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Customer experience (CX) management
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Putting contact centers at center of customer experience strategy
Contact centers were historically viewed as cost centers rather than locus points for enhancing customer experience. Continue Reading
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Reaching new heights in omnichannel customer service
Contact center agents can better approximate an omnichannel customer experience with the right tools, such as a single user interface for customer information. Continue Reading
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Building customer loyalty with surprise-and-delight marketing
To foster brand loyalty, companies can forge emotional connections with customers by giving them unexpected discounts and perks. Continue Reading
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Why Alibaba's social media engagement strategy paid off
Alibaba broke sales records on Singles Day 2015. What does the Chinese retailer's social media engagement strategy tell us about traditional marketing? Continue Reading
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CRM marketplace could undergo new competition
While the CRM market has long been dominated by a small cohort of established providers, new niche players could shake up the landscape. Continue Reading
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SAP's customer engagement strategy could trump CRM
SAP is trying to broaden the boundaries of CRM in service of a customer engagement strategy. Continue Reading
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Developing a social media presence starts with the right platform
Picking the best social network for your business requires careful planning and knowledge of customer preferences, but doing it right can help expand your company's social media presence in major ways. Continue Reading
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Social media customer service presents new challenges
Effective social media customer service requires companies to make some key decisions on staffing and division of labor. Continue Reading
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Diverse content strategy can foster brand loyalty
If they aren't valued and engaged, customers won't come back to your company. Here’s how to create a diverse content strategy to produce a base of brand loyalists.” Continue Reading
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Post-sale interaction helps to build customer relationships
Companies tend to focus on the events leading up to a sale. But research suggests that post-sale interaction is key for long-term relationships. Continue Reading
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Omnichannel customer experience takes aim at information silos
Companies still struggle to join multiple communication channels to create a seamless experience for customers, whether it's that be for shopping or sales or service. Continue Reading
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Video, live chat usher in multichannel customer service challenges
Multichannel customer service now encompasses mediums like video and live chat. But these forums have their own requirements to be effective. Continue Reading
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Social engagement opportunities about more than selling
In this book excerpt, thought leader and author David Giannetto discusses ways companies can cost-effectively identify and gain customers. Continue Reading
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Is your digital content strategy achieving business outcomes?
Raise your hand if your digital content strategy includes ways to measure the impact of content on business outcomes. Continue Reading
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Don't let false assumptions drive your customer communication strategy
Companies often assume they know their customer base and then dial in customer communications. Here are three tactics to truly connect with customers. Continue Reading