Horizon CX

MARCH 1, 2021

Customer Satisfaction & Loyalty vs. Quarterly Numbers—The Conflict. As the Senior Manager of Customer Experience, I found myself amidst an executive leadership conflict that had been playing out for a few years and way above my pay grade. In 2004, D. The analogy of pushing wet spaghetti up a hill was often raised.

ROI 130

ROI Return on Investment Financial Customer Satisfaction 130

ijgolding

MARCH 20, 2018

Today I am absolutely delighted to share my interview with passionate Customer Experience Professional, Kathy van de Laar – enjoy… Ian. While I was there, the agency started working with something called experience-based branding. When I look back on it, this was for me the start of customer experience.

Customer Journeys 152

Customer Journeys Culture Customer Centricity Contact Center 152

C Space

JUNE 25, 2020

The Brand Move Roundup – June 25, 2020. We’re tracking the notable brand moves & highlighting the companies who are tackling this challenge successfully. Three months ago, when the gravity of the situation became clear, we started daily reporting on how brands were dealing with the COVID-19 crisis.

Brands 52

Brands Airlines Travel Transportation 52

Michelli Experience

MARCH 2, 2016

Having worked with Starbucks since 2004, as I began my journey to my first of two books about them ( The Starbucks Experience and later Leading the Starbucks Way ), friends and colleagues are quick to contact me whenever Starbucks makes the news. 2) Drive Profitability – Every customer should be treated caringly and with respect.

Loyalty Programs 100

Loyalty Programs Loyalty Rewards Programs How To 100

Beyond Philosophy

APRIL 20, 2023

Expanding Too Quickly Around 2004, I made the mistake of thinking that my global Customer Experience Consultancy was about to experience rapid growth. At this point, I had done little more marketing for my Customer Experience consultancy than writing and marketing the books. Click here.

Conference 78

Conference Consulting Sales Culture 78

Michelli Experience

JULY 27, 2016

I have been involved with Starbucks since 2004, beginning with initial research I conducted for my first of two books about them (The Starbucks Experience). In addition to partner engagement, leadership is also targeting customer experience enhancements driven by process changes and technology deployment.

Leadership 100

Leadership Course Engagement Employee Experience 100

Horizon CX

JULY 15, 2019

Someone asked me the other day whether I had ever taken an online training class and what was my impression and experience of having done so. That’s a huge learning experience alone. Now let’s take this to the current state of learning around the Customer Experience discipline. That didn’t exist back then.

Course 113

Course Training Entertainment Exercises 113

Beyond Philosophy

APRIL 2, 2020

Apple has an excellent experience. We could all learn a lot from how they approach business as usual to facilitate customer-driven growth. Why do I like Apple’s experience? What we do want is to know how to facilitate customer-driven growth. Tribalism is key to the Apple brand. I am just kidding.

Retail 159

Retail Training Brands Examples 159

Feedbackly

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Customer experience is a term that has been added to the public lexicon steadily over the past 15 years, and is more quickly becoming a staple for new and established companies looking for ways to gain a competitive advantage in their respective markets. Popularity of Customer Experience. For good reason too.

Customer Experience 56

Customer Experience Social Media Feedback Customers 56

C Space

OCTOBER 2, 2020

The Brand Move Roundup – October 2, 2020. We’re tracking the notable brand moves & highlighting the companies who are tackling this challenge successfully. In early March we began reporting daily on how brands were dealing with Covid-19. retail sales, up from 14% last year.

Brands 40

Brands Apparel Retail Fashion 40

Alida

APRIL 7, 2016

Every customer interaction, no matter how trivial, triggers a survey,” he grumbles in a recently published article. “If Surveys, according to Miller, are a clunky, outdated approach to determining sentiment and aren’t in tune with the behaviors and attitudes of customers today. The result of the survey epidemic?

Software 169

Software Survey Company eBook 169

Beyond Philosophy

MAY 8, 2019

In 2004, I presented to an insurance company in Germany about how they should be evoking the proper emotions in their customers. These results were also published in my third book, The DNA of Customer Experience: How Emotions Drive Value (Palgrave Macmillan, 2007). It was a tough audience. It’s as simple as that.

Net Promoter Score 155

Net Promoter Score Insurance Call Center Training 155

CX Journey

DECEMBER 11, 2018

These books are not customer experience books per se - but the outcomes of implementing what you learn in them will certainly lead to better experiences for employees and for customers. I believe the latest edition was updated in 2004. Let's dive in.

Leadership 151

Leadership Guidelines Travel Culture 151

Magellan Solutions

AUGUST 31, 2022

Instead of depending just on the outsourced team’s brand value, evaluate their skills. In 2004, J.P. in 2004, the bank decided to dissolve the agreement. Virgin Australia’s online reservation, check-in, and booking system broke in September 2010, leaving 50,000 customers stranded. MORGAN ABANDONS IBM.

Examples 75

Examples Case Study How To Banking 75

West Monroe

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Beauty's Chief Digital Officer, joins the podcast to discuss the ever-evolving customer journey and the balance between customer needs and technology advancement, fostering innovation, and maintaining a seamless physical-digital connection. The customer journey entails everything, from the time they see e.l.f.

Culture 52

Culture e-support Innovation Loyalty Programs 52

Interactions

OCTOBER 17, 2019

“When Interactions started out in 2004, a streamlined customer experience certainly wasn’t considered the business necessity that it is today. 15 years ago, the impact that technology has on customer care could not have been predicted. How can we make our customers, and their customers, more satisfied?

Interaction 48

Interaction Customer Care Innovation Study 48

ShepHyken

JANUARY 31, 2020

Pem discusses the importance of shifting customer service tactics in order to cater towards customers from each generation. According to research conducted by New Voice Media, US-based businesses lose up to $62 billion yearly from having bad customer service. Millennials (also called Gen Y)- born in between 1982 and 2004.

Customer Service 111

Customer Service Social Media Entertainment Guidelines 111

InteractionMetrics

JUNE 19, 2023

The best way to think about CX vs. UX is that customer experience spans the ENTIRE customer journey. CX (short for customer experience) and UX (short for user experience) are sometimes used interchangeably. The best way to think about CX vs. UX is that customer experience spans the ENTIRE customer journey.

Loyalty 52

Loyalty Net Promoter Score Touchpoint User Experience 52

ShepHyken

JANUARY 31, 2020

Pem discusses the importance of shifting customer service tactics in order to cater towards customers from each generation. According to research conducted by New Voice Media, US-based businesses lose up to $62 billion yearly from having bad customer service. Millennials (also called Gen Y)- born in between 1982 and 2004.

Customer Service 107

Customer Service Social Media Entertainment Guidelines 107

ReviewTrackers

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Founded in 2004, it has also become one of the top digital platforms for businesses looking to improve their online reputation, enhance their search engine visibility, engage with potential and existing customers, and drive more people to their business locations. Thank the customers who wrote positive reviews. Yelp Factsheet.

Advertising 81

Advertising Automotive Study Entertainment 81

Optimove

AUGUST 4, 2021

At the heart of it all lies the assumption that the more granular the customer group, the more the offer can be tailored to specific customers’ needs and wants, leading to higher engagement and increased revenue. For example, all target groups with up to 150 customers had at least a $1.90 A Personal Value Proposition.

Groups 87

Groups CRM Ecommerce Comparison 87

BirdEye

MAY 19, 2023

You need reliable data and information to make the best business decisions, especially when it comes to your customers. Today’s companies are making great use of customer data science and earning twice as much. Feedback loops are the key to collecting customer data and transforming it into actionable insights.

Examples 52

Examples Feedback Net Promoter Score Effort Score 52

ReviewTrackers

JANUARY 1, 2018

At once the modern take on traditional word of mouth and the new standard for customer feedback , reviews can make or break a business. A number of research studies suggest that online reviews are more trustworthy and useful than branded social media content, advertising, information from salespeople, and even natural search engine results.

Automotive 109

Automotive Hotels Travel Healthcare 109

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. Adrian Swinscoe.

Customer Experience 147

Customer Experience Customer Service Social Media Consulting 147

ReviewTrackers

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Founded in 2004, it has also become one of the top digital platforms for businesses looking to improve their online reputation, enhance their search engine visibility, engage with potential and existing customers, and drive more people to their business locations. Thank the customers who wrote positive reviews. Yelp Factsheet.

Advertising 84

Advertising Automotive Study Entertainment 84

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. Adrian Swinscoe.

Customer Experience 130

Customer Experience Customer Service Social Media Consulting 130

CSM Magazine

JULY 14, 2020

Rob Crutchington shows how to drive compliance and build customer confidence using Agent Assisted Payments. Contact centres should take charge now, reassuring customers that it’s safe to make card payments by getting back to basics and embracing the functionality of secure Agent Assisted Payment solutions. Back to basics with PCI DSS.

Omni-Channel 52

Omni-Channel Customer Confidence Innovation CRM 52

Magellan Solutions

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Say what you want about millennials – the smartphone-toting, selfie-taking generation born between 1982 and 2004 – but there’s no denying their power as consumers. 53 percent also felt that their preferred retailers gave them a seamless shopping experience.

Call Center 40

Call Center Omni-Channel Social Media Rewards Programs 40

ReviewTrackers

APRIL 17, 2019

You must also be savvy outside the kitchen and engage online with customers, protect your business reputation, and stay on top of what diners are saying about your business. Founded in October 2004 in San Francisco, California, Yelp is the go-to site for diners looking to discover great places to eat. Key Stats on Restaurant Reviews.

Hotels 94

Hotels Travel Hospitality Connections 94

Retently

OCTOBER 19, 2018

How do you approach customer happiness in your company? But taking customer satisfaction lightly can be dangerous too. Some studies from 2016 suggest that poor customer service costs businesses up to $62 million per year. trillion per year when their customers leave – and that’s only in the US. What Is a CCO?

Chief Customer Officer 90

Chief Customer Officer Customer Centricity Call Center Metrics 90

LiveChat

JANUARY 20, 2017

In this post, I’d like to focus on customer experience trends. Here’s how customer service of the future will look like. A quick history of customer service. Before we get to the future of customer service, let’s see how it looked in the past. It’s the era of omnichannel customer service.

Self Service 28

Self Service Trends Customer Service Customer Experience 28

Currency Alliance

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Countless articles have been written about enhancing the hotel customer experience (CX) with technology. On the contrary, the hotel remains a highly valued experience offering. By owning this more complete customer journey, the hotel has the opportunity to deliver better experiences and to earn greater guest loyalty.

Hotels 40

Hotels Hospitality Loyalty Travel 40

ReviewTrackers

JULY 30, 2019

You must also be savvy outside the kitchen and engage online with customers, protect your business reputation, and stay on top of what diners are saying about your business. Founded in October 2004 in San Francisco, California, Yelp is the go-to site for diners looking to discover great places to eat. Key Stats on Restaurant Reviews.

Hotels 63

Hotels Travel Hospitality Connections 63

Optimove

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Optimove has partnered with world-class vendors of marketing, customer communication and operations infrastructure platforms, to provide a true end-to-end solution for highly effective customer marketing. As the B2B division of 888, Dragonfish helps gaming companies optimize the player experience and maximize lifetime customer value.

Omni-Channel 40

Omni-Channel Multi-Channel Sports Ecommerce 40

CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 15, 2015

. “We’re excited to join CGS and strengthen the company’s presence in Chile while enhancing customers’ evolving expectations,” said Pablo Rossel Estay, general manager, Mas Cerca. CGS has always had a strong reputation of providing superior technical and BPO support, as well as excellent customer service.

Contact Center 40

Contact Center Telecommunications Transportation Healthcare 40

Retently

JUNE 24, 2018

From automating various tasks to integrating with other systems, find out below what you should pay attention to when deciding on the appropriate customer satisfaction survey software for your business, what are the benefits of a specialized service along with the price differences between existing products. Survey customization.

NPS 106

NPS Net Promoter Score Software How To 106

CSM Magazine

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Consumers are inundated with options of where to buy from and it’s more important than ever to differentiate your brand. With that being said, it’s not too late to offer Live Customer Engagement for a competitive advantage this season. There are dozens of brands across multiple websites at every price to suit your budget.

Engagement 40

Engagement Ecommerce Retail Competitive Advantage 40