Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

For many years, there has been a debate whether you could assign a dollar amount to determine the return on investment for any Customer Experience improvements. Whilst the transactional business is more interested in repeat purchases and their frequency, the subscription business is mostly interested in how long customers remain loyal.

Net Promoter Score 164

Net Promoter Score ROI Customer Experience Insurance 164

Amity

MAY 5, 2016

Working in Customer Success, we hear the same terms all the time: ARR, Churn, MRR, Retention, SaaS, etc. This week, we looked at some commonly-used terms in the world of Customer Success and made a few discoveries on who tweeted it first. Customer Churn. Customer Health Score. Customer Lifecycle. Customer Success.

Net Promoter Score 57

Net Promoter Score Customer Success Multi-Channel Customer Retention 57

Customers Rock!

MAY 5, 2011

And it is thanks to you, my faithful Customers Rock! The book is called The Hidden Power of Your Customers: Four Keys to Growing Your Business Through Existing Customers , being published by John Wiley & Sons. In fact, one of the reasons I started Customers Rock! But customer service is not enough.

Social Media 198

Social Media Customer Centricity Case Study Loyalty 198

Service Untitled

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. Home About Service Untitled Subscribe for Free Consulting Contact Archives What creates customer loyalty? The customer retains that brand loyalty and re-purchases or re-uses that product or service.

Loyalty 45

Loyalty Loyalty Programs Exercises Customer Satisfaction 45

GetFeedback

APRIL 3, 2019

The company’s success hails from their ability to produce need-to-have products inspired by firsthand experiences and their relentless pursuit of delivering the best customer experience. As YETI’s popularity grew, their customer base increased along with it. Chris Hogan, Business Analytics and Modeling, YETI.

Feedback 220

Feedback Omni-Channel Analytics Self Service 220

Michelli Experience

MARCH 15, 2017

Carbonated soft-drink per-capita consumption exceeded 50 gallons as recently as 2006. Back to the business and customer experience lessons of bottled water…There are few products more ordinary or readily available in countries like the United States than water. Removing pain from the life of your customer. gallons for soda.

Trends 230

Trends Brands Sales Course 230

ijgolding

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

This can range from anything between helping you purchase a belt on Topshop to answering a customer service query regarding the location of a parcel. Chatbots aren’t a new creation; they were used in the digital world in 2006 as part of a marketing campaign for the horror flick When a Stranger Calls. How long have Chatbots been around?

Chatbots 0

Chatbots Examples Innovation Customer Experience 0

Service Untitled

OCTOBER 8, 2010

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. They stated that customers stay with manufacturers as long as the new warranty lasts, and then move on to independent service providers. Customer relationships are based on a company’s service especially in the auto industry.

Loyalty 41

Loyalty Competitive Advantage Loyalty Programs Exercises 41

Customer Bliss

APRIL 11, 2017

Brian worked at Intuit from 2002 to 2013, ultimately serving as VP of Customer Experience and Business Excellence. (He He’s currently the Senior CX Principal at Medallia, after being VP, Customer Experience and NPS at Sprint. Fred Reichheld had already written several books on loyalty. He has an MBA from Purdue University.

NPS 163

NPS Net Promoter Score Wireless Call Center 163

Service Untitled

MARCH 12, 2010

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. Home About Service Untitled Subscribe for Free Consulting Contact Archives Customer loyalty and Toyota Cheryl March 12, 2010 Behind the Scenes , Customer Service , Specific Companies 2 Comments There have been 8 million Toyota vehicles recalled.

Loyalty 43

Loyalty Airlines Automotive Government 43

Service Untitled

APRIL 16, 2010

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. There was no problem with customer loyalty because the stores had no competition, that is – until the appearance of the mall. When the little town had little stores, each store owner knew their customer.

Loyalty 41

Loyalty Company Customer Centricity Social Media 41

Michelli Experience

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Leaders are responsible for “creating the right environment” for world-class customer experiences to occur. Lest you think, I see Starbucks in flawless ways I should note a similar missed example, which I chronicled in my first book about the company ( The Starbucks Experience ) written in 2006. Take Starbucks as an example. . .

Culture 100

Culture Customer Experience Leadership Video 100

C3Centricity

JANUARY 18, 2020

What I found of particular interest, being the customer champion that I am, is that they conclude by saying that it all depends on understanding your customer – doesn’t everything?! Especially in eCommerce, it is possible to reap the benefits of a large product assortment, while helping customers make choices?”. Simple really!

Brands 218

Brands Retail Consumers Innovation 218

CSM Magazine

MARCH 13, 2020

Facilitating customer self-service using automated contact channels, such as IVR and chatbots is a recognised method of reducing strain on contact centers during spikes in demand. Deploying a range of chatbots, each suited to a specific task, can greatly enhance the customer experience and deliver substantial benefits to the business.

Self Service 64

Self Service Chatbots Contact Center Policies 64

Beyond Philosophy

MARCH 19, 2015

However, when this organization, and others in the employee engagement research, training and consultation space, makes claims that engagement, in and of itself, contributes to customer value and loyalty behavior, two important questions need to be asked. Those question are: 1) Really? correlation. Like the “So what?”

Employee Engagement 60

Employee Engagement Engagement Customer Experience Effort Score 60

Customer Bliss

DECEMBER 22, 2016

In today’s dynamic business environment, the one thing that should be of constant importance is the value of the customer as the lifeline of any organisation. Corinium: How would you describe the evolution/progression of the Customer Experience in the last 12 to 18 months? This post originally appeared on the CCO 2017 website.

Chief Customer Officer 0

Chief Customer Officer Omni-Channel Social Media Leadership 0

ijgolding

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

They reported in 2006 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA that elephants, like the other mammals in that exclusive circle, are the only animals known to recognize their reflections in a mirror. It takes a lot to get a customer – someone who hands over their hard earned cash to you – to be that upset.

Groups 120

Groups Airlines Customers Survey 120

Arie Goldshlager

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

I still find this 2006 Sloan Management Review article on How to Prevent Your Customers From Failing very timely. Please note particularly: “ Research indicates that about one-third of all service problems are caused by the customer. As a result, their failures will become more critical.”

Self Service 44

Self Service Customers Technology Examples 44

Beyond Philosophy

JULY 12, 2016

Earl Sasser, and Leonard Schlesinger in 1994 in Harvard Business Review, and in a 1997 book by the last three authors, can essentially be explained as follows: It is a theory of business management which links employee satisfaction to customer loyalty and profitability. Customer Loyalty on the other hand has two definitions.

Employee Engagement 60

Employee Engagement Connections Engagement Loyalty 60

ijgolding

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

How do you become a Customer Experience Professional? She is as hard working, committed, passionate a Customer Experience Professional I have ever met. We wanted Customer Loyalty – Raving Fans (we just didn’t call it that!). I have known Heather Grisedale for a number of years. The beautiful Grange-over-Sands.

Customer Experience Professionals 120

Customer Experience Professionals Tourism Training Customer Experience 120

CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 15, 2019

For much of their history, utilities haven’t had to pay too much attention to customer experience (CX). But today’s customer expects much more. When it comes to providing that kind of experience, the best place to start is with customer communications. Digital innovation and customer expectations.

Communication 40

Communication Retail Study Innovation 40

OpinionLab

MARCH 12, 2015

When people hear the phrase “Voice of Customer” (VOC) they instantly think of surveys and comment cards deployed on their website. The problem is: if you think VOC as merely a provider of customer opinions, you are missing the real value of the technology. Customer Experience Management. On-Premises Feedback (Geolocation).

Voice of Customer 68

Voice of Customer Multi-Channel Feedback Hotels 68

Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 20, 2017

The film is full of bad management-staff relationship and motivation examples, and management’s myopic need for process execution for its own sake, not the enrichment or benefit of employees, and irrespective of the impact that they will, or won’t, have on customers.

Omni-Channel 68

Omni-Channel Employee Engagement Effort Score Consulting 68

Bill Quiseng

MAY 8, 2017

He examines the evolution of how organizations connect with their customers and how smaller and midsized businesses are finding ways to compete for customers with larger players in their space through the 4 C’s of customer information. Remember, customer information is constantly changing. Currency and correctness.

CRM 98

CRM Customer Relationship Management Customer relationships Social Media 98

InMoment XI

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

This is as true for employee experience (EX) as customer experience (CX). Much like customer satisfaction, employee satisfaction is largely attitudinal and tactical. As a result, it only marginally impacts customer experience and downstream behavior.

Customer Experience 260

Customer Experience Employee Engagement Culture Conference 260

Service Untitled

JULY 30, 2010

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. Customer loyalty programs are showing up everywhere. Small businesses should not get scared that implementing a customer loyalty program could be too expensive. In addition these programs can provide a great measuring tool.

Loyalty Programs 41

Loyalty Programs Rewards Programs Loyalty Exercises 41

Service Untitled

MARCH 29, 2011

The economy leaves customer service budgets strained, and more than one company has trimmed their services back, but according to the Institute of Customer Service, chief executive Jo Causon, quality service is even more important in times like this. Plan carefully before making any budget cuts in your customer service department.

Customer Service 46

Customer Service Self Service Airlines Retail 46

PeopleMetrics

APRIL 28, 2015

In 2006, the most common reason customers visited a branch was to deposit funds. In 2014, the most likely reason a customer is in the branch is to resolve an issue. This means the customers' needs and expectations from the bank's employees are more demanding and higher than ever. Who are our customers?

Banking 48

Banking Customer Experience How To Financial 48

Team HGS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

In the competitive marketplace, brands need a strong narrative to connect to customers—one that engages with empathy and bridges values, preferences—even lifestyle—of company and consumers. Ultimately, storytelling is at the heart of good customer experience (CX). In short, we make every line of customer conversation count.

Brands 40

Brands Social Media Contact Center Healthcare 40

NetBase

JULY 22, 2020

Many brands are still adjusting alongside the coronavirus, yet the social concerns of customers continue to evolve as well. However, brand loyalty isn’t their specialty, as they know how to find brands that’ll give them what they really want. And they’re keeping their customers in the loop via social media. Louis Vuitton.

Consumers 59

Consumers Meeting Brands Ecommerce 59

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

Retently

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Apple’s customer satisfaction and loyalty have been growing steadily over the years, reflecting the way consumers view the brand. Because NPS is related to a company’s growth and customer retention levels. And if they do the latter, it’s safe to assume those people are loyal customers.

NPS 102

NPS Net Promoter Score Loyalty Omni-Channel 102

C3Centricity

JULY 2, 2016

It is what your customers think it is; its brand image, personality and its value to them. According to Wikipedia , a brand is: “a set of marketing and communications methods that help to distinguish a company from competition and create a lasting impression in the minds of customers.” Brand Image.

Brands 159

Brands Marketing Advertising Measurement 159

CSM Magazine

NOVEMBER 6, 2016

It’s around twenty years since businesses began to think seriously about customer service as a means of growing competitive advantage. The answer, of course, was great customer service. The journey to customer and revenue retention. What could they offer over and above their competitors? But how do we prove this?

Financial 40

Financial Chief Customer Officer Net Promoter Score Effort Score 40

ClearAction

FEBRUARY 14, 2015

Loving Suppliers for Customer Experience Excellence. Is it possible to be the darling of your customers, yet the opposite to your suppliers? Does it make sense to want your customers to love you and at the same time have no intention of letting your suppliers earn the same privilege? It's par for the course, to be sure.

Customer Experience 48

Customer Experience Customer Centricity Customer Experience Management Financial 48

CSM Magazine

JUNE 27, 2018

Cathal McGloin, CEO of ServisBOT describes why AI is perfectly poised to help customer service professionals shine. Customer service departments are still rooted in voice-centric service infrastructure, but this is about to change. When viewed in this context, AI becomes part of the team effort to support customers.

Chatbots 40

Chatbots Insurance Case Study System 40

Service Untitled

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. Ann Arbor based American Customer Satisfaction Index surveyed 1000 soft drink shoppers in June and July and asked questions about different types of sodas and their value for the money. “People who love Pepsi, love Pepsi.

Customer Satisfaction 41

Customer Satisfaction Survey Consumers Exercises 41