Doug Leather

APRIL 23, 2014

21st century Government 21st Century Organisation Best Practice Business Models Change Management Competitive Advantage Customer Centricity Customer Efficiency Customer Experience customer management Customer Relationship Management Customer Strategy Customer-centric government Frameworks Innovation Leadership Sustainability Sustainable Business Performance (..)

Customer Centricity 46

Customer Centricity Competitive Advantage Government Customer Relationship Management 46

Doug Leather

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne, deals with the reality of companies long engaging in head-to-head competition in search of profitable growth. These companies have fought for competitive advantage, battled over market share and struggled for differentiation. Competing in overcrowded industries is no way to sustain high performance.

Customer Centricity 54

Customer Centricity Strategy Competitive Advantage Innovation 54

CloudCherry

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Organizations eventually picked up on its impact, focusing now on creating delightful customer experiences for all who walk through their doors. As businesses strive for that competitive edge, they turn to customer experience management or CEM to better understand the customer’s perspective and improve based on these insights.

ROI 256

ROI Financial CEM Metrics 256

Doug Leather

APRIL 30, 2014

Customer-Centric? Yet he was adamant he had ‘customer-centricity’ under control. A refusal to really understand what customer-centricity is all about. And what really agitates me is a verbal commitment made to developing themselves as an internationally recognised exemplar of customer experience.

Customer Centricity 49

Customer Centricity Competitive Advantage Customer Relationship Management Leadership 49

PeopleMetrics

AUGUST 25, 2015

By analyzing your feedback in aggregate, you can discover big issues, manage trends, and reveal future customer needs. This is where a good customer experience management partner can really help. Work with your crew to build a customer-centric culture. And guess what.

Customer Centricity 48

Customer Centricity How To Competitive Advantage Culture 48

CloudCherry

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Organizations eventually picked up on its impact, focusing now on creating delightful customer experiences for all who walk through their doors. As businesses strive for that competitive edge, they turn to customer experience management or CEM to better understand the customer’s perspective and improve based on these insights.

ROI 225

ROI Financial CEM Metrics 225

Doug Leather

MARCH 11, 2014

What company doesn’t want to be customer-centric? It’s highly unlikely that any executive wakes up in the morning and makes a statement along the lines of – “Customer-Centricity is not important to us and we shouldn’t consider it!”. The most important stakeholder in almost all cases is the customer.

Customer Centricity 60

Customer Centricity Measurement Net Promoter Score Effort Score 60

Doug Leather

MARCH 19, 2014

I admit that I’m a customer-centric evangelist because quite frankly, how else can you build meaningful competitive advantage? Customer-centricity is all about differentiation and it’s almost impossible to sustain differentiation around product, price and distribution footprint. I’m guilty!

Customer Centricity 51

Customer Centricity Competitive Advantage Leadership Customer Relationship Management 51

Doug Leather

MARCH 4, 2014

There is very little new about the concept of customer-centricity. In these instances it’s almost impossible to operationalise around ‘the customer.’ Developing and implementing organisational capabilities that enable a customer-centric business model creates structural and integration challenges. Let’s face it.

Customer Centricity 44

Customer Centricity Strategy Competitive Advantage Customer Relationship Management 44

PeopleMetrics

JUNE 12, 2015

In customer experience management, we use transactional surveys to guide actions for customer centricity. If we could generate one major emotional response per customer segment, what would it be? Customer understanding gives you a competitive advantage.

Customer Centricity 48

Customer Centricity Hotels Competitive Advantage Survey 48

SurveySparrow

JUNE 23, 2023

Hello there, fellow customer-centric enthusiasts! Today, we’re diving deep into the world of customer feedback. More specifically, we’re exploring the voice of customer methodologies. These techniques help us understand what our customers truly want and need. What is the Voice of the Customer (VoC)?

Voice of Customer 52

Voice of Customer Feedback Net Promoter Score Social Media 52

inQuba

JUNE 22, 2023

In today’s competitive landscape, customer experience has become a key differentiator. Businesses that consistently provide superior customer experiences have a competitive advantage over those that do not. So, where is generative AI having the greatest impact on customers’ experiences?

Chatbots 52

Chatbots Self Service Customer Experience Analysis 52

Horizon CX

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

In thinking about this, this reminded me of a great article I read called 10 Commitments CEOs Must Make to Experience CX Success by James O’Gara of OnMessage. In this article, he states “For customer experience to translate into improved financial performance and serve as a competitive advantage, it must be embraced enterprise-wide.

Metrics 100

Metrics Customer Centricity Culture Leadership 100

Bob Hayes

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

A new customer analytics survey of 80+ companies provides a look into the state of analytics in customer programs. Only 32% of respondents are satisfied with their company's use of analytics to create a competitive advantage. Creating a Competitive Advantage with Analytics.

Analytics 113

Analytics Loyalty Data Competitive Advantage 113

Bob Hayes

OCTOBER 23, 2017

We surveyed 80+ customer-centric professionals in companies with formal customer-centric programs (e.g., Researchers from MIT and SAS showed that analytical-leading companies (those that use analytics to create a competitive advantage) adopted analytics practices to a greater degree than analytical-lagging companies.

Analytics 68

Analytics Competitive Advantage Government Customer Centricity 68

Lumoa

OCTOBER 31, 2018

More brands will (and should) bring up customer feedback to the decision-makers in the company, and with the help of some new amazing technologies , we’re changing the way businesses see their customers. For larger organizations, the best path is to focus on the current experience while keeping an eye to the future.

Customer Experience 160

Customer Experience Customer Centricity Culture Consulting 160

GetFeedback

JANUARY 12, 2020

CustomerThink CX research finds that more Winning CX programs–those claiming tangible ROI or competitive advantage–focus on creating a distinctive or “signature experience” such as the Southwest example I’ve shared. Develop customer journey maps to diagnose and improve experiences. About the guest author.

Customer Journeys 221

Customer Journeys How To Touchpoint Airlines 221

SurveySensum

JULY 11, 2023

And ‘88% of customers placed the highest level of trust in word-of-mouth recommendations from people they know.’- Competitive Advantage and Differentiation In a world full of brands, having a competitive edge and standing out is vital. So, how can you gain a competitive edge? times compared to those who do not.’

Brands 83

Brands Customer Experience Effort Score Rewards Programs 83

BirdEye

JANUARY 25, 2024

In this case, Google Messages can be your go-to tool, as it offers a direct, personalized way to communicate with customers, enhancing response times and customer service, which could lead to increased conversions.

Automotive 58

Automotive Hospitality Healthcare Retail 58

BirdEye

JANUARY 25, 2024

In this case, Google Messages can be your go-to tool, as it offers a direct, personalized way to communicate with customers, enhancing response times and customer service, which could lead to increased conversions.

Automotive 52

Automotive Hospitality Healthcare Retail 52

Clarabridge

JANUARY 4, 2017

Fortunately, most major brands have started asking their customers. 81% are working with customers and customer-facing employees to help improve CX. 54% of customer service professionals strongly agree that CX is more important now than it was 2 years ago. But brands could be doing more. Because it’s a big deal.

Customer Experience 51

Customer Experience Self Service Return on Investment Competitive Advantage 51

Confirmit

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

CEM software – or Customer Experience Management software - refers to the suite of software solutions that help organizations monitor their relationships with their customers, analyze the insights from feedback and other relevant data (e.g. How Does CEM Software Helps your Business? Interesting Links. Learn More.

CEM 40

CEM Software Multi-Channel Effort Score 40

Confirmit

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

CEM software – or Customer Experience Management software - refers to the suite of software solutions that help organizations monitor their relationships with their customers, analyze the insights from feedback and other relevant data (e.g. How Does CEM Software Helps your Business? Interesting Links. Learn More.

CEM 40

CEM Software Multi-Channel Effort Score 40

Clarabridge

JANUARY 4, 2017

Fortunately, most major brands have started asking their customers. 81% are working with customers and customer-facing employees to help improve CX. 54% of customer service professionals strongly agree that CX is more important now than it was 2 years ago. But brands could be doing more. Because it’s a big deal.

Customer Experience 40

Customer Experience Self Service Return on Investment Competitive Advantage 40

Beyond Philosophy

JANUARY 12, 2015

When an organization focuses on improving the Customer Experience, it drives the value for the organization, reduces the costs associated with customer service, and builds a competitive advantage in today’s global and commoditized marketplace. Didn’t Believe Amazon Was Customer Centric Before?

Customer Experience 60

Customer Experience eBook CEM Competitive Advantage 60

Bob Hayes

DECEMBER 17, 2017

25 Data Science Terms Every Customer Professional Needs to Know - I believe that a good first step for customer-centric professionals to leverage customer data is to understand the terms data professionals use when extracting insights from their data.

Analytics 46

Analytics Data Competitive Advantage Social Media 46

InMoment XI

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Companies that can collect and analyze unstructured data using tools like natural language processing and AI customer experience technology also often have a more complete understanding of their customers, and can therefore more easily measure customer satisfaction and loyalty.

Social Media 260

Social Media Marketing Advertising Feedback 260

Bob Hayes

DECEMBER 17, 2017

25 Data Science Terms Every Customer Professional Needs to Know – I believe that a good first step for customer-centric professionals to leverage customer data is to understand the terms data professionals use when extracting insights from their data.

Analytics 40

Analytics Data Competitive Advantage Social Media 40

SurveySensum

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Carol Tompkins, Business Development Consultant at AccountsPortal.com says, “Providing a seamless multi-channel experience is one-way companies can use digital transformation to improve their CX programs and gain significant competitive advantage. Every customer requires a unique solution and more personalization.

Customer Experience 59

Customer Experience Social Media Multi-Channel Chatbots 59

ClearAction

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Customer-Centric Marketing: Step-Up Performance Lynn Hunsaker. Customer-centric marketing is necessary, yet far from sufficient — from customers’ and investors’ perspectives. Typical roles adopting customer-centric marketing are in the marcom area: digital, content, automation, intelligence, retention, advertising.

Customer Centricity 59

Customer Centricity Marketing Customer Journeys Study 59

InMoment XI

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

By understanding these predictive patterns, companies can tailor their strategies proactively, ensuring they are always one step ahead in meeting customer needs and expectations. This forward-looking approach is vital for maintaining competitive advantage and fostering customer loyalty.

Analysis 260

Analysis Analytics Social Media Loyalty 260

Wootric CX Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Her She is a customer journey expert whose analysis of customer feedback at key touchpoints has led to product and service enhancements that have delighted customers. Why we love Angus: He’s the Customer Experience Manager at Sendoso and prides himself in “helping people connect the old fashion way.”

Customer Journeys 67

Customer Journeys Consulting Customer Experience Professionals Chief Customer Officer 67

ClearAction

AUGUST 16, 2019

Is Your Customer Engagement Really Customer-Centric? Customer engagement can yield short-term or long-term rewards or penalties, depending on how customer-centric they are. Long-term rewards: uptick that sticks or increases organically — engagement fit the customer’s expectations and circumstances. “An

Customer Centricity 48

Customer Centricity Customer Engagement Engagement Customers 48

Chattermill

MAY 12, 2019

The New Gold Standard: 5 Leadership Principles for Creating a Legendary Customer Experience Courtesy of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company by Joseph Michelli. The Ritz-Carlton Hotel has long been known for its five-star hospitality and deep understanding of customer experience management.

Customer Experience Professionals 56

Customer Experience Professionals Customer Experience Hotels Net Promoter Score 56

ClearAction

APRIL 3, 2015

Engaging HR professionals with their internal customers and with the company’s strategic intent of CX management is viewed as very important to CX success. It would help chart the course for the org’s competitive advantage. Answering the question "How does our org structure best serve our customers?"

Engagement 48

Engagement Customer Experience Employee Engagement Culture 48

Storyminers

JULY 6, 2020

Bill has been recognized for his customer service and customer experience insight with the following accolades: Userlike 11 Gurus of Customer Service, Fonolo Top 10 Tweeters Talking About the Customer Experience, Future Care Today Top Ten Social Customer Service Influencers, and SAP Business Innovation Top 60 Customer Experience Influencers.

Customer Experience 147

Customer Experience Customer Service Social Media Consulting 147

Storyminers

JULY 6, 2020

Bill has been recognized for his customer service and customer experience insight with the following accolades: Userlike 11 Gurus of Customer Service, Fonolo Top 10 Tweeters Talking About the Customer Experience, Future Care Today Top Ten Social Customer Service Influencers, and SAP Business Innovation Top 60 Customer Experience Influencers.

Customer Experience 130

Customer Experience Customer Service Social Media Consulting 130