Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 14, 2014

Home Depot is the latest big brand to suffer a large-scale data breach, affecting over 56 million payment cards. Consumers also believe that in spite of this concern about safety they must share data to have a better experience with a company. How a customer feels about the company is an integral part of their loyalty to it.

Net Promoter Score 102

Net Promoter Score CEM Books Customer Retention 102

Michelli Experience

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

In the course of my work as an experience designer and consultant, I have been defining customer experience strategy as a disciplined approach to brand differentiation achieved by elevating the perception of those you serve based on their interactions with you. In the end, we are all in the perception business.

Net Promoter Score 89

Net Promoter Score NPS Financial Consulting 89

Michelli Experience

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

In his 1943 paper, “A Theory of Human Motivation”, Abraham Maslow foreshadowed a key ingredient to modern customer experience design. In essence, once you are able to meet a customers’ basic or functional need…there are higher needs you can address to drive their loyalty with your brand.

Connections 85

Connections Social Media Customer Experience Design Reference 85

Michelli Experience

MARCH 23, 2016

In the face of these unpredictability drivers (and so many more that I didn’t dare list), our customers are looking for order through brands that offer predictability in products and services. In fact, much research about the way consumers perceive “brands” hinges on the consistency and predictability of a company’s offerings.

Brands 56

Brands Travel Consumers Technology 56

Michelli Experience

MARCH 9, 2016

You might even name some of the other “typical suspects” on the list of legendary employee-obsessed brands like….Wegmans, That brand would be the name of my client (one who moved up from the #3 position on Fortune ’s list last year in it’s first year of eligibility) to the place right behind #1 Google.

Magazine 45

Magazine Engagement Insurance Loyalty 45

Beyond Philosophy

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Helping your Customers make a decision is an important element in your Customer Experience design. Strategy for CTA buttons is all well and good for the online experience, but what about retail experience and the CTAs that help consumers make decisions there? The Consequence of Choice. They don’t.

CEM 121

CEM 2004 Books Retail 121

Lumoa

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

If you want to know, how B2C CX is different from B2B CX, check: this insightful article, written by Lynn Hunsaker “ The big difference between B2B customer experience and B2C ” in MarketingMag Brand Experience Brand experience is how you design, see and want your customer experience to be.

Definition 178

Definition Net Promoter Score Customer Experience B2C 178

Michelli Experience

APRIL 20, 2016

POPS stands for “Points of Parity ” and PODS is an acronym for “Points of Distinction” In simplest terms, Points of Parity (POPS) are qualities that you share with competitive brands deemed to be excellent. These POPS won’t win you business but the absence of points of parity could cause you to see customer churn.

Customer Experience Design 53

Customer Experience Design Brands Reference Books 53

ReviewTrackers

MAY 8, 2017

Customer experience (CX) — defined as “the cumulative impact of all interactions and experiences between your business and the customer, at every touchpoint across the entire customer journey, and viewed entirely from your customer’s perspective” — has become one of today’s most important business benchmarks.

2017 50

2017 Events Customer Experience Customer Journey Mapping 50

Michelli Experience

OCTOBER 12, 2016

I’ve been doing customer experience design for a long, long time. In the old days, I would have read about some intriguing customer innovation and assumed that the attempted breakthrough was crafted on a firm foundation of customer listening and data analysis.

Airlines 89

Airlines Travel Customer Experience Design Innovation 89

Michelli Experience

MARCH 11, 2016

Modern shoppers are fully engaged with their devices, and they’re preferring brand providers capable of offering text-heavy engagement platforms. Two: Mobile Loyalty Programs Work. Two: Mobile Loyalty Programs Work. Check out Cafe Rouge Express running a mobile loyalty campaign: Image credit: rippll.co.

Technology 56

Technology Marketing Loyalty Programs Multi-Channel 56

Michelli Experience

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

In her Forbes.com article titled How Gratitude Advances Marketing and Business, Cheryl Conner notes that business leaders should: Go for gratitude first, and loyalty will follow. But two-thirds of marketers view loyalty programs as a way for consumers to demonstrate their loyalty to brands. Gratitude and Business.

Customer Experience 45

Customer Experience Loyalty Programs 2003 Loyalty 45

Peter Lavers

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

It’s a massive mistake to assume any of these mindsets in our customer experience design, so I’d like to briefly unpack each mindset and consider how we can help discern which the customer is in. Brand loyalty is a key driver of such assurance, and so is independent pre-research into the available options.

Retail 53

Retail Sales Customer Journey Brands 53

Michelli Experience

MARCH 1, 2016

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Loyalty Programs 45

Loyalty Programs Loyalty Customers Social Media 45

Michelli Experience

MARCH 16, 2016

Then again, I’m reminded of the Gallup research captured in the book Human Sigma: Managing the Employee-Customer Encounter which suggests that while there is a high correlation between employee engagement and customer engagement that relationship IS NOT CAUSAL. Here’s a short-list of what “People Obsessed” leaders do.

Engagement 56

Engagement Books Culture Connections 56

Michelli Experience

DECEMBER 23, 2015

According to Forrester Research, 93% of corporate leadership teams place customer experience improvement on their list of strategic priorities and 23% businesses have it in the number 1 position. However, the dealership experience in the United States (how do I put this delicately) ….was Here are some highlights….

Customer Experience 45

Customer Experience 2012 2014 Customer Satisfaction 45

Michelli Experience

JULY 27, 2016

I have been involved with Starbucks since 2004, beginning with initial research I conducted for my first of two books about them (The Starbucks Experience). In addition to partner engagement, leadership is also targeting customer experience enhancements driven by process changes and technology deployment.

2004 45

2004 Leadership Reference Books 45

Michelli Experience

JUNE 7, 2016

Muhammad Ali was not only a civil rights advocate and exceptionally talented boxer – he was and will be an enduring brand. From an advertising perspective, his equity extended in commercial endorsements of brands like Louis Vuitton, Porsche, Apple, Coke, Gatorade, and Pizza Hut.

Advertising 72

Advertising Brands Presentation Management 72

Michelli Experience

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

This keeps customers happy and keeps them evangelizing the brand, resulting in high customer satisfaction numbers. Tesla not only holds strong satisfaction numbers, as referenced by Jameson but more importantly it drives enviable loyalty among its existing customers. The Payoff. Would Buy Again. What About You?

Consulting 45

Consulting Automotive Retail 2016 45

Michelli Experience

JANUARY 24, 2017

Her category creation is reflected in marketing imagery and the design of the female-centric experience. Essentially blue ocean strategy centers around creating your own unique business category (like Cirque Du Soleil or Yellowtail Wine) which in turn makes traditional competition irrelevant. Patrice did just that in creating GAC.

2005 111

2005 Customer Centricity Automotive Social Media 111

Michelli Experience

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Brand advertising, marketing, and sales efforts are all “promises”. The product and service experiences that follow those promises either fall short, deliver on, or exceed the promises made as customers choose to engage your brand.

Advertising 85

Advertising Brands Engagement Sales 85

Michelli Experience

DECEMBER 6, 2016

In a study of 2,000 American Consumers, Brodeur Partners found that “shareability of the experience and association (I’m ok if people know I’m associated with a brand) are” twice as important to Gen Y as to Baby Boomers. According to Gartner, 85% of business to customer relationships will not involve human interaction by 2020.

Customer Experience 85

Customer Experience Social Media Mobile Customer Service Consulting 85

Michelli Experience

JANUARY 6, 2016

Focus on making sure you resolve customer issues in ways that don’t just satisfy customers but that also make them “happy.” The White House Office of Consumer Affairs reports than when a brand resolves a dispute in ways that leave customers “happy,” those customers typically tell 4 to 6 people about the brand’s service recovery.

Customer Experience 45

Customer Experience 2016 Competitive Advantage Definition 45

Michelli Experience

OCTOBER 4, 2016

They all seek to leverage their respective competitive advantages while also enhancing customer ease and speed of purchase/product delivery. From a virtual perspective, brands like Amazon are constantly innovating. For example, earlier this year Amazon began experimenting with ways to provide “on demand” delivery services.

Competitive Advantage 85

Competitive Advantage Retail Leadership Innovation 85

Michelli Experience

DECEMBER 2, 2015

In business today, it takes leadership to build a business that consistently engages customers. If customers aren’t emotionally connected to your brand, through the experiences you provide, you will be vulnerable to offers and solicitations from your competitors. Such was the case for Mercedes-Benz!

Customer Experience 101

Customer Experience Customer Journey Mapping Leadership Hotels 101

Michelli Experience

MAY 4, 2016

This blog is about relevant messaging throughout the journey your customers have with your brand. Much of a customer’s journey with a brand depends on the words and images that they encounter in marketing, shopping, and post-sale. I’ll leave all that to the theologians. Therein comes Pope Francis!

Connections 45

Connections Download Brands Reference 45

Michelli Experience

AUGUST 15, 2017

Today, however, I understand the power of associations – not only in the context of one’s personal brand but for corporate brand health as well. Your Customer Experience Defined. TIKI® brand. Take TIKI® brand torches for example. All of which brings together positive lifestyle brand synergy.

2001 45

2001 Social Media Consulting Brands 45

Michelli Experience

JULY 25, 2017

Then CEO, Steve Cannon, promised the following through a video known as The Standard : “<This year> will see the introduction of the most comprehensive pledge to an extraordinary customer experience in the history of Mercedes-Benz. Every touchpoint in the brand will be examined and refined. What do you think?

Consulting 45

Consulting Touchpoint Leadership Roadmap 45

Michelli Experience

AUGUST 3, 2016

However, there is a community of very successful artisan donut shops thriving and skyrocketing in the shadow of the omnipresent Dunkin Donuts brand. In the United States the GIANT in the world of DONUTS is…drum roll,please…. You guessed it Dunkin Donuts. For the sake of brevity, I will feature just one of those shops: The Salty Donut.

Reference 45

Reference Brands Events Blog 45

SurveySensum

JULY 14, 2020

Customer Experience – The new focus of 2020! Customer Experience has become a top priority for businesses in 2020. It is now considered to be the key brand differentiator and a critical factor for your brand’s success and revenue growth. LinkedIn : [link]. Website : [link]. LinkedIn : [link].

2020 132

2020 Customer Experience Magazine Consulting 132

Michelli Experience

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Ask your customers about their satisfaction with how your team served them at those important contact points. Also inquire about your customers’ perception of their relationship with your people and brand (e.g. net promoter score, customer effort assessment, and likelihood to repurchase).

Net Promoter Score 75

Net Promoter Score Healthcare Books Feedback 75

Michelli Experience

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

With increased automation (self-serve kiosks and online transactions struggle to communicate gratitude) there is a ripe opportunity to create differentiation as the “grateful” brand. In my company, The Michelli Experience “gratitude” has been a core value since our inception.

Consumers 85

Consumers Communication Brands Marketing 85

Michelli Experience

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

I carry that evaluation process through every touch point with a brand including if/how they solicit feedback from me about their service delivery. Ask questions that show the customer you want to serve them better not that you are asking them to help you build a business that will make you more profitable.

Feedback 53

Feedback Consulting Customers Presentation 53

Michelli Experience

AUGUST 31, 2016

While other brands like Polaroid or Blockbuster have run into a bit of a complacency trap (thinking that what brought them success would also assure them sustainability), Domino’s restlessly agitates their industry by rethinking their product and their delivery platform. If not, I think the pizza giant it worthy of study.

Technology 75

Technology Travel 2015 Innovation 75

Michelli Experience

JUNE 1, 2016

According to a recent comprehensive international study conducted by Accenture , 52% of customers reported that poor customer service caused them to switch from one brand to another in the past year. alone that “switching” behavior means poor service costs brands over 1.6 In the U.S. trillion dollars.

Advertising 49

Advertising Poor Customer Service Culture Customer Service 49

Michelli Experience

MAY 2, 2017

Great customer experience brands are constantly tracking macro-changes in consumer behavior and trying to determine if an emerging trend is simply a fad (hot for the short run but soon to fizzle) or a meaningful pattern worthy of infrastructure investment.

Fashion 45

Fashion Customer Experience Social Media Consumers 45

Michelli Experience

APRIL 11, 2017

I also suggested that from my vantage point the Net Promoter Score® (which is calculated using a single question about likelihood to recommend) has greater predictive value for customer loyalty (return business and future spend) than it does about advocacy (referrals). Remind them you operate from referrals.

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Customer Care Brands Net Promoter Score Reference 92