By | The CX Hub - CX News and Thought Leadership We bring you the best CX articles, news, and podcasts! Come back often for the best in CX news and articles from thought leaders, authors, and business leaders! We will be redesigning this page to a new, enhanced look and feel soon! Featured Blogs – ForresterThe Unifying Power Of Rebranding: HCLTech’s Strategic Transformation January 16, 2025Get an inside look at how the winner of Forrester’s 2024 B2B Program Of The Year drove a 15.9% year-over-year increase in brand value and a 75% lift in brand recall. Karen TranIs A $7 Million Super Bowl Ad Worth It? Probably Not January 16, 2025A 30-second spot at this year’s Super Bowl will set you back a cool 7 million bucks. And even if you wanted one of those spots, you can’t have it — they’ve been gone for a while. That must mean these ads are like the proverbial goose laying golden eggs, right? Wrong! Find out more […] Dipanjan ChatterjeeSome Good News In The World Of IoT Security: The FCC Launches The US Cyber Trust Mark Program January 16, 2025The US government is doing something positive around IoT security. With the launch of the US Cyber Trust Mark program, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) authorized a program and developed rules that bring forward a voluntary labeling standard to inform consumers about the cybersecurity impact of wireless IoT devices they may bring into their homes. […] Paddy HarringtonIntroducing Forrester’s Brand Experience Index — Drive Growth With Both Brand And Customer Experience January 16, 2025Enhancing brand experience in tandem with customer experience has a multiplicative revenue impact. Learn about our new approach for measuring and analyzing the two — and how it can point you toward avenues for growth. Dipanjan Chatterjee CX TodayZoom Empowers Contact Center Agents with Dynamics Guides & Suggested AnswersZoom has confirmed new AI-powered enhancements for its AI Expert Assist Expert Assist solution. In a nutshell, AI Expert Assist equips contact center agents with AI-driven capabilities to resolve customer issues more efficiently. Chief among the new features is Dynamic Agent Guides, which provide real-time, scenario-based scripting – powered by AI – to help agents […] Rhys FisherThe Future of Copilots and AI Agents: Takes from Microsoft, Salesforce, & NVIDIACpilots and AI Agents are taking the world by storm. First, Copilots – the AI companion tools created by Microsoft, Google, AWS, Zoom, Salesforce, and countless other organizations—are paving the way for a new era in which every employee has access to a personalized, intelligent assistant ready to increase their productivity. AI Agents, on the […] Rebekah CarterGreen CX: Why It Should Be on Your 2025 AgendaAs 2050 net zero targets loom, many enterprises are rapidly looking to reduce their scoped emissions. CX operations are not immune to the need to decarbonize. But it’s not just something they “should do”; it’s something that can bring big business benefits. Indeed, while these conversations could be seen as mere murmurations in the corners […] Floyd March Shep HykenCustomer Service and CX New Years Resolutions That Are Easy to KeepOne of our Shepard Letter subscribers recently asked, “How come you didn’t do an article on customer service or experience New Year’s resolutions?” Great question, and here’s my answer: “Ask and ye shall receive!” There are plenty of articles that have been published about how New Year’s resolutions are easily broken and, ultimately, useless. I’m […] shephykenA Look Back at the Top Articles and Podcasts of 2024We have crossed over into the new year, and 2024 is now a history lesson. But there is a lot we can learn from history. In 2024, I wrote 52 Shepard Letter articles and released 52 podcast episodes. Here are the five best from each category. Enjoy – and learn from these “history lessons.” Top […] shephykenLet’s Play 20 Customer Experience (CX) Questions – Part TWOThis week, I’m tackling the answers to 10 more of the 20 questions I answered last week. (Here’s a link to the article that featured the first Ten Customer Experience questions and answers.) Are you ready? Let’s go! What would the title of your CX superhero alter ego be? I’d be Captain Amazing, working with […] shephyken Articles – Experience InvestigatorsCustomer Experience Strategy 101: From Vision to ImplementationLearn how to create a customer experience strategy to drive scalable success that delivers real business value. Jeannie Walters, CCXP, CSPCustomer Experience ROI: Tying CX Investments to Business SuccessProve customer experience ROI with strategies to tie CX investments to measurable CX metrics and outcomes. Jeannie Walters, CCXP, CSPFive Ways to Thank Customers — And How to Find Opportunities in Your OrganizationGratitude is, of course, a year-long, 24/7 initiative. The more we focus on being grateful, the more opportunities there are! This is why it’s so important to consider not just why we are grateful, but how we show it. Looking for some sure-fire ways to thank your customers? Check out our guide. It offers 25 […] Jeannie Walters, CCXP, CSP