Comm100

DECEMBER 2, 2021

In 2021, evolving customer experience trends shook up the financial services industry. Customers demanded digital services to meet their needs, and as organizations rose to the demand, these high customer expectations led to innovative new services. As we look ahead, 2022 promises, even more changes for the financial services industry. To help cut through the noise, we’ve looked at emerging data and expert opinions to predict the CX trends that we expect to see in 2022 for financial services. 1.

Financial 226

Financial Trends Customer Experience Chatbots 226

InMoment XI

DECEMBER 21, 2021

This article was originally published on CustomerThink. Santa Claus (with the help of Mrs. Claus) gets much of the credit for spreading Yule joy; but, isn’t it really the elves who are most responsible? Several years ago, business consultant Matthew T. Grant interviewed me for his blog site ([link] and the subject was how, through their employees, companies can move beyond satisfaction to create real customer loyalty behavior.

Customer Experience 529

Customer Experience Loyalty Course Advertising 529

Alida

DECEMBER 17, 2021

What happens when a beloved business rebrands? Or when new product formats emerge that risk alienating some audiences while impressing others?

Brands 246

Brands Tips Customer Experience Customers 246

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

DECEMBER 14, 2021

It’s time to wrap up another year. 2021 was another strange, unpredictable, not-quite-back-to-normal trip. When it came to customer experience, leaders dealt with all sorts of changes and challenges. The introduction of vaccines led to some employees coming back to the office. And some swearing they’ll never return. Customers were able to pick out their produce again at the grocery store.

Customer Experience 372

Customer Experience Customer Journeys Airlines Customer Service Representative 372

Advertisement

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.

Customers

Uniphore

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Today’s retail customers have higher expectations than ever—particularly when it comes to digital customer experience. Shaped by the global pandemic, which forced billions to adopt new shopping behaviors, customers are notably less patient, more demanding and more proficient online. They also have more options at their fingertips. To remain competitive in this increasingly digital landscape, retailers must create an inviting and intuitive customer experience that works seamlessly from end to end

Retail 262

Retail Net Promoter Score Self Service Customer Experience 262

C3Centricity

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Technology is often seen by marketing as a disruptor of business as usual, but it isn’t. Technology is in fact an enabler, at least when used properly and appropriately. So what is disrupting business as usual? It’s the customer, especially in industries that are not customer-centric. It was Marco Pacheco , Executive Director at JP Morgan who first inspired me to talk more about this aspect of a customer-first strategy, when he shared the slide on the right on LinkedIn a few years

Technology 218

Technology Strategy Customer Centricity Hotels 218

InMoment XI

DECEMBER 27, 2021

In the world of experience (especially when we’re talking about digital customer experience), we’re constantly making predictions or hypotheses about what the customer is expecting from their experience. And whether we’re making a change to the website, opening a new store, or debuting a new product, that prediction will either be right or wrong. When we’re wrong, or surprised, it can be easy to feel like we have failed.

Customer Experience 529

Customer Experience Exercises Customers Tips 529

Alida

DECEMBER 7, 2021

At Alida Activate 2021, industry leaders around the world gathered to share the latest and greatest in customer experience (CX) best practices, thought leadership, and more. One of the most impactful sessions was with Maxie Schmidt, VP and Principal Analyst at Forrester breaking down the best approach to implementing a successful CX program.

Leadership 245

Leadership Industry Customer Experience Customers 245

Bill Quiseng

DECEMBER 6, 2021

It is really disappointing to new employees that the first day of orientation is spent on defining the rules and restrictions, usually required by the legal department, that, if not followed, will result in termination. At the end of the day, someone is asking, “How was your first day at work?” You don’t want their answer to be, “Well, all I learned was what will get me fired.” While that information is important, consider the overall message you are giving new empl

Exceptional Customer Service 195

Exceptional Customer Service Customer Centricity Culture Customer Service Training 195

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.

Retail

Uniphore

DECEMBER 27, 2021

The IT help desk is becoming an increasingly critical component for the hybrid workforce. However, despite its newfound prominence, many help desks struggle to effectively resolve its employees’ issues. In fact, according to a recent Computer Weekly article, employee confidence in their help desk’s ability to address their needs has dropped to 25 percent.

Self Service 211

Self Service User Experience Chatbots Consulting 211

NICE inContact

DECEMBER 1, 2021

The holiday shopping season can make or break a retailer's entire year. Contact centers are used to the holiday spike in transaction volume, but this year may be even more challenging for retail businesses and contact center agents to navigate.

Contact Center 233

Contact Center Retail 233

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The other day my friend asked me, “Is mediocrity the new customer experience?” He mentioned how he’s had to wait longer when he called customer support and that there weren’t enough cashiers at the grocery store. . I said, “You are a victim of skimpflation.” . The word skimpflation was introduced recently on NPR’s Planet Money podcast. I’ve already written several articles about this ugly word, and I thought it was time to introduce it here.

Poor Customer Service 146

Poor Customer Service Hotels Customer Service Training Customer Service 146

InMoment XI

DECEMBER 13, 2021

In the latest 2021 Insights Association Top 50 Market Research and Data Analytics report, InMoment ranks in the top 20 established industry reports and market research or market experience (MX) brands, alongside other powerhouse brands such as JD Power, Gartner Research, and Forrester Research Services. About InMoment’s Market Research and Data Analytics Approach.

Analytics 493

Analytics Data Marketing Customer Journeys 493

Advertisement

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?

Customer Experience

Alida

DECEMBER 10, 2021

The best decisions are made with customers, not for them. But this isn’t always easy. During Alida Activate—Fall ‘21 , however, we got to hear from two pioneers in this area who showed us that type of transformation is entirely possible.

Customers 245

Customers Customer Experience 245

Bill Quiseng

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Customer loyalty is not by offering discounts, upgrades, or subscriptions to repeat customers. Real customer loyalty is built on service so great that customers return again and again, raving to others along the way. This week guest blogger Karen Hertzberg offers three QUI strategies to improve your service to keep customers coming back. You can read more about Karen at the end of her post.

Customer Retention 173

Customer Retention Customer Service B2C Customer Service Strategies 173

Beyond the Arc

DECEMBER 20, 2021

As we look out over the horizon of 2022, one thing is clear — we can only move forward. We won’t just dust off old habits, even for workers who finally return to the office. As individuals, our mindset, our needs and our priorities have shifted. And companies in technology, financial services, logistics, and [.]. The post 6 fintech and technology trends that will redefine CX in 2022 appeared first on Beyond the Arc.

Trends 145

Trends Technology Financial Company 145

NICE inContact

DECEMBER 6, 2021

For years, we’ve been championing the idea that modernizing to an all-in-one cloud platform to power your contact center was an urgent “must-have.” The benefits of agility, flexibility, cost, reduction, and access to rapid innovations seemed obvious.

Trends 227

Trends Contact Center Innovation Customer Experience 227

Speaker: Nicholas Zeisler, CX Strategist & Fractional CXO

The first step in a successful Customer Experience endeavor (or for that matter, any business proposition) is to find out what’s wrong. If you can’t identify it, you can’t fix it! 💡 That’s where the Voice of the Customer (VoC) comes in. Today, far too many brands do VoC simply because that’s what they think they’re supposed to do; that’s what all their competitors do.

Customer Insights

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 29, 2021

One of our loyal subscribers, Darrell Grant, The CXO at Hightower Wealth Advisors, shared a great story that provides an excellent learning opportunity. . Darrell stopped by a local bakery to pick up some treats for a client. There was a longer than usual line, and some of the customers were becoming frustrated. Apparently, the internet was down so they couldn’t ring up sales.

B2B 137

B2B Customer Service Training Customers Retail 137

InMoment XI

DECEMBER 6, 2021

I may be dating myself here, but does anyone else remember sitting in a conference room surrounded by sets of data tables and analyses so you could then manually pull numbers, read through all the comments, and manually populate reports? And after all of that, you still had to manually tweak those reports for each audience! It took days to complete a report.

Feedback 493

Feedback Management Self Service Conference 493

The DiJulius Group

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The results are in! The DiJulius Group’s top customer service blogs, podcasts, and videos from 2020 are listed below. I recommend sharing this with your entire team. Our Top Blogs from 2021 Stop Calling it a Labor Shortage—It is a Turnover Crisis How to Train your Employees to Deal with Irrational Customer Rage The Great. Read Full Article. The post The Best Customer & Employee Experience Content of 2021 appeared first on The DiJulius Group.

Employee Experience 124

Employee Experience Customer Experience Groups Video 124

PeopleMetrics

DECEMBER 1, 2021

This has been a big week at PeopleMetrics. In case you did not hear, I launched my second book called Pharma Customer Experience ( CLICK TO VIEW ON AMAZON ) on Tuesday (11/30). I wrote this book because pharma and biotech companies have an amazing opportunity to improve the customer experience (patients, HCPs, caregivers) and emotionally connect with these customers.

Telecommunications 118

Telecommunications B2C B2B Hotels 118

Advertisement

Over the next 12 months, what do you think will have the biggest impact on your CX automation efforts? When asked the same question, only 10% of CX leaders surveyed by Verint chose telephony. It’s no longer the engagement channel leading CCaaS conversations. The customer engagement challenges facing organizations have changed – so a new approach is needed.

Self Service

Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 11, 2021

Fernando has a problem that he wants our help solving. In his industry of branding and packaging fast-moving consumer goods, his clients often tell him to do whatever the competition is doing. However, Fernando knows that while imitation is the highest form of flattery, it’s a less than ideal customer strategy when you want to win customers from the competition.

How To 109

How To Consulting Strategy Financial 109

NICE inContact

DECEMBER 12, 2021

Imagine having a gold mine in your yard and never venturing out to dig up some nuggets.

Voice of Customer 229

Voice of Customer How To Customers Contact Center 229

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 3, 2021

This week we feature an article by Dan Martin, Chief Executive Officer of Xpress Global Systems , an organization focused on innovation, efficiency, and scalability of shipping and distribution of flooring products. He shares the four key areas that lead to elevated customer experiences while growing rapidly. In April 2021, I had the honor of becoming the chief executive officer of Xpress Global Systems (XGS), a trucking company that specializes in transporting flooring products across all 50

Customer Experience 137

Customer Experience Net Promoter Score Self Service Effort Score 137

InMoment XI

DECEMBER 3, 2021

The road to more inclusive experiences is rarely straightforward, which is why it’s imperative for organizations to consider as many voices as possible along their inclusion journey. Whether it’s how quickly news travels via social media or how to have conversations with marginalised communities, the sheer myriad of variables for brands to consider can seem overwhelming.

Brands 493

Brands Social Media Travel Groups 493

Speaker: Lauren Barash, Vice President, Brand Marketing

In an ever-evolving industry, building and retaining loyal customers is critical to the success of any restaurant business. Join Lauren Barash, VP of Brand Marketing at Full Course, as she delves into the world of restaurant loyalty programs, and reveals the top five essential strategies to optimize your approach! This webinar will explore: Loyalty trends and what you should be focusing on 📊 Actionable insights and ideas to help you develop the most powerful and effective loyalty program

Loyalty

Doing CX Right

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Scott McKain, Hall of Fame Speaker & "Iconic " author, reveals how to create distinction to attract & retain customers and employees too. The post Distinguishing Your Brand In A Hyper-Competitive Marketplace appeared first on Doing CX Right.

Brands 119

Brands How To Customers Customer Experience 119

The DiJulius Group

DECEMBER 6, 2021

One of the biggest business impacts resulting from the pandemic is the work from home (WFH) quandary. Why is it a quandary, because make no mistake about it, it is here to stay. The sooner businesses and its leaders realize this, the sooner they can pivot and find long-term solutions that can reduce the negative. Read Full Article. The post How to Solve the Work from Home Quandary appeared first on The DiJulius Group.

How To 115

How To Groups Culture 115

Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Back when I was working in corporate life, I went to a presentation in London. Sitting there amongst 1,000 people, I had an epiphany about what I wanted to do with the rest of my career. Soon after that, I founded my global Customer Experience consultancy, Beyond Philosophy. The Speaker was New York Times Best-Selling Author Fred Reichheld , inventor of the Net Promoter Score ® (NPS).

Effort Score 109

Effort Score NPS Net Promoter Score Leadership 109