Cincom

APRIL 12, 2021

How do Lean Principles Relate to Digital Technology? But how can it possibly be related to digital, digital being technology-based ? In its simplest form, digital is a binary code made up of ones and zeros—abstract to those of us who have just skimmed the very surface of technology. Let’s take it one step further.

Sales 99

Sales Technology B2C Customer Experience 99

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Stacy Sherman is a Customer Experience & Digital Marketing professional with a proven track record of increasing sales & loyalty at B2B & B2C companies of all sizes & budgets. Read Shep’s latest Forbes article: AI: The Technology Penicillin Of The 21st Century.

B2C 284

B2C B2B Customer centricity Employee engagement 284

ShepHyken

AUGUST 1, 2022

7 Ways Leading Companies Boost Repeat Sales by Nicholas Leighton. Here is how you can earn and boost repeat sales to keep both new and existing customers coming back for more. They want B2C-like experiences. My Comment: The digital experience is not just for B2C companies. Want to “deliver delight” to your customers?

Brand ambassadors 185

Brand ambassadors B2C Customer Service B2B 185

Tethr

MARCH 1, 2021

This year, we’re exploring a new frontier: inbound sales. We all want to know how to improve sales performance—so there’s a lot of snake oil out there founded on the mystique of a good seller, or the “x-factor” of a good sale or sales agent. “We We have the tools to analyze 100% of sales calls, 100% of the time.

B2C 68

B2C Sales Inbound sales Coaching 68

ShepHyken

JANUARY 16, 2017

And, while the article focuses on B2C, the stages can be found in any business relationship. billion in sales. Experts Share Their Top Choice for 2017 Contact Center Technology by Hagai Shaham. There are various “stages” that the customer goes through before he or she says, “I want to come back.” Lots of companies post values.

Customer Service 225

Customer Service Customer retention B2C Contact Center 225

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

How teaching your employees to provide great guest experiences increases sales by Alyssa Hanson . Forbes) Rapid technological advances have created opportunities for smaller companies to serve customers around the world and effectively compete with larger companies for new customers. CX is for retail brands, as in B2C.

Customer Service 229

Customer Service B2B B2C Consulting 229

GetFeedback

JANUARY 6, 2020

In this article, I’ll take a deeper dive into personas and customer feedback as it relates to B2B and B2C journey maps. What is the difference between B2B and B2C? Let’s start with some basics about what it means to be a business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) company. . B2C companies sell to consumers.

Journey mapping 78

Journey mapping B2C B2B Surveys 78

PeopleMetrics

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

But for B2B companies and high-end B2C businesses, the experience starts long before a contract is signed. The sales process itself is a critical touchpoint that sets expectations, builds trust, and determines whether a prospect will ultimately become a customeror walk away.

B2B 62

B2B B2C Construction Sales 62

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

For some small brands, a viral moment can be game-changing for putting their brand on the map, and for larger retailers, it can draw attention to a new product line to significantly boost sales. My Comment: This brief article includes the three technologies that will positively impact businesses and create a better customer experience.

Customer Service 216

Customer Service B2C Customer retention B2B 216

TMP Direct

JULY 11, 2024

In the competitive world of home improvement, businesses need a reliable partner to manage sales operations and enhance customer experiences. TMP Direct’s proven full-function B2C/B2B sales teams are designed to meet this need, driving inbound, outbound, and online sales, signups, and test drives.

B2C 52

B2C B2B Sales Best practices 52

TMP Direct

JULY 11, 2024

In the competitive world of home improvement, businesses need a reliable partner to manage sales operations and enhance customer experiences. TMP Direct’s proven full-function B2C/B2B sales teams are designed to meet this need, driving inbound, outbound, and online sales, signups, and test drives.

B2C 52

B2C B2B Sales Best practices 52

Tethr

APRIL 27, 2021

In this series, we’re diving deeper into some of the research that went into our recent HBR article, 4 behaviors that boost inbound sales. In today’s episode, we’re gonna be talking about the fourth behavior we discovered in our study on strategies for B2C sales: De-risk the purchase decision. Q&A: Dig into objections.

B2C 65

B2C Sales Inbound sales Coaching 65

ShepHyken

APRIL 28, 2024

For context, these are the customers who continue to buy from you over and over again, and should account for the majority of your total sales. This article includes five ways to manage the VIP experience, and of course, there’s technology, personalization, and more. Here are four trends tied to the overall experience.

Customer Service 185

Customer Service Advertising B2C Big data 185

Tethr

APRIL 27, 2021

In this series, we’re diving deeper into some of the research that went into our recent HBR article, 4 behaviors that boost inbound sales. In today’s episode, we’re gonna be talking about the fourth behavior we discovered in our study on strategies for B2C sales: De-risk the purchase decision. Q&A: Dig into objections.

B2C 62

B2C Sales Inbound sales Coaching 62

Tethr

APRIL 27, 2021

In this series, we’re diving deeper into some of the research that went into our recent HBR article, 4 behaviors that boost inbound sales. In today’s episode, we’re gonna be talking about the fourth behavior we discovered in our study on strategies for B2C sales: De-risk the purchase decision. Q&A: Dig into objections.

B2C 62

B2C Sales Inbound sales Coaching 62

Cincom

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Maximizing CPQs potential requires more than technology. Align CPQ with Your Sales Strategy A CPQ system that operates in isolation from the broader sales strategy leads to misaligned workflows, inconsistent pricing approvals, and disconnected customer interactions. However, simply deploying CPQ is not enough.

Best practices 40

Best practices Sales CRM Finance 40

JustCall

APRIL 13, 2020

Start with your remote sales teams, first. In this blog, we will share some hacks and tips sales teams can follow, as they work from home. We spoke to a few leaders and experts from across industries to understand what remote sales practices, and hacks they are using. Tips, Tricks, and Hacks for Remote Selling.

Sales 98

Sales CRM Chatbots Analytics 98

TechSee

JANUARY 25, 2023

Below is a partial list of field service influencers who challenge the industry to up its game by innovating through technology or process improvements to improve service delivery. He architected the strategy and led IoT and M2M projects that leveraged technology to transform business processes and operations.

Automotive 41

Automotive Management Enterprise B2B 41

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Trillion in Sales Annually at Risk by Bruce Gil (Quartz) Bad customer experiences could cost organizations around the world $3.7 In short, if you provide bad service, be prepared to lose sales/money. 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.

Customer Service 166

Customer Service B2B B2C Engineering 166

Totango

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

B2B customer experience differs from B2C customer experience in several important ways. Because of these factors, B2B sales and renewal cycles may be longer than their B2C counterparts. Technology research firm Gartner projects that by 2025, 80% of B2B interactions between suppliers and buyers will be digital.

B2B 114

B2B Customer Experience B2C SaaS 114

NICE inContact

APRIL 24, 2019

As a major wholesale distributor and direct-to-consumer seller of dietary, and health and beauty products, Basic Research was using a variety of contact center technologies that didn’t always work well together. The post Basic Research Builds B2C Business with Custom CRM Integration appeared first on NICE inContact Blog.

B2C 55

B2C CRM Contact Center APIs 55

Lumoa

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The most important AI technologies, that are relevant for analyzing customer feedback, fall in the area of natural language processing (NLP) and machine learning. Both groups of technologies can be utilized to make analytics more actionable. The situation when B2B CX was very distant from B2C CX has been rapidly changing.

Customer Experience 167

Customer Experience B2C Journey mapping B2B 167

Cincom

APRIL 12, 2021

How do Lean Principles Relate to Digital Technology? But how can it possibly be related to digital, digital being technology-based ? In its simplest form, digital is a binary code made up of ones and zeros—abstract to those of us who have just skimmed the very surface of technology. Let’s take it one step further.

Sales 52

Sales Technology B2C Customer Experience 52

CrazyCall

JANUARY 21, 2019

The world of sales has been changing over the past few decades. With the growth of new software and technology, new types of sales processes have come into play. One of those “new” forms is inside sales, which, according to accounts such as this one by Salesloft , is growing 15 times faster than outside sales.

Telemarketing 87

Telemarketing Sales Scripts Gamification 87

ShepHyken

AUGUST 6, 2023

The 11 Customer Service Skills You Need to Succeed in Any Industry by CX Network Editor (CX Network Editor) In the last few years we have witnessed an acceleration of technologies that remove friction from customer interactions, partly thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic. That includes B2C, B2B, and G2C (Government to Citizen).

Customer Service 156

Customer Service B2C Customer retention Government 156

ShepHyken

MAY 28, 2023

My Comment: Any business (B2B or B2C – even Government) can learn good customer service and CX ideas from the hospitality industry. This article delivers five lessons on balancing technology with the human-to-human approach to taking care of customers (guests, passengers, etc.) I refer to this as a hospitality mentality.

Customer Service 166

Customer Service B2C Customer centricity Government 166

NobelBiz

MARCH 18, 2025

Key Takeaways Voice Still Dominates: 92% of B2C interactions still happen via phone, making call deliverability a crucial business priority. Lost Revenue : Unanswered calls results in lost sales, missed appointments, and valuable customers slipping through the cracks. Because it showed up as Spam Likely on their screen.

Best practices 52

Best practices B2C Call Center Consulting 52

ChurnZero

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Whether Customer Success or Sales should own the renewal, expansion, and upsell is a hot-button issue in today’s SaaS sphere. That was followed by the undecided (24%) leaving only 13% of participants who voted against the motion (believing that Sales should own the renewal). If you don’t fully understand these cases yet, that’s OK.

Upselling 98

Upselling SaaS Sales Accountability 98

Quality Contact Solutions

JANUARY 7, 2022

For instance, you may need help generating qualified leads for your sales team. You don’t have to hire, train, and manage: When you outsource to a BPO services company, the cost includes hiring, training, managing, technology, benefits, etc. Technology: BPO services provide access to the latest technology.

Business Process Outsourcing 98

Business Process Outsourcing Telemarketing outsourcing B2C 98

JustCall

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Bagging a sales job is like closing a sales deal. Good news is you can master both getting a sales jobs and making sales pitches. So, if you’re eyeing a new sales role, you’ve come to the right place. In this guide, you’ll learn everything about how to land a high-value sales job.

Sales 52

Sales B2C B2B call center software 52

Quality Contact Solutions

MARCH 25, 2021

Langenberg is responsible for project management of all new outsource telemarketing and call center program implementations, including planning, organization, staff forecasting, technology design and client coordination.

Telemarketing 98

Telemarketing outsourcing Management B2C 98

Infinity

APRIL 27, 2022

What are the key differences between B2C and B2B marketing? The key difference between B2C and B2B marketing lies in how the two are perceived, both by businesses and marketers. Too often we get preoccupied with how we should be adapting our communications for B2B and B2C audiences.

Marketing 96

Marketing B2C B2B SaaS 96

TechSee

MAY 21, 2019

Emotion analytics is an effective and objective measure of feedback, relying on artificial intelligence and technology to detect and analyze data, without requiring the customers to take any additional action. In other words, you can’t fake your feelings. For example , smart speakers can measure your mood and select music to match it.

Analytics 137

Analytics Customer Experience B2C Customer emotions 137

ClearAction

JANUARY 14, 2015

After all, B2B account teams are usually quite involved with clients throughout a long sales cycle, interacting with various influencers of the buying decision and almost "living" the customer journey alongside their clients. What's happening in B2B CXM strategy is similar to what's happening in B2C.

Customer Experience 97

Customer Experience B2B Management B2C 97

Totango

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

B2B engagement differs from B2C engagement in several important ways which require certain adjustments. Leveraging technology can help you implement the best practices you need to efficiently engage and retain B2B clients. Why Are B2B Client Engagement Strategies Different from B2C? Develop a 360 View of Your Customers.

B2B 84

B2B B2C Best practices Self service 84

ProProfs Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Increased Sales: Chat not only keeps consumers from abandoning online shopping carts and order forms, but it can also be an upselling and cross-selling tool. Often B2B is separated from B2C, and it makes sense regarding target audiences. It will increase sales conversion. Tweet this. Tweet this.

B2B 159

B2B Chatbots Upselling Interactive Voice Response 159

ProProfs Blog

JANUARY 30, 2020

Impact of Customer Engagement On Sales. The benefits of customer engagement are not just restricted to B2C sectors. There are chances that your support team or sales team might not get the chance to actually interact and keep the customers engaged with the brand or its products. Successful Customer Engagement.

B2B 204

B2B Banking Employee engagement Personalization 204