Mon.Oct 10, 2016

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Customer Experience Is the New Competitive Advantage

GetFeedback

It takes a personalized, customer-centric approach to capture the modern consumer's attention. That's why customer experience is the next frontier.

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He’s So Darn Good The Competition Wants to Steal Him

Steve DiGioia

take that as a badge of honor! This original article was written by Steve DiGioia. The moment I entered the door he looked at me and smiled. “Good morning, welcome to Dunkin’ Donuts. Are you looking for a great cup of coffee today?” the attendant said. He already had me smiling. “Yes please” I answered. This is not a promotion for Duncan Donuts. It’s just to acknowledge a great employee that works at one of its many stores.

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Customer Journey Mapping in the Contact Center

BlueOcean

Think back, for a moment, a time when you made a purchase of a product, service, or membership that has, for any number of reasons, caused you stress. Maybe the payment didn’t go through, maybe something was broken or malfunctioning, maybe it’s just not what you expected. Perhaps you check the troubleshooting manual or login to the website for FAQs.

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Innovative Service: Emotional Connections for Great Experience

Wired and Dangerous

76% of wired and dangerous customers today say they view customer service as the true test of how much a company values them. Walk into one of your favorite service providers and you immediately feel the difference in the experience that makes this establishment one of your chosen few. What is the difference? There is no doubt that the product or outcome they deliver is one you value and trust but most likely they make a strong emotional connection with you that you find meaningful.

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From Data to Decisions: Maximizing Retail Potential with AI

Speaker: David Azoulay, Marc Stracuzza, Román Tejada, and guest speaker Sucharita Kodali

Imagine a retail landscape where every interaction is personalized, every decision informed, and every opportunity maximized 🤔✨ Join us for an exploratory journey into the heart of AI-driven retail innovation. We’ll unveil the transformative potential of AI and data analytics in shaping the future of omnichannel personalization and e-commerce.

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Mobile Apps and Customer Service

Omnicus

Twenty years ago, mobile phones were a rarity. They were bulky, cumbersome and limited at best. The thought of utilizing them for customer service was laughable. Things have changed. Now, it has come full circle. The thought of being attached to a landline for twenty plus minutes is dreadful, to say the least. We are mobile, as are our needs. So when we need customer service, it’s typically on the go.

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Astonishing BIG gains from little changes!

Beyond Philosophy

When striving for the next level of Customer Experience, it is critical to understand how your customers make decisions. However, it’s probably not happening the way you think it is. As Customer Experience Consultants, we see our clients presume that customer evaluations of an experience occur at the product level. This presumption is only partway true.

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Non-Profit Business: How to Get Started in the Industry

Win the Customer

Non-profit organizations are a great way to give back to a community, help those in need, and/or support a worthwhile cause. Unfortunately, even with the well-placed intentions of helping others, aspiring non-profit business owners must go through a lot of red tape beforehand. Here are things you need to know to get started in the industry. Conduct Key Research.

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Q&A with Customer Journey Management Experts

Heart of the Customer

In preparation for a series of classes on journey mapping I helped lead through the CXPA, they interviewed a few of us on best practices in journey mapping. The other participants included a few of our partners: Stacy Bolger, Senior Strategic Consulting Director, MaritzCX, VP: Valerie Peck, President / CEO, East Bay Services Group, SuiteCX, […].

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How Businesses Can Improve Product Quality & Raise Net Promoter Scores

Avaya

There may be no greater indicator of a company’s value in the eyes of its customers than its Net Promoter Score (NPS)—a measure of the willingness of a customer to recommend a company’s products or services to others. A score of 50 or above is considered excellent in nearly any industry and is particularly difficult to achieve in a business-to-business model.

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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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Weight Management for Health in Customer Success?

Amity

Health scores. here's how they work. Every SaaS company sets their own benchmarks tied to activities they deem important to customer health in an attempt to keep customers engaged and happy—and ultimately reduce churn. SaaS companies set customer health scores that typically include: User Activity: login stats, system usage. Engagements: emails, personal contact, support tickets.

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3 Predictions about The Future of Customer Experience

Avaya

Sometimes I know what the fictional Rip Van Winkle must have felt like when he woke up from his 20-year slumber. It seems like only yesterday that we in the communications world were marveling at the benefits of integrating voice and data. Now it’s all about the multi-touch customer experience and mobile everything. The speed at which communications in general—and customer engagement specifically—are advancing is nothing short of astonishing.

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6 Tips for Shifting Your Service from Reactive to Proactive

Talkdesk

Two types of businesses exist in this world — a business that takes initiative to solve problems, capture opportunities and innovate quickly or the other business that waits for things to break, opportunities to come to them and uses old, antiquated processes and technology. Which business would you rather be? We could take a guess that the first business model is a business that is growing quicker, making more money and keeping their customers happier.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles For the Week of October 10, 2016

ShepHyken

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online 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. The JetBlue Story: Customer Service in an Industry Americans Hate by Sharpen. (Sharpen) Delayed flights. Lost luggage. Cutting-it-way-too-close layovers.

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Top 5 Ways to Optimize Your Loyalty Strategy

Speaker: Lauren Barash, Vice President, Brand Marketing

In an ever-evolving industry, building and retaining loyal customers is critical to the success of any restaurant business. Join Lauren Barash, VP of Brand Marketing at Full Course, as she delves into the world of restaurant loyalty programs, and reveals the top five essential strategies to optimize your approach! This webinar will explore: Loyalty trends and what you should be focusing on 📊 Actionable insights and ideas to help you develop the most powerful and effective loyalty program