Tue.May 02, 2023

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The Little Known Disadvantages of a Customer-first Strategy

C3Centricity

The business world has significantly shifted in recent years, and I, for one, am excited to see so many companies adopting a customer-first strategy. However, like any strategy, a customer-first approach has pros and cons. Therefore I thought it would be helpful to consider both the advantages and disadvantages of a customer-first plan. Advantages of a Customer-First Strategy If you regularly read my posts, you will know that I’m passionate about companies adopting and improving their cust

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Incorporate CX Surveys into Your SaaS Customer Journey

Retently

The key to success for SaaS companies lies in prioritizing the positive experience of their clients through a customer-centric approach. While there are many ways to do that, measuring satisfaction levels and actively seeking relevant feedback is critical to improving customer journeys. Without a strong focus on these aspects, SaaS companies risk falling behind the competition and losing valuable customers.

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How to add a business to Apple Maps

BirdEye

According to Statista, in 2022, nearly 50% of smartphone users in the U.S. used an iPhone. That means there’s a good chance customers are using Apple Maps to find local businesses. That’s why it’s important to make sure your business is listed properly on this app. Doing so can help potential customers find you more quickly and easily, increasing the chances of them doing business with you.

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From Boredom to Motivation: Techniques for Increasing Engagement in Online Learning

CX University

In today’s fast-paced world, where time is a precious commodity, adult professionals need flexible and convenient learning solutions to advance their careers. Online training has emerged as an effective and efficient way to acquire new skills and knowledge while maintaining a work-life balance. However, getting adult students to engage in their online courses can be a challenge.

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3 Ways Brick-and-Mortar Retailers Can Improve Customer Experience

Today’s digitally savvy customers have high expectations of retailers for convenience, responsiveness, and ease of doing business both in-store and online. Our recent survey of over 2,000 US consumers found that retailers that can drive a seamless, omnichannel customer experience (CX) – across physical and digital channels – have huge benefits for brand relevance, profitability, and customer loyalty.

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Getting Started with SAP for Me for SAP Fieldglass S-users, a guide for you!

SAP Customer Experience

Let’s take a better look at what is needed to get started with your Support via the new customer portal, SAP for Me! S-user IDs SAP Fieldglass Program Management Offices, Managed Service Providers, and Administrators received their S-user ID to login to SAP for Me portal. An S-user is a.

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Consumers Spending Confidence Up a Tick, but Loyalty Still Key 

Optimove

Trend results of three recent Optimove surveys, each of more than 400 US consumers, show that consumers’ planned shopping budgets increased slightly in March. In February, 14% of respondents expected to budget more for shopping in 2023. The figure rose to 22% in March. This compares to results in August 2022, when 19% of respondents expected to budget more for shopping on holiday at the end of 2022.

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Four Tips for Having Happier Customer Service Employees (and Why it Matters)

CSM Magazine

Having happy customer service employees matters. It means you can have happier and more productive staff members in addition to delivering quality service to customers. In turn, that means you can retain more customer service employees and more repeat customers. Ultimately, that will make your business more successful and profitable. On the other hand, if your customer service employees are not happy in their roles, that could come across to customers.

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HR Reporting and Analytics: Key Strategies for Data-Driven Decision Making

SurveySparrow

HR reporting and analytics are essential for managing its workforce effectively. These tools allow HR professionals to collect, analyze and interpret data related to employee performance, absenteeism, turnover, and other HR metrics. The insights gained from HR reporting and analytics help organizations make data-driven decisions that improve employee engagement, retention, and performance.

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4 Ways to Use Technology for the Best Customer Service and Satisfaction

CSM Magazine

Whether you run a B2B or B2C business, one thing remains an undeniable fact: Customers are always right if their concerns are true and the expectations are realistic. No need to hurt their feelings if you want them to stay loyal to your brand. Companies have their strategies on how to deal with complaints, feedback, etc. All this is being done to avoid miscommunication that can cause more harm to the business than anything else.

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Manual Call Reviews? There's a Better Way!

Speaker: Laura Noonan, Chief Revenue Officer at CallFinder + Angie Kronlage, Director of Program Success at Working Solutions + April Wiita, Vice President of Program Success at Working Solutions

Are you still manually reviewing calls? 🤔 If so, this webinar is for you! What was once a common practice in the call center is now a barrier to success. Manual call monitoring is no longer an option if you want to proactively coach your agents to ultimately improve the customer experience using data-driven insights. Join this webinar with Angie Kronlage and April Wiita of Working Solutions to discuss how you can modernize outdated, manual call review processes through the power of autom

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May 2023 Atlas Highlights

Lithium

Hello Atlas members! It's May! Be on the lookout in your email for your opportunity to learn more about & help guide our upcoming additions to the Khoros line of products. If you haven't signed up to receive the Customer Newsletter, you're missing out on the latest and greatest from Khoros! Sign up today ! Here’s the Atlas content you do not want to miss!

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The State of Customer Engagement in EMEA in 2023

Braze

Today, we’re going to take a look at key takeaways from our analysis of the state of customer engagement in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) in 2023.

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Emerging Technologies Put Remote Patient Monitoring In The Spotlight

Forrester's Customer Insights

The healthcare ecosystem is evolving. Delivery of complex care in distributed settings will require the evolution of remote patient monitoring devices and for them to become more affordable, accurate, and consumer-friendly/usable. At the same time, healthcare staff must acquire new skills and ways of working to support remote care delivery.

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[Experience Action Podcast] Starbucks CEO in the Store [wp-svg-icons icon="new-tab" wrap="i"]

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

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What Does it REALLY Mean to Put CX First?

The 5 Essentials of a CX-First Platform Customer experience was once considered a soft metric, or a “nice to have.” But it is now a board-level priority for many brands. The experience you provide your customers is a defining way to differentiate your business from the competition. But how can you really make CX a priority when you have competing budget and resource constraints?

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We Want To Speak With You! Join Our Upcoming Research On Remote Patient Monitoring

Forrester's Customer Insights

Please join our upcoming research on the role of remote patient monitoring devices in enabling remote care.

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4 Strategies to Get the Most Out of Your Small CX Team

InMoment XI

Forrester predicts that in the next year, one in five customer experience (CX) programs will disappear, but one in 10 will be stronger than ever. The pressure is on for all CX practitioners—but small CX teams are feeling the heat the most. But just because you have a small team doesn’t mean you can’t make a major impact. In our over two decades of experience, we’ve worked with many small-but-mighty teams of around one to three people.

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The Right Way To Set CX Metrics Goals

Forrester's Customer Insights

CX pros need help effectively setting goals for the CX metrics that they produce. New Forrester research helps them implement a quantitative approach and avoid common pitfalls in the process.

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The Importance of Establishing Credibility in Qualitative Research

2020 Research

Key Takeaways: It’s essential to establish credibility in all of your qualitative research projects early on to have your findings considered valuable. Strategies to build credibility in your qualitative research include triangulation, member checking, peer debriefing, thick description, reflexivity, saturation, and external audits. Addressing issues such as bias, poor clarity, or lack of diversity in qualitative research projects also helps improve your overall research process.

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The Ultimate Guide to Monetizing Customer Learning

Every decision that goes into your learning monetization strategy matters for your organization’s bottom line. Our research has shown a clear correlation between high program maturity (and ROI!) and choosing the right monetization strategy. This eBook contains clear, actionable ways to approach packaging and pricing models that will help your association grow revenue, improve profitability, and drive expansion into new markets.

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Fitness Wearables Alone Will Not Solve The US Healthcare Crisis: Amazon Winds Down Halo

Forrester's Customer Insights

Amazon has announced that it will wind down its Halo product line and services, highlighting the challenges of generating profits and success in the fitness tracker market.

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Today's Digital Customers Expect More Personalization

Helpware

Digital shoppers appreciate the convenience of online shopping, but they do require a personalized experience. Studies show that 56% of customers are likely to return to a business when the experience is personalized. Personalization in 2022 can mean a lot of different things.

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Call Sentiment: How to Use ChatGPT LLM Solutions for Assessing Client / Customer Sentiment

SmartKarrot

“Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.” – Bill Gates These words, spoken by the great world leader highlight the importance of understanding customer sentiment, even when the sentiment is negative. Listening to, understanding, and learning from customers, both happy and sad ones, helps businesses make necessary improvements and meet customer needs.

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Insights From The 2023 RSA Conference: Generative AI, Quantum, And Innovation Sandbox

Forrester's Customer Insights

RSAC 2023 is a wrap! The Forrester security and risk team had 11 attendees at the RSA Conference last week. We really enjoyed meeting with clients and colleagues old and new — and now we’re *exhausted.* It’s no mystery why; as a team, we collectively participated in over 230 meetings and took more than 1.

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Customer Experience Myths Guidebook

A CX myth is something widely believed or implemented that is based on “how we’ve always done it” thinking, rather than delivering truly innovative customer experiences. What CX myths are holding organizations back from top-level customer experience performance? What can companies do to find solid ground and move forward successfully? In this guidebook, we answer those questions and more as we explore three key myths and two strategies that you can use to replace them.

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Met Gala 2023: What Made the Headlines Online

Brandwatch CX

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3 Enterprise Marketing Strategies for Long-Term Success

ReviewTrackers

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Met Gala 2023: What Made the Headlines Online

Brandwatch CX

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Moving To A Cloud Contact Center: Preparation Is Key

Playvox

While it might seem like just about everything is in the cloud these days, many contact centers still haven’t taken the leap. But moving to a cloud contact center can have big benefits for your company, your customers, and your agents. Moving to a cloud contact center and workforce engagement solution means shifting your data, software, and hardware used to provide customer service from on-premises solutions to a cloud-based infrastructure.

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11 Tips to Drive Learning Content Consumption

Unlock the full potential of your educational initiatives with the 11 Tips to Drive Learning Content Consumption eBook. You’ll uncover: Why measure content consumption rather than (or in addition to) completion rates and member satisfaction? What are some proven tactics to create quality learner content and raise your content consumption rates? Discover the secrets from leading experts in the field, distilled into practical tips that promise to elevate the quality of your educational offerings,