CSM Magazine

AUGUST 16, 2021

The omnichannel approach has been used by marketers to reach as many customers as possible, especially in the current circumstances, where most physical stores remain closed and rely on product deliveries and online purchases. Omnichannel Contact Centers for Improved Customer Service. trillion mark.

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NICE inContact

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Gartner’s 2019 Magic Quadrant for Contact Center as a Service, North America, report has just been released. Not only that, but we’re a first-time Visionary in the 2019 Magic Quadrant for Contact Center as a Service, Western Europe—recognized with the furthest position in the Completeness of Vision dimension.

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NICE inContact

OCTOBER 18, 2019

NICE inContact Doubling Investment in Western Europe to Support Rapid Customer Growth. This year, NICE inContact has been recognised as a Visionary, with the furthest overall placement for Completeness of Vision in 2019. Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Contact Center as a Service, Western Europe, has just been released.

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Oracle

JANUARY 15, 2019

The SmarterCX team is on location at NRF 2019: Retail’s Big Show in New York City this week getting an inside look at the latest in retail customer experience trends and technology. Here are some of the hottest trends, technology, and takeaways from NRF 2019. 4 key steps to stay ahead of the customer.

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Oracle

DECEMBER 28, 2020

One example is e-commerce sales rose by an average of 6% across online platforms from January to March 2020 compared to the same period in 2019. As companies continue to adapt to the changing commerce landscape consumers can expect important omnichannel advances in 2021. Trend #1: New ways to drive customer acquisition.

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ShepHyken

MARCH 3, 2019

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Why Is Customer Service So Bad? Yet, when you call customer service to voice a complaint, you’re faced with an automated voice menu, put on hold, or told that the agent is not authorized to refund your money.

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delighted

JUNE 3, 2021

Omnichannel retail will be the new normal. The unprecedented conditions caused by the coronavirus pandemic threw the spotlight on a trend that has been around for over a decade: omnichannel. Omnichannel retail not only implies a brand’s presence in multiple channels (e.g. Older shoppers more likely to return to stores.

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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. REGISTER NOW.

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ShepHyken

MARCH 18, 2019

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 1 0 Tips to Build a Customer Centric Work Culture by Vandita Grover. My Comment: Consistent accolades about a company’s customer service and experience don’t happen by accident. And, that’s what this article is about.

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Oracle

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

This is a preview of the ebook “ 3 Customer Experience Essentials for Today’s Shoppers – And How to Thrive in the Experience Economy “ Omnichannel optimization is essential for success with 21st century shoppers. Neglecting to optimize for mobile is among the top omnichannel marketing mistakes.

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Joe Rawlinson

DECEMBER 18, 2018

In 2019, you will need to focus on complex long-form content, experiment with formats, and pay more attention to your distribution channels and commitment. Top 4 Tips to Boost Your Ecommerce Content Marketing Strategy in 2019. Then focus on creating a list of content types that will be most valuable to your customers.

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Oracle

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

At NRF 2019 , we asked retail leaders, “What are the top retail trends in 2019?” “The amount of data that retailers are seeing today, in an omnichannel environment — it’s gigantic in comparison to what we had in the past. Jamie Fleming, CEO and Co-Founder, Studio 216.

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 9, 2022

This week, we feature an article by Nick Bandy, Chief Marketing Officer at LiveVox , an omnichannel platform that helps brands seamlessly communicate with their customers. He shares how you can align your customer’s journey with their brand expectations. The customer journey is essential to any company’s success.

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Comm100

AUGUST 5, 2020

Only 35% of customers are willing to wait 30-60 seconds for a response on live chat. On the surface, these ‘lost’ customer engagements may not seem especially important, but their impact can go far beyond slight frustration. If a customer’s issue is not resolved and their voice is not heard, customer retention is at risk.

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Oracle

MARCH 19, 2019

In this 5th video on the Smarter Demos series, we take a look at some of the latest in omnichannel retail technology. I am here today with Danny from Oracle, and Danny’s going to show me some of the latest in Omnichannel technology. The post Smarter Demos: Creating Seamless Omnichannel Experiences appeared first on SmarterCX.

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NICE inContact

MAY 23, 2019

We live in an omnichannel customer service world now. Emerging technologies and changing consumer demands fundamentally have shifted the way businesses interact with their customers. It’s added a great deal of complexities to the service process as well as to organizations’ relationships with their customers.

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ProProfs Chat

JANUARY 10, 2019

A robust customer service strategy helps your brand increase its customer base and also keep its existing ones delighted. However, building an amazing strategy requires an organization to keep up with the changing customer service trends every year. However, customers nowadays want self-service to be more interactive.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. By the way, I also fly Delta and I can’t argue what this author’s view on how well Delta has managed both the employee and customer (passenger) experience. Seven Ways To Improve Customer Service by Sara Lavenduski.

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ShepHyken

JUNE 24, 2019

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Clairvoyance: I Never Knew I Always Wanted This by Chip Bell. My Comment: Here is a great testimonial to the combination of a great customer experience and product. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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Talkdesk

JANUARY 22, 2019

2019 has brought news that Talkdesk is a finalist in the 2019 Stevie® Awards for Sales & Customer Service in the Innovation in Customer Service – Computer Industries category. Talkdesk is quickly garnering attention from customers and industry leaders as the enterprise cloud contact center.

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NICE inContact

AUGUST 13, 2019

Digital-first customer service is no longer a nice option or a fun perk. It’s what today’s customers have come to expect: meeting them where they are, on the channel they want, on their timeline. Without a digital customer service strategy, your customer is on the receiving end of a busy signal, or a phone left off the hook.

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NICE inContact

OCTOBER 2, 2019

The next year should be one of substantial investment by businesses in their service channels, and that’s great news for their customers. This is just one of the many insights we discovered when we surveyed more than 900 global contact center leaders about key customer experience topics, including near-term investment plans.

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Oracle

APRIL 30, 2019

In this 11th video on the Smarter Demos series, we take a look at some of the latest in omnichannel retail technology. Alex, can you tell me what you think are going to be a few hot retail trends in 2019? The post Smarter Demos: Bitcoin 2019 Trends and How to Earn it While You Shop appeared first on SmarterCX.

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Interactions

JANUARY 16, 2019

With a new year upon us, we’re looking forward to all of the exciting things Intelligent Virtual Assistants can bring to the customer care table. We wrapped up 2018 with a look back at the year’s biggest customer care trends , and we’re excited to see what 2019 has in store for the technology industry. Conversational AI.

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Ecrion

OCTOBER 22, 2019

No matter the industry you work within or how many years you’ve been in business, we know that you’re committed to providing the best customer experience possible. It’s easy to see why understanding how to improve customer experience is so important. Understand When Customers Need Help. Read on to find out.

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Comm100

MARCH 4, 2021

Almost every industry has been impacted by the pandemic in 2020, but nowhere has this been more noticeable than in customer service teams. From customer panic to remote working relocation, 2020 shook up live chat teams across the world. How did agent and customer experience change, and what does this mean for 2021?

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Oracle

JULY 25, 2019

Oracle OpenWorld 2019 will take place September 16-19 in San Francisco, with over 1,000 planned sessions on topics including transformational technologies, growth acceleration, intelligent cloud applications, and more. Create and Reward Your Best Customers with Commerce and Loyalty. Customers are raising the bar at a rapid pace.

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NICE inContact

OCTOBER 17, 2019

NICE inContact Doubling Investment in Western Europe to Support Rapid Customer Growth Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Contact Center as a Service, Western Europe, has just been released. This year, NICE inContact has been recognised as a Visionary, with the furthest overall placement for Completeness of Vision in 2019.

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NICE inContact

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Gartner’s 2019 Magic Quadrant for Contact Center as a Service, North America, report has just been released. Featuring a thorough evaluation of cloud providers by one of the independent analyst firms in the industry, the report is an invaluable tool for contact center leaders considering new technology investments.

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Ecrion

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

What would happen to your business if you lost 59% of your customers? How long would it take you to rebuild the customer base that you lost? But what is the best way to communicate with customers today, and what steps can you take towards improving your overall communication strategy this year? Read on to find out.

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Oracle

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Today, the customer experience isn’t bound to any one physical or digital space, as 73% of consumers use multiple channels to shop , according to a Harvard Business Review study of 46,000 shoppers. Fast-food restaurants may get even faster thanks to retail innovation in customer service tech. .”

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NICE inContact

JULY 14, 2020

Many consumers needing customer support, especially younger ones, want to interact with businesses through private social messaging apps, such as Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, and Twitter Messenger. This is one of many things we discovered while conducting research for the 2019 NICE inContact Customer Experience (CX) Benchmark.

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CSM Magazine

JANUARY 23, 2019

In 2018 it was predicted that voice would soon be dead and chatbots would be controlling the customer experience. However, this prediction missed one critical factor: the customer. With this in mind, here are 10 top trends for contact centers and the customer experience in 2019. Brands will start going back to basics.

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Kustomer

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Customer experience (CX) is a determining factor in whether customers are loyal to a brand or not. Over 80% of companies who prioritize customer experience report an increase in revenue. 2020 brought huge changes to the business world and impacted customer service and operations across the board. The result?

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NICE inContact

APRIL 30, 2019

A lot of contact centres struggle with improving their metrics and customer experience. Join us at the Salesforce World Tour 23 May 2019 at ExCeL London, where we’ll be helping contact centre professionals begin their CX transformations. But this is a direct route to the “perils of the stagnant contact centre.”

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NICE inContact

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Many of them have achieved superior customer experience outcomes – like better customer satisfaction and likelihood to recommend. We surveyed more than 900 contact center leaders in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia about key customer experience topics, including contact center plans and metrics.

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Team HGS

JANUARY 9, 2019

HGS Roundtable: Top Customer Experience (CX) Trends in 2019. Each year, we publish our list of top customer experience (CX) trends —our on-the-ground forecast of how BPO partners will be called on to cost-effectively address the next year’s CX and service needs. But some would say our industry is hitting its stride.

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