Storyminers

JANUARY 26, 2016

At the end of last year, I was invited to share my customer experience predictions for 2016 with MarketForce, a sponsor-funded European Union event production company. The only guideline was to focus on what could/should happen in 2016.

Retail 100

Retail Analytics Guidelines Customers 100

Michelli Experience

JANUARY 6, 2016

I’ve been critical of leaders who make declarations like “ THIS IS THE YEAR OF THE CUSTOMER.” My problem with those types of statements is that I believe every year should be the year of the customer. In support of my position, I offer the following: If you want to keep customers in 2016 …. Why else are we in business?

Customer Experience 100

Customer Experience Employee Engagement Competitive Advantage Customers 100

Think Customers

DECEMBER 15, 2015

One of the undisputed thought leaders in the customer experience space is Bruce Temkin, customer experience transformist and managing partner at Temkin Group as well as co-founder and initial chairman of the Customer Experience Professionals Association (CXPA). 1to1Media.com/weblog.

Connections 60

Connections Customer Experience Customer Experience Professionals Trends 60

Calabrio

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

With 2016 behind us, we’re wondering what we can glean from the flurry of predictions, prophecies and prognostications for 2017. According to Gartner’s annual CMO spend survey, as customer experience becomes the key to gaining a competitive advantage, CMOs will spend more on tech to support their CX goals. Start here.

Trends 100

Trends Customer Engagement Engagement Contact Center 100

Calabrio

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

With 2016 behind us, we’re wondering what we can glean from the flurry of predictions, prophecies and prognostications for 2017. According to Gartner’s annual CMO spend survey, as customer experience becomes the key to gaining a competitive advantage, CMOs will spend more on tech to support their CX goals. Start here.

Trends 100

Trends Customer Engagement Engagement Contact Center 100

Alida

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Earlier this week, more than 400 professionals in marketing, customer experience, innovation and research gathered in Chicago for the 2016 Customer Intelligence Summit. The two-day annual conference featured keynotes and presentations by some of the world’s leading customer-centric brands.

Innovation 100

Innovation Marketing Social Media Healthcare 100

Alida

MARCH 10, 2017

Failing customer experience initiatives are keeping business leaders up at night. According to an Accenture-commissioned study by Forrester Consulting, only seven percent of business leaders think that their company’s shopping experience exceeds customer expectations. Failure to listen to customers.

Customer Experience 196

Customer Experience Net Promoter Score Effort Score Chief Customer Officer 196

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

DECEMBER 10, 2015

It was a privilege to present at the recent Next Generation Patient Experience conference. I had never attended a conference solely focused on healthcare, so I learned a lot about what innovative healthcare systems are doing to improve the patient experience. There are definite best practices, but there are still a lot of unknowns.

Healthcare 88

Healthcare Conference Consulting Innovation 88

Totango

JANUARY 10, 2019

At its core, customer success is simple: take care of your customers and they’ll take care of your business. Nurture relationships, and not only will customers receive excellent service and well-supported products, but your enterprise will be financially healthy in the long-run. And what new capabilities are available?

Customer Engagement 63

Customer Engagement Engagement Customer relationships CRM 63

Michelli Experience

DECEMBER 30, 2015

Here are my 6 commitments for 2016, I will be asking you to share your targets at the end of this post: Show-up : Surely, you have run across people who perpetually make excuses or you’ve had interactions with those who seem to be in a constant state of “trying.” Does that mean (in the words of Charlie Sheen) you are “winning?”

Social Media 100

Social Media Government System Consumers 100

Think Customers

JANUARY 11, 2016

It's the time of the year again when savvy customer experience leaders are planning their strategies for 2016. Separating their organizations from their competition is no longer about price and features; instead it's about providing quality customer experiences. 1to1Media.com/weblog.

Customer Experience 40

Customer Experience Trends Customers Strategy 40

Storyminers

JANUARY 12, 2017

Kampyle, now part of Medallia, published this interview as a kick-off to their Emerging Trends in Customer Experience series in 2016. Steve Haeckel (the guy who taught me systems thinking applied to enterprise design) introduced me to Lou Carbone (the guy who helped me fall in love with customer experience).

Trends 100

Trends Customer Experience Wireless Entertainment 100

OpinionLab

JUNE 24, 2016

It was a really interesting event with some great content from some of the brightest customer experience experts at the biggest brands in the financial services industry. Working backwards with the end goal in mind provides an opportunity to improve the customer journey. 2) Become a story teller. 3) Listen, listen, listen.

Competitive Advantage 79

Competitive Advantage Financial Conference eBook 79

ProProfs Chat

JULY 27, 2018

Customer engagement happens to be a very popular buzzword among most marketing and customer success teams these days. Be a part of any planning and strategy making discussion, and it’s almost impossible not to find a mention of phrases like customer service , customer engagement and customer experience.

Customer Engagement 93

Customer Engagement Engagement Strategy Marketing 93

Calabrio

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Last month, Adobe Marketing VP, John Travis, shared insights from Adobe’s 2016 Digital Trends report, including which opportunities businesses are most excited about this year. Customer Experience. “In Why are your customers contacting you? The number one response? In 2014, it emerged as a top priority for marketers.

Customer Experience 100

Customer Experience Contact Center Omni-Channel Analytics 100

Eptica

JANUARY 12, 2017

Date: Thursday, January 12, 2017 What were the top customer service trends of 2016? To help we’ve analyzed all 100+ posts published on the Eptica blog in 2016, and picked a top ten, based on a combination of readership and industry feedback. Is a lack of consistency letting your customer service down?

Trends 48

Trends Customer Service Contact Center Analysis 48

Ecrion

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

There are over 7000 Customer Engagement Manager jobs in the US alone posted on LinkedIn at the time of this writing and that should come as no surprise: customer engagement is a really hot topic these days! Take the first steps by learning the what, why and how of the job: What does a Customer Engagement Manager do?

Customer Engagement 40

Customer Engagement Engagement Management Measurement 40

Natalie Petouhof

MARCH 3, 2016

Tweet Enterprise Connect 2016 is a leading conference and exhibition for enterprise communications and collaboration in North America. It is being held March 7-9th, 2016 in Orlando, Florida. Genesys, a market leader in omni-channel customer experience (CX) and contact center solutions, will be particpating in the event.

Omni-Channel 40

Omni-Channel Connections Contact Center Customer Experience 40

OpinionLab

JUNE 8, 2017

In my last blog , I explained why listening to customers can provide greater customer understanding than merely observing their behavior. Many companies seem to agree as evidenced by the number of Voice of the Customer (VoC) programs that exist and increasing amounts of feedback consumers are being asked for. Why is that?

Customer Experience 68

Customer Experience Social Media Feedback Survey 68

OpinionLab

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

As I spoke with customers and analysts, and listened to the keynote presentations, I found emerging commonality across three main themes: 1) Mobile is a mainstay. One Forrester analyst coined the term “landmarks” to describe the critical moments that matter in the customer journey. But the opposite is also true. Gain clarity on cost.

Innovation 60

Innovation Return on Investment Airlines Study 60

OpinionLab

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

As I spoke with customers and analysts, and listened to the keynote presentations, I found emerging commonality across three main themes: 1) Mobile is a mainstay. One Forrester analyst coined the term “landmarks” to describe the critical moments that matter in the customer journey. But the opposite is also true. Gain clarity on cost.

Innovation 60

Innovation Return on Investment Airlines Study 60

Customer Guru

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Before we begin our discussion into digital customer experience and how it must be improved, we must first understand what it is to be digital. In such an age, where half the world is online and can access anything at the click of a button, customers have myriad choices to look into. Don’t make your customers think!

Customer Experience 119

Customer Experience Social Media How To Customers 119

Eptica

MAY 25, 2016

Date: Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Mapping digital transformation in customer experience. Published on: May 25, 2016. Author: Pauline Ashenden In the fast-moving world of customer experience there is no shortage of new trends and technologies for companies to evaluate and adopt.

Customer Experience 54

Customer Experience ROI Contact Center CRM 54

Tricia Morris

DECEMBER 18, 2015

This year’s lineup of contributors includes: • Bill Patterson: Microsoft General Manager of Service Engagement. Jeanne Bliss: Chief Customer Officer Author and CXPA Co-founder. Sumair Dutta: The Service Council Chief Customer Officer and Former Aberdeen Customer Experience Analyst.

Trends 40

Trends Chief Customer Officer Customer Service eBook 40

Comm100

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The customer service landscape is forever changing as technologies and consumer expectations develop, but 2021 has seen a shift of proportions that we have arguably never experienced. Query volumes spiked as customers (and companies) faced unprecedented problems, placing huge stress on customer service agents.

Trends 207

Trends Customer Service Chatbots Omni-Channel 207

ClearAction

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Acquisition Addiction’s Impact on Customer Experience ROI Lynn Hunsaker. Addiction to acquisition of customers is taking a toll on customer experience ROI. trillion dollars lost through customers switching suppliers every year in the USA is equivalent to the GDP of Canada or Italy? Did you know that 1.8

ROI 59

ROI Customer Experience Customer Centricity Net Promoter Score 59

ijgolding

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

BM: Generally, the customer engagements I’m proudest of are those where the value of becoming more customer-centric has been amply demonstrated and I’ve “converted” sceptics within the company. The knowledge that we’re making the world a better place for customers. What are among your most proud CX accomplishments?

Customer Experience Professionals 120

Customer Experience Professionals Customer Experience Customer Centricity Customers 120

Avaya

OCTOBER 7, 2016

The evolving demands of digital-savvy customers have a deep impact on the contact center. In today’s highly connected society, customers are relying on other people around them to find information to solve issues. Despite playing such a crucial role in customer engagement, contact centers don’t always get the attention they deserve.

Contact Center 81

Contact Center Customer Experience Self Service Omni-Channel 81

ReviewTrackers

JUNE 29, 2017

There’s no shortcut to creating a great customer experience. It takes a thoughtful strategy, a customer-focused organization, and a design that delivers on your brand promise. But many companies fail to handle problems effectively, which contributes to poor customer experience and engagement.

Customer Experience Design 70

Customer Experience Design Customer Experience Touchpoint Social Media 70

Michelli Experience

JULY 11, 2017

I first heard about “ it” in a Harvard Business article in 2016 and subsequently have been asked about “it ” by clients and colleagues alike. “ It is this “same logic” that drew my support for the chief customer officer (CCO) concept around 2006. is a professional speaker and chief experience officer at The Michelli Experience.

Chief Customer Officer 113

Chief Customer Officer Customer Experience Management Consulting 113

Eptica

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

Date: Friday, November 18, 2016 Customer Experience - disrupt or be disrupted. Published on: November 18, 2016. Author: Olivier Njamfa Whatever market they are in, organizations face a stark choice – innovate across their operations and get closer to customers or lose market share to more agile, flexible rivals.

Customer Experience 48

Customer Experience Conference Innovation Hotels 48

Eptica

JUNE 24, 2016

Date: Friday, June 24, 2016 The ROI of improved customer experience. Published on: June 24, 2016. Author: Chris Eideh Businesses understand that improving the customer experience has a direct impact on revenue generation. Greater efficiency Minimizing unnecessary customer contact to queries has two impacts.

ROI 50

ROI Self Service Customer Experience Airlines 50

Comm100

JUNE 15, 2022

Digital customer engagement is always evolving. Just as live chat was a technological leap over telephone communication and is proving to be the most essential of all channels, chatbots are the latest technological milestone in customer support. Provide cost-effective 24/7 support to improve customer engagement.

Chatbots 198

Chatbots Industry Customer Service Wait Times 198

Eptica

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Date: Wednesday, November 16, 2016 How does customer experience affect sales growth? Published on: November 16, 2016. Author: Neil Cox Customer experience has been front of mind for marketing and customer service professionals for a number of years, but does it really have a big impact on the bottom line?

Sales 48

Sales Customer Experience Insurance Airlines 48

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

Michelli Experience

JANUARY 5, 2016

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Customer Experience 100

Customer Experience Customers Consulting Employee Engagement 100

Eptica

JANUARY 6, 2016

Date: Wednesday, January 6, 2016 What were the key customer experience topics in 2015? Published on: January 06, 2016. Author: Olivier Njamfa As we enter 2016, I’m already seeing plenty of predictions about what the year will bring for the customer experience and customer service markets.

Self Service 48

Self Service Customer Experience Social Media Insurance 48