishing that mission is using advanced Natural Language Technologies (NLT) to drive innovation in every industry. According to Gartner, recent advances in NLT, AI and Machine Learning, are enabling “intuitive forms of communication between humans and systems.

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New Partnership: Lumoa x Futurelab

Lumoa

Lumoa ja Futurelab Finland yhteistyöhön: Tekoäly tukemaan asiakaskokemuksen kokonaisvaltaista kehitystä Suomalainen pitkän linjan asiakaskokemuksen strateginen kehittäjä, Futurelab Finland ja suomalainen tekoälyyn perustuva asiakaskokemuksen mittaus ja kehitysalusta Lumoa ovat sopineet yhteistyöstä. Yhteistyön myötä Futurelab Finlandin asiakasprojekteissa voidaan tehokkaasti hyödyntää Lumoan alusta kehityskohteiden tunnistamisessa ja systemaattisen kehittämisen tukena. ”Olemme hyvin iloisia uude

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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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Le feedback client, pilier de l'accélération digitale d'Intermarché

GetFeedback

Découvrez comment Intermarché s'est saisi de la solution GetFeedback pour accélérer son développement digital et être plus customer-centric.

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CX Tech Top-ups for October- New feature updates!

IntouchInsight

October is here and so are new product features. We have equipped LiaCX® with several new feature updates that will help you collect, manage, and analyze your data.

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Stop Calling it a Labor Shortage—It is a Turnover Crisis

The DiJulius Group

The statistics are alarming: A record-setting 1 million job openings in the US 5 million workers quit just in quarter 2 of this year 41% of the global workforce would consider leaving their current employer within the next year 54% Gen Z’s are considering quitting A Professional Awakening For so many, the pandemic has been. Read Full Article. The post Stop Calling it a Labor Shortage—It is a Turnover Crisis appeared first on The DiJulius Group.

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5 Ways to Find The Right Contact Center Platform For Your Business

Omnicus

There is no doubt that a contact center is a must-have for any growing business. As your business has grown, you’ve probably added more and more touchpoints and software to meet your customer’s demands and expectations. This approach often ends up with having one solution for phone calls, another one for live chat, several more for messaging, a separate solution for email, and of course, a different solution for handling your Facebook business page.

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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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Migrating call accounting to the cloud? Here’s what to consider

Eptica

Date: Friday, October 15, 2021 Author: Trevor Davies, Head of Products, Enghouse Interactive Migrating call accounting to the cloud? Here’s what to consider. Published on: October 15, 2021. Author: Trevor Davies, Head of Products, Enghouse Interactive Many businesses are migrating to cloud-based unified communications solutions (such as Microsoft Teams) and want their related software, such as call accounting, to also be available in the cloud.

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The 11 Best Ecommerce Customer Service Software Platforms

Help Scout

This list of 11 standout ecommerce customer service platforms will help you find the perfect tool to improve your company's customer support.

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The Secret To Customer Loyalty

ShepHyken

Okay, maybe it’s not the secret, but what I’m about to share with you is one of the secrets. Actually, three secrets. . In the real estate world, the three keys to success are location, location, location. In this article, we can say that three secrets to creating and sustaining customer loyalty are communication, communication, communication. The way you communicate, what you communicate, and how often you communicate can create the experience that gives a customer the confidence to contin

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5 Tips for Better Customer Success: Respond to Upset Customer Downgrades Effectively

Totango

For effective customer success , respond to upset customer downgrades proactively. Just because a client downgrades, they don’t have to churn. In fact, you can use a downgrade as an opportunity to remind customers of the value of your product and the quality of your customer service, giving them a potential incentive to upgrade again. You can also use downgrades as data to gain insight into where customers are experiencing issues with your product, allowing you to make adjustments and improvem

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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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10 Questions for B2B2C CX Leaders

Heart of the Customer

This is the third in a three-part series that explores critical questions CX leaders should be asking – and able to answer. There is some overlap between issues and questions for B2C and B2B (covered previously) and B2B2C (covered here), but I’ve chosen to address each audience individually. B2B2C experiences, such as those offered by […]. The post 10 Questions for B2B2C CX Leaders appeared first on Heart of the Customer.

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How to run successful customer experience team meetings

MyCustomer

Engagement How to run successful CX team meetings.

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How to Use an SEO Keyword Generator to Drive Revenue

DemandJump

Using a keyword generator for SEO keyword research is a basic skill that all digital marketers should master.

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Understand What Is Driving Customer Adoption

Totango

Knowing what is driving customer adoption provides the information you can use to boost retention. Let’s look at three of the biggest keys. Continuous Onboarding. One key to higher adoption is extending the onboarding process beyond the initial account set-up phase. Setting up a new customer’s account is rightly emphasized as a key part of the onboarding process and a foundation for further SaaS adoption.

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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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Don’t Rely on Guesswork and Assumptions to Understand Contact Center Conversations

Uniphore

Imagine you walk into a room or join a Zoom call late and two people are already in the middle of a conversation. While you can easily understand the words they are speaking, you don’t have any context to help you figure out the meaning of what they are saying. You don’t know anything about what or how much has already been said. What happens next could lead to a serious misunderstanding if you make wrong assumptions about the topic, the situation, and how the participants feel about what they a

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060: How to Attract a Bunch of Tesla-Driving, Peloton-Riding, Starbucks-Drinking, Apple-Using, Lululemon-Wearing Customers

The DiJulius Group

Chief Revolution Officer John DiJulius of the DiJulius Group discusses what it takes to attract a bunch of Tesla-driving, Peloton-riding, Starbucks-drinking, Apple-using, and Lululemon-wearing customers. Those brands are not trying to be all things for all people. They are unique, almost exclusive, yet have a cult-like customer base. Their customers are looking for superior products.

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Keyword Research Examples and the Best Tools To Use

DemandJump

Search engine optimization (SEO) is the process of tailoring content to improve where it ranks when potential customers search for the products or services you provide.

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Are Customer Service Teams Ready for Winter?

CSM Magazine

Winter always brings challenges to certain sectors. In healthcare, there’s an increase in seasonal colds and flus putting pressure on existing services; in retail, there’s meeting the demand of the Christmas season. This winter promises to be like no other. It’s become a cliché to point out how impossible it is to predict what the coming months will bring, but few will dare to suggest the coming months will be straightforward in the face of potential supply chain disruptions.

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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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Slice and Dice Your Data: Crosstabs 101

dscout People Nerds

Analyzing your data is an extensive process, learning how to use crosstabs effectively can save you time while also giving you a clearer view of your insights.

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CX University’s (CXU) Program is Congruent with CXPA’s new Definition of Domains of Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

CX University

PHILADELPHIA, PA – October 12, 2021 – The Customer Experience Professionals Association (CXPA) updated their professional certification exam (CCXP) on October 5, 2021 and CX University’s (CXU) online courses are congruent with the new exam content domains. The CXPA site indicates that “In 2021, the CCXP exam was updated to match the findings of the job analysis.

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Announcing the Winners of ChurnZero’s 2021 ChurnHero Awards

ChurnZero

Announcing the Winners of ChurnZero’s 2021 ChurnHero Awards. Your Customer Success program is a telling datapoint when comparing great companies apart from their peers. The effects of CS run deeper than just customer retention – this instrumental function can have a profound impact on your long-term corporate success. In its second year, we’re excited to recognize ChurnZero customers in our 2021 ChurnHero Awards.