Your customers have a strong opinion of what makes a company customer-centric.
Customer service organizations must build on a foundation of operational efficiencies in order to deliver the great customer experiences that differentiate a brand. Leveraging tools for process automation and analytics, organizations gain...
Published: Jul 26, 2017
The 2017 Aberdeen Report on Contact Center and Customer Experience Trends states that companies with an omnichannel program see 25% greater annual revenue growth and 55% greater decrease in customer complaints.
Whether through phone, email, social media, or other web interactions, it is vital for successful companies...
Published: Jul 26, 2017
Forrester forecasts cloud subscription revenues to grow overall by 22% in 2016. This is a result of businesses becoming increasingly comfortable with moving critical systems to the cloud, due to cloud experience and exposure. The benefits of cloud computing have become mainstream and so have cloud contact centers.
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Published: Jul 26, 2017
We asked analysts and industry leaders what customer engagement trends they thought were key for 2017 and beyond.
From cutting-edge technologies such as IoT and bots to a new spin on old ideas, hot topics boil down to five key trends that will define the customer experience going forward.
In this ebook, learn:...
Published: Jul 26, 2017
Frost & Sullivan recently conducted a survey of almost 500 senior customer experience (CX) executives across Europe to understand how enterprises approached CX and whether they believed the Internet of Things (IoT) had or would have an impact on their business.
Interestingly, over 60% of respondents agree that...
Published: Jul 26, 2017
The 2017 Magic Quadrant provides Gartner’s annual analysis of the contact center infrastructure vendors. The report examines the innovations driving the market and compares vendors based on completeness of vision and ability to execute.
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Published: Jul 26, 2017
Today, most organizations have a customer experience strategy (96%), but recent Avanade research shows that only 14% are ahead of their customers’ expectations. This means that 86% feel that they are behind the curve, the competition — and most importantly — their customers’ expectations.
The...
Published: Oct 05, 2017
CRM, Customer Relationship Management, and more particularly the technologies involved in delivering it has caused more confusion than any other technology that has been available in the market for so long. Survey after survey shows that for the majority of companies, the awareness of the technology exists but the confusion...
Published: Feb 01, 2012
Financial Director, in conjunction with income protection insurers Unum, conducted a survey of finance directors to gauge the importance and availability of employee benefits in their respective companies.
Published: Apr 01, 2012
Every business plans, but not every business excels. What separates the thriving businesses from the average ones is how well they create, execute, and adjust their plans as conditions change. The ability to connect planning capabilities across the business is the essence of Integrated Business Planning (IBP).
This...
Published: Sep 29, 2017
This review has allowed us to listen to contributions from around the globe about the changing world of sales, but the buyer has changed and to me this is all rooted in buyers. We can debate, discuss and dissect all we like but sellersneed to be where buyers are
Published: May 07, 2015
Companies are set to become increasingly employee-centric in the future. Those employers who make changes now to shape their business around the needs of their staff are likely to achieve significant competitive advantage. Employees are more like to stay with companies that show they value their staff and provide an environment...
Published: Sep 01, 2015
The results from the 5th annual CSO Insight’s Sales Management Optimization Study have been released! The study reflects responses from over 1,200 companies worldwide on 122 sales effectiveness metrics. This report shares key trends and best practices for sales compensation and performance management, as well as...
Published: Oct 01, 2015
Business-to-business (B2B) manufacturers today are facing greater demand for frictionless buying experiences. But they face a number of significant challenges to setting up direct customer relationships, including maximizing conversions, taking full advantage of customer data, and dealing with concerns over channel conflict....
Published: Apr 04, 2017