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This article is part of the November, Volume 1, Issue 7 issue of Innovation, skills key to an effective customer experience strategy
As businesses deploy customer experience management initiatives, they need more than technology. They need the right people—and not just employees with customer service skills. Rather, people in marketing, sales and IT will have to serve as diplomats on the many communication channels used by customers. In CEM, they’re all part of customer service. According to consultants and analysts, organizations and their employees need to master the following key areas: Collaboration. A customer’s experience crosses almost all departmental boundaries, from e-commerce to marketing to billing. Managers and employees alike will need to work in cross-departmental teams to ensure customer-related processes flow smoothly and that problems are resolved quickly, said Jeanne Bliss, president of CustomerBliss, a Los Angeles-based customer experience consultancy. “We need to teach people to be inclusive and to build collaboration muscle in the organization,” Bliss said. Customer problems can originate in a variety of places—billing, shipping and sales, for instance—so a customer ... Access >>>
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Customer experience management technologies shape business strategies
by Cameron Kittle
With technology rapidly changing, companies want the latest innovations that mesh with their customer experience management strategies. But it also takes the right employees to make CEM work, industry observers say.
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CEM requires more than just customer service skills
by Sue Hildreth
It’s not just tools companies need to power customer experience management; it’s employees who can do the job. And the skills those workers need to go far beyond mere customer service.
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Customer experience management technologies shape business strategies
by Cameron Kittle
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CEM jobs employ both sides of the brain
by Cameron Kittle
Every customer experience management project needs a creative thinker, but what about a numbers guy or a people person? Success depends on getting all three in one hire, industry observers say.
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CEM jobs employ both sides of the brain
by Cameron Kittle
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