Beyond Philosophy

JUNE 29, 2015

My colleagues and I have been observing how Target’s data breaches, which have impacted over 100 million shoppers during the 2013 holiday shopping season, resulted in a draining of the emotional bank account of customer trust. Most customers appreciate and want more of this kind of personalization, a relationship, and an emotional connection.

Wireless 257

Wireless Banking Enterprise Accountability 257

Beyond Philosophy

JANUARY 26, 2015

Target , who suffered the data breach in 2013, knows the importance of this immediate and comprehensive action. Anything else gets my personal VETO. Immediate notification that includes next steps for Customers is the standard protocol for Customer-centric companies in the event of a data breach.

Customer centricity 257

Customer centricity Government Customer emotions Consulting 257

Beyond Philosophy

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

As Aagaard points out, which gym a person joins is often driven by where the gym is. 25 March 2013. One example that caught my attention was a 213% increase in conversion when the copy changed from “Get your membership” to “Find your gym & get membership.” So, the company added the words “Find your gym.” Contentverve.com.

Consulting 304

Consulting Consulting Customer emotions Morale 304

ShepHyken

JUNE 28, 2019

These assistive technologies provide employees with hints, prompts, tips and even personalized promotions based on real-time, dynamic interpretation of what the customer needs or would find appealing. The superagent can easily shift between channels such as video, voice and text to make each interaction sound authentic and personal.

Contact Center 289

Contact Center Self service Banking Airlines 289

Callminer

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Fraud is not only on the rise in call centers generally (jumping by 350% between 2013 and 2019 ), but the spread of fraud in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic means businesses and consumers alike must be more mindful than ever. Fraudulent callers may not be able to answer particularly personal questions about a customer.

Call Center 345

Call Center Banking Contact Center Accountability 345

CCNG

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Zendesk, 2013) 89% of consumers began doing business with a competitor following a poor customer experience. Oracle, 2022) The top three reasons a consumer would trust a brand are the quality of the product (66%), personal experience with the brand (53%), and consistency (32%).

Customer Experience 195

Customer Experience Journey mapping Metrics Surveys 195

Beyond Philosophy

JUNE 11, 2015

Actually, much of this pullback has been done by one organization, Cerberus Capital Group, the early 2013 purchaser of multiple regional retail supermarket chains from Supervalu (Shaw’s, Acme, Star, Albertson’s, and Jewel-Osco). Personal Note: Geographically, Acme is the closest supermarket to my home.

Airlines 274

Airlines Customer centricity Multichannel Sales 274

Beyond Philosophy

MARCH 2, 2018

And, after you read that, go clear your search history on the work computer and get a separate mobile for personal use!). 16 September 2013. To read more about some of these areas, please click here. How You Feel Dictates How You Act. As far as the employee experience, it all comes down to feelings. www.recode.net. 21 January 2018.

Government 253

Government Employee engagement Customer Experience Consulting 253

Beyond Philosophy

AUGUST 15, 2019

At the end of 2013, the strategic NPS plummeted, and all the bonuses were canceled. What the customers chose became a type of golden question that revealed who they were as a person. . Then, they used the strategic NPS as a metric of corporate performance. They were upset — the company called Peppers demanding to know what happened.

Metrics 312

Metrics Finance Surveys Consulting 312

CSM Magazine

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

CommBox’s platform aims to securely and rapidly deploy AI bots capable of resolving complex customer inquiries – those requiring secure access to third-party systems or personalization. This is achieved through advanced automation capabilities and seamless integration, wrapped in enterprise-grade security.

Customer Experience 52

Customer Experience Healthcare Enterprise Chatbots 52

Taylor Reach Group

APRIL 9, 2020

Research suggests the cost of providing bad CX is climbing rapidly, from $20 Billion USD annually in 2013 to $62B in 2016 ( Forbes-Hyken ) to $83B in 2017 ( Customer Think-Jaiswal ). Customers want a convenient, personalized experience that meets their needs. You can do the math easily for yourself. What’s 72% of your annual revenue?

Consulting 173

Consulting Consulting Contact Center Surveys 173

Talkdesk

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Some agents working from home are using personal, unsecured networks and new agents may not be aware of security procedures. According to research by La Salle University in Pennsylvania , in 2013 the average call center had one fraud call for every 2,900 calls received.

Engineering 109

Engineering Contact Center At home agents Call Center 109

Kayako

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Customers want more personable service experiences. Take this well publicized Amazon conversation from 2013: To improve productivity, businesses made their support reps use canned responses – which were overused to the point that customers could never tell if they were talking to a bot or a human.

Personalization 81

Personalization Customer Service outsourcing Technical Support 81

Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 26, 2015

Plus, the personal nature of the host and the unique accommodation is appealing to many people over the more business-like and relatively sterile design of a hotel room. However, according to the study, after $35 the rides are a better deal than Yellow Taxi (using data from 2013). . First and foremost, it’s more affordable.

Airlines 150

Airlines Consulting Consulting Technology 150

Win the Customer

JANUARY 20, 2020

eDigital surveyed in 2013, where 73% of people surveyed said that they preferred live chat to use email, SMS, social media, the phone, and so on. This personalized support experience will drive conversions up and lead to more sales. Personalization across devices – While personalization isn’t new, it often isn’t done right.

Chatbots 159

Chatbots Feedback Surveys Sales 159

ConvergeOne

AUGUST 24, 2021

Complicating matters, the school district had a great deal of personally identifiable information to protect. “We So right there you’re dealing with a lot of personally identifiable information (PII), for both kids and staff and adults. But we did not have a solution that put it all together.”.

Analytics 105

Analytics Technology Personalization 105

Taylor Reach Group

MAY 1, 2020

Research suggests the cost of providing bad CX is climbing rapidly, from $20 Billion USD annually in 2013 to $62B in 2016 ( Forbes-Hyken ) to $83B in 2017 ( Customer Think-Jaiswal ). Keep an experienced person by your side, because you’re likely to run into unfamiliar situations. Talk to Them.

Consulting 140

Consulting Consulting Surveys Feedback 140

TechSee

JANUARY 24, 2019

Live video support – where service is provided over a live video connection – has proven to be an effective method of driving high customer satisfaction ratings and building customer loyalty through personalized service. The human-interaction drives a personal connection as agents can pick up on customers’ body language and tone of voice.

Call flow 141

Call flow Sales Technical Support APIs 141

Steve DiGioia

JUNE 20, 2016

According to the “State of the American Workplace”, a 2013 Gallup study, seven out of 10 workers in the US say they aren’t fully engaged at work, meaning they aren’t working to their fullest potential. Ok, so with the adjusted numbers there is only a slightly higher increase in wages than mentioned before.

Morale 167

Morale Employee engagement Surveys Management 167

Win the Customer

MARCH 20, 2017

The cost of poor customer service is going up, rising from $41 billion lost in 2013 to $62 billion in 2015 , according to research reported by NewVoiceMedia. Inject a Personal Touch. Use what you learn about them to personalize their journeys, make them feel special and motivate them to continue building a relationship with your brand.

Customer Experience 111

Customer Experience Analytics Surveys Personalization 111

C3Centricity

DECEMBER 31, 2018

This post shares the three lessons learnt from a personal (bad) experience with a hotel chain and its “guaranteed lowest price” promise. Brand Image, Equity, Personality & Archetypes: What Every Marketer Needs to Know. It is what your customers think it is; its brand image, personality and its value to them.

Journey mapping 117

Journey mapping Marketing Personalization Surveys 117

Vonage

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

With today’s technology, personalizing customer experiences like this really isn’t that hard, but the value of creating meaningful one-to-one relationships with your customers is huge. Then, if you don’t deliver more than you promised, the only person you’re letting down is yourself. It’s always better to promise less and deliver more.

Customer Service 117

Customer Service CRM Personalization Customer Experience 117

Joe Rawlinson

MARCH 31, 2014

million consumers were the subjects of identity fraud in 2013 , with data breaches pinpointed as one way criminals access private information. While it may be convenient to electronically store customers’ personal data, such practices are thefts waiting to happen unless businesses go above and beyond with protective measures.

Management 100

Management Finance Education Personalization 100

AWS Machine Learning

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

In entered the Big Data space in 2013 and continues to explore that area. He also holds an MBA from Colorado State University. Randy has held a variety of positions in the technology space, ranging from software engineering to product management. Arghya Banerjee is a Sr.

Engineering 118

Engineering Real estate Government Big data 118

Return Customer

JULY 8, 2015

Not just Millennials, but most people these days spend an increasing amount of time on their smartphones (mobile usage in the UK alone increased to 68% in 2014 from 62% in 2013). It engages your customer by inviting them to talk to an assistant face-to-face, giving them a more personal service and making them feel valued.

Customer Service 120

Customer Service Entertainment Customer centricity Marketing 120

VirtualPBX

MARCH 8, 2022

And we can’t think of a better time to showcase a person who had a significant impact on our world: an engineer, an inventor, a mother, and an icon in our eyes. She won the Edison Patent Awards two years in a row and was inducted into the Women in Technology Hall of Fame in 2013. International Women’s Day 2022 is today.

voip 98

voip Engineering Technology Personalization 98

Customer Guru

MAY 30, 2018

Indeed, the ownership of resolving a customer’s issue does not rest with just the front line employees, it is the responsibility of each and every person in the organisation. Virgin Media (@virginmedia) 5 June 2013. There is nothing more frustrating for a customer than when told something will be fixed and it never happens.

Customer centricity 95

Customer centricity Scripts Coaching Engineering 95

Comm100

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

In 2013, Forrester Research landed on one such phrase – the ‘age of the customer’. Empathy creates a personalized and emotional connection. If the brand is viewed as ‘human’, it will be held up to the same high standards that a fellow person would be – including expectations of empathy.

Customer Experience 133

Customer Experience Construction Technology Customer Service 133

Eptica

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

It shows there has been scant change to customer service levels, with no overall improvement since 2013. out of 100 – in January 2013 it was 78.2. This means that they can deliver a consistent, personalized experience, across every channel, and even use customer feedback and previous consumer behavior to deliver new products.

Customer Experience 83

Customer Experience Multichannel Advertising Contact Center 83

Global Response

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Case study: How VoC data improved a clients call center experience In 2013, Rack Room Shoes embraced social media monitoring as part of their customer care strategy. Developing personalized training programs for agents VoC insights highlight not only customer feedback but agent communication, as well.

Call Center 62

Call Center outsourcing First call resolution Best practices 62

C3Centricity

JUNE 8, 2020

Today we often prefer to decide what is best value for us personally, by buying individual elements for our very personalised vacations. This post was first published on C3Centricity in 2013 and has been regularly updated since. For example, we may overspend on experiences and then choose a more modest hotel and car rental.

Customer centricity 122

Customer centricity Marketing Consulting Consulting 122

Customers That Stick

JULY 5, 2018

Having provided customer service training to thousands upon thousands of people at all levels of organizations, I’ve learned that there is one thing every person who works with customers wants to know: how to successfully navigate difficult customer service situations and customers. You’re a nice person. Click To Tweet. #3

Customer Service 119

Customer Service Personalization Customer Experience Management 119

Win the Customer

AUGUST 25, 2016

Over the past decade, Dove has used social media to rebrand itself as a personal care brand as well as a company that is committed to helping women realize their beauty potential. Dove’s social media makeover is an outgrowth of the company’s “Campaign for Real Beauty.”

Advertising 94

Advertising Marketing Personalization Customer Service 94

ProProfs Blog

JUNE 21, 2019

According to Oracle’s 2013 Commerce Trends survey, 42% of respondents say customer retention is a top metric by which they measure success. Use Personalized Marketing & Promotional Messages. Nothing shows a customer you care more than a personalized message, which leads to higher customer loyalty over time.

Customer retention 95

Customer retention Sales Scripts Marketing 95

C3Centricity

AUGUST 4, 2020

Today there is no excuse for a consumer goods company to not be ready to help their users when they need it the most; for example: Early morning or late at night for personal care products. Private : He immediately took the conversation offline, asking for my email address and then calling me to speak in person.

Customer Service 108

Customer Service Customer centricity Self service Personalization 108

ChurnZero

APRIL 3, 2019

Its software solutions allow businesses to understand how their customers use their product, assess their health and their likelihood to renew, and give businesses the means to personalize the customer experience through timely and relevant touchpoints.

B2B 15

B2B industry standards Feedback Analytics 15

Vonage

OCTOBER 22, 2015

ContactWorld Quickstart for small businesses can help you to provide a personalized service to every enquiry and connect customers straight to their rep or account manager. Speech and text analytics.

Technology 113

Technology Customer Service Gamification Wireless 113