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How to Improve Your Customer Satisfaction Score (CSAT) Score

GetFeedback

Y ou know your customers are satisfied because the Customer Satisfaction Score (CSAT) that you see on your daily dashboard tells you as much. The score is solid. But you aren’t satisfied; you believe it could be so much better. And rightly so — it usually can be. So, what’s a company to do to earn an even better CSAT score? Before I answer that, let’s take a look at a popular CSAT metric that was established 25 years ago: the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI).

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More Than Just Data: Why Actionable Insights Matter

CloudCherry

Photo by Adam Le Sommer. Photo by Karla Vidal . There’s no question that customer experience (CX) is a data-driven discipline. After all, at the foundation of most CX programs are close-ended surveys designed to capture and analyze customer feedback. And many companies have forged ahead with voice of the customer (VoC) programs, too. Yes, metrics are a crucial element of every successful CX program.

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DMPs, CRMs & CDPs. What Are They & Why Should You Care?

Alida

There are so many acronyms in the software space and this can make it difficult to know what DMPS, CRMS, and CDPs really are, why an organization may have one or all of them, and the impact these systems can have in relation to infusing customer insights into your organization. In this post, we hope to level set and to provide context as to what these are and how they can impact your role in your organization.

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How Friction Can Be Good For Customer Experience

Beyond Philosophy

I might have misled you in recent weeks. I have been talking about frictionless experiences and how vital it is to have a smooth Customer Experience. However, some of my reading lately has exposed some nuances about the friction in an experience that we haven’t addressed. Many organizations are talking about how to make their Customer Experience easy, which is the right thing to do.

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2024 State of Customer Education Report

Customer education has become a key driver for growth, retention, and product adoption. Our latest 2024 State of Customer Education Report uncovers critical data and insights from a survey of over 200 industry leaders, offering a look at the evolving role of education in driving business success. Inside, you'll find data on key trends and strategies, including: Strategies for Scaling & Customization: Find out which investments in learning technology deliver the biggest ROI and scalability.

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How to Use the CSAT Metric in Your CX Program

GetFeedback

Let’s talk about customer satisfaction. . What does it really mean? Is it worth it to track? It’s time to get serious about getting satisfaction. Just like Jagger. In customer experience (CX) terms, we often dismiss Customer Satisfaction Score (CSAT) measurement as too simple. Great customer experiences are created by designing and understanding the end-to-end journey of your customer, from before they are aware of your brand all the way through to when they leave you or become your greatest adv

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More Than Just Data: Why Actionable Insights Matter

CloudCherry

Photo by Adam Le Sommer. Photo by Karla Vidal . There’s no question that customer experience (CX) is a data-driven discipline. After all, at the foundation of most CX programs are close-ended surveys designed to capture and analyze customer feedback. And many companies have forged ahead with voice of the customer (VoC) programs, too. Yes, metrics are a crucial element of every successful CX program.

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Do You Use the Right Measures for Your CX?

Beyond Philosophy

What gets measured gets managed. This oft-quoted line from Peter Drucker is more pertinent today than ever concerning Customer Experience strategy. Every marketer should measure their performance in Customer Experience to understand what drives value for customers. . We discussed measuring Customer Experience correctly in a recent podcast. With 11 books on marketing and Customer Experience, our guest Don Peppers , bestselling author, blogger, business strategist, and acclaimed keynote speaker, j

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What to Do if You Have a Poor CSAT Score

GetFeedback

“How was your day today?”—that question is about as ordinary as they come. . It’s a basic and seemingly benign thing to say, right? But by asking that question, we get a quick sense of how someone’s day went, and we have an idea of where to take the conversation next. If someone’s day was “OK,” maybe we try to understand if it was really OK or if it was actually not OK.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles for the Week of August 12, 2019

ShepHyken

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Here are my top five picks from last week. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. Everyone Hates Customer Service. This Is Why. by Sharon Terlep. (Wall Street Journal) Technology lets companies see how badly they can treat consumers, right up until the moment they bolt.

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Frost Radar: Voice of Customer Analytics, 2024

Understanding and improving your customer experience (CX) can have a massive impact on your bottom line. Choosing the right voice of customers (VoC) solution is a critical step to elevating CX. Frost & Sullivan researched more than 50 leading VoC vendors, analyzing both their “innovation index” and “growth index” to independently select the top 10 performers in each of these categories.

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Don’t Make Customers Play the Service Waiting Game

Customer Bliss

In this week’s Daily Dose video, I share a short video inspired by the lessons of my most recent book, Would You Do That To Your Mother. . The following is a lightly edited transcript of the video below. Does this scenario sound familiar: I’ve had breakfast, lunch and a snack and the cable guy is still not here. I got a call from him about an hour ago that he’s, “On his way.” No clue what that means.

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Discover Your Relationship Types and How to Use Them

Beyond Philosophy

Relationship Types and How to Use Them. We act differently in our various relationships. We have a way we operate at work or school; we act a certain way in public and another way with our friends and family. The difference is the type of relationship we have with the other people involved. This variance in behavior is also at work in our relationships as customers.

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How to Use Customer Data: A Guide for Customer Success Teams

Totango

As customers use your product, they generate data just by going about their daily workflow. And you would be missing out on a huge opportunity if you didn’t capture that data, analyze it, and organize it. Doing so gives you a detailed picture of how customers use your product and interact with your team, making it easier to identify opportunities to enhance the customer experience and improve your product or service. .

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Guest Blog: 7 Games to Train Your Team’s Communication Skills

ShepHyken

This week we feature an article by Michelle Jarsen who shares seven ways your support team can learn and practice essential communication skills. Any job that involves interacting with people requires clear communication. It’s crucial that your support team learns and practices new ways of exchanging information and ideas. Good communication isn’t a skill you’re born with or one that comes naturally.

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How to Optimize Call Monitoring: Automate QA and Elevate Customer Experience

Speaker: Laura Noonan, Chief Revenue Officer at CallFinder + Angie Kronlage, Director of Program Success at Working Solutions + April Wiita, Vice President of Program Success at Working Solutions

Are you still manually reviewing calls? 🤔 It's time for a change! The traditional method of manual call monitoring is no longer cutting it in today's fast-paced call center environment. Industry experts Angie Kronlage and April Wiita from Working Solutions are here to explore the power of innovative automation to revolutionize outdated call review processes!

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4 Steps to Improve Customer Experience At Your SaaS Organization

Customer Bliss

Have you just become a C-Suite leader for your B2B organization’s customer experience? Or maybe you’re looking to elevate and become a CX leader — if so, you’ll find this episode valuable. We’re revisiting snippets of conversations with previous guests this summer, and in this episode, we’ll hear from Yellowfin ’s CCO, Lee Roquet and former CCO of Rigor , Francis Cordon.

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The Beginner’s Guide to Product-Led Growth Metrics

Gainsight

Since the beginning of business, we’ve been on a journey to accurately evaluate and predict customer needs. For people in Product, delivering products your customers love is just one of the challenges. You then have to optimize users’ ROI, increase adoption, and accurately discover your customer journey bottlenecks. Which features bring the majority of revenue?

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How to Deliver Individual Experiences on a Global Scale: Tips from a Borderless Brand

Oracle

Before Payoneer was founded in 2005, the world primarily transacted on paper and land lines. Despite the Internet’s rising popularity, companies were often limited by geographic and market constraints. Payoneer, a borderless payment platform, changed that. The brand operates across 200 countries, connecting 4 million users in over 150 currencies and 70 languages by making global transactions as easy as local ones.

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Winning Decisions Are Sometimes Tough Decisions

ShepHyken

I enjoy going to a baseball game. I live in St. Louis, and the fans of the St. Louis Cardinals are known throughout the sports world as being some of the best fans in all of baseball. Many fans remember Albert Pujols as one of the most skilled—not to mention beloved—members of the St. Louis Cardinals team. He was one of our best—and still is one of the best to ever play the game.

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Strategic CX: A Deep Dive into Voice of the Customer Insights for Clarity

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.

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How to Create and Use A Google Review Link

ReviewTrackers

One of the most effective ways to improve your search ranking on Google is to get more and better online reviews with the help of a Google My Business reviews link. Google reviews can increase a business’ online reputation and attract more customers. Rave reviews from the happiest customers can also boost a listing’s overall search ranking. In fact, the buying decisions of 90 percent of consumers are influenced by reviews , and a majority use Google reviews before they even visit a business ( 63

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Consumer Demands are Changing Faster than Ever. Is your Contact Center Keeping Up?

NICE inContact

Brands of all sizes are learning that customer experience is no longer an afterthought: it’s the heart of what consumers want, and the foundation for profits. In light of fast-changing customer demands, is your contact center keeping up? It used to be possible to win with a top product or a competitive price, but more than ever, customer experience is now top of mind for consumers — and crucial for bottom-line growth.

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The Top Five Customer Onboarding Challenges and How to Solve Them

Totango

Some people think the most important moment in the customer relationship is when they make the initial decision to purchase. But the period after the purchase, the onboarding phase , is what really establishes the customer relationship. What your organization does next could mean the difference between having a life-long customer or another churn statistic.

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3 AI Reports Your Brand Needs in Real-time

NetBase

Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered social listening reports offer real-time intel that your brand needs to be successful online. And there are three that are essential for campaign tracking, audience insight and crisis response, which we’ll share a bit about below! How does AI help with any of these social listening capabilities? It enhances each, offering a level of insight unmatched by less technologically advanced efforts.

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The Ultimate Guide to Monetizing Customer Learning

Every decision that goes into your learning monetization strategy matters for your organization’s bottom line. Our research has shown a clear correlation between high program maturity (and ROI!) and choosing the right monetization strategy. This eBook contains clear, actionable ways to approach packaging and pricing models that will help your association grow revenue, improve profitability, and drive expansion into new markets.

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How to Create and Use A Google Review Link

ReviewTrackers

One of the most effective ways to improve your search ranking on Google is to get more and better online reviews with the help of a Google My Business reviews link. Google reviews can increase a business’ online reputation and attract more customers. Rave reviews from the happiest customers can also boost a listing’s overall search ranking. In fact, the buying decisions of 90 percent of consumers are influenced by reviews , and a majority use Google reviews before they even visit a business ( 63

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A Story of Availability, Convenience, and Consistency

Steve DiGioia

and donuts! I pulled into the Dunkin’ Donuts drive-thru and asked the man on the intercom if he had any glazed donuts. He said, “Sorry, we don’t have any more donuts”. WHAT? I know this was at 11 pm on a Saturday night but how can you not have any donuts? Isn’t that what you do? Isn’t that what you’re known for? Isn’t the word “donut” in your company name, on your napkins, and on all your signs?

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The Millennial Crisis: 22% Have No Friends

The DiJulius Group

The Touch-Screen Age Today we are all living in the “Touch-Screen Age.” This includes baby boomers as well as millennial’s, for although many think of the younger generation as being the most tech savvy, virtually no one has been left out. Members of every age group now use smartphones, social media, iPads, and computers. These. Read Full Article.

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Contact Center Agents – Soaring up From Heroes to Super Heroes

NICE inContact

Agents remain the most critical resource in any contact center. But, every contact center continues to struggle with big challenges when it comes to engaging, motivating and retaining agents. Agent turn over continues to soar at over 30-45%, more than double the average of all industries ( Research, The Quality Assurance & Training Connection ).

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AI for Business Outcomes: Selecting the Right Tools to Drive Results

Customers expect to be able to interact with your organization whenever and however they want. They also expect your agents to have insights into their journeys so that they don’t have to repeat themselves as they move through various channels. And, if they’re not able to, they just might find one of your competitors who will offer the flexibility they are looking for.