Experience Investigators by 360Connext

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

You’ll notice I didn’t call this a consumer persona or a buyer persona. Personas are often used in marketing and sales efforts, and those names apply to those types of personas. In business-to-consumer (B2C) organizations, customer personas are typically about the main shopper or buyer of the product.

Customer Journeys 375

Customer Journeys Culture B2B B2C 375

ShepHyken

JUNE 7, 2021

CMO from IDG) Customer experience simply does not live in a void controlled by the marketing teams. The Untapped Potential of B2B Customer Loyalty Programs by John Rolston and Jon Glick. My Comment: A loyalty program for B2B? Loyalty programs are not just for consumers. Absolutely!

Customer Service 135

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Customer Journeys Customer Centricity 135

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Our customer service research finds that in 2024, the average consumer will give a company or brand two chances to make amends for a bad experience before moving on. How 6 Brands Could Change Loyalty Trends In 2024 by Jenn McMillen (The Wise Marketer) Loyalty marketing remains popular, but often is just the same-old, same old.

Customer Service 62

Customer Service B2B Loyalty B2C 62

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

How the ‘Zero Consumer’ is Inspiring Innovative Visual Imagery for Retail Success by Peter McCall (Total Retail) Consumers’ shopping expectations have skyrocketed. They demand fast shipping, easy returns, sustainability and more, showing little loyalty and appreciation. Here’s how. must practice.

Customer Service 81

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Retail Loyalty 81

Forrester's Customer Insights

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Points and discounts are the hallmark of most loyalty programs. And, our data shows that they are usually pretty successful in incentivizing purchase behavior: nearly half of US online 18- to 35-year-olds admit that programs influence what they buy and how much they spend.

Loyalty Programs 38

Loyalty Programs Loyalty Consumers Data 38

Customer Bliss

JANUARY 18, 2018

To begin the process, Kathy and her team aligned silos across functional groups, which included understanding inventory and supply levels, distribution and warehouse teams, marketing, merchandising, customer care, and tech and operations. Launch a loyalty program – Recognize their purchase behavior and automatically reward them for it.

Leadership 128

Leadership Consumers Customer Experience Chief Customer Officer 128

ShepHyken

JANUARY 20, 2020

How to Run a Customer Loyalty Program by ThriveHive. ThriveHive) This article will give you a run-down on the basics of customer loyalty marketing and programs, how they work, and how you can use them to retain more customers with your business. Loyalty Trends in 2020: How Will This Year Be Different?

Loyalty Programs 120

Loyalty Programs Customer Service Effort Score Self Service 120

Forrester's Customer Insights

MARCH 20, 2015

After almost every loyalty-related speech I give, I get some variation of the following question: "How does this apply to B2B?" " Sure, customer loyalty programs are most frequently associated with consumer-facing rewards schemes, but earning customer loyalty is very important for B2B companies too.

B2C 20

B2C B2B Loyalty Loyalty Programs 20

ShepHyken

APRIL 20, 2020

Loyalty programs boost businesses’ ability to keep customers by Jill Young Miller. Louis) In business, simple loyalty programs can strongly increase customer retention, Washington University in St. 7 Ways to Add More Value to Your Loyalty Program by Emily Rudin. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Loyalty Programs 65

Loyalty Programs Customer Service Rewards Programs Loyalty 65

Currency Alliance

JUNE 11, 2019

Many consumers now ‘multibank’[iii], keeping their traditional provider on-hand for the same reasons they always did, but branching out in search of enhanced value. In 2000, UK consumer bank Halifax launched a fairly successful marketing slogan: the people that give you extra [iv]. Actually, they do. Extra what?

Banking 40

Banking Loyalty Consumers Loyalty Programs 40

Forrester's Customer Insights

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Use your loyalty program to collect consumer data and boost B2C sales this holiday season.

Loyalty 26

Loyalty B2C Data Loyalty Programs 26

ShepHyken

JULY 15, 2019

My Comment: There are some B2B companies that believe most customer experience strategies are more focused on B2C type businesses. Yes, the retail to consumer industry is full of great examples of brands seizing the opportunity to win over customers with a superior CX, but B2B companies can do the same. My Comment: Who is Jeff Raider?

Customer Service 108

Customer Service B2B Loyalty B2C 108

BirdEye

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Effective SMS marketing By using abbreviations while promoting, you can ensure that your messages are concise yet compelling. Marketing campaigns SMS marketing campaigns, email subject lines or social media posts can benefit from concise yet catchy text abbreviations. Example: Customer: “When will my order arrive?”

How To 113

How To Social Media Communication ROI 113

Forrester's Customer Insights

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Loyalty programs, rife with first-party data, are seemingly a salve to the challenges posed by the forces of data deprecation. But even loyalty marketers struggle to effectively collect and use data.

Loyalty 26

Loyalty Data Marketing Loyalty Programs 26

Beyond Philosophy

APRIL 3, 2016

And, this perspective got me to thinking: Irrespective of B2B or B2C industry, is the fundamental meeting of basic customer expectations, such as a pain-free transactions or experiences, ever sufficient to drive loyalty behavior? And, on a related note, is complete satisfaction ever enough to build and sustain loyalty behavior?

Customer Satisfaction 92

Customer Satisfaction Customer Experience B2C Banking 92

SmartMessage Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2022

In this article, we will detail this concept for you and discuss why you need to pay attention to the customer and buyer journey while creating your marketing strategies. The concept of customer experience map also appears in the marketing world as a customer journey or customer journey map. What is a Customer Experience Map?

Customer Journeys 40

Customer Journeys Customer Experience Omni-Channel Analysis 40

Strativity

JULY 16, 2020

In 1992, we were a small 30-person market research company named Lieberman Research West, working hard to regain our footing after a challenging economic recession that coincided with the first Persian Gulf War. When we added more outside companies to deliver new marketing capabilities to our growing family, we became LRW Group.

Analytics 52

Analytics Consulting Analysis B2C 52

CSM Magazine

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Build original loyalty programs. Among possible solutions are thoroughly-planned loyalty programs that presuppose rewarding users for mobile activity. It’s no secret that consumers highly favor personalization. To live up to consumers’ expectations, enhance your mobile app with an advanced recommendation engine.

Loyalty Programs 56

Loyalty Programs Transportation B2C Sports 56

Oracle

MAY 23, 2018

Direct-to-consumer sites are taking off in a major way. At the same time, advancements in lightweight SaaS applications allow brands to stand up and test websites, marketing campaigns, and loyalty programs without an army of experts or developers. Brands finally have a direct window to the consumer.

Brands 49

Brands Ecommerce Apparel B2B 49

Kustomer

JANUARY 11, 2022

With this market only growing, there’s never been more potential for an online business to expand and see greater profits. Digitalizing all aspects of your business communications , including offering 24/7 customer service, is likely to improve loyalty and lead more customers to becoming brand ambassadors. Meeting Market Demand.

Customer Service 98

Customer Service e-support Self Service Customer Retention 98

Beyond Philosophy

APRIL 3, 2016

And, this perspective got me to thinking: Irrespective of B2B or B2C industry, is the fundamental meeting of basic customer expectations, such as a pain-free transactions or experiences, ever sufficient to drive loyalty behavior? And, on a related note, is complete satisfaction ever enough to build and sustain loyalty behavior?

Customer Satisfaction 60

Customer Satisfaction Customer Experience B2C Banking 60

Currency Alliance

JUNE 19, 2019

Independent of individual program achievements, the most important development across the industry has not been in individual technological triumphs, but a hastening structural shift in how brands understand and approach the purpose of their loyalty programs. Looking beyond transactional rewards.

Loyalty 49

Loyalty Loyalty Programs Gamification Airlines 49

Forrester's Customer Insights

JULY 15, 2019

Consumers are connected, empowered, and experimental. And loyalty programs aren’t as effective at driving emotional loyalty as marketers would like: Less than half of consumers agree that programs make them feel more loyal to a brand. This reality makes loyalty harder than ever to earn.

Loyalty 44

Loyalty Loyalty Programs Consumers Connections 44

Currency Alliance

APRIL 26, 2018

But while excited boardrooms spend hours brainstorming ways “to do something with blockchain”, companies risk distracting themselves from real, present opportunities to succeed with loyalty in other ways. First, though, a look beyond most brands’ planning horizons, to exactly how blockchain will benefit the loyalty industry.

Loyalty 40

Loyalty Loyalty Programs Technology Brands 40

Forrester's Customer Insights

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

I regularly have discussions with clients who want to create a loyalty program.

Loyalty 32

Loyalty Loyalty Programs Strategy Brands 32

SurveySparrow

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Artificial Intelligence will dominate the world of technology and that of consumer culture for the foreseeable future. Businesses are using chatbots as a customer service platform as well as to automate sales and marketing tasks. Even a non-AI chatbot helps customers find an effective way for consumers to answer their problems quickly.

Trends 52

Trends Omni-Channel User Experience Social Media 52

ClientSuccess

JUNE 19, 2019

Coming back to the main point, here are 6 strategies that you can embrace to offer value to customers and enjoy their undivided loyalty and prolonged attention in today’s fleeting consumer age. Demonstrating the latter with great finesse and building customer loyalty is the e-commerce brand, Modcloth. How will this help?

Customer Retention 73

Customer Retention Strategy e-support Loyalty 73

SurveySparrow

MARCH 29, 2023

Furthermore, it is based on the illusion that the seller still controls the marketing, selling, and sales processes. Based on how your customers behave at this stage, you should optimize your marketing and sales strategies. They are looking at other options available in the market too. Run an influencer marketing campaign.

Customer Journeys 52

Customer Journeys Ecommerce Touchpoint Social Media 52

ProProfs Chat

MAY 6, 2020

Marketing Customer Experience Statistics. Another factor that helps a business create great customer experience is its reputation in the market. If you are known to your target audience in the market, then they will more likely do business with you. Good Customer Experience Statistics. Negative Customer Experience Statistics.

Customer Experience 66

Customer Experience Social Media e-support Comparison 66

BirdEye

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Let’s say you’re a business-to-consumer (B2C) company selling retail products. Organize important resources that you can use for your marketing efforts. Social media has several major benefits, including connecting with other people, increasing visibility and brand awareness, sharing expertise, and gaining market insights.

Social Media 98

Social Media Brands Video Entertainment 98

SurveySparrow

JANUARY 7, 2021

According to Salesforce, 80% of consumers said, the experience is as important as products. . If we look back in 2017 , 28% of the SMBs used to spend only 3-5 hours on social media marketing, 27% spend less than 1 hour! . In the future, approximately 30% of consumers are planning to shop more on online platforms.

Customer Engagement 52

Customer Engagement Engagement Chatbots Effort Score 52

SurveySparrow

MARCH 18, 2020

It could mean that you either step up your training, or your marketing game so that prospective clients are aware of your brand or offer better deals. You can look at revenue in so many ways, and it is a clear indicator of how your salespeople are doing, how your marketing team is faring and the kind of brand value that your company holds.

Sales 52

Sales Management Net Promoter Score Effort Score 52

Talkdesk

JULY 31, 2017

Companies are responding to customer service because they want a market share and they want to stay alive. It’s definitely happening in SMB, it’s happening in mid-market, it’s happening all around the world. Many B2C companies use us and they want to talk to their customers, to find out what’s going on.

Innovation 42

Innovation Omni-Channel Average Handle Time Contact Center 42

Talkdesk

JULY 31, 2017

Companies are responding to customer service because they want a market share and they want to stay alive. It’s definitely happening in SMB, it’s happening in mid-market, it’s happening all around the world. Many B2C companies use us and they want to talk to their customers, to find out what’s going on.

Innovation 40

Innovation Omni-Channel Average Handle Time Contact Center 40