April, 2025

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Beyond Transactions: How CX, AI, and Emotion Are Driving Business Growth

InMoment XI

The customer experience economy is booming, and businesses are rapidly shifting from traditional customer service models to fully immersive, experience-led strategies. Its no longer about just resolving customer issuesits about crafting meaningful, emotionally resonant experiences that drive loyalty and commercial success. But how exactly are businesses making this transition?

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Designing Intelligent CX: A Practical Roadmap for Agentic AI Deployment

eglobalis

In tr od uc ti on [link] Agentic AI has emerged as a next-frontier concept in artificial intelligence, promising a paradigm shift in how businesses engage with customers. Unlike traditional or even generative AI, which react to prompts by producing content, Agentic AI refers to AI agents endowed with autonomous decision-making able to set goals, reason, and take actions with minimal human input.

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Bridging Silos for Collaboration and CX Success: Rule 9

CX University

In my Golden Rules of CX series, I started with the bold assertion that achieving extraordinary results requires courage. Customer Experience (CX) practitioners often struggle to secure budget approval due to institutional resistance. One of the biggest obstacles to transformative CX are organizational silos – structural and behavioral barriers that hinder collaboration, innovation, and customer-centric thinking.

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Survey Response Incentives: What to Know About Improving Customer Engagement

InMoment XI

Is our response rate too low? What can we do to improve it? Should we provide an incentive for people to respond? As a customer experience (CX) leader, these are all questions youve likely faced many times before. However, these relatively simple questions have somewhat complex answers. Survey incentives do encourage some people to offer feedback, which could mean more responses and diverse insights for your brand.

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Turn Your Contact Center Into a Profit Machine with AI

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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[Experience Action Podcast] Reflecting the CX Mission in the Employee Experience

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

Customer experience initiatives aren’t delivering the results you expected? The answer might lie in a critical but often overlooked disconnect: the gap between your customer experience mission and your employee experience reality. In this thought-provoking episode, we tackle a question about aligning a company’s CX mission statement with the actual employee experience.

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Self-Serve That Actually Serves: Designing AI Customer Support That Customers Love

BlueOcean

Are you trying to figure out how to integrate AI into your customer support model? You’re not alone. According to recent studies , 60% of customer service leaders report feeling pressure to adopt AI in their function. But here’s the disconnect that should give every CX leader pause: 64% of customers would prefer that companies didn’t use AI for customer service.

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Strategic Value Creation in B2B: Building Long-Term Partnerships, Trust, and Innovation in Tech, Telecom, Contact Centers, and Manufacturing – Part 2 of 3

eglobalis

Part II: Building Strategic Value Through Trust, Flexibility, and Innovation [link] Introduction: When Core Value Isnt Enough In Part I of this series, we explored the foundational pillars of B2B value creationdimensions like risk mitigation, customer experience, cost reduction , and operational efficiency. These remain essential. However, in many industriesparticularly tech, telecom, high-tech manufacturing, and B2B services foundational capabilities no longer guarantee differentiation.

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The HX Leader – Shifting from Control to Influence

ECXO

The HX Leader Shifting from Control to Influence Why the future of leadership starts within Catching Up: The HX Revolution in Motion If this is your first stop on the HX Revolution train, welcome aboard! Heres what weve unpacked so far: Article 1 ( Welcome to the HX Revolution The Future of Business Transformation Starts Here ) : We made the bold claim that business transformation fails without Human Experience (HX) at the center.

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Unlocking Deeper Insights: Using Conversational Intelligence for A/B Testing

InMoment XI

You cant fully predict customer behavior from day one. People are unpredictable, and what resonates with one group might fall flat with another. Thats where A/B testing shines. It helps you test messaging, support strategies, marketing campaigns, and experience variations to optimize interactions, streamline support processes, and improve the overall user experience.

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A Roadmap For Modernization: How To Break Free From Your Monolith Before July 31, 2026

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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How to Lead Customers with Empathy and Clarity During Unstable Times

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

The following article was originally shared as an edition of The Weekly Win, my weekly email newsletter read by more than 5,000 customer experience change agents like you. Subscribe today to receive insights like these weekly. They say the only thing certain about change is, well, it changes. The past few weeks have been a whirlwind. Tariffs, market swings, shifting economic signalsevery day seems to bring a new plot twist.

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Built for Care: Why Workforce Management Is Critical to Healthcare’s Next Chapter

Calabrio

Workforce Management Built for Care: Why Workforce Management Is Critical to Healthcare’s Next Chapter Inside the growing healthcare WFM marketand why scalable, intelligent staffing is now mission-critical for health systems. Jump ahead The High-Stakes Reality of Healthcare Staffing Healthcare WFM: A Market on the Rise Outdated Tools Are Holding Healthcare Back The ROI of Modern Workforce Management for Healthcare Built for Care, Built for Whats Next Share Book a demo Lets get started The

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12 RFP Questions to Ask About AI in the Contact Center

BlueOcean

Youve got your game face on. Youre prepared for the future of customer service. And youre ready for your outsourced customer service RFP to hit the road and bring you some stellar options for a new contact center partner. But are you asking the right questions about artificial intelligence? AI and customer care are growing deeply intertwined, with intelligent tech delivering powerful insights for hyper-personalized experiences.

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Value Creation for B2B Customers in Tech, Telecom, Contact Centers, and Manufacturing – Part I of 3

eglobalis

Part I: Foundational Dimensions of Customer Value Introduction: Why This Series and Why Now? In today’s rapidly transforming global economy, B2B value creation is no longer a theoretical conceptit’s the competitive foundation on which industry leaders operate. Yet despite countless articles and frameworks, many companies still struggle to define, deliver, and evolve real value for their business customers.

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Next-Gen Cloud Contact Centers For Dummies®

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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7 Powerful Secrets Explaining How Successful CPG Brands Capture Consumer Loyalty

C3Centricity

There can be no doubt that today’s buyers have evolved into sophisticated decision-makers who demand more than just quality products to achieve consumer loyalty. As we navigate through 2025, the consumer landscape continues to shift at an unprecedented pace, challenging CPG brands to move beyond reactive strategies and embrace a truly consumer-centric approach.

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AI Is Booming. Layoffs Are Rising. Leaders Are Caught in the Middle.

InMoment XI

What our 2025 market pulse uncovered about the future of AI, people, and decision-making during economic volatility. The Paradox of 2025 Its one of the most contradictory signals in todays economy: Companies are laying off talent, tightening budgets, and preparing for what could be a prolonged downturn. And yet, theyre investing more aggressively in AI than ever before.

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Model customization, RAG, or both: A case study with Amazon Nova

AWS Machine Learning

As businesses and developers increasingly seek to optimize their language models for specific tasks, the decision between model customization and Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) becomes critical. In this post, we seek to address this growing need by offering clear, actionable guidelines and best practices on when to use each approach, helping you make informed decisions that align with your unique requirements and objectives.

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[Experience Action Podcast] Turning Employee Insights into Customer Experience Breakthroughs

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

What happens when you bring together experience leaders from healthcare and elite sports education? You discover powerful insights that transcend industries and reveal universal truths about creating exceptional experiences. Meet Heather Brace , Chief People Officer at Intermountain Healthcare with its 68,000 employees across six states, and Mike Milliron , Chief Operating Officer at IMG Academy, the world-renowned training ground for elite athletes.

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Making the Moment: The Art of Creating Events That Drive Results

Speaker: Aja Bradley Kemp, Founder & Chief Experience Officer at Conversate Collective

In a world where every brand is vying for attention, how do you make your events stand out? ✨ From creative swag strategies to immersive brand experiences, the key lies in fostering real connections that inspire action and leave a lasting impression. Whether you're planning a large-scale conference or an exclusive executive gathering, this session will explore how to elevate event engagement, strengthen brand perception, and maximize ROI.

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Pizza Trends: Are C-Stores Carryout Contenders?

IntouchInsight

In most major metropolitan markets, grabbing a pizza at a gas station can feel like a last resort. Sure, it's convenient, but more consumers don't expect much beyond that. But the landscape is shifting. Convenience stores (C-Stores) are no longer just pit stops. They're rapidly evolving into legitimate players in the carryout pizza scene, and in some smaller markets, they are leading the pack.

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Introducing the Comm100 AI Copilot for Customer Support Agents

Comm100

Customer support teams are under more pressure than ever. Rising support ticket volumes, rising customer expectations, fewer available resources, and the need for fast, accurate responses are stretching agents thin. Too often, theyre wasting time searching for answers, manually drafting replies, and juggling multiple systems, all while trying to maintain a positive experience for customers.

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From Onboarding to Excellence: Your Contact Center Training Guide for 2025

Calabrio

Workforce Management From Onboarding to Excellence: Your Contact Center Training Guide for 2025 Jump ahead What is Contact Center Training? Why Investing in Agent Training is Critical for Contact Centers in 2025 The Foundation: Building Your Strategic Call Center Training Program Building a Core Curriculum: Essential Training Topics for Every Agent to Master 8 Effective Call Center Training Methods & Techniques Call Center Training Ideas & Tips for Success Measuring Training Effectivenes

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How to Reduce Smart Home Returns with Effective WiFi Troubleshooting

TechSee

There’s a painful irony at the heart of smart home innovation. Consumers invest in connected devices (cameras, doorbells, thermostats) to simplify life. But when setup goes sideways due to WiFi issues, that “smart” experience suddenly feels pretty dumb. Frustrated customers pack up the product, initiate a return, and share their disappointment online.

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Campaigns that Click: Practical Personalization Strategies to Boost ROI

Speaker: Jennifer Hodroge, Omni-Channel Strategic Leader, Forrester CX Certified

Marketers know that personalization is the key to engagement—but with limited budgets and time, how do you prioritize what, where, and how to personalize? Aligning your content, campaigns, and buyer experiences requires a deep understanding of customer needs. In this new webinar with expert Jennifer Hodroge, we’ll explore how to leverage insights and customer journey mapping to build personalization strategies that deliver real impact.

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How AWS Sales uses generative AI to streamline account planning

AWS Machine Learning

Every year, AWS Sales personnel draft in-depth, forward looking strategy documents for established AWS customers. These documents help the AWS Sales team to align with our customer growth strategy and to collaborate with the entire sales team on long-term growth ideas for AWS customers. These documents are internally called account plans (APs). In 2024, this activity took an account manager (AM) up to 40 hours per customer.

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[Experience Action Podcast] The Art of CX Leadership

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

Customer experience leadership is not just about gathering insightsit’s about securing genuine organizational buy-in. In this special episode of the Experience Action podcast, our host Jeannie Walters sits down with Sasha Fard , Country Lead for Customer Experience Management at Capital One Canada, to reveal the often-overlooked secret to successful CX implementation.

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Five Words Customers Love

ShepHyken

So you dont have to These five words are powerful, and whether or not customers realize it, they love them. Think about what makes certain companies stand out from their competitors. Is it their product? Is it price? These matter, but as Ive been preaching for decades, the differentiator is the customer experience. And specifically, the experience I want to focus on in this article is convenience.

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Introducing AI Insights: Actionable Intelligence at Your Fingertips

Comm100

Customer support teams have never had more data at their fingertips yet turning that data into actionable insights remains one of the biggest challenges. Agents and managers are buried in chat logs, escalation notes, and sentiment feedback with no easy way to extract meaning or trends. Comm100s AI Agent and AI Copilot already help support teams automate conversations and boost productivity.

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How AI Is Revolutionizing Contact Centers: 2025 Strategy + ROI Playbook

In 2025, contact centers aren’t just changing—they’re being rebuilt by AI. This no-fluff, executive-ready guide shows you how to capitalize on the transformation. Inside: proven ROI calculators, workforce optimization tactics, deflection strategies, and a 90-day AI deployment plan. Built for CIOs, COOs, CX leaders, and contact center strategists, it goes beyond buzzwords into play-by-play implementation.

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How Automated Quality Management is Revolutionizing Agent & Customer Experience

Calabrio

Customer Experience Contact Center AI How Automated Quality Management is Revolutionizing Agent & Customer Experience Jump ahead What is Automated Quality Management? The Problem with Manual Quality Assurance: Why AQM is Essential Defining Automated Quality Management: How It Works Key Features & Capabilities of Top Auto QM Systems The Transformative Benefits of Automated Quality Management Implementing AQM: What to Consider Calabrio's Enhanced Approach to Automated Quality Manageme

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The Hidden Risk in Service Organizations: Losing Tribal Knowledge

TechSee

In the fast-paced world of service delivery, the most significant threat isn’t always external competition—it’s the silent erosion of internal expertise.​ Tribal knowledge—the unwritten, experience-based insights held by agents, technicians, and service staff—drives efficient resolutions, smooth workflows, and high customer satisfaction.

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AI Workforce: using AI and Drones to simplify infrastructure inspections

AWS Machine Learning

Inspecting wind turbines, power lines, 5G towers, and pipelines is a tough job. Its often dangerous, time-consuming, and prone to human error. Thats why we at Amazon Web Services (AWS) are working on AI Workforcea system that uses drones and AI to make these inspections safer, faster, and more accurate. This post is the first in a three-part series exploring AI Workforce, the AWS AI-powered drone inspection system.

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