Beyond Philosophy

MAY 9, 2016

I was thinking about this research in the context of our behavioral journey mapping , where we identify customer touchpoints and assess customers’ emotional reactions at each one. Find out more on how you can improve your Customer Experience and ultimately your sales in our latest ebook Unlocking The Hidden Customer Experience.

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ShepHyken

MARCH 12, 2021

This week we feature an article from Rohan Malkotia , Digital Marketing Executive at Servetel. He writes about how businesses need to realign their sales and marketing strategies in order to survive a post-pandemic world. The impact extends from B2C (business-to-customer) markets to B2B (business-to-business) sales as well.

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GetFeedback

AUGUST 31, 2020

Strategies for leveraging the practice of customer journey mapping across Marketing and Sales departments.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 31, 2023

This week, we feature an article by Sage , an international company that helps organizations of all sizes with accounting, payroll, and payment solutions. They write about how improving customer journeys increases business growth. No more missed opportunities for a sale! The result of all of this is angry, frustrated customers.

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ClearAction

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

Customer Journey Mapping: Apply Insights Everywhere. Customer journey mapping is a big investment in most companies, and money is being left on the table. according to what you've learned from your customer experience journey mapping.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 29, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. The 5-year-old company, which has few peers in the market, is on track to do $50 million in sales this year. My Comment: This article is excellent.

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

This week we feature an article from Jyothi Tulasi, Outreach SEO Specialist at SmartKarrot Inc. Having an affiliate marketing strategy will drive traffic, improve leads, sales, and encourage customers to engage with your brand. Through a variety of methods, customers can move towards purchasing the core product and generate sales.

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ShepHyken

APRIL 28, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comments about each article and would like to hear what you think too. For context, these are the customers who continue to buy from you over and over again, and should account for the majority of your total sales.

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delighted

JANUARY 7, 2021

Creating a customer journey map can help you and your company visualize how customers feel at all brand touchpoints so you can avoid potential issues ahead of time, increase customer retention, and discover key information to make the best decisions for your business. In this post, we will cover: What is a customer journey map?

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NobelBiz

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Both the customer experience map and the journey map are essential tools for businesses aiming to understand and improve the interactions their customers have with their brand. While they often are used interchangeably, these maps serve distinct purposes, have unique elements, and offer varying insights.

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ShepHyken

MAY 16, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. My Comment: We kick off this week’s Top Five roundup with an excellent article about the best customer service metrics. Yes, metrics matter.

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Quiq

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Now, the customer journey is much more complex, and customer mapping needs to be an even bigger part of your marketing and sales processes. Before we dive into how to use your customer journey map, let’s take a step back and learn what it is and how to build your own. What is a customer journey map?

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360Connext

JANUARY 5, 2022

It’s my sincere goal that these concepts – along with the videos and additional resources provided in this article – can serve as a springboard to your CX success. Article] Why a CX Mission Statement Matters — And How to Create One. ?. Article] Use SMIRC Goals to Define Customer Experience Outcomes.

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GetFeedback

JANUARY 12, 2020

Rather, in this article, I’ll try to help you identify the weaknesses in your customer journey that, if improved, would actually lead to improved customer satisfaction and better business performance. . Read articles including one that discussed “ the best bike pumps in 2019. ” . Journey mapping as a CX tool.

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Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

They are focused on sales or margins or operational efficiency, and, to be fair, these areas are crucial to any business. However, putting the customer at the center of everything you do doesn’t have to conflict with sales, margins or operational efficiency. This concept is difficult for many organizations.

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aircall

MARCH 27, 2017

This article is part two of a series on customer journey mapping. The first article looked at the usefulness of the process for your business. This second one explains how to plot a successful customer journey map and how to use it to your business’ and your customers’ advantage. Know where to start.

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Beyond Philosophy

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

The concept of a customer’s journey is nothing new – we have been offering journey mapping in our customer experience consultancy for years. And linking data points throughout a journey is a step in the right direction. It only shows that a sale was completed (success!) It only sees another successful Jeep sale.

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aircall

MARCH 24, 2017

This article is part one of a two-part series on customer journey mapping. This first article will highlight the necessity of the practice. Customer journey mapping is a tool to holistically improve your customer experience and your bottom line. What is customer journey mapping?

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ShepHyken

JULY 22, 2016

It is critical to bring the whole company in line with the same unified goal when it comes to customer service—to embed service excellence in all departments – product, marketing, sales, training etc. ” Plot Out Customer Journeys. ” Plot Out Customer Journeys.

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GetFeedback

JANUARY 6, 2020

After Voice of the Customer (VoC) , nothing is more closely associated with Customer Experience Management (CXM) than a customer journey map (CJM). . What appears to matter more is consistency across the journey stages and thoroughness of implementing journey mapping practices. B2B journey mapping is more complex.

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GetFeedback

MAY 9, 2019

If you Google customer experience you’ll get about 2,340,000,000 results—articles, videos, reports—with in-depth information about the space. This article is inspired by our own frustrations with getting to know the CX space. In fact, you’ll find many articles dance around this question. Heck, we’re still learning. 73% of U.S.

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CSM Magazine

AUGUST 31, 2018

Many organizations are using customer journey mapping to understand and improve the experience of their customers. What is a Customer Journey Map? Customer Journey Maps are a visual representation of a customer’s relationship with your people, products, services and brand over time. But it can be confusing.

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Totango

MARCH 12, 2021

A customer journey map template lays out a path to optimal outcomes promoting client retention. Here we’ll cover an eight-step approach to creating a customer journey map that encompasses all stages of your customers’ experience, including pre-sales and post-sales experiences. Conversion. Referring source.

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CX Journey

APRIL 25, 2018

Are you mapping their experiences? What is Journey Mapping? Let me start with explaining what journey maps are not: they are not lifecycle maps, sales funnels, buyer funnels, buyer lifecycles, etc. Why Map Journeys Mapping isn’t just a lame exercise; it’s a learning exercise.

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ShepHyken

JULY 13, 2018

This week we feature an article by Christa Heibel about how investing in a personalized customer experience can create life-long customers in the B2B space. – Shep Hyken. Customer mapping is just as essential for B2B as it is for B2C. For more articles from Shep Hyken and his guest contributors go to customerserviceblog.com.

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Totango

MARCH 16, 2021

In this article, we’ll look at the B2B vs. B2C customer journey to see what’s the same and what’s different. We’ll cover the basics of: Customer journey mapping. How journeys differ for B2B and B2C customers. How to analyze your customer journey. Basics of Customer Journey Mapping.

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C3Centricity

JANUARY 13, 2021

In appreciation of your loyalty, we have summarised the top twenty articles we published in 2020, so you can check that you didn’t miss any, or remind yourself of their usefulness: #1. This post has been amongst the top articles on C3Centricity for many years. If not, this article will guide you in learning more. #9.

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Quadient

JULY 25, 2022

Customer Journey Map Examples & Templates. Since every customer's journey is unique and every business has unique customer experience (CX) goals, there is no one-size-fits-all customer journey map example. Why are customer journey map examples useful? Types of Customer Journey Maps.

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Education Services Group

JUNE 1, 2023

The customer journey map is a wonderful tool that’s a critical component of operationalizing your Customer Success capabilities. In our series defining and investigating all the stages of the customer journey, we’re looking at the most common steps a customer will take as they move through the lifecycle.

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Education Services Group

JULY 5, 2023

Every customer journey map is a little bit different (or a lot different) depending on many factors, but one thing they all have in common is the end of the contract term. In our universal customer journey map, Loyalty comes after Service, and it’s not just about renewal. Loyalty – The story continues…forever?

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Education Services Group

JUNE 20, 2023

Continuing our series investigating all the stages of a customer journey map, I’m diving into everything that makes (or breaks) this chapter of the CX story. Once the customer hits first value, typically around the three-month mark , they move into the Service stage of the customer journey map.

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Education Services Group

JUNE 12, 2023

A prospective customer has learned about your business, they’ve spoken to Sales, and they feel like yours is the right solution for them. You’re officially rewarded for your work and are observing them move into the next stage of the customer journey – Acquisition! I’m also sharing guidelines for journey map touchpoints along the way.

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CSM Magazine

MARCH 12, 2022

A customer journey map is a visual story explaining the process they go through when engaging with your brand. This kind of mapping is necessary to create seamless customer service for consumers. If you’re looking to design your own map, there are a few key points you can make use of to get you going. Conclusion.

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Beyond Philosophy

FEBRUARY 28, 2016

In a recent article, Robert Passikoff, CEO of Brand Keys, presented statistics which demonstrate the extent to which consumer response to experiences, and the resultant impact on decision processes, has become emotion-dominant. Michael Lowenstein, Ph.D., CMC, is Thought Leadership Principal for Beyond Philosophy.

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CX Journey

AUGUST 24, 2017

Image courtesy of Pixabay There's a problem with journey maps? Well, not with the maps themselves but with how people talk about them. I love attending webinars and reading articles about journey mapping because I'm always curious about how others talk about them, what their approaches are, what outcomes they've achieved, etc.

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ProProfs Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2020

Honestly, it can get annoying when you come across pushy sales representatives during your buyer’s journey who treat you like a sales target that needs to be acquired at any cost. Understand that not all your buyers journey end up converting into customers. This is where the sales team needs to: Answer buyer’s questions.

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CCNG

MAY 10, 2023

The percentage of consumers who have taken action to settle a score against a company through measures such as pestering or publicly shaming in person or online, has tripled to 9% from 3% in 2020 according to the study summarized by Katie Deighton in a recent Wall Street Journal article. There is no magic bullet to a better experience.

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