Horizon CX

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The Art of Selling CX: Convincing Skeptical Senior Leaders on Customer Experience Success Introduction In the dynamic landscape of customer experience (CX) management, the journey extends beyond strategic implementation; it’s a constant process of persuasion and selling ideas, especially to senior leadership.

Customer Centricity 130

Customer Centricity Customer Journeys Automotive Fashion 130

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

APRIL 23, 2024

CX leaders today face a long list of challenges, including adapting to a dynamic market environment and ensuring every stakeholder, supervisor, and employee in the business is aligned with the customer-centric vision. Often, CRM systems are the tools used to track important customer data and feedback metrics.)

ROI 260

ROI CEM Net Promoter Score Customer Experience 260

CX Journey

APRIL 3, 2019

Image courtesy of Pixabay If you don't know by now, customer understanding is the cornerstone of customer-centricity. Customer-centricity means putting the customer at the center; customer understanding is how you'll achieve that. What is customer-centricity? How will it make her feel?

Customer Centricity 150

Customer Centricity Exercises Customers Culture 150

InMoment XI

OCTOBER 31, 2023

With the advent of omnichannel customer experience programs and increasing customer demands, effective call center management has become more challenging and pivotal than ever before. It requires a harmonious blend of leadership, technology, and a customer-centric mindset to succeed in this dynamic landscape.

Call Center 260

Call Center Strategy Management First Call Resolution 260

Horizon CX

MAY 19, 2023

Ineffective Leadership: Leadership plays a crucial role in driving and sustaining organizational transformation. Leadership alignment and competence are vital for setting the direction, creating a sense of urgency, and inspiring and engaging employees throughout the transformation journey.

Customer Centricity 130

Customer Centricity Leadership Culture Customer Experience Management 130

ijgolding

JULY 4, 2017

Only recently, I wrote about Jeff Bezos and why I believe he is a, if not the, role model customer centric leader. ‘Did you know that Amazon have actually embedded 14 leadership principles into the way they work? For reasons unbeknown to me, the fact that Amazon have 14 leadership principles had completely passed me by.

Leadership 152

Leadership Customer Centricity Fashion Retail 152

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

JULY 11, 2023

However, many customer experience (CX) initiatives fall short of achieving their desired outcomes due to a lack of proactive leadership and strategic planning. There needs to be a focus on intentional strategy, clear goals, effective communication, employee empowerment, and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Customer Experience 110

Customer Experience Competitive Advantage Leadership Customer Centricity 110

ijgolding

JUNE 14, 2016

I often say that if I were to be given £5, or $5 for every time a member of the C-Suite stated that ‘customer centricity’ was ‘very important’ to their business, I would be a VERY rich man – but is it actually true! Organisations having a dedicated resource to champion their Customer Experience cause 10%.

Customer Centricity 120

Customer Centricity Customer Experience Customers Leadership 120

InMoment XI

MARCH 1, 2023

Avoid Causing Foreseeable Harm to Customers: Organisations must provide clear and accessible information to their customers about their products and services, including any risks associated with them. This includes communicating in plain language and avoiding jargon or technical terms that customers may not understand.

Financial 260

Financial Consumers Customer Centricity Meeting 260

Horizon CX

JUNE 5, 2023

Reasons for the Perception Gap: Internal Focus: Senior leaders, consumed by internal metrics and operational priorities, may become detached from the reality of customer experiences. This inward focus can cloud their perception of what customers truly value.

Net Promoter Score 130

Net Promoter Score Customer Centricity Effort Score Touchpoint 130

Horizon CX

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The Power of Purging Perfunctory Performance Introduction In the bustling world of business, where metrics often dominate discussions and efficiency reigns supreme, one crucial aspect can sometimes be overlooked: the human element. Lead by Example : Leadership plays a critical role in shaping organizational culture and behavior.

Culture 130

Culture Customer Centricity Customer Satisfaction Loyalty 130

ClearAction

OCTOBER 12, 2022

5 Best Experience Management Metrics Lynn Hunsaker. Why are experience management metrics the #1 challenge year after year? This means current experience management metrics are insufficient! Understand how experience management metrics build upon one another, to see where you should focus. So, what’s the solution?

Metrics 62

Metrics Management Effort Score ROI 62

CX Journey

APRIL 3, 2019

Image courtesy of Pixabay If you don't know by now, customer understanding is the cornerstone of customer-centricity. Customer-centricity means putting the customer at the center; customer understanding is how you'll achieve that. What is customer-centricity? How will it make her feel?

Customer Centricity 80

Customer Centricity Exercises Customers Culture 80

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

JANUARY 28, 2020

Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to begin at the beginning, build your case, and create a coalition of customer-focused leaders. First, understand the true costs of NOT investing in customer experience. If Net Promoter Score (NPS) is your metric, then get to know where you stand and where you’ve been.

Customer Journeys 250

Customer Journeys Net Promoter Score ROI Metrics 250

ijgolding

JUNE 9, 2015

You must absolutely believe that enabling an organisation to be more customer centric is the ‘right thing to do’ – right for the customer; right for the employee; and right for the shareholder. Not only that, the Customer Experience is not the responsibility of a CXP – it is the responsibility of the WHOLE ORGANISATION.

Customer Experience Professionals 120

Customer Experience Professionals Leadership Customer Experience Effort Score 120

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Then he scolds his people when metrics like Net Promoter Score (NPS) or Customer Satisfaction go down. And since he doesn’t offer any ideas or help direct an initiative to drive those metrics upward, those numbers continue to slip or stagnate. But saying “we have to be more customer-centric” simply doesn’t work.

Net Promoter Score 547

Net Promoter Score How To Customer Centricity Metrics 547

Customer Bliss

JULY 21, 2016

United leadership is important. I’ve been doing this type of work since 1983 (wow), and united leadership — which I regularly call one-company leadership in my books, speeches, and my five competencies — is as important as anything else. (If United Leadership: Necessary to move from talk to action.

Leadership 100

Leadership Chief Customer Officer Customer Journeys Metrics 100

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

As more leaders discuss becoming customer-centric, I wonder how many actually walk the talk and put actions into their plans. What if customer-centric ideas and tactics were included in all strategy plans ? A strategy that is truly customer customer-focused needs to include ideas like these: 1.

Customer Centricity 110

Customer Centricity Social Media Consulting Strategy 110

ShepHyken

MARCH 19, 2021

This week we feature an article from Kaila Krayewski , Managing Director at Archipelago Communications. She introduces a few female customer service speakers and shares their advice for women pursuing leadership roles in CS/CX. Let’s start with some facts: A whopping 66% of customer service representatives are female.

Leadership 86

Leadership Self Service Customer Service Trends 86

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

It’s a fact that delivering a great customer experience makes brands’ bottom lines brighter, too. Great customer experience means better business results. Customers will spend more, stay longer and tell their friends about the brand. What are the Four C’s of a Customer Experience Culture? Communication.

Culture 251

Culture Company Lifetime Customer Customer Centricity 251

Horizon CX

JUNE 27, 2023

Building a Unified Customer Experience Shared Vision and Strategy: Establish a unified vision and strategy that aligns marketing branding and service delivery. This involves cross-functional collaboration, communication, and the breaking down of silos between departments.

Customer Experience 130

Customer Experience Customer Centricity Culture Brands 130

Lumoa

JANUARY 19, 2023

Whether your company is using the Balanced Scorecard , OKRs (Objectives and Key Results), SMART , or simple KPIs , this will help you align the work of your future customer experience department to goals everyone in the company cares about. And it will make it easier to build strong relationships and a strong culture of customer centricity.

Customer Experience 236

Customer Experience Net Promoter Score How To Customer Journeys 236

Totango

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Becoming customer-centric —putting the customer’s needs and interests at the center of your goals and processes—is impossible without customer data. You need customer data to track progress toward goals, deliver on promises, and continually upgrade your product. Customer feedback. Support tickets.

Customer Centricity 59

Customer Centricity Data Case Study Lifetime Customer 59

Eptica

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Date: Wednesday, November 6, 2019 Author: Guest author - Jeannie Walters Avoid these 5 CX Leadership Traps! Focusing exclusively on the WHAT of metrics, not the WHY Business leaders in every industry are driven by data and charts. Moving from metrics to insights means examining what caused that uptick. Predictive analyses?

Leadership 77

Leadership Net Promoter Score Contact Center Effort Score 77

ECXO

MARCH 21, 2023

Journey Map Your way to Customer Experience Maturity in Just 8 Steps + 12 with CX and EX Customer experience culture is a set of values, beliefs, and behaviors that a company adopts in order to create a customer-centric culture. Action is always necessary, as is communication, and prioritisation.

B2B 98

B2B Customer Experience Roadmap Culture 98

ClearAction

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Secrets to Customer-Centric Business Growth Lynn Hunsaker. A potter’s wheel makes a great metaphor for customer-centered business. Sharing the vision, walking the talk, and nurturing the ecosystem are foundational musts for customer-centered business.

Customer Centricity 74

Customer Centricity Sports Policies Culture 74

Customer Bliss

MAY 9, 2018

Uniting the leadership team in the purpose of delivering one-company experiences and connecting it to business growth occurs with my clients when we can simplify the “why” behind this work in a manner that they can stand behind and communicate as their own. Pivotal Leadership Shift: Elevate Customers as Assets.

ROI 245

ROI Customer Experience How To Leadership 245

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

APRIL 27, 2021

Before jumping into tactics: Know what success looks like and communicate it across the organization. Establish the metrics and milestones you’ll track to know if those efforts were successful. Consider what customer-centric brands are doing to earn customer loyalty. Be your own customer.

Customer Journeys 291

Customer Journeys Customer Experience Culture Sports 291

Lumoa

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Success in customer experience (CX) can be represented by numbers. A high Net Promoter Score (NPS), a large number of new customers in a month, or fewer unsatisfactory customer service request conclusions, are just some of the metrics we use to measure an effective customer experience.

Competitive Advantage 208

Competitive Advantage Customer Experience Net Promoter Score Effort Score 208

NobelBiz

JULY 31, 2023

In today’s rapidly-evolving business landscape, call queuing stands as a paramount component for efficient customer communications. This advanced mechanism not only ensures customers are catered to promptly but also streamlines business operations. What is Call Queuing?

Communication 52

Communication Call Center Wait Times Contact Center Software 52

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

AUGUST 22, 2023

Discloser: This article uses affiliate links to LinkedIn Learning Most companies say they want to provide a great experience for their customers. They might even proclaim to put customers first or be customer-centric. That’s right: your customer experience is shaped whether you focus on it or not. That’s not true.

Customer Experience 143

Customer Experience Effort Score Course Feedback 143

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

JULY 28, 2020

The brands who create a habit of putting the customer first, defining success for both the organization and the customer, and developing best practices and business discipline around execution are the ones who can truly be customer-centric. Customer Experience Strategy Depends on the Right Mindset, Vision and Plan.

Strategy 225

Strategy Customer Journeys Customer Experience Net Promoter Score 225

ClearAction

AUGUST 19, 2020

An index is like an executive summary of your voice of the customer research. There are many types of customer experience indexes, and they each communicate something specific, based on certain assumptions, with greatest usefulness to one or more groups in your company. You should never use indexes and metrics blindly.

Customer Experience 174

Customer Experience Fashion Communication Customers 174

TechSee

JUNE 16, 2022

Paul is a Transformational, hands-on, customer service department leader with extensive experience using performance metrics, lean process improvements, and positive leadership in building effective, efficient, and happy customer service departments. Tom Hinds, SVP Customer Engagement at Advocate Aurora Health.

Customer Service 251

Customer Service Contact Center Chief Customer Officer Call Center 251

Maz Iqbal

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

Let’s assume that for the purposes of this conversation that when I use the term customer-centricity I am pointing towards a specific behaviours which show an organisation as being attuned and responsive to the needs of their customers – their core customer base. What about taking the soft approach?

Customer Centricity 79

Customer Centricity Case Study Leadership Employee Engagement 79

CloudCherry

JANUARY 21, 2020

By staying in touch with customer expectations, companies can win more business and reduce trouble spots in the customer journey. VoC leaders also see an uptick in customer and employee engagement metrics. Also, CX pros should communicate often with executive stakeholders to demonstrate the value of VoC.

Effort Score 195

Effort Score Feedback Net Promoter Score Survey 195

Beyond Philosophy

JULY 5, 2015

CMC, is Thought Leadership Principal for Beyond Philosophy. Customer Sensitivity. Customer Focus. It’s notable that, at this more evolved and advanced stage of enterprise customer-centricity, complaints are thought of more in terms of a life cycle component, and recovery is more of a strategy than resolution: Customer Obsession.

Customer Centricity 60

Customer Centricity Omni-Channel Company Banking 60