ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

This week we feature an article by Tanya Ahmed, a Digital Marketer of Vantage Circle , a cloud-based employee engagement platform. She writes about what customers expect from companies in 2021 and what they actually get. Consumers today expect speedier access to services than ever before.

Customer Experience 99

Customer Experience Self Service Advertising Customer Expectations 99

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

The Retail Trends Report from Retail Customer Experience is full of valuable insights on both consumers and retailers and how they’re feeling about the way we are shopping today. Customer engagement. Finding and keeping employees. …both challenges related to people. How can we confront this challenge?

Customer Engagement 110

Customer Engagement Engagement Strategy Retail 110

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

OCTOBER 2, 2014

This Best of 360Connext post was part of the Customer Experience Professionals Association’s 2013 Customer Experience Day celebration. What’s the value of customer experience? Value to customers. As customers, we are aware when experiences go really well or really not well.

Customer Experience 297

Customer Experience Social Media Customer Experience Professionals Consulting 297

Kustomer

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

It’s no secret that a strong customer service strategy is the cornerstone of a successful business. Even if your products or services are exceptional, customer loyalty can be lost if the customer experience is tainted with one poor interaction. What Is Customer Service Strategy?

Customer Service Strategies 104

Customer Service Strategies Self Service Strategy Customer Service 104

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

Many executives are interested in improving and understanding customer experience. When Oracle released their White Paper Why Customer ‘Satisfaction’ is No Longer Good Enough , the stats caused quite a stir, and rightfully so. 64% have made future purchases from a company’s competitors after experiencing poor customer service.

Customer Experience 282

Customer Experience Social Media Poor Customer Service Loyalty 282

Magellan Solutions

MAY 25, 2018

To develop a strong and lasting relationship with customers, you must first strengthen the camaraderie within your organization. To keep the customers satisfied, you must first create a great corporate culture. Start with the basics — customer service training. Start with the basics — customer service training.

Customer Service Training 70

Customer Service Training Training Customer Engagement Engagement 70

Help.com

MARCH 14, 2016

A recent study by Gallup shows that only 29% of customers are fully engaged. 71% of customers are ready and willing to part ways with your company. We share a few tips below that can help boost your customer engagement and create a culture of loyal, happy customers. Make your business more customer-centric.

Customer Engagement 114

Customer Engagement Engagement Tips Social Media 114

Lumoa

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

The future of customer experience is decided. We asked 15 experts with world reputation in Customer experience the same question and the results might surprise you. Every each of them answered the following questions: How do you see the future of customer experience? Probably not.

Customer Experience 324

Customer Experience Customer Centricity Self Service Culture 324

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

“I love what you say about caring about your customer’s experience! We get it when we’re customers. We know the dread we feel when we need to make a customer service call over a problem with billing. We are told to focus on our small piece of the customer puzzle.

Customer Service 257

Customer Service Company Customer Relationship Management Hospitality 257

CSM Magazine

APRIL 15, 2020

Puzzel, a leading European Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) provider, has announced the acquisition of U-WFM a leading provider of workforce management and optimization software. and with customers across the U.K., market and represents an exciting milestone in our mission to offer a best-in-class, integrated customer experience.”.

Omni-Channel 52

Omni-Channel Employee Engagement Engagement Contact Center 52

ShepHyken

MAY 27, 2019

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Amazon Bringing One-Day Shipping To Prime Shows The Real Battle For Customers by Daniel Newman. My Comment: Privacy and identity issues are at the top of our customers’ minds with whom they do business.

Customer Journeys 104

Customer Journeys Customer Service Employee Engagement Exercises 104

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

OCTOBER 22, 2019

If you know how critical Customer Experience is to the happiness of your customers and your team (and if you’re reading this, I’m willing to bet you are,) you’re probably already trying to anticipate the next big trends in CX. Customer Experience Still Reigns Supreme. But only 49% of U.S.

Trends 169

Trends Customer Experience Chatbots Innovation 169

Customer Bliss

AUGUST 29, 2017

Rhonda Basler and I discuss how Hallmark Business Connections is helping companies build bonds with their customers — by extending their own products and services. A very intriguing dimension of a company we all know so well, and you’ll be intrigued to hear how customer experience is a key part of how they help companies grow.

Connections 178

Connections Customer Experience Net Promoter Score B2B 178

Kustomer

OCTOBER 14, 2020

It’s no secret that a strong customer service strategy is the cornerstone of a successful business. Even if your products or services are exceptional, if the customer experience is tainted with one poor interaction, customer loyalty can be lost. 6 Ways to Maintain a Strong Customer Service Strategy.

Customer Service Strategies 105

Customer Service Strategies Self Service Strategy Customer Service 105

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

DECEMBER 4, 2014

The healthcare industry in the United States is very focused on patient experience right now. And it’s not an isolated experience. Rating the transaction of when the nice nurse treated you so well is not really rating the entire experience. And the entire experience is, for the most part, lacking much innovation.

Healthcare 234

Healthcare Customer Experience Hospitality Social Media 234

Michelli Experience

JANUARY 4, 2017

Every time I develop a customized customer service training tool for a client of mine, I caution that the tool is a “guidebook” for customer service behavior and that no tool can fit every application. As such, a customer service toolkit is only as good as the judgment and skill of the person using it.

Customer Experience 223

Customer Experience Comparison Study Customer Service Training 223

Michelli Experience

JANUARY 6, 2016

I’ve been critical of leaders who make declarations like “ THIS IS THE YEAR OF THE CUSTOMER.” My problem with those types of statements is that I believe every year should be the year of the customer. In support of my position, I offer the following: If you want to keep customers in 2016 …. Why else are we in business?

Customer Experience 100

Customer Experience Employee Engagement Competitive Advantage Customers 100

Michelli Experience

MAY 15, 2018

I was asked recently to provide a couple (of what a reader called “See Spot Run”) blogs concerning must-have and must not do elements of a successful customer experience business. In this case, that connection hopefully comes through shared experiences with that reader concerning our early adventures with Spot!

Customer Experience 138

Customer Experience Customer Journeys Touchpoint Employee Engagement 138

SurveySparrow

JUNE 22, 2023

Thus, a pivotal component of this evolution is the customer experience banking. In today’s competitive financial landscape, it’s customer experience banking that sets a financial institution apart from the others. Why is Customer Experience in Banking Important?

Banking 52

Banking Customer Experience Customer Journeys Financial 52

Lumoa

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Customer experience has been a buzzword for several years and is only heating up. Many companies experience numerous challenges in the ares of customer experience transformation. We talked with the leading customer experience experts to find out what CX professionals should pay attention in the coming years. “CX

Customer Experience 160

Customer Experience Customer Centricity Culture Consulting 160

Beyond Philosophy

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

It seems most organizations have a Customer Experience program and an increasing number have started Employee Engagement programs. Because the experience you give your Customers is the same experience you should give your employees. The second examined the retail experience of 40,000 Customers.

Employee Engagement 60

Employee Engagement Engagement Employee Experience Retail 60

SurveySparrow

JANUARY 7, 2021

It’s a no brainer that covid-19 has brought major changes in every aspect of your customers’ life— purchasing behaviors, needs, and emotional mindset. Whatever situation your customer faced, the value of providing a great customer experience hasn’t changed a bit for businesses. So, what’s the wait?

Customer Engagement 52

Customer Engagement Engagement Chatbots Effort Score 52

SurveySparrow

DECEMBER 29, 2023

When it comes to business competition, offering an exceptional customer experience (CX) is an absolute must. An outstanding CX is the heart of customer retention and a key strategy for customer acquisition. What is the Customer Experience Roadmap? Why Build a Customer Experience Roadmap?

Roadmap 52

Roadmap Net Promoter Score Customer Journeys Customer Experience 52

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. New ways to gather data and offer personalized experiences should add up to better customer experiences and smarter marketing.

Technology 110

Technology Customer Experience Social Media Trends 110

SurveySparrow

JULY 18, 2023

Did you know that delivering an exceptional customer experience can be a game-changer for your business? Imagine a world where every interaction with your brand leaves a lasting impression, where customers become loyal advocates and ambassadors.

Strategy 52

Strategy Marketing Customer Experience Omni-Channel 52

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

MARCH 4, 2015

If you haven’t yet discovered our podcast, Crack The Customer Code, I hope you will soon. We released our 15th episode , and it’s been quite the learning experience for my co-host Adam Toporek from Customers That Stick and me! Better customer service FTW. Customer inclusion from the start.

Customer Service 110

Customer Service Airlines Social Media Loyalty 110

Kustomer

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Listen and subscribe to our podcast: In this episode of the Customer Service Secrets Podcast , Gabe Larsen uncovers the secrets to establishing employee and customer engagement with expert Suzzanna Rowold. You must have 4 years of experience”). Helping Employees Identify Their Purpose.

Customer Engagement 69

Customer Engagement Engagement Culture Customers 69

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.

Customer Experience 115

Customer Experience Customer Journeys Consulting Customer Experience Professionals 115

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

MARCH 5, 2015

It’s tricky, this human experience of ours. Disappointing a customer really comes down to one thing: expectations. If you don’t live up to them, you will disappoint a customer. If you’d like a guide, here are the steps to disappointing any customer. Take the time to hear customers each step of the way.

Customer Service 110

Customer Service Sports Social Media Communication 110

Michelli Experience

JUNE 28, 2017

Being raised in an emotionally expressive Italian family, it’s no wonder that I’ve been attracted to the emotional side of business and the importance of “emotional value” in customer experience creation. It was an electrifying experience.”. is a professional speaker and chief experience officer at The Michelli Experience.

Customer Experience 209

Customer Experience Employee Engagement Loyalty Customers 209

ShepHyken

APRIL 22, 2019

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Why Anxious Customers Prefer Human Customer Service by Michelle A. But what’s less clear is the toll these self-service interactions may take on customers. Shell and Ryan W.

Self Service 77

Self Service Customer Service Competitive Advantage Case Study 77

Michelli Experience

DECEMBER 27, 2016

One day, I was asking Horst about a client of mine that was struggling to engage customers. As I presented the challenge to Horst, I explained the efforts the company’s leaders had exerted to, “improve the quality of their customer experience so that most customers had less pain during interactions”.

Customer Experience 223

Customer Experience Hotels Leadership Customers 223

Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

For many years, there has been a debate whether you could assign a dollar amount to determine the return on investment for any Customer Experience improvements. For the subscription business the researchers found that “ a member who rates as having the poorest experience has only a 43% chance of being a member a year later.

Net Promoter Score 164

Net Promoter Score ROI Customer Experience Insurance 164

Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Being Customer-Centric requires rewarding those that contribute to Customer-Centricity. Too many organizations are still not rewarding Customer Experience improvement because they don’t measure it. Focusing on rewarding these, however, is not conducive to Customer Centricity. It’s a simple concept, really.

Net Promoter Score 118

Net Promoter Score Customer Experience CEM Customer Centricity 118

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

JUNE 3, 2015

Ask any group of customers what they liked about any recent customer experience, and they typically mention the same thing. So it’s up to the leaders of any organization to seek out your customer service superstars and discern the ways they make things just a little better for your customers.

Customer Service 110

Customer Service Call Center Social Media Consulting 110

Customer Guru

AUGUST 8, 2018

Customer experience (CX) is the relationship of a customer with a business at all touchpoints during the period of the customer journey. It is widely said that customer experience is the next battleground for organizations. Adam is a globally recognized expert on customer experience.

Customer Experience 130

Customer Experience Chief Customer Officer Consulting Customer Journeys 130

Wired and Dangerous

MAY 19, 2020

Customer service can be a lot like the man in the house beside the track. We stop seeing the details of our customer’s experience; we cease standing in our customer’s shoes. Engaged employees support the innovation, growth and revenue that their companies need. Are your employees engaged?

Customer Journeys 158

Customer Journeys Employee Engagement Training Financial 158