ShepHyken

MARCH 10, 2025

This episode of Amazing Business Radio with Shep Hyken answers the following questions and more: How can companies leverage artificial intelligence to improve customer experience? What challenges do businesses face in becoming truly customer-centric? How does AI compare to traditional surveys in measuring customer satisfaction? How can customer feedback effectively enhance products and services?

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Calabrio

MARCH 10, 2025

Analytics 15 Essential Call Center Tools for 2025 Share Perceptions of the contact centers potential have undergone a sea change in recent years. In 2025, business leaders are now four times as likely to see customer experience (CX) as a revenue driver and not a cost center. So, how are teams looking to increase revenue and drive savings? The overwhelming answer is with the help of the right technology, as businesses expand their contact center software budgets.

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AWS Machine Learning

MARCH 10, 2025

Today, were announcing the general availability (GA) of multi-agent collaboration on Amazon Bedrock. This capability allows developers to build, deploy, and manage networks of AI agents that work together to execute complex, multi-step workflows efficiently. Since its preview launch at re:Invent 2024, organizations across industriesincluding financial services, healthcare, supply chain and logistics, manufacturing, and customer supporthave used multi-agent collaboration to orchestrate specialize

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The DiJulius Group

MARCH 10, 2025

In February 2007, then Starbucks Chairman Howard Schultz penned a scathing internal memo titled “The Commoditization of the Starbucks Experience,” expressing concerns that rapid expansion and certain operational decisions diluted the brand’s unique appeal. The following are some of his excerpts: The Commoditization of the Starbucks Experience Memo Over the past ten years, in order.

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The AI era isn’t coming—it’s here. But over 70% of AI projects fail before they scale. Why? No strategy. No alignment. No ROI. We worked with a $50M company that wasted a year and half their budget chasing AI pilots with no payoff. Sound familiar? That’s where our four-step transformation system comes in: Assess, Strategize, Execute, Scale. We help you cut through the hype, find what actually moves the needle, and build a roadmap that delivers results.

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AWS Machine Learning

MARCH 10, 2025

Investment professionals face the mounting challenge of processing vast amounts of data to make timely, informed decisions. The traditional approach of manually sifting through countless research documents, industry reports, and financial statements is not only time-consuming but can also lead to missed opportunities and incomplete analysis. This challenge is particularly acute in credit markets, where the complexity of information and the need for quick, accurate insights directly impacts inves

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CSM Magazine

MARCH 10, 2025

When businesses think about brand identity, they often focus on visual elements – logos, colour palettes, typography, and photography. While these aspects are crucial, one of the most defining factors of customer experience is the tone of voice a business uses. Whether through help-desk interactions, marketing messages, or automated responses, voice moulds perception and can ultimately determine customer loyalty.

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Calabrio

MARCH 10, 2025

Analytics How Retail Brands Can Leverage Intelligence Reduce Product Returns & Combat Serial Returners Share For retail brands, returns are anything but a small issue. On the one hand, offering flexible returns is a key part of meeting expectations and supporting an effective overall customer experience. On the other, so-called serial returners and too-flexible policies can drive incredibly harmful costs.

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AWS Machine Learning

MARCH 10, 2025

DeepSeek-R1 models, now available on Amazon Bedrock Marketplace , Amazon SageMaker JumpStart , as well as a serverless model on Amazon Bedrock , were recently popularized by their long and elaborate thinking style, which, according to DeepSeeks published results, lead to impressive performance on highly challenging math benchmarks like AIME-2024 and MATH-500, as well as competitive performance compared to then state-of-the-art models like Anthropics Claude Sonnet 3.5, GPT 4o, and OpenAI O1 (more

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Calabrio

MARCH 10, 2025

Analytics Call Center QA Scorecards: 7 Tips for Quality Assurance and CX Excellence Share When 75% of customers report that theyre willing to spend more with businesses that offer a good customer experience, many contact center operators might respond with surprise. 3 out of every 4 consumers is a huge proportion, after all. However, as consumers, weve all encountered the full range of customer service experiences, from seamless resolutions to frustrating encounters.

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Speaker: Brendan Sweeney, VP of Global Sales and David Phelan, Account Executive

In a world where buyers are more informed and objections are more nuanced, confidence isn't optional—it’s a competitive advantage. In high-stakes conversations, knowing how to handle pushback can make or break the deal. Join industry experts Brendan Sweeney and David Phelan for a behind-the-scenes look at how teams are transforming sales coaching with real-time feedback, objection-handling role plays, and pre-call preparation that actually sticks.

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CSM Magazine

MARCH 10, 2025

SmartBear Customer Care team and Solutions Architect Joe Joyce earn global honors for customer service and support. SmartBear ,a leading provider of software quality and visibility solutions,is the winner of two Stevie Awards in the 19 th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Based in Galway, Ireland, Joe Joyce , Solutions Architect, earned a Gold Award for Sales Engineer of the Year.

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ShepHyken

MARCH 10, 2025

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Here are my top five picks from last week. I have added my comments about each article and would like to hear what you think too. Loyalty Programs by Marketoonist (Marketoonist) According to BCG, the average US consumer now belongs to more than 15 loyalty programs.

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CSM Magazine

MARCH 10, 2025

The online casino industry is hyper-competitive. There is a limit to how much a casino can give away in promotions to acquire a new customer, and there are only so many games that publishers are distributing. One way, though, to differentiate is through customer service – particularly for low deposit casinos. Its common for customers to flitter between companies, rinsing them for their sign-up bonuses, and so customer service is a major to try and retain them.

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SurveySensum

MARCH 10, 2025

With 95% of customers stating that good experiences drive loyalty, brands cant afford to ignore real-time insights from conversations. Whether its chat, email, or call transcripts, valuable VOC is everywhere – but are you making the most of it? Because simply understanding customer expectations is no longer enough; in todays competitive landscape, you need to anticipate and exceed them to build lasting loyalty.

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IT teams are under pressure to do more with less. AI isn’t just hype—it’s already helping lean IT teams cut support volume by up to 60%, reduce cloud waste, and eliminate risk from their stack. In this executive playbook, you'll learn how mid-sized companies are deploying AI to automate tier-1 tickets, predict outages, optimize SaaS spend, and secure infrastructure without hiring a bigger team.

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CSM Magazine

MARCH 10, 2025

From catching tumors earlier to personalizing skin treatments, AI isnt just augmenting healthcare its redefining whats possible. Were grateful to Blackthorn AI for sharing expert insights on AI biomedical engineering based on the projects they developed. Breast Cancer Detection: Reducing Human Error with Vision AI Radiologists face immense pressure.

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BirdEye

MARCH 10, 2025

Lets say your business is undergoing a rebrand. You’ve updated your logo, website, and social media, but now the tricky part is changing your Google My Business name. It seems like a simple task, but one big question looms over the process: Will you lose all the positive reviews youve worked so hard for? You’re not alone if you’re wondering about the impact of changing your Google My Business name.

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Brandwatch CX

MARCH 10, 2025

Discover the top 15 Facebook scheduling tools for streamlining your social media strategy and saving time. Improve the ROI of your social media campaigns.

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BirdEye

MARCH 10, 2025

A Google Business Profile (GBP)formerly Google My Business (GMB) is an essential tool for businesses that aim to maintain a strong online presence. However, managing and tracking your GBP performance metrics can be complex, especially if youre managing a multi-location business. That’s where the role of a Google My Business reporting tool comes in.

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Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar

Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.

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Adrian Swinscoe

MARCH 10, 2025

Todays podcast is with Sara Richter, CMO at SAP Emarsys, a leading omnichannel customer engagement platform provider. Sara joins me today to talk about customer loyalty, [] The post There are five types of loyalty but only two are growing Interview with Sara Richter of SAP Emarsys first appeared on Adrian Swinscoe.

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CSM Magazine

MARCH 10, 2025

Business Systems Ltd , an industry expert in future-ready digital communications solutions, has announced the promotion of Andrew Jacobs to Managing Director. Andrew will lead the company as it continues to drive forward its strategic growth in the contact centre sector. Having served as Chief Architect and successfully managing the company’s operational and technical functions, Andrew is now responsible for the overall direction and success of Business Systems, reporting to CEO Mike Warde

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Optimove

MARCH 10, 2025

Ready to join the Positionless Marketing movement? Schedule a demo with Optimove, get your first month free* Do more when you go Positionless: Optimove shatters the handcuffs of traditional assembly line marketing, enabling anyone to do anything and be everything: Identify customer patterns with AI-automated recommendations based on past behavior, campaign engagement, and predictive modeling Discover valuable segments and personalize campaigns for each customer without relying on other teams E

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2020 Research

MARCH 10, 2025

Join Ana Paola Bravo from De La Riva to discover how to leverage technology for a streamlined qual process.

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Every year, $75 billion is lost to bad customer service — and your business could be bleeding loyalty without realizing it. AI is rewriting the rules. Imagine instant answers, 24/7 self-service, faster resolutions, and skyrocketing satisfaction scores. Companies like Amazon are already cashing in, and the technology is easier than you think — plug, play, and profit.

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Optimove

MARCH 10, 2025

Ready to join the Positionless Marketing movement? Schedule a demo with Optimove, get your first month free* Do more when you go Positionless: Optimove shatters the handcuffs of traditional assembly line marketing, enabling anyone to do anything and be everything: Identify customer patterns with AI-automated recommendations based on past behavior, campaign engagement, and predictive modeling Discover valuable segments and personalize campaigns for each customer without relying on other teams E

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Forrester's Customer Insights

MARCH 10, 2025

Technology leaders are more focused on technical debt today to ensure that they can fully leverage tomorrows emerging tech. Find out the questions that you should be asking to manage the technical debt in your organization.

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Optimove

MARCH 10, 2025

Take your customer segmentation to the next level with our advanced guide Download Now Why it Matters: March Madness 2024 saw a shift in betting behavior, with the mens tournament still dominating bet volume while the womens tournament experienced explosive betting growth. This presents both a challenge and an opportunity for operators: targeting long-term, high-value players while avoiding one-and-done bettors.

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Forrester's Customer Insights

MARCH 10, 2025

graphic created by prompting an LLM to create a graph model in neo4j As we approach the 2025 ServiceNow Knowledge and Atlassian Team conferences, IT management is entering a new era. The rapid adoption of AI-driven automation and the increasing use of graph-based models signal a fundamental shift in how organizations manage IT portfolios.

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What does customer service excellence look like in 2024? According to our report with insights from CX expert Shep Hyken, customer expectations are at an all-time high, and there’s a bigger shift toward self-service and leveraging AI capabilities.

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CSM Magazine

MARCH 10, 2025

Warehouses with multiple levels require a wide range of equipment and machinery to function smoothly. Reaching the mezzanine levels is vital to maximising the use of space, whether used for self-storage, industrial manufacturing or retail purposes. With warehouse workers growing in numbers significantly every year, you need to make sure that you take steps to reduce workplace injury potential.

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