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Florida Retail Reopening Fails To Draw Consumers

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Retail reopening events continued to draw light foot traffic on Monday, as Florida joined Texas in allowing non-essential stores to reopen. Florida granted permission for stores to reopen Monday (May 4), the first phase of a return from the coronavirus lockdown. Meanwhile the digital shift momentum continues to draw new infrastructure.

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NEW REPORT: From Consumer DIY To Call Center AI

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But when it comes to a broken appliance, or getting locked out of an online account, consumers still tend to pick up the phone and dial into a company’s hotline. By the time they’ve reached the customer service operator, they’ve already done their homework online and tried a few simple fixes of their own.

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How Blaze Pizza Fires Up Friendly Fraud Defenses

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Companies are therefore investing in solutions and strategizing how to better distinguish between legitimate customers and fraudsters taking advantage of the higher volumes of digital activity. Friendly fraud often develops around online promotions at restaurants. A Proactive Approach To Friendly Fraud. Pandemic-Driven Pivots.

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Using Communication To Make Your Brand Unforgettable in 2018

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However, customers recently have come to expect more from businesses in terms of service, forming a landscape that’s saturated with options, and thus hyper-competitive. Many businesses now compete solely on the strength of their customer experience. Twitter-based customer service increased 250% from 2015 to 2017.

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Airbnb Offers Multifamily Financing Solution Through RealtyShares

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RealtyShares, a leading online marketplace for commercial real estate investing, announced it is now featured on the Airbnb site as a financing resource in its Multifamily Properties Toolkit. In addition, landlords can manage Airbnb activity in their buildings, as well as share in the rental income with the Airbnb Friendly Buildings Program.

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Celebrity Event Planner Colin Cowie On How ‘Hospertainment’ Can Save The Events Business

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A Zoom call — or otherwise virtually managed meeting — can recreate a lot of what is valuable about a large corporate event for participants dialing in remotely. The first wave will consist of “pioneers” like Cowie himself, who recently flew to Florida and also ate his first restaurant meal in some time. A Three-Phase Return.

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Winners of 2021 FICO Decisions Awards Announced

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From managing vast inbound calls for debt relief, to innovating digital onboarding of mortgages during a lockdown; enabling logistic organizations to scale while managing driver risk, to helping a major hospital find the best schedule optimization for nurses during COVID-19. Customer Onboarding & Management.