Fri.Feb 23, 2024

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How Market Segmentation Can Be Used to Improve the Customer Experience

InMoment XI

It’s crucial that brands understand the experiences they provide and whether or not they satisfy the needs of customers, employees, and beyond. Effective market segmentation is critical to that goal. Every business should know the ins and outs of how their marketing, advertising, and sales team measure up. What Is Market Segmentation? Market segmentation is a research strategy that separates different consumers in order to study their preferences, needs, and perspectives in order to optimize bus

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7 ways to elevate your UX research

Alida

Learn expert tips to make your UX research operations more efficient and scalable - whether you are starting small or tackling larger projects.

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First 60 Days in the C-suite: How to Set Yourself Up for Success

Totango

The elusive C-suite is a powerful and exciting place to be. It’s a difficult level to reach and perhaps even more difficult to remain at – especially in the role of a Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). According to research by SpencerStuart , CMOs have the highest turnover rate in the C-suite, remaining in the role for only 3.3 years on average. Counteracting this stigma and laying the foundation for a successful and long-lasting tenure as CMO starts with the first 60 days.

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Psychology of Buying: Why ‘Mental Accounting’ is Critical to the Decision to Buy

Beyond Philosophy

Have you ever noticed that spending cash is harder than using a credit card? You are not imagining things. Different payment methods carry varying degrees of discomfort when used. Cash tends to have the most painful impact, followed by checks. Credit cards offer a lesser discomfort than cash or checks. With advancements in payment technologies like contactless cards or smartphone transactions, the potential exists for these methods to generate even less discomfort than traditional credit cards.

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Turn Payments Into Personalization: Unlock the Value of Transaction Data

Speaker: Loreal Lynch, Everett Zufelt, and Michaela Weber

Once upon a time, in the vast realm of online commerce, there lived a humble checkout button overlooked by many. Yet, within its humble click lay the power to transform a mere visitor into a loyal customer. 🧐 💡 Getting checkout right can mark the difference between a successful sale and an abandoned cart, yet many businesses fail to make payments a part of their commerce strategy even when it has a direct impact on revenue.

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The Unexpected C-Suite Collaboration You Need for Success

Totango

What do these four pairs have in common? Apple and IBM Peanut butter and jelly Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg Marketing and Customer Success They are all unexpected — yet incredibly successful — partnerships. Bitter tech rivals put aside their differences to create world-changing innovations. A salty spread and a sweet topping form a beloved sandwich.

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How B2B Brands Can Benefit from Social Listening

Brandwatch CX

It is easy to see the use-case for social listening when looking at large consumer brands They have hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of buyers and millions more of potential ones. They have high volumes of online conversation about them, a dedicated social media team to keep an eye on it, and lots of data to find insights. But what about those B2B companies that sell their services to other businesses?

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The dark corners waiting to undermine your customer experience

Adrian Swinscoe

In November of last year, I spoke at the CX NXT – Customer Experience Summit in Dubai on the topic of failure, fumbles and fiascos in customer experience. […] The post The dark corners waiting to undermine your customer experience first appeared on Adrian Swinscoe.

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Slouching Towards Ubiquity: Five Notable Fintech Companies

Forrester's Customer Insights

Fintech is slouching towards ubiquity (see image below). As it does, fintech will evolve into a broadly held mindset in contrast to being defined as a type of company, a specific set of startups, a category of product types, or a series of new business models.

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How B2B brands can benefit from social listening

Brandwatch CX

It is easy to see the use-case for social listening when looking at large consumer brands They have hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of buyers and millions more of potential ones. They have high volumes of online conversation about them, a dedicated social media team to keep an eye on it, and lots of data to find insights. But what about those B2B companies that sell their services to other businesses?

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The Ultimate Guide to Monetizing Customer Learning

Every decision that goes into your learning monetization strategy matters for your organization’s bottom line. Our research has shown a clear correlation between high program maturity (and ROI!) and choosing the right monetization strategy. This eBook contains clear, actionable ways to approach packaging and pricing models that will help your association grow revenue, improve profitability, and drive expansion into new markets.

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Top Learnings From Gainsight University Data That Showcase the Business Impact of Customer Education

Gainsight

At Gainsight, we understand the vital role that customer education plays in driving sustainable growth and fostering strong relationships with our clients. That’s why we’ve made significant investments in our own customer education program, Gainsight University. And the results speak for themselves. Recently, we conducted a comprehensive study of our customer data, and the findings were clear: having a trained Gainsight Admin through Gainsight University positively impacts key metric

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Hear Me Out: Researchers Need to Be Marketers (and Vice Versa)

dscout People Nerds

The two teams have more in common than you’d think, but learning from their differences can bring both of them better results and buy-in across the organization.

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What Forrester’s 2024 AI Predictions Mean For Technology Executives

Forrester's Customer Insights

Thanks to genAI, the era of AI computing is upon us. Backed by decades of development and fueled by billions of dollars in language models, AI infrastructure, and AI-powered applications, technology is taking a massive leap forward.

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Talk your way to the top with effective business communication

BirdEye

Each department is vital to any successful organization: the marketing department fuels the hype, finance manages the cash flow, and operations keep the engine running smoothly. While operating independently, they’re united by a common goal: the organization’s success. This unified vision, made possible through clear business communication, is not just about exchanging information; it’s about creating a dialogue where strategies align, objectives are understood, and every team member

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Reimagine Your Communications With A Unified Platform

Cut complexity and boost efficiency while empowering your customers with Nextiva's unified communications platform. Nextiva streamlines workflows and centralizes customer interactions, all while simplifying business collaboration, increasing productivity, and reducing employee burnout.

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CMOs: Advancing From GenAI Pilots to Proficiency Doesn’t Come Easy

Forrester's Customer Insights

The awe and wonder of genAI – instantly generating ad headlines, email copy, images for social posts, quality video, and more – is quickly fading as the complexities of adopting its capabilities into marketing workflows take center stage.

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Enhance Your Employee Engagement and Productivity With Pulse Surveys!

SurveySensum

Picture this : a workplace where every voice is heard, every concern addressed, and every success celebrated. Sounds like a dream, right? Well, with the power of pulse surveys , that dream can become your reality. Now, what is a pulse survey? Think of it as the heartbeat of your company, pulsing with the rhythm of employee sentiment. Unlike those long annual surveys that feel more like a marathon than a conversation, pulse surveys are quick, concise, and oh-so-effective.

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AT&T Outage Shines A Spotlight On Network Dependability

Forrester's Customer Insights

On February 22nd, a massive service interruption in AT&T cellular services affected subscribers across the nation. Although outage-report volumes were in the hundreds of thousands, that is likely just the tip of the iceberg.

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Jotform vs Wufoo: Which one is the Better Form builder?

SurveySparrow

Torn between Jotfrom and Wufoo? I know how crucial it is to choose the right form builder! Surprisingly, yesterday, a sparrow told me that Jotform vs Wufoo is the hot topic of discussion in town! And a good debate can’t be overlooked. This is why the team and I researched and came up with all the facts you need to make an informed decision. But again, I know we have some curious minds lurking here.

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11 Tips to Drive Learning Content Consumption

Unlock the full potential of your educational initiatives with the 11 Tips to Drive Learning Content Consumption eBook. You’ll uncover: Why measure content consumption rather than (or in addition to) completion rates and member satisfaction? What are some proven tactics to create quality learner content and raise your content consumption rates? Discover the secrets from leading experts in the field, distilled into practical tips that promise to elevate the quality of your educational offerings,

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Gemini for Google Workspace Plays The Long Game

Forrester's Customer Insights

On February 21, Google announced its new generative AI solution for productivity, Gemini for Google Workspace. Previously launched for enterprises as Duet AI for Workspace Enterprise, Gemini for Google Workspace Enterprise keeps the same pricing, at $30/user/month for unlimited usage.

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Why Do We Still Use the Telephone for Market Research?

Daniel Group

Why Do We Still Use the Telephone for Market Research? When presenting to a prospective client, I am often asked this question—Why phone? Given all the digital survey options from email, text, QR codes, etc., why do you still use the phone? This is a fair question. I want to outline why we use the telephone for much of our Market Research. This blog is especially worth reading if you consider implementing a CX feedback program or changing your existing one.

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California’s Privacy Law Puts Second-Party Data on Notice

Forrester's Customer Insights

The California attorney general’s office reached a settlement with DoorDash after the food delivery company sold customer data without proper notice or opt out controls. It got slapped with a measly $375,000 fine (for context, DoorDash’s stock price is $122 and change), but don’t brush this off as a one-and-done.

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The Swing Voter Project in Michigan – February 2024

2020 Research

Key Takeaways Michigan voters have concerns about Joe Biden’s mental and physical well-being. At least half of those surveyed would support Trump in the 2024 elections, even if he is convicted of a felony in one or more of the cases against him. Respondents disagree with what experts say about the strength of the U.S. economy and see the effects of inflation on their everyday lives.

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Navigating the Future: Unveiling Trends and Bold Predictions in Customer Experience

Ready to explore 2024’s CX landscape? Join experts from SMG and guest Forrester as they discuss prominent trends actively shaping the industry and dive into a stack of bold predictions for the year ahead. Will the average customer experience improve? How can leaders leverage their CX metrics to establish financial linkage? What will global firms achieve using customer-facing generative AI?

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Your New Data Center Services, Infrastructure Outsourcing, And Semiconductor Analyst

Forrester's Customer Insights

I am happy to announce that my coverage area now includes Data Center Services, Infrastructure Outsourcing, and Semiconductors. This is in addition to my existing coverage of Technical Debt and Enterprise Architecture.

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Prescription For Change: Cybersecurity Outage Highlights Critical Vulnerabilities In Healthcare

Forrester's Customer Insights

On February 21, 2024, Change Healthcare, one of the major pharmacy claims processors in the United States, detected a cybersecurity incident and took its systems offline, causing disruptions to pharmacies and medical providers across the country. UnitedHealth Group, its owner, immediately acknowledged this incident in an 8-K filing to the SEC on Feb. 21.

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What’s Hot (And What’s Not): The Top Retail Commerce Initiatives For 2024

Forrester's Customer Insights

We share some of the top retail commerce initiatives retail business pros will invest in for 2024.

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