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Customer Experience Strategy: An A to Z Glossary

Lumoa

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. We have explained each term and provided lots of extra sources, if you want to dive deep into the topic.

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What's in Your #CX Budget?

CX Journey

Image courtesy of Pixabay What's in your customer experience strategy budget? Traditionally, customer experience professionals have no budget. By that I mean that they have no allocated financial resources for improvements to be made as a result of the learnings from surveys and other listening posts, journey mapping, and other customer experience strategy exercises that become the catalyst for onstage customer experience or behind-the-scenes process improvements.

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Uncovering the “why” delivers higher research ROI for CX leaders

Alida

Note: This article is part of our ROI Matters series , which explores the value of research ROI to C-suite executives and leaders in product innovation , customer experience, marketing and customer insight. . It’s not enough to treat the symptoms of an illness—you need to understand the cause. Similarly, customer experience (CX) and market researchers must look beyond just fixing individual transactions and in-the-moment interactions with consumers to effectively demonstrate the return-on-invest

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Delivering Customer Experiences that deliver Value

CloudCherry

In any field, there are people who ‘claim’ to be good and then there are those that are actually good. The same holds true for businesses. You might think that your business is delivering great experiences to customers, but are customers actually finding value in it? Also, is your business able to measure tangible value from it? By value, I mean more referrals, repeat business, higher revenue, and greater profitability.

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2024 State of Customer Education Report

Customer education has become a key driver for growth, retention, and product adoption. Our latest 2024 State of Customer Education Report uncovers critical data and insights from a survey of over 200 industry leaders, offering a look at the evolving role of education in driving business success. Inside, you'll find data on key trends and strategies, including: Strategies for Scaling & Customization: Find out which investments in learning technology deliver the biggest ROI and scalability.

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How to conduct Convenience Sampling?

QuestionPro Audience

What is Convenience Sampling? Convenience Sampling (also called availability sampling) is a non-probability/non-random sampling technique used to create sample as per ease of access, readiness to be a part of the sample, availability at a given time slot or any other practical specifications of a particular element. The researcher chooses members merely on the basis of proximity and doesn’t consider whether they represent the entire population or not.

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7 Add-Ons That Improve the E-Commerce Experience

GetFeedback

The e-commerce experience is the key to success for online retailers. Anand Srinivasan of Hubbion shares 7 simple web elements that make all the difference.

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Customer unhappiness and how to create it. A masterclass by Emirates

ijgolding

Before I even start this article, I must make it clear that Emirates are not the only airline to make customers unhappy. In fact, they are far from being alone in any industry around the world at creating masterclasses in customer dissatisfaction. The airline industry does seem to excel at providing examples of shocking and inhumane treatment of people – the very people who hand over large sums of money to use their products and services.

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Millennials Are Saying Sayonara to the Big Beer Industry

QuestionPro Audience

Millennials are saying sayonara to the big beer industry. Core big domestic beer brands like Budweiser, Miller, and Coors were down 3% in 2017, and have been declining every year since 2011. In fact, for the first time since the 1970s, Budweiser has fallen out of the top 3 best-selling beers. While millennials are passing on big beer brands such as Budweiser, that doesn’t mean they’re drinking less.

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What Drives Loyalty Really? Do You Want a Car with Four Wheels or Good Service?

InMoment XI

Everybody who conducts surveys and collects customer feedback with the objective of measuring or improving Loyalty or Customer Satisfaction will at least consider “identifying drivers”, if not executing a method to do so. There are many ways to identify the drivers of an outcome metric such as Loyalty or CSAT. Some are more common, some. View Article.

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Amanda Adams, 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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Are Moments of Truth Really Worth All The Fuss?

Steve DiGioia

how a single interaction can ruin the entire customer experience This original article was written by Steve DiGioia. “Although companies are investing record amounts of money in traditional loyalty programs, in customer-relationship-management (CRM) technology, and in general service-quality improvements, most of these initiatives end in disappointment.

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Ask Abby Nicely #3: How Do You Calculate Your NPS Score?

AskNicely

If you read my last blog post , you’ll know that 2007 was a big year for me — from the infamous solar hot dog cooker to having to parallel park for the first time (more on that later). Hopefully, you have a better grasp on what makes a good Net Promoter Score. . Now I want to tackle another all-too-common question: How do you calculate your Net Promoter Score?

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Millennials Are Saying Sayonara to the Big Beer Industry

QuestionPro Audience

Millennials are saying sayonara to the big beer industry. Core big domestic beer brands like Budweiser, Miller, and Coors were down 3% in 2017, and have been declining every year since 2011. In fact, for the first time since the 1970s, Budweiser has fallen out of the top 3 best-selling beers. While millennials are passing on big beer brands such as Budweiser, that doesn’t mean they’re drinking less.

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Why Does Your Proprietary CX Not Match Up With Benchmark Studies?

InMoment XI

One of the questions clients ask us “Why don’t our proprietary CX scores not match up with our benchmark studies?” It’s a valid question. There can be a perception they should move in lock step. Over the next few weeks we’ll investigate as part of our CX expert series why this isn’t always the case.

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Frost Radar: Voice of Customer Analytics, 2024

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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Customers and Employees: The Romeo & Juliet of Loyalty

Centriam Customer Experience Lab

Customers and call center employees are frequently envisioned as the houses of Montague and Capulet, eternally struggling against each other. Customers constantly complain about poor treatment, hold times, and unhelpful staff. Employees describe these jobs as the worst they’ve ever had, facing the full brunt of customer wrath. As a result, call centers average annual turnover rates above 40%, while customer loyalty numbers continue to decline.

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Looking for NPS in all the Wrong Places

AskNicely

Hello! My name is Leah and I recently joined the AskNicely team as VP of Customer Success and Advocacy. Back in November 2017, I moved from Austin to Portland (the home of hipsters, craft beer and the “Keep Portland Weird” slogan, stolen from my hometown. True story). I did this all in the pursuit of conquering and mastering my arch nemesis in leading Customer Success teams over the years: Net Promoter Score. .

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A to Z Guide to Customer Experience Definitions and Terms

Lumoa

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. We have explained each term and definition and provided lots of extra sources, if you want to dive deep into the topic.

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Why Does Your Proprietary CX Not Match Up With Benchmark Studies?

InMoment XI

One of the questions clients ask us “Why don’t our proprietary CX scores not match up with our benchmark studies?” It’s a valid question. There can be a perception they should move in lock step. Over the next few weeks we’ll investigate as part of our CX expert series why this isn’t always the case. View Article.

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Prepare Now: 2025s Must-Know Trends For Product And Data Leaders

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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Delivering Customer Experiences that delivers Value

CloudCherry

In any field, there are people who ‘claim’ to be good and then there are those that are actually good. The same holds true for businesses. You might think that your business is delivering great experiences to customers, but are customers actually finding value in it? Also, is your business able to measure tangible value from it? By value, I mean more referrals, repeat business, higher revenue, and greater profitability.

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From Cloudy to Clear: Cloud Native Contact Center Apps Drive Enhanced Customer Experience

NICE inContact

This is part three of a four part series about Cloud Native vs Cloud Hosted. In part one of this blog series, we looked at the basic differences between cloud native and cloud hosted models and in part two on some of the pros and cons of the two models as it relates to IT leaders. This part will focus on the two models from the perspective of a Contact Center Operations Leader.

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7 Add-Ons That Improve the E-Commerce Experience

GetFeedback

The e-commerce experience is the key to success for online retailers. Anand Srinivasan of Hubbion shares 7 simple web elements that make all the difference.

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What Drives Loyalty Really? Do You Want a Car with Four Wheels or Good Service?

InMoment XI

Everybody who conducts surveys and collects customer feedback with the objective of measuring or improving Loyalty or Customer Satisfaction will at least consider “identifying drivers”, if not executing a method to do so. There are many ways to identify the drivers of an outcome metric such as Loyalty or CSAT. Some are more common, some. View Article.

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HR Meets AI: The New Way of Keeping Large Workforces Connected and Engaged

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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The desire to make a difference in creating a customer-oriented culture – an interview with Kathy van de Laar

ijgolding

This year, Ian Golding (that’s me), will officially become the author of a book. A lifetimes ambition, I am beyond excited!! However, I would never have got to the point of being on the brink of achieving my ambition without the support of many people. A significant amount of support came via my crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter. I feel genuinely blessed that so many people believed in what I am doing enough to pledge their support to make my dream come true.

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Top 5 Automation trends in the Contact Center

Uniphore

It seems automation is everywhere these days, allowing people to accomplish a variety of tasks faster, and the customer service industry is no exception, where technological advancements continue to transform the customer experience, and businesses continue to discover the benefits of real-time automation. Here are the top 5 customer service automation trends in 2018: Read More.

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Survey Smarter: The Multiple Choice Question

GetFeedback

Nobody's a stranger to the multiple choice question. But do you know all there is to know about this versatile question type? Master it with our tips.

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Creating Customer Service Training Videos to Onboard New Recruits

Kayako

The dead zone —this was how Gary, my team lead and Kayako’s Support Manager, described the first few hours of my shift. It’s a 2-hour period when the Day team have yet to rise while the Night team have signed out for the day. With just Slack and my onboarding materials to work with, I spent the first five months at the job walking on wobbly legs as I gradually built my product knowledge and adopted team processes.

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eCommerce in 2025: How Customer Experience Drives Online Retail Success

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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AT&T Nails SMS

Kerry Bodine

As I was turning on my phone after touchdown in Toronto a few days ago, I realized that I hadn’t set up an international mobile plan for my trip. Ugh. I was in the process of making a mental reminder to log onto AT&T’s website once I got to my hotel room when I got a text: AT&T Free Msg: Reply YES to learn how to get unlimited text, 1GB of data and a low calling rate while traveling abroad (free to reply).

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The Future of AI is Here! Are You Making It Meaningful?

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

Dear future robot overlords, Please read this first. I’m on your side! I promise. Mostly. With a few exceptions. Thanks for going easy on me, -Jeannie. What a great time to be alive! We live in an age of constant discovery around artificial intelligence and the amazing ways we are sure to use it. When it comes to customer experience, there is no doubt AI is already impacting the way we do business, and I’m not just talking about hospitality bots.

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CEX Leadership – Walk a Day in the Shoes of Your Staff - Transforming the Customer Experience

Kristina Evey

Walk in the Shoes of Your Staff. CEX Leadership Tip – Walk a day in the shoes of your frontline staff. So many leaders fight this, but the single most effective way to truly engage with staff and customers is to literally do their job with them. This is not a time to judge or evaluate their performance unless a true issue emerges. This is the time to understand what they encounter every day in their responsibilities.