C3Centricity

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

The three fundamental pillars of sustained success are deep customer insights, meaningful innovation, and inclusive leadership. Innovation: The Competitive Edge Amplifier of Business Success Recent PwC research shows that 61% of CEOs view innovation as their top priority for achieving long-term growth. The result?

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Thanks to a fun report from CCW , Customer Contact Week, and some clever customer experience pros (and prose – ha ha,) there is a discussion around leadership buzzwords we should have. A customer-centric culture is where innovation and imagination around the customer experience live. And I agree. Transformation.

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

OCTOBER 2, 2024

No matter how innovative or truly useful your product or service is, one thing will always separate successful companies from the rest: Customer experience (CX). For those who need CX support, there is a key resource available: Customer experience consultants. A few ways that CX consultants can help include: Goals. Measurement.

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

JUNE 15, 2015

American Express CEO Ken Chenault and Jack Ma, Founder of Alibaba , sat on a small stage and asked each other a few questions about small business, customer-first leadership, and the future of innovation. Innovation can’t happen if you are drowning in bureaucracy , according to Jack Ma. Leadership is about integrity.

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

MARCH 31, 2015

Jeannie Walters Jeannie Walters is the Chief Customer Experience Investigator™ and founder of 360Connext, a global consulting firm specializing in the cornerstones of customer experience: customer engagement, employee engagement and connections like social media. appeared first on Customer Experience Consulting.

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

APRIL 21, 2015

Be aware of how often product innovation is discussed as its own end goal, without mentioning how it meets the needs of customers. More Posts - Website Follow Me: The post Challenging Your Focus on Customers appeared first on Customer Experience Consulting. Image credits: viZZZual.com , DeclanTM via Creative Commons license.

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

If someone in a leadership position cares enough to recognize the truth hurts and might be tricky to address, that company is a winner. They start trusting clients and customers more than their leadership. Blog Customer Experience Featured Innovation business growth improvement leadership linkedin'

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

JUNE 11, 2015

When leadership provides updates to the team, they share knowing glances and an attitude of “oh this again.” They kill ideas and innovation. They protect bad leadership. How to Purify a Toxic Workplace Culture appeared first on Customer Experience Consulting. Toxic cultures are not successful cultures.

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

DECEMBER 29, 2014

Before you start innovating, remember what customers want, and how to deliver it on their terms! She is the community manager for 360Connext, a customer experience consulting firm, and a freelance writer. How do you identify the touchpoints that matter the most? 5 Customer Convenience Considerations (Before You Change Anything!).

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

DECEMBER 5, 2014

The most exciting companies change the game by innovating around their customer experience. Our goal is to have a little fun, learn from the best innovators and business leaders out there, and provide inspiration to those of us doing our best to deliver great customer experiences every day. We’re all human!

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DECEMBER 21, 2021

Several years ago, business consultant Matthew T. More than commitment to the company or the brand, more than commitment to productivity or innovation or even the organization itself, we are talking about commitment to the customer. You cannot create, or sustain, customer loyalty behavior without committed employees.

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

But when leaders become obsessed with “be better than X company” as the main driver for innovation, customer experience will suffer. More Posts - Website Follow Me: The post 5 Ways to Sabotage your Customer Experience appeared first on Customer Experience Consulting. Don’t worry about the big guys.

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

JUNE 22, 2015

Share innovation as it happens. Make short videos for Instagram or Vine explaining the innovations as they happen and the challenges around them. Social can help your leadership seem more down-to-earth and in tune with customers. Could your leadership benefit from hearing directly from customers? Photo by Wilfred Iven.

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

Justify customer loyalty through excellence – innovate audience interactions. Jeannie Walters Jeannie Walters is the Chief Customer Experience Investigator™ and founder of 360Connext, a global consulting firm specializing in the cornerstones of customer experience: customer engagement, employee engagement and connections like social media.

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Customer Experience Social Media White Paper Poor Customer Service 282

TechSee

JUNE 16, 2022

This list is an homage to the business leaders and influencers pushing the envelope when it comes to innovation in customer experience. At the core of their reporting is a team with a passion for all things customer management, with a focus on Customer Contact and Design & Innovation. Follow on LinkedIn. Follow on LinkedIn.

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

JULY 6, 2015

Innovation is “owned” by one part of the organization who doesn’t have any contact with customers. I’ve witnessed leaders bragging about their innovation labs and creative geniuses who are sequestered away in some cool part of the office. .” The customer does not care who owns their issue.

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B2B Net Promoter Score Effort Score Loyalty 278

One Millimeter Mindset

JANUARY 28, 2021

How will you wrestle with and leverage change for your professional innovation this year? These January professional innovation posts offer insights, strategy, tips, and pathways to get your career aligned with continuous change. Are You Managing Teams for Innovation or Stasis? 3 Ways to Avoid Professional Complacency in 2021.

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

They care enough to continually look for ways to improve and innovate for their customers. appeared first on Customer Experience Consulting. Blog Customer Experience Featured Innovation customer service leadership linkedin' They care enough to invest in outside evaluations. They care if your day was ruined.

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

DECEMBER 11, 2014

If leadership isn’t willing to continuously examine and innovate around the customer experience, the business is already doomed. More Posts - Website Follow Me: The post 5 Customer Experience Fails that Make Entrepreneurs Suffer appeared first on Customer Experience Consulting. Loyalty does not mean forever for customers.

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Customer Bliss

JULY 4, 2017

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. Sandy Spring Bank received the 2015 CX Innovation Award given to the top 5 organizations globally by the Customer Experience Professionals Association. About Mark.

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Banking Leadership Net Promoter Score 2015 143

Customer Bliss

APRIL 23, 2021

My gift to you is sharing conversations with these incredible colleagues through my podcast to help you further your career and develop your leadership skills. Bell needs no introduction in this industry; he’s authored numerous influential books and is a trusted speaker and consultant. Bell tells us why truth is vital to trust.

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TechSee

AUGUST 14, 2023

This list is an homage to the business leaders and influencers pushing the envelope when it comes to innovation in customer experience and customer service. Follow on LinkedIn Brad Cleveland , Consultant, Keynote Speaker, Course Instructor Brad Cleveland is a global expert in customer strategy and managemen t.

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

OCTOBER 20, 2014

This leadership change gives you some breathing room to break bad habits and deliver sustainable customer happiness – don’t waste the opportunity! 3M allows time off to employees for personal interests to encourage innovation.). appeared first on Customer Experience Consulting. Understanding.

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Customer Focused Culture Social Media Communication 289

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

Brands need to keep innovating. Innovation is about responding to the market, anticipating needs, and using a little magic to appeal to customers. I often wonder about the companies that don’t innovate. The post Are You Talking Yourself Out of Innovating? appeared first on Customer Experience Consulting.

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

MAY 20, 2015

They are the innovators. Their leadership team is made up of people who are working together and leaving egos at the door. appeared first on Customer Experience Consulting. ” Isn’t it time to be one of the enlightened ones? I count my lucky stars when we get to work with enlightened leaders. Get In Touch.

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TechSee

MARCH 7, 2023

Dr. Marlene Kolodziej, DBA, ITIL, Senior Vice President, Service Delivery, Ricoh – Recently highlighted as a CX Innovator, Dr. Marlene is a champion for customer and employee experience, driving the adoption of technology, experience engagement, and process to accelerate and shape digital transformation.

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

JANUARY 30, 2015

Mariano’s leadership clearly understands the experience for the customer goes way beyond putting the lid on the soup. Leadership at this particular store saw it as important, and I’m betting it’s a consistent experience at other stores, too. Consider what this means. Workers are trained, clearly, on how to do this.

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TechSee

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

For decades, service organizations have been proposing innovative ways to cut operational costs in customer service: Let employees bring their own coffee? ??. If the technician needs assistance, he can transmit videos and images of technical issues from the field while consulting with a remote expert, eliminating the need for a repeat visit.

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

ALL Leaders Experience Leadership Bias… There is a natural conflict of interest between companies and customers. Well, nothing is impossible, and you can overcome leadership bias. First, let’s dig into the 5 most common types of leadership bias — how many are you guilty of? But more on that in a moment.

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Leadership Net Promoter Score Customer Journey Mapping NPS 110

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

JUNE 1, 2017

They are the front line for your leadership. It’s not always about the sexy innovation. Stop talking about innovation, and just do it! Karen from Salesforce also talked about innovation, and how challenging today’s pace can be. They believe in co-innovating with customers.

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Net Promoter Score Innovation Culture NPS 165

CloudCherry

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Sarah made an incredible video with testimonials from Customers, Employees, and Executive Leadership. Becky Roemen – Senior CX Consultant at TTEC, and our 2 nd Place CX Influencer. Sarah Meyerdirk – VP and Director of CX at Promomash, and our 2 nd place CX Champion (in the category of Practitioner). We’ll toast to that!

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One Millimeter Mindset

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Babette Ten Haken | Professional Innovation | Cross Functional Leadership | Complex Problem Solving | Speaker, Consultant, Mentor |. How do you become more professionally visible, cross-functionally relevant, and strategically valuable throughout your career?

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Consulting Innovation Leadership Presentation 119

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

OCTOBER 2, 2018

You need diligence and persistence in this type of leadership. appeared first on Customer Experience Consulting. It can be uncomfortable but also incredibly effective in changing a culture from the inside-out. If you are this kind of customer experience leader, then you need to get comfortable being repetitive and patient.

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Customer Experience Culture Leadership Consulting 225

SurveySensum

JULY 14, 2020

Annette Franz – Customer Experience Consultant, Keynote Speaker, Author . Augie Ray – Customer Experience Expert, Blogger, Speaker, Consultant. Ian Golding – Customer Experience Consultant, Speaker, Author, Blogger. LinkedIn : [link]. Website : [link]. LinkedIn : [link]. Website : [link]. LinkedIn : [link].

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Bill Quiseng

MARCH 1, 2021

Having had a long career in hospitality, I especially learned from Dr. Michelli’s The New Gold Standard: 5 Leadership Principles for Creating a Legendary Customer Experience Courtesy of the Ritz-Carlton. Michelli write a blog post about his book, Driven to Delight: Delivering World-Class Customer Experience the Mercedes-Benz Way.

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Customer Bliss

JANUARY 26, 2017

As a result of this ecosystem, there’s some belief that headcount is actually hurting business innovation , and thought leaders like Josh Bersin (of Deloitte) have argued for a “team of teams” mentality. In “team of teams,” full-time hires would be more rare. How does one earn the right to headcount? .

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Thriving employees perform 27% better than non-thriving employees, including 89% better on innovation, and they are 79% more committed to the organization. Cohosted by Adam Toporek and Yours Truly, this podcast is all about learning from business leaders of ALL kinds who are innovating in many cases (and disappointing in others.).

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