ijgolding

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

This led to me spending a lot of time in my clients stores, observing customers and how they interacted with both the products and the employees. My fascination with the ‘customer interface’ was born! Was HP a customer focused organisation at that time? I became a marketing consultant!!

Culture 264

Culture Measurement Customer Centricity Hotels 264

Beyond Philosophy

JULY 12, 2016

CMC Thought Leadership Principal, Beyond Philosophy. Earl Sasser, and Leonard Schlesinger in 1994 in Harvard Business Review, and in a 1997 book by the last three authors, can essentially be explained as follows: It is a theory of business management which links employee satisfaction to customer loyalty and profitability.

Employee Engagement 60

Employee Engagement Connections Engagement Loyalty 60

Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 20, 2016

CMC Thought Leadership Principal, Beyond Philosophy. In the consumer world, satisfaction has only incidental proven connection to customer experience and behavior, and engagement has similar challenges for employees (and customers). That is what the scope of employee ambassadorship helps to provide.

Leadership 60

Leadership Engagement Customer Centricity Employee Engagement 60

Lumoa

FEBRUARY 6, 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. It’s too easy to overlook the employee engagement and try to deploy CX outside of an holistic organisational approach.

Customer Experience 324

Customer Experience Customer Centricity Self Service Culture 324

Blake Morgan

JANUARY 20, 2022

His blog, Customers That Stick, features interviews with top CX leaders and answers common customer-related questions. . A former teacher and economist, Adrian is now a consultant, author and speaker. She shares thoughts and insights on improving all aspects of the customer journey. . Adrian Swinscoe . Annette Franz .

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Case Study Customer Journeys Competitive Advantage Customer Centricity 96

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

They don’t care enough to invest in customer experience evaluation and improvement. Their company mission is not customer-focused, and they don’t care if your day is ruined. 360Connext serves mid-market companies and larger by helping them evaluate their true customer experience.

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Company Hotels Social Media Innovation 231

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Emotional Engagement and Customer Centricity. How to Drive Customer and Employee Engagement for a Better Customer Experience. They discuss strategies for building customer centricity and emotional engagement. That means spending time on the frontlines of customer service.

Customer Centricity 74

Customer Centricity Culture Leadership Employee Engagement 74

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

OCTOBER 2, 2018

But what’s even trickier is when you may not have customer experience or customer insights in your title. Being a customer-focused leader is a tall order. So how can you lead by example to make the experience better for your customers, regardless of where you are on the org chart?

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Customer Experience Customer Journeys Culture Leadership 225

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

MARCH 31, 2015

As some of you who follow this blog may know, I took the CXI® magnifying glass with me to South By Southwest Interactive this month to scout for customer-focused themes within the latest tech trends. 360Connext serves mid-market companies and larger by helping them evaluate their true customer experience.

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Technology Customer Experience Social Media Trends 110

ShepHyken

MARCH 21, 2017

What lessons can we learn from rock stars in the world of customer service and customer experience, like Ritz-Carlton? First Up: In Shep Hyken’s opening comments he relates an experience from the customer service workshops his company conducts for client companies. What are the qualities of a customer-focused employee?

Leadership 81

Leadership Hospitality Hotels Customer Focused 81

Customer Guru

AUGUST 21, 2018

Continuing with our list (in alphabetical order) of customer experience (CX) influencers (experts, consultants, and authors), we are sharing a few names of leaders leaders that every CX enthusiast must follow and take inspiration from. John is an “Ex-Disney Guy” and Customer Experience Coach. John DiJulius Follow @JohnDiJulius.

Customer Experience 115

Customer Experience Customer Journeys Consulting Customer Experience Professionals 115

Customer Bliss

AUGUST 23, 2016

Darryl Speach is a serial customer experience practitioner and change agent. He’s had leadership roles at New York Life, the Disney Institute, and Greystone and Company. Speach serves as Chief Customer Officer, leading strategy for the Greystone customer experience effort across all business lines. Episode Overview.

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Chief Customer Officer Culture Leadership Insurance 0

Beyond Philosophy

APRIL 15, 2019

She helps leaders and teams make subtle shifts to create breakthrough success for customers. Her clients have won industry awards, raised customer satisfaction scores, and increased employee engagement. Add to it that leadership also wants to have an ROI. We shouldn’t see employees as simply revenue generators.

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Culture Customer Service Leadership Airlines 115

Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

The best way to emphasize improving the Customer Experience is to tie rewards to it. It is critical to include all departments in the definition of KPIs that are Customer-focused, and then align those goals across your organization. 4 Ways to Gain Customers’ Trust in Data Security.

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Net Promoter Score Customer Experience CEM Customer Centricity 118

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

MARCH 9, 2015

I’ve seen plenty of Marketing, HR and Technology leaders who have made astounding improvements in the experiences they create for customers. Customer focused organizations smoke the competition. Whether or not your title says it, your leadership is needed! Take a minute to dive in and keep learning.

Customer Experience 110

Customer Experience Chief Customer Officer Customer Experience Professionals Resources 110

Customer Guru

AUGUST 8, 2018

While there are many experts on this field, we have created a list (in alphabetical order) of customer experience influencers (experts, speakers, consultants, and authors) who are leaders. Adam is a globally recognized expert on customer experience. Do follow these experts to learn from the best in business!

Customer Experience 130

Customer Experience Chief Customer Officer Consulting Customer Journeys 130

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

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 28, 2014

Overlook this, however, and you are not likely to end up with the Customer focus you seek. This post is the second in a series of nine posts looking at the different parts of the organization contributing to Customer Centricity. Naïve companies are the least customer-focused and Natural companies are the most customer-focused.

Net Promoter Score 120

Net Promoter Score Customer Experience How To CEM 120

Adrian Swinscoe

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Today’s interview is with Michael Hinshaw, the founder and president of customer experience consultancy McorpCX. Michael joins me today to talk about the CX value model […] The post The CX value model and linking experience to business outcomes – Interview with Michael Hinshaw of McorpCX first appeared on Adrian Swinscoe.

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Consulting Customer Experience Customer Focused Employee Engagement 52

Lumoa

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Our guests have multiple years of experience in managing and consulting customer experience management in global companies and now lead their own businesses helping companies make customers happier. Ian Golding, CCXP, CX Consultant and Trainer @ijgolding | blog “CX is at a very interesting point in its evolution.

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Customer Experience Customer Centricity Culture Consulting 160

Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

CMC Thought Leadership Principal, Beyond Philosophy. The same can be said of employees. They can hire desired employers, and if things don’t turn out as expected, employees can ‘fire’ their employer, sometimes quietly, sometimes noisily, departing. The challenges in this stage are employee engagement and retention.

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e-support Banking Culture Consulting 90

Michelli Experience

DECEMBER 23, 2015

According to Forrester Research, 93% of corporate leadership teams place customer experience improvement on their list of strategic priorities and 23% businesses have it in the number 1 position. In fact, the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) is reporting customer satisfaction levels that are hovering just above 9 year lows.

Customer Experience 100

Customer Experience Customer Satisfaction Consulting Loyalty 100

ECXO

MAY 11, 2023

You’ll also probably know that the most successful companies go beyond offering quality products and services, and competitive prices, to design experiences that differentiate their brand and create emotional connections with customers. Everything they do is built around their customers. Let’s continue.

Customer Centricity 52

Customer Centricity Customer Journeys Self Service Culture 52

Beyond Philosophy

MAY 31, 2016

CMC Thought Leadership Principal, Beyond Philosophy. Today, there’s a lot of discussion among corporate strategists, and even senior HR folks, about “putting employees first”. Employee experience, then, isn’t necessarily a chicken-and-egg precursor to customer experience, but it is certainly parallel at minimum.

Company 60

Company Chief Customer Officer Employee Engagement Leadership 60

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. There are many VoC maturity models that you can consult. Operational Benefits. Level 1: Foundational.

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Effort Score Feedback Net Promoter Score Survey 195

Adrian Swinscoe

JANUARY 5, 2024

Today’s interview is with Phil Lewis and Claire Croft of Corporate Punk, an award-winning management consultancy that helps clients innovate and transform their business culture. Phil […] The post Are you doing change to people or with people? Interview with Phil Lewis and Claire Croft of Corporate Punk first appeared on Adrian Swinscoe.

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Russel Lolacher

OCTOBER 24, 2022

In this episode of Relationships at Work, Russel chats with 4x author, keynote speaker and consultant on service culture Jeff Toister on connecting the dots to create tangible employee engagement at work. An instructor for Linkedin Learning, supporting training and employee development and more. He’s got some knowledge.

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Employee Engagement Engagement How To Survey 52

Beyond Philosophy

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

I talk a lot about Customer-centricity of organizations. We use a model called Naïve to Natural that measures how an organization is oriented toward Customers, with the Naïve not having a Customer focus and the Natural having the most Customer focus. This is why training and employee engagement are so key to its success.

Customer Centricity 60

Customer Centricity Retail Consulting Leadership 60

ClearAction

JANUARY 4, 2020

Like attracts like: customer engagement is unlikely to be sustained without employee engagement in customer experience performance. Organic customer engagement is reciprocated to the extent that employee engagement improves customers’ well-being.

Engagement 48

Engagement Customer Experience Net Promoter Score Employee Engagement 48

CX Journey

APRIL 21, 2016

You'll see how the practitioner responses compared to the predictions of vendors and consultants. Creating a customer-first culture is the top challenge for practitioners, followed by competing priorities , employee engagement , omnichannel experiences , and shifting from a product-focus to a customer-focus.

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Omni-Channel ROI Culture Trends 80

Michelli Experience

APRIL 27, 2016

As a professional speaker, I envisioned possible stage benefits from learning improvisational comedy skills but I hadn’t appreciated the benefits that improv training would provide me in my role as a leader or as a consultant charged with helping organizations increase the quality of experiences they provided to their customers.

Hotels 100

Hotels Consulting Employee Experience Innovation 100

SurveySensum

JULY 14, 2020

He is the author of ‘Be Your Customer’s Hero’, the founder of the popular Customers That Stick® blog, the Co-Host of the Crack the Customer Code podcast, and the creator of multiple virtual training courses on customer service and experience. LinkedIn : [link]. Website : [link]. LinkedIn : [link].

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Customer Experience Consulting Multi-Channel Leadership 132

Zeisler Consulting

JANUARY 25, 2021

Here goes: Good employee engagement is an absolute requirement in order to drive good CX. But part of that culture needs to be an explicit understanding that the purpose for holding your employees in such high regard is that doing so advances the goal of supporting those for whom we’re all here: The Customers.

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Airlines Culture Employee Experience Customers 93

Wootric CX Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Why we love Jeannie: She’s a TEDx speaker , CEO and Chief Customer Experience Investigator at 360 Connext , trainer, workshop leader, consultant, and podcaster. A CX Consulting. Why we love Rachel: She’s the Director of Customer Experience at Zuora. It’s not as easy as we think and our brains work against us!

Customer Journeys 67

Customer Journeys Consulting Customer Experience Professionals Chief Customer Officer 67

Customer Enthusiast

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

The issue that I have with Customer Service Week is that, to me, it places a superficial focus on customers for one week in October that quickly returns to business as usual the following week as the balloons droop, the banners sag, and the promotional swag is relegated to desk drawers. I’m no prude.

Customer Service 40

Customer Service Comparison Customer Satisfaction Employee Engagement 40

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

MARCH 12, 2018

Sometimes becoming a more customer-focused organization happens with a few baby steps. ” The post Why Your Customer-Centric “Breakthrough” Is Not Working appeared first on Customer Experience Consulting. Then we slide right back to where we were before DAY ONE. But all is not lost!

Customer Centricity 137

Customer Centricity Customer Journeys Culture Training 137

CSM Magazine

JUNE 21, 2018

Organizations that fail to recognize the importance of CX are risking flaws that destroy customer loyalty and their futures. Blind Leadership. Research shows that high employee engagement leads to better customer engagement. Recently, a company shared with us that they survey their customers twice a year.

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Company Customer Experience Net Promoter Score Effort Score 40