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.

Chief Customer Officer 137

Chief Customer Officer Leadership Innovation Financial 137

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

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

When leaders want to change these cultures, they realize it requires greater work than just announcing that it’s time to think about customers more. How can you create a customer-first culture? You just mix in some leadership and toss in a splash of data, then top it with some team-building exercises.

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Culture Lifetime Customer Customer Centricity Communication 251

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

OCTOBER 2, 2018

But what’s even trickier is when you may not have customer experience or customer insights in your title. Being a customer-focused leader is a tall order. So how can you lead by example to make the experience better for your customers, regardless of where you are on the org chart? Did we find out?

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Customer Experience Culture Leadership Consulting 225

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”.

Leadership 40

Leadership Competitive Advantage Innovation Sports 40

Peter Lavers

MARCH 17, 2015

There’s a view that ‘real’ innovation is all about anticipating what customers will want before they even know that they want or need it. It is also a sad fact that many executives see innovation as about sexy new ‘techy’ products, winning share, and opening new markets (i.e. retention). OUTSIDE-IN.

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Innovation Customer Experience Effort Score Airlines 89

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. Contact me here.

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Workshop Presentation Leadership 2019 70

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

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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Michelli Experience

MAY 9, 2017

The challenge is to identify which product, process or technology improvement will produce the greatest benefits for your core customer segments. Those critical customer cohorts consist of individuals who will not only drive present day profits but also emerging groups that will shape profits into a sustainable future.

Innovation 45

Innovation Customer Experience Social Media Loyalty 45

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

OCTOBER 2, 2018

But what’s even trickier is when you may not have customer experience or customer insights in your title. Being a customer-focused leader is a tall order. So how can you lead by example to make the experience better for your customers, regardless of where you are on the org chart? Did we find out?

Customer Experience 110

Customer Experience Culture Leadership Customers 110

Customer Guru

AUGUST 21, 2018

He helps brands achieve improved customer experience, customer loyalty, and branding by his keynote speaker presentations and workshops. She is a renowned expert on customer relationship management (CRM), customer service strategies, and ROI. Marketing and thought leadership programs.

Customer Experience 115

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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. How will future customers interact with your business?

Social Media 52

Social Media Culture Document Leadership 52

SurveySensum

JULY 14, 2020

They have not only brought new perspectives on the table but have redefined the customer experience exceptionally! All the Thought Leaders present in this list have significantly impacted the Customer Experience Domain in their own way. Meet the Top 150 Global Customer Experience Thought Leaders and Influencers of 2020.

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2020 Customer Experience Magazine Consulting 132

Storyminers

JULY 6, 2020

He has appeared in over 150 media and is regularly cited as a top customer experience thought leader. In addition to his customer experience work, Adam is an angel investor with an interest in entrepreneurs who disrupt the status quo through innovation. Adrian Swinscoe. Barry Dalton. Bill Quiseng. Bob Thompson.

Customer Service 59

Customer Service Customer Experience Magazine Books 59

Totango

APRIL 25, 2019

Leaders of customer success convened at beautiful Carneros Resort in Napa Valley last week for Totango’s inaugural invite-only Global Executive Forum, the first event of its 2019 Customer Success Summit Conference. . Deepak Sharma – Customer Success Leader, Deloitte. Keith Strodtman – COO, Customer First, SAP.

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NPS Connections Events Customer Centricity 54

Storyminers

JULY 6, 2020

He has appeared in over 150 media and is regularly cited as a top customer experience thought leader. In addition to his customer experience work, Adam is an angel investor with an interest in entrepreneurs who disrupt the status quo through innovation. Adrian Swinscoe. Barry Dalton. Bill Quiseng. Bob Thompson.

Customer Service 52

Customer Service Customer Experience Magazine Books 52

ClientSuccess

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

As SaaS organizations and their customers slowly but surely get used to the ‘new normal’ that 2020 ushered in, customer success managers and team leaders are more focused than ever before. The Customer Success Community online forum. 5 resources to set your CSMs up for success. The Human Duct Tape Show Podcast.

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Customer Success Chief Customer Officer 2020 2021 70

CloudCherry

JANUARY 21, 2020

And you’ll have more formalized processes for taking action on customer feedback and sharing insights with your leadership and frontline teams. At the pinnacle of VoC maturity, listening to the customer voice is an essential component of your culture. Reaping the Rewards of Voice of the Customer Excellence.

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Feedback Net Promoter Score Financial Customer Centricity 195

Peter Lavers

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

It presented a huge opportunity to learn about emerging technologies, get one-on-one advice from experts, and hear about the successes and challenges faced by global business leaders and industry disruptors. The workforce is changing and IBM demonstrated exemplary leadership in attracting and nurturing new, re-skilled and returning talent.

2019 66

2019 Leadership Culture Customer Centricity 66

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. Arie Goldshlager Follow @ariegoldshlager.

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Customer Experience Chief Customer Officer Consulting Customer Experience Professionals 130

Gainsight

JUNE 9, 2021

The first day of Pulse Everywhere showed that Gainsight’s Pulse events are ever-evolving and still presenting attendees with the best content in customer success. The excitement was palpable, safety was assured, and the presenters were A-list! Takeaway #6: Digital transformation requires customer success resources and education.

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Entertainment Customer Success Events ROI 98

Integrity Solutions

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

To create a true customer service culture where, by definition, customer needs are not just met but exceeded, customer-facing teams need to view customer service and sales as one and the same. Customers expect to have their needs and opportunities looked out for. WHAT IS EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE?

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Customer Service Training Customer Service Contact Center Culture 107

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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Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 23, 2015

CMC, is Thought Leadership Principal for Beyond Philosophy. In the past decade, we’ve seen the number of companies with an individual in the role of Chief Customer Officer (CCO) – nicely defined by Wikipedia as “the executive responsible for the total relationship with an organization’s customers” – grow from under 100 to thousands today.

Chief Customer Officer 100

Chief Customer Officer Customer Centricity Consulting Loyalty 100

BirdEye

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Here are a few stats that show customer experience is crucial in today’s environment. 65% of customers find a positive experience with a brand to be more influential than great advertising. 67% of customers say their standard for good experiences are higher than they’ve ever been. . Get leadership involved.

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Customer Experience Magazine Reference Entertainment 98

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.

Customer Centricity 75

Customer Centricity Innovation Airlines 2002 75

Storyminers

MAY 21, 2020

He recently caught up with CMO to discuss the ongoing challenges many marketing leaders and their brands are facing when coping with the rapid organisational change presented by digital disruption and next-generation customer engagement. The other player that has to be in there is leadership,” he said. “A That costs money.

Culture 59

Culture Voice of Customer Fashion 2017 59

Gainsight

JUNE 10, 2021

Some of our speakers conducted presentations from great distances, others, especially our keynote speakers, were present at August Hall in San Francisco on June 9th and 10th, 2021. As a result of the customer focus, SAP Concur was able to retain 97%+ of Digital customers while exceeding revenue growth objectives for the year.

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2021 2020 Customer Success Document 52

ClientSuccess

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Learn How to Align Your Customer Success and Marketing Teams. As marketers, you’re always looking for new and innovative ways to drive value and ROI for your brand. But what if we told you that understanding your customers was the key to success? So how can you ensure that your customer focus drives value for your brand?

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Customer Success Marketing Social Media Events 69

CX Journey

OCTOBER 23, 2014

What is the customer experience inflection point? There comes a time in every company''s history, present time, or future when it must change or adapt - or die. Leadership : It starts at the top. If you''ve got the wrong leadership in place, it''ll be really tough to steer the ship in the right direction. Andy Grove.

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Culture Leadership Events 2014 69

Customer Guru

DECEMBER 13, 2017

In the coming years, I am certain that brands will be competing with each other to deliver better customer experience and that customers would flock to the brand that does a great job at it. Each year, a new wave of technological advancements is introduced to customers.

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Customer Experience 2017 Chief Customer Officer Customer Centricity 119

ClearAction

AUGUST 6, 2019

Thoughtful planning can spell the difference between limited value and transformational value from customer journey mapping. Hootsuite’s Vice President of Customers, Kirsty Traill, recently presented 1 how her team’s holistic approach is reaping transformational value, starting with increasing Marketing impact.

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Customer Journey Insights Customer Journey Mapping Marketing 48

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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Books Customer Service Customer Satisfaction Loyalty 85

Storyminers

JULY 29, 2018

That’s the view of managing principal of Storyminers and experience design expert, Mike Wittenstein, who caught up with CMO to discuss the ongoing challenges many marketing leaders and their brands are facing when coping with the rapid organisational change presented by digital disruption and next-generation customer engagement.

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Culture Voice of Customer Fashion Customer Experience Design 45

Storyminers

JULY 29, 2018

He recently caught up with CMO to discuss the ongoing challenges many marketing leaders and their brands are facing when coping with the rapid organisational change presented by digital disruption and next-generation customer engagement. The other player that has to be in there is leadership,” he said. “A That costs money.

Culture 40

Culture Voice of Customer Fashion 2017 40

Clicktools

MAY 30, 2017

These speak to the financial impacts of customer retention, realities of re-purchase, and the ripple effect of loyal customers: Profound Financial Impact: As Esteban Kolsky presented at our C3 conference , it is six to seven times more expensive to attract a new customer than it is to retain an existing one.

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