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Customer Service

Customer Data Management – A Crucial Step to Increase Your Business

Computers continue growing smarter and people continually spend more time online interacting with them. As such, there’s more data available out there than ever before. Regardless of your position in the business world, you understand the relevance and importance of this information. Properly managing it is the only way to truly harness its power though. […]

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5 Tips for Wowing VIP Prospects and Clients

Frank Landman/Customer Service, Marketing

For startups and young businesses, the opportunity to work with a VIP client is something you can’t afford to swing and miss on. That’s why it’s imperative that you understand how to nail the first impression and continue impressing over the duration of your relationship. How to Wow Your VIP Clients Every client your business […]

Have You Generated Your Consumer Insights from IoT?

Aamir Akhter/Customer Service, IoT

Well, have you? Have you generated your consumer insights from IoT?  Or even should you? The answer is a resounding ‘Yes ‘ – you must! If you don’t then somebody else will! It is becoming increasingly more important to use the internet to obtain ‘Micro Data’ to give yourself a business advantage. There is a […]

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The Importance of Customer Feedback And 5 Ways To Obtain It

Reuben Yonatan/Customer Service

Customer feedback is one of the easiest ways for a business to learn more about what their customers want, don’t want, like, and don’t like. It’s easy to read articles online and listen to podcasts on the way to work that make educated guesses on what people want, but those guesses are often generalized and, […]

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4 Ways for Companies to Remain Authentic in the Age of Technology

John Hall/Customer Service

A few weeks ago, Google presented a demo of a new AI system called Duplex. Duplex is an extension of Google Assistant that has the ability to communicate eerily like a human being. Listening to the recordings, there were times I wasn’t quite sure which speaker was human and which was a computer. Of course, robotic […]

Increasing Customer Engagement: Five Tactics to Use

JT Ripton/Customer Service, Grow, Marketing

Stop for a second and think about how nice it would be if you could boost your company’s profits by 95 percent. Or let’s be conservative and ask for a smaller number like 25 percent. The truth is that all it takes is a 5 percent increase in your customer retention rates, according to research […]

4 Email Personalization Tactics That Are Sure to Get Clicks

Brad Anderson/Branding, Customer Service, Marketing, Sales

Email is a notoriously fickle channel. Something as simple as tweaking the subject line can be the difference between an 8 percent or an 80 percent open rate. Companies that get it right earn an average of $38 per dollar spent, the most of any marketing channel. But for every success story, there are half […]

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Meet the AI-Chatbot Bandwagon Which Shows no Sign of Slowing Down

Vikash Kumar/AI, Customer Service

Anybody walking on the street can identify how technology is changing at a whiplash-inducing pace. But do you know what the worst part is? Which of these technologies specifically are about to hit big. AI, machine learning, augmented reality, chatbots, have not just grabbed headlines  — but are successfully infiltrating every aspect of our world. […]

Is Cold Calling Becoming Obsolete?

Brad Anderson/Customer Service, Marketing, Sales, Work

Tech enthusiasts joke that if Alexander Graham Bell had known about the telemarketing and cold calling he was about to unleash on the world with the invention of the telephone, he never would have released it. Ten years ago, we declared, “Cold calling is dead.” Inc. has called it “a waste of time,” and sales […]

Can Brick-and-Mortar Retailers Compete With E-commerce Stores?

Brad Anderson/Customer Service, Grow, Marketing, Operate, Sales, Tech

E-commerce is experiencing massive growth year after year, shattering records while doing so. There was a time when brick-and-mortar stores were not merely profitable, but also highly influential.   Take, for example, Sears. If there were ever a legacy brand that defined American capitalism, it would have been this one. First opened in 1892, Sears […]

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How Tech Can Help You Tap into Substantial Millennial Spending Power

Brad Anderson/Customer Service, Marketing, Operate, Sales, Small Business, Tech

Retailers can tap into an immense source of spending power if they can successfully market to Millennials, who currently make up more than a third of American workers. Not surprisingly, considering the world in which this generation has come of age, creative uses of technology are proving to be very effective in accomplishing this. According […]

The Hidden Growth Area that Successful Companies Are Investing In

Brad Anderson/Branding, Customer Service, Grow, Lead, Marketing

What would you guess is the world’s most in-demand field? Healthcare? Data science? Accounting? Believe it or not, it’s customer success. According to LinkedIn data, the ratio of jobs to current workers is 32.5 percent for customer success managers. For perspective, that ratio is 31 percent for data scientists and barely 1 percent for mature […]

Not a Luxury Anymore — Why Tech Is Necessary to Control Costs

Brad Anderson/Customer Service, Grow, Operate, Tech, Work

No matter what industry you’re in, staying profitable is always a priority. Reducing overhead costs is vital to this goal, and most advice for doing so these days involves technology. But investing in new tech can seem like a luxury that companies only engage in when they have capital to burn. In today’s technology-centric landscape, […]

The Customer Care Bar Has Never Been Higher, so Brands Must Automate to Keep Up

Fang Cheng/Customer Service

Product and price have been the foundational differentiators in retail for decades. However, in a world plagued with ever-evolving consumer expectations and innovative new competitors, relying on these differentiators is no longer giving brands the competitive advantage they need to thrive among the fierce competition. It’s easier than ever for consumers to perform price comparisons […]

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Killer Marketing Plan For Startup Entrepreneurs

Mark Sands/Branding, Customer Service, Startups

Why break the bank for your marketing needs when you can brainstorm your way to a killer marketing plan? The best marketing ideas come simple and cheap but these ideas do not come out of the blue. Your actual business plan will require an out-of-the-box, innovative thought process. You’ll want to get your marketing wheels […]

Dancing in the Co-Economy: Are you Square Dancing or Foxtrotting?

Maciej Kranz/Customer Service, IoT, Startups, Tech

Have you ever been to a fast-moving square dance? Partners dance together, spin around a time or two, and then move onto new partners. As the dance progresses, some people return to their original partners, while others will dance once and leave the floor. If you pay attention, this resembles a fast-emerging business strategy that […]

3 Ways to Reap the Business Benefits of Gratitude

Brad Anderson/Connect, Culture, Customer Service, Lead, Marketing, Operate

With Thanksgiving just behind you — and what you’re thankful for still top of mind — it’s only natural to be thinking about gratitude and giving back. Giving Tuesday, which is just three days away, is vital for nonprofits. If organizations prepare for Giving Tuesday well, they’ll raise more money during this annual fundraising day, […]

A Look at the Future of Chatbots in Customer Service

Akansha De/AI, Customer Service, Productivity, Work

There has been a lot of progress within the customer interaction space. This includes both in the skill sets for customer service personnel, and in the development of chatbots that mimic human conversations. The chatbots are built upon artificial intelligence technologies. Massive paradigm shifts have already occurred in how customers interact with businesses, and now chatbots […]

Why Omnichannel is Important for Customer Experience

Reuben Yonatan/Customer Service

Successful businesses are always going out of their way to figure out how to improve the overall customer experience. All indications at this time have found that omnichannel is important for customer experience. This implementation is a powerful way to optimize every channel by catering to the customer’s specific needs. There’s a strong “must-do” for […]

How IoT is Impacting the Brick-and-Mortar Retail Experience

Alex Brown/Customer Service, Grow, IoT, Mobile, Tech

Retailers have to get with the times if they want to compete in the online marketplace. That means evolving to meet customer needs, managing change, and matching the pace of modern consumers. Luckily, there’s a whole world of IoT opportunities available to retailers. There are options for customer engagement, process optimization, and internal audit tools […]

3 Ways Tech Startups are Using AI to Revolutionize Customer Experience

Joseph Chukwube/AI, Customer Service, Marketing, Product Reviews

 Artificial intelligence is the latest trend in technology, and its application cutting across all fields. It’s all about technology mimicking biological intelligence. Here are three ways tech startups are using AI to revolutionize customer experience. Customer experience is becoming the hallmark of business growth. Tesla’s self-driven cars, Apple’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa, albeit popular are […]

AI Customer Service Will Save You Money, but it Might Cost You Customers

Adam Williams/AI, Customer Service

In 2019, artificial intelligence (AI) is taking the world by storm. The optimism around this emerging technology spurs businesses around the world to pour investments into AI, with the hope that it will transform their efficiency and profitability. In February, President Trump signed an executive order calling for federal agencies to invest in AI to […]

AI is Not the Holy Grail of Sales, at Least Not Yet

Arturo Bentin/Customer Service, Marketing, Sales

For the past few years, we’ve heard that Artificial Intelligence is the game-changer that will enable people to work more efficiently. We’ve understood that AI will create more opportunities for businesses to be digital leaders in their respective fields. Creating opportunities is especially true for sales organizations. But, AI is not the holy grail of […]

With This One Question, You’ll Never Need an Icebreaker

Brad Anderson/Connect, Customer Service

Human connection is one of those things no company can exist without, but almost none understands how to create. One company does — with a single question.

How Self-Service Technology Can Boost Startup Growth

Olabode Bolaji/Customer Service, Startups

For every startup business, the need to give customers the best customer service experience is the key priority. Customers are kings, and they determine business growth. Your company growth will largely depend on how you treat them. Here is how self-service technology can boost startup growth. Some startups are already making it big with self-service […]

Man or Machine? For Better Customer Service, Use Both

Brad Anderson/Customer Service

People want to deal with real people, and they always will. But that doesn’t mean automation technologies can’t play a role.

10 Core Foundations for a Great Customer Experience

Vinod Janapala/Customer Service, Entrepreneurs, Productivity, Software

Customers in today’s marketplace have high expectations whenever they engage with a business. Time is a commodity in today’s world, and if anyone spends this commodity by engaging with your venture, their satisfaction, and providing them with a good experience becomes the utmost priority. Customer experience software is becoming an essential possession for every enterprise. […]

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A Better Customer Experience — Why Little Things Matter

Joe Martin/CRM, Customer Service, Grow, Marketing

Think about a time where you had amazing customer service. Chances are it was something small, something unexpected that made that experience memorable. When it comes to a better customer experience, you need to know why little things matter. In business, customer experience is everything. The way you deliver, it can either pave the path […]

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Improving Customer Loyalty with 3 Easy Steps

Joe Martin/Branding, Customer Service, IoT

Did you know that it costs five times more to acquire a new customer than it does to retain a returning one? The importance of customer loyalty is enormous. Focusing on improving your brand image to increasing cross and up-selling opportunities — the loyalty business strategy will increase your profitability and enhance recognition. You will […]

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Customer Experience Vs Customer Service

Abdul Rehman/Customer Service

Nowadays, customer experience and customer service have become buzzwords in the business-centric milieu. However, customer experience, customer service, and even customer care are so confusing, that often businesses don’t bother to invest separately. No doubt, these are much puzzling, yet different. A clear-cut differentiation is essential as customer experience is surpassing even the price and […]

AI, the university stimulus

Is Artificial Intelligence the Ultimate University Stimulus?

Dmytro Spilka/AI, Customer Service

What does it take to make the university the best learning experience in the lifecycle of one’s education? Higher education is all about developing skills, exploring new theories, and applying them to the actualities of real life. Throughout this journey, students are encouraged to stay on top of their workload, study, and complete assessments all […]

IoT and Personalization: A Marriage Made in Heaven

Syed Hassan/Customer Service, IoT

Who doesn’t want insane traffic and qualified leads for their business? If you want a sure-shot tip to engage customers on your website, here it is: Understand the customer’s journey. Everything kicks off in the right direction if you understand the intention of the customer. The customer of today is intelligent regarding what to buy […]

Customer Experience Led by Productivity

Customer Experience Led by Productivity

Joe Martin/Culture, Customer Service, Marketing, Productivity

Many large companies approach improving its customer experiences differently. Most common approaches come from the perspective of customer support solutions, user experience design, and account management. While these pathways are vitally important, more businesses could benefit from looking at customer experience through the lens of productivity. The bottom line is when you think about agile […]

Business Intelligence Fastest Way to Fix Customer Experience

Is Business Intelligence the Fastest Way to Improve Customer Experience?

Sophia Brooke/Apps, Customer Service, Marketing

Companies can no longer claim they don’t have enough data about their customers. The explosion of social media, forums, discussion boards, and even customer care services give organizations enough raw material to help them provide excellent service and create better products, well-suited for customers’ needs and preferences. Right now, the biggest struggle is to make […]

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Bootstrapping Your Way to Market Leadership with Video Creation

Brad Anderson/Customer Service, Marketing, Sales

One of the primary goals of a tech company is industry leadership. Without taking massive amounts of funding, it can be hard to scale and outperform your competitors. Bootstrapping your way to market leadership with video creation is on a roll. Recently, I was able to connect with the leadership at Powtoon. Powtoon videos have […]

Messaging-Based Sales

Messaging-Based Sales: 4 Reasons Businesses Should Leverage It

JT Ripton/Customer Service, Sales, Small Business

Chat has become the most important way to talk with customers. According to Facebook, 62 percent of people in the U.S. say they find it most comfortable to speak with businesses via chat. Facebook also reports that more than eight billion messages are exchanged between people and businesses each month. This statement is only covering […]

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The 5 Most Common PR Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Dmitry Dragilev/Culture, Customer Service, Marketing

Many organizations see PR as free advertising. The assumption that PR is advertising is evident with the core PR success metric being Advertising Value Equivalency (AVE). It’s no wonder that more and more organizations are focused on telling their brand story through PR. US data even tells us that there are 6 PR Pros for […]

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B2B Customer Experience, 13 Actions Bringing Better Results

Kunal Khullar/Branding, Customer Service, Marketing

Technology is always making headway in the business world, entrepreneurs and many business veterans have been incorporating the innovational ways to transcend their rivals.            They say if Content is the king, Customer experience is the queen.  Customer experience purely depends on how you make your customers feel during the interactions. The way you sort […]

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Technologies Redefining In-Store Customer Experience

Aditya Kathotia/Customer Service, Tech

The rate at which customers are shopping online is skyrocketing by the day. The high rate of retail customer defection means that it is now doubly important for brick-and-mortar retailers to enhance the levels of customer experience in-store. A lot of things are being discussed in the global retail arena to achieve this. Ranging from […]

Voice will penetrate CRM in the coming years

Voice Will Penetrate CRM in the Coming Years

Nayani Vivekaandmorthy/CRM, Customer Service, Marketing

In the past few years, voice has become a core part of the consumer journey. It’s a utility that a growing number of people have come to count on throughout the course of their days. Voice-enabled assistants like Alexa (Amazon), Cortana (Microsoft) and Siri (Apple) perform tasks as varied as adding dates to calendars, turning on lights, […]

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