SaleMove
AUGUST 6, 2019
Let’s face it: nobody likes calling customer service. The pre-recorded voices, the button pressing, and the wait times can all wear on a customer’s patience. When he or she finally does reach a human [or a bot], what customers want more than anything else is a quick and effective solution to their problem. If you want to keep them happy and loyal, it’s your job to deliver.
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Second to None
AUGUST 9, 2019
Human emotion is complex and multi-layered, which makes clearly outlining its role in the customer experience tricky at times. Yet, its importance persists. While concrete, customer data can help to mold the basic requirements and expectations of your customer experience, emotion fills in all the intangible gaps. When recognized and implemented effectively , the emotional factor yields increased customer loyalty and advocacy over the duration of the customer lifetime.
ChurnZero
AUGUST 9, 2019
5 Common Mistakes Customer Success Managers Make When Managing Their Day (And How You Can Avoid Them). Think you could be getting more done? Don’t we all, but the saving time is money is especially true when you are in charge of managing your customer’s success, which ultimately drives renewal revenue. . Productivity and time management skills don’t come natural to everyone and that’s okay.
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Ecrion
AUGUST 7, 2019
If you’re like most businesses, you lose between 10-25% of your customers every single year. There are many reasons a customer might leave your business , but one of the biggest culprits is an age-old foe: poor customer service. What you might not realize is that your high employee turnover is intricately connected to bad customer service. Sure, you could say that high employee turnover means that customers have to deal with inexperienced staff, but the problem is much deeper than that.
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CloudCherry
AUGUST 4, 2019
Many corporate initiatives start out with a flood of excitement and energy, but it can be hard to sustain that momentum over the long haul. That’s a big reason why some customer experience (CX) programs are struggling. Think about it: CX programs can take three to five years to become a core part of the business. You need time to institute the voice of the customer (VoC) practices and take action based on authentic customer feedback.
QuestionPro Audience
AUGUST 8, 2019
Not many would describe taking traditional surveys as a compelling experience. Reaching the modern internet user is becoming more of a challenge. There are multiple articles of people earning up to $1,000 per month through paid online surveys and it only takes a few minutes to sign up and get started. The problem is, there are plenty of paid online survey companies out there that aren’t legitimate.
Experience Matters
AUGUST 5, 2019
Benchmarking #CX against competitors is a good activity, but it is overused. See 5 pieces of advice. The post Five Recommendations For De-Emphasizing Benchmarking appeared first on Experience Matters.
Steve DiGioia
AUGUST 5, 2019
it's one of the reasons why consumers maintain loyalty Buffer, one of the industry-leading apps used to schedule and share content on social media, recently had a “bug” that affected 0.00599% of Buffer users (467 out of 7,800,000). A pretty small number if you asked me. So, what did they do? Well, first off, they fixed the bug and made changes to the login process that made signing-in more secure for all users, not just the 467 who were affected.
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Kayako
AUGUST 7, 2019
Customers enjoy doing business with companies that are easy to work with. The Ubers and Amazons of the world are constantly setting the gold standard in terms of what customers should expect from businesses, making consumers very aware of what great customer experiences should look like. Ease of business is everything. Your strategy should aim to make it simple and easy for your customers to get to you, find what they’re looking for, make a purchase, and get the best onboarding and support possi
QuestionPro Audience
AUGUST 8, 2019
How many times have you seen somebody advertise on social media about putting their pet(s) up for adoption? Initially, the excitement of getting a puppy or a kitten home knows no bounds. But after a few months or years, these exciting pets suddenly need a new home or are at the risk of being abandoned by their owners.
GetFeedback
AUGUST 7, 2019
Get visibility into the onsite service experience and take immediate action to improve your field service operations. We’ve all experienced the dreaded four-hour window waiting for cable service installation. The appointment is set, the onsite technician is dispatched, but there’s no telling if or when he’ll arrive. Eventually he does, but it’s still a few more hours until the onsite service is complete.
Calabrio
AUGUST 7, 2019
Anyone working in the contact center industry knows Customer Contact Week (CCW) to be the end-all, be-all event for customer experience, contact center and customer care professionals. That’s why we were thrilled to see Calabrio customer Idaho Central Credit Union (ICCU) named runner-up in the “Best in Class Contact Center, 100-199 seats” category in the 2019 CCW Excellence Awards, recently announced at the event in Las Vegas.
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InMoment XI
AUGUST 6, 2019
This article was originally published by ESM. You can view the article here. Technology Vet to Enterprises: Stop Chasing Bright Shiny Objects and Focus on Basics When the CEO of a leading technology company warns business leaders to beware of ‘bright shiny objects,’ one should listen. With extensive experience in customer relationship management, human resources.
QuestionPro Audience
AUGUST 8, 2019
Is conducting DIY market research easy? How do I begin researching my market? Where will I get my target respondents? What questions should I ask them? And most importantly, will I be able to conduct successful research on my own? If you think only a professional research agency will help you solve these problems, you’ll be pleasantly surprised to know that the internet has helped change this business model. .
GetFeedback
AUGUST 5, 2019
Six years ago, GetFeedback started on a journey to give companies a better way to listen to their customers – through surveys. Since then we’ve continuously worked on making it easier and simpler for organizations to build better customer relationships. Our goal is to provide companies with a seamless way to marry feedback data and customer data, enabling them to take intelligent action at the right time and provide an exceptional customer experience.
NICE inContact
AUGUST 6, 2019
In an earlier post, The Digital Revolution, Rising Consumer Expectations , we showed how consumer expectations are changing and placing a higher priority on digital engagement with companies. We ended by detailing 7 best practices that we’ll detail here. 1) Centrally managing next generation digital interactions in the contact center. Today in most company’s ownership of digital channels is siloed outside the contact center, typically in marketing.
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.
Customer Bliss
AUGUST 6, 2019
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. Where is a navigator when you need one? I always wonder, when a company sends customers this much paper, are they just hoping no one reads it? If they did want people to read it, wouldn’t they make it easier to understand and get through?
QuestionPro Audience
AUGUST 8, 2019
Hands down, soccer is the most popular sport on this planet today. It is estimated that more than half of the world’s population (4 billion out of 7.7 billion) consider themselves to be soccer fans. But soccer in the USA is still far behind being the most popular sport. Americans are more into baseball, basketball, and NASCAR.
GetFeedback
AUGUST 7, 2019
GetFeedback turns Field Service Lightning into a more well-rounded solution by providing deeper visibility into the onsite service experience.
NICE inContact
AUGUST 7, 2019
If delivering extraordinary digital customer service were as simple as following a formula, everyone would be doing it. But not everyone is. In fact, 89% of tweets from customers to businesses still go unanswered, and poor customer service is one of the main reasons for customer churn. Clearly there’s plenty of room for improvement in customer service.
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.
Customer Bliss
AUGUST 8, 2019
I know we’re in August and the Back to School advertisements are making the rounds, but summer isn’t over yet! So if you’re heading on vacation soon or relaxing as business slows down a bit, here are a few book suggestions for you to uplevel your own CX skills and that of your team. The following books should be in your arsenal for customer experience transformation.
Alida
AUGUST 6, 2019
In this automated, AI obsessed and data-driven world there is sweet irony that one of the biggest impediments to digital transformation, successful product launches, and exceptional customer experiences, are gut decisions and the opinions of the most senior person in the room.
GetFeedback
AUGUST 5, 2019
Six years ago, GetFeedback started on a journey to give companies a better way to listen to their customers –.
NICE inContact
AUGUST 8, 2019
Our ability to interact and engage with our government is clearly fundamental to the functioning of our cities, states and nation. And, while it can be frustrating at times from a convenience standpoint, government agencies shoulder a significant burden in ensuring the privacy and security of its citizens, leading to possible longer handle times. Contact centers must adhere to strict compliance standards, like FedRAMP that have largely precluded the government from easily taking advantage of new
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
Experience Investigators by 360Connext
AUGUST 6, 2019
Success Relies Upon Customer Trust. When I ask you a question like “what brand are you loyal to?” you are actually answering the question “what brands have earned your trust?” What brand has proven, time and again, they can live up to their promises? Which brand hasn’t disappointed you? Which brand delivers on their expectations?
Comm100
AUGUST 8, 2019
As AI becomes more and more commonplace, people are questioning “Is my job safe?”. Looking purely at the news coverage from mainstream outlets, you’d think that we’d all be out of a job by tomorrow and robots are taking over the professional world. CNN : “Smart robots could soon steal your job” Entrepreneur: “Robots Are Stealing Our Jobs” – Wall Street Journal : “White-collar Robots Are Coming for Jobs” The New York Times : “Are Robots Coming for Your Job?
ShepHyken
AUGUST 7, 2019
Tony Hsieh is the CEO of the online shoe and clothing company, Zappos. The company’s reputation for amazing customer service is almost a cliché in the customer service world. Zappos stories have become customer service legends. The Zappos phone call that lasted 10 hours and 43 minutes is one such legend. There are many others, and this is just one of the reasons Zappos is recognized as one of the top customer service companies on the planet.
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