Kayako

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

When consumers don’t feel the need to look around as much, your business depends on customer retention and loyalty to survive. Why bother with a customer loyalty program? What do we mean when we say “loyalty?” Loyalty usually refers to a strong sense of support or allegiance.

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Loyalty Programs Loyalty Brands Retail 182

Alida

JULY 11, 2017

Customer experience is middling at best, and that’s troubling for brands. Forrester’s 2017 Global Customer Experience Trends report found the vast majority of firms in digital and traditional retail, banking and insurance around the world only earned the research firm’s Customer Experience Index (CX Index) score in the “OK” range.

Customer Experience 183

Customer Experience Effort Score Omni-Channel Retail 183

ijgolding

DECEMBER 22, 2014

These pieces of plastic are all to do with loyalty schemes – coffee shops; retailers; hotels – and this is not all of them!!! The lovely Mrs Golding is in desperate need of a new purse this year (I hope you are reading this Santa) due to the excessive bulging being caused by cards from loyalty schemes. Do they really work?

Loyalty 268

Loyalty Hotels Customer Retention Consumers 268

Experience Matters

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

We just published a Temkin Group report 2015 Temkin Experience Ratings of Tech Vendors that rates the customer experience of 62 large tech vendors based on a survey of 800 IT decision makers from large North American firms. This is the fourth year of the ratings, here are links to the 2012 , 2013 , and 2014 ratings.

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Report Net Promoter Score Effort Score Innovation 120

Heart of the Customer

DECEMBER 18, 2014

Yesterday, four of the CXPA’s CX experts spoke about the year in review, and what customer experience has in store for 2015. The post What’s the customer experience focus for 2015? appeared first on Heart of the Customer. Is it the role of emotions? Employee engagement?

Customer Journeys 83

Customer Journeys Customer Experience Employee Engagement Conference 83

Lumoa

JULY 10, 2018

Most business leaders believe that customer experience will be the key driver for their company’s competitiveness going forward. However, when it comes to the actual customer experience management, things get difficult. It is not too difficult to listen to the customer. Not always, but often.

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ROI Customer Experience NPS Financial 303

ijgolding

OCTOBER 3, 2016

As I continue to develop my Customer Experience Specialism around the globe, a number of questions are continually raised by the people I meet. How many customer segments should we have? Should we have a Chief Customer Officer. Customer journey maps of all shapes and sizes are adorning many a conference room wall.

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Customer Centricity Customer Experience Customer Journeys Chief Customer Officer 263

ProProfs Chat

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

“What can help me get committed and loyal customers?”. But trust me, factors like: Product quality, Awesome support, Marketing reach, Efforts to engage customers, . Efforts to retain customers, help you formulate effective loyalty programs that your customers enjoy being a part of. Customer Loyalty B2B Statistics.

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Loyalty Loyalty Programs Social Media Retail 109

CX Journey

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

Image courtesy of derekGavey Another year almost gone, and it''s time to start sharing trends and predictions for 2015! Every One of a Kind : Consumers want and expect customized and personalized products, services and experiences, fueled by. brand customer experience loyalty marketing' Anna Wintour.

Trends 171

Trends Brands Retail Leadership 171

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

In 2003 there were 30 Chief Customer Officers worldwide according to the Chief Customer Officer (CCO) Council, reaching 450 by 2011. Earlier this month, Thomasz Tungaz, a venture capitalist at RedPoint, published a blog titled “Why your SaaS Startup Needs a VP of Customer Success Sooner than you Might Think”.

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Customer Experience Chief Customer Officer B2B Conference 302

Experience Matters

JUNE 16, 2015

We just published a Temkin Group report, Economics of Net Promoter, 2015. Here’s the executive summary: Net Promoter ® Score (NPS ® ) is a popular metric that companies use to analyze their customer experience efforts, but how does it actually relate to loyalty? Download report for $295.

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Report Net Promoter Score Wireless Airlines 120

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

DECEMBER 11, 2014

Unfortunately, all that passion doesn’t translate to a sustainable customer experience strategy. Here are some ways entrepreneurs typically fail at customer experience: 1. Customer experience is not part of their mission. This inevitably leads to problems and customers disappear. They need customers.

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Customer Experience Customer Journeys Leadership Airlines 272

Experience Matters

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

We just published a Temkin Group report, Tech Vendor NPS Benchmark, 2015 , The research examines Net Promoter Scores and the link to loyalty for 62 tech vendors based on feedback from IT decision makers in large North American organizations. in 2015—an increase of more than eight points—after two straight years of declining scores.

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NPS Net Promoter Score Report B2B 120

Horizon CX

APRIL 1, 2024

Organizational Growth Through CX Maturity Introduction In today’s competitive landscape, delivering exceptional customer experiences isn’t just a goal; it’s a necessity for sustained success. What is Customer Experience Maturity? However, despite these compelling statistics, the reality remains stark.

Customer Journeys 130

Customer Journeys Touchpoint Customer Centricity Competitive Advantage 130

Experience Matters

OCTOBER 13, 2015

We published a Temkin Group report, Net Promoter Score Benchmark Study, 2015. Here’s the executive summary: Many companies use Net Promoter® Score (NPS) to evaluate their customer loyalty, so we measured the NPS of 291 companies across 20 industries. Download report for $495. includes report plus dataset in Excel).

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Net Promoter Score Study Report NPS 120

Experience Matters

JANUARY 6, 2015

With this post, I’m declaring 2015 “ The Year of the Employee.”. We’ve recently seen a surge in the number of companies looking to build more customer-centric cultures and train their people on CX. Voice of the employee efforts are becoming an integral component of modern voice of the customer programs.

Customer Journeys 120

Customer Journeys Trends Contact Center Customer Connectedness 120

Beyond Philosophy

JULY 19, 2017

Taking care of your best customers is an age-old concept. Loyalty programs are one of many ways you can do this for these top priority people. When it comes to loyalty programs, you cannot forget certain vital features, and according to a recent report, one of them is easier than you think. How to Up Your Loyalty Program’s Game.

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Loyalty Loyalty Programs How To Retail 117

Forrester

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

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. Customer Experience. Predictions 2015.

Loyalty Programs 109

Loyalty Programs Insurance Government Loyalty 109

TechSee

JUNE 16, 2022

Customers expect better and faster pre and post purchase services. Whether they need help setting up a new device or to repair a damaged product, the way in which these interactions are handled are at the heart of customer satisfaction. Eric Esguerra, Vice President, Customer Service & Operations at Miele Canada Ltd.

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Customer Service Contact Center Chief Customer Officer Call Center 251

ijgolding

OCTOBER 21, 2014

‘Customer Excellence is here: it’s just not evenly distributed yet’ A fantastic quote that I wish I could claim was mine! In 2014, it is very difficult to find an organisation who does not believe that the customer experience or being customer centric is NOT of value. Personalisation.

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Report Customer Experience Customer Centricity Fashion 229

Currency Alliance

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Loyalty partnerships with complementary brands are the best way to create additional value, for customers and for your business. Depending on the maturity of your loyalty program, you may already have some program partners, or be a partner in somebody else’s program.

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Loyalty Loyalty Programs Airlines Travel 59

Kristina Evey

JANUARY 13, 2015

First off, I hope all of you had a wonderful holiday season and are looking forward to the promises and opportunities of 2015. . What does this have to do with your business and the customer experience? I have great plans for all of us in 2015. As far as your customers are concerned, you ARE the company.

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Customer Experience Customer Service Loyalty Customers 120

Experience Matters

DECEMBER 15, 2015

In my post last year I named 2015 “ The Year of Employee.” We agree and believe that customer experience is a reflection an organization’s culture and operating processes. We saw a surge of interest in the topic of culture in 2015, and we expect even more executives to begin the long-term journey of culture change in 2016.

Trends 120

Trends Customer Experience Customer Journeys Customer Connectedness 120

QuestionPro Audience

JANUARY 3, 2018

Mobile technology creates a completely different experience at the airport, for both the customer and airline. A good mobile app adds to the customer experience, and creates brand loyalty. Airlines are looking to extend the customer experience in 2018.

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Travel Airlines Consumers Loyalty 294

SuiteCX

DECEMBER 20, 2015

As marketers, we are all focused on improving our customer experience and generating more revenue. suitecx ©2015, suitecx Inc. November 30, 2015 Customer Experience Improvement: Finding the Right Data Strategy As marketers, we are all focused on improving our customer experience and generating more revenue.

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Data Strategy Customer Experience Social Media 100

CX Journey

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

We’re one month into 2015, and it’s already apparent that Customer Experience is on everyone’s agenda - or at least on those of the 95% of retailers surveyed by Boston Retail Partners ,who identified customer experience as a top-three priority in the new year. And this number is only rising.

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Chief Customer Officer Customer Centricity Retail Culture 80

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

MARCH 31, 2015

As some of you who follow this blog may know, I took the CXI® magnifying glass with me to South By Southwest Interactive this month to scout for customer-focused themes within the latest tech trends. SXSW 2015 was no exception. But what’s really right for your customers? SXSW: Customer Experience Technology.

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Technology Customer Experience Social Media Trends 110

SuiteCX

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

Customer Experience as a holistic enterprise is not easy to measure. 360 Degree Customer Experience: A Practical Approach to Holistic CX. 360o Customer Experience: A Practical Approach to Holistic CX Data University 2/13/15. ©2015 suitecx – Confidential But what is “it”? .

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Customer Experience Social Media Customer Journeys Multi-Channel 100

PeopleMetrics

DECEMBER 18, 2015

In keeping with millennia of human tradition, let’s look back at our top ten blog posts from 2015. Without further ado, here's number 10: Starting off this list is a post for those who are confused about how to measure customer experience improvement. It examines two popular transactional customer experience metrics.

Customer Experience 48

Customer Experience Banking Metrics Customer Experience Management 48

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. So many answers!

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Customer Journeys Customer Experience Conference Social Media 110

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

MARCH 16, 2015

We’re not having a tent sale or running a huge promotion, but every year March proves to be crazy but awesome, and 2015 is no different! Our Chief Customer Experience Investigator™ Jeannie Walters is in Austin gathering evidence from South By Southwest Interactive. Next Generation Customer Experience ConferenceSan Diego.

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Customer Experience Conference Telecommunications Automotive 110

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

DECEMBER 31, 2014

2015 is locked and loaded, right? We have big plans ourselves in 2015. In the months ahead, 360Connext will be offering some great content to help you deliver MORE for your customers. Our mission, after all, is to create fewer ruined days for customers. All set with your shiny new strategies and bold new plans?

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Entertainment Leadership Social Media B2B 247

Forrester

OCTOBER 6, 2015

But the Q3 2015 data from our Customer Experience Index is making it hard for an optimist like me to find a lot of bright spots. We're in a world fraught with persistent economic imbalances where customers with copious options are flexing their market muscles more than ever before.

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Customer Experience Effort Score Exercises Study 40

ijgolding

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

That is why I also advise people that I am a Customer Experience ‘Specialist’ – not an ‘expert’ – as I believe that anyone who champions a profession should be continually developing their specialism. Continuous professional development never ends!!

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Brands Customer Experience Chief Customer Officer Case Study 120

Customer Bliss

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

On this episode of Chief Customer Officer Human Duct Tape Show, I chat with Ross Garretson , Vice President of Customer Experience at Hunter Douglas North America , about how he builds out both the business to business and business to consumer experience for the worldwide leader in custom window treatments and architectural products.

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B2C Leadership Customer Experience B2B 111

Customer Bliss

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

On this episode of Chief Customer Officer Human Duct Tape Show, I chat with Ross Garretson , Vice President of Customer Experience at Hunter Douglas North America , about how he builds out both the business to business and business to consumer experience for the worldwide leader in custom window treatments and architectural products.

B2C 111

B2C Leadership Customer Experience Chief Customer Officer 111

Kayako

DECEMBER 31, 2015

This year, we’ve seen the customer support community continue to grow, with small tribes setting up all over the internet and producing great support content. 2015 saw the support community talk a lot about making things easier for the customer through both customer experience and communication.

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Self Service Omni-Channel Net Promoter Score Multi-Channel 72