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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.” When you go to RFP for your next outsourcer, how can you verify that the companies you’re engaging are truly committed to running a sustainable, socially aware, ethically governed business?

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Remaining Competitive in Retail: How to Optimize Customer Experience

CSM Magazine

For retail business, the customer journey extends far beyond the initial sales engagement. Lasting brand loyalty is cultivated from continuous service throughout the lifecycle of any particular product and managing these engagements for quality can be difficult when multiple players are involved. Adhere to changing expectations.

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Part 2: B2B Customer Support Transformation Imperatives

Team Support

Proactive customer engagement accounts for more than a quarter (28%) of Support interactions and grew by 14% from 2019 to 2020. One example comes from the customer support manager at TeamSupport customer, OmniFund. The notifications from TeamSupport help us manage the support teams and track SLA warnings and response rates.

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ROI and the Secure Customer Index (SCI)

Horizon CX

As the Senior Manager of Customer Experience, I found myself amidst an executive leadership conflict that had been playing out for a few years and way above my pay grade. In 2004, D. Customer Satisfaction & Loyalty vs. Quarterly Numbers—The Conflict. The analogy of pushing wet spaghetti up a hill was often raised.

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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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Part 2: How Customer Support Drives and Grows Recurring Revenues

Team Support

Let’s continue exploring why it’s important to offer services in the form of ongoing advisory, managed, or education services, in addition to limited one-time engagements in Part 2. Founded in 2004, the organization works with the world’s leading technology companies to transform and optimize service outcomes.

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5 #Leadership Books You Must Read in 2019

CX Journey

The Truth About Employee Engagement by Patrick Lencioni Similar to Patrick Lencioni's other books, this one is also a fable. The story takes you through several examples of how one CEO, who loves to lead and to manage, uncovered these three root causes and how he put them into practice at a couple different companies in different industries.