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Top 12 CX Champ Winners

CloudCherry

Too much of a good thing? When it comes to our Finalists for CloudCherry’s 2019-2020 CX Championship, there’s no such thing! With over 100 stellar submissions to choose from- falling into either the Practitioner or the Influencer Categories- our Top 10 list quickly became our Top 12 list. And we ain’t mad about it! SO, without further ado, our Top TWELVE CX Champ 2019-2020 Winners are: In the Category of PRACTITIONERS-.

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SAP CX Live Munich Recap: 3 Universal CX Challenges for Big Brands

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

“We’re unique, and so are the CX challenges we face.” That’s what we like to believe. We like to believe this about ourselves, our brands and our customers. We have bigger and badder challenges than our competitors…because of the size of our organization, the way our company is organized, and the way our industry is regulated!

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How to Achieve Company-Wide Customer Success with Guy Nirpaz

Customer Bliss

Customer success is more than just a buzzword, and Guy Nirpaz , the CEO and founder of Totango , and author of Farm Don’t Hunt: The Definitive Guide to Customer Success , talks to us about how to realistically integrate customer success into customer experience. In today’s episode, Guy talks about the importance of delivering value to the customer and across the entire customer lifecycle.

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Beyond Issue Resolution: Why It Makes Sense to Outsource Content Review to Your Contact Center Partner

BlueOcean

What Does Content and Ad Review Have in Common with Customer Service? Content review is a topical subject these days. We have witnessed Mark Z. in the hot seat being held accountable for content review standards and practices. But the requirement for content review extends beyond the major social media players: from not-for-profit social activism platforms to game publishers to media content platforms, the need for and challenges of content review are a pressing concern for many brands as we app

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2024 State of Customer Education Report

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.

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Keys to Uniting the C-Suite with CX

CloudCherry

C-Suite…UNITE! Take up the battle cry and learn the keys to finding that oft-elusive C-Suite Unity in this week’s ‘Sweets of CX’ podcast. And, who better to lead the charge than the one and only Jeanne Bliss of Customer Bliss – 5 time Chief Customer Officer, CX Pioneer & Leadership Advisor, Speaker, Author, Cofounder of CXPA.org, and our honored guest.

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The Surprising Affect Your Experience Has on Price Imaging

Beyond Philosophy

Customers have an idea of whether you are a low- or high-priced store almost before they ever interact with you. There are many reasons for it, and you are responsible for a lot of them. There is a story that demonstrates this concept that happened in a neighborhood in Boston called Jamaica Plain. It was historically a working-class neighborhood with many immigrant families living there.

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10 Years Ago, Customer Service Was Appreciated—Today, It’s Expected

ShepHyken

It wasn’t that long ago that you would go to a store, dine at a restaurant, do business with a vendor or call a customer support center and notice how good the customer service was. A great service experience stood out. It was noticed. It was a differentiator. I started my speaking business in the 1980s. I know, I look much younger than I actually am, but it really was that long ago.

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The CX Champions

CloudCherry

CHAMPION. A simple search will tell you it’s, ‘a person who fights or argues for a cause or on behalf of someone else.’ Hmmm…sounds like CX to me. So, what makes a true CX Champion? According to some of our 2019-2020 CX Championship Judges, it comes down to a few very important things. Eric Ullman of CX Alchemy defines it as, “someone who lives and breathes Customer Experience.

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Customer Satisfaction Score (CSAT): Complete Guide

GetFeedback

This guide will teach you how to use the Customer Satisfaction Score metric, boost loyalty, and prove the ROI.

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Frost Radar: Voice of Customer Analytics, 2024

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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Smart Home Support – 4 Key Technologies to Simplify Service

TechSee

Smart Home technology is expected to become a $151.4 billion market by 2024. However, it still has a long way to go before it reaches its full potential. Many consumers face significant technical challenges as they set about smartening up their homes. While in theory, smart devices should be easy to set up – most are wireless and can be remotely connected – in reality, non-technical customers are often insufficiently skilled to set up these products on their own.

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Tribalism: Are You In with The In-Crowd

Beyond Philosophy

Tribalism: Are You In with The In-Crowd? As humans, the need to belong is essential to us. Most of us have a deep need to feel we are part of a broader community that shares our values and interests. In other words, we need to find our tribe. Tribes are connections between people that form communities, which can be formal or informal. Sometimes tribes are associated with where you were born and from whom, which are the formal types of tribes.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles for the Week of November 11, 2019

ShepHyken

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. 3 Ways Store Layout Decisions Impact on Customer Experience by Oisin Ryan. (ServiceDock) The following covers three of the most common and obviously non-customer-centric strategies that retailers use.

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Is Machine Learning The Future Of eLearning?

Joe Rawlinson

Machine learning is shaping the e-learning space today. Before we get started, let’s understand: what exactly is machine learning? Is it similar to AI? It’s a subset of AI and the two are closely related but each of them performs a different task. Machine Learning builds algorithms and selects models designed to provide the desired outcome. It recognizes patterns to deliver pre-defined results.

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How to Optimize Call Monitoring: Automate QA and Elevate Customer Experience

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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Where is the Line Between Forgetfulness and Great Service?

Steve DiGioia

Great service is comprised of many parts and each must be present to create the experience every customer desires. Let’s briefly discuss each one of my top 8 until we get to “memory”. I know you’ll agree with me that it should be near the top of your list. Training. Training for the needed service skills is an essential foundational aspect of great service in any industry.

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Five Questions To Answer for Customer Journey Mapping Success

Heart of the Customer

Successful customer journey maps drive customer-focused change like improving customer experience, developing a new way to deliver value to customers, or reducing the cost to serve current customers. Based on a 2016 study of customer experience professionals, over two-thirds of respondents did not rate their journey mapping project as successful. The reason?

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Guest Blog: Three Surprising Ways You Can Improve the Customer Experience with Cloud IVR

ShepHyken

This week we feature an article by Nogol Tardugno who tells us how to get our contact center interactive voice response (IVR) to deliver the best customer experience. Any reports of the death of interactive voice response (IVR) as a customer service channel have been greatly exaggerated. In 2019 businesses continue to fund their IVR call solutions as statistics both formal and anecdotal continue to demonstrate the need.

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Tips for Reducing Customer Support Attrition and Increasing Employee Engagement

Customer Experience Update Submitted Articles

Learn how to reduce employee attrition with a successful employee loyalty program.

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Strategic CX: A Deep Dive into Voice of the Customer Insights for Clarity

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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3 Reasons Why Conversational AI is Crucial to Your Digital Transformation Strategy

Interactions

Digital Transformation has become the “it” topic for senior leaders across all industries. In fact, according to IDC , direct Digital Transformation investment spending will approach $7.4 trillion between 2020 and 2023. And, with the digital native generation entering the consumer stage and the majority of consumers becoming more connected, the pressure for digital transformation is on. .

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How Augmented Reality Apps Can Create the CX Your Customers Crave

Oracle

Augmented reality apps may seem like a cute novelty at first glance, but they can play a valuable and even transformational role in today’s customer experience. According to the “ Impact of Emerging Technology on CX Excellence ” report from Oracle and ESG, 61% of firms using virtual or augmented reality have increased customer satisfaction metrics as a result.

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Amazing Business Radio: Dennis Snow

ShepHyken

Create a Disney-Worthy Customer Experience. Building a magical customer experience at every level. Shep Hyken interviews Dennis Snow. They discuss how to define an organization’s level of service and company culture by looking at examples from the Walt Disney World Company. Top Takeaways: There are two steps to defining your organization’s level of service.

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Why First Call Resolution is the Most Important Call Center Metric

Pointillist

By Stephanie Ventura Metrics tracking is a vital element of every call center. However, aiming to track all possible call center metrics can lead to information overload. Instead, organizations must focus on metrics that yield the greatest insight. Many call center leaders cite First Call Resolution (FCR) as the most important metric to track. Why is FCR considered so essential?

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Unlock the Future of Learning Growth and Retention at Cognition24!

The annual Cognition virtual conference is back on October 16, and this year it’s FREE! You’ll enjoy: Inspiring Keynotes from top learning industry leaders, providing fresh perspectives to help you outperform the competition. Hands-on, Skill-Building Sessions to elevate your growth, retention, and product adoption strategies. Exclusive First Look at the latest innovations from Thought Industries, empowering you with tools to grow faster.

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Why you need more than NPS to drive CX excellence

Eptica

Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2019 Author: Taoufik Massoussi - Product Manager & Head of AI Why you need more than NPS to drive CX excellence. Published on: November 12, 2019. Author: Taoufik Massoussi - Product Manager & Head of AI At a time when customer experience ( CX ) is critical to business success , being able to measure your customers’ satisfaction levels is hugely important.

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4 Ways To Build A Better Loyalty Program

ERDM

Article by Ernan Roman Featured on CMO.com Millennials and Gen Zs view traditional loyalty programs as “manipulative,” “hierarchical,” and “built around exclusions.”. image courtesy of CMO.com. Those are highlights from VoC research conducted by ERDM for Detroit-based watchmaker Shinola, which was looking to revamp its loyalty program. These points also underscore findings from similar research done for other brands, whose customers, across all generations, have knocked loyalty programs for tyin

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CX Optimization is important : An Interview with 1to1 Media’s Judith Aquino

SurveySparrow

Smartphones give consumers a louder voice and bigger presence. As our readers know, SurveySparrow is always hard at work, building next-generation digital tools designed to help you enhance your Customer Experience (CX) initiatives (see our online survey tools , our offline survey tools , or our chatbot tools for example). However, from time to time, we do take a break to reach out to thought leaders who’ve influenced the niches we serve.

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The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Customer Experience

Answer Dash

(This article was originally published at Analytics Insight ) We understand that artificial intelligence is playing an important role in how organizations work. Artificial intelligence projects and services are changing everything from data accumulation and processing in the marketing division to on-boarding in the HR office. While AI and automation hold colossal value as far as time and cost reserve savings internally, there is another area wherein AI guarantees much greater, progressively impo

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AI for Business Outcomes: Selecting the Right Tools to Drive Results

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.