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How customer intelligence software helps companies fight the survey epidemic

Alida

If my toothpaste company knew when I finished brushing, they would send me a freaking survey.”. In an interview with Reed, Miller shares his thoughts about the sad state of survey research and what companies can do about it. It has also given companies more engaging ways of talking to their customers.

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ESG and the RFP: How to Assess Your Outsourcer’s ESG Efforts

BlueOcean

The first mainstream mention of ESG as a concept came from the United Nations in 2004 in their report titled “ Who Cares Wins.” Today, despite their being no uniform standards defining ESG, there are many laws and regulations that govern how companies must conduct their business. Evaluating ESG through your RFP is complex.

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[Q&A] B2B SaaS Benchmarks: How Does Your Company Compare to +1,500 of Its Peers?

ChurnZero

How does your company stack up to its peers in this regard? This survey is the largest survey of private SaaS companies in the world with over 1,500 responses. We have done lots of deals with companies that have a base license rate. Salesforce started it and they went public in 2004.

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3 Customer Experience Stories (From Companies Not Named Starbucks) That Will Inspire Your Company to Deliver Better Customer Service

Michel Falcon Experience

Disclaimer : I love Starbucks but I recognize that we share Starbucks stories, and companies like theirs, frequently. I wanted to start sharing stories from companies you might not be too familiar with to give evidence that regardless of your industry or size of company, you too can become a case study. What’s my secret?

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Vital for your careers: learn from the worst decisions we have made

Beyond Philosophy

So, I quit that job and moved to an engineering-based company with plans to become a sales manager with a sales team. Therefore, you must learn about the company culture and product before joining a company. All of these activities will presumably reveal whether the company is a match for your next steps.

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10 Customer Service Podcasts to Add to Your Rotation

Kustomer

Since formally hitting the scene in 2004, the podcast space has become an exciting resource and touchstone for business information and trends. Then in 2004, BBC and The Guardian journalist Ben Hammersley merged the words ‘iPod’ with ‘broadcast’ officially coining the term ‘podcast.’ The Power of the Podcast. Experience This!

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10 Examples of Bad Outsourcing and How to Avoid Them

Magellan Solutions

Due to the numerous advantages outsourcing has to offer, including reduced costs and access to a larger talent pool, an increasing number of companies are outsourcing their software development needs to outsourcing companies. WHY DO COMPANIES OUTSOURCE THEIR BUSINESS? In 2004, J.P. Source: Magellan Solutions. CASE STUDY.