InMoment XI

JANUARY 6, 2022

Though customer experience (CX) programs are always changing and evolving, one element that many brands constantly consider is whether to add a CX incentives program to those initiatives. . On its face, such a program may seem quite straightforward—directly reward experience outcomes or add incentives to existing programs, and you’re good to go. However, there are actually quite a few factors that organizations need to look at while weighing an incentives program, not the least of which is ensur

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

JANUARY 5, 2022

Imagine yourself a year from today. Your company has surpassed its annual goals for customer retention, referrals, and satisfaction. C-level leadership is thrilled, and the customer experience program you helped develop was instrumental to this success. How did this happen? It started with a plan – including immediate foundational steps to take, secondary growth, and longer-term strategies for continued success.

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Bill Quiseng

JANUARY 3, 2022

Is customer service the frontline? Really? Are we called to duty on the frontline battling customers? Doctors and nurses don’t serve their ailing patients. They care. So shouldn’t customer service be customer care? Or even better …. We are the Customer CARE team. We CARE for each member of our team: We COMMUNICATE with each other. We listen to our team’s questions, concerns, and complaints with empathy and compassion.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 5, 2022

I love to receive great examples of outstanding customer service. I’m always on the lookout for great stories, whether I personally experience them, or they are sent in by our followers. What I share with you today is a great example of personalized and proactive communication. While I provide the lessons, the example comes from one of our subscribers, Dawn Mushill, who shared a letter that BarkBox wrote to one of its customers.

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InMoment XI

JANUARY 4, 2022

We’ve all been there. You’re shopping for something online and you start to compare options on different websites. You’re excited to explore a particular item, but as soon as you click into the brand’s website, a little window pops up asking you what you think of the website experience. “What experience?” you think. “I barely just entered the page!”.

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TechSee

JANUARY 4, 2022

As 2021 comes to a close, TechSee takes a look back on a memorable year, as detailed in the ‘Year in Review’ article below. TechSee’s visual assistance solutions simplify the way people deal with technology, and are being quickly adopted far and wide as more and more companies embrace visual transformation. Check out our year in review infographic for a visualization of TechSee’s 2021. 2021 Year in Review.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 4, 2022

Intelligent Virtual Assistant. The Opportunities and Fears Surrounding Intelligent Virtual Assistant. Shep Hyken interviews Genefa Murphy, the Chief Marketing Officer for Five9. They discuss how to use AI and automation to increase efficiency, capacity, and effectiveness within your contact center and ultimately deliver a better customer experience.

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Help Scout

JANUARY 5, 2022

The new year brings new opportunities to create the customer experiences we all want to deliver. Here are our predictions for customer service trends in 2022.

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Hello Customer

JANUARY 6, 2022

Customers nowadays want everything easy and we can't really blame them for that. Not everything has to be hard and complicated, especially when you're using a service or browsing online. Long queues, having to wait for hours to talk to customer support or browsing an old website that you have to refresh every 2 minutes. It can be the last straw that will make your customers leave you for someone else.

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Stella Connect

JANUARY 4, 2022

Customer service coaching refers to the practice of ongoing communication between the agent and their manager to hone in on how to improve on specific skills, achieve specific goals, and develop their craft so they can handle even the most difficult customer interactions. And if you’re in a contact center performance management role, you’ve probably invested a lot of time and energy into your customer service training and customer service coaching programs.

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The DiJulius Group

JANUARY 3, 2022

The 3 Worst Customer Service Stories Last Year Hotel kicks out grandma & granddaughter at night, after they left a bad review The Baymont Inn & Suites called the police to remove a 63-year-old grandmother and her 6-year-old granddaughter after they responded to an email asking how their room was. CEO of Better.com fires 900. Read Full Article.

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Comm100

JANUARY 6, 2022

If you found out that your customers would pay more for a better customer experience (CX), would you consider investing in improving this experience? In a recent study, this exact finding was discovered. 67% of customers said they would spend more money if they received a better customer service experience. With so much riding on CX, alongside momentum from the pandemic, 2022 will see digital CX excellence become a key growth strategy across industries.

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Kustomer

JANUARY 6, 2022

Listen and subscribe to our podcast: In this episode of the Customer Service Secrets Podcast, Gabe Larsen is joined by Erika Putinsky from Mailchimp to discuss what it takes to make CX exceptionally great. So many CX leaders are currently searching for the recipe that will transform the customer journey and Erika has all of the ingredients. Tune in below to learn more from this exciting episode!

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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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Russel Lolacher

JANUARY 5, 2022

Whether you’re trying to start a successful social media presence for your public service organization or grow an existing one to better serve the public and your organization, there are a few key ingredients you’ll need to be impactful. And if you don’t have them, you’re going to suck or stall. And certainly not meet the growing expectations the public has for digital engagement.

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BirdEye

JANUARY 5, 2022

David Bowie once belted out the lyrics, “Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes, Turn and face the strange.” This popular and iconic song has withstood the test of time. Why? Because the lyrics are true. Changes are a part of life, and Google, the most prevalent search engine is not immune to changes. Google just rolled out its Google product reviews 2.0 update on December 1st, the last time product reviews were revamped was in April 2021.

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ChurnZero

JANUARY 5, 2022

It’s not uncommon to find it difficult to grasp the concept of Customer Experience vs. Customer Success. The two are seemingly cut from the same cloth. For some, the Customer Experience definition is not that different from the one for Customer Success. So, are Customer Experience and Customer Success really the same? If not, what are the differences that set them apart?

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delighted

JANUARY 4, 2022

Gone are the days of mere customer transactions. Now, every interaction with a customer is a two-way conversation; one where customers expect to be asked for their opinions – and listened to – in order for you to keep their business. Companies need to open up a dialogue to better understand their customers and that dialogue starts with asking for customer feedback.

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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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One Millimeter Mindset

JANUARY 5, 2022

Each New Year brings with it a plethora of blog posts and articles. These pieces encourage you to set bold goals, crush quotas, and move forward with resilience and vigor!! Realistically, you just may not have the mental (and physical) energy to fulfill everything you are told to do in those articles. Equally realistically, consider how your professional priorities changed over the past 12 months due to pandemic experiences.

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Lumoa

JANUARY 2, 2022

“ Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning. ” Bill Gates No matter what industry you’re in or how excellent your products or services are, you’ll always have unsatisfied customers. Unfortunately, it’s an inevitable part of doing business. Unhappy customers can potentially damage your brand’s perception, spreading negative vibes about your business and seriously tarnishing your brand reputation.

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Comm100

JANUARY 5, 2022

It’s unarguable that live chat can help improve communication between government and citizens. The real-time and accessible nature of live chat caters perfectly to today’s consumer expectations, while providing government agencies with an efficient and cost-effective channel. However, the effectiveness of this channel can vary widely depending on the live chat software.

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delighted

JANUARY 7, 2022

This post is a contribution by Sruthi Srinivasan , from the Technology Partnership Marketing team at Freshworks. When it comes to providing stellar customer service experiences, businesses are constantly on their toes to evolve alongside changing expectations and industry trends. There’s an inherent need to raise the bar and reimagine CX strategies in order to exceed expectations.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 7, 2022

Josh Liebman is the Guest Experience Evangelist for ROLLER Software , a company that works with leisure and entertainment businesses to help them deliver better guest experiences. He shares the four reasons why businesses should not shy away from customer complaints. Complaint resolution and service recovery must be a critical aspect of your customer experience strategy.

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Kustomer

JANUARY 7, 2022

While the holiday won’t be as fraught as the 2020 season, there will still be a fair share of challenges and obstacles to hurdle. That said, proactive steps in solidifying your brand’s customer experience (CX) strategy and protocols will help keep the cheer levels high, jeer levels low and set a wonderful brand precedent for 2022. While many seasonal shopping, dining and socializing norms have resumed, the challenges presented by the pandemic continue to create significant disruptions.

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Beyond Philosophy

JANUARY 1, 2022

Our listeners have problems and they let us know about it. For our I’m in a Pickle feature on the podcast, Tina in New Zealand wrote to us because the engineering firm she works with thinks customer relationships are a waste of time. She wants to know how to convince the engineers that customer relationships are what get the customer strategy gears turning toward long-term success.

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Playvox

JANUARY 5, 2022

Employees today have more choices and flexibility about where and when they do their jobs. While working from anywhere has its advantages, it also means leaders have the extra challenge of managing contact center agents in multiple locations. Working differently means that leaders must also think expansively about the agent experience and how to keep teams engaged.

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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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