ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Elevating Customer Experience: Embracing Hospitality as the Foundation by Charles Ryan Minton (Newsweek) When it comes to providing exceptional customer experiences, few industries excel quite like the hotel business.

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Thematic

APRIL 3, 2024

The best eCommerce customers have a high repeat purchase rate and leave positive comments. Say, a proportion of these high-repeat customers start to drop off. You’re not face-to-face with these customers, so you need a way to understand what’s happening. 77% of customers prefer brands that listen to them.

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Kustomer

JUNE 30, 2022

Traditional, reactive customer support, during which companies only address customer issues after they’ve taken place, is no longer enough for today’s customers. What Is Proactive Customer Support? Customer support is no longer a “nice-to-have” feature. Customer expectations are heightened.

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Beyond Philosophy

JUNE 16, 2022

As you might know, my podcast does an “I’m in a Pickle” feature where business people send in their business problems with customer strategy for our consult. Christine writes, “Our organization does not take complaints or our Voice of the Customer program seriously. So, what can we do now? It drove me mad.

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Beyond Philosophy

AUGUST 15, 2019

What gets measured gets managed. This oft-quoted line from Peter Drucker is more pertinent today than ever concerning Customer Experience strategy. Every marketer should measure their performance in Customer Experience to understand what drives value for customers. . Both are vital to measurement.

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Measurement Net Promoter Score NPS Metrics 125

PeopleMetrics

JANUARY 24, 2022

As always and forever, we are obsessed with helping our clients measure, understand and create better experiences for their customers (clients, members, patients, guests) and their employees. These trends have created what I believe is the next frontier in CX – high-impact customer experience.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 25, 2019

Marlene Caroselli shares a rhyme that will help you to communicate with customers and provide customer satisfaction. – Shep Hyken. Especially when an angry customer is calling your office, it’s important to have a verbal safety net that will rescue you should the metaphorical tight rope become difficult to navigate.

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Beyond Philosophy

AUGUST 23, 2017

Many organizations measure their Customer Experience (CX) in the wrong way. It is how you measure it and it’s one of the fundamental failures of many CX programs. Measuring is a critical part of any effort to quantify progress (or failures) when you have a goal of improving your CX. How does one measure a concept?

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Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Many companies are attempting to improve their Customer Experience focus on some of the right things and then ignore the others. So while the vast majority of companies today know that putting the Customer at the heart of everything they do is important, when it’s time to do it, they are flummoxed. They don’t know what to do next.

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BlueOcean

AUGUST 21, 2019

Choosing a strategic partner to deliver an outsourced customer care solution is a significant business decision – maybe one of the most significant decisions you’ll make in your career. Don’t underestimate the power that the physical work environment can have on measurable outcomes like engagement, retention, productivity, and even quality.

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Beyond Philosophy

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

In January, I was surprised and disappointed that research from Nunwood and Forrester, two significant firms in the Customer Experience movement, showed that Customer Experience was flatlining. Joanne Causon, CEO of the Institute of Customer Service , joined me on our podcast about this downward trend in Customer Satisfaction.

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Call Experts

JULY 27, 2023

A customer service call center serves as the backbone of a company’s customer service operations, providing a centralized hub where all customer inquiries, requests, and concerns are addressed efficiently and effectively. When it comes to delivering exceptional customer service, businesses face numerous challenges.

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ChurnZero

JUNE 9, 2023

However, that’s not always the case for Customer Success (CS) teams even though they are often responsible for renewals and expansions. So said Randy Wootton , chief executive officer at Maxio and Alli Tiscornia , chief customer officer at ChurnZero in our webinar, “ Finance & CS: Charting a path to profitability.”

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Metrics Customer Success Net Promoter Score Chief Customer Officer 98

inQuba

APRIL 5, 2023

Why Cross-Channel Analysis is the New Game Changer for LOB Heads As businesses continue to evolve and embrace new technologies , and expand to digital channels, the customer journey has become a complex maze of touchpoints. Inefficient resource allocation. Poor customer experience.

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Gainsight

AUGUST 26, 2021

You don’t usually hear feedback about how your customer-facing teams are doing unless things are either going really well or, unfortunately, really bad. Here are three key ways customer success thinking crosses over to also help teammate success. So what does that mean in practice?

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SurveySensum

OCTOBER 11, 2023

AskNicely is a customer feedback platform that helps businesses gather and analyze customer feedback. It specializes in Net Promoter Score surveys, enabling companies to measure customer loyalty and satisfaction. Here’s one of the customer reviews talking about it on the G2 platform.

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inQuba

MAY 23, 2022

Demystifying the Next Evolution of Customer Experience. Customer Journey Management is the process of discovering and optimizing your customers’ journeys as they interact with your brand, to improve customer experience and achieve positive business outcomes. Hold on – a “solution to customer experience”?

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Wootric

MARCH 23, 2020

Decide whether you want to ask about satisfaction or effort. Asking about satisfaction. You will customize the classic two-step satisfaction (CSAT) survey “How satisfied are you with _?” How satisfied are you with the resources you have to do your job at this time? Book a consultative demo today.

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BirdEye

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

For example, its AI-powered tool, BirdAI , can manage customer feedback and reviews without you having to spend extra time on it. Respond to reviews: Both positive and negative customer reviews should be addressed. This shows potential patients that you value feedback and are committed to patient satisfaction.

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ijgolding

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Customer experience is important, that much we know. Readers of this blog won’t need persuading of the link between a company’s success and a great customer experience. Happy customers stay longer, buy more, they tell their friends, and your company grows. Customer feedback is broken. In fact it’s worse than that.

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Beyond Philosophy

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Customer Experience as an industry is at a crossroads. In our recent podcast, we had a guest Bob Thompson, CEO of Customer Think Corp., an independent research and publishing firm focused on customer-centric business management and the founder and editor-in-chief of CustomerThink.com. It’s time to put up or shut up.

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ROI Customer Experience Customers Customer Centricity 154

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Having a Customer-Centric culture doesn’t happen by accident. It takes a lot of work and concentration to create a deliberate Customer experience from all the parts of your organization. The reason you are delivering the Customer experience you do today is because of the way the organization is.

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Social Media Customer Centricity Books Culture 92

BirdEye

JULY 10, 2023

Competitive intelligence is a game-changer for local businesses trying to attract new customers. It can help you discover what rivals are saying and offering customers, along with gaining insights into their operations. While it may be a part of your marketing strategy, you might not be tapping into it as effectively as you can.

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SurveySparrow

JANUARY 23, 2024

To sum it up, these surveys systematically gather valuable information on students’ satisfaction, engagement levels, and overall perceptions. Enhances Student Satisfaction Giving them a space to talk shows that you actively seek and address feedback. This thereby leads to increased satisfaction among the student body.

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Horizon CX

MAY 19, 2023

In Customer Experience, we often hear about transformational change as one of the descriptors of those within the discipline and many CX professionals have fashioned and even subtitled themselves as organizational change agents. A lack of resources and expertise can impede progress and limit the ability to achieve desired outcomes.

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Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

I meet many organizations that say they want to exceed Customer expectations at every moment of contact. The first step in exceeding your customer’s expectations is to know those expectations.”. - For most organizations, just meeting their Customer’s expectations would provide a good experience. I tell them they are mad!

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Customer Expectations Net Promoter Score Customer Centricity CEM 167

Customer Bliss

MARCH 14, 2017

One of the more interesting aspects of this discussion is about the skill development necessary to grow into a customer-facing role — and how that professional journey can really start from anywhere. Diane has been working since the early 1980s, serving in a number of transformative customer experience roles. About Diane.

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SurveySparrow

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

When you flip a switch, enjoy a warm shower, or cook a meal, you’re stepping into a world intricately woven with customer experience. In this blog, we’ll look into the secrets of customer experience in utilities- from the latest trends shaping the industry to effective strategies for enhancing utility services.

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SurveySensum

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

You reach out to their customer service, and within seconds, a friendly chatbot listens to your issue properly and provides you with the answer, gathering valuable customer feedback. That’s the power of good customer service! In this blog, we’ll explore seven customer service trends for 2024.

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Magellan Solutions

JUNE 14, 2023

You can transform your business and customer experiences by offering innovative products or services. A BPO company can provide cost-effective resources and offer flexible scalability to your business. It often targets underserved or overlooked customer segments, eventually displacing established players.

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TechSee

JUNE 1, 2021

What is Gig Customer Service? This gig-based economic format has spread to the customer service function – known as GigCX – where freelance customer support agents are sourced to perform on a per-task basis. Gig customer service: Can it really work? What is Visual Assistance? Solution: Embedded visual engagement platform.

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Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Having a Customer-Centric culture doesn’t happen by accident. It takes a lot of work and concentration to create a deliberate Customer experience from all the parts of your organization. The reason you are delivering the Customer experience you do today is because of the way the organization is.

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SurveySparrow

OCTOBER 31, 2023

It ensures that what you buy is not just a product but a promise of quality and satisfaction. It helps in identifying potential challenges and limitations before investing further resources. PT: Quality Assurance Product testing focuses on ensuring the product meets quality standards and customer expectations.

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TechSee

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Modern customer-centric operations are increasingly defined by a collaborative contact center culture, with agents working together to respond to customer requests more efficiently by drawing on shared knowledge and experience. Happier contact center agents mean more pleasant interactions for customers. By the book.

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Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Having a Customer-Centric culture doesn’t happen by accident. It takes a lot of work and concentration to create a deliberate Customer experience from all the parts of your organization. The reason you are delivering the Customer experience you do today is because of the way the organization is.

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Social Media Customer Centricity Books Culture 68

Beyond Philosophy

JANUARY 28, 2019

Customer Experience is having some growing pains. However, by adopting a renewed focus on the following five concepts in Customer Experience, you can overcome these challenges, and, perhaps more importantly, stay ahead of the competition. Senior management will deploy your resources elsewhere.

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2019 ROI Net Promoter Score Fashion 139

Comm100

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Customer service isn’t easy, but new technologies are making it easier. With artificial intelligence like chatbots, brands can serve more customers faster than ever before – all the while keeping a high level of service quality. Increasing customer satisfaction by lowering wait times and providing faster answers.

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