Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

The best way to emphasize improving the Customer Experience is to tie rewards to it. It is critical to include all departments in the definition of KPIs that are Customer-focused, and then align those goals across your organization. 4 Ways to Gain Customers’ Trust in Data Security.

Net Promoter Score 118

Net Promoter Score Customer Experience CEM Customer Centricity 118

Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

All organizations are on a journey from being Naive to Natural in the way they focus on the Customer, passing through each of four stages: Naïve, Transactional, Enlightened, and Natural. Naïve companies are the least customer-focused and Natural companies are the most customer-focused.

Net Promoter Score 163

Net Promoter Score Strategy Customer Centricity CEM 163

Customer Guru

AUGUST 8, 2018

He is the co-founder and director of Genroe, a consultancy that specializes in Net Promoter®, customer feedback management, data analysis, and customer experience management. Adam Toporek is internationally renowned for his expertise as a keynote speaker, customer service expert, and front-line trainer.

Customer Experience 130

Customer Experience Chief Customer Officer Consulting Customer Journeys 130

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 28, 2014

Overlook this, however, and you are not likely to end up with the Customer focus you seek. This post is the second in a series of nine posts looking at the different parts of the organization contributing to Customer Centricity. Naïve companies are the least customer-focused and Natural companies are the most customer-focused.

Net Promoter Score 120

Net Promoter Score Customer Experience How To CEM 120

Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Or they might have several channels that interact with Customers, but they are separate and many times conflicting. What channels are available to Customers and how are they selected? Companies that lack a Customer focus often only have one channel they dictate the Customer uses.

Customer Centricity 129

Customer Centricity Omni-Channel Net Promoter Score Strategy 129

Verint

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Verint’s Kelly Koelliker, director, global solutions marketing, will present “Innovations and Trends in Customer Service” at 2 p.m. Verint’s Jenni Palocsik, senior director, solutions marketing, will present “The Evolution of Contact Centers to Customer Engagement Centers” at 2 p.m. CRMXchange Roundtable Webinar.

Analysis 30

Analysis Customer Service Contact Center Omni-Channel 30

Storyminers

JULY 6, 2020

We’re honored to be honored for our work alongside so many of our customer service and customer experience colleagues. This is especially true in the customer service industry. Customer Experience (CX) has catapulted into one of the most important aspects of determining business success.

Customer Experience 147

Customer Experience Customer Service Social Media Consulting 147

Verint

AUGUST 28, 2017

I explained how public social networks and corporate-owned social communities are used to expand reach and improve customer engagement. In this blog, I’ll explore how these networks and communities—when used together—create a more comprehensive, consistent and satisfying customer experience. We’re here for you. -- Jack.

Social Media 35

Social Media Customer Service Customer Engagement Engagement 35

Totango

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Utilize the collaborative nature of the myriad of tools available to customer experience managers today to engage and empower customers. Pay attention to customer support tickets and identify any frequent customer service issues that need to be addressed.

B2B 111

B2B Customer Experience B2C Net Promoter Score 111

Verint

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Engaging customers is no different. It’s the year when your approach to customer engagement can begin a monumental shift—in both process and technology—thanks to expanding innovation and the first waves of touted success using it. —remain essentially the same.

Customer Engagement 24

Customer Engagement Engagement Tips Innovation 24

Storyminers

JULY 6, 2020

We’re honored to be honored for our work alongside so many of our customer service and customer experience colleagues. This is especially true in the customer service industry. Customer Experience (CX) has catapulted into one of the most important aspects of determining business success.

Customer Experience 130

Customer Experience Customer Service Social Media Consulting 130

Customer Guru

AUGUST 21, 2018

DiJulius is a best-selling author of three books, a renowned keynote speaker, and an international customer experience consultant. She is a renowned expert on customer relationship management (CRM), customer service strategies, and ROI. John DiJulius Follow @JohnDiJulius. Kerry Bodine Follow @kerrybodine.

Customer Experience 115

Customer Experience Customer Journeys Consulting Customer Experience Professionals 115

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. When CEOs Engage Directly with Customers by G. Harvard Business Review) Customer expectation in the United States has held steady for the last decade, while customer satisfaction has deteriorated.

Customer Service 13

Customer Service Contact Center Case Study Tips 13

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 24, 2014

Downie said that the focus is often on getting all the objective parts right but not focusing on the emotional parts of the experience. Since we know over 50% of the Customer Experience is emotional, he would start with a Customer focus as his basis for design, with a particular emphasis on the interaction with the Customer.

ROI 74

ROI Net Promoter Score CEM Conference 74

CSM Magazine

JUNE 25, 2019

The integrated solution allows businesses using Amazon Connect to measure the customer experience through an advanced, post-interaction survey—making it easy to gain customer feedback on each interaction. “The VoiceFoundry is passionate about customer experience.

Contact Center 40

Contact Center Connections Feedback Measurement 40

SmartKarrot

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

A look back at the past few years reveals the many significant changes in the world of customer service. The credit for these changes goes to the customer service experts who helped redefine the industry. This will help you stay up to date with the trends and best practices of customer service. Bill Quiseng.

Customer Service 10

Customer Service Social Media Customer Centricity Tips 10

Lumoa

OCTOBER 31, 2018

More brands will (and should) bring up customer feedback to the decision-makers in the company, and with the help of some new amazing technologies , we’re changing the way businesses see their customers. Organizations will want quantitative justification of their investment in great customer service.

Customer Experience 160

Customer Experience Customer Centricity Culture Consulting 160

ProProfs Chat

MAY 6, 2020

Did you know that 67% of people worldwide believe that customer service as a whole is improving? One of the top reasons why customers have higher expectations from their preferred brands to offer the best service experience! Better customer experiences can also help you improve employee satisfaction hassle-free.

Customer Experience 66

Customer Experience Social Media e-support Comparison 66

Beyond Philosophy

JULY 5, 2015

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.

Customer Centricity 60

Customer Centricity Omni-Channel Company Banking 60

SurveySensum

JULY 14, 2020

Meet the Top 150 Global Customer Experience Thought Leaders and Influencers of 2020. Adam Toporek – Customer Service Expert, Keynote Speaker, Trainer, Strategic Advisor . Annette Franz – Customer Experience Consultant, Keynote Speaker, Author . LinkedIn : [link]. Website : [link].

Customer Experience 132

Customer Experience Consulting Multi-Channel Leadership 132

Verint

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Simply said, if a customer can say it, write it or click it, we can collect, analyze and take action on it. This award is for a technology vendor that best exemplifies innovation in applications and technologies that support customer engagement for any purpose.

Innovation 30

Innovation Feedback Technology Customer Engagement 30

Verint

JULY 6, 2017

Attendees will learn best practices to adapt to the needs of today’s rapidly evolving customer service environments, and ways to increase employee satisfaction by applying best practices in employee engagement, mobility, and intraday flexibility. destinationCRM.com Roundtable: Engaging Customers with Smart Customer Service.

Customer Insights 36

Customer Insights NPS Employee Engagement Analytics 36

Verint

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Mini-journey mapping and other employee/customer engagement strategies can help make your next conference the best one yet. From registration to closing, every interaction—even the micro ones—between your customers and your employees can make the difference between an amazing or so-so experience for conference attendees.

Conference 25

Conference Customer Journeys Employee Engagement Effort Score 25

Verint

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

The results offer valuable guidance for organizations struggling to balance today’s demand for digital and human customer service. Verint recently conducted a global survey that took an intensive look at how consumers like to communicate with their preferred brands.

Survey 33

Survey Feedback Tips Consumers 33

SmartKarrot

MAY 10, 2021

A good customer experience will have a positive impact on revenue. Some businesses only focus on sales and marketing leading to less focus on customer engagement. Investing in customer experience will boost customer success and customer retention rates. Top 10 Customer Experience Mistakes.

Customer Experience 11

Customer Experience Social Media Customer Centricity Culture 11

Verint

JULY 26, 2017

Terrible customer service! These are real comments left by real customers on digital comment cards on three different websites. “ How can I SPEAK to a human being???? I am unable to speak to a rep regarding a billing question.”. “I I have been calling for months for you to correct my address.

Contact Center 34

Contact Center Culture Trends Interaction 34

Verint

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Aberdeen research found that errors and delays in back-office processing were the number two cause of customer dissatisfaction.

Customer Centricity 37

Customer Centricity Insurance Groups Contact Center 37

BirdEye

DECEMBER 22, 2023

It’s not just about making calls; it’s about ensuring seamless communication, enhancing customer service, and supporting your business’s growth. For sales and customer service teams, this means connecting with the right person at the right time, reducing wait times, and improving the workflow.

System 109

System Self Service Analytics Communication 109

Verint

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

In my last post , I reflected on my vacation to the Galapagos and my thoughts on how customer experience programs needed to evolve similarly to how various endemic species of the Galapagos were required to in order to survive.

Measurement 65

Measurement Case Study Comparison Customer Experience Professionals 65

Verint

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

The results offer valuable guidance for organizations struggling to balance today’s demand for digital and human customer service. Verint recently conducted a global survey that took an intensive look at how consumers like to communicate with their preferred brands.

Survey 32

Survey Gamification Feedback Guidelines 32

Verint

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

I was lucky enough to spend a week this summer in the Galapagos Islands, where I got to see a number of unique creatures that do not exist anywhere else in the world.

Analytics 61

Analytics Customer Experience Engagement Feedback 61

Comm100

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Customer experience is described as the sum total of all the experiences and interactions that the customer has had from your business relationship. It is very different from “customer service” which is focused more on the way a service is delivered before, during and after the purchase.

Customer Experience 118

Customer Experience Social Media Self Service Multi-Channel 118

Tricia Morris

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

The 2015 Employee Engagement Trends Report shows customer service employees are among the least engaged, falling behind human resources, sales, marketing, engineering, R & D, operations, finance and IT (in that order) when it comes to on-the-job engagement. Cost Center or Value Center.

Engagement 40

Engagement Customer Service Customer Service Representative Employee Engagement 40

Verint

MARCH 1, 2018

In my new blog for Customer Think , I discuss how the impact of the back office should not be underestimated when discussing the customer experience. For many organizations, it’s easier to justify investing in contact center innovation—after all, those employees are the face of the company to the customer, right?

Contact Center 36

Contact Center Customer Satisfaction Innovation Customer Experience 36

SurveySparrow

MARCH 21, 2023

You can only “sweeten the deal” for your customers by offering a superior B2B experience. B2B stands for “business-to-business,” and here, the service or product offered is designed for other businesses. That’s why customer service is critical to conducting a B2B business. #2.

B2B 52

B2B Customer Journeys Customer Experience B2C 52

Verint

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Just as you are, your customers are bombarded by digital information each day. As the noise increases, it grows increasingly challenging to gain and keep your customers’ attention. In my new blog for Customer Think , I discuss how digital feedback management solutions offer a less intrusive approach.

Feedback 31

Feedback Customer Journeys Survey Customers 31

Verint

OCTOBER 16, 2017

You probably know that online communities are growing in popularity and offer a variety of benefits. As a CX professional, I like the idea of communities. And speaking for the company I work for and its nearly two-year-old social community, I can testify to these benefits of having our own online community.

Strategy 31

Strategy Technology Social Media Company 31