CX Accelerator

JANUARY 11, 2021

The all-too-sudden and tragic passing of former Zappos CEO, Tony Hsieh has sent a ripple through the business world, and the customer experience (CX) community is no exception. In the past, I’ve often chuckled upon reading about Zappos in a book or hearing the name mentioned in a keynote address as a model for customer-centricity.

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ijgolding

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

This year, Ian Golding (that’s me), will officially become the author of a book. As CEO and co-founder of MarketCulture Strategies , he, like everyone he associates with, is on a mission to get companies to understand the importance of customer culture: Ian. My fascination with the ‘customer interface’ was born!

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Culture Measurement Customer Centricity Hotels 264

Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 11, 2014

One of the most influential factors on your Customer Experience is your company culture. Most companies might understand the concept, yet still engage in activities that influence company culture in a way that hurts the Customer Experience. You have no definition of what your culture is for the organization.

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Culture Customer Experience Customer Centricity Airlines 134

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

JANUARY 18, 2022

One of the traits of successful organizational culture is how that intangible but important aspect of culture – how we want all employees to see who we are and where we fit in the world – needs to be “pervasive,” according to research published in the Harvard Business Review. I tend to agree.

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ShepHyken

APRIL 11, 2018

His plea was, “We are so NOT customer-focused, and we need to be!” He then shared what may be one of the most crystal-clear examples of the difference between a company that is customer focused and one that isn’t. I could write a small book about that discussion. A potential client called for help.

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

APRIL 6, 2017

Service culture is the holy grail for many organizations. It’s the secret sauce of those companies we hold up as the role models of customer-centricity. Companies like Rackspace or Safelite are well-known disruptors in their industries simply because they focus like crazy on their customers. We can ALL do this.

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Handbook Culture How To Case Study 88

CloudCherry

AUGUST 22, 2019

Shep Hyken- acclaimed author, speaker, CX Expert, and this week’s ‘Sweets of CX’ guest- discusses his latest book, ‘The Convenience Revolution’. He is also the creator of The Customer Focus , a customer service training program which helps clients develop a customer service culture and loyalty mindset. Listen Now!

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Travel Customer Service Training Culture Loyalty 240

ECXO

MARCH 21, 2023

Journey Map Your way to Customer Experience Maturity in Just 8 Steps + 12 with CX and EX Customer experience culture is a set of values, beliefs, and behaviors that a company adopts in order to create a customer-centric culture. Based on the company ‘’mindset’’ and approach. In the end, everything is connected.

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B2B Customer Experience Roadmap Culture 295

ECXO

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Embrace change to foster a culture of innovation, adaptability, and customer-focused solutions. Discover the shift from a product-centric approach to a customer-centric mindset – a transformation that requires attention, resilience, and revolutionizing how we understand and serve customers.

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InMoment XI

AUGUST 2, 2023

In our latest report, State of Customer Experience: 2023 UK Consumer Study in partnership with NPSx by Bain & Company, we uncovered the differences between industries and brands and how each brand represents certain values. The true value lies in taking decisive action based on the insights gathered from customers.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

In other words, you can’t – and shouldn’t – judge a book by its cover. Unless they prove otherwise, customers should be treated like… customers. Don’t make the mistake of judging a book by its cover. Shep Hyken is a customer service expert, keynote speaker and New York Times bestselling business author.

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Beyond Philosophy

APRIL 15, 2019

Defining and managing your customer service culture is a significant issue for many organizations. Today we share some important considerations for establishing your customer service culture as well as the best practices of the leading customer service organizations. Then, you implement it.

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Culture Customer Service Leadership Airlines 114

CX Accelerator

JANUARY 11, 2021

The all-too-sudden and tragic passing of former Zappos CEO, Tony Hsieh has sent a ripple through the business world, and the customer experience (CX) community is no exception. In the past, I’ve often chuckled upon reading about Zappos in a book or hearing the name mentioned in a keynote address as a model for customer-centricity.

Return on Investment 182

Return on Investment Customer Centricity Culture Ecommerce 182

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

AUGUST 20, 2024

The importance of customer experience has rarely come up in conversations about product development, marketing, or project management. After a while, it’s easy for Sam to think a culture focused on customer experience was an aspirational idea at best. Develop a “customer room” either in-person or virtually.

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How To Customer Journeys Customer Centricity Training 282

C3Centricity

AUGUST 6, 2024

From reshaping ingrained company cultures to harnessing the power of big data, I’ll explore how industry leaders like Toyota, Salesforce, Target and Netflix have successfully navigated these challenges. times higher customer retention and 1.9 As before, I provide supporting data and some inspiring case studies to get you going.

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Strategy Customer Centricity Culture Case Study 156

Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Customer centricity requires strategy to cultivate a culture that puts the Customer at the center of everything you do. As the third in our series of nine posts looking at the different parts of the organization contributing to Customer centricity, let’s look at: Customer Strategy. Hiring Customer-Ready Employees.

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Net Promoter Score Strategy Customer Centricity CEM 163

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.

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Customer Service Handbook Customer Satisfaction Loyalty 85

Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 6, 2019

When I started Beyond Philosophy back in 2002, I could ascertain whether a company was customer-focused or not right away. When I thought about it, there were some common telltale cultural signs organizations share that indicate where their focus lies. Sometimes organizations do the same for customers.

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Eptica

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Date: Wednesday, February 22, 2017 Building a strong customer-focused service culture. Woo, Wow and Win , a recent book by Thomas Stewart and Patricia O’Connell gives some useful tips on where to start. Essentially, it recommends building a service culture based on 5 key principles: 1). Monitoring VI.

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Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

When I thought about how I recognized it, I found that organizations that did not commit to customers had some shared company culture cues that indicated where their focus was. The ideas behind this discovery later became my second book, Revolutionize Your Customer Experience.

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Company Customer Centricity Exercises Consulting 142

ShepHyken

MARCH 11, 2020

The smartest person in the world may not end up being a good cultural fit for a company. This explained the company culture and expectations of Disney employees, also known as cast members. The point is that Disney establishes upfront that learning about the company culture is a priority for new applicants. There’s a difference.

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Employee Experience Culture Video Customer Service Training 140

ShepHyken

JULY 5, 2021

They may even make you rethink how you email your customers. 7 ways leaders can model great customer service by Jeff Toister. Toister Solutions) You have to walk the talk if you want your employees to be customer-focused. This article focuses on how the EX impacts the CX. Here are seven ways to do it.

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Customer Service Loyalty Programs Hotels Infographics 158

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 28, 2020

It may have been Tim Sanders in his revolutionary book, Love Is the Killer App , who helped bring the word love to the forefront for leaders trying to build a stronger culture and create a better experience for their customers. If you truly love your people, love your customers and love what you do, it shows.

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AskNicely

JUNE 22, 2018

W ant to amp up your brand’s customer experience, but aren’t sure where to start? Christina Burns, VP of Customer Success at Ruby Receptionists , is here to give us the secret to a truly customer-obsessed company culture: be first and foremost employee-obsessed. BOOK A DEMO. Hit us up on Twitter @asknicely !

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ECXO

MAY 16, 2024

This paradigm shift in leadership benefits not only the organization but also fosters lasting and meaningful relationships with customers. This blog post will explore the essence of customer-centric leadership and key factors that form the basis of a successful customer-focused organization.

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Blake Morgan

OCTOBER 29, 2024

These leaders do more than just manage—they inspire teams, foster a culture of engagement, and drive performance. She is a customer experience futurist and author of three books on customer experience. Don’t miss her new book, “The Eight Laws of Customer-Focused Leadership.”

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Customer Bliss

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

How do you make health care more personal and customer-focused? This is a topic that comes up in my interview with Antoinette Taranto , Chief Customer Officer at The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing. Lean into Your Customers. How do you do this and engage customers as a healthcare provider?

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Chief Customer Officer Handbook System Engagement 195

ShepHyken

AUGUST 7, 2019

He informed them that the customer was no longer the first priority. Culture had replaced the customer as the top priority. Hsieh said, “Get the culture right, and we’ll deliver the customer experience we want our customers to have.”. The focus on culture is really a focus on people.

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Customer Service Culture Customer Service Training Leadership 132

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

My job is to talk to them about customer service. As part of my homework, Todd Hopkins, their CEO, shared the Office Pride Culture book. In his book, Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose , Hsieh says he hires for those core values. Is this the culture that you want to be a part of?

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Culture Exercises Customer Service Training Brand Values 119

CloudCherry

AUGUST 22, 2019

Shep Hyken- acclaimed author, speaker, CX Expert, and this week’s ‘Sweets of CX’ guest- discusses his latest book, ‘The Convenience Revolution’. He is also the creator of The Customer Focus , a customer service training program which helps clients develop a customer service culture and loyalty mindset.

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Travel Customer Service Training Culture Loyalty 150

Beyond Philosophy

JANUARY 16, 2018

A recent article on corporate customer-centricity by a prominent market research firm made the case for this type of culture as “the most effective way to meet customers’ changing needs.” If customer-centric culture-building and customer-focused initiatives were the only end goals, perhaps these approaches would be sufficient.

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Blake Morgan

MAY 17, 2023

Delivering an amazing customer experience starts at the top with customer-focused leadership. Companies winning in customer experience are led by people obsessed with the customer experience and putting customers first in everything they do. There is incredible power in customer-focused leadership.

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Customer Bliss

DECEMBER 15, 2017

If you listen to some of my past podcast episodes , you’ll learn that a majority of these CX leaders developed a strategy and customer journey that didn’t previously exist. Prove That You’re Customer-Focused to Increase Trust. Leaders must build a business culture that supports its customers and employees.

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ShepHyken

APRIL 6, 2021

“Advertising helps set the customer’s expectation on the promises that brands are willing to deliver.” . Brands need to take deliberate action s to e nsure they’re keeping their promises to their customers. ” . “ Jeff Toister is a n author, consultant, and trainer who helps companies develop customer-focused cultures.

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One Millimeter Mindset

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Does our organization engage in a couch potato storytelling culture? A couch potato storytelling culture is self-focused. There are a number of new books out, currently, which discuss how our organization’s stories make our products and services (not even our people) the heroines of the day. We know the plot.

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CX Journey

AUGUST 26, 2014

The steps come from his 1996 book, Leading Change , which outlines the eight critical success factors for change management. As you can imagine, this process was intriguing to me, since it applies quite nicely to the challenges we face as we struggle to implement changes to/for the customer experience within our organizations.

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Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 6, 2014

Whatever the case is for your organization right now, I can tell you this: The most Customer-centric organizations have quite different answers than the majority of companies. When we look at the answers, we often determine whether a company is more Customer-focused or more product or internally focused.

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