Callminer
JANUARY 26, 2017
A Definition of Sentiment Analysis Sentiment analysis is a method for gauging opinions of individuals or groups, such as a segment of a brand’s audience or an individual customer in communication with a customer support representative. Based on a scoring mechanism, sentiment analysis monitors conversations and evaluates language and voice inflections to quantify attitudes, opinions, […].
Uniphore
JANUARY 31, 2017
Developed and first introduced in 2003 by Fred Reicheld, Bain and Company and Satmetrix, Net Promoter Score® (NPS 1 ) has become somewhat of the definitive metric for gauging customer satisfaction and loyalty. Consistently in use by over 66% of Fortune 1000 companies and tens of thousands of customer-centric organizations worldwide, NPS has certainly had a profound influence on global marketing, business strategies, tactics and techniques.
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Beyond Philosophy
JANUARY 30, 2017
I have lied about this. I’d wager you have, too. Moreover, per Groupon’s latest survey, most people lie about being happy about the gifts they receive at the holidays. When I read this study, I wondered if we lie to people about our gift receiving experience, isn’t it also likely we lie about other experiences too? Does that also mean our customers lie to us about how they feel about their Customer Experience?
Bill Quiseng
JANUARY 16, 2017
This week’s guest post is from Teri Yanovitch , author of Unleashing Excellence – The Complete Guide to Ultimate Customer Service. You can learn more about Teri and her book at the end of her post. I am a big fan of Marriott International. With the recent acquisition of Starwood, Marriott is the world’s largest hotel company with over 5700 properties worldwide.
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Customers That Stick
JANUARY 30, 2017
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Customer Bliss
JANUARY 5, 2017
Over the holidays, I read two interesting articles about customer experience. The first one, from Forbes , is called “Five Bold Expert Predictions For 2017.” (I am not among these experts, no.) The second article is from Harvard Business Review and called “The Most Common Reasons Customer Experience Programs Fail.” These are admittedly just two articles — there are dozens, if not hundreds, of articles published every day about CX — but if you find the int
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Uniphore
JANUARY 26, 2017
Click to Read White Paper. Introduction. Visual IVR has gone mainstream. Widespread adoption of this digital technology is taking place rapidly. However, not all Visual IVR solutions are the same. This document outlines the features you should look for in a digital engagement platform. Read More.
Beyond Philosophy
JANUARY 16, 2017
Let’s face it; the holiday season is well over and becoming difficult to even remember. It’s time to get cracking. With a little effort, we should be back on track in no time. If only it were that easy! The truth is the hot mess we return to makes us want to pack up and head right back on holiday. Unfortunately, for the majority of us, this solution isn’t an option.
Return Customer
JANUARY 19, 2017
Company Culture Trickles Down From the Top. The most successful businesses and brands typically follow the same path when it comes to leadership. If your employees and company culture are a priority to you, your customers and their experiences will be a priority to your employees. Leading by example is critical to the success of your company and is the beginning of what is known as the “waterfall effect.
Customers That Stick
JANUARY 2, 2017
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Speaker: David Azoulay, Marc Stracuzza, Román Tejada, and Guest Speaker Sucharita Kodali
Imagine a retail landscape where every interaction is personalized, every decision informed, and every opportunity maximized 🤔✨ Join us for an exploratory journey into the heart of AI-driven retail innovation. We’ll unveil the transformative potential of AI and data analytics in shaping the future of omnichannel personalization and e-commerce.
Heart of the Customer
JANUARY 31, 2017
Journey maps are extremely valuable tools. They provide key insights into the thoughts and feelings of customers during their interactions with your company, and they point the way toward cost-effective solutions to problem areas. But like any tool, they won’t do you much good if you take them home and stash them in a […]. The post Case Study: Journey Mapping Unleashes the Power of People appeared first on Heart of the Customer.
Callminer
JANUARY 16, 2017
Mini-Miranda is a legal warning debt collectors are required to use at the beginning of communications with consumers, both written and oral.
Uniphore
JANUARY 31, 2017
Developed and first introduced in 2003 by Fred Reicheld, Bain and Company and Satmetrix, Net Promoter Score® (NPS 1 ) has become somewhat of the definitive metric for gauging customer satisfaction and loyalty. Consistently in use by over 66% of Fortune 1000 companies and tens of thousands of customer-centric organizations worldwide, NPS has certainly had a profound influence on global marketing, business strategies, tactics and techniques.
Beyond Philosophy
JANUARY 23, 2017
Imagine going on a cruise and having the ship know your every desire – sometimes even before you do. That’s the goal of Carnival Corporation’s new Ocean Medallion technology , a wearable device that will debut on the Regal Princess cruise ship later this year. It follows on the heels of Disney’s MagicBand and a similar device on Royal Caribbean cruises, but it goes even farther in predicting and responding to customer needs and desires.
Speaker: Nicholas Zeisler, CX Strategist & Fractional CXO
The first step in a successful Customer Experience endeavor (or for that matter, any business proposition) is to find out what’s wrong. If you can’t identify it, you can’t fix it! 💡 That’s where the Voice of the Customer (VoC) comes in. Today, far too many brands do VoC simply because that’s what they think they’re supposed to do; that’s what all their competitors do.
Comm100
JANUARY 19, 2017
According to Ruby Newell-Legner’s book, Understanding Customers, “It takes 12 positive experiences to make up for one unresolved negative experience”. As much as we may try and prevent them, negative experiences are a part of life. When our customers are unsatisfied with an interaction with or a purchase from our company, the best thing that we can do is apologize to them.
Customer Bliss
JANUARY 31, 2017
A question I get sometimes: “Of course we want to value customers, but is doing so definitely tied to revenue?” The answer is unequivocally yes. I’ve been talking about this for years, as have many of my colleagues, professional acquaintances, and friends. If you boost customer experience, you boost revenue. Yes, yes, and yes. But it’s still a question out there to many people.
Heart of the Customer
JANUARY 12, 2017
Customer journey maps are a customer experience (CX) leader’s best friend. Done well, a journey mapping initiative aligns your teams around a shared vision to an improved customer experience. Effective journey maps engage your entire company to align on your customers’ moments of truth, showcasing how to create more loyal customers. Unfortunately, these initiatives fail […].
Callminer
JANUARY 24, 2017
Watch as Jim Rembach from FastLeader.net interviews our own Brian LaRoche at the recent show Call Center Week Winter 2017.
Speaker: Blackberry, OSS Consultants, & Revenera
Software is complex, which makes threats to the software supply chain more real every day. 64% of organizations have been impacted by a software supply chain attack and 60% of data breaches are due to unpatched software vulnerabilities. In the U.S. alone, cyber losses totaled $10.3 billion in 2022. All of these stats beg the question, “Do you know what’s in your software?
Uniphore
JANUARY 30, 2017
The proliferation of ‘Chat Bots’ or Virtual Agents has rapidly created a new frontier of competitive advantage, or one that carries with it severe penalties. If your Bot or VA just isn’t good enough, sure as eggs is eggs, your customers will drop you. Read More.
Beyond Philosophy
JANUARY 9, 2017
The customers have spoken, and they’ve had enough of car dealerships. They’re spending less time talking to salespeople at car lots and more time researching cars online, taking virtual test drives and emailing or texting dealers to find the perfect vehicle. Customers might still visit a dealership or two for a test drive, but they also might just buy the car sight unseen and have it delivered, according to dealers and industry executives who gathered recently for the Tampa International Auto Sh
Comm100
JANUARY 19, 2017
According to Ruby Newell-Legner’s book, Understanding Customers, “It takes 12 positive experiences to make up for one unresolved negative experience”. As much as we may try and prevent them, negative experiences are a part of life. When our customers are unsatisfied with an interaction with or a purchase from our company, the best thing that we can do is apologize to them.
Customer Bliss
JANUARY 17, 2017
Episode Overview. Jason Bradshaw is the senior leader for customer experience — same role as a CCO, essentially — for the Volkswagen Group Australia. He’s been there since October 2015. Previously he held similar executive customer-facing roles with Target Australia, Fairfax Media, and Singtel Optus. There are a lot of interesting aspects to my discussion with Jason, but one of the bigger ones is his hiring process, which was quite thorough.
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JUST RELEASED! New research reveals 92% of business leaders would like to provide additional training to their customer service representatives. Soft skills training stands out as a priority area of investment and/or improvement. Check out The Northridge Group’s latest CX research report —the 7th annual CX survey of 1,000 customers and 250 business executives—to see additional statistics as well as insights that businesses can use to benchmark their customer service and improve the overall exper
Heart of the Customer
JANUARY 4, 2017
A customer room is a fantastic way to communicate just what it’s like to be your customer. Jason Kapel of Prudential discussed their customer room at a CXPA meeting, and I asked him to share his experience with our readers. How did you come up with the idea of a customer room? I wanted to […]. The post Building a customer room at Prudential – an interview with Jason Kapel appeared first on Heart of the Customer.
Callminer
JANUARY 3, 2017
In a world of uncertainty, being able to make informed decisions in response to changes will be vital to success.
Uniphore
JANUARY 30, 2017
The proliferation of ‘Chat Bots’ or Virtual Agents has rapidly created a new frontier of competitive advantage, or one that carries with it severe penalties. If your Bot or VA just isn’t good enough, sure as eggs is eggs, your customers will drop you. Read More.
Beyond Philosophy
JANUARY 11, 2017
Back in November, Hertz rental car shares fell sharply when the huge rental car company slashed its profit forecast for the year. Hertz (which also owns Dollar and Thrifty) blamed it on vehicle depreciation, but depreciation may be the least of the rental car industry’s worries as we move into 2017. Over the past several months, I’ve become a fan of Uber and Lyft.
Speaker: Donna Weber - Customer Onboarding Expert
Customer onboarding is so much more than going live with your product and driving adoption. The truth is, onboarding is the most important part of the customer journey. When you set positive first impressions, establish trusting relationships, and quickly deliver meaningful outcomes, you create customers for life. Invest an hour with Donna Weber to learn why your customer onboarding is critical to your success.
CX Journey
JANUARY 11, 2017
I originally wrote this post for CXpert. It appeared on their blog in August, 2016. I'm often asked about the future of customer experience: What does it look like? What will companies focus on this year? What advancements have we seen or should we expect to see? What are the latest tools to help companies improve the experience? For this post, it's the latter I'll address.
Customer Bliss
JANUARY 12, 2017
It’s early 2017 now. Hopefully you have eyes on a customer strategy for this year. If not — or if you’re in the earlier planning stages of it — let me run through an approach I use with a lot of clients (and have used in my own work in companies). Like much of what I do and speak about, it’s rooted in the five-competency framework.
Heart of the Customer
JANUARY 25, 2017
Frequent readers of this blog know that I’m into all things journey mapping, regularly reviewing articles on the subject. So I was particularly interested in How to: Create a digital customer journey map by Henning Ogberg, the senior VP EMEA of Sugar CRM. As it’s published by B2B Marketing, it’s obviously targeted towards B2B (business-to-business) […].
PeopleMetrics
JANUARY 13, 2017
When you are selling a SaaS product, you really need to think about what you’re actually selling. At PeopleMetrics we realize that we’re not only selling software, we’re selling a service. It seems like an obvious truth (after all, they are called Software-as-a-Service products), but many SaaS companies lose sight of the service side of things - they strive toward the goal of a no-touch sales organization.
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Churn starts within the first 30 days of customers purchasing a product. A lot of it comes down to the first impression customers get through the onboarding process. A poor experience can result in losing current and future customers, and unnecessary overhead. It’s important to know what a poor onboarding experience looks like, the associated hidden costs, and how to build a top-tier onboarding experience for your customers so you can avoid losing hard-earned revenue.
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