Think Customers

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Every successful executive understands that, ultimately, their employees reflect their leadership skills. For our 2015 1to1 Media Customer Champions, this notion acts as their guiding principle, as they recognize that, every employee must be engaged in order to deliver optimal customer experiences.

Customer Centricity 100

Customer Centricity Culture 2015 Government 100

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.

2015 108

2015 Customer Connectedness Net Promoter Score 2014 108

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Having a Customer-Centric culture doesn’t happen by accident. It takes a lot of work and concentration to create a deliberate Customer experience from all the parts of your organization. The reason you are delivering the Customer experience you do today is because of the way the organization is.

Customer Centricity 114

Customer Centricity Employee Experience CEM Culture 114

ijgolding

OCTOBER 3, 2016

What is fascinating about the questions I am asked, is that more often than not, most organisations have started their journey to becoming Customer Centric. Starting an organisations Customer Experience transformation is hard – something I have written about in the past.

Customer Centricity 105

Customer Centricity Customer Experience Chief Customer Officer Customer Journey 105

TechSee

JUNE 16, 2022

Paul is a Transformational, hands-on, customer service department leader with extensive experience using performance metrics, lean process improvements, and positive leadership in building effective, efficient, and happy customer service departments. Tom Hinds, SVP Customer Engagement at Advocate Aurora Health.

Customer Service 251

Customer Service Contact Center 2022 Magazine 251

Maz Iqbal

DECEMBER 30, 2014

It is the time of the year that many are pushing out their predictions for 2015. The future is unborn and how you/i/we show up and operate in this world will shape how 2015 turns out. It occurs to me that this is question worth pondering and answering as you/i head into 2015. I am not in that business: I lack a crystal ball.

Leadership 59

Leadership Customer Philosophy 2015 Travel 59

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

Experience Matters

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

In case you missed this in the news, Wells Fargo is under investigation for opening fraudulent accounts for its customers. During a period between 2011 and 2015, it is estimated that there were as many as 1.5 million deposit accounts and more than half a million credit card accounts opened inappropriately on behalf of customers.

2011 118

2011 Leadership Culture 2015 118

Experience Matters

JUNE 4, 2015

Comcast earned terrible ratings in both the 2015 Temkin Customer Service Ratings (last place out of 278 companies for the 2nd year in a row) and 2015 Temkin Experience Ratings (291st out of 293 companies). The breath of the issues demonstrate a very low level of customer experience maturity across the organization.

Customer Connectedness 102

Customer Connectedness Customer Experience 2015 Customer Centricity 102

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

DECEMBER 11, 2014

Loyalty does not mean forever for customers. If leadership isn’t willing to continuously examine and innovate around the customer experience, the business is already doomed. Customer experience is seen as a project, not a way of business. 5 Areas of Customer Insights You’re Missing.

Customer Experience 272

Customer Experience Customer Journey Mapping Leadership Airlines 272

Alida

JUNE 16, 2016

If you work in customer experience (CX), you probably already know Jeanne Bliss. A thought leader in CX even before this practice became mainstream , Bliss is an author and a rexpected expert on customer-centric leadership. Here are our top seven reasons: She pioneered the emergence of the chief customer officer role.

Chief Customer Officer 124

Chief Customer Officer 2011 2006 2016 124

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.

Customer Focused 153

Customer Focused Customer Centricity Customer Journey Mapping 2015 153

Horizon CX

APRIL 1, 2024

Customer experience maturity is a way of measuring an organization’s ability to design and deliver a consistently positive customer experience. These characteristics may include: Customer-centric culture: The organization has a culture that is obsessed with the customer and focused on meeting their needs.

Customer Journey Mapping 52

Customer Journey Mapping Touchpoint Customer Centricity Customer Journey 52

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

DECEMBER 11, 2014

When we perform our Naive to Natural assessment to determine our client’s Customer centricity, we find that Culture and Leadership has a massive influence on the outcome of the experience. This norm creates a culture where avoiding interaction with the Customers is acceptable. You use the wrong language.

Culture 134

Culture Customer Experience Customer Centricity Airlines 134

ijgolding

MAY 6, 2020

This is a post about customer experience (CX) transformation – about the incredible work being done by a bank in Eastern Europe in their quest to become sustainably customer centric. Budapest Bank had actually started its customer experience program at the end 2015. customer insight. governance.

Banking 93

Banking Customer Experience Customer Centricity Download 93

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 8, 2014

By 2015, eBay plans to establish PayPal as its own company to make my prophecy become reality. Coming out from under eBay’s shadow will let them blossom, into what I hope will become a Customer-centric organization. They have Customer-centric leadership.

Net Promoter Score 110

Net Promoter Score Customer Centricity Social Media CEM 110

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

JANUARY 30, 2015

Mariano’s leadership clearly understands the experience for the customer goes way beyond putting the lid on the soup. Leadership at this particular store saw it as important, and I’m betting it’s a consistent experience at other stores, too. Added by Anne Reuss on Jan 30, 2015. Consider what this means.

2013 252

2013 Customer Service E-support 2014 252

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

Customer Alignment

APRIL 25, 2017

“If I’d only known that being nice to customers was going to be so good for my business, I would have done it years ago.” So said Michael O’Leary, Ryanair’s CEO as profits jumped 66% in October 2015 following the implementation of a number of customer-led initiatives.

Customer Experience 40

Customer Experience Leadership 2015 Customer Journey Mapping 40

PeopleMetrics

JANUARY 12, 2015

We have 12 months to kick butt with our customer-centric goals. Superhero fantasies aside, what do you want achieve in 2015 with your customer experience efforts? Do you have a succinct definition of your customer experience goal? To become NPS Olympians. To gear up, plan our journey, and climb to the summit.

Customer Experience 130

Customer Experience Net Promoter Score Wireless Customer Centricity 130

Beyond Philosophy

JULY 6, 2016

We learned a few things about what to do and what not to do there, as it pertains to Customer Experience. China is still in the early stages of Customer Experience discovery. China sees us as the thought leadership of Customer Experience. China is in the Early Stages of Customer Experience Discovery.

Social Media 113

Social Media 2002 Multi-Channel Customer Centricity 113

SuiteCX

OCTOBER 22, 2015

While research has proven that a focus on improving customer experience directly impacts the bottom line, achieving the organizational and cultural change required to become fully customer-centric is not an easy process. It is critical to get all key departments aligned on your customer experience strategy.

Customer Journey Mapping 40

Customer Journey Mapping Customer Journey 2015 Customer Centricity 40

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Having a Customer-Centric culture doesn’t happen by accident. It takes a lot of work and concentration to create a deliberate Customer experience from all the parts of your organization. The reason you are delivering the Customer experience you do today is because of the way the organization is.

Social Media 92

Social Media Customer Centricity Books Culture 92

SuiteCX

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

Customer Journey Mapping: Three Ways Journey Mapping Can Drive Employee Engagement. suitecx ©2015, suitecx Inc. Thought Leadership “Leaders with above average employee engagement maturity…deliver better customer experience and also have better financial results than their counterparts.”

Engagement 40

Engagement Customer Journey Mapping 2015 Leadership 40

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

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

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 8, 2014

By 2015, eBay plans to establish PayPal as its own company to make my prophecy become reality. Coming out from under eBay’s shadow will let them blossom, into what I hope will become a Customer-centric organization. They have Customer-centric leadership. Follow Colin Shaw on Twitter @ColinShaw_CX.

Net Promoter Score 60

Net Promoter Score Customer Centricity Social Media Leadership 60

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 8, 2014

By 2015, eBay plans to establish PayPal as its own company to make my prophecy become reality. Coming out from under eBay’s shadow will let them blossom, into what I hope will become a Customer-centric organization. They have Customer-centric leadership. Follow Colin Shaw on Twitter @ColinShaw_CX.

Net Promoter Score 60

Net Promoter Score Customer Centricity Social Media Leadership 60

ClearAction

JANUARY 12, 2022

Further growth in revenue and profitability is achieved through enterprise-wide anticipation of customers’ reactions: Preventing occurrence of customer issues is known as ’embedding customer-centricity DNA’ throughout your company’s culture. Examples of achievements that grew customer trust: 11.

Government 62

Government 2019 Net Promoter Score Customer Centricity 62

Eptica

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Date: Friday, September 4, 2015 Why your CEO should work a shift in the contact center. Published on: September 04, 2015. Author: Anne-Merete Jensen In competitive markets, customer service is often the most important differentiator.

Contact Center 68

Contact Center Chief Customer Officer Social Media 2015 68

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Having a Customer-Centric culture doesn’t happen by accident. It takes a lot of work and concentration to create a deliberate Customer experience from all the parts of your organization. The reason you are delivering the Customer experience you do today is because of the way the organization is.

Social Media 68

Social Media Customer Centricity Books Culture 68

Beyond Philosophy

MARCH 3, 2015

It just shows the lack of Customer Centricity of the organization. If you enjoyed this post, you might be interested in the following blogs: 4 Actions to Exceed Customer Expectations. Philosophies to Improve Your Customer Experience in 2015. Blogs Market Research Thought Leadership' We didn’t care.

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Presentation 2015 Books Blog 146

TechSee

JANUARY 25, 2023

Most field service departments operate in a highly competitive and customer-centric marketplace. He rejoined Oracle in November 2020 having previously worked for the company in 2015-16 after the acquisition of TOA Technologies (now Oracle Field Service). Previously, Jon was the director of business processes for KONE Americas.

2023 41

2023 Management Automotive Leadership 41

SuiteCX

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

Customer Experience: Getting past the Barriers to Success. suitecx ©2015, suitecx Inc. Thought Leadership “People, process, technology, and metrics makeovers are needed to implement a modern CX program. suitecx ©2015, suitecx Inc. What are some of the barriers?

Customer Experience 40

Customer Experience Customer Journey Mapping 2015 Leadership 40

Customer Bliss

APRIL 26, 2016

Margie’s team, the Customer Advocacy Office, was founded in November 2015 to lead a broad transformation to a customer-centric culture. The team includes 130 professionals responsible for Customer Strategy, Metrics & Insights, Employee Culture, and Operations. I call that One-Company Leadership.

Chief Customer Officer 141

Chief Customer Officer Engagement Net Promoter Score Insurance 141

ChurnZero

JANUARY 10, 2020

Based on LinkedIn research, Customer Success r oles saw 34% annual growth —qualifying them as one of the top emerging jobs in 2020. For Customer Success teams to continue to expand, it’s crucial they have dedicated leadership to rally internal support and fortify their position within the broader organization. .

2020 52

2020 Chief Customer Officer Customer Success Leadership 52