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Affluent But Feeling Broke

InMoment XI

You would tend to think that once someone has more than $100,000 saved, he or she would stop needing to worry as much about money. But that is not necessarily the case. In December 2014, MaritzCX interviewed over 1000 affluent investors ($100,000+ in assets outside of their home or 401k). A supplement of 300 individuals.

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Voice of the Customer: It’s Time for a Global Customer Experience Wakeup Call

ijgolding

I often have to remind myself that I am in a privileged position in my chosen profession. I am privileged because a multitude of organisations welcome me in to their inner sanctum to help them in their quest to become more customer centric. This enables me to continue my path on a never ending journey of insight and learning. As people we never stop learning and being able to see, feel and touch Customer Experience in its many stages of evolution is an amazing honour.

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USAA Tops 2015 Temkin Customer Service Ratings

Experience Matters

For the third straight year, USAA took the top spot in the 2015 Temkin Customer Service Ratings , which uses feedback from 10,000 U.S. consumers to rate the customer service of 278 organizations across 20 industries ( see.pdf with full list ). You can see all of the company data on the Temkin Ratings website. Download dataset for $295 ( download sample file ).

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The Beautiful Intersection of Content and Customer Experience

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

Have you ever considered the many, many ways content impacts the customer experience? I have. I’ve dwelled on it. And then I read Ann Handley’s book Everybody Writes and realized she was on to this idea, too. The first person in the world to have the title Chief Content Officer, Ann Handley is a veteran of creating and managing digital content.

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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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Globalization, Corporate Governance, and The Importance of Language

InMoment XI

Today we finish up our series on globalization and what it means for your CX program. (See parts one, two, and three.) My colleague, Paul Herdman, sketches out some key summary considerations for actually making a global program work. Among other concerns, CX professionals creating a global program have to address the issue of standardizing the company’s.

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Leaders: Set the Tone, and Give “Permission,” to Be Real

Customer Bliss

Beloved companies aren’t afraid to be themselves. They give employees permission to drop the “corporate veneer.”. They encourage employees to take the best version of themselves to work and into their relationships with customers. Beloved companies work hard to eliminate the feeling of “big company” and “little customer.”. The Container Store, urges their people to act so flexible that they give a “Gumby” award, to WestJet’s self-effacing title of “Big Shot” for their executives, the people insi

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Mini Things Bring Customer Happiness

Who's Your Gladys?

My son bought his first car last fall. For a 16 year old, a MINI Cooper S is amazing first ride, even if it's ten years old and has 90,000 miles on it.

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Affluent But Feeling Broke

InMoment XI

You would tend to think that once someone has more than $100,000 saved, he or she would stop needing to worry as much about money. But that is not necessarily the case. In December 2014, MaritzCX interviewed over 1000 affluent investors ($100,000+ in assets outside of their home or 401k). A supplement of 300 individuals. View Article.

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Introducing More Beautiful, Usable Surveys

GetFeedback

Today we’re excited about a few updates that will go a long way to make your surveys look better, make them easier to navigate, and ultimately increase the number of completed surveys you receive.

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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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Getting Everyone on the Same #CX Page

CX Journey

Image courtesy of sandy_water How do we ensure that everyone in the organization is on the same page when it comes to customer experience? My latest post has me thinking about a quote I stumbled upon the other day from Edmund Wilson: No two persons ever read the same book. Wow! Isn't that the truth. Think about books you've read; think about books you've discussed, either back in school or with friends or colleagues.

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Should Customer Service Reps Start with their Best Offers?

Customers That Stick

Customer service in the real world sometimes comes down to a negotiation. When you have an issue to resolve, often you and your organization are trying to find a way to make the customer happy without giving away the store and the customer (usually) is trying to get what she feels is fair. While I don’t think negotiation is the best framework for viewing these situations , the underlying dynamic can be remarkably similar.

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Affluent But Feeling Broke

InMoment XI

You would tend to think that once someone has more than $100,000 saved, he or she would stop needing to worry as much about money. But that is not necessarily the case. In December 2014, MaritzCX interviewed over 1000 affluent investors ($100,000+ in assets outside of their home or 401k). A supplement of 300 individuals.

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If I Were 22: Being Qualified Doesn’t Entitle You to Success

Beyond Philosophy

In this series, professionals share what they’d do differently — and keep the same. Follow the stories here and write your own (please use #IfIWere22 in your post). George Bernard Shaw (no relation) said… Youth is wasted on the young.”. As it becomes more and more of a stretch for me to claim youth, I must admit I see the wisdom in Shaw’s words.

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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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Getting Leaders on Board with the Shift to Customer Experience

Win the Customer

Strong research on the impact of customer experience on the bottom line from SAP, Forrester, Deloitte, Accenture, Gartner, and Harvard Business Review can be a great starting step towards winning buy-in from leaders and executive on the need to invest in customer service. It doesn’t matter that you have read all the blog posts and thought pieces and […].

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Leaders: Set the Tone, and Give “Permission,” to Be Real

Customer Bliss

Beloved companies aren’t afraid to be themselves. They give employees permission to drop the “corporate veneer.”. They encourage employees to take the best version of themselves to work and into their relationships with customers. Beloved companies work hard to eliminate the feeling of “big company” and “little customer.”. The Container Store, urges their people to act so flexible that they give a “Gumby” award, to WestJet’s self-effacing title of “Big Shot” for their executives, the people insi

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Video: Globalization, Corporate Governance, and The Importance of Language

InMoment XI

Today we finish up our series on globalization and what it means for your CX program. (See parts one, two, and three.) My colleague, Paul Herdman, sketches out some key summary considerations for actually making a global program work. Among other concerns, CX professionals creating a global program have to address the issue of standardizing the company’s.

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Following the Rules of Combat

Wired and Dangerous

This week we celebrate Memorial Day. We deeply thank all those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for their country! We also thank those who served for their service. We both had the distinct honor and privilege to serve our country. Chip is a highly decorated Vietnam War veteran. Several years ago Logan Graves posted the “Rules of Combat” out on his website.

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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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Let’s Celebrate Positive Culture and #DreamSmallBiz

Win the Customer

Creating a positive workplace culture is a critical investment that can transform an ordinary organization into a winning customer service experience power that contributes to employee engagement, creates customer loyalty, and cements long-lasting success. Recently the nation celebrated National Small Business Week, a full week that was dedicated to recognizing and rewarding small businesses throughout America.

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Mobile Manners 101: Etiquette in the Era of Digital Disruption

Think Customers

Experts and analysts continue to exploit millennials as scapegoats in this era of rapid digital adoption, yet anyone can see that mobile usage spans the generations. From toddlers playing with their parents' iPhone in the supermarket, to senior citizens texting from their flip phone at the mall, mobile knows no age limit. Sadly, however, neither does indecency.

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Video: Globalization, Corporate Governance, and The Importance of Language

InMoment XI

Today we finish up our series on globalization and what it means for your CX program. (See parts one, two, and three.) My colleague, Paul Herdman, sketches out some key summary considerations for actually making a global program work. Among other concerns, CX professionals creating a global program have to address the issue of standardizing the company’s.

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How To Measure The Customer Impact Of CX Projects – And Get Them Funded

Forrester

No one disputes that treating customers well is the right thing to do: Virtually all respondents in a Forrester survey of CX professionals said that executives at their companies consider customer impact to be at least somewhat important when making business decisions. But compared with hard return on investment (ROI) numbers in business cases for other initiatives, CX projects won't get needed funding if their estimated returns are limited to benefits like improved satisfaction or higher Ne

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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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INFOGRAPHIC: 2015 State of Knowledge for Customer Service

Tricia Morris

Customers’ expectations for brands and organizations delivering the right answer at the right time, whether through assisted or self-service, continue to grow. In the The Real Self-Service Economy Report , 70% of consumers surveyed now expect a company website to include a self-service application. In the most recent American Express Customer Service Barometer , 99% of consumers say that getting a satisfactory answer or being connected to someone knowledgeable are important prerequisites

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Connecting the Dots in Omnichannel Customer Service

Think Customers

Customers aren't just multichannel. They're increasingly cross-channel as they use a variety of different touchpoints to find information about product and services they're interested in. So while customers don't necessarily think of themselves as omnichannel, they do expect the companies they interact with to know which touchpoints they were last using before reaching out to a customer service agent for additional help.

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Why Agent Coaching is the Key to Customer Loyalty

Heart of the Customer

Michael Jordan had Phil Jackson. Walter Payton had Mike Ditka. Look at any great athlete, and you probably see a great coach. But it’s not just athletes. Former CEO Brad Anderson used multiple coaches as he drove Best Buy to new heights. According to a 2013 study by the Center for Leadership Development and Research […]. The post Why Agent Coaching is the Key to Customer Loyalty appeared first on Heart of the Customer.

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8 Tips to Increase the Productivity of Your Customer Support Staff

Provide Support

8 Tips to increase customer support staff productivity. The question of employee productivity has always been a major concern for any company that is trying to evolve and grow. And indeed, productivity is closely tied with the income rate. Perhaps, every business at some point of their existence has questioned how to increase the productivity of their customer service staff without wearing people out and increasing their stress.

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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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7 Ways Customer Service Can Support Sales

Tricia Morris

If your brand focuses on consistent and authentic customer service and engagement both before and after the sale, a one-time customer can become a lifetime customer who also creates additional customers. But often, there is a disconnect between sales and customer service where the two don’t work together to attract new customers and keep current ones.

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Adapting to Consumer Change Isn't Always Easy

Think Customers

Earlier this month, Whole Foods announced its plan to open new lower-priced stores next year aimed at Millennials. The new stores will cater to the younger generation of consumers who don't have the disposable income to spend at the chain, nicknamed "Whole Paycheck." Co-CEO Walter Robb said the stores also will have "modern, streamlined design, innovative technology, and a curated selection.".

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5 Changes That are Happening to Customer Support This 2015

transcosmos Information Systems

For the most part, the fundamentals of customer service remain the same. Efficient and timely service, responsive front liners, proactive solutions are just some of the qualities clients look for in the products and businesses that they purchase. What changed are the channels and platforms that the use. It’s no secret that mobile networks, social media and the widespread use of smartphones drastically altered the customer service landscape.