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“OK, Google…” How Smart Speakers Will Evolve in 2018

QuestionPro Audience

While not exactly new to the market (both Amazon Echo and Google Home launched over a year ago) consumers are coming out in droves in 2018 to purchase these smart speakers. Data from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners reports that Amazon and Google Home have sold a combined 27 million devices in the U.S.,

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Marketing predictions CMOs need to consider in 2018

Alida

Marketers are always looking for new ways to create experiences that resonate with customers, and 2018 will be no different. Experts believe that in 2018, marketing leaders will be dealing with disruption and adapting emerging technologies that are starting to mature beyond their initial hype. Ad spend shakes up.

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15 CX Experts Talk about the Future and Challenges of Customer Experience in 2018 [part 1] 

Lumoa

Customer experience has been already a hot topic in business during 2017 and is promising to be even of higher importance in 2018. “CX It’s predicted, that by 2020 customer experience will overtake price and product as the key brand differentiator when making consumer choices. How to overcome those challenges?

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Banking Trends That Are Going to Define 2018

CloudCherry

The retail banking industry has been dealing with massive upheaval for a while now, and things will continue in the same vein come 2018. Furthermore, consumers are beginning to trust these firms more and more, often to the detriment of traditional banks. Here are some of the trends that will define 2018 for the banking industry.

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6 Killer Applications for Artificial Intelligence in the Customer Engagement Contact Center

If Artificial Intelligence for businesses is a red-hot topic in C-suites, AI for customer engagement and contact center customer service is white hot. This white paper covers specific areas in this domain that offer potential for transformational ROI, and a fast, zero-risk way to innovate with AI.

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Customer Service Trends 2018: Creating Effortless Customer-Centric Experiences

Kayako

Which brings me neatly toward 2018’s customer service trends: Customer Service Trends 2018: Creating Effortless Customer-Centric Experiences. Consumers want a messaging experience over live chat. Self-service will become a form marketing. Becoming customer-centric will be the goal of most businesses this year.

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Optimove Connect 2018: The Recap

Optimove

Another year (almost) behind us, another Optimove Connect in the relationship marketer’s books. 2018 brought twice as many pink-hued lightbulbs, shining a light on 500 attendees, 12 workshop leaders, and 15 speakers sharing, absorbing, and discussing the current and future state of CRM. Panelists Prof.