ClearAction

JANUARY 14, 2015

State of Business-to-Business Customer Experience Management. How relevant are the trendiest customer experience management (CXM) practices in business-to-business (B2B) companies? High-Touch in B2B Customer Experience. Seeing the Full Picture.

Customer Experience Management 48

Customer Experience Management Customer Experience Management B2B 48

Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Customer centricity requires strategy to cultivate a culture that puts the Customer at the center of everything you do. As the third in our series of nine posts looking at the different parts of the organization contributing to Customer centricity, let’s look at: Customer Strategy. What emotions are we trying to evoke?

Net Promoter Score 163

Net Promoter Score Strategy Customer Centricity CEM 163

Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

Retailers have been at the forefront for understanding how to use the human brain and emotions to maximize profits from their Customers. Using smells in your Customer Experience is olfactory marketing, and it works. Don’t underestimate the scent in your retail experience design. Undertake what we call a Customer Mirror.

Retail 148

Retail Net Promoter Score Customer Experience CEM 148

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. For the subscription business the researchers found that “ a member who rates as having the poorest experience has only a 43% chance of being a member a year later.

Net Promoter Score 164

Net Promoter Score ROI Customer Experience Insurance 164

PeopleMetrics

JUNE 26, 2019

This past month I attended Forrester’s CXNYC 2019 conference to experience firsthand the advancements being made in the CX market (as well as to showcase our own advancements at PeopleMetrics ). Artificial Intelligence (AI) might be useful, but what good is it if it isn’t helping customers feel any better about your brand?

Chatbots 115

Chatbots Self Service Net Promoter Score CEM 115

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 28, 2014

All the little parts along the way in your experience are what make a Customer experience Customer-Centric. Putting the Customer first in everything you do applies to every part of your organization, from the way you greet them to the way you bill them. Why Systems Matter to Your Customers.

Net Promoter Score 120

Net Promoter Score Customer Experience How To CEM 120

Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

Watch out this space as in a subsequent blog we’ll give advice on the different ways to change a habit… Blogs CEM CEO Conferences consultants consumer behaviour customer Customer Analysis customer behavior Customer Behaviour customer centricity customer emotions customer engagement Customer experience customer experience books customer experience (..)

Net Promoter Score 167

Net Promoter Score Marketing CEM Social Media 167

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Before I explain what I mean by that and how it has to do with Customer Experience, however, let me first tell you where I was born. 2] The study found price increases had twice the effect on customer switching, compared to price decreases.”. How is this applicable to Customer Experience? We see it all the time.

Net Promoter Score 140

Net Promoter Score Customer Experience CEM Banking 140

Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 23, 2014

How can marketers avoid creating a disappointed Customer? Reading these comments, I thought, “The Customers are feeling disappointed due to the way that their expectations have been set.”. Clearly avoiding disappointment means meeting the expectations of your Customers. Let go of your perceptions about what the Customer wants.

CEM 98

CEM eBook Social Media Customer Centricity 98

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 14, 2014

Consumers also believe that in spite of this concern about safety they must share data to have a better experience with a company. In other words, Customers will share data even though they don’t believe it is protected enough to get a better value from an organization. Trust and the Customer Experience.

Net Promoter Score 102

Net Promoter Score Data CEM Customer Retention 102

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

Beyond Philosophy

MARCH 10, 2015

You charged for the wrong plan on a Customer’s mobile bill or sent an ‘Extra Small’ instead of a Medium on the Jacket a Customer ordered online. So how do you recover from a mistake with your customers? Acknowledging your emotions is key to communicating with your customer. Everyone makes mistakes. We all make mistakes.

CEM 60

CEM Policies Customer Retention Conference 60

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Coming out from under eBay’s shadow will let them blossom, into what I hope will become a Customer-centric organization. They have Customer-centric leadership. It’s great that their new CEO, Dan Shulman is coming from American Express, a highly Customer-centric company. Competition is great for Customer Experience.

Net Promoter Score 110

Net Promoter Score Customer Centricity Social Media CEM 110

Beyond Philosophy

MARCH 12, 2015

I love watching what people, and Customers do. When I am reviewing an organization’s experience I am on the look out for this type of irrational behavior as this will give me many clues on how to make it much better. Your Customers would raise their hands during this TED talk also. What do I mean by irrational behavior?

CEM 60

CEM Customer Journeys Conference Customer Centricity 60

Beyond Philosophy

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

95% or a person’s processing power is the subconscious experience. Knowing this percentage, how can you harness the incredible power of the Customers’ subconscious mind to create a positive experience? Restaurants are adept at getting their customers to relax and enjoy their dinners. The Business of Dining Out.

CEM 60

CEM Social Media Customer Experience Management Conference 60

Beyond Philosophy

JANUARY 12, 2015

I dedicate my career to helping organizations take their current Customer Experience to the next level, or Beyond the Philosophy of it and into the “real world.”. Philosophy drives my actions, of course , including the following five: Philosophy #1: Experiences are not just about the “what” but also the “how.”.

Customer Experience 60

Customer Experience eBook CEM Competitive Advantage 60

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

Beyond Philosophy

JANUARY 23, 2015

As a leader or a marketer if you want an employee or a customer to change behavior, research says the best thing to do is give them positive reinforcement when they do what you want. If you threaten your employees or Customers with punitive action when they do something you don’t want, you are potentially encouraging them to lie to you.

How To 60

How To CEM eBook Study 60

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. Ensuring the management doesn’t get in the way.

ROI 74

ROI Net Promoter Score CEM Conference 74

Beyond Philosophy

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

When it comes to branding there might be no better way than using music to help a Customer remember your brand promise. Apple and Coke have chosen good songs to create the memory with their Customers. Having a great song, jingle, or score makes the ad create positive emotions in the minds of your Customers. They did a great job.

Tools 60

Tools Marketing CEM eBook 60

Beyond Philosophy

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Helping your Customers make a decision is an important element in your Customer Experience design. All channels for your Customers make up your Customer Experience, including websites. When you find that Goldilocks sweet spot, however, it is Customer Experience gold. The Consequence of Choice.

CEM 60

CEM Retail Consulting Conference 60

Beyond Philosophy

JANUARY 28, 2015

. “ Unlocking the Hidden Customer Experience: Short Stories of Remarkable Practices that Ensure Success” is designed to help organizations take their Customer Experience to the next level. Hiring Customer Ready Employees. Are You Making These Mistakes with Your Employees Today.

CEM 60

CEM eBook Conference Customer Centricity 60

Clarabridge

MAY 2, 2017

A revolution is brewing in sunny Miami Beach thanks to our ninth annual Clarabridge Customer Connections (C3) Conference. Clarabridge is powering this revolution by enabling brands to harness valuable customer data through new and existing features like text analytics , voice of customer , omni-channel case management and beyond.

Omni-Channel 40

Omni-Channel Insurance CEM Touchpoint 40

Responsetek

MAY 4, 2018

Economists have long taught us that choice confers on us freedom, personal responsibility, self-determination and autonomy. They set up a display of premium jams at a gourmet food store with the ability for customers to try each of these luxury jams. On Day 1, 24 varieties of Jam were on display with this reduced to six on Day 2.

CEM 40

CEM Consumers Brands Automotive 40

Experience Matters

APRIL 7, 2015

In its third year, these awards recognize companies that provide products and services that help companies improve the customer experience they deliver. 1) Company Overview: Clarabridge’s customer experience management platform helps hundreds of the world’s leading brands understand and improve the customer journey.

Groups 120

Groups Multi-Channel Omni-Channel CEM 120

Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 22, 2015

Research reports, presentation content through online sites such as LinkedIn-owned SlideShare (which gets close to 60 million visitors a month and has over 15 million registered users), and virtual conferences and webinars have seen significant increase in application.

Video 60

Video Marketing Social Media Conference 60

Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 23, 2015

In the past decade, we’ve seen the number of companies with an individual in the role of Chief Customer Officer (CCO) – nicely defined by Wikipedia as “the executive responsible for the total relationship with an organization’s customers” – grow from under 100 to thousands today. They are; Customer Experience and Value Optimization.

Chief Customer Officer 60

Chief Customer Officer Omni-Channel Customer Centricity Consulting 60

Beyond Philosophy

JULY 5, 2015

In building relationships with customers, and value for them, my long-time observation is that most organizations tend to progress through several stages of performance as they are becoming truly customer-centric: a) customer awareness, b) customer sensitivity, c) customer focus, and d) customer obsession.

Customer Centricity 60

Customer Centricity Omni-Channel Company Banking 60

Beyond Philosophy

JUNE 2, 2015

For anyone who appreciates a truly customer-centric organization, one that is invested in its stellar reputation for ongoing trust and value creation, customer experience optimization and building employee ambassadorship, Wegmans is the company to emulate. Michael Lowenstein, Ph.D.,

Customer Centricity 60

Customer Centricity Retail Leadership Training 60

Beyond Philosophy

JUNE 23, 2015

A couple of years ago, our local newspaper, The Philadelphia Inquirer, ran a disturbing story about how a mortgage loan company in Phoenix had sent spam advertising messages which appeared on the screens of thousands of wireless phone customers. Not only were the messages not requested, but these customers had to pay to retrieve them.

Wireless 60

Wireless Marketing Advertising e-support 60

Beyond Philosophy

MAY 14, 2015

More and more of your Customers believe access to self-service options is essential to their relationship with your business. Their Customer Service Success Blog reported some interesting stats to consider about Customer’s self-service options, including: By 2017, Only 1/3 of Customer service interactions will require human assistance.

Self Service 60

Self Service Exercises Analysis Call Center 60

Beyond Philosophy

MAY 20, 2015

Sometimes it is differentiating, and offers consumers definite benefits – such as practiced by companies like Zappos, Wegmans, Ritz Carlton, Rackspace, Southwest Airlines, Trader Joe’s, Amazon, Baptist Health Care, and Zane’s Cycles – and sometimes it is just one of multiple factors which contribute to customer loyalty or disloyalty behavior.

Consumers 60

Consumers Self Service Study Retail 60

Beyond Philosophy

JUNE 1, 2015

Are, beyond customers who would be loyal anyway, are they driving more purchase activity and narrowed consideration sets? This, as they see it, may be indicative of hope among companies with programs that long-term customer value can be generated. Key among these are: Integrate Loyalty Into the Full Experience. In the U.K.,

Loyalty Programs 60

Loyalty Programs Loyalty Airlines Hotels 60

Beyond Philosophy

JUNE 4, 2015

Chances are, 70% or more of your Customers are reading/Googling/posting on mobile devices about your organization, too. Train customer staff across all channels. Customer-facing staff should know how to use all the channels you have available. Enhance the current experience with Customer-led innovation.

Omni-Channel 60

Omni-Channel Sports Retail Video 60

Beyond Philosophy

APRIL 30, 2015

Keeping Customers is cheaper than getting new ones. Customer loyalty and retention are goals for most organizations as a result. So now what do we do to build Customer Loyalty? So now what do we do to build Customer Loyalty? Loyalty Programs Disappoint Customers. What makes your target Customer feel elite?

Loyalty 60

Loyalty Rewards Programs Loyalty Programs Study 60

Beyond Philosophy

JUNE 11, 2015

just how jaded and seeking for social interaction have customers become, in their relationships with vendors and their loyalty and engagement programs, that experiences need to always be fun and inclusive? This trend works well for building more strategic, bonded relationships with customers. Michael Lowenstein, Ph.D.,

Gamification 60

Gamification Loyalty Programs Loyalty Consumers 60

Beyond Philosophy

MAY 12, 2015

This fact is why dealing with Customers is so difficult. Most organizations make the mistake thinking Customers are rational beings and only make decisions logically. Nothing could be further from the truth in both Business-to-Consumer and Business-to-Business situations, we know that Customers are irrational.

System 60

System Consumers Connections Customer Experience 60