Beyond Philosophy

APRIL 26, 2024

In this episode, Colin and Ryan tackle a listener’s question about the psychology of customer loyalty , delving into its emotional and relational aspects. Loyalty, they explain, goes beyond mere repetition of behavior; it is rooted in deep emotional attachment and often requires sacrifice. Drawing parallels to personal experiences, such as loyalty to sports teams (Lutown Town Football Club, recently reinstated in the Premiership) and brands like Apple (naturally), they highlight the import

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ShepHyken

APRIL 28, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 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. 5 Reasons Why VIP Customers Are the Key to E-Commerce Growth by Josh Kim (Total Retail) VIP customers significantly impact a business’ bottom line, often contributing a substantial portion of total revenue.

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ShepHyken

APRIL 23, 2024

I was talking to a friend the other day. He purchased an expensive new car just eight months ago. Unfortunately, the car turned out to be a “lemon,” and he has taken it back to the dealer multiple times for various problems. The car has spent more time at the repair center than in his garage. If it were me, I’d ask the dealer to replace the car. Apparently, he has more patience than I do and was giving the dealer another chance to fix the car.

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Callminer

APRIL 24, 2024

Consumer Duty requirements were launched by the UK’s FCA in June 2023 and represent legally binding regulation for financial services. But what does this actually mean? Read this blog to learn more.

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Lumoa

APRIL 28, 2024

Every interaction with your business has the power to build or damage the relationship with your customer – and can directly impact your revenue. 78% of customers have backed out of a purchase due to a poor customer experience (CX). The pressure is rising for businesses to step up their CX game. More than 80% of business leaders see customer experience as a growing priority in 2024.

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Beyond Philosophy

APRIL 25, 2024

Learn more about Colin Shaw : Join over 80,000 people on our LinkedIn Newsletter list or visit our website for more great podcast episodes. Listen to the podcast: Once upon a time… These four words are the unmistakable beginning of a story, and if there is one thing we humans love, it’s stories. We love them in our news, in our dinner conversations, and even in our commercials.

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C3Centricity

APRIL 23, 2024

As we all know and, unfortunately, have probably also experienced, every dollar in our marketing expenditure must be justified, and we have to prove our marketing ROI or risk budget cuts! Chief Marketing Officers (CMOs) face the dual challenges of managing budget constraints while also demonstrating the return on investment (ROI) of their marketing initiatives.

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Cisco - Contact Center

APRIL 23, 2024

Believe it or not, it’s been over four years since Cisco last updated the CCNA certification. In the fast-paced world of networking, that is a long time.

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AWS Machine Learning

APRIL 24, 2024

The Amazon EU Design and Construction (Amazon D&C) team is the engineering team designing and constructing Amazon warehouses. The team navigates a large volume of documents and locates the right information to make sure the warehouse design meets the highest standards. In the post A generative AI-powered solution on Amazon SageMaker to help Amazon EU Design and Construction , we presented a question answering bot solution using a Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) pipeline with a fine-tune

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Reports of the death of in-store shopping have been greatly exaggerated. This year’s retail survey found that more than 60 percent of consumers start and end their journey by visiting a store. Retail customers value price above everything, but the importance of other factors varies for different brands. In-store shopping is valued highly by grocery and home improvement customers Technology retail customers place less importance on in-store experiences – for them it only ranks sixth Digital exper

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Tethr

APRIL 24, 2024

Learn how to improve your call center coaching and give agents valuable feedback with these effective tips and real-life examples.

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CSM Magazine

APRIL 29, 2024

We all make mistakes. If anyone tells you they never a mistake, that’s a lie. More likely, what those people actually are telling you is that, even when they make a mistake, they won’t own it. Owning our mistakes is a critical step in service recovery—and service recovery is critical to the success of your business, no matter what that business is.

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MiaRec

APRIL 26, 2024

The MiaRec team was exhibiting at Enterprise Connect this spring, where we met onsite with customers, partners, and other industry professionals to discuss how we are revolutionizing Quality Assurance with the power of Generative AI.

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BlueOcean

APRIL 24, 2024

The concept of ESG has had its place in the business world for a couple of decades, but it is only recently that it has become mainstream. One of the more complex aspects of upholding the standards a company values is ensuring its vendors are similarly committed. This holds especially true in the world of outsourced customer service, where your vendor is literally representing your brand and your values.

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Speaker: Nicholas Zeisler, CX Strategist & Fractional CXO

The first step in a successful Customer Experience endeavor (or for that matter, any business proposition) is to find out what’s wrong. If you can’t identify it, you can’t fix it! 💡 That’s where the Voice of the Customer (VoC) comes in. Today, far too many brands do VoC simply because that’s what they think they’re supposed to do; that’s what all their competitors do.

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Cisco - Contact Center

APRIL 23, 2024

The past few weeks have solidified for me why I came to Cisco (almost a year ago, which is hard to believe).

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Interactions

APRIL 26, 2024

In today’s busy, crowded world, good experiences drive loyalty. And with an endless variety of choices and never enough time, consumers will quickly move on if a business doesn’t provide frictionless, memorable, respectful, and — above all — human-centered customer service experiences. Yet, it’s easy to negatively impact CX with technology solutions that promise good service for lower costs, but end up falling short.

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Helpware

APRIL 23, 2024

Client relationship management (CRM) revolves around cultivating robust, enduring connections between clients and providers. Although small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) often prioritize acquiring new leads, nurturing meaningful partnerships with well-suited clients can prove to be a transformative element in their success journey.

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Kapta Customer Success

APRIL 29, 2024

Account managers can easily identify cross-sell and upsell opportunities with a white space analysis to increase customer retention and growth. Here’s how.

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Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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OctopusTech

APRIL 24, 2024

Think of the Shopify platform as a virtual marketplace where you open your own “shop.” It is like having an e-commerce store at the center of an online mall with traffic from all corners of the world. For each organization or organization interested in going through the e-commerce route, it’s important to know how much Shopify costs. It is all about learning the terrain of financials.

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Cisco - Contact Center

APRIL 25, 2024

Embark on the Industry 4.0 revolution, where AI and ML supercharge automation and data analytics blend with robust cybersecurity and human-machine collaboration.

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CSM Magazine

APRIL 29, 2024

With the vast amount of data generated on social media platforms every second, harnessing this information effectively can be challenging. In this article, we’ll explore five key capabilities of BI that empower businesses to monitor social media conversations, analyze sentiment, conduct competitor analysis, create customized dashboards and reports, and integrate social media data with other sources for comprehensive analytics.

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Nicereply

APRIL 29, 2024

No matter what your job title is, you’re more than likely to receive some form of negative feedback. Whether a customer complaint or a note from a supervisor, all forms of feedback can be helpful to you. They allow you to take a closer look at your performance and take the steps to improve for the future. This article will give you the tools necessary to respond to negative feedback calmly and professionally.

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Dive into the realm of contact center dialers with our infographic! Explore the various types – Preview, Predictive, Automatic, and Progressive Dialers – and unravel their roles in boosting call center performance.

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SharpenCX

APRIL 24, 2024

Learn how contact centers can prepare their CX for the AI future by incorporating usable AI into their agent experience.

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Integrity Solutions

APRIL 23, 2024

High-performing Sales organizations go beyond hiring for “measurables” and have well thought out plans, processes, coaching and salesperson development strategies in place. The annual NFL Draft is always full of intrigue for many reasons. The real-time drama unfolds as teams select what they consider to be the best 256 college football prospects over a three-day period.

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Cisco - Contact Center

APRIL 26, 2024

In the highly dynamic and ever-evolving world of enterprise computing, data centers serve as the backbones of operations, driving the need for powerful, scalable, and energy-efficient server… Read more on Cisco Blogs

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CSM Magazine

APRIL 29, 2024

You know, in this day and age, with all the craziness and uncertainty going on in the world, having the right communication tools in place can be an absolute lifesaver – both for businesses and the people who work for them. That’s where Emergency Communication and employee communication software come into play. Now, I get it; the idea of “emergency communication software” might sound a bit heavy, right?

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

Longer sales cycles. Increasingly discerning buyers. More meetings. Intensifying competition. Economic uncertainty. Go-to-market teams of every size, in every industry, are grappling with these challenges firsthand. Thankfully, there’s an answer. We’ve developed an entirely new way for GTM leaders to identify and execute proven, data-driven strategies that drive revenue.

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NobelBiz

APRIL 23, 2024

The debt collection industry is undergoing a major shift. Traditional collection methods, such as persistent phone calls and letters, are making way for more nuanced, technology-driven, and customer-oriented strategies. This evolution reflects broader trends in consumer behavior, regulatory environments, and technological advancements. Table of Contents What is a Debt Collection Agency and How does it Work?

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Quality Contact Solutions

APRIL 26, 2024

For businesses that depend on telesales for consumer sales and customer engagement, adhering to stringent compliance standards is essential for protecting the brand’s reputation and forming the basis of trust with prospective customers. DNC, TCPA, 10DLC, and PEWC are all acronyms that all consumer sales and marketing organizations have become intimately acquainted with thanks to the FCC (what?!

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24-7 InTouch

APRIL 26, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) stands as a monumental force reshaping the customer experience (CX). But businesses must navigate the delicate balance between leveraging AI for competitive advantage and ensuring safety and ethical integrity. This blog explores how companies can synchronize AI adoption with effective risk management to foster a robust, safe, and customer-centric business environment.

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