ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 4 Reasons Why Your Customer Service Is About to Get a Whole Lot Better in 2024 by Mike Murchison (Entrepreneur) When it comes to AI and customer service, we’re going to see a virtuous cycle in 2024. Imagine that!)

Customer Service 61

Customer Service Average Handle Time Net Promoter Score Loyalty Programs 61

CSM Magazine

MAY 23, 2023

Expansion of Leadership Accelerates Development and Delivery of Products for Customer Success. Calabrio , the workforce performance company, today announced the appointment of Joel Martins as Chief Technology Officer (CTO), spearheading Calabrio ONE’s true-cloud Artificial Intelligence (AI)I solutions and customer-centric innovation.

Innovation 52

Innovation Contact Center Customer Centricity Leadership 52

CX Accelerator

JANUARY 11, 2021

The all-too-sudden and tragic passing of former Zappos CEO, Tony Hsieh has sent a ripple through the business world, and the customer experience (CX) community is no exception. In the past, I’ve often chuckled upon reading about Zappos in a book or hearing the name mentioned in a keynote address as a model for customer-centricity.

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Return on Investment Culture Customer Centricity Ecommerce 182

customer sure

JANUARY 10, 2024

These are the most common pitfalls we’ve witnessed from organisations when they’re evaluating and improving customer experience. Neglecting Customer Feedback One of the most common mistakes businesses make is disregarding customer feedback. Businesses often overlook the qualitative aspects of customer experience.

Customer Experience 62

Customer Experience Net Promoter Score Social Media Omni-Channel 62

CSM Magazine

MARCH 2, 2022

Unearth critical customer service knowledge from leaders at Lenovo, AT&T, Walmart, CVS Health, Nissan, Cigna & more! With an influx of new technologies, evolving employee & consumer behaviours, and a renewed focus on CX, the customer service landscape is evolving rapidly. CSM Magazine. Ian Miller, Editor.

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Report Customer Experience Customer Centricity Customer Expectations 52

CSM Magazine

JUNE 24, 2021

The future of business is customer-centric. Especially after the pandemic, it’s more important than ever for companies to create meaningful customer interactions across all communication touchpoints and focus on engagement rather than aggressive self-promotion. Why is customer service a problematic aspect of the legal industry?

Customer Centricity 52

Customer Centricity Technology Social Media Chatbots 52

CSM Magazine

APRIL 17, 2024

In today’s fast-paced, customer-centric business landscape, the traditional approach of reactive customer service—to wait for customers to reach out with issues—no longer reigns supreme. Research suggests 89% of customers who are contacted proactively report a positive experience that changes their perception.

Customer Service 52

Customer Service Self Service Return on Investment Social Media 52

CSM Magazine

APRIL 25, 2024

In today’s fast-paced market, businesses across the UK face numerous hurdles in attracting and retaining customers. With the advent of digital technology and social media, customer expectations are higher than ever. Businesses must navigate these waters carefully to build a loyal customer base.

Social Media 52

Social Media Customer Journeys Multi-Channel Touchpoint 52

Experience Matters

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Hall was extremely passionate about customer experience. That’s why he implemented a customer service policy called FAWTSY (Find A Way To Say Yes). Hall takes culture so seriously that he renamed the front office as the “Culture & Innovation Center.”

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Culture Sports Employee Engagement Leadership 313

Gainsight

JANUARY 18, 2021

As Nick explained in a recent conversation with Lee Weiner , Chief Innovation Officer at Rapid7, there was no direct path to the top early in all their careers. Early in 2020, Lee Weiner became the Chief Innovations Officer at Rapid 7, a leading global technology and security services company based in Boston, Massachusetts.

Innovation 52

Innovation Leadership Customer Centricity Sales 52

PeopleMetrics

JUNE 16, 2015

(DISCLAIMER: The CX Feud is a game in which 150 customer experience professionals took our assessment about the presence, or absence, of customer centricity practices in their organizations. When it comes to customer experience activities and commitment, leaders appear to be: 1. "All All Repair, No Innovation".

Customer Centricity 48

Customer Centricity Leadership Data Net Promoter Score 48

CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 27, 2023

You know that excellent customer service is the heart of any successful business. Let’s explore why diversifying your abilities can unlock a level of service that truly delights your customers. Consequently, customers feel valued and understood, promoting loyalty and positive word-of-mouth, essential elements for business growth.

Customer Service 64

Customer Service Loyalty Call Center Innovation 64

CSM Magazine

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Customer-centric is the modern focus Customer Service Managers are seamlessly bringing into their businesses – understand your customer’s needs and solve them intelligently. Customer & Market Research. These customers are less concerned with price and quality and are more concerned about new motivations.

Customer Journeys 52

Customer Journeys Self Service Customer Centricity CRM 52

Kustomer

JANUARY 7, 2022

Customer service can be a challenge in any type of business, but the last two years have created unprecedented obstacles and shifting circumstances across industries around the world. In order to deal with the highest stakes we’ve seen in a lifetime, businesses have been innovating the ways in which they engage with and sell to consumers.

Customer Service 97

Customer Service Self Service e-support Automotive 97

Michelli Experience

JUNE 20, 2017

Hayley Peterson writing for Business Insider magazine describes Eatsa as, “unlike any fast-food chain we’ve seen before. Here’s a screenshot from the Eatsa app: Essentially you are building an Eatsa Bowl and customizing that bowl based on your preferences of bases, sauces, veggies, cheese, items that add crunch, and extras.

Customer Experience 113

Customer Experience Government Customer Centricity Consulting 113

CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Now in its seventh year, the awards acknowledge and celebrate Calabrio customers who are shaping the future of workforce optimisation (WFO), elevating customer experience (CX), and enhancing employee engagement within their organisations. Improved scheduling exemplified the power of closing information gaps within the organisation.’

Connections 52

Connections Contact Center Analytics Innovation 52

Customer Guru

AUGUST 21, 2018

Continuing with our list (in alphabetical order) of customer experience (CX) influencers (experts, consultants, and authors), we are sharing a few names of leaders leaders that every CX enthusiast must follow and take inspiration from. John is an “Ex-Disney Guy” and Customer Experience Coach. John DiJulius Follow @JohnDiJulius.

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Customer Experience Customer Journeys Consulting Customer Experience Professionals 115

CSM Magazine

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Miami and Palo Alto, Foundever a global leader in the customer experience (CX) industry, has announced a new strategic partnership with Zenarate, the leading AI Simulation Training solution for customer-facing agents. The Zenarate AI Coach platform is purpose built to develop outstanding customer service and sales agents.

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Training Customer Experience First Call Resolution Telecommunications 52

ClearAction

DECEMBER 31, 2017

What is Customer Experience Value Creation? Customer experience value is seldom quantified from the customer’s viewpoint. We explore it through customer journey mapping, customer advisory boards, surveys, user experience testing, and so forth. Why is customer experience value a precursor to shareholder value?

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Customer Experience Customer Journeys Innovation Policies 73

CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Calabrio , the workforce performance company, has hired Dave Orstad as SVP professional services and support, reinforcing the organisation’s customer-first culture. Orstad will spearhead Calabrio’s global professional services and customer support teams. We know when our customers succeed, we succeed.

Customer Success 52

Customer Success e-support Contact Center Customer Service 52

CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Philip Say, VP of Innovation Product Management, Sutherland Labs shares his CX Predictions for 2020. AI unlocks intelligent experiences in customer support. This shift will allow brands to resolve issues and find answers much more quickly, unlocking a new level of more intuitive, intelligent customer experiences.

Customer Experience 91

Customer Experience Omni-Channel User Experience Innovation 91

CSM Magazine

AUGUST 29, 2023

Avaya customers can now leverage cloud-based passwordless authentication solutions for contact center agents, reducing fraud and unlocking significant efficiency gains. “We are delighted to partner with Journey on this innovative approach to providing contact centers access to more robust and efficient security. .

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Contact Center Innovation Customer Centricity Software 52

CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Calabrio Appoints New Leader of Customer Service & Support Team in Mission to Be Trusted Ally for Customers’ Success. Calabrio , the workforce performance company, has hired Dave Orstad as SVP professional services and support, reinforcing the organisation’s customer-first culture.

Customer Service 52

Customer Service e-support Contact Center Conference 52

CSM Magazine

AUGUST 10, 2023

“Dillon’s vision and prowess around engaging customers and fueling business growth will undoubtedly propel Calabrio to new heights,” said Jones. Nugent joins Calabrio from Khoros, an award-winning, AI-powered customer engagement platform provider, where she served as CMO.

Marketing 52

Marketing Customer Centricity Leadership Strategy 52

CSM Magazine

JUNE 24, 2021

New Partnership between Synergy and Customer Service Action provides an “unrivalled end-to-end customer service proposition.”. Synergy and Customer Service Action are delighted to announce a new multi-year deal that will help shape the future of customer service.

Customer Service 52

Customer Service Automotive Competitive Advantage Customer Centricity 52

Talkdesk

JULY 31, 2017

This interview is with Mike Milburn, Chief Customer Officer of Service Cloud at Salesforce. This conversation originally appeared in Opentalk magazine. You meet with customers all the time. I think the scope of what customers were looking to change back then was much different. It’s all about the customer.

Innovation 42

Innovation Omni-Channel Average Handle Time Contact Center 42

Ecrion

DECEMBER 8, 2020

When many of us think of marketing, our minds go to advertisements on television and in magazines, social media posts, and podcast ad spots. What if there was a way for your marketing to dynamically respond to customers’ actions? Omnichannel marketing is an innovative new way to merge the digital and physical marketing realms.

Omni-Channel 98

Omni-Channel Marketing Social Media Advertising 98

Beyond Philosophy

JUNE 2, 2015

For anyone who appreciates a truly customer-centric organization, one that is invested in its stellar reputation for ongoing trust and value creation, customer experience optimization and building employee ambassadorship, Wegmans is the company to emulate. Michael Lowenstein, Ph.D.,

Customer Centricity 60

Customer Centricity Retail Leadership Training 60

Second to None

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Attracting and retaining customers requires paying attention to your brand’s online presence as well as your team’s ability to provide a consistent value at each phase along the customer journey. Ultimately, pizza brands must be willing to collect, listen and respond to customer feedback to find success in the modern marketplace.

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Brands Measurement Customer Centricity Poor Customer Service 74

Talkdesk

JULY 31, 2017

This interview is with Mike Milburn, Chief Customer Officer of Service Cloud at Salesforce. This conversation originally appeared in Opentalk magazine. You meet with customers all the time. I think the scope of what customers were looking to change back then was much different. It’s all about the customer.

Innovation 40

Innovation Omni-Channel Average Handle Time Contact Center 40

Talkdesk

AUGUST 21, 2017

This piece was originally written by Nate Peace, Spothero Support Operations and Systems Lead, for Opentalk magazine. Spothero is also one of our innovative leaders speaking at our Historic Chicago LondonHouse Event on August 24th. We worked hard for it by prioritizing our customers. This didn’t happen easily.

Customer Centricity 41

Customer Centricity Culture Leadership Training 41

Talkdesk

AUGUST 21, 2017

This piece was originally written by Nate Peace, Spothero Support Operations and Systems Lead, for Opentalk magazine. Spothero is also one of our innovative leaders speaking at our Historic Chicago LondonHouse Event on August 24th. We worked hard for it by prioritizing our customers. This didn’t happen easily.

Customer Centricity 41

Customer Centricity Culture Leadership Training 41

Talkdesk

AUGUST 21, 2017

This piece was originally written by Nate Peace, Spothero Support Operations and Systems Lead, for Opentalk magazine. Spothero is also one of our innovative leaders speaking at our Historic Chicago LondonHouse Event on August 24th. We worked hard for it by prioritizing our customers. This didn’t happen easily.

Customer Centricity 40

Customer Centricity Culture Leadership Training 40

CSM Magazine

APRIL 6, 2023

Tenured AI and ML research and innovation teams continue to develop offerings that reinforce agents’ value as brand guardians. Calabrio’s long-tenured research, customer collaboration, and partnerships with top-tier universities has established us as a pioneer in enterprise AI innovation for contact centers.

Contact Center 52

Contact Center Analytics Innovation Customer Centricity 52

CSM Magazine

JULY 21, 2023

In a rapidly evolving, increasingly customer-centric business landscape, enterprises are recognising the need for a deeper understanding of their customers. They are finding invaluable insights not in traditional market research, but in their contact centres, the bustling hubs of customer and colleague conversations.

Customer Insights 52

Customer Insights Social Media Groups Chatbots 52

Talkdesk

JANUARY 16, 2018

This post was originally written by Emily Blazensky , Director of Marketing at VoiceBase, for Opentalk Magazine. . What’s a bit more difficult to know is how to extract hidden nuggets of knowledge in speech and turn them into practical information for customer-facing agents. The agent is a customer service hero.

Analytics 40

Analytics Call Center Net Promoter Score Contact Center 40

Talkdesk

JANUARY 16, 2018

This post was originally written by Emily Blazensky , Director of Marketing at VoiceBase, for Opentalk Magazine. . What’s a bit more difficult to know is how to extract hidden nuggets of knowledge in speech and turn them into practical information for customer-facing agents. The agent is a customer service hero.

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Analytics Call Center Net Promoter Score Contact Center 40