Oracle

DECEMBER 27, 2018

In 2018, the customer experience was front and center for businesses. Whether you’re focused on building stronger relationships with existing customers or attracting new prospects, brands are taking their CX strategies, technology, and approaches to the next level.

Trends 88

Trends Customer Experience Retail Conference 88

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.

Tips 110

Tips Customer Experience Social Media Consulting 110

QuestionPro Audience

APRIL 6, 2018

Advertising agencies are facing a lot of adversity in 2018. Ad agencies need to find new ways to add value to their client engagements, and keep profit margins in the green, which is why ad agencies need to implement market research into their strategy more than ever. BETTER CLIENT OUTCOMES. TEST CAMPAIGN.

Advertising 207

Advertising Consumers Marketing Customer Journeys 207

Experience Matters

JANUARY 8, 2018

We just published a Temkin Group report, Lessons in CX Excellence, 2018. This report has rich insights about both B2B and B2C customer experience. The post Report: Lessons in CX Excellence, 2018 appeared first on Customer Experience Matters®. This report: Highlights specific examples of Read More.

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Report B2C B2B Groups 145

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

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. CMOs become customer-obsessed.

Marketing 0

Marketing Multi-Channel Advertising Tourism 0

NICE inContact

DECEMBER 19, 2017

I have put together a list of the “must reads” for 2017 leading into the new year that could help with your 2018 planning. New Omnichannel Customer Experience Research – How Well Are You Doing? From Cloudy to Clear: Choosing the Right Cloud Strategy for Your Contact Center. 5 Tips for a Better Outbound Dialing Strategy.

Report 121

Report Contact Center Omni-Channel Call Center 121

Thematic

AUGUST 15, 2018

We’re very excited to be one of the sponsors of the 5 th Annual Digital Customer Experience Strategies Summit on September 18 – 19, 2018, at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place in Chicago. The event is focused on enhancing customer satisfaction and cementing loyalty through digital channels to unlock growth potential.

Strategy 59

Strategy Customer Experience ROI B2B 59

Oracle

DECEMBER 24, 2018

2018 was a year of significant innovation within the marketing world. As part of our year in review , here’s a closer look at some of the most inspiring and thought-provoking marketing quotes from 2018. ” – Deloitte Digital CMO Suzanne Kounkel at the Forbes CMO Summit 2018. Balancing data with humanity in marketing.

Marketing 93

Marketing Conference Omni-Channel Leadership 93

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. The customer expects more than ever.

Customer Service 110

Customer Service Self Service Tips Social Media 110

C3Centricity

APRIL 17, 2018

Everyone is talking about customer first strategies and why they are important. He spoke about the differences between customer focus and customer centricity and the often times confusion between the two terms. That is why I tend to speak about customer first rather than customer centricity these days.

Strategy 189

Strategy Customer Centricity Innovation Airlines 189

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.

Customer Experience 191

Customer Experience Social Media Abandon Rate Conference 191

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.

Innovation 105

Innovation Chatbots Healthcare Brands 105

CloudCherry

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Raju Nair – MD & Regional Head Customer Journey Experience – DBS Bank. Aylwin Tan – Chief Customer Solutions Officer – Ascendas-Singbridge. Alp Altun – Executive GM Transformation & Customer Operations – Asia IAG. You’re commanding the data of many millions of customers.

CEM 170

CEM ROI Metrics Call Center 170

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.

Trends 174

Trends Retail e-support Technology 174

Omnicus

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Keeping up with trends that revolutionized the customer service industry The customer service industry is experiencing the biggest digital shift ever - with industry leaders and pioneers scrambling to adopt automation, leverage analytics, expand channels, and integrate front office operations with back-office processes.

Trends 140

Trends Customer Service Customer Service Strategies Analytics 140

C3Centricity

AUGUST 20, 2017

Do you know how you’re going to beat the competition in 2018? Whatever is in your plans, now is the time to review them and decide the very best strategies and tactics for meeting them. So, how well do you know your current and potential customers? Subscribe on Apple Podcasts to get new episodes as they become available.”.

Innovation 120

Innovation Competitive Advantage Meeting Strategy 120

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

eglobalis

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Best Customer Experience Books of 2018 and What to Look Out for in 2019. The post Best Customer Experience Books of 2018 and What to Look Out for in 2019 appeared first on Eglobalis.

Customer Experience 127

Customer Experience Customers Customer Experience Design Customer relationships 127

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

MyCustomer

DECEMBER 5, 2018

What were 2018's key customer experience trends? Engagement.

Trends 104

Trends Customer Experience Strategy Engagement 104

Customer Bliss

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Last month, Forrester released a new report, “ Predictions 2018: The Crisis Of Trust And How Smart Brands Will Shape CX In Response, ” and it was a great read – it confirmed many of the things that myself and other CX experts alike have been touting for years. Prove That You’re Customer-Focused to Increase Trust.

Customer Experience 286

Customer Experience Culture Report System 286

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.

Telecommunications 141

Telecommunications Chief Customer Officer Call Center Government 141

Beyond Philosophy

JANUARY 8, 2018

Having worked in Customer Experience since 2002, I may be too much of a purist. 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. They were not.

Trends 125

Trends eBook System Conference 125

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

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

Experience Matters

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Temkin Group has labeled 2018 “The Year of Humanity.” In this eBook, Humanizing Customer Experience, you will learn about: The Six Key Traits Of Human Beings that are important to understand how people think, feel, and act. The post eBook: Humanizing Customer Experience appeared first on Customer Experience Matters®.

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eBook Customer Experience Customers Groups 238

One Millimeter Mindset

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Ever think that your organization’s or association’s customer retention strategy may actually function as a customer churn strategy? First, assuming that you have a customer retention strategy in place, when is the last time you did a forensic analysis of strategy effectiveness? Cast your vote.

Customer Retention 73

Customer Retention Strategy Innovation Customers 73

Second to None

JUNE 5, 2018

A B2B company can only make a significant transformation in service delivery by improving their customer experience platform. This can be done successfully by using CX tools, like journey mapping, which can be applied on a day-to-day basis for solving the obvious business challenges posed by the B2B CX strategy in 2018.

B2B 63

B2B Strategy Customer Journeys Voice of Customer 63

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. On a recent flight, the author of this article met “Captain Adams,” who not only flew the plane but set the culture, empowered the crew and was the perfect example of a leader focused on the customer experience.

Customer Service 101

Customer Service Retail Airlines Social Media 101

ChurnZero

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

INBOUND is an industry event designed to gather Marketing, Sales, and Customer Success professionals all in one place to learn and get inspired together. Check out our top ten Customer Success takeaways from INBOUND 2018. Jonathan Hsu (@jhsu98) September 5, 2018. Customer Support does not equal Customer Success.

Customer Success 66

Customer Success Customer Retention Conference B2B 66

ClientSuccess

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

As we near the end of 2018, it’s the perfect time to look back on what we’ve experienced so far this year in customer success. Customer success is an ever-changing role and we’ve seen incredible advancements this year in technology, ideas, and processes to help us all elevate customer success.

Trends 74

Trends Customer Success Effort Score ROI 74

Customer Bliss

JANUARY 4, 2019

Today’s podcast is the last replay featuring “best of” content from 2018. He spent a few years in this position, learning how strategy comes together with operations, which is something that became extremely useful for his future as a chief patient experience officer.

Hospitality 141

Hospitality Healthcare Customer Experience Chief Customer Officer 141

Totango

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

So much is happening in the world of Customer Success. We’re going to bring the best and the brightest from the field to share latest trends in strategy and innovation so you and your organization can make the BIGGEST IMPACT possible in customer adoption, retention and overall customer engagement.

Customer Success 84

Customer Success Conference Customer Centricity Customer Engagement 84

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. The 3 Types of Customers That Will Talk About Your Business—and The One That Definitely Won’t by Jay Baer. Great Customer Experience Means Consistent Customer Service by Glenn Pasch. So, how do you get feedback?

Customer Service 86

Customer Service Automotive Tips Feedback 86

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 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.

Customer Service 95

Customer Service Touchpoint Customer Centricity Customer Service Training 95