BlueOcean

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Check your wallet (digital and/or physical) – do you have loyalty cards for your favorite retail outlets? loyalty programs on average. Ulta tells a similar story— 95% of their revenue comes from their loyalty program members. The data is clear—loyalty pays… but it is often harder to achieve than it looks.

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QuestionPro Audience

AUGUST 31, 2017

It’s no secret that happy, loyal customers are your business’s most valuable asset; a loyal customer is worth up to 7x more than a new one! For that reason, consumer-facing companies find it essential to have some type of customer loyalty program. What should the customer experience look like?

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InMoment XI

MAY 10, 2022

Customer loyalty has become more elusive in the past few years. As customers seem to shop solely based on the best deal, it can be difficult to build customer loyalty in retail, which leaves many brands wondering if customer loyalty is even worth the effort. 5 Ways to Build Customer Loyalty in Retail.

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InMoment XI

JULY 12, 2023

With the number of businesses available to your customer base, including big competitive retail brands, you have to make your business stand out from the pack. In the modern digital world, it’s by creating a seamless customer experience strategy. This is called the customer journey. How exactly do you do this?

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ShepHyken

MARCH 14, 2023

Or, In a recent Shepard Letter , I discussed the Trust Gap , which is the difference between an organization’s belief that their customers trust them and the percentage of customers who actually do. I’ve covered different gap concepts in the past, and it’s time to add yet another to the list, and that is the Loyalty Gap.

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InMoment XI

JANUARY 4, 2024

It can be argued that the customer experience is more important in retail than any other industry. The retail customer experience is also a complex one. In order to master the retail customer experience, you first need to understand the whats, the whys, and the hows. What is the Retail Customer Experience?

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CSM Magazine

MARCH 18, 2024

In an ambitious stride towards enhancing support available for vulnerable customers, Helen Pettifer Training Ltd announces the launch of its new website. The FCA Financial Lives survey indicates that around 47% of all customers have characteristics that could make them vulnerable.

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GetFeedback

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

You can learn a lot about your customers by asking one simple question: On a scale of 1-10, how likely are you to recommend us? . This question is the most basic NPS question and it can yield powerful insights about customer loyalty at key stages of the customer journey. NPS is a key indicator of customer loyalty.

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Integrity Solutions

APRIL 19, 2024

It’s about asking questions from a place of genuine curiosity, listening, fully absorbing what you’re hearing and then being willing and able to pivot in whatever direction the customer’s answers take us. The research also shows 61% of customers feel they’re treated as a number rather than a human being.

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Beyond Philosophy

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Bob Black, one of our avid podcast listeners, likes our concepts about eliciting particular customer emotions. Numerous organizations struggle with eliciting specific emotions in their customers. In this episode, we dive deeper into the step-by-step process of evoking specific customer emotions. Bob isn’t alone.

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Comm100

AUGUST 29, 2021

As storefronts have evolved, so too has customer service. Now more than ever, customers are empowered to expect more from businesses and get more in return. Customers expect flexibility across channels and a consistent experience no matter how they reach out. Be customer centric.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 13, 2021

In this article, we can say that three secrets to creating and sustaining customer loyalty are communication, communication, communication. The way you communicate, what you communicate, and how often you communicate can create the experience that gives a customer the confidence to continue doing business with you. .

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

APRIL 9, 2024

Unlock the full potential of your customer-facing team and watch your customer satisfaction soar! Let’s transform the frontline of your business into a powerhouse for customer loyalty. This isn’t about ticking boxes; it’s about empowering your team to be the best for your customers. Let’s talk!

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Beyond Philosophy

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Listen to the podcast: Bob Black, one of our podcast listeners, loves our ideas about evoking specific customer emotions. In my experience, many organizations fail to evoke a specific customer emotion. In my experience, many organizations fail to evoke a specific customer emotion. Customer behavior can help here.

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CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2023

As a result, physical retailers must offer something truly special to entice and retain customers. An empowered and well-trained retail staff team is key to an unparalleled shopping experience. Key Components of Effective Customer Service Training The human interaction that a retail store can offer is a huge advantage.

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

APRIL 23, 2024

The landscape of consumer expectations is constantly evolving, and understanding the value of customer experience has emerged as a cornerstone for businesses aiming to sustain growth and maintain a competitive advantage. But today’s C-Suite is still questioning the value of customer experience and asking if investing in CX is worth it.

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Bill Quiseng

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Don’t offer customer service training. Training is finite, usually only one to several days. Training is one-way, “I know everything, you know nothing” instruction. Training is the how and what of service. Training is what employees do to develop the business. Have mentors and coaches.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 14, 2022

He shares the importance of developing online training resources for your customer service team and how to implement one for the success of your business. Your customer service team must be an asset to your organization. The best customer service doesn’t have to work together in the same room.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

If you have been following my work, you may remember something I refer to as The Loyalty Question. It goes like this: What am I doing right now to make sure the customer comes back the next time they need whatever it is we sell? Most people think customer loyalty is about a lifetime. So, The Loyalty Question 2.0

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NICE inContact

JULY 16, 2019

We think it’s important to strike a balance between automation and a human touch in digital customer service. The connections between customer experience and loyalty are clear. Let’s take a closer look at the actual emotions that inspire loyalty. Emotions that inspire customer loyalty.

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BlueOcean

OCTOBER 4, 2023

When one in five of your customers speak something other than English as their first language, providing bilingual customer support is critical. Without it, you risk taking a hit to your CSat scores, your brand loyalty, and your bottom line. The impact of bilingual support on the customer experience cannot be understated.

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CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Today, a company’s success is also closely tied to its ability to provide exceptional customer service, which helps retain loyal customers and generate repeat business. However, delivering excellent customer service requires more than just hiring people and having the necessary tools. Let’s get started! The result?

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ShepHyken

MAY 29, 2023

Top Takeaways: Loyalty programs are used in different industries to attract new customers and retain existing ones. Loyalty programs have now evolved to include enhancing the customer experience. In the recent Achieving Customer Amazement study , 69% of customers say loyalty programs are important to them.

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ShepHyken

MAY 26, 2023

This week, we feature an article by Zsuzsa Kecsmar, CMO and Head of Partnerships of Antavo , a software company that manages brand loyalty and retention programs. She writes about next-generation loyalty programs and how they can enhance customer experience.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 14, 2023

When employees feel connected to the brand and enjoy the experience they deliver, it translates into a better connection with customers. Training is crucial in aligning employees with the brand’s unique experience. Brands should aim to bridge the gap between their brand image and customer experience.

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Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Customer emotions have a strong influence on your Customer Experience outcome. From our research in our global Customer Experience consultancy, we know that over 50 percent of experience is about how a customer feels. . Organizations don’t consider customer emotions enough. Falling Into the Empathy Gap.

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CSM Magazine

JUNE 27, 2023

Having customers that are loyal to your brand is the dream. Studies show that a 5% increase in customer retention can lead to an increase of between 25% and 95% in revenue. It makes sense then that promoting customer loyalty should be on every business’s to-do list. The best way to do this is to go where they are.

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ProProfs Chat

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

“How do we get ardent customers for our brand?”. If you find yourself sharing the same concern frequently, then you need to build a customer loyalty program. But with the awesome customer loyalty programs in place, they’ve successfully ensured that customers return to their store to make a purchase and earn more points.

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Gainsight

MARCH 4, 2024

As a training or operations professional, you’ve probably faced plenty of questions regarding ROI (return on investment) from colleagues when evaluating an online learning initiative. For online training programs, data plays a critical role from beginning to end. Let’s start with the business success metrics for workforce training.

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ModSquad

MAY 13, 2021

Every interaction with your customer is an opportunity to build your connection and inspire a sense of loyalty with them. Creating loyal customers is more essential to your ecommerce business plan than attracting new buyers. It can cost five times more to attract a new customer as it does to retain existing buyers.

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Magellan Solutions

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Understanding your customers is the secret sauce to keeping them coming back for more. 56% of customers say they would instead transact with businesses that “get” them. So, that’s why spending quality time and effort knowing your customers is super important. Happy customers are loyal customers.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Customer loyalty… This is what companies strive for, to create loyal customers. Some companies have earned a reputation that keeps bringing their customers back, again and again. If it doesn’t, it doesn’t matter how good your customer service is. How do they do it? Don’t keep your differentiator a secret.

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Peter Lavers

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Amongst all the hype of customer experience, AI, chatbots and real-time personalisation, don’t forget that staff still need excellent customer service training – no matter how successful your company is right now! When customer support representatives start at a company, they usually get a bit of training upfront.

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Stella Connect

JANUARY 20, 2022

Looking for ideas for how to create the best customer service training program for your contact center? After all, according to our Customer Service Trends for 2022 report: Nearly all (95%) of customers say customer service impacts their purchasing decisions.

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Comm100

OCTOBER 8, 2016

Your customer retention is super important to your bottom line—after all, customer loyalty is well-known for being more valuable than customer acquisition. With stakes this high, it’s essential that you build a solid customer retention plan that can lead to long-term customer loyalty.

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Feedbackly

MAY 5, 2023

Brand loyalty is how a business shines in the market while spending less on marketing. It is a mark of exceptional products and customer service offered by a brand. And let’s not forget that it’s costlier to attract a new customer than retain an existing one. Great customer experiences make customers feel special.

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Comm100

MAY 7, 2024

The demand for fast, efficient, and personalized customer service is growing – and growing fast. 54% of global consumers have higher customer service expectations than they did just one year ago, according to a recent Microsoft study. Fast response times boost customer satisfaction, showing that concerns are quickly addressed.

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