Bold360
NOVEMBER 6, 2018
Comparing customer acquisition to dating isn’t a huge leap – you bring someone in with attractive offers and witty repertoire, but are you thinking about how you keep them? Are you putting in the same level of effort after prospects become customers? It’s at the point of conversion that most companies turn their focus to their next objective: landing another customer.
Lumoa
NOVEMBER 8, 2018
According to The State of the Customer Experience survey that we did earlier in 2018, all companies track customer experience using one or several of the 6 world-wide recognised KPIs: Net Promoter Score (NPS), Customer Satisfaction (CSAT), Churn rate, Retention rate, Customer Lifetime Value (CLV) or Customer Effort Score (CES). You can easily see that NPS is the most common CX metric: almost two thirds of companies follow it.
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CSM Magazine
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
Investing in overall brand experience for customers is one of the most important aspects of any business. By building a happy, loyal customer base that makes brand interaction easy and enjoyable, businesses can ensure that they have the edge over competitors. With the rise of challenger brands, this has become particularly important for the utilities industry over recent years.
C3Centricity
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
I remember reading an article in the Financial Times a couple of years ago, that challenged companies to search for a new style of marketer. They weren’t speaking about the current need for marketers to be both creative and comfortable with data. They were referring to the growing need for marketers to stand up to the challenge of taking local brands global.
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Centriam Customer Experience Lab
NOVEMBER 8, 2018
Almost all customer feedback systems include surveys with open-ended questions. Indeed, in the popular Net Promoter System (NPS), the survey can consist entirely of just two questions: a likelihood-to-recommend score, followed by an open-ended question explaining the score. As a result, as much as half of the data generated by customer feedback systems is verbatim, “unstructured” text.
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GetFeedback
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
If the teams in your organization appear productive, but you’re still having a hard time pushing the needle, the problem might be with how you’re measuring business productivity. The Harvard Business Review did some digging and found that analyzing the productivity of departments and individuals is not a reliable measure for the productivity of an entire organization.
Steve DiGioia
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
This original article was written by Steve DiGioia. My cat is diabetic. “Domino” was diagnosed 3 months ago and since then must receive 2 insulin shots per day, 12 hours apart. That’s my job. Domino. On those times when I’m not available, the job falls on my wife or daughter. They don’t like giving her the shot (nor do I) and always have difficulties.
Customer Bliss
NOVEMBER 6, 2018
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. The following is a lightly edited transcript of the video below. In today’s video, I want to talk about telling customer stories by introducing applied anthropology and ethnography into your listening strategy, and most importantly,
Omnicus
NOVEMBER 4, 2018
Acquire and retain more customers with an outstanding customer service team.
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What does customer service excellence look like in 2024? According to our report with insights from CX expert Shep Hyken, customer expectations are at an all-time high, and there’s a bigger shift toward self-service and leveraging AI capabilities.
QuestionPro Audience
NOVEMBER 9, 2018
The latest American Institute of Architects study predicts that nonresidential construction industry spending in the U.S. will increase by 4% through 2019. The institutional sector is expected to grow by 4.5%, compared to 3.4% for commercial/industrial. The AIA report also found that public safety (5.9%), education (5.2%), industrial (4.9%), healthcare (4.4%) and office (4.1%) projects will see the most spending in 2019.
Beyond Philosophy
NOVEMBER 4, 2018
Convenience has a significant influence on the outcome of your Customer Experience. It is crucial you ensure you are making it as easy as possible for your customers to do business with you. Today, we are going to discuss some areas you can look at to do just that. I didn’t like shopping for years. I hated creating a bloody list and taking it up to the store because it wasn’t convenient.
Comm100
NOVEMBER 8, 2018
Top Types of Customer Communication Channels. Customers are the lifeblood of your business, so it makes sense that they should also be the motivating factor behind any major business decisions. Adding a new customer communication channel can seem like great business sense, either to embrace a new section of customers, or deflect from other channels.
AskNicely
NOVEMBER 9, 2018
You asked for more CX Obsession , and we’re making it happen. After two successful runs in Portland (with a combined event NPS of 66.7!) you had one question for us: when and where is your next event? We crowdsourced some location ideas and Seattle came out on top! We are thrilled to bring our CX love to the Emerald City. View details and register here!
Speaker: Aja Bradley Kemp, Founder & Chief Experience Officer at Conversate Collective
In a world where every brand is vying for attention, how do you make your events stand out? ✨ From creative swag strategies to immersive brand experiences, the key lies in fostering real connections that inspire action and leave a lasting impression. Whether you're planning a large-scale conference or an exclusive executive gathering, this session will explore how to elevate event engagement, strengthen brand perception, and maximize ROI.
QuestionPro Audience
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
The U.S. packaged foods industry is a $378 billion year industry, and it is facing changes in the upcoming year, particularly in the packaged foods sector. Consumers today are turning away from the mass-produced pantry staples of national packaged brands and turning to healthier, local and more “authentic” food. Large packaged foods companies like Kraft, Kellogg and ConAgra, have reported a decline in sales, as consumers are moving towards fresher options.
Beyond Philosophy
NOVEMBER 8, 2018
I went to Bahrain for the first time recently. I was a keynote speaker there for a Customer Experience conference. I was fascinated by the country. There is a lot of Customer Experience activity happening there. Rami Sweis, the CEO of GolfCX invited me to speak at the conference. He explained on a recent podcast the reason improving Customer Experience is such a hot trend in the Middle East has been the liberalization of markets there.
InMoment XI
NOVEMBER 9, 2018
Editor’s note: This post originally appeared on the MyCustomer blog. You can read it here. Companies often focus solely on customer experience, forgetting the actual driver for an excellent customer journey – their employees. According to the 2016 CXEvolution study by MaritzCX, “customer-centric companies are three times more successful at driving significant financial improvement and.
CloudCherry
NOVEMBER 9, 2018
Credit Unions are generally well-liked by their members – but did you know that some credit unions have stronger member loyalty than Apple?! Apple is well known for having some of the most loyal fans. People stream their annual product announcements during their breaks at work and line up for days to purchase the latest iPhone. This loyalty translates to an insanely high Net Promoter Score (NPS).
Speaker: Jennifer Hodroge, Omni-Channel Strategic Leader, Forrester CX Certified
Marketers know that personalization is the key to engagement—but with limited budgets and time, how do you prioritize what, where, and how to personalize? Aligning your content, campaigns, and buyer experiences requires a deep understanding of customer needs. In this new webinar with expert Jennifer Hodroge, we’ll explore how to leverage insights and customer journey mapping to build personalization strategies that deliver real impact.
QuestionPro Audience
NOVEMBER 9, 2018
The latest American Institute of Architects study predicts that nonresidential construction industry spending in the U.S. will increase by 4% through 2019. The institutional sector is expected to grow by 4.5%, compared to 3.4% for commercial/industrial. The AIA report also found that public safety (5.9%), education (5.2%), industrial (4.9%), healthcare (4.4%) and office (4.1%) projects will see the most spending in 2019.
AskNicely
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
Positive word-of-mouth, customers and clients who advocate for your products and services, customers who stay for life and tell everyone they know about your company — this is what all businesses strive to achieve. It is also something companies struggle with day in and day out. In fact, we all want the magic bullet that drives the customer advocacy growth flywheel.
InMoment XI
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
Lehi, Utah—Nov. 4, 2018—The Salt Lake Tribune named MaritzCX, Utah’s customer experience company for big business, a 2018 Top Workplace. Only 85 Utah companies earned Top Workplace recognition this year. “Because our business is customer experience measurement and improvement for the world’s largest companies, we know our staff has extremely high expectations for their personal work environment,”.
GetFeedback
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
Find out how to use your customer journey map to boost productivity across your organization.
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Customer Bliss
NOVEMBER 8, 2018
Do you put the needs of your customers first and focus on the value you provide them? Today, we’re replaying an episode that many of you enjoyed, featuring Francis Cordon , the first Chief Customer Officer at Rigor , a SaaS company. In this conversation, Francis and I chat about the importance of putting yourself in your customers’ shows in order to earn your right to customer-driven growth. .
Omnicus
NOVEMBER 4, 2018
Acquire and retain more customers with an outstanding customer service team If you consider customer service as a cost to your business, think again. Did you know that 70% of buying decisions are based on how the customers feel they’re being treated and 7 in 10 Americans are willing to spend more with companies that provide excellent customer service?
InMoment XI
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
Best Practices Create Business Results Customer Experience Manager at Indiana Farmers Insurance, Jennifer Rulon, talks about how customers became core to their business through cultivation of their CX program with platform use and market research analysis. Hear how Indiana Farmers Insurance has responded directly to feedback in real time, grown their net promoter score.
Kayako
NOVEMBER 9, 2018
1. Not Starting at Google. 2. Unguided Experiences. 3. Hard to Find Information. 4. Basic Support Submittal Forms. 5. Wounded Agent Experiences. “The less effort a customer goes through to do business with you, the better.” — Shep Hyken. A growing concern for customer retention, expansion, and cross-sell opportunities is customer effort. This “effort villain” is out to get your customers at every chance.
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NICE inContact
NOVEMBER 9, 2018
Too often, efforts to improve contact center performance are based business goals like increasing labor efficiency, or lower operating cost. But contact centers are not built to serve managers, they are built to serve customers. We surveyed over 2000 consumers in the United States, United Kingdom and Australia. Here are some of the things we learned: Nearly half of all inbound contact center interactions are for the purposes of asking for help.
ShepHyken
NOVEMBER 6, 2018
Creating A Customer Experience Initiative. Owning Your Customer Service Initiative From the Top Down. Shep Hyken sits down with Christa Heibel to discuss the role the c-suite level plays in creating a CX strategy, how to keep track of your omnichannel presence, and how to measure and improve your customer experience strategy. Top Takeaways: Christa says she has yet to find a successful customer service initiative that didn’t involve the C-suite level.
Beyond Philosophy
NOVEMBER 9, 2018
We all know the retail landscape is changing. But what should it be changing to? What are the opportunities and problems? Colin and Ryan interview Amit Sharma, CEO of Narvar, about how retailers can create emotional connections with shoppers in a technology-driven world. Colin will reveal how you can benchmark your organization performance against other companies to determine how you are doing in the new world of behavioral economics and customer experience.
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