ChaseData

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

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Taylor Reach Group

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

. Written by Garry Schultz . Hafeez’s cartoon is fashioned on a Like all Goldberg machines, if you take the time to follow the flow, it does work. The question is, “But, is it worth the effort?” The Goldberg machine suggested a complaint often heard in Contact Centers – “thanks for the fix but it’s too complicated.” Enter Customer Effort Score (CES) and its applicability in a well-crafted Customer Journey.

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ProProfs Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

A Forrester report highlights increasing customer retention by 5% can increase profits by up to 95%. Loyal customers spend about 30% more with brands than new customers. An investment to increase retention by 5% is surely a worthy business investment. For effective customer retention, a focused and dedicated approach needs to be kept in mind. And, a well-designed loyalty program can act as a profitable investment and reduce the likelihood of customers going to your competitors.

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Beyond Philosophy

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

There is a big challenge when measuring customer emotions as you are asking customers how they felt in an experience, as this is done retrospectively, a while after they had the experience. Many times, Customers don’t remember how they felt or, for several reasons, they don’t want to tell you. Using technology, you can now measure customer’s emotions in real time!

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

This week we feature an article by Stacy Sherman who reminds us that brands must not compete on price alone and shares a great story to illustrate this point from Stacy’s Pita Chips. – Shep Hyken. My obsession for Customer Experience (CX) started when I received a package in the mail on a random afternoon. I was not anticipating the delivery of a large box with a label that said, “ To Stacy, From Stacy.

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Avoxi

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Are you having trouble trying to check your European number portability? We had the same problem, so we put together the best Europe phone number porting guide there is! Our information comes from: Documentation published online about VoIP number porting from each country's regulatory body. AVOXI's internal documentation about international number porting from local carriers globally.… The post Europe Number Porting Guide appeared first on AVOXI.

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City Communications

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

The contact center is the primary point of contact with customers in the after-sales field, and in some cases, it serves as a point of contact in making before-sales decisions and even making some sales outright. This makes quality management in the contact center especially vital, and knowing how to address some of the most significant issues of quality in the contact center can represent new sales, kept — or even recovered — customers, and a better bottom line.

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Guru

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

SimplePractice is a top-reviewed practice management platform, made for small business owners in the health and wellness space. We sat down with Laura Teichmiller , Knowledge Systems Manager, to talk about how she created a knowledge-centric culture at SimplePractice. Laura will be sharing tips for how to make knowledge a priority internally at our upcoming webinar, How to Create a Culture Where Knowledge Management Matters , on March 7, 2019 at 1pm ET.

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ClientSuccess

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

The role of a customer success manager (CSM) in the SaaS industry has become increasingly complex. As platforms themselves become more innovative and functional, and as customers become more well-versed in how these solutions impact their business, CSMs are faced with more questions and challenges than ever before. While working with customers takes a certain type of person with a certain temperament, there are also specific skills CSMs must work on and develop in order to be successful.

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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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Totango

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Last year, we experienced record business growth—we more than doubled our revenue and customer base, tripled our engineering and support staff, introduced Totango Spark , a next generation flagship customer success solution, and announced a go-to-market partnership with SAP among many other exciting milestones. Although we’re less than two months into 2019, we’re in full execution mode, working to capitalize on another year of significant business growth and see our vision of the Customer Center

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City Communications

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

When it comes time to take advantage of developments in cloud-based technology and build a cloud contact center, the good news is that there are plenty of alternatives out there to choose from. This is also the bad news; with so many options, the chance of picking a sub-optimal one increases dramatically. So how can a business make the distinction between a cloud provider that will make it rain and one with its head in the clouds?

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kommunicate

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

In the previous post, we presented you with simple and effective guides to integrating Dialogflow bot in a website, Android and iOS apps. In this article, we will be sharing steps to do the same in an Ionic/Cordova app. All you need to build a sample chatbot using Dialogflow and Kommunicate for an Ionic/Cordova app. Both [.]. The post Building Ionic/Cordova Chatbot with Dialogflow (API.ai) appeared first on Kommunicate Blog.

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Uniphore

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

While assisted service aptly describes the human-touch component, intelligent agent engagement more accurately describes the human-touch fueled with technology to drive improved operational efficiency. Read More.

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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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Talkdesk

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

The promised potential of machines, machine learning, bots and artificial intelligence has contact center and customer experience professionals discussing the possibilities with increasing interest. Machine learning and the illustrious idea of true artificial intelligence have some very powerful implications and capabilities. We are far from the days, however, where machines will replace humans in matters dealing with non-trivial situations.

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Jon Arnold

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

My newsletter subscribers get an exclusive on our podcasts for a few weeks, and then I share them publicly here and on my social channels. That’s been the plan as of late, and the timing kinda goes with my workload, so it’s not really a fixed schedule. So, for those who haven’t had a chance to check this out, here’s our current podcast. This was done as a preview for last month’s Future of Work conference that I co-chaired, but it’s still timely if you want to hear more about how digital transfo

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Advantage Communications

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

The constant evolution of digital technology and a growing customer base that wants seamless and instant results, mean it's now more important than ever for your company to go above and beyond when it comes to customer experience (CX). One of the most important ways to improve your organization’s CX is to make it easier for customers to do business with you, and to do that it’s essential to reduce the amount of friction in your customer support strategy.

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Spearline

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

The intelligence of inbound voice service offerings is better than ever. But does that mean that quality and connectivity of voice calls is a given in today's world? What are enterprises and telcos doing with their voice traffic? Enterprises and telecoms operators alike have more choice than ever about how they route calls, who they partner with, and how services are paid for.

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Over the next 12 months, what do you think will have the biggest impact on your CX automation efforts? When asked the same question, only 10% of CX leaders surveyed by Verint chose telephony. It’s no longer the engagement channel leading CCaaS conversations. The customer engagement challenges facing organizations have changed – so a new approach is needed.

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Quiq

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Remember when businesses thought they needed an app? Your favorite clothing brand, that big retail chain, your neighborhood grocery store, and even your babysitter started to jump on the bandwagon and build their own app. It probably made you think “Hmmm, do we need to build an app for our business?” If you’re still considering this question, you may want to consider another option before you invest the time and money into an app.

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COPC

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Despite the fact that virtually every organization in existence has an entire department dedicated to customer care, the global community of customer care leaders is a small and familiar group of folks. This community is well supported by a calendar jam-packed with conferences, summits and seminars. From massive spectacles (think Customer Contact Week) to cozy, hosted dinners, industry-specific gatherings have a lot to offer.

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ChurnZero

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Churn Monster #9: Cheater Customer. It’s time to talk churn monsters again. This month’s customer churn risk is a cheater. A cheater is a customer who is actively being wooded by one (or maybe even more) of your competitors in attempts to steal their business. Of course, competition is always going to be a thing in any marketplace, but sometimes we can get so wrapped up in the bubble of the company we work for that we become naive and blind to the outside world and the competitive landscape.

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Zoom International

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

ZOOM recently refreshed our tagline.

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Speaker: Keith Kmett, Principal CX Advisor at Medallia

Join Keith Kmett, Principal CX Advisor, in this new webinar that will focus on: Understanding CX Orchestration Fundamentals: Gain a solid understanding of what CX orchestration is, its significance in the customer experience landscape, and how it plays a crucial role in shaping customer journeys. This includes the key concepts, strategies, and best practices involved in CX orchestration. 🔑 Connection to Customer Journey Maps: How to effectively integrate customer journey mapping into the

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Dialer 360

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Contact center seems like amazing places with multiple customers. Different partners and business are facilities with more wait time that isn’t with an environmental. These are very progressive and flourishes. Some of the call centers are expanding quickly, and they are using the improvements to adapt their business operations with new requirements.

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Fenero

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

We knew something was on the horizon from the folks over at Amazon and AWS that involved our industry. Silent whispers rumored Amazon’s Alexa technology being optimized for use in the contact center industry, bringing the power of AI to help transform the way customers interact with their service providers. On March 28, 2017, Amazon finally made an announcement: “Amazon Connect – Customer Contact Center in the Cloud”.

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Dialer 360

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

With marketing analytics and strategy, this is another approach to a chatbot. They remain to improve and to get the latest feature. These are making the best for companies’ use. They are fascinating to customer besides experimenting with them. They are working in the best way. The best trend in the marketplace regarding robots and AI. These are playing a vital role in the contact center industry.

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delighted

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Creating a great customer experience (CX) is important—but where do you start? At their core, customer experience programs uncover how customers interact with your brand, product, or service. The best CX programs ask the right questions in the right way at the right time to the right audience. Luckily, there are several tried and true methods of collecting and analyzing customer data.

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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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TeamSupport

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

We live in an era where technology is advancing so quickly that it’s hard to keep up. Think back to ten or even twenty years ago when you needed to get to a business meeting. You had to print out your plane ticket, rental car information, and sometimes even directions on where you needed to go. Now, all this information is stored in your pocket (via smartphone), and technology is changing in a different way.

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Satrix Solutions

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Lessons Learned from Schindler Elevator Corporation’s eNPS Program. When you step into an elevator today, look down. More than likely you are taking a Schindler product every day and don’t even realize it. That’s because the company is one of the leading manufactures of elevators, escalators, and moving walkways. To keep you and I moving in the right direction, Schindler Elevator Corporation employs 60,000 employees in more than 100 countries.

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Dialer 360

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Over the few years the rise of social media. The following climbs of social media are always in hand and mobile devices. But the generational workforce and customer has been making extraordinary waves in customer service. Organizations are struggling to resolve and keep up with different changing of demands and customers. Even though, call center and customer service strategies wouldn’t shift quick enough to keep pace with the rest of the world.

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