Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

For many years, there has been a debate whether you could assign a dollar amount to determine the return on investment for any Customer Experience improvements. Keeping Customers results in a high increase in value. Focusing on customer retention with a better Customer Experience will benefit your bottom-line expenses.

Net Promoter Score 164

Net Promoter Score Customer Experience NPS CEM 164

Beyond Philosophy

MARCH 12, 2015

In my SlideShare presentation, “ Customer Are Irrational, Stop Fighting it ,” I define the customer experience as: A Customer Experience is an interaction between and organization and a customer as perceived through a Customer’s conscious and subconscious mind. Please click here to learn more.

CEM 166

CEM Customer Experience Management Retail Customer Retention 166

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 28, 2014

All the little parts along the way in your experience are what make a Customer experience Customer-Centric. Putting the Customer first in everything you do applies to every part of your organization, from the way you greet them to the way you bill them. Why Systems Matter to Your Customers.

Net Promoter Score 120

Net Promoter Score Customer Experience CEM Customer Retention 120

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Before I explain what I mean by that and how it has to do with Customer Experience, however, let me first tell you where I was born. How is this applicable to Customer Experience? Well, Loss Aversion is applicable to Customer Experience as well. I won’t even get into why they Scottish chose not to go.

Net Promoter Score 140

Net Promoter Score Customer Experience CEM Finance 140

Beyond Philosophy

MARCH 16, 2015

Customer Experience continued to be a dominant business issue throughout the world in 2014. They are all working to improve their Customer Experience. I can say with confidence the Customer Experience concept is now a worldwide phenomenon. Of course I know what the Customer Experience is about!”.

CEM 122

CEM CX CRM Customer Experience Management 122

Beyond Philosophy

MARCH 10, 2015

For more Customer Experience concepts, register for our Advanced Customer Experience Management (CEM) Certification Course beginning on April 20th. If you enjoyed this post, you might be interested in the following blogs: Apologizing in a Way That Promotes Customer Loyalty.

CEM 142

CEM Customer Retention Customer Experience Management Customer Relationship 142

eglobalis

OCTOBER 1, 2017

The CXPA helps customer experience professionals make customer experience management an integral part of how their companies operate and to enable customer experience professionals to embed transformation across their organizations. with products and services and across entire organizations.

Non-Profits 49

Non-Profits CEM Customer Experience CX 49

Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

For most organizations, just meeting their Customer’s expectations would provide a good experience. To create a great experience you have to define which areas that Customers most value and exceed these aspects of the Customer Experience. Most organizations know what their Customer rational expectations are.

Customer Expectations 167

Customer Expectations Net Promoter Score CEM Customer-Centric Organization 167

Lumoa

APRIL 7, 2022

The NPS system was created by Fred Reichheld and his team at Bain & Company and Satmetrix Systems in 2003 to help companies improve their marketing strategies to better serve customers’ needs with real, verifiable data that they could analyze and act on. Second, focus on increasing customer loyalty.

NPS 83

NPS Net Promoter Score CEM Customer Satisfaction 83

PeopleMetrics

JUNE 26, 2019

This past month I attended Forrester’s CXNYC 2019 conference to experience firsthand the advancements being made in the CX market (as well as to showcase our own advancements at PeopleMetrics ). Stop: forcing customers into digital self-service (chat bots, kiosks, etc.) What really defines a great customer experience?

CX 115

CX Net Promoter Score Artificial Intelligence CEM 115

Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

All organizations are on a journey from being Naive to Natural in the way they focus on the Customer, passing through each of four stages: Naïve, Transactional, Enlightened, and Natural. Naïve companies are the least customer-focused and Natural companies are the most customer-focused. What emotions are we trying to evoke?

Net Promoter Score 163

Net Promoter Score CEM Social Media Retail 163

Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

Watch out this space as in a subsequent blog we’ll give advice on the different ways to change a habit… Blogs CEM CEO Conferences consultants consumer behaviour customer Customer Analysis customer behavior Customer Behaviour customer centricity customer emotions customer engagement Customer experience customer experience books customer experience (..)

Net Promoter Score 167

Net Promoter Score CEM Gambling Social Media 167

Beyond Philosophy

JANUARY 23, 2015

. “ Unlocking the Hidden Customer Experience: Short Stories of Remarkable Practices that Ensure Success” is designed to help organizations take their Customer Experience to the next level. If you enjoyed this post, you might be interested in the following blogs: Four Ways to Get Customers to Do What You Want.

CEM 126

CEM Customer Retention Customer Satisfaction Customer Loyalty 126

Lumoa

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The focus on enhancing customer experience has gained traction in recent years. As businesses recognize its value, the shift from a product-centered approach to a customer-centric one continues. Actionability is also, as we believe, one of the essential aspects of customer experience management.

Net Promoter Score 178

Net Promoter Score Customer Experience B2C Social Media 178

Beyond Philosophy

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Helping your Customers make a decision is an important element in your Customer Experience design. All channels for your Customers make up your Customer Experience, including websites. When you find that Goldilocks sweet spot, however, it is Customer Experience gold. The Consequence of Choice.

CEM 121

CEM Retail Customer Retention Customer Satisfaction 121

Kerry Bodine

JUNE 20, 2015

I’m often asked about customer experience conferences: What’s out there? I’ve compiled the following list of conferences spanning a variety of topics — like CEM, service design, customer loyalty, customer success, and contact centers — that should be of interest to a wide range of customer experience professionals.

CEM 97

CEM CX Contact Center Customer Loyalty 97

Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 23, 2014

Expectations are associated with our choice of vacation, the gifts we give and receive at the holidays, and the Customer Experiences we receive from the organization. To that end, however, I have t hree essential steps to avoiding disappointment this Holiday Season in your Customer Experience : 1.

CEM 98

CEM Social Media Customer Retention Customer Satisfaction 98

Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

Resolving the paradox of choice should be a priority for most organizations that want to design a Customer Experience that creates a feeling of satisfaction instead of one of angst and remorse. It is a paradox to be sure, and one commonly referred to as the Paradox of choice. The Paralysis of Too Much Choice.

CEM 113

CEM Customer Loyalty Customer Experience Management Customer Experience 113

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 14, 2014

Trust and the Customer Experience. Emotions are an important part of any customer experience. How a customer feels about the company is an integral part of their loyalty to it. Warn Customers of the dangers they face and encourage them to keep their data safe through strong passwords.

Net Promoter Score 102

Net Promoter Score Data Mining CEM Customer Retention 102

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 24, 2014

At the time they began their Customer Experience improvement process, the concept was relatively new and largely untested. Downie compares their journey to “driving a snowplow for Customer Experience in Scotland.” Embracing the emotional parts of the Customer Experience right from the start.

Net Promoter Score 74

Net Promoter Score CEM Outlook Customer Retention 74

Beyond Philosophy

APRIL 30, 2015

Keeping Customers is cheaper than getting new ones. Customer loyalty and retention are goals for most organizations as a result. In the past, some companies’ modus operandi to build their loyalty involved a loyalty card with additional benefits. So now what do we do to build Customer Loyalty?

Customer Loyalty 117

Customer Loyalty Customer Expectations Customer Experience CEM 117

Beyond Philosophy

MAY 20, 2015

Sometimes it is differentiating, and offers consumers definite benefits – such as practiced by companies like Zappos, Wegmans, Ritz Carlton, Rackspace, Southwest Airlines, Trader Joe’s, Amazon, Baptist Health Care, and Zane’s Cycles – and sometimes it is just one of multiple factors which contribute to customer loyalty or disloyalty behavior.

Retail 160

Retail Customer Satisfaction Customer Loyalty Net Promoter Score 160

Intercom

JULY 26, 2022

From becoming aware of your brand to engaging with your products or service, every interaction affects the customer experience, which is why having a customer-centric mindset is so important to the success of your company. Think of CX as each moment of engagement along the customer journey. Conversely, 17% of U.S.

Customer Experience 69

Customer Experience CX Omnichannel Touchpoint 69

SurveySensum

JULY 9, 2019

In the present era, there is a reason why brands are investing more in AI technologies to provide better customer experience. Because real-time customer experience management (CEM) has become the key focus to drive revenue to the business and reduce churn rate. Source: McKinsey Customer Experience Survey).

CEM 45

CEM Customer Experience Customer Experience Management Government 45

SurveySensum

JANUARY 27, 2022

What is customer experience software? Why do you need customer experience software: Benefits. Must-have features of customer experience software. Why is SurveySensum the best customer experience software? What is Customer Experience software? Better customer service.

Sentiment Analysis 59

Sentiment Analysis Customer Experience CEM NPS 59

Beyond Philosophy

JUNE 2, 2015

For anyone who appreciates a truly customer-centric organization, one that is invested in its stellar reputation for ongoing trust and value creation, customer experience optimization and building employee ambassadorship, Wegmans is the company to emulate. Michael Lowenstein, Ph.D.,

Retail 97

Retail Customer-Centric Organization Construction Innovation 97

Beyond Philosophy

JUNE 1, 2015

In 2010, Southwest Airlines revamped its loyalty program to make rewards more proportional to ticket price; and this has better targeted the most profitable customers as well as enabled the airline to adopt a loyalty behavior metric that is closely tied to actual revenue generation.

Non-Profits 84

Non-Profits Retail Entertainment Sales 84

Beyond Philosophy

JULY 5, 2015

In building relationships with customers, and value for them, my long-time observation is that most organizations tend to progress through several stages of performance as they are becoming truly customer-centric: a) customer awareness, b) customer sensitivity, c) customer focus, and d) customer obsession.

Customer Service 111

Customer Service CEM Retail Customer Retention 111

Beyond Philosophy

JUNE 11, 2015

just how jaded and seeking for social interaction have customers become, in their relationships with vendors and their loyalty and engagement programs, that experiences need to always be fun and inclusive? Michael Lowenstein, Ph.D., CMC, is Thought Leadership Principal for Beyond Philosophy.

Gaming 106

Gaming Retail Net Promoter Score Social Media 106

Beyond Philosophy

JUNE 23, 2015

A couple of years ago, our local newspaper, The Philadelphia Inquirer, ran a disturbing story about how a mortgage loan company in Phoenix had sent spam advertising messages which appeared on the screens of thousands of wireless phone customers. Not only were the messages not requested, but these customers had to pay to retrieve them.

E-commerce 98

E-commerce Retail Customer Acquisition Government 98

Beyond Philosophy

JUNE 17, 2015

Michael Lowenstein, Ph.D., CMC, is Thought Leadership Principal for Beyond Philosophy. Defining the Objective(s) and Mechanics of Your Content Marketing Strategy. Content marketing continues to be on the upswing as a method of building connections and relationships with target audiences.

Social Media 96

Social Media Engineering Gaming Innovation 96

Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 23, 2015

And, where there is a CCO in place and working with other C-suite executives, the authority and scope associated with the position has direct influence over corporate customer experience priorities and application of resources. They are; Customer Experience and Value Optimization.

VOC 100

VOC Predictive Analytics Customer Loyalty Customer Retention 100

Beyond Philosophy

JUNE 4, 2015

Join us for our webinar, “ OmniChannel Customer Engagement” on Thursday, May 28 th , to learn more how you can manage your diverse channels in a single model to promote your Customer Experience agenda. Mobile Experience: Harness the Power of Your Mobile Channel to Increase Traffic in Retail Stores. The Mobile Age.

E-commerce 141

E-commerce Sports Retail Omnichannel 141

PeopleMetrics

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Where does the Voice of the Customer (VoC) land in the priorities for your company’s overall strategy? Forrester’s Customer Experience Council 2017 member survey shows that 79% of all respondents believe that measuring customer experience is a top priority. The ROI customer experience.

CEM 122

CEM Customer Experience VOC Scorecard 122