CX Journey

JULY 29, 2014

Image courtesy of dalbao Businesses are - knowingly or unknowingly - sabotaging their customer relationships. Customers don''t want to put up with it anymore - and they make sure their friends hear about it. My 19 Signs post was more about how customers were not showing their love to brands anymore.

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ReviewTrackers

APRIL 7, 2021

Become more customer-focused. To mitigate reputational risk in banking, you must deliver consistently excellent customer experiences, too. Grow your customer relationships beyond providing transactional convenience and focus instead on the customer experience.

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Lumoa

MARCH 21, 2023

I wanted to share the tactics and tools I teach in my speeches, as well as what my team teaches in our customer service workshops. Specifically, included in the tips and strategies in the book are our top culture-changing tools that move an organization to be more customer-focused.” Customer service is not a department.

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NobelBiz

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The customer-centric strategy is now on everyone’s mind, even among contact center experts and customer relationship specialists. Instead, they value quality and relationships above all else. To begin, let’s define two phrases that are frequently used interchangeably: “customer-centric” and “customer-oriented.”

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CSM Magazine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

If a customer mispronounces a product name or something else, employees are taught how to help without correcting the customer. Instead of starting with the customer, these organization start by investing and empowering employees. ” That is true in customer focused companies and not in others.

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Totango

MAY 21, 2019

Plus, retaining a following of customers gives you a good brand image, as it shows that your company is capable of inspiring loyalty. So, instead of always seeking new customers, focus on keeping existing customers happy and preventing churn. Customer engagement in the customer-centric economy should be an ongoing process.

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SuiteCX

OCTOBER 4, 2017

If customer experience is important companies need to be investing in things that actually impact the customer experience. This means a new customer focus on ease of use, speed, choice, and service. Yet this is what is required to build customer relationships and gain trust.

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SuiteCX

OCTOBER 4, 2017

If customer experience is important companies need to be investing in things that actually impact the customer experience. This means a new customer focus on ease of use, speed, choice, and service. Yet this is what is required to build customer relationships and gain trust.

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ECXO

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

In this fantastic presentation organized by the European Customer Experience Organization (ECXO), Ilenia will share invaluable insights on how to break free from outdated product-centric mindsets and embrace a culture that thrives on customer-focused solutions and adaptability. Who is Ilenia Vidili?

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CX Accelerator

JANUARY 11, 2021

They revered the customer relationship and upended everything else. Employee experience (EX) is customer experience!". Zappos is a case study on how to create a customer-focused culture. Valuing a healthy level of irreverence. Also, they published the Culture Book (pictured). D riven by core values.

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Customer Bliss

AUGUST 1, 2019

Leverage the voice of the customer. Jon wanted to figure out how to bring the perspective of customers back into the business to influence the way they build products, deliver services, and develop company strategies. It was important that he used customer insights to create meaningful work. . Foster customer advocacy.

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CSM Magazine

JUNE 19, 2022

In each case, it’s easy to see how a customer might feel they have to try too hard to do business with you. High customer effort often means bad customer experience. Bad customer experiences obviously damage existing customer relationships, but they can also endanger potential opportunities and erode your bottom line.

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ClientSuccess

JANUARY 12, 2022

This is why establishing an executive sponsor program is critical to customer success – with an executive or team leader on your team working directly as an advocate for your customers, it’s easier to get more done both on the product side and on the customer success side. Design your engagement strategy.

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Integrity Solutions

OCTOBER 14, 2020

And those emotional factors are often rooted in how effectively a salesperson or service rep is able to understand customer communication styles and connect with the customer right out of the gate. How Communication Styles Set The Tone For Customer Relationships.

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CX Accelerator

JANUARY 11, 2021

They revered the customer relationship and upended everything else. Employee experience (EX) is customer experience!". Zappos is a case study on how to create a customer-focused culture. Valuing a healthy level of irreverence. Also, they published the Culture Book (pictured). D riven by core values.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 16, 2016

Have you ever had a customer tell you how to do your job? But, what if the customer was right and the employee was wrong? He responded by asking me, “Are you telling me how to do my job? No, I wasn’t telling him how to do his job. The post Don’t Tell Me How to Do My Job! Empathy and Respect.

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. As the customer journey continues to evolve into something more dynamic and diverse, it’s imperative to think about ways of optimising your (hopefully) amorous customer relationships through your business communications.

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

That said, our friends at Stella Connect recently posted an article with seven tips on how to run a successful customer service training program. Even though the article focuses on customer support agents, some – and arguably all – of these tips apply to any employee. accounting, legal services).

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Customer Bliss

JULY 19, 2016

The idea of ‘customers as assets’ moves you towards a simple, non-refutable measure of if you did, or did not, earn the right to customer-driven growth. It’s an unfortunate reality that many companies, despite the rise of CCO and CX work, still are not entirely clear how to value customers.

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ShepHyken

JULY 29, 2019

(Totango) This is why customer success is critical now. We are running our business in a reality of today’s customer-centered economy. Enterprises reap the most benefits of nurturing customer relationships long-term in order to keep customers constantly satisfied. My Comment: Customer success is a hot topic.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

If you are showing interest in customers outside of their wallets, you’re nurturing relationships. The customer experience shouldn’t just be a non-stop sales pitch. . Make your customers smarter. Shep Hyken is a customer service expert, keynote speaker, and New York Times, bestselling business author.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 13, 2020

There are some good insights and ideas here, and after reading the article, you may think the title should have been, “What Does It Take to NOT Lose a Customer.” You’ll read three ideas, and the second is my favorite, which focuses on creating advocacy, not loyalty. It’s not rocket science, but it doesn’t have to be.

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Andrew Mcfarland

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Customer relationship management (CRM) involves the administration of interactions with customers. Creating a solid strategy to develop a positive customer relationship is crucial. The key to success is having a plan and multiple approaches to managing relationships. They improve business performance.

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CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Hire drivers with a strong customer focus. When hiring drivers, make sure you look for those who have a strong customer focus. Drivers with this type of attitude are more likely to go the extra mile when it comes to customer service. Train your drivers on how to deal with difficult customers. Use a CRM system.

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Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

They also determined how to incentivize people and communicate those principles in their internal communications. Recognize How Finance Affects the Customer Experience This connection becomes evident once you remember who controls the budgets. Here is where Legal has an impact on the customer experience.

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Think Customers

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Positively managing current customers in uncertain economic times can represent easy growth opportunities that cost less than acquiring new customers. And when ROI is scarce, nimble firms with their finger directly on the pulse of customer demand win.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

It represents a holistic approach that is aimed at transforming call center functions into a streamlined, customer-focused powerhouse. The ultimate objectives are crystal clear: Boost Customer Satisfaction : Happy customers are loyal customers. Call center optimization goes beyond minor operational adjustments.

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Vonage

MARCH 26, 2018

From there, sit down with your best service reps and discuss the types of customers they commonly deal with on a day-to-day basis. In combination, this process will allow you to ‘flesh out’ a series of profiles based on your typical customer’s needs, wants and expectations.

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ShepHyken

MARCH 3, 2019

However, the poor design of a product can also create friction, forcing the customer to the inconvenience of getting support. This article has a great example and two suggestions on how to create a friction-free design of your product. How the Internet of Things is Changing Customer Service b y Alan Finlay.

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ShepHyken

JUNE 17, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 5 Common Customer Service Complaints and How to Fix Them by Swati Kungwani. Retail Customer Experience) A retail business can never be immune from complaints. If you want customers, complaints are complimentary.

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Upstream Works

JANUARY 12, 2022

Roughly 66 percent of customers start a journey with a self-service channel before reaching out to an agent. Increasingly, customers expect contact centers to work resolutely behind the scenes, preventing issues before they happen, knowing when, where, and how to step into an interaction; and proactively reaching out when it makes sense.

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ShepHyken

MARCH 4, 2022

He shares how organizations can deliver a total customer experience. What is the total customer experience? Customer obsessive, customer-focused, customer-centric, the idea is to take customer service to a higher level. Here are four areas that help to deliver a total customer experience. .

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

The following five-step plan will help you build a personalized customer experience: . Create a customer-focused vision statement. . Use customer feedback and craft an action plan that addresses what your customers want from you. . Expectation: Customers expect innovation.

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ShepHyken

JUNE 7, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Interviews for CX: How to Conduct Interviews & How They Can Make a Difference by Jeannie Walters. Experience Investigators) Customer interviews can highlight issues in emotional ways.

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Team Support

JULY 27, 2020

This article explores strategies to build stronger B2B post-sale relationships with new customers to create a strong foundation for moving forward even during uncertain economic times, and how to retain current, even long-term customers when the going gets rough. How can you get off on the right foot with new customers?

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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.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 28, 2020

My buddy and professional gifting genius, John Ruhlin , talks about “loving on your customers.” It’s his expression for sending customers meaningful and memorable gifts. I had a great call with a team of real estate agents the other day and we talked about how to show their clients how much they loved them.

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