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How We Think The Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ Can Help Shape Your CX Strategy

InMoment XI

When it comes to creating your customer experience strategy, and deciding which partner to execute that strategy with, it is always important to look at third-party research. That is where InMoment believes that evaluative Analyst reports like the Gartner® Magic Quadrant can come in. What is the Gartner Magic Quadrant? Gartner defines this report as: “A Gartner Magic Quadrant is a culmination of research in a specific market, giving you a wide-angle view of the relative positions of the market’s

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4 CX Trends for 2024: Your Guide to Navigating the Year Ahead

Alida

Community is a feedback collection method built on trust. There are four reasons you might consider building one: deeper access, stronger engagement, faster time to insights, and centralized customer experience.

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How to boost your brand with automated review sharing

BirdEye

Reviews are the modern-day word of mouth. They build trust and help businesses understand what they’re doing right and where there’s room for improvement. Reviews can also be repurposed for various channels and become one of your best marketing tools. But constantly compiling positive excerpts and turning them into tailored social media posts is hugely labor intensive.

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How Applying Key Sports Principles Can Boost Your Customers’ Experience

Beyond Philosophy

You might recall how I like to say, “None of us are as clever as all of us.” Recently I decided that I would like to leverage the power behind that phrase. So, we asked you, our readers to submit your thoughts, ideas, reactions, lists, or whatever else you have to offer, that we can then discuss. Sound fun? Then, click here to learn more and submit.

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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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Workforce Optimization: What It is and Why You Need It

Playvox

Warren Buffet said “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently.” Does your contact center “talk the customer talk” but sometimes gets stuck when it comes to matching up customer expectations with service and support delivery by your agents? Are you taking the right steps to evolve toward workforce engagement management?

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Strive for Top 5 in product and service quality

Customer Enthusiast

Earlier this month I analyzed 27 mid-range hotels in the Orlando market using publicly available data from Tripadvisor. These properties ranged from locations near the airport, convention center, and theme parks.

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What skills do customer success professionals need in 2024?

ChurnZero

How will customer success jobs, and the skills they require, evolve in 2024? In the following guest post, Swati Garg founder and CEO, and Lindsay Lynch , senior recruitment consultant at Melo Associates, a customer success and professional services recruitment firm , explore the key trends shaping CS roles and specializations in 2024, and the skills and experiences that CS professionals and leaders should build to capitalize on them.

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State of Google Business Profiles 2024: Top findings & insights

BirdEye

In 2023, the digital landscape witnessed a revolution, and Google Business Profiles (GBPs) were at its heart. As we step into 2024, it’s time to dive deep and truly understand the role these profiles play in the success stories of businesses everywhere. From cozy corner cafes to towering corporate offices, Google Business Profiles have become the arena where businesses compete for visibility and connect with their customers like never before.

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Are You Using Humor in CX to Increase your Customer Loyalty?

Daniel Group

Are You Using Humor in CX to Increase your Customer Loyalty? Want to make your customer experiences memorable at your company? Use humor. Why? Humor builds connections and relationships with your customers by bringing a smile to their faces each time they interact with your business. And 80% of customers were more likely to come back and refer their friends if the company uses humor in their sales and CX.

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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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Why It’s Time to Slash Your Reliance on Manual Customer Training

Gainsight

Manual customer training, i.e., 1:1 sessions with Customer Success Managers (CSMs), PDFs, webinars, etc.—had its day. But it’s quickly falling out of favor, diminishing the customer experience, and putting unnecessary pressure on already strapped customer-facing teams. Why? Because manual customer training doesn’t meet the learning preferences of your customers, and they’re drowning your teams in a sea of manual and time-consuming tasks—tasks that prevent them from focusing on customer retentio

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How to Ask for a Referral from a Client (Without Feeling Awkward)

SurveySensum

Not too long ago, I completed a project for a client, and they were genuinely satisfied with our work. Their kind words about how much they liked our services got me thinking – could their happiness translate into more opportunities for me? The prospect was thrilling, but then, I found myself in a bit of a conundrum – the tricky task of asking for a REFERRAL.

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Formstack vs Jotform: Which One Is Right For You?

SurveySparrow

Are you having a hard time finding the right online form builder? Choosing what’s best for you should not be such an arduous task. Right? Believe it or not, the team and I had a brainstorming session on Formstack vs Jotform the day before, and it was fun! No complications, no code-stuffed analysis. It was just a bunch of friends sharing facts.

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7 Golden Practices for Customer Experience Analysis

Helpware

Customer experience has been a hot topic in business conversations for over a decade. Customer expectations for CX quality are rising, and businesses are having to adapt in order to stay ahead of competitors.

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Unlock the Future of Learning Growth and Retention at Cognition24!

The annual Cognition virtual conference is back on October 16, and this year it’s FREE! You’ll enjoy: Inspiring Keynotes from top learning industry leaders, providing fresh perspectives to help you outperform the competition. Hands-on, Skill-Building Sessions to elevate your growth, retention, and product adoption strategies. Exclusive First Look at the latest innovations from Thought Industries, empowering you with tools to grow faster.

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How to Choose the Right Customer Support Software for Your Needs

Team Support

Selecting the right customer support solution can feel like a daunting task, especially with so many options available in the market. However, it's a crucial decision that can significantly impact the success of your customer service department and, consequently, your business at large. Here are some tips from our TeamSupport experts on how to choose the solution that fulfills your requirements without breaking the bank.

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12 Ways The UPS Store Gives the Best Customer Service

CSM Magazine

The UPS Store is known for providing reliable, efficient, and high-quality customer service. Let’s see how they do it. With over 5,000 locations worldwide and a team of experts, The UPS Store has become a one-stop-shop for all customer’s shipping, packaging, and printing needs. Best Customer Service Award In 2023, The UPS Store was recognized by Forbes on it’s Best Customer Service list, where it reached the number one spot.

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NRF 2024: For retailers, AI moves from hype to the real world

Think Customers

It’s not whether you have AI, it’s how you use it. That was the main theme at the National Retail Federation (NRF) “Big Show ,” which recently brought thousands of retailers, technology companies, and customer experience experts together over four days at New York City’s Javits Center. The topic of AI was everywhere. It dominated panel discussions, powered nearly every product demo on the trade show floor, and featured in economic forecasting discussions.

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How to stop customers changing their minds

MyCustomer

Colin Shaw discusses how a sophisticated customer journey map can provide the insight needed to understand how the customer thinks and feels.

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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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How Panera Bread Embraced Digital Transformation

Braze

Meenakshi Nagarajan, Senior VP and Chief Digital Officer at Panera Bread, shares how the brand brings thoughtful personalization to digital channels.

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Complexity Overkill: Why it’s time to switch from conventional Project Management Tools to Digital Playbooks

SmartKarrot

Introduction Project management is the art and science of planning, executing, and controlling complex tasks and activities to achieve specific goals and objectives. Project management software is an umbrella term referring to a wide range of platforms designed to help people manage projects. These products range from a simple checklist app or calendar to organize small projects to robust tools that provide an overview of the entire project lifecycle and offer advanced features such as automatio

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What’s New For Accounts Payable (AP) Invoice Automation In 2024?

Forrester's Customer Insights

Accounts payable (AP) invoice automation is a rapidly growing market. Drivers include: the digital transformation of the CFO office, focus on cost reduction and operational efficiency, and advancements in technologies like AI/ML. This market is highly competitive, with numerous vendor choices available.

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Complexity Overkill: Why it’s time to switch from conventional Project Management Tools to Digital Playbooks

SmartKarrot

Introduction Project management is the art and science of planning, executing, and controlling complex tasks and activities to achieve specific goals and objectives. Project management software is an umbrella term referring to a wide range of platforms designed to help people manage projects. These products range from a simple checklist app or calendar to organize small projects to robust tools that provide an overview of the entire project lifecycle and offer advanced features such as automatio

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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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Navigate the identity and access management landscape in China

Forrester's Customer Insights

Although the identity and access management (IAM) market is still emerging in China, its importance and priority have grown significantly due to digital transformation trends, regulatory requirements, and increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks and the resulting data breaches. Identity and access management solutions enable companies to manage internal and external identities.