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What Customer-Centric Companies Must Do To Become Customer-Obsessed

Beyond Philosophy

In building relationships with customers, and value for them, my long-time observation is that most organizations tend to progress through several stages of performance as they are becoming truly customer-centric: a) customer awareness, b) customer sensitivity, c) customer focus, and d) customer obsession.

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Customer Service Trends 2018: Creating Effortless Customer-Centric Experiences

Kayako

I’d purchased flights through a popular comparison site only to find double charges in my bank account. Did my bank have an error? I got my answer in the end (and my refund), but it wasn’t an ideal way to spend the first hour of my Sunday morning or my first customer service transaction this year that stressed out.

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Customer Centric Culture – putting theory into practice

ijgolding

I speak and write regularly about the increasing addition of the word ‘customer’ to the typical vocabulary of business leaders. So simply talking about Customer Experience means nothing. To be a Customer Centric Organisation requires a business to have a Customer Centric CULTURE!

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Celebrating Tony Hsieh's Contribution to CX

CX Accelerator

The all-too-sudden and tragic passing of former Zappos CEO, Tony Hsieh has sent a ripple through the business world, and the customer experience (CX) community is no exception. In the past, I’ve often chuckled upon reading about Zappos in a book or hearing the name mentioned in a keynote address as a model for customer-centricity.

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What does it mean to be “Customer Centric” and why is it important?

Chattermill

What does it mean to be “Customer Centric” and why is it important? customer experience. customer centric. Many companies have made a conscious effort to understand the voice of the customer on a deeper level. But how does your company become truly “customer centric” in practice?

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Communication — Essential to Creating and Sustaining a Customer-Centric Culture 

ijgolding

Over the last few months, I have been exploring in detail my perspective on seven ‘tips’ that will enable any organisation to become genuinely customer centric. If you have an aspiration to lead or be part of a sustainably customer centric organisation, then you must master the art of COMMUNICATION! “If

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What does it mean to be “Customer Centric” and why is it important?

Chattermill

What does it mean to be “Customer Centric” and why is it important? customer experience. customer centric. Many companies have made a conscious effort to understand the voice of the customer on a deeper level. But how does your company become truly “customer centric” in practice?