One Millimeter Mindset

MAY 21, 2020

There’s nothing novel about virtual post-sale client abandonment. What is novel about this post-sale scenario, to you, is that now you have to sell virtually. Because what has not changed is that once a coveted contract is consummated, what is the next sales step? In spite of all your pre-sales assurances.

Sales 132

Sales Groups Course Culture 132

Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Before we get into that, let’s remember a foundational element of success in marketing and sales tactics: before you plan and execute, think about what you want to get out of it. For example, if you are advertising, that’s one type of communication, but it can have different goals. Maybe it’s awareness or education.

Sales 78

Sales Strategy Social Media Advertising 78

Lumoa

MAY 5, 2022

Most people understand the importance of creating great customer experiences —nevertheless, many struggle with the complexity of working holistically and long-term with a Customer Experience strategy. Customer Experience (CX) is far more than traditional customer service and marketing.

Strategy 277

Strategy Customer Experience How To Analysis 277

Integrity Solutions

AUGUST 24, 2022

If you’ve implemented sales training this year, you’re not alone. Studies have shown that upwards of $15 billion is spent annually on sales training in the United States alone. And are there specific sales training strategies behind that critical investment to help ensure its success and strong ROI?

Training 88

Training Sales Strategy Study 88

One Millimeter Mindset

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Business growth either leverages profitable leadership communication. How many of your clients have voiced this sentiment, when attempting to traverse execution of pre-sale promises and their post-sale service delivery and execution? As degradation of services became more frequent, I exercised leadership communication.

Leadership 61

Leadership Communication Customer Retention Sales 61

TechSee

AUGUST 14, 2023

TechSee’s Annual Influencer List For a second year, everyone at TechSee is proud and excited to share our annual list of influential leaders in the space of digital customer service. As the Head of Customer Support and Engagement at HotDoc, she is responsible for leading the customer support and engagement strategy.

Customer Service 207

Customer Service Contact Center Customer Centricity Leadership 207

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

JANUARY 5, 2021

You know the brands that do customer culture well. They create such a focus on the customer that everything and everyone throughout the organization is on board. . Sometimes the customer-focused “way” is seen as a brand within a brand. It’s easy to TALK customer experience. Where does this organizational magic come from?

Customer Centricity 190

Customer Centricity Culture Customer Journeys Government 190

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

APRIL 23, 2024

The landscape of consumer expectations is constantly evolving, and understanding the value of customer experience has emerged as a cornerstone for businesses aiming to sustain growth and maintain a competitive advantage. But today’s C-Suite is still questioning the value of customer experience and asking if investing in CX is worth it.

ROI 143

ROI CEM Net Promoter Score Customer Experience 143

ECXO

APRIL 18, 2024

posts header on ECXO The Story of Jose – A Tale About Customer Experience Once upon a time in the bustling city of Metropolis, there was an extraordinary lion named Jose. Though TechEase was renowned for its innovative products, it was infamous for its lack of customer-centric culture.

Customer Experience 101

Customer Experience Customer Centricity Chief Customer Officer Culture 101

Lumoa

JULY 17, 2023

Key Drivers of Successful Customer Experience Digitization Today, businesses must continually evolve to address the needs of their customers. Embracing new technology solutions and digitizing customer experience has become a crucial part of this evolution. It is no longer a competitive advantage but a necessity.

Customer Experience 208

Customer Experience Strategy Self Service Chatbots 208

Storyminers

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Mike Wittenstein is the founder of StoryMiners, one of the world’s first customer experience design consultancies. It was obvious something was not working in tandem with the company’s ambition to cultivate meaningful business relationships at a scale which resulted in new sales, despite their best efforts.

Case Study 147

Case Study CRM Study Customer Experience 147

ShepHyken

APRIL 14, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Lessons from the Field: 3 Easy Ways to Customize Customer Experiences & Increase Brand Loyalty by Anand Subbaraj (Fast Company) Personalization encourages customers to both return for more service and recommend that service to others.

Net Promoter Score 71

Net Promoter Score Loyalty Programs Customer Service Ecommerce 71

One Millimeter Mindset

MARCH 6, 2019

Post sale execution experience makes or breaks customer experiences. Why jeopardize customer loyalty, success and retention by making assumptions about what happens next? First, when introducing new products and services to existing customers, details and nuances get lost in transition. Or worse, something in-between.

Sales 68

Sales Customer Confidence Touchpoint Communication 68

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Is customer experience worth it? C-level leaders want to know if customer experience (CX) is worth the investment. Customer-focused employees across marketing, sales, HR, and other departments want to know if new CX initiatives are worth pushing for. So… Is customer experience worth it? MORE SALES!

Customer Experience 261

Customer Experience Effort Score Net Promoter Score Culture 261

Comm100

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Every company out there is trying to be more customer-centric, and the race for an excellent customer experience is heating up. Nowadays, having competitive prices and bombarding customers with advertisements and offers is not enough. Numerous studies have shown that customers are willing to pay more money for good service.

Strategy 287

Strategy Customer Experience How To Customer Journeys 287

Lumoa

APRIL 17, 2018

We have been talking a lot about how important it is to take actions on customer feedback. Customer feedback is the essential unlimited source for development and inspiration for the whole company. Customer feedback in marketing automation Do you have resources to communicate directly with your customers in a personally?

Feedback 295

Feedback Software Healthcare Training 295

One Millimeter Mindset

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Especially when these omitted details surface, often inconveniently, both pre- and post-sale. Most of the time, these professionals are involved in the post-sale care and feeding of customers, once a sale is consummated. At “that” final meeting, when the sale is assumed, but not yet closed. Something different?

Sales 72

Sales Return on Investment Meeting Customer Retention 72

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

He shares six tips and strategies to share with your team for improving the eCommerce customer experience. Poor customer service costs businesses over $75 billion a year in lost profits. Only by delivering amazing customer service. Decide What “Amazing Customer Service” Means. Create a Customer Service Process Flow.

Ecommerce 141

Ecommerce Training Customer Service Net Promoter Score 141

Kerry Bodine

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

I got a great question this morning from some colleagues who attended of one of our recent journey mapping workshops together: “Our marketing team would like to map the prospect journey from awareness up to purchase, but there are so many entry points and no linear process. So how can map all the variations in your customers’ journeys?

Customer Journeys 225

Customer Journeys Touchpoint How To Customers 225

Customer Bliss

JANUARY 10, 2019

With over 10 years of experience under his belt, leading customer-facing teams, Michael sheds some insight into how he breaks through some of the challenges to get customers to think differently about their energy options. . Michael and his team needed to create movement around a communication and channel strategy to keep clients.

Customer Experience 155

Customer Experience Chief Customer Officer Connections Leadership 155

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

APRIL 25, 2023

“We believe in a customer-centric culture!” “Our Our values include putting the customer in the center of everything we do.” “We We are committed to being customer-centric.” You or maybe your organization may have adopted similar mottos or share the term “customer-centric culture” as a guiding principle. Sound familiar?

Customer Centricity 143

Customer Centricity Culture Contact Center Customers 143

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. My Comment: When our clients are interested in our customer service training for their “new” customer service/CX initiative, they are excited and ready to start. For a customer service initiative to work, it has to keep going.

Customer Service 58

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Loyalty Customer Service Training 58

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Constructing Care: How Your Customers Know They Matter by Chip Bell (Forbes) It sounds like a broken record. My Comment: Do your customers know you care about them? Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 62

Customer Service Contact Center Loyalty Tips 62

BirdEye

AUGUST 7, 2023

But now, most customers start their search online. 13 Auto repair marketing strategies you should check out Strategies to retain existing customers Trends in auto repair marketing in 2023 What are the best platforms for advertising auto repair services? Visibility: Cement your auto repair shop in customers’ minds.

Strategy 52

Strategy Sales Marketing Social Media 52

SurveySensum

JANUARY 26, 2024

When the package arrived, she found some glitches and contacted customer support for assistance. The responsiveness and effectiveness of the support team in resolving her issue became a pivotal moment in Claire’s customer journey. Claire’s story encapsulates the essence of a customer journey. What is a Customer Journey?

Customer Journeys 52

Customer Journeys Social Media Touchpoint Tips 52

SurveySensum

JULY 4, 2022

Are you there where your customers are? In this article, we’ll talk about how you can listen to your customers’ experiences at every touchpoint of their car buying journey with your brand. But first, understand your customers’ expectations, know what they want at every step of their journey and offer them just that. .

Automotive 52

Automotive Customer Journeys Survey Touchpoint 52

Michel Falcon Experience

APRIL 3, 2019

In all my years of focusing on customer experience management, there is one practice that stands out amongst them all…customer journey mapping! How customer journey mapping will improve your operational strategy. ? If you prefer to read about customer journey mapping, I’ve attached the transcript of this video below!

Customer Journeys 94

Customer Journeys Case Study Study Customer Experience 94

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. For example, Gen Z prefers to solve their own problems (self-service customer support), and 52% of Gen Z won’t buy from a brand with bad self-service. Our customer service and CX research confirm this.

Self Service 65

Self Service Customer Service Social Media Ecommerce 65

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.

Customer Journeys 104

Customer Journeys Customer Experience Contact Center Touchpoint 104

Retently

APRIL 5, 2024

What sets an exceptional retail customer experience apart? Because in a market brimming with choices, the way customers feel about your business can set you apart. A memorable retail customer experience leads to higher satisfaction, repeat business, and word-of-mouth recommendations. Why does this matter so much?

Retail 78

Retail Engagement Strategy Customer Experience 78

Daniel Group

JANUARY 25, 2024

Are You Using Humor in CX to Increase your Customer Loyalty? Want to make your customer experiences memorable at your company? Humor builds connections and relationships with your customers by bringing a smile to their faces each time they interact with your business. But humor in Customer Experience must be used with caution.

Loyalty 52

Loyalty Guidelines Conference Culture 52

One Millimeter Mindset

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Typical customer discovery involves speaking with current and potential customers. However, often the customer discovery process falls short of delivering on client needs and expectations. Instead of creating a terrific customer experience, clients are turned off and become former customers. Sound familiar?

Automotive 93

Automotive Healthcare Innovation Sales 93

One Millimeter Mindset

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Do we really understand the difference between customer service delivery and customer experience delivery? At times, our self-focused perception leaves customer service delivery up to everyone with “service” as part of their job titles. That means we assume customer service is someone else’s responsibility. For a change.

Customer Experience 202

Customer Experience Customer Service B2C Customer Retention 202

ReviewTrackers

MARCH 24, 2021

Bank Customer Retention: Why It Matters. You’ve probably heard this more than a dozen times: retaining a customer is so much cheaper than acquiring a new one. According to Kantar , banks that lead in the customer experience index have a recommendation rate that is 1.9 times higher, and their customers are 2.1

Customer Retention 123

Customer Retention Banking Customer Experience Strategy 123

ClearAction

JANUARY 8, 2024

Insights Utilization Rate Drives Growth Through Customer-Centric Organizations Lynn Hunsaker Customer-centric organizations use experience insights as the basis for each work group’s thinking and actions. Centric means aligned : customers’ well-being is the center of every decision). Why does this drive growth?

Customer Centricity 62

Customer Centricity ROI Policies Chief Customer Officer 62

CSM Magazine

MARCH 7, 2024

Operating across the UK, Jet Wash Shop offers a full sales, rental, maintenance and repair service and has transitioned from the supply and service of professional valeting equipment to a one-stop shop for all types of pressure washing equipment. This performance wouldn’t have been doable without BigChange.”

Automotive 52

Automotive Customer Relationship Management CRM System 52

One Millimeter Mindset

JUNE 23, 2020

Similarly, do you spiel the sales blah-blah-blah long enough to close a contract? Without any real intention of walking your story to create post-sale continuity to retain clients? Engage me to present one of my One Millimeter Mindset speaking programs, workshops, coaching and mastermind groups. The never-ending story.

Sales 110

Sales Resources Communication Groups 110