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What does it really mean to be a Customer Experience Professional?

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As per my preference, I was fortunate enough to be on the panel of judges determining who the UK Customer Experience Professional of the Year should be. As someone who has championed Customer Experience (CX) as a profession for quite some time, it always feels apt that this is the category I should be overseeing.

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Inspiration, Dedication, Perspiration – welcome to the mind of the Customer Experience Professional!

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Last week I was afforded the undeniable pleasure of spending two whole days with Diane Magers, CEO of the Customer Experience Professionals Association (CXPA). Great Customer Experience Professionals know that their reward comes as a result of doing the right thing – not putting ourselves first.

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The importance of EARNING authority as a Customer Experience Professional

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During my career as a Customer Experience Professional, my opinions, points of views and suggestions have been rebuffed on many an occasion. I am responsible for Customer Experience’ – ‘You have to listen to me!’. When I was recruited into the role, the hiring manager wanted someone with ‘more experience’.

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Customer Experience Professionals: Why We Do What We Do

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Senior management wanted to outsource the function but when the outsourcer wouldn’t sign up to a KPI that targeted them with maintaining a 95% “satisfied or very satisfied” CSAT score (which is the figure the Helpdesk was consistently achieving at the time), management quickly changed their minds!

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What it takes to be a Customer Experience Professional – My CX Journey, by Carlton Gajadhar

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I have had the pleasure of meeting many amazing Customer Experience Professionals (CXPs) over the years – amazing for a whole variety of reasons. The post What it takes to be a Customer Experience Professional – My CX Journey, by Carlton Gajadhar appeared first on I J Golding.

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Four brands that inspire customer experience professionals

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Individuals succeed primarily because they pick someone they admire, follow their example, and.Which four brands most inspire CX professionals? By Michael Hinshaw Managing Director. 3rd Aug 2020 Everybody needs a role model, right?

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What customer experience professionals can learn from entrepreneurs

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5th Jan 2021 Entrepreneurs and startups intuitively understand the need to connect their products and services to the needs of the market - because if.What CX professionals can learn from entrepreneurs. By Michael Hinshaw Managing Director.