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Customer service vs customer experience: Key differentiators

IBM Supply Chain Blog

In many organizations, but not all, customer service is treated as part of the customer experience. Both are interested in driving customer satisfaction, but they focus on different parts of the customer journey to achieve it. So what are the key differences in customer service vs. customer experience?

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Create a lasting customer retention strategy

IBM Supply Chain Blog

Customer retention must be a top priority for leaders of any company wanting to remain competitive. An effective customer retention strategy should support the company to maintain a healthy stable of loyal customers and bring in new customers. Some of the steps to building an effective customer retention strategy are: 1.

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Exploring the hyper-competitive future of customer experience

IBM Supply Chain Blog

The future of customer experience (CX) is more : more data, more technology, more surprising and delighting. It’s also more pressure to retain those customers, whether those interactions happen online or in-store. As customer expectations and habits change, so too must the CX that organizations provide.

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The customer experience evolution: Today’s data-driven, real-time discipline

IBM Supply Chain Blog

An evolution of customer experience (CX) was to be expected. Throughout modern history, organizations have encountered internal and external challenges that changed how they interact with customers and how customers view those organizations. Customer needs changed. Customer retention is difficult to keep high.

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Five Best Practices for Balancing Costs, Risks, and Sustainability

In the face of volatile macroeconomic conditions and other complex challenges, supply chain and procurement pros must strike a tough balance between seemingly contradictory demands: boosting performance and sustaining and extending business operations, all while meeting customers’ needs.

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7 customer experience trends in 2024

IBM Supply Chain Blog

Customer experience (CX) defines a customer’s journey with a company, including both direct and indirect touchpoints. Businesses that place the emotional needs of the buyer persona at the forefront of the customer experience strategy fosters great relationships. We’re #2.”

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Customer experience examples that drive value

IBM Supply Chain Blog

Organizations that provide an excellent customer experience (CX) can improve sales revenues by 2 to 7 percent and profitability by 1 to 2 percent, according to McKinsey. Focusing on good CX can increase customer satisfaction and drive more meaningful customer interactions, ultimately increasing sales and customer retention.

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Return to Success: Streamlining Returns in the Supply Chain for Enhanced Efficiency

Speaker: Cathy Morrow Roberson, Research Manager for the Reverse Logistics Association

In today's competitive business landscape, providing a seamless return experience and maintaining an efficient supply chain are critical to customer satisfaction and loyalty. Businesses need to leverage advanced tracking systems and data analytics to identify bottlenecks and improve supply chain visibility.

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Outrun Your Competition: Best Practices for Accelerating Sales Processes

By building a modern GTM motion that uses data, automation, and proven best practices to unlock insights, engage customers, and win faster.

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Data-Driven Marketing 101

Here’s what’s covered: How data-driven marketing drives the customer experience. This eBook highlights how data-driven strategies empower marketing campaigns through personalization tactics. Understanding marketing strategy & performance. The most challenging obstacles to data-driven marketing success.

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How ZoomInfo Enhances Your ABM Strategy

For marketing teams to develop a successful account-based marketing strategy, they need to ensure good data is housed within its Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software. More specifically, updated data can help organizations outline key accounts for their campaigns.

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2020 Database Strategies and Contact Acquisition Survey Report

Marketing and sales teams are feeling pressured to deliver authentic messaging to buyers at every point of their customer journey. Insights detailed within this report include: Tools marketers are using to gain deeper intelligence on current and prospective customers for better targeting and messaging.

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Sales Effectiveness: The B2B Sales Leader's Guide

You’ll get a deep dive on: Proven methods for warming up cold calls Coaching points for responding to price pressure early and often Front-line examples of how to win the battle for customer retention

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

How AI-powered analytics are leading to more intriguing and satisfying customer interactions. The growing demand among buyers for open marketing platforms that can support “BYOD” (bring your own data).

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Going to Market Smarter in the New Economy

The fight to find new customers and retain existing ones is the biggest business challenge for many companies. Technology will continue to play a part in fostering buyer allegiance and building brands in the “new normal.”