Bob Hayes

DECEMBER 29, 2014

I’ve counted the pageviews of each blog post for 2014 and present them here in my end-of-year summary. I was surprised that my blog post on the role of empathy in the customer experience received the most pageviews this year. blog posts for 2014 were: Got Empathy? : The top 10 B.O.B. They are interpreted by people.

Metrics 76

Metrics Net Promoter Score Data NPS 76

Education Services Group

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

As technology and tools for Customer Success evolve, pioneers in the industry are testing out new engagement strategies every day. In the Inaugural Customer Success Leadership Study , we found that many CS teams are still in the early stages of maturity when it comes to their tech stacks. When 72% of U.S. Fast-forward to 2021.

Customer Success 59

Customer Success Customer Engagement Engagement Self Service 59

Think Customers

OCTOBER 5, 2014

According to the Temkin Group''s recent report, The State of Customer Experience Management, 2014, six out of 10 large companies want to be their industry''s CX leader within three years. There’s more… To read the rest of this blog posting click here or visit www.1to1Media.com/weblog. 1to1Media.com/weblog. 1to1Media.com/weblog.

Customer Experience 93

Customer Experience Loyalty Report Customer Experience Management 93

Michelli Experience

DECEMBER 23, 2015

According to Forrester Research, 93% of corporate leadership teams place customer experience improvement on their list of strategic priorities and 23% businesses have it in the number 1 position. In fact, the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) is reporting customer satisfaction levels that are hovering just above 9 year lows.

Customer Experience 100

Customer Experience Customer Satisfaction Consulting Loyalty 100

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

MARCH 24, 2015

I’m speaking at the Next Generation Customer Experience conference in San Diego this week, but today I got to be an attendee and participate in some great conversations about customer experience. There were sessions on co-creating with customers, social media, and customer journey mapping. Stay tuned!

Customer Journeys 110

Customer Journeys Customer Experience Conference Social Media 110

Alida

MARCH 21, 2018

Note: This article is part of our ROI Matters series , which explores the value of research ROI to C-suite executives and leaders in product innovation , customer experience, marketing and customer insight. . Further, they don’t contribute to the systematic design of superior experiences. Give NPS and CSAT some context.

ROI 252

ROI Net Promoter Score NPS Effort Score 252

Think Customers

NOVEMBER 2, 2014

Since its inception in 2004, the 1to1 Media Customer Champions has grown into a one-of-a-kind awards program that honors and spotlights the individuals responsible for game-changing customer-focused strategies-- a truly unique event that honors the leaders who create innovative change in their organizations. 1to1Media.com/weblog.

Employee Engagement 70

Employee Engagement Loyalty Innovation Customer Engagement 70

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

OCTOBER 6, 2014

Customer experience is about so much more than call-center scripts or proper protocol around customer complaints. The best companies, the ones we know as customer experience leaders, adopt a customer focused view to everything. Silos make understanding the customer journey that much harder.

Customer Focused 275

Customer Focused Employee Engagement Call Center Social Media 275

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

MARCH 4, 2015

If you haven’t yet discovered our podcast, Crack The Customer Code, I hope you will soon. We released our 15th episode , and it’s been quite the learning experience for my co-host Adam Toporek from Customers That Stick and me! Better customer service FTW. Customer inclusion from the start.

Customer Service 110

Customer Service Airlines Social Media Loyalty 110

Think Customers

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

2014 wasn''t a good year to be average. Since 2007, the average customer experience in the industries that Forrester tracks has gone up across the board, and the number of truly awful experiences has dropped like a rock. So if your CX is average, it''s just not good enough to win, serve, and retain customers.

Loyalty 88

Loyalty Customer Engagement Strategy Engagement 88

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

MARCH 23, 2015

What this means for some companies is getting to know customers in really great ways. Quirky Customer Personas. They get to know their customers and communicate with them in the ways that create major engagement. Rod shared how they learned about their customers in many ways, and then had to respect what they learned.

Insurance 110

Insurance Social Media Consulting Employee Engagement 110

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

APRIL 30, 2015

It’s not always due to a bad experience- sometimes it’s just time to move on. We know this technique as the peak-end rule , which not only helps retain customers after things go awry, but often has the power to forge stronger loyalty from an otherwise bad experience. Letting customers call the shots. Personality.

Brands 110

Brands Retail Consulting Touchpoint 110

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

JANUARY 30, 2015

With the personalized service, outstanding selection and in-store cafe options, they’ve built a loyal following of customers. I didn’t have much experience with Mariano’s simply because there isn’t one in my part of town…yet. His experience has been the same. No matter who is at the register.

Customer Service 110

Customer Service e-support Social Media Leadership 110

Eptica

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2015 The widening UK customer experience gap. The rise of social media and increasingly demanding customers has changed all of this. In highly competitive markets brand reputation and values are built on the experience that consumers receive and share on social media. These are: 1.

Omni-Channel 48

Omni-Channel Customer Experience Social Media Knowledge Base 48

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

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

JUNE 15, 2015

American Express CEO Ken Chenault and Jack Ma, Founder of Alibaba , sat on a small stage and asked each other a few questions about small business, customer-first leadership, and the future of innovation. Women, he believes, consider the customer more. Alibaba Group did more than $390 BILLION in sales in 2014.

Leadership 110

Leadership Innovation Social Media Consulting 110

CSM Magazine

JUNE 17, 2020

When Cooper is rolled out nationwide, it will provide users with a complete concierge service including dietary requirements, suggested recipes, nutritional and loyalty scheme information. Even online novices will find their experience enhanced by Cooper’s intuitive natural language which requires little or no technical know-how.

Retail 52

Retail Automotive Transportation Insurance 52

Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

That post-purchase anxiety about a decision is a common affliction for Customers. Reducing choices isn’t the answer though, as customers are attracted by large assortments; i.e. they like the feeling of having an abundance of choice. Wine stores play music to put their customers in a happy and relaxed mood.

CEM 113

CEM Conference Customer Centricity Consumers 113

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

JANUARY 21, 2015

Many customers experience the product or service offered by an organization differently than how the organization anticipates. Understanding the customer journey end-to-end helps brands innovate around the experience. But the experience is more than what a customer does after purchase.

Customer Journeys 110

Customer Journeys Airlines Travel Social Media 110

Michelli Experience

JULY 5, 2016

While I have many mentors when it comes to business success, branding, and customer experience delivery, seldom do I look to actors or actresses to give me wisdom in these areas. Forbes magazine has labeled him the “most bankable star” and as of 2014 his movies alone had grossed $6.6 Enough about our teacher, on to the lesson….

Brands 140

Brands Entertainment Customer Expectations Meeting 140

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

JANUARY 7, 2015

As more companies enlist the titles of Chief Customer Officer and Chief Digital Officer, the convergence becomes ever more interesting. One of the most challenging aspects of customer experience is setting boundaries around duties within organizations. Put customers front and center. People do what works for them.

Chief Customer Officer 110

Chief Customer Officer How To Leadership Social Media 110

Think Customers

APRIL 10, 2015

In 2014, TeliaSonera International Carrier (TSIC) engaged Forrester Consulting to help assess its activities around customer experience, and to build a roadmap for its burgeoning CX program. There’s more… To read the rest of this blog posting click here or visit www.1to1Media.com/weblog. 1to1Media.com/weblog.

Telecommunications 40

Telecommunications Roadmap Consulting Loyalty 40

CSM Practice

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

A good customer success team drives continuous value to the customer at every point in the customer life-cycle journey. Customer success teams use playbooks and strategies in their ongoing efforts to ensure customers achieve operational success and maximize value from your solution offerings.

Metrics 59

Metrics Net Promoter Score Effort Score NPS 59

Think Customers

MARCH 17, 2015

Corporate leaders are beginning to recognize that the lines have blurred between the brand and the customer experience. This revelation is prompting a growing number of companies to establish a Chief Customer Officer (CCO) role and bring a more unified approach to customer centricity. 1to1Media.com/weblog.

Chief Customer Officer 40

Chief Customer Officer Customer Centricity Study Trends 40

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 24, 2014

Downie would tell you that it wasn’t his goal to be #1 on Trip Advisor, but instead to be the best experience for their Customers that they could. At the time they began their Customer Experience improvement process, the concept was relatively new and largely untested. So what are these?

ROI 75

ROI Net Promoter Score CEM Conference 75

Customer Interactions

JULY 7, 2015

The topics covered include customer engagement, loyalty programs, and customer experience management. Our team collected a unique mix of articles for this week’s edition of CX Buzz. This collection offers a great deal of insight for CX professionals of any level to pick up on.

Loyalty Programs 28

Loyalty Programs Customer Experience Management Loyalty Customer Engagement 28

CSM Practice

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

A good customer success team drives continuous value to the customer at every point in the customer life-cycle journey. Customer success teams use playbooks and strategies in their ongoing efforts to ensure customers achieve operational success and maximize value from your solution offerings.

Metrics 52

Metrics Customer Success Net Promoter Score Effort Score 52

CSM Practice

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

A good customer success team drives continuous value to the customer at every point in the customer life-cycle journey. Customer success teams use playbooks and strategies in their ongoing efforts to ensure customers achieve operational success and maximize value from your solution offerings.

Metrics 52

Metrics Customer Success Net Promoter Score Effort Score 52

ClearAction

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

5 Keys to Customer Experience for the Future. I have a dream that in the future we'll look back and say "Remember how hard it was to be a customer back in the 2010s? Yet, for customer experience (CX) managers in companies, these are the first things on their minds. Can this gap continue indefinitely?

Customer Experience 48

Customer Experience ROI Customer Experience Management Government 48

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

Eptica

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

Date: Friday, September 11, 2015 What the latest Apple launch tells us about customer service. As technology gets more complex, and consumers look to connect it all together, the importance of the customer experience becomes ever more vital. Published on: September 11, 2015.

Self Service 48

Self Service Customer Service Social Media Retail 48

Optimove

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Of course, the ultimate goal of looking at emerging trends in the mobile app development space is to ensure you’re meeting rapidly changing user expectations and delivering a customer experience that they’ll never have to seek elsewhere (aka, with your competitor). Improved engagement? Increased conversions? The results?

Trends 52

Trends Competitive Advantage Transportation Entertainment 52

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

Thunderhead

MARCH 25, 2019

Customer Experience is getting the recognition it has long deserved. In 2018, Thunderhead was named as a Leader in the Forrester Wave for Customer Journey Analytics for the second time. The customer experience community is experiencing long-awaited and significant shifts in attention. It’s long-overdue.

Customer Journeys 40

Customer Journeys Customer Centricity Analytics Report 40

CSM Practice

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Every customer success metric you can measure falls into one of these four categories: Customer Health Metrics. Customer Financial Metrics. Customer Usage Metrics. Customer Success Team Performance Metrics. In this blog series, we’ll examine each customer success metric category in separate blogs.

Metrics 52

Metrics Net Promoter Score Customer Success Customers 52

CSM Practice

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Every customer success metric you can measure falls into one of these four categories: Customer Health Metrics. Customer Financial Metrics. Customer Usage Metrics. Customer Success Team Performance Metrics. In this blog series, we’ll examine each customer success metric category in separate blogs.

Metrics 52

Metrics Net Promoter Score Customer Success Customers 52

Beyond Philosophy

MARCH 16, 2015

Customer Experience continued to be a dominant business issue throughout the world in 2014. They are all working to improve their Customer Experience. I can say with confidence the Customer Experience concept is now a worldwide phenomenon. Of course I know what the Customer Experience is about!”.

CEM 60

CEM CRM Conference Employee Engagement 60