ijgolding

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Customer experience is important, that much we know. Readers of this blog won’t need persuading of the link between a company’s success and a great customer experience. Happy customers stay longer, buy more, they tell their friends, and your company grows. But let them down and your revenue shrinks instead. Knowing what to do is seriously valuable. So with the future health of the business at stake, it’s worth knowing how to keep each customer, and that’s where customer feedback comes in.

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BlueOcean

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Quick, how many services or memberships do you subscribe to? One? Two? Twenty? You know your wallet is stuffed with membership cards (roadside assistance, your local gym, and Costco) and your front porch welcomes monthly subscription boxes (Blue Apron, Trunk Club, and Honest Essentials), while your go-to entertainment is no longer cable TV but subscription-based media (Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime.

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Wired and Dangerous

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Growing up on a cattle farm is a chance to see both the promise and perils of freedom. For months cows leisurely graze, sleep in the shade, and drink water from a nearby pond. In the winter when there is no grass, bales of hay are delivered to their “doorstep.” But, when the time comes for cows to be transported to market, herding can become a challenge.

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Self Service Transportation Social Media Customers 114

GetFeedback

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Companies frequently designate customer experience (CX) as the most exciting opportunity for their business, according to the Digital Marketing Trends Report. Successful customer experience strategies will lead to greater customer satisfaction, higher revenue, and diminished customer churn. Indeed, American Express research shows that a better experience is worth a higher cost for 60% of customers.

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Strategy Customer Experience Net Promoter Score Social Media 322

Speaker: Becky Parisotto

Fulfillment is no longer just about getting products from point A to point B – it's about crafting seamless, scalable, customer first experiences. Flexible fulfillment strategies are more important than ever for those aiming to stay ahead and build resilience as retail enters a new era in 2025. Learn how to optimize fulfillment processes, tackle complex, multi-vendor orders, and create seamless customer experiences – from white-glove delivery for high-value items to quick-ship solutions for ever

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Centriam Customer Experience Lab

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Managing customer experience has become increasingly difficult because an organization's experience is impacted by nearly every department. Plus, to get executive buy-in to invest in customer experience (CX), processes and technology are needed to track CX programs and quantify their impact on the bottom line.

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Tools Customer Experience Technology Customers 321

InMoment XI

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

VMWare Inspires a Customer-Centric Culture Customer centricity is a hot topic in business these days, as more and more companies challenge themselves to foster a “customer-centric culture.” But that’s a tall order – not to mention an ambiguous one – and it raises a number of questions, such as: What is a customer-centric culture anyway? View Article.

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Customer Centricity Culture Customers Company 284

Kristina Evey

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

I’m often asked what I consider the single most important thing to do in Customer Experience work. Lately, my response … Read More Treat Your Customer Facing Staff Like Royalty. The post Treat Your Customer Facing Staff Like Royalty appeared first on Kristina Evey.

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Customers Customer Experience Employee Engagement Engagement 274

CloudCherry

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

As customer experience gains more traction and more maturity as an industry, the technology is running double time to keep up. CX platforms are being acquired for billions of dollars. We’re no longer in the days of archaic survey collection tools and long, expensive strategy analysis. Today’s platforms (and CX teams) need to advance their capabilities to compete.

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GetFeedback

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Event planning is an adventure, to say the least. Locking down the venue, getting people registered, promoting it across channels, working out the logistics… the list goes on and on. Before you know it, the day arrives. Even if it goes off without a hitch, the event doesn’t end when the clock strikes 12. Success is more than a day-of checklist.

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Tips Feedback Survey Conference 276

Speaker: Carolyn Clark and Miriam Connaughton

The future of HR is here, and it's all about collaboration, innovation, and impact. Join us for a forward-thinking session where seasoned experts Miriam and Carolyn will share insights and practical strategies to help you stay ahead of evolving HR trends. Discover how to build strong partnerships with internal teams to craft a transparent, authentic, and connected workforce experience.

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Lumoa

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

Check the latest easy quick-win loyalty-boosting customer experience strategies to power up your CX in 2019!

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Strategy Customer Experience Loyalty Customers 273

Experience Matters

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Does your organization listen to its employees? I mean, really listen and act on what they say. Based on what our research has uncovered, it’s likely that the true answer is “no.” Check out some data from our recent research: In our Q3 2018 Consumer Benchmark Study, we found that 40% of full time U.S. employees strongly agrees with the statement, “My company asks for my feedback and acts upon what I say.” In the report, Employee Engagement Competency & Maturity,

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Feedback Engagement Employee Engagement Study 265

InMoment XI

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

MaritzCX Behavioral Science Team Members Contribute to McKinsey Report A recent McKinsey report featured our very own Behavioral Science Officer, Charlotte Blank, and Zarak Khawn, Behavioral Innovation Director from Maritz, who contributed their insights and expertise along with twelve other experts. Since the 1950’s, behavioral scientists have combined economics and psychology to study human behavior.

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Kristina Evey

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Loyal employees are a key factor in developing loyal customers. People do business with those they know, like and trust … Read More Episode 38 – Loyal Employees Breed Loyal Customers. The post Episode 38 – Loyal Employees Breed Loyal Customers appeared first on Kristina Evey.

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CloudCherry

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Key Takeaways from Forrester Report on the State of Customer Analytics. The findings of the 2018 Forrester Report on the State of Customer Analytics are based on an online survey in which 144 North American analytics and measurement pros , from a broad set of industries, took part. A vast majority of respondents make or influence decisions at their organization.

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Analytics Report Analysis Study 256

GetFeedback

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Collect real-time, quality feedback from on-the-go customers. Today we’re excited to announce the newest addition to our suite of survey distribution channels: SMS. This feature helps companies connect with modern customers on their favorite channel and collect even more customer experience data, giving them the insights they need to deliver great experiences and boost loyalty.

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Steve DiGioia

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

While celebrating my daughter’s 20th birthday at a local steak restaurant – yes, the chicken finger & fries meals are a thing of the past, I was reminded that great service and experience doesn’t happen by accident. There must be a series of steps planned for and actions taken to allow for great service. Here is my list of 5 things you need to know about great service.

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Policies Training Examples Sales 212

Lumoa

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

We asked Dennis Snow how to build customer centric culture and what customer experience means when working at Disney World.

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Customer Centricity Culture Customers Customer Experience 210

Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Duke Heninger, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

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Customer Bliss

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

In my Daily Dose video series, I explore the topics that chief customer officers must grapple with on a daily basis. Join me as I discuss what I’ve learned over the course of my 35-year career, so that you can more effectively do the work that needs to be done. Today’s video is an excerpt from my online course , inspired by my book, Would You Do That To Your Mother?

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Brands Chief Customer Officer Hospitality Course 208

Kristina Evey

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

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CX Accelerator

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Last week, Brittany Naylor (Vice President of Customer Support for Service Direct) queued up a wonderful topic in our CX Accelerator slack channel. It was "Next Issue Avoidance" and how support leaders are bringing this critical concept to life. For those not familiar, the idea of "Next Issue Avoidance" was introduced as part of "The Effortless Experience " in 2011.

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Contact Center B2C Ecommerce Knowledge Base 206

Vonage

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Your business serves ultra-connected customers who expect a consistent experience through every channel. So, the more channels, the better, yes? Sure, but only if the customer gets treated right across the board — at any point, on any channel (even by that new chatbot your boss keeps mentioning). So how can you pull that off? . The answer is omni-channel contact center solution that allows businesses to route interactions through email, chat, SMS, video and social channels seamlessly.

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Understanding and improving your customer experience (CX) can have a massive impact on your bottom line. Choosing the right voice of customers (VoC) solution is a critical step to elevating CX. Frost & Sullivan researched more than 50 leading VoC vendors, analyzing both their “innovation index” and “growth index” to independently select the top 10 performers in each of these categories.

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GetFeedback

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

There’s no point in having a huge email list if half your subscribers aren’t clicking. But that’s exactly what happens. Most email lists decline by about 25% a year according to Email Monks. There are lots of reasons for this. Sometimes it’s about the number or frequency of emails. In other cases, they don’t like the content. Some subscribers only sign up to get a deal or offer.

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Touchpoints aren’t what they used to be. There was a time in our history when touchpoints were…finite. We could list them easily and agree easily to what they were. The list might have 5-6 things on it for a sophisticated organization. When asked, ‘how does a prospect or customer interact with your brand?’ a brand team might list something like the following. advertising. signage. in-store interactions. packaging. customer service calls.

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Touchpoint How To Customer Experience Professionals Advertising 187

Customer Bliss

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

In my Daily Dose video series, I explore the topics that chief customer officers must grapple with on a daily basis. Join me as I discuss what I’ve learned over the course of my 35-year career, so that you can more effectively do the work that needs to be done. Today’s video is an excerpt from a keynote speech, The 5 Leadership Competencies of Beloved Companies , which I recently presented at Cult the Gathering. .

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Lumoa

FEBRUARY 10, 2019

Looking for the right Net Promoter Score software tools and dashboards? We out together a list of the top NPS software providers and reviewed each of them. Find out the right customer feedback software for your needs.

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Net Promoter Score NPS Software Feedback 186

Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, Terrence Sheflin, and Mahyar Ghasemali

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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IntouchInsight

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Learn how collecting qualitative customer feedback can help you gain more value from your voice of the customer program and make more targeted CX improvements.

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TechSee

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

If 2018 was a year when customer experience professionals came under intense pressure to map out tangible results from heavy investment, 2019 is shaping up to be the year when next generation customer experience will deliver on the promise of a wide range of new technologies. Three key drivers are at the core of this. ROI is fundamental, as C-suite executives at leading service providers demand measurable returns from their outlay.

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GetFeedback

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Net Promoter Score (NPS) is a method to assess customer loyalty , and many businesses today consider it to be an important metric. But NPS is far more useful than just a number on a page. In fact, your NPS score is just the beginning. What truly matters is what you do with your NPS survey results. Once you’ve identified your Promoters, Passives, and Detractors, do you know how to follow up with them?

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