C3Centricity

MARCH 12, 2024

The answer is that a business can benefit from technology in this digital age to attract high-quality traffic and engage customers effectively. This guide is for all executives who recognize the critical role that strategic, data-driven customer engagement plays in their company’s success.

Entertainment 90

Entertainment Engineering Education Customer Satisfaction 90

PeopleMetrics

APRIL 15, 2021

Voice of Customer (VoC) programs use two types of surveys to gather customer feedback: relationship surveys and transactional surveys. A relationship survey is used to gauge the strength of the overall relationship with a customer, and a transactional survey is used to understand how the latest interactions with customers are going.

Net Promoter Score 118

Net Promoter Score Customer Survey VOC Customer Feedback 118

Comm100

MAY 23, 2023

Wherever you look, automation is popping up across customer service teams as organizations look to improve efficiency, reduce support costs, and scale their business. While we read about the many benefits of automation in customer service, it can be difficult to know how exactly to introduce this into your own organization.

Customer Service 74

Customer Service Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning AI 74

C3Centricity

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Last week I spoke about the importance of actioning customer feedback. And customers expect businesses to be constantly adapting and preparing for their future needs. Thriving in this dynamic environment requires a commitment to continuous improvement and a deep understanding of customer needs and preferences.

Social Media 90

Social Media Customer Feedback Innovation Customer Satisfaction 90

Customer Service Life

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The other day I was reviewing emails sent to our customers to make sure they were doing all of the following behaviors (Coincidentally, these are the behaviors on our quality form): Making a human connection. Reviewing the customer’s history and notes. Empowering the customer. Properly authenticating the account.

Customer Service 182

Customer Service Contact Center Gaming Education 182

Comm100

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

In today’s hyper-connected, personalized customer service isn’t just a isn’t just a nice-to-have; it’s a must. While we’re all familiar with the basics, like using a customer’s name in an email, today’s innovators are going far beyond these conventions to deliver personalization.

Sentiment Analysis 72

Sentiment Analysis Omnichannel AI Customer Service 72

Beyond Philosophy

MAY 7, 2021

I recently received a letter from a listener on our podcast asking us to cover how a small business with limited resources can improve their Customer Experience using the behavioral sciences in their business. However, that concept might not influence the effect that you need to prioritize in your experience.

Customer Experience 177

Customer Experience Start-ups Customer Relationship Management Customer Relationship 177

Zendesk

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

That experience can be just as challenging online, which is why Wine.com places great value on delivering a stellar, personalized customer experience. For example, Wine.com provides live assistance from sommeliers to guide customers toward the right wines.

Customer Feedback 85

Customer Feedback Customer Loyalty Customer Experience 85

Fonolo

MAY 23, 2023

Customer service is all about meeting and exceeding customer expectations. But did you know that hyper-personalization in the contact center is one of the best ways to delight your customers? Customers want to feel seen. The solutions are all based on a customer’s specific preferences, behaviors, and needs.

Contact Center 106

Contact Center Machine Learning Social Media Artificial Intelligence 106

Intercom, Inc.

JUNE 22, 2018

I’ll walk through a simple example to demonstrate how you can apply it to common tasks. Example problem – without using machine learning. Know your customers and how they decide. Designing first run experiences to delight users. The same example using simple machine learning. 3 rules for customer feedback.

Machine Learning 223

Machine Learning Start-ups Customer Feedback 223

Customer Think

JULY 29, 2023

Introduction: In the ever-evolving landscape of business and human interactions, understanding the nuances of Human Experience (HX) has become paramount. Drawing examples and anecdotes […]

CX 52

CX Customer Experience 52

Totango

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Knowing what is driving customer adoption provides the information you can use to boost retention. Setting up a new customer’s account is rightly emphasized as a key part of the onboarding process and a foundation for further SaaS adoption. For example, personalized email subject lines are common. Continuous Onboarding.

Education 96

Education Technology Technology Customer Service 96

Totango

JANUARY 19, 2022

Whether you’ve worked in the customer success industry for a while or you’ve recently decided that this is the career path for you, searching for Customer Success Manager jobs can be intimidating – especially if you don’t know where to start. Top Skills Needed for All Customer Success Manager Jobs.

Start-ups 103

Start-ups Social Media Engineering Education 103

Fonolo

JULY 5, 2023

Customer perception has never mattered more. In the age of social media backlash and call-out culture, how your customers feel about your brand is key to your success. Although it’s almost impossible to completely control what people think about your organization, improving customer opinions of your brand is very possible.

Social Media 104

Social Media Sports Customer Satisfaction Net Promoter Score 104

Fonolo

JANUARY 14, 2020

Which customer service blog posts helped to shape the last decade for you? . When we look back at the customer support industry in 2010, we see a very different beast to the one we work in today. Here, we cover the 20 best customer service blogs and influencers to follow in 2020. Shep Hyken.

Customer Service 136

Customer Service Contact Center Social Media CX 136

Totango

AUGUST 5, 2021

Strategies for communicating with upset customers can help you retain clients and transform escalations into opportunities. In this blog, we’ll look at some common causes of customer communication problems before presenting four effective strategies for managing difficult conversations. Miscommunications.

Technology 118

Technology Technology Start-ups Customer Experience 118

Beyond Philosophy

AUGUST 17, 2023

Many years ago, I read a book that changed my life, The Experience Economy by Joe Pine, founder of Strategic Horizons. As a pioneer in the experience movement, Pine has a new customer strategy concept that we discussed on a recent podcast, so I thought I would share what we learned here as well. It is a significant hole.

Hospitality 78

Hospitality Hospitality AI Technology 78

Win the Customer

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Traditional businesses often face the challenge of adapting to new customer expectations and technologies. Even long-established businesses can embrace change and revolutionize their customer interactions. In this blog post, we’ll explore strategies that traditional businesses can adopt to innovate in customer experience.

Innovation 59

Innovation Customer Experience Omnichannel Social Media 59

Execs In The Know

APRIL 5, 2024

Customers anticipate this level of continuity in their interactions with brands, reflecting a shift towards channel-agnostic, lifelong conversations. How Brands Are Prioritizing Channels Balancing customer preferences with operational constraints is an ongoing challenge in customer experience. The panel fell on Pi Day.

Contact Center 52

Contact Center AI Social Media CX 52

Zendesk

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

As the manager of customer success for the world’s largest professional networking platform, LinkedIn , Erika Tabacniks knows a thing or two about the importance of work-life balance in ensuring team success. And in order to navigate the complexities of customer success, one must cultivate meaningful relationships on their teams.

Customer Relationship Management 52

Customer Relationship Management AI Customer Relationship Customer Service 52

Totango

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Knowing what is driving customer adoption provides the information you can use to boost retention. Setting up a new customer’s account is rightly emphasized as a key part of the onboarding process and a foundation for further SaaS adoption. For example, personalized email subject lines are common. Continuous Onboarding.

Education 78

Education Technology Technology Customer Service 78

TeamSupport

JANUARY 22, 2024

Businesses are continually seeking innovative ways to enhance efficiency and improve the overall customer experience. In this blog, we will delve into the intricacies of automation, exploring its benefits, applications, and the core components that drive effective customer service automation. What is Automation?

Customer Service 59

Customer Service B2B AI Innovation 59

PeopleMetrics

JULY 17, 2018

As noted previously, the term VoC is frequently used to describe the measurement of the customer experience; so is the term customer experience management (CEM). A consulting firm mentioned in the introduction, Forrester , coined a third term: customer feedback management (CFM). Market Research vs. VoC.

VOC 210

VOC CEM CX Customer Feedback 210

Totango

MARCH 19, 2021

The traditional customer journey infographic envisioned the customer’s experience from a sales and marketing standpoint, visualizing a funnel marking the steps from a lead acquisition through a sale, also known as the buyer’s journey. A prospect may also encounter your brand through word-of-mouth or a customer referral.

Customer Retention 124

Customer Retention Sales Business Growth 124

Steven Van Belleghem

MARCH 23, 2022

More and more organizations are building their services around the customer, actually going to them. Peloton customers have a personal virtual trainer, a personal regime and they can work out together with others, all that from the comfort of their own home. You can have this experience wherever you are. Groceries to the home.

Retail 120

Retail Healthcare Start-ups CX 120

Customer Think

AUGUST 15, 2023

Introduction In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, delivering exceptional customer experiences is no longer just a competitive advantage; it’s a necessity. Enter customer journey orchestration, a strategic approach that has gained significant traction in the Asia Pacific region and beyond.

Customer Experience 52

Customer Experience 52

Logicalware

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

In our recent blog post, “ Mastering Conversation Orchestration for Enhanced Customer Experience, ” we explored the fundamentals of orchestrating conversations to create seamless customer experiences. And that’s where customer journey orchestration comes into play. What is journey orchestration?

Omnichannel 52

Omnichannel Social Media Touchpoint Start-ups 52

Zendesk

MAY 25, 2022

Being an active member of the CX community can and will impact your company’s performance: It generates leads and valuable partnerships, and it creates brand awareness when you start getting invited to events, for example. Susana de Sousa spent four years working on Airbnb’s Customer Experience. Join the right Slack channels.

CX 98

CX Social Media Start-ups Sports 98

ModSquad

APRIL 13, 2021

If you read the “About Us” page on a company website, you may see text about “providing great customer service” or “service excellence.” ” In fact, a recent survey suggests that companies value providing strong customer service more highly than providing a quality product or unbeatable prices.

Customer Experience 119

Customer Experience Customer Loyalty Customer Service 119

Totango

OCTOBER 13, 2021

For effective customer success , respond to upset customer downgrades proactively. In fact, you can use a downgrade as an opportunity to remind customers of the value of your product and the quality of your customer service, giving them a potential incentive to upgrade again. Deliver Excellent Customer Experience.

Start-ups 103

Start-ups Sales Customer Experience Customer Service 103

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 3, 2016

You want your Customers to buy from you – obviously! In a previous blog we learnt that we all have two systems of thinking : our intuitive thinking and our rational thinking. It led to our fifth imperative, which is: Imperative 5: Uncover the hidden causes and unintended consequences of customers wanting things to be easy.

Customer Experience 167

Customer Experience 167

Customer Bliss

JANUARY 17, 2020

We are living in a world where customers have the megaphone. That’s actually been one of the most wonderful forcing functions: when finally it wasn’t about who we said we were; it’s about what employees and customers say we are. That’s really forcing us to focus as leaders on experience now. Did you improve my life?

CX 130

CX Customer Experience 130

Totango

JULY 28, 2021

Following best practices for hiring a customer success manager can make a critical difference in the quality of your customer relationships. Customer success managers serve as the face of your company in dealing with clients, playing a key role in ensuring satisfying experiences of your brand. Suggesting upsells.

Customer Relationship 118

Customer Relationship Customer Retention Customer Satisfaction Technology 118

Totango

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Merging sales and customer success (CS) is a delicate art that is often challenging but necessary for driving business results and creating a frictionless customer journey. Teaming leaders from each of these functions to focus on a respective industry, these “pods” work together to build deep knowledge and vertical expertise.

Sales 90

Sales Scorecard NPS Customer Acquisition 90

SurveySensum

AUGUST 2, 2023

Are you struggling to choose the right surveys to enhance your B2B customer experience journey? In this blog, we’re going to talk about which surveys to take across the B2B customer experience journey with question examples of each industry. We’ve all been there. But fear not!

B2B 52

B2B Customer Experience Manufacturing Touchpoint 52

Chip Bell

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

First, thank you Chip for allowing me to offer this guest blog. Chip is one of the most talented and seasoned customer experience professionals globally, and I am grateful for his colleagueship and support. Most business owners and leaders want to provide experiences that drive customer engagement, loyalty, and referrals.

Net Promoter Score 111

Net Promoter Score Customer Experience E-commerce NPS 111

SurveySensum

AUGUST 16, 2023

According to Gartner’s research study, Effortless Experience Explained , 96% of customers who had a high-effort experience reported being disloyal, compared to only 9% of customers with a low-effort score. But that’s not it, they also leave negative feedback, influencing other potential customers.

Construction 52

Construction Customer Satisfaction Actionable Insights Customer Feedback 52