Comm100

AUGUST 23, 2018

It’s 2018, and customer expectations are changing faster than ever. While some businesses have struggled to withstand the shifting tides, others have reacted in a timely enough fashion to keep up (at least minimally) with changing customer expectations. How have these innovations worked out for Amazon?

Exceptional Customer Service 101

Exceptional Customer Service Customer Service Chatbots Hotels 101

Second to None

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Brands that stock and sell alcohol and tobacco products have a responsibility to their community to ensure they remain compliant with federal and local regulations. Some of the potential repercussions of brands that are unable to remain compliant can go beyond fiscal punishments. 1] [link]. [2] 2] [link].

Brands 69

Brands Leadership Customer Centricity Voice of Customer 69

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

OCTOBER 17, 2018

We aim for an exceptional “journey” for our customers but are only referring to marketing. We ask ourselves if our “culture” is really living up to a customer-centric experience but we don’t do anything more about it. Loyalty is not granted generationally based on what brands our parents used.

Leadership 227

Leadership Culture Customer Centricity Report 227

ijgolding

JANUARY 28, 2018

Last week I had a fascinating conversation with a peer of mine – a fellow Customer Experience Professional. James Dodkins is as passionate about transforming organisations to become sustainably customer centric as I am. They have experienced what it is like to be a customer of your organisation. Step 2 – Infuse Brand DNA.

Employee Engagement 196

Employee Engagement Engagement Customer Centricity Culture 196

C3Centricity

APRIL 17, 2018

He spoke about the differences between customer focus and customer centricity and the often times confusion between the two terms. That is why I tend to speak about customer first rather than customer centricity these days. What a Customer First Strategy is not. ” I don’t agree!

Strategy 189

Strategy Customer Centricity Innovation Airlines 189

Second to None

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

As technology increases, customers are interacting with brands in completely novel ways. Because of these new trends, brands need to constantly measure and update the value they are providing to customers at these different touchpoints. So what does the year hold for customer service?

Trends 63

Trends Social Media e-support Chatbots 63

Alida

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

The Customer Intelligence Summit brings together some of the brightest minds in research, marketing, customer experience and product innovation to discuss the latest trends, share best practices and discover the newest innovations in the industry. The biggest brands today didn’t start for the masses,” he explained.

Innovation 145

Innovation Feedback Customers Engagement 145

Qualtrics

DECEMBER 5, 2019

We found that some of the best insights come from brands who disrupt their own business models. What is disruptive innovation? The term ‘disruptive innovation’ is attributed to Harvard professor of business Clayton Christiansen , who helped develop the concept in the 1990s. When brands disrupt their own models.

Innovation 43

Innovation Brands Ecommerce Video 43

Second to None

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

[2] So, while it is important to stay on top of the increasing digital trend, it is equally as important to maintain a strong brand experience for in-store customers. Big change in any industry is slow; in the meantime think about these ideas to improve your grocery store’s brand experience. Private Brand (PB).

Industry 73

Industry Brands Rewards Programs Loyalty 73

Second to None

JUNE 5, 2018

This can be done successfully by using CX tools, like journey mapping, which can be applied on a day-to-day basis for solving the obvious business challenges posed by the B2B CX strategy in 2018. To improve your B2B brand’s CX performance, consider: Partnering with a digital marketing agency. Call logging. Seo optimization.

B2B 63

B2B Strategy Customer Journeys Voice of Customer 63

Comm100

DECEMBER 2, 2021

In 2021, evolving customer experience trends shook up the financial services industry. Customers demanded digital services to meet their needs, and as organizations rose to the demand, these high customer expectations led to innovative new services. Between 2018 and 2020, the adoption of chatbots increased by 67%.

Financial 236

Financial Trends Customer Experience Chatbots 236

Second to None

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

[2] So, while it is important to stay on top of the increasing digital trend, it is equally as important to maintain a strong brand experience for in-store customers. Big change in any industry is slow; in the meantime think about these ideas to improve your grocery store’s brand experience. Private Brand (PB).

Industry 48

Industry Brands Rewards Programs Loyalty 48

Waypoint Group

MAY 25, 2018

For four days, the biggest brands, the brightest minds, and Medallia partners and customers congregated to discuss best case practices and different strategies that enhance the customer experience for patrons and clients alike. Customer centric alignment is the fuel to create innovation. What is trust?

Conference 66

Conference Customer Centricity B2C B2B 66

Hero Digital

JANUARY 23, 2019

Omnichannel innovation is now required for all brands in the industry, from direct-to-consumer startups to traditional behemoths. But we believe that disruptive innovation doesn’t have to feel like a science fiction movie or like the industry futurists’ view of what shopping will be like in 2030. But we disagree.

Retail 40

Retail Innovation Omni-Channel Chatbots 40

Kayako

APRIL 29, 2019

And with good reason, customer-centric culture is the backbone of good customer experience. Richard Branson famously said “If you look after your staff well, they will look after your customers. It is not a stretch to imagine how an employee who feels disempowered would be less inclined to provide great customer service.

Customer Service 163

Customer Service Guidelines Employee Engagement Customer Journeys 163

Lumoa

OCTOBER 31, 2018

It’s predicted, that by 2020 customer experience will overtake price and product as the key brand differentiator when making consumer choices. We asked 15 experts these three questions to figure out what direction industry is taking: How do you see the future of customer experience? Customers want unique, special and innovative.

Customer Experience 160

Customer Experience Customer Centricity Culture Consulting 160

Second to None

AUGUST 2, 2018

Every brand, across most industries, is trying to simultaneously capture and avoid viral moments on a daily basis. Ideally, these small instances captured by a cell phone camera help galvanize both current and potential patrons so that they get a clear picture of your brand message in a natural setting.

Brands 59

Brands Airlines Social Media Voice of Customer 59

Oracle

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Modern Customer Experience 2018 is heading to Europe and will take place in Amsterdam (November 6), Frankfurt (November 13), London (November 14), and Stockholm (November 15) with planned sessions on topics including keeping up with customer demands, expanding your network, the future of customer loyalty, and more.

Customer Experience 40

Customer Experience Hotels B2B Innovation 40

Second to None

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Recently, Amazon made another huge leap in their brand journey, eclipsing a market value of over $1 trillion. 1] Amazon provides its customers with unprecedented convenience, product selection, all matched with above-average customer service and a beloved Prime loyalty program.

Retail 54

Retail Brands Fashion Voice of Customer 54

C Space

MARCH 12, 2020

The Brand Move Roundup. We’re tracking the notable brand moves & highlighting the companies who are tackling this challenge successfully. Chief Innovation Officer, C Space. In a fast-moving global crisis such as the current coronavirus outbreak, brands have an important role to play. Chris Nurko. Technology.

Brands 52

Brands Airlines Fashion Travel 52

Alida

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

We believe that the second definition is the most useful in the context of the brand-customer relationship. The race towards customer-centricity is driving some the biggest trends in business technology. The customer relationship management (CRM) market, for instance, reached $26.3 billion in market value by 2018.

Customer relationships 180

Customer relationships CRM Customer Centricity Loyalty Programs 180

Kustomer

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

According to Apple, in 2018 there were roughly 550,000 podcasts and today there are more than 2 million. that end, we’ve curated a customer service-centric podcast list for you to peruse and enjoy. A treasure trove of retail, brand, and customer service information is ready and waiting for your ears.

Customer Service 98

Customer Service Entertainment Trends Social Media 98

Second to None

APRIL 9, 2018

Measuring what the most successful brands are doing in any industry can serve as a great source of information for your organization. One recent initiative that organizations can learn from was implemented by the luxury brand Sephora. Loyalty is a data-driven ecosystem, so that’s hugely powerful.””

Brands 54

Brands Retail Loyalty Fashion 54

ijgolding

MAY 21, 2018

Without needing to ‘break sweat’, customers would keep coming back for more. Many businesses could rely almost entirely on their brand name – believing that they had embedded themselves in the hearts of consumers, they could sit back and watch the money pouring in. The Littlewoods brand is still going strong.

Retail 186

Retail Leadership Case Study Financial 186

Talkdesk

JANUARY 12, 2018

However, if your 2018 contact center is treating incoming customer conversations as blank slates, you are ignoring the rich context that could make this call an opportunity to create loyalty. The majority of today’s customers are digital first and prefer to handle simple issues with self-service technologies.

Contact Center 40

Contact Center Self Service CRM First Call Resolution 40

Talkdesk

JANUARY 12, 2018

However, if your 2018 contact center is treating incoming customer conversations as blank slates, you are ignoring the rich context that could make this call an opportunity to create loyalty. The majority of today’s customers are digital first and prefer to handle simple issues with self-service technologies.

Contact Center 40

Contact Center Self Service CRM First Call Resolution 40

CX Journey

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Image courtesy of Pixabay I'm already seeing it: people are starting to talk and write about customer experience trends for 2019. We haven't even made it through 2018 yet! Regardless, I'm not big on talking about customer experience trends for the new year any more. Innovation isn't even in their vocabulary.

Trends 111

Trends Guidelines Omni-Channel Government 111

Second to None

MARCH 5, 2018

Too often, brands will create an over-arching strategy that places profit as the number one priority. Brands that do manage to place providing value to customers at the center of their strategy will be revealed as leaders in their respective industries. Channel P&Ls Versus Customer P&Ls .

Brands 54

Brands Retail ROI Metrics 54

Second to None

MARCH 12, 2018

Customer Experience measurement programs usually share the over-arching goal of capturing an accurate understanding of how, when and why customers purchase a product. Despite what they have in common, they could be very different customers once we dig into the details. How do I get smarter about them through their connections?

Brands 54

Brands Voice of Customer Connections Customers 54

Second to None

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Advanced technology has opened up a new world of brand-to-customer communications, but simply upgrading your CX infrastructure is not enough to become an industry leader. Zappos also uses analog personal communications with branded thank-you notes decorated with employee-created doodles.

Technology 54

Technology Brands Voice of Customer Communication 54

West Monroe

JULY 30, 2023

The number of banking relationships per customer has increased exponentially and the downstream impacts are starting to be acutely felt on bank balance sheets, with customers divvying up their deposits between traditional banks, digital currencies and wallets, and even retailers. Leverage distributed banking as a growth method.

Banking 52

Banking Multi-Channel Financial Customer Centricity 52

Alida

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

This builds a relationship between the customer and the brand. Customers are a great source of ideas about what product or experience enhancement to pursue. Quantitative gives you hard numbers as to what people think or feel about your products, your services, your innovations, your companies and organizations.

Feedback 147

Feedback Exercises Analysis Effort Score 147

Second to None

MARCH 9, 2018

Customer expectations within the social media space are changing as the technology platforms become more integrated in society. Specifically, the ability to provide a high level of customer service can help improve the way that online consumers perceive your brand. Brands have a lot of work to do to meet these expectations.

Social Media 69

Social Media Chatbots Customer Service Brands 69

C Space

JUNE 18, 2019

Dr. Nick Coates explains (with a little help from Lewis Carroll) how brands can figure out what they stand for. Christina turns stats to story and is the lead architect of our Customer, Experienced. study, which connects key brand relationship behaviors to stronger business performance. Christina Stahlkopf. Explain yourself!”.

Customer Centricity 65

Customer Centricity Advertising Multi-Channel Innovation 65

CX University

MARCH 22, 2018

And if you are a member of the C-Suite and have not yet come around to customer-centricity, I hope to give you a few new ideas to munch on. One does not need to look very deep to see how customer centricity lies at the heart of every decision the company makes. Let Customer-Centricity Make Competitors Irrelevant.

Customer Experience 66

Customer Experience Customer Centricity Ecommerce e-support 66

Second to None

APRIL 12, 2019

In a recent article , Abhi Yadav, CEO and Co-Founder of customer analytics platform company, Zylotech, shared his hot tip on acquiring and retaining customers: relevancy. Yadav highlights data from a 2018 Accenture study that found that more people are making purchases based upon a brand’s relevancy. [1] Data, data, data.

Omni-Channel 69

Omni-Channel Multi-Channel B2C Customer Centricity 69

Second to None

OCTOBER 16, 2018

The holiday season is approaching and it can help determine whether 2018 was a year of growth or stagnation for your retail brand. New technologies have shifted consumer expectations, changing the necessary preparatory work that a brand must complete to ensure a bountiful holiday season.

Customer Engagement 67

Customer Engagement Engagement Ecommerce Retail 67