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eBay & PayPal’s Split is Good for Customers

Beyond Philosophy

Competition is great for Customer Experience. The more options there are for mobile payments, the less tolerant Customers are for providers that lack Customer-focus, forcing all the providers to improve their Customer Experience. Airlines don’t either. Buses in London don’t take cash.

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Loyalty Programs!?! We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Loyalty Programs!!!

Beyond Philosophy

Airlines, as well, are doing their part to diminish the perceived value of their customer loyalty programs. Certainly, frequent flyers have been bitterly complaining about these airlines, and the “quite shameful” and “blow to the solar plexus” moves, on social media and online forums.

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What Customer-Centric Companies Must Do To Become Customer-Obsessed

Beyond Philosophy

In building relationships with customers, and value for them, my long-time observation is that most organizations tend to progress through several stages of performance as they are becoming truly customer-centric: a) customer awareness, b) customer sensitivity, c) customer focus, and d) customer obsession.

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Is Your Customer Experience Accidental?

Beyond Philosophy

Next to airlines, few places on Earth take greater advantage of Customer’s poor planning and laziness than the hotel mini bar. If you enjoyed this post, you might be interested in the following blogs: Are You Deliberate with Your Customer Strategy or Just Taking a Chance. Designing A Customer-Focused Process.

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2017 the Year of Undelivered Promise

Customer Alignment

Ease and efficiency won’t make customers stick around; emotion will and they will pay for a good one. Think Smiling Companies, Happy Customers. Othello ) So, there was much talk. 2017 promised such a lot. Image courtesy of Pixabay

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Covid-19 Crisis Management Planning with a Customer Focus

Wired and Dangerous

Too often the public relations department drives the organization’s response to a major customer disappointment crisis. The damage control bias found in some PR firms or units can often trump a crucial focus on customer trust renewal. And, what discipline would inform your organization’s response—PR or CEM?

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Planning for Crisis Management with a Customer Focus

Wired and Dangerous

Too often the public relations department drives the organization’s response to a major customer disappointment crisis. The damage control bias found in some PR firms or units can often trump a crucial focus on customer trust renewal. And, what discipline would inform your organization’s response—PR or CEM?