Nuance
OCTOBER 28, 2020
When people find out what I do for a living, there is usually one of three reactions, they walk away, they say something along the lines of “you must never have trouble finding a job“, or, they ask questions about security, I wish more people would ask. Many of those conversations fit into two buckets, [.] The post What I Talk About When I Talk About Security appeared first on What’s next.
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Beyond Philosophy
OCTOBER 1, 2020
When we try to forecast our preferences going forward, we often get it wrong. It’s a bias we all share called Naïve Diversification Bias. It happens a lot when we are making decisions now about some form of future consumption, and it can lead to feelings of dissatisfaction with our purchases. Naïve Diversification bias happens a lot at the supermarket.
ShepHyken
OCTOBER 7, 2020
One of our loyal subscribers, Warren Danziger, shared a story about how a delivery was made to his home and placed between the screen door and the front door. The delivery person never knocked or rang the doorbell to inform him his delivery was there. He was waiting for the package, which contained medicine that was temperature-sensitive. Sitting outside in the heat, baking between the two doors, was not customer service… it was customer disservice.
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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
Callminer
OCTOBER 6, 2020
Read this blog to see how customers rate CallMiner across speech analytics, contact center operations and quality of support on G2.
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CX Accelerator
OCTOBER 28, 2020
Collected and written by your CX DJ, Jeremy Watkin. ,, In the #CXQOTD for Friday, October 16 we challenged our community to come up with a CX playlist. The question was, “What song sums up your aspirations as a CX leader?”. Let’s look at what the CX Accelerator community came up with. And a quick apology for being a bit heavy on the Coldplay. But what can I say?
Contact Center Pipeline
OCTOBER 8, 2020
Contact Center Pipeline’s AUTHOR WALL OF FAME Dick Bucci is Principal of Pelorus Associates, a market research and marketing communications company that assists developers of contact center solutions by providing in-depth market research and by authoring white papers, e-books and blog posts. Area of Expertise: Primary expertise focuses on laws and regulations as they pertain […].
Beyond Philosophy
OCTOBER 29, 2020
You can have a great philosophy, deliberate strategy, and cunning tactics to inspire customer-driven growth, but if you don’t change your culture, they won’t work. Changing the culture within your organization is vital if you want to deliver a Customer Experience that fosters customer loyalty and retention. Culture change is not easy. I was running a workshop with a utility client many years ago about the concept of Customer Experience.
ShepHyken
OCTOBER 21, 2020
Stop comparing yourself to the competition. It’s okay to ask yourself, “What are they doing that we aren’t?” However, that can be a dangerous question. I use the word dangerous to warn you that all you are doing is “baseline thinking.” I call it that because it’s at the base. Realize that others in your industry are probably asking themselves the same question.
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.
Callminer
OCTOBER 5, 2020
Read this article to learn the most overlooked obstacles for organizations when it comes to AI ethics and AI bias.
Myra Golden Media
OCTOBER 14, 2020
The De-escalation Technique Executives, Politicians, and Customer Service Leads Use to Stay In Control! (It Worked on My Husband!) The technique is: Here’s what we know Here’s what we’ve done Here’s what’s next Grab the worksheet I mention right here. When you use these steps in your next challenging conversation with a customer, you’ll be more assertive and in control of the interaction.
Steve DiGioia
OCTOBER 15, 2020
Is your glass half-full or half-empty? Are you a positive influence or one of negativity? Do you sugar-coat things or get straight to the point? What do you do to get ahead of others and separate yourself from the competition? Much can, and has, been said about the best way of approaching a situation or a way of doing business that can be stressful for many.
Contact Center Pipeline
OCTOBER 30, 2020
As we entered Q4 of a uniquely challenging year, our most-read posts in October reflected that contact center management are well into their annual planning and are looking ahead to 2021 and longer-term people and technology investments. Amid strategic-level decision-making, however, contact center leader took the time to appreciate and recognize frontline customer service staff […].
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!
Beyond Philosophy
OCTOBER 15, 2020
Customer Experience , like everything else in the world, is changing. What customers want and what they do is changing, too. As we prepare for the next generation and level of putting the customer at the center of everything we do for a Post Pandemic world, we should remember that the critical part to achieving what we want (aka, customer-driven growth) is getting inside the customer’s mind.
ShepHyken
OCTOBER 28, 2020
The word love is not used that often in the corporate or business world. It may have been Tim Sanders in his revolutionary book, Love Is the Killer App , who helped bring the word love to the forefront for leaders trying to build a stronger culture and create a better experience for their customers. People were scared to use the L-word in business. Some still are.
Customer Contact Central Submitted Articles
OCTOBER 12, 2020
The COVID pandemic has pressured businesses more than ever to communicate with and serve customers without needing physical interaction. This article looks at how with the right approach, APIs can transform the way companies interact with customers by creating one seamless chain of communication.
Myra Golden Media
OCTOBER 23, 2020
Grab the “Delivering Bad News” worksheet here , and come back next week for part two, when I reveal my 5 keys for Delivering Bad News.
Uncover the complexity behind call labeling and blocking with this infographic. Discover the intricate factors and entities that shape the fate of a call, from illegal activity to user feedback, and understand why numbers get labeled and blocked.
Steve DiGioia
OCTOBER 1, 2020
Businesses all over this country are littered with the remnants of employees who do a good job. But what about those employees who go above and beyond? There is nothing that impresses a boss more than an employee who takes the initiative. The initiative to do more than he or she is asked for. Example: The initiative to plan ahead, look at the “big picture”, and take the steps needed to make the department or business more efficient, and improve on the existing way things are done.
Contact Center Pipeline
OCTOBER 27, 2020
The first half of 2020 will forever be defined by the global response to the novel coronavirus COVID-19. Individuals, businesses and governments worked together to mitigate an unprecedented public health crisis, ensuring human health and safety amid tremendous economic uncertainty. As more businesses embraced social distancing, it led to a digital migration on a massive […].
Beyond Philosophy
OCTOBER 22, 2020
Oscar Wilde’s famous quip shapes my marketing philosophy, “There is only one thing worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about.” One of the reasons the brilliant quote rings true is because of the concept of Priming. When you bring attention to things, it influences how people act upon them. Priming activates some part of our mind, and that’s enough to produce this response out of us.
ShepHyken
OCTOBER 9, 2020
This week we feature an article from Corina Mihalache, Business Development Executive at Tokinomo. She writes about changes in the customer experience for grocery shoppers during the COVID-19 pandemic. As cliché as it may sound, for an understanding of the future, we must always look into the past. Especially since the first half of this year has been crucial in determining the shift in consumer behavior, needs and expectations.
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TechSee
OCTOBER 21, 2020
With the pandemic’s restrictions and need for safety, enterprises face unprecedented operational challenges in their ability to deliver customer service. Many companies have been forced to adapt their support models to meet consumer expectations for service delivery. Back in May 2020, when the pandemic raged and safety was top of mind for millions, we carried out an in-depth study to explore consumer sentiment about technical support and residential technician visits.
Bill Quiseng
OCTOBER 26, 2020
Facemasks, door signs, floor decals, partitions, and hand sanitizers won’t keep your customers. Such safety protocols in response to the pandemic are expected from your customers. While failing to implement them will cost you customers, maintaining those standards will not guarantee that you keep them. Your competitors are doing the exact same thing which means what you are doing is average, heightened like everyone else, but still average.
Steve DiGioia
OCTOBER 12, 2020
There are two viewpoints to take when answering the question; is your team better with or without you. It all depends on what is more important to you as a manager. Let’s break both sides down. Is Your Team Better With You or Without You? The Better With You Manager. Some managers want to be the center of attention, the star. They want the bosses to know how important their contribution is to the team.
Contact Center Pipeline
OCTOBER 14, 2020
In earlier writings, I’ve offered up guidelines for purchasing cloud technology that focus on pricing, service level agreements, and the statement of work. But what if you don’t know if you are ready to go to the cloud? Or what if you want to leverage what you’ve already got? Here are 5 key decisions to […].
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Beyond Philosophy
OCTOBER 24, 2020
5 New Rules Guaranteed to Build Trust. A lot of Behavioral Economics can feel intimidating. However, it doesn’t have to be. The Five Rules Podcast Series is our attempt at giving you an easy entry point into the complex and messy world of Behavioral Science. A great idea is a beautiful place to start when it comes to improving your Customer Experience to benefit your bottom line.
ShepHyken
OCTOBER 6, 2020
A Customer Experience They Can’t Refuse. Changing the World One Customer Experience at a Time. Shep Hyken interviews Steven Van Belleghem , an expert in customer experience in a digital world. They discuss his latest book, The Offer You Can’t Refuse , and the four factors that go into amazing customer service. Top Takeaways: The year 2020 has thrown us into the future technologically.
TechSee
OCTOBER 13, 2020
Field service organizations have long been implementing measures to reduce their high operational costs. In particular, technician dispatches are a huge drain on operating expenses when considering labor costs, vehicle expenses, and the opportunity-cost of having technicians unavailable for revenue-producing activities. Field services may be tempted to decrease field service costs through various ‘quick fix’ methods, including: reducing technician headcount. minimizing hours of servi
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