Beyond Philosophy
DECEMBER 20, 2017
Consumer confidence is a funny thing. It is little more than a feeling, and yet it drives millions of dollars in business—especially around this time of year. A recent JLL Retail survey revealed that consumer confidence is high, making the outlook for the holiday season holly jolly. Now, to be fair, Consumer Confidence is the aggregate for 5,000 U.S. households’ feelings.
ShepHyken
DECEMBER 18, 2017
Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Here are my top five picks from last week. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. Customer Experience Mapping: How to Create Smoother, More Effortless Journeys by Hutch Morzaria. (Comm100) In this article, we’ll be exploring both the process of customer journey mapping and customer experience mapping, explaining the types of steps involved for each.
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Contact Center Pipeline
DECEMBER 21, 2017
There have been significant changes in the social media world over the past eight years, for sure. New networking sites have emerged, and others have disappeared. But it’s safe to say that social media will continue to expand and evolve—and that customers will increasingly turn to social channels to get the attention of the companies […].
CX Accelerator
DECEMBER 20, 2017
Of all the things employees despise, end of year performance appraisals (PA’s) are at the top of the list. The Washington Post has research to support that “basically every single person hates performance reviews.” Regardless of how we arrived here, leaders are no longer bound to the mistakes of the past. When conducted well, the end of year review is one of the most powerful tools in your quiver.
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Beyond Philosophy
DECEMBER 19, 2017
Every time I go back to the UK I feel like I took a step back in time. The Customer Experiences I have in the UK are not as good as I have in the USA, now there is evidence to back this up. Per the 8th annual “ Customer Experience Excellence Study” published by KPMG Nunwood, shows that Customer Experience in the UK is lagging. Ten-thousand respondents ranked brands’ Customer Experience based on six categories.
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Contact Center Pipeline
DECEMBER 19, 2017
Happy Holidays! I am taking some idiom liberties in this last month of 2017. “Joy to the World” isn’t exactly an idiom, but it will do to frame my year-end message of JOY and extend my wishes for the contact center world. For the holiday and beyond, I have 10 wishes for contact center professionals […].
Call Center Weekly
DECEMBER 20, 2017
What are some fun and creative ways to train staff during down time? There are many fun and creative ways to train staff during down time. One way, is to create a crossword puzzle with the questions and answers related to the organization’s mission, values, and of course, product knowledge. Set a time limit, say two hours, for all to be turned in. All agents with perfect scores are entered to win a $25 or $50 gift card.
Beyond Philosophy
DECEMBER 20, 2017
Michael Lowenstein, Ph.D., CMC Thought Leadership Principal, Beyond Philosophy. One of my favorite movies about business in general, and employee behavior in particular, is Office Space. The film is full of bad management-staff relationship and motivation examples, and management’s myopic need for process execution for its own sake, not the enrichment or benefit of employees, and irrespective of the impact that they will, or won’t, have on customers.
Myra Golden Media
DECEMBER 19, 2017
I’ll never forget the day I saw a fight, literally a fist-fight, between a customer and an employee. It was at Kmart. I was 16, and I worked at Kmart on Admiral in Tulsa. My 17-year old co-worker and good friend, Beverly, said to a customer who wanted to return some worn out clothing, “We’re not taking that junk back!”. “Excuse me?” the customers said.
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Understanding and improving your customer experience (CX) can have a massive impact on your bottom line. Choosing the right voice of customers (VoC) solution is a critical step to elevating CX. Frost & Sullivan researched more than 50 leading VoC vendors, analyzing both their “innovation index” and “growth index” to independently select the top 10 performers in each of these categories.
Peter Lavers
DECEMBER 21, 2017
As 2017 draws to its close I’ve been taking a look at my blog, twitter and Linkedin activity over the year, and I’d like to share with you my three top choices in four different categories: Most blog engagement. These blogs have generated the most engagement from my twitter and LinkedIn communities: It’s hard to believe that the Credit Crunch hit 10 years ago, and this blog considers 4 “seismic changes” that have resulted in the field of Customer Management, with versions specific to B2B and B
Call Center Weekly
DECEMBER 19, 2017
By Melissa Pollock Cloud-based contact center platforms, big data analytics, omni-channel operations, and artificial intelligence applications have all contributed to a prodigious evolution in how we engage and manage customer journeys. These advances also helped drive customers' expectations for more responsive, informed, and accessible services, and service representatives.
Comm100
DECEMBER 19, 2017
Every company out there is trying to be more customer-centric, and the race for an excellent customer experience is heating up. Nowadays, having competitive prices and bombarding customers with advertisements and offers is not enough. Customers are smarter than before, and most of them already know your products and services intimately, based on online research or referrals, before making a purchase.
Contact Center Pipeline
DECEMBER 20, 2017
The senior population has been a fast-growing customer segment since the first wave of baby boomers turned 65 in 2011. This year, the number of seniors topped 50 million, and the U.S. Census Bureau projects it to reach over 70 million in the next 25 years. In a fast-paced world, where conversations can be distilled […].
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CX leaders are in a gold rush for AI, lured by the promise of cost savings and a revolution in service delivery. But simply deploying AI in your contact center isn't a magic bullet. There are hidden dangers that can derail your AI dreams. Recent incidents, such as the missteps of an AI chatbot deployed by Air Canada, have underscored the complexities and risks involved in leveraging AI in customer-facing roles.
Peter Lavers
DECEMBER 19, 2017
Guest blogger Paul Laughlin considers how, despite the amount of media coverage for Deep Learning and other more advanced techniques, most Data Science teams are still struggling with basic data problems. We refer to this as “data wrangling” Even well established analytics teams can still lack the Single Customer View, or easily accessible Data Lake or analytical playpen, they need for their work.
Lumoa
DECEMBER 18, 2017
The topic of customer experience has been trending throughout this year. More and more companies put a customer at the centre of their business operations. At Lumoa, we believe that it’s only the beginning. Customer experience and engagement are already changing the way businesses work covering larger and larger industries. To stay ahead of the time and to be successful, it is crucial to follow the newest trends in CX.
Amity
DECEMBER 21, 2017
Dealing with some end of year FOMO? We know, it's the season - it's easy not to feel ready for the new year when you're still working hard to wrap up the quarter. We've got just what you need. Below is our annual holiday reading list, the best articles of 2017, curated, organized, and ready to be enjoyed. Read it now or bookmark it for later, whatever floats your boat!
Customer Guru
DECEMBER 20, 2017
Customer Guru has taken this initiative of sharing the experiences of successful CX leaders across India to inspire and guide professionals in understanding and adopting customer centricity in their organizations. In continuation of the series, we have another gem of an interview with Mr. Abhay Singh Chauhan, the head of Customer Service at Avery Dennison.
Speaker: Laura Noonan, Chief Revenue Officer at CallFinder + Angie Kronlage, Director of Program Success at Working Solutions + April Wiita, Vice President of Program Success at Working Solutions
Are you still manually reviewing calls? 🤔 It's time for a change! The traditional method of manual call monitoring is no longer cutting it in today's fast-paced call center environment. Industry experts Angie Kronlage and April Wiita from Working Solutions are here to explore the power of innovative automation to revolutionize outdated call review processes!
Contact Center Pipeline
DECEMBER 22, 2017
Wishing all of our readers a safe and happy holiday season, and a prosperous new year!
Andrew Mcfarland
DECEMBER 19, 2017
When asked to explain the difference between customer care, success, and experience I explain my perspective in terms of a continuum. Customer care (or service) relates to a company’s ability to respond appropriately to customer inquiries. When a customer raises.
Customer Experience Matters
DECEMBER 18, 2017
We examined the connection between customer experience and loyalty by tapping into our survey of 10,000 U.S. consumers to analyze the relationship between Temkin Experience Ratings (TxR) and future purchase intentions. To determine future purchase intentions, we asked consumer how likely they were to purchase more from the company in the future. We calculated the percentage of each company’s customers who selected “6,” or “7” on a scale from “1” (not at
Teresa Allen
DECEMBER 19, 2017
At the conclusion of any year it is wise to look back a successes and failures but also to move forward with a specific strategy for improvement and growth. The five steps below are critical for review of 2017 and planning for future success in 2018: 1. Study and prepare for your customer journey Identify customer types and map their journey from purchase research through product delivery and customer service follow ups.
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ClearAction
DECEMBER 16, 2017
What is Customer Experience Collaboration? Lynn Hunsaker. Imagine your company as a sports team, such as volleyball, soccer, hockey or football: do you truly pull together, have one another’s backs, share opportunities and show your opponents and fans you’re a well-oiled machine? Collaboration like this across your entire company is what’s needed to win customer experience championships.
VocalCom
DECEMBER 18, 2017
In the contact center, time is everything. Every second wasted results in fewer sales and missed opportunities for delivering great customer service. Fortunately, predictive dialers offer the perfect solution to this problem, as this automated technology filters out obstacles and places calls at optimal times to ensure better results. Here are six ways predictive dialers can drive successful sales and customer service experiences.
Aspect
DECEMBER 19, 2017
We can all agree that mobile technology and consumer channels have made a strong footprint in healthcare. With the advent of patient portals through mobile or disposable apps, patients can easily check physician visit summaries and test results, view prescriptions and access personal data within a few clicks and swipes. Some providers enable patients to email physicians directly from the portal or even fill out forms.
Amity
DECEMBER 18, 2017
In this SaaS day and age, using, switching, or even creating a product has become like a walk in the park. As a direct result, there are software products/tools for everything you can possibly imagine, and a lot of them. In fact, top companies today use an average of 37 different tools or software platforms to run their day-to-day operations (according to the data gathered by Siftery ) and your SaaS offering, however crucial for their business, may still be just one of them.
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Customers expect to be able to interact with your organization whenever and however they want. They also expect your agents to have insights into their journeys so that they don’t have to repeat themselves as they move through various channels. And, if they’re not able to, they just might find one of your competitors who will offer the flexibility they are looking for.
ClearAction
DECEMBER 16, 2017
B2B Customer Experience: Do This, Not That Lynn Hunsaker. Is business-to-business customer experience management (B2B CXM) a watered-down or a souped-up version of consumer experience management? Does the answer differ when the business you’re selling to is a manufacturer versus a professional services company? Or when your company provides specialized industrial goods, ingredients or components for customers’ products, enterprise software versus desktop software, or business services?
Customer Experience Matters
DECEMBER 19, 2017
Every year, Temkin Group identifies a theme that we believe deserves the attention of the entire CX community. We focused on Elevate Purpose in 2017, Intensify Emotion in 2016, Engage Employees in 2015, and Amplify Empathy in 2014. We’ve decided to label 2018 as “The Year of Humanity.” With all of the discord and tension throughout the world, it seems like a good time for all of us to refocus on what’s most important, our collective humanity.
Aspect
DECEMBER 20, 2017
Faced with a conundrum, my son came to me the other day asking for help. He was attempting to register for spring semester classes, but because of a missing prerequisite, he wasn’t able to register for the math class he intended to take. Neither one of us could determine what the prerequisite was that he was missing. He asked what he should do and I suggested he call the college and ask why he needed a prerequisite and what exactly that class was.
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