Beyond Philosophy

AUGUST 1, 2019

When I created Beyond Philosophy, I chose the name for a reason. I believe it is crucial to do more than discuss your theories about Customer Experience strategy. Sure, you need to think about it, understand the philosophy behind it as well as the science, but after that, you should go beyond the philosophy and do something. In other words, theories are fascinating but falderal unless you implement them in your Customer Experience.

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GetFeedback

AUGUST 14, 2019

Y ou know your customers are satisfied because the Customer Satisfaction Score (CSAT) that you see on your daily dashboard tells you as much. The score is solid. But you aren’t satisfied; you believe it could be so much better. And rightly so — it usually can be. So, what’s a company to do to earn an even better CSAT score? Before I answer that, let’s take a look at a popular CSAT metric that was established 25 years ago: the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI).

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CX Accelerator

AUGUST 19, 2019

If you’re running a CX program, you need a way of communicating your progress to your superiors and the broader organisation. We are all guilty of not communicating enough on occasion.so what’s required is something that will break down the walls of the CX department allowing everyone in the business to see how the organisation is performing relative to customer expectations and its targets.

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Lumoa

AUGUST 12, 2019

The importance of customer satisfaction is generally taken for granted. If you don’t have a solid understanding of why customer satisfaction is important, you risk undervaluing it. Here are five reasons why customer satisfaction is important.

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InMoment XI

AUGUST 28, 2019

Are We Expecting Patients to be Patient? The definition of the adjective “patient” is: to accept or tolerate delays, problems, or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious. A report by Prophet cites that 81% of consumers are unsatisfied with their healthcare experience, and that the happiest consumers are those who interact with the system the least.

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Experience Matters

AUGUST 5, 2019

Benchmarking #CX against competitors is a good activity, but it is overused. See 5 pieces of advice. The post Five Recommendations For De-Emphasizing Benchmarking appeared first on Experience Matters.

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GetFeedback

AUGUST 30, 2019

Listening to what your customers have to say and providing what they want is fundamental to the success of your business. Unfortunately, many companies make the mistake of deciding that they know better than their customers. How, though, can a modern business stay in touch with customers? With their opinions, concerns, and demands? . That’s where surveys come in. .

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NICE inContact

AUGUST 2, 2019

We talk a lot about “future-proofing” your business. It’s an important concept for any company considering digital customer service integration. You don’t simply want to plan for your current customer service needs. You’ll need a solution that can easily scale as business grows. Digital customer service is evolving quickly, and this change hopefully comes in tandem with important developments in your business — namely growth.

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Customer Bliss

AUGUST 29, 2019

Imagine a baby boomer, a Gen X’er, a Millennial, and a Gen Z’er walk into a bar. Sounds like the start of a joke, right? But think about it. How did they each choose the bar? Are they at the same place? What did they order? And if you were to ask them about their experience afterward, how would they answer? Their responses would be vastly different.

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Alida

AUGUST 27, 2019

Running an insight community is as much about attitude as it is aptitude. To succeed, a community manager needs to have a progressive mindset above all else and be constantly looking for ways to innovate and evolve the community program.

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CloudCherry

AUGUST 4, 2019

Many corporate initiatives start out with a flood of excitement and energy, but it can be hard to sustain that momentum over the long haul. That’s a big reason why some customer experience (CX) programs are struggling. Think about it: CX programs can take three to five years to become a core part of the business. You need time to institute the voice of the customer (VoC) practices and take action based on authentic customer feedback.

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Experience Matters

AUGUST 21, 2019

Almost 200 CEO's redefine the purpose of a corporation. My take: It's all about adding value to people's lives. The post The Purpose Of A Corporation, Redefined appeared first on Experience Matters.

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GetFeedback

AUGUST 14, 2019

Let’s talk about customer satisfaction. . What does it really mean? Is it worth it to track? It’s time to get serious about getting satisfaction. Just like Jagger. In customer experience (CX) terms, we often dismiss Customer Satisfaction Score (CSAT) measurement as too simple. Great customer experiences are created by designing and understanding the end-to-end journey of your customer, from before they are aware of your brand all the way through to when they leave you or become your greatest adv

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Steve DiGioia

AUGUST 12, 2019

and donuts! I pulled into the Dunkin’ Donuts drive-thru and asked the man on the intercom if he had any glazed donuts. He said, “Sorry, we don’t have any more donuts”. WHAT? I know this was at 11 pm on a Saturday night but how can you not have any donuts? Isn’t that what you do? Isn’t that what you’re known for? Isn’t the word “donut” in your company name, on your napkins, and on all your signs?

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Kayako

AUGUST 7, 2019

Customers enjoy doing business with companies that are easy to work with. The Ubers and Amazons of the world are constantly setting the gold standard in terms of what customers should expect from businesses, making consumers very aware of what great customer experiences should look like. Ease of business is everything. Your strategy should aim to make it simple and easy for your customers to get to you, find what they’re looking for, make a purchase, and get the best onboarding and support possi

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IntouchInsight

AUGUST 22, 2019

Your source for the best knowledge on collecting data to drive business improvements.

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Calabrio

AUGUST 7, 2019

Anyone working in the contact center industry knows Customer Contact Week (CCW) to be the end-all, be-all event for customer experience, contact center and customer care professionals. That’s why we were thrilled to see Calabrio customer Idaho Central Credit Union (ICCU) named runner-up in the “Best in Class Contact Center, 100-199 seats” category in the 2019 CCW Excellence Awards, recently announced at the event in Las Vegas.

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Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, and Terrence Sheflin

As we look ahead to 2025, business intelligence and data analytics are set to play pivotal roles in shaping success. Organizations are already starting to face a host of transformative trends as the year comes to a close, including the integration of AI in data analytics, an increased emphasis on real-time data insights, and the growing importance of user experience in BI solutions.

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Alida

AUGUST 12, 2019

There are so many acronyms in the software space and this can make it difficult to know what DMPS, CRMS, and CDPs really are, why an organization may have one or all of them, and the impact these systems can have in relation to infusing customer insights into your organization. In this post, we hope to level set and to provide context as to what these are and how they can impact your role in your organization.

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GetFeedback

AUGUST 14, 2019

“How was your day today?”—that question is about as ordinary as they come. . It’s a basic and seemingly benign thing to say, right? But by asking that question, we get a quick sense of how someone’s day went, and we have an idea of where to take the conversation next. If someone’s day was “OK,” maybe we try to understand if it was really OK or if it was actually not OK.

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Steve DiGioia

AUGUST 5, 2019

it's one of the reasons why consumers maintain loyalty Buffer, one of the industry-leading apps used to schedule and share content on social media, recently had a “bug” that affected 0.00599% of Buffer users (467 out of 7,800,000). A pretty small number if you asked me. So, what did they do? Well, first off, they fixed the bug and made changes to the login process that made signing-in more secure for all users, not just the 467 who were affected.

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Customer Bliss

AUGUST 1, 2019

As we continue to revisit conversations with CX leaders who were previously on the show, today we’re going to explore strategies implemented by two CX leaders at global corporations: Scott Allison , CCO at DHL Supply Chain and Jon Herstein , CCO at Box. Both leaders share great tactics and strategies that they implemented when asked the question, “how did you first assess the work that needed to be done?

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Speaker: Miriam Connaughton and Donald Knight

As organizations scale, keeping employees connected, engaged, and productive can seem like a monumental task. But what if AI could help you do all of this and more? AI has the power to help, but the key is implementing it in a way that enhances, rather than replaces, human connection. Join us for an exploration into how industry trailblazers are using AI to transform employee experience at scale while addressing both the potential and the pitfalls.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 20, 2019

Think Like Amazon. Innovation from the World’s Leading Customer-Obsessed Company. Shep Hyken interviews John Rossman. They discuss John’s new book, Think Like Amazon , and how to utilize the key factors that drive Amazon’s success. The Interview with John Rossman: Innovation and success come from developing and committing to systems. Be deliberate in how you approach your work and have a “playbook” you can pull from for any situation.

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Beyond Philosophy

AUGUST 25, 2019

Imagine you are selling a used car. Now, imagine your surprise that the person who wants to buy it is your brother. How would that be different from selling your vehicle to a stranger? Would you haggle as hard? (Now, to be fair, if it was my brother Neil, my answer is yes.). People act differently in various types of relationships and transactions. This distinction between these two types of situations is something that psychologists have studied, and the subject of our recent podcast.

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Wired and Dangerous

AUGUST 26, 2019

Menus can tell you a lot about a restaurant. Some menus have limited choices; some have way too many. Many have rules like “no substitutions,” “salad bar extra,” or “breakfast only served until 10:30 am.” Some show you pictures of their featured meals; some have crazy entre names like “Whoopee burger” or “Don’s Big Mess.” There are restaurants that communicate what they think of young guests by the size of their “children’s menu.

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GetFeedback

AUGUST 26, 2019

You have a good Customer Satisfaction Score (CSAT) but you want to make it even better. Here's proven-to-work tips on how to improve your CSAT score.

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Speaker: Jennifer Wright and Nick Barron

2025 is right around the corner, and with it comes a new wave of consumer expectations, competitive pressures, and operational challenges. Success lies in finding the balance between operational flexibility and creating experiences that keep customers coming back. The future of retail belongs to those who can stay ahead of shifting customer preferences and marketing trends. 🔮 In this session, we’ll dive deep into what it takes to keep customers engaged and your operations nimble, no matt

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Steve DiGioia

AUGUST 19, 2019

never ever say that to a customer I went to my local Petco store last week to buy a few more guppies for my fish tank. I got this tank for my kids a few years ago but they never bothered to look at the tank and I don’t think they’ve ever even fed the poor fish. But that’s another story. Anyway, since there wasn’t anyone in the fish department to help me, I went to the cashier to ask if he could please get someone to help me.

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Thematic

AUGUST 7, 2019

This blog is a comprehensive guide that will tell you everything you need to know about calculating the ROI of Customer Experience (CX) to move from insights to action. It includes a step-by-step guide to help you calculate the ROI of CX. We’ve also created spreadsheets just for you that you can use to calculate two financial models: the impact of Net Promoter Score (NPS) on company revenue and on customer acquisition costs.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 7, 2019

Tony Hsieh is the CEO of the online shoe and clothing company, Zappos. The company’s reputation for amazing customer service is almost a cliché in the customer service world. Zappos stories have become customer service legends. The Zappos phone call that lasted 10 hours and 43 minutes is one such legend. There are many others, and this is just one of the reasons Zappos is recognized as one of the top customer service companies on the planet.

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