Alida

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

The research firm’s Customer Experience Index (CX Index) methodology measures how well a brand’s CX strengthens the loyalty of its customers, and is used to benchmark CX performance at 314 U.S. In fact, twice as many brand scores fell as rose. Eighty-nine percent plan to increase their spending with the brand.

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Comm100

JANUARY 14, 2016

As we enter 2016, it appears that this consumer behavior trend will continue through 2016 and beyond. Nevertheless, if your aim is to ultimately increase brand loyalty, customer satisfaction, and sales revenues, then it is crucial for you to first improve the quality and efficiency of your company’s customer service and sales support.

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Currency Alliance

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Until a few years ago, brands would have reacted to an uncertain economy by cutting services that deliver customer value. Some brands will do this in 2023, but actually, the loyalty & marketing industries have learned from recent experience that this costs you money in the long run.

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Help.com

MARCH 14, 2016

Think about what that means for your brand. Customer loyalty programs are a great way to produce long-lasting relationships with customers. Popular sustainable fashion brand Everlane introduced a new spin on customer loyalty programs by opening a private instagram account and inviting a few of their most loyal customers.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

My Comment: This is a very interesting way of looking at customer loyalty. It appears the biggest issue preventing loyalty is consistency – actually a lack of consistency. A lack of consistency will create a lack of confidence, which leads to a lack of trust, which erodes the possibility for loyalty.

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C3Centricity

JULY 2, 2016

Your brand is not what you think it is! It is what your customers think it is; its brand image, personality and its value to them. I was lecturing at Miami University a couple of weeks ago on brand image and personality. These are two vital elements of branding. Why we Buy Brands. Branding Elements.

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Currency Alliance

OCTOBER 31, 2022

A recent article on PhocusWire helpfully outlined a range of security vulnerabilities common to loyalty programs. Most loyalty program operators now recognize the urgency of improving their platform security, but are still unsure how to proceed. the loyalty rule(s) that should be applied.

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Travel System Loyalty Loyalty Programs 52

ijgolding

JUNE 14, 2016

When you consider that the definition of ‘Customer Centricity’ is: “Putting customer focus at the heart of everything you do, in order to achieve customer satisfaction and loyalty”. The post Customer Experience Commitment – 2016 Customer Centricity Research Findings appeared first on IJ Golding.

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Alida

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Earlier this week, more than 400 professionals in marketing, customer experience, innovation and research gathered in Chicago for the 2016 Customer Intelligence Summit. The two-day annual conference featured keynotes and presentations by some of the world’s leading customer-centric brands. Eliza (@eliza_jacobs) September 20, 2016.

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Currency Alliance

MAY 9, 2022

Such ‘digital washing’ (like greenwashing in the context of environmental protection) is also taking place in loyalty, where various vendors claim to be true SaaS platforms or API-centric. To help businesses on this path, we have decided to share our experience in building an API-centric loyalty platform over the years.

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Loyalty Technology Loyalty Programs Multi-Channel 52

Optimove

AUGUST 7, 2024

Optimove was the first CRM Marketing Platform to natively embed AI with the ability to predict customer migrations between lifecycle stages in 2012 and with OptiBot , starting in 2016. For more insights on Optimove’s A)-Orchestrated Gamification Request a Demo.

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Gamification Sports Multi-Channel CRM 69

ECXO

JULY 8, 2024

This approach is challenging because decisions made using enterprise technology may require clarifying for customers and users how each interaction and process can impact their finances, existing customer relationships, partnerships, and ultimately, retention, ROI, loyalty, and growth.

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ENGAGE.cx

MARCH 9, 2017

Part 2 – Creating Loyalty with Customer Experience and Location. Click to download The New Loyalty 3 part series. In 2016, major brands like Walmart, REI, Belk and Target announced that omni-channel customers – or those that shopped across multiple channels – spent on average 2-4 times more than the average customer.

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Omni-Channel Loyalty Measurement Brands 45

CSM Magazine

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

This has led retail brands to investigate new forms of communicating with and serving customers, notably chatbots. Provide a platform for two-way communication: once, brands communicated to customers, with little opportunity for traffic to come back the other way. That only adds to brand understanding, trust, and loyalty.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Purple Goldfish) Two years ago Southwest Airlines launched new branding for the airline. The heart is now more prominent in the branding. The post 5 Top Customer Service Articles For the Week of October 3, 2016 appeared first on Shep Hyken. Southwest Airlines Puts Its Heart Into The Customer Experience by Stan Phelps.

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Airlines Customer Service Infographics Customer Retention 124

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 26, 2016

My Comment: Volkswagen is one of the world’s recognized brands. I love getting an inside view of how any major brand delivers a stellar service experience. 5 ways to build customer loyalty by Laura Loughran. Building lasting customer loyalty requires a multifaceted analytical approach. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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Retently

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Apple’s customer satisfaction and loyalty have been growing steadily over the years, reflecting the way consumers view the brand. As of 2016, the company had an NPS of 72 – one of the highest in the technology industry – following a decrease in 2018 to a score of 63. In 2007, its NPS was a respectable 58.

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NPS Net Promoter Score Loyalty Omni-Channel 117

Hallmark Business Connections

MARCH 9, 2021

If you’re a brand marketer, that meant pivoting your strategy to account for the “new normal,” tossing out (or heavily revising) now-defunct messaging, and collaborating with teammates over Zoom rather than in person. Granted, these wheels were already in motion pre-pandemic: In 2016, 64 million people , roughly 20% of the U.S.

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Marketing Brands Tips Financial 97

Beyond Philosophy

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

One of the other ways social media changed our lives is in how we interact with brands. Platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter gave us direct access to brands in a way we hadn’t had before. Conversational Commerce was conceived in 2016 by the inventor of the hashtag, Chris Messina.

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Forrester

AUGUST 5, 2016

However, we find that anger and happiness do not have a very strong influence on customer loyalty. CX professionals often think that getting emotion right is simple: Make your customers happy, not angry. Read more Categories: CX. Customer Experience. Customer Experience Index. emotion.

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ShepHyken

JUNE 23, 2024

Forrester surveyed 98,363 consumers’ perceptions of 223 brands across 13 sectors for its latest annual report on CX. The average score has dropped to the lowest it’s been since 2016. Customer Loyalty Matters More Than Ever. Customer Loyalty Matters More Than Ever. Rewarding That Loyalty Is Mandatory.

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Customer Service Loyalty Programs Chatbots Loyalty 69

ShepHyken

JULY 19, 2022

Employing Brand Advocates to Improve Customer Experience. She shares how brands can leverage brand advocacy and the knowledge of actual product users (customers) to improve customer experience. They have the knowledge and passion for the brand that can be turned into a skill to help other customers. The Gig CX.

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Contact Center Brands Customer Service Innovation 129

C3Centricity

AUGUST 17, 2020

This is no longer possible as customers are sharing their experiences of companies and brands far more than just six months ago. Walker forecast that by 2020, customer experience will overtake price and product as the key brand differentiator. 94% of consumers say they are more likely to be loyal to a brand that offers transparency.

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Strategy Customer Centricity Social Media Analysis 296

Michelli Experience

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

When I was asked to do a TEDx talk about a year ago, I keyed in on the message that your brand (be that your individual brand or your corporate brand) is little more than “what people say about you when you are not around.”. Of all things for which Ed is known, “signature baseballs” is a substantial element of his brand.

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Brands Hotels Leadership Guest Experience 113

Quadient

APRIL 24, 2016

Customer Journey Mapping: A brand's GPS to loyalty and advocacy. Sun, 04/24/2016 - 23:00. Retaining existing customers, making them your advocate, spreading the word, getting them to purchase more from you, increasing brand awareness and quality, reducing call center costs: the impact on your company will be huge.

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Customer Journeys Loyalty Brands Roadmap 52

ShepHyken

JUNE 27, 2016

ON DEMAND: Microsoft’s 2016 Global State of Customer Service Report Reveal by Bill Peterson. Marketing Land) In the age of the aggregator, the brand is irrelevant. It’s defined by interactions between brand and customers. New Temkin Group Research Shows Connection Between Net Promoter Score Metric And Loyalty by Temkin Group.

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Net Promoter Score Customer Service NPS Report 74

Kayako

MARCH 14, 2017

Warby Parker are just one of many brands in the fast-growing vCommerce space who are inciting incredible customer love as a result of their their dogged focus on delivering fantastic customer experiences – and reaping the rewards: their latest funding pegs them at an eye-watering $1.2 billion valuation. billion valuation.

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Brands Customer Experience Retail e-support 99

Second to None

APRIL 3, 2018

Capturing new customers is a foundational pillar of a successful fast-casual restaurant brand, but the ability to retain these first-time patrons is the true signifier of a leading Customer Experience. Online ordering for both takeout and delivery is wildly popular, with food delivery estimated to grow by almost 200% between 2016 and 2021.[2]

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ShepHyken

JUNE 20, 2016

Successful customer experience moves past loyalty and towards desire b y Barb Mosher Zinck. Diginomica) When it comes to customer experience, companies struggle to bridge the gap between loyalty and desire. The big take away is the level beyond customer loyalty, which is desire. The concept of desire is loyalty on steroids.

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Customer Service Loyalty Programs Customer Centricity Chatbots 78

ShepHyken

MAY 30, 2016

5 Practical Tips For Increasing Customer Loyalty by Vahagn Aydinyan . Instead of a customer simply being someone who buys a product from you, they can become much more than that; i.e. a brand ambassador who talks about your brand positively within their social and professional networks. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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Customer Service Self Service Competitive Advantage Tips 72

Eptica

JANUARY 12, 2017

Date: Thursday, January 12, 2017 What were the top customer service trends of 2016? To help we’ve analyzed all 100+ posts published on the Eptica blog in 2016, and picked a top ten, based on a combination of readership and industry feedback. What do consumers want from brands today? Published on: January 12, 2017.

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Trends Customer Service Contact Center Analysis 48

Alida

JULY 11, 2017

Customer experience is middling at best, and that’s troubling for brands. Even in the United States, where brands had the highest average scores, only 18 percent of brands ranked good or excellent. Even in the United States, where brands had the highest average scores, only 18 percent of brands ranked good or excellent.

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Customer Experience Effort Score Omni-Channel Retail 183

Amity

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

The Best Customer Success Resources of 2016. February 9-11 - SaaStr Annual 2016. Customer Success Summit 2016 promises 2 days of interactive sessions, practitioner best practices and networking to master the business of customer success. May 10-12 - Pulse 2016 Conference. March 11 - The State of Customer Success 2016.

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Resources Customer Success Customers Customer Retention 80

Forrester

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

The 2016 China Customer Experience Index report, which I co-authored with APAC CX team principal analyst Ryan Hart , went live last Thursday at the Forrester's CX MARKETING SHANGHAI 2016 forum. We use this methodology to create an annual benchmark of CX quality at large brands operating in the Chinese market.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

The Future of Social Media (And How to Prepare For It): The State of Social Media 2016 Report by Ash Read. Buffer) Imagine being able to predict the next big thing on social media, knowing what social media will look like in 2017 and beyond and how will brands use social platforms to connect with their audience.

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Social Media Net Promoter Score Customer Service Handbook 48

Tricia Morris

JANUARY 11, 2016

“Setting customer expectations at a level that is aligned with consistently deliverable levels of customer service requires that your whole staff, from product development to marketing, works in harmony with your brand image.” ” ~ Richard Branson. Beyond Knowledge: Insights.

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Trends Customer Service Chief Customer Officer CRM 40

Talkdesk

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Best of all, we’re giving out prizes every single day to visitors at our Cloud Expo booth: Daily Prize: Every day of Dreamforce, we’ll be giving one lucky booth visitor a brand new iPhone 7. Brand Loyalty Starts with Brilliant Customer Interactions. The post Talkdesk at Dreamforce 2016 appeared first on Talkdesk.

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