NobelBiz

JULY 22, 2022

Customer journey optimization translates into the elimination of pain points and works to optimize across the entire lifecycle. It is a constant work with two objectives: increasing the company’s performance and improving the customer experience. But optimization is a major challenge for contact centers.

Contact Center 52

Contact Center Customer Journeys Strategy Customers 52

Blake Morgan

JANUARY 20, 2022

These 30 top blogs cover a wide variety of CX-related topics, from creating a customer-centric culture to refining the contact center or delivering personalized experiences. These blogs are powerful resources to keep you up to date on the ever-changing CX industry. Adrian Swinscoe . Bill Quiseng . Brad Cleveland .

Case Study 96

Case Study Customer Journeys Competitive Advantage Customer Centricity 96

InMoment XI

MARCH 20, 2024

In the midst of a financial industry crisis, Metro Bank emerged in 2010 with a bold vision—to create fans, not just customers. They envisioned a landscape where exceptional customer service, inviting environments, and a commitment to personal connections prevailed over the conventional transactional approach.

Customer Centricity 260

Customer Centricity Net Promoter Score Banking Effort Score 260

InMoment XI

MAY 4, 2023

Read a blog by Phil Sager, Expert Partner and Daniel Moellerhenn, Expert Partner, Bain & Company, speakers at the XI Forum in Cologne on June 13 & 14 Reports of record inflation, ongoing labor constraints, rising capital costs, and other macro trends are ongoing and have compounded in unique ways.

Strategy 295

Strategy Customer Experience How To Loyalty Programs 295

InMoment XI

DECEMBER 7, 2022

In our recent blog , we discussed how you can improve your customer experience (CX) strategy in five simple steps. Customer experience often relates to the long-term relationship between customers and the companies they do business with. But is the call center interaction all that matters for the customer?

Analysis 493

Analysis Customer Experience Call Center Experience Call Center 493

InMoment XI

MARCH 27, 2024

A well-crafted automotive reputation management strategy is essential for any auto brand looking to build trust, foster customer loyalty, and thrive in a competitive market environment. Positive perceptions lead to increased sales and customer loyalty, while negative perceptions can harm sales and brand value.

Automotive 260

Automotive Management Social Media Feedback 260

Lumoa

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

From social media posts to Google and Yelp reviews, every buyer can recount their customer experience with your company to a global audience. It is no wonder, then, that businesses have started paying much closer attention to their customer experience (CX) strategy. Reviewing your existing CX strategy is a good place to start.

Strategy 208

Strategy Customer Experience How To Multi-Channel 208

CX Accelerator

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Collaboration with Ben Motteram and Nate Brown To transform an organization into one that is more customer centric is a complex task that requires many different skills. Customer experience is multi-disciplinary. The 8 skills required by any CX team are: Strategy. Customer Insights/Measurement/Analytics.

Customer Journeys 307

Customer Journeys Resources Analytics Customer Centricity 307

Oracle

AUGUST 4, 2021

After 4 years of fun, 750+ articles, 200+ videos, and 70 cartoons, SmarterCX.com content is moving to our Oracle blogs ! We’ve loved delivering great customer experience content with the goal of helping you to do your jobs better, and we sincerely hope we achieved that goal. 4 questions to ask about your 1 st party data strategy.

Advertising 75

Advertising Customer Experience B2B Tips 75

Optimove

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Caught in the Web: Stories of a Broken Journey. The Beauty of Customer Segmentation – Part 1/3: When Offline Met Online. The Beauty of Customer Segmentation – Part 2/3. The Beauty of Customer Segmentation – Part 1/3: When Offline Met Online. for customer journey orchestration. 17 September 2020. Dani Amitay.

Sports 53

Sports CRM ROI Groups 53

Comm100

APRIL 2, 2024

Customer satisfaction (CSAT) scores are a vital metric for any business trying to track and improve their customer service and support. The scores provide a snapshot of how satisfied your customers are with your products or services, indicating areas of success and those needing improvement.

Strategy 224

Strategy How To Wait Times Customer Satisfaction 224

Call Experts

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

“Customer Service” is one of the most commonly used phrases in business. But, do you ever wonder: what is customer service? It is best defined as supporting your customers’ needs by offering and delivering professional, top-notch assistance before, during, and after their requirements are fulfilled.

Contact Center 52

Contact Center Omni-Channel Call Center e-support 52

One Millimeter Mindset

APRIL 1, 2021

You have a marvelous professional journey awaiting you. As your traveling companion, start with these 5 One Millimeter Mindset® blog posts to guide us forward, together. Choose 3 Focus Areas for Your Continuous Learning Strategy. Cross Functional Customer Retention Is Key To Strategy. Get started already.

Leadership 83

Leadership Consulting Travel Customer Retention 83

ShepHyken

APRIL 5, 2019

This week we feature an article by Irina Kirnos who writes about how chatbots are customer experience tools that are changing the way that companies interact with their customers. These virtual customer experience tools are transforming the way that companies interact with their customers in the contact center environment.

Chatbots 116

Chatbots Customer Experience Contact Center Ecommerce 116

Comm100

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

It’s all the product of the on-demand economy, which has come to dominate across industries and has forced organizations to rethink the way they do business and provide customer service. It heavily utilizes digital technology products and services to cater directly to customer needs. Let’s break down how you can do just that now.

Self Service 130

Self Service Consumers Customer Service Social Media 130

Kerry Bodine

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Because as it turns out, customer experience is even more important during a pandemic than it ever was before. Number 9: 5 Steps To Mapping The Customer Journey. Over the past several years, we’ve refined our approach to journey mapping. Number 8: The Customer Journey DOES NOT EQUAL The Customer Lifecycle.

Customer Journeys 227

Customer Journeys Customer Experience Touchpoint Analytics 227

DemandJump

JULY 24, 2020

But when it comes to written content, the most popular format is that of blogs. Still, it’s not uncommon for folks involved in digital marketing to ask “Is blogging still relevant in 2020?” However, the ubiquity of blogging also means more competition for readers’ attention.

Case Study 52

Case Study How To B2B Course 52

ShepHyken

MARCH 10, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Drawing inspiration from my experiences and insights into the evolving dynamics of customer interactions, let’s explore five pivotal strategies that can elevate your small business from being good to unforgettable.

Self Service 77

Self Service Customer Service Airlines Touchpoint 77

ShepHyken

MAY 31, 2019

This week we feature an article by Abdul Babar who explains why your customer experience strategy must be a priority for any customer-facing organization. A positive customer experience isn’t just about “feel good” experiences, it is about branding, market positioning, perception, and at the end of the day, your bottom line.

Customer Experience 117

Customer Experience Touchpoint User Experience Feedback 117

ShepHyken

MARCH 29, 2019

This week we feature an article by Alexandr Galkin who writes about how retail management should focus on direct communication and/or a balanced pricing strategy and allow AI to manage price optimization. Customer experience comes first. The pricing process is a crucial element in building a successful shopping journey.

Retail 105

Retail Customer Experience How To Ecommerce 105

Clicktools

JANUARY 20, 2017

Many customer journey maps are missing one important area of the customer experience. Too many maps and plans don’t have anything representing the “exit” phase of the customer journey. Consider what happens when a customer stops being your customer. Do you have an exit strategy?

Customer Journeys 61

Customer Journeys Strategy Fashion Groups 61

ECXO

APRIL 18, 2024

Delving into Digital Conversations for Business Survival or Irrelevance, featuring Paolo Fabrizio The European Customer Experience Organization (ECXO) is delighted to announce our upcoming session on AI digital conversations, a topic of utmost importance in today’s business landscape. Born and bred in Milan, Italy.

Insurance 111

Insurance Consulting Travel B2B 111

SaleMove

JUNE 7, 2018

On this episode of The CX Show, our co-founder and CEO, Dan Michaeli, sits down with Annette Franz, founder and CEO of CX Journey Inc , a consulting firm that specializes in laying the groundwork required in order to establish a CX strategy that will drive cultural transformation efforts.

Customer Journeys 40

Customer Journeys Strategy Consulting Tips 40

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 11, 2019

As a reader of Shep’s blog, I’ll assume you know you’re in the people business. In fact, you probably spend time trying to inspire people (yourself and team members) to serve and create loyalty-building experiences for other people (customers). How have leaders at Airbnb crafted a 21 st -century customer experience?

Technology 96

Technology Customer Experience Hospitality Hotels 96

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

This week we feature an article by Brian Cantor who gives us a list of ways to achieve success and consistency when communicating with customers on any channel. – Shep Hyken. Making for a jointly admirable and problematic reality, the customer contact community often takes a lofty, wide-eyed approach to strategy and technology.

Omni-Channel 95

Omni-Channel Self Service Policies Abandon Rate 95

ShepHyken

APRIL 7, 2017

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Swati Kungwani, writes about the value of customer complaints to a business. Customer behavior is becoming more dynamic. According to the reports, “It is in the hands of the companies to prevent 85% of the customer churn caused due to futile poor service.”.

Poor Customer Service 109

Poor Customer Service Advertising B2B Policies 109

ShepHyken

MAY 3, 2019

This week we feature an article by Jaime Bailey who writes about how important convenience has become to the customer experience and how it is a necessity for providing a competitive edge in today’s marketplace. . And the latest area widely touted to provide a competitive edge in the customer experience is convenience.

Loyalty 115

Loyalty Effort Score Social Media Omni-Channel 115

ChurnZero

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Top 10 Blog Posts from 2020. 9 Well-Meaning Yet Harmful Phrases to Avoid with Customers. This article is a roundup of the not-so-obvious phrases you should avoid saying to a customer no matter how well-intentioned or deserved. Check out this post to see if you’re inadvertently sending subliminal negativity to your customers.

Conference 98

Conference Chief Customer Officer Customer Success Software 98

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 13, 2019

This week we feature an article by Darcy Alexander who shares a checklist to guide us through the process of selecting the best CX vendors for our customer experience initiatives. When embarking on a customer experience (CX) change initiative, there are few decisions more critical to success than selecting the right vendor.

Competitive Advantage 101

Competitive Advantage Case Study Communication Insurance 101

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

This week we feature an article by Sawaram Suthar writes about how live chat can simplify the customer journey. Always remember that the customer just want to be taken care of, regardless of how you go about it. – Shep Hyken. Businesses often face multiple challenges with respect to how to simplify the customer journey.

Customer Journeys 74

Customer Journeys Fashion e-support Travel 74

Totango

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Merging sales and customer success (CS) is a delicate art that is often challenging but necessary for driving business results and creating a frictionless customer journey. While it may still be too early to measure the full impact of this strategy, the early indicators are encouraging.

Sales 89

Sales NPS Customer Journeys Customer Success 89

Cyara

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Per the question in the title of this blog post, let’s examine the phrase, break down the meaning, and then explore how “Last Mile Assurance” is relevant to and important in the context of contact centers and customer experience. The last mile, undeniably, is critical to ensuring customer satisfaction and loyalty.

Contact Center 76

Contact Center Customer Satisfaction Loyalty Interaction 76

SurveySensum

JANUARY 26, 2024

When the package arrived, she found some glitches and contacted customer support for assistance. The responsiveness and effectiveness of the support team in resolving her issue became a pivotal moment in Claire’s customer journey. Claire’s story encapsulates the essence of a customer journey.

Customer Journeys 52

Customer Journeys Social Media Touchpoint Tips 52

ShepHyken

MARCH 9, 2018

This week we feature an article by Gemma Baker who writes about how the customer service world has changed with the development of digital communication channels. – Shep Hyken. It is no secret that customers are turning towards digital communication channels when contacting organizations. Provide a Quicker Answer. Human vs Bot.

Customer Service 75

Customer Service Knowledge Base Chatbots Social Media 75

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 27, 2017

This week we feature an article by Tim Fujita-Yuhas that discusses the importance of empathy when using new technology for customer service. When the topic of customer service comes up, the most common associations aren’t typically positive ones. It’s much more than that, especially in the customer service realm.

Customer Service Strategies 84

Customer Service Strategies Strategy Customer Service Hotels 84

Totango

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

After several years of relentless pursuit of new business, 2023 made it clear to many companies that growth at all costs is not a sustainable strategy. This shift presents a compelling opportunity for B2B enterprises to invest in tailor-made tools for their post-sales organizations and customer success (CS) teams.

Report 91

Report Trends Customer Success Self Service 91

Totango

APRIL 9, 2024

Is 2024 the year of customer success or sales? They unanimously agreed that 2024 is the year of the ICP (Ideal Customer Profile). The cohesion between these teams can significantly drive customer value and results, which impacts retention, expansion, and, ultimately, predictable growth.

Sales 106

Sales Customer Success Strategy Industry 106