July, 2013

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Video: As Margins Get Squeezed, How Are Your Accessory Sales?

InMoment XI

Manufacturers and dealers can make a lot of money on accessories. And as margins continue to get squeezed, looking to this part of the operation will become increasingly important. But how do you measure up? This week we look at how much North Americans spend on accessories, as well as some other important stuff. View Article.

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Customer Journey Mapping - A Powerful Organizational Transformational Tool

Horizon CX

'Organizations that intend to deliver an exceptional customer experience must first understand what the customer experiences at every touch-point and, most importantly, this needs to be articulated by the customers themselves. It is tempting to shortcut the process by adopting simply an internal viewpoint of the customer experience as representative of the actual customer experience.

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Recruiting talented employees to enhance customer service

Service Untitled

'Happy employees make for motivated people who want to deliver the best customer service they can to assist consumers and clients. These are the people who become the eyes, ears, and voices for any organization, often beginning at the receptionist desk and progressing all the way up the corporate ladder to the person in charge of operations. Recruiting and keeping talented employees therefore is very important when building relationships with people and developing a company’s brand, becau

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Customer service at low tide

Very Best Service

'Customer service at low tide " Only when the tide goes out do you discover who''s been swimming naked ". This quote from Warren Buffet says it all. It can easily be applied to the field of customer service and every organisation should anticipate predictable changes in the environment they operate in and assess the impact they may have on their customer service performance.

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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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Text to 9-1-1 – It Really IS Coming!

Customer Interactions

'After years of discussion, it really is coming! Text to 9-1-1 is just around the corner, and, as with any change of this nature, there’s a lot to consider. A natural tendency is to dive deep into the technical aspects of how this new form of communication will come into the PSAP. Someone, of course, has to do that – but please don’t think that’s all you have to consider.

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Video: As Margins Get Squeezed, How Are Your Accessory Sales?

InMoment XI

Manufacturers and dealers can make a lot of money on accessories. And as margins continue to get squeezed, looking to this part of the operation will become increasingly important. But how do you measure up? This week we look at how much North Americans spend on accessories, as well as some other important stuff.

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I Can’t See the Forest—the Trees are in the Way

Horizon CX

'As a Bank of America (B of A) customer over the last 15 plus years, [and having arrived here more as the result of acquisition than by choice] I have been a loyal customer in the sense that I have stayed and have not migrated to another banking institution. Call me a creature of habit, but nothing has yet driven me to defect from B of A. Like Starbucks, my personal choice when I desire a cup of coffee, they are everywhere I go and they are consistent if nothing else.

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Personalize your customer service

Service Untitled

'Everyone wants to be treated as an individual with their own specific needs catered to; in the perfect world that’s the epitome of “wow” customer service. Of course whether we use one company or service over another usually stems from past reputation, helpfulness, integrity, or a friendly referral. That personal touch is an ever developing finely tuned rapport emanating from new products, discounts, and the knowledge and behavior of those valuable customer representatives who

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As Margins Get Squeezed, How Are Your Accessory Sales?

InMoment XI

Manufacturers and dealers can make a lot of money on accessories. And as margins continue to get squeezed, looking to this part of the operation will become increasingly important. But how do you measure up? This week we look at how much North Americans spend on accessories, as well as some other important stuff.

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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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Fake Reviews – Now Things are Getting Serious

InMoment XI

This week I saw an interesting article in Automotive News here. It talks about Edmunds.com suing a social media reputation management firm for allegedly posting false reviews for 25 of its automotive dealer clients at Edmunds.com. If you don’t know Edmunds, it is one of the premier automobile review sites and they also have a.

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Fake Reviews – Now Things are Getting Serious

InMoment XI

This week I saw an interesting article in Automotive News here. It talks about Edmunds.com suing a social media reputation management firm for allegedly posting false reviews for 25 of its automotive dealer clients at Edmunds.com. If you don’t know Edmunds, it is one of the premier automobile review sites and they also have a.

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Fake Reviews – Now Things are Getting Serious

InMoment XI

This week I saw an interesting article in Automotive News here. It talks about Edmunds.com suing a social media reputation management firm for allegedly posting false reviews for 25 of its automotive dealer clients at Edmunds.com. If you don’t know Edmunds, it is one of the premier automobile review sites and they also have a.

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Road Warriors’ Problems

InMoment XI

I travel a fair amount. Being a Platinum member with two airlines, I am painfully aware of what irks me about the airlines and hotels where I stay. One of my biggest desires is just for service providers to be consistent. Board the plane the same way, keep the rental car experience pickup the same, View Article.

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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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Road Warriors’ Problems

InMoment XI

I travel a fair amount. Being a Platinum member with two airlines, I am painfully aware of what irks me about the airlines and hotels where I stay. One of my biggest desires is just for service providers to be consistent.

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Road Warriors’ Problems

InMoment XI

I travel a fair amount. Being a Platinum member with two airlines, I am painfully aware of what irks me about the airlines and hotels where I stay. One of my biggest desires is just for service providers to be consistent.

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Going Undercover

InMoment XI

My wife and I set aside Friday night to just relax on the couch. We have two young kids and are both busy, so this doesn’t happen often enough. We were going to watch a movie, but nothing seemed to hit the mark. There are no good movies out right now—trust me. So we decided.

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Going Undercover

InMoment XI

My wife and I set aside Friday night to just relax on the couch. We have two young kids and are both busy, so this doesn’t happen often enough. We were going to watch a movie, but nothing seemed to hit the mark. There are no good movies out right now—trust me. So we decided.

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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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Going Undercover

InMoment XI

My wife and I set aside Friday night to just relax on the couch. We have two young kids and are both busy, so this doesn’t happen often enough. We were going to watch a movie, but nothing seemed to hit the mark. There are no good movies out right now—trust me. So we decided.

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Video: Using Technology in the Showroom to Sell More Cars

InMoment XI

To enhance the customer experience, Sonic Automotive is equipping all of their client-facing people with iPads to walk customers through the entire buying experience. They’re not alone. Here’s a few thoughts. Until next time. @christravell.

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Video: Using Technology in the Showroom to Sell More Cars

InMoment XI

To enhance the customer experience, Sonic Automotive is equipping all of their client-facing people with iPads to walk customers through the entire buying experience. They’re not alone. Here’s a few thoughts. Until next time.

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Using Technology in the Showroom to Sell More Cars

InMoment XI

To enhance the customer experience, Sonic Automotive is equipping all of their client-facing people with iPads to walk customers through the entire buying experience. They’re not alone. Here’s a few thoughts. Until next time.

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Strategic CX: A Deep Dive into Voice of the Customer Insights for Clarity

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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Penny Wise or Pound Foolish?

InMoment XI

It often seems to me that there is a widespread belief among companies that if they make things difficult enough, customers will change behaviors, allowing the company to save on costs or increase revenue for the company. One practice that seems extremely widespread is hiding phone numbers on company websites. I get it. Staffing. View Article.

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Penny Wise or Pound Foolish?

InMoment XI

It often seems to me that there is a widespread belief among companies that if they make things difficult enough, customers will change behaviors, allowing the companyto save on costs or increase revenue for the company. One practice that seems extremely widespread is hiding phone numbers on company websites. I get it. Staffing a.

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Penny Wise or Pound Foolish?

InMoment XI

It often seems to me that there is a widespread belief among companies that if they make things difficult enough, customers will change behaviors, allowing the companyto save on costs or increase revenue for the company. One practice that seems extremely widespread is hiding phone numbers on company websites. I get it. Staffing a.

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Video: Test Drive Study – Part II

InMoment XI

About a year ago we published a study that looked at the number of North Americans who take a vehicle out for a test drive. Surprisingly, we found the number was lower than anticipated. This year, I wanted to revisit that study with the latest numbers from 2013 to see if the situation has. View Article.

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The Open CCaaS Advantage Report

Over the next 12 months, what do you think will have the biggest impact on your CX automation efforts? When asked the same question, only 10% of CX leaders surveyed by Verint chose telephony. It’s no longer the engagement channel leading CCaaS conversations. The customer engagement challenges facing organizations have changed – so a new approach is needed.

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Video: Test Drive Study – Part II

InMoment XI

About a year ago we published a study that looked at the number of North Americans who take a vehicle out for a test drive. Surprisingly, we found the number was lower than anticipated. This year, I wanted to revisit that study with the latest numbers from 2013 to see if the situation has.

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Test Drive Study – Part II

InMoment XI

About a year ago we published a study that looked at the number of North Americans who take a vehicle out for a test drive. Surprisingly, we found the number was lower than anticipated. This year, I wanted to revisit that study with the latest numbers from 2013 to see if the situation has.

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What Can Evian Teach Us About Good Research?

InMoment XI

“The faster I got, the smoother the flight… The barriers had never been in the sky, but in our minds.” -from Chuck Yeager’s biography on the day he broke the sound barrier Tony Chapman, Founder and CEO of Capital C, Canada kicked off ESOMAR’s 2013 3D Digital Dimensions conference with a keynote session on storytelling with this.