April, 2010

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Trapped by Customer Satisfaction

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My last business trip resulted in no less than four feedback opportunities: the airline, the hotel, the rental car company and the travel agency. Each of these organizations sought my feedback to help improve my customer experience. Marvelous! It seems every time I buy a product or service, the provider offers the opportunity to give them.

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Expert’s Corner: Delivering Voice of the Customer

Customers Rock!

Recently on Customers Rock! Radio , I had the opportunity to have a conversation with Richard Owen, CEO of Satmetrix. We had a great discussion around listening to customers, gathering social media feedback and turning it into action inside of a company, and of course we talked about the NetPromoter score and how to use it strategically. You can listen to the 12-minute segments here (Segment 1) , here (Segment 2) , and here (Segment 3).

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Service Untitled» Blog Archive » Customer satisfaction surveys

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Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. Home About Service Untitled Subscribe for Free Consulting Contact Archives Customer satisfaction surveys Cheryl April 19, 2010 Behind the Scenes , Customer Satisfaction , Customer Service , Surveys 3 Comments I used to dabble in some online survey groups to gain experience in identifying customer satisfaction criteria.

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Characteristics of a customer-focused company

CX Advantage Walker

"Market orientation refers to the organizationwide generation of market intelligence pertaining to current and future needs of customers, dissemination of intelligence within the organization, and responsiveness to it." Kohli, Jaworski & Kumar 1993, p. 468 My last post defined the concept of market orientation and how important it is to our understanding of customer centricity.

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The Ultimate Guide to Monetizing Customer Learning

Every decision that goes into your learning monetization strategy matters for your organization’s bottom line. Our research has shown a clear correlation between high program maturity (and ROI!) and choosing the right monetization strategy. This eBook contains clear, actionable ways to approach packaging and pricing models that will help your association grow revenue, improve profitability, and drive expansion into new markets.

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Welcome to NICE Fusion

Customer Interactions

'Welcome to NICE Fusion, the NICE Systems’ Security blog. We’re excited to have an opportunity to discuss many thought-provoking topics and issues related to security and public safety with you. Our bloggers are some of the best known talents in security and public safety. The blog will feature: Dr. Bob Banerjee on all topics video Chris Wooten on public safety Douglas Florence on the gaming market.

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Trapped by Customer Satisfaction

InMoment XI

My last business trip resulted in no less than four feedback opportunities: the airline, the hotel, the rental car company and the travel agency. Each of these organizations sought my feedback to help improve my customer experience. Marvelous! It seems every time I buy a product or service, the provider offers the opportunity to give them.

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The Importance of Customer Listening

Customers Rock!

(Note: This post is a reprise of an earlier Customers Rock! blog post, and one that was very popular with my readers. As customer listening has become a common topic recently, I felt it would be helpful to post it again, especially as it discusses NON social media listening. Important to listen via all channels!). Are we putting up walls between the enterprise and its customers?

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Service Untitled» Blog Archive » Customer loyalty built on company.

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Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. Home About Service Untitled Subscribe for Free Consulting Contact Archives Customer loyalty built on company focus Cheryl April 16, 2010 Customer Service , Proactive 2 Comments I grew up in a very small town where we were mostly limited to one grocery store, one department store, one morning restaurant, and even one book store.

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Service Untitled» Blog Archive » Customer complaints to be.

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Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. Home About Service Untitled Subscribe for Free Consulting Contact Archives Customer complaints to be addressed by airlines Cheryl April 29, 2010 Angry Customers , Customer Service 1 Comment New travel regulations formulated by the Department of Transportation become effective tomorrow on April 29th and will help US airlines better serve travelers.

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The Verint Experience Index: Retail

Reports of the death of in-store shopping have been greatly exaggerated. This year’s retail survey found that more than 60 percent of consumers start and end their journey by visiting a store. Retail customers value price above everything, but the importance of other factors varies for different brands. In-store shopping is valued highly by grocery and home improvement customers Technology retail customers place less importance on in-store experiences – for them it only ranks sixth Digital exper

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Service Untitled» Blog Archive » Credit cards offer extra customer.

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Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. Home About Service Untitled Subscribe for Free Consulting Contact Archives Credit cards offer extra customer service perks Cheryl April 14, 2010 Behind the Scenes , Customer Service , Little Things, Big Differences , Specific Companies No Comments My new Nordstrom credit card came in the mail, and I was pleasantly surprised.

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Service Untitled» Blog Archive » Internal customer service counts too

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Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. Home About Service Untitled Subscribe for Free Consulting Contact Archives Internal customer service counts too Cheryl April 22, 2010 Behind the Scenes , Customer Service , Proactive 1 Comment Everyone has a customer whether it be outside or inside of the company, and morale, productivity, and employee retention improves when we are able to properly facilitate internal customer service.

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The Complex World of Customer Feedback

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Not long ago, when customers had an issue with poor product or service, they had limited options. Either they could write a letter using pen and paper, or they could make a phone call hoping to talk with someone who could make a difference. Getting the company’s attention was only the beginning. Getting a response.

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The Complex World of Customer Feedback

InMoment XI

Not long ago, when customers had an issue with poor product or service, they had limited options. Either they could write a letter using pen and paper, or they could make a phone call hoping to talk with someone who could make a difference. Getting the company’s attention was only the beginning. Getting a response.

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Strategic CX: A Deep Dive into Voice of the Customer Insights for Clarity

Speaker: Nicholas Zeisler, CX Strategist & Fractional CXO

The first step in a successful Customer Experience endeavor (or for that matter, any business proposition) is to find out what’s wrong. If you can’t identify it, you can’t fix it! 💡 That’s where the Voice of the Customer (VoC) comes in. Today, far too many brands do VoC simply because that’s what they think they’re supposed to do; that’s what all their competitors do.

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The Complex World of Customer Feedback

InMoment XI

Not long ago, when customers had an issue with poor product or service, they had limited options. Either they could write a letter using pen and paper, or they could make a phone call hoping to talk with someone who could make a difference. Getting the company’s attention was only the beginning. Getting a response.

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Five Voice of the Customer Pitfalls

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It’s now commonplace for companies to ask for customer feedback by email, phone or even the mail. But that’s just one factor in VOC success. CustomerThink research has identified the following five major pitfalls to VOC success: 1. Lack of executive support to drive change Being customer-centric is easy to say but hard to do.

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Five Voice of the Customer Pitfalls

InMoment XI

It’s now commonplace for companies to ask for customer feedback by email, phone or even the mail. But that’s just one factor in VOC success. CustomerThink research has identified the following five major pitfalls to VOC success: 1. Lack of executive support to drive change Being customer-centric is easy to say but hard to do.

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Five Voice of the Customer Pitfalls

InMoment XI

It’s now commonplace for companies to ask for customer feedback by email, phone or even the mail. But that’s just one factor in VOC success. CustomerThink research has identified the following five major pitfalls to VOC success: 1. Lack of executive support to drive change Being customer-centric is easy to say but hard to do.

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Revolutionizing Contact Centers: Next-Gen Tech for Enhanced CX

Speaker: Liran Meir Frenkel, Performance Management and RPA Sr Product Marketing Manager at NICE; Harpreet Makan, Practice Director at Everest Group; & Santhosh Kumar, Practice Director at Everest Group

As contact centers navigate the challenges of delivering excellence within budget constraints and adapting to evolving employee expectations, optimizing agent tasks becomes crucial. Discover a holistic approach across three pillars - people, process, and technology - that is essential to excel in this dynamic landscape, and explore how next-gen technologies such as generative AI, performance analytics, and process intelligence play a pivotal role in transforming contact centers into advanced CX

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What Drives Banking Customers to Recommend Products to Others?

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Net Promoter Score (NPS) provides a simple and valuable way for businesses to measure customer satisfaction and promotion. The assumption is that the more likely customers are to recommend, the more likely those recommendations will turn into new business and revenue. But the question remains: how to grow the promoter group. Businesses that successfully identify.

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What Drives Banking Customers to Recommend Products to Others?

InMoment XI

Net Promoter Score (NPS) provides a simple and valuable way for businesses to measure customer satisfaction and promotion. The assumption is that the more likely customers are to recommend, the more likely those recommendations will turn into new business and revenue. But the question remains: how to grow the promoter group. Businesses that successfully identify.

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What Drives Banking Customers to Recommend Products to Others?

InMoment XI

Net Promoter score (NPS) provides a simple and valuable way for businesses to measure customer satisfaction and promotion. The assumption is that the more likely customers are to recommend, the more likely those recommendations will turn into new business and revenue. But the question remains: how to grow the promoter group. Businesses that successfully identify.

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Service Untitled» Blog Archive » Help customer focus with the.

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Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. Home About Service Untitled Subscribe for Free Consulting Contact Archives Help customer focus with the right attitude Cheryl April 08, 2010 Behind the Scenes , Employees , Hiring & Training 1 Comment There are a number of factors that significantly affect how well a customer service representative is able to identify and help customers.

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How Intent Data Helps Marketers Convert A-List Accounts

One of the biggest challenges for any B2B marketer is understanding your prospects’ next move — who is most likely to buy and when. Without these insights, marketing campaigns can feel more like guesswork, with high investment and little return. We’re here to tell you there’s a better way. By tracking buyers’ digital footprints and online activity, such as website visits, product reviews, and spikes in content consumption, you can engage prospects with a message that really resonates.

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Service Untitled» Blog Archive » Diapers.com uses customer service.

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Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. Home About Service Untitled Subscribe for Free Consulting Contact Archives Diapers.com uses customer service to woo baby market Cheryl April 05, 2010 Customer Satisfaction , Customer Service , Specific Companies No Comments Originally launched by two frustrated fathers who grew weary of those late night car trips to find diapers and baby supplies, Marc Lore and Vinit Bharara started a baby-focused e-commerce si

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Service Untitled» Blog Archive » Customer focus customizes Rite.

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Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. Home About Service Untitled Subscribe for Free Consulting Contact Archives Customer focus customizes Rite Aid services Cheryl April 02, 2010 Customer Satisfaction , Little Things, Big Differences , Service Untitled , Specific Companies No Comments Competition among pharmacy retailers and the need to create more efficient business plans are a sign of the times.

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Service Untitled» Blog Archive » Spirit Airlines' customer.

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Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. Home About Service Untitled Subscribe for Free Consulting Contact Archives Spirit Airlines’ customer satisfaction a myth Cheryl April 07, 2010 Angry Customers , Customer Service , Specific Companies 4 Comments Spirit Airlines predominantly serves the East Coast, Caribbean, Bahamas, Latin America, and a few mid-western routes from Chicago and Detroit.

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Service Untitled» Blog Archive » Improving customer service.

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Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. Home About Service Untitled Subscribe for Free Consulting Contact Archives Improving customer service telephone manners Cheryl April 06, 2010 Customer Service , Customer Service Experience , Etiquette , Little Things, Big Differences 1 Comment That “front line&# telephone introduction can be a positive experience or a virtual punch in the mouth.

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7th Annual CX Report by The Northridge Group Uncovers Priority Training Focus

JUST RELEASED! New research reveals 92% of business leaders would like to provide additional training to their customer service representatives. Soft skills training stands out as a priority area of investment and/or improvement. Check out The Northridge Group’s latest CX research report —the 7th annual CX survey of 1,000 customers and 250 business executives—to see additional statistics as well as insights that businesses can use to benchmark their customer service and improve the overall exper