CX Accelerator

OCTOBER 7, 2019

The customer experience begins with your staff and their employee experience. When employees know about CX and care about it, they are well positioned to deliver a positive, memorable customer experience. What is the employee experience (EX)? Who can help you make this successful?

Customer Experience 182

Customer Experience Contact Center Return on Investment Employee Experience 182

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

While I can’t give you a recipe, I can offer some guidelines — as the Four C’s of a Customer Experience Culture. What are the Four C’s of a Customer Experience Culture? Communication. Customer experience suffers, and customers lose faith in the overall brand. Conscience.

Culture 251

Culture Lifetime Customer Customer Centricity Communication 251

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Is customer experience worth it? C-level leaders want to know if customer experience (CX) is worth the investment. Customer-focused employees across marketing, sales, HR, and other departments want to know if new CX initiatives are worth pushing for. These are investments focused on your employees.

Customer Experience 261

Customer Experience Net Promoter Score Culture ROI 261

InMoment XI

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

This is as true for employee experience (EX) as customer experience (CX). There is a clear path to greater, more progressive employee experience, insights and greater stakeholder centricity for any organization, and it begins with understanding the concept of experience improvement (XI) as it proceeds and matures.

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Culture 2006 Definition Employee Experience 195

eglobalis

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Create Clear Roadmaps: Developing roadmaps that connect individual roles with company and customer outcomes increases engagement. Challenge: Without this alignment, employees may disengage, seeing transformation as irrelevant to their work, which can lead to a lack of innovation and customer-focused efforts.

Customer Experience 233

Customer Experience Leadership Innovation Workshop 233

Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Consistently, and irrespective of continent or country, the most effective reps showed true empathy for the customer’s issue, literally “owning” the issue as if it were theirs as well, walking in their shoes. On the employee side of the equation, ambassadorship builds both passion and partnership, enhancing the customer experience.

Engagement 145

Engagement White Paper 2015 Consulting 145

ShepHyken

MAY 20, 2019

The Intersection Of Customer Experience And Employee Experience by Greg Kihlström. Forbes) Let’s explore three ways that customer experience and employee experience intersect and can work together. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too.

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Article 2019 Customer Service CEM 24

InMoment XI

MAY 23, 2023

Using a customer centric approach, Aegon has successfully enabled their teams to receive real-time feedback in order to drive change and as a result, are increasing customer satisfaction and accelerating growth. This event really brought it home how everyone at Aegon has a unifying purpose, to connect with customers.

Customer Centricity 195

Customer Centricity Workshop Culture Insurance 195

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

APRIL 28, 2017

Connecting the dots of customer experience. Here are some valuable lessons from the customer experience case studies presented at Experience 2017. Using truly customer-focused metrics. These changes have improved the employee experience in dramatic ways, too!

Airlines 152

Airlines 2017 Metrics Social Media 152

CloudCherry

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Build Open and Honest Relationships with Communication. Write down your company’s cultural values, figure out whether they are in line with your vision and propagate this throughout your organization so that every employee knows what they’re working towards daily. START IMPROVING EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE! Do More With Less.

Customer Centricity 231

Customer Centricity Culture Customers Loyalty 231

Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Most organizations do not fully understand, or leverage, the key linkages and relationships between customer experience and employee experience/behavior. Enterprises typically focus on employee satisfaction or engagement, in the belief that high levels in either area will directly drive customer loyalty.

2018 111

2018 Leadership Consulting Employee Experience 111

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Creating an organization’s positive and supportive culture is key to delivering extraordinary experiences. This consistency in communication and empowerment fosters a workplace that is service-aware and dedicated to delivering outstanding customer experiences. ” Tune in!

Net Promoter Score 100

Net Promoter Score Customer Centricity Culture Employee Experience 100

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

JANUARY 5, 2021

They create such a focus on the customer that everything and everyone throughout the organization is on board. . Sometimes the customer-focused “way” is seen as a brand within a brand. The Disney Way” or “Zappos Culture” is shorthand for that relentless view to prioritize customers, their wellbeing, and their goals.

Customer Centricity 190

Customer Centricity Culture Government Workshop 190

ShepHyken

JUNE 10, 2019

My Comment: This article takes a look at four iconic brands; Trader Joe’s, Aldi, Amazon and Chic-fil-A and offers up five ways they have created exceptional customer experiences. The categories are communication, technical competence, range of services, customer focus and accessibility. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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Article 2019 Customer Service Customer Service Training 119

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

APRIL 2, 2024

But customer touchpoints are often misunderstood for what they really are, or go unappreciated from the customer’s perspective. Sometimes, it is so company-focused the touchpoints are categorized by org chart: marketing; operations; billing, etc.) And therein lies the problem. <- Why? A great online demo?

Touchpoint 143

Touchpoint Customer Journey Mapping Customer Experience Customer Journey 143

Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 5, 2017

First, it demands a belief that emotions are the most significant influence (over 50%) of the outcome of a Customer Experience. Second, it involves a commitment to a customer focus. Your customer-facing employees must be able to recognize these moments and the verbal and nonverbal cues that communicate how customers are feeling.

Call Center 111

Call Center 2017 Contact Center Consulting 111

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

MAY 16, 2023

They appreciate how the contact center agents resolve customer issues. Customers appreciate proactive communications and problem-solving. This proactive, customer-focused approach made me a loyal customer. Sometimes proactive problem-solving is simply communicating directly with the customer.

Airlines 143

Airlines Feedback 2023 Customer Service Representative 143

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

APRIL 2, 2024

But customer touchpoints are often misunderstood for what they really are, or go unappreciated from the customer’s perspective. Sometimes, it is so company-focused the touchpoints are categorized by org chart: marketing; operations; billing, etc.) And therein lies the problem. <- Why? A great online demo?

Touchpoint 137

Touchpoint Customer Journey Mapping Customer Experience Customer Journey 137

ShepHyken

MARCH 18, 2019

1 0 Tips to Build a Customer Centric Work Culture by Vandita Grover. MarTech Advisor) We list 10 customer experience (CX) tips that will establish customer centricity as the core philosophy of your organization and help create a customer-focused environment across your company. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

2019 94

2019 Article Net Promoter Score Customer Service 94

Customer Bliss

AUGUST 8, 2017

With a track record in transformational leadership, Stephen has built a reputation for leading and implementing successful customer focused, innovative and profitable initiatives. These included the creation of new marketing approaches to acquire and retain customers and the formation of a new customer focused digital business channel.

Chief Customer Officer 137

Chief Customer Officer Leadership Innovation Financial 137

Beyond Philosophy

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

I talk a lot about Customer-centricity of organizations. We use a model called Naïve to Natural that measures how an organization is oriented toward Customers, with the Naïve not having a Customer focus and the Natural having the most Customer focus.

Customer Centricity 142

Customer Centricity Retail Consulting Leadership 142

PeopleMetrics

MARCH 2, 2015

Or the number of applicants who come via employee referral. It lives in your productivity stats, your error rates, your absenteeism, and your customer satisfaction scores. It lives in the way people communicate, tell stories, behave, and run meetings. If you’re asking, “How can we get employees to care?”

Culture 106

Culture Engagement Customer Centricity Employee Experience 106

Customer Bliss

AUGUST 23, 2018

Anand talked to people on the team and communicated what he already knew from the consumer insights to gain a deeper understanding of what they meant, from the teams who handled that specific work. Communicate your role to your colleagues and peers. Don’t Be Afraid to Reorganize and Restructure Your Team.

Transportation 129

Transportation Management Chief Customer Officer Roadmap 129

BirdEye

DECEMBER 22, 2023

According to our research, 35% of businesses still believe that phone calls are the most effective communication channel. It’s not just about making calls; it’s about ensuring seamless communication, enhancing customer service, and supporting your business’s growth.

Communication 111

Communication Demo Call Recording Connections 111

Beyond Philosophy

APRIL 15, 2019

Employees are the center of customer service because what happens on the inside of a company, will eventually show up on the “outside.” If your organization has an unhealthy employee experience, meaning there is no trust and departments aren’t talking to each other, etc., Communicate. Here are the top ten.

Culture 114

Culture Customer Service Leadership Airlines 114

Beyond Philosophy

MAY 31, 2016

Today, there’s a lot of discussion among corporate strategists, and even senior HR folks, about “putting employees first”. Whenever this is surfaced, it’s useful to ask some relevant questions with regard to ultimate enterprise value, particularly the employee experience vis-à-vis the customer experience.

Chief Customer Officer 111

Chief Customer Officer 2003 Leadership Consulting 111

Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

About fifteen years ago, my colleague Jill Griffin and I identified nine best ‘people first’ employee experience practices for our co-authored book, Customer Winback. The Suggested Prescriptive: Simple, get all employees as close to customers as possible, every day.

E Commerce 89

E Commerce E-support Banking Culture 89

CX Journey

APRIL 5, 2017

Thou shalt put employees more first. The link between the employee experience and customer experience is real. Yes, you're in business to create and nurture customers. If employees aren't happy, satisfied, and engaged, it will be very difficult for them to delight your customers.

Customer Experience 57

Customer Experience 2016 Employee Experience Innovation 57

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

We have helped the client create a customer experience vision and define five behaviors everyone must exhibit to bring the vision to life. Communication is one reason that their vision is coming to life. Shep Hyken is a customer service expert, keynote speaker, and New York Times, bestselling business author.

Customer Service Training 133

Customer Service Training Customer Service Feedback Communication 133

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

In this article, we can say that the secret to customer loyalty is communication, communication, communication. The way you communicate, what you communicate, and how often you communicate can create the experience that gives a customer confidence to continue doing business with you.

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Article 2021 Customer Service E Commerce 21

ijgolding

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

They would regularly be experiencing what the customer experiences to enable them to understand what works and what doesn’t work. Their understanding of what it feels like to be a customer will give them an inherently better ability to make customer focused decisions. Tip 6 – Communicate, communicate, communicate!

Customer Centricity 113

Customer Centricity Culture Magazine Customers 113

ShepHyken

MARCH 20, 2020

She shares five different strategies to build a stronger and more effective employee experience. According to Gallup’s recent polls, 87% of employees worldwide are not engaged. When agents feel valued, heard, prepared, and integral to a team striving to achieve big goals, nothing can come between them and your customers.

Contact Center 82

Contact Center Employee Experience Article Document 82

Beyond Philosophy

MARCH 19, 2015

employees understand how their work contributes to the company’s performance? – Relationship with one’s manager – Does the employee value relationship(s) with. Though customer experience, and resultant behavior, is impacted by engagement, it is more tangential and inferential than purposeful in nature.

Engagement 104

Engagement 2006 Customer Experience 2012 104

ShepHyken

JULY 25, 2022

However, when done right, it can be an effective communication tool to gain new clients and customers. This also means that, with a little strategic planning and creative thinking, businesses can leverage their email marketing to increase brand loyalty and keep customers. They also need to think about employees.

Article 15

Article 2022 Customer Service Magazine 15

ClearAction

APRIL 18, 2015

So Human Resources (HR) departments can make a big difference is helping companies achieve CX goals, as we discussed in Part 1 of this article: Seeing HR’s work within the bigger picture of external customers’ needs. Helping executives establish a customer-focused big picture in strategy and culture. —@Lynn_Teo.

Customer Experience 96

Customer Experience Culture Social Media ROI 96

Beyond Philosophy

JANUARY 31, 2018

This is particularly true when endeavoring to identify employees’ level of commitment to the company, to its product and/or service value proposition, and to its customers. Most organizations do not fully understand, or leverage, the key linkages and relationships between customer experience and employee experience/behavior.

Culture 68

Culture Leadership Consulting Employee Experience 68

Playvox

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

In an era of agent turnover, budget cuts, and fleeting customer loyalty, it’s useful to explore the evolution of quality management from its traditional, compliance-focused roots to a modern, customer-centric approach.

Customer Centricity 83

Customer Centricity Contact Center Management Customer Satisfaction 83