Think Customers

DECEMBER 29, 2015

Consumers' use of mobile devices continues to surge. Year-over-year global mobile data traffic is expected to rise 59 percent in 2015, according to Gartner. Just 45 percent of consumers are satisfied with retail mobile applications while just 47 percent say they're satisfied with retail websites, according to a 2015 study by Adobe.

Customer Centricity 72

Customer Centricity 2015 Insurance Retail 72

iPerceptions

DECEMBER 3, 2015

As we enter into December, brand leaders should take a moment to reflect on some of the fascinating customer experience insights that emerged last month. And, with the holiday season in full swing, there's no better time to consider some of the major trends impacting consumer decisions.

Customer Centricity 67

Customer Centricity 2015 Customers Consumers 67

Alida

AUGUST 3, 2016

Still unsure about attending the 2016 Customer Intelligence Summit? Tired of trying to convince your boss why you should join other customer-centric leaders in Chicago this September? It’s great to see that others share my struggles and challenges when it comes to understanding today’s consumers.”. Awesomeness. —

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2015 Workshop Customer Centricity Innovation 167

Strativity

MARCH 17, 2015

The keynote presentation: Next Generation Customer Journey Mapping – Actionable, Results-Driving Tools will be delivered by Lior Arussy, one of the world’s top authorities on customer experience and customer-centric transformation.

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2015 Connections Consumers Customer Journey Mapping 40

Experience Matters

JANUARY 20, 2015

We just published a Temkin Group report, Lessons in CX Excellence, 2015. This report has rich insights about both B2B and B2C customer experience. Here’s the executive summary: This year, we chose eight organizations as finalists for Temkin Group’s 2014 Customer Experience Excellence Award. EMC Corporation.

2015 108

2015 Customer Connectedness Net Promoter Score 2014 108

CX Journey

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

We’re one month into 2015, and it’s already apparent that Customer Experience is on everyone’s agenda - or at least on those of the 95% of retailers surveyed by Boston Retail Partners ,who identified customer experience as a top-three priority in the new year. In 2015, that’s all subject to change - and rightfully so.

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2015 Chief Customer Officer 2003 Customer Centricity 71

iPerceptions

DECEMBER 3, 2015

As we enter into December, brand leaders should take a moment to reflect on some of the fascinating customer experience insights that emerged last month. And, with the holiday season in full swing, there's no better time to consider some of the major trends impacting consumer decisions.

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Customer Centricity 2015 Customers Consumers 48

Talkdesk

JANUARY 22, 2015

Especially your resolutions related to customer-centricity. Because 2015 is the year of the customer. In fact, in 2015, your company’s success will literally be dependent on how well you can meet your customers’ needs. In 2015, consumers are busy, well informed and tech-savvy. Party’s over.

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2015 Customer Satisfaction Customer Centricity E Commerce 50

Alida

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

To keep up with rising consumer and market expectations, an ever increasing number of companies are now prioritizing becoming customer-led. The race towards customer-centricity is driving some the biggest trends in business technology. The customer relationship management (CRM) market, for instance, reached $26.3

Customer Relationships 180

Customer Relationships Customer Centricity 2015 Loyalty Programs 180

TechSee

JUNE 16, 2022

At Miele, Eric is also accountable for the management of escalation departments, offline processes, e-care solutions, national call center consolidation, multi-product services, upselling / cross selling and re-defining the consumer experience. Tom Hinds, SVP Customer Engagement at Advocate Aurora Health. Follow on LinkedIn.

Customer Service 251

Customer Service Contact Center 2022 Magazine 251

ijgolding

DECEMBER 30, 2014

Customer Experience training is pretty commonplace now – even to the point where the profession has its very own professional qualification – CCXP (Certified Customer Experience Professional – who would have thought twelve months ago that Customer Experience would be a professional competency?! JD Williams.

2014 85

2014 2015 Customer Experience Customer Experience Professionals 85

Win the Customer

AUGUST 9, 2016

It seems consumers are quickly adapting to mobile payment systems in droves, but many companies have neglected to keep pace. For example, the iPhone 6 Plus is set up for mobile payments and makes on-the-go shopping a breeze for consumers. If you have an email list for your customer base, poll them on which option they would use most.

Consumers 72

Consumers Loyalty Programs 2013 2015 72

GetFeedback

JULY 11, 2018

Much of this can be attributed to the passive approach that businesses take towards customer feedback, where they expect disengaged customers to contact them with complaints or feedback they’d like to share. CRM software designed to maximize engagement, track data, and analyze consumer activity. Try us out for free today.

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2015 Social Media Customer Satisfaction Customer Centricity 207

Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

Defining these areas implies knowing what the Customer’s Expectations are. Most organizations know what their Customer rational expectations are. How this is done and why it’s important are well known to all involved in the most Customer-Centric companies. What might have been enough last year, is not enough this year.

Customer Expectations 167

Customer Expectations Net Promoter Score Customer Centricity CEM 167

Alida

AUGUST 16, 2016

To appreciate just how dominant they have become, consider these stats: According to Forrester Research’s 2015 Customer Lifecycle Journey report, 81 percent of companies now have community-type support channels—a steep increase from 2012’s 67 percent figure. Communities reduce business costs and drive sales.

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Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Being Customer-Centric requires rewarding those that contribute to Customer-Centricity. Too many organizations are still not rewarding Customer Experience improvement because they don’t measure it. Focusing on rewarding these, however, is not conducive to Customer Centricity.

Net Promoter Score 118

Net Promoter Score Customer Experience CEM Customer Centricity 118

Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Customer centricity requires strategy to cultivate a culture that puts the Customer at the center of everything you do. As the third in our series of nine posts looking at the different parts of the organization contributing to Customer centricity, let’s look at: Customer Strategy.

Net Promoter Score 163

Net Promoter Score Customer Centricity CEM Social Media 163

Alida

JULY 5, 2017

In a dynamic and sometimes struggling retail environment where online giant Amazon buys grocery chain Whole Foods , consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies must build brand awareness and harness the insight of shoppers if they are to win the battle for shelf space. It’s not the first food company to embrace the direct-to-consumer model.

Insights 113

Insights Retail 2015 2012 113

Tricia Morris

JULY 23, 2015

For everyone who was customer service when customer service wasn’t cool, we have arrived. Customer service and customer-centricity is definitely cool now. In the new 2015 State of Multichannel Customer Service Report , 98% of U.S.

Innovation 105

Innovation Customer Service 2015 Customer Service Representative 105

Kustomer

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Over the years, I have talked with hundreds of customer service leaders and although they have wanted to deliver exceptional customer experiences, their legacy ticket-centric technology solutions could not effectively enable these leaders to meet the expectations of today’s consumers – forget about exceeding those expectations.

Customer Service 98

Customer Service E-support Omnichannel Exceptional Customer Service 98

Eptica

OCTOBER 16, 2015

Date: Friday, October 16, 2015 The opportunity for European customer experience. Published on: October 16, 2015. Author: Olivier Njamfa From Berlin to Bermuda, and San Francisco to Singapore, consumers increasingly demand a superior customer experience from the organizations that they choose to buy from.

E Commerce 75

E Commerce Customer Experience 2015 Banking 75

Alida

AUGUST 26, 2016

Social communities are useful for tracking what your competitors are up to and identifying broad consumer trends. Ninety-three percent of large companies use Facebook , according to a 2015 Social Media Examiner report. According to a 2015 Forrester Research report, 81 percent of companies have a support community of some kind. .

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Social Media 2015 Innovation 2014 167

Tricia Morris

AUGUST 11, 2015

In a new Government Business Council Report titled The Path to Customer-Centric Service , 67% of surveyed federal managers say their organization’s service is on par with that of the private sector. But, according to leading consumer surveys, customer satisfaction ranks near the bottom of a cross-industry comparison.

Government 81

Government Customer Service White Paper 2015 81

Tricia Morris

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

Customer expectations are changing and growing just as rapidly as the channels and technology consumers are empowered with to engage, encouraging (if not demanding) that brands and organizations embrace a strategy of non-stop, customer-centric adaptation. 2015 Aspect Consumer Experience Survey ).

Customer Service 70

Customer Service 2015 2016 Contact Center 70

Eptica

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

That’s the latest finding of the Institute of Customer Service ’ s UK Customer Satisfaction Index ( UKCSI ) , which has provided a key measure for customer service over the last decade. This is very much the frontline of the relationship between a consumer and a brand. Are they transparent in their operations?

Customer Satisfaction 72

Customer Satisfaction 2020 2019 2015 72

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 28, 2014

All the little parts along the way in your experience are what make a Customer experience Customer-Centric. Putting the Customer first in everything you do applies to every part of your organization, from the way you greet them to the way you bill them. Conclusion: Customers want it, whether you want to do it or not.

Net Promoter Score 120

Net Promoter Score Customer Experience Customer Centricity CEM 120

Eptica

JUNE 11, 2020

No wonder that the UK Customer Satisfaction Index, released in January by the Institute of Customer Service , found that customer satisfaction is at its lowest level since July 2015. Without it, the service you provide will not deliver on your promises, possibly undermining customer relationship.

Customer Service 72

Customer Service Customer Centricity 2020 Customer Satisfaction 72

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 8, 2014

By 2015, eBay plans to establish PayPal as its own company to make my prophecy become reality. What’s great about this split for the consumer? I’m sure many of you are wondering how this will affect you, the consumer. They have Customer-centric leadership. PayPal has a perception problem.

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Net Promoter Score Customer Centricity Social Media CEM 110

Experience Matters

DECEMBER 15, 2015

In my post last year I named 2015 “ The Year of Employee.” We agree and believe that customer experience is a reflection an organization’s culture and operating processes. We saw a surge of interest in the topic of culture in 2015, and we expect even more executives to begin the long-term journey of culture change in 2016.

2016 91

2016 Customer Experience Customer Connectedness 2015 91

BirdEye

AUGUST 29, 2023

But, email support still provides a useful opportunity for your business to improve customer satisfaction, with regular communication on product updates, order information, and surveys. Phone support Phone support also continues to be a trusted method of customer service. They also generated “50% more earnings.”

Customer Satisfaction 98

Customer Satisfaction Social Media Omnichannel Net Promoter Score 98

West Monroe

MARCH 27, 2017

While this number dropped from 6,270 FDIC-Insured banks in September of 2015, total assets actually increased from $15.8 trillion in 2015 to $16.7 As the banking consumer grows more loyal, they no longer use multiple banks for their various financial services needs. trillion in 2016. Cultural Change.

Banking 40

Banking White Paper Loyalty Customer Centricity 40

Eptica

MARCH 11, 2020

As a reminder, the UK Customer Satisfaction Index (UKCSI), released in January by the ICS, shows that customer satisfaction is at its lowest level since July 2015 , the fifth consecutive fall in the twice-yearly index and the longest period of decline in the report’s history. Share this page on: Tweet.

2020 72

2020 Customer Service Customer Satisfaction Culture 72

Beyond Philosophy

MAY 14, 2015

Source: North American Consumer Technographics Customer Life-Cycle Survey 1, 2014, Forrester.com.). Clearly, more Customers want self-service options. One of the most important emotions that your Experience generates with your Customers is Trust. 19 March 2015. 30 March 2015. Source: Morris, Tricia.

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Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The culture of an organization shows how customer-centric they are. If you choose not to “read between the lines,” your customers surely will. Microsoft suggested last year in their Global State of Customer Service report that 58 percent of American consumers would switch companies because of poor service. .

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Insurance Call Center Financial Consulting 153

C Space

MARCH 12, 2020

The Proximity Problem: Is real time tracking of the coronavirus the best thing for customers? Our research shows that the most pressing concern on the minds of US consumers is proximity. of American consumers feel fully informed. US respondents want to know how to avoid COVID-19. Regional CEO EMEA & APAC. Does it help?

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Government 2015 Download Consumers 86

Second to None

MARCH 8, 2019

Similarly, a 2015 Glassdoor study found that firms ranked on their “Best Places to Work” list overshadowed the S&P 500 from 2009-2015 by as much as 123.3 In customer experience, we consistently look at consumer data to inform our decisions and initiatives. percent more returns over the span of eight years.

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2015 2009 Financial 2018 48

ijgolding

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

It is therefore of great value to me and all other Customer Experience Professionals that we are able to continually learn from each other – those who have been plying their trade for many years, as well as those who have only been in the thick of it more recently. It will be officially released on the 3rd October 2015.

Books 91

Books Brands Customer Experience Chief Customer Officer 91