Beyond Philosophy

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Customer Experience as an industry is at a crossroads. In our recent podcast, we had a guest Bob Thompson, CEO of Customer Think Corp., an independent research and publishing firm focused on customer-centric business management and the founder and editor-in-chief of CustomerThink.com. It’s time to put up or shut up.

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Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 31, 2019

With that in mind, I have some predictions for the trends in Customer Experience for 2020 and beyond. . I also shared the research I undertook in the last quarter of 2019 to position my global Customer Experience consultancy in the marketplace. . Customer Experience has matured. Ideas also get trendy.

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Beyond Philosophy

JULY 17, 2021

After meeting a fellow Customer Experience proponent on a new social media platform called Clubhouse, we invited author and speaker Stacy Sherman to debate. The topic: Is Customer Experience the new marketing, or is it an entity on its own? Key Ideas to Improve your Customer Experience.

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Beyond Philosophy

JANUARY 29, 2021

Many organizations want a silver-bullet solution for Customer Experience , one quick thing they can do that will fix everything. However, there isn’t one for Customer Experience. It takes constant attention and small, deliberate changes to improve Customer Experience.

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Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 8, 2022

In this episode, we talk with special guest Jóhann Hannesson , Lead Product Manager and the head of Web Development at Streem , about using video in a Customer Experience. Key Ideas to Improve your Customer Experience. Complete this short survey. Customer Experience Information & Resources.

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Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 2, 2017

As a Customer Experience professional, understanding three trends today is imperative. However, if you can accept them, you are poised not only to deliver an excellent experience, but you will also position yourself to move it to the next level of greatness. Every Customer Experience professional wants to build customer loyalty.

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Beyond Philosophy

JULY 3, 2021

Whatever the reason may be, you have outsourced part of your Customer Experience. After all, customers do not distinguish between the part of the experience you provide and the part your third-party does. Key Ideas to Improve your Customer Experience. Complete this short survey. How can we help?

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Beyond Philosophy

JULY 24, 2021

For three years running, Beyond Philosophy has been recognized by Financial Times as a leading management consultancy organization. I have used it to help organizations that hire us to improve their Customer Experiences to build their teams. Key Ideas to Improve your Customer Experience. Complete this short survey.

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Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 23, 2021

Back in 1994, Steve Jobs introduced a concept at an Apple conference: that the design of their products should begin at the desired Customer Experience and work backward from there. Not long after that, Joe Pine co-authored a book called The Experience Economy , that changed the way at looked at the future of business.

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Beyond Philosophy

MAY 8, 2021

We also explain what happens to your relationships with customers when you lie to them. Key Ideas to Improve your Customer Experience. Author, consultant, and investor Nir Eyal, breaks down lying into a 2 x 2 framework. Complete this short survey. Customer Experience Information & Resources.

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Beyond Philosophy

JUNE 12, 2021

These things are part of three news stories that can provide insight into improving your Customer Experience. Like you can learn from other people’s experiences, you can learn from other people’s mistakes. Key Ideas to Improve your Customer Experience. Complete this short survey. How can we help?

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 21, 2022

She’s also a web design consultant focusing on customer experience and user interface. She shares how customer experience is a valuable marketing strategy. However, customer-centric marketing takes all of that a step further. Here’s why customer experience is of great value in your marketing strategies. .

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Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Most organizations do not fully understand, or leverage, the key linkages and relationships between customer experience and employee experience/behavior. Enterprises typically focus on employee satisfaction or engagement, in the belief that high levels in either area will directly drive customer loyalty.

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Beyond Philosophy

MAY 15, 2021

The Verint Customer Engagement Cloud Platform draws on the latest advancements in AI and analytics, an open cloud architecture, and The Science of Customer Engagement to meet ever-increasing, ever-shifting consumer interactions and demands. 5 Rules for Managing Your Customer Experience in Business to Business.

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 4, 2020

She writes about preparing a productive and successful customer experience strategy and why it’s important to have one. This summer, The Petrova Experience conducted a Customer Experience Preparedness Survey. One of our questions assessed brand maturity in terms of customer experience strategy.

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CX Accelerator

JUNE 8, 2020

Surveys are a great way to listen to the voice of the customer, so don’t misconstrue the title of this article as being “anti-survey.” Problems occur, however, when surveys become the only way we listen to customers — especially when you consider that a good survey response rate is in the realm of 20-30%.

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Beyond Philosophy

APRIL 24, 2021

He asked us if we had any advice for businesses with a small budget on how to use concepts from the behavioral sciences to improve moments in their Customer Experience. We created a fictional restaurant called Hamilton’s Fine Dining, which, you can imagine, had no budget at all for Customer Experience Design.

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Beyond Philosophy

JANUARY 23, 2021

We recently spoke to Customer Experience experts who shared an interesting insight. They all say they wish people understood that there was no one thing to do, no silver-bullet-solution for Customer Experience. Key Ideas to Improve your Customer Experience. Complete this short survey.

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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.

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

In my past experience as both a consultant and owner/operator of a BPO, I understand that CSAT surveys tend to get all the attention. CSAT surveys are critical in determining challenges that your customers are facing so that you may improve the customer experience. . – Shep Hyken. What You Can Do.

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CCNG

APRIL 2, 2021

CCNG recently spoke with Bob Azman about his contributions in the latest collection of insights from CX leaders included in the book Customer Experience 3. Customer Experience 3 is the third in a series of books that are a collection of the best and most innovative ideas of customer experience professionals from around the globe.

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Acquire BPO

AUGUST 26, 2024

The 2024 AI in Customer Service Survey was conducted for Acquire BPO by the third-party survey platform Pollfish to explore consumer sentiment insights and how companies can proactively map out their AI customer experience strategies. Pollfish surveyed the experiences of 600 U.S.

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Beyond Philosophy

JULY 16, 2022

They are implementing a Voice of Customer program to identify critical improvements necessary for the organizations. Jane asked us for advice on how to increase their survey response rates to get the data they need, and also how to get the local team to get on board with the data collection process. Complete this short survey.

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CCNG

JUNE 14, 2023

Think about the very best customer experience that you have ever had with a brand. Now, I will share with you one of my best experiences… Once when I was preparing for a vacation, I spent many evenings searching the web for the best pricing for our airplane flights. Simply put, they created an emotional connection with me.

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Interaction Metrics

MAY 16, 2024

Can you read your customers’ minds? I didn’t think so — which is why you’re reading about customer experience research firms. Pick the right firm, and you’ll understand your customers and get inside their heads! What Are Customer Experience Research Firms?

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Beyond Philosophy

JANUARY 15, 2022

In this episode, we talk with the Managing Director of the ACSI, David VanAmburg about what has been going on over the past ten years in Customer Experience. Key Ideas to Improve your Customer Experience. Then, following that was Customer Relationship Management (CRM). Complete this short survey.

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 18, 2020

speaker, author, and organizational consultant. H e talks about how the COVID-19 pandemic changed the customer experience and how business leaders responded. As a customer experience and leadership consultant, I had a front-row seat to the importance of technology-aided convenience throughout the pandemic.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 19, 2022

In their recent survey of over 560 agents, they found that agents who stray from their prescribed call scripts are happier in their jobs overall. A deeper dive into this finding reveals that agents most often deviate from their scripts because they want to improvise based on the customer’s needs.

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ProProfs Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Entrepreneurs wishing to scale their business often fall prey to expensive consultants and time-consuming PR experts. A few of them experience positive outcomes while others don’t. What if I tell you that you could achieve the same by sending out business surveys questions while spending negligible time and money. . The result?

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Nicereply

OCTOBER 22, 2024

What is a feedback survey? Is it simply a strategy used to gauge customer satisfaction, or is it a means of actively involving and engaging your customers? A feedback survey is a great way to get valuable information about your customers’ preferences while keeping them engaged with your brand.

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Beyond Philosophy

JANUARY 31, 2018

Companies are fond of saying that employees are their most powerful resource, and in many ways – especially their influence on customer loyalty – that’s been well proven. Most organizations do not fully understand, or leverage, the key linkages and relationships between customer experience and employee experience/behavior.

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Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 1, 2015

When an experience is complex, people gravitate toward the high-cost channels, i.e., the call center. Customers value simplicity enough to pay more for it. Of those surveyed, 38% of them said they would pay more for a simpler experience. Customers are more likely to recommend you to someone else when you keep it simple.

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Micah Solomon

OCTOBER 9, 2018

The author, Micah Solomon, is an author, consultant, influencer, keynote speaker, and trainer in customer service, customer experience, customer service culture, and hospitality. Make the beginning and ending of the customer experience perfect.The human memory is far from egalitarian. Is it inviting?

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Lumoa

MARCH 12, 2023

How important is customer experience, really? Ask most business leaders and they’ll tell you customer experience (CX) is essential. Everyone and their mother knows that keeping your customers happy and investing in the relationship they have with your business will help you grow. The result? Higher brand loyalty.

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Beyond Philosophy

AUGUST 20, 2020

If I have a fantastic or terrible experience at a restaurant, I am more likely to write a review than if it was okay or even pretty good. It also means that you don’t get a representative sample of surveys. Also, your situational proximity to the experience you review matters. However, will that always be the case?

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ShepHyken

JULY 5, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Experience Hotel Blog) The Experience Hotel team decided to conduct a survey on the impact of the different types of emails you can send to your customers. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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Satrix Solutions

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Have you heard someone utter that statement or even proclaim, “I never respond to surveys”? If like me , you’re in a Customer Experience (CX), Customer Success, or Research-related role, I imagine you have. Thankfully this attitude towards surveys is relatively rare in B2B. Who has time for all these surveys!

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