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10 massive business trends that will shape 2017 and beyond

Alida

We’ve collected 10 of the most insightful predictions that we believe will define not just 2017, but also the years ahead. Consumers have less faith in brands than ever before. Forrester Research is predicting more espionage, ransomware and privacy breaches in 2017. The enterprise guide to customer intelligence [e-book].

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Why the retail apocalypse is really a renaissance, and what your company can do about it

Alida

Despite headlines painting a bleak picture of a coming retail apocalypse , there is data to support that the industry is poised to grow. In fact, retailers such as Target, Walmart, Nordstrom and Home Depot all reported growth in both brick-and-mortar and e-commerce sales, and Deloitte is pegging the retail industry’s growth at 11.7%

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Social Media Influencers and Your Customer Experience

Michelli Experience

In those days, consumers were at the mercy of advertising claims made across traditional outlets (e.g., Social Media Influencer Marketing is becoming one of the most effective ways to attract customers and opens up a new channel for brands to connect with consumers directly, amplify their message and increase buzz and brand awareness.

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10 Ways to Increase Customer Engagement in eCommerce (Infographic)

Provide Support

Customer engagement is the future of e-commerce. Now that global consumers are able to purchase nearly anything they wish on whatever device they want and wherever they happen to be, the eCommerce customer experience has dramatically changed. © 2003 - 2017 Provide Support LLC. Published in Provide Support Blog , 2017.

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On-demand Economy Drives Customer Service as a Service – From Home…

TechSee

The on-demand economy is defined as economic activity created to meet a consumer demand via the real-time delivery of goods and services. million consumers annually and $57.6 Today’s consumers also have high expectations for customer service. As of 2017, roughly 3.7 billion in spending. It is also attracting investors.

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SXSW Interactive Parties: Meet ReviewTrackers at These Events

ReviewTrackers

South by Southwest (SXSW) will take place from March 10 through March 19, 2017 in Austin – and we here at ReviewTrackers are thrilled to be taking part in this epic event with an event of our own, The Customer Social. 309, E 3rd St., Maggie Mae’s, 323 E 6th St. . Downtown Burgers, 503 E Cesar Chavez St. .

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How Chatbots for Customer Service Improve Customer Support Metrics

Solvvy

You can also use your customer satisfaction (CSAT) score , Net Promoter Score®, and customer retention as indicators of how well your customer support processes meet your client’s expectations. In addition, talk to your customer support team agents on the front lines to learn about their pain points. Reduced Operational Costs.