Calabrio

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

With 2016 behind us, we’re wondering what we can glean from the flurry of predictions, prophecies and prognostications for 2017. In 2017, we’ll see leading marketing organizations expand to incorporate contact center touchpoints with voice-of-the-customer analytics technology. Ready for 2017 and beyond? Start here.

Trends 100

Trends Customer Engagement Engagement Contact Center 100

Calabrio

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

With 2016 behind us, we’re wondering what we can glean from the flurry of predictions, prophecies and prognostications for 2017. In 2017, we’ll see leading marketing organizations expand to incorporate contact center touchpoints with voice-of-the-customer analytics technology. Ready for 2017 and beyond? Start here.

Trends 100

Trends Customer Engagement Engagement Contact Center 100

Calabrio

JANUARY 19, 2017

From creating improved customer experiences to a renewed focus on employees, we see 2017 as the year that brands look for ways to foster both employee and customer engagement. While customer engagement keeps its place as a top priority, in 2017, companies will broaden their focus to include employee engagement, particularly for Millennials.

Customer Satisfaction 100

Customer Satisfaction Brands Strategy Contact Center 100

NICE inContact

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Omnichannel is hot. Omnichannel Service and Satisfaction. Consumers want true omnichannel customer service, and service that’s seamless, convenient and quick. Only 35% of consumers are highly satisfied* with their experience, regardless of channel and country surveyed. Artificial intelligence (AI) is hot.

Self Service 121

Self Service Contact Center Software Contact Center Software 121

Eptica

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Date: Thursday, November 16, 2017 We Are In Denial About Omnichannel Engagement Being A Done Deal. Published on: November 16, 2017. Author: Guest author: Martin Hill-Wilson One of the masterclasses I run is on omnichannel engagement. Yes, the snake oil is already out and about for the next greatest hero channel.

Omni-Channel 55

Omni-Channel Engagement Multi-Channel Resources 55

Magellan Solutions

JULY 27, 2017

These are the trends of the call center industry this year of 2017: The growth of the cloud call centers. Need for omnichannel communication. Call center technologies are stepping up to meet this demand for an omnichannel communication that improves customer experience by reducing repetition and effort. Contact us now!

Call Center 56

Call Center Trends Industry Report 56

Lumoa

JANUARY 9, 2018

Customer experience has been already a hot topic in business during 2017 and is promising to be even of higher importance in 2018. “CX It’s predicted, that by 2020 customer experience will overtake price and product as the key brand differentiator when making consumer choices. How to overcome those challenges?

Customer Experience 354

Customer Experience Competitive Advantage Omni-Channel Culture 354

Comm100

MARCH 4, 2021

In 2017 this was as low as 80.6%, so it’s a fantastic achievement, especially given the difficult circumstances caused by the pandemic. It’s time for omnichannel. While there are many reasons for this, one that is at the heart of it is their ever-increasing embrace of omnichannel customer engagement. Customer satisfaction shone.

Data 131

Data Omni-Channel Effort Score Report 131

Alida

JULY 11, 2017

Forrester’s 2017 Global Customer Experience Trends report found the vast majority of firms in digital and traditional retail, banking and insurance around the world only earned the research firm’s Customer Experience Index (CX Index) score in the “OK” range. Go beyond digital—think omnichannel. Customers are feeling indifferent.

Customer Experience 183

Customer Experience Effort Score Omni-Channel Retail 183

Magellan Solutions

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Say what you want about millennials – the smartphone-toting, selfie-taking generation born between 1982 and 2004 – but there’s no denying their power as consumers. Get to know them – You’ll need to understand millennials in order to enginner your omnichannel and cater to their specific preferences.

Call Center 40

Call Center Omni-Channel Social Media Rewards Programs 40

Alida

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Research by Prophet found that 81 percent of consumers are unsatisfied with their health care experience, and the less they interact with the system, the happier they are. Only eight percent of health care organizations consider consumer expectation a high priority and have implemented several consumer-based strategies with some success.

Wireless 170

Wireless Return on Investment Airlines Hospitality 170

Blake Morgan

AUGUST 15, 2022

That was the question Harry Overly, President and CEO of Sun-Maid, faced when he took over the company in 2017. But it didn’t have a coordinated consumer marketing strategy and had missed an entire generation of consumers. Overly relied on data and customer feedback to bring the brand to the present.

Feedback 59

Feedback Brands Omni-Channel Customer Centricity 59

West Monroe

MARCH 17, 2024

Given the high-rate environment, history tells us that when the consumer economy softens, investment dollars tend to flow out of the traditional stock market and into agriculture, looking for tangible assets in the form of land. years from 2017. The result?

Trends 52

Trends Banking Financial Insurance 52

NICE inContact

MARCH 27, 2018

A major conversational shift around artificial intelligence (AI) occurred in 2017. AI, Blended with Live Agents, Enables Contextual and Quick Omnichannel Interactions. For the first time, AI was considered leading edge for a wide range of business applications – and no longer “bleeding edge.” Today, AI in the self-service space (e.g.,

Contact Center 137

Contact Center Self Service Study Omni-Channel 137

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

RIS) In today’s omnichannel climate where differentiation is increasingly difficult and customer expectations are heightened, customer service is critical for delivering differentiated shopping experiences. Loyalty 360) Personalization is becoming a consumer expectation and a brand imperative to engender customer loyalty.

Customer Service 48

Customer Service Self Service Retail Loyalty 48

Comm100

JANUARY 7, 2020

of this year’s chats – that’s over 42 million – were sent from a mobile browser or app, more than nearly 23 points higher than 2018 and 30 points higher than 2017. Omnichannel is required. We’re in an age where consumers have a lot of power. On average, 74.5% Are you ready?

Data 133

Data Chatbots Wait Times Effort Score 133

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

From self-service portals to omnichannel support options and knowledge management systems, BPOs have greatly enhanced customer service. . In India alone, the IT BPO industry generated around $154 million in revenue in 2017-2018, according to Brandongaille. . Omnichannel Customer Support Options .

Self Service 64

Self Service Customer Experience Multi-Channel Call Center 64

ShepHyken

MAY 5, 2017

But not every company offers self-service options to its customers, which brings us back to more time-consuming and often irritating means of contact. Forrester predicts that in 2017 “a new wave of technologies that remake industries and customer experience will begin to emerge.” So, what can be done to address the problem?

Self Service 79

Self Service Omni-Channel Social Media Retail 79

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Per the Trendsource 2017 Retail Industry Report , it seems that millennial shoppers prefer physical stores for fashion, home improvement, and electronics. A few things including these 3: An omnichannel approach. The vast majority of consumers today (81%) research online before making a big purchase (e.g., No Googling, either.

Omni-Channel 130

Omni-Channel Fashion Retail Multi-Channel 130

ProProfs Chat

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

As 2017 is coming to an end, here’re 3 customer support trends that promise a better customer support in 2018. Omnichannel- I think that 2018 will be the year that Omnichannel becomes a reality for many customer support centers. Look for steadily increasing consumer pushback as more companies bring chatbots online.

Self Service 111

Self Service Trends Chatbots Omni-Channel 111

ECXO

JUNE 20, 2023

Price and quality matters but consumers and buyers are increasingly making decisions driven by values-based preferences aligned with customer experience. McKinsey with NielsenIQ looked at five years of sales data from 2017 to mid-2022. We’re not getting existential here, but without purpose, do you have a business?

B2B 122

B2B Brands Innovation Government 122

Eptica

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Date: Wednesday, November 22, 2017 The 5 rules of Retail Christmas Customer Experience. Published on: November 22, 2017. It is likely that consumers will be more careful in their spending, with rising prices and inflation leading to overall retail sales falling year on year between September 2016 and 2017.

Retail 73

Retail Customer Experience Self Service Ecommerce 73

Grupo Noa

DECEMBER 15, 2020

The 2017 survey on customer care services has claimed that around 90% of the consumers usually prefer brands that facilitate omnichannel support. Shared call center exactly offers such support and treats each consumer with a sense of pride and urgency.

Call Center Solutions 52

Call Center Solutions Call Center Contact Center Omni-Channel 52

Hallmark Business Connections

AUGUST 11, 2021

billion in 2017 and took it public two years later) is its knack for talking to pet parents in a personalized way that is both fun and relatable and bridges the online and physical experiences. Create a seamless omnichannel experience. In today’s crowded digital landscape, consumer attention comes at a premium price.

Marketing 74

Marketing Social Media Omni-Channel Handbook 74

ERDM

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Article by Ernan Roman Featured on RetailTouchPoints.com According to the IBM 2017 Customer Experience Index (CEI) Study , “Only 19% of brands offer more than a basic level of personalization of the online experience.” In our ERDM VoC research , consumers told us time and time again that marketers still don’t get it!

Fashion 58

Fashion Omni-Channel Consumers Communication 58

COPC

MAY 11, 2017

Featured Event: May 22-25, 2017. Kathleen will be sharing highlights from the most recent consumer and corporate reports released within the Customer Experience Management Benchmark (CXMB) Series. and Execs In the Know, focuses on exploring the customer journey from both the corporate and consumer points of view. June 7-9, 2017.

Contact Center 40

Contact Center Call Center Omni-Channel Analytics 40

Avaya

MAY 31, 2017

Since the beginning of the contact center industry we have been and are innovating communications tools and applications that enable business to get done at the speed of thought—true transformational change that meets the expectations of consumers and employees head on. requires the ability to change. Companies are done kicking the tires.

Contact Center 81

Contact Center Omni-Channel Communication Innovation 81

Grupo Noa

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Personal Intervention: As per the latest consumer survey, 81% of the customers are seriously pissed off when they have to stay in calling queues for hours together. Omnichannel Promotions on A Global Scale: These agencies work on a global scale to promote a firm’s products in TVs, print media and digital publications.

Advertising 40

Advertising Call Center Omni-Channel B2B 40

Team HGS

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Mobile driven interaction management —in-app messaging, chat, SMS, and social—have become foundational components of an omnichannel strategy. According to Dimension Data’s global contact center benchmarking report, digital interactions accounted for over 42% of all interactions taking place inside the contact center in the beginning of 2017.

Trends 45

Trends Contact Center Exceptional Customer Service Omni-Channel 45

Grupo Noa

JUNE 1, 2018

The 2017 survey on customer care services has claimed that around 90% of the consumers usually prefer brands that facilitate omnichannel support. Shared call center exactly offers such support and treats each consumer with a sense of pride and urgency.

Call Center Solutions 40

Call Center Solutions Call Center Contact Center Omni-Channel 40

eGain Blogs

JANUARY 4, 2018

The second is a consumer survey. eGain, along with Forrester Consulting, asked 5000 consumers what they hated the most when they asked for customer service help. We have these experiences fairly often as consumers. What can contact centers do to address content-related consumer and agent pain points?

Self Service 53

Self Service Contact Center Touchpoint Omni-Channel 53

NICE inContact

JUNE 17, 2019

In a 2017 study titled Modern Standards for Managing Contact Center Quality, ICMI found a huge gap between the percentage of organizations that are using digital channels to communicate with customers and those that are using Quality Management (QM) to evaluate these channels. Would you want those customer experiences factoring into your NPS?

Analytics 136

Analytics Customer Experience Management Contact Center 136

NICE inContact

JUNE 17, 2019

In a 2017 study titled Modern Standards for Managing Contact Center Quality, ICMI found a huge gap between the percentage of organizations that are using digital channels to communicate with customers and those that are using Quality Management (QM) to evaluate these channels. Would you want those customer experiences factoring into your NPS?

Analytics 136

Analytics Customer Experience Management Contact Center 136

Eptica

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

The key is delivering a customer experience that engages consumers and builds loyalty, particularly online. According to Forrester by 2020 almost half of global retail sales will be via the web – with $2 trillion spent via ecommerce in 2017 alone. Essentially it comes down to focusing on four key areas: 1.

Net Promoter Score 62

Net Promoter Score Retail Ecommerce Social Media 62

Oracle

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Today, the customer experience isn’t bound to any one physical or digital space, as 73% of consumers use multiple channels to shop , according to a Harvard Business Review study of 46,000 shoppers. Retail innovations are changing how consumers connect with brands. The future of retail.

Retail 74

Retail Innovation Trends Ecommerce 74

Hero Digital

DECEMBER 10, 2018

From a consumer perspective, perks that were once luxuries are now necessities: two-day shipping, personalized product recommendations, options to buy online and pick up in-store, etc. As industry giants use their size to best stagnant retailers, smaller and more nimble direct-to-consumer brands are doing the same. Meanwhile, 75.8

Technology 40

Technology Customer Experience Retail Omni-Channel 40

NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

It includes audio and video chat, monitoring, and other bespoke capabilities that you can integrate into any customer-facing application to let your workers respond to queries and issues from consumers in real time. Simultaneously, analytics may give information on your consumers, workforce productivity, and other topics.

Communication 52

Communication Contact Center Contact Center Software Telecommunications 52