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Close to You

Contact Center Pipeline

In 2012, Rolling Stone […]. The album contained the hit song and perennial wedding favorite, “We’ve Only Just Begun,” and the song that provided the Carpenters with international musical fame, “(They Long to Be) Close to You.”

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As the Economy Gets Better, Customer Service Gets Worse

Beyond Philosophy

If you enjoyed this post, you might be interested in the following blogs: 2012 Customer Experience Predictions: Positives and Pitfalls. Is the auto insurance app a waste of memory on my phone? I’d be interested to hear your opinion on my predictions in the comments below. Seven Predictions for the Customer Experience Industry in 2013.

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The Problem with Self Service

Beyond Philosophy

While call center usage is about the same, use of FAQ pages increased from 67% in 2012 to 76% in 2014, according to Forrester. As many as 2/3 of Customer service interactions will occur without human-to-human contact. Source: Brian Manusama, Gartner.com ). Clearly, more Customers want self-service options.

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Being the Bearer of Bad News

ShepHyken

The letter goes on to explain that they haven’t raised prices since 2012 and they want to continue to deliver the quality their members expect. We believe in being totally transparent with our Members, even if it means delivering some tough news. It’s a bummer. We don’t want to do it.

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Want More Sales? Give All Your Money Away!

Beyond Philosophy

Sales soared in 2012. This isn’t the first time Patagonia has scored big by proclaiming its environmental and social values. In 2011, it ran a full-page newspaper ad telling people NOT to buy its jacket because consumption of goods causes environmental degradation.

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Do You Harness the Power of Habit in Your Marketing Yet?

Beyond Philosophy

In an article about habits for the New York Times in 2012, he writes, “ Over the past two decades, the science of habit formation has become a major field of research in neurology and psychology departments at hundreds of major medical centers and universities, as well as inside extremely well financed corporate labs.

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5 Facts to End the ROI Debate on Customer Experience

Beyond Philosophy

According to the study, “the cumulative return of a $100 investment in the ACSI fund from April 2000 to April 2012 was $490, a gain of 390 percent. By comparison, the S&P 500 returned only $93, a 7-percent loss.