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Smoke Customer Intelligence recognised in Gartner's for VOC Apps

Smoke Customer Intelligence, a Voice of the Customer software provider, has been named as a Notable Vendor in the Gartner "Market Guide for Voice-of-the-Customer Applications" report. Gartner defines Voice of the Customer applications as those able...

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Customers at heart

Customers at the Center

Your customers are truly why you exist. Don't forget it

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Clock on a beach of sand

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Timing is everything

Your circumstances are not beyond your control, be they good or bad. In the bad times, there are things you can do to change them. In the good times,...

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Hone your craft

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Hone your Craft

It has been said that it takes 10 000 hours to become an expert at something. After a decade, the team at Smoke CI has collectively achieved more...

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Insight

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The opportunity of insight

Measurement creates knowledge. Knowledge creates insight. Insight creates opportunity. When you have the ability to listen to your customers, you...

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RSA taking over the world

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South African business conquering the world

From the Kreepy Krauly to the CAT scan and Pratley's Putty, South African products have time and again proven their clout on the global stage. While...

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Road with Frame concept - CX is a Journey, not a destination.

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CX is a journey, not a destination

Many organisations embark on a CX strategy with a future state in mind. This is of course the starting point of any successful strategy, but those...

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Innovate to improve service

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Reliability feeds innovation

Innovation has become a catch phrase used by many organisations, however, often it is not translated into action or long lasting impact. The bedrock...

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Professionals strategising

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Bold Vision Drives Bold Action

Big, hairy, audacious goals are what moves Smoke CI forward. Throughout our 10 year history we have set ourselves goals, that from the outside, seem...

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Determined man pushing a boulder up hill

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Grit will get you through building customer experiences

Building a business is not easy. Building a sustainable business even more so. It takes more than a big idea, it takes people working together,...

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Developer working at laptop

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We never stop Dev'ing

In the world of software, change is both exponential and normal. Resting on ones laurels will leave you resoundingly in the dust of your competitors....

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What you need to know about using Genesys Contact Centre Surveys

Smoke Customer Intelligence is an Appfoundry partner offering a Voice of the Customer platform to Genesys clients. Through working with our Genesys...

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CX professionals having a meeting

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Uncovering your REAL customer experience

It is inarguable that customer experience and listening to the Voice of the Customer is essential. Customers are more likely to rebuy and remain...

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Spring Cleaning Your CX

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Decluttering your Customer Experience Strategy

As the weather warms into Spring, many are gripped by a feeling of renewal and the urge to declutter and tidy. There is, in fact, a biological reason...

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Celebrating the Women of Smoke CI

In 1956, 2000 South African women staged a march to the Union Buildings in protest of amendments to the Urban Areas Act. They acted against the...

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Frozen Landscape with Fantasy Castle

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Winter is Here – Customer Experience lessons from Game of Thrones

There is no doubt that George RR Martin and HBO have created a phenomenon. Never has a television series final season been so hotly debated,...

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Two contact centre agents discussing a call

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Customer satisfaction through the right questions

Metricising customer service for successful CX

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Richard Branson

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Screw it, Lets do it

Customer Experience lessons from Virgin Group

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Millennial couple looking for insurance.

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3 Things You Need to Acquire and Retain Millennial Insurance Customers

Millennials are fast becoming the largest market demographic in the economy, outstripping previous generations not only in size but in spending...

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Highlights from the CEM Africa Summit 2017

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Highlights from the CEM Africa Summit 2017

The CEM Summit this year was one of the best events I have been to. It was an amazing opportunity to discuss pertinent industry issues. The level of...

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