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Top 5 Customer Service & CX Articles for Week of September 2, 2024

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Helping Companies & Organizations Create an Amazing Customer-Focused Culture by CXO Magazine This week, we’re starting the Top Five roundup with a Bonus article. Actually, it’s more than an article, it’s an entire magazine devoted to CX. And I’m very proud that that CXO Magazine honored me with a cover story.

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Top 5 Customer Service & CX Articles for Week of September 9, 2024

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48 Percent of Consumers Want to Speak to a Real Person in Customer Services by Direct Commerce Magazine (Direct Commerce Magazine) Twilio Inc., The focus is on outcome-based loyalty marketing and AI-fueled personalization. Our CX research finds that number to be closer to 70%.) Baby Boomers push the percentage higher.

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Contact Center Pipeline Magazine: Inside Our September 2020 Issue

Contact Center Pipeline

So many questions: Do we hire directly for these programs; how often do they need to report in-person to the office; who gets the privilege to […]. Just a few months ago, many contact centers had not fully embraced work-from-home, work-from-anywhere policies.

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CallRail Launches AI Powered Convert Assist for Personalized Conversations

CSM Magazine

The new tool unites key features including call coaching, smart follow-ups, and action plans to create personalized conversations with leads. Magazine’s Best Places to Work list. By merging generative and conversational AI, they’ll be able to bridge the gap between connection and conversion like never before. The objective?

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Top 5 Customer Service & CX Articles for Week of November 11, 2024

ShepHyken

Staff Friendliness by Miika Mäkitalo (CRM Magazine) Looking back on Customer Experience Day, it’s clear that CX has never been a more critical factor for success in retail. The result is a dramatic increase in both the number of customers willing to share feedback and the quality of their responses. One of the Big Retail CX Trends of 2024?

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20 Personality Traits of the Perfect Customer Service Employee

CSM Magazine

In the dynamic world of customer service, where the human touch can be the linchpin of customer loyalty, identifying and nurturing the right personality traits in your team members is crucial. When you handpick your customer service team based on their individual personalities as much as their skills, you’re onto something big.

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How Marriott’s Personalized Customer Experience Strategy Encourages Customer Loyalty

SharpenCX

Forbes magazine ranked Marriott number 18 out of 100 in its list of “The World’s Most Innovative Companies.” They’re known for personalized service that encourages customers to stay loyal. Marriott curates a seamless, personalized experience. Marriott needs to use data to deliver such a personal and seamless experience.