Experience Matters

MARCH 20, 2018

2018 marks the eighth straight year that we’ve published the Temkin Experience Ratings, a cross-industry, open standard benchmark of customer experience. consumers to rate their recent interactions with 318 companies across 20 industries and then evaluated their experiences across three dimensions: success, effort, and emotion.

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Report Airlines Industry Consumers 248

CSM Magazine

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Investing in overall brand experience for customers is one of the most important aspects of any business. By building a happy, loyal customer base that makes brand interaction easy and enjoyable, businesses can ensure that they have the edge over competitors. Keep the customer informed.

Interaction 221

Interaction Telecommunications Customer Satisfaction Social Media 221

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

Kayako

JANUARY 24, 2018

At Kayako, we do our best to understand not just our customers’ needs, but their customers’ needs, as well. Armed with that empathy and over ten years in the business, there’s been one consistent signal that stands out from the noise in this year’s customer service trends: customers want effortless experiences.

Customer Centricity 208

Customer Centricity Self Service Trends Customer Experience 208

BlueOcean

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Remember when social media was the young upstart of the customer care channels and voice was still king? Way back in the good old days of the early 2010s… It seems like a lifetime ago that we were asking ourselves how to handle customers in such a public forum. Or was it customer service?

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Omni-Channel Social Media Contact Center Self Service 149

Experience Matters

JUNE 4, 2018

To understand how the quality of a customer’s experience – whether it was good or bad – affects their behavior, we asked 10,000 U.S. consumers about their recent interactions with more than 300 companies across 20 industries. We then compared results with similar studies we’ve conducted over the previous seven years.

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Report Study Industry Interaction 185

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

NICE inContact

AUGUST 21, 2018

How will we top Interactions 2018? Raising the bar on the customer journey. And, of course, listening to what our customers tell us is most important to them. this is our first opportunity to come to an Interactions event. And speaking of speakers… What else makes Interactions so great? Register today!

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Interaction Entertainment Roadmap Conference 121

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. They expect an unrivaled customer experience (CX), tailored to their exact wants/needs, throughout the entire buyer journey.

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Tips Customer Experience Social Media Consulting 110

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. Ad spend shakes up.

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Marketing Multi-Channel Advertising Tourism 0

Lumoa

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

The future of customer experience is decided. We asked 15 experts with world reputation in Customer experience the same question and the results might surprise you. Every each of them answered the following questions: How do you see the future of customer experience? Probably not. How to overcome those challenges?

Customer Experience 324

Customer Experience Customer Centricity Self Service Culture 324

Kerry Bodine

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

We’ve been getting multiple requests over the past few weeks about our 2018 journey mapping workshop schedule. You’ll get to ask all your burning questions about journey mapping, hear best practices and examples, and swap tips with other customer experience practitioners. February 27 & 28 in San Francisco. Jim Perlowski, Cisco.

Customer Journeys 120

Customer Journeys Exercises Tips Course 120

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. What’s changed is the level of smarts.

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Trends Retail e-support Technology 174

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.

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CRM Trends Software Customer Relationship Management 111

ijgolding

JANUARY 22, 2018

In our modern business landscape, especially with the ever-growing presence of social media in our daily lives, providing consistent positive customer experiences has become critical to maintaining a favourable brand reputation. In most industries, some if not all, customer interactions can now happen online.

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Customer Experience Social Media Abandon Rate Conference 191

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.

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Exceptional Customer Service Customer Service Chatbots Hotels 100

TechSee

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Well, if you happen to be in customer service, this list is for you. We’ve narrowed down the 5 key customer service technology trends to watch out for in 2018. 360-degree view of your customer. view of customers by accumulating data from the various touch points that a customer may use to contact a company.

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Trends Customer Service Multi-Channel Self Service 84

TechSee

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Well, if you happen to be in customer service, this list is for you. We’ve narrowed down the 5 key customer service technology trends to watch out for in 2018. 360-degree view of your customer. view of customers by accumulating data from the various touch points that a customer may use to contact a company.

Trends 84

Trends Customer Service Multi-Channel Self Service 84

Oracle

DECEMBER 26, 2018

As 2018 draws to a close, we’re looking back at the year’s biggest AI innovations. Companies have applied artificial intelligence and machine learning to everything from customer success programs to healthcare. Here’s a closer look at key AI innovations that made a splash in 2018. billion by 2025.

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Innovation Chatbots Healthcare Brands 105

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. Know it before the customer tells you.

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Telecommunications Chief Customer Officer Call Center Government 141

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!) How Do You Measure #CX Success?

Employee Engagement 94

Employee Engagement ROI Metrics Omni-Channel 94

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.

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Self Service Customer Service Gamification CRM 80

Oracle

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Oracle is hosting its annual Modern Customer Experience conference April 10 – 12, 2018 in Chicago, with over 250 planned sessions spanning customer experience focus areas like sales, commerce, service, and marketing. Here are 5 reasons to attend Oracle Modern Customer Experience 2018. 90+ sales activities. •

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Customer Experience Entertainment Conference Case Study 94

ShepHyken

MARCH 9, 2018

This week we feature an article by Gemma Baker who writes about how the customer service world has changed with the development of digital communication channels. – Shep Hyken. It is no secret that customers are turning towards digital communication channels when contacting organizations. Provide a Quicker Answer. Human vs Bot.

Customer Service 75

Customer Service Knowledge Base Chatbots Social Media 75

ProProfs Chat

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Improving customer support has become more important than ever, given the never-ceasing expectations of customers. As leading researchers indicate that organizations lose about $62 million every year due to poor customer service , you can’t expect any good with an average customer support. Social customer service.

Self Service 111

Self Service Trends Chatbots Omni-Channel 111

Comm100

JUNE 13, 2018

Welcome to the first of a new series of monthly posts where I will be looking at the best of Customer Service, Customer Experience and Customer Success articles that can be found online. made an excellent point about churn and the importance of customer service. So without further ado, let’s check out May’s top posts!

Customer Service 102

Customer Service Airlines Call Center Metrics 102

Alliance by IFS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Astea International to Showcase the Newest Version of its Alliance™ Field Service Management and Mobility Platform at the 2018 Smarter Services™ Symposium. CHICAGO, IL (September 17, 2018) — Astea International Inc., CHICAGO, IL (September 17, 2018) — Astea International Inc.,

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Conference Technology Software Management 84

ShepHyken

JANUARY 8, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Industry Experts Offer Up 2018 Predictions on Retail Customer Experience by Judy Mottl. My Comment: The 2018 customer service and experience predictions continue to roll in. Of course, not!

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Customer Service Contact Center Retail Competitive Advantage 0

Customer Bliss

JANUARY 4, 2019

Today’s podcast is the last replay featuring “best of” content from 2018. Alan truly valued this experience because when he came back into customer experience in healthcare, he had a better understanding of how internal and external factors played a part in operations.

Hospitality 141

Hospitality Healthcare Customer Experience Chief Customer Officer 141

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.

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Conference Customer Experience Chief Customer Officer Contact Center 60

Retently

JULY 17, 2018

Generally speaking, a Net Promoter Score that is below 0 would be an indication that your business has a lot of work to do to improve its customer satisfaction. If your NPS is higher than 30 that would indicate that your company is doing great and has far more happy customers than unhappy ones. What is a good NPS score?

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Net Promoter Score NPS Report Customer Satisfaction 167

NICE inContact

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Why come to Interactions 2018? Here are five reasons why you should attend: An agenda packed with relevant, useful content for delivering outstanding customer experiences and improving business results. The post Top 5 Reasons to Attend Interactions 2018 appeared first on NICE inContact Blog. REGISTER NOW!

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Interaction Conference Consulting Trends 24

transcosmos Information Systems

MARCH 20, 2018

We’re living in a digital world where changes in the customer service industry happen by the day. Over the recent years, the focus has been on enhancing customer support in every contact point so that the overall customer experience is always a positive one. The digital landscape is full of supercharged customer data.

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Trends Customer Service Self Service e-support 76

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Digiday) 7-Eleven is making more moves to go cashierless — or at least give customers the option to. Digiday) 7-Eleven is making more moves to go cashierless — or at least give customers the option to.

Customer Service 90

Customer Service Effort Score Customer Service Training Marketing 90

Comm100

DECEMBER 1, 2017

2018 is just around the corner, which means that companies around the world are planning (or have already planned) their business goals for next year. For many organizations, a huge part of this new year task is setting contact center priorities — priorities that can have a colossal impact on the customer experience.

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Contact Center Report Customer Journeys Customer Centricity 104