CX Accelerator

JANUARY 11, 2021

The idea of being a provider of customer service that happened to sell shoes gave us the idea that service is our big differentiator and a real asset.". Blueprint for customer-centricity. , Kay Phelps , Director of Product Marketing at Edify says, “Tony Hsieh provided extraordinary leadership and was a role model for great CX.

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Books Return on Investment Magazine Culture 182

PeopleMetrics

MARCH 2, 2015

You’re going to have to face them sooner or later if you’re trying to build a customer-centric culture. Before you bang your head on your mahogany desk, maybe you should ask yourself another question: Why should your employees care? But employees are part of the collective “we” that makes up your company.

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Playvox

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

In an era of agent turnover, budget cuts, and fleeting customer loyalty, it’s useful to explore the evolution of quality management from its traditional, compliance-focused roots to a modern, customer-centric approach. But why stop there?

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Customer Centricity Contact Center Management Customer Satisfaction 83

Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 20, 2016

CMC Thought Leadership Principal, Beyond Philosophy. In the consumer world, satisfaction has only incidental proven connection to customer experience and behavior, and engagement has similar challenges for employees (and customers). That is what the scope of employee ambassadorship helps to provide.

Leadership 60

Leadership Engagement Customer Centricity Culture 60

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Is customer experience worth it? C-level leaders want to know if customer experience (CX) is worth the investment. Customer-focused employees across marketing, sales, HR, and other departments want to know if new CX initiatives are worth pushing for. How to invest in Customer Experience.

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Customer Bliss

AUGUST 23, 2016

Darryl Speach is a serial customer experience practitioner and change agent. He’s had leadership roles at New York Life, the Disney Institute, and Greystone and Company. Salmon and the “Destination Postcard” I often refer to customer experience work as being a salmon, i.e. swimming upstream.

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Beyond Philosophy

JANUARY 16, 2018

CMC Thought Leadership Principal, Beyond Philosophy. A recent article on corporate customer-centricity by a prominent market research firm made the case for this type of culture as “the most effective way to meet customers’ changing needs.” Customer-centricity, in short, is not pervasively ‘people first’.

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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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Sports 2009 2022 Financial 71

Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 26, 2017

CMC Thought Leadership Principal, Beyond Philosophy. Most organizations do not fully understand, or leverage, the key linkages and relationships between customer experience and employee experience/behavior. Cultural readiness for stakeholder-centricity. Cultural readiness for employee ambassadorship.

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2018 Leadership Consulting Employee Experience 111

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Here, I share some ideas for ways to use your customer journey map to get you moving today and keep you moving tomorrow. #6: 6: Improve Employee Experience to Improve Customer Experience. Your employees need to care – really, truly, deeply care – before anything can really happen for your customers.

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CX Journey

MARCH 12, 2015

As companies focus inward to understand how to achieve their customer experience goals, the term “engagement” is often used interchangeably with “culture.” The two terms are related, and they’re both elements of customer experience improvement. Prompts might include: “We know who is responsible for the customer.”

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Culture Engagement Customer Centricity Entertainment 66

Russel Lolacher

MARCH 2, 2022

Annette Franz , and that new book is Built to Win: Designing a Customer-Centric Culture that Drives Value for Your Business. I’m extremely excited to further learn from her and, I have no patience, so we had a discussion about what it takes to build a customer-centric organization that I wanted to share with you.

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Customer Centricity Culture Books Leadership 59

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 29, 2019

These include a CX mindset, company culture, and leadership development. Everyone in a company, from executives to frontline employees, must have a CX mindset—an attitude of service and a desire to make their customers’ lives better. Studies show that companies that invest in the employee experience are 4.2

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Horizon CX

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The Art of Selling CX: Convincing Skeptical Senior Leaders on Customer Experience Success Introduction In the dynamic landscape of customer experience (CX) management, the journey extends beyond strategic implementation; it’s a constant process of persuasion and selling ideas, especially to senior leadership.

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ShepHyken

MARCH 18, 2019

1 0 Tips to Build a Customer Centric Work Culture by Vandita Grover. MarTech Advisor) We list 10 customer experience (CX) tips that will establish customer centricity as the core philosophy of your organization and help create a customer-focused environment across your company.

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2019 Article Net Promoter Score Customer Service 87

Smith+co CX

JUNE 20, 2022

How a UK brand dominates a tough sector with purpose, passion & a kick-ass culture. However, our decades working with leading brands to help them with their brand experience, have shown us that there are clear winners across every market and in every sector. There’s no such thing as the perfect brand.

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Brands Retail Culture Leadership 36

ShepHyken

MAY 16, 2018

A successful customer experience strategy is a result of the company’s culture. In other words, and I’ve said it many times before, what’s happening on the inside of the company is going to felt on the outside of the company by the customer. Let’s look at the EX, which is the Employee Experience.

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Beyond Philosophy

JANUARY 31, 2018

CMC Thought Leadership Principal, Beyond Philosophy. Companies are fond of saying that employees are their most powerful resource, and in many ways – especially their influence on customer loyalty – that’s been well proven. Cultural readiness for stakeholder-centricity. Cultural readiness for employee ambassadorship.

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Zeisler Consulting

JANUARY 25, 2021

Okay… now, feel free to refer to that as you read on, because I’m not trying to say that engagement isn’t fundamental; in fact, it’s a bedrock necessity if you’re going to provide a good Customer experience that you first ensure you are providing a good employee experience.

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Airlines Culture Employee Experience Customers 93

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.

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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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Chief Customer Officer Leadership Innovation Financial 137

ClearAction

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

This theme is supported by resources such as Customer-Focused Communication, Journey Mapping Facilitation Skills, and CX Maturity Roadmap & Playbooks. FREE MODULE The post Leading Customer Experience as a Team Sport appeared first on Experience Leadership.

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Integrity Solutions

OCTOBER 27, 2021

After all, you can’t consistently deliver at such a high level- at every customer touch point- if only certain people are responsible for making sure it happens. 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.

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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.

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Social Media Customer Centricity Books Culture 92

Natalie Petouhof

AUGUST 15, 2022

As the processes, policies, technology, and culture needed to drive improved experiences shift, customer experience (CX) must shift, too. Utilizing and combining these elements effectively is what makes customers want to spend more with you, stay longer, and actively refer others. Create Change Leadership Plans.

Leadership 52

Leadership Books Workshop Banking 52

Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

CMC Thought Leadership Principal, Beyond Philosophy. The same can be said of employees. They can hire desired employers, and if things don’t turn out as expected, employees can ‘fire’ their employer, sometimes quietly, sometimes noisily, departing. Michael Lowenstein, Ph.D.,

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E Commerce E-support Banking Culture 89

Lumoa

MARCH 21, 2023

Specifically, included in the tips and strategies in the book are our top culture-changing tools that move an organization to be more customer-focused.” Customer service is not a department. It’s a philosophy to be embraced by everyone, from the leadership to the most recently hired.

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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

Customer Guru

AUGUST 21, 2018

John is an “Ex-Disney Guy” and Customer Experience Coach. He has been successful in showing businesses, teams and communities how to create a Disney-like experience and culture. He brings a wealth of knowledge and hands-on experiences to his keynotes and seminars. Marketing and thought leadership programs.

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Beyond Philosophy

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

I talk a lot about Customer-centricity of organizations. We use a model called Naïve to Natural that measures how an organization is oriented toward Customers, with the Naïve not having a Customer focus and the Natural having the most Customer focus. This is why training and employee engagement are so key to its success.

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Customer Centricity Retail Consulting Leadership 142

Horizon CX

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

How often have we found ourselves witnessing a company’s leadership suddenly experience the revelation that their competitors, who have adopted the best practices of Customer Experience Management, are showing impressive positive returns and a clear competitive advantage? and employees is a cultural commitment.

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Competitive Advantage Leadership Culture Travel 52

CX Journey

JULY 12, 2018

Image courtesy of Pixabay A fish rots from the head down - and so does your culture. in your organization - or any organization - start with the leadership team. That's how cultures are created. That's how cultures are sustained. That's how cultures are transformed. Culture is like the wind. They'll get it.

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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. Lead a more employee- and customer-focused workforce.

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Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 5, 2017

CMC Thought Leadership Principal, Beyond Philosophy. Whenever the subject of employee satisfaction and engagement arises, it is often difficult to differentiate between them. If you believe that “a satisfied employee IS an engaged employee.” We’ve seen employee surveys where there are no customer-related value elements.

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Qualtrics

AUGUST 9, 2019

To roll out an employee experience (EX) initiative is to fully appreciate the impact people leaders have in your organization. Not only are managers the “boots on the ground” of any EX plan, but they’re shaping company culture every day as they interact with and coach their teams. it helps employees feel valued and heard.

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CX Journey

APRIL 5, 2017

Thou shalt put employees more first. The link between the employee experience and customer experience is real. Yes, you're in business to create and nurture customers. When that happens, the customer wins. Communication is a key leadership skill that must be mastered. And then you do, too.

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CX Journey

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

If they're not all on board, if they don't all agree that the purpose of the business is create and to nurture customers, then there's a lot of short-term thinking that focuses on the numbers rather than a long-term vision to transform the culture and the business. It's about the employee experience more first!

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