ijgolding

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

The question was as follows: What value has our business experienced as a result of all the Customer Experience (CX) work that has been done? Only recently I wrote about an experience a friend of mine was (and still is) having with BT – it was the perfect example of the RANDOM or UNINTENTIONAL Customer Experience.

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Customer Experience Poor Customer Service Financial Return on Investment 208

ijgolding

MAY 23, 2017

Usually (although not exclusively) the domain of men and women working for organisations in senior roles, the ‘rolling eye phenomenon’ often occurs when someone like me, a Customer Experience Professional, starts to talk about anything related to the Customer Experience.

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Customer Experience Financial Customers Insurance 227

CX Journey

AUGUST 26, 2014

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. I think this is a critical component for change management for the customer experience.

Customer Experience 185

Customer Experience Management Government Customer Journeys 185

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

OCTOBER 17, 2023

I speak with customer experience professionals every day. Some of them have fancy, customer-focused titles like Chief Customer Officer or Vice President of Customer Experience. Others have more common org chart regulars, like Chief Marketing Officer or Voice fo the Customer (VoC) Director.

Leadership 259

Leadership Customer Experience Customer Centricity How To 259

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 6, 2014

We work with Customer Experience (CX) professionals around the world and train them on how to go about implementing CX programs. The main reason that an organization fails to improve their CX is because of their lack of Customer Centricity. The symptom is a poor experience; the cause is their lack of Customer centricity.

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Customer Experience Net Promoter Score Customer Centricity CEM 154

InMoment XI

MARCH 6, 2024

The best customer experience quotes can be a great source of inspiration for leadership teams and entire organizations looking to drive their CX transformation. According to research: Companies that earn $1 billion annually can expect to earn, on average, an additional $700 million within 3 years of investing in customer experience.

Customer Experience 195

Customer Experience Social Media Customer Centricity Feedback 195

Kayako

APRIL 15, 2019

We had the pleasure of hosting customer service and experience expert, Shep Hyken earlier this month for a half hour Q&A session on why customer experience matters so much and what businesses must do to create the best experiences for their customers. ” – Shep Hyken. .

Customer Experience 169

Customer Experience Self Service Hospitality Customer Journeys 169

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

The Best Free (and Cheap) Customer Experience Training Courses Online. Get access to all three of Jeannie's Customer Experience courses and 14,000+ more. Free CX Courses: Free Customer Service Training by LiveChat. Sort-of-Free CX Courses: Customer Service Foundations by Jeff Toister. by Jeannie Walters.

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Course Training Customer Journeys Customer Experience 35

Customer Guru

AUGUST 8, 2018

Customer experience (CX) is the relationship of a customer with a business at all touchpoints during the period of the customer journey. It is widely said that customer experience is the next battleground for organizations. Adam is a globally recognized expert on customer experience.

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Customer Experience Chief Customer Officer Consulting Customer Journeys 130

CX Journey

MAY 24, 2017

Quite simply: without employees, you have no customer experience. The linkage between employee engagement and experience and the customer experience has been proven. Employees are critical to the customer experience, which is critical to the success of the business. How do we sell the concept to them?

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Engagement Strategy Customer Experience Customer Journeys 154

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

When asked, ‘how does a prospect or customer interact with your brand?’ customer service calls. Try listing all the touchpoints where your brand interacts with your customer. Customer Service Calls. Customer Service Chats. In-store experiences: kiosks, price check, etc. advertising.

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Touchpoint How To Customer Experience Professionals Advertising 187

ijgolding

APRIL 19, 2016

There are a number of things that comprise the characteristics of great Customer Centric leaders – courage; vision; passion; authenticity; humility; belief; are just some of them. Trying to change the way a business works; the way a business thinks; is one of the most challenging things any business professional can do. I could go on!!

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Customer Experience Professionals Strategy Customer Experience Customer Centricity 120

ijgolding

MAY 23, 2016

When it comes to the profession that Customer Experience has now become, one of the most important and significant competencies required by all organisations is that of measurement. If this is the case, determining exactly WHAT it is that needs to be ‘fixed’ to improve customer perception is challenging (and sometimes impossible).

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Measurement Customer Experience Customer Journeys Customers 148

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

When asked, ‘how does a prospect or customer interact with your brand?’ customer service calls. Try listing all the touchpoints where your brand interacts with your customer. Customer Service Calls. Customer Service Chats. In-store experiences: kiosks, price check, etc. advertising.

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Touchpoint How To Customer Experience Professionals Advertising 173

CX Journey

MARCH 13, 2018

The good news is, more and more company leaders are starting to get that they need to focus on the customer experience; the bad news is, many – most – are still struggling with the concept , choosing instead to focus on sales, metrics, and maximizing shareholder value. The crazy thing is that they think that they are customer focused.

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Customer Centricity Customer Journeys Customer Experience Professionals Metrics 173

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

MARCH 9, 2015

Organizations across a wide range of industries are creating positions like Chief Customer Officer and Customer Experience executive. They’ve realized the importance of investing in the overall experience of customers, and that doing so generates phenomenal business results. But how can YOU make that happen?

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Customer Experience Chief Customer Officer Customer Experience Professionals Resources 110

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

JANUARY 28, 2020

Forrester, Oracle, and others predict plenty of customer experience challenges for the near future. Anxiety is ramping up for senior leaders focused on customer experience, and it’s not difficult to understand why. First, understand the true costs of NOT investing in customer experience.

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Customer Journeys Net Promoter Score ROI Metrics 250

CX Journey

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

Or are you still wondering why it''s an important tool to have in your customer experience management toolbox? I think customer experience professionals have made huge inroads in that regard this year. If you''ve mapped customer journeys, what other activities have you used your maps for? A closing thought.

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Customer Journeys Touchpoint Customer Experience Professionals Customer Centricity 189

Customer Guru

AUGUST 21, 2018

Continuing with our list (in alphabetical order) of customer experience (CX) influencers (experts, consultants, and authors), we are sharing a few names of leaders leaders that every CX enthusiast must follow and take inspiration from. John is an “Ex-Disney Guy” and Customer Experience Coach.

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Customer Experience Customer Journeys Consulting Customer Experience Professionals 115

Customer Bliss

JULY 7, 2016

That has been my intention behind my books, blog, speaking and work as co-founder of the Customer Experience Professionals Association. That is also behind why I have launched a customer experience podcast series – so that we can hear each other’s’ voices and celebrate in our successes and learn from our challenges.

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Customer Experience Customer Journeys Chief Customer Officer Insurance 141

SurveySensum

JULY 14, 2020

The Super-Heroes of Customer Experience are here! Customer Experience – The new focus of 2020! Customer Experience has become a top priority for businesses in 2020. They have not only brought new perspectives on the table but have redefined the customer experience exceptionally!

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Customer Experience Consulting Multi-Channel Leadership 132

ijgolding

JANUARY 24, 2017

From the first time I arrived in Abu Dhabi in 2012, to the my most recent trip to Dubai last week, it has always been clear that the region has a strong desire to satisfy – and often wow – the customer. As a customer, there is so much to be impressed by – whether you be in the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Qatar or Saudi Arabia.

Customer Experience 120

Customer Experience Transportation Banking Customer Journeys 120

Lumoa

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Customer experience has been a buzzword for several years and is only heating up. Many companies experience numerous challenges in the ares of customer experience transformation. We talked with the leading customer experience experts to find out what CX professionals should pay attention in the coming years. “CX

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Customer Experience Customer Centricity Culture Consulting 150

ijgolding

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

The question was a precursor to defining why Customer Experience needs good, strong leadership. This month, I want to ask three connected but altogether different questions: What do you do if the organisation you work for or with does NOT have strong customer focused leadership? I use the word ‘ecosystem’ intentionally.

Customer Centricity 148

Customer Centricity Leadership Customer Focused Customer Experience Professionals 148

Beyond Philosophy

JANUARY 23, 2020

Forrester predicted that one in four Customer Experience Professionals will lose their job in 2020. Why are so many Customer Experience professionals facing the ax this year? If you’re going to have a job improving Customer Experience, you should first define which parts of your experience drive value.

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Return on Investment Customer Experience Professionals Leadership Consulting 177

ShepHyken

JULY 8, 2019

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Roger Dooley) Internet service providers and cable TV services have the lowest customer satisfaction ratings of all rated industries in one survey. 10 Best Things about Customer Contact Week 2019! by Roger Dooley.

Customer Service 118

Customer Service Social Media Customer Experience Professionals Customer Care 118

ijgolding

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

So what on earth has this got to do with the subject of Customer Experience?! If you have not yet guessed, the Hokey Cokey has actually become the perfect analogy for the way organisations around the world are attempting to put Customer Experience at the forefront of their strategic thinking.

Customer Experience 120

Customer Experience Company Customer Centricity Strategy 120

Comm100

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

While the realm of gaming might seem far removed from the day to day work of our contact centers and marketing teams, EA’s handling of the crisis provides timely lessons for any customer experience professionals seeking to understand, and deliver, what their customers truly want. Do you listen to your customers?

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Customer Experience Social Media How To Video 128

Forrester

OCTOBER 10, 2014

Here''s an objection I sometimes hear when I talk to people about how improving customer experience can boost business performance: "Sure, it sounds great for glam industries like automotive or fashion. to speak at Forrester''s Forum for Customer Experience Professionals EMEA in London on November 17 and 18, 2014.

Customer Experience 87

Customer Experience Automotive Fashion Advertising 87

Heart of the Customer

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Successful customer journey maps drive customer-focused change like improving customer experience, developing a new way to deliver value to customers, or reducing the cost to serve current customers. The reason? The reason? A lack of action […].

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Customer Journeys Customer Experience Professionals Study Customers 114

Kustomer

AUGUST 26, 2022

Not only should businesses be considering podcasts as part of their own marketing strategies, but they should also be utilizing the wealth of insights in podcasts to evaluate and improve their own customer experiences. Customer experience (CX) professionals have to make a concerted effort to keep up with the ever-changing CX field.

Customer Experience 95

Customer Experience Chief Customer Officer Competitive Advantage Hospitality 95

ijgolding

MAY 17, 2018

‘Customer What? The honest and practical guide to customer experience’ was published at the end of April 2018. How on earth did you end up working in the field of Customer Experience?! Did your project management roles expose you to the significance of Customer Experience? Genevieve.

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Travel Hotels Customer Experience Feedback 164

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

MAY 17, 2018

The Customer Experience Professionals Association (CXPA) 2018 Insight Exchange offered CX experts and professionals of all kinds, various titles and comfort levels a few days to learn, connect and get inspired. They rarely have full visibility into the customer journey. It’s inspiring!

Leadership 161

Leadership Culture Customer Experience Professionals Customer Centricity 161

ijgolding

MARCH 10, 2016

I speak and write regularly about the increasing addition of the word ‘customer’ to the typical vocabulary of business leaders. All businesses have a Customer Experience – whether they are conscious of it or not. So simply talking about Customer Experience means nothing. So what exactly can you do?

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Customer Centricity Culture Customer Experience Professionals Communication 120

CX Journey

MAY 5, 2015

I'm blogging today from the Customer Experience Professional Association's (CXPA) Insight Exchange in San Diego. A quick synopsis of her presentation: Customer Experience leaders are responsible for proactively enabling and embedding customer-focused decision making in their organizations.

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Customer Journeys Strategy Customer Experience Government 80

CX Journey

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Image courtesy of Pixabay Do you feel like you're not making the progress in your customer experience transformation efforts that you thought/hoped you would by now? I've seen several posts lately about CX being all talk and no action - that it's a lot of effort to pull off a customer experience transformation (and no doubt, it is!)

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Employee Experience Culture Policies Customer Experience Professionals 116

ClearAction

APRIL 29, 2020

VP Customer Experience Role for Growth Lynn Hunsaker. The VP Customer Experience role is evolving as companies shift to embrace the “purpose of business” proclaimed by Business Roundtable. This position may also be known as Chief Customer Officer or VP of Customer [fill-in-the-blank] (e.g.

Customer Experience 71

Customer Experience Chief Customer Officer Customer Centricity Leadership 71