InMoment XI

MAY 18, 2022

What Is Friction in the Customer Journey? When most folks think of friction, they probably think of middle school science class. But if you’re a customer experience professional, “friction” is probably a term you’ve heard whenever your teammates talk about reducing customer churn. Within that context, friction refers to points in the brand experience that can have a long-term impact on customers’ relationship with a business.

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ShepHyken

MAY 18, 2022

Sometimes a customer asks a question, and then either doesn’t understand or like the answer. And sometimes, it’s more than just a misunderstanding or a breakdown in communication. Maybe it’s because the employee doesn’t want to take the time to answer the question correctly. Or sometimes employees are asked the same question so many times that they get sick and tired of customers asking, and it shows in the way they respond and act.?

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TechSee

MAY 18, 2022

In today’s age of customer-centric service, call centers must deliver quick answers, short hold times, and the ability to speak to a live representative on demand. How can Management ensure their call centers are up to par? They can either staff up significantly or improve their call center occupancy. What is Occupancy in the Contact Center? Occupancy measures how much time call center representatives spend engaging with customers when they are at work as opposed to non-productive or idle time.

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BirdEye

MAY 16, 2022

If you want your business to have a well-established online presence, you need to consider the weight of Google reviews on your ranking and reputation. Reviews are a way to grow your business digitally, both in how you rank on Google and how customers rate and review your products. But, getting more reviews on your own is not that simple. This article will show you how to get more reviews, and more customers using a Google review service.

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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.

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InMoment XI

MAY 18, 2022

B2B purchasing decisions are complex. They’re financial. They’re political. But more than anything—they’re unpredictable. While B2B firms have more systems in place than ever to predict sales outcomes, they’re still blindsided when prospects choose another vendor. But it doesn’t have to be that way! To avoid this fate, it’s critical to have a process in place for exploring, analyzing, and improving the buyer experience —win or lose.

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Kustomer

MAY 19, 2022

With more than 1 billion users reaching out to businesses across Meta’s messaging services every week, brands have a new priority. They need to deliver the same exceptional service customers expect across the channels customers use most frequently, and do it at scale. It wasn’t long ago that businesses struggled to keep up with the boom in messaging use.

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Solvvy

MAY 20, 2022

Gratitude. It’s been a hallmark of our culture here at Solvvy these last few years and today is a day we have so much to be especially grateful for! A week ago we announced that we had entered into an agreement to be acquired by Zoom Video Communications , one of the most iconic and innovative companies in the world. And today, it’s official!

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InMoment XI

MAY 14, 2022

What do the shoes you wear, the coffee you drink, and the car you drive say about you? In what ways do your favorite brands help create your personal brand? How do they contribute to fulfilling your individual needs? And how do your shopping dollars help craft—and confirm—your personal identity? Over the past few decades, InMoment has collected and analyzed feedback from billions of customer experiences.

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Bill Quiseng

MAY 18, 2022

Business leaders are happy because their customers are satisfied. But that’s not good enough. Customers feel that service is good, not better, just average. Nobody raves about average. And satisfied customers will leave once they find something better or less expensive. So don’t serve to sell to customers. And don’t serve to satisfy customers. Serve to delight them.

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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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Doing CX Right

MAY 15, 2022

Celia Fleischaker, CMO at Verint, explains how to elevate relationships and customer engagement across channels from marketing, and sales to customer service and support by breaking silos and improving inefficiencies. The post Breaking Silos and Harnessing Data to Improve Customer Experiences appeared first on Doing CX Right.

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Kustomer

MAY 18, 2022

Artificial intelligence is making a major impact on customer service and shows no sign of stopping. The increased interest is warranted — Forbes contributor Kathleen Walch of Cognitive World said AI is a useful tool that’s improving customer service , enhancing customer loyalty, enabling better brand reputations and allowing customer service agents to focus on tasks of greater value that can bring companies more business.

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InMoment XI

MAY 17, 2022

Even if you don’t work in the HR space, you’ve probably seen the term “The Great Resignation” cross your news feed at least once (or 100 times, more likely). At the very least, no matter what department you operate out of, you’ve seen the unprecedented level of churn the job market is experiencing right now. And that might leave you wondering: what employee must haves are convincing employees to leave their old jobs for new ones?

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Comm100

MAY 20, 2022

Customer service expectations have never been higher. Thanks to the development of technology, consumers expect fast, accessible, and accurate support all day, every day. The burden now firmly sits with organizations of all sizes and industries to match these expectations – or lose out on business. When today’s customers reach out for support, they want support anytime, anywhere, effortlessly.

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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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SaleMove

MAY 20, 2022

Zero phone calls may be a stretch, but 84% of all customer interactions start online—on the customer’s screen. Shouldn’t the entire interaction stay there? The post Imagine a World of ZERO Customer Service Phone Calls appeared first on Glia Blog | Digital Customer Service Explained.

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Kustomer

MAY 19, 2022

No matter what line of business you’re in, it’s critical to pay attention to the quality of your customer service delivery if you want to keep your customers happy. Read on to find out how much of a difference quality customer service can make — and how you can start taking action today. Quality Customer Service, by the Numbers. The importance of delivering good customer service becomes all the more significant when it’s quantified.

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Totango

MAY 17, 2022

Wondering what is the best CRM for B2B sales? Well we’re here to help with our guide to the best CRMs for both small businesses and enterprises in 2022. We’ll walk you through what customer relationship management B2B software is, what its benefits are, and a list of the top CRM companies, including the outstanding features and best uses for each.

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Lumoa

MAY 19, 2022

Online shopping has become the norm across a wide range of industries and this practice is still on the rise. Retailers need to assess all of the potential variables impacting the performance of their shopping apps to be successful and customer reviews allow them to collect feedback directly from the source. According to our State of the Shopping Apps Report for 2022, technical variables have a huge impact on customer satisfaction levels – but the list of factors that users take into accou

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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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ShepHyken

MAY 17, 2022

Creating a Company Culture –. The Disney Way. Reinforcing Behaviors that Shape Your Organization’s Culture. Shep Hyken interviews Dan Cockerell , Walt Disney Company VP for 26 years and owner of Cockerell Consulting Group with his wife, Valerie. He is the author of How’s the Culture in Your Kingdom?: Lessons from a Disney Leadership Journey. He shares how a sustainable culture that inspires loyalty from employees and customers.

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Merkle

MAY 20, 2022

As we discussed in our last post , once your organization has an identity of a customer developed and can update customer profiles in real time as new engagements happen, you can watch the journey progress and build through marketing efforts.

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CSM Magazine

MAY 18, 2022

Improving your customer service can have a whole range of benefits to your business. But which elements should you focus on? Here are 5 key areas of customer service you should consider improving. 1. Email. Are your email addresses easy to find online or on customer documents? If customers are trying to contact you, it is likely that something has gone wrong, so ensure that finding your contact details does not frustrate them further.

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MyCustomer

MAY 20, 2022

Loyalty Poor CX leaders use NPS - but NPS isn't the issue.

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ShepHyken

MAY 20, 2022

This week, we feature an article by Simona Benetinová, content manager at Nicereply , a company that helps organizations, of all sizes, provide outstanding customer service. She writes about customer loyalty and why your team should care about your brand’s Net Promoter Score. Remember the last time when you bought a new phone, trainers, or cosmetics?

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Merkle

MAY 19, 2022

Since 2020, shifts in event strategy to digital and hybrid events have pushed the webinar into a place of prominence in the B2B marketing mix. And even as in-person events return, webinars still offer a compelling way to deliver reach, depth, and engagement. Not only are they a more cost-effective option to engage buyers and customers, but the digital format also offers a treasure-trove of audience insights – when deployed correctly.

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Helpware

MAY 17, 2022

When strategizing to retain and acquire new customers, you may not consider upgrading your team's customer service skills. Not prioritizing this improvement can be a major mistake. Regardless of the quality of your product, customers are more likely to recall the interaction they experienced with your business. Every one of these interactions has the potential to either make or break a customer’s loyalty to you.

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ChurnZero

MAY 20, 2022

Are you a CSM thinking about your next career move? You might be wondering what that promotion looks like and what it takes to land it. With some forward-thinking and career mapping, you can quickly identify the skills and the steps needed to advance from individual contributor to manager. In our webinar, The CSM journey: How to carve your Customer Success career path , Peter Armaly, vice president of Customer Success at ESG , explores specialized career paths in CS, the skills expected of CS pr

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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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