Calabrio

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

This revolving door of employees isnt just expensiveit disrupts team dynamics, increases hiring and training costs, and negatively impacts customer service quality. But theres a clear solution: investing in employee engagement. Happy employees lead to happier customers.

Customer Satisfaction 162

Customer Satisfaction Self Service Gamification Employee Engagement 162

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

He writes about how employee engagement and customer experience can enhance business performance. Achieving success in business goes beyond offering quality products and services. This week, we feature an article by Tarek Kamil, CEO and Founder of Cerkl, an internal communication software that helps teams connect.

Employee Engagement 143

Employee Engagement Engagement Strategy Effort Score 143

CX Accelerator

DECEMBER 5, 2017

With a fresh outlook on employee engagement, you can create a working environment worth sticking around for. This article will focus on three essential (but rarely discussed) engagement techniques specific to service professionals Peer-To-Peer Relationship Focus Do you want to know the top reason people stay at their jobs?

Loyalty 140

Loyalty Customer Service Contact Center Sports 140

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

DECEMBER 17, 2014

Jeannie Walters Jeannie Walters is the Chief Customer Experience Investigator™ and founder of 360Connext, a global consulting firm specializing in the cornerstones of customer experience: customer engagement, employee engagement and connections like social media.

Customer Journeys 306

Customer Journeys Customer Experience eBook Employee Engagement 306

ECXO

MARCH 6, 2025

It is a comprehensive effort that goes beyond isolated fixes, requiring alignment of leadership, strategy, culture, technology, and processes around the goal of delighting the customer. These are opportunities where exceptional experience can strongly influence a customers loyalty and spend.

B2B 339

B2B Customer Journeys How To Effort Score 339

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

They want to know how to increase loyalty and revenue and all that good stuff. When Oracle released their White Paper Why Customer ‘Satisfaction’ is No Longer Good Enough , the stats caused quite a stir, and rightfully so. 70% of shoppers have stopped buying goods or services from a company after experiencing poor customer service.

Customer Experience 282

Customer Experience Social Media Poor Customer Service Loyalty 282

Kayako

MARCH 29, 2019

Customer service and experience have taken on a growing urgency for businesses large and small. Offering customers out-of-this-world customer experience is one of the most effective ways today’s businesses can set themselves apart and inspire loyalty and brand love from their customers.

Customer Service 194

Customer Service Self Service Average Handle Time Metrics 194

Lumoa

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

more friendly behavior in customer service) Marketing to take the info into account in better targeting (e.g. upselling to the most loyal customers) Process changes (e.g. informing the customer more often about how the repair is proceeding) Only after you have acted on feedback, customer experience processes are developing.

Net Promoter Score 417

Net Promoter Score Customer Journeys Customer Experience Omni-Channel 417

InMoment XI

AUGUST 17, 2023

The Net Promoter Score (NPS) metric reveals the essence of customer sentiment and unlocks the path to business success, so it is important that you take the time to uncover net promoter score drivers. By using the Net Promoter Score system as your compass, you can gain a better understanding of what drives customer loyalty and satisfaction.

Net Promoter Score 370

Net Promoter Score Self Service Effort Score NPS 370

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

OCTOBER 6, 2014

Great customer experiences can do that. Customer service reps and retail cashiers are no exceptions. If the customer experience stinks, the people who suffer are the ones customers face. Customer service is part of something bigger. It’s exciting to see customer service get a lot of attention.

Customer Experience 289

Customer Experience Social Media Employee Engagement Consulting 289

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Highly-engaged employees will deliver better experiences to your customers, leading to increased loyalty, more referrals, and more business overall. The post 5 Epic Employee Engagement Issues You Never Noticed appeared first on Customer Experience Consulting. These simple moments add […].

Employee Engagement 110

Employee Engagement Engagement Consulting Loyalty 110

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Top 30+ Customer Experience Statistics to Know in 2025 by Viraj Mahajan (Notta) If you were to list a businesss most crucial operations in 2024, customer service would probably be among the most important ones.

Customer Service 74

Customer Service Ecommerce Self Service Omni-Channel 74

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

The interactive kiosks provide an opportunity to streamline the process by providing where the product can be found along with product research in the moment the customer wants them. Loyalty: “What’s in it for me?” This is another type of reassurance for customers. Will I be rewarded for my behavior?

Customer Confidence 279

Customer Confidence Report Retail Loyalty Programs 279

InMoment XI

DECEMBER 3, 2024

For example, tracking NPS to determine the success of recent loyalty efforts. For example, training employees to adopt a customer-centric approach and rewarding their work to motivate them. It enables real-time analysis of key metrics to uncover customer insights and predict behavior.

Customer Experience 195

Customer Experience Customer Journeys Competitive Advantage Customer Centricity 195

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

If your customers mistreated, ignored, unappreciated or neglected when everything is going as expected, how will they feel when you need to make a withdrawal from the relationship bank? It’s well documented that a little mixup can actually increase loyalty when the recovery is handled well. However, there are conditions.

Banking 286

Banking Loyalty Culture Social Media 286

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Each time a customer leaves and returns, it costs the company money. And not to mention the word-of-mouth fallout from poor customer service. There are the famous examples now of fed-up customers doing everything from posting flaming sites to picketing outside the corporate office. I didn’t feel appreciated.

Poor Customer Service 303

Poor Customer Service Social Media Loyalty Consulting 303

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

DECEMBER 15, 2014

For leaders to make smart decisions about who the best, most loyal and most profitable customers are, they need to understand the makeup of the customer population. This often means creating special loyalty programs , elite experiences, and special perks to maintain the top 1% of customers. Welcome everybody.

Loyalty Programs 268

Loyalty Programs Airlines Social Media Loyalty 268

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

Convenience, according to Merriam-Webster, is “something (as an appliance, device, or service) conducive to comfort or ease.”. Customer convenience is continuing as a key driver in loyalty , but the desire to get things done conveniently is not new. Customers want ease in many areas – not just the main transaction.

Ecommerce 282

Ecommerce Banking Loyalty Retail 282

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

OCTOBER 6, 2014

Too often, the worst case scenarios are all we hear about when it comes to showcasing customer experience. Their fanatical recognition of customer service reps who go above and beyond is a crazy example of getting it right. 360Connext serves mid-market companies and larger by helping them evaluate their true customer experience.

Customer Focused 275

Customer Focused Employee Engagement Call Center Social Media 275

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

OCTOBER 22, 2014

They are meaningful only if and when the company understands them as a whole inventory and as individual opportunities to improve the customer experience. Understanding your customers’ current situations, and what drives them toward loyalty or defection , is the first step in delivering a superior customer experience.

Touchpoint 302

Touchpoint Customer Journeys Social Media Consulting 302

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

OCTOBER 2, 2014

According to the 2012 American Express Global Customer Service Barometer , 75 percent of us say we’ve spent more with a company because of consistent positive customer service experiences. Customers who are surprised and delighted with their experiences share their experiences with others.

Customer Experience 297

Customer Experience Social Media Customer Experience Professionals Consulting 297

CX University

MAY 16, 2023

A positive customer experience can lead to customer loyalty, repeat business, and positive word-of-mouth advertising, while a negative experience can have the opposite effect. Therefore, it is crucial for companies to focus on improving customer experience by investing in global professional development with online courses.

Employee Engagement 98

Employee Engagement Engagement Customer Experience Advertising 98

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

DECEMBER 5, 2014

Our premier episode features the one and only Jackie Huba , author of Monster Loyalty : How Lady Gaga Turns Followers Into Fanatics, who shares amazing insights and gives us a sneak peek into her next area of focus. 360Connext serves mid-market companies and larger by helping them evaluate their true customer experience.

Social Media 244

Social Media Consulting Leadership Employee Engagement 244

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

DECEMBER 31, 2014

Jeannie Walters Jeannie Walters is the Chief Customer Experience Investigator™ and founder of 360Connext, a global consulting firm specializing in the cornerstones of customer experience: customer engagement, employee engagement and connections like social media.

Entertainment 247

Entertainment Leadership Social Media B2B 247

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

DECEMBER 8, 2014

Customers change, too, and sometimes in subtle ways. Loyalty one month can be challenged the next by outside influences. Their most recent customer service experience was not great. 360Connext serves mid-market companies and larger by helping them evaluate their true customer experience. Anything can happen.

Customer Journeys 252

Customer Journeys Social Media Loyalty Consulting 252

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

Welcome to Multi-Channel Customer Support. Customer Service, a stand alone department in many companies, remains a call center. Every customer can relate to the frustration of being transferred from one department to another to resolve what seems like a simple issue. 5 Keys to Multi-channel Customer Support.

Multi-Channel 268

Multi-Channel Social Media Call Center Retail 268

Michel Falcon Experience

JANUARY 10, 2019

There are many customer service skills that employees must possess to contribute to the success of a company. It’s likely that you clicked through to read this post because you want new customer service ideas, not the same old run of the mill concepts that have been suggested by everyone else online…am I right?

Training 151

Training Customer Service How To Employee Engagement 151

ShepHyken

JANUARY 24, 2020

If service seems to lag, you might take a look at your service strategy – as well as employee engagement strategy. More often than not, bad customer service can be attributed to employee ambivalence. Usually, the reality of the issue can be summarized in one sentence: A lack of employee empowerment.

Customer Service 135

Customer Service Employee Engagement Retail Culture 135

Bill Quiseng

JANUARY 3, 2022

Is customer service the frontline? Are we called to duty on the frontline battling customers? So shouldn’t customer service be customer care? We are the Customer CARE team. And when we CARE each customer is wowed and happy, intent on returning again and again, raving to others along the way.

Customer Care 200

Customer Care Customer Service Culture Customers 200

Michelli Experience

APRIL 6, 2017

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Infographics 214

Infographics Loyalty Net Promoter Score Employee Engagement 214

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

Jeannie Walters Jeannie Walters is the Chief Customer Experience Investigator™ and founder of 360Connext, a global consulting firm specializing in the cornerstones of customer experience: customer engagement, employee engagement and connections like social media.

Hospitality 251

Hospitality Social Media Consulting Leadership 251

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Jeannie Walters Jeannie Walters is the Chief Customer Experience Investigator™ and founder of 360Connext, a global consulting firm specializing in the cornerstones of customer experience: customer engagement, employee engagement and connections like social media.

Social Media 282

Social Media Study Consulting Customer Engagement 282

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Jeannie Walters Jeannie Walters is the Chief Customer Experience Investigator™ and founder of 360Connext, a global consulting firm specializing in the cornerstones of customer experience: customer engagement, employee engagement and connections like social media.

Customer Journeys 282

Customer Journeys Social Media Consulting Travel 282

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

MARCH 4, 2015

If you haven’t yet discovered our podcast, Crack The Customer Code, I hope you will soon. We released our 15th episode , and it’s been quite the learning experience for my co-host Adam Toporek from Customers That Stick and me! Better customer service FTW. What if that is contrary to long-term loyalty?

Customer Service 110

Customer Service Airlines Social Media Loyalty 110

ShepHyken

MAY 27, 2019

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Amazon Bringing One-Day Shipping To Prime Shows The Real Battle For Customers by Daniel Newman. Ten Best Practices for Boosting Employee Engagement by CXAPP. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Journeys 109

Customer Journeys Customer Service Employee Engagement Exercises 109

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

MARCH 5, 2015

Jeannie Walters Jeannie Walters is the Chief Customer Experience Investigator™ and founder of 360Connext, a global consulting firm specializing in the cornerstones of customer experience: customer engagement, employee engagement and connections like social media.

Customer Service 110

Customer Service Sports Social Media Communication 110

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Or call a few current customers and ask them. Talk to your front-line customer service reps. Customer service is often considered only after the sale in B2B relationships, but these folks know everything. 360Connext serves mid-market companies and larger by helping them evaluate their true customer experience.

B2B 271

B2B B2C Social Media Retail 271