Beyond Philosophy

JANUARY 12, 2015

I dedicate my career to helping organizations take their current Customer Experience to the next level, or Beyond the Philosophy of it and into the “real world.”. Philosophy drives my actions, of course , including the following five: Philosophy #1: Experiences are not just about the “what” but also the “how.”.

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SurveySparrow

JUNE 30, 2023

Have you ever wondered who plans the seamless and enjoyable experiences that you have as a customer? Here comes the customer experience manager —a talented individual who turns interactions into priceless memories. Who is a Customer Experience Manager? “Customer experience is the new marketing.”

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Customer Experience Management Net Promoter Score Customer Experience Management 52

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 6, 2014

We work with Customer Experience (CX) professionals around the world and train them on how to go about implementing CX programs. The main reason that an organization fails to improve their CX is because of their lack of Customer Centricity. The symptom is a poor experience; the cause is their lack of Customer centricity.

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Customer Experience Net Promoter Score Customer Centricity CEM 154

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. 5 Reasons Your Current KPIs Are Hurting Your Customer Experience. It’s a simple concept, really. Some do both.

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Net Promoter Score Customer Experience CEM Customer Centricity 118

Customer Enthusiast

NOVEMBER 26, 2017

I was recently asked to clarify some service industry terminology that’s being used, often interchangeably, to describe customer experience. And since this is my blog, I’ll submit my own definitions: Customer service is a voluntary act that demonstrates a genuine desire to satisfy, if not delight, a customer.

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Customer Experience CEM Hotels Lifetime Customer 53

Bob Hayes

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Customer Experience Leaders Outperform Customer Experience Laggards. In this post, I study what loyalty-leading companies do differently than loyalty-lagging companies in their customer experience management (CEM) efforts. Business Activities in Customer Experience Management Programs.

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Loyalty CEM Customer Experience Social Media 88

PeopleMetrics

JULY 17, 2018

As noted previously, the term VoC is frequently used to describe the measurement of the customer experience; so is the term customer experience management (CEM). A consulting firm mentioned in the introduction, Forrester , coined a third term: customer feedback management (CFM). Market Research vs. VoC.

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Measurement CEM Telecommunications 2001 210

Customer Input

APRIL 1, 2012

Customer input Ltd announces today the launch of CEM HA Suite, the first ever total customer experience management solution. It automates in-depth analysis of customer attitudes, behaviors and needs across all company touch-points and includes company policies and procedures management and training modules.

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Strativity

JULY 18, 2014

Consistently engaged employees are the key to creating better customer experiences and loyal customers, but as companies struggle to keep up with the fast-paced world of cultural transformation they are losing the hearts and minds of their employees. 6 World Cup Lessons Applicable to Every Customer Relationship .

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Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

For many years, there has been a debate whether you could assign a dollar amount to determine the return on investment for any Customer Experience improvements. Keeping Customers results in a high increase in value. Focusing on customer retention with a better Customer Experience will benefit your bottom-line expenses.

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Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

Using smells in your Customer Experience is olfactory marketing, and it works. Put it in a location that gives your customers the opportunity to see all the other inventory you have that they need to see, even if you only sell online. Use this information to create a great experience for your customers and your bottom line.

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Retail Net Promoter Score Customer Experience CEM 148

Beyond Philosophy

MARCH 28, 2016

There is a hidden experience every Customer has with you. If you haven’t uncovered what it is, then you are probably making a huge mistake with your Customer Experience. When it comes to having a great Customer Experience, all organizations have made mistakes. Chances are, you are making more than one.

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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. Why Systems Matter to Your Customers.

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Net Promoter Score Customer Experience Customer Centricity CEM 120

PeopleMetrics

MARCH 14, 2016

Perhaps unsurprisingly, customer experience comes to mind as an example. Many business elements can affect the overall experience a company provides. And at any given moment, a customer’s experience can be informed by abstract factors like emotion, expectation, or practicality. Let's go over three reasons why: 1.

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Customer Experience Management CEM Customer Experience Management 79

PeopleMetrics

JULY 13, 2020

In my last blog post , I offered 5 recommendations for re-opening your VoC program in light of COVID-19 closures. If you have not checked out that blog post, I highly recommend doing so ( click here to read ). In this blog post, I am offering a bonus recommendation for reopening your VoC program: Include video in your surveys.

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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. These choices affect the Customer Experience.

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Customer Experience Multi-Channel CEM Customer Centricity 136

PeopleMetrics

MAY 13, 2021

is a free online session where experience measurement experts from our team answer YOUR questions about CX, EX, Pharma Patient Support Services and more. Discover our award-winning Customer Experience (CX) blog: [link]. Explore our CX solutions, designed to deliver a consistent experience every time.

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Net Promoter Score CEM NPS Download 83

PeopleMetrics

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

is a weekly live webinar session where experts from our team answer YOUR questions about customer, employee and patient experience measurement and management – and sometimes we show you how you can achieve your goals using tools within our experience management platform. Sign up for more PeopleMetrics LIVE! sessions: [link].

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Roadmap Management CEM Customer Experience Management 108

PeopleMetrics

JUNE 10, 2021

And if you want to be customer-centric, you need to make sure you're doing all three. In this session, we walk you through how the customer feedback management process works when you're using a customer experience management tool like PeopleMetrics as the central hub of your Voice of the Customer (VoC) program.

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Feedback Management CEM Customer Centricity 71

PeopleMetrics

AUGUST 31, 2018

Customer service (CS) is critical for delivering a great customer experience (CX). Customer service is part of the overall customer experience, not the entire customer experience. It is vital to understand the difference between CX and CS as you implement Voice of the Customer (VoC).

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CEM Customer Service Touchpoint 2001 117

Beyond Philosophy

MARCH 12, 2015

In my SlideShare presentation, “ Customer Are Irrational, Stop Fighting it ,” I define the customer experience as: A Customer Experience is an interaction between and organization and a customer as perceived through a Customer’s conscious and subconscious mind. Please click here to learn more.

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Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Before I explain what I mean by that and how it has to do with Customer Experience, however, let me first tell you where I was born. How is this applicable to Customer Experience? Well, Loss Aversion is applicable to Customer Experience as well. I won’t even get into why they Scottish chose not to go.

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Net Promoter Score Customer Experience CEM Banking 140

Bold360

AUGUST 18, 2020

COVID-19 and today’s almost fully remote workforce have forced many organizations into “scramble mode” as they’ve rapidly adopted digital-first approaches to employee and customer experience (EX and CX). Customer Engagement Maturity (CEM): Where Are You & Where Should You Be? Key Building Blocks of CEM.

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Customer Engagement CEM Engagement Multi-Channel 52

Beyond Philosophy

MARCH 10, 2015

For more Customer Experience concepts, register for our Advanced Customer Experience Management (CEM) Certification Course beginning on April 20th. If you enjoyed this post, you might be interested in the following blogs: Apologizing in a Way That Promotes Customer Loyalty.

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CEM Books Customer Retention Customer Experience Management 142

Beyond Philosophy

MARCH 16, 2015

Customer Experience continued to be a dominant business issue throughout the world in 2014. They are all working to improve their Customer Experience. I can say with confidence the Customer Experience concept is now a worldwide phenomenon. Of course I know what the Customer Experience is about!”.

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CX Journey

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Background image courtesy of Unsplash Which should you focus on: reputation management or customer experience management? With sites like Yelp, TravelAdvisor, Angie''s List, and more (not to mention Twitter, Facebook, blogs, etc.), It is not a strategy on its own that supersedes an overall, umbrella CEM strategy.

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Customer Experience Management Management CEM Customer Experience 65

Beyond Philosophy

JULY 30, 2015

Most Customer Experiences are accidents—and unfortunately, they are not always happy ones. Unless a company designs a deliberate experience that puts the Customer first and considers the Customer’s perspective, the message you send to the subconscious is rarely what you intend.

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Customer Experience Hotels Airlines Customers 159

PeopleMetrics

JUNE 29, 2020

In my last blog post , I wrote about how to build a VoC program depending on the maturity of your current program. Given the changes in customer expectations across all industries brought about by COVID-19, it is now essential that you rethink your VoC program with a “beginners mind.”. Topic: Customer Experience.

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Uniphore

AUGUST 30, 2017

The customer experience manager is key to delivering the kind of service offering that can truly differentiate an organization. Here are some of the most important things that a CEM should (and should not) do. Read More.

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Customer Experience Management CEM Management Customer Experience 60

Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

For most organizations, just meeting their Customer’s expectations would provide a good experience. To create a great experience you have to define which areas that Customers most value and exceed these aspects of the Customer Experience. Most organizations know what their Customer rational expectations are.

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Customer Expectations Net Promoter Score Customer Centricity CEM 167

Customer Interactions

JULY 7, 2015

Back in February I blogged about Fizzback’s '5 Steps to 'CEM Greatness'' and how our methodology helps business to create the complete Customer Experience Management (CEM) Solution, capturing the Voice of the Customer and enabling the previously silent majority be heard.

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CEM Customer Experience Management Blog Management 28

Customer Input

APRIL 1, 2012

Customer input Ltd announces today the launch of CEM HA Suite, the first ever total customer experience management solution. It automates in-depth analysis of customer attitudes, behaviors and needs across all company touch-points and includes company policies and procedures management and training modules.

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Customer Interactions

JULY 7, 2015

Creating the ultimate Customer Experience Management (CEM) solution is a task which Fizzback prides itself on and in the coming weeks and months the Fizzback Blog will look into the 5 keys parts as outlined in the previous post “The 5 Steps to CEM Greatness”.

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CEM Customer Experience Management Blog Management 28

Beyond Philosophy

JANUARY 16, 2015

We always tell our client that having a great Customer Experience is a journey, not a destination. That’s because the standard for what makes a great Customer Experience is always changing along with the expectations of your Customers. It was time to meet those changing demands for my Digital Customer Experience.

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CEM Webinar 2014 User Experience 152

CX Journey

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

Great customer experience athletes have great “social proprioception.” See our blog about Grandiose CX Delusional Disorder , a similar affliction. We coined this term at our clubs to help staff understand that everything matters when it comes to the member experience. and a great customer experience athlete.

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Customer Experience CEM Customer Experience Management Customers 76

PeopleMetrics

DECEMBER 27, 2019

No matter how talented you are as a customer experience professional , you need a team to create a world-class VoC program. In this blog post, we are focusing on the internal help you will need. Sean McDade, PhD is the author of Listen or Die: 40 Lessons That Turn Customer Feedback Into Gold. Sean holds a Ph.D.

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CEM 2001 Telecommunications Customer Experience Professionals 82

Beyond Philosophy

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Of course, you’d better make sure that the Customer Experience they have when they get there is as advertised. As I have written before, disappointed is never an emotion that leads to a good Customer Experience. From there, you can build the brand to attract them to your business.

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Marketing CEM 2014 Books 166