SMG CX
MAY 14, 2020
As states take varying levels of action to reopen their economies, the safest way for brands to resume operations is to leverage the hard-earned lessons from essential retailers. We set out to determine what this next normal will look like.
IntouchInsight
MAY 13, 2020
Customer feedback is a critical tool for every business. It allows you to decide if you're going to follow the trends set by your competitors, or respond to what your specific customers are expecting as the world around them changes.
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C3Centricity
MAY 11, 2020
By now, every CEO knows that a stronger customer focus is the answer to many of their business challenges. Why therefore do so many companies still struggle to adopt a customer-first strategy and culture? Read on for my own thoughts and perspectives on what should be a top company objective which results in proven business success. . I provide answers to the seven main reasons why companies fail to adopt a customer first strategy; which one are you struggling with today?
GetFeedback
MAY 10, 2020
GetFeedback has partnered with Salesforce on a new trail to help Salesforce employees guide customers on building a best-in-class customer experience (CX) program.
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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.
Experience Investigators by 360Connext
MAY 12, 2020
Getting Decision-Makers to approve new customer experience initiatives has rarely been easy. Customer experience, a business discipline late to the business doctrine party, has often been told to sit at the kids’ table and be quiet while the adults chat. The Covid era means some leaders are even more resistant to the idea of investing in customer experience, which they may see as nebulous or a “nice-to-have” rather than a “must-have.” Of course, you know and I know
CXDNA Update brings together the best content for customer experience professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
ReviewTrackers
MAY 11, 2020
Social media gives customers the opportunity to voice their opinion about your business in an open space. It’s a space that exists for everyone to see — friends, family, and other consumers. That’s why businesses should manage their reputation on social media. But what exactly is it? And how exactly can it help your business? . Here is a guide to help you understand social media reputation management and why you need to incorporate it into your marketing strategy.
BlueOcean
MAY 11, 2020
It’s late February, 2020. Place: Your office. Situation: You’re tasked with choosing a new outsourced partner for your organization’s customer care program. You have nine months to run a procurement process and get the program launched, and you’re ready to get your hands dirty. Listen to the audio or read the article. Three months later – May, 2020.
TechSee
MAY 12, 2020
Outsourcing is nothing new for field service organizations. For years, third parties have been used to increase service coverage, meet temporary spikes in demand or handle simple tasks more cheaply than full-time employees. The increasing demand for rapid, high-quality service coupled with an aging and shrinking pool of experienced technicians has further entrenched the practice of outsourcing in the field service industry.
Talkdesk
MAY 12, 2020
Customer expectations for service are rapidly evolving, so training a team of at-home agents to align with these expectations can bring tangible benefits to any company. The latest trend in at-home agent training centers around online, specialized tools that offer hands-on practice with a contact center interface, testing employees’ ability to learn and adapt to a technology they’ll be using daily.
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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.
ReviewTrackers
MAY 14, 2020
We here at Review Trackers love HootSuite. To us, it’s one of the world’s best social relationship platforms, and our team uses it every day to engage with fans and followers on social networks like Facebook, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn, and more. We think you ought to give the tool a try, if you aren’t yet using it. Not only does HootSuite help business owners connect with existing and potential customers on their favorite social networks; it also serves as a great tool to establish and boost yo
BlueOcean
MAY 11, 2020
It’s late February, 2020. Place: Your office. Situation: You’re tasked with choosing a new outsourced partner for your organization’s customer care program. You have nine months to run a procurement process and get the program launched, and you’re ready to get your hands dirty. Three months later – May, 2020. Place: Your living room couch. Situation: With the initial frantic scramble to transition operations to work-at-home followed by months of adjustments, you’ve almost forgotten you even star
Integrity Solutions
MAY 13, 2020
What’s next – in how we’ll serve customers, lead teams, and collaborate with each other? Originally Published As a Guest Blog on SellingPower.com By Mike Fisher. In the mere months since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, much has been written about the need to adjust to a new normal in how we’re doing business – and from where. We get it: We’re all working from home.
ShepHyken
MAY 13, 2020
I see light at the end of the tunnel. While we’re not back to “business as usual,” we are starting to see business reopen and adapt to a new normal. I’ve made many observations over the past couple of months, some of which have found their way into my weekly posts. Here’s another one: With the right attitude, we’ll be stronger when this is over. As I’ve mentioned numerous times in the past, I’m an optimistic, glass-half-full, batteries-included kind of guy.
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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PeopleMetrics
MAY 13, 2020
As the world of work continues to change in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, communication skills are increasingly seen as the crucial glue that holds a company together. Working remotely , uncertainty in the workplace and disconnection from colleagues mean that communication in the workplace must be more effective than ever. But clear, effective top-down employee communication isn’t enough.
ProProfs Chat
MAY 13, 2020
There lies an evident gap between satisfied and delightful customers. That gap is called Personalization. So it is Sunday morning, you enter into a coffee shop and get greeted by your name. You sit at your favorite place with your coffee cup which spells your name- ‘Shar-late’. Two sips and a few smiles later, you open your phone to see news alerts and blogs that you would just love to read.
Integrity Solutions
MAY 12, 2020
With leaner sales organizations, your sales enablement strategy has to step up and be a valuable contributor to the organization. But it will take more than tools and technology to do that. By Donna Horrigan As sales leaders navigate our current situation—a global pandemic that’s wreaking havoc on the economy while social distancing measures keep workforces remote and isolated— the role of sales enablement is coming under increased scrutiny.
ShepHyken
MAY 15, 2020
This week we feature an article by Jeremy Watkin, a Product Marketing Manager at 8×8. He shares his experiences with different companies that broke his trust as a customer, as well as ways for companies to repair customer trust. I’ve been thinking a lot about trust lately and its importance when it comes to relationships. Trust is foundational to relationships with people — and with companies.
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.
Kustomer
MAY 14, 2020
Here at Kustomer, we believe artificial intelligence plays an essential role in helping companies scale customer service and efficiently deliver exceptional results. And we aren’t alone. Gartner predicts that 72% of customer interactions will involve technology such as machine learning and chatbots by 2022. That’s why we are excited to share that Kustomer is acquiring Reply.ai to deliver even deeper intelligent self-service and agent assistance to our customers.
ProProfs Chat
MAY 13, 2020
There lies an evident gap between satisfied and delightful customers. That gap is called Personalization. So it is Sunday morning, you enter into a coffee shop and get greeted by your name. You sit at your favorite place with your coffee cup which spells your name- ‘Shar-late’. Two sips and a few smiles later, you open your phone to see news alerts and blogs that you would just love to read.
Wootric
MAY 12, 2020
So you’ve been reading up on Net Promoter Score. Your colleagues in the SaaS world tell you that it’s the best way to take your customers’ pulse. You’ve seen a few case studies claiming it’s the only number you need to measure. It’s true that Net Promoter Score is a great way to engage with your customers and solicit tons of feedback. But it’s also true that there are quite a few nuances that result in a successful survey program.
ShepHyken
MAY 12, 2020
Proactive Customer Service in Times of Change. Building Resilience into Your Customer Service Strategy for Today… and Beyond. Shep Hyken interviews Jonathan Lerner. They discuss how digital technologies can support employees in delivering outbound, proactive customer service that truly delights. Top Takeaways: Optimism is a great trait in a leader—and a sense of humor doesn’t hurt, either!
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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.
SurveySparrow
MAY 14, 2020
Net Promoter Score ( NPS ) is one of the easiest ways to gauge the satisfaction level of your customers. There is no other tool that gives you an idea of who would remain a loyal customer to you and who would run at the sight of a competitor whose offering may only be incrementally better than yours. There are hundreds of ways in which you can understand the psyche of your customers when it comes to your brand.
Steve DiGioia
MAY 11, 2020
I saw him, I did. He’s in that little hut with his face buried in his cell phone. He saw me drive up; I know he did – he looked right at me. I’m now waiting at the gas pump – it’s only 3 feet away from him. I know I need to have patience, but it’s been almost a minute and he hasn’t bothered to even look up from his “most important thing” You know what?
Beyond Philosophy
MAY 9, 2020
General Show Notes: Practical Advice on How to Influence People: 6 Key Principles. Many years ago, Robert Cialdini introduced the principles of influence. Today they are crucial skills for salespeople worldwide. They are also foundational to your Customer Experience. If you enrich your experience with these principles, which include things like learning to genuinely like other people and encouraging a favorable environment for reciprocity by your sincere generosity, you can benefit your bottom l
NetBase
MAY 15, 2020
As part of the aptly timed “Year of the Nurse and Midwife,” the American Nurses Association expanded National Nurses Week , to a monthlong celebration. And businesses would be wise to recognize and celebrate healthcare workers as well. Many are and it will pay off long-term. Let’s check it out! Brands recognizing their importance with funding PPE (personal protective equipment) or other gear, are also realizing that broadcasting the good they’re doing is really all they can do right now.
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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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