CX University

JANUARY 8, 2019

In the Bible of Self-Help Books, “How to Win Friends and Influence People,” by Dale Carnegie, the author spends at least two out of every three chapters discussing an aspect of empathy. Two out of every three. The rest he spends on communication tactics you can employ to make it easier for people to follow your advice. But two out of three boils down to empathy: how to listen, how to consider someone else’s point of view, how to validate their point of view.

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Employee Engagement Sales Leadership Report 104

Michel Falcon Experience

JANUARY 10, 2019

There are many customer service skills that employees must possess to contribute to the success of a company. Things such as friendly, proactive, going above-and-beyond all come to mind. It’s likely that you clicked through to read this post because you want new customer service ideas, not the same old run of the mill concepts that have been suggested by everyone else online…am I right?

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Training Customer Service How To Employee Engagement 151

ClientSuccess

JANUARY 8, 2019

As a customer success manager (CSM), your goal is to help your customer accounts change their behaviors by using your product(s) to drive positives outcomes and ROI throughout their entire journey with your company. Tracking and measuring product usage is one key method customer success professionals use to determine success and risk along a customer lifecycle.

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Net Promoter Score Metrics NPS eBook 58

Lumoa

JANUARY 8, 2019

Find out what are 5 leading trends in B2B customer experience management in 2019. Drive your business-to-business operations to customer success and advocacy. Understand the influence of customer feedback on B2B operations.

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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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Experience Matters

JANUARY 7, 2019

If you’ve followed our research, then you know that we’ve always viewed employee engagement as a fundamental component of customer experience. One of our Six Laws of Customer Experience is that “Unengaged employees don’t create engaged customers.” It just makes sense. How can you possibly expect to consistently deliver great customer experience with apathetic or disengaged employees?!?!

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CX Accelerator

JANUARY 7, 2019

I’m not known for being quick on the uptake by those closest to me. A couple prime examples include long division and driving a stick-shift. When my only option was a manual transmission, my parents just sort of cut me loose on the streets of Rancho Cucamonga, California to learn to drive (Yes, I already had my driver’s license but on an automatic transmission).

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Net Promoter Score Contact Center Chatbots Knowledge Base 275

Customer Bliss

JANUARY 11, 2019

Are you doing all that you can to help your company earn customer-driven growth? The key word here, is, earn. You can earn customer growth by anticipating their needs, extending patience, and showing respect at all times. This is a topic I address in my latest book, Would You Do That To Your Mother? My goal with the book is to help you focus your decision making and actions on what matters most so you can inspire new behaviors inside of your company.

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GetFeedback

JANUARY 7, 2019

Live chat customer service has become an expectation to the modern customer—more than half of all customers prefer chatting with someone in real time via chat rather than picking up their phone. As a result, live chat is expected to grow by as much as 87% in the next 12-18 months. While live chat is the perfect addition to any customer service program, it doesn’t come without its challenges.

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Alida

JANUARY 7, 2019

In 2018, Experience Management (XM) arrived. Customer centricity is now a long-term, strategic imperative at the executive level. With one successful IPO, one mega acquisition and accelerating consolidation, 2019 will see the Data Management Platforms (DMPs) take over as the sources of truth in the enterprise. That takeover will drive significant change across corporate structure, technology and data workflows.

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Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Amanda Adams, 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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Kerry Bodine

JANUARY 11, 2019

It’s the beginning of a new year, which is always the perfect opportunity to reflect on the past and make grand plans for the future. (And just in case you’re wondering, that’s exactly what we’re doing here at Kerry Bodine & Co.) As part of that effort, I recently took a look back at our most popular posts of 2018 — and I wanted to share them with you here.

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Customer Journeys Customer Experience Touchpoint Analytics 192

Steve DiGioia

JANUARY 7, 2019

My ham and cheese omelet was delicious, cooked perfectly and piping hot. Bite after bite I tore into the food while thinking of what lies ahead for my day. Another swallow to savor then I heard it…. “I can’t take these people, I hate customers!”. I looked around to see another waitress mumbling and shaking her head as she walked through the diner. She clearly was upset at something that happened.

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Customers Industry Customer Service Management 198

InMoment XI

JANUARY 8, 2019

MaritzCX Provides the Tools and Technology Needed to Research, Measure, and Focus the Customer Experience Chris Neeson, Customer Experience Leader at Ohio Mutual Insurance, attributes their CX Program success to a combination of knowledge, expertise, and selecting the right partner. Hear how they deliver the best experience to their policy holders by identifying issues and.

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GetFeedback

JANUARY 7, 2019

Live chat customer service comes with its unique challenges. Do you know what they are? Here are 5 live chat service pain points and how to overcome them.

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TechSee

JANUARY 8, 2019

Billing and payment issues represent a top driver of inquiries to customer service centers. Some issues repeat themselves over and over and are simpler to resolve, such as customer profile changes or subscription cancellations. However, some inquiries are much tougher to handle: an unexpected charge, or first bill, for example. Often, the greatest challenge is simply understanding the customer’s issue in the first place.

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Customer Bliss

JANUARY 10, 2019

As conversations around sustainability and corporate social responsibility continue to increase, I think you’ll enjoy this timely conversation with Michael Bair , Senior Director of Member Experience at Inspire , a clean energy tech start-up. Inspire uses technology to bring clean energy sources to businesses and the homes of everyday Americans. With over 10 years of experience under his belt, leading customer-facing teams, Michael sheds some insight into how he breaks through some of the challe

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Customer Experience Chief Customer Officer Connections Leadership 155

Kayako

JANUARY 10, 2019

As your business and customer base grow, there’s a question every support leader has to answer: Do we need to expand our support operation? When you serve more customers, the demands on your support team grow. But that’s not all—those demands fundamentally change , too. Like when you enter new global markets and, suddenly, your team has to grapple with language and cultural barriers.

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NICE inContact

JANUARY 8, 2019

Call Center Customer Satisfaction (CSAT) is, together with other customer related measurements like Net Promoter Score (NPS) and Customer Effort Score (CES), among the most widely recognized and frequently used KPIs in the call center. What is it, why is it so important and how can you improve CSAT in your call or contact center? Let’s investigate. .

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Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, and Terrence Sheflin

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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Kerry Bodine

JANUARY 10, 2019

It’s the beginning of a new year, which is always the perfect opportunity to reflect on the past and make grand plans for the future. (And just in case you’re wondering, that’s exactly what we’re doing here at Kerry Bodine & Co.) As part of that effort, I recently took a look back at our most popular posts of 2018 — and I wanted to share them with you here.

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Customer Journeys Customer Experience Touchpoint Analytics 120

Kristina Evey

JANUARY 8, 2019

Shownotes: The Compounding Effect of CX Efforts The most important thing in CX? Stick with it Can’t be like a … Read More Episode 33 – The Compounding Effect of CX Efforts. The post Episode 33 – The Compounding Effect of CX Efforts appeared first on Kristina Evey. Shownotes: The Compounding Effect of CX Efforts. * The most important thing in CX?

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Beyond Philosophy

JANUARY 10, 2019

Understanding Customers’ Mental Budgets. I won some money at a Casino recently, an unusual outcome for me. It wasn’t a huge amount, but it was a nice windfall. Did I spend it on something practical? No. Save it? Nope. Give it to charity? Not a chance. I bought a fancy new fishing reel that I had my eye on but previously had felt was too expensive. It’s excellent, and I couldn’t be happier.

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NICE inContact

JANUARY 7, 2019

When it’s time to upgrade your contact center to the cloud, one of the biggest headaches is doing the homework on viable solutions. It’s the start of a new year, and like many other organizations, you’re probably knee-deep in the process of planning and budgeting to meet the strong business goals you’ve set—or that have been set for you. If you’re looking for help in deciphering the strengths and weaknesses of the industry’s most notable cloud contact center providers, you’ll want to put The For

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Contact Center Omni-Channel Report Trends 120

Speaker: Miriam Connaughton and Donald Knight

As organizations scale, keeping employees connected, engaged, and productive can seem like a monumental task. But what if AI could help you do all of this and more? AI has the power to help, but the key is implementing it in a way that enhances, rather than replaces, human connection. Join us for an exploration into how industry trailblazers are using AI to transform employee experience at scale while addressing both the potential and the pitfalls.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 9, 2019

Some people claim that customer service is getting worse. I disagree. Customers are getting smarter and expecting more. The customer service “bar” is raised by great companies who teach us what good customer service should be. And, when there is a customer service “horror story,” it seems to stand out much more than when everything is right and works the way it’s supposed to.

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Kristina Evey

JANUARY 7, 2019

Shownotes: #31 – New Year, New Role, New Focus Phase 1 : Get your own perspective “Shop your company” Talk … Read More Episode 31 – A Clear Plan for Huge Impact in Your 2019 CX Efforts. The post Episode 31 – A Clear Plan for Huge Impact in Your 2019 CX Efforts appeared first on Kristina Evey. Shownotes: #31 – New Year, New Role, New Focus.

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Government Leadership Feedback Customer Journeys 120

UJET

JANUARY 10, 2019

Great omnichannel support requires the right tools and training to ensure that your team provides a consistent customer experience. As your company grows, you'll need to support a higher volume of customers—which means scaling your customer-support team to meet their needs.

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Brandwatch CX

JANUARY 7, 2019

Believe it or not, people took photos before Instagram. People even shared photos before Instagram. With its snazzy filters and easy sharing options, soon we were all addicted to posting our holiday hot dog legs and hipster food snaps. With many millions now using the app every day, there is no shortage of Instagram stats and facts that show how popular it is.

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Social Media Advertising Fashion Video 112

Speaker: Jennifer Wright and Nick Barron

2025 is right around the corner, and with it comes a new wave of consumer expectations, competitive pressures, and operational challenges. Success lies in finding the balance between operational flexibility and creating experiences that keep customers coming back. The future of retail belongs to those who can stay ahead of shifting customer preferences and marketing trends. 🔮 In this session, we’ll dive deep into what it takes to keep customers engaged and your operations nimble, no matt

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 8, 2019

The Culture of Caring. Creating an Unforgettable Customer Experience Every Time. Shep Hyken interviews Claire Boscq-Scott. They discuss the importance of a workplace culture of caring and how it can positively impact the customer experience. Shep’s Opening Monologue. In Shep’s opening monologue, he elaborates upon the idea of amazing your employees so that they, in turn, can amaze your customers.

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Culture Customer Journeys Course Customer Experience 111

CX Journey

JANUARY 9, 2019

Sleeping (not dead!) horse image courtesy of Pixabay I challenge you think about things differently in 2019. What got us here won't get us there, right? I recently came across The Tribal Wisdom of the Dakota Indians , a 1999 article in the Guardian, that I felt needed to be resurrected. I had never seen this before. You can read the article by clicking the link above, but here it is in its entirety.

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Oracle

JANUARY 7, 2019

When you consider that over the past year, poor customer service cost US businesses 75 billion dollars —a 20% increase from the previous year, it’s little wonder that 66% of respondents actually prefer self-service systems to speaking with a brand representative. Businesses are at a tipping point between phone contact center interactions and a plethora of choices for customers in the digital age.

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