Customer Bliss

MARCH 30, 2017

When I work with clients, I always set up a “customer room,” which is another way of thinking about customer experience labs. I’ve written about this idea a few times , including in Chief Customer Officer 2.0. And now, customer experience labs have come en vogue in the last couple of years.

Customer Experience 195

Customer Experience Banking Net Promoter Score Call Center 195

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

However, for one group of Professionals in the UK, September now offers a completely different and more exciting prospect. September is the month where Customer Experience in the UK is celebrated – and celebrated in style. The 2015 UK Customer Experience Awards was a HUGE event.

2015 104

2015 Customer Experience Customer Experience Professionals 2011 104

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

JULY 24, 2015

Thanks to a gathering of some Chicago Customer Experience Professional Association members and guests recently, my brain swirled with what could be next for customer experience. Here are some questions for customer experience leaders to consider. Who will lead customer experience next?

Net Promoter Score 234

Net Promoter Score Metrics Effort Score 2015 234

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

During these years of producing their Customer Experience Excellence Analysis, they have conducted over 1 million customer evaluations of more than 900 brands (across all sectors) – these facts alone suggest that the annual release of their research findings is essential reading for anyone with an interest in Customer Experience.

2015 87

2015 2014 Brands Customer Experience 87

ijgolding

DECEMBER 30, 2014

As we approach the last 24 hours before the end of 2014, I feel it is time to reflect on the last twelve months in the world of Customer Experience. Twelve months is not a particularly long time in the context of a lifetime of experiences, yet it is remarkable what progress can be made in 365 days.

2014 85

2014 2015 Customer Experience Customer Experience Professionals 85

Experience Matters

MAY 12, 2015

We just published a Temkin Group report, The State of the CX Management, 2015. Here’s the executive summary: For the sixth straight year, Temkin Group surveyed nearly 200 large companies to evaluate the state of their Customer Experience (CX) management. This year we found an abundance of CX ambition and activity.

2015 106

2015 Customer Connectedness Management 2014 106

Forrester

OCTOBER 7, 2015

In April 2015 , we started a conversation about what is different between business-to-consumer (B2C) and business-to-business (B2B) customer experience (CX). But when business leaders assess the value of customer experience, they want to know that it contributes to revenue growth, a business success indicator.

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B2B Customer Experience Professionals Customer Experience B2C 98

CX University

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

CX University (CXU), a leading provider of online Customer Experience (CX) education, has partnered with CRM Middle East to introduce the first comprehensive online CX certification program delivered entirely in Arabic. The Customer Experience Professionals Association (CXPA), has designated CXU as a Recognized Training Provider.

Net Promoter Score 111

Net Promoter Score Customer Experience 2022 Competitive Advantage 111

Customer Bliss

OCTOBER 31, 2017

In today’s show with Anne Witherspoon, we learn that sometimes implementing customer experience efforts has to start as a grassroots engagement across the organization. We discuss the skills and approach you need to build a customer experience program and its baseline foundation. Episode Overview. 90 day plan.

Customer Experience 0

Customer Experience Chief Customer Officer 2015 Communication 0

Experience Matters

DECEMBER 15, 2015

In my post last year I named 2015 “ The Year of Employee.” We agree and believe that customer experience is a reflection an organization’s culture and operating processes. We saw a surge of interest in the topic of culture in 2015, and we expect even more executives to begin the long-term journey of culture change in 2016.

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2016 Customer Experience Customer Connectedness 2015 91

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.

Events 97

Events 2015 2016 CEM 97

Experience Matters

DECEMBER 18, 2014

I wrote this POST for the Customer Experience Professionals Association (CXPA) blog , but decided to also post it here because it’s an important message for all CX Professionals… As 2014 comes to an end, it’s a great time to reflect on where the CXPA is at in its evolution. Customer experience'

2015 106

2015 2011 Customer Experience Professionals 2014 106

SurveySensum

JULY 14, 2020

The Super-Heroes of Customer Experience are here! Customer Experience – The new focus of 2020! Customer Experience has become a top priority for businesses in 2020. They have not only brought new perspectives on the table but have redefined the customer experience exceptionally!

2020 132

2020 Customer Experience Magazine Consulting 132

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OCTOBER 3, 2016

As I continue to develop my Customer Experience Specialism around the globe, a number of questions are continually raised by the people I meet. Starting an organisations Customer Experience transformation is hard – something I have written about in the past.

Customer Centricity 105

Customer Centricity Customer Experience Chief Customer Officer Customer Journey 105

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

That is why I also advise people that I am a Customer Experience ‘Specialist’ – not an ‘expert’ – as I believe that anyone who champions a profession should be continually developing their specialism. Continuous professional development never ends!! Shaun Smith. Andy Milligan.

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Books Brands Customer Experience Chief Customer Officer 91

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

If you follow me on Twitter, it would not have escaped your notice that last week played host to the 2014 UK Customer Experience Awards. The UK Customer Experience Awards is for any organisation wishing to share the amazing things they have done in the last twelve months to genuinely put customers at the heart of everything they do.

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2014 Customer Experience 2010 2015 102

Customer Bliss

JULY 4, 2017

Mark Slatin is the Director of Client Experience for Sandy Spring Bank. They won CX Innovation Awards in both 2015 and 2016, so he seemed like a great person to bring on and discuss what he’s doing with his team — and how/why. He was a great student of customer experience and formed/understood what the work needed to be.

Banking 143

Banking Leadership Net Promoter Score 2015 143

CX Journey

MAY 7, 2015

I'm blogging again today (note: I wrote this yesterday but didn't get a chance to publish it) from the Customer Experience Professionals Insight Exchange in beautiful San Diego, CA. Bruce's keynote is titled, The Future of Customer Experience. In a nutshell, most companies are mediocre at customer experience.

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Customer Experience Hotels Insurance Customer Experience Professionals 73

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OCTOBER 21, 2014

The quote is in fact the very first line of the executive summary of this years Nunwood UK Customer Experience Excellence Report – a report that should be essential reading for any customer experience professional in the UK. Now that would be nice! Some are improving faster than others.

2014 91

2014 Customer Experience Customer Centricity Fashion 91

Alida

JUNE 16, 2016

If you work in customer experience (CX), you probably already know Jeanne Bliss. A thought leader in CX even before this practice became mainstream , Bliss is an author and a rexpected expert on customer-centric leadership. In 2015, Bliss released a follow-up to her book, appropriately titled Chief Customer Officer 2.0.

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Chief Customer Officer 2011 2006 2016 124

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JANUARY 15, 2016

However…there is usually one of those…there are still A LOT of people who DO NOT recognise Customer Experience – either as something of significant importance to business strategy OR as a profession at all. The Confused’ – increasingly, I am coming across organisations that are just confused by Customer Experience.

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Customer Experience Customer Experience Professionals Customer Centricity 2016 56

Kayako

AUGUST 7, 2015

Customer experience expert Jeanne Bliss joined us for a webinar where she took an in-depth look at one of her key customer leadership competencies: alignment around experience. Chief Customer Officer 2.0. In Jeanne’s new book, “Chief Customer Officer 2.0: In Jeanne’s new book, “Chief Customer Officer 2.0:

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Webinar Chief Customer Officer Books 2015 84

Tricia Morris

DECEMBER 18, 2015

. • Sumair Dutta: The Service Council Chief Customer Officer and Former Aberdeen Customer Experience Analyst. Annette Franz: Certified Customer Experience Professional, CX Journey Author and CXPA Board Member. Nancy Friedman: Customer Service Keynote Speaker and Trainer. •

2016 72

2016 Chief Customer Officer Customer Service 2015 72

PeopleMetrics

JUNE 16, 2015

(DISCLAIMER: The CX Feud is a game in which 150 customer experience professionals took our assessment about the presence, or absence, of customer centricity practices in their organizations. When it comes to customer experience activities and commitment, leaders appear to be: 1. The Survey Says.

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Customer Centricity Leadership Net Promoter Score Magazine 96

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NOVEMBER 24, 2015

In 2015 alone, I have visited 20 countries in Europe, Africa and Asia. In all cases, I have been asked to work with; talk to; teach; cajole; people from the C-suite to the front line; in understanding the importance of Customer Experience. Followers of my blog will know that I have traveled extensively over the last four years.

Customer Experience 59

Customer Experience Customer Experience Professionals Airlines 2015 59

Michel Falcon Experience

OCTOBER 21, 2015

If you want your customers to truly become loyal to your service or product then your customer experience needs a strategy. It’s common for me to open my keynote speaking engagements by asking the audience two questions, so I can gain context around where they are at in their customer experience development plans.

Customer Experience 68

Customer Experience Net Promoter Score Events NPS 68

PeopleMetrics

MAY 4, 2017

Over 150 customer experience professionals completed a PeopleMetrics online assessment about the presence, or absence, of customer-centric practices in their organizations. However, one exception to this stagnation in activities exists: the practice of customer journey mapping. mark or memory. We'll see you then.

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Customer Journey Mapping Customer Journey Banking Chief Customer Officer 91

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FEBRUARY 4, 2016

How do you become a Customer Experience Professional? I think it is fascinating to understand how people end up doing something like CX…… and so I am absolutely delighted to share with you one professionals story in this post. It was in this role I first came across “Customer Experience”.

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Customer Experience Professionals Tourism 2006 2015 72

CX Journey

JANUARY 6, 2015

Pundits are making their predictions about customer experience, marketing, and more: what''s the next big thing coming in the new year and what should everyone be focusing on. When we make predictions, we need to consider the various customer experience maturity levels. Baby steps. Let''s resolve to fix this this year!

2015 64

2015 Employee Experience Customer Experience Professionals Customer Experience 64

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FEBRUARY 3, 2016

I want to start my inaugural exclusive column for MyCustomer by stating how very proud I am to call myself a customer experience professional! There is still a band of people who do not consider customer experience to be a ‘profession’ at all. I have traveled as far east as Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.

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Customer Experience Customer Experience Professionals 2015 Travel 52

Forrester

MAY 2, 2015

And that means it's time to announce the confirmed list of speakers for our biggest event of the year: Forrester's Forum For Customer Experience Professionals in New York (CXNYC), June 16th and 17th. Rasesh Patel, SVP, customer experience, DirectTV. Mark McCormick, SVP of customer experience, Wells Fargo.

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Guest Experience 2015 Hotels Events 80

CSM Magazine

JANUARY 4, 2016

has announced that it has been named a 2015 CX Impact Award winner. The program is sponsored by the Customer Experience Professionals Association (CXPA), a global non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement and cultivation of the customer experience profession. Verint Systems Inc.

Customer Experience 40

Customer Experience 2015 Customer Experience Professionals Customers 40

CX Journey

AUGUST 16, 2017

It's been a year or more since I've written about the ROI of customer experience. Always good to revisit this topic because it is such a hot one for customer experience professionals. The net-net of it all: we know that it's important to invest in customer experience, today more than ever.

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Customer Experience ROI 2016 Insurance 56

Customer Interactions

OCTOBER 6, 2015

As the website [cxday.org] says, CX Day is a global celebration of the companies and professionals that create great experiences for their customers put on by the Customer Experience Professionals Association (CXPA).

2015 49

2015 Customer Experience Professionals Customer Experience Customers 49

CX University

OCTOBER 22, 2020

BETHLEHEM, PA, October 22, 2020: Today, CX University (CXU) and Moravian College jointly announce the launch of their partnership to award graduate college credits for successful completion of CXU Online Courses in Customer and Patient Experience.

2015 64

2015 Customer Experience Professionals 2020 Leadership 64

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JANUARY 4, 2017

When it comes to the world of Customer Experience, business people and Customer Experience Professionals all around the world will be thinking of and dreaming about, a more customer centric 2017. I discussed 5 key learnings of emotion, knowledge, commitment, governance and leadership.

2017 59

2017 Customer Experience 2016 Customer Centricity 59

Steve DiGioia

DECEMBER 5, 2016

When a business enterprise is just beginning, often the only way to compete (or create a market in the case of a new product/service) is through an all-consuming focus on the customer experience. The focus can be on several factors that affect the customer experience, but almost always include quality and service.

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Culture Metrics Hotels Books 105