BlueOcean

MAY 5, 2023

We’ve said it before and we’re not afraid to repeat it until the cows come home: using a boilerplate RFP in the process to find a new customer care outsourcer is a quick road to failure. You’re looking for a strategic partner who will interface with your customers day in and day out. That requires a custom RFP. And in the wake of the pandemic, that RFP also needs to be tailored to address the ways in which our world, industry, and business has shifted.

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TechSee

MAY 4, 2023

As we enter the next season of 2023, the field service industry is witnessing a significant shift towards the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to address various customer-facing needs. The potential of AI is enormous, ranging from predicting equipment issues to optimizing technician scheduling, among other applications. One of the subsets of AI, machine learning, has lately emerged as a branch that goes beyond the core capabilities of AI.

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InMoment XI

MAY 4, 2023

Read a blog by Phil Sager, Expert Partner and Daniel Moellerhenn, Expert Partner, Bain & Company, speakers at the XI Forum in Cologne on June 13 & 14 Reports of record inflation, ongoing labor constraints, rising capital costs, and other macro trends are ongoing and have compounded in unique ways. As in previous cycles of historical uncertainty and downturns, these increased headwinds across the globe mean customers and companies are behaving differently.

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Bill Quiseng

MAY 3, 2023

Business leaders are happy because customers were satisfied with their product or service. But that’s not good enough. Satisfied customers feel that their experience was good, not better, just average. Nobody raves about average. And satisfied customers will not return as soon as they find an experience that is better or a price that is less expensive.

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Retently

MAY 2, 2023

The key to success for SaaS companies lies in prioritizing the positive experience of their clients through a customer-centric approach. While there are many ways to do that, measuring satisfaction levels and actively seeking relevant feedback is critical to improving customer journeys. Without a strong focus on these aspects, SaaS companies risk falling behind the competition and losing valuable customers.

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InMoment XI

MAY 3, 2023

When it comes to starting a customer experience (CX) program, the right vendor (and solution) can make all the difference. Choosing the right vendor for your CX program can be a critical decision, as it can have a significant impact on the outcome of your program. The right vendor will not only provide the necessary tools and technology, but also bring valuable expertise and experience to the table.

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Team Support

MAY 3, 2023

Ensuring that customers have a superior experience using a product or service is a top priority for most companies. Customers expect to have access to fast and easy customer support when and where they need it. As a matter of fact, research shows that 40% of customers stopped doing business with a company due to poor service. However the current economic climate is forcing more companies to make tough decisions regarding where to focus their resources.

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BirdEye

MAY 3, 2023

The choice of the right marketing channel can make or break a campaign. A lot of time, money, and valuable resources go into designing and executing each campaign. Choosing the most effective marketing channel can make sure that your efforts bring results. This blog post deals with everything you need to know to leverage the right channels and boost your business revenue.

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Method:CRM

MAY 1, 2023

You’ve gathered all the customer information you can dream of through your CRM system, but now what? How do you make sense of the CRM and customer experience data you’ve worked so hard to collect? Learning from your CRM and customer experience data is most valuable when it comes to understanding your customers and improving their satisfaction levels.

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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

MAY 2, 2023

Forrester predicts that in the next year, one in five customer experience (CX) programs will disappear, but one in 10 will be stronger than ever. The pressure is on for all CX practitioners—but small CX teams are feeling the heat the most. But just because you have a small team doesn’t mean you can’t make a major impact. In our over two decades of experience, we’ve worked with many small-but-mighty teams of around one to three people.

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Russel Lolacher

MAY 1, 2023

In this episode of Relationships at Work, Russel chats with culture consultant and wellness counsellor Rita Chand on what bullying in the workplace feels like, looks like and what we can do about it. A few reasons why she is awesome — she is a certified life coach, a wellness counsellor, and a facilitator. And she specializes in recognizing bullying.

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BirdEye

MAY 1, 2023

Making the most of customer reviews to boost your brand awareness, sales, and earning potential is key. It’s essential to not only gather this valuable feedback but also understand how to harness its power. In this blog post, we’ll teach you ways to request reviews, use them to attract more customers, and professionally handle any negative reviews.

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ChurnZero

MAY 4, 2023

There’s a closely held growth secret among large B2B professional services firms, like consultants, accountants and law firms, that Customer Success Managers (CSMs) might appreciate: The more relationships a client has across a firm, the lower that client’s flight risk. Multiple relationships benefit clients and service providers since they get to know each other on a deeper business level.

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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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InMoment XI

MAY 1, 2023

In today’s highly competitive business landscape, delivering exceptional customer experience (CX) is essential for any organization to remain relevant and successful. However, many businesses struggle to find success with their CX program because of organizational silos. What Are Organizational Silos? The term “organizational silos” refers to the condition in which different teams or departments within a company operate in complete isolation from one another.

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Integrity Solutions

MAY 1, 2023

Many of our important decisions in life are influenced by both emotional and rational attributes, and often, the pull of the emotional is what rules the day. This simple truth goes a long way toward explaining why it takes more than just intellect and know-how to be a high-performing salesperson. As Daniel Goleman noted in his groundbreaking book , “Emotional Intelligence,” research shows that up to 90% of performance effectiveness is due to emotional savvy rather than technical know

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BirdEye

MAY 4, 2023

There are some listing and review sites out there that can have a significant impact on your business. And if you’re in the home improvement sector, Houzz reviews should definitely be on your priority list. Home professionals represented on Houzz with positive customer reviews tend to have more credibility with potential customers. Moreover, developing a strategy to tap into the lead-generating power Houzz has to offer can boost your business in a big way.

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Beyond Philosophy

MAY 4, 2023

Several readers and listeners of the podcast have reached out to me recently, asking for advice on how to start a consultancy. After over two decades with my global Customer Experience consultancy, it occurred to me that I have a lot of advice on the topic, which I boiled down into the 10 rules for building a successful consultancy. So, let’s look at the rules first and then dive deeper into what I mean by them. 10 Rules for Building a Successful Consultancy Be brave and be committed.

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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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IntouchInsight

MAY 4, 2023

Whether you’re launching a new mystery shopping program or improving an existing one, third party mystery shopping providers, aka MSPs, are a big help. A professional mystery shopping company not only manages the execution of your program, but is also an objective partner.

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The DiJulius Group

MAY 1, 2023

Every so often I like to discuss several related topics under one umbrella. The underlying theme here is the power each member of every organization has to offer its customers either a true secret service company experience, where the customer journey has an almost magical flow or one that causes the customer to ultimately jump. Read Full Article The post Of CEOs, Mice & Men: Great Leadership Leads To A Great Customer Experience appeared first on The DiJulius Group.

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BirdEye

MAY 5, 2023

How well you reach your customers to pitch your products depends on how effective your advertising is. If you had a never ending budget, you’d run ads everywhere, all the time. But if you’re like most small and medium-sized businesses, ad budgets don’t grow on trees. And it means you have to get selective about how, when, and where you advertise your business.

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ShepHyken

MAY 1, 2023

Top Takeaways: Brands sometimes invest more in products and in how their retail stores look without focusing on the experience. No matter how nice the brick-and-mortar store is, if your employees are not trained to properly welcome and pay attention to your customers, they will leave and buy from your competitors, go or online, where it is faster and more accessible.

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IntouchInsight

MAY 1, 2023

From Consumer Trend Reports to the Annual Drive-Thru Study , Intouch Insight has been a trusted source of customer experience data for years. Now, in 2023, we're launching a new annual report - Emerging Experiences. In this series, we will examine some of the most impactful trends shaping customer experiences today.

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One Millimeter Mindset

MAY 3, 2023

Quality time is mission critical to project success. Is the time you spend with colleagues and clients really high quality time? Or do you (and they) feel short-changed at the end of meetings? What quality is missing from your interactions? Alternatively, what topics are avoided, instead of introduced and, yes, even debated? Even if you are reviewing spec sheets or project templates, everyone’s time is important.

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Steve DiGioia

MAY 1, 2023

It’s the age-old mantra: “ Provide great service and customers will come.” But is that really true? In this article, we’ll explore why relying solely on great service is actually a trap that could lead to the downfall of your business. Here are 4 Reasons Why Great Service is a Trap That Will Ruin Your Business Great Service is Expected Customers expect a certain level of service when they interact with any business.

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ShepHyken

MAY 4, 2023

This week, we feature an article by Clive Hanks from TextExpander , a communication and efficiency tool that helps individuals and companies become more productive. In today’s digital world, customer service productivity is more important than ever. With the rise of online shopping and e-commerce, consumers increasingly turn to chat and email-based tools to contact companies with questions, concerns, and complaints.

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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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