ShepHyken

MAY 29, 2020

She shares tips on how to create an effective customer-centric company culture. There’s a lot of talk about customer-centricity and customer-centric organizations, but what does that really mean? If your business is customer-centric, those things are the least of your worries. That’s not it at all.

Customer Centricity 80

Customer Centricity Culture Customer Journeys Leadership 80

Kayako

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

When you think about businesses that are known for providing extraordinary customer service like Zappos, Amazon or Chick-Fil-A, they share a common trait. They’re obsessed with their customers. The brands mentioned above aren’t just shaping the customer service experience for their customers. The solution?

Culture 120

Culture Banking How To Customer Service 120

Kayako

APRIL 13, 2017

What do my customers want? What we should be asking is: What do my customers need and how can I help them? What we should be asking is: What do my customers need and how can I help them? Needs describe customer requirement, at a minimum, from a product, service or interaction with support staff.

Loyalty 181

Loyalty Tips Meeting Software 181

CloudCherry

JANUARY 21, 2020

Gathering customer feedback is a mainstay in business. However, most companies have recognized that closed-ended surveys aren’t enough to gain powerful insights into the customer experience (CX). Instead, a voice of the customer (VoC) program is a necessity for any company that wants to understand and act on customer sentiment.

Effort Score 195

Effort Score Feedback Net Promoter Score Survey 195

ClearAction

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Customer Care … CRM … Customer Experience — What’s the Difference? Customer Care … Customer Relationship Management … Customer Experience — what’s the difference? The purpose of any organization is to serve a customer need. In essence, customer experience is what makes the world go around!

Customer Care 66

Customer Care CRM Customer Experience CEM 66

ijgolding

APRIL 4, 2016

I recently conducted an interview with ReachForce on the subject of ‘using data to improve Customer Experience’ – here is what I had to say… How did you become so passionate about customer experience management? Why is it so important for businesses today to focus on customer experience?

Data 120

Data Customer Experience Effort Score Measurement 120

ClearAction

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Customer Care … CRM … Customer Experience — What’s the Difference? Customer Care … Customer Relationship Management … Customer Experience — what’s the difference? The purpose of any organization is to serve a customer need. In essence, customer experience is what makes the world go around!

Customer Care 59

Customer Care CRM Customer Experience CEM 59

Heart of the Customer

APRIL 3, 2019

Note: We’re celebrating the upcoming launch of our new book “How Hard Is It to Be Your Customer? Using Customer Journey Mapping to Drive Customer-Focused Change,” by Mapper-In-Chief Jim Tincher and B2B Practice Lead Nicole Newton. The post Who’s the Right Customer to Map? Two weeks ago, […].

Customer Journeys 83

Customer Journeys B2B Customer Focused Customers 83

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

CX Journey

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Image courtesy of Pixabay Do you feel like you're not making the progress in your customer experience transformation efforts that you thought/hoped you would by now? I've seen several posts lately about CX being all talk and no action - that it's a lot of effort to pull off a customer experience transformation (and no doubt, it is!)

Employee Experience 116

Employee Experience Culture Policies Customer Experience Professionals 116

Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Customers noticed the change, but not in a good way. Customers voiced their displeasure on their Facebook page and all over social media. Hence, the gap between the peaks that outrages customers—and reflects poorly on their brand. They changed it recently, and customers didn’t like it. candy bar to 150 (5.291).

Social Media 60

Social Media Rewards Programs Consulting Customers 60

ijgolding

MAY 23, 2016

When it comes to the profession that Customer Experience has now become, one of the most important and significant competencies required by all organisations is that of measurement. Failure to measure sufficient ‘voices’! Failure to measure the true ‘end to end’ customer journey.

Measurement 148

Measurement Customer Experience Customer Journeys Customers 148

Confirmit

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

A focus on customer experience is essential for the success of any organization. And for the 15th year, the ACE Awards recognize companies who are not only committed to delivering great customer experiences but who use it to keep their businesses one-step ahead. 93% of new customers onboarded within 14 days in 2020.

Insurance 52

Insurance Case Study Touchpoint eBook 52

ShepHyken

AUGUST 7, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. Is The Customer Service “Department” Becoming Obsolete? TCFCR) Let’s face it, most Customer Service Departments were created, and still exist, to deal with a mismatch between customer expectations and what a business delivers.

Customer Service 58

Customer Service Social Media Chatbots Ecommerce 58

Heart of the Customer

JUNE 19, 2019

As our book gains traction, readers tell us they appreciate our focus on starting journey mapping by targeting an identified business problem and using this to drive customer-focused change. The post Develop a Killer Metric to Drive CX Action appeared first on Heart of the Customer. Mark spoke on multiple topics, but […].

Metrics 98

Metrics Customer Journeys Customer Focused Management 98

Heart of the Customer

APRIL 25, 2019

We’ll have events both in-person and online, to share the journey mapping best practices outlined in our book, How Hard Is It to Be Your Customer? Using Journey Mapping to Drive Customer-Focused Change. appeared first on Heart of the Customer. Next week we’ll kick off the fun […].

Customer Journeys 84

Customer Journeys Customer Focused Conference Resources 84

ProProfs Chat

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Voice of the Customer (VoC) surveys are used to analyze the gap between customer expectations and reality. VoC programs incorporate various methods, however, the voice of the customer survey remains the key part among all methods. . What is the Voice of Customer Survey? Retain customers.

Examples 52

Examples Survey Net Promoter Score Social Media 52

Verint

AUGUST 21, 2017

Many organizations today want to effectively embed the voice of the customer into daily activities—their effectiveness will largely depend on how well the senior executive team embraces the CX effort. In fact, if I had to select a single characteristic of a truly customer-centric company, this would be it. Read more.

Customer Centricity 60

Customer Centricity Culture Voice of Customer Customers 60

ClearAction

MAY 31, 2015

Breaking Down Silos for Customer Experience Management. Since customers see their experience as a horizontal series of steps (journey), are silos of experts across the company negatively affecting customer experience? For retailers, customer experience more than the store and the people. " Costs of Silos. ."

Customer Experience Management 48

Customer Experience Management Customer Experience Management Effort Score 48

ClearAction

JANUARY 14, 2015

State of Business-to-Business Customer Experience Management. How relevant are the trendiest customer experience management (CXM) practices in business-to-business (B2B) companies? High-Touch in B2B Customer Experience. One in four B2B firms integrates customer feedback sources; 29% more are just starting this.

Customer Experience Management 48

Customer Experience Management Customer Experience Management B2B 48

Verint

MAY 23, 2017

The 2017 Engage Global Customer Conference in sunny Orlando, Florida has kicked off and is going strong! We are delighted to welcome users of solutions and services from Verint as well as the latest additions to our family of companies—Telligent, Contact Solutions and for the first time, OpinionLab.

Conference 36

Conference Engagement Customers Company 36

SmartKarrot

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

This is undoubtedly the age of the customer. Being customer-driven and data-driven is important. A purchase decision is determined by customers- they will look at a positive experience over anything else. Customer experience is now a priority for any company. Should the CMO oversee customer experience?

Chief Customer Officer 10

Chief Customer Officer Resources Marketing Customer Centricity 10

Pointillist

AUGUST 18, 2021

I recently sat down with three luminaries in the field of customer experience to discuss the highlights of Pointillist’s third annual report on the State of Customer Journey Management and CX Measurement. This year, 68% of high performers reported having a role or a team dedicated to customer journey management.

Customer Journeys 40

Customer Journeys Self Service Omni-Channel Measurement 40

Verint

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Recently, Aberdeen Group and Verint recorded a webcast on the Next-Generation Back Office: Satisfy Customers & Drive Efficiency. Aberdeen research found that errors and delays in back-office processing were the number two cause of customer dissatisfaction. Customer experience is moving into the back office’s purview.

Customer Centricity 37

Customer Centricity Insurance Groups Contact Center 37

ShepHyken

AUGUST 7, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. Is The Customer Service “Department” Becoming Obsolete? TCFCR) Let’s face it, most Customer Service Departments were created, and still exist, to deal with a mismatch between customer expectations and what a business delivers.

Customer Service 16

Customer Service Social Media Chatbots Ecommerce 16

Verint

JUNE 7, 2017

Many companies around the world use customer conferences to build strong, long-lasting relationships with customers. From registration to closing, every interaction—even the brief ones—between your customers and your employees can make a big difference for conference attendees.

Conference 32

Conference Engagement Customers Interaction 32

Verint

MAY 25, 2017

Activities continued this week in Orlando as part of the Verint Engage 2017 Global Customer Conference at the Loews Royal Pacific Resort. Click here for a look back at how the event opened.

Conference 39

Conference Engagement Customers Customer Focused 39

Verint

AUGUST 1, 2017

Verint experts will present 15 English and Dutch interactive webinars throughout August on effective ways to enhance interactions with customers. This series will explore a wide variety of topics, including employee engagement, workforce optimization and voice of the customer, as well as security, fraud and compliance.

Customer Experience 25

Customer Experience ROI Analytics Employee Engagement 25

Verint

AUGUST 22, 2017

This somewhat embarrassing scenario is apparently common and not only a headache for the customer—it can also be costly for your bank. A large international bank and credit card issuer was using Verint Speech Analytics to identify “moments of truth” and customer frustration.

Banking 31

Banking Analytics Contact Center Customers 31

Verint

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Mini-journey mapping and other employee/customer engagement strategies can help make your next conference the best one yet. From registration to closing, every interaction—even the micro ones—between your customers and your employees can make the difference between an amazing or so-so experience for conference attendees.

Conference 25

Conference Customer Journeys Employee Engagement Effort Score 25

SmartKarrot

AUGUST 22, 2022

Do you want to know what your customers are thinking? Have you ever questioned why one customer is leaving but another is staying? The Voice of the Customer (VoC) answers all of these questions. VOC is your customers’ idea of how well you are doing as a company and a key to long-term repeat customers.

Examples 10

Examples Tools Social Media Banking 10

Verint

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

While observing this incredible variety of highly adapted species, I found myself reflecting on how Darwin’s theories apply to customer experience. While most leading organizations are now investing in CX programs, the impact these programs have on both company performance and the customer experience wildly varies.

Analytics 61

Analytics Customer Experience Engagement Feedback 61

CX Advantage Walker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Executives are increasingly choosing to embrace customer experience as a way they intend to differentiate in the marketplace. CX pros must lead the charge to bring a deep understanding of customers into their organizations to guide strategic CX decisions that. Those of us in the CX profession are lucky – our industry is hot.

Industry 48

Industry Customer Journeys Customer Experience Customer Focused 48

Grade.us

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

When it comes to the automotive industry, it feels like many customers already have their minds made up. Let's first take a look at the online review landscape and whether car dealer reviews can help to shape and change customer perceptions. What customers think about car dealers and the automotive industry.

Automotive 34

Automotive Competitive Advantage Industry Survey 34

Verint

JANUARY 25, 2018

In today’s ultra-competitive market, Customer Experience (CX) is a strategic imperative that is helping market leaders aggressively grow their business through new customer acquisition and existing customer retention. Where in their organizations should business leaders expect to see value from digital VoC?

Omni-Channel 28

Omni-Channel Customer Retention Voice of Customer Feedback 28

Verint

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Verint is pleased to be a finalist in the 2017 Digital Innovation Awards by Ventana Research in the Customer Excellence category for Verint Digital Feedback Management. Digital Feedback Management is part of the company’s Voice of the Customer (VoC) suite and became part of the market-leading solution with Verint’s acquisition of OpinionLab.

Innovation 30

Innovation Feedback Technology Customer Engagement 30

Verint

JANUARY 3, 2018

Verint’s Raj Sivasubramanian shares what he learned from a recent conversation with his young daughter and the customer experience takeaways that can be applied to organizations around the world. No one has the luxury of boiling the ocean, so prioritizing business objectives is critical. Read more.

Customer Experience 32

Customer Experience Customer Focused Employee Engagement NPS 32