One of the benefits of having an interaction cloud with billions of customer behavior patterns is that we can aggregate it to find interesting stories. This infographic illustrates variations in customer behavior across the US for nationwide wireless providers – analysis revealed that customer in some states are more likely to contact their provider more than once, driving up service costs for the organization.

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ClickFox CEO, Marco Pacelli, has a new column over at Business Insider . We’ll be sure to cross-post his articles here as well. Enjoy!

Marketing’s Role In The Customer Experience Ecosystem

We’ve all done it: called a company about a product or service only to navigate through an endless voice system. Perhaps after that we fired off an email to customer service and then we got online…

ClickFox CEO, Marco Pacelli, has a new column over at Business Insider . We’ll be sure to cross-post his articles here as well. Enjoy!

“What is Customer Satisfaction—Really?”

High customer satisfaction translates to customer loyalty, and loyalty is one of the biggest drivers of corporate growth. Let’s face it – customer satisfaction is at an all-time low in our country. So, what exactly is going on?

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ClickFox CEO, Marco Pacelli, has a new column over at Business Insider . We’ll be sure to cross-post his articles here as well. Enjoy!

Which Operating Systems for Smartphones are Generating Higher Service Costs?

The explosion of smartphones has revolutionized the wireless world in recent years, serving as an additional revenue stream for telecom companies, while offering consumers dramatically advanced user experiences and convenience. Smartphone data plans increase…

ClickFox CEO, Marco Pacelli, has a new column over at Business Insider . We’ll be sure to cross-post his articles here as well. Enjoy!

Is Social Media Just Another Customer Service Interaction Silo?

Social media is all the rage lately with new solutions, companies and “gurus” popping up everywhere. There’s no denying that social media has revolutionized the way companies listen to and engage with their customers, but…

In our latest CEA i industry market brief , we decided to tackle an interesting, but often neglected, aspect of the booming smartphone mobile market: Service Costs.

The explosion of smartphones has revolutionized the wireless world in recent years, serving as an invaluable additional revenue stream for telecom companies while offering consumers dramatically advanced user experiences and convenience. Smartphone data plans increase monthly service bills by $10-$20 per customer, improving the bottom line…

Fast Company has just released our latest infographic (below) on the topic of Social Media and its impact on businesses as a customer service channel. Consumers are increasingly using social media channels to talk about the companies they do business with, but they are also directly interacting with businesses and fellow consumers through online communities, like forums and blogs, to access information, service and support. The Social Media survey sought to discover:

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During difficult economic times, most organizations shift their focus from acquiring new customers to retaining and growing existing customer relationships as a more cost-effective way to increase revenue. It is also during these times that they realize the vital role that customer service operations play in maintaining profits and improving customer loyalty. The Customer Service Best Practices survey sought to discover:

• Which industries are doing the best job when it comes…