Steven Van Belleghem

APRIL 20, 2021

Few companies are as obsessed by customer experience as Amazon. I had the honour of talking with Seth Godin at the UBA Trends Day very recently (Check the recap that Peter Hinssen and I made here ) and yet again, he proved that he is a god amongst men when it comes to branding, storytelling, marketing and customer experience.

Customer Experience 109

Customer Experience E-commerce Social Media Government 109

Lumoa

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Is it possible to determine the ROI of customer experience, if so, how do you do that? In this article, we explain the relationship between revenue growth and customer experience. In addition, we share tools that will help you calculate the ROI of your own customer experience projects. Not always, but often.

Customer Experience 103

Customer Experience NPS Text Analytics Customer Satisfaction 103

Shep Hyken

MARCH 28, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Research: How Employee Experience Impacts Your Bottom Line by Kate Gautier, Tiffani Bova, Kexin Chen, and Lalith Munasinghe. Customer Obsession: Being Real, Sensitive, and Personal is a Requirement Now by Sharel Omer.

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Customer Service Entertainment Hospitality Hospitality 57

Intercom

OCTOBER 21, 2021

We all know an outstanding customer experience can set you apart from the competition, but is it possible, or wise, to guarantee it? “From day one, I’ve been obsessed with customer service and customer experience” Jeff: Sure. In fact, he went and wrote a whole book about it. Liam: Excellent.

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Customer Experience Start-ups Hospitality Hospitality 64

Shep Hyken

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The company wanted to be known as a world-class retailer. Disney Institute teaches the Disney way in the form of courses on customer service and experience, leadership, and more. The Ritz-Carlton has a team of trainers that companies hire to learn the secrets of creating world-class hospitality and service. And they did.

Hospitality 137

Hospitality Hospitality Manufacturing Retail 137

The Customer Service Blog

MAY 31, 2022

For example, the nearest Changing Places toilet to London’s Oxford Street (the biggest and most famous shopping street in the UK) is at Great Ormond Street Hospital, which is almost two miles away! We need retailers to commit to installing these much-needed Changing Places to help tackle the exclusion disabled people face.”

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Retail Hospitality Hospitality Customer Service 52

PeopleMetrics

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Today's CX Secret revolves around the notion of a "Customer Experience (CX) Mindset." High-end hospitality companies have owned the CX space for years because they maintain this mindset that every touch point they have with a customer has to be excellent. Insist on a great experience. Photo by +Simple on Unsplash.

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CX Hospitality Hospitality CEM 64

Fonolo

MARCH 19, 2019

By embracing modern customer service technology as a must-have ‘utility’, these brands can set themselves apart from their competitors. The Benefits of Improved Customer Service. Industries like retail, hospitality, and healthcare have continued to raise the bar to meet customer expectations. A study by J.D.

Technology 106

Technology Technology Customer Service Social Media 106

Beyond Philosophy

MARCH 31, 2020

Whilst, you can’t expect in times like these, an outstanding customer experience, I had a super easy and cost-free experience canceling a number of trips with some organizations and a very difficult experience with others. But there are other, not-travel related customer experience shambles too!

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E-commerce Hospitality Hospitality Healthcare 199

Beyond Philosophy

MAY 9, 2019

In our customer experience consultancy, clients tell us customers make decisions based on price or features. Instead, it tends to be a combination of a few insignificant, humanistic-type factors that drive customer behavior. It is also the system that will tell you “I don’t feel welcome in this retail environment.”.

CX 151

CX Net Promoter Score Hospitality Hospitality 151

ECXO

JUNE 11, 2023

How do customers experience your brand – across touchpoints? Develop a customer journey map – (re)mapping the customer journey will help you identify areas where you can improve the customer experience. How do you ensure your people understand the part they play in improving what your customers experience?

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B2B B2C Touchpoint Actionable Insights 130

Lumoa

JULY 10, 2018

Most business leaders believe that customer experience will be the key driver for their company’s competitiveness going forward. However, when it comes to the actual customer experience management, things get difficult. It is not too difficult to listen to the customer. Not always, but often. Not necessarily.

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Customer Experience NPS Text Analytics Customer Satisfaction 121

Customer Bliss

MAY 23, 2017

Lynn also oversees a lot in her role: marketing, event planning, social media, hospitality and group sales, owner relations, media relations, and more. I wanted to talk to her about crafting all these roles and experiences, and that’s just what we did. After a while, though, she transitioned to retail. About Lynn.

Sports 57

Sports Customer Experience Hospitality Hospitality 57

Shep Hyken

JUNE 6, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. The DiJulius Group) Even as the demand for Chick-fil-A is at an all-time high, the private company will only grow at a pace they ensure they won’t jeopardize the brand experience. (The This is one of the keys to their success.

Customer Service 61

Customer Service Customer Loyalty Hospitality Hospitality 61

SurveySensum

MAY 20, 2020

After speaking to some marketing experts, and gaining their insights on the evolution of marketing strategies due to COVID-19, here are some points that gauge the impact of COVID-19 on customer engagement. How will COVID-19 affect Customer Experience? This situation should be taken as an opportunity to build brand equity.

Social Media 52

Social Media Customer Experience Healthcare Non-Profits 52

Zendesk

MAY 17, 2022

Knowledge is power—especially when you’re looking to improve your customer experience. According to the Zendesk Customer Experience Trends Report 2022 , customer engagement is up 14 percent compared to last year. Customers rate their likelihood on a scale of 0 to 10, with 10 being “very likely” to recommend.

Customer Satisfaction 98

Customer Satisfaction NPS Net Promoter Score Retail 98

Totango

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

In particular, the pandemic forced companies to redefine and refocus on the customer experience. For industries like retail and hospitality, customers couldn’t shop in stores, dine in restaurants or attend major events anymore, so they had to quickly shift to accommodate these new needs.

Gaming 62

Gaming Hospitality Hospitality Sports 62

The Customer Service Blog

DECEMBER 9, 2021

8 December 2021 Dear Sir/Madam, Re: The abuse of customer-facing workers The combined impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, Brexit and widespread stock and labour shortages have placed an intolerable strain on the relationship between customers and businesses. A copy of the letter is published below.

Finance 52

Finance Government Hospitality Hospitality 52

Return Customer

JULY 8, 2015

It is only fair that they expect retailers to try and understand what they want. And for retailers, this means understanding more about how to engage with this demographic and working out what they require from a shopping experience. The key then, you would think, is to combine the two experiences. Clear path to purchase.

Customer Service 120

Customer Service Social Media E-commerce Retail 120

Fonolo

NOVEMBER 28, 2019

Airline services have been scrambling to improve their customer service strategies and initiatives, making key investments to elevate the overall customer experience. in an effort to shave time from its customer service call volumes. The company recently partnered with Gladly Inc.

Customer Service 75

Customer Service Hospitality Hospitality Retail 75

Shep Hyken

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

They save critical data, allowing consumers to access information and execute certain activities more quickly, ensuring an excellent customer service experience. . In this blog post, we will look at some of the most creative ways companies employ QR codes to help customers and provide a matchless customer experience.

Customer Service 57

Customer Service Social Media Hospitality Hospitality 57

Zendesk

MAY 3, 2021

The impact of the last year on customer experience will be long-lasting. Customers have adapted their expectations, teams have learned how to operate remotely, and businesses are ramping up tech adoption as they look for new ways to engage customers while staying connected to each other. Retail & Ecommerce.

CX 52

CX Manufacturing Entertainment Healthcare 52

CommBox

DECEMBER 6, 2023

From answering queries in real-time to providing instant support, live chatbots have become a pivotal component in delivering seamless customer experiences. We’ll explore the key features that make live chatbots a game-changer for businesses aiming to upgrade their customer service.

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Customer Service Artificial Intelligence E-commerce Customer Satisfaction 98

CSAT.AI

JANUARY 18, 2022

Depending on the company, customer service can conjure anger and disappointment or warm fuzzies and devotion. Today we’re looking at: Industries known for great service Companies that are setting the standard What makes a great customer experience. Satisfying customers has always been a challenge. Outstanding Service.

Customer Service 52

Customer Service Net Promoter Score Manufacturing Retail 52

Fonolo

APRIL 6, 2020

At a time when many business owners are removed from face-to-face interaction with their clients — hospitality, food, retail etc. it’s becoming more and more important for companies to engage with their customers. It can rout calls to the most qualified agent to handle each customer while reducing average handle times.

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Contact Center Social Media Invoicing Hospitality 108

Qualtrics

JANUARY 10, 2020

Here’s 6 technologies bridging the gaps and helping deliver better customer experiences. Although some see it as just a gimmick or fun attraction, AR has some exciting and meaningful applications for retail and leisure. An example is the ‘magic mirror’ technology offered by cosmetics retailers Sephora and Charlotte Tilbury.

Technology 28

Technology Technology Customer Experience Omnichannel 28

Ameyo Callversations

MAY 17, 2021

The Second Wave of COVID-19: Re-thinking your Customer Experience Strategy. With the pandemic extending longer than expected, it is time for the contact centers to re-look at their customer engagement strategy and invest in the right technology to ensure great results. Everything went online and e-commerce saw a boom.

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E-commerce Contact Center Government Omnichannel 98

Qualtrics

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The guest experience could be the difference between whether a guest returns or not. Explore the ways that organizations can use guest experience as a key factor of their success. What is guest experience? Within the hospitality service sector, great guest experience is a well-known cause of happy reviews and repeat business.

Hospitality 49

Hospitality Hospitality Net Promoter Score Start-ups 49

Zendesk

JUNE 15, 2023

Violating HIPAA or insurance standards can have grave repercussions for the hospital and the patients, so a reviewer will want to know that the applicant takes it seriously. Takeaway: Show you’re qualified for hospital customer service by adhering to industry best practices. Do: Incorporate customer service best practices.

Customer Service 52

Customer Service Hospitality Hospitality Education 52

Customer Experience Matrix

APRIL 26, 2024

Originally they were used primarily in retail and media. Then, they grew more common in financial services, hospitality, and telecom, which are all industries that traditionally had pretty good customer data systems. The other thing we’ve seen, more or less continuously, is expansion of CDP into new industries.

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AI Education Hospitality Hospitality 72

Beyond Philosophy

MAY 3, 2018

How big does a company need to get before it is too big to care about Customer Experience? If this week’s news is any indication, telecom customers in the U.S. We all can see from surveys like this (#2), or this one (#6), Customer Experience has been a significant area of concern for many CEOs recently.

Gaming 113

Gaming Hospitality Hospitality Retail 113

Qualtrics

JULY 17, 2019

If you’re looking to raise the bar on customer experience, look no further than your employees — harnessed in the right way, they’re one of the most effective levers any organization has. Find out how you can empower your people to deliver better experiences for customers. Start with meeting employees’ needs.

CX 29

CX Customer Experience Close the Loop Hospitality 29

SurveySensum

DECEMBER 2, 2021

So, what constitutes a good NPS score for the hospitality industry may not apply to the retail industry. The macro and micro factors existing in each industry, the level of customer experience expected and provided, the size of the industry are some variables that make it difficult to have a common benchmark for a Net Promoter Score.

Net Promoter Score 52

Net Promoter Score NPS Text Analytics Hospitality 52

Execs In The Know

MARCH 4, 2022

Enter customer journey analytics: a solution that eliminates data silos and combines otherwise segmented data to empower marketers to improve the customer experience throughout the entire customer journey, from end to end. Here’s what you need to know about customer journey analytics, its benefits, and how it works.

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Customer Journey Map Touchpoint Machine Learning Unstructured Data 98

Aquire

JANUARY 16, 2022

Chatbots can handle purchases and customer onboarding. A bot can handle instant purchases for retail businesses, like tickets, clothing, etc. or immediately sign up customers for free trials. Chatbots can also serve as additional assistance to customers by helping them use a product and explore options or features.

Government 52

Government Healthcare Retail AI 52

Fonolo

MAY 22, 2018

Vertical markets in the sample base included: retail banking, insurance, health care, government, retail / e-commerce, technology, travel/hospitality/leisure, telco, born-digital, and utilities. How an Insurance Provider Improved the Customer Experience with Call-Backs.

E-commerce 59

E-commerce Contact Center Hospitality Hospitality 59

Customer Bliss

JUNE 6, 2018

How do you take insights from customers and drive better decision making and better product delivery? This is one of the many questions that Eric Smuda , VP of Customer Experience & Loyalty of Hertz car rental service had to ask when he joined the company to transform customer and employee experience.

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VOC CX NPS Hospitality 88