Kayako

JANUARY 12, 2017

It’s easy to rush into 2017 without appreciating the good parts of 2016: there is now a lot of great content out there that supports you, the customer advocating superhero! How do you round off a year that’s been so good to the customer service industry? Why Customer Development Is Crucial to Every Business’ Success.

Customer Experience 120

Customer Experience Effort Score Chief Customer Officer Customer Centricity 120

ClearAction

DECEMBER 31, 2016

2017 Customer Experience Resolutions Lynn Hunsaker. What’s new in 2017 customer experience management? Let’s take a look at 5 ways to accelerate results that your customers and investors will both reward: Customer Service — resolve to prevent recurrence of issues.

Customer Experience 81

Customer Experience Customer Journeys Roadmap Customers 81

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

JANUARY 23, 2024

Customer experience leaders are not just expected to keep up with trends in the marketplace, customer expectations, and technology, we simply MUST do so to serve customers and stay ahead of the competition. Customers often crave personal, empathetic connections and some bots simply aren’t up to the task.

Trends 143

Trends Self Service Customer Experience Customer Journeys 143

ECXO

JUNE 20, 2023

Fotocomposicion ECXO(1) Article source: The Rising Tide of Brand Purpose in B2B [link] There’s an old adage in customer experience. Business customers care about what your brand stands for. McKinsey with NielsenIQ looked at five years of sales data from 2017 to mid-2022. Where B2C goes, B2B follows.

B2B 122

B2B Brands Innovation Government 122

Currency Alliance

OCTOBER 12, 2020

That type of simple recognition goes a great way in building loyalty with customers. This presentation is about driving customer engagement, and how the loyalty industry is transforming in order to engage with the mid-tail and long-tail customer. Loyalty programs must evolve to keep customers engaged.

Loyalty 98

Loyalty Marketing Loyalty Programs Banking 98

ReviewTrackers

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Reputation marketing is a way of thinking about your reputation in the same way you think about your marketing – the more positive your brand’s reputation, the more growth you can deliver. Companies like Apple get a huge value from their reputation as a user-friendly company that provides great customer experience.

Brands 104

Brands Marketing Social Media Sports 104

CloudCherry

JULY 25, 2018

What better way is there to learn about delivering an amazing customer experience than examining how the best in the business do it? Respondents were asked a series of questions on topics including their customer experience programs , introducing new technology, and optimizing human capital. Ahead in using Artificial Intelligence. “91%

Technology 170

Technology Brands Customer Experience Omni-Channel 170

Provide Support

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

To connect with new customers don’t try to get inside their heads. Some of the world’s most successful business leaders know that attracting customers and winning their loyalty isn’t merely about the product or service. When companies connect with customers’ emotions, the payoff can be huge. Get inside their hearts.

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Loyalty Infographics Connections Groups 67

Alida

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Growth in customer experience (CX) innovation has flatlined, and it’s likely you’re on the wrong side of the widening gap. According to Forrester’s Customer Experience Index, 2017 , today’s businesses across 21 industries are plagued by a growing “CX leadership gap.” In fact, twice as many brand scores fell as rose.

Leadership 227

Leadership Insurance Airlines Hotels 227

Currency Alliance

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

This fee is commonly how financial services brands have funded their loyalty rewards for at least the past decade. So how should New Zealand’s banks and brands respond, and how should other brands collaborate with partners to reduce dependency on any single source of funding? down to 0.3% on credit cards and 0.2%

Loyalty 52

Loyalty Marketing Loyalty Programs Banking 52

ProProfs Chat

APRIL 16, 2020

Do you contact customer service vs. technical support ? Left with no choice, you try getting hold of a customer service agent on the phone. This basically means that customers are unable to communicate with the brands that they have supported since they do not employ multilingual customer service agents.

Loyalty 96

Loyalty Customer Service Self Service Knowledge Base 96

Currency Alliance

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Of all the statistics to emerge from the 2017 Bond Brand Loyalty Report , the most shocking was probably that there are an estimated $100bn in loyalty points that are left unredeemed by members in North America. We do recognize that historically, loyalty programs liked to have a modest to high percentage of points expire.

Loyalty 45

Loyalty Loyalty Programs ROI Brands 45

Strativity

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

JIM TIERNEY, LOYALTY360, NOVEMBER 07, 2017. That was part of the message from Jason Burnham, Principal, Communications & Design, Innovation Lead, Strativity on Monday during his session titled, “ Designing Purposeful Brand Experiences ,” at the first-ever Customer Expo. Brand identity and culture are directly related.”.

Loyalty 45

Loyalty Brands Customer Centricity Customer Journeys 45

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. The Customer is Always Right by Richard Shapiro. TCFCR) “The customer is always right” is a mantra urging service staff to give high priority to customer satisfaction. My Comment: Is the customer really right? Well worth it!

Customer Service 81

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Loyalty Trends 81

ProProfs Chat

JULY 30, 2021

Be it a small or a big business, good brand perception is the common business goal. The ultimate verdict on any brand is given by its customers. Brand perception is a crucial indicator of how well your customers are able to connect with your brand: What are their feelings and emotions when they think of you?

Brands 111

Brands Net Promoter Score Social Media e-support 111

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 13, 2017

This week we feature an article by Jess Mizerak discussing the future of brand loyalty and how to continue to be successful in the world of E-commerce. We want the customer to feel a sense of ownership in the relationship they have with us. That’s what your loyalty program should do. – Shep Hyken.

Customer Centricity 73

Customer Centricity Loyalty Loyalty Programs Rewards Programs 73

Strativity

MARCH 7, 2023

Brands need a strategy that incorporates generative AI. The sudden availability of this technology has brought with it challenges and opportunities for brands of every size, and this impact cannot be ignored. Why does ChatGPT matter to brands? Consider the past 10 years you have spent cultivating your brand personality.

Brands 98

Brands Analytics Consumers Technology 98

Currency Alliance

MARCH 9, 2021

Headless loyalty systems are API-first loyalty platforms that enable any customer-facing platform to integrate loyalty marketing functionality into their Customer Experience (CX) via API. This allows any component of the architecture to be modified without affecting all other components. What does ‘headless’ mean?

Loyalty 59

Loyalty Customer Engagement Engagement CRM 59

Currency Alliance

DECEMBER 18, 2017

There are of course many trends taking shape, but we thought we would take a look at what we consider to be the three top loyalty trends for 2018, and the implications of these for both brands and customers. Everyone knows that trust is key in brand loyalty. Top loyalty trends for 2018: No.1

Loyalty 49

Loyalty Trends Brands Loyalty Programs 49

ShepHyken

APRIL 17, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Getting More Referrals = Letting People Your Customers Care About Know About Brands That Care About Them by Joseph Michelli. Joseph Michelli) Here are some broad approaches to activating promoter behavior in your loyal customer base.

Social Media 79

Social Media Customer Service Airlines Loyalty 79

Currency Alliance

AUGUST 16, 2019

Loyalty programs once enabled relatively personalized marketing. From a standing start of zero customer data some 20 years ago, brands became able to incentivize desired behaviors in highly-predictable customer segments. Value, that is, to a minority of highly-frequent, high-spending customers.

Loyalty 40

Loyalty Brands Loyalty Programs Airlines 40

Kustomer

AUGUST 11, 2022

Today, customers know more than ever before. They have access to customer reviews via social media, use self-service resources to educate themselves on products and services, and are well-versed on the web to find the information they need. What Is Effective Customer Service? What Is Effective Customer Service?

Customer Service 98

Customer Service Social Media Self Service Loyalty 98

The DiJulius Group

AUGUST 17, 2021

This is a significant increase from 2017 when more than 35% of companies did not have a CXO on their team. According to Gartner, customer experience drives over two-thirds of customer loyalty, outperforming brand equity and price. Read Full Article.

Company 137

Company Loyalty Groups Report 137

Retently

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Apple’s customer satisfaction and loyalty have been growing steadily over the years, reflecting the way consumers view the brand. According to NPS Benchmarks , Apple’s NPS score in 2017 was a resounding 72 , which is significantly higher than the average NPS score of the consumer electronics industry.

NPS 113

NPS Net Promoter Score Loyalty Omni-Channel 113

Kayako

MARCH 14, 2017

Brandon (@TheBrandonPFrye) February 22, 2017. Warby Parker are just one of many brands in the fast-growing vCommerce space who are inciting incredible customer love as a result of their their dogged focus on delivering fantastic customer experiences – and reaping the rewards: their latest funding pegs them at an eye-watering $1.2

Brands 99

Brands Customer Experience Retail e-support 99

ShepHyken

MARCH 13, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. 47 Social Media Statistics to Bookmark for 2017 by Alex York. My Comment: It has been said that customer service is the new marketing. 89% of social media messages to brands go ignored. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Social Media 89

Social Media Customer Service Infographics Retail 89

SuiteCX

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

We all know that customer landscape is changing quickly. Over 90% of customers have higher expectations than they did last year and 64% of consumers switch some service providers every year (source: Accenture research). Customers aren’t your only problem. Understand and grow your customer base-focus on your most profitable.

Customer Journeys 100

Customer Journeys Self Service Analytics Exercises 100

SuiteCX

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

We all know that customer landscape is changing quickly. Over 90% of customers have higher expectations than they did last year and 64% of consumers switch some service providers every year (source: Accenture research). Customers aren’t your only problem. Understand and grow your customer base-focus on your most profitable.

Customer Journeys 100

Customer Journeys Self Service Analytics Exercises 100

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. A 4-Step Formula to Create Freakishly Loyal Customers by Josh Linkner. Josh Linkner) In our transactional world of fickle customers, how do we snag the prize? Josh Linkner, innovation guru, shares four core ideas that build loyalty.

Loyalty Programs 76

Loyalty Programs Customer Service Loyalty Retail 76

Lumoa

JANUARY 11, 2022

It is vital for companies to know if their clients and customers are happy with their service and products, and NPS solutions are one of the best ways to find out. Net Promoter Score is a benchmark for customer loyalty that tells how your customers understand your business and feel about it. What Is an NPS Software?

NPS 259

NPS Software Net Promoter Score Survey 259

ijgolding

OCTOBER 17, 2017

This is the not the first article I have written about the subject of Customer Effort. On that occasion, Vauxhall provided the case study to bring Customer Experience ‘theory’ to life. However, if there was a guarantee associated with the service, then Premier Inn would be having to pay an awful lot of money back to their customers.

Hotels 395

Hotels Travel How To Customers 395

ShepHyken

APRIL 3, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Customer Service Track Shines at Social Media Marketing World by Dan Gingiss. In 2016, the conference organizers added a Customer Service track to the list of 20 or so other tracks. Want Loyal Customers? by AJ Agrawal .

Social Media 76

Social Media Customer Service Hotels Hospitality 76

Eptica

MARCH 21, 2019

Date: Thursday, March 21, 2019 Author: Olivier Njamfa - CEO & Co-Founder How does CX impact brand trust? Author: Olivier Njamfa - CEO & Co-Founder Trust is central to any brand’s relationship with its customers. The study found that the key to creating trust is to simply to do what customers expect of you.

Brands 80

Brands Self Service Insurance Fashion 80

Currency Alliance

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Escalating competition across sectors – not a purported “death of loyalty” – is making loyalty harder earned. As a result, major loyalty trends for 2019 will see a wave of innovation as established brands trial new ways to retain share of mind. Big brands mimicking strategies pioneered by upstart challengers.

Loyalty 45

Loyalty Trends Loyalty Programs Rewards Programs 45

ShepHyken

MARCH 20, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. No More Nonpologies: Apologize to Customers Like You Mean It by Leslie O’Flahavan. Here are three tips for writing a heartfelt apology to a customer. Want to Build Customer Loyalty? And, the article makes a great point.

Customer Service 75

Customer Service Social Media Travel Loyalty 75

ReviewTrackers

MAY 8, 2017

Customer experience (CX) — defined as “the cumulative impact of all interactions and experiences between your business and the customer, at every touchpoint across the entire customer journey, and viewed entirely from your customer’s perspective” — has become one of today’s most important business benchmarks.

Conference 50

Conference Omni-Channel Customer Journeys Customer Experience 50

CustomerGauge

NOVEMBER 24, 2016

Defined by Harvard Business Review as “The One Number You Need to Grow”, the Net Promoter Score® is the quickest metric you can use to assess customer satisfaction and loyalty with your brand. The post What Can Brands With Low NPS Learn From The Top Performing In Their Industry?

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Net Promoter Score NPS Industry Brands 100