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Don’t Fake the Personal Touch

ShepHyken

One of the most powerful customer service and CX tactics is personalization. We interviewed more than 1,000 consumers for our CX research , and 71% said a personalized experience is important to them. When personalization is used correctly, customers feel as if you recognize them. His “personalization” strategy failed.

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Who should own the Renewals and Upsells? Sales or Customer Success?

CSM Practice

In whatever situation, the question “Who should own the renewals and upsells?” That said, many experts in this field are taking time to brainstorm to come up with a specific answer to the question, “is it sales or customer success’ responsibility?”. is considered to be a crucial topic among the Customer Success community.

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Guest Post: 7 Ways Improved Customer Journey Results in Business Growth

ShepHyken

It leads to the creation of a holistic customer experience in which every level of your sales funnel is optimized to meet customer needs and expectations. Enterprise resource management (ERP) systems centralize, automate, and manage core business data and processes, from inventory management to real-time sales information.

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Guest Post: Is Your Customer Journey Aligned with Brand Expectations? If Not, It Could Be Costing You Sales

ShepHyken

And more importantly, how can you ensure that it’s not costing you sales? Customers want to be able to reach a live person when they need assistance. First, make sure that your contact center is easily accessible and that customers can reach a live person when they need assistance. Reduced customer churn .

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6 Killer Applications for Artificial Intelligence in the Customer Engagement Contact Center

If Artificial Intelligence for businesses is a red-hot topic in C-suites, AI for customer engagement and contact center customer service is white hot. This white paper covers specific areas in this domain that offer potential for transformational ROI, and a fast, zero-risk way to innovate with AI.

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Customer Success + Sales = Revenue Retention: Insights from Totango Leaders

Totango

If you asked your customer success (CS) and sales leaders this question, what do you think each of them would say? Revenue retention hinges on the collaborative efforts of CS and sales teams as they collectively shepherd customers throughout the lifecycle journey, from acquisition to retention and expansion.

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5 Things You Most Likely Didn’t Know About Listening Effectively In Retail Sales

Myra Golden Media

When a retail employee merely hears a customer—instead of actively listening to them—they’re less able to determine precisely what that person needs. Join me as I go over how important listening is in retail sales, and I share 5 things you most likely didn’t know about listening in retail sales. Duration: 18m 47s.

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