Oracle

JANUARY 15, 2019

The SmarterCX team is on location at NRF 2019: Retail’s Big Show in New York City this week getting an inside look at the latest in retail customer experience trends and technology. Here are some of the hottest trends, technology, and takeaways from NRF 2019. Be willing to invest. Be willing to re-invest.

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Kustomer

DECEMBER 20, 2019

The final days of 2019 are drawing to a close, and that means it’s time for Kustomer’s year-end wrap up. It has been an exciting year, with much growth and development not only for Kustomer, but for the customer service space as a whole. Here are some of the most memorable highlights: Top Customer Service Trends of 2019.

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Oracle

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

It looks like 2019 will be a big year for businesses that are looking to implement a configure-price-quote (CPQ) solution to ramp up their sales strategy. We looked at the 3 major CPQ software trends we expect to see for this year and examined which 2 CPQ features will be most used in 2019.

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Oracle

APRIL 1, 2019

In 2019, there’s a fundamental shift in the way brands think about omnichannel, as every part of the CX becomes crucial. However, as Shep Hyken writes for Forbes, customers don’t worry about anything other than choice and convenience. Here’s how the view of omnichannel is evolving in the year ahead.

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 31, 2018

19 Customer Experience resolutions for 2019 by Customer Guru. Customer Guru) As we bid goodbye to 2018 and usher in 2019, we have made some customer-centric resolutions for this new year. As we move ahead, customer experience will be the only differentiator between brands. by Puneet Mehta.

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ChurnZero

JANUARY 4, 2019

Let’s talk 2019 predictions. But what if you could have a better idea of the changes 2019 has in store for Customer Success professionals? the stuff that Customer Success teams are really meant to do). As the chatbot craze subsides, I anticipate behind-the-scenes AI to become a major trend in 2019.

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Oracle

JULY 11, 2019

As customer expectations continue to increase, customers are constantly inundated with content. So how do you stand out and keep customers engaged? Here are 3 ways to keep up with customer expectations through content experience. The attention span of a goldfish is 9 seconds.

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CloudCherry

JANUARY 22, 2020

The role of a VoC solution is to consolidate information from those channels, then synthesize it to help the company develop a CX environment that produces value and aligns with or exceeds customer expectations. You’ll need to contact potential vendors in the next step, and this can be time-consuming. Works Cited.

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Kustomer

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Optimal customer service is a must for companies that want a stellar reputation that keeps business flowing. In fact, according to our own research , 79% of consumers say customer service is extremely important when deciding where to shop, so delivering on consumer expectations has never been more important.

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GetFeedback

DECEMBER 16, 2019

That’s why seven out of ten consumers in the U.S. will spend more money with a business that delivers excellent customer service. In a restaurant or brewery setting, excellent customer service could be little to no wait time, the restaurant’s atmosphere, or the sitting arrangement. Improve brand perception.

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Lithium

JANUARY 10, 2019

Customer expectations are higher than ever, yet only 36% of companies said they had a well-defined customer experience vision, according to Forrester. This disparity opens up the opportunity for brands to listen to their customers in order to stand out. What trends do you think will surface in 2019?

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

She writes about what customers expect from companies in 2021 and what they actually get. Consumers today expect speedier access to services than ever before. Estimations show that about 78% of consumers on a transaction did not choose to make an intended sale. . Expectation: Customers expect innovation.

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Interactions

DECEMBER 18, 2019

The advancement of these three channels– chat, smartphones, and voice– would evolve over the next 10 years to be more aligned with what customers want: effortless and productive conversations. . Which takes us to 2019, which was a big step forward from what we saw in 2010. Many failed to live up to customer expectations.

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Oracle

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Customer experience headlines in 2019 brought us new information regarding customers’ desires and motivations, technology that’s changing the way we interact with customers and with each other, and insights into what some brands and practitioners are doing right, and where others have room for improvement.

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 9, 2022

We explore these questions and offer some tips on how to improve your customer journey. . What do customers expect from contact centers? . In order to provide an excellent customer experience, it’s important that your customer journey is aligned with customer expectations. The takeaway?

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Customer Bliss

MARCH 1, 2019

With startups disrupting more industries than ever, how does your company stay ahead of customer expectations? He walks us through a new approach to customer journey mapping and diagnosing new consumer behaviors. Market disruptions happen during the process of buying products and services, changing consumer behavior.

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Conversocial

JUNE 18, 2021

Since the mid 1990s the total number of brick and mortar branches in the UK has fallen by 28% and it’s a similar story in the US, with 12,000 closing between 2010 - 2019. 50% of consumers have increased their use of digital banking facilities during the pandemic, with a reported rise of 200% of some banking apps.

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Eptica

JANUARY 9, 2019

Date: Wednesday, January 9, 2019 Author: Anne-Claire Bellec - Marketing Director Reviewing 2018 – our top 10 blog posts from the year. Published on: January 09, 2019. GDPR – 6 months on The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was a key topic for every company selling to European consumers or operating in the EU.

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Oracle

JULY 25, 2019

Oracle OpenWorld 2019 will take place September 16-19 in San Francisco, with over 1,000 planned sessions on topics including transformational technologies, growth acceleration, intelligent cloud applications, and more. Consumers no longer separate the omnichannel experience of your brand from the products you sell.

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TechSee

AUGUST 16, 2022

New York, August 16th 2022 – TechSee , the market leader in Computer Vision solutions for customer service, today released the results from its 3rd annual State of Customer Loyalty and Churn, the 2022 Edition. Today, consumer loyalty is most impacted by the customer experience and overall service quality.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 1, 2019

However, digital technologies can help support humans—both the reps serving customers and the customers themselves—by making processes easier, more efficient, and more frictionless. Data and analytics empower agents to engage customers in a way that brings humanity back into the equation. It allows for exceptional customer care.

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Kustomer

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Businesses in various sectors have already employed chatbots to better deliver on customer needs and improve the speed at which business can help consumers. billion in 2019 to $9.4 We’ll see businesses using chatbots to cut operational costs and streamline customer service processes. billion by 2024.

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Eptica

MARCH 21, 2019

Date: Thursday, March 21, 2019 Author: Olivier Njamfa - CEO & Co-Founder How does CX impact brand trust? Published on: March 21, 2019. Author: Olivier Njamfa - CEO & Co-Founder Trust is central to any brand’s relationship with its customers. This is the bedrock of trust – do the little things right, consistently.

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Kayako

JANUARY 3, 2019

Now that 2018 is slowly wrapping up, companies are looking into starting 2019 with a ready-to-go customer experience strategy. In fact, 81% of CX leaders say their companies will compete nearly solely on experience within the next few years but only 22% of leaders say their efforts have exceeded customer expectations.

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ChurnZero

JANUARY 4, 2019

Let’s talk 2019 predictions. But what if you could have a better idea of the changes 2019 has in store for Customer Success professionals? the stuff that Customer Success teams are really meant to do). As the chatbot craze subsides, I anticipate behind-the-scenes AI to become a major trend in 2019.

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Gainsight

MAY 23, 2019

In addition to the exciting announcement of the Gainsight Customer Cloud at Pulse 2019 and new offerings that include Gainsight CDP, CX and RO, our product leaders also shared an incredible list of innovations to our existing products. Customers expect a seamless experience across all touchpoints with their vendor.

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GetFeedback

JULY 19, 2019

But too often we turned this exciting idea into a program of surveys that led to metrics that led to discussions about metrics that led to…not the powerful changes we expected. How to set up your Voice of the Customer (VoC) program for success. 75% of marketing leaders are failing to understand shifting consumer behavior.

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Retently

JULY 28, 2023

The exact timing of the first mentions of the Customer Experience Officer may vary across sources, but it gained prominence in the 2010s, given the growing importance of customer experience as a strategic differentiator. Because according to research, 8 in 10 consumers are willing to pay more for a better service.

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Eptica

JANUARY 24, 2020

. #1 Being asked for feedback ALL THE TIME While nothing beats the awkwardness of promising a cashier that you will absolutely take their survey and leave a glowing review as soon as you get home, digital customer experience can also lead to making consumers feel like part-time unpaid survey machines.

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Lithium

JANUARY 10, 2019

Customer expectations are higher than ever, yet only 36% of companies said they had a well-defined customer experience vision, according to Forrester. This disparity opens up the opportunity for brands to listen to their customers in order to stand out. What trends do you think will surface in 2019?

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Lithium

JANUARY 10, 2019

Customer expectations are higher than ever, yet only 36% of companies said they had a well-defined customer experience vision, according to Forrester. This disparity opens up the opportunity for brands to listen to their customers in order to stand out. What trends do you think will surface in 2019?

2019 40

2019 Marketing 2018 Connections 40

Lithium

JANUARY 10, 2019

Customer expectations are higher than ever, yet only 36% of companies said they had a well-defined customer experience vision, according to Forrester. This disparity opens up the opportunity for brands to listen to their customers in order to stand out. What trends do you think will surface in 2019?

2019 40

2019 Marketing 2018 Connections 40

Lithium

JANUARY 10, 2019

Customer expectations are higher than ever, yet only 36% of companies said they had a well-defined customer experience vision, according to Forrester. This disparity opens up the opportunity for brands to listen to their customers in order to stand out. What trends do you think will surface in 2019?

2019 40

2019 Marketing 2018 Connections 40

Lithium

JANUARY 10, 2019

Customer expectations are higher than ever, yet only 36% of companies said they had a well-defined customer experience vision, according to Forrester. This disparity opens up the opportunity for brands to listen to their customers in order to stand out. What trends do you think will surface in 2019?

2019 40

2019 Marketing 2018 Connections 40

Lithium

JANUARY 10, 2019

Customer expectations are higher than ever, yet only 36% of companies said they had a well-defined customer experience vision, according to Forrester. This disparity opens up the opportunity for brands to listen to their customers in order to stand out. What trends do you think will surface in 2019?

2019 40

2019 Marketing 2018 Connections 40

TechSee

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Enterprises are increasingly recognizing that on-demand services are fast becoming expected by customers, and they are putting processes in place to ensure every interaction is as quick and seamless as possible. For a customer calling in with a technical issue, waiting for a technician is high effort activity.

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Call Experts

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

However, according to data tracked in 2019, about a third ( 30%) of consumers bought products online that they then picked up in-store, and 80% of spending was done in-store. Even customers who shop online will also head in-store. In 2019, holiday purchases in the United States were about 729.3 billion U.S. Statistica.

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