Vonage

MARCH 26, 2018

Three years ago, Gartner predicted that more than half of businesses would implement significant changes to improve customer experience by 2018. The estimated price tag of losing customers due to poor service has reached $1.6 according to Accenture’s Digital Disconnect in Customer Engagement report.

Omni-Channel 228

Omni-Channel Trends Customer Service Contact Center 228

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

“We are dedicated to becoming a customer-centric company.” HOW exactly does a standard organization, built on the gospel of sales and customer acquisition, become customer-centric? 5 Steps to Take To Be More Customer-Centric 1. WHY is this idea of “customer-centricity” so challenging? Here’s your training guide.

Customer Centricity 271

Customer Centricity Customer Journeys Connections Feedback 271

Oracle

JANUARY 25, 2018

Customers are the most important part of small- or medium-sized businesses (SMBs). They expect an unrivaled customer experience (CX), tailored to their exact wants/needs, throughout the entire buyer journey. So, how can SMBs create a CX that gives customers exactly what they want? Q: Fill in the blank. What do you want?

Tips 110

Tips Customer Experience Social Media Consulting 110

Forrester's Customer Insights

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Forrester’s 2018 Customer Experience Index (CX Index™) results continue to show that companies are struggling to create and sustain a human connection with their customers. Taking a step […].

Connections 116

Connections Customer Experience Brands Financial 116

Comm100

DECEMBER 2, 2021

In 2021, evolving customer experience trends shook up the financial services industry. Customers demanded digital services to meet their needs, and as organizations rose to the demand, these high customer expectations led to innovative new services. Between 2018 and 2020, the adoption of chatbots increased by 67%.

Financial 225

Financial Trends Customer Experience Chatbots 225

NICE inContact

JANUARY 24, 2018

Cloud contact center deployments that began in customer care may have been extended to other business areas. How will companies that have embraced the cloud for the contact center and sales applications across their businesses continue to benefit in 2018 and beyond? Digital Transformation.

Customer Care 186

Customer Care Self Service Contact Center Chatbots 186

Kayako

JANUARY 17, 2018

When we talk about customer experience, many of us think about support. We think about the touchpoints between customer and business when the customer needs help buying or using a product. These interactions make up part of the customer experience, but not all of it. NPS measures customer loyalty.

Customer Experience 448

Customer Experience Net Promoter Score NPS Touchpoint 448

GetFeedback

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

A while back, my teammates and I spent hours in a conference room mulling over the concept of effortless experience. Prior to this, we had all read the book, “ The Effortless Experience: Conquering the New Battleground for Customer Loyalty ,” and one question came out of it: Is effortless really enough? . Finding no.

Loyalty 257

Loyalty Customer Experience Touchpoint Metrics 257

Vonage

MARCH 28, 2019

Imagine a technology that promises to help your business but instead is poisoning your customer’s experiences. A technology that has its most deadly effect at the precise moments when your customers need you the most. When their customers were asked, only eight percent agreed with them. In 2016, Bain & Co.

Customer Experience 228

Customer Experience Contact Center Software Contact Center CRM 228

GetFeedback

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Dreamforce 2018 was a blast from start to finish. And we got to connect with amazing people along the way, from the customer success and support gurus who are using Salesforce for good to the admins who make it all possible. Demos were happening around the clock at the Customer Success Expo, Service Lodge, and Admin Meadow.

Survey 150

Survey Measurement Customer Success Metrics 150

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

AUGUST 19, 2020

It’s not uncommon in my experience coaching, consulting, and workshopping with business leaders to come across goals that are vague, impossible to quantify, or otherwise unhelpful. A SMIRC Customer Experience Goal is: Social. Customer experience is built on collaboration. I call it a SMIRC goal. Measurable.

Customer Experience 265

Customer Experience Net Promoter Score NPS Effort Score 265

Oracle

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

If there’s one thing that’s true about customer experience (CX), it’s that it is ever-changing. Here we take a look at how executives, like Oracle’s CEO Mark Hurd, as well as industry analysts and research firms view modern changes in customer experience and how organizations can keep up.

Connections 71

Connections Customer Experience B2C B2B 71

CloudCherry

JANUARY 4, 2018

The retail banking industry has been dealing with massive upheaval for a while now, and things will continue in the same vein come 2018. Here are some of the trends that will define 2018 for the banking industry. The goal is for customers to have greater control over their money. Open Banking. Blockchain Technology.

Banking 170

Banking Trends Financial Self Service 170

Call Experts

JUNE 5, 2019

There is a connection between employee experiences and customer experiences. Upset or frustrated employees are likely to affect your business and lead to unsatisfied customers. Employee experiences are connected to customer experiences. Use AI to enhance the customer experience journey.

Employee Experience 60

Employee Experience Connections Customer Experience Call Center 60

SurveyGizmo

DECEMBER 13, 2017

With the new year ahead, there is no better time than now to start discussing 2018 customer experience predictions. While taking a look at how customer experience programs matured this year, we saw a “customer obsession” shift from an operational business standpoint — a prediction Forrester made in late 2016. .

Customer Experience 58

Customer Experience e-support Customers Study 58

Alida

JANUARY 5, 2018

Marketers are always looking for new ways to create experiences that resonate with customers, and 2018 will be no different. And although fads come and go—think unicorn hair and frappuccinos—there are some trends that will stick in the coming year and affect how businesses interact with customers.

Marketing 0

Marketing Multi-Channel Advertising Tourism 0

ijgolding

JANUARY 14, 2019

In 2018, the Customer Experience Professionals Association (CXPA) celebrated its 7th birthday. In 2011, the creation of the CXPA saw the competencies and capabilities practiced by those working in the field of customer experience as a profession for the first time. I am (or have been) a fan of KLM for many years.

Customer Experience 246

Customer Experience Airlines Customer Journeys Customer Centricity 246

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

AUGUST 27, 2019

The employee experience can feel hard to manage. And those are all valid and exciting ways to define the next phase of customer experience for your organization. But your employees need to care – really, truly, deeply care – before anything can really happen for your customers. Personalization! And mean it.

Employee Experience 146

Employee Experience Customer Experience Culture Retail 146

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.

Customer Experience 147

Customer Experience Customer Service Social Media Consulting 147

AskNicely

AUGUST 29, 2018

More recently, organizations have set a new standard of empowerment by using customer insights to grow revenue and retain more customers. This customer-fueled approach to business growth has evolved into a culture shift. Connecting NPS-Based Customer Centricity to Business Growth. What is your NPS Score?

NPS 150

NPS Net Promoter Score Metrics Culture 150

Oracle

APRIL 19, 2018

Looking for customer experience conference and events information for 2018 and 2019? April 2018 CX Events and Conferences. Customer Contact East: A Frost & Sullivan Executive MindXchange. April 8 – 11, 2018. Oracle Modern Customer Experience. April 10 – 12, 2018. April 10 – 11, 2018.

Conference 60

Conference Customer Experience Chief Customer Officer Contact Center 60

Alida

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Which emerging technology trends will shape the business world in 2018, and how will they change consumer behaviors and expectations? For 2018, experts believe smarter, cutting-edge technology will enable companies to provide better customer experiences and get more useful insight and data.

Trends 174

Trends Retail e-support Technology 174

ECXO

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The European Customer Experience Organization (ECXO) is Proud to Present Karen Jaw-Madson – Innovator in ‘Culture Your Corporate Culture’ speaking about Connecting Culture, CX and EX for Impact When? Design of Work Experience , Author, Coach, and Educator. Karen is the principal of Co.-Design

Culture 52

Culture Connections Contact Center Leadership 52

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

JULY 30, 2019

It’s easy to underestimate the efforts it requires to become a truly customer-centric organization. Brave leaders do their best to lead customer experience initiatives that make an impact. What is the Customer Experience Gap? So what’s a truly dedicated customer experience leader to do?

Customer Experience 137

Customer Experience Net Promoter Score Effort Score Metrics 137

Oracle

JANUARY 16, 2018

With every new year comes new customer experience trends and innovations. On the horizon for 2018 is an increase in customer advisory boards, new job titles, and the next frontier of customer experience-related innovation management. Prediction #1: New routes to gain customer intimacy.

Trends 52

Trends Customer Experience Net Promoter Score Innovation 52

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.

Customer Experience 130

Customer Experience Customer Service Social Media Consulting 130

Oracle

JANUARY 24, 2018

Customer Relationship Management, or CRM software, has come a long way since its beginnings in the 70s and 80s. It continues to evolve to incorporate new technology, features, and innovations to help organizations build and nurture personalized customer relationships. Read more on trends in CRM software in 4 Trends for CRM in 2018.

CRM 111

CRM Trends Software Customer Relationship Management 111

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

Customer Experience 160

Customer Experience Customer Centricity Culture Consulting 160

Comm100

AUGUST 23, 2018

It’s 2018, and customer expectations are changing faster than ever. While some businesses have struggled to withstand the shifting tides, others have reacted in a timely enough fashion to keep up (at least minimally) with changing customer expectations. Organic Mobile Experiences Blur Channel Lines.

Exceptional Customer Service 100

Exceptional Customer Service Customer Service Chatbots Hotels 100

Alliance by IFS

DECEMBER 18, 2018

With 2018 almost at an end, let’s take a moment to reflect on all the exciting things we’ve done here at Astea and all the transformative changes that have swept the entire field service industry. Alliance Enterprise Launched September 2018. In 2018, we revealed our brand new version of the Alliance platform called Alliance Enterprise.

Infographics 83

Infographics Conference Video Software 83

Second to None

MARCH 16, 2018

Customers are interacting with brands via digital channels at a higher rate than ever before, making it essential that you have systems in place to provide a high-level value within these avenues. VR and AR will play an important role in connecting the online and in-store experience.

Trends 63

Trends Omni-Channel Customer Experience Chatbots 63

Avaya

DECEMBER 13, 2017

At this point, you know customer experience is the competitive battleground in today’s smart, digital world. When done right, customer engagement can increase revenue and overall lifetime value by approximately 20%. You know, actually enabling an exceptional customer experience. There’s just one problem: executing!

Customer Experience 119

Customer Experience Omni-Channel Customer Journeys Analytics 119

Vonage

APRIL 12, 2018

For Gainsight CEO Nick “Block Chainz” Mehta, Customer Success isn’t just business; it’s personal. And, thanks to the opening number, it had the distinction of being the largest (though likely last) Customer Success/rap event in history. This purpose also informs our approach to Customer Success.

Customer Success 120

Customer Success Contact Center Conference Sports 120

Customer Bliss

DECEMBER 28, 2018

Today’s “Best of 2018” episode features Patricia Pedhom Nono , who was previously the general manager of customer service & customer experience at MTN Cameroon , one of the biggest telecommunications companies in Africa. Employee Experience Trickles Down to Customers.

Telecommunications 141

Telecommunications Chief Customer Officer Call Center Government 141

CX Accelerator

APRIL 11, 2018

A survival mode culture is one of the fastest way to destroy the experience for your customers as well as your employees. The customer suffers as well. At its very core, the work of Customer Experience (CX) is the timely effort of collecting customer data and solving relevant problems over the long run.

Customer Experience 182

Customer Experience Effort Score Exercises Wireless 182

Horizon CX

DECEMBER 19, 2018

While many organizations have bought into the importance of delivering great customer experiences, not many are not actually delivering on it and many haven’t even defined their desired customer experience. One organization that not only defines their desired customer experience but also delivers upon it is Chick-fil-A.

Customer Experience 140

Customer Experience Innovation Customers Culture 140