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.

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Customer Centricity Customer Journeys Automotive Fashion 130

Qualtrics

JUNE 21, 2019

Whether you choose to learn from the wisdom of market legends, your own experience (and maybe a few mistakes along the way), requests from customers, or the successes of others, remember that there’s no one key to success in CX. Lessons from TV’s Most Notorious Customer Experience. The customer is always right, yes?

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Customer Experience Professionals Video Customer Experience Touchpoint 52

Customer Bliss

JULY 4, 2017

They won CX Innovation Awards in both 2015 and 2016, so he seemed like a great person to bring on and discuss what he’s doing with his team — and how/why. Mark leads the client experience efforts at Sandy Spring Bank, the oldest and largest independent Maryland-based bank. About Mark. I loved working with Mark!

Banking 143

Banking Leadership Net Promoter Score Customer Journeys 143

Chattermill

MAY 12, 2019

Top 20 Books Every Customer Experience Professional Needs to Read Now. Customer Experience. We’ve also picked up a ton of insights by making our way through lots of books written by Customer Experience Guru's. Customer Experience Books. by Sam Frampton. on 13 May 2019. And obvious.

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Customer Experience Professionals Customer Experience Hotels Net Promoter Score 56

eglobalis

OCTOBER 1, 2017

The CXPA helps customer experience professionals make customer experience management an integral part of how their companies operate and to enable customer experience professionals to embed transformation across their organizations. with products and services and across entire organizations.

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Customer Experience Professionals CEM Customer Experience Customer Experience Management 49

ijgolding

APRIL 4, 2017

When I deliver Customer Experience ‘knowledge transfer’ sessions around the world, I regularly joke that all places of work have had a ‘magic vortex’ constructed at the front door – it is invisible to the naked eye.

Technology 336

Technology Innovation Leadership Customer Experience Professionals 336

ijgolding

OCTOBER 2, 2017

This post is part of the Customer Experience Professionals Association’s Blog Carnival celebrating customer experience. It’s part of a broader celebration of Customer Experience Day 2017. Are organisations really changing the way they treat customers and employees? Or even 1997?

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Customer Experience Customer Experience Professionals Customers Customer Centricity 158

ijgolding

JANUARY 28, 2018

Last week I had a fascinating conversation with a peer of mine – a fellow Customer Experience Professional. James Dodkins is as passionate about transforming organisations to become sustainably customer centric as I am. The six steps are as follows: Step 1 – Attract. What do I mean by the ‘right employees’?

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Employee Engagement Engagement Customer Centricity Culture 196

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

ECXO

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

The European Customer Experience Organization – Upcoming Events, Research, and Activities for You. Subscribe to the open access CX Professional growing business network: ECXO [link]. How to Practically Evoke Customer Emotions to Drive Value ($). Why customer emotions are overlooked by most organizations.

Customer Experience 69

Customer Experience Leadership Feedback Innovation 69

Lumoa

JANUARY 9, 2018

Customer experience has been already a hot topic in business during 2017 and is promising to be even of higher importance in 2018. “CX It’s predicted, that by 2020 customer experience will overtake price and product as the key brand differentiator when making consumer choices. How to overcome those challenges?

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Customer Experience Competitive Advantage Omni-Channel Culture 354

ijgolding

JUNE 16, 2015

Even if your company does not yet have a ‘Chief Customer Officer’ or ‘CCO’ it is unlikely to be long before they do! This is partly due to the fact that Customer Experience is still in its relative infancy as a profession. Fortunately help is at hand – and has been since 2006.

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Chief Customer Officer How To Leadership Customer Experience Professionals 120

COPC

OCTOBER 16, 2023

During the Execs in the Know Customer Response Summit in Nashville, we reviewed the generational differences in the current frontline workforce, supported by current research conducted by COPC Inc. Senior CX leaders provided valuable input and experiences in this interactive session.

Leadership 94

Leadership Transportation Culture Contact Center 94

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

JUNE 1, 2017

In many ways, customer experience is still a new phenomenon. Your customers have experiences with you, and judge their relationship with your brand based on how they feel about those experiences, whether you want them to or not. “Customer Effort” should be a serious metric to consider.

Net Promoter Score 165

Net Promoter Score Effort Score Innovation Culture 165

Kustomer

AUGUST 26, 2022

Not only should businesses be considering podcasts as part of their own marketing strategies, but they should also be utilizing the wealth of insights in podcasts to evaluate and improve their own customer experiences. Customer experience (CX) professionals have to make a concerted effort to keep up with the ever-changing CX field.

Customer Experience 105

Customer Experience Chief Customer Officer Competitive Advantage Hospitality 105

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

MARCH 24, 2015

I’m speaking at the Next Generation Customer Experience conference in San Diego this week, but today I got to be an attendee and participate in some great conversations about customer experience. There were sessions on co-creating with customers, social media, and customer journey mapping.

Customer Journeys 110

Customer Journeys Customer Experience Conference Social Media 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

ijgolding

JANUARY 15, 2016

However…there is usually one of those…there are still A LOT of people who DO NOT recognise Customer Experience – either as something of significant importance to business strategy OR as a profession at all. The Confused’ – increasingly, I am coming across organisations that are just confused by Customer Experience.

Customer Experience 120

Customer Experience Customer Experience Professionals Customer Centricity Government 120

ijgolding

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Having worked with my good friend, Stefan Osthaus, for many years, it is never a surprise to constantly find him looking for new, innovative ways to help others improve their effectiveness in the field of customer experience. Keeping the leadership team updated about what’s ahead is difficult! This kept me thinking.

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Roadmap Consulting Leadership Customer Experience Professionals 167

Oracle

MARCH 1, 2021

In celebration of Women’s History Month, we’re highlighting some of the top female pioneers in customer experience (CX). Female innovators in CX technology have shaped the field since the earliest days and continue to create change and exciting new experiences, technology, and ideas.

Technology 81

Technology Advertising Customer Experience Professionals Innovation 81

CX Journey

OCTOBER 4, 2016

The concept itself, which is also the title of a book ( Weology: How Everybody Wins When We Comes Before Me ), summarizes the leadership style of Peter Aceto , CEO of Tangerine Bank. In early August, I shared my post titled Customer Experience Fuels Innovation on Twitter, and Peter chimed in to say, " It sure does !"

Banking 187

Banking Culture Innovation Employee Experience 187

PeopleMetrics

JUNE 16, 2015

(DISCLAIMER: The CX Feud is a game in which 150 customer experience professionals took our assessment about the presence, or absence, of customer centricity practices in their organizations. When it comes to customer experience activities and commitment, leaders appear to be: 1. "All The Survey Says.

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Customer Centricity Leadership Data Net Promoter Score 48

Oracle

MARCH 11, 2020

Female pioneers in CX technology have been shaping the field since the earliest days and continue to create change and exciting new experiences, technology, and ideas. Today, women in CX are driving innovation, rethinking what the customer experience means, and bringing these insights to new industries and audiences.

Customer Journeys 83

Customer Journeys Technology Chief Customer Officer Video 83

Comm100

MARCH 8, 2017

Like customers, customer service experts come from a wide range of backgrounds, each with their own unique perspective and take on the industry. We have compiled the following list of customer service experts so that you don’t have to. We have compiled the following list of customer service experts so that you don’t have to.

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ijgolding

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

That is why I also advise people that I am a Customer Experience ‘Specialist’ – not an ‘expert’ – as I believe that anyone who champions a profession should be continually developing their specialism. Continuous professional development never ends!!

Brands 120

Brands Customer Experience Chief Customer Officer Case Study 120

Kustomer

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

In the ever-evolving landscape of business and customer support, staying ahead of the curve is essential. Customer expectations are rising, technology is advancing at an unprecedented pace, and the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and customer experience (CX) is where the future is being defined.

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Innovation Customer Experience Professionals e-support Industry 52

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

CX Day is a day all about learning, sharing, and celebrating with the Customer Experience community. The first wave of customer experience professionals have had to create our own paths. There was no text book or standard curriculum when it came to customer experience. Why do we do this?

Social Media 146

Social Media How To Culture Customer Centricity 146

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

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

MARCH 15, 2018

In customer experience, a personal touch can go a long way to improve a typical touchpoint in the B2B journey. I recently spoke in Kansas City and was invited to visit the iconic Hallmark Headquarters, thanks to Rhonda Basler , a friend from the Customer Experience Professionals Association. I hope you enjoy!

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Connections B2B Touchpoint Fashion 160

ijgolding

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

As many of my followers are aware, one of the highlights of my year is having the honour of participating as a judge at the UK Customer Experience Awards. Manuela is one of the most passionate, professional, capable CX Professionals I have ever had the pleasure of coming into contact with.

Strategy 132

Strategy Customer Experience Advertising Competitive Advantage 132

Customer Guru

MARCH 7, 2018

Nienke Bloem is an acclaimed Customer Experience (CX) consultant and a distinguished keynote speaker on CX. Her passion for the field of customer experience is evident in her credentials and her work. Nienke is a certified Customer Experience Professional (CCXP).

Consulting 61

Consulting Customer Experience Telecommunications Customer Experience Professionals 61

Customer Guru

MARCH 7, 2018

Devika Vittal is the Director of Customer Experience at UAE Exchange. She is a seasoned customer experience professional with a demonstrated history of working in the financial services industry. Her expertise in this space helped UAE Exchange win two Customer Experience Benchmarking Index Awards for 2014.

Customer Experience 60

Customer Experience Customer Centricity Leadership Innovation 60

CX Journey

AUGUST 16, 2016

Last month, I wrote about the concept of lean management and what that means not only for your company but also for your customers. If company leadership wants to transform the culture of the organization and become a lean company, they've first got to understand what comprises lean leadership.

Company 80

Company Leadership Culture Touchpoint 80

CX University

OCTOBER 22, 2020

BETHLEHEM, PA, October 22, 2020: Today, CX University (CXU) and Moravian College jointly announce the launch of their partnership to award graduate college credits for successful completion of CXU Online Courses in Customer and Patient Experience. Moravian College is a private college located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

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Gamification Course Customer Experience Professionals Leadership 64

Confirmit

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

You’re probably aware of CX Day by now, but if you’re not, it is the brainchild of the Customer Experience Professionals Association ( CXPA ), a global non-profit organization specializing in the advancement and cultivation of the customer experience profession. A win/win for all concerned.

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Customer Experience Professionals Insurance Leadership Innovation 40

Customer Bliss

JULY 7, 2016

That has been my intention behind my books, blog, speaking and work as co-founder of the Customer Experience Professionals Association. That is also behind why I have launched a customer experience podcast series – so that we can hear each other’s’ voices and celebrate in our successes and learn from our challenges.

Customer Experience 141

Customer Experience Customer Journeys Chief Customer Officer Insurance 141

CX Journey

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Image courtesy of Pixabay Today I'm pleased to share a guest post by Liliana Petrov of DoingCXRight that is based on her experience hiring CX teams. Although customer experience has been around for a long time, hiring for CX has become a greater priority for executives and funding committees only in the last five years.

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Tips Customer Insights Leadership Exercises 83