Second to None

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

In a truly customer-focused organization, you might even see the gap reversed. In other words, the customer perceives the service they receive from a company is even better than that company’s leadership believes it to be. Narrow the gap so that what you want your customers to experience is in fact what they experience.”

Brands 59

Brands Leadership Voice of Customer Customer Centricity 59

PeopleMetrics

DECEMBER 12, 2017

CRMs are a critically important tool to help assemble customer data and operate on a day-to-day basis, but they fundamentally lack the Voice of Customer in their perspective. System Harmony.

CEM 84

CEM Customer Relationship Management Customer Relationships Customer Experience Management 84

Lumoa

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Never underestimate the customers expectation in CX. Once the customer had a positive CX, it will set a new benchmark. It will also be thrilling to see how UX, customer centricity and empathy will be connected to the field of AI. Also, companies really need to transform their structures to reflect customer centricity.

Customer Experience 64

Customer Experience Customer Centricity Culture 2018 64

ClearAction

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Customer satisfaction — comparison of customer’s reality versus expectations. Service excellence — delivery of purchased services or remedial services, or post-sale assistance to customers. Customer-centricity — degree that customers’ welfare is at the center of the solution provider’s decision-making and actions.

Customer Care 66

Customer Care CEM Customer Experience Net Promoter Score 66

ClearAction

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Customer satisfaction — comparison of customer’s reality versus expectations. Service excellence — delivery of purchased services or remedial services, or post-sale assistance to customers. Customer-centricity — degree that customers’ welfare is at the center of the solution provider’s decision-making and actions.

Customer Care 59

Customer Care CEM Customer Experience Net Promoter Score 59

Innovative CX

MAY 10, 2019

With great fanfare, posters and inspiring presentations, we roll out a new focus on our customers. We hear phrases like: Customers First. Customer Centric. Customer Focused. Incorporate voice of customer information into your meetings. One and Done. Use the right language.

Customer Experience 40

Customer Experience Travel Culture Webinar 40

Second to None

MARCH 21, 2018

By thinking of your intersection points and connectedness to your clients’ lives, you can craft a high degree of transparency and authenticity that leverages a true customer focus across all segments and better matches the dynamism of today’s marketplace.”

B2B 59

B2B B2C Transportation Voice of Customer 59

CX Journey

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

And with that thought in mind, I prepared and presented a webinar with/for Fuel Cycle a couple weeks ago titled, Insight to Advantage: Driving Action with Your Customer Data. It covers the five steps you'll need to go through to yield the advantages that a customer-centric and customer-focused culture delivers.

Webinar 42

Webinar Customer Centricity Insights Culture 42

ClearAction

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

By saving time, effort, worry, and money for employees, you're enabling happier employees to enable happier customers. And you're aligning the company to focus on value that's rewarded by customers. Customer Experience Text Mining for Gold Nuggets. Inspire Voice of the Customer Actions: 12 Ideas.

Customer Journey Mapping 118

Customer Journey Mapping Customer Journey Insights ROI 118

Wootric

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

She has held chief positions in customer success, services, account management and support at companies such as: Oracle, Eloqua, Day Software (Adobe), Intelex Technologies, and Blueprint Software Systems. Kia has pioneered the art of Customer Experience by leading businesses through the transition to customer-centric organizations.

Workshop 67

Workshop Consulting Customer Experience Professionals Books 67

SmartKarrot

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Chief customer officers are finding a place on the executive board of some top companies. This is an effort to become more customer-centric and remove internal silos and barriers that lead to fragmented performances. The CCO is more of a voice of the customer in all company decisions.

Chief Customer Officer 10

Chief Customer Officer Marketing Customer Centricity Touchpoint 10

SmartKarrot

MARCH 8, 2022

A highly celebrated, award-winning, successful Customer Success Strategist, Anita Toth describes herself as a churn-crusher whose primary focus is to decrease the attrition rate of businesses. Anita leads a team that dives into the customer insights of B2B SaaS clients and extracts actionable information from it. Annette Franz.

2022 21

2022 Customer Success Chief Customer Officer Customer Centricity 21

SmartKarrot

JANUARY 10, 2022

You can still create a profound impact when you look at improving customer experience on a budget. Here are some of the strategies you can adopt while trying to deliver a great customer experience on a budget. Use voice-of-customer, which is almost free. Maintain a customer-centric mentality that does not cost a penny.

Customer Experience 10

Customer Experience Customer Centricity Social Media Metrics 10

CX Journey

APRIL 28, 2015

That's not a purpose; that's an outcome of creating customers. Being customer-focused and customer-centric translates to shareholder value. Focus on the customer, on creating customers, and the profits will come. But, I digress. Back to the original question. How can I show ROI for my executives?

Customer Experience 84

Customer Experience ROI Financial 2014 84

CX Journey

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

Customer Experience Maturity Assessment : I put this tool under Culture and Employee Experience because it's a baseline on where you are with regards to a customer-centric and customer-focused culture. If we don't listen, we'll never know anything about our customers' needs and desired outcomes.

Government 64

Government Roadmap Culture Customer Journey Mapping 64

CX Journey

APRIL 5, 2017

When that happens, the customer wins. If your executives aren't on board with developing a customer-focused and customer-centric organization, then forget it; it won't happen. And then you do, too. Thou shalt not proceed without getting executive commitment.

Customer Experience 57

Customer Experience 2016 Employee Experience Innovation 57

SurveySensum

JULY 14, 2020

James Dodkins – Customer Experience Influencer, Keynote Speaker, Author, CX Trainer. International Keynote Speaker, Trainer, and Content Creator, James Dodkins is named as the UK’s #1 CX Influencer by Customer Experience Magazine. Megan Germann – CCXP, Author, Voice of the Customer Advocate.

2020 132

2020 Customer Experience Magazine Consulting 132

SmartKarrot

JANUARY 5, 2022

So, without further ado, here’s SmartKarrot’s Top 50 Customer Success Influencers for 2022 (presented in no particular order). Widely acclaimed as a foremost expert to have pioneered and popularized customer success, Lincoln is a customer-centric growth mastermind. Lincoln Murphy. Jay Nathan. Dave Jackson.

Customer Success 23

Customer Success 2022 Chief Customer Officer B2B 23

ClearAction

APRIL 29, 2020

Accordingly, you may want to re-assess the charter in your company for your top customer experience leadership role. The following job description describes what’s needed to differentiate ease-of-doing-business for industry leadership by embedding customer-centricity in your enterprise DNA.

Customer Experience 71

Customer Experience Chief Customer Officer Customer Centricity Leadership 71

Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 23, 2015

Reflective of the escalating focus on customer data, experiences, and relationships across all methods of communication and access, the role is rapidly evolving and morphing; however, there is general agreement regarding its significance in building and sustaining true value, planning capability, and enterprise customer-centricity.

Chief Customer Officer 100

Chief Customer Officer Customer Centricity Consulting Loyalty 100

SmartKarrot

OCTOBER 1, 2021

In today’s fast-paced business world, there is an increasing focus on providing a customer-centric experience by providing a personalized customer experience. A customer-centric mindset is crucial because $98 billion is left on the table every year by organizations that fail to provide simple customer experiences.

Customer Centricity 11

Customer Centricity Customer Experience Customer Journey Mapping Net Promoter Score 11

Beyond Philosophy

MAY 12, 2021

Only half of the organizations around the world feel prepared to support customer engagement post-COVID. When I read that headline from Verint, an organization specializing in the Voice of Customer, it struck a chord with me—a minor one with lots of extra dissonance.

Customer Expectations 88

Customer Expectations 2021 Technology Chief Customer Officer 88

Storyminers

JULY 6, 2020

Augie Ray is a Vice President Analyst covering customer experience (CX) for marketing and CX leaders. Bob Thompson is an international authority on customer-centric business management who has researched and shaped leading industry trends since 1998. Jeff helps clients develop customer-focused cultures.

Customer Service 59

Customer Service Customer Experience Magazine Books 59

ChurnZero

MARCH 22, 2019

One of them being it is hard to find a CS person who is customer focused and business outcomes oriented and that can also ask for money. How Customer Success Can Catalyze Customer-Centric Change. Emphasizing CX within the B2B context and the role of Customer Success teams in driving change, this webinar will: .

Customer Retention 61

Customer Retention Webinar Customer Centricity Definition 61

Storyminers

JULY 6, 2020

Augie Ray is a Vice President Analyst covering customer experience (CX) for marketing and CX leaders. Bob Thompson is an international authority on customer-centric business management who has researched and shaped leading industry trends since 1998. Jeff helps clients develop customer-focused cultures.

Customer Service 52

Customer Service Customer Experience Magazine Books 52

Customer Alignment

DECEMBER 18, 2017

However, along the way many companies have ‘processed out’ any empathy or recognition of how the experience feels for a customer. Ease and efficiency won’t make customers stick around; emotion will and they will pay for a good one. Think Smiling Companies, Happy Customers. Image courtesy of Pixabay

2017 45

2017 2018 Chief Customer Officer NPS 45

ClearAction

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

Customer Experience Text Mining for Gold Nuggets. Inspire Voice of the Customer Actions: 12 Ideas. Measure Customer Value the Customer's Way. Customer Centricity Goes Beyond Customer Experience Management. Don't Confuse CX Technology with Customer Experience Management.

Customer Journey Mapping 109

Customer Journey Mapping Customer Experience Workshop Customer Journey 109

ClearAction

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Customer Experience Text Mining for Gold Nuggets. Inspire Voice of the Customer Actions: 12 Ideas. Measure Customer Value the Customer's Way. Customer Centricity Goes Beyond Customer Experience Management. Don't Confuse CX Technology with Customer Experience Management.

Customer Journey Mapping 96

Customer Journey Mapping Customer Experience Customer Journey ROI 96

ClearAction

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

And the holistic viewpoint afforded to managers of all kinds can certainly catapult service and company-wide customer-focus. Customer experience management is about people — both outside the company and inside the company. And that's key toward nurturing a customer-centric culture. People Patterns.

Customer Experience 59

Customer Experience Customer Experience Management Multi-Channel Roadmap 59

Pointillist

AUGUST 18, 2021

And then in addition to that, I have been talking for the last six months about four voices of customer experience measurement. Now, many people have heard me talk about three of them, voice of the customer, voice of the employee and voice of the process, as I’ve just inferred.

Customer Journey 40

Customer Journey Omnichannel Measurement Social Media 40

Experience Matters

APRIL 7, 2015

The CxVE Awards were judged by five noted customer experience experts: Mila D’Antonio (Editor-in-Chief at 1to1 Media), Desirree Madison-Biggs (Customer Experience/NPS Programs Director at Airbnb.), While this customer-focused philosophy is evident in our work culture, it’s also at the core of each of our products.

2015 97

2015 Multi-Channel 2014 CEM 97