Customer Bliss
FEBRUARY 16, 2018
Customer Experience implementation within an organization is a major undertaking. It often involves multiple departments, and of course, the organization’s leaders and C-Suite. I always stress to my clients that CX work has to be done in bite-sized pieces, because it’s an initiative that becomes a part of the company’s long term strategy; therefore, you can’t try to tackle it all at once.
CloudCherry
FEBRUARY 16, 2018
Companies with the best-in-class Voice of Customer (VoC) programs achieve 10 times higher YOY increase in revenue compared to other firms. Furthermore, they retain 55% more customers, experience an average drop of 23% in YOY customer service expenses, and boast employee engagement rates that are 292% higher. So, if your Voice of Customer isn’t delivering noteworthy results, then it’s time to take a hard look at what’s going wrong.
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Experience Investigators by 360Connext
FEBRUARY 12, 2018
Research on everyone from millennials to senior citizens shows how learning is tied to happiness. So those who prioritize picking up new skills (shout out to those learning CX right now!) or just enjoy learning in general, tend to be happier, more satisfied people. Those who continue to focus on their own education also understand the world is changing at an incredibly rapid pace.
Beyond Philosophy
FEBRUARY 15, 2018
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) meted out a $185 million fine that included a $100 million penalty to Wells Fargo in 2016 for their violation and abuse of consumer trust. The San Francisco-based bank, whose employees opened many fraudulent and unauthorized accounts in their customers’ name, now enjoys the dubious honor of shouldering the most substantial penalty the agency has issued since its formation in 2011.
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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.
Customer Bliss
FEBRUARY 13, 2018
“Brands need to do things that build trust and reliance, just like you would in interpersonal relationships,” says Josh Ives , the VP of Customer Experience Management and Strategy at Samsung Electronics America. Josh has always been interested in the relationship between marketing and services. Josh’s passion for understanding what brands mean to people steered him into a career where he was able to impact how customer service and customer experience affects the relationship w
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CX Accelerator
FEBRUARY 12, 2018
We now live in the age of the customer, where customers expect consistent, high-value experiences. If customers don’t get immediate value, they will likely leave and go to a company who will deliver an experience that meets their expectations. To be able to know and understand what customers want, companies must listen to their customers. That’s why companies are implementing some type of voice of the customer (VoC) program.
Lumoa
FEBRUARY 13, 2018
There's a company X that collects customer feedback. Company X prefers the Net Promoter Score® ( what is NPS? ), yet it could be any other metric. They ask the very familiar NPS question: " How likely is it that you would recommend [brand] to a friend or colleague? (on a scale from 0 to 10) " after each customer purchase or interaction. But guess what?
Influitive
FEBRUARY 16, 2018
Every company knows that keeping customers happy leads to higher retention rates and up-sell opportunities. Increasing customer loyalty often falls on the customer success team. However, many brands don’t realize the value this department has to build long-term growth. Creating an amazing experience often turns customers into advocates. These happy users will promote your product.
Customer Guru
FEBRUARY 13, 2018
At Customer Guru, we believe that Customer Experience (CX) should be the number one priority for all the Indian businesses so that they become more sustainable and successful globally. Thus, we are on a mission to spread this awareness, inspiring and guiding professionals to adopt and inculcate a customer-centric approach. We are certain that this is a first step to help organizations WOW their customers and create raving fans for themselves.
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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.
ShepHyken
FEBRUARY 14, 2018
What if your customers said they would be willing to pay you twice what you normally charge? All they want in return is an amazing customer service experience. Really? That’s it? That’s all they want? We already give great customer service. This will be a piece of cake! (Or, will it?). If someone is willing to spend more, they will surely expect to get more value, and that value should be in the form of a better customer experience.
transcosmos Information Systems
FEBRUARY 13, 2018
Modern-day CEOs are taking a more hands-on approach and becoming the frontrunner of their companies when it comes to providing excellent customer service. They’re channeling their customer persona when developing customer-friendly policies within their organization or establishing an up-close and personal relationship with customers. As a result, people trust and love their company and the values they represent.
TechSee
FEBRUARY 12, 2018
Mobile World Congress (MWC), the world’s largest gathering for the mobile industry, is being held in Barcelona from February 26 – March 1. This year’s MWC promises to be a huge event, with 2,300+ exhibitors presenting the latest and greatest in mobile technology to 108,000+ attendees from 208 countries. That’s quite a lot of new ideas, apps, presentations and giveaways to sift through.
Joe Rawlinson
FEBRUARY 14, 2018
The power of social media among today’s consumers is no secret. With over 2.8 billion global social media users , which equal roughly 37 percent market penetration, the opportunity for businesses to engage and connect with existing and new customers is vast and constantly growing. So what can you do to really use this tool and build your customer engagement?
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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ShepHyken
FEBRUARY 16, 2018
This week we feature an article by Daniel Bakst who explains why competitive benchmarking is key to better serving your customer base. – Shep Hyken. Contextualizing your brand’s place amongst competitors in the industry you encompass is vital to creating a leading Customer Experience. Mystery shopping is a great way to capture an understanding of how your brand is performing in the eyes of your customer, but if your team does not have the ability to place this data alongside information from th
Second to None
FEBRUARY 13, 2018
For many brands, the majority of their income is based around the ability to sell their product within another organization’s brick-and-mortar store. This is an extremely competitive field, because the third-party brands that stock these products are not going to do your brand any favors in terms of the shelving, displays and sales of your product, because they simply want ship out as many different products as possible.
TechSee
FEBRUARY 12, 2018
Mobile World Congress (MWC), the world’s largest gathering for the mobile industry, is being held in Barcelona from February 26 – March 1. This year’s MWC promises to be a huge event, with 2,300+ exhibitors presenting the latest and greatest in mobile technology to 108,000+ attendees from 208 countries. That’s quite a lot of new ideas, apps, presentations and giveaways to sift through.
QuestionPro Audience
FEBRUARY 14, 2018
Surveys are powerful tools that businesses rely on to learn the motivations of consumers and gain insight into their feelings towards brands. However, if the participants are responding arbitrarily, the survey instrument may need some attention in order to get the actionable data necessary to make accurate decisions. It is important to keep survey respondents engaged in order to ensure a positive experience for both parties involved.
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.
Bold360
FEBRUARY 13, 2018
When we launched Bold360 last year, we knew it was just the beginning of something great. We challenged the status quo and helped companies deliver the types of customer experiences that result in long-term loyalty and success. But we also knew we weren’t done there. With the acquisition of Nanorep, we brought in A.I. technology that could only be described as groundbreaking.
ShepHyken
FEBRUARY 12, 2018
Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Here are my top five picks from last week. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. Why Customer Service is a Double-Edged Sword and How to Keep it From Killing Your Brand by Lisa Callahan. (MartTech Exec) “It’s tough to be in a customer-facing position these days.
UJET
FEBRUARY 15, 2018
In 2017, we saw some of today's biggest companies face major customer support challenges, most of which could have been avoided had they implemented the right technologies and processes. Not only does poor customer service lose organizations a massive amount of money (nearly $62 billion per year), it damages reputations, hurts customer retention, and affects the bottom line.
Kayako
FEBRUARY 14, 2018
When was the last time you shopped for something that’s an everyday staple? Chances are, you found way more options than you needed and ended up choosing one at random. In today’s maturing marketplace, you aren’t the only one. In 2018, the vast majority of products on the market are pretty similar. They’re good quality and generally last a good while.
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Second to None
FEBRUARY 15, 2018
Brands that stock and sell alcohol and tobacco products have a responsibility to their community to ensure they remain compliant with federal and local regulations. The repercussions for failing to comply will fall on both the larger brand and the individual locations, meaning that both parties are responsible for maintaining this level of compliance.
ShepHyken
FEBRUARY 13, 2018
Backing Your Upset Customer Off the Ledge. Shep Hyken Interviews Skip Cohen on How to Handle Angry Customers . How well do you deal with angry and complaining customers? . . ?. Shep Hyken talks with Skip Cohen about the best ways to solve problems and deal with unhappy customers. Top Takeaways: When you empathize with an unhappy customer, this immediately lets them know that you are there to help and they feel valued.
Experience Matters
FEBRUARY 14, 2018
The vendor market for Voice of the Customer (VoC) products and services has been heating up, with numerous acquisitions and mergers. All of this is happening as companies are trying to figure out how to run successful VoC programs. It appears that we on the verge of the next stage in evolution for VoC. So I decided to step back and look at the overall market.
Avaya
FEBRUARY 13, 2018
I’ve been through quite a few technology trends in my career, and to say Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the hottest may be an understatement. If you have customers that are 55 and under you need a customer experience plan to address digital channel preferences and AI in contact centers now, before it’s too late. Avaya recently announced Avaya Ava ™, our cloud AI solution that supports your customers who use social media, chat and messaging channels to engage with you.
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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.
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