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How Zappos Affects Your Customer Experience

Customers Rock!

Who is your customer experience competition? Those of you only looking inside your own industry need to take a look around, as your competitors are not who you think they are – especially online. Organizations should be asking this question: Which companies have the best practices in customer focus across all industries ? I recently exchanged Facebook messages with Deb Robison , a smart marketing and social media gal.

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Video: Oh The Humanity…

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Organizations must learn from their failures in 2011 to grow the business successfully in 2012.

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Is sample eating your research budget?

QuestionPro Audience

While online research is poised to remain the data collection mode of choice for most researchers, the acquisition of a reliable online sample can account for more than 40% of a typical research project. In addition to offering cost-effective research software solutions to ease the financial burden on research and marketing professionals, QuestionPro has taken another step to offer its customers access to quality sample through the MicroPanel Network – Proprietary panels that consist of consumer

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Customer Service Grace Under Pressure

Dennis Snow

In this video I discuss the art of delivering a positive customer experience, even when things are hectic and you have to move quickly. If you receive my blog via email, you may need to click here to view the video.

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The Evolving Retailers Fulfillment Strategy: Meeting Demands with Agility

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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What Employers Can Do to Foster Employee Engagement

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With the current economic condition, many organizations have been forced to cut costs and reduce staffing levels. These kinds of business decisions can affect the remaining employee’s ability to stay positive and not focus on the negative. Employees need to be actively engaged so they can add value to the organization. The customer experience can be significantly affected when employees are not engaged.

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Customer service tips

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'Customer service tips T reat your customers the way you would like to be treated; I ntegrate your customer service with your marketing effort, making it a value-added activity; P ull your weight as good customer service requires dedication and, S tand out to make sure your efforts are noticed Picture courtesy of Hargreaves Plants with our thanks to be continued.

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A Happy Customer is a Free Sales & Marketing Rep

Win the Customer

Business are spending more and more each year to bring in new clients. In management and business courses, one of the classic ideas in business is that it costs much more to bring in a new customer than to keep a customer. With advertising, online ads, marketing campaigns from a White Label SEO Services , etc. It’s each to overlook one of the greatest assets business have in their marketing efforts: the existing customer base.

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The Experience of Consistency is What Gets People Coming Back

Annie Tsai

As I continue to explore local businesses, I notice that I mentally categorize them into general buckets: You Get What You Pay For – varying expected sub-categorizations based on price, product and service quality Value Play – typically lower on the price and service scales but higher on product (or lower product and price and […].

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Announcing my first book: The Hidden Power of Your Customers

Customers Rock!

I am so excited to share the news with all of you that I have a book coming out in July! And it is thanks to you, my faithful Customers Rock! readers, that it is happening. The book is called The Hidden Power of Your Customers: Four Keys to Growing Your Business Through Existing Customers , being published by John Wiley & Sons. The hardcover edition will be released on July 20, with eReader versions to follow.

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4 HR Predictions for 2025: Supercharge Your Employee Experience with Internal Communications

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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Influencers vs Advocates

Customers Rock!

What is the difference between an influencer and an advocate for a brand? A lot of people recommend that a brand practice “influencer outreach”; others suggest a brand advocacy program is paramount for an organization. In his recent book, Smart Business, Social Business , Michael Brito discusses these two important points. Michael and I shared the stage recently at the Lithium Technologies “Likes to Loves” event in Orange County, CA, and I had the opportunity to interview

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Killer Customer Service, or Customer-Killer Service?

Customers Rock!

A friend of mine has been a member of a particular airline’s frequent flier program (we will call this major US airline, AirlineX) for a number of years. He even has a credit card linked to that account to help accrue points. This friend had earned enough miles for a free trip to Europe but hadn’t been able to fly AirlineX for awhile since his company now required him to fly the cheapest option (which this airline never was).

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Letting Customers Contribute to the B2B Experience

Customers Rock!

How can companies get their customers more engaged and involved? Social media has been making it easier for user-generated content to appear as part of a brand’s marketing, usually with consumers. If a consumer is truly a loyal fan of that brand, they will be very excited to see their submission being used by their favorite company. There are many, many examples of companies using these tactics for marketing buzz and excitement as part of a social media campaign.

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The Hidden Power of Your Customers is Launched!

Customers Rock!

I just wanted to share some very exciting news with all of you – my book, The Hidden Power of Your Customers , is now launched! It has been an exciting week with the various launch activities, including an interview on NBC TV in San Diego, a book interview video released by my friends at Lithium Technologies , and the beginning of my book tour/book signing at the US Grant Hotel in San Diego.

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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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The Bathroom Experience

Customers Rock!

Once again I am participating in the Bathroom Blogfest. As I have mentioned before, if you have a physical presence, whether you are B2C or B2B, your bathroom is an important part of the customer experience. What does it say about your brand? I have been on the road A LOT these past few months since my book launched, so I have had the opportunity to stay in many different hotels across the country (and at a variety of hotel brands).

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Video: Oh The Humanity…

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Organizations must learn from their failures in 2011 to grow the business successfully in 2012

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Oh The Humanity…

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Organizations must learn from their failures in 2011 to grow the business successfully in 2012

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Timing Is Everything

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Understanding why your customers enter the market when they did is important in developing strategic initiatives.

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

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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Timing Is Everything

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Understanding why your customers enter the market when they did is important in developing strategic initiatives

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Timing Is Everything

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Understanding why your customers enter the market when they did is important in developing strategic initiatives

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Video: Was the LA Auto Show Worth It?

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Millions are spent on auto shows. Is it worth it?

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Marketing Myopia and the 21st Century Automotive Business

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Redefining what an auto company does could be useful.

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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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Video: Was the LA Auto Show Worth It?

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Millions are spent on auto shows. Is it worth it?

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Marketing Myopia and the 21st Century Automotive Business

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Redefining what an auto company does could be useful

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Was the LA Auto Show Worth It?

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Millions are spent on auto shows. Is it worth it?

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Marketing Myopia and the 21st Century Automotive Business

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Redefining what an auto company does could be useful

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

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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The World Champion at Play

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For those who haven’t seen this video, this is cool. Sebastian Vettel at the wheel of the Red Bull simulator doing a lap of Spa. Why can’t all video games be like this? We talk a lot in the industry about “fun to drive.” This is fun to drive! Enjoy.

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Voice of Customer Matures, But…

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It has been a joy to watch our clients’ Voice of Customer initiatives season and mature over the last few years. Some things do get better with age, and a finely-honed VoC initiative is no exception. This is a reminder, however, to continue sweating the small stuff. Specifically, I mean reacting to tactical customer feedback in a prompt fashion: Addressing customer concerns and complaints swiftly and sincerely with empathy, and responding quickly to customer compliments to reinforce their enthus

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Voice of Customer Matures, But…

InMoment XI

It has been a joy to watch our clients’ Voice of Customer initiatives season and mature over the last few years. Some things do get better with age, and a finely-honed VoC initiative is no exception. This is a reminder, however, to continue sweating the small stuff. Specifically, I mean reacting to tactical customer feedback in a prompt fashion: Addressing customer concerns and complaints swiftly and sincerely with empathy, and responding quickly to customer compliments to reinforce their enthus