InMoment XI

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Customer experience (CX) is emerging as a significant competitive advantage for businesses. Customer-centric companies realize an 80% increase in revenue and report 60% higher profit than those that don’t focus on customer experience. However, building a solid CX program requires more than isolated efforts and reactive fixes. Businesses must focus on a strategic approach that helps them move the needle on their current CX programs.

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BlueOcean

DECEMBER 2, 2024

This blog post has consistently ranked as one of our most popular year after year. The insight about exceptional customer service and the customer experience is still rock solid, and so we decided to revisit the article entering 2025. When it comes to customer experience , there’s a lot of cross-over between the hospitality industry and the contact center industry.

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

DECEMBER 3, 2024

It’s the last CX Pulse Check of 2024! Discover how AI is reshaping the marketing landscape alongside our special guest co-host Andy Crestodina. First, we unravel the secrets behind Taco Bell and KFC’s AI-driven marketing success, which not only boosts sales but also enhances personalized communication. However, the episode also offers a reality check for smaller businesses considering AI adoption.

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ECXO

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Customer Success Uncovered: How SaaS and Manufacturing Win with Tailored Strategies Customer success has become a cornerstone for businesses aiming to foster long-term customer satisfaction, boost retention rates, and drive sustainable growth. However, establishing an effective customer success function varies significantly between industries due to differences in operational models, customer expectations, and interaction dynamics.

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InMoment XI

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Your social media channels aren’t just for scrolling through your feeds. With 74% of consumers relying on social media to guide their purchasing decisions, these platforms host valuable customer experience data. Social media intelligence is a powerful tool for leveraging this data to make informed business decisions. What is Social Media Intelligence?

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TechSee

DECEMBER 3, 2024

These days, businesses know that top-notch customer service isn’t just a competitive advantage – it’s an expectation. Luckily, many new AI and automation tools help CX departments boost customer satisfaction while cutting overhead. Still, not all service challenges are the same. It’s different answering a simple question versus helping with complex tasks like troubleshooting.

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Alida

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Get Insider Insights on Innovation in the Era of AI from Leading Researchers

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AWS Machine Learning

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Digital experience interruptions can harm customer satisfaction and business performance across industries. Application failures, slow load times, and service unavailability can lead to user frustration, decreased engagement, and revenue loss. The risk and impact of outages increase during peak usage periods, which vary by industry—from ecommerce sales events to financial quarter-ends or major product launches.

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 3, 2024

I’ve done a lot of business with this company over the past five years, and it’s always been a great experience. About twice a year, they send out a survey. I’ve always shared glowing comments and high scores – until recently. First, a little background. The surveys are always short, and because I like the company, I always fill them out. Since I’ve never had anything negative to say or guidance to offer, I assume that’s why I never heard back from them.

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Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System

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Blake Morgan

DECEMBER 3, 2024

                                                                                  Stress isn’t just a personal challenge—it’s a hidden force that silently impacts leadership effectiveness and customer experience. The constant pressures of managing teams, meeting customer demands, and balancing personal responsibilities create microstresses that often go unnoticed but have profound effects on performance.

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Adrian Swinscoe

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Every December for the last five years, I’ve compiled a set of predictions about what is likely to happen in the customer experience space in the […] The post Cutting through the noise to get to the reality of customer service AI first appeared on Adrian Swinscoe.

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AWS Machine Learning

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Organizations of every size and across every industry are looking to use generative AI to fundamentally transform the business landscape with reimagined customer experiences, increased employee productivity, new levels of creativity, and optimized business processes. A recent study by Telecom Advisory Services , a globally recognized research and consulting firm that specializes in economic impact studies, shows that cloud-enabled AI will add more than $1 trillion to global GDP from 2024 to 2030

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 2, 2024

This episode of Amazing Business Radio with Shep Hyken answers the following questions and more:    How can companies effectively integrate new technology into existing systems to enhance customer experience? Why is creating a frictionless customer experience important, and how can businesses achieve it? Why is understanding consumer behavior crucial for improving customer experience?

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CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The eSports and gaming industries are rapidly expanding, with millions of players engaging daily across platforms. For many gamers, skins have become a core aspect of showcasing individuality, representing status, and enhancing the gaming experience. However, ensuring an exceptional customer service experience for those purchasing or trading gaming skins can be a significant challenge for providers.

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Northridge Group

DECEMBER 4, 2024

We’ve spent the last year helping our clients achieve success. For both NRG and RISE – we have partnered with companies to uncover opportunities for growth in their people, their processes, and technologies. Below, we have joined forces to offer six trends that we believe will be driving forces in 2025 – for contact centers […] The post 6 Trends Crucial for Success in 2025 first appeared on Northridge Group.

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AWS Machine Learning

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Amazon Q Business is a generative AI-powered assistant that can answer questions, provide summaries, generate content, and securely complete tasks based on data and information in your enterprise systems. Although generative AI is fueling transformative innovations, enterprises may still experience sharply divided data silos when it comes to enterprise knowledge, in particular between unstructured content (such as PDFs, Word documents, and HTML pages), and structured data (real-time data and rep

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 1, 2024

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. Top 30+ Customer Experience Statistics to Know in 2025 by Viraj Mahajan (Notta) If you were to list a business’s most crucial operations in 2024, customer service would probably be among the most important ones.

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Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, Terrence Sheflin, and Mahyar Ghasemali

As we look ahead to 2025, business intelligence and data analytics are set to play pivotal roles in shaping success. Organizations are already starting to face a host of transformative trends as the year comes to a close, including the integration of AI in data analytics, an increased emphasis on real-time data insights, and the growing importance of user experience in BI solutions.

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Uplight

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Recognized as one of the Most Innovative Meetings 2024 by BizBash, Uplight’s inaugural Illuminate Executive Forum featured a blend of learning, networking, and collaboration. It provided a unique opportunity for utilities, regulators, market analysts, and ecosystem partners to explore, strategize, and share clean energy insights. Illuminate was held on April 23-25, 2024 in Chicago’s West Read More The post Uplight’s Illuminate Recognized as One of BizBash’s Most Innovative Meetings appeared fir

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CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Over the past few years, Vietnam has been steadily making waves in the software development world , and it’s easy to see why. If your company is looking to boost its digital capabilities or speed up its technological transformation, Vietnam presents an appealing and practical option. But what makes this Southeast Asian nation so special when it comes to software development?

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AWS Machine Learning

DECEMBER 1, 2024

As developers gear up for re:Invent 2024, they again face the unique challenges of physical racing. What are the obstacles? Let’s have a look. In this blog post, I will look at what makes physical AWS DeepRacer racing—a real car on a real track—different to racing in the virtual world—a model in a simulated 3D environment. I will cover the basics, the differences in virtual compared to physical, and what steps I have taken to get a deeper understanding of the challenge.

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Northridge Group

DECEMBER 4, 2024

We’ve spent the last year helping our clients achieve success. For both NRG and RISE – we have partnered with companies to uncover opportunities for growth in their people, their processes, and technologies. Below, we have joined forces to offer five trends that we believe will be driving forces in 2025 – for contact centers […] The post 5 Trends Crucial for Success in 2025 first appeared on Northridge Group.

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Speaker: Miriam Connaughton and Donald Knight

As organizations scale, keeping employees connected, engaged, and productive can seem like a monumental task. But what if AI could help you do all of this and more? AI has the power to help, but the key is implementing it in a way that enhances, rather than replaces, human connection. Join us for an exploration into how industry trailblazers are using AI to transform employee experience at scale while addressing both the potential and the pitfalls.

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BirdEye

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Imagine a customer in the UK searching for a local business. Whether it’s a real estate company or a popular restaurant chain, the customer journey often starts with a quick search on Google or social media. What the customer sees on these channels heavily influences his or her final purchasing decision. That is why reputation management is essential for every business in the UK.

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Optimove

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Elevate Web Marketing with Real-time Web Push Download Now Why it Matters: In-play sports betting is transforming the industry, offering huge revenue potential. To succeed, operators must leverage real-time engagement, personalized messaging, and scalable strategies. Key takeaways: In-play betting market projected to hit $70.73 billion by 2029 Real-time engagement drives increased interaction and revenue Personalization ensures relevant, tailored experiences for bettors Consistent messaging acro

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AWS Machine Learning

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Amazon Kendra is an intelligent enterprise search service that helps you search across different content repositories with built-in connectors. AWS customers use Amazon Kendra with large language models (LLMs) to quickly create secure, generative AI –powered conversational experiences on top of your enterprise content. As enterprises adopt generative AI, many are developing intelligent assistants powered by Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) to take advantage of information and knowledge from

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CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 3, 2024

No matter what sort of business you’re in, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is most probably already assisting you with marketing your products and services. For example, sites like Facebook and Google use AI for product placement and more. However, as AI developers continue to produce tools for a variety of business tasks, you may not be aware of some of the newest tools produced with marketers in mind.

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Speaker: Jennifer Wright and Nick Barron

2025 is right around the corner, and with it comes a new wave of consumer expectations, competitive pressures, and operational challenges. Success lies in finding the balance between operational flexibility and creating experiences that keep customers coming back. The future of retail belongs to those who can stay ahead of shifting customer preferences and marketing trends. 🔮 In this session, we’ll dive deep into what it takes to keep customers engaged and your operations nimble, no matt

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Very Best Service

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Revolutionising Customer Service: A Deep Dive into Recent Innovations Customer service has evolved significantly in recent years, driven by technological advancements and changing consumer expectations. Businesses that prioritize exceptional customer experiences are more likely to retain loyal customers and attract new ones. This blog post explores some of the most innovative customer service practices that have emerged in recent times.

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NobelBiz

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Forecasting in call centers helps today’s contact centers achieve high efficiency and customer satisfaction while keeping running costs low. Call centers predict future call volumes and other metrics so demand can be better met and good service levels can be maintained with optimized resources. This article will discuss why forecasting is vital these days.

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AWS Machine Learning

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Today, the Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR) analysts in Amazon Finance operations receive queries from customers through email, cases, internal tools, or phone. When a query arises, analysts must engage in a time-consuming process of reaching out to subject matter experts (SMEs) and go through multiple policy documents containing standard operating procedures (SOPs) relevant to the query.

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