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The other night I had a wonderful meal at Mama Louise , an Italian restaurant in Orlando on Florida’s ever popular “Restaurant Row.” I ordered Mama’s Stuffed Chicken, and it was delicious. But, good food isn’t what this is about. It’s about the experience that Joe Esposito and his staff created. MORE
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An out-of-tune piano or violin may be one of your most vibrant memories of a poor user experience. Every one of the strings and keys must be in-sync, no exceptions. And so it is with every one of the groups in your company that is managing part of the end-to-end customer experience. MORE
New data shows that 45 million hours a year are wasted on inadequate customer service. The fact of the matter is this: Companies simply can’t afford to waste time or money when brand and budgets on the line. MORE
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Beyond Philosophy
NOVEMBER 30, 2016
Whenever I rent a car, I dread the moment when the agent asks if I want collision damage waiver insurance. I don’t want it, but the way the question is asked always makes me second guess myself for a moment.
Callminer
JANUARY 26, 2016
As recent research shows, the U.S. call center industry is alive and well. According to the data, the industry saw a total of 22,265 new positions added in Q3 2015, minus 5,678 jobs that were cut due to force reductions and closures.
Peter Lavers
FEBRUARY 11, 2016
Supermarket giant Tesco has been ordered to make “significant changes” in the way it deals with suppliers after the Groceries Code Adjudicator found that the supermarket had deliberately delayed payments to boost its profits.
ShepHyken
NOVEMBER 30, 2016
Jim Collins, author of the bestselling business book, Good to Great said, “Good is the enemy of great.”. A twist on this excellent concept is that, “Good is the foundation of exceptional.”. A good customer service experience is doing what you are supposed to do. That’s expected.
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Win the Customer
NOVEMBER 14, 2016
Whether it’s Snapchat’s GeoFilters or Facebook’s 360 Photos, more businesses are finding that social media is one of the most powerful tools available today. Whatever industry you’re in, you simply must have a social media presence these days.
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SEPTEMBER 26, 2016
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Return Customer
JUNE 1, 2016
As Internet speeds increase and technology becomes more sophisticated, customer expectations of companies’ online performances have also risen. In 2015, 47 percent of U.S.
inContact
NOVEMBER 17, 2016
Have you ever wondered what happens in your Contact Center when lightning strikes? No, this blog post is not about inContact Disaster Recovery (even though that would certainly also be an interesting topic).
Envision
SEPTEMBER 22, 2016
Every business leader should tell you that honesty and integrity is vital for success. In Part 1 of this series, we explored how contact center managers can promote a culture of transparency and trust via quality monitoring.
HGS
OCTOBER 26, 2016
Disrupter No. 7: Social Profiling. By Lauren Kindzierski, HGS VP of Solutions and Capabilities. Earlier this year, HGS released a white paper on this year’s top 10 customer experience disrupters—those that are sure to alter the CX landscape this year.
Beyond Philosophy
NOVEMBER 23, 2016
How much time did you spend on your mobile today? Are you reading this article on it right now? When you misplace it or forget it at home, be honest: Do you feel naked without your phone? Smartphone users love their phones. I know I do (my answers are 2.5
Callminer
APRIL 8, 2016
New data shows that 45 million hours a year are wasted on inadequate customer service. The fact of the matter is this: Companies simply can’t afford to waste time or money when brand and budgets on the line.
Peter Lavers
DECEMBER 10, 2016
CustomerGauge has listed Peter Lavers on the The Top Customer Experience Influencers to to follow in 2017! View the list on CustomerGauge.com . Tweet to @PeterLavers. The post Peter Lavers makes the Top 20 Customer Experience Influencers to follow in 2017 appeared first on Think CX. Latest Thinking
ShepHyken
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
What is marketing? A quick Google search on the word marketing reveals this from the American Marketing Association (And, they should know!):
Win the Customer
OCTOBER 3, 2016
One of the best ways to keep up with the competition – and even edge out in front of them – is to be flexible when it comes to your business strategies. Are you feeling a push to move ahead of the competition?
Customers That Stick
OCTOBER 15, 2016
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ClearAction
DECEMBER 31, 2016
2017 Customer Experience Resolutions Lynn Hunsaker. What’s new in 2017 customer experience management? Like most resolutions, what’s new is less about shiny objects and more about mastery of down-to-earth principles. It’s all about keeping your eye on the prize with a sensible plan.
Olympia Consulting
NOVEMBER 29, 2016
Great customer service is not delivered by a “company,” but by individual team members who understand what it means to be “Difference Makers.” Yes, it is important to create a culture within a company where customer service is valued and modeled by leadership.
inContact
OCTOBER 28, 2016
For the 2 nd year in a row, inContact was positioned as a Leader in Gartner’s annual Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) Magic Quadrant. Positioning in the Magic Quadrant is based on two criteria: Ability to Execute , and Completeness of Vision.
Envision
SEPTEMBER 9, 2016
We’ve all heard the age-old saying, “Honesty is the best policy.” We live in a world, however, where the truth is that honesty isn’t always promoted. Just consider the U.S. presidential candidates this election season.
HGS
OCTOBER 26, 2016
By Lauren Kindzierski, HGS VP of Solutions and Capabilities Earlier this year, HGS released a white paper on this year’s top 10 customer experience disrupters—those that are sure [.]. The post Disrupter No. 7: Social Profiling appeared first on Team HGS Blog.
Beyond Philosophy
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
Toblerone fans got a nasty surprise when they bought their favorite treat recently. The chocolate bar got a makeover, losing volume and a noticeable gap between the triangles. Customers noticed the change, but not in a good way.
Callminer
DECEMBER 28, 2016
You’ve no doubt heard this statistic before: It costs 5X as much to attract a new customer as it does to retain one.
Peter Lavers
NOVEMBER 30, 2016
Steve Dennis of Sageberry Consulting spoke to the final forum of The Customer Council in November in Johannesburg on the subject of “Winning in a digital-first, omni-channel world”.
ShepHyken
OCTOBER 19, 2016
The other night I had a wonderful meal at Mama Louise , an Italian restaurant in Orlando on Florida’s ever popular “Restaurant Row.” I ordered Mama’s Stuffed Chicken, and it was delicious. But, good food isn’t what this is about. It’s about the experience that Joe Esposito and his staff created.
Win the Customer
NOVEMBER 9, 2016
Great customer support has one goal; to make it easy for customers to get their problem solved painlessly and quickly. Out of all of the customer service methods available, email, phone or chat, live chat is by far the simplest, fastest and least obtrusive.
Customers That Stick
OCTOBER 3, 2016
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ClearAction
DECEMBER 11, 2016
An out-of-tune piano or violin may be one of your most vibrant memories of a poor user experience. Every one of the strings and keys must be in-sync, no exceptions. And so it is with every one of the groups in your company that is managing part of the end-to-end customer experience.
Brad Cleveland
DECEMBER 14, 2016
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inContact
MARCH 22, 2016
Last month, IDC released the IDC MarketScape for Worldwide Hosted and Cloud Contact Center 2016 Vendor Assessment (doc #US40732515, February 2016 ). In the report, the research firm presents an assessment based on quantitative and qualitative characteristics that explain success in the market.
Envision
OCTOBER 6, 2016
If you’re just checking in now, Parts 1 and 2 of this series explore specific areas where contact center managers can embrace openness and honesty with customers and employees.
HGS
AUGUST 3, 2016
3 Ways the Cloud Opens Horizons for CX. Posted by Subramanya C, Chief Technology Officer, HGS. Cloud technology is revolutionizing the way today’s companies do business.
Beyond Philosophy
NOVEMBER 7, 2016
Dunkin’ Donuts, Honda, and McDonald’s are all gigantic brands with huge reputations. However, each of them has something else in common. They have each partnered with a sports franchise in a brilliant play to boost the emotional engagement with the team’s fans.
Callminer
OCTOBER 14, 2016
If your company isn’t taking the customer experience seriously, you should be. Research shows, by 2020, the customer will manage 85% of his or her experience with an enterprise without interacting with a human.
Peter Lavers
SEPTEMBER 29, 2016
Andrew Hargreaves, Director of Customer Experience, Marketing and UCAS Media at UCAS, spoke to the third forum of The Customer Council in September in Cape Town on the subject of “Lighting a CX fire in the heart of others”.
ShepHyken
SEPTEMBER 21, 2016
It doesn’t matter if you are in retail selling to consumers, or in a business that sells to other businesses, it is virtually impossible to create customer loyalty by being the lowest price provider. Consider this. Low price shoppers are loyal to their wallets and purses, not to the business.
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