Sat.Dec 30, 2017 - Fri.Jan 05, 2018

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Vuzix to Debut ‘Blade’ Smartglasses at CES Next Week

QuestionPro Audience

Vuzix today announced they’ll be unveiling their latest smartglasses at this year’s CES in Las Vegas. Called Vuzix Blade, the smartglasses are more of a heads-up display akin to Google Glass than a positionally-tracked AR headset like Microsoft Hololens or the upcoming Magic Leap One , although the Blade’s styling certainly comes closer to ‘normal’ than many we’ve seen before.

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From Corporate World to Entrepreneurship: What Have I Learned?

Lumoa

My first full year as an entrepreneur has come to an end. Our company, Lumoa, has now been there for a bit more than one year. In fact, we celebrated our one-year anniversary on 14th of November. What have I learned? First of all, it has been a great year. I’ve enjoyed it tremendously. It actually surprises me, how fun it has been. We started Lumoa with Carlos and Suvi after leaving Microsoft in August 2016.

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15 Customer Experience Trends for 2018 (Infographic)

Experience Matters

Last month, Temkin Group published its annual list of CX trends and we labelled 2018 “The Year of Humanity.” Here’s an infographic showing the 15 trends (also available in poster form): Here are links to download different versions of the infographic: Infographic: in .jpg format, in .pdf format 18? x 24? poster: in .jpg format, in .pdf format.

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Delight Drives Sales Among Difficult Millennials

Centriam Customer Experience Lab

Make Shopping Enjoyable to Encourage Sales. On a previous blog , my colleague Jason shared a finding from Centriam’s 2017 Retail Study : customers who had an enjoyable shopping experience were more likely to be promoters. This finding is especially robust among millennials, the largest generation in the US. Millennials who said their experience was extremely enjoyable were nine times more likely to be satisfied with the price they paid, and twice as likely to repurchase as millennials who said t

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2024 State of Customer Education Report

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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Scientists create 3D printed wearable sensors for plants, enabling measurements of water use in crops

QuestionPro Audience

Scientists at Iowa State University are using 3D printing to make graphene-based sensors-on-tape that can be used to collect data about water use in crops. The sensors could also be used in biomedical diagnostics, architecture, and other fields.

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Desktop Metal granted seminal Separable Supports patents for its metal 3D printing technology

Experience Matters

Desktop Metal announced today it has been granted seminal patents by the United States Patent and Trademark Office for its Separable Supports technology which enables 3D printing of large, complex parts through metal sintering and the removal of metal support structures by hand.

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Best of the Podcast: How to Create A Path for CX Leadership with Google’s VP of Ads and Commerce UX

Customer Bliss

Happy New Year! I’m still on vacation from new podcast recordings, and during this interim, I’m replaying 3 of my most popular podcast episodes of 2017. Have you listened to The Chief Customer Officer Human Duct Tape Show ? As you get ready for the year ahead, I highly suggest you dig into the archives and listen to more episodes. Bill Carmody of Inc Magazine recently listed my podcast as binge-worthy !

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How Mobile Apps are Changing Travel in 2018

QuestionPro Audience

Experts are predicting 2018 to be the year mobile technology officially takes over travel. Gone are the days of making blind booking arrangements and hoping for the best, or using a travel agent. Even sitting down at a desktop computer is no longer necessary. Today, 77% of Americans own smartphones and a recent Global Traveler study found that one in three travelers now books on a mobile device.

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All Your Customers Want for the New Year is a Good Customer Experience

InMoment XI

The winter holiday season is such a great time to be with family and friends. It’s a time when we think about others and give gifts to the people we love. Everyone’s mind is on making the holiday experience perfect. As such, customers and companies alike are extra sensitive to their customer experience (CX). I’d. View Article.

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

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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3 Tips to Make You Overcome Fear of Disruption

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

Disruption is a word that can inspire fear. After all, disruption is what led to the fall of many companies who considered themselves “too big to fail.” Disruption is what led to the doors closing at chain bookstores across the nation and left the taxi industry wondering what happened. Your business, today, as you read this, is being disrupted.

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Spotting Service Gaps with Customer Support Feedback

GetFeedback

Customer surveys can sound the alarm when service issues threaten your business. These 3 tactics will help you dig deeper into customer support feedback.

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Smaller Employers May Find College Hiring A Little Easier This Year

QuestionPro Audience

Smaller companies and those without a big national brand may find recruiting the Class of 2018 a little easier this year. The annual college recruiting survey from NACE found employers plan to hire 4% more grads this year than last. That may not seem like much of an edge since it is an increase over 2017, but it’s the lowest increase in NACE’s fall survey in 7 years.

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All Your Customers Want for the New Year is a Good Customer Experience

InMoment XI

The winter holiday season is such a great time to be with family and friends. It’s a time when we think about others and give gifts to the people we love. Everyone’s mind is on making the holiday experience perfect. As such, customers and companies alike are extra sensitive to their customer experience (CX). I’d.

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Frost Radar: Voice of Customer Analytics, 2024

Understanding and improving your customer experience (CX) can have a massive impact on your bottom line. Choosing the right voice of customers (VoC) solution is a critical step to elevating CX. Frost & Sullivan researched more than 50 leading VoC vendors, analyzing both their “innovation index” and “growth index” to independently select the top 10 performers in each of these categories.

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Marketing predictions CMOs need to consider in 2018

Alida

Marketers are always looking for new ways to create experiences that resonate with customers, and 2018 will be no different. And although fads come and go—think unicorn hair and frappuccinos—there are some trends that will stick in the coming year and affect how businesses interact with customers. For CMOs, it means staying on their toes, as their roles will change in several ways this year.

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Who Would Eat Their Own Cash Cow?

Storyminers

In graduate school, I learned that Cash Cows are sacred. If a dairy farmer has a cow that gives milk each day, it has a valuable asset because every day they can count on more milk. In 1966, Boston Consulting Group borrowed the term from farming to introduce part of its new portfolio matrix. “ Cash Cows ” means products that make more money than they cost to maintain market share.

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3D printed heat exchangers made in New Zealand could enable smaller, more efficient electronics

QuestionPro Audience

Two researchers from the University of Canterbury in New Zealand have used 3D printing to develop “high-performance heat exchangers” which could impact the design, production, and efficiency of electronic devices, vehicles, and more.

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Welcome to the Year of Humanity!

Experience Matters

Happy New Year and welcome to 2018, The Year of Humanity! Gelukkige nuwejaar, Gëzuar vitin e ri, e glëckliches nëies, aam saiid, shnorhavor nor tari, yeni iliniz mubarek, bonne année, urte berri on, ?????? ?????, subho nababarsho, asgwas amegas, mbembe mbu, bonne année, sretna nova godina, bloavezh mat, ??????? ???? ??????, hnit thit ku mingalar pa, kung hé fat tsoi, bon any nou, xin nian kuai le, pace e salute, sretna nova godina, š?

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Prepare Now: 2025s Must-Know Trends For Product And Data Leaders

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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Silos Are For Farmers!

CX Journey

Image courtesy of Pixabay I originally wrote today's post for CallidusCloudCX; it was published on their blog on July 26, 2017. In last July's webinar with CallidusCloudCX, I talked about nine behaviors of CX Losers. (There are more than nine, without a doubt!) One of the behaviors was failing to break down organizational silos. I grew up on a farm, so I'm quite familiar with silos.

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LA Man Arrested After Man Killed In Kansas From Call of Duty 'Swatting' Incident

Kayako

A South Central Los Angeles man has been arrested on suspicion of triggering a "swatting" hoax in Kansas, which resulted in the death of an innocent bystander , killed by police who responded to a hoax 911 call. The call was apparently the result of a spat between two Call of Duty videogamers. According to Authorities in Wichita, Kansas, the "swatter" made up a story about a shooting and kidnapping, which resulted in a man being shot and killed when he opened doors for police.

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Supercharge Your Business by Letting Go

Michelli Experience

During the last several months, The Michelli Experience added a new division – Business Supercharged (consulting/coaching services for an exclusive group of entrepreneurs and mid-sized business leaders). Previously, I worked almost entirely with senior leaders in Fortune 500 companies. As I embarked on this new set of products, I spoke with many small and mid-sized business owners.

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Visual Claims: The insurance process of the future

TechSee

Customer satisfaction and experience are important for every industry, and insurance is no exception. According to the OECD Global Insurance Statistics , more than US $2.29 trillion in claims were paid by insurance companies in 2016 alone. Already a fiercely competitive industry, new players are continuously entering the market. One of those companies, Lemonade , is offering innovative business models focusing on a fast and efficient approval process and transforming what consumers (especially

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HR Meets AI: The New Way of Keeping Large Workforces Connected and Engaged

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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Would You Give Up Your Cash Cow?

Storyminers

In graduate school, I learned that Cash Cows are sacred. If a dairy farmer has a cow that gives milk each day, it has a valuable asset because every day they can count on more milk. In 1966, Boston Consulting Group borrowed the term from farming to introduce part of its new portfolio matrix. “ Cash Cows ” means products that make more money than they cost to maintain market share.

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How to Solve Customer Experience Silos

ClearAction

How to Solve Customer Experience Silos Lynn Hunsaker. Customer experience silos are kryptonite, weakening your super-friendly staff, touch-points and designs. Smooth customer experiences require silo-solving across the customer journey. If your company wants to become a customer experience super-power, standing out in your industry and reaping those financial advantages, silo-solving must be predominant in your customer experience strategy.

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Supercharge Your Business by Letting Go

Michelli Experience

During the last several months, The Michelli Experience added a new division – Business Supercharged (consulting/coaching services for an exclusive group of entrepreneurs and mid-sized business leaders). Previously, I worked almost entirely with senior leaders in Fortune 500 companies. As I embarked on this new set of products, I spoke with many small and mid-sized business owners.

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Great EX (Employee Ambassadorship) and CX (Customer Advocacy) Story: The Southwest Airlines Rep and the Passenger With Cancer

Beyond Philosophy

Michael Lowenstein, Ph.D., CMC Thought Leadership Principal, Beyond Philosophy. This past July 23rd, Southwest Airlines passenger Stacy Hurt called the airline’s customer service desk at the Pittsburgh International Airport. Her luggage, containing medication for helping with the side effects of the colon cancer chemo therapy, had failed to arrive on a flight from Nashville.

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eCommerce in 2025: How Customer Experience Drives Online Retail Success

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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Five Customer Service Must-Do’s For 2018

ShepHyken

Over the last few weeks, I’ve been reading about predictions and trends for 2018. It got me thinking about the actions we must take to be competitive. Regardless of your industry, everything has changed about the way we do business. There are some businesses that claim they’ve done things the same way for years, decades, even a century. They claim they do business just as their fathers and grandfathers did.

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16 Popular Review Websites Businesses Should Track

ReviewTrackers

It’s 2018. In all honesty, will you make dinner reservations at a restaurant without checking Yelp or Facebook? Will you book a luxury suite at a hotel without first consulting TripAdvisor? Will you entrust your health and well-being to a doctor without looking at her profile on Vitals or Healthgrades? And will you watch the newest Jurassic Park without reading the reviews on Rotten Tomatoes (to see if it’s one of the good Jurassic Parks)?

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{Infographic} Supercharge your business by letting go

Michelli Experience

The post {Infographic} Supercharge your business by letting go appeared first on Joseph Michelli.