Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

The best way to emphasize improving the Customer Experience is to tie rewards to it. It is critical to include all departments in the definition of KPIs that are Customer-focused, and then align those goals across your organization. 4 Ways to Gain Customers’ Trust in Data Security.

Net Promoter Score 118

Net Promoter Score Customer Experience CEM Customer Centricity 118

Kustomer

AUGUST 26, 2022

Customer retention expert Joey Coleman and social media expert Dan Gingiss host this lively podcast. Their ‘quick-hit’ segments deliver customer-focused tips, tools and trends for optimizing your brand strategy through customer service. The Chief Customer Officer Human Duct Tape Show. Experience This!

Customer Experience 105

Customer Experience Chief Customer Officer Competitive Advantage 2014 105

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Coming out from under eBay’s shadow will let them blossom, into what I hope will become a Customer-centric organization. They have Customer-centric leadership. It’s great that their new CEO, Dan Shulman is coming from American Express, a highly Customer-centric company. Competition is great for Customer Experience.

Net Promoter Score 110

Net Promoter Score Customer Centricity Social Media CEM 110

ShepHyken

JULY 31, 2018

When call centers capture and share customer data across their organization in real time, they can leverage this data for the greater good of the company, which can help drive higher profits. Quotes: “You can easily tell whether or not a company’s leadership cares. Does giving back increase customer loyalty?

Average Handle Time 78

Average Handle Time 2009 Roadmap Call Center 78

ShepHyken

JULY 31, 2018

When call centers capture and share customer data across their organization in real time, they can leverage this data for the greater good of the company, which can help drive higher profits. Quotes: “You can easily tell whether or not a company’s leadership cares. Does giving back increase customer loyalty?

Average Handle Time 78

Average Handle Time 2009 Roadmap Call Center 78

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 28, 2014

Overlook this, however, and you are not likely to end up with the Customer focus you seek. This post is the second in a series of nine posts looking at the different parts of the organization contributing to Customer Centricity. Naïve companies are the least customer-focused and Natural companies are the most customer-focused.

Net Promoter Score 120

Net Promoter Score Customer Experience Customer Centricity CEM 120

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 6, 2014

Whatever the case is for your organization right now, I can tell you this: The most Customer-centric organizations have quite different answers than the majority of companies. When we look at the answers, we often determine whether a company is more Customer-focused or more product or internally focused.

Customer Experience 154

Customer Experience Net Promoter Score Customer Centricity CEM 154

ShepHyken

JUNE 11, 2018

My Comment: I’ve always believed that customer retention is about repeat business, which is transactional. Happier employees mean more engaged employees, which is good for the customer and the company. 10 inspiring podcasts to level up your customer experience on-the-go by Zarina de Ruiter. (CX

Article 78

Article 2018 Customer Service Loyalty 78

ClientSuccess

JANUARY 11, 2023

Focus on customer retention and long-term ROI. By incorporating these principles into your customer success strategy, you can ensure that every member of your team is collaborating towards a common goal: delighting customers and achieving success. The Golden Rule as the Standard for Customer Success.

Customer Success 80

Customer Success White Paper Loyalty ROI 80

ShepHyken

AUGUST 13, 2018

Your customers expect it, so don’t fight it. Then we do “leadership-type” things. My Comment: Want to get better at customer service? Keep learning and stay at the top of your customer service game. Eight Unique Ways To Thank Customers For Their Loyalty by Young Entrepreneur Council.

2018 72

2018 Article Customer Service Loyalty 72

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Coming out from under eBay’s shadow will let them blossom, into what I hope will become a Customer-centric organization. They have Customer-centric leadership. It’s great that their new CEO, Dan Shulman is coming from American Express, a highly Customer-centric company. Competition is great for Customer Experience.

Net Promoter Score 60

Net Promoter Score Customer Centricity Social Media Leadership 60

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Coming out from under eBay’s shadow will let them blossom, into what I hope will become a Customer-centric organization. They have Customer-centric leadership. It’s great that their new CEO, Dan Shulman is coming from American Express, a highly Customer-centric company. Competition is great for Customer Experience.

Net Promoter Score 60

Net Promoter Score Customer Centricity Social Media Leadership 60

ClientSuccess

JANUARY 25, 2021

And, for as much as you work to make customer success an organization-wide effort, your department leaders and/or executives are most likely the ones spearheading this initiative, leaving CSMs themselves free to deal with customer-focused tasks. Actionable ways to bridge the gap between customer success and marketing.

Customer Retention 81

Customer Retention Customer Success Marketing Webinar 81

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

JUNE 20, 2018

Instead of focusing solely on the revenue generated by increasing customer retention, improving customer engagement and creating more customer loyalty… What happens when we do not engage customers? A customer isn’t a customer until they purchase something from you, right?

Engagement 179

Engagement Social Media Sales Loyalty 179

One Millimeter Mindset

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Or, tell these stories, compellingly, while acquiring or retaining customers. Consider the impact of our not having time to capture these stories on productivity, profitability and customer retention? To showcase the real value we bring when serving customers, focus on the customer experience value of collaborative storytelling.

Workshop 75

Workshop Customer Retention Events Culture 75

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 21, 2014

My second book, “ Revolutionize your Customer Experience ” revealed new research that showed all organizations are on a journey from being Naive to Natural’ in the way they focus on the Customer. What Your People Need to be More Customer Focused. I will start with the first area: People.

Social Media 92

Social Media Customer Centricity Books Culture 92

Customer Guru

AUGUST 21, 2018

DiJulius is a best-selling author of three books, a renowned keynote speaker, and an international customer experience consultant. She has published the training e-manual “Five Steps To The More Loyal Customers” and has had numerous articles published and products produced on customer retention, satisfaction, and loyalty.

Customer Experience 115

Customer Experience Consulting Books Customer Experience Professionals 115

PeopleMetrics

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Typically leveraged by Sales & Marketing teams, CRMs help to centralize the management of leads and improve customer relationships with ultimate objective of driving customer retention and sales growth.

CEM 84

CEM Customer Relationship Management Customer Relationships Customer Experience Management 84

Confirmit

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

NPS increased by 11% due to heightened customer focus and improvement initiatives that significantly reduced costs. Customer experience focus has seen guest satisfaction rise by 3.8% Every 1% increase in OSAT has equated to a 13% reduction in escalated complaints and a 15% cost saving as a result of customer retention.

2019 40

2019 Multi-Channel NPS Travel 40

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. But also, with toxic workplace environments.

Workshop 70

Workshop Presentation Leadership 2019 70

One Millimeter Mindset

JANUARY 17, 2019

Communication disconnects, above all, have negative impacts on customer retention rates. First, when customers do not understand the purpose of your job function or cannot understand the words you use, they tune out and turn off. And customer-focused solutions fall short of what they might have been.

Customer Retention 69

Customer Retention Communication Workshop Customers 69

One Millimeter Mindset

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Some of our most difficult customers also are the most rewarding. I’ve assembled this list of customer retention blogs I’ve written since the beginning of the year. Communication Disconnects negatively impact Customer Retention [link]. Do You have a Bright, Shiny Client Retention Strategy? [link].

Customer Retention 66

Customer Retention Blog Workshop Download 66

Service Untitled

JANUARY 10, 2011

Organizational leadership is responsible for communicating the vision and keeping it in front of the employees. Employees need to trust each other as well as their leadership. Leadership needs to show how much they care for their employees and show recognition for efforts. Create a culture of trust.

Engagement 71

Engagement Leadership Culture Customer Retention 71

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

JUNE 20, 2018

Instead of focusing solely on the revenue generated by increasing customer retention, improving customer engagement and creating more customer loyalty… What happens when we do not engage customers? A customer isn’t a customer until they purchase something from you, right?

Engagement 110

Engagement Social Media Sales Loyalty 110

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 21, 2014

My second book, “ Revolutionize your Customer Experience ” revealed new research that showed all organizations are on a journey from being Naive to Natural’ in the way they focus on the Customer. What Your People Need to be More Customer Focused. I will start with the first area: People.

Social Media 68

Social Media Customer Centricity Books Culture 68

ijgolding

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

Last night, I received an email from a good friend of mine asking for my input into a question they had been asked by the senior leadership team of their organisation. The question was as follows: What value has our business experienced as a result of all the Customer Experience (CX) work that has been done?

Customer Experience 83

Customer Experience Poor Customer Service 2016 Financial 83

Beyond Philosophy

JULY 12, 2016

CMC Thought Leadership Principal, Beyond Philosophy. Earl Sasser, and Leonard Schlesinger in 1994 in Harvard Business Review, and in a 1997 book by the last three authors, can essentially be explained as follows: It is a theory of business management which links employee satisfaction to customer loyalty and profitability.

Connections 68

Connections Engagement 2012 Definition 68

ClientSuccess

OCTOBER 8, 2019

In the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) space, it’s important to follow the right data points in order to make smart, customer focused decisions. 1: Customer Retention Rate. Your sales team will tell you: getting new customers can be difficult. Tip: Struggling with improving your customer retention?

Metrics 49

Metrics Net Promoter Score NPS Customer Retention 49

ClearAction

MARCH 21, 2017

Research of 10,000 companies across 25 years proved that a strong customer culture drives over 35 business performance measures , including ROI, growth, customer retention, market share and sales. When you think about it, that makes a lot of sense: 40-70% of customers switch loyalty due to a perceived attitude of indifference.

Culture 88

Culture Roadmap 2012 Customer Centricity 88

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 6, 2014

Whatever the case is for your organization right now, I can tell you this: The most Customer-centric organizations have quite different answers than the majority of companies. When we look at the answers, we often determine whether a company is more Customer-focused or more product or internally focused.

Customer Experience 60

Customer Experience Net Promoter Score Customer Centricity Books 60

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 6, 2014

Whatever the case is for your organization right now, I can tell you this: The most Customer-centric organizations have quite different answers than the majority of companies. When we look at the answers, we often determine whether a company is more Customer-focused or more product or internally focused.

Customer Experience 60

Customer Experience Net Promoter Score Customer Centricity Books 60

ijgolding

JANUARY 26, 2016

Team meetings; leadership meetings; board meetings (or should I say bored meetings); entire company meetings. Last year, I observed the leader of a business addressing his peers at a senior leadership meeting. The leader said that his team were always looking for ways to become even more customer focused.

Financial 57

Financial Leadership Customers Customer Focused 57

Storyminers

MAY 21, 2020

Certainly in Australia, there have been growing examples of CMOs actively partnering with their customer service, operational and people and culture counterparts to make that happen. Extensive investment is being made into reskilling marketing teams to meet the new demands of being more holistically customer focused.

Culture 59

Culture Voice of Customer Fashion 2017 59

Beyond Philosophy

JULY 5, 2015

CMC, is Thought Leadership Principal for Beyond Philosophy. Customer Focus. Michael Lowenstein, Ph.D.,

Customer Centricity 111

Customer Centricity Banking Airlines Customers 111

ChurnZero

MARCH 3, 2020

Leading Customer Success Summit 2020 Date: April 8, 2020 Location: Portland, OR. The world’s only free, invitation only CS Leadership opportunity hosted by Aaaron Thompson the Founder and CEO of Portland Customer Success. ChurnZero is planning on hosting twenty-four RYG Leadership Hour events in 2020.

2020 72

2020 Customer Success Events Workshop 72

CSM Magazine

JUNE 21, 2018

Organizations that fail to recognize the importance of CX are risking flaws that destroy customer loyalty and their futures. Blind Leadership. Unless a company begins at startup with a zealous customer focus, there is practically no chance for improvement without a consulting partner. The Perils of Poor Execution.

Customer Experience 40

Customer Experience Net Promoter Score Airlines Leadership 40

ClearAction

MARCH 21, 2017

Research of 10,000 companies across 25 years proved that a strong customer culture drives over 35 business performance measures , including ROI, growth, customer retention, market share and sales. When you think about it, that makes a lot of sense: 40-70% of customers switch loyalty due to a perceived attitude of indifference.

Culture 69

Culture Roadmap 2012 Customer Centricity 69