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The World Champion at Play

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For those who haven’t seen this video, this is cool. Sebastian Vettel at the wheel of the Red Bull simulator doing a lap of Spa. Why can’t all video games be like this? We talk a lot in the industry about “fun to drive.” This is fun to drive! Enjoy.

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Customer Service Through Social Media: The game has changed

Customers Rock!

Today’s post is written by a guest blogger, Harry Rollason. Harry is with Useful Social Media , and I will be presenting at their New York Conference on Social Media and Customer Service next week. Plus, Harry interviewed me about my book, The Hidden Power of Your Customers: Four Keys to Growing Your Business Through Existing Customers. Here is some food for thought from Harry.

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Customer Service Grace Under Pressure

Dennis Snow

In this video I discuss the art of delivering a positive customer experience, even when things are hectic and you have to move quickly. If you receive my blog via email, you may need to click here to view the video.

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What Employers Can Do to Foster Employee Engagement

Service Untitled

With the current economic condition, many organizations have been forced to cut costs and reduce staffing levels. These kinds of business decisions can affect the remaining employee’s ability to stay positive and not focus on the negative. Employees need to be actively engaged so they can add value to the organization. The customer experience can be significantly affected when employees are not engaged.

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From Data to Decisions: Maximizing Retail Potential with 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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The Wise CEO & the Human Dimension – What Creates the Final Score?

Pretium Solutions

In the present confusing and conflicted global market environment, pressures and challenges intensify on today’s CEOs to deliver short-term results without losing sight of long-term goals and plans or veering away from long-term strategies. For the most part, short-term results are defined by financial metrics, as well they should be, because at the end of the day, these financial results are what matter most … it is the CEO’s and the organization’s final score in the end.

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The Experience of Consistency is What Gets People Coming Back

Annie Tsai

As I continue to explore local businesses, I notice that I mentally categorize them into general buckets: You Get What You Pay For – varying expected sub-categorizations based on price, product and service quality Value Play – typically lower on the price and service scales but higher on product (or lower product and price and […].

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New York as a Brand: Great Cities are Great Brands

Sampson Lee

Marco De Veglia perceives the Big Apple as a brand. We perceive a city in the same way we perceive a brand—a city is a brand. When Cities are Brands, Not Places by Marco De Veglia, Global CEM International Partner – Italy Some places are called “The New York of [insert country]” Some things are […].

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NICE NUG Expands

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'In June I wrote in this very same blog and told you to keep your eyes and ears tuned for an exciting announcement about the NICE User Group. Well, it’s official. The NUG (as it’s known) has now opened up membership to NICE Security and Public Safety customers. If you’re a NICE Security or Public Safety customer, this is very good news indeed!

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The Contact Center’s Opportunity to Deliver Strategic Value

Brad Cleveland Blog

By harnessing what’s learned from interacting with customers, contact centers (call centers) have enormous potential to provide valuable intelligence and support to other parts of the company.

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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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Voice of Customer Matures, But…

InMoment XI

It has been a joy to watch our clients’ Voice of Customer initiatives season and mature over the last few years. Some things do get better with age, and a finely-honed VoC initiative is no exception. This is a reminder, however, to continue sweating the small stuff. Specifically, I mean reacting to tactical customer feedback in a prompt fashion: Addressing customer concerns and complaints swiftly and sincerely with empathy, and responding quickly to customer compliments to reinforce their enthus

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Voice of Customer Matures, But…

InMoment XI

It has been a joy to watch our clients’ Voice of Customer initiatives season and mature over the last few years. Some things do get better with age, and a finely-honed VoC initiative is no exception. This is a reminder, however, to continue sweating the small stuff. Specifically, I mean reacting to tactical customer feedback in a prompt fashion: Addressing customer concerns and complaints swiftly and sincerely with empathy, and responding quickly to customer compliments to reinforce their enthus

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Voice of Customer Matures, But…

InMoment XI

It has been a joy to watch our clients’ Voice of Customer initiatives season and mature over the last few years. Some things do get better with age, and a finely-honed VoC initiative is no exception. This is a reminder, however, to continue sweating the small stuff. Specifically, I mean reacting to tactical customer feedback in a prompt fashion: Addressing customer concerns and complaints swiftly and sincerely with empathy, and responding quickly to customer compliments to reinforce their enthus

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The Retail Experience as a Differentiator

InMoment XI

In a recent industry presentation, Volkswagen of America’s President and Chief Executive Jonathan Browning said one of the key pillars of his growth strategy will be the improvement of customer satisfaction. Browning is not alone in making such a statement as other executives have established similar goals for their organizations. I find this very interesting.

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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 Retail Experience as a Differentiator

InMoment XI

In a recent industry presentation, Volkswagen of America’s President and Chief Executive Jonathan Browning said one of the key pillars of his growth strategy will be the improvement of customer satisfaction. Browning is not alone in making such a statement as other executives have established similar goals for their organizations. I find this very interesting.

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The Retail Experience as a Differentiator

InMoment XI

In a recent industry presentation, Volkswagen of America’s President and Chief Executive Jonathan Browning said one of the key pillars of his growth strategy will be the improvement of customer satisfaction. Browning is not alone in making such a statement as other executives have established similar goals for their organizations. I find this very interesting.

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How Zappos Affects Your Customer Experience

Customers Rock!

Who is your customer experience competition? Those of you only looking inside your own industry need to take a look around, as your competitors are not who you think they are – especially online. Organizations should be asking this question: Which companies have the best practices in customer focus across all industries ? I recently exchanged Facebook messages with Deb Robison , a smart marketing and social media gal.

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Announcing my first book: The Hidden Power of Your Customers

Customers Rock!

I am so excited to share the news with all of you that I have a book coming out in July! And it is thanks to you, my faithful Customers Rock! readers, that it is happening. The book is called The Hidden Power of Your Customers: Four Keys to Growing Your Business Through Existing Customers , being published by John Wiley & Sons. The hardcover edition will be released on July 20, with eReader versions to follow.

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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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Timing Is Everything

InMoment XI

Understanding why your customers enter the market when they did is important in developing strategic initiatives.

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Timing Is Everything

InMoment XI

Understanding why your customers enter the market when they did is important in developing strategic initiatives

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Timing Is Everything

InMoment XI

Understanding why your customers enter the market when they did is important in developing strategic initiatives

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Influencers vs Advocates

Customers Rock!

What is the difference between an influencer and an advocate for a brand? A lot of people recommend that a brand practice “influencer outreach”; others suggest a brand advocacy program is paramount for an organization. In his recent book, Smart Business, Social Business , Michael Brito discusses these two important points. Michael and I shared the stage recently at the Lithium Technologies “Likes to Loves” event in Orange County, CA, and I had the opportunity to interview

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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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Killer Customer Service, or Customer-Killer Service?

Customers Rock!

A friend of mine has been a member of a particular airline’s frequent flier program (we will call this major US airline, AirlineX) for a number of years. He even has a credit card linked to that account to help accrue points. This friend had earned enough miles for a free trip to Europe but hadn’t been able to fly AirlineX for awhile since his company now required him to fly the cheapest option (which this airline never was).

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Video: Oh The Humanity…

InMoment XI

Organizations must learn from their failures in 2011 to grow the business successfully in 2012.

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Video: Oh The Humanity…

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Organizations must learn from their failures in 2011 to grow the business successfully in 2012

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Oh The Humanity…

InMoment XI

Organizations must learn from their failures in 2011 to grow the business successfully in 2012

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Your Expert Guide to CX Orchestration & Enhancing Customer Journeys

Speaker: Keith Kmett, Principal CX Advisor at Medallia

Join Keith Kmett, Principal CX Advisor, in this new webinar that will focus on: Understanding CX Orchestration Fundamentals: Gain a solid understanding of what CX orchestration is, its significance in the customer experience landscape, and how it plays a crucial role in shaping customer journeys. This includes the key concepts, strategies, and best practices involved in CX orchestration. 🔑 Connection to Customer Journey Maps: How to effectively integrate customer journey mapping into the

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The Old College Try

Customers Rock!

Today, I have a special guest blogger, Greg Meyer. Greg and I are kindred spirits when it comes to customer experience, and I asked him to share a recent car rental story and the lessons one can learn from it. Thanks, Greg. You rock! The Old College Try. “Do, or do not. There is no try&# - @yoda. “We try harder&# - @avis. It’s really challenging to “speak with one voice&# as a company, whether your company is small, large, or anywhere in between.

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Letting Customers Contribute to the B2B Experience

Customers Rock!

How can companies get their customers more engaged and involved? Social media has been making it easier for user-generated content to appear as part of a brand’s marketing, usually with consumers. If a consumer is truly a loyal fan of that brand, they will be very excited to see their submission being used by their favorite company. There are many, many examples of companies using these tactics for marketing buzz and excitement as part of a social media campaign.

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The Hidden Power of Your Customers is Launched!

Customers Rock!

I just wanted to share some very exciting news with all of you – my book, The Hidden Power of Your Customers , is now launched! It has been an exciting week with the various launch activities, including an interview on NBC TV in San Diego, a book interview video released by my friends at Lithium Technologies , and the beginning of my book tour/book signing at the US Grant Hotel in San Diego.

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