Think Customers

OCTOBER 30, 2024

“With great power comes great responsibility.” That proverb may be traced to Voltaire and Spider-Man, but it’s contact center leaders who see the impact data and analytics are already having on the front line — and the obligations that come with it. Forward-thinking leaders who prioritize the customer experience across a wide range of business sectors shared their insights, experiences, and some cautionary tales with CCMA earlier this year.

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eglobalis

OCTOBER 9, 2024

When customers provide feedback, especially in the B2B space, the temptation is often to take their requests at face value and immediately begin development. After all, customer-centric businesses thrive on understanding and addressing their customers’ needs. However, not all feature requests are feasible, beneficial, or aligned with your company’s long-term strategy.

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InMoment XI

OCTOBER 4, 2024

A customer’s experience doesn’t start and end with purchasing your product or service. It’s a journey encompassing every point of interaction with your brand, from the initial awareness to leaving an online review. Managing this experience through a customer-centric approach can help businesses strengthen their customer relationships for long-term success.

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Blueshift

OCTOBER 2, 2024

By harnessing the power of interaction data, companies can create more tailored, meaningful experiences that resonate with their audience. This blog will explore how adapting LLMs using customer behavior insights can elevate engagement, boost satisfaction, and drive growth.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

As prospects define their problem, search for solutions, and even change jobs, they are generating high-value signals that the best go-to-market teams can leverage to close more deals. This is where signal-based selling comes into play. ZoomInfo CEO Henry Schuck recently broke down specific ways to put four key buying signals into action with the experts from 30 Minutes to President’s Club.

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SurveySensum

OCTOBER 29, 2024

It’s no secret that your contact center is the first line of defense with your customers – making it the most important touchpoint in the customer journey. Also, 88% of customers say that a good customer service experience is what makes them more likely to make another purchase from the brand. So, if you want to boost your customer retention rate then better pay attention to those customer interactions.

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BlueOcean

OCTOBER 30, 2024

With global growth expected to remain flat and underwhelming in 2025, it’s clear that caution is in the air. Consumers are spending as hesitantly as businesses. That means customer expectations are high, and only companies that meet them will gain loyal buyers and thrive in the coming years. As your business grows and scales to meet the increasing weight of customer demands, decisions must be made – especially when it comes to your customer support operation.

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eglobalis

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Introduction As companies mature, they face increasingly complex decisions about how to handle customer complaints and negative feedback on social media. Should they engage with every post or focus on resolving issues privately? Best practices suggest various approaches, but the decision is far from one-size-fits-all. This article explores the pros and cons of responding to negative posts, evaluates the effectiveness of following best practices from leading organizations such as BCG, McKinsey, a

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InMoment XI

OCTOBER 25, 2024

When you’re thinking of ordering takeout, or planning a date at a fancy restaurant, what’s the first thing you look at? Online reviews are the most trusted source of information for most people interacting with a restaurant for the first time. This is where restaurant reputation management can be the difference between a new client and a lost opportunity.

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Bill Quiseng

OCTOBER 9, 2024

English writer Samuel Johnson said, “People need to be reminded more often than they need to be instructed”. So, I encourage you to remind yourself and your colleagues every day about each one of The Rule of Three QUI TAKEAWAYS to Customer Service and Customer Experience. Because nobody can remember Number Four. I am here to tell you that if you’re not in the Top Three, you don’t even exist in the minds of your potential customers.

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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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Retently

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Table of contents Key Takeaways: What is Customer Support Quality Assurance? 1. Retently as a Top QA Tool for Ecommerce and Retail 2. Medallia Agent Connect (former Stella Connect) 3. Loris AI 4. Playvox 5. MaestroQA 6. Zendesk QA (formerly Klaus) 7. EvaluAgent Final Thoughts: Choosing the Right QA Tool When customer interactions lack consistency and quality, it can lead to dissatisfaction, lost loyalty, and even negative reviews.

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

OCTOBER 22, 2024

What if aligning your vision with your retail partners could transform your B2B customer experience strategy? In this episode of Experience Action Podcast, we explore how B2B suppliers can effectively engage retail partner staff to ensure a seamless customer experience that resonates with everyone involved. Through transparent communication and targeted training, Jeanne uncovers actionable strategies that go beyond traditional sales tactics, emphasizing the value of shared goals and mutual succe

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BlueOcean

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Too tired to read? Listen to the audio via our podcast here: One negative customer experience may seem like a drop in the ocean of all your shopper interactions, but it’s never that simple. Consider these statistics from a recent survey from CX expert Shep Hyken: After experiencing poor customer service: 79% would switch to a competitor with better service 72% felt anger toward the company or brand 56% would leave a negative rating 45% would write a negative review According to McKinsey , half o

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eglobalis

OCTOBER 30, 2024

As organizations aim to boost productivity, engagement and overall satisfaction, AI technologies are becoming essential tools The Gist AI boosts productivity. AI tools enable faster, more efficient service delivery, enhancing employee satisfaction and customer experience. Faster hiring process. Leveraging AI cuts recruitment time by half, ensuring quicker staffing with quality candidates for better service continuity.

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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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InMoment XI

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Understanding customer expectations and behaviors is crucial to delivering consistent value and accomplishing key business metrics. In fact, 66% of customers expect companies to understand their needs. With the help of the tried-and-tested customer feedback questionnaire, businesses can take the first step toward boosting satisfaction, retention, and brand reputation.

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TechSee

OCTOBER 22, 2024

In the ever-evolving landscape of customer experience (CX), businesses are constantly searching for innovative ways to enhance service operations. A key challenge lies in successfully integrating new technologies and ensuring tech adoption by service technicians. TechSee’s approach to optimizing service tech adoption is to focus on the people, processes, and technology involved.

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Retently

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Imagine transforming every email you send into an instant feedback opportunity. That’s exactly what email signature surveys can do! Without adding any extra steps or disrupting your recipient’s flow, you can gather real-time insights with every interaction. As email continues to be a major touchpoint for customer engagement – set to grow into a $17.9 billion market by 2027 – this simple addition to your signature could be your key to unlocking deeper insights into customer sentiment.

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

OCTOBER 2, 2024

No matter how innovative or truly useful your product or service is, one thing will always separate successful companies from the rest: Customer experience (CX). Your core business offering is your foundation. An important one, too, because even the best marketing and sales teams can’t save a sub-par product. By investing in CX, however, you can quickly accelerate your success and unlock proven advantages for staying ahead of the competition: Customers who receive value-enhanced services are mor

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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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BlueOcean

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Listen to the audio or read the article Choosing a strategic partner to deliver an outsourced customer care solution is a significant business decision – maybe one of the most significant decisions you’ll make in your career. You’ll task your team with running a tight procurement process to assess potential contact center partners. Undoubtedly, that will involve a number of stakeholders on your side, including the sourcing professionals who make their living running RFPs.

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eglobalis

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Introduction: The Changing Landscape of CX Education Customer experience (CX) education has long relied on a model built around a set of 5-6 pillars. These pillars include customer journey mapping, feedback mechanisms, employee experience, customer experience culture and strategy, with some variations such as McKinsey’s operational efficiency model.

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InMoment XI

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Sending survey requests to your customers is a great way to collect feedback and show them that you’re willing to listen. However, excessive survey requests can backfire, and you will notice a decline in both the quality and number of responses you receive over time. This drop is a result of survey fatigue, a growing concern for businesses looking to embrace the customer-centric approach.

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TechSee

OCTOBER 17, 2024

In the rapidly evolving landscape of customer experience (CX), businesses are constantly seeking innovative ways to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and foster customer loyalty. The integration of visual service and AI has emerged as a powerful solution, revolutionizing how companies interact with their customers and streamline their operations. Here, we will explore the transformative impact of visual service and AI, drawing insights from real-world examples and highlighting key strategies for

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Speaker: Nicholas Zeisler, CX Strategist & Fractional CXO

The first step in a successful Customer Experience endeavor (or for that matter, any business proposition) is to find out what’s wrong. If you can’t identify it, you can’t fix it! 💡 That’s where the Voice of the Customer (VoC) comes in. Today, far too many brands do VoC simply because that’s what they think they’re supposed to do; that’s what all their competitors do.

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Retently

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The ecommerce industry has seen tremendous growth in recent years, with more and more businesses shifting online to sell their merchandise. Yet, with plenty of options available just a click away, customers expect far more than just a simple transactional relationship. They seek a shopping experience that is seamless, personalized, and enjoyable – one that makes them feel valued and understood.

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Ever felt like you’re juggling too many priorities and not making the impact you desire? Discover how small teams can master the art of prioritizing impact within the customer experience realm. In this episode, Jeannie Walters guides you through strategies to define clear organizational outcomes and align your efforts with those critical goals.

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BlueOcean

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Listen to the audio or read the article Choosing a strategic partner to deliver an outsourced customer care solution is a significant business decision – maybe one of the most significant decisions you’ll make in your career. You’ll task your team with running a tight procurement process to assess potential contact center partners. Undoubtedly, that will involve a number of stakeholders on your side, including the sourcing professionals who make their living running RFPs.

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eglobalis

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Introduction: The Need for a Non-Siloed Organization Silos within an organization have long been a barrier to innovation, efficiency, and customer satisfaction. A siloed structure means that different departments operate in isolation, leading to communication gaps, disjointed strategies, and operational inefficiencies. For example, imagine your marketing department running a campaign without proper alignment with sales, causing confusion in customer messaging and missed opportunities.

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Speaker: Liran Meir Frenkel, Performance Management and RPA Sr Product Marketing Manager at NICE; Harpreet Makan, Practice Director at Everest Group; & Santhosh Kumar, Practice Director at Everest Group

As contact centers navigate the challenges of delivering excellence within budget constraints and adapting to evolving employee expectations, optimizing agent tasks becomes crucial. Discover a holistic approach across three pillars - people, process, and technology - that is essential to excel in this dynamic landscape, and explore how next-gen technologies such as generative AI, performance analytics, and process intelligence play a pivotal role in transforming contact centers into advanced CX

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