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. This is a question I get all the time.

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Customer Experience Net Promoter Score Culture ROI 261

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

After all, if you sell a product or service and customers buy that product or service, they are having an experience. If you’re not deliberately shaping their journey, it’s probably not a great experience. It most likely isn’t designed to build trust and loyalty throughout their journey.

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Customer Experience Net Promoter Score Reference 2022 376

ShepHyken

MARCH 28, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Research: How Employee Experience Impacts Your Bottom Line by Kate Gautier, Tiffani Bova, Kexin Chen, and Lalith Munasinghe. Customer Obsession: Being Real, Sensitive, and Personal is a Requirement Now by Sharel Omer.

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Article 2022 Loyalty Programs Customer Service 64

ShepHyken

APRIL 11, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Your Loyalty Program Might Be Losing You Money by Raghuram Iyengar, Young-Hoon Park, and Qi Yu. My Comment: I’ve written that many loyalty programs are actually discount programs. Or, do they? Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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Article 2022 Customer Service Customer Service Training 64

ShepHyken

MARCH 22, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Forget Customer Experience. Forget Employee Experience. Enter Total Experience by David Roe. CX (Customer Experience) has been around for years. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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2021 Article Customer Service Employee Experience 136

ShepHyken

JUNE 21, 2021

If you want to ROCK your loyalty program (if you have one), you’ll enjoy this article. RetailWire) Non-tiered customer loyalty programs were found to increase customer value by almost 30 percent over a five-year time period. First, I disagree that these programs create true loyalty. There are plenty of great ideas.

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2021 Article Rewards Programs Customer Service 80

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. It’s often the continuous improvement or quality management (QM) piece where contact centers struggle.

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Customer Centricity Contact Center Management Customer Satisfaction 83

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

As a result, thoughtful customer experiences that inspire trust and lasting loyalty are rare. Consider how “warm” you are with your customers. can be summed up with the idea of you and your customers warming up to each other. Then along came the employee experience (EX). My Comment: Here’s a new idea.

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2022 Article Customer Service Loyalty 70

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Our customer experience research found that 83% of people trust a company or brand more if it delivers good customer service. The benefit of building trust is potential customer loyalty. Your happy customers become the best members of your marketing department. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken

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Customer Experience Customer Service Training Reference Loyalty 67

Horizon CX

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The Crucial Link Between CX and Strategic Goals: Effectively advocating for customer-centric strategies involves aligning proposals with the overarching strategic goals and objectives of the organization. Strategic Milestone: Amazon’s emphasis on customer satisfaction directly contributes to its strategic milestone of market leadership.

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ShepHyken

JULY 26, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Negative Employee Experiences Can Translate Into Poor Customer Service, Report Says by Emilie Shumway. (HR HR Dive) Dissatisfied employees were more than 2.5 Dissatisfied employees were more than 2.5

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Article 2021 Customer Service Contact Center 103

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Forever-Changed Buying Patterns Mean Rethinking Customer Loyalty by Mary Jo Yafchak. They are the ones that take care of the customers, so let’s “love on them” a bit more than normal this week!7 7 Ways to Earn and Build Customer Loyalty for Your Business by Brian Meert. by Chip Bell.

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2020 Article Customer Service Hospitality 65

ShepHyken

JANUARY 18, 2021

5 Key Customer Loyalty and Engagement Trends for 2021 by Michelle Wildenauer. What challenges and opportunities should customer loyalty and engagement specialists consider as they move further into 2021? First, a great customer experience starts with the employee experience.

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2021 Article Customer Service B2B 126

ShepHyken

MARCH 29, 2021

(TotalRetail) Here are a few specific ways that automation is making work better for digital merchandisers, allowing them to improve the customer experience (CX) while enjoying a far better employee experience (EX). In The Rush To Go All-Digital, Prioritize Employee Experiences by Brian Solis.

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Article 2021 Customer Service Competitive Advantage 77

ShepHyken

APRIL 6, 2020

Improve customer loyalty and retention by focusing on relationships by Sarah Olson. Zendesk) Read on for customer retention strategies and tips to build long-term relationships that improve your customer loyalty. My Comment: I’ve always preached that there are two types of loyalty programs.

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Article 2020 Customer Service E Commerce 76

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

ShepHyken

MAY 14, 2018

While the short article and video is focused on the consumer, imagine what the experience would be in a customer service role. How Ann Taylor and Loft Create Customer Loyalty Through Charitable Efforts by Carol Roth. My Comment: Charity is part of the customer experience. It is amazing!

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2018 Article Customer Service Employee Experience 76

Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Most organizations do not fully understand, or leverage, the key linkages and relationships between customer experience and employee experience/behavior. Enterprises typically focus on employee satisfaction or engagement, in the belief that high levels in either area will directly drive customer loyalty.

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2018 Leadership Consulting Employee Experience 111

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

MAY 16, 2023

This proactive, customer-focused approach made me a loyal customer. Sometimes proactive problem-solving is simply communicating directly with the customer. Customers have bad experiences. Recovering well and proactively addressing the pain points could actually lead to more loyalty.

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Airlines Feedback 2023 Customer Service Representative 143

Comm100

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Enhancing your customer experience is important not just because it will increase customer loyalty and satisfaction but because customers also expect it. Institutions will be looking to humanize their digital experience to increase customer satisfaction and build loyalty in 2023.

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Financial 2023 Blog Customer Experience 76

ShepHyken

MAY 28, 2018

Luckily, today we know far more about how to provide people with the experience they want. And it all begins with employees. My Comment: Every year the stats from numerous reports remind us that a good customer experience starts with a good employee experience. My Comment: Loyalty programs can be powerful.

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2018 Article Customer Service Loyalty Programs 77

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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2019 B2C 2020 Customer Journey Mapping 178

CloudCherry

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

The customer-centric mindset is one of the main reasons companies like Apple, Zappos, and Amazon have been able to ‘WoW’ their customers and eventually earn their lifetime loyalty. So, aren’t you curious to find out where to start in order to create a successful customer-centric culture? It’s all about the small stuff.

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Customer Centricity Culture Customers Loyalty 231

Customer Guru

AUGUST 8, 2018

She has over 25 years of experience in guiding businesses on customer experience and helping them understand the importance of the employee experience. Arie is a Customer Strategy, Customer Lifecycle Management, Customer Insight, and Innovation Consultant. Augie Ray Follow @augieray.

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Customer Experience Chief Customer Officer Consulting Customer Experience Professionals 130

Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

All organizations are on a journey from being Naive to Natural in the way they focus on the Customer, passing through each of four stages: Naïve, Transactional, Enlightened, and Natural. Naïve companies are the least customer-focused and Natural companies are the most customer-focused.

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Net Promoter Score Customer Centricity CEM Social Media 163

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. It’s smart business, too, considering 90% of Americans use customer service as a factor in deciding whether or not to do business with a company.

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Customer Service Banking Customer Service Training Culture 67

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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Customer Journey Customer Centricity Multi-Channel Customer Relationship Management 52

Integrity Solutions

APRIL 13, 2022

When sales is positioned in this context, it becomes clear how closely aligned it is with customer experience. Your people will ask better questions , dialogues will go deeper, and customer loyalty can and will rise. Moving Up The Customer Value Curve. Product-focused mindset. Customer-focused mindset.

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Sales Customer Service Banking Loyalty 52

ShepHyken

JUNE 10, 2019

My Comment: This article takes a look at four iconic brands; Trader Joe’s, Aldi, Amazon and Chic-fil-A and offers up five ways they have created exceptional customer experiences. The categories are communication, technical competence, range of services, customer focus and accessibility. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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Article 2019 Customer Service Customer Service Training 111

Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 5, 2017

First, it demands a belief that emotions are the most significant influence (over 50%) of the outcome of a Customer Experience. Second, it involves a commitment to a customer focus. Customer Experience Champions Should Champion Call Center Employees. Call center employees have a complicated job.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 18, 2023

AI-powered tools can analyze vast amounts of data to provide relevant solutions and recommendations, leading to improved customer experiences. Real-Time Customer Assistance through Chatbots Chatbots powered by AI can offer real-time assistance to customers, providing immediate responses to queries and resolving issues promptly.

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Customer Satisfaction Customer Service Exceptional Customer Service Customers 62

Beyond Philosophy

JANUARY 31, 2018

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. Most organizations do not fully understand, or leverage, the key linkages and relationships between customer experience and employee experience/behavior.

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Culture Leadership Consulting Employee Experience 68

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The customer experience really starts on the inside of an organization with the employee experience. Take care of employees and they stay. And remember what I always say: “What’s happening on the inside of an organization is felt on the outside by the customer.”. Well, that’s a good question.

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2021 Article Customer Service Retail 84

Innovative CX

AUGUST 10, 2021

While I’m hopeful a lot has changed in the past 8 years, I fear it hasn’t as organizations continue to struggle with integrating customer and employee experience strategies fully into their DNA. To achieve an industry leading customer-centered focus in an organization, the experience can’t be an initiative or program.

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Connections Average Handle Time Customer Experience Contact Center 59

Think Customers

DECEMBER 13, 2021

In 2020, brands discovered how empathy can drive profitability and win lifetime loyalty, even during trying times. Fast forward to 2022—successful brands who continue to grow, innovate, and advance in the digital space need to answer the question: Are we sticking to the human side of the experience? Who wins with great CX?

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Roadmap Metrics Customer Journey Customer Journey Mapping 52

Beyond Philosophy

MAY 31, 2016

Whenever this is surfaced, it’s useful to ask some relevant questions with regard to ultimate enterprise value, particularly the employee experience vis-à-vis the customer experience. What takes precedence, employees or customers? Which came first, cowboys or saloons? Chickens or eggs?

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Chief Customer Officer 2003 Leadership Consulting 111

Customer Guru

AUGUST 21, 2018

Michelli is an internationally sought-after speaker, New York Times bestselling author of business books “The Starbucks Experience”, “The New Gold Standard”, “Prescription for Excellence”, and “Driven to Delight”, and an organizational consultant. He specializes in customer experience strategies, customer service engagement, and loyalty.

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Customer Experience Consulting Books Customer Experience Professionals 115