Horizon CX

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

I’m reflecting and writing this latest blog on the eve of the very first Customer Experience Day (CX Day) declared so by the Customer Experience Professionals Association (CXPA) as the first Tuesday in October from this point forward. Product and technology are often short-lived.

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Strategy CEM Customer Experience Banking 138

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?

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Net Promoter Score Strategy Customer Centricity CEM 163

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 6, 2014

We work with Customer Experience (CX) professionals around the world and train them on how to go about implementing CX programs. The main reason that an organization fails to improve their CX is because of their lack of Customer Centricity. The symptom is a poor experience; the cause is their lack of Customer centricity.

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Customer Experience Net Promoter Score Customer Centricity CEM 154

PeopleMetrics

JUNE 17, 2020

This framework is important for every company to review in light of COVID-19, which has likely impacted how you interact with your customers. Even if you have a mature VoC program, it’s important to re-assess it with a “beginner’s mind” in light of shifts in customer behavior. Today, we're going to talk about the Building Phase.

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CEM Touchpoint NPS Survey 83

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. Well, so do 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 (..)

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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.

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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.

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CEM eBook Social Media Customer Centricity 98

Bob Hayes

AUGUST 15, 2016

Customer Experience Leaders Outperform Customer Experience Laggards. Adoption of customer experience (CX) best practices plays a significant role in the success of any company. In this post, I present specific customer experience management (CEM) business practices that are linked to high customer loyalty.

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Loyalty CEM Customer Experience Social Media 40

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 14, 2014

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. Netflix and Amazon continue to perfect their suggestions to suit the interests and previous selections by their customer, creating value to their loyal customers.

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Net Promoter Score Data CEM Customer Retention 102

SurveySensum

JULY 25, 2019

Do you know every bad experience is the lost revenue for your business of that specific customer? Customer-centric mindset is the need of the hour to conquer the competition and make your brand stand-out. So, it all depends on how your brand handles the negative feedback of customers. Listen to the customers constantly.

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Feedback Tips Net Promoter Score CEM 74

Middlesex Consulting

MARCH 5, 2018

This article describes why and how to implement the peak-end rule to improve the ROI of your customer experience (CX) efforts. I realized that four of the attendees were either looking for a new position or gave up looking and started consulting. Mr. Lee lives in Hong Kong and has been President of Global CEM for almost 17 years.

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Customer Experience Effort Score CEM ROI 60

Beyond Philosophy

JANUARY 26, 2015

One interesting bit of his speech touched on an important issue for Customer Centricity: data breaches. He said the federal standard he would impose to notify Customers their information had been compromised should be 30 days. I am surprised that it would take as long as 30 days to tell a Customer of a data breach!

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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.

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Net Promoter Score Customer Centricity Social Media CEM 110

Bob Hayes

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Customer Experience Leaders Outperform Customer Experience Laggards. In this post, I study what loyalty-leading companies do differently than loyalty-lagging companies in their customer experience management (CEM) efforts. Customer satisfaction is important for business success.

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Loyalty CEM Customer Experience Social Media 40

Bold360

APRIL 17, 2019

Delivering exceptional customer experiences is a strategic differentiator for businesses today, as modern customers are not afraid to switch brands if they feel unsatisfied with the level of service and support provided. Haskell and Gregorio kept getting asked by their own sales organization, “who is your perfect target customer?

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Customer Engagement Engagement CEM Net Promoter Score 40

Beyond Philosophy

MARCH 12, 2015

I love watching what people, and Customers do. Your Customers would raise their hands during this TED talk also. What baffles me, then is why some organizations choose to ignore feelings and how they affect the behavior of their Customers. What do I mean by irrational behavior? Ze Frank has this to say about being human.

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CEM Customer Journeys Conference Customer Centricity 60

Middlesex Consulting

MARCH 5, 2018

This article describes why and how to implement the peak-end rule to improve the ROI of your customer experience (CX) efforts. I realized that four of the attendees were either looking for a new position or gave up looking and started consulting. Mr. Lee lives in Hong Kong and has been President of Global CEM for almost 17 years.

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Effort Score CEM ROI Customer Satisfaction 60

ClearAction

FEBRUARY 7, 2016

Customer Experience Articles. Customer experience articles. Tools, techniques, and case studies catalyze your customer experience management success. Peruse ClearAction articles, podcasts and webcasts, and ask how these best practices can be customized to your specific needs. Customer-Focused Marketing.

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Customer Experience Customer Centricity Employee Engagement Social Media 48

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.

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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. So what are these? Ensuring the management doesn’t get in the way.

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ROI Net Promoter Score CEM Conference 75

Beyond Philosophy

MARCH 5, 2015

There have been many great stories in the past couple of months about airlines doing what was right by their Customers. We can all learn a little about Customer centricity when we look at these examples from three major carriers in the US. Southwest Attacks Its Late Problem Head-on with Its Customers.

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Airlines Examples Net Promoter Score CEM 60

Beyond Philosophy

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Helping your Customers make a decision is an important element in your Customer Experience design. Zhecho Dobrev, one of our consultants published his musings on this concept. All channels for your Customers make up your Customer Experience, including websites. The Consequence of Choice.

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CEM Retail Consulting Conference 60

Beyond Philosophy

APRIL 7, 2016

Last year, I questioned whether Customer Experience had delivered the goods. This year, I question whether Customer Experience is the problem. This year, I think Customer Experience isn’t failing us; we are failing Customer Experience. Customer Satisfaction score to denote the health of the economy.

Net Promoter Score 60

Net Promoter Score CEM Consulting Customer Satisfaction 60

Beyond Philosophy

APRIL 7, 2016

Last year, I questioned whether Customer Experience had delivered the goods. This year, I question whether Customer Experience is the problem. This year, I think Customer Experience isn’t failing us; we are failing Customer Experience. Customer Satisfaction score to denote the health of the economy.

Net Promoter Score 60

Net Promoter Score CEM Consulting Customer Satisfaction 60

Gainsight

JANUARY 11, 2024

Customer success is firmly entrenched in the SaaS business model. According to a 2020 study by TSIA, more than 90% of organizations had a dedicated customer success role in their company. Nick Mehta , CEO and Founder of Gainsight, recently said, “Every single software company has a customer success program now.

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CEM Customer Success Management Customers 52

Wootric CX Blog

JUNE 13, 2019

Since you’re here on the Wootric blog, you probably already know that providing a high-quality experience to your customers is vital to your business. You’ve watched brands in a variety of industries revamp their customer-facing operations to improve the consumer’s experience. This is where customer experience enablement comes in.

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Customer Experience Communication CEM Data 69

Ian Williams

JUNE 23, 2019

In the past couple of decades Customer Journey Mapping has become one of the most commonly spoken-about of modern-day business practices. The phrase has been bandied around boardrooms across the globe; and for some organisations, it has even become a central theme around which their customer management operations have been built.

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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.

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Customer Centricity Omni-Channel Company Banking 60

NobelBiz

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Both the customer experience map and the journey map are essential tools for businesses aiming to understand and improve the interactions their customers have with their brand. What is a Customer Experience Map? They can include activities such as visiting a website, reading a product review, or engaging with customer service.

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Customer Journeys Customer Experience Contact Center Touchpoint 104

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. Solve Customer and Industry Pain Points. Michael Lowenstein, Ph.D., In the U.K.,

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Loyalty Programs Loyalty Airlines Hotels 60

Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 14, 2015

During a recent series of stakeholder behavior instructional workshops conducted for our clients, one of the strongest areas of interest among workshop participants was how to gain senior management support and sponsorship for various customer-related and employee-related initiatives.

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Leadership Customer Centricity Airlines Hotels 60

Maru/HUB

JANUARY 17, 2018

Customer Experience is set to overtake price and product as the key brand differentiator by 2020. Many companies already recognise the importance of customer experience for customer retention and business growth. MarketsandMarkets forecast the global customer experience management (CEM) market to grow from $3.77

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Customer Experience CEM Omni-Channel ROI 106

Beyond Philosophy

JUNE 11, 2015

Without fear of (much) argument, it’s a fair statement that all companies want, and try to generate and achieve, optimum loyalty from their customer base. They should want this because study after study shows the financial rewards of having loyal customers. Customer loyalty programs are especially popular among retailers.

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Loyalty Programs Loyalty Airlines Retail 60

CloudCherry

AUGUST 30, 2018

Every customer experience team wants to improve their bottom line, but it’s usually one of the hardest things to make an impact on. With limited time and resources to dedicate to improving the customer experience, organizations often have to make difficult decisions about what to prioritize. Take it beyond NPS.

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Strategy NPS Analytics Analysis 150

PeopleMetrics

JULY 24, 2019

Yes, you should tie compensation to your Voice of Customer (VoC) program ( it’s the best way to get your people to actually use it! ). Your bonus program could be based on people achieving a particular NPS level or customer satisfaction score. Are you collecting enough customer feedback to define your goals effectively?

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CEM How To Hotels NPS 61

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.

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Groups Multi-Channel Omni-Channel CEM 120