Mon.Jan 14, 2019

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Artificial Intelligence Tech: What Is It, and How Can It Create Jobs?

Oracle

In the next several years, artificial intelligence will transform how humans interact with businesses. This technical transition is one of the most powerful shifts in computing that the world has ever seen—and it has the potential to be a force of good. According to research from the McKinsey Global Institute , AI could add $13 trillion to global output by 2030 and raise GDP by 1.2% annually.

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Why Customer Emotion Management Matters

Martin Hill-Wilson

The century remains young and its major themes are still emerging. For me, one certainty is the interchangable world of virtual and physical reality. Our choice to consume an experience in either domain will become habitual and expected. Right now, we see this being played out more extremely as opposing forces. We are adopting automation. Yet fear its impact on our livelihoods.

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Are You Obsessed With Digital Customer Experience? Here’s Why You Should Be

Avaya

This blog is authored by Robin Gareiss, President and Founder, of Nemertes Research. Ms. Gareiss leads Nemertes Digital Transformation research. She also is a widely recognized expert in the communications field, with specialty areas of VOIP/UC, collaboration, and managed/hosted/cloud communications services. The focus on customers is more intense than ever—and for good reason.

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The lost suitcase – the sad reality of customer experience evolution

ijgolding

According to Wikipedia , the term, ‘seven year itch’ can be described as follows: The seven-year itch is a psychological term that suggests that happiness in a relationship declines after around year seven of a marriage. The phrase originated as a name for irritating and contagious skin complaints of a long duration. Examples of reference may have included STD outbreaks that are known to significantly decrease in frequency after seven years, or mites that live under the skin (scabies

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The Ultimate Guide to Monetizing Customer Learning

Every decision that goes into your learning monetization strategy matters for your organization’s bottom line. Our research has shown a clear correlation between high program maturity (and ROI!) and choosing the right monetization strategy. This eBook contains clear, actionable ways to approach packaging and pricing models that will help your association grow revenue, improve profitability, and drive expansion into new markets.

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When and How to Develop Customer Service Material

GetFeedback

As a customer service leader, you want to make sure your audience is supported at all times. Customers should have access to the information they need–whether it’s from a member of your team or from a robust knowledge base. Only in doing so, will you ensure each person receives the best customer experience possible. To ensure that your customers have the necessary support, you’ll need to develop and improve your customer service material.

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When and How to Develop Customer Service Material

GetFeedback

How to create customer service material to support your team and ensure your customers have a stellar customer experience.

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Is Amazon a Customer-centric Company?

Sampson Lee

If the critical concerns of customers for Amazon becoming a BIG Brother and “too big to fall” are unaddressed, should we attribute Amazon’s huge success to the fact that they have been delivering a branded experience repeatedly and consistently to such a superb level that no rivals can match, rather than customer centricity? At Amazon’s […].

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When and How to Develop Customer Service Material

GetFeedback

How to create customer service material to support your team and ensure your customers have a stellar customer experience.

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The Complete Guide to Acceptable Survey Response Rates

Genroe

Focusing on increasing your survey response rate is important but I’m often asked: “what is a minimum acceptable survey response rate for a customer feedback survey: 1%, 15%, 50%?” This question also comes in the form: what is the statistically valid response rate? For example this recent blog post comment: …if I have two NPS of two different […].

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Reimagine Your Communications With A Unified Platform

Cut complexity and boost efficiency while empowering your customers with Nextiva's unified communications platform. Nextiva streamlines workflows and centralizes customer interactions, all while simplifying business collaboration, increasing productivity, and reducing employee burnout.

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How to Implement Automated Email Surveys With GetFeedback

GetFeedback

Use this guide to learn how to apply and optimize this new survey distribution feature. .

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What I Wish Everyone Knew About Addressing Unacceptable Performance

Myra Golden

Talking to employees about problem performance, and getting them to change is hard – unless you do four things very well. Here’s what I wish everyone knew about addressing unacceptable employee performance. You have to have a plan; otherwise, you’ll get off track, and our employees won’t make changes. Coach like a coach. Don’t try to be friends with employees.

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How to Get Started with a Contact Center AI Strategy

Talkdesk

If you were to ask customer service and contact center executives for their opinion on artificial intelligence, you’re certain to get a mixed response. Some believe that AI will inevitably make live agents redundant, while others strongly oppose such technology, believing it ineffective at understanding basic human emotion. What if, however, the reality of maximizing AI existed somewhere in the middle?

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Why Should You Use Social Proof Notifications to Help Improve Conversion Rates

Fox Metrics

Why You Should Use Social Proof Notifications to Help Improve Conversion Rates A great experience is usually what makes customers return, instead of going with a competitor. This is why utilizing social proof is so successful. Social Proof is a “psychological phenomenon where people assume the actions of others reflect the correct behavior for a given situation”.

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11 Tips to Drive Learning Content Consumption

Unlock the full potential of your educational initiatives with the 11 Tips to Drive Learning Content Consumption eBook. You’ll uncover: Why measure content consumption rather than (or in addition to) completion rates and member satisfaction? What are some proven tactics to create quality learner content and raise your content consumption rates? Discover the secrets from leading experts in the field, distilled into practical tips that promise to elevate the quality of your educational offerings,

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inQuba accepted into Endeavor Entrepreneurs

inQuba

South African Customer Experience and Journey Analytics SaaS provider, inQuba has been selected by Endeavour, the New York-based organisation supporting high-impact entrepreneurs around the globe. inQuba is one of 18 organisations from 15 countries selected by Endeavour following an International Selection Panel (ISP) held in Stellenbosch, South Africa from 11 – 13 December. inQuba COO Trent Rossini and CEO Mike Renzon are two of 25 entrepreneurs selected at this, the 84th International Se

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Growing Brands By Empowering Communities

Help Scout

We believe customer service professionals are the experts. No one knows how to create value better than the person who spends all day hearing from your customers and about your product. Each customer support professional knows exactly what your community wants — and what they don’t want. In too many companies, though, leaders relegate these superheroes of the business world to mundane, reactive work.

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Why PMK*BNC uses NetBase to Stay Ahead of Social Celebrity Trends

NetBase

Hear how Mike Fein (SVP Strategic Insights and Analytics, PMK*BNC) uses NetBase for his company to stay strategically smart, quick and to continue to provide value for celebrity talent and brands. With the need to get social insights quickly, Mike has turned to NetBase throughout his career to find trustworthy, accurate and real-time data. The PMK*BNC team has fallen in love with the NetBase platform and continue to be supported by warm and friendly customer success team, who is always ready to

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5 reasons why you should join the John Paul Family

John Paul

Looking for new resolutions? In 2019, join John Paul ! Let us show you the top 5 reasons why you should join our family, in 50 seconds. Watch the video below : Open positions at John Paul. ? And take a look at our career opportunities to join the adventure ! John Paul was established in Paris in 2008 and has enjoyed consistent growth every year since its debut, including the acquisition of US-based LesConcierges in 2015.

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How Retailers Are Transforming Customer Experiences with Data & AI

Speaker: David Azoulay, Marc Stracuzza, Román Tejada, and Guest Speaker Sucharita Kodali

Imagine a retail landscape where every interaction is personalized, every decision informed, and every opportunity maximized 🤔✨ Join us for an exploratory journey into the heart of AI-driven retail innovation. We’ll unveil the transformative potential of AI and data analytics in shaping the future of omnichannel personalization and e-commerce.

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How FleishmanHillard Rocks New Business Pitches with NetBase

NetBase

Elisabeth Korody (Managing Supervisor, FleishmanHillard) discusses how NetBase has allowed FleishmanHillard to develop a robust social practice while keeping a finger on the pulse of the audiences their clients truly care about. The NetBase platform allows FleishmanHillard to perform deep dive social analysis, respond quickly to key conversations, and has been vital to fielding new business.

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Finding the People Behind ‘Supply’: Human-Centered User Research at Groupon

dscout People Nerds

A conversation with Senior UX Researcher Joanna Vodopivec on how Groupon listens to its customers to understand the reality of the small-business owners it serves.

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How Conill Used NetBase to Drive Toyota’s FIFA World Cup Campaign Across Latin Audiences

NetBase

Andy Nelson (SVP Director of Social, Conill) Laura Semple (VP, Director of Content, Conill) discuss how NetBase social listening helped them create the Toyota Tundra 2018 World Cup campaign. As Toyota was not an official sponsor of the FIFA World Cup, Conill used NetBase to craft a message and find meaningful ways to relate to both fans of Toyota and soccer fans during the cultural moment.

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Hulu Signals An Inflection Point For OTT

Forrester's Customer Insights

You’ve likely read the facts: Hulu announced that it has 25 million subscribers and collected $1.5 billion in advertising revenue in 2018. (For more information and analysis, check out this report.) The eye-catching comparison is that Hulu now has more subscribers than any traditional pay TV provider, such as Comcast with just under 21 million […].

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10 Questions to Ask Before Buying an LMS

Find your perfect LMS. Choosing the right Learning Management System (LMS) is crucial for your business's success. With so many options available in the market, how do you ensure you make the best choice? This guide is your key to finding the ideal enterprise learning platform for your business. Compiled by industry experts, these questions will help to clarify your needs, prioritize your most essential features, and guide you through the evaluation process.

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How Swift Creates Smarter Campaigns with Social Analytics Data

NetBase

Brooke-Lynn Howard (Head of Strategy, Swift) explains how social listening has empowered Swift to continue to use data across every part of the creative process. With help of social analytics, Swift can gather crucial insights that help them identify and inform key opportunities back to their clients. Social listening allows them to find key audiences and create smart work that continues to bring success over social media.

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New Tech Spotlight: Security Technology Takes Center Stage

Forrester's Customer Insights

Venture capital and private equity spending on security technology reached an all-time high in 2018. Currently, this emerging technology market sector stands at about $31B in total funding. While that total may pale in comparison to other fast-growing markets such as fintech ($124B) or transportation tech ($150B), consider that 65% of that $31B in security has […].

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How Octagon Powers Social Campaigns with Influencer Analysis

NetBase

Michael Jacobson (VP, Octagon) talks about how NetBase assists Octagon’s entertainment sports marketing to enhance traditional celebrity campaigns into the digital world and to identify and connect with key social influencers. In a recent campaign, Octagon helped a food product client that needed enhanced audience analysis. With NetBase, the team was able to discover the ideal influencer segments, what their true passions were and how to best leverage those insights for success across soci

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Apply A 70/30 Rule For Trending CX Metrics

Forrester's Customer Insights

“Trending” reminds me of the fairy tale The Magic Porridge Pot, in which the pot wouldn’t stop cooking porridge and flooded the entire village. Just like that, CX professionals drown in an ever-increasing flood of metrics that they need to measure and report over time. This leaves CX professionals: Handcuffed.

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Navigating the Future: Unveiling Trends and Bold Predictions in Customer Experience

Ready to explore 2024’s CX landscape? Join experts from SMG and guest Forrester as they discuss prominent trends actively shaping the industry and dive into a stack of bold predictions for the year ahead. Will the average customer experience improve? How can leaders leverage their CX metrics to establish financial linkage? What will global firms achieve using customer-facing generative AI?

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How GMR Powered Unique Airport Experiences During the 2018 Tokyo Olympics with Social Listening

NetBase

Evan Nickel, (Associate Strategist, GMR Marketing) talks about how GMR uses NetBase to help them create truly memorable events experiences. GMR recently worked with Bridgestone in Tokyo to create a truly unique experience for the summer Olympics of 2018. With NetBase, GMR was able to create and analyze social audiences segments Bridgestone cared most about and create custom experiences for people who landed in the Tokyo airport.

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IBM’s Quantum Announcement Is A Big Step In A 1,000-Mile Journey

Forrester's Customer Insights

IBM unveiled a complete “quantum computing system,” IBM Q System One, last week. What’s more, it chose to do it at CES in Las Vegas. Should you take IBM’s claim of a “commercial” quantum computing system to mean that it is time to put quantum on your tech road map? The short answer is “no” — but, […].

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How FleishmanHillard Monitors and Reacts to Social Crisis

NetBase

Bryan Pedersen, (SVP/Partner, Digital Practice Lead, FleishmanHillard) discusses how NetBase has allowed social listening and social intelligence to become a core part of everything they do. As a PR firm, understanding the consumer is paramount for FleishmanHillard. NetBase enables them to understand audiences like no other tool. When there was a shooting in a restaurant chain, FleishmanHillard, using NetBase, was able to respond with the help of crisis monitoring and social crisis management to