Fri.Sep 30, 2016

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13 stunning stats on the ROI and growth of online communities

Alida

Every company today wants to be customer centric. From emerging upstarts to established conglomerates, brands of all sizes now recognize that getting closer to customers is key to long-term business success. In our customer-led world, the various types of online communities have become an indispensable tool to harness customer feedback and insight. In the last decade, online communities have taken the business world by storm.

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We Are All In The Perception Business!

Michelli Experience

Recently, I’ve been suggesting that “perceptions” are a key economic driver. In the course of my work as an experience designer and consultant, I have been defining customer experience strategy as a disciplined approach to brand differentiation achieved by elevating the perception of those you serve based on their interactions with you. Obviously, in today’s world, interactions are both physical and virtual and they involve our products, our people, and our technology.

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Guest Blog: Stop Wasting Money!

ShepHyken

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague from Down Under, Warwick Merry, writes about an experience he had that demonstrates why a business must have the systems and processes in place to take care of new and existing customers. If you cannot take care of the customer, it doesn’t pay to advertise! – Shep Hyken . So many businesses are hemorrhaging money and they don’t even know it.

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The Growing Scope of Customer Communications Management

Topdown

What do you think of when you hear the term “ customer communications management ”? Most people think of letters, statements, privacy notices, and other documents and correspondence that traditionally have been produced in large batches and mailed to customers en masse. Many people now include digital versions of those communications in their understanding of CCM, too.

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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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Artificial Intelligence in 2017: the Next Step for Enterprises?

Avaya

Next week is IP Expo, one of the UK’s main business technology events. One of the key themes of the show is Artificial Intelligence, something that shouldn’t really be a surprise considering the technology is fast becoming a reality in the enterprise, with chatbots, predictive intelligence and robot PAs. In fact, according to a new research commissioned by the organisers of IP Expo, 37% of respondents believe that AI will be a main technology focus for businesses in 2017.

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Reinventing Digital Marketing and More | CMO Perspectives (30th September, 2016)

Customer Interactions

In this week’s CMO Perspectives Vala Afshar for Huffingtonpost looks at Brian Solis’s 2016 State of Digital Transformation; Steve Olenski for Forbes tells us what a CMO can learn from millennial entrepreneurs; Kimberly A. Whitler succinctly explains the different skill sets of a customer-centric marketer; Clickz shares with us some important customer services updates to Twitter; Jeff Rajeck for eConsultancy.com lists 5 things marketers can do to improve CX; And finally, our tweet of the week is

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International Day of Older Persons: Treat older customers properly & fairly, says consumer campaigner The Complaining Cow

Helen Dewdney

Press Release. The 1 st October 2016 is the International Day of Older Persons. Older persons can be vulnerable to a number of things including elder abuse, ageism, and exploitation. We hear often of the stories of carers abusing older people and employers not treating older people equally. But frequently older persons are more vulnerable to being fobbed off by big companies when it comes to consumer rights such as being mis-sold or not gaining redress when they are entitled.

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Seven common customer journey mapping mistakes to avoid

MyCustomer

Engagement 7 customer journey mapping mistakes to avoid.

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Make the Most of Changing Customer Expectations

Brad Cleveland Blog

How do you make the most of changing customer expectations and ensure that they are being built into your plans and direction? The following are some important rules of the road: First, ensure that your management team thoroughly understands the … Continue reading → The post Make the Most of Changing Customer Expectations appeared first on Brad Cleveland.

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How Retailers Are Transforming Customer Experiences with Data & 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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Seven critical customer journey mapping mistakes to avoid

MyCustomer

Engagement 7 customer journey mapping mistakes to avoid.

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Make the Most of Changing Customer Expectations

Brad Cleveland Blog

How do you make the most of changing customer expectations and ensure that they are being built into your plans and direction? The following are some important rules of the road: First, ensure that your management team thoroughly understands the 10 basic customer expectations. Post them prominently. And make a habit of considering them when making decisions.

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Make the Most of Changing Customer Expectations

Brad Cleveland Blog

How do you make the most of changing customer expectations and ensure that they are being built into your plans and direction? The following are some important rules of the road: First, ensure that your management team thoroughly understands the 10 basic customer expectations. Post them prominently. And make a habit of considering them when making decisions.