Oracle

JANUARY 31, 2018

SmarterCX.com’s Editor-in-Chief highlights a new customer experience predictions destination page, SmarterCX.com/Predictions. Following a record holiday season, 2018 is off to a fast start in the world of customer experience. Equity Research, said holiday reports topped expectations. CPQ Software Trends for 2018.

Customer Experience 80

Customer Experience CRM Trends Retail 80

BlueOcean

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

In our humble opinion though, it’s a good idea to check in every now and again to examine the state of social customer support and dig into the trends and opportunities that have the potential to improve customer care in 2018 and beyond. Expectations for Social Customer Support Are Maturing.

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Omni-Channel Social Media Contact Center Self Service 149

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

CX Journey

JANUARY 2, 2019

Image courtesy of Pixabay What was on the minds of CX professionals in 2018? It 's fun to see what was interesting for you - my audience - to read in 2018. I shared 58 blog posts (that includes a few posts from guest authors) in 2018; here are the top eight (because 18 would be way too many!) Only this year, they must execute!

Employee Engagement 94

Employee Engagement ROI Metrics Omni-Channel 94

ShepHyken

JANUARY 3, 2018

Over the last few weeks, I’ve been reading about predictions and trends for 2018. With that in mind, I’d like to share five customer service tips every business must do to stay competitive in 2018: Embrace the changing expectations of your customer: This one I’ve touted every year. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

Customer Service 110

Customer Service Self Service Tips Social Media 110

Beyond Philosophy

JANUARY 8, 2018

However, for a while now, I have been writing about the decline and dilution of the discipline of Customer Experience. From changing titles but not behavior to a poor understanding of what customers want, the trends are troublesome. My concerns only grow as we roll into 2018. I can sum it up with two examples. BigIdeas2018.

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Trends eBook System Conference 125

Vonage

APRIL 12, 2018

For Gainsight CEO Nick “Block Chainz” Mehta, Customer Success isn’t just business; it’s personal. But Dennis was quick to emphasize during his keynote that Customer Success is a team sport. . This year’s conference welcomed more than 5,000 attendees from 1,000+ companies for 240+ sessions.

Customer Success 120

Customer Success Contact Center Conference Sports 120

Think Customers

JANUARY 2, 2018

As we say hello to 2018, certain business practices and trends are sure to follow us into the New Year. For instance, personalized experiences, meeting customer expectations, and protecting customer data continue to be important aspects of the customer experience. Here’s my customer experience wish list for 2018.

Customer Experience 86

Customer Experience Trends Customer Expectations Meeting 86

Eptica

JANUARY 9, 2019

Date: Wednesday, January 9, 2019 Author: Anne-Claire Bellec - Marketing Director Reviewing 2018 – our top 10 blog posts from the year. At the Eptica blog we’ve looked at all of our posts from 2018 and come up with a top 10 of the most popular and topical, based on the number of views, comments and general feedback.

Average Handle Time 89

Average Handle Time Self Service Chatbots ROI 89

CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Here are some of the top customer service predictions for 2018, brought to you by Fara Haron is CEO of CRM Solutions, Arvato. Technology related to voice recognition will be most impactful in 2018. In relation to customer service, technologies like AR and VR will not be as impactful in 2018. Voice Recognition.

Self Service 80

Self Service Customer Service Gamification CRM 80

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 31, 2018

19 Customer Experience resolutions for 2019 by Customer Guru. Customer Guru) As we bid goodbye to 2018 and usher in 2019, we have made some customer-centric resolutions for this new year. As we move ahead, customer experience will be the only differentiator between brands. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

Customer Service 95

Customer Service Touchpoint Customer Centricity Customer Service Training 95

Qualtrics

JUNE 22, 2020

The nature of these expectations will dictate the form and even the wording of customer satisfaction survey questions. Let me repeat this: the nature of these expectations will dictate the form and even the wording of your satisfaction questions. Explicit Expectations. Static Performance Expectations.

Customer Expectations 59

Customer Expectations Customer Satisfaction Measurement Advertising 59

Second to None

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

This piece was originally published by Forbes on February 8, 2018: “You may still be writing “2017” on forms, but no one can deny that 2018 is in full swing. So what does the year hold for customer service? As always, companies who provide great customer service have a huge advantage over companies that don’t.

Trends 63

Trends Social Media e-support Chatbots 63

Ann Michaels and Associates

DECEMBER 27, 2018

The importance of replying to customer reviews. • 53% of customers expect businesses to reply to their online reviews within seven days (Review Trackers, 2018). • 41% of consumers say that brands replying to reviews makes them believe the company really cares about their customers (Bazaarvoice). •

B2B 73

B2B Hotels Consumers Brands 73

ShepHyken

JUNE 17, 2018

The author of this excellent article uses Southwest Airlines as an example of a company that has created such a great relationship with their customers (passengers) that they give the airline the benefit of the doubt and “cut them slack” when things go wrong. If you want to meet those expectations, there are trends that you can’t ignore.

Customer Service 83

Customer Service Airlines Tips Retail 83

ChurnZero

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Top 15 Takeaways from Pulse Europe 2018. Last week we had the opportunity to travel to London to sponsor and exhibit at the Pulse Europe 2018 Conference as a Silver sponsor. For those of you that might not know – this is the premier Customer Success conference in Europe. Chris Weddick (@chrisweddick) November 8, 2018.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

My Comment: Customer experience is marketing. The organizations that that know this reap the benefits of knowing what their customers expect and desire. And who better to tell you what your customers want than the people on the front line who interact with your customers every day. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

Customer Service 89

Customer Service Effort Score Customer Service Training Marketing 89

Answer Dash

JUNE 12, 2018

Customer expectations are at an all-time high, according to the Salesforce State of the Connected Customer report, released this week. Vala Ashfar, Chief Digital Evangelist at Salesforce, states: “In 2018, technology is more ingrained in the customer experience, and trust has moved to the forefront of consumer minds.”

Customer Expectations 61

Customer Expectations Report Self Service Customer Service Representative 61

ProProfs Chat

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

No matter how great your product your service is, you can’t sustain market competition without a top of the line customer service. As 2017 is coming to an end, here’re 3 customer support trends that promise a better customer support in 2018. It keeps customer satisfaction up, cuts handling costs, and helps.

Self Service 111

Self Service Trends Chatbots Omni-Channel 111

Win the Customer

JUNE 7, 2016

From automated purchasing and shipping to simple returns and mobile-friendliness, these are the modern conveniences your online customers expect from your business. Today’s customer expects a lot. Online shoppers expect even more. And their expectations should not be ignored. Your customers expect it.

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Customer Expectations Ecommerce Policies Social Media 52

Oracle

JANUARY 11, 2018

With ever-increasing competition in the customer experience landscape, taking a step back to reassess your business, values, and goals helps align with customer expectations and figure out what needs to change to meet them. As we move into 2018, every SMB should ask these four questions: Are we on the right road to success?

eBook 53

eBook Social Media Customer Centricity Customer Expectations 53

Eptica

JUNE 6, 2018

Date: Wednesday, June 6, 2018 Author: Steve Nattress How can brands match customer expectations around knowledge? Published on: June 06, 2018. But how good are organizations at meeting the ever-increasing demands that consumers have, around speed and transparency?

Customer Expectations 51

Customer Expectations Brands Knowledge Base Social Media 51

CX Journey

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Customers Expect More Consider these statistics from the National Federation of Independent Business regarding what customers have come to expect in terms of service across channels: When communicating via social media, 57% of customers expect a response within thirty minutes, regardless of the time of day.

Communication 137

Communication Brands Social Media Touchpoint 137

transcosmos Information Systems

MARCH 20, 2018

Since this trend is poised to continue for a long time, businesses should adapt and come up with different strategies to better serve customer demands and needs. Here are the top five trends for customer care service that will take your business to greater heights in 2018 and beyond: 1. Artificial Intelligence Solutions.

Trends 76

Trends Customer Service Self Service e-support 76

Alliance by IFS

DECEMBER 14, 2017

As a recognized leader in field service management software , Astea was proud to sponsor “The Future of Field Service 2018 ” special edition of Field Technologies Magazine. Better Use of Today’s Technologies to Meet Customer Demands. Better Use of Today’s Technologies to Meet Customer Demands.

Analytics 50

Analytics Software Technology Meeting 50

Alliance by IFS

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Astea recognized for its comprehensive portfolio of user-oriented mobile field service applications that meet the evolving needs of organizations, technicians and customers. HORSHAM, PA (December 10, 2018) — Astea International Inc., Meeting heightened end-customer expectations. © 2018 Astea International Inc.

Management 83

Management Company Self Service Wireless 83

Alliance by IFS

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Astea recognized for its comprehensive portfolio of user-oriented mobile field service applications that meet the evolving needs of organizations, technicians and customers. HORSHAM, PA (December 10, 2018) — Astea International Inc., Meeting heightened end-customer expectations. © 2018 Astea International Inc.

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Company Self Service Wireless Software 62

ShepHyken

AUGUST 13, 2018

Traditionally customers called. Your customers expect it, so don’t fight it. Here are eight ways you can thank your best customers. For information on The Customer Focus customer service training programs go to www.TheCustomerFocus.com. Now they like to text. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

Customer Service 72

Customer Service Loyalty B2C Study 72

Maru/HUB

APRIL 23, 2018

At the beginning of this year we set out some predictions for 2018. CUSTOMER EXPECTATIONS INCREASE. We predicted that customers were only going to become more and more demanding, and organisations must be prepared to keep up. The post Customer Experience in 2018 so far appeared first on Maru/Syngro.

Customer Experience 40

Customer Experience Customer Service Representative Software Customers 40

Wired and Dangerous

JANUARY 1, 2018

Welcome to 2018! We believe this year will be remembered in years to come as one in which people in the world of work embraced the spirit of transparency and honesty in customer service – consistently providing customers with a unique, unexpected and transparent customer experience throughout their journey with your organization.

Social Media 70

Social Media Policies Advertising Connections 70

ChurnZero

DECEMBER 18, 2018

ChurnZero Named Overall SaaS Category Winner in 2018 APPEALIE Awards. APPEALIE has announced the winners of the 2018 SaaS Awards. 23 SaaS apps were recognized for their demonstrated excellence and customer delight. Each year customers expect more and more from their SaaS vendors. Instructure. JDA Luminate.

Net Promoter Score 40

Net Promoter Score Software Customer Success Customer Expectations 40

ShepHyken

AUGUST 20, 2018

Domino’s Pizza Serves Up Innovations In Customer Experience (CX) To Drive Business Growth b y Brian Solis. Forbes) Businesses must now understand customer expectations as they continue to rise as a function of customer relationships with technology. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

Customer Service 69

Customer Service B2B B2C Innovation 69

NICE inContact

MARCH 5, 2019

Customers are speaking, and their voices have never been louder or clearer! And if we’re listening, our customers’ opinions, preferences and expectations will be driving call centre strategy and channel support. The baseline: Customers expect omnichannel choices in our contact centres.

Self Service 169

Self Service Omni-Channel Chatbots Trends 169

Currency Alliance

DECEMBER 18, 2017

There are of course many trends taking shape, but we thought we would take a look at what we consider to be the three top loyalty trends for 2018, and the implications of these for both brands and customers. Brands are going to have to make a real effort to be transparent with customers in 2018.

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Loyalty Trends Brands Loyalty Programs 49

NICE inContact

DECEMBER 3, 2018

The reality is that in order to deliver exceptional customer experiences, you need your contact center software to balance the need for agent-assisted and self-service channels. In our new 2018 Customer Experience (CX) Transformation Benchmark the insights were clear on the importance of both.

Self Service 121

Self Service Contact Center Software Contact Center Software 121

Clarabridge

MAY 11, 2018

Recapping Day 3 of C3 2018 . We did it – just like that, Clarabridge’s 10th Annual Customer Connections Conference (C3) has officially come to a close. After donning 80s garb and rocking out to The Legwarmers on Tuesday night, everyone came together one last time to discuss the exciting future of customer experience.

Self Service 40

Self Service Social Media Healthcare Conference 40

Oracle

JULY 31, 2018

This week, the SmarterCX.com team is in attendance at Insight 2018 , the second annual conference hosted by PipelinePros, the Oracle ATG, Endeca, and Oracle Commerce Cloud user group. We’ll be covering more from Insight 2018 throughout the week, so check back as we chat with commerce leaders and share additional key takeaways.

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