Beyond Philosophy

JANUARY 7, 2023

Every so often, I get a chance to chit-chat with colleagues of mine about the future of customer experience. This time, my colleagues were pioneers in customer experience, Lou Carbone ( Experience Engineering.com) author of Clued In , and Joe Pine (StratgicHorizons.com) , author of The Experience Economy. Check it out here.

Customer Satisfaction 89

Customer Satisfaction Measurement Financial Consulting 89

CX Journey

AUGUST 16, 2017

It's been a year or more since I've written about the ROI of customer experience. Always good to revisit this topic because it is such a hot one for customer experience professionals. As you can see from the graphic above, there is definitely a correlation between the two, superior customer experience and superior revenue growth.

Customer Experience 142

Customer Experience ROI Comparison Airlines 142

Thematic

DECEMBER 9, 2022

By listening to your customers. It seems obvious, but according to Hubspot research , 42% of businesses don’t survey their customers or collect feedback. These companies may say that they ‘put customers first’, but without a voice of customer program in place it seems unlikely! Why are they happy?

Customer Satisfaction 71

Customer Satisfaction Fashion Feedback Social Media 71

NICE inContact

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Are you measuring Customer Effort Score? First introduced in 2010, Customer Effort Score (CES) is a fairly new contact center metric. Together with the “tried, trusted and true” Net Promoter Score (NPS) and Customer Satisfaction (CSAT) it helps you to measure just how happy your customers really are.

Net Promoter Score 149

Net Promoter Score Effort Score Contact Center Omni-Channel 149

Beyond Philosophy

JANUARY 20, 2022

Over the last 20 years, Customer Experience has been a concept embraced by businesses. . However, despite this emphasis on providing excellent experiences, customer satisfaction levels have not improved. As you can see, this was pre-pandemic and a time that I think of as the height of the Customer Experience movement.

Self Service 78

Self Service Customer Experience Effort Score CRM 78

Advantage Communications

JULY 14, 2022

Ever-evolving technology is bringing huge change for businesses, especially when it comes to customer service. Today’s technology is introducing new ways to drive up customer satisfaction and improve customer loyalty. Today’s customers demand more from businesses than ever before.

Call Center 52

Call Center Trends Customer Satisfaction Loyalty 52

NICE inContact

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Are you measuring Customer Effort Score? First introduced in 2010, Customer Effort Score (CES) is a fairly new contact center metric. Together with the “tried, trusted and true” Net Promoter Score (NPS) and Customer Satisfaction (CSAT) it helps you to measure just how happy your customers really are.

Net Promoter Score 120

Net Promoter Score Effort Score Contact Center Omni-Channel 120

Beyond Philosophy

JANUARY 12, 2023

However, with three pioneers of Customer Experience involved, we have an authoritative view on the topic and predictions about what’s happening next. I recently hosted some special guests on the podcast to discuss what 2023 will look like in the Customer Experience space. An authoritative view on just about anything.

Conference 78

Conference Travel Customer Satisfaction Effort Score 78

CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Part of the Atlanta Group of insurance brands, which includes Swinton, Marmalade’s approach has picked up recognition and resulted in them being named a finalist in several industry awards, most recently as highly-commended finalists in the UK Customer Service Excellence Awards.

Net Promoter Score 52

Net Promoter Score Insurance Feedback Software 52

Kayako

APRIL 25, 2017

Viktor Magic will walk you through how to run a customer effort questionnaire and why it’s important to track CES after every transaction. Customers don’t want high effort experiences because difficult experiences make the customer feel exhausted. Sending a Customer Effort Survey. Transactional metrics.

Effort Score 158

Effort Score How To Net Promoter Score Survey 158

Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Customer satisfaction is at the worst point it has been for 15 years. People want positive experiences, so it’s up to businesses that want them as customers to provide them. Customer experience is declining as a driver of change. . Back when I started Beyond Philosophy, Customer Experience was not a thing yet.

Customer Satisfaction 78

Customer Satisfaction Return on Investment Consulting Customer Relationship Management 78

natero

MARCH 11, 2018

With over 130,000 customers, Freshworks has seen phenomenal growth since its launch in 2010. As Freshworks continues to add clients at a blistering pace, it's also focused on driving long-term value through customer satisfaction and retention.

Customer Success 54

Customer Success Customer Satisfaction Customers Management 54

Vonage

MARCH 2, 2017

Possibly one of my biggest push buttons in business today is customer service – businesses are so focused on enticing new customers that they often disregard the value of their existing ones. For years companies have focused on making customer service as cost-effective as possible, rather than providing a genuinely valuable service.

Customer Service 120

Customer Service Social Media Poor Customer Service Customer Satisfaction 120

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. The Great CX Debate: Should Customer Experiences Be Effortless or Exceptional? The key to building customer loyalty, they claimed, was to simply make it effortless for people to do business with you. by Jon Picoult.

Customer Service 88

Customer Service Retail Interaction Hospitality 88

InMoment XI

MARCH 9, 2010

For the second year in a row, Allegiance was honored with the 2010 Service Leader Award for Enterprise Feedback Management (EFM) by CRM Magazine. It is especially gratifying to receive this award since customer satisfaction is one of the top criteria. Click here to read the full article. View Article

Feedback 200

Feedback Management CRM Customer Satisfaction 200

InMoment XI

MARCH 9, 2010

For the second year in a row, Allegiance was honored with the 2010 Service Leader Award for Enterprise Feedback Management (EFM) by CRM Magazine. It is especially gratifying to receive this award since customer satisfaction is one of the top criteria. Click here to read the full article. View Article

Feedback 200

Feedback Management CRM Customer Satisfaction 200

InMoment XI

MARCH 9, 2010

For the second year in a row, Allegiance was honored with the 2010 Service Leader Award for Enterprise Feedback Management (EFM) by CRM Magazine. It is especially gratifying to receive this award since customer satisfaction is one of the top criteria. Click here to read the full article. View Article

Feedback 200

Feedback Management CRM Customer Satisfaction 200

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

Service Untitled

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. Actually the company’s customer service award can be attributed to the attentiveness and concern for the well-being of their associates. Their philosophy of “happy employees&# has brought in more customers.

Exercises 41

Exercises Customer Satisfaction Policies CRM 41

Service Untitled

JULY 25, 2011

Just this week the American Customer Satisfaction Index partnering with ForeSeeResults polled 70,000 users of websites and social networks including Facebook, Google, CNN and Wikipedia. Most of us find customer service and customer satisfaction a challenge just in the businesses and organizations we pay to use.

Customer Satisfaction 42

Customer Satisfaction Wireless Airlines Social Media 42

Retently

MARCH 23, 2023

You can also learn a surprising amount of tactics and strategies by studying the opposite end of the scale – the world’s least successful companies, from a churn perspective – to compare their common weaknesses and find out what makes their customers so unlikely to recommend them to their peers.

Net Promoter Score 113

Net Promoter Score Company NPS Effort Score 113

Service Untitled

MARCH 3, 2010

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. Some were more “traditional&# and featured people talking about customer service while some of the others were more upbeat and engaging. You can see Pet Relocation’s video, and more information about the 2010 Fanati Award here.

Video 41

Video Exercises Consulting Culture 41

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

Service Untitled

OCTOBER 7, 2011

For instance, how is customer service with all of these new fees going to improve? Possibly Related Posts: Bank of America tanks for lender customer satisfaction According to the 2010 US Primary Mortgage Origination Satisfaction Survey. Will lines be shorter? Will someone answer my mortgage questions quicker?

Banking 49

Banking Customer Satisfaction Advertising Consumers 49

NICE inContact

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Twenty years ago began a shift to contact center outsourcing to offshore locations, especially the Philippines and India, and away from the local market where customers on the other end of the phone were located. I’m old enough to remember all the hype and hyperbole that all contact centers would be offshore by 2010.

Contact Center 120

Contact Center Contact Center Software Competitive Advantage Call Recording 120

GetFeedback

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Customer feedback can reveal opportunities for major business growth—what customers want, straight from their own mouths. Customers benefit from sharing feedback too. Consumers want a personalized customer experience , and they’re willing to hand over data to get it. The feedback conundrum. This is a unique problem.

Survey 225

Survey Net Promoter Score Feedback Abandon Rate 225

NICE inContact

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Today, contact center leaders who embrace the cloud are quick to see its benefits – powering engaging customer experiences while positively impacting business outcomes. In an environment where customer expectations are rapidly evolving, and flexibility is key to survival, cloud platforms have set new standards for engagement and satisfaction.

Contact Center 120

Contact Center Virtual Agent Net Promoter Score Self Service 120

Service Untitled

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

According to the 2010 US Primary Mortgage Origination Satisfaction Survey by J.D. Power and Associates, Bank of America tanked in their customer satisfaction. So what makes a positive impact on banking customers despite the long wait for approvals? Consumers were measured in four different areas: 1.

Banking 42

Banking Customer Satisfaction Guidelines Consumers 42

Service Untitled

APRIL 19, 2010

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. When the company has identified its goals, the business can choose a cross-section of participants for the interviews and find out how they perceive a particular product or even the efficiency of their customer service. Could it be?

Customer Satisfaction 41

Customer Satisfaction Survey Groups Social Media 41

Beyond Philosophy

JUNE 8, 2023

Convincing other people in your organization to let you spend money on Customer Experience improvements is essential to leading this effort at your organization. Customer research is critical here. However, many organizations in the current environment have cut costs, which might include customer research.

Return on Investment 78

Return on Investment Exercises Customer Satisfaction ROI 78

Service Untitled

JUNE 11, 2010

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. Yet despite the complaints, customer satisfaction in the airlines industry has noticeably improved according to JD Power and Associates, a California-based research firm. Next year’s surveys should be even more interesting.

Airlines 41

Airlines Customer Satisfaction Effort Score Travel 41

Oracle

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Augmented reality apps may seem like a cute novelty at first glance, but they can play a valuable and even transformational role in today’s customer experience. Companies are achieving this outcome by designing AR apps that solve customer problems, provide a convenient shopping experience, and make it easier to complete a purchase.

Automotive 83

Automotive Tips Ecommerce Social Media 83

GetFeedback

JULY 25, 2018

Looking at customer experience (CX) and churn in the SaaS environment from a high level, there’s one theme that stands out from the mix: The fact that we live in what’s called a “switching economy.”. It can be a major driver of customer churn—and it’s already creating an incredible economic deficit in the US.

Omni-Channel 150

Omni-Channel Net Promoter Score e-support Touchpoint 150

ClearAction

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Customer Centric Internal Branding Lynn Hunsaker. Customer centric internal branding revolves around customer well-being. By the way, what’s promised to customers should, in fact, be what your internal behaviors actually produce.). Living the brand promise is another way of describing customer centric internal branding.

Customer Centricity 59

Customer Centricity Brands Customer Satisfaction Advertising 59

Beyond Philosophy

JANUARY 27, 2022

The next wave of business change is Customer Science. Customer Science is the fusion of artificial intelligence (AI), customer data, and the concept of the behavioral sciences. As the new wave of Customer Science comes in, the old tide of Customer Experience (CX) is receding.

CRM 78

CRM Net Promoter Score Customer Satisfaction Consulting 78

Customer Bliss

AUGUST 15, 2017

Annette Höher-Bäuerle went from being internal legal counsel at the Thomas Cook Group to leading all of Customer Experience globally. Her skills and long tenure with the company led her to use agile design thinking to prove and implement changes in the customer experience — to gain traction and drive real sustainable improvement.

Travel 204

Travel Industry Hotels Customer Journeys 204

Quadient

DECEMBER 16, 2021

A new era in government-sector customer experience. As a customer experience (CX) practitioner, I was surprised to find that an Executive Order (E.O.) This ushers in a new era of government customer experience. Executive office customer experience order: what it is. Andrea Haughton. Thu, 12/16/2021 - 19:50.

Government 52

Government Customer Experience Multi-Channel Healthcare 52