ShepHyken

JULY 25, 2018

Customer service and customer experience (CX) have become as hot of topics as any in business. It’s become a customer expectation. Don’t deliver on the CX and the customer will find someone – or some company – that does. And, not only do you have to deliver on the experience, you have to stand out and be different.

Employee Experience 91

Employee Experience Customer Experience Exercises Customer Service Training 91

Customer Bliss

MARCH 21, 2019

“Don’t look at yourself, look at your customer. Be sure you have your customer in mind when you create something. Be sure it’s customer-focused, not self-focused,” says Horst Schulze , Founder, Chairman & CEO of the Capella Hotel Group, and Co-founder & Former COO of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co.

Hotels 192

Hotels Employee Experience Customer Experience Leadership 192

ShepHyken

MARCH 11, 2020

Her experience that day, from the moment she walked through the doors, set the tone for what she expected the job to be like. This gives the applicant the opportunity to observe employees and customers. Ideally, the potential employee experiences the store through a different lens than a regular customer.

Employee Experience 134

Employee Experience Culture Video Customer Service Training 134

InMoment XI

JANUARY 25, 2022

Millions of employees are quitting their jobs and heading elsewhere, leaving countless organizations scrambling to retain their remaining talent and/or evaluate why their workforce is in such flux. Element 2: Customer-Focused Processes. Improving workplace culture and refining customer processes are involved and difficult tasks.

Employee Engagement 529

Employee Engagement Engagement Culture Employee Experience 529

Comm100

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

To drive business, attract new clients, and retain existing ones, financial institutions must invest in improving their customer experience. Enhancing your customer experience is important not just because it will increase customer loyalty and satisfaction but because customers also expect it.

Financial 191

Financial Trends Self Service Customer Experience 191

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Is customer experience worth it? C-level leaders want to know if customer experience (CX) is worth the investment. Customer-focused employees across marketing, sales, HR, and other departments want to know if new CX initiatives are worth pushing for. So… Is customer experience worth it?

Customer Experience 261

Customer Experience Effort Score Net Promoter Score Culture 261

Michel Falcon Experience

DECEMBER 31, 2014

How do you personally define a customer-focused company? I’m not talking about a company that claims to be customer-focused but one that genuinely obsesses over improving their customer experience. Year after year, we hear of companies of all sizes wanting to focus more on their customer experience.

Customer Focused 167

Customer Focused Company Employee Experience Resources 167

ImprintCX Articles

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Your brand is the story you tell to engage and motivate people (prospects, customers, and employees) to believe in you, support you, and share the story. The story is formed by your advertising and is delivered through all your interactions – products, services, website, apps, policies, and your employees.

Brands 52

Brands Customer Experience Competitive Advantage Customer Centricity 52

InMoment XI

MAY 23, 2023

Aegon’s ‘Connecting with Customers’ programme is an award winning programme which has delivered spectacular results for the business, colleagues and customers. Keep reading for the top takeaways: 3 Key Takeaways From the Presentation: Takeaway #1: Be BOLD Set out to create a customer-obsessed culture, and get there!

Customer Centricity 260

Customer Centricity Culture Insurance Conference 260

ClearAction

JULY 28, 2023

Good Customer Experience: CX Day 2023 Lynn Hunsaker Really good customer experience grows prosperity of customers, employees, and organizations in tandem. They need to set you up to foster holistic customer focus across the entire organization. This is the focus of CX Day 2023 !

Customer Experience 62

Customer Experience Chief Customer Officer Groups Fashion 62

InMoment XI

AUGUST 2, 2023

In our latest report, State of Customer Experience: 2023 UK Consumer Study in partnership with NPSx by Bain & Company, we uncovered the differences between industries and brands and how each brand represents certain values. Start by delving deep into your customers’ perspectives, their pain points, and their expectations.

NPS 260

NPS Customer Centricity Tips Automotive 260

Michel Falcon Experience

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

To be customer focused, a CEO must pay great attention to past, present and future customer behaviours, motivations and aversions. Do you work with a customer focused CEO? Does he invest to improve the company’s customer experience on a consistent basis? Take a moment to think.

Customer Focused 167

Customer Focused Customer Centricity ROI Case Study 167

ShepHyken

MARCH 11, 2020

Her experience that day, from the moment she walked through the doors, set the tone for what she expected the job to be like. This gives the applicant the opportunity to observe employees and customers. Ideally, the potential employee experiences the store through a different lens than a regular customer.

Employee Experience 62

Employee Experience Culture Video Customer Service Training 62

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Ten years ago, I wrote an article about why delivering an amazing customer experience is important. It’s the consistent and predictable experience that makes customers trust you and come back. Our customer experience research found that 83% of people trust a company or brand more if it delivers good customer service.

Customer Experience 67

Customer Experience Customer Service Training Loyalty Customer Retention 67

ECXO

MARCH 21, 2023

Journey Map Your way to Customer Experience Maturity in Just 8 Steps + 12 with CX and EX Customer experience culture is a set of values, beliefs, and behaviors that a company adopts in order to create a customer-centric culture. Based on the company ‘’mindset’’ and approach. In the end, everything is connected.

B2B 98

B2B Customer Experience Roadmap Culture 98

ClearAction

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Leading Customer Experience as a Team Sport Lynn Hunsaker Author Lynn Hunsaker at Super Bowl LVII stadium 2023 Leading customer experience as a team sport is essential because every player in your enterprise helps or hinders customer experience performance. It’s indisputable, enduring value.

Sports 71

Sports Customer Experience Handbook Case Study 71

CX Journey

APRIL 5, 2017

Are you following the 10 Commandments of Customer Experiences? The topic of my session was The 7 Deadly Sins of Customer Experience. With the topic of today's blog post, I seem to be on a bit of a spiritual customer experience journey. Thou shalt listen to customers and act on their feedback.

Customer Experience 144

Customer Experience Policies Employee Experience Innovation 144

CX Journey

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

1953 How ingrained is the customer and his perspective in your company''s DNA? That translates nicely to customer focus and to delivering a consistently great customer experience. Why are we even talking about customer-focus or customer-centricity or customer listening or improving the customer experience?

Customer Experience 193

Customer Experience Customer Centricity Return on Investment Culture 193

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Creating an organization’s positive and supportive culture is key to delivering extraordinary experiences. This consistency in communication and empowerment fosters a workplace that is service-aware and dedicated to delivering outstanding customer experiences. Quotes: “Every interaction with the customer matters.

Net Promoter Score 88

Net Promoter Score Customer Centricity Culture Employee Experience 88

Natalie Petouhof

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Welcome to the DCX podcast, where I interview leaders in the customer experience base about how digital is changing the landscape and how you can leverage these changes for success in your business. in high energy particle physics – her first job made her realize how customer-centric she was (1:03).

Customer Experience 52

Customer Experience Customer Centricity Employee Experience Technology 52

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Last week, I shared ten ideas to drive a better customer experience in 2020. Without any further delay, here are ten more ways to create a better customer experience in 2020. Create your customer service mantra. The mantra is a simple phrase—one sentence or less—that sums up your customer service culture.

Customer Service 123

Customer Service Customer Experience Tips Social Media 123

ijgolding

APRIL 19, 2017

This month, in my exclusive column for CustomerThink, I continue to explore in detail my perspective on seven ‘tips’ that will enable any organisation to become genuinely customer centric. Strategy needs to be a balance between what the business wants and what the customer wants.

Strategy 191

Strategy Customer Experience Customer Centricity How To 191

ijgolding

MAY 23, 2017

Usually (although not exclusively) the domain of men and women working for organisations in senior roles, the ‘rolling eye phenomenon’ often occurs when someone like me, a Customer Experience Professional, starts to talk about anything related to the Customer Experience.

Customer Experience 227

Customer Experience Financial Customers Insurance 227

InMoment XI

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Many programs measure functional delivery, but a true “relationship” must deliver customer and employee experiences that are both functionally, and emotionally fulfilling. This is easier said than done. But to begin, View Article.

Connections 200

Connections Customer relationships Employee Experience Measurement 200

CloudCherry

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

And, on this week’s ‘ Sweets of CX’Podcast , Eric Ullman – Customer and Employee Experience Strategist and owner of CX Alchemy – offers some delectable advice on the subject. Customer Experience, I believe, starts with a combination of customer understanding (What are our customers telling us?

Customer Journeys 186

Customer Journeys B2C B2B Employee Engagement 186

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.

Customer Centricity 130

Customer Centricity Customer Journeys Automotive Fashion 130

Innovative CX

AUGUST 10, 2021

In 2013, Oracle conducted a research study among executives regarding the state of their customer experience initiatives. While I’m hopeful a lot has changed in the past 8 years, I fear it hasn’t as organizations continue to struggle with integrating customer and employee experience strategies fully into their DNA.

Connections 59

Connections Customer Experience Average Handle Time Contact Center 59

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

CX Accelerator

JANUARY 11, 2021

The all-too-sudden and tragic passing of former Zappos CEO, Tony Hsieh has sent a ripple through the business world, and the customer experience (CX) community is no exception. In the past, I’ve often chuckled upon reading about Zappos in a book or hearing the name mentioned in a keynote address as a model for customer-centricity.

Return on Investment 266

Return on Investment Culture Customer Centricity Ecommerce 266

ShepHyken

MARCH 22, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Forget Customer Experience. Forget Employee Experience. Enter Total Experience by David Roe. CX (Customer Experience) has been around for years.

Customer Service 136

Customer Service Employee Experience Customer Service Training Strategy 136

delighted

DECEMBER 14, 2020

2020 required many companies to pivot their internal and external customer processes to provide convenience and safety. Switching to a more virtual world has sparked the need for customer feedback on updated customer experience (CX) strategies to ensure that all adjustments are as friction-free as possible.

Strategy 63

Strategy Net Promoter Score Customer Experience Effort Score 63

Playvox

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Ask people to name three companies known for their customer-centric approach to business, and there’s a good chance some common names will surface: Nordstrom, Apple, Trader Joe’s, Patagonia, and others frequently come to mind. What do they have in common? What’s their secret? But why stop there?

Customer Centricity 83

Customer Centricity Contact Center Management Customer Satisfaction 83

Michel Falcon Experience

OCTOBER 10, 2014

It was in 2007 that I set a goal to become a customer experience consultant and keynote speaker. I recognized that the companies we admire have made a premeditated effort to put their customers at the core of their business. Being a capitalist, I focus my attention on customer experience because of revenue and profits.

Customer Experience 143

Customer Experience Net Promoter Score Customer Centricity Effort Score 143

ProProfs Chat

MARCH 1, 2019

Customer support has become the topmost goal for any business. No company can afford to ignore the growing significance of customer support in times of today. Your competitors go from post to pillar to get hold of your customers. Check out her insights into customer support. How to create a customer-centric business?

Customer Experience 98

Customer Experience Customer Journeys Customer Centricity e-support 98

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

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. The experience equation: Happy employees and customers accelerate growth by Vala Afshar. My Comment: Vala Afshar has seen this weekly roundup of the best customer service and CX articles a number of times.

Customer Journeys 108

Customer Journeys Customer Service B2C Ecommerce 108

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

When you use it to describe changes you make to improve customer service, it has a positive meaning. That drama could turn your dramatically positive experience into a traumatically bad experience. We were talking about how sometimes a company will make a change that dramatically—in a negative way—impacts the customer.

Customer Focused 122

Customer Focused Customer Service Training Employee Experience Customer Experience 122