ShepHyken

JULY 31, 2023

Customer Centricity: Benefits and Implementation Tips by Fabyio Villegas (QuestionPro) Today, companies in every industry face a battle for customer loyalty. This is why organizations have implemented an approach called customer centricity. My Comment: What is customer centricity?

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Customer Centricity: How to Always Put the Customer First by Fernanda Alvarez Pineiro (Startups.co.uk) If the words “customer is King” have recently graced your LinkedIn feed with their presence or starred in your recent business conversations, you are probably attuned to the growing trend that is customer centricity.

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Customer Service Customer centricity Customer Experience Feedback 149

Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 29, 2023

The same principle of gradual improvement through diligent effort holds true for Customer Experiences. Achieving a customer-centric organization isn’t an overnight switch. It evolves over time, with incremental enhancements fostering a culture and experience centered around customers. How can we help?

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Consulting Consulting Customer centricity Education 221

Beyond Philosophy

MAY 23, 2024

You can tell a lot about an organization’s sophistication regarding customer centricity based on how it assesses the quality assurance of a call center. Listening to calls and talking to agents reveals what’s happening daily and is far more relevant regarding an organization’s true Customer Experience.

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ShepHyken

MARCH 31, 2024

According to the authors, “While the private sector has found that keeping customers at the center of their operations improves their overall performance, similar realization is taking root in governments.” My Comment: What is customer science? This was a new term for me, and it probably is for you, too.

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Government Customer Service B2B B2C 205

ijgolding

AUGUST 20, 2017

Looking back through my articles over the last few months, a great number have made the connection between strong, customer centric leadership and the ability to drive an effective and sustainable approach to Customer Experience. Talk to customers – all the time! b) how many customers have you spoken to this year?

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ShepHyken

JULY 15, 2022

Step 4: You assign your best client success manager on their account and ensure they’re scheduled for your monthly training workshops as a non-negotiable. Step 7: You plan a trip to visit the client in person for a two-day workshop to ensure success and implementation. You see what other freebies you can share to add additional value.

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ShepHyken

MAY 19, 2024

Take Out Your Customers’ Trash by Chip Bell (Forbes) Customers today have higher expectations and shorter patience with a much greater propensity to go elsewhere with their cash if hassled. That should be a wake-up call to ramp up close attention to service garbage—whatever agitates your customers.

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Customer Service Government Banking Customer centricity 200

Beyond Philosophy

JANUARY 4, 2024

From a business perspective, the same concept applies to Customer Experiences. You can’t flip a switch and get the organization to be customer-centric. It should happen over time, with incremental improvements moving everyone to a customer-centric culture and experience. Speak to Colin and find out more.

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Customer centricity Morale Finance Education 243

Interactions

APRIL 19, 2024

At the heart of every customer-centric business lies the quintessential question: “How can we improve and optimize the customer experience?” Recently, we hosted a workshop at Frost & Sullivan for the best and brightest in the CX industry. What resulted were seven (yes, seven!) And the Consensus Is….

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ShepHyken

MARCH 18, 2024

How Positive Employee Experience Can Make Companies Truly Customer-Centric by Katie Whitehouse (diginomica) There’s an intrinsic link between customer experience and employee experience. Shep Hyken is a customer service/CX expert, award-winning keynote speaker, and New York Times bestselling author.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 7, 2024

Whatever drives repeat business – and ideally, customer loyalty – is a good program. After all, they want those customers to keep coming back and, ideally, be so pleased with how they are treated that they tell their friends about the business. I’m often asked to define customer centricity.

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Customer Service Contact Center Customer centricity Banking 166

Beyond Philosophy

JUNE 20, 2024

Surge Pricing is not a customer-centric policy. Without that strategic, customer-benefit-heavy communication, you turn your dynamic pricing game-changer tool into a deal breaker. Colin has conducted numerous educational workshops, on how to improve your Customer Experience , to inspire and motivate your team.

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Airlines Customer centricity Wait times Education 195

ShepHyken

AUGUST 29, 2023

Shep Hyken is a customer service/CX expert, award-winning keynote speaker, and New York Times bestselling author. Learn more about Shep’s customer service and customer experience keynote speeches and his customer service training workshops at www.Hyken.com. Connect with Shep on LinkedIn.

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Beyond Philosophy

JANUARY 26, 2023

2 : How Customer-Centric is Your Organization? Customer-centricity is foundational to delivering an excellent Customer Experience. They often tell us that they are not customer-centric at all. We measure Customer Centricity on a model from low to high. Speak to Colin and find out more.

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CX Accelerator

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Collaboration with Ben Motteram and Nate Brown To transform an organization into one that is more customer centric is a complex task that requires many different skills. Customer experience is multi-disciplinary. Empathy and sensitivity are the traits you would look for in a person managing an EX program.

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Journey mapping Customer centricity Analytics Government 307

ShepHyken

MAY 28, 2023

by Tom Wormald (CustomerThink) Businesses talk a big game about customer needs, specifically the ways their particular products can meet those needs. We call this the ‘customer centric’ approach which puts the customer ‘at the heart of everything a business does’. Connect with Shep on LinkedIn.

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Customer Service Customer centricity B2C Government 162

TechSee

AUGUST 14, 2023

Adrian Swinscoe, Customer experience advisor, author, speaker Adrian is a huge fan of organizations that do great things for their customers and has been helping many achieve their own level of greatness for over 25 years via consulting, writing, speaking workshops, and advisory work.

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Customer Service Customer centricity Contact Center Consulting 207

Beyond Philosophy

AUGUST 13, 2015

During a recent series of stakeholder behavior instructional workshops conducted for our clients, one of the strongest areas of interest among workshop participants was how to gain senior management support and sponsorship for various customer-related and employee-related initiatives. Michael Lowenstein, Ph.D.,

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Customer centricity Airlines Enterprise Education 279

ShepHyken

JUNE 11, 2023

9 Building Blocks Toward Exceptional Customer Experience by Olga Potaptseva (CMSWire) What do Amazon, Starbucks, Tesla, Airbnb and Zappos have in common? They’re big companies, yes, but they’re also guided by a customer-centric approach to business, which is built on a foundation of customer service excellence.

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

On the heels of ChatGPT’s release, AI became a part of everyday consumers’ lives seemingly overnight and propelled equally rapid AI adoption in customer service. As businesses navigated through unprecedented changes, CX leaders found themselves at the forefront, steering their organizations towards a new era of customer-centricity.

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Shep Hyken is a customer service/CX expert, award-winning keynote speaker, and New York Times bestselling author. Learn more about Shep’s customer service and customer experience keynote speeches and his customer service training workshops at www.Hyken.com. Connect with Shep on LinkedIn.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Foster Community and Networking Opportunities One of the main attractions of flexible workspaces is the opportunity to connect and collaborate with like-minded professionals, so bring it!

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Customer Experience Feedback Customer centricity CRM 144

Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 7, 2023

So, to summarize why leading with humans is a better AI strategy, we have the following points: The best-case scenario would be to reduce the repetitive tasks so employees can do better customer-centric work for customers and the company. He prides himself on making this fun, humorous, and practical.

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Customer Experience Chatbots Customer centricity Education 221

Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 14, 2015

During a recent series of stakeholder behavior instructional workshops conducted for our clients, one of the strongest areas of interest among workshop participants was how to gain senior management support and sponsorship for various customer-related and employee-related initiatives. Michael Lowenstein, Ph.D.,

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Customer centricity Airlines Enterprise Consulting 199

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Changing the culture within your organization is vital if you want to deliver a Customer Experience that fosters customer loyalty and retention. I was running a workshop with a utility client many years ago about the concept of Customer Experience. Culture change is not easy.

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Airlines Customer centricity Call Center Quality management 417

ijgolding

DECEMBER 3, 2014

During these conversations, it has become abundantly clear that those who know a lot about Legal and Accounting firms are concerned that they are amongst the most ‘un-customer centric’ organisations on the planet. This is what I am being told – and it does not sound very customer centric to me! They are not alone.

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24-7 InTouch

MAY 31, 2024

Customer Contact Week (CCW) Las Vegas 2024 is shaping up to be an unmissable event for professionals in the customer contact industry. Scheduled from June 3-6, the convention promises a robust lineup of workshops, keynotes, and interactive sessions designed to address the latest trends and challenges.

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CSM Magazine

MAY 14, 2024

The Significance of Customer Service Training The ripple effects of customer service are felt across the entire business ecosystem, impacting brand perception, customer loyalty, and ultimately, profitability. The key is to invest in a program that aligns with your business goals and culture.

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Comm100

MAY 27, 2024

These scores not only reflect customer perceptions of your brand but also influence retention, loyalty, and advocacy. Enhancing CSAT is critical for any business that values customer-centricity. This comprehensive guide will walk you through creating a detailed CSAT improvement plan to elevate your customer service standards.

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Morale Feedback Customer centricity Wait times 45

Customer Guru

AUGUST 8, 2018

Amanda is a highly experienced customer experience consultant, adviser, and writer. She has helped organizations of all sizes and sectors transform themselves into customer-centric ones. His areas of expertise, among others, are customer acquisition, customer development, and customer loyalty.

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CSM Magazine

MAY 9, 2023

As many businesses offer similar products and services, it is crucial for start-ups to differentiate themselves by prioritizing their customers’ needs and creating a positive, lasting impression. To begin with, start-ups must develop customer-centric policies and practices that prioritize convenience and transparency.

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Lumoa

MARCH 21, 2023

For example, there are plenty of good customer experience books to read if you want to learn more about customer experience. To help you out, we have listed our top 10 must-read customer experience books. Learn how to leverage the most under-utilised and powerful human resource in business today – Customer Empathy.”

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Hodusoft

AUGUST 21, 2023

Additionally, the CNC EXPO often features a series of seminars, workshops, and presentations conducted by industry leaders, experts, and professionals. With an emphasis on innovation, consistency, and customer-centric solutions, HoduSoft has gained a reputation as a trusted provider in the industry.

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CX Global Media

DECEMBER 28, 2017

He’d put people through workshops and help them individually learn the skills of change but they get back to the organization or get back to the team and they’re not changing and so their motivation runs out. So, your customer-centric change can’t be either/or it’s got to be both.

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Contact Center Coaching Customer centricity Customer effort 159

ShepHyken

JUNE 26, 2023

Manage each of those moments the right way, and the customer comes back. Your CX Altitude Change: Customer Centricity to Life Centricity by Julia Ahlfeldt (CMSWire) It’s high time that businesses realize customers aren’t one-dimensional. Connect with Shep on LinkedIn.

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Customer Service Customer centricity B2C Entertainment 38

BetterXperience

OCTOBER 30, 2016

It also does nothing to help you make the case to your CFO, or help you influence your peers on the power of customer centricity, nor will it help you decide what exactly to focus on to build loyalty. We have been perfecting a CX framework we want to share with you at our 2-day live workshop.

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