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Top 5 Customer Service & CX Articles for Week of January 13, 2025

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Beyond the First Purchase: How AI Is Transforming Customer Retention Strategies by Erik Huberman (Grit Daily News) Diving deeper into the transformational role of AI in customer retention, were not just witnessing a shift. Were at the forefront of a revolution that redefines the very essence of customer relationships.

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Top Customer Service and CX Predictions and Trends for 2024

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What’s 2024 going to be like? I recently wrote two articles in my weekly Forbes column with my top predictions and trends for customer service and customer experience. Here are my top predictions for 2024. So, here are my top predictions for 2024. Our customers are smarter than they were last year (again).

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Top 5 Customer Service & CX Articles for Week of July 1, 2024

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How you’ve “always done it” may not meet the modern customer’s expectations. Second, supercharging customer touchpoints is looking at every customer interaction and maximizing the opportunity to create an experience that makes customers say, “I’ll be back.”

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Top 5 Customer Service & CX Articles for Week of January 8, 2024

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Deloitte Shares Loyalty Trends and Best Practices for 2024 by Alicia Esposito (Retail TouchPoints) To drive customer retention and loyalty, most brands and retailers continue to rely on purchase discounts (77%) and loyalty program points (61%), according to Retail TouchPoints research. I agree with the title.

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Top 5 Customer Service & CX Articles for Week of January 29, 2024

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These companies “achieve 37% more effective new logo acquisition, 23% more effective account penetration, 22% more effective customer retention, and 13% higher earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) margins.” The numbers make the case. CX doesn’t cost. Find out what we had to say!

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Top 5 Customer Service & CX Articles for Week of February 26, 2024

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4 Reasons Why Your Customer Service Is About to Get a Whole Lot Better in 2024 by Mike Murchison (Entrepreneur) When it comes to AI and customer service, we’re going to see a virtuous cycle in 2024. This has a nice description of how AI will make customer service better. Thank you, Replicant, for this honor!

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Top 5 Customer Service & CX Articles for Week of February 19, 2024

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by Reuben Yonatan (Fast Company) Customer service (CS) and customer experience (CX) are the two faces of the same coin and go hand in hand with each other. They are often used interchangeably by businesses, but understanding the difference is crucial for businesses looking to thrive in 2024 and beyond. Shameless plug!)