Up Your Service

SEPTEMBER 22, 2018

Service Council’s 2018 Smarter Services Symposium was held in Chicago with 250 delegates representing 100+ service organizations all gathering under the theme: “Service is Humanity”. Topics included disruptive technology, uberization of the workforce, data analytics, supply chains, employee culture, customer experience, and much more.

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Oracle

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Modern Customer Experience 2018 is heading to Europe and will take place in Amsterdam (November 6), Frankfurt (November 13), London (November 14), and Stockholm (November 15) with planned sessions on topics including keeping up with customer demands, expanding your network, the future of customer loyalty, and more.

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Alliance by IFS

DECEMBER 11, 2019

The transaction, initially announced in October 2019 , will enable the combined company to serve more customers in more markets, through a broader network of the best talent and partners in the industry. We are very pleased to leverage their expertise and skills to benefit our collective customer base.” Follow us on Twitter: @ifs.

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Forrester's Customer Insights

JUNE 8, 2018

What are the CX trends that will impact customer loyalty and help you build competitive advantage? Look at what China reveals about the future of customer experiences. Until only a few years ago, most CX pros would have scoffed at talks of China as an innovator. But this has changed at breathtaking speed.

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Lumoa

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Customer experience has been a buzzword for several years and is only heating up. Many companies experience numerous challenges in the ares of customer experience transformation. We talked with the leading customer experience experts to find out what CX professionals should pay attention in the coming years. “CX

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Avaya

JANUARY 14, 2019

The focus on customers is more intense than ever—and for good reason. External customers (consumers of products, patients, students, investors, etc.) Happy customers can make a company as much as disgruntled ones can break it. 65% increase in customers won. 37% increase in digital sales.

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Verint

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Remember that the Verint Systems Engage global customer conference takes place May 14 - 17, 2018 in Dallas, Texas—an interactive event designed to help customers and partners engage with industry peers and make the most of Verint solutions. The Verint Executive Summit is an invitation-only event for Verint customers.

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Verint

JANUARY 17, 2018

I also suggested a four-part automation innovation strategy framework to consider as part of your 2018 automation strategy planning. Verint announced the acquisition of Next IT before the holidays as part of ongoing plans to expand its customer engagement automation capabilities.

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Call Experts

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

How focussed are you on improving customer experience (CX). What is customer experience? CX is the sum of all the moments your customers share during their entire customer journey. CX directly correlates to lifetime value, building a healthy relationship with your customers ensures long term returns for your business.

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Integrity Solutions

MARCH 4, 2019

The truth is, now more than ever, everyone plays a part in delivering a superior customer experience. Who’s responsible for creating an exceptional customer experience in your organization? Customer Service? The truth is, now more than ever, everyone plays a part in delivering a superior customer experience. Leadership?

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CSM Magazine

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

That’s key to retaining and growing our business and the way we have deployed BigChange gives us a key competitive advantage,” he explains. This is significantly increasing productivity; minimising customer wait time and driving first time fix at competitive cost for clients.

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Call Experts

JANUARY 15, 2020

HR departments can be passive in their innovations related to modernization through technology. The employee experience creates a competitive advantage for companies in the hiring process. . Understand and Optimize your Unique Customer Touchpoints. How to Provide Personalized Customer Service. More Blogs Menu.

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Alida

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Customers you’ve had for a long time are giving you poor CSAT or NPS scores. When customers have the opportunity to provide feedback in their own words, they are more candid. This builds a relationship between the customer and the brand. What you can’t do with quantitative is hear your customers’ voices.

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AWS Machine Learning

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Multi-modal data is a valuable component of the financial industry, encompassing market, economic, customer, news and social media, and risk data. The financial analyst asks the following question: “ What are the closing prices of stocks AAAA, WWW, DDD in year 2018? Can you build an optimized portfolio using these three stocks? ”

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Talkdesk

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

between 2017 and 2018. customer abandonment rate in comparison to a 6.2% These results free up valuable resources for organizations to invest in where they are going, versus sinking more cost into obsolete technology and broken processes that hinder innovation. Additionally, they have a 4.5%

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Oracle

DECEMBER 12, 2019

The business world’s relentless focus on customer experience (CX) continued around the globe in 2019, and CX experts and business leaders captured their experiences in thought-provoking customer experience quotes. “Customer experience and employee experience are now two of the driving forces of business.

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Cyara

JULY 9, 2019

Companies must now compete by delivering innovative, flawless customer experiences. Businesses are undergoing a process of digital transformation which is driven by customer demand for a more personalized, seamless and predictive customer experience, combined with internal pressure to reduce operating costs.

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Call Experts

MARCH 5, 2020

The number one rule for any business is to keep your customers happy! But, only part of the job is providing excellent services; the other key to keeping your customers happy is outstanding customer support. If growth is a goal, then you must support your customers and acknowledge or resolve any complaints or issues.

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datastax

JULY 16, 2019

Retail may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think about technological innovation, but think about how much eCommerce has transformed the way we buy things just over the last five years, much of it thanks to the use of powerful databases. . Makes it easier to sell by reaching customers where they are.

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CX University

JULY 31, 2018

There is an incredible amount of data corroborating the deep relatedness between customer satisfaction and employee satisfaction. Some of this work focuses specifically on customer-facing employees proving, as reported in Journal of Applied Psychology, that this relationship is indeed reciprocal.

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Talkdesk

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

between 2017 and 2018. customer abandonment rate in comparison to a 6.2% These results free up valuable resources for organizations to invest in where they are going, versus sinking more cost into obsolete technology and broken processes that hinder innovation. Additionally, they have a 4.5%

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Oracle

AUGUST 14, 2019

Thanks to the proliferation of new technology in the form of artificial intelligence (AI) , internet of things (IoT) sensors, and connected smart buildings , there’s an innovation opportunity to take better care of people while traveling. New CX capabilities have the potential to give airlines a competitive advantage.

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Alliance by IFS

OCTOBER 30, 2019

With field service IoT , FSOs can simplify asset maintenance, improve equipment uptime and ultimately elevate customer satisfaction. The turnkey solution from Astea and Software AG empowers service organizations to offer the type of proactive, outcome-based service delivery that can help build a competitive advantage.

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North Highland

MAY 23, 2019

While our nation’s electric grid was an engineering marvel of the past century, the rapid pace of technological and socio-economic innovation has caused the existing electrical infrastructure to age with increased velocity. It was not designed to meet the demands of our digitally-driven world. Analyzing the Data Deluge.

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Method:CRM

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

These discussions might focus on: Developing go-to-market strategies and launch plans Adopting innovative technologies Expanding operations Managing cash flow Tackling the fast-moving marketplace Complying with regulations, both domestic and international. Driving digital innovation strategies. Ready to get started?

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Second to None

MARCH 5, 2018

This can be successful for short-term success, but organizations that are able to look past near-sighted financial surges and instead focus on building long-term relationships with customers are setting themselves up for longer periods of growth. With either metric, being customer-first provides the retailer with a distinct advantage.

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PK

APRIL 16, 2018

Lenati’s strategy and customer insights experience pairs with ProKarma’s expertise in technology and digital engineering. BEAVERTON, OR and SEATTLE, WA (April 16, 2018) — ProKarma, a global IT solutions company, today announced a definitive merger agreement with Lenati, a Seattle-based customer experience strategy consultancy.

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West Monroe

JANUARY 25, 2022

Issues of scarcity—in raw materials, talent, and products—should improve as the job market eventually cools, automation increases, bottlenecks ease, and supply becomes better balanced with customer demand. Organic growth: Investing in digital to drive revenue and inspire innovation.

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Alliance by IFS

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The transaction will enable the combined company to serve more customers in more markets, through a broader network of the best talent and partners in the industry. By combining with Astea, IFS will further expand its global footprint beyond its more than 10,000 customers worldwide, of which 8,000 are in service management.

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CSM Magazine

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

With that being said, it’s not too late to offer Live Customer Engagement for a competitive advantage this season. 48% of customers are more likely to return to a website with Live Engagement, so it’s no longer a nice feature on the website, but it’s an essential part of business strategy for retailers globally.

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Storyminers

JULY 6, 2020

We’re honored to be honored for our work alongside so many of our customer service and customer experience colleagues. This is especially true in the customer service industry. Customer Experience (CX) has catapulted into one of the most important aspects of determining business success. Adrian Swinscoe.

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Magellan Solutions

JULY 11, 2022

A recession may be terrible but looking at the big picture, it gives entrepreneurs opportunities to innovate. And one in demand innovation that businesses of all sizes are jumping into is outsourcing. In fact, last 2018, the number of contract workers of Google outweighed its direct employees.

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Feedbackly

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Customer experience is a term that has been added to the public lexicon steadily over the past 15 years, and is more quickly becoming a staple for new and established companies looking for ways to gain a competitive advantage in their respective markets. Popularity of Customer Experience. For good reason too.

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Verint

MARCH 7, 2018

Verint’s John Goodson, SVP & GM, Products, Customer Engagement Solutions, hosted an invitation-only CIO/Executive Roundtable and Dinner on the topic of Robotics and Artificial Intelligence (AI) on February 21 in Atlanta’s Perimeter area. Automation Drives Customer Engagement Optimization and Broader Business Optimization.

Healthcare 27

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Storyminers

JULY 6, 2020

We’re honored to be honored for our work alongside so many of our customer service and customer experience colleagues. This is especially true in the customer service industry. Customer Experience (CX) has catapulted into one of the most important aspects of determining business success. Adrian Swinscoe.

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West Monroe

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Only then can they turn inconsistent, uncoordinated and transactional experiences into a purposefully designed, well-orchestrated, and customer-focused one. Some key actions include: Be digital. Automation can help provide enrollees a journey-based experience while saving payers time and money. Procurement capabilities.

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C Space

APRIL 18, 2019

McGrath’s books, including the bestselling, The End of Competitive Advantage, are tomes for anyone looking for gamechanging thinking on business strategy and innovation. Customs and Border Protection. But the truth is, without serious innovation, gas stations will end up like deserted Wild West Main Streets.

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