Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

There’s little doubt that engaged customers can, and do, help shape the brand. From my perspective, at least, experiences that drive customers’ emotional brand trust and bonding can be both shaped and sustained. They can also provide useful feedback and build brand-based communities. Today, is that enough?

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Balto

MARCH 3, 2025

Smart routing systems match customers with the most qualified agents based on their specific needs and history. This targeted approach cuts down on transfers and reduces customer frustration. Voice recognition technology adapts responses based on customer emotions and tone, ensuring appropriate handling of sensitive situations.

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Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Executives say the site overlooks nuances in reviews, and they don’t like its definition of who qualifies as a critic. At our global customer experience consultancy, we address the emotional side of a customer’s experience by helping companies identify their Emotional Signature – a measure of their emotional engagement with customers.

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Beyond Philosophy

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

However, only one of the sports teams wins the championship and is definitively the best. It would be best to find ways to help customers feel less discomfort during their buying decisions. Giving your Customer-Facing team the tools they need to help manage customer emotions to a positive outcome is critical.

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Beyond Philosophy

MAY 25, 2016

It’s a cost-cutting measure to outsource this department—an operational focus by definition. Of course not, but ideally not for customer-facing roles. How to Measure Customer Emotions. We all know that overseas call centers are less expensive (labor) than in the U.S. (or or other unionized labor markets).

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Wireless outsourcing Employee engagement Call Center 283

Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

In our global Customer Experience Consultancy, we train our clients to assess how Customer-centric they are. We use 269 questions in total, which include the following: What is the definition of the type of Customer Experience you want to deliver? Why or why not? Most organizations are Transactional.)

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Beyond Philosophy

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Goldsmith shared her definition of scarcity with our listeners: “Resource scarcity involves sensing or observing a discrepancy between one’s current level of resources and a higher and more desirable reference point.”. Scarcity Strategies Target Customers Emotions that Lead to Short-Term Spends.

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Marketing Transportation Customer emotions Consulting 53

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Most of us can agree that these four steps will definitely move your people into a culture that promotes putting Customers at the center of everything you do. Putting Your People to Work on Customer Centricity. In addition, they have regular access to social media and can contribute to its content.

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Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 29, 2020

I started to talk about how people within his organization needed to understand customer emotions and focus on customer-centricity. You want to make these actions definite and measurable, too, so it’s obvious when somebody is doing it—or not doing it.

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Airlines Customer centricity Call Center Quality management 417

Myra Golden Media

JANUARY 8, 2020

The word “unfortunately” carries a negative connotation and customers gear up to challenge you when they hear this word. And in general, try to use these positive words often: “Absolutely,” “Definitely,” and “Certainly!”. Secondly, you need to reframe the problem. That’s perfect positive positioning. Let Me Help You De-escalate.

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Customer emotions Call Center 177

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Most of us can agree that these four steps will definitely move your people into a culture that promotes putting Customers at the center of everything you do. Putting Your People to Work on Customer Centricity. In addition, they have regular access to social media and can contribute to its content.

Customer centricity 170

Customer centricity Customer emotions Customer retention Customer Experience 170

Beyond Philosophy

JUNE 29, 2015

Successful organizations have either evolved to do this as part of their operational and shared values DNA , or they have begun to recognize the importance of image and social responsibility in their communication programs, by placing customers’ interests ahead of the enterprise’s.

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Wireless Banking Enterprise Accountability 257

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 6, 2014

When we work with clients, we train the CX teams on assessing how Customer-centric they are. They include the following: What is the definition of the type of Customer Experience you want to deliver? Do you have a person or team of people responsible for managing the Customer Experience for your organization?

Customer Experience 150

Customer Experience Customer centricity Journey mapping Customer emotions 150

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 6, 2014

When we work with clients, we train the CX teams on assessing how Customer-centric they are. They include the following: What is the definition of the type of Customer Experience you want to deliver? Do you have a person or team of people responsible for managing the Customer Experience for your organization?

Customer Experience 150

Customer Experience Customer centricity Journey mapping Customer emotions 150

CX Journey

MAY 31, 2016

Image courtesy of GawdZilla Are you customers emotional about your brand? Emotion is the big buzzword in customer experience right now; it's all the rage. Here's what some customer experience folks are saying about it. Temkin Group proclaimed 2016 The Year of Emotion. your products? Are they passionate?

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CX Global Media

APRIL 10, 2017

Are you deploying emotional connection based strategies into your customer interactions ( start including emotions in your design )? Emotion Wins Every time. Your product has a lower cost of ownership : This one is a little obscure and not as directly connected to an emotion. Then you’re in deep jeopardy.

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Toister Performance Solutions

APRIL 15, 2021

In customer service, we take this definition a bit further. Empathy means understanding the negative emotions your customer is experiencing and taking action to help them feel better. It means we understand how another person is feeling. The technical support rep sensed that I was anxious about the webinar.

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Technical Support Airlines Customer emotions Customer Service 118

Lumoa

AUGUST 25, 2020

How would you rate your customers’ emotional investment in your brand? They strike at the heart of the concept of customer engagement, that oft-used buzzword you’ll find referenced across the internet. There are some terms that seem to defy easy definition. Customer engagement is one of them. Do they love you?

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Customer emotions Metrics Advertising Customer Experience 78

ijgolding

DECEMBER 4, 2019

This is validated by all standard business definitions of Quality: ‘ Quality is the extent to which a product or service meets a customer’s expectation. Often, when we think about Quality, we instantly dive into something objective. Perhaps a physical product; objectives that are easy to measure; that we can standardize; and so on. .

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Quality management Construction Customer emotions Coaching 92

inmoment

AUGUST 31, 2020

Today we’re going to touch on four ways that companies can create more emotionally meaningful experiences : Identifying Customers’ Emotional State(s) of Mind. Evaluating Emotions’ Impact on KPIs. Shifting Customer Emotions. Method #1: Identifying Customers’ Emotional State(s) of Mind.

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ProProfs Blog

JANUARY 23, 2020

For example, incorporating an automated help desk service certainly does a lot towards promoting an environment of efficient ticket handling, responding to customer queries, and integrating with third-party applications such as CRM or Marketing automation systems. For the modern-day customer, time is often more valuable than anything else.

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Customer retention Marketing Surveys Customer emotions 144

Toister Performance Solutions

JULY 30, 2020

What can agents do to make customers feel great, but still keep the call on track? Golden offered a succinct definition of call control. Many customer calls go on longer than they need to. Some customers are upset, while others are just extra talkative. A lot of the time, it's the customer," said Golden.

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Contact Center Call flow Customer emotions Accountability 75

ProProfs Blog

JUNE 21, 2019

Understand Customer Retention. Let’s first get a definition of customer retention. According to the Growth Marketing Conference, customer retention “[…] refers to efforts by a business to keep customers from defecting.” Simplify Customer Service Experience & Delight Your Customers.

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C3Centricity

OCTOBER 1, 2019

In conclusion, these examples provide a clear roadmap for anyone wanting to move their customer service and engagement to the next level, by offering more than mere customer satisfaction: Surprise your customers with something unexpected. Touch the customer emotionally so your product or service resonates with them.

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Marketing Customer centricity CRM Transportation 98

Toister Performance Solutions

JANUARY 7, 2021

In those situations, the employee should do a few things to prevent customers from getting too disappointed. Listen and respond to the customer's emotions. Treat the customer and their request with respect. Use the partner technique to show the customer you're on their side. Give the customer options.

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Customer Service Airlines Advertising Customer emotions 69

Calabrio

MARCH 22, 2025

Go Deeper: Related Resources to Explore The Definitive Guide to Call Center Workforce Management Contact Center Forecasting Guide How to Drive Call Center Employee Engagement Managing Contact Center Processes: Strategizing for Operational Efficiency With empowered agents in the right place, your contact center will go far.

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bold360 Blog

APRIL 29, 2020

Being the hero right now means more than just customer service. The very simple definition of what it means to be a customer’s hero is to be there when your customer needs you.” 3 keys to delivering hero-class customer service? Create positive, meaningful customer emotions. Start there.

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Journey mapping Customer emotions Wait times Technology 52

JustCall

AUGUST 8, 2023

AI customer experience can manifest in different forms across touchpoints: You can use chatbots and virtual assistants to provide real-time assistance. Sentiment analysis can enable organizations to gauge customer emotions. Intelligent analytics helps preempt customer needs. The list goes on. Image Source Image Source 3.

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Customer Experience Chatbots Customer emotions Benchmark 52

ProProfs Blog

APRIL 24, 2020

Customer service psychology is where you and your operators try to understand customer behavior or how they may react in a certain situation. This knowledge of customer behavior helps you come across various solutions and equips your business to serve them better. Create Personalized Customer Service Experience.

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ProProfs Blog

MARCH 25, 2020

But don’t let your customers feel neglected or less important. While it may seem crazy that they might feel jealous or less motivated once the automation is implemented, they definitely may have mixed feelings about their role in the support process. Use Emotion AI to Understand Customer Pain-points. 2: Knowledge Base.

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Toister Performance Solutions

MAY 29, 2018

Sadly, customers say that emotional connection happens just 30 percent of the time. Smart companies train employees to read and respond to their customers' emotional cues. You can do this by having employees recall recent interactions or even watching videos of customer service scenarios.

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Pointillist

MAY 23, 2018

By analyzing millions of data points in real-time, customer journey analytics software can help you discover the most important customer journeys and prioritize those opportunities that significantly impact business goals like increasing revenue, reducing churn and improving customer experience. Journey Orchestration.

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Analytics Journey mapping Multichannel Customer centricity 90

JustCall

MAY 14, 2020

It has been seen that if you are able to increase your Customer Retention Rate(CCR) to 15% in week one, you make a 50% higher retention rate at week 10 and beyond. Stay crystal clear about the type of automation you are using with respect to the customer. Shorten your average response time for a better quality customer service.

Customer retention 52

Customer retention Journey mapping Education Feedback 52

JustCall

MAY 14, 2020

It has been seen that if you are able to increase your Customer Retention Rate(CCR) to 15% in week one, you make a 50% higher retention rate at week 10 and beyond. Stay crystal clear about the type of automation you are using with respect to the customer. Shorten your average response time for a better quality customer service.

Customer retention 52

Customer retention Journey mapping Education Feedback 52

ProProfs Blog

JULY 21, 2020

It is your responsibility to ensure that you are present wherever your customer is. ”. Now, before we attempt to decode every stage of the customer lifecycle management process, let us first understand the definition of customer lifecycle management. A Journey Through Time: Stages of Customer Lifecycle.

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LiveChat

OCTOBER 13, 2017

As I dig deeper into the subject, I realized, we know customer experience is important and that it basically means we need to be nice to customers, but there’s a whole strategy behind it. Let’s begin with explaining customer experience. Two definitions seem suitable: 1. And not many companies have that.

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Customer Experience Management Feedback Banking 57

Pointillist

JUNE 6, 2018

Annette: Data is definitely a challenge—a) there’s so much of it, and b) how do we get it all in one place so we can make sense of it? I think another challenge is capturing and quantifying the impact of customer emotion. There isn’t a metric or number that you put around it, so it’s hard to quantify the impact of emotions.

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