Experience Investigators

APRIL 23, 2024

The landscape of consumer expectations is constantly evolving, and understanding the value of customer experience has emerged as a cornerstone for businesses aiming to sustain growth and maintain a competitive advantage. And they will be rewarded for that focus on the customer! But, leaders, take a deep breath!

Net Promoter Score 52

Net Promoter Score CEM CX Customer Experience 52

Experience Investigators

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

When working to grow their business and revenue, companies often focus most (if not all) of their resources on attracting new customers. Customers expect (and deserve!) personalized, convenient, and fulfilling experiences. And this is about more than just customer service.

Customer Retention 98

Customer Retention Social Media Customer Loyalty Start-ups 98

Futurelab

MARCH 20, 2022

Customer expectations were already changing before COVID-19, but the pandemic has amplified them and accelerated new expectations. These changes drove GetFeedback , the agile customer experience (CX) management solution by Momentive, to conduct research among 2,200 CX professionals worldwide. Their words, not mine.)

CX 130

CX Start-ups Customer Experience Customer Expectations 130

Intercom, Inc.

MAY 25, 2022

We’re serious about delivering the best customer experience with our Engagement OS. We have truly global ambitions to bring our mission of making internet business personal to the biggest enterprise customers across the world. We’re growing alongside our customers. We’re growing alongside our customers.

Engineering 252

Engineering Technology Technology Customer Experience 252

Fonolo

MARCH 14, 2023

Your customers want thoughtful and empathetic service, and that’s not something you can get from technology alone. Skilled agents are key to delivering a great customer experience, and agent retention is vital to a healthy contact center. A Quick Introduction to Call Center Agent Retention Let’s begin with the basics.

Contact Center 95

Contact Center Artificial Intelligence AI Technology 95

Fonolo

JANUARY 19, 2023

If call center retention keeps you up at night, you’re not alone. In the era of the “great resignation” and in an industry with record staff turnover, employee retention is on every manager’s mind. TIP: Tools like Fonolo Voice Call-Backs relieve agent stress and keep customers off hold by offering call-backs during call spikes.

Data Entry 155

Data Entry Contact Center Education Social Media 155

Zendesk

JUNE 30, 2022

Customer success is key to business success, especially for startups that depend on retention for meeting revenue goals. For startups with a well-oiled customer success team, the opportunities for growth are immense. If you’re a startup, you’re probably wondering when—and how—to formalize your customer success team.

Net Promoter Score 97

Net Promoter Score Customer Journey Map Start-ups Customer Acquisition 97

Totango

AUGUST 16, 2022

Customer Retention Software Cuts Down Client Churn. Customer retention software has become essential for effective SaaS customer success strategies. A winning SaaS business model must prioritize retaining customers, which is far more cost-efficient than acquiring new clients to offset churn.

Customer Retention 98

Customer Retention CRM Customer Relationship Management Customer Loyalty 98

Logicalware

APRIL 2, 2024

The role of the contact centre agent is continually adapting to changing customer behaviours and new technologies. Let’s explore why product training is important for contact centres and how it can benefit both the agents, customers and contact centre. How product knowledge improves service quality Knowledge is power.

Customer Satisfaction 40

Customer Satisfaction Customer Retention Innovation Customer Experience 40

ECXO

MARCH 21, 2023

Journey Map Your way to Customer Experience Maturity in Just 8 Steps + 12 with CX and EX Customer experience culture is a set of values, beliefs, and behaviors that a company adopts in order to create a customer-centric culture. Based on the company ‘’mindset’’ and approach. In the end, everything is connected.

Customer Experience Maturity Model 98

Customer Experience Maturity Model B2B CX Customer Experience 98

Totango

JANUARY 22, 2024

We polled our Customer Advisory Board (CAB) at the end of last year to gauge which way they saw the pendulum shifting for CS in 2024. At the intersection of product, customer, and business insights, CS is uniquely positioned to steer businesses through these changing environments. Retention is the new acquisition.

AI 94

AI Engineering Business Growth Customer Acquisition 94

Totango

JANUARY 3, 2024

As we kick off 2024, it’s time to reflect on the past year and look forward to what the future holds for customer success. It’s been an exciting journey, marked by significant milestones and a ceaseless effort to support our customers in achieving their goals.

Business Growth 111

Business Growth Innovation AI Start-ups 111

Lumoa

MARCH 3, 2023

The past few years have witnessed a substantial increase in attention and investment in customer experience (CX) across various industries, including the financial services sector. How does a company remain committed to providing first-rate customer service in an economic downturn?

CX 83

CX Customer Loyalty Customer Satisfaction Engineering 83

ClientSuccess

DECEMBER 12, 2022

In today’s competitive customer success landscape, it is essential that CSMs are adequately and appropriately compensated for their work. When making a switch from one compensation plan to another for your Customer Success Managers (CSMs), it’s important to make the transition as smooth and considerate as possible.

Sales 87

Sales NPS Business Growth Customer Satisfaction 87

Totango

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Customer Enablement Essentials: What B2B and SaaS Brands Need to Know. Customer enablement empowers customers by giving them the resources they need to use your product successfully. This helps deliver more satisfying customer experiences , promoting customer renewals and referrals, which are critical to B2B SaaS businesses.

B2B 82

B2B Net Promoter Score Education Social Media 82

Fonolo

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

At the end of a long work day of managing agents, customer queries, and high call volumes, call center leaders want to have achieved two fundamental goals: retain solid employees, and provide excellent customer service. They may also grow frustrated by a seemingly absent management team. What Causes Call Center Attrition?

Contact Center 87

Contact Center Business Operations Start-ups Technology 87

CommBox

APRIL 5, 2022

For a business to be profitable, it is important to be able to attract customers. But it won’t matter if you don’t use customer retention techniques. But first, let’s talk about the most important thing – customers! What Types of Customers Are There? Why is Customer Retention Important?

Customer Retention 105

Customer Retention Omnichannel Customer Loyalty Retail 105

ClearAction

APRIL 13, 2023

Brand Integrity and Your Ideal Customer Lynn Hunsaker Ideal Customer Profiles can be your key to sales velocity, retention, recurring revenue, and CAGR (compound average growth rate). Selling to the right type of customers makes everything better. Selling to the right type of customers makes everything better.

Customer Acquisition 62

Customer Acquisition Customer Retention CX Customer Loyalty 62

Experience Investigators

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Your CEO understands how important customer experience is to the success of your organization. They invest in resources to provide great experiences because they understand the immense return they get on those investments, right? . Without action , customer experience becomes a nice platitude, but not a path to greater success.

Customer Experience 136

Customer Experience CXM Net Promoter Score Customer Experience Management 136

PeopleMetrics

AUGUST 22, 2022

Customer satisfaction surveys have traditionally focused on collecting aggregate data. However, many customers today often feel less than satisfied with this “open-loop system.” The answer to keeping your customers happy is simple: close the loop. What are the benefits of closed loop customer experience?

Customer Feedback 71

Customer Feedback CX Sentiment Analysis Close the Loop 71

SurveySensum

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Not only that, employee satisfaction has a great impact on your customer loyalty because companies with an employee engagement program reported enjoying 233% greater customer loyalty. Employee satisfaction refers to the level of contentment, fulfillment, and happiness that employees experience in their jobs and workplaces.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Net Promoter Score Start-ups Customer Satisfaction 52

Sprinklr

AUGUST 24, 2021

It was a trick question, intended to weed out the inexperienced social explorers from those that had hands-on enterprise social media experience. When implemented properly, a social selling program can help you establish and nurture authentic relationships with your target audience on the channels they prefer.

Social Media 111

Social Media Social Listening CXM Compliance 111

Lumoa

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Before the digital age, customer experience in retail was a completely different world. But the need to deliver an outstanding customer experience hasn’t. According to research, 95% of consumers believe customer experience is the key to brand loyalty. Where and how they take place has changed, of course.

Retail 94

Retail Net Promoter Score Customer Experience CX 94

Zendesk

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

In today’s fast-paced and competitive business environment, staying ahead in customer service means continually educating yourself and your team. Customer service podcasts provide an excellent avenue for gaining knowledge and insights without disrupting your busy schedule.

Customer Service 52

Customer Service Customer Retention CX Social Media 52

SurveySensum

JULY 21, 2023

Acquiring a new customer can cost you 5-7 times more than retaining an old one. And, in SaaS, on average, it can cost 4-5 times more – The Value of Keeping the Right Customers study by Harvard Business Review You read it right! That’s why here in this blog we will talk about the top 11 B2B customer retention strategies.

Customer Retention 52

Customer Retention B2B Net Promoter Score Touchpoint 52

SurveySensum

AUGUST 26, 2020

Why do you need to measure the ROI of your CX program? . To answer simply, how are you going to design, measure, and optimize your CX program if you don’t know its return on investment? . CX leaders often face challenges in quantifying the ROI of their CX program to make a strong business case for the boardroom. Only one-third!

CX 98

CX E-commerce Customer Acquisition Customer Retention 98

SurveySensum

JULY 11, 2023

This delightful experience, my friend, is what we call customer experience (CX). Before we move ahead, let’s understand – What is customer experience? Customer Experience is the overall impression a brand creates in the minds and hearts of its customers. This makes you a loyal customer.

Customer Experience 83

Customer Experience Touchpoint Customer Retention Net Promoter Score 83

VOZIQ

AUGUST 13, 2023

Customer-obsessed businesses have one focus, a happy customer, and we have some books that show how much-satisfied customers contribute to the company’s overall growth. Here’s our pick of the quarter; let’s begin with an insightful book that delved deep into customer research.

Customer Acquisition 52

Customer Acquisition Customer Retention Finance Actionable Insights 52

Experience Investigators

JANUARY 18, 2022

Why does Customer Experience Training Matter? It’s common for Customer Experience (CX) to be misunderstood as reactive customer service, support, or even ‘just being nice to customers.’ I like to define Customer Experience as: A mindset. A strategy. A business discipline.

Education 137

Education CX Customer Feedback Customer Relationship Management 137

Fonolo

MAY 30, 2023

Managers know that call center workforce management matters. Put it another way: if customer interactions are at the heart of a contact center’s success, then effective workforce management is the backbone. Executive Guide to 6 Call Center Metrics What is Workforce Management in a Call Center? The results?

Contact Center 106

Contact Center Customer Satisfaction CX CRM 106

Intercom, Inc.

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Customer retention is the silent killer of SaaS businesses today. Even if you are acquiring customers for $10, if they only stick around for a month or two, you won’t build a lasting business. What is customer retention? Why customer retention is important.

Customer Retention 199

Customer Retention Education Start-ups Customer Loyalty 199

ECXO

APRIL 18, 2024

posts header on ECXO The Story of Jose – A Tale About Customer Experience Once upon a time in the bustling city of Metropolis, there was an extraordinary lion named Jose. Though TechEase was renowned for its innovative products, it was infamous for its lack of customer-centric culture.

Customer Experience 101

Customer Experience Start-ups Customer Feedback Sales 101

Zendesk

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The company restructured its program and grew to over 1,900 employees, acquired 10,000 customers worldwide, and raised over $600 million. He also shares his three key philosophies: time is money, be customer-centric, and put your hands in the mud. That’s when Bouaziz noticed the way that one customer was using the solution.

Sales 52

Sales 52

Totango

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Knowing how to fight customer churn is critical for keeping SaaS business models sustainable. The more customers you lose to churn, the more you have to invest in new customer acquisition to maintain your revenue, and the harder it becomes to grow your business. Invest in Your Customer Success Team.

Net Promoter Score 95

Net Promoter Score Education NPS Start-ups 95

SixteenVentures

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Having worked with hundreds of companies of different sizes, funding stages, and Customer Success maturity, around the world, I’ve boiled down what I believe are the five “secrets” of World-class CSMs. It’s always best to have strong Customer Success leadership, buy-in from Executives, great processes, purpose-built CSM software, etc.

Hospitality 124

Hospitality Hospitality Technology Technology 124

SurveySensum

AUGUST 1, 2023

Building Lasting Connections: The Power of Customer Loyalty in Retail In today’s fast-paced and crazy competitive retail world, customer loyalty is like the secret sauce for staying ahead of the game. But, let’s be real, building and nurturing customer loyalty in retail isn’t a walk in the park.

Customer Loyalty 52

Customer Loyalty Retail Social Media Touchpoint 52

Shep Hyken

DECEMBER 9, 2022

This week, we feature an article by Nick Bandy, Chief Marketing Officer at LiveVox , an omnichannel platform that helps brands seamlessly communicate with their customers. He shares how you can align your customer’s journey with their brand expectations. The customer journey is essential to any company’s success.

Contact Center 108

Contact Center Sales Omnichannel CRM 108