Sat.Dec 03, 2016 - Fri.Dec 09, 2016

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Is Customer Experience Just About Chasing a Great Score?

InMoment XI

A couple of years ago, on a day I had taken off from work, I took my car to the local dealership for some routine servicing. When I arrived the dealer said they did not have my appointment logged in their calendar and were completely booked for the day. The dealer was very apologetic and.

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What 1000 Consumers Say About Bad Customer Service

Kayako

CONTENTS. Intro: Word of mouth marketing. 1: The importance of getting it right first time. 2: Our experiment. 3: The results. 4: What this means for your business. 5: Is it too late to win the customer back? 6. What you can do to rectify bad customer service. Takeaways. Intro: Word of mouth marketing. Word of mouth marketing is one of the most valuable forms of marketing with 92% of consumers believing recommendations from friends and family over all forms of advertising.

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11 Industry Experts Discuss “What’s More Important: Customer First or Profit First?”

Steve DiGioia

This original article was written by Steve DiGioia. Businesses across the land champion their great service and the positive experience given to their throngs of loyal customers. They tout the benefits of their product and how they tend to the specific needs, wants and desires of their customers. But as time passes many forget their original stated intent and lean more toward reducing payroll, lowering operational/product costs and finally to increasing profit as their primary goal.

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Customer Experience: Can We Fix It?

ijgolding

As anyone with young children will attest, the well-known TV character ‘Bob the Builder’ is best known for coining the phrase ‘can we fix it?’, followed by the cry of ‘yes we can!!’ True to these words, Bob and his trusty sidekicks, Scoop, Roley and Dizzy (among others), do indeed fix things. So what (I hear you think to yourselves) has a child’s cartoon got to do with the subject of Customer Experience?

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Measuring the ROI of Enterprise Learning for Customers, Partners, and Professionals

Prove the ROI of Learning Struggling to measure the business impact of learning initiatives? Try our three-pillar approach to show the true value of learning, backed by stories from real businesses like yours. Make 2024 the year of ROI!

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5 Key Benefits of Incorporating Social Media into Your CX Plan

InMoment XI

It is no surprise how the advances in technology are providing unique opportunities to engage and gain insight to the customer experience like never before. This is especially true in social media. Without conducting any formal research, companies can go onto sites like Facebook, Twitter and, review sites like, Yelp to discover the most detailed.

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Strong Service Recovery Reduces Customer Losses From 63% to 24%

Experience Matters

Lots of people talk about the power of service recovery, and now we have the data to prove its value. Not only does a good response to a bad experience cut down on sales loss, but it also increases loyalty for some customers. In the Temkin Group report What Happens After a Good or Bad Experience, 2016, we […].

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The fundamental flaw in customer journey mapping—and how to fix it

Alida

A customer journey map is a simple idea that has become overly complicated. At its core, a customer journey map tells the story of a customer’s experience. It begins at initial contact, develops with engagement and forms a long-term relationship between a brand and its customers. It identifies key interactions and defines the various feelings, motivations and expectations that a customer might have at each touchpoint.

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Is Customer Experience Just About Chasing a Great Score?

InMoment XI

A couple of years ago, on a day I had taken off from work, I took my car to the local dealership for some routine servicing. When I arrived the dealer said they did not have my appointment logged in their calendar and were completely booked for the day. The dealer was very apologetic and. View Article.

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Cutting Through the Noise with Customer Engagement

GetFeedback

The world may be more connected than ever, but people are tuning out. If you're looking to grow organically, customer engagement has to be a priority.

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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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Nailing the Numbers – Your Future Equals Your Customer Experience

Michelli Experience

I’ll admit it, as a customer experience consultant I have a tendency to see improving customer experience as a cure for all business ills. As the saying goes, if you have a hammer everything looks like nails. Over time, I have come to concede that product development, finance, and other business disciplines are equally essential to business success.

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The Customer Experience Shift From Centralized To Federated

Experience Matters

In the report, The Federated Customer Experience Model, we discuss the direction that mature CX organizations will eventually go in—distributing CX capabilities across the organization. It’s built on three components: CX Centers of Excellence, Enterprise CX Coordination, and Distributed CX Skills and Mindset. Federation is not just a path for customer experience, it’s a common path for successful transformation within […].

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5 Key Benefits of Incorporating Social Media into Your CX Plan

InMoment XI

It is no surprise how the advances in technology are providing unique opportunities to engage and gain insight to the customer experience like never before. This is especially true in social media. Without conducting any formal research, companies can go onto sites like Facebook, Twitter and, review sites like, Yelp to discover the most detailed. View Article.

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Amazon introduces Just Walk Out technology in its new no-checkout-required retail concept

Storyminers

Amazon has formally introduced its new Amazon GO retail concept on the West Coast. Basically, you can shop without lines and without going through checkout. A combination of technologies (they say, the same ones used in self driving cars) are used to notice what you pick up and what you put in your cart or back. As soon as you leave the store, your order is totaled, your Amazon prime account is charged, and you get a receipt on your mobile phone.

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Mapping Digital Transformation: Retail’s Strategic Shift

Speaker: Jennifer Wright, Michael Scholz, Jasmin Guthmann, and Scott Canney

Digital transformation in retail is so much more than new technology. You need to get your whole organization, from entry-level workers to executives, on board with the new tech, new skills, and culture changes that digital transformation brings. Leading this mindset shift can be a daunting task… but that’s where this webinar comes in! Join our panel of experts as they guide you through the challenges of digital transformation, preparing you to avoid common mistakes and make the most of incredib

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Cutting Through the Noise with Customer Engagement

GetFeedback

The world may be more connected than ever, but people are tuning out. If you're looking to grow organically, customer engagement has to be a priority.

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The Customer Experience Shift From Centralized To Federated

Experience Matters

In the report, The Federated Customer Experience Model, we discuss the direction that mature CX organizations will eventually go in—distributing CX capabilities across the organization. It’s built on three components: CX Centers of Excellence, Enterprise CX Coordination, and Distributed CX Skills and Mindset. Federation is not just a path for customer experience, it’s a common path for successful transformation within […].

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Why Your Company Needs a Journey Room

CX Journey

Today I'm pleased to share a guest post by John Zilch with Dun & Bradstreet. A few years back, I was working at a mid-sized software company and was part of a project team looking to overhaul our pricing and packaging. The initial stages of the project involved speaking with customers, researching the competition, and performing the math necessary to hone in on the correct pricing.

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Beware: Are YOU on Your Employee’s Naughty List?

Beyond Philosophy

Your employees have the power to make or break your Customer Experience this holiday season with the customer service they provide. However, when employees aren’t happy, customer service often suffers. It’s clear that keeping a positive work environment is crucial this holiday season—and all year long. Here are three proven ways you can stay off your employee’s Naughty list when it comes to their employee experience.

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Revolutionizing Contact Centers: Next-Gen Tech for Enhanced CX

Speaker: Liran Meir Frenkel, Performance Management and RPA Sr Product Marketing Manager at NICE; Harpreet Makan, Practice Director at Everest Group; & Santhosh Kumar, Practice Director at Everest Group

As contact centers navigate the challenges of delivering excellence within budget constraints and adapting to evolving employee expectations, optimizing agent tasks becomes crucial. Discover a holistic approach across three pillars - people, process, and technology - that is essential to excel in this dynamic landscape, and explore how next-gen technologies such as generative AI, performance analytics, and process intelligence play a pivotal role in transforming contact centers into advanced CX

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Create Your Customer Service Mantra

ShepHyken

Most companies have a tagline, a phrase or sentence that describes what they are about. Sometimes that doubles as a brand promise. Along those lines, I want you to come up with a customer service promise. For some companies, their tagline is their customer service promise. For example, Zappos.com ’s tagline is Powered by Service. Three words that exhibit a commitment to the customer.

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Report: Capturing Insights from Online Customer Communities

Experience Matters

We published a Temkin Group report, Capturing Insights from Online Customer Communities. Here’s the executive summary: Companies across a range of industries use online customer communities to augment their customer support, marketing, and product innovation efforts. However, when used thoughtfully, these online communities can provide value far beyond their original purpose.

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Voice of the Customer: It’s NOT About You! by Martha Brooke

ijgolding

What’s the point of doing a customer satisfaction survey? Well, rather obviously, to gauge how customers perceive you, and where their expectations are being—and not being—met. This requires walking in the customer’s shoes and designing your survey from the customer’s perspective. Sound simple? It is…sort of. Unfortunately, organizations run a high risk of tunnel vision, becoming acutely interested in only the problems they think are most pressing.

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Office holiday party: The CX of it

Customer Bliss

I’ve seen it a few places that the most popular time for an office holiday party is tonight (12/8), tomorrow (12/9), and this weekend. That makes sense. I know some companies and divisions that had an office holiday party last week/weekend, although early December does feel a little bit early. (Thanksgiving just ended!) Next week (12/16-12/18) is getting closer and closer to Christmas, and I’d bet a lot of people are taking part of that 12/19 week off anyway.

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The Truth About Customer Journey Mapping

Speaker: Dave Seaton, CEO of Seaton CX

Is Customer Journey Mapping a tired fad from 2013? Or a critical tool for sparking customer-centric change? 💥 The answer lies not in the map itself, but in the mapping process. When crafted with precision and insight, journey maps emerge as powerful catalysts, transforming customer experiences and steering businesses towards profitable growth.

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Take Your Customer’s Breath Away!

Wired and Dangerous

Today’s wired and dangerous customer is looking for organizations that are continuously pushing to improve the customer journey and take their customers’ experience to new heights. Delivering a customer experience that satisfies the customer is not nearly enough to create loyalty and growth. Customers are on the lookout for companies who utilize innovation to find new ways to consistently wow their customers.

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Report: Capturing Insights from Online Customer Communities

Experience Matters

We published a Temkin Group report, Capturing Insights from Online Customer Communities. Here’s the executive summary: Companies across a range of industries use online customer communities to augment their customer support, marketing, and product innovation efforts. However, when used thoughtfully, these online communities can provide value far beyond their original purpose.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles For the Week of December 5, 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. Beyond the Wow Factor: Why Customer Experience Management Is Not About Exceeding Expectations by Paul Greenberg & Thomas Wieberneit.

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Are Extended Customer Service Hours Still a Thing?

Who's Your Gladys?

Extended customer service hours – the ability of your customer to reach you when they perceive that they need you – is an important part of the customer relationship. Experts encourage companies to do whatever it takes to be there for the customer via social media. The post Are Extended Customer Service Hours Still a Thing? appeared first on Who's Your Gladys?

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Brick & Mortar Retail Relevance: How to Stay Ahead of the Curve

Speaker: Jay Black, Senior Account Executive

Let's set the record straight: in-store retail isn't dead - it's evolving! Faced with the digital age and the demands of omnichannel shopping, some retailers are thriving while others are struggling to adapt. Join Jay Black in this exclusive session as he explores the strategies that set successful stores apart, including: Crafting unique and unforgettable in-store experiences 🛍️ Mastering the art of retail demands 🛒 Navigating inventory challenges in today's climate 📦 an

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Amazon introduces Just Walk Out technology in its new no-checkout-required retail concept

Storyminers

Amazon has formally introduced its new Amazon GO retail concept on the West Coast. Basically, you can shop without lines and without going through checkout. A combination of technologies (they say, the same ones used in self driving cars) are used to notice what you pick up and what you put in your cart or back. As soon as you leave the store, your order is totaled, your Amazon prime account is charged, and you get a receipt on your mobile phone.

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Getting Your CCO Role Funded, With Camille Harrison – CB30

Customer Bliss

Episode Overview. Camille Harrison is the Group Vice President and Chief Customer Officer for Florida Blue. She has been in the role now for almost 40 months. Starting many years ago as a customer service rep, Camille has been in the “service” lane her entire career. In our conversation we discussed her successive roles, and why in particular the Chief of Staff role prepared Camille for the Chief Customer Officer role.

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Give yourself the gift of learning…

SuiteCX

By Julie St. John. “The capacity to learn is a gift; the ability to learn is a skill; the willingness to learn is a choice.” Wise words by Brian Herbert. At SuiteCX we believe in ongoing and continuous learning to better ourselves and our partners as we strive together and exercise our cognitive muscles. This year we have made continuous learning a key priority and important part of our product development roadmap, coaching tools, and support services.

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