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Seven Ideas to Deliver a Great Customer Experience During a Recession

Contact Center Pipeline

Customers typically leave due to price, product or service issues. As a contact center leader, you may not have direct control over price setting or production quality. However, your team has an outsized impact on customer experience. While retail locations, distributors and marketers all have customer touchpoints, the contact center is where some of the […].

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The Problem Isn’t the Employee, It’s the System

ShepHyken

Here’s a true story shared by my friend and speaking colleague Beth Terry. The short version is that there is a doctor, who is probably a good doctor. But he’s a terrible boss. When a patient – as in his customer – complains about something, he listens and then goes back to his employees, and in a knee-jerk reaction, he berates and punishes them by taking away their incentives.

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Lessons from The Overlook: Beware of cheap customers

Toister Performance Solutions

Note: Lessons from The Overlook is a periodic update on lessons learned from owning a vacation rental property in the Southern California mountain town of Idyllwild. It's a hands-on opportunity to apply some of the techniques I advise my clients to use. You can find past updates here. We had a last-minute cancellation in December. In the past, this revenue would have been hard to replace.

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20 Business Leaders Share How Call Centers Can Address Increased Customer Vulnerability

Callminer

More customers are vulnerable today than ever before, in part due to the COVID-19 pandemic that has led to increase in health and financial crises. While customer vulnerability isn’t new, it’s time companies take action to identify vulnerable customers and implement solutions to better equip company representatives and customer service agents to interact with customers experiencing vulnerability.

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The 2023 Verint Experience Index: Retail

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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32 Ways to See if You Can…

Steve DiGioia

If you can smile for every customer even though you recently faced your own personal tragedy, If you can keep your promise to a customer even if it costs you more money, If you can be accountable to follow through on a customer’s difficult request even though it takes you away from other responsibilities, If you can overlook the sometimes rude comments made by a customer who believes they’ve been wronged and still treat them with respect and kindness, If you can hold your tongue and allow an ups

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Are You Proud Or Concerned About Your Digital First Impression?

Beyond Philosophy

You have only half a second to make an excellent first impression with your customers with your digital experience. Per the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science department at Harvard , most people form a first impression of a website in 500 milliseconds. So, the question is whether you are proud or concerned about your digital experience after hearing this stat?

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20 Business Leaders Share How Call Centers Can Address Increased Customer Vulnerability

Callminer

Learn how call centers can more effectively identify, address and manage customer vulnerability.

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How Dunkin Donuts Made the Super Bowl Better – Tip #27

Steve DiGioia

Earlier today I got into a silly conversation with a friend about one of the biggest issues that we face today – Which donuts are better, those from Dunkin Donuts or Krispy Kreme? Regardless of the answer, this question brought me back to one of the earliest posts that I wrote on my blog and I wanted to share it with you. Here goes…. After running chores early one Super Bowl Sunday, I reminded my wife that we needed to be home in time to watch the big game.

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Guest Post: 5 Tips to Improve a Bad Customer Experience

ShepHyken

This week we feature an article from Skylar Ross, contributor at Raincatcher. He writes about how to turn negative customer service interactions into positive experiences. You would more than likely prefer if all of your customer interactions and transactions were completed smoothly and resulted in positive experiences for the customer and your business.

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

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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What Is a Customer Experience Expert and How Do You Become One?

CX Global Media

To become a customer experience legend, you need leadership bravery. To be a customer experience expert, you have to choose and be deliberate about what. Read more. The post What Is a Customer Experience Expert and How Do You Become One? appeared first on Customer Experience Strategy and Tactics.

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Healthcare Access Centers… Past, Present and Future

Contact Center Pipeline

Healthcare and PowerHouse have a very long and rich history. We have had the privilege of working with some of the best systems in the country as they address the new and emerging demands of the 21st century patient experience. Access Centers have been a special focus of our consulting work; they are, after all, […].

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Why treating customers fairly should be a top priority

Peter Lavers

As an independent customer experience expert on the SAS Collaborators Programme, I’m delighted to have my new blog “Why treating customers fairly should be a top priority” published on their EX2030 Blog Hub. I’ve been delving into the detailed results and findings from their latest piece of CX research EXPERIENCE 2030: Has COVID-19 Created a New Kind of Customer ?

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Amazing Business Radio: Scott Harris

ShepHyken

The Evolution of CX. Perfecting Your Customer Experience in Real-Time. Shep Hyken interviews Scott Harris, CEO and Founder of Experience.com , with a special guest appearance by Chief Experience Officer of Experience.com , Brittany Hodak. They discuss the power of collecting immediate customer feedback to improve the customer experience in real-time.

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Your Expert Guide to CX Orchestration & Enhancing Customer Journeys

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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How do you become a Customer Experience Legend?

CX Global Media

Becoming a Customer Experience Legend – CX Quick Tips on CX Global Media TV with Jeanne Bliss Of course, we have all heard about the. Read more. The post How do you become a Customer Experience Legend? appeared first on Customer Experience Strategy and Tactics.

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Never Outsource Your Contact Center Again: Use This Technology Instead

Fonolo

Many hands make light work, so the saying goes. However, it doesn’t always make for the desired outcome. This is especially true when it comes to contact center outsourcing. It may be tempting to hire an external team when faced with high call volumes, but in doing so, you risk lowering the quality of your customer experience. Luckily, there are many tools and technologies out there that can help you avoid the need for outsourcing.

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Peter Lavers Voted as Top CX Professional

Peter Lavers

We’re happy to report that Peter Lavers has been voted by the readers of the UK’s Customer Experience (CX) Magazine as one of the top 50 CX Professionals. You can read the full list of the top 100 CX professionals by clicking here. This is just the latest recognition of Peter’s influence and thought leadership in the fields of customer experience and customer management.

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Contact Center Pipeline Magazine: Inside Our February 2021 Issue

Contact Center Pipeline

Our Contact Center Pipeline family was saddened recently by the passing of long-time friend and colleague, Frank Priola. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Frank have lost a true friend and an inspiring human being. Frank joined Contact Center Pipeline in 2009 and brought with him a big […].

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Contact Center Dialers Demystified

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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Customer-Centricity and Innovation. What Is It and Why do You Need It?

CX Global Media

We are currently living in volatile times, and only businesses with a strong foundation will survive the pandemic and the changes that have come with. Read more. The post Customer-Centricity and Innovation. What Is It and Why do You Need It? appeared first on Customer Experience Strategy and Tactics.

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Customer Success Plans Promote Client Satisfaction

Totango

Customer success plans provide you with a powerful tool to help clients achieve their goals. With your product, they feel more satisfied with your brand, positioning your own business for success as well. Follow our simple three-step strategy for developing winning customer success plans: Agree on mutual goals with your customer. Develop an action plan.

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How to prove the ROI of digital customer feedback

GetFeedback

Three ways to prove the return on investment of your ecommerce feedback program.

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5 Sales Enablement Trends

Thinq

As we settle into the new year, we’re seeing that some of the business changes that affected us last year are still active. We’re also seeing some new trends emerge that signal long-term changes you’ll need to plan for. Here’s what you need to know to prepare for success this year and in years to […]. The post 5 Sales Enablement Trends appeared first on thinQ.

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The Open CCaaS Advantage Report

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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2021: Emerging AI trends in the telecom industry

TechSee

No longer limited to providing basic phone and Internet service, the telecom industry is at the epicenter of technological growth, led by its mobile and broadband services in the Internet of Things (IoT) era. This growth is expected to continue: the IoT telecom services market was estimated to grow from $2.90 billion in 2016 to $17.67 billion in 2021, at a CAGR of 43.6%.

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Bilingual Support Increases Client Comfort

Ansafone

When you are setting up your support, you should consider adding bilingual support to the mix. Many companies avoid doing this because they assume that all of their customers will speak English or they do not want to pay extra. However, providing this bilingual support is one of the best ways to bring more customers … Bilingual Support Increases Client Comfort Read More ».

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Changing Customer Experience with the All New Webex Contact Center [WEBINAR]

Cisco - Contact Center

Join renowned contact center industry analyst Sheila McGee-Smith and Cisco Contact Center VP/GM Omar Tawakol for a live stream on February 3, 2021, as they discuss five essential elements for the contact center platform of the future, and how Webex Contact Center delivers these. A Transporter By Any Other Name. Many people think that the concept of the transporter was created by the writers on Star Trek, however an episode of the British puppet series Fireball XL5 depicted teleportation in March

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Reap the Benefits of Working Smarter, Not Harder

Cyara

The idea of working “smarter” rather than harder is not a new one—in fact, it has become so entrenched in our consumer-focused culture that virtually every new gadget on the market comes complete with its own promise of saving the buyer time and effort. Opportunities to optimize our most valuable commodities pop up everywhere, even in everyday life.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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How FruitStand delivers tasty fruit and customer smiles with Re:amaze

Customer Service Life

Caviar limes are a cult classic with FruitStand customers. Some purchase them every month, hooked on these pickle-shaped pinky finger-sized fruits. Slice them in half then squeeze out the inside of the fruit, literally crunchy sparkling citrus pearls, onto guacamole, fish or in a margarita. They make any meal unique! FruitStand is an online marketplace that partners with small farms across the United States to bring high quality, often times super weird, limited seasonal produce to the doorsteps

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Ignored No More: Voices Shine through Black American Sign Language

Certified Languages International

In the past year, American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters have become much more visible, from interpreting at local political debates to being included in official White House coronavirus briefings late last year. These are important steps in making information and community events more accessible for the Deaf and hard-of-hearing populations. But Deaf communities are very diverse, and sign language has different regional variations and dialects, just like spoken language.

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TechSee AI Team – Blazing new paths in AI innovation

TechSee

TechSee has been out there since 2015 driving change with innovation, working to make a difference. How, what and why? In a nutshell, we’re reinventing and revolutionizing AI-powered remote support capabilities. Our technology allows contact center agents and technicians to remotely guide customers on how to fix and install their products using video, Computer Vision, AI and augmented reality.