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Sarah Lubbe: 07 April 2021
We have all seen the articles and research declaring that the ROI of customer experience being quite staggering – brands with superior customer experience show as much as 6 times more revenue than those that lag. Customer loyalty and lift-time value...
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Andrew Cook: 05 February 2021
Recently, our CEO, Andrew Cook published his thoughts on how an inbound contact centre should measure their success (check out his eBook on his...
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Smoke Customer Intelligence: 26 January 2021
SMS is one of the oldest digital channels of B2C communication, with marketers tapping into its potential as early as 1999. The channel has remained...
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Smoke Customer Intelligence: 21 January 2021
The United Nations commemorates the right to education, both by enshrining the right in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and celebrating...
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The first quarter of the year is a great time to engage with your employees to get a sense how motivated they are and of their connection to your...
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Sarah Lubbe: 09 December 2020
For many, creating customer experience is not as simple as delivering great service to the end customer making a purchase. Today's interconnected and...
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Sarah Lubbe: 04 December 2020
There are few Christmas stories more iconic than Dr Seuss's "The Grinch who stole Christmas" that was first published in 1957. The story written in...
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Sarah Lubbe: 02 December 2020
The story goes that Santa employs a large workforce of elves, who spend the majority of the year in production lines building all sorts of toys. As...
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Sarah Lubbe: 27 November 2020
Customer experience is undoubtedly invaluable for any brand wanting to stand out from its competitors, but great customer experience is not...
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Sarah Lubbe: 02 September 2020
For many years, CX and Customer Feedback has found a firm place within the B2C environment, with many B2B organisations eschewing formalised feedback...
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Sarah Lubbe: 19 August 2020
Betty has a product
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Sarah Lubbe: 20 May 2020
Competition is rife in the automotive industry. Vehicle functionality and price within various vehicle classes are ubiquitous, leaving customers...
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Smoke Customer Intelligence: 20 April 2020
A constricting economy. Consumer spending under pressure. Recession. Pandemic. Unemployment. Liquidation. These phrases that have become part of our...
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Smoke Customer Intelligence: 26 March 2020
We live in a world of turmoil. Periodically, unpredictable and unprecedented events shake the very core of our lives. These times require keeping a...
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Smoke Customer Intelligence: 19 March 2020
Customer feedback has become hugely popular over the last two decades. Thanks to its ease of implementation, quantitative research is a popular...
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Sarah Lubbe: 25 February 2020
Over the past decade, most organisations seeking a competitive edge have implemented Customer Experience (CX) strategies to some extent. The...
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Sarah Mackenzie: 29 January 2020
Globally, organisations are recognising the importance of collecting and understanding customer feedback and are consequently investing in Voice of...
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Smoke Customer Intelligence: 23 January 2020
For many customers, the financial industry is one fraught with terms and conditions, confusing products and fee structures that are unclear. In an...
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Smoke Customer Intelligence: 21 January 2020
According to a study by Deloitte, global spending on healthcare will increase at an annual rate of more than 4% for the next two years, reaching a...
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Smoke Customer Intelligence: 17 January 2020
It's a New Year, and many people use this time of year to set new goals for themselves. New Year's resolutions have become somewhat of a tradition;...
