What are the hottest CX tech trends of 2024? We asked CX tech executives in a new 3-part series. First up is Charles Hicks. Hicks is a leader of CX Partnerships at Zoom. He’s an explorer of new and exciting…
Cybersecurity is more warfare than security. At a 3 Tree Tech security event, Michael Meis, Associate CISO of The University of Kansas Health System says if you want to win, you have to think strategically in such a way to…
In a recent panel discussion at SECtember, industry experts John Spiegel and Jaye Tillson of Axis / HPE joined 3 Tree Tech managing partner, Eric Skeens to discuss the challenges implementing SASE. The trio focused their comments on the evolving…
New tools to enhance customer experience (CX) can come with baggage. While well-intentioned CX leaders see a beautiful wooden horse, tech leaders see the fall of Troy and their inevitable beheading. Risk and breaking working systems are concerns. For this…
CXOs, the struggle is real. Your app and website know the customer and provide a tailored experience, but when that customer calls customer service, they’re transported to 1995. The core challenge is poorly integrated tech systems that don’t play nice…
What’s the point of 3 Tree Tech? Our managing partner, Eric Skeens was invited onto the The Edge Podcast by the SSE Forum to explain the story. He told host John Spiegel there was a big problem with the “V”…
In early 2022, customer patience with pandemic-era excuses ended. Entering the 4th quarter of 2023, CXOs have finally been able to pull themselves out of the CX death spiral. The data is clear: for companies with existing poor service scores,…
For CXOs, verifying a customer is both the cornerstone and Achilles Heel of customer service. On one hand, properly identifying and verifying (ID&V) a customer is a requirement to build customer loyalty and drive new revenue. But on the other…
When you call customer service and enter your info, why does the agent ask for it AGAIN!? It’s one of life’s greatest mysteries and our own Eric Skeens was invited to decode this mystery on Problem Solvers by Entrepreneur Magazine…
New technology like AI, and sophisticated language models will drive a competitive advantage for your CX and operations, but are leaders laggards? Customer satisfaction, a measure of Customer Satisfaction Score (CSAT), Net Promoter Score (NPS) and Customer Effort Score (CES)…