Experience Investigators by 360Connext

OCTOBER 20, 2014

As business owners, we want to believe if we INTEND to have a customer-focused organization, we will! It’s organic – we just ARE customer focused. Consider the ways growth and scale as an organization can threaten the focus on the customer. Organizations grow, though, and things happen.

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Customer Focused Employee Engagement Culture Social Media 289

InMoment XI

MARCH 6, 2024

The best customer experience quotes can be a great source of inspiration for leadership teams and entire organizations looking to drive their CX transformation. According to research: Companies that earn $1 billion annually can expect to earn, on average, an additional $700 million within 3 years of investing in customer experience.

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Customer Experience Social Media Customer Centricity Feedback 260

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

OCTOBER 6, 2014

Customer experience is about so much more than call-center scripts or proper protocol around customer complaints. The best companies, the ones we know as customer experience leaders, adopt a customer focused view to everything. Silos make understanding the customer journey that much harder.

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Customer Focused Employee Engagement Call Center Social Media 275

ijgolding

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

The question was a precursor to defining why Customer Experience needs good, strong leadership. This month, I want to ask three connected but altogether different questions: What do you do if the organisation you work for or with does NOT have strong customer focused leadership?

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Customer Centricity Leadership Customer Focused Customer Experience Professionals 148

Customer Bliss

JUNE 2, 2016

It’s called The Human Duct Tape Show because CCO work often is akin to being a form of human duct tape — and if you want really actionable insights and plans in terms of how people broke down silos and stitched together cross-functionality in the name of the customer in huge companies, those episodes all have some great examples.

Customer Focused 100

Customer Focused Leadership Customers Innovation 100

ShepHyken

APRIL 10, 2019

As part of his onboarding process, Bob was put through customer service training. He learned about how to treat the company’s customers with dignity and respect. Leadership came in and talked about how important it was to deliver a great customer experience to what they referred to as one of their most valuable assets: their customers.

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Leadership Culture Customer Service Training Training 120

Blake Morgan

JULY 18, 2023

           From Chief Experience and Chief Customer Officers to Customer Experience leaders, more companies are creating customer leadership roles. These positions can greatly impact customer-centricity, but they bring a common question: where do you start?

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Leadership Chief Customer Officer How To Customer Centricity 52

Blake Morgan

APRIL 25, 2023

Is your leadership strategy guided by data or simply a shot in the dark? Internal insights and customer feedback are essential to building an effective customer-focused leadership strategy. Diana Brown, SVP of Sales Operations and Customer Experience at XPO, involves leaders with the data through feedback loops.

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Leadership Metrics Customer Insights Feedback 52

Brad Cleveland Blog

MARCH 3, 2023

To customers, this was just confirmation the restaurant … Continue reading → The post 6 Traits of a Customer-Focused Culture appeared first on Brad Cleveland. I recall a new restaurant with great food and impeccable service that quickly built a following.

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Customer Focused Culture Customers Contact Center 54

Customer Bliss

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

We’ve talked before on this blog about the need to be a customer-focused CEO. But since CEOs are often the major decision-maker within an organization, it’s important to understand the decision-making styles of customer-focused CEOs. This is important in any leader, but especially in a customer-focused CEO.

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Customer Focused Leadership Social Media Customers 100

Blake Morgan

MAY 31, 2022

That customer-first mindset is at the core of Spindrift, from the products that are created to the messages that are shared. . Here are three ways Bill Creelman practices customer-centric leadership: . He leverages a core group of passionate customers. He unites employees around the mission of the brand.

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Customer Centricity Leadership Travel Groups 59

Brad Cleveland Blog

JULY 27, 2023

Unfortunately, that’s not always the case with customer service coaching. The good news is research shows that employees want to know … Continue reading → The post Building Trust and Empowerment with Customer-Focused Coaching appeared first on Brad Cleveland.

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Customer Focused Customers Customer Service Contact Center 49

Magellan Solutions

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Navigating Excellence and Transformation in Leadership Fred Chua emphasizes that good leadership is not self-proclaimed; it’s a reputation earned through the eyes of others. He believes that the foundation of good leadership is transparency. A company must show its customers that it is going in one direction.

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Leadership Industry Call Center Culture 52

Michelli Experience

JANUARY 26, 2016

Whenever I consider offering customer experience consulting services for a prospective business client, I interview senior leadership and ask a lot of questions that get at motivation and their perceived purpose for the potential partnership. How will you define employee engagement and customer experience success?

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Leadership Automotive Employee Engagement Hotels 100

Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 4, 2014

An organization’s process tells me a great deal about how Customer-centric they are. Is the process designed for the good of the Customer or was it designed for the good of the company? In my experience, the latter is more likely than the former, leaving most organizations with a process lacking a customer focus.

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Customer Focused Customer Journeys Customer Centricity Employee Engagement 153

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

MARCH 30, 2016

Co-creation sessions, customer journey workshops and customer-focused innovation summits can sound so sexy and intriguing. We envision a group working cohesively, rolling up their collective sleeves to create an improved customer-centric culture and earn long-term loyalty from customers. We all see the […].

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Customer Focused Innovation Customer Journeys Customer Centricity 110

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

JUNE 24, 2015

I had the pleasure of reading Jeanne Bliss’s new book, Chief Customer Officer 2.0 , and can’t wait to tell you why you should read it! Jeanne Bliss was one of the original Chief Customer Officers, and has held titles like that for companies including Land’s End and Allstate. Chief Customer Officer 2.0

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Leadership Chief Customer Officer Handbook Social Media 110

ijgolding

MAY 17, 2017

Jack Welch believed in people – employees AND customers. Although I have never met him, or worked for his company, perhaps my biggest business hero of all – especially from a customer experience perspective, is the founder of Amazon, Jeff Bezos. Being customer-focused allows you to be more pioneering.

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Customer Centricity Leadership Competitive Advantage Sports 181

Customer Bliss

JULY 21, 2016

United leadership is important. I’ve been doing this type of work since 1983 (wow), and united leadership — which I regularly call one-company leadership in my books, speeches, and my five competencies — is as important as anything else. (If United Leadership: Necessary to move from talk to action.

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Leadership Chief Customer Officer Customer Journeys Metrics 100

Customer Bliss

MARCH 10, 2016

Optimizing customer feedback is one of the most straightforward ways to gain momentum for customer focus. You only need to engage active leadership listening and direct the organization to hear your customers’ stories. Leadership Listening Recipes. Establish a “Be Our Customer” immersion process.

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Leadership Customer Journeys Survey Connections 100

Lumoa

MARCH 21, 2023

For example, there are plenty of good customer experience books to read if you want to learn more about customer experience. To help you out, we have listed our top 10 must-read customer experience books. In This Article: Customer Experience 3 The Cult Of The Customer Chief Customer Officer 2.0

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Customer Experience Chief Customer Officer Customer Experience Management Customer Centricity 236

ijgolding

JUNE 9, 2015

If you have followed my writing for a while, you will be very much aware that I am very proud and passionate Customer Experience Professional (CXP). You must absolutely believe that enabling an organisation to be more customer centric is the ‘right thing to do’ – right for the customer; right for the employee; and right for the shareholder.

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Customer Experience Professionals Leadership Customer Experience Effort Score 120

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.

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NPS Customer Centricity Tips Automotive 260

InMoment XI

MAY 24, 2022

Employee satisfaction will typically include job-related factors like compensation, workload, perceptions of management and leadership, flexibility, teamwork, resource availability, etc. . #2: How Does EX Improvement Impact Customer Behavior? For the employee experience maturity trajectory, it is the point of embarkation.

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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.

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Customer Centricity Customer Journeys Automotive Fashion 130

TechSee

JUNE 16, 2022

Customers expect better and faster pre and post purchase services. Whether they need help setting up a new device or to repair a damaged product, the way in which these interactions are handled are at the heart of customer satisfaction. Eric Esguerra, Vice President, Customer Service & Operations at Miele Canada Ltd.

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Customer Service Contact Center Chief Customer Officer Call Center 251

Help.com

OCTOBER 13, 2014

A customer-centered company culture is overwhelmingly resistant to being knocked off by your competition. Or consider Isadore Sharp’s Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, regarded as one of the top five companies in any industry for service, after having innovated and thrived through many different eras and trends of customer service.

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Culture Customer Focused Company Competitive Advantage 100

Brad Cleveland Blog

JULY 27, 2023

Unfortunately, that’s not always the case with customer service coaching. The good news is research shows that employees want to know … Continue reading → The post Building Trust and Empowerment with Customer-Focused Coaching appeared first on Brad Cleveland.

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Micah Solomon

OCTOBER 10, 2018

The author, Micah Solomon, is an author, consultant, influencer, keynote speaker, and trainer in customer service, customer experience, customer service culture, and hospitality. The standard level of customer service at most modern companies is reactive. Here are three ways to reach Micah: email, chat, web).

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Leadership Customer Service Hospitality Hotels 68

Brad Cleveland Blog

MARCH 3, 2023

To customers, this was just confirmation the restaurant … Continue reading → The post 6 Traits of a Customer-Focused Culture appeared first on Brad Cleveland. I recall a new restaurant with great food and impeccable service that quickly built a following.

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Customer Focused Culture Customers Contact Center 26

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

More and more people are complaining about bad customer service. The demand for better service continues to grow, as evidenced in our customer experience research (2022 Achieving Customer Amazement study sponsored by Amazon Web Services). However, customer service trends seem to be heading in the wrong direction.

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Culture Customer Service Poor Customer Service Leadership 105

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 18, 2023

It starts with leadership defining who you are as an organization and what you stand for. 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. ” Tune in!

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Net Promoter Score Customer Centricity Culture Employee Experience 87

ShepHyken

APRIL 1, 2020

First, we all have two responsibilities: do the job we were hired to do and also take care of the customer. I may have been a cashier, but I also knew that my job, beyond collecting money, was to take care of my customers. Second, a boss can kill the customer service buzz. No matter what, don’t kill the customer service buzz!

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 3, 2022

No employee should be treated poorly by customers. . According to a BBC News story, the Edinburgh Airport decided to simply disconnect its customer support line. . It turns out that 90% of the complaints the customer support team received had to do with lost luggage. Not all customers are abusive.

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Airlines Leadership Training Customer Service Training 130

ShepHyken

MARCH 31, 2021

It’s been years since I’ve written about Get to Know Your Customer Day. Get to Know Your Customer Day happens four times a year, on the third Thursday of each quarter, so they are held in January, April, July, and October. So, here are three of my favorite ways to get to know your customer.? . That’s right!

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Customer Service Training Feedback Groups Customers 150

ijgolding

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Apart from being a lovely chap, like many people in the global Customer Experience (CX) community, he is as passionate and enthused about developing knowledge and education around CX competencies as I am. It did not take long for me to start becoming interested in the customer service elements of the business.

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Culture Measurement Customer Centricity Hotels 264

ShepHyken

JULY 6, 2021

Empowering Employees through Caring Leadership. The Impact of Caring Leadership on Employees and Customers. Top Takeaways: Hire people who assume a leadership position when it comes to taking care of the customer. Everybody is a customer. Shep Hyken interviews Heather R. Younger, Founder of EmployeeFanatix.

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Leadership Customer Experience Customer Focused Customer Service 136