Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Hurricane Debbie dumped 17 inches of water in Colin’s home. It was a traumatic experience, from wading through the murky water to the neighbor’s house—hoping not to encounter the alligators that usually hang out nearby—to watching a team of 12 recovery professionals sweeping through and gutting what remained inside after the water subsided. The experience has been emotionally draining, especially since they didn’t have flood insurance, making the cost of repairs overwhelming.

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Callminer

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Conversation intelligence unlocks the hidden value within contact centers, transforming them from cost centers to essential drivers of business growth. Read this blog to learn more.

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CCNG

OCTOBER 16, 2024

We moved into our current home in Frisco, Texas about 18 years ago. It was a fairly new neighborhood. There are sidewalks around the perimeter of the community with a hedge row that provides a barrier between the road and the homes. This is where we have walked for many years. When we first moved in, there were several feet between the hedge and the edge of the sidewalk.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Good customer service becomes noticeable for two reasons: A company or brand can be known for amazing customer service and experience. Customers may notice the employees’ attitude, how easy they are to do business with and more. But sometimes they don’t, because it’s expected. However, over time, customers will notice that there are never problems.

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This comprehensive report explores the evolving landscape of customer and business expectations, with five key trends that will help you understand your customers and stay ahead of the competition. Discover how your peers are implementing AI to improve customer experience with granular insights into their CX investments and specific AI use cases. For the first time, customers prefer digital channels when interacting with a business.

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Bill Quiseng

OCTOBER 9, 2024

English writer Samuel Johnson said, “People need to be reminded more often than they need to be instructed”. So, I encourage you to remind yourself and your colleagues every day about each one of The Rule of Three QUI TAKEAWAYS to Customer Service and Customer Experience. Because nobody can remember Number Four. I am here to tell you that if you’re not in the Top Three, you don’t even exist in the minds of your potential customers.

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Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 4, 2024

One of the benefits of being in business and academia for years is that we have a lot of experience running workshops. This episode is a brain dump of all the stuff you won’t learn in a book but is critical to the successful outcome of your program. The first and perhaps most critical step is breaking the ice. By setting a relaxed and open tone, you ease participants into the session, ensuring they’re ready to engage.

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AWS Machine Learning

OCTOBER 14, 2024

With recent advances in large language models (LLMs), a wide array of businesses are building new chatbot applications, either to help their external customers or to support internal teams. For many of these use cases, businesses are building Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) style chat-based assistants, where a powerful LLM can reference company-specific documents to answer questions relevant to a particular business or use case.

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CCNG

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The contact center is undergoing a seismic shift, driven by the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. AI is a tool capable of driving profound change at every level. From automating routine tasks to enabling personalized assistance, AI is now the differentiator between companies that deliver superior service and those on a downward spiral.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 7, 2024

This episode of Amazing Business Radio with Shep Hyken answers the following questions and more:    What is true personalization? How can AI enhance personalization? How does personalization contribute to customer loyalty and satisfaction? How can businesses balance personalization with customer data privacy concerns? What are some common misconceptions about personalization in customer service?

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CX leaders are in a gold rush for AI, lured by the promise of cost savings and a revolution in service delivery. But simply deploying AI in your contact center isn't a magic bullet. There are hidden dangers that can derail your AI dreams. Recent incidents, such as the missteps of an AI chatbot deployed by Air Canada, have underscored the complexities and risks involved in leveraging AI in customer-facing roles.

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Genroe

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Sitting with management at the final review for your customer survey questionnaire someone is going to ask about the incentive for survey completions. It’s a good question but what is the right answer? It depends on a lot of factors. In this post we’ll examine the research and add it to our experience over 20 […] The post The Best Customer Feedback Survey Incentives appeared first on Genroe | Customer Experience | Net Promoter Score.

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TechSee

OCTOBER 2, 2024

At first glance, chatbots and Agentic AI may seem similar—both engage with users and provide automated responses. However, fundamental differences set Agentic AI apart from traditional chatbots, even those powered by large language models (LLMs). Let’s unpack these new technologies. If there were an MMA match, chatbots vs. agentic AI, where would each of them excel, or how would their approaches to your CX challenges differ?

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Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Learn more about Colin Shaw : Join over 85,000 people on our LinkedIn Newsletter list or visit our website for more great podcast episodes. Listen to the podcast: In my line of work, I run a lot of workshops. Today, I wanted to share some things I learned about running a successful workshop. Before we get into the rest of the tips, it is important to remember that if you are running a workshop, you need to break the ice.

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Toister Performance Solutions

OCTOBER 10, 2024

I'm an accidental customer service trainer. One day, I was working in customer service as a retail associate. The next day, my boss asked me to train. No materials, no facilitator's guide, no nothing. Figure it out. I've now been a customer service trainer for more than 30 years. I love it. Today, I talk to a lot of people who want to become customer service trainers.

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Speaker: Laura Noonan, Chief Revenue Officer at CallFinder + Angie Kronlage, Director of Program Success at Working Solutions + April Wiita, Vice President of Program Success at Working Solutions

Are you still manually reviewing calls? 🤔 It's time for a change! The traditional method of manual call monitoring is no longer cutting it in today's fast-paced call center environment. Industry experts Angie Kronlage and April Wiita from Working Solutions are here to explore the power of innovative automation to revolutionize outdated call review processes!

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Integrity Solutions

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Building rapport in sales is essential for establishing trust and fostering long-term relationships with clients. While technology has made it easier than ever for buyers to access information, B2B buyers in particular are looking for insights and advice from a salesperson they can trust and who they believe has their best interests in mind to help them make good decisions.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Here are my top five picks from last week. I have added my comments about each article and would like to hear what you think too. How To Make Your Customer Strategy Fun by Chip Bell (Forbes) Is your organization about fun? How often do your customers giggle?

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ConvergeOne

OCTOBER 9, 2024

In this blog, we’ll explore the key risks associated with not migrating to a cloud-based unified communications solution and why sticking with on-premises systems could be detrimental to your business in the long run.

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TechSee

OCTOBER 17, 2024

In the rapidly evolving landscape of customer experience (CX), businesses are constantly seeking innovative ways to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and foster customer loyalty. The integration of visual service and AI has emerged as a powerful solution, revolutionizing how companies interact with their customers and streamline their operations. Here, we will explore the transformative impact of visual service and AI, drawing insights from real-world examples and highlighting key strategies for

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Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Learn more about Colin Shaw : Join over 85,000 people on our LinkedIn Newsletter list or visit our website for more great podcast episodes. Listen to the podcast: One of our podcast listeners has a pickle. Claire Dunwood wrote to us to say she felt that her customers’ expectations consistently rise, and managing them is challenging in that she now has fewer resources to devote to them.

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Cisco - Contact Center

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Powered by Cisco Silicon One G200 technology and capable of delivering high-density 800G fabrics, Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches are engineered to meet the demands of next-generation leaf-and-spine… Read more on Cisco Blogs

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Bill Quiseng

OCTOBER 3, 2024

In their book, The Experience Economy, Joseph Pine and James Gilmore define that “Work is theater and every business a stage.” If you were an actor delivering a great live theatrical performance, the audience becomes wrapped up in the experience and as they walk out of the theater, they are telling their friends that it was the best thing that they’ve enjoyed in a long time.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 1, 2024

This episode of Amazing Business Radio with Shep Hyken answers the following questions and more:    How is AI transforming both employee and customer experiences? Can AI be utilized effectively in smaller companies with limited budgets? How does AI improve efficiency and productivity for customer service teams? What is the impact of AI on employee retention?

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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.

Customer Experience

Call Design

OCTOBER 16, 2024

In today’s data-driven world, storytelling with data is more critical than ever. Numbers alone can feel cold and detached, but data can come alive when combined with a compelling narrative and thoughtful use of colour. To tell a compelling story with your Aspect WFM IDP data, it’s essential to visualise the data effectively. This means creating a straightforward narrative around how your forecasted data compares to actual results.

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TechSee

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Bringing Visual AI to Salesforce Agentforce, Einstein Bots, and Flows In today’s fast-paced, customer-centric world, businesses must innovate to meet customer expectations. Despite a growing demand for personalized experiences, 61% of customers feel undervalued. Companies must invest in technologies that streamline service and deliver genuinely personalized interactions to demonstrate their worth.

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Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Learn more about Colin Shaw : Join over 85,000 people on our LinkedIn Newsletter list or visit our website for more great podcast episodes. Listen to the podcast: Getting customers to leave feedback is a challenge. However, that feedback is essential to managing your experience. So, what’s the secret here? An expert told me this: do it immediately, keep it fast, and keep it simple.

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Cisco - Contact Center

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Generative AI applications are driving the demand for high-performance networking with AI/ML clusters in cloud provider environments. Cisco is introducing new 800G innovations to address these demands and improve outcomes.

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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!

Feedback

ConvergeOne

OCTOBER 8, 2024

In this blog, we’ll explore the key risks associated with not migrating to a cloud-based unified communications solution and why sticking with on-premises systems could be detrimental to your business in the long run.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 14, 2024

This episode of Amazing Business Radio with Shep Hyken answers the following questions and more:    What is an OKR? How do customer-centric OKRs help teams focus on the right tasks? Why is it important for businesses to align their objectives with customer-centric goals? How does measuring customer behavior contribute to better customer satisfaction?

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Joe Rawlinson

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Establishing a professional ambience is essential for any business property. The environment of a workspace influences not only how clients perceive the business but also the productivity and morale of the employees. A well-designed space can instill confidence in visitors and create a positive atmosphere that sets your business apart. Whether you own a corporate office, a retail store, or a hospitality venue, creating a cohesive and polished look is key to leaving a lasting impression.

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