Kustomer

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Below are five emerging trends that we predict will shape CX in 2021. But don’t worry, 2021 isn’t going to feature any giant robots wielding machine guns. Two major trends in AI customer service software that will continue to grow in 2021 are chatbots and virtual assistants. The chatbot market size is projected to grow from $2.6

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Maru Group

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

By Maru Entertainment & Technology | September 6, 2022. With an increasing number of entertainment companies either announcing plans to or already entering the NFT market, the technology can be expected to adapt and become more consumer-facing in the next few years. The majority of U.S.

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Oracle

JANUARY 21, 2021

So where does that leave businesses and consumers in the new year? Here are 21 CX predictions for 2021, informed by some of the top experts of customer experience. Brands will invest in research to learn more about the 2021 buyer. No longer can marketing, customer service, and sales teams work separately.

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TechSee

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

No longer limited to providing basic phone and Internet service, the telecom industry is at the epicenter of technological growth, led by its mobile and broadband services in the Internet of Things (IoT) era. This growth is expected to continue: the IoT telecom services market was estimated to grow from $2.90 billion in 2016 to $17.67

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TechSee

APRIL 21, 2021

According to a 2021 survey, 65% of U.S. consumers have required assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic. Technology plays a large role in facilitating the collaborative call center. The post AI in Call Centers: Top innovations for 2021 appeared first on TechSee. Call centers are busier than ever.

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CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2020

As we approach 2021, Michael Tansini at Speechmatics explains how automatic speech recognition can result in better conversations while offering a 360-degree view of customer interactions. In 2021, having better visibility of the insights voice data holds will be essential.

Technology 52

Technology Measurement Interaction Video 52

ShepHyken

APRIL 26, 2021

9 New Findings from the 2021 State of the Contact Center Report by Tricia Morris. CustomerThink) Here are nine new findings from the 2021 State of the Contact Center Report which included 400 US and UK contact center and customer experience leaders. Top Customer Experience Resources to Follow in 2021 by MK Marketing.

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Customer Service Loyalty Programs Social Media Contact Center 134

Think Customers

JANUARY 11, 2022

A year ago, still in the throes of the pandemic, many turned hopeful eyes to 2021 expecting the world—and the customer experience landscape—to largely return to “normal.” 2021 prediction: Employees will be eager to return to the workplace. 2021 prediction: The economy will bounce back post-pandemic, just as quickly as it declined.

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Marketing Contact Center Omni-Channel Technology 52

Oracle

JANUARY 27, 2021

With this in mind, it’s not surprising that 2021 promises to be a pivotal year for ecommerce. Here are three important trends in ecommerce that will help define 2021. What’s driving this trend for 2021? What does this mean for companies seeking to hone their marketing edge?

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Ecommerce Trends Retail Social Media 102

Upstream Works

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

These drivers will continue into the new year has contact centers strive to meet new customer demands – by upgrading technology while knowing how to deploy the new capabilities. The below three drivers of CX success will help to keep customer loyalty strong as we move into 2021. Supporting a Distributed Workforce.

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Oracle

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Episode 7 looked at the state of small businesses, how some are pivoting to accommodate COVID restrictions and consumer behavior, and how customer experience (CX) expert Jay Baer recommends driving growth in a time of yurt dining. Newer deepfake technology uses AI to create videos showing people saying or doing things they never said or did.

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Centercode

JANUARY 8, 2021

We’ve often described modern technology as highly sophisticated, highly connected, and continuously iterative. It highlighted both the reliability of technology and its shortcomings. 2021 will be shaped by companies that have the best understanding of these nuances and the vision to act on them.

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Customer Insights ROI Data Consumers 98

Centercode

JANUARY 15, 2021

Technology isn’t the only thing that’s rapidly evolved in the past 25 years. The people who consume tech have also changed significantly. It’s pretty simple: The primary consumers of advanced tech were people who just really liked advanced tech. “It’s a Unix system!

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Consumers Wireless Technology eBook 95

Chadwick Martin Bailey

DECEMBER 18, 2020

We’re ready to think and deliver big in 2021 because the need to not just understand, but to empathize and connect with people is more relevant than ever. In 2021, we will bring all of this together to amplify consumer voices and stories to the people who can serve them better.

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Connections Innovation Technology Consumers 95

Forrester's Customer Insights

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

2020 has been a year of unprecedented political, social, economic, and healthcare disruption — and 2021 shows no signs of these trends slowing down. How should European consumer marketing leaders prepare for the coming year?

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 16, 2021

My Comment: Scaling customer service or CX is about using technology to create a better experience. How Customer Service Technology Helps You Delight and Retain Customers (+ Trends to Follow) by Alejandra Zilak. My Comment: Let’s stay in the technology lane. Top Customer Experience Keynote Speakers for 2021 by Michelle Joyce.

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Customer Service Social Media Tips Multi-Channel 90

Optimove

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

2021 was supposed to be “the year after”, The one in which returned to our “old normal”. Well, when it comes to shopping habits and consumer behavior that’s a no-go. As we move forward, new, unfamiliar marketing variants make themselves known and say, “deal with us.” Timeline: what the anecdotes tell us.

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CRM B2B Advertising Entertainment 52

Ecrion

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Embrace 2021 Insurance Trends with CCM Software. Discover the latest insurance trends for 2021! It never hurts to pick up new skills, but coding isn’t as pressing a need for people in the insurance industry in 2021. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is here to stay and it will be a key trend in 2021. more on ccm.

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Insurance Trends Industry Policies 98

Forrester's Customer Insights

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Every autumn Forrester looks ahead to predict the major consumer, business and technology trends that will shape the marketing landscape for the following year. 2020 has been a year of unprecedented political, social, economic and healthcare disruption – and 2021 shows no signs of any of these trends slowing down.

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Marketing Healthcare Customer Experience Trends 46

Kustomer

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Read on for our recap of Kustomer NOW 2021, What’s NOW and What’s NEXT in CX. What happened in 2020 – 2021 was that business leaders and entrepreneurs adopted the concept I call radical necessity,” said Raz. “So A big one being your product marketing.”. Utilizing the Pandemic as a Launchpad for Innovation.

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Omni-Channel Conference e-support Travel 98

Talkdesk

DECEMBER 30, 2020

I think we’re all more than ready for 2021, and if we apply the spirit of innovation sparked by 2020, it’ll be a very good year. Just as Talkdesk cloud technology makes it easy for our customers to move their contact center agents to work remotely, we were able to internally apply that same technology with ease.

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CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2020

As the evolution of the high street continues, Andrew Howell, Global Marketing Director at K3 Business Technologie s reveals his predictions for the retail industry in 2021. Shopping, after all, is a social event and one consumer’s will not give up easily. All of which is positive news for consumers.

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Retail Consumers Technology Meeting 52

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Retail Customer Experience) Tara Bartley, senior manager, industry marketing, and Ashitha Bhanu, industry marketing, Akamai, share Akamai data relating to the most recent holiday shopping season and the top trends in play. It proved to be, for many businesses, an accelerator of new processes and adaption of technology/innovation.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 2, 2021

Forbes) Customer experience encompasses far more than your products, customer service, technologies, processes, and culture. 9 Actionable Tips For ECommerce Multichannel Marketing by Nick Shaw. The article starts off with some stats and facts about why consumers unfollow brands. What Does Customer Loyalty Mean For Your Business?

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Customer Service Hospitality Ecommerce Loyalty 92

ClearAction

JANUARY 6, 2021

21 Tips for 2021 Customer Experience Excellence Lynn Hunsaker. Interestingly, like the list above, the answer to customer experience excellence in 2021 is to revisit the basics: they’re long overdue! Clearly, the above list of 2021 mandates is the responsibility of everyone in your company’s ecosystem, no exceptions.

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Tips Customer Experience Net Promoter Score Customer Journeys 77

Oracle

MAY 31, 2021

Now that we’re close to halfway through 2021, we’re looking back at our top-five SmarterCX.com articles from this year. In case you missed these trending topics that captivated our readers, here’s another look at select tips, insights, and trends into customer experience, marketing, and technology.

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Comm100

DECEMBER 2, 2021

In 2021, evolving customer experience trends shook up the financial services industry. In 2022, financial services will step up to the mark and catch up with other industries, investing in technology that allows them to offer customers the array of digital channels they have to expect – and omnichannel will be at the core of this.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Our mission is to continually raise the bar of the customer experience by using the internet and technology to help consumers find, discover, and buy anything, and empower businesses and content creators to maximize their success.” The post 5 Top Customer Service Articles of the Week 11-1-2021 appeared first on Shep Hyken.

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CSM Magazine

JANUARY 13, 2022

PCI Pal survey compares opinion between consumers and contact centre professionals in the UK and USA. The survey found however that personal service remains king for UK-based consumers, with a collective 59% preferring some form of person-to-person contact if they have an enquiry about a product, prior to purchase.

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QuestionPro Audience

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

2017 was predicted to be the year of the smart home, and consumers are slowly integrating the new technology into their homes. We polled over 450 respondents from our consumer panel to gauge their thoughts on the smart home. We polled over 450 respondents from our consumer panel to gauge their thoughts on the smart home.

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Consumers Retail Report Technology 252

GlowTouch

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Share this entry Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on LinkedIn Share by Mail Food Delivery Apps: 4 Critical Notes for 2021. For consumers, it’s about convenience; for restaurateurs and others in food service, it’s often about survival. Consumers spend upwards of $30 billion on U.S.

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Trends Return on Investment Groups Consumers 52

Strativity

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The limitations of Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) solutions and all-in-one packaged products became apparent during the pandemic, when businesses relying on traditional digital experience platforms struggled to respond efficiently to changing consumer habits. Why every business needs composable DXPs.

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Technology Touchpoint Omni-Channel Ecommerce 52

Eptica

MARCH 12, 2021

Date: Friday, March 12, 2021 Author: Pauline Ashenden - Demand Generation Manager 3 areas to focus on to meet changing customer needs. Published on: March 12, 2021. 4 key trends from the 2021 ICS UK Customer Satisfaction Index. 4 key trends from the 2021 ICS UK Customer Satisfaction Index. Share this page on: Tweet.

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CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Verint’s recent survey of more than 5,000 consumers across Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X and Baby Boomer demographics shows that customer satisfaction scores have fallen for the majority of the 20 banks in our benchmark. And nearly half of consumers over age 41 don’t receive fraud alerts because they don’t know they are available.

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Comm100

MAY 20, 2022

Thanks to the development of technology, consumers expect fast, accessible, and accurate support all day, every day. Over the years, live chat has grown exponentially in consumer popularity. 73% of consumers now agree that live chat is the most satisfactory way to communicate. Live chat caters to these key consumer needs.

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Kustomer

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Below are five emerging trends that we predict will shape CX in 2021. But don’t worry, 2021 isn’t going to feature any giant robots wielding machine guns. Two major trends in AI customer service software that will continue to grow in 2021 are chatbots and virtual assistants. The chatbot market size is projected to grow from $2.6

Omni-Channel 52

Omni-Channel Customer Experience Chatbots e-support 52

Think Customers

JANUARY 18, 2021

However, it’s impossible to look ahead without acknowledging the changes that the COVID-19 pandemic has imposed on retail businesses, their partners, and consumer expectations. Livestream shopping and shoppable videos have been around for several years but mainly as a gimmicky marketing tool. There’s no turning back.

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Retail Trends Consulting Innovation 72