Storyminers
MARCH 17, 2021
If your strategy includes a new service, product, or platform, one of the best ways to get started is not with a story at all! Instead, it’s with a well-designed experience that adds value to your customers, engages your employees, then benefits the bottom line. It’s essential to focus on profit-making last in the design process so that you stay focused on what your customers want most and will genuinely adopt.
CSM Magazine
MARCH 18, 2021
Poor customer service and perseverance in long waiting loops – what we have begrudgingly accepted as the norm can be changed with the help of modern AI software. Cognigy , an internationally successful pioneer in customer service automation, offers one of the leading Conversational AI platforms (think voice- and chatbots). Companies such as Bosch, Daimler, Henkel, Lufthansa and, more recently, BioNTech are automating their customer communication in a smart way.
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Heart of the Customer
MARCH 16, 2021
At Heart of the Customer, we work across many different industries – in the past six months alone, we’ve partnered with life insurance, SaaS software, healthcare delivery, property and casualty insurance, non-profits, and staffing enterprises. These organizations serve a wide variety of customers who have very different needs. Or do they? We’ve found that there’s […].
TechSee
MARCH 17, 2021
If there’s one feeling consumers have grown familiar with in their dealings with the telecom industry, it is – by all accounts – frustration. There’s just something about waiting for the cable guy to show up some time between noon and 6 p.m. to fix your internet connection only to have him arrive late and leave with the issue unresolved.
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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.
ShepHyken
MARCH 17, 2021
It seems that most of the companies that customers love to do business with have something in common. They focus more on the customer than they do the sale. Sure, they want to make the sale, add more revenue and get higher ratings. What company doesn’t want that? But when they focus on the customer’s needs, the rest seems to fall into place. A great example of this comes from Dawn Mushill, one of our Shepard Letter subscribers.
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Totango
MARCH 19, 2021
The traditional customer journey infographic envisioned the customer’s experience from a sales and marketing standpoint, visualizing a funnel marking the steps from a lead acquisition through a sale, also known as the buyer’s journey. The traditional approach fails to see things from the perspective of the customer, instead, it takes a company-centric approach, splitting these into multiple journies each handled by a different department; marketing, sales, onboarding, retention.
TechSee
MARCH 17, 2021
If there’s one feeling consumers have grown familiar with in their dealings with the telecom industry, it is – by all accounts – frustration. There’s just something about waiting for the cable guy to show up some time between noon and 6 p.m. to fix your internet connection only to have him arrive late and leave with the issue unresolved.
Second to None
MARCH 18, 2021
By listening to their customers and measuring customer service standards, grocery brands can stay ahead of the curve and deliver what their customers need and want most— especially as consumer expectations and trends evolve. To be successful in measuring and administering change, keep these tips in mind for measuring service levels at your grocery chain.
Alida
MARCH 19, 2021
The tech industry is an incredibly competitive market, filled with global juggernauts and disruptive innovators jostling for customers’ dollars. To thrive in this crowded landscape, you need to establish key differentiators that set you apart from the rest of the pack.
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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
MARCH 16, 2021
The B2B customer journey resembles the B2C experience in many ways, but there are also some important differences. In this article, we’ll look at the B2B vs. B2C customer journey to see what’s the same and what’s different. We’ll cover the basics of: Customer journey mapping. How journeys differ for B2B and B2C customers. How to analyze your customer journey.
ShepHyken
MARCH 15, 2021
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. How to Deliver Memorable Customer Experiences in a Post-Pandemic World | We Are Forever Changed by Joseph Michelli. (Joseph Michelli) The art of post-pandemic experience creation will be to select relevant technology-aids accompanied by engaging human interactions and
BirdEye
MARCH 15, 2021
Consistently delivering experiences that foster brand loyalty is absolutely crucial for success – especially considering that a customer will leave you for a competitor after just one bad experience. As consumers navigate the customer journey, their interactions with your brand are key points of influence on how they perceive their overall experience.
Russel Lolacher
MARCH 15, 2021
It doesn’t need to take much for a customer to break up with your business, go to your competition and never use your service or product again. And there are so many factors that can go into it – the kind of day the customer is having, the kind of day the business is having, weather conditions, misunderstandings, miscommunication, etc. Is it fair?
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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delighted
MARCH 16, 2021
Guest contribution by Lawrence Tai, Product Manager at Nike. Do you ever wonder how some companies do so well with the product they sell or the service they provide? How do they know if their customers are truly happy with their product and have a good experience? For many, the answer is Net Promoter Score, or NPS for short. If you haven’t heard of it before, and you’re in the world of Product and Consumer Experience, then read on to learn what NPS is and how it’s calculated.
ShepHyken
MARCH 19, 2021
This week we feature an article from Kaila Krayewski , Managing Director at Archipelago Communications. She introduces a few female customer service speakers and shares their advice for women pursuing leadership roles in CS/CX. In the wake of International Women’s Day, it’s beyond time to talk about a pivotal issue in customer service: the lack of representation of women in leadership roles.
SurveyGizmo
MARCH 18, 2021
by Cameron Settle. When people talk about customer centricity, do you immediately think of your employees? Most companies don’t view their employees as a critical component when it comes to gathering insight into the customer experience or even as a brand ambassador. However, employees provide valuable insights into the customer experience. And, are often overlooked in terms of gathering feedback.
The DiJulius Group
MARCH 17, 2021
5 Quick Tips to Help you Make Price Irrelevant 1. Customer Service Feature Story How to Easily Build Rapport & Engage with Every Customer By Jess Pischel, Customer Experience Consultant and Dean of CXE Academy Many experts have been predicting that we are seeing the “End of Retail”. Someone has forgotten to tell Alpin Haus, Read Full Article. The post How to Easily Build Rapport & Engage with Every Customer appeared first on The DiJulius Group.
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.
SaleMove
MARCH 19, 2021
In a world cluttered with endless streams of media, what gets your attention quickly and elicits a response? Online advertisements? Email messages? Physical letters in your mailbox? What about text messages? Text messaging (SMS) seems to be the preferred form of communication by consumers today, often read within 5 minutes of receipt. “When it comes to direct marketing, no channel is more immediate or impactful than SMS marketing. 68% of people say checking, sending, and answering text messages
ShepHyken
MARCH 16, 2021
A Prescription for Excellent CX. Customer Service Lessons From the Disney of Healthcare. Shep Hyken interviews Neil H. Baum, MD , Professor of Clinical Urology at Tulane Medical School in New Orleans, Louisiana. They discuss some of the foundational concepts in creating an exceptional customer experience. Top Takeaways: Some businesses such as a healthcare practice or provider, do not have a product that the customer touches.
SurveyGizmo
MARCH 15, 2021
By Heather Rollins, Vice President of Human Resources at Alchemer. It’s been a year since we closed our office in Boulder and sent everybody home. Over the last 12 months, everything about the workplace has changed. For the first part of last year we all tried to adjust as best we could, suddenly being thrust into remote workplaces, non-stop Zoom meetings, managing our kids’ at-home learning while working, keeping our families safe, and trying to keep employees engaged while trying to stay engag
Strikedeck
MARCH 16, 2021
Vincent Manlapaz, in an interview with Ronni Gaun talks about the lessons she learned during this time and what she thinks helps serve customers effectively. The post Making an Impact During These Unprecedented Times: Ronni Gaun, Top 100 CS Strategist in 2020 first appeared on Strikedeck | Customer Success Platform.
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Talkdesk
MARCH 16, 2021
Small and midsize business owners deserve PPP support in their corner. The covid pandemic mandating regional lock-downs and stay-at-home orders had a devastating effect on small and midsize businesses (SMBs)—the lifeblood of the U.S. economy—and when small businesses hurt, the whole economy hurts. The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)—a business loan program established by the U.S.
NICE inContact
MARCH 18, 2021
In these days of over-the-top service examples, sometimes we lose sight of the fact that many people just want their problems solved with very little effort on their part. In fact, the results of a study published in the Harvard Business Review* revealed that reducing customer effort is a better way to build loyalty than trying to delight customers.
Beyond Philosophy
MARCH 13, 2021
Ep 178 5 Rules for Making Customers Feel ‘Cared For’ and ‘Valued’ 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. We know that the most significant influence on a Customer Experience outcome is how a customer feels about it, for good or ill.
Advantage Communications
MARCH 15, 2021
The time that US users spend on their mobile phones is continuing to grow. According to TechCrunch , Americans spend about five hours per day on their cell phones. 92 percent of this time spent on apps like social media, messaging and entertainment - with just 8 percent spent on a web browser.
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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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