Beyond Philosophy

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

However, the silver lining in the gloomy cloud, as Thompson puts it, is that these companies do see improvement in metrics like customer satisfaction ratings, increased revenue, lower costs, and more employee engagement than in the past. The metrics you choose should line up with your actions and the goals you are trying to meet.

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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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ShepHyken

APRIL 13, 2018

The reasons are obvious: surveys help your business understand the emotional and psychological factors that drive customer behavior and affect your metrics. CCW’s report confirms that the customer feedback survey remains a centerpiece of the “voice of the customer” strategy: 63 percent of respondents call it a priority.

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ShepHyken

JULY 22, 2016

” Plot Out Customer Journeys. Another crucial part of remodeling your customer service core is to begin using a customer journey map, if you have not already incorporated it into your workflow. Furthermore, customer journey mapping is a good opportunity to search for potential holes in the service chain.

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GetFeedback

AUGUST 14, 2019

Measuring just a piece of this journey can seem short-sighted or not as powerful as other CX metrics, like Net Promoter Score (NPS). CX shouldn’t ever be measured by one metric alone. Customers and their experiences are complex and nuanced, so there’s no perfect metric. It’s truly a win-win.

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ChurnZero

APRIL 24, 2020

A customer journey map is a tool to help visualize the experiences of interacting with your company from the customer’s point of view. By understanding your customer’s journey, you can better deliver on their expectations. Q: How long did your journey mapping project take you?

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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. Paid search advertising. Social media.

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ShepHyken

JULY 4, 2022

4 Strategic Approaches to Customer Journey Mapping by Jennifer Torres. My Comment: Journey Mapping is no longer an option. Perfect for those that haven’t gone through the journey mapping process. 15 Metrics To Track If You Want To Keep Your Customers Happy And Loyal by Forbes Councils Member.

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PeopleMetrics

MAY 12, 2022

Customer journey mapping can make the crucial difference between driving business success and seeing flagging customer satisfaction, retention rates, and revenue. Customer journey mapping is a foundational part of that process. Here's what we'll cover: Journey Mapping Fundamentals.

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Interaction Metrics

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

This blog will explore how to improve customer service, common pitfalls to avoid, and metrics that ensure your efforts are on the right track. Prioritize the Right Metrics Avoid over-relying on generic scores like Net Promoter Score (NPS). Data Dashboards : Monitor key metrics and adjust strategies in real time.

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ShepHyken

JULY 21, 2024

Annette Franz, CX and journey mapping expert, highlights some of the metrics that help you measure the ROI of CX and capture the attention of your organization’s leadership. Leadership wants to see the numbers before they make an investment. They won’t move forward on a guess or a hunch.

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ChurnZero

JANUARY 6, 2022

Though Customer Success was originally regarded as a post-sale cost center, you can flip its narrative with the right metrics, positioning, and forecasting strategy. Choose Metrics that Emphasize Your Value. Changing the perception of Customer Success within your organization starts by evaluating your metrics. Not so much.

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CX Accelerator

AUGUST 19, 2019

It helps you, as a CX Manager, focus on the metrics that are important. They will want your customer satisfaction (or Perception) metrics such as NPS, CSAT, and CES shown overall and by journey stage. Now, how do you select which operational metrics you display on your dashboard? But take a step back.

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CX Accelerator

AUGUST 19, 2019

It helps you, as a CX Manager, focus on the metrics that are important. They will want your customer satisfaction (or Perception) metrics such as NPS, CSAT, and CES shown overall and by journey stage. Now, how do you select which operational metrics you display on your dashboard? But take a step back.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 18, 2022

Process: Have a living playbook and a CX journey map. Some metrics may even lead to customer neglect. Thinking about how you can pinpoint which tools will allow you to best serve your customer base is mission-critical for growth-focused companies. Your team should know where they can find consistent and up-to-date answers.

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CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Once your roadmap is in action, measure its impact using key metrics such as Net Promoter Score (NPS) , Customer Satisfaction Score (CSAT), and ticket resolution times. By identifying the necessary resources upfront, you can avoid delays and stay on track. Measure, Learn, and Improve Customer service is dynamic.

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ShepHyken

JUNE 19, 2023

My Comment: Annette Franz is a customer experience and journey map expert. NPS, or Net Promoter Score, is a highly effective, yet misunderstood metric that makes sense to keep. For more insights, check out my interview with Fred Reichheld , the man behind this powerful metric, on my Amazing Business Radio podcast.

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GetFeedback

JANUARY 19, 2020

Let’s step through a fictional customer journey and discuss how best to ask for feedback at each touchpoint, using this journey map developed by Jim Tincher of Heart of the Customer , a specialist in journey map consulting. . Click here to enlarge map) . Best Metric: CSAT. Stage 1: Awareness.

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ShepHyken

MAY 16, 2022

Are You Tracking the Customer Service Metrics That Really Count? My Comment: We kick off this week’s Top Five roundup with an excellent article about the best customer service metrics. Yes, metrics matter. In addition to the traditional metrics, my take is that you should also measure customer behavior.

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Callminer

APRIL 20, 2018

According to Aberdeen , CX executives increasingly are focusing on four process trends that extend beyond 2018: Customer journey mapping – Customers interact with companies and contact centers using a variety of methods and channels.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 29, 2016

He talks about the importance of flexibility, the proper use of data, the concept of journey mapping and more. If you want to tip the scales in your favor and produce good customer service results, see what skills , attitude and metrics you should follow. He gets loyalty and he shares several important trends to consider.

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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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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

By establishing metrics for factors like “time spent in the knowledge base,” “screens to resolution,” or “questions to authentication,” you will learn what agents experience when supporting customers. Using the journey map, analytics and voice of the customer data, identify the specific factors that drive satisfaction within each channel.

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Select VoiceCom Blog

AUGUST 17, 2022

When you partner with a customer-centric provider like a call centre, one other way to drive major improvements to your customer service is by looking into your customer journey maps. Curious to know what a customer journey map is? What is a Customer Journey Map? Why is a Customer Journey Map Important?

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ClientSuccess

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Here are key strategies to consider when creating a Customer Success Journey Map: 1. Ensure that there is proactive support throughout the customer journey. Utilize analytics and metrics to measure customer success and identify areas for improvement. Are You Ready to Build Your Customer Success Journey Map?

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Eptica

JUNE 12, 2019

Outline objectives and success metrics As with anything you do, start from the beginning; always start with outlining why you’re launching a VoC program, what the objectives and desired outcomes are, and how you’ll measure success of the program. Key metrics for your business may have changed. What gives?

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Lumoa

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Customer churn is a critical metric because it is much less expensive to retain existing customers than it is to acquire new customers. Customer Effort Score (CES) Customer Effort Score (CES) is a customer experience metric used to measure customer effort and customer satisfaction. Wondering which metric to choose?

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delighted

OCTOBER 5, 2021

That’s why it’s important to understand how to measure customer service interactions and the type of metrics that capture experiences and turn them into actionable data. Why are customer service metrics important? Net Promoter Score (NPS) is one of the most popular customer satisfaction metrics around. Net Promoter Score (NPS).

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Education Services Group

JANUARY 5, 2022

They may sound the same, but customer journey maps are different from touchpoint maps (also known as service blueprints). They are both ways of looking at the customer journey, but one concentrates on the front-end, customer experience and the other focuses on the back-end processes that drive those experiences.

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TeleDirect

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Leverage Technology Investing in the right tools can transform the customer journey: CRM Systems : Enable companies to track and analyze customer interactions, ensuring consistent communication. Understand Your Customers Journey Mapping the customer journey helps identify pain points and areas for improvement.

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Interaction Metrics

JANUARY 31, 2025

Winner: Interaction Metrics Interaction Metrics took the top spot in the list, but for good reason: It’s the only company on the list that provides 100% scientific, done-for-you customer satisfaction surveys with transparent online pricing. Interaction Metrics company handles everything from start to finish.

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CCNG

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Temkin, 2018) Just 34% of respondents report they have three or more years of experience developing end-to-end journey maps, and 83% report their organization struggles to use customer journey maps to identify and prioritize CX efforts. Gartner, 2018) 17% of CX Leaders are using CES as a core CX metric. IDC, 2022).

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Totango

JUNE 24, 2022

The digital nature of SaaS customer experience means that success outcomes are defined primarily in terms of digital, measurable key performance indicators, such as product usage metrics. SaaS technology allows companies to design customer journey maps that standardize success outcomes to be automated for repeatable, scalable results.

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GetFeedback

AUGUST 14, 2019

Before I answer that, let’s take a look at a popular CSAT metric that was established 25 years ago: the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). It’s interesting to take a look at this metric over time. To give you a window into how the industries fared on this metric, here are the top 10 industries based on their scores for 2018.

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CX Accelerator

JULY 1, 2019

3 Steps to Inclusive CX Step One: Map the customer journey Hubspot offers customer journey map templates, instructions, and insight for CX professionals interested in customer journey mapping. The authors suggest the following structure for the journey map process: Set clear objectives for the map.

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ijgolding

APRIL 9, 2020

In my previous article , I discussed how we have reached the limits of what a static journey map can yield in terms of business value. You have invested a considerable amount of time, energy and resources in creating this map, but you have no way of capitalising on all of this investment and making it last and evolve.

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