Steve DiGioia

APRIL 1, 2019

As I lay in bed, coughing and sneezing from a cold, dreading even going to the kitchen for a glass of water because of aches and pains from my unseen tormentor, I’m comforted knowing, “boy, I’m sure glad I didn’t have to go to work today”. But what if I did? How would I be able to serve my customers with these rotten cold symptoms? That’s the question every service provider must answer on those days when we’re not at our best.

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Lumoa

JANUARY 17, 2019

Wondering what is the optimal way to measure customer experience? Choosing customer experience metric seems to be a complex process? Don't let the variety trick you. Start collecting customer feedback and measuring customer experience with a simple and easy KPIs and metrics!

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GetFeedback

AUGUST 14, 2019

Y ou know your customers are satisfied because the Customer Satisfaction Score (CSAT) that you see on your daily dashboard tells you as much. The score is solid. But you aren’t satisfied; you believe it could be so much better. And rightly so — it usually can be. So, what’s a company to do to earn an even better CSAT score? Before I answer that, let’s take a look at a popular CSAT metric that was established 25 years ago: the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI).

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CX Accelerator

MARCH 14, 2019

When it comes to Customer Experience (CX) work, it takes a very special type of person to be successful. Consider all the skills required to thrive in the role.data crunching, storytelling, journey mapping, process improvement, change management, strategic thinking, influencing behaviors, project management.the list goes on. It's essentially impossible for any one person to be strong in all of these areas.

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JUST RELEASED! The Northridge Group’s State of CX 2023 Part II research report reveals that nearly half of consumers surveyed had knowingly spoken to a customer service associate working from home—and almost 75% of those respondents felt the associate's location did not impact the service or experience. So why do more than ⅓ of business leaders want contact center associates back in the office?

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Experience Matters

MARCH 20, 2019

As you think about your experience management (XM) efforts, it’s important to understand how people flow through the experiences in their lives — as customers, employees, patients, fans, citizens, students, etc. To help deepen that understanding, I’ve created a simple model, the Human Experience Cycle (HxC). As you can see in the chart below, the HxC is made up of five elements: Expectations: What a person anticipates will happen during an experience.

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Customer Bliss

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

In this week’s Daily Dose video, I share a short video inspired by the lessons of my most recent book, Would You Do That To Your Mother. . The following is a lightly edited transcript of the video below. There’s not much that can give me an immediate stomachache like watching that airport conveyor belt slow down and halt without my bag on it.

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Sampson Lee

JULY 10, 2019

Heads up! Expecting growth through CX-related programs, departments and tech is actually creating havoc in customer experience momentum.

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Customer Experience Update Submitted Articles

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Customer centricity is proportional to customer success. Read on to know how you can make your organization become customer-centric with videos.

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Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 6, 2019

When I started Beyond Philosophy back in 2002, I could ascertain whether a company was customer-focused or not right away. I wondered how I did that. When I thought about it, there were some common telltale cultural signs organizations share that indicate where their focus lies. This answer became my second book, Revolutionize Your Customer Experience , which explores how the culture of a company reflects how customer-centric the organization is.

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Attention government agencies and BPO partners! CXperts is your go-to solution for improving citizen experience. Our omnichannel and digital contact center solutions are designed to supply superior CX, reducing costs and maximizing efficiency. Plus, we are a Minority Owned Business (MBE). With our certifications, we are the perfect partner to help government agencies meet their CX goals and fulfill federal deal requirements.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

In a recent Shepard Letter, I wrote about the concept of giving recognition to the people who deserve it. Someone being recognized for what they bring to the organization is often overlooked. That’s a shame. People need to be recognized for their contribution to the team’s success. One of our faithful readers, Drew Smith, responded to the article and shared that he was reading a biography about the 34 th President of the United States, Dwight Eisenhower, who was known for “pushing praise down an

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Steve DiGioia

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Your eyes were bugged-eyed open, and they darted back and forth hoping to see everything (but they never did). Sweat started, a little at first, then it seemed to flow from every pore and made your clothes stick to places you didn’t even know you had. Your hands tightly gripped the steering wheel while you prayed no one crossed your path and if they did, heaven help them.

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Lumoa

OCTOBER 21, 2019

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ReviewTrackers

DECEMBER 10, 2019

In 2018, online reviews influenced 66.3 percent of consumers when they were looking for a new primary care physician, which is the second-highest influence of any industry. More than ever, patients are visiting multiple websites to find a new healthcare provider, and reviews are influencing their decisions. Healthcare Review Site Statistics. Before we look at which sites you should be monitoring, here are some interesting numbers worth considering: A staggering 94 percent of Internet users who h

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Speaker: Andrew Regan, Managing Partner at BlueSeed Retail Ltd.

Did you know that 70% of new retail technology fails to deliver expected benefits and can often decrease customer value, service, and experience? With that in mind, how can we empower our store associates to leverage new technology to optimize the customer experience and boost productivity? This exclusive webinar with Andrew Regan will dive into strategies to empower retail associates for success with new technology.

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Thematic

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Digital transformation is one of those terms that has been taking the corporate world for the past years. Like it or hate it, it’s here to stay. Here is proof from Google trends showing the growing popularity of the search term “digital transformation”: There are some great examples of digital transformation already happening in industries that aren’t typically digital-first.

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Experience Matters

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Bruce Temkin and Joe Pine discuss the Experience economy, and the re-release of Pine's seminal book. The post Discussing The Experience Economy With Joe Pine appeared first on Experience Matters.

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Vonage

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

The phone is often the medium that matters in moments of truth, whether it’s a service call or an inside sales call making the first contact. To the customer, the ideal interaction often feels like a conversation – just the customer and the company representative, talking through the issues together, person to person. But well-equipped contact center managers know that those conversations may not be as one-on-one as the customers think – and for a very good reason.

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Customer Bliss

MARCH 12, 2019

In lieu of alieu of a regular Daily Dose video, I want to share with you an excerpt from an interview I did last year with my good friend Laura Ortman—chief customer officer of Equinix —in which we discussed a wide range of topics including the future of customer experience, our role as customer experience leaders, and the experiences of women in leadership. .

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Contact center leaders are skilled at balancing competing day-to-day priorities. They help others make informed business decisions, all while working to keep agents and customers engaged in positive experiences. Rapid access to the most relevant and actionable information is critical to managing agents, supervisors, and communicating with executive leadership to improve efficiencies and business outcomes.

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Alliance by IFS

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Combined company strengthens its leadership position in field service management (FSM) by integrating two of the most established and well recognized players in the market. London, United Kingdom and Horsham, Pennsylvania, December 11, 2019 – IFS , the global enterprise applications company, announces that it has concluded the acquisition of 100% of the shares of global software company Astea International (USOTC: ATEA).

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Customer Experience Update Submitted Articles

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Employees who feel cared for care for your customers. And that starts with having a defined culture.

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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. Moreover, they also fail to recognize the intensity of that emotion. Understanding the significance and managing the power of customers’ emotions is essential to your Customer Experience outcome.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

What Are They Doing That Your Business Is Not? This week we feature an article by Robert Occanyan who shares what successful customer support teams are doing to deliver an exceptional customer experience. . Here’s an important fact that customer support teams should always remember—people are more likely to remember negative experiences over positive ones.

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Churn starts within the first 30 days of customers purchasing a product. A lot of it comes down to the first impression customers get through the onboarding process. A poor experience can result in losing current and future customers, and unnecessary overhead. It’s important to know what a poor onboarding experience looks like, the associated hidden costs, and how to build a top-tier onboarding experience for your customers so you can avoid losing hard-earned revenue.

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Brandwatch CX

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

From the smallest independent store to the largest multi-national brand, every business knows they need to be on social media. Having the right tools to conduct social media analysis means you can benchmark your efforts and compare different strategies. You can see what is working and what isn’t to develop better campaigns. With internet users having an average of 5.54 social media accounts , brands often have accounts on several networks.

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Pointillist

DECEMBER 10, 2019

By Steve Offsey CX leaders use a myriad of metrics like Net Promoter Score ® (NPS ® ), Customer Satisfaction and Customer Effort Score. Not all companies measure and prioritize it, yet the importance of customer lifetime value (CLV) is staggering. It’s the one KPI that is most indicative of the effectiveness of your customer experience (CX) strategy.

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ReviewTrackers

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Does your organization really want five-star reviews across the board? It’s easy to dismiss the question as silly. Of course you want five-star reviews (!) — especially in the age of Yelp, Facebook, and TripAdvisor. If the kind of customer feedback posted publicly on online review sites and social media channels can indeed make or break your business, wouldn’t you rather everything be positive and perfect and full of praise?

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Kustomer

JULY 10, 2019

Leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) within customer service operations helps companies control costs while improving their support game.

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In today's competitive business landscape, customer experience (CX) has emerged as a critical differentiator. Companies are increasingly investing in CX services to optimize customer satisfaction, drive customer loyalty, and ultimately, enhance their bottom line. Traditionally, businesses have had to choose between a DIY (Do-It-Yourself) approach or a full-service model, where an agency handles the entire CX program.

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InnerTrends

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Should you encourage people to sign up right away, or is a considered signup better? How do you know which is more suitable for your business? First though, let’s look at what we mean when we discuss these two methods of bringing new people into your business. The Fast Signup. The fast signup presents your visitor with the option to sign up for your product or service as soon as they land on your website.

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Optimove

APRIL 4, 2019

Over the last few months, I’ve been trying to practice mindfulness. More specifically, trying to be a little bit more cautious in the way that I use my phone. But every now and then, you find a real gem during those mindless roams, like this funny thread on Reddit, seen a few weeks ago. I’m not trying to shame anyone here at all, I just thought that this was a really great example of why orchestration is so crucial.

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Customer Bliss

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

In my Daily Dose video series, I explore the topics that chief customer officers must grapple with on a daily basis. Join me as I discuss what I’ve learned over the course of my 35-year career, so that you can more effectively do the work that needs to be done. Today’s video is an excerpt from my online course , inspired by my book, Would You Do That To Your Mother?

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