Omni-channel is more than a buzzword. It’s a journey that effectively unites every service channel a customer could use to interact with a business. It provides a more comprehensive approach that leverages all customer data to provide a consistent, seamless and personalized experience that 77 percent of today’s consumers demand.
https://customerthink.com/four-omni-channel-mistakes-killing-the-customer-experience/
The best insight on how to enhance, improve, advance and boost the retail customer experience comes from those retailers, whether online or in-store, which are doing just that. And readers love getting that deep knowledge, insight, tips and advice as illustrated by the most read articles and features this year.
https://www.retailcustomerexperience.com/articles/2017-in-review-top-5-features-highlight-retailer-experiences/
Everything is connected, every surface area is primed for data-capturing IoT, and life is mostly conducted from our phones. Even reality itself is becoming trickier to pin down, whether augmented, virtual or actual.
With 2018 nigh, we should expect more of the same. Like a good and/or bad sequel, the stakes will be higher, the budgets bigger and the gadgets flashier. For some, it will be a bumpy ride. For others, unprecedented tech-enabled success awaits. For all of us, it will be anything but boring. Strap yourselves in, things are about to get interesting (again).
https://www.informationsecuritybuzz.com/articles/2018-an-it-odyssey/
Today’s interview is with Alicia Tillman, the new global Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of SAP, the world’s largest provider of enterprise application software. Alicia joins me today to talk purpose and how brands can create a better customer experience by being a purpose driven brand.
This interview follows on from my recent interview – Public Enemy and getting practical with AI in the contact centre – Interview with Mikhail Naumov – and is number 245 in the series of interviews with authors and business leaders that are doing great things, providing valuable insights, helping businesses innovate and delivering great service and experience to both their customers and their employees.
https://customerthink.com/brands-can-create-a-better-customer-experience-by-being-purpose-driven-interview-with-alicia-tillman-cmo-of-sap/
For years, many marketers have focused on adding new customers with methods like social media, content and outbound interruption. Interestingly, the cyclical marketing winds of change are bringing a revitalized focus on existing customers. At HGS ― a business process management leader in optimizing customer experiences (CX) and increasing client competitiveness ― we are predicting tighter marketing and customer service alignment in 2018.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescommunicationscouncil/2017/12/20/the-integration-of-marketing-and-customer-experience/#1e0c18501b8d/
Having a sturdy data foundation now is critical to successful customer engagement in the future. Properly collected and analyzed, customer data can deliver increased business revenue, bigger wallet share, and happier and more loyal customers willing to advocate for your company’s brand(s).
http://www.destinationcrm.com/Articles/CRM-News/CRM-Featured-Articles/Customer-Experience-Your-Customer-Data-Is-Limitless-and-So-Is-Its-Value-122313.aspx/
In 2004, there was roughly the same number of searches for user experience in comparison to customer experience, according to Google Trends. By 2017, search interest for user experience had doubled, but search interest for customer experience had almost trebled. It was around the middle of 2013, that customer experience began to pull away from user experience, so that by 2017, for every 100 searches for customer experience, there were only 64 for user experience.
https://www.cmswire.com/customer-experience/from-user-to-customer-from-silo-to-experience/
Every day, more and more consumers are becoming increasingly familiar with chatbots. It provides greater convenience than apps — making access to services and information simple, frictionless and more natural.
The nature of human-machine interaction (HMI) continues to evolve; it has transformed – from the graphical user interface and the mouse with computers, to capacitive touchscreens with smartphones, to natural ways of interacting with smart assistants– your voice, hands, eyes, and even your brain.
https://yourstory.com/2017/12/customer-experience-can-enhanced-using-chatbots/
Companies of all industries and sizes are in the midst of a revolution, driven by connected customers who expect personalised and consistent experiences across every channel.
Marketers in particular have a major role to play in creating customer journeys, augmented by Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data-driven approaches to meet these expectations. Our own research shows that companies who invest in AI and dark-data for marketing will ultimately outperform their competitors in customer experience, productivity and efficiency.
https://www.cso.com.au/article/631469/ai-human-touch-improving-brand-loyalty-customer-experience/
Automation may help improve efficiency of service, but it cannot take over the creation of the experience which is what consumers in this sector are looking for. However, along with the great prospects, there will also be greater competition for positions, which means that prospective entrants into the field should ensure they can stand apart from their peers with a solid qualification, focused both on theory and practical experience, under their belt.
“All studies and forecasts also underscore the continued creation of jobs in this sector, which is good news for those who are considering this exciting field,” says Erika Theron, academic dean at The Private Hotel School, an Advtech tertiary institution based in Stellenbosch.
http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/371/171575.html/
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