InMoment XI

JUNE 21, 2022

After 14 customer experience speakers, 250 delegates, two hands-on workshops, and hours of networking on the Sydney Harbour cruise, the 2022 Sydney XI Forum is done and dusted. That means it’s time to take what you’ve learned and start doing the work to elevate your experience program! . We heard from award-winning customer experience speakers from some of Australia’s biggest brands—Craveable Brands, The NRMA, Rest Super, Foxtel, and JAX Tyres & Auto—not to mention two of InMoment’s global l

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BlueOcean

JUNE 22, 2022

Just a few short years ago (say, 2014 or 2015) when it came to technology, outsourcers were happily touting the cost benefits of their telephony platforms and on-prem systems, showing prospective clients how, instead of having to invest in and maintain their own IT infrastructure, it was a real value add to the client to be hosted on their partner’s telephony platform.

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ShepHyken

JUNE 22, 2022

Not long ago, I wrote about calling your customer or an employee “honey.” It generated dozens of comments. One of our subscribers made a good point.? . He agreed that the lesson is about being “socially correct,” but perhaps we should look beyond the name that is used and instead consider the intent of the person using it. He was saying that the server may have intended to create a warm and friendly atmosphere, and calling a person “honey” was her way of doing it.

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Solvvy

JUNE 22, 2022

You’ve probably noticed that your customers are impatient. When they search your website for answers or reach out for customer service or support, they want answers now. Chatbots help you meet this demand by allowing your customers to type or ask a question and get an answer immediately. But the relevance of that answer can vary depending on the type of technology that powers the solution.

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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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InMoment XI

JUNE 22, 2022

Microsurveys are the key to gaining the customer feedback you need to power your CX program, and many of these surveys are sent via email. The first step to receiving that survey feedback is getting your customer to open your email. . When it comes to open rates, your email’s subject line is more important than you might think it is. Two helpful email stats drive this point home: 69% of recipients will look only at the subject line before flagging an email as spam. 47% of recipients decide to op

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Totango

JUNE 24, 2022

Customer success in SaaS differs from CS in other industries. The software service industry presents unique challenges for customer success management while also creating unique opportunities that call for specific strategies. Knowing how to capitalize on these opportunities can give you an advantage over competitors. Read on to learn the keys to effective customer success for SaaS clients.

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Call Experts

JUNE 23, 2022

Customer retention is a huge deal for your organization, so it’s important you put some effort into building a better customer rapport. This article will explain customer rapport, why it’s essential, and how contact centers can support your customer service efforts. . What Is Customer Rapport? Customer rapport is about establishing and maintaining a positive relationship with consumers.

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Education Services Group

JUNE 24, 2022

The Reason. The bridge looks old. It looks to have once been an operating railroad bridge, now reinforced and refurbished to serve its current purpose. My wife, Jenny, and I take our first step onto the bridge and start the trek to the middle; I can see off in the distance where they’ve set up canopies at what appears to be the bungee jump site. We get about 200 feet onto the bridge before Jenny lets go of my hand—apparently, I’m too clammy, but more importantly…why isn’t she?

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CSM Magazine

JUNE 19, 2022

We all know we need to strive for positive customer experiences and do everything we can to avoid negative customer experiences. What many CX leaders fail to consider, however, is the relationship between your customer experience and your bottom line. What is a “Bad” Customer Experience? Depending on your team and the products you support, your challenges may be different.

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ChurnZero

JUNE 21, 2022

You may have heard of sales enablement, but Customer Success enablement might be a new term for you. Although it’s an important concept and role in the Customer Success space, it hasn’t quite gained the traction it needs to be in the spotlight. That’s why we’ve put together this guide to not only define Customer Success enablement but also outline the key tenets of the term and share some best practices for creating an impactful Customer Success enablement initiative.

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Beyond Philosophy

JUNE 18, 2022

Podcast Summary. A lot of the behavioral sciences can feel intimidating. However, it doesn’t have to be. The Five Rules Podcast Series is our attempt at giving you an easy entry point into the complex and messy world of Behavioral Science. 5 Rules for Effective Customer Research That Make A Difference. Customer research is an essential part of any organization’s customer strategy.

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eGain Blogs

JUNE 24, 2022

When it comes to CX performance, history repeats and repeats and repeats… itself! The Newsweek listing on America’s best customer service companies and the Forrester US CX Index for 2022 just came out. Just like in previous years, eGain clients came out on top! These are not subjective awards—they are based on quantitative data gathered from tens of thousands of consumers on the customer service experiences of leading brands.

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BirdEye

JUNE 21, 2022

Search engine optimization — SEO — can mean the difference between your business being found online or getting lost in the shuffle of competitors. If you’re not studying and implementing a rigorous SEO strategy, you’re simply missing out on hundreds to thousands of potential customers. In our latest webinar , we sat down with SEO expert Steve Wiideman and asked him for some tips that local businesses can use to get ahead of the competition in 2022.

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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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Opinionator

JUNE 20, 2022

Feedback is essential for every business. The voice of a customer can help the business determine where it is succeeding and what it can improve on. Feedback not only helps companies daily but lets customers be valued contributors. Community government, though not a traditional business, benefits from community insights in exactly the same way. Citizens […].

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Playvox

JUNE 21, 2022

The requirement to provide a better customer experience while improving productivity and controlling costs is paramount in contact centers at the best of times. During a recession, it could be the difference between survival and failure. Workforce management (WFM) continues to be one of the most important contact center productivity tools. By optimizing the use of the new generation of WFM solutions, contact centers can reduce staff-related costs by 10-20%, enabling them to come through the rece

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Guavus

JUNE 23, 2022

I’m a huge fan of the HBO series Game of Thrones. I faithfully watched every episode of every season. Throughout each season, Sunday night was a much-anticipated respite for me, as I dove into the lives of enthralling characters who were beautifully written, carefully casted and artfully portrayed. Season-ending episodes always delivered with high drama, thrilling action and mind-boggling cinematography and CGI; but what the show did most effectively was leave you wanting more.

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Russel Lolacher

JUNE 19, 2022

In this episode of Relationships at Work, Russel chats with management consultant, executive coach and speaker Liz Kislik on the importance of compassion in the workplace. A few reasons she is awesome – She is the president of Liz Kislik Associates LLC for 3 and a half decades – offering management consulting, executive coaching and other services to help organizations grow (including American Express, Girls Scouts and Staples).

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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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Feedbackly

JUNE 23, 2022

Customer feedback helps businesses view their brand from a customer’s perspective. You get a better understanding of the strengths and pain points through them.

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CSM Magazine

JUNE 23, 2022

ASAPP the AI Cloud company has made a number of announcements recently for its AI services. Today the company announced availability of AutoTranscribe and claims it to be “the most accurate , real-time, speech-to-text transcription service” for call centres. “ASAPP has a dedicated team of natural language processing (NLP) and speech researchers who are advancing state-of-the art in automatic speech recognition (ASR) and task-oriented dialogue,” said ASAPP Chief Scientist Ryan McDonald who previo

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SAP Customer Experience

JUNE 22, 2022

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Integrity Solutions

JUNE 23, 2022

It’s the “r” word no one wants to utter, but many experts worry that a potential recession could be looming somewhere out there on the horizon. While the data doesn’t suggest a major downturn is imminent, and things like strength in the labor market and financial system could fend it off entirely, there are numerous warning signs that have economists cautioning that “the economy faces headwinds.” And for many salespeople it will be the first recession theyR

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Sales and marketing leaders have reached a tipping point when it comes to using intent data — and they’re not looking back. More than half of all B2B marketers are already using intent data to increase sales, and Gartner predicts this figure will grow to 70 percent. The reason is clear: intent can provide you with massive amounts of data that reveal sales opportunities earlier than ever before.

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ShepHyken

JUNE 20, 2022

Each week I read many 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. Eight Tips To Get Inactive Customers Excited About Your Business Again by Young Entrepreneur Council. (Forbes) Without customer loyalty, a business can struggle to succeed.

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Kustomer

JUNE 24, 2022

We live in an age of self-empowerment and immediacy. When we have questions, we turn to Google. When we want food, we turn to Seamless or Caviar or Doordash. When we want to go somewhere, we call a Lyft or an Uber or hop on a Lime or a Revel. In this day and age, no one wants to wait, because we don’t have to. We have the power to get whatever we need, when we need it.

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delighted

JUNE 21, 2022

No matter how you connect with your customers, link surveys allow you to capture feedback through any unique channel that exists along the customer journey – email signatures, social media posts, support chats, receipts, in-store posters, and more. However, it’s crucial to include context and segmentation with each link survey response. Why? Because the more context you gather with your surveys, the quicker and easier it is to understand and act on the feedback.

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Social Media Download Feedback Retail 85

SaleMove

JUNE 24, 2022

The Finn AI acquisition combines chatbot verticalization with Glia’s ability to scale, accelerating conversational AI for digital banking and beyond. The post Accelerating Conversational AI for Digital Customer Service appeared first on Glia Blog | Digital Customer Service Explained.

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