Gainsight

JANUARY 18, 2021

As Nick explained in a recent conversation with Lee Weiner , Chief Innovation Officer at Rapid7, there was no direct path to the top early in all their careers. Early in 2020, Lee Weiner became the Chief Innovations Officer at Rapid 7, a leading global technology and security services company based in Boston, Massachusetts.

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 3, 2021

This week we feature an article by Dan Martin, Chief Executive Officer of Xpress Global Systems , an organization focused on innovation, efficiency, and scalability of shipping and distribution of flooring products. He shares the four key areas that lead to elevated customer experiences while growing rapidly.

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ijgolding

JUNE 14, 2017

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 If you want to be sustainably customer centric, you must tell everyone that is the case – and then tell them again – and again – and again. Misinformed customers and colleagues.

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CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Leadership capacity is more than simply skill development; it’s about performance, growth, transformation and change. Let’s define leadership as; “Leadership Capacity is the skilful use of leadership attributes for the growth and development of ourselves, our colleagues and our organization”.

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Customer Bliss

AUGUST 8, 2017

With a track record in transformational leadership, Stephen has built a reputation for leading and implementing successful customer focused, innovative and profitable initiatives. He also regularly writes and speaks at global conferences on subjects ranging from customer experience, innovation, marketing and leadership.

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TechSee

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Contact center leadership must think strategically and find sustainable call center cost reduction strategies that do not compromise the quality and efficiency of the brand’s service. Instead, contact center leadership should focus on three key areas that have been proven to cut costs effectively over the long term while improving CX.

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

JULY 28, 2020

The higher up in the organization, the further away from dealing with customers directly. It’s easy to believe your brand is thinking of customers when in reality the leadership simply isn’t ever asked to do so. This led leaders to have quarterly, short-term visions instead of long-term, customer-focused strategies.

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Customer Bliss

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

From his LinkedIn: Strategic marketing leader with proven history of team development, brand building, revenue growth, vision, innovation and customer-focused marketing solutions for B2C and B2B audiences. Robert worked hard to understand, define, and ultimately explain the various customer segments. About Robert.

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CSM Magazine

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Forbes article The Top 100 Most Customer-Centric Companies Of 2022 shared that the focus of customer-centric companies is making their consumers “feel good”. These companies cite successes in COVID relief, customer service mindset, corporate social responsibility, employee experience, and innovative solutions.

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ClearAction

OCTOBER 25, 2022

You can fast-track your customer experience (CX) maturity with gigantic financial gains, as I learned when we faced a customer crisis early in my career. Within the first two years, we saved enormous time and money for employees, customers, partners and investors. Learn More. Learn More. Learn More. Learn More.

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CX University

MAY 16, 2023

In addition, employee engagement is also a critical factor that affects the customer experience. Engaged employees are more likely to deliver exceptional service, be productive, and create a positive work culture that encourages teamwork and innovation.

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Customer Bliss

OCTOBER 31, 2019

As a data-obsessed leader, Jennifer explains that she spent time with the analytics team, breaking down insights, and thinking through innovations to help create a new model for member success. Address Ambiguity in Leadership Roles. Most of Jennifer’s job is about setting the AMA up to listen to members more effectively.

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ChurnZero

JANUARY 18, 2024

The role of the chief customer officer has become an essential function in subscription-based business models such as software-as-a-service (SaaS), where customer retention is paramount and requires executive-level leadership. How do CCOs influence product development and innovation?

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

JANUARY 5, 2021

They create such a focus on the customer that everything and everyone throughout the organization is on board. . Sometimes the customer-focused “way” is seen as a brand within a brand. The Disney Way” or “Zappos Culture” is shorthand for that relentless view to prioritize customers, their wellbeing, and their goals.

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Customer Bliss

MAY 10, 2019

How does a logistics company shift its gears to become more customer-focused? In today’s episode, Scott Allison , the Chief Customer Officer of DHL ’s supply chain, shares some strategies and tactics around communicating the brand’s message, telling the customer story, and improving employee and customer experience.

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Customer Bliss

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Your goal as CCO is to unite the leadership team in delivering one-company customer experiences and connecting the delivery to business growth. This will require the removal of survey score addiction and a shift in leadership thinking. Your opportunity is to gain leadership’s attention to this simple definition of success.

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CloudCherry

JANUARY 21, 2020

Also, CX pros should communicate often with executive stakeholders to demonstrate the value of VoC. And you’ll have more formalized processes for taking action on customer feedback and sharing insights with your leadership and frontline teams. Employees at every level expect to listen to and learn from customers often.

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ClearAction

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

How would you like to reduce customer churn by 27%, increase Net Promoter Score TM by 65%, and outperform competitors by 20% in sales, purchasing, ordering, installation, billing, service inquiry, maintenance and account management processes? She had a hunger for voice-of-the customer (VoC) data and drove cross-functional improvements.

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One Millimeter Mindset

MAY 23, 2019

Leadership through storytelling takes another look at your toxic professional stories. Tomorrow, I deliver a breakout presentation at the 2019 IEEE Women in Engineering International Leadership Conference in Austin TX. I speak on how professional purpose is the key to professional innovation. is available on Amazon.com.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 14, 2017

My Comment: Here is a great list of ten things to never say (or type) to a customer on “live chat.” The reality is you would never want to say any of these things to a customer in any form of communication. to your customers. I beg you, retailers, don’t digitize the in-store customer experience by Ben Davis.

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Magellan Solutions

DECEMBER 11, 2023

It is where the spark of innovation ignited. Frederick thought, “How about a BPO business focusing on the economy’s unsung heroes: small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs)?” Nuance Communication, a Fortune 500 company, later acquired this. He believes that the foundation of good leadership is transparency.

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Customer Guru

AUGUST 21, 2018

Kristina is a customer experience expert and host of “The Customer Experience Podcast for Business Leaders”, a podcast series for motivating C-Suite and leadership teams in improving customer experience. Marketing and thought leadership programs. Kristina Evey Follow @KristinaEvey.

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Beyond Philosophy

JULY 12, 2017

To do so, they have to understand the market and more importantly, their customers. It is their communication strategies and messaging that determines the brand’s success and ultimately sales. We live in the age where the customer rules. You cannot interrupt customer experience to ‘push’ your agenda anymore.

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CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Businesses that foster and support a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) culture see increases in output, creativity, innovation, and profitability. In today’s modern world, focusing on DEI is essential to increasing job satisfaction and employee engagement levels. Promote Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace.

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Who is listening to them and encouraging them to innovate around service? Customer service AND CX leaders need to create channels for that type of communication. All leaders should feel very connected to the voice of the customer. But embracing that tension means innovating to the best possible solution.

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Win the Customer

JANUARY 4, 2016

The decision sparked continued discussions around internal employee management practices, leadership, and results-oriented performance. The customer experience management practices in place today are part of this shift towards focusing on excellence and investing in talent management. The Time for the Experience Impact is Now.

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One Millimeter Mindset

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Sometimes the best customer-focused stories are the ones our organization never pays attention to. These stories may come from the middle of the customer experience scorecard pack. Since there is no drama involved, and we are comfortably on that organizational couch, we do not pay attention to them.

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ShepHyken

MAY 29, 2020

Leadership. An important thing to note about a customer-centric culture is: it is deliberately designed to be that way. The CEO (and the entire leadership team) must be committed to bringing the customer voice into all they do. Let me explain each one here. It doesn’t occur by accident. You get the idea.

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CX Journey

APRIL 5, 2017

If employees aren't happy, satisfied, and engaged, it will be very difficult for them to delight your customers. Thou shalt define and communicate the brand promise. A brand promise is, well, a promise to your customers. It's meant for employees and customers. Imitation is the death of innovation.

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Lumoa

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Many of the traditional ways of doing business are under threat from smaller, faster, more agile disruptive businesses so organisations need to be more focused on truly understanding their customers, delivering better experiences and engaging in new ways. Get everyone to see their role through the customer’s lens.

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C3Centricity

APRIL 17, 2018

Everyone is talking about customer first strategies and why they are important. He spoke about the differences between customer focus and customer centricity and the often times confusion between the two terms. That is why I tend to speak about customer first rather than customer centricity these days.

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Integrity Solutions

OCTOBER 27, 2021

In fact, exceptional customer service is more than a functional role; it’s a purpose, rooted in a culture and an understanding of what it means to be truly customer-focused. What Is Excellent Customer Service? We know customers expect it, but just what does it look like to deliver exceptional service?

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ProProfs Chat

JUNE 30, 2020

To help you understand this essence and develop better customer service strategies, we’ve curated a list of some of the best customer service books below. These books can help you: Work towards better leadership strategies. Create a positive customer-centric culture amidst the support team. So, let’s get started!

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Steve DiGioia

DECEMBER 5, 2016

As some companies grow, they purposely change their shift from customer focused to bottom line focused. For those that are interested in staying focused on the customer, it is more important than ever to hire the right people that fit the customer focused culture. Long term that can be a mistake.

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Gainsight

JUNE 9, 2021

Gainsight CEO Nick Mehta began by communicating how Customer Success has transformed over the past year, despite the effects of the COVID pandemic economy. Takeaway #1: If you’ve built a deep customer connection, it’s no longer transactional, it’s a long-term relationship. For Rowan CS is Customer Experience.

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ClearAction

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Customer-centered business requires truly customer-centric goals, values and structure — shaped by outside-in thinking infused in processes, policies and motives — and fine-tuned with systematic internal engagement, improvement and innovation of the end-to-end customer experience, and inherent momentum.

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Kustomer

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Strategies such as creative problem solving can effectively guide the customer to the best result. Ultimately, showing the customer genuine empathy through human-to-human interactions is what cultivates lasting customer loyalty and happier customers. Focusing on What Can Be Controlled. So the tech was easy.

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