Tue.Mar 26, 2024

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How to Ask for a Review: Strategies and Examples to Boost Your Brand Reputation

InMoment XI

Learning how to ask for a review can do wonders for your brand. Reviews help build your online reputation, bring added credibility to your company, amplify your search presence, and provide the kind of social proof that’s essential to influencing purchase decisions. Reviews are also an important source of valuable feedback about your products, services, and overall customer experience.

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[Experience Action Podcast] CX Pulse Check – March 2024

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

Unlock the future of customer experience as I, Jeannie Walters, team up with Greg Kihlström from the Agile brand to dissect the fascinating blend of strategy and technology that’s shaping how we interact with businesses today. Prepare to have your perspective radically shifted as we examine a bank’s strategy to merge in-person banking with digital tool education.

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How to Develop Good Rapport in Customer Service

CSM Magazine

Building strong rapport with customers is crucial for any business, as it promotes loyalty and satisfaction, and can be a differentiating factor in today’s competitive market. For customer service professionals, rapport is the bridge that connects empathetic communication with successful resolutions, fostering positive experiences that can last a lifetime.

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We Work Hard to Make It Look Easy

ShepHyken

My friend Norman Beck recently shared a quote that inspired him: We work hard to make it look easy. Isn’t that what the best people do? Whether it’s sports, entertainment, or business, some people are so good that what they do looks easy. I Googled the quote to find out who to attribute it to and found numerous variations: In sports, Ken Griffey Jr., a professional baseball player, said, “Just because I made it look easy doesn’t mean that it was, and you don’t work hard and become a Hall of

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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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Navigating 7 Qualtrics Alternatives: Find Your Survey Companion in 2024

Retently

In search of Qualtrics alternatives? Whether you need more affordable pricing, specialized features, or differing levels of complexity, our guide dives into the top survey solutions vying for your attention. Expect straightforward comparisons and key insights to help you make an informed choice. Key Takeaways: The right tool is the one that aligns seamlessly with your objectives.

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Maximize Return on Experience (ROE)

Customer Enthusiast

Today’s blog post is a part of a series of posts that I will be sharing over the next couple of weeks related to what I learned at the Agilysys Inspire User Conference in Las Vegas, March 18-20, 2024. I learned the difference between return on investment (ROI) and return on experience (ROE).

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Mastering Instagram Highlights viewers: Your complete 2024 guide 

BirdEye

Businesses, creators, and influencers often use Instagram Stories to engage with their audience and spotlight their key messages. The catch? These stories vanish after just 24 hours. Enter Instagram Highlights, a popular feature enabling Instagram accounts to preserve their marketing content well beyond the standard day-long window. By keeping a close eye on your Instagram Highlights’ views and gleaning insights from this data, you can maximize the potential of this tool.

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11 Best Survey Tools to Gather Feedback 2024

SurveySensum

Are you aware that 91% of customers unhappy with a brand will leave the brand without even complaining? So, you might lose more than half of your customer base without even realizing it! And if that’s true then how can you stop it from happening? Well, the answer lies in gathering, analyzing, and taking action on customer feedback. By actively gathering and listening to the voices of your customers, you can gain a deeper understanding of your target audience, enhance product or service offerings

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SaaS Developers Guide to a Positive Customer Experience

CSM Magazine

For developers embedded in the technical details of software creation, it’s easy to overlook the end user’s perspective. But developers are instrumental in shaping customer experiences that can make or break the success of a SaaS product. In this guide, we’ll explore strategies that SaaS developers can implement to enhance customer satisfaction and forge lasting relationships with their user base.

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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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Top 10 Best BPO for SMEs in Customer Service

Magellan Solutions

Outsourcing Customer Service: The Smart Move for SMEs So you’re a business owner, always on the edge trying to keep up with the competition. Sure, you know it’s the happy customers that matter, but doesn’t customer service management look like a time-consuming skydive into a pool with no bottom? That’s when the best BPO companies come to the rescue!

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How Contact Centers Shape And Enhance Your Brand Identity

CSM Magazine

Brand identity is fundamental to success, representing how consumers perceive and experience a company. Every interaction counts, and one frequently neglected yet vital touchpoint is the contact center. These centers, where customers engage with a company, hold significant influence over brand identity. Let’s explore how contact centers shape brand identity and why they’re essential for nurturing positive customer relationships. 1.

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11 Best Online Survey Tools to Gather Feedback 2024

SurveySensum

Are you aware that 91% of customers unhappy with a brand will leave the brand without even complaining? So, you might lose more than half of your customer base without even realizing it! And if that’s true then how can you stop it from happening? Well, the answer lies in gathering, analyzing, and taking action on customer feedback. By actively gathering and listening to the voices of your customers, you can gain a deeper understanding of your target audience, enhance product or service offerings

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Can AI Improve Your Loyalty Program?

Forrester's Customer Insights

Learn about the potential of predictive AI — and, now, generative AI — in enhancing loyalty programs and strategies.

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How to Optimize Call Monitoring: Automate QA and Elevate Customer Experience

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? 🤔 It's time for a change! The traditional method of manual call monitoring is no longer cutting it in today's fast-paced call center environment. Industry experts Angie Kronlage and April Wiita from Working Solutions are here to explore the power of innovative automation to revolutionize outdated call review processes!

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Deepening Client Connections: Relationship Management Mastery for Account Managers

Kapta Customer Success

Client relationship management is an essential skill for account managers. Deepen client connections by setting mutually beneficial expectations.

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Welcome To The Future Of Marketing Technology

Forrester's Customer Insights

To meet customers in their moments, marketers must design, execute, and optimize interactions across the full range of devices, channels, and touchpoints where consumers engage with a brand. Meanwhile, the marketing landscape continues to evolve with new technologies, data deprecation, and sophisticated consumers.

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Unleashing the Full Potential of Customer Success: A CSMs’ Perspective

Gainsight

As Customer Success enters its second decade, the industry has never been hotter. Organizations are seeing how the efforts of Customer Success professionals have a direct impact on a business’s bottom line. Katy Filley, Senior Customer Success Manager (CSM) at FloQast , is a great example of this new breed of Customer Success pro. She jumped into Customer Success from the world of Finance, and she has brought her unique perspective to bear in helping FloQast’s clients achieve their goals.

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Introducing Forrester’s Digital Customer Interaction Solutions Landscape

Forrester's Customer Insights

Guess what? I’m kicking off research on a new technology market! Our Digital Customer Interaction Solutions Landscape, Q1 2024 report is now live, and a Forrester Wave™ evaluation will be publishing in June. The newly published Landscape lists the 26 most notable vendors in this market and the 9 use cases they are focusing on.

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AI for Business Outcomes: Selecting the Right Tools to Drive Results

Customers expect to be able to interact with your organization whenever and however they want. They also expect your agents to have insights into their journeys so that they don’t have to repeat themselves as they move through various channels. And, if they’re not able to, they just might find one of your competitors who will offer the flexibility they are looking for.

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What is LinkedIn Messaging for Pages, and Why Should You Enable It Immediately?

Brandwatch CX

LinkedIn Page Messaging allows direct contact with your audience. Discover the benefits and best practices for leveraging this feature.

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Avoid Customer Dismay! Benchmark Your Store Fulfillment Initiatives

Forrester's Customer Insights

Despite increased investment, businesses fall short of consumer fulfilment expectations for in-store order pickup. Analyst Lauren Cevallos explains what's happening.

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What is LinkedIn Messaging for Pages, and Why Should You Enable It Immediately?

Brandwatch CX

LinkedIn Page Messaging allows direct contact with your audience. Discover the benefits and best practices for leveraging this feature.

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An Actual Complete List Of SOC Metrics (And Your Path To DIY) 

Forrester's Customer Insights

I take a lot of inquiry questions from Forrester’s security and risk clients about security operations (SecOps). A common question I get is, “What core metrics does SecOps need to track?

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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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Learning from your failures POV Customer Success

SmartKarrot

As someone deeply entrenched in the realm of customer success , I’ve encountered numerous instances where failure seemed imminent. Yet, these moments of crisis became opportunities for transformation and growth. Embracing chaos, actively listening, and fostering alignment among stakeholders have been pivotal in turning the tide. But how do we navigate these turbulent waters and emerge stronger?

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Empowering Insights: Custom Reporting Periods for Enhanced Analytics

IntouchInsight

We're excited to announce a significant enhancement to our reporting capabilities based on valuable customer feedback. Over the past few months, our team has been hard at work delivering a highly-requested feature: the ability for organizations to create and utilize custom reporting periods.

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A Complete Guide to Personalization Engines

Braze

Personalization engines help to create customized messages for your brand. Learn more about how they work with this complete guide from Braze.

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Glassdoor’s Mishandling Of Customer Data Has Users Heading For The Exits

Forrester's Customer Insights

Glassdoor sparked public ire after it covertly added users’ real names, jobs, and job titles to their previously anonymous profiles. While Glassdoor tried to reassure users that the move isn’t a big deal and that their reviews will remain anonymous, users are understandably unsettled by the company unmasking their identities.

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The State of Digital Customer Experience Report 2024

This comprehensive report explores the evolving landscape of customer and business expectations, with five key trends that will help you understand your customers and stay ahead of the competition. Discover how your peers are implementing AI to improve customer experience with granular insights into their CX investments and specific AI use cases. For the first time, customers prefer digital channels when interacting with a business.