Heart of the Customer

APRIL 30, 2019

This post, written by Heart of the Customer Project Manager Corey Pawlak, is the first in a week-long series about some of the ways journey mapping differs from traditional market research. The post How to Recruit and Interview B2B Customers for your Customer Journey Mapping Project appeared first on Heart of the Customer.

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Heart of the Customer

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Journey mapping is a fantastic tool to break down silos by creating a shared view of the customer experience. The post Journey mapping is still happening in silos. appeared first on Heart of the Customer. This is ironic. Except when it isn’t.

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Heart of the Customer

APRIL 29, 2019

We find a lot of confusion in the marketplace around journey mapping. Some think that journey mapping is just a workshop where you take all the people who created your broken, siloed experience, give them Post-It Notes, and Bam! You have a journey map.

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Heart of the Customer

APRIL 3, 2019

Note: We’re celebrating the upcoming launch of our new book “How Hard Is It to Be Your Customer? Using Customer Journey Mapping to Drive Customer-Focused Change,” by Mapper-In-Chief Jim Tincher and B2B Practice Lead Nicole Newton. The post Who’s the Right Customer to Map? Two weeks ago, […].

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CX Journey

APRIL 3, 2019

Image courtesy of Pixabay If you don't know by now, customer understanding is the cornerstone of customer-centricity. Customer-centricity means putting the customer at the center; customer understanding is how you'll achieve that. What is customer-centricity? How will it make her feel?

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Customer Centricity Exercises Customers Culture 150

Heart of the Customer

MAY 9, 2019

The Heart of the Customer blog is a place where we share our insights on journey mapping, offer best practices based on our experiences, and share CX practitioner interviews – and we don’t normally place promotional items here. The post Two Days to Journey Mapping Mastery appeared first on Heart of the Customer.

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Heart of the Customer

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

What is journey mapping? This confusion is fueled by vendors who offer “journey mapping workshops.” The post Too many see journey mapping as an employee workshop. appeared first on Heart of the Customer. The post Too many see journey mapping as an employee workshop.

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Customer Journeys Employee Engagement Customer Voice Customer Centricity 99

Lumoa

JANUARY 31, 2023

Voice of the customer: where to start? Define Roles Set targets Collect customer feedback Analyze the feedback Act on the feedback Close the loop with the customers Enhance customer-centric culture Recommended reading on Customer experience Why do you need Customer Experience Management?

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Customer Experience How To NPS Touchpoint 414

InMoment XI

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

With these statistics in mind, it is clear that delivering consistent, memorable experiences is a must for any organization looking to build and sustain a loyal customer base. The only way to do this is by listening to what your customers are saying, which is referred to as the Voice of the Customer.

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Effort Score Net Promoter Score Customer Journeys Metrics 195

Lumoa

MARCH 20, 2018

Customer experience has been on the rise during the last couple of years. From the traditional product-oriented businesses we’re moving towards customer understanding and customer-centric approaches. Whether you’re new to customer experience or coming for little inspiration, this is the right place.

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Net Promoter Score Customer Journeys Omni-Channel Customer Experience 268

CX Journey

APRIL 3, 2019

Image courtesy of Pixabay If you don't know by now, customer understanding is the cornerstone of customer-centricity. Customer-centricity means putting the customer at the center; customer understanding is how you'll achieve that. What is customer-centricity? How will it make her feel?

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Customer Centricity Exercises Customers Culture 80

ShepHyken

MAY 29, 2020

She shares tips on how to create an effective customer-centric company culture. There’s a lot of talk about customer-centricity and customer-centric organizations, but what does that really mean? If your business is customer-centric, those things are the least of your worries. Leadership.

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Oracle

AUGUST 7, 2018

Innovation must now focus on the customer. A customer-centric mindset puts customers at the center of a business’s thinking, decision making, and actions to improve customer experiences and enhance value. Applying customer centricity to innovation means solving customer problems and unmet needs.

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Innovation Customer Journeys Customer Centricity Transportation 111

ClearAction

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Customer-Centric Marketing: Step-Up Performance Lynn Hunsaker. Customer-centric marketing is necessary, yet far from sufficient — from customers’ and investors’ perspectives. Typical roles adopting customer-centric marketing are in the marcom area: digital, content, automation, intelligence, retention, advertising.

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DCX

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Spread the Good Stuff: How to Flip the Mood Here’s how you can change the story and make positivity the norm across your customer journey: 1. ” That’s the vibe you want across your customer journey. ” Take a walk through your experience like a new customer. Fix those parts.

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Customer Journeys How To Exercises Social Media 52

GetFeedback

MAY 9, 2019

What this actually looks like will vary by company, but the goal of CXM is always to increase customer satisfaction, loyalty, and brand advocacy while cutting costs. What are the customer experience maturity levels? Stage 5 — Align: Being customer-centric is the norm in your company at this stage.

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CX Journey

JUNE 22, 2017

In Part 1 of this two-part series, I left off with Step 3: Outline the Customer Lifecycle. In today's post, I'll pick up with the next step, mapping the customer journey, an important tool that helps put the customer front and center. They become the backbone of your customer experience management efforts.

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Customer Journeys Customer Centricity Communication Social Media 146

Lumoa

MARCH 20, 2018

Customer experience has been on the rise during the last couple of years. From the traditional product-oriented businesses we’re moving towards customer understanding and customer-centric approaches. Whether you’re new to customer experience or coming for little inspiration, this is the right place.

Net Promoter Score 150

Net Promoter Score Customer Journeys Omni-Channel Customer Experience 150

Lumoa

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

According to the statistics , 70% of buying experiences are based on how the customer feels they are being treated and at the same time 55% of consumers would pay more for a better customer experience. Customer experience matters across all the channels and all the touchpoints of customer journey.

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Customer Experience How To NPS Touchpoint 353

Oracle

MARCH 29, 2019

Hi, this is Ian Golding, Global Customer Experience Specialist, bringing you episode 28 of Unforgettable, the series that’s all about delivering great customer experiences. Customer-centric organizations recognize perhaps the most important competency in the aspiration of becoming sustainably customer-centric is measurement.

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InMoment XI

JUNE 21, 2022

In the last keynote of the day, the CEO of JAX Tyres & Auto , Steve Grossrieder, described how their business is layering together voice of customer, voice of employees, and even voice of franchisees for a complete view of the customer journey.

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CX Journey

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Image courtesy of reynermedia Trying to ensure the customer gets the attention she deserves within your company? Striving to make yours a customer-centric company? How does the customer become the center of attention for your organization? What tools should you have in your customer-centric toolbox?

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PeopleMetrics

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

This connection is a critical factor in driving customer retention and net promoter score improvements over time. CX encompasses every interaction across all stages of the customer journey, from discovery and awareness to decision-making, transactions, and retention. What is customer experience management?

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Customer Experience Net Promoter Score Customer Journeys Touchpoint 71

Heart of the Customer

JUNE 19, 2019

As our book gains traction, readers tell us they appreciate our focus on starting journey mapping by targeting an identified business problem and using this to drive customer-focused change. We interviewed dozens of CX leaders on how they did this, including Mark Smith, formerly of Element Fleet Management Corporation.

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Metrics Customer Journeys Customer Focused Management 98

Pointillist

AUGUST 18, 2021

I recently sat down with three luminaries in the field of customer experience to discuss the highlights of Pointillist’s third annual report on the State of Customer Journey Management and CX Measurement. This year, 68% of high performers reported having a role or a team dedicated to customer journey management.

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Customer Journeys Self Service Omni-Channel Measurement 40

Kayako

JULY 30, 2018

After all, who better understands customers than someone who has been working with customers from the moment they are in their final stages of purchasing a product, to onboarding and through expansion and renewal opportunities. If not, what’s holding you back from these powerful opportunities to engage with your customers?

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Marketing Customer Experience Net Promoter Score Customer Voice 125

CX Accelerator

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Make CX mandatory, not optional right from the start For those companies serious about a customer-centric culture, this must be introduced and ingrained from day one. In the onboarding phase, I'm being more direct about how we honor our customers’ voice together to ensure a memorable, consistent experience.

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Tips Culture Exercises Feedback 296

Michelli Experience

MAY 15, 2018

If you are going to take the time to inventory your contact points with the customer, invest the extra time needed to look at that map from the customer’s side of the interaction. In other words, say “No” to touchpoint maps and “Yes” to customer journey maps.

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Customer Experience Customer Journeys Touchpoint Employee Engagement 138

SurveySparrow

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

It unites teams from different departments within a company to focus on a single, paramount objective: enhancing the overall customer journey. A customer experience workshop is basically like a friendly gathering where these team members sit down to solve a CX puzzle. This helps visualize the customer’s experience.

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Customer Experience Exercises Customer Journeys Roadmap 52

Lumoa

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

They’d organize surveys and listen to customers and then try to share these insights with other teams. But now, more organizations are realizing how essential customer insights are to developing a customer-centric business. Fortunately, technology is keeping up with these demands.

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Trends Customer Experience Competitive Advantage Feedback 195

Heart of the Customer

JANUARY 10, 2019

In preparation for the upcoming Customer Contact Week, CCW shared their special report on journey mapping with me. Given our focus and expertise on journey mapping, I’m commonly asked to review these types of reports. The post Journeys are for Action, not Maps appeared first on Heart of the Customer.

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ijgolding

JANUARY 17, 2017

In my exclusive column for CustomerThink in October 2016, I shared my ‘top tips’ for creating the right culture to enable an organisation to become genuinely customer centric. In my last column of 2016, I explored tip number 2 – how to embed a Customer Experience Framework. Voice of the Employee measurement.

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Customer Experience How To Customer Centricity Tips 168

SurveySparrow

JULY 27, 2023

Did you know that customer-centric companies are 60% more profitable compared to their competitors? Imagine this: You have a business, and you want to truly understand what your customers need, expect, and prefer. This is where the voice of the customer (VOC) comes in. How Do You Get a Good Customer Voice?

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Social Media Net Promoter Score Customer Centricity Customer Voice 52

CloudCherry

JANUARY 21, 2020

The good news is that most companies recognize the value of VoC and have taken the first steps into collecting open-ended feedback from customers. As KPMG notes, “Any approach to listening to the customer voice is better than not listening to it.” The bad news? Operational Benefits. Level 3: State of The Art.

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Effort Score Feedback Net Promoter Score Survey 195

Heart of the Customer

OCTOBER 25, 2018

I regularly receive emails that go something like this: I have almost completed my organization’s journey map! This request comes from a good place, a desire to educate the company about the customer’s journey, but after a few questions, it quickly falls […].

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CX Journey

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

Think about your interactions with companies like Southwest Airlines, Zappos, or Ritz-Carlton; these companies have created intentional cultures of employee experience, happiness, and engagement first because they know that if their employees are miserable, their customers will be, too. How do we do that? There are five very clear steps: 1.

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CX Accelerator

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Make CX mandatory, not optional right from the start For those companies serious about a customer-centric culture, this must be introduced and ingrained from day one. In the onboarding phase, I'm being more direct about how we honor our customers’ voice together to ensure a memorable, consistent experience.

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Tips Culture Exercises Feedback 182