Customers That Stick

JANUARY 7, 2020

What better way to start off the new year and new decade — a decade that I hope will be marked by incredible improvements in customer experience design, thinking, and execution — than by taking a look at one of the most essential ingredients of customer experience: leadership.

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Customer Centricity Culture 2019 Customer Experience Design 88

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. So… Is customer experience worth it?

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Customer Experience Net Promoter Score Culture ROI 261

Storyminers

JULY 21, 2015

Jeffery Sears, CEO of PIRCH, interviewed by Mike Wittenstein of Storyminers I went to visit the new Atlanta PIRCH store in Buckhead, near Lenox Square just a few weeks ago and I was blown away by the experience. With 20 years of customer experience under my belt, it takes a lot to impress me. PIRCH […].

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Leadership Marketing Customer Experience Customer Experience Design 89

InMoment XI

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

If you’ve ever heard the terms “ CX ” or “customer experience” before, you probably know that they and similar phrases refer to organizations’ attempts to scour every interaction for feedback and insights. You might also know that customer experience is generally considered to be a more specific subset of user experience ( UX ).

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Touchpoint Customer Experience Design Reference Brands 243

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

JULY 28, 2020

Customer experience leaders are often told to “create a better customer experience” with little more than a pat on the back and an annual customer survey. There is a lack of understanding around what customer experience really is, and perhaps more importantly, what it takes to deliver it.

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Customer Experience Customer Journey Mapping Net Promoter Score Measurement 225

Bill Quiseng

MARCH 1, 2021

Joseph Michelli, I have learned so much about delivering the World’s Best Customer Experience through his insight starting with his book, The Starbucks Experience: 5 Principles for Turning Ordinary Into Extraordinary. Ironically, prioritizing profits can actually lead to business decisions that drive customers away.

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Books Leadership Hospitality Consulting 148

Lumoa

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The focus on enhancing customer experience has gained traction in recent years. As businesses recognize its value, the shift from a product-centered approach to a customer-centric one continues. Actionability is also, as we believe, one of the essential aspects of customer experience management.

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Definition Net Promoter Score Customer Experience B2C 167

Customer Bliss

MAY 19, 2016

because of CX Week , where I had the pleasure of speaking with Mark Ramsey of Audi about their customer experience transformation. I did want to create a quick blog post about customer experience competencies, however. Here’s the essential overview: Customer experience work is often tremendously reactionary.

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Customer Bliss

JUNE 28, 2016

Lesley Mottla was part of the senior leadership team that helped build Zipcar, a disruptive force in its industry. Now she has a customer experience leadership role at M.Gemi , where she’s trying to help disrupt the luxury shoe market. Everything needs to be rooted in the experience of the customer.

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Customer Experience Leadership Feedback Customers 111

Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

I meet many organizations that say they want to exceed Customer expectations at every moment of contact. The first step in exceeding your customer’s expectations is to know those expectations.”. - For most organizations, just meeting their Customer’s expectations would provide a good experience. I tell them they are mad!

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Customer Expectations Net Promoter Score Customer Centricity CEM 167

Customer Bliss

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

Customer experience is a priority to all. The question we discussed was; could the discipline and competencies required to lead a company through a customer experience transformation be led from marketing, by the CMO? It affects leadership, operations, how people are hired, and how the company goes to market.

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Leadership Customer Experience Design Culture Customer Journey 141

Beyond Philosophy

MAY 18, 2023

Emotional intelligence (EQ) is critical to leadership. EQ is also a crucial part of your customer experience design and delivery. Today, we are discussing EQ, what it is, and how it helps your customer strategy and leadership. The same goes for customer service representatives.

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Management Leadership Events Customer Service Representative 78

ClearAction

APRIL 29, 2020

VP Customer Experience Role for Growth Lynn Hunsaker. The VP Customer Experience role is evolving as companies shift to embrace the “purpose of business” proclaimed by Business Roundtable. This position may also be known as Chief Customer Officer or VP of Customer [fill-in-the-blank] (e.g.

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Customer Experience Chief Customer Officer Customer Centricity Leadership 71

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!

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2020 Customer Experience Magazine Consulting 132

Beyond Philosophy

MARCH 23, 2016

Now, I propose they make a little more room for the latest addition to the leadership: The Chief Customer Officer (CCO). Today, we differentiate ourselves in new ways , the most important being how the Customer feels about their experience with you. The CCO would: Oversee the overall Customer Experience.

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Chief Customer Officer Call Center Leadership Consulting 113

eglobalis

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Best Customer Experience Books of 2018 and What to Look Out for in 2019. The post Best Customer Experience Books of 2018 and What to Look Out for in 2019 appeared first on Eglobalis.

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2018 Books 2019 Customer Experience 399

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 14, 2014

Consumers also believe that in spite of this concern about safety they must share data to have a better experience with a company. In other words, Customers will share data even though they don’t believe it is protected enough to get a better value from an organization. Listen to your customers and engage with them.

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CEM Loyalty Blog Books 131

Michelli Experience

DECEMBER 2, 2015

In business today, it takes leadership to build a business that consistently engages customers. If customers aren’t emotionally connected to your brand, through the experiences you provide, you will be vulnerable to offers and solicitations from your competitors. Which are you? Such was the case for Mercedes-Benz!

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Customer Experience Customer Journey Mapping Leadership Hotels 101

Beyond Philosophy

JULY 29, 2021

Identify your customers’ mindset. ? You also need to get into the heads of your customers and recreate those decision scenarios. You have to find a different way to get the customers to choose your premium option. Most customer experiences are not deliberate; they are accidental. Get granular. ?

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Customer Experience Design Measurement Presentation Advertising 88

Michelli Experience

DECEMBER 27, 2016

One day, I was asking Horst about a client of mine that was struggling to engage customers. As I presented the challenge to Horst, I explained the efforts the company’s leaders had exerted to, “improve the quality of their customer experience so that most customers had less pain during interactions”.

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2017 Hotels Leadership Customers 89

Michelli Experience

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

In keeping with that message, I am excited to be blogging about one of my favorite leadership brands – Ed Mady and to use Ed as an example of the importance of creating signature moments that frame those “out of earshot” conversations. Branded Customer Experience. Here are just a few examples of Ed’s recent tweets.

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Brands Hotels Magazine Leadership 45

Michelli Experience

AUGUST 10, 2016

I love serving customers and helping businesses create loyalty-building customer experiences. HOWEVER, service does not mean customers should be given the power to ABUSE those that serve them. Customers are not always right and when they wrongly mistreat your staff they should become former customers!

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Leadership Hotels Loyalty Customer Centricity 56

Michelli Experience

OCTOBER 12, 2016

I’ve been doing customer experience design for a long, long time. In the old days, I would have read about some intriguing customer innovation and assumed that the attempted breakthrough was crafted on a firm foundation of customer listening and data analysis. Here is the truth from the trenches… .

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Airlines Travel Customer Experience Design Innovation 89

One Millimeter Mindset

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

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Blog Workshop Leadership 2020 95

Stella Connect

JANUARY 4, 2022

Customer service coaching refers to the practice of ongoing communication between the agent and their manager to hone in on how to improve on specific skills, achieve specific goals, and develop their craft so they can handle even the most difficult customer interactions. Coaching Customer Service Agents for Individual Growth. “A

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Customer Service Training Customer Service Contact Center Customers 97

Beyond Philosophy

MARCH 12, 2015

I love watching what people, and Customers do. When I am reviewing an organization’s experience I am on the look out for this type of irrational behavior as this will give me many clues on how to make it much better. Your Customers would raise their hands during this TED talk also. What do I mean by irrational behavior?

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CEM Customer Centricity Customer Experience Management Customer Retention 166

SmartKarrot

APRIL 15, 2022

Role: Vice President of Customer Success Location: Phoenix, AZ, US (Hybrid) Organization: Chime Technologies Inc. As a Vice President of Customer Success, you will drive customer success outcomes by influencing product adoption, customer satisfaction, and overall customer success.

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Customer Success Return on Investment Webinar Leadership 19

Interactions

JUNE 18, 2020

Improving agent experience not only benefits agents, but also your customers and your business. According to Accenture, companies with great employee experiences still outperform the S&P 500 by 122%. Customer frustration often translates to agent frustration, which leads to dissatisfaction in their job.

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Technology Contact Center Virtual Agent Call Center 71

Beyond Philosophy

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Body language is something we talk a lot with our clients about when we consult them on Customer Experience. How your team presents itself to customers can become an extension of your brand. Body language is an important part of these white coat moments, particularly for your Customer Experience.

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Reference Books Blog Leadership 135

Michelli Experience

JANUARY 27, 2016

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Leadership Consulting Customer Experience Design Engagement 45

CX Journey

JUNE 6, 2018

Image courtesy of Pixabay Now there's a crazy statement to make during a customer experience design session. Sadly, there is no shortage of stories about customers being treated badly, even inhumanely. And we are all customers! Do we forget that we’re customers, too? Research your customers.

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Customer Experience Design Culture Leadership Customer Experience 60

Michelli Experience

JULY 25, 2017

I also opined on the critical role of trust in strengthening the social contract between businesses and customers. As such, I suggested business leaders should take the first step by trusting customers out of respect and gratitude for them. I depict this relationship in the formula: High TRUST = Happy Employees = Happy Customers =.

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Consulting Touchpoint Leadership Roadmap 45

Michelli Experience

MAY 8, 2018

Redesigning Process Improvement in the Age of AI & the Customer. Leadership: “Making a commitment to the responsible use of AI from the start.”. But What About the Customer? In fact, the ultimate goal (from my worldview) of process improvement is increased customer value and effectiveness.

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2002 Competitive Advantage Books Customers 40

Beyond Philosophy

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Helping your Customers make a decision is an important element in your Customer Experience design. All channels for your Customers make up your Customer Experience, including websites. When you find that Goldilocks sweet spot, however, it is Customer Experience gold.

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CX Journey

MAY 10, 2017

Not everyone is motivated in the same way, so you need to be prepared to use different tools and approaches; you need to personalize or customize the experience to the individual. We talk a lot about that when we describe customer experience design. What's in it for the customer? Leadership is motivating.

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Leadership Employee Experience Feedback Definition 58

Storyminers

JULY 1, 2020

Listen to Mike tell his story of how he discovered a way to improve the customer experience by using the fine art of acting in a whole new way. Mike’s entrepreneurial skills served him well as IBM’s eVisionary for Global Services where he started three consulting practices, the last one in customer experience design.

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2002 Travel Banking Customer Experience Design 64

ijgolding

DECEMBER 5, 2016

So what (I hear you think to yourselves) has a child’s cartoon got to do with the subject of Customer Experience? The more companies seem to talk about Customer Experience and Customer Centricity, the more random our experiences as customers become. Allow me to explain… Bob and friends!

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