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Tips to Gain High Quality Survey Responses

QuestionPro Audience

A bad dream for those crafting online survey questionnaires might go as follows… Panel members take an online survey critiquing a previous online survey in which they participated, and one that you wrote. The results are overwhelmingly negative. The panel members hated the experience and admit they offered slapdash information that, as an effect, will actually hinder your research more than help. .

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Could Employees Be Your Most Important Customer Segment?

InMoment XI

We hear a lot about treating employees as you would your best customers. There is a wealth of research pointing out the benefits of a happy and engaged workforce in creating a great client experience and leading to improved business results. At least back as far as the Service Profit Chain, we have talked about.

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Why Exceeding Customer Expectations Can Make or Break a Business

Kayako

Identifying the service our customers want can be like trying to hit a clay-pigeon. We want to do our best to deliver the best support to our customers. But your customer and their desires can be moving targets. Outside forces such as interactions with other businesses and feedback from friends and family influence the service we expect to receive. Over time, they develop expectations about your brand and service standards.

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An Inspiring Mission Is An Employee Magnet

Experience Matters

If you want to recruit the best employees, make sure that your organization has an inspiring mission. Temkin Group recently surveyed 10,000 U.S. consumers about their preferences for a new job. Respondents chose one of these three attributes: the company’s mission, pay level, or new boss. An inspiring mission was the most popular option–and it wasn’t even close.

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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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Why is customer service constantly so bad in the UK?

Vonage

Possibly one of my biggest push buttons in business today is customer service – businesses are so focused on enticing new customers that they often disregard the value of their existing ones. The impact of this is highlighted in new research which estimates that UK businesses lose £12 billion every year as a result of poor customer service. The research, conducted by NewVoiceMedia, shows that 93% of respondents have switched business at least once in the last year because of poor customer servic

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Waterstones – Is it right to do whatever it takes to improve the business AND the Customer Experience?

ijgolding

I like writing articles that pose a question in the title. When I read articles written by others who also use this technique, I am very tempted to answer the question before reading any further. If you have done just that on this occasion, what was your answer? If you answered ‘yes’; or, ‘of course’; then you are in agreement with me.

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An Ugly Uber Lesson In Organizational Culture

Experience Matters

In a recent Fast Company article, This Is What Caused Uber’s Broken Company Culture, Uber was described as having a… “Hobbesian environment” where “workers are pitted against one another and where a blind eye is turned to infractions from top performers.” While I haven’t investigated Uber’s actual culture, it’s worth examining what could have caused this type of […].

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How to avoid becoming a victim of ‘Digital Darwinism’

Vonage

Nearly half of the companies that were at the top of the Fortune 500 in 2000 were no longer there in 2010, research showed. Why? Many businesses have become victims of what’s known as “digital Darwinism” This phrase describes the phenomenon when technology and society evolve faster than an organisation can adapt. As we know from Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution, the fittest or strongest aren’t the ones that survive.

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Why a Static Journey Map Isn’t the Answer

InMoment XI

Many companies want to create a journey map, and for varying reasons. Companies want to truly understand all the (proactive or reactive) steps that occur when a customer engages with their company. There are internal benefits that come from internal groups working across departments to really talk about customer facing journeys and create a draft. View Article.

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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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Cost-effective customer service software that optimizes your budget

Omnicus

How much will it cost? The key question for any startup. Cost is a major concern for any startup or young business seeking a customer service solution. You know that you can’t cut corners when it comes to your customer service solution. You also have a budget. In fact, your budget is probably the main thing on your mind when making all decisions, from choosing the right customer service solution to hiring and building your team.

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Lyft’s VP of Customer Experience and TRUST, With Mary Winfield – CB40

Customer Bliss

About This Episode. I was really enamored in speaking with Mary. Lyft is a company founded on a specific mission ( more here ), and her role is designed to reflect both customer experience and trust. Some companies you’ll see claim to have an awesome customer experience program, but what they mean is “we generate a bunch of revenue from customers.” That’s not actually customer experience.

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How a Good Ticket Agent is the Key to a Successful Day

Steve DiGioia

This original article was written by Steve DiGioia. Life is stressful. The societal pressures of work, providing for your family, body image, social media , etc. are bad enough; the last thing you need early in the morning is a grumpy ticket agent to start your day off on a miserable note. Here’s my story…. I haven’t taken the train into New York City, from my home in New Jersey, in roughly 10 years.

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CX, Social Media, and Democracy

InMoment XI

One trait that sets humans apart is our drive to make sense of things. We do this so we can comprehend our shared history and make plans for the future. As professionals, we do this so we can assess the state of our businesses and strategize for growth. The new year is a time of. 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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{Guest Infographic} Portrait of a Mobile Consumer

Michelli Experience

Infographic originally published to VoucherCloud.com & design by Maureen Sanford.

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Blue Ocean Contact Centers Wins Bronze Stevie® Award in 11th Annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service

BlueOcean

Canadian Contact Center Recognized Alongside Top International Sales and Customer Service Organizations at Las Vegas Award Ceremony. Blue Ocean Contact Centers, an outsourced Canadian contact center providing high quality solutions for complex customer care requirements, won the Bronze Stevie® Award in the Customer Service Team of the Year – Recovery Situation category at the 11 th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service.

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5 Characteristics to Look for when Hiring for Entry-Level Customer Service

Customers That Stick

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How Social Media Affects Democracy

InMoment XI

One trait that sets humans apart is our drive to make sense of things. We do this so we can comprehend our shared history and make plans for the future. As professionals, we do this so we can assess the state of our businesses and strategize for growth. The new year is a time of.

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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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The Impact of a Customer-Centric Culture Transformation

CX Journey

How do you know if the work you're doing to transform your company's culture is effective and is making an impact? Customer experience professionals fight hard for the customer and are often challenged when it comes to making the case for improving the customer experience and transforming the company culture to be customer-centric versus other, more easily quantifiable company initiatives.

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Making the Most of #SXSW: How to Prep Like a Boss!

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

This will be my tenth journey to Austin for the South By Southwest Interactive Conference (SXSW) in March. It’s a crazy few days of social media, digital marketing, internet rock stars and barbecue. Whether you’ve been many times like me or are just heading there for the first time, here are a few things I’ve learned about how to […].

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To Get Loyal Customers, Start with Loyal Employees

Beyond Philosophy

Hotel giant Hilton recently dropped the H from its rewards program , replacing the linguistically puzzling Hilton HHonors with an easier to pronounce version, Hilton Honors. The change is more than cosmetic. The new rewards program will be the first in the industry to allow members to combine points and money for a hotel visit. Members can also combine points with friends or family members for free, or use points to buy things on Amazon.com.

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Could Employees Be Your Most Important Customer Segment?

InMoment XI

We hear a lot about treating employees as you would your best customers. There is a wealth of research pointing out the benefits of a happy and engaged workforce in creating a great client experience and leading to improved business results. At least back as far as the Service Profit Chain, we have talked about. View Article.

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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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A Day in the Life of a Keynote Speaker

Michel Falcon Experience

I’ve been asked many times what it’s like to be a keynote speaker. After the 2034839th time, I decided that I would hire a film crew to follow me around a conference I spoke at in Washington, DC. In this video, I share what it’s like to be a keynote speaker on the day of the event. From the moment I wake up to when I step off stage and everything in between this video captures the experience.

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Anticipatory Customer Service: The Radar O’Reilly Standard

ShepHyken

Some of you may be familiar with the 1970’s and 80’s hit TV show M*A*S*H, based on the novel and movie by the same name. The series premiered in 1972 and played for eleven seasons. While, most refer to the show as a sitcom, some view it more as a “dramedy” than a comedy series because of the heavy dramatic setting, which was a medical unit in the Korean War.

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How to Succeed at Your New Job

Beyond Philosophy

On his first day on the job as U.S. Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson stood before a crowd of State Department employees and introduced himself. “Hi, I’m the new guy.”. The humble comment brought laughs because, until recently, Tillerson was CEO of ExxonMobil, one of the biggest companies in the world. But it also reflected something very true about Tillerson’s status: cabinet secretary or not, he was a brand new employee in unfamiliar territory.

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Introducing CustomerGauge 4.0 and the All-New Report Hub

CustomerGauge

Introducing CustomerGauge 4.0! Like a proud parent parading our child’s 1st place prize, we’re happy to brag about our newest release, which we began rolling-out yesterday. This new release involved 18 months of planning and engineering. During that time, we listened closely to hundreds of customers to understand how they used customer feedback and shared […].

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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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5 Ways to Surprise and Delight your Customers

Joe Rawlinson

Have you ever been treated to an unexpected gift from a company? It may have been money off your next purchase or a complimentary upgrade. Whatever the case, think about how that made you feel. Pretty happy right? A simple gesture can go a long way when it comes to keeping your customers loyal. Here are 5 practical ways that you can surprise and delight your customers. 1.

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5 Necessities of an Effective Closed-Loop Customer Feedback Program

PeopleMetrics

If you’ve been keeping up with this series, you're familiar with the idea of gathering continuous customer feedback. But it's important to note the changing environment for how that feedback is handled. Traditionally, customer satisfaction surveys have focused on collecting aggregate data. In the world of market research, this approach makes sense. It’s statistically accurate, high-level, and shows trending data—all great things for market researchers.

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Why You Love Super Bowl Ads But Hate Shopping!

Beyond Philosophy

Even if you didn’t watch the Super Bowl, you probably checked out this year’s commercials. I certainly did. I laughed out loud at Melissa McCarthy pratfalling her way through environmental causes in an ad for Kia’s Niro hybrid. And no matter what you thought of the controversial 84 Lumber commercial , it was hard not to be touched by the hopeful face of the little girl setting off on a long journey.