ReviewTrackers

JULY 12, 2018

You’ve probably heard of employer branding. You may have even read about it on our blog, and followed the steps to building a strong employer brand. If you think of “employee branding” as how your company is perceived by current and potential employees — well, that’s a pretty good starting point. But What is Employee Branding? Like employer branding, employee branding also involves presenting the company in the best possible light in front of employees, job candidates, internal and external stak

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CX Journey

JULY 12, 2018

Image courtesy of Pixabay A fish rots from the head down - and so does your culture. What does "a fish rots from the head down" mean? It means that the problem starts at the top, that the problems, failures, issues , toxicity , etc. in your organization - or any organization - start with the leadership team. Senior leaders and executives: take a good, hard look at how you and your colleagues act, behave, make decisions, walk the walk/talk the talk, live the values, etc.

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Culture Customer Centricity Leadership Employee Experience 92

Alida

JULY 11, 2018

The first CX and the City meetup in Toronto took place yesterday on a hot, sunny day, but we escaped the heat a bit at the cool Kasa Moto restaurant. More than 50 research, CX, product and marketing professionals were in attendance to network and enjoy food and refreshments. It was also a great night of learning. In a panel session moderated by our very own Karen Eisen, experts from Canadian Tire, Jamieson Laboratories, CIBC and Flipp shared how they are using customer insight to improve the cus

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Industry Brands Banking ROI 141

Vonage

JULY 11, 2018

Let's be honest with each other for a moment. We rarely take immediate action when we read blog posts. Most of the time, we read something, decide if we like the idea or not, and then move on. The most many of us do if we're really inspired is share the post with someone else. I hope this post is a little different. Here are seven simple customer service tips you can go use right now.

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Tips Customer Service Sports Exercises 216

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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Lumoa

JULY 10, 2018

Most business leaders believe that customer experience will be the key driver for their company’s competitiveness going forward. However, when it comes to the actual customer experience management, things get difficult. It is not too difficult to listen to the customer. Companies receive real time feedback in massive volumes, if they only start listening to their customers.

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ROI Customer Experience NPS Financial 284

GetFeedback

JULY 11, 2018

When you’re truly in sync with your customers, it shows. Communications are personalized and thoughtful. Customer support is frictionless. New products are consistently well received. And customers are happy to send new business your way. But that kind of synchronicity is pretty rare. Despite all the customer data and technology at our disposal, most companies don’t know their customers as well as they think they do.

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CRM Social Media Customer Satisfaction Customer Centricity 207

CloudCherry

JULY 10, 2018

Are your customers successful and happy with your products and services? Are they telling their friends and business partners to buy from you? If they have a concern, are you making meaningful change to address it? These are questions that all businesses need to ask themselves to ensure everything is being done to create customer delight. Happy customers are not only retained but they also help create more happy customers.

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Measurement Net Promoter Score NPS Touchpoint 199

BlueOcean

JULY 12, 2018

The only constant in the customer care world is change, and if you don’t keep up, you’ll be left behind. That’s why we’ve compiled these must-read articles to keep you updated and give you some food for thought as you think about the future of your outsourced customer care. Strategic Partnerships with Contact Centers. “ 60% of B2B clients are emotionally indifferent toward their suppliers. ”.

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Experience Matters

JULY 11, 2018

Net Promoter® Score (NPS®) is one of the most popular CX metrics, so we are often asked to discuss it with clients. In addition to helping build successful NPS systems, we often provide a basic overview for executive teams and broader audiences of employees. That’s why created this video. It’s meant to explain what NPS is all about and why it may be a valuable approach for some companies.

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Net Promoter Score Video NPS Metrics 36

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.

Employee Experience

QuestionPro Audience

JULY 12, 2018

The beauty industry is an ever-evolving one, with trends like lip kits— hello, Kylie! —and charcoal face masks coming from seemingly nowhere and turning into the next big thing. The beauty industry grew by 6% in 2017 , to reach $17.7 billion, with skin-care sales growing by 9% and contributing to 45% of the industry’s total gains. Here are the trends that are taking the beauty industry by storm in 2018.

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Trends Exercises Consumers Industry 170

ijgolding

JULY 11, 2018

I really am very fortunate to meet some amazing Customer Experience professionals as I travel the globe. Not only do my meetings validate that I am not completely mad (although I know some will disagree), it is inspiring to come into contact with so many people who share the same passion, desire and belief in the benefits of applying the science that can turn customer centricity into a sustainable reality.

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Customer Experience Customer Centricity Customer Experience Professionals B2C 31

GetFeedback

JULY 13, 2018

A blog survey is simple but powerful way to learn more about your audience. Follow our step-by-step instructions to launch yours in under 30 minutes.

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Experience Matters

JULY 9, 2018

In case you missed it, I’m a huge Boston sports fan. So it feels great to write a post that combines one of my favorite teams with one of our Four CX Core Competencies. I’m focusing on the leadership style of Brad Stevens, coach of the Boston Celtics. I’ve been a fan of Stevens since he was a coach at Butler University. He smart, confident, and seems to understand how to lead people.

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Leadership Sports Customer Experience How To 174

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QuestionPro Audience

JULY 12, 2018

How does a brand know their current offering isn’t working? Or that consumers will be interested in their newest product, before they sink the cost of going to market? This information comes from market research, and more specifically, panelists. Brands look to get feedback on current offerings and new products and services from pertinent panelists before they introduce them in the marketplace.

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InMoment XI

JULY 12, 2018

In many cases, the current customer journey delivered at dealer service centers is not ready for the prime time. The present model at many stores has been in place too long and that’s because it’s always the way we’ve done it! While boomers might have settled a long time ago for just good enough, the. View Article.

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Customer Journeys Automotive Customers 150

GetFeedback

JULY 11, 2018

Voice of the Customer programs help companies bridge the communication gap and reengage their customers. Learn how to become a better customer listener.

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Communication Customers Company How To 150

Experience Matters

JULY 13, 2018

Hopefully you already seen that Temkin Group has called 2018, The Year of Humanity. We’ve been focused on finding ways to help people increase humanity as individuals, as CX professionals, and as a collective community. In our latest survey of CX professionals, we asked respondents to estimate how often employees in their organizations demonstrate three traits of humanity: Embrace diversity.

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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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ijgolding

JULY 9, 2018

Where does Customer Experience (CX) ‘sit’ in an organisation? This is a question I am frequently asked. Some say the correct answer is ‘Customer Service’ Some say ‘with the CEO’ Some might say under the responsibility of a ‘Chief Customer Officer’, or a ‘Chief Experience Officer’ Others might say ‘Marketing’ The debate rages on globally – is there a right answer to the question?

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JULY 10, 2018

I just sold my home in one city and moved my wife and two children into another home in a different city. The moving process involves a lot of work and a lot of decisions. Should I use a real estate agent, or should I sell my home “by owner”? When should we list? How. View Article.

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Technology 75

Customer Bliss

JULY 13, 2018

Over the past two years, the CX leaders and CCOs that I’ve spoken with have shared great actionable advice and tactics to help you transform the culture of your organization to be customer-driven. In this episode, you’ll hear from two brilliant leaders who’ve led CX work in the telecommunications industry. Charlotte Dunsterville , Chief Customer Officer of Sure International Telecom, and Patricia Pedhom Nono , former general manager of customer service & customer experienc

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CX Accelerator

JULY 9, 2018

My favorite story coming out of the FIFA World Cup thus far is how Japan, fresh off defeat to Belgium, left a wonderfully clean locker room and a "thank you" note. Full story here. How amazing is that? This picture of them bowing to their fans may give you goosebumps. Having recently visited Japan CX for myself, these wonderful moments come as no surprise at all.

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Culture Customer Journeys Hotels Contact Center 140

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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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TechSee

JULY 10, 2018

Insurance companies face the dual challenge of competing in an extremely crowded marketplace, while being required to constantly up their game in order to meet ever-rising customer expectations for a shortened life cycle insurance claim. . A key factor in the successful operation of any insurance company is the efficient processing of customer claims, a process that is often measured by KPIs such as claim settlement cycle time, claims processed per claim employee and most importantly, cost per

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Customers That Stick

JULY 13, 2018

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NICE inContact

JULY 10, 2018

It’s no secret that quality customer interactions are the foundation of customer experience and investing in customer experience technologies is a priority for companies to win, support, and retain customers. As the digital landscape continues to evolve, businesses in all sectors face the challenge of adapting their strategy to stay competitive, and adjusting their infrastructures to meet customer expectations, to stay agile and flexible and to become more cost efficient.

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Customer Bliss

JULY 12, 2018

As modern day consumers of digital media, you’ve probably already encountered numerous privacy policy updates through various alerts and newsletters. All of these updates are related to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that was passed in the European Union this May. But the GDPR now essentially serves as the world’s largest protection for digital privacy rights because of the borderless nature of the Internet.

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Customer Experience Policies Data Customer Journeys 118

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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Customer Guru

JULY 10, 2018

What is customer experience? Customer experience (CX) can be defined as the sum of the interactions between a customer and a business over the period of their relationship. A positive customer experience creates repeat and loyal customers. Companies that invest in building positive customer experience tend to achieve higher customer satisfaction rates, reduced customer churn and, in turn, improved business revenues.

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Social Media Customer Experience Advertising Infographics 115

Customers That Stick

JULY 10, 2018

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Customer Service 121

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Beyond Philosophy

JULY 12, 2018

Many organizations have called to tell us that their Customer Experience initiatives are not performing like they did. The results that were once skyrocketing have plateaued. They are surprised by this turn of events, but we are not. As global Customer Experience consultants, we know that Customer Experience is less of a destination than a journey. Where you are going with Customer Experience (i.e., what customers want) could change and the work you do on the route (i.e., the way you deliver a C

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