ShepHyken

JUNE 13, 2016

Jack Plantin uses the words “Expert,” “Aggressor,” “Con Artist” and “Turtle” to describe four styles of difficult customers and then shares how to handle them. The Top 8 Customer Experience Trends in 2016 (Infographic) by David Younger. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

Customer Service 208

Customer Service Upselling B2C Customer retention 208

Beyond Philosophy

JULY 13, 2016

Consorsbank, Lufthansa, and Zalando—three very different companies—have both undertaken a Customer Experience improvement program. Whilst they each have their unique challenges, their insight on Customer Experience shows us the common obstacles that all of us face when tackling such an important facet of our business.

Customer Experience 278

Customer Experience Airlines Banking Customer centricity 278

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 26, 2016

(Integrify) Of course, every business understands the need to maintain a high commitment to providing excellent customer service. Oddly enough, some businesses still ignore the hidden costs of poor internal customer service. Management doesn’t even realize or acknowledge that internal customers exist.

Chief Customer Officer 209

Chief Customer Officer Customer Service Analytics Best practices 209

ShepHyken

AUGUST 22, 2016

45 Ways to Improve Your Customer Churn Rate by Dev Tandon. TheKiniGroup) Here are 45 different ways for your team to reduce churn, at every step of the customer management process. My Comment: Losing customers is obviously not a good business strategy. How to Cater to Your Online Customers’ Needs by Methma Atapattu.

Customer Service 0

Customer Service Customer retention Surveys Customer Experience 0

ShepHyken

JUNE 20, 2016

World’s 3 MOST Customer Centric Companies: How do they do it!! Customer Guru) Here are our top three picks for the most customer centric companies and some lessons on how they manage to be customer-centric despite their size and diversity. The big take away is the level beyond customer loyalty, which is desire.

Customer Service 195

Customer Service Customer centricity Chatbots Airlines 195

Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Many companies are attempting to improve their Customer Experience focus on some of the right things and then ignore the others. So while the vast majority of companies today know that putting the Customer at the heart of everything they do is important, when it’s time to do it, they are flummoxed. Incent the behavior you want.

Customer emotions 414

Customer emotions Education Consulting Consulting 414

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 26, 2016

When shopping malls began dotting the American landscape in the late 1960s and 1970s, they presented a new and exciting customer experience. A first step is to fully understand the experience from the customer’s point of view. The key is to manage customers’ expectations and then exceed them.

Consulting 419

Consulting Consulting Customer emotions Customer Experience 419

Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

From a customer experience standpoint, these add-on fees create problems because we don’t expect to be charged for these things. Customer expectations might seem irrelevant, but they can actually be one of the most important factors that drive a customer’s experience. Share your reaction in the comment box below.

Advertising 419

Advertising Consulting Consulting Customer Experience 419

CCNG

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Less than half of CX execs trust their company's ability to deliver great experiences. Here are over 100 customer experience stats and trends for you to discover. 99% of Customer Experience and Success leaders believe CEM has a positive impact on their business. Only 8% of their customers agreed.

Customer Experience 195

Customer Experience Journey mapping Metrics Surveys 195

Beyond Philosophy

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Artificial Intelligence (AI) will transform the customer experience in many ways in the coming years. One area that we see interesting applications of AI Technology is the brand personification and social media management. To subscribe to The Intuitive Customer and never miss a podcast, please click here.

Chatbots 395

Chatbots Consulting Consulting Technology 395

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 17, 2016

Customers are not loyal because of the Customer Experience you provide. They are loyal because of the Customer Experience they remember you provided. Furthermore, customers don’t remember the entire experience but only bits and pieces. Why Your Memory Matters More Than Your Experience.

Consulting 419

Consulting Consulting Customer Experience Marketing 419

Beyond Philosophy

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Technology, human behavior, Customer Experience are intersecting through the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and taking marketing in a new direction. We spoke to Messina on a recent podcast about this concept and how it applies to customer-driven growth. Messina is an expert on this subject.

Airlines 415

Airlines Call Center Consulting Consulting 415

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 31, 2016

An essential step to creating a customer-focused culture is to change your Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). As global Customer Experience Consultants, we say that KPIs tied to your Sales Goals influence the culture to focus on its goals rather than on what the customer needs or wants.

Banking 0

Banking Consulting Consulting Sales 0

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

QUICK REMINDER: Don’t forget about National Customer Service Week , October 3-7, 2016. Everyone wants to WOW their customers. They think that customer delight comes from going above-and-beyond or delivering an over-the-top customer service experience. So, what about the rest of the time?

Customer Service 327

Customer Service Customer Experience Management 327

AWS Machine Learning

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Building generative AI applications presents significant challenges for organizations: they require specialized ML expertise, complex infrastructure management, and careful orchestration of multiple services. You can obtain the SageMaker Unified Studio URL for your domains by accessing the AWS Management Console for Amazon DataZone.

APIs 109

APIs Sales Surveys Analytics 109

Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 19, 2017

The Customer Experiences I have in the UK are not as good as I have in the USA, now there is evidence to back this up. Per the 8th annual “ Customer Experience Excellence Study” published by KPMG Nunwood, shows that Customer Experience in the UK is lagging. in 2016 to 7.75 Brands in the U.S.,

Customer centricity 382

Customer centricity Consulting Consulting Banking 382

Beyond Philosophy

AUGUST 9, 2017

The restaurant’s founder Alan Bekerman said it was one less thing to think about when he made the decision back in February 2016. Moreover, it sped up service and freed his staff up to focus on other tasks rather than managing cash. But is it right for Customer Experience? Astonishing BIG Gains from Little Changes!

Banking 0

Banking Coaching Surveys Employee engagement 0

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 4, 2018

These times affect how we behave, and that can have repercussions for your Customer Experience. I carry over this self-management strategy to my behavior as a customer. Your customers are like this, too. We discussed how the time of day that the experience occurs affects Customer Experience on our recent podcast.

Government 353

Government CRM Personalization Customer Experience 353

Beyond Philosophy

AUGUST 31, 2016

Many companies are attempting to improve their Customer Experience focus on some of the right things and then ignore the others. So while the vast majority of companies today know that putting the Customer at the heart of everything they do is important, when it’s time to do it, they are flummoxed. Incent the behavior you want.

Customer emotions 279

Customer emotions Education Consulting Consulting 279

NICE inContact

AUGUST 30, 2016

Here are five ways to get ready to transform customer experiences at ICUC 2016: 1. Contact Center Manager. The Solutions Lounge is available to tackle your biggest contact center challenges in a relaxed Q&A setting, bringing together end users with the inContact professional services and solutions management teams.

Customer Experience 78

Customer Experience Best practices Contact Center Feedback 78

Beyond Philosophy

AUGUST 2, 2017

But in today’s competitive job market and customer experience landscape, employee satisfaction just isn’t enough. What you need to hold on to your team and have them deliver on the brand promise you made to your customers are engaged employees. And fantastic employee experiences lead to fantastic Customer Experiences.

Consulting 302

Consulting Consulting Employee engagement Customer Experience 302

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 25, 2016

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Ricky Nowak, shares a customer experience she had recently with a hotel that didn’t exactly go well. It’s a great example of how not to give excellent customer service! Shep Hyken .

Morale 287

Morale Coaching Customer Service Customer Experience 287

Kayako

JANUARY 7, 2016

We looked back with our best posts from the customer support community in 2015, now we’re looking forward with predictions for 2016. We’ve asked support pros from Kayako and beyond what they think the biggest trends in customer support will be in the next 12 months. Gary McGrath , Customer Success Consultant.

Customer Support 63

Customer Support Self service Consulting Consulting 63

Peter Lavers

JUNE 26, 2017

When you think of your ideal customer experience, does it include someone telling you, “no,” or “I can’t”? Companies need to train their staff to provide alternative solutions and avoid the easy “no” response in order to create a better customer experience. Problem Solve for a Better Customer Experience.

Customer Experience 230

Customer Experience Coaching Self service Management 230

Beyond Philosophy

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

If we aren’t saying what we mean, then what are the implications for our Customer Experience? Honest communication can not only improve communication, but it can also enhance workplace quality and Customer Experience. 27 July 2016. People do not say what they mean or, it seems, what they are thinking.

Construction 341

Construction Consulting Consulting Customer Experience 341

Beyond Philosophy

JULY 3, 2017

For many organizations, the initial improvements in Customer Experience have long since passed. How Customer Experience Improvement Is Like Getting Fit. A Metaphor for Customer Experience Improvement. In many ways, the cycle of a fitness improvement plan is a metaphor for Customer Experience improvement.

Consulting 292

Consulting Consulting Customer Experience Marketing 292

Beyond Philosophy

APRIL 7, 2016

Last year, I questioned whether Customer Experience had delivered the goods. This year, I question whether Customer Experience is the problem. This year, I think Customer Experience isn’t failing us; we are failing Customer Experience. You can see the whole chart here. The answer is YES!

Consulting 284

Consulting Consulting Customer Experience Marketing 284

ShepHyken

JANUARY 30, 2017

Southwest’s Communications Chief Shares Her Top 3 Crisis Management Tips by Social Media Today. Linda Rutherford, Southwest’s chief communications officer, shares three tips on how Southwest handles crisis management. Keep these in mind the next time a customer service crisis occurs. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 207

Customer Service Airlines Customer Experience Personalization 207

Beyond Philosophy

APRIL 20, 2016

To calculate the NEV, we determine the balance between the positive and negative emotions a Customer feels about their experience with your organization. The “Net” in NEV refers to the net effect of those emotions for customer loyalty and retention. There will be negative moments and positive moments in any Customer Experience.

Customer emotions 282

Customer emotions Metrics Consulting Consulting 282

Win the Customer

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Kayako have recently surveyed a cross-section of customer support professionals to discover what motivates, excites and challenges them about their jobs and what challenges they face in 2016. The post Top Challenges for Customer Support in 2016 #INFOGRAPHIC appeared first on Win the Customer!

Customer Support 86

Customer Support Surveys Management Call Center 86

Mindtouch

OCTOBER 14, 2016

We compiled the list of 2016’s top 25 Content Strategists who are well-known and reputable influencers around the world so that you can: Easily visualize a community of thought leaders. Joe Gollner – Managing Director – Gnostyx Research, @joegollner. Andrea Ames – Content Experience Strategist – IBM, @aames.

Consulting 91

Consulting Consulting Engineering Enterprise 91

CustomerGauge

DECEMBER 22, 2016

The “Internet of Things” (IoT) is easily the biggest buzzword in the tech sphere to break out into the mainstream in 2016. The post How the “Internet of Things” Will Revolutionize the World of Customer Experience appeared first on CustomerGauge. Just check out the search volume in that Google Trends data!

Customer Experience 113

Customer Experience Feedback Surveys Management 113

PeopleMetrics

APRIL 17, 2015

Today, we offer a guest post examining customer experience from a digital marketing perspective. A recent Gartner survey found that 89% of companies plan to compete primarily on the basis of customer experience (CX) by 2016. Defining Customer Experience. The Economics of Customer Experience.

Marketing 108

Marketing Customer Experience Benchmark Wireless 108

PeopleMetrics

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Where does the Voice of the Customer (VoC) land in the priorities for your company’s overall strategy? Forrester’s Customer Experience Council 2017 member survey shows that 79% of all respondents believe that measuring customer experience is a top priority. Billion in 2016 USD 13.18 Talk to Pooya.

Customer Experience 122

Customer Experience Customer centricity Government Enterprise 122

Beyond Philosophy

MAY 16, 2016

Do you have an elaborate fantasy that involves telling your manager off shortly after winning the state lottery? I am no different; I thought when I started the world’s first Customer Experience consultancy it would make me happy! Big CX Idea for 2016: Not Despite But Because. Are you unhappy at your job?

Consulting 0

Consulting Consulting Sales Personalization 0

NICE inContact

MARCH 22, 2016

Last month, IDC released the IDC MarketScape for Worldwide Hosted and Cloud Contact Center 2016 Vendor Assessment (doc #US40732515, February 2016 ). The IDC MarketScape also found a few key challenges facing contact centers in 2016 and beyond. To learn more, download a complimentary excerpt of the report today !

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Cloud contact Contact Center Marketing Technology 86

ShepHyken

AUGUST 4, 2016

Data inspires confidence because it serves as a rational, objective bottom line that provides order and structure to the customer experience. It appeals to the logical, pattern-oriented left brain, involved in making decisions that shape the customer experience.

Analytics 202

Analytics Employee engagement Morale Surveys 202