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Empathy Lab: Building community in the workplace from the inside out
Without trying to sound too depressing, more and more experts are noting that our sense of…
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Let email lead the way with AI in customer service
Providing excellent customer service is harder today than it’s ever been. There’s an increasing number of…
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3 strategies to improve customer service enablement
It’s no secret that providing exceptional customer experiences is both a competitive advantage and a proven…
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'Kill Reply All'—a rallying cry for better digital etiquette
Modern technology has changed the way we communicate. From email to Slack to WhatsApp, every new…
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Optimizing agent performance is everyone's job
W. Edwards Deming said it best, “Quality is everyone’s responsibility.” While this statement rings true in…
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Beyond vanity metrics: 3 data points to fuel growth
Last year, we set out to answer a notoriously difficult customer service and experience question: “Does…
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Customer loyalty is great, but what about loyalty to customers?
“Brands need to stop thinking about how customers are loyal to them, but how we are…
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So you work in customer service: where do you go from here?
Picture it—you sit down at Thanksgiving dinner, and you’re excited to dig into a plate loaded…
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How 5 top brands use customer feedback to drive agent performance
There is a human behind every contact center interaction, and it’s the human element that makes…
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By 2035, analysts expect a primarily digital society
“Digital is changing our entire social contract, the implicit understanding of what our society is based…
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Lessons from Reddit: 5 ways businesses can support digital altruism
When it comes to trending stories involving the internet, news about leaked emails, debates about online…
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The case for a fragrance-free workplace
It’s Monday morning, and you step into the elevator, feeling good as hell, looking your best.…
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5 trends from retail’s 2020 Big Show
In addition to fresh starts and earnest resolutions, January calls tens of thousands of retailers to…
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Digital transformation can be a rough employee experience—but it doesn’t have to be
Our brains are designed to create and foster habits. Brains burn a lot of calories, and…
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Putting brand values behind brand politics
You would think a taco truck could stay out of the swirling storm of outrage and…
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Why corporate sustainability is a mainstay in 2020 and beyond
Levi Strauss & Co. introduced a line of jeans in 2019 with 31 percent hemp, and…
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Making public service customer service
Remember when you got your driver’s license—that first sweet, sweet taste of freedom? In the midst…
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