CloudCherry
APRIL 5, 2019
Gartner reports from 2018 that 52% of marketers with CX responsibility expect their budgets to remain the same or decrease. However, expectations with the importance of CX is continuing to grow. 23% of B2B CMO’s see CX as a top 3 objective. So how do Marketers that assume CX responsibility address this with less budget without giving up important technology needed for other aspects of Marketing?
GetFeedback
APRIL 3, 2019
Today, YETI’s top tier coolers and drinkware have become a symbol of status and trendiness for outdoor enthusiasts. And with good reason! After all, how often can you boast about having a cooler that is bear-proof , fortified from the elements and can withstand even the roughest elements ? YETI owners can. The company’s success hails from their ability to produce need-to-have products inspired by firsthand experiences and their relentless pursuit of delivering the best customer experience.
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Customer Bliss
APRIL 5, 2019
How does a legacy organization integrate digital media in a way that facilitates a meaningful customer experience? Todd Unger , Chief Experience Officer and Senior Vice President of Physician Engagement at the American Medical Association (AMA), shares insights, and lessons he’s learned along the way, while leveraging his background in product development, and marketing and advertising, to transform a 170-year-old company’s communication methods into the world of digital.
TechSee
APRIL 2, 2019
Today’s contact centers face a daunting challenge. The explosion in connected devices and the prevalence of online shopping mean that millions of products are now shipped daily, With online commerce projected to pass the $3 trillion mark in 2019. And with 51% of Americans now preferring to shop online, the pressure on customer support operations is about to increase exponentially.
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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.
Alida
APRIL 2, 2019
More and more companies today have a strategic imperative to align around the customer. It’s becoming evident that getting to know your customers – and I mean really knowing them – can lead to better decision making and improved business outcomes. I’m not talking about knowing their basic demographics but their preferences, their likes and dislikes, what they think of your plans and ideas – the important stuff.
CXDNA Update brings together the best content for customer experience professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
InMoment XI
APRIL 5, 2019
This article was written by Gillian Mackay, Strategic Consulting Director at MaritzCX, and originally published here. Engaging Customers with Creative Technology You’ve just finished a call to your bank about a fairly mundane matter when you are asked to stay on the line to complete a telephone survey. Sound familiar? What do you do? If. View Article.
CloudCherry
APRIL 3, 2019
I recently found myself shopping for a new TV. Our old Television had begun to emit an annoying high pitch and would sometimes shut down on its own. We were tired of adjusting the volume. So, we set-off to find a new TV. It was up to me to come across a brand-new model that would perform well. So, it’s Friday night and I had already got online and started my search.
Beyond Philosophy
APRIL 4, 2019
Brands are everywhere. Everybody feels like they understand what brands are. However, when we ask the fundamental questions of “What is a brand?” and “What does that mean?”, there’s a surprising amount of variation in opinion. Branding is a critical topic in Customer Experience. We discussed where branding and Customer Experience interact and prioritize in a recent podcast.
ShepHyken
APRIL 5, 2019
This week we feature an article by Irina Kirnos who writes about how chatbots are customer experience tools that are changing the way that companies interact with their customers. Chatbots are more than just automated FAQ answer generators. These virtual customer experience tools are transforming the way that companies interact with their customers in the contact center environment.
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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.
Totango
APRIL 2, 2019
From the moment a customer buys your product or subscribes to your service, they’ve chosen to take a journey with your brand. It’s a journey that promises recurring value, and it’s your job to make sure that every step of the way leaves a positive impression on the customer. So, how can you understand the customer experience and know when to offer extra support to grow your relationship?
Optimove
APRIL 4, 2019
Over the last few months, I’ve been trying to practice mindfulness. More specifically, trying to be a little bit more cautious in the way that I use my phone. But every now and then, you find a real gem during those mindless roams, like this funny thread on Reddit, seen a few weeks ago. I’m not trying to shame anyone here at all, I just thought that this was a really great example of why orchestration is so crucial.
Beyond Philosophy
APRIL 5, 2019
Being the Guardian of Your Service Culture. Keeping up your culture of customer service is not easy. Leadership in many organizations find maintaining the customer service culture they have established is a substantial issue. In this episode of The Intuitive Customer podcast, we spoke with three-time best-selling author, coach, and conference speaker Marilyn Suttle.
Michel Falcon Experience
APRIL 3, 2019
In all my years of focusing on customer experience management, there is one practice that stands out amongst them all…customer journey mapping! Watch my detailed video above (16 minutes) to learn: ? How customer journey mapping will improve your operational strategy. ? My ‘traffic light model’ to clearly identify your strengths and opportunities to improve. ?
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
APRIL 1, 2019
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. Customer Service Is Poised for an AI Revolution by Vala Afshar. (ZDNet) AI is viewed by customer service decision makers and agents alike as a boon to the customer and employee experience.
Oracle
APRIL 3, 2019
The omnichannel approach to sales is redefining how marketers approach their audience. Now, instead of focusing on how one message appears on targeted platforms, marketing teams are scrambling to create multiple messages for a singular campaign to deploy over various channels — all with the hopes of getting the attention of the right customers. But, what if brands didn’t have to rely so heavily on a mass message, and instead tried personalizing their approach to individual consumers?
ReviewTrackers
APRIL 1, 2019
Bank Customer Retention: Why It Matters. You’ve probably heard this more than a dozen times: retaining a customer is so much cheaper than acquiring a new one. This holds true for banks and financial services providers, too. Here are some bank customer retention statistics to consider: According to Customer Think , the costs of acquiring a banking customer are estimated to be around $200 while the typical customer generates only $150 in revenue each year.
NetBase
APRIL 5, 2019
April 2019 Update: Our list of free social media analytics tools has been refreshed for 2019 – check it out below! Differentiation is no longer about offering a different – or better – product. It’s about offering an overall customer experience that makes consumers feel seen, heard, and understood at the deepest levels. That includes product and service offerings, of course, but it also extends into the shopping experience, customer care, and what your brand stands for.
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.
ShepHyken
APRIL 3, 2019
“Smile and the world smiles with you.” That is part of a longer quote attributed to Stanley Gordon West. It became the topic of conversation while on a New York subway with my daughter, Alex, when I noticed her smile at someone who, in turn, smiled back. I complimented her on the small but kind gesture, and it started a great conversation about life and customer service.
Kristina Evey
APRIL 3, 2019
Want to improve your Customer Experience in one easy step? Ask yourself- did you do everything you could for the … Read More Customer Experience Questions to Challenge Yourself Every Day. The post Customer Experience Questions to Challenge Yourself Every Day appeared first on Kristina Evey.
ReviewTrackers
APRIL 2, 2019
Bank Reputation Risk Management. Reputation is one of the most valuable assets that a bank can have. It’s also the most fragile one. After all, reputation is the key to building public and consumer trust. A great reputation can set a bank apart from its competitors. Negative reputation, meanwhile, can drive away potential clients and increase customer churn.
NetBase
APRIL 2, 2019
. Understanding the emotions motivating consumer behavior is never easy, and consumers posting online about every bit of their experience with your brand compounds the problem. With sarcasm, imagery and emojis thrown into the mix, brands struggle to gather accurate insight to inform strategy. Our 2019 Social Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Report deconstructs the struggle and offers insight to help!
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ShepHyken
APRIL 2, 2019
Getting Service Right with Guest Jeff Toister. Taking Care of Your Employees So They Take Care of Customers. Shep Hyken interviews Jeff Toister. They discuss his book, Getting Service Right: Overcoming the Hidden Obstacles to Outstanding Customer Service , and Jeff offers immediately applicable advice on how to improve your customer service. In Shep’s Opening Monologue… He discusses the importance of caring for your employees so they can better care for your customers.
Second to None
APRIL 4, 2019
Company culture is a fluid concept from top to bottom. Culture is outlined by leadership, executed by management and embraced by employees. It may be easy for C-level leaders to place the responsibility of cultivating a culture of engagement in the hands of management while they turn their attention towards high-level business affairs. Yet, mangers’ actions reflect the expectations of leaders.
IntouchInsight
APRIL 4, 2019
CX thought leader, Annette Franz, discusses the key components required to go from customer experience data to customer experience outcomes.
NetBase
APRIL 5, 2019
April 2019 Update: Our list of free social media analytics tools has been refreshed for 2019 – check it out below! Differentiation is no longer about offering a different – or better – product. It’s about offering an overall customer experience that makes consumers feel seen, heard, and understood at the deepest levels. That includes product and service offerings, of course, but it also extends into the shopping experience, customer care, and what your brand stands for.
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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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