Blake Morgan

JANUARY 20, 2022

He offers a European perspective on employee and customer engagement and customer focus and shares interviews with top CX leaders. . With more than 30 years of experience in all areas of CX, Annette uses her blog, CX Journey, to help transform business culture to become customer-centric. Adrian Swinscoe . Annette Franz .

Case Study 96

Case Study Customer Journeys Competitive Advantage Customer Centricity 96

ECXO

MARCH 21, 2023

This ‘’culture’’ ensures that every employee in the organisation is committed to delivering the best possible experience for the customer. The pillars of a customer experience culture are: Customer-focused leadership: The leadership of the organisation sets the tone for customer experience culture.

B2B 98

B2B Customer Experience Roadmap Culture 98

ChurnZero

JANUARY 18, 2024

The role of the chief customer officer has become an essential function in subscription-based business models such as software-as-a-service (SaaS), where customer retention is paramount and requires executive-level leadership. Ideal candidates are strategic thinkers with operational experience and collaboration skills.

Chief Customer Officer 52

Chief Customer Officer Net Promoter Score Insurance Software 52

ijgolding

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

Last night, I received an email from a good friend of mine asking for my input into a question they had been asked by the senior leadership team of their organisation. The question was as follows: What value has our business experienced as a result of all the Customer Experience (CX) work that has been done?

Customer Experience 208

Customer Experience Poor Customer Service Financial Return on Investment 208

Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

The best way to emphasize improving the Customer Experience is to tie rewards to it. It is critical to include all departments in the definition of KPIs that are Customer-focused, and then align those goals across your organization. 4 Ways to Gain Customers’ Trust in Data Security.

Net Promoter Score 118

Net Promoter Score Customer Experience CEM Customer Centricity 118

Kustomer

AUGUST 26, 2022

Customer retention expert Joey Coleman and social media expert Dan Gingiss host this lively podcast. Their ‘quick-hit’ segments deliver customer-focused tips, tools and trends for optimizing your brand strategy through customer service. The Chief Customer Officer Human Duct Tape Show. Experience This!

Customer Experience 105

Customer Experience Chief Customer Officer Competitive Advantage Hospitality 105

C3Centricity

MAY 11, 2020

By now, every CEO knows that a stronger customer focus is the answer to many of their business challenges. Why therefore do so many companies still struggle to adopt a customer-first strategy and culture? Genesys showed that improving the experience for customers is the key to increasing retention, satisfaction and sales.

Strategy 194

Strategy Customer Centricity Chief Customer Officer CRM 194

Storyminers

MAY 21, 2020

Certainly in Australia, there have been growing examples of CMOs actively partnering with their customer service, operational and people and culture counterparts to make that happen. Extensive investment is being made into reskilling marketing teams to meet the new demands of being more holistically customer focused.

Culture 147

Culture Voice of Customer Fashion Strategy 147

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Coming out from under eBay’s shadow will let them blossom, into what I hope will become a Customer-centric organization. They have Customer-centric leadership. It’s great that their new CEO, Dan Shulman is coming from American Express, a highly Customer-centric company. Competition is great for Customer Experience.

Net Promoter Score 110

Net Promoter Score Customer Centricity Social Media CEM 110

ShepHyken

JULY 31, 2018

When call centers capture and share customer data across their organization in real time, they can leverage this data for the greater good of the company, which can help drive higher profits. Quotes: “You can easily tell whether or not a company’s leadership cares. Does giving back increase customer loyalty?

Average Handle Time 78

Average Handle Time Roadmap Call Center Customer Satisfaction 78

ShepHyken

JULY 31, 2018

When call centers capture and share customer data across their organization in real time, they can leverage this data for the greater good of the company, which can help drive higher profits. Quotes: “You can easily tell whether or not a company’s leadership cares. Does giving back increase customer loyalty?

Average Handle Time 78

Average Handle Time Roadmap Call Center Customer Satisfaction 78

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 28, 2014

Overlook this, however, and you are not likely to end up with the Customer focus you seek. This post is the second in a series of nine posts looking at the different parts of the organization contributing to Customer Centricity. Naïve companies are the least customer-focused and Natural companies are the most customer-focused.

Net Promoter Score 120

Net Promoter Score Customer Experience How To CEM 120

ijgolding

JANUARY 26, 2016

Team meetings; leadership meetings; board meetings (or should I say bored meetings); entire company meetings. Last year, I observed the leader of a business addressing his peers at a senior leadership meeting. The leader said that his team were always looking for ways to become even more customer focused.

Meeting 120

Meeting Financial Leadership Customers 120

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 6, 2014

Whatever the case is for your organization right now, I can tell you this: The most Customer-centric organizations have quite different answers than the majority of companies. When we look at the answers, we often determine whether a company is more Customer-focused or more product or internally focused.

Customer Experience 154

Customer Experience Net Promoter Score Customer Centricity CEM 154

ijgolding

JUNE 14, 2016

Describe up to three things (in your own words) that are either enabling your organisation to focus on Customer Experience or not (as the case may be)! Organisations wanting their people to have a customer focused mindset to go about doing the right things without being penalised 12%. Leadership commitment 8%.

Customer Centricity 120

Customer Centricity Customer Experience Customers Leadership 120

ShepHyken

JUNE 11, 2018

My Comment: I’ve always believed that customer retention is about repeat business, which is transactional. Happier employees mean more engaged employees, which is good for the customer and the company. 10 inspiring podcasts to level up your customer experience on-the-go by Zarina de Ruiter. (CX

Customer Service 77

Customer Service Loyalty Tips Customer Service Training 77

ClientSuccess

JANUARY 11, 2023

Focus on customer retention and long-term ROI. By incorporating these principles into your customer success strategy, you can ensure that every member of your team is collaborating towards a common goal: delighting customers and achieving success. The Golden Rule as the Standard for Customer Success.

Customer Success 80

Customer Success Loyalty eBook Conference 80

ShepHyken

AUGUST 13, 2018

Your customers expect it, so don’t fight it. Then we do “leadership-type” things. My Comment: Want to get better at customer service? Keep learning and stay at the top of your customer service game. Eight Unique Ways To Thank Customers For Their Loyalty by Young Entrepreneur Council.

Customer Service 72

Customer Service Loyalty B2C Study 72

Gainsight

JUNE 4, 2020

And from a SaaS leadership perspective, in March, we wondered what will the year look like financially? In mid-March, we sent out a survey to the CXOs of public and late-stage private SaaS companies asking about their expectations for customer retention. Reducing downsells . “We

Survey 59

Survey Customer Retention Customer Success Leadership 59

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Coming out from under eBay’s shadow will let them blossom, into what I hope will become a Customer-centric organization. They have Customer-centric leadership. It’s great that their new CEO, Dan Shulman is coming from American Express, a highly Customer-centric company. Competition is great for Customer Experience.

Net Promoter Score 60

Net Promoter Score Customer Centricity Social Media Leadership 60

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Coming out from under eBay’s shadow will let them blossom, into what I hope will become a Customer-centric organization. They have Customer-centric leadership. It’s great that their new CEO, Dan Shulman is coming from American Express, a highly Customer-centric company. Competition is great for Customer Experience.

Net Promoter Score 60

Net Promoter Score Customer Centricity Social Media Leadership 60

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

JUNE 20, 2018

Instead of focusing solely on the revenue generated by increasing customer retention, improving customer engagement and creating more customer loyalty… What happens when we do not engage customers? A customer isn’t a customer until they purchase something from you, right?

Engagement 179

Engagement Social Media Sales Loyalty 179

One Millimeter Mindset

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Or, tell these stories, compellingly, while acquiring or retaining customers. Consider the impact of our not having time to capture these stories on productivity, profitability and customer retention? To showcase the real value we bring when serving customers, focus on the customer experience value of collaborative storytelling.

Customer Retention 75

Customer Retention Culture Consulting Innovation 75

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 21, 2014

My second book, “ Revolutionize your Customer Experience ” revealed new research that showed all organizations are on a journey from being Naive to Natural’ in the way they focus on the Customer. What Your People Need to be More Customer Focused. I will start with the first area: People.

Social Media 92

Social Media Customer Centricity Culture Employee Experience 92

Customer Guru

AUGUST 21, 2018

DiJulius is a best-selling author of three books, a renowned keynote speaker, and an international customer experience consultant. She has published the training e-manual “Five Steps To The More Loyal Customers” and has had numerous articles published and products produced on customer retention, satisfaction, and loyalty.

Customer Experience 115

Customer Experience Customer Journeys Consulting Customer Experience Professionals 115

ijgolding

MAY 2, 2017

You can and ought to expect more from us, and we intend to live up to those higher expectations in the way we embody social responsibility and civic leadership everywhere we operate. We are working harder than ever for the privilege to serve you and I know we will be stronger, better and the customer-focused airline you expect and deserve.

Airlines 181

Airlines Customer Centricity Policies Travel 181

PeopleMetrics

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Typically leveraged by Sales & Marketing teams, CRMs help to centralize the management of leads and improve customer relationships with ultimate objective of driving customer retention and sales growth.

CEM 84

CEM CRM Customer Relationship Management Customer relationships 84

Confirmit

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

NPS increased by 11% due to heightened customer focus and improvement initiatives that significantly reduced costs. Customer experience focus has seen guest satisfaction rise by 3.8% Every 1% increase in OSAT has equated to a 13% reduction in escalated complaints and a 15% cost saving as a result of customer retention.

Multi-Channel 40

Multi-Channel NPS Travel Case Study 40

Storyminers

JULY 29, 2018

Certainly in Australia, there have been growing examples of CMOs actively partnering with their customer service, operational and people and culture counterparts to make that happen. Extensive investment is being made into reskilling marketing teams to meet the new demands of being more holistically customer focused.

Culture 100

Culture Voice of Customer Fashion Strategy 100

ClientSuccess

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Research Vectors by Vecteezy Many customer success leaders in the SaaS space are faced with the same question: who should own customer renewals? It’s an important question to answer, as it can make all the difference in customer retention and long-term success.

Customer Success 71

Customer Success Sales eBook Resources 71

One Millimeter Mindset

MAY 23, 2019

Leadership through storytelling takes another look at your toxic professional stories. Tomorrow, I deliver a breakout presentation at the 2019 IEEE Women in Engineering International Leadership Conference in Austin TX. Lead a more employee- and customer-focused workforce. But also, with toxic workplace environments.

Leadership 70

Leadership Conference Innovation Culture 70

One Millimeter Mindset

JANUARY 17, 2019

Communication disconnects, above all, have negative impacts on customer retention rates. First, when customers do not understand the purpose of your job function or cannot understand the words you use, they tune out and turn off. And customer-focused solutions fall short of what they might have been.

Customer Retention 69

Customer Retention Communication Customers System 69

CX Journey

JUNE 19, 2015

How are you getting employees immersed in the customer experience? And are you still struggling to get buy-in, to get company leadership on board with focusing on the customer? Connect the dots to ROI : executives prove they care about the reasons for customer retention and attrition.

Customer Journeys 80

Customer Journeys Chief Customer Officer Hospitality Customers 80

One Millimeter Mindset

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Some of our most difficult customers also are the most rewarding. I’ve assembled this list of customer retention blogs I’ve written since the beginning of the year. Communication Disconnects negatively impact Customer Retention [link]. Do You have a Bright, Shiny Client Retention Strategy? [link].

Customer Retention 66

Customer Retention Communication Customers Strategy 66

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

JUNE 20, 2018

Instead of focusing solely on the revenue generated by increasing customer retention, improving customer engagement and creating more customer loyalty… What happens when we do not engage customers? A customer isn’t a customer until they purchase something from you, right?

Engagement 110

Engagement Social Media Sales Loyalty 110

Service Untitled

JANUARY 10, 2011

Organizational leadership is responsible for communicating the vision and keeping it in front of the employees. Employees need to trust each other as well as their leadership. Leadership needs to show how much they care for their employees and show recognition for efforts. Create a culture of trust.

Employee Engagement 71

Employee Engagement Engagement Leadership Culture 71

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 21, 2014

My second book, “ Revolutionize your Customer Experience ” revealed new research that showed all organizations are on a journey from being Naive to Natural’ in the way they focus on the Customer. What Your People Need to be More Customer Focused. I will start with the first area: People.

Social Media 68

Social Media Customer Centricity Culture Employee Experience 68