Brad Cleveland Blog

APRIL 7, 2022

Customer advocacy has the potential to strengthen your organization and transform customers into enthusiastic brand advocates. But you have to unleash it.

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Brad Cleveland Blog

MAY 27, 2021

When implementing your own customer advocacy initiatives, it can be helpful to learn what was worked well for others. This video explores ways organizations have structured their advocacy programs and five traits of successful initiatives. The video is from my LinkedIn Learning Course Customer Advocacy.

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Brad Cleveland Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Customer advocacy is most effective when the entire organization works together to do what’s best for customers. That’s great for customers, of course, and the organization benefits from their loyalty. But departments across the organization benefit as well. That’s a point that’s sometimes missed.

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Brad Cleveland Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2020

It’s a smart move and highly recommended for any organization to instill the principles of customer advocacy in the customer service and operations functions. Harnessing service and … The post Customer Advocacy: Harnessing Service and Operations first appeared on Brad Cleveland.

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Brad Cleveland Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Customer advocacy is most effective when the entire organization works together to do what’s best for customers. That’s great for customers, of course, and the organization benefits from their loyalty. But departments across the organization benefit as well.

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Brad Cleveland Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2020

It’s a smart move and highly recommended for any organization to instill the principles of customer advocacy in the customer service and operations functions. Unfortunately not all do.

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Eptica

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Date: Monday, September 28, 2015 The evolution of contact center performance. Author: Pauline Ashenden In the past contact centers were often viewed as a cost cente r, meaning that the primary goal of companies was to run them as efficiently as possible while still responding to customers competently.

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Brad Cleveland Blog

MAY 27, 2021

When implementing your own customer advocacy initiatives, it can be helpful to learn what was worked well for others. This video explores ways organizations have structured their advocacy programs and five traits of successful initiatives.

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Brad Cleveland Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Customer advocacy is one of those terms that can be confusing. Does the customer advocate for us, the business? One of the past issues of The Edge of Service™ Newsletter suggests the answers to these questions is both! Take a few minutes to read this issue (The Edge of Service™ Newsletter Issue 21: …

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VocalCom

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

The rise in smartphone use coupled with the explosive popularity of social platforms has transformed customer service expectations, as brands must engage better and faster than ever before. If you’re wondering just how your brand can keep up, consider these five tips for great social customer service communications.

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Brad Cleveland Blog

JUNE 27, 2019

Customer advocacy has the potential to strengthen your organization and transform customers into enthusiastic brand advocates. But you have to unleash it, whether you’re developing customer advocacy within a team, a department, or across the organization, you’ll need an ongoing approach to guide your efforts.

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InGenius

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Contact Center Productivity: Transforming the omni-channel customer experience. All companies are shaped by their customers. And the means by which our customers communicate with us has a profound and direct impact on their perception of us, not to mention their willingness to do business with us.

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Brad Cleveland Blog

JUNE 27, 2019

Customer advocacy has the potential to strengthen your organization and transform customers into enthusiastic brand advocates.

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Brad Cleveland Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Customer advocacy is one of those terms that can be confusing. Does the customer advocate for us, the business? One of the past issues of The Edge of Service® Newsletter suggests the answers … Continue reading → The post Customer Advocacy: An Essential Ingredient appeared first on Brad Cleveland.

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Brad Cleveland Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

When implementing your own customer advocacy initiatives, it can be helpful to learn what was worked well for others. This video explores ways organizations have structured their advocacy programs and five traits of successful initiatives.

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Brad Cleveland Blog

MAY 30, 2017

Customer advocacy refers to both how a company advocates for customers (doing what’s best for customers) and how customers advocate for companies (spreading the word about its products, services and brand). Both are vital to success today.

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Brad Cleveland Blog

JUNE 27, 2019

Customer advocacy has the potential to strengthen your organization and transform customers into enthusiastic brand advocates. But you have to unleash it, whether you’re developing customer advocacy within a team, a department, or across the organization, you’ll need an ongoing approach to guide your efforts.

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Call Center Weekly

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

In my mind, there three important areas for the Chief Customer Officer to focus on: culture, systems and customer advocacy. When it comes to the culture, either the company is completely customer focused or it’s not. Customer service and experience must be woven into the fabric of the entire company.

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Brad Cleveland Blog

MAY 30, 2017

Customer advocacy refers to both how a company advocates for customers (doing what’s best for customers) and how customers advocate for companies (spreading the word about its products, services and brand). The entire course is titled Customer Advocacy and is available at …

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Brad Cleveland Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

The foundation of customer advocacy is knowing your customers. I explore what that requires in the video below, part of the Lynda.com … Continue reading → The post Customer Advocacy: Creating the Means to Act appeared first on Brad Cleveland. What they need, expect and experience.

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Brad Cleveland Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

When implementing your own customer advocacy initiatives, it can be helpful to learn what was worked well for others. This video explores ways organizations have structured their advocacy programs and five traits of successful initiatives. The video is from my LinkedIn Learning Course Customer Advocacy.

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Brad Cleveland Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

When implementing your own customer advocacy initiatives, it can be helpful to learn what was worked well for others. This video explores ways organizations have structured their advocacy programs and five traits of successful initiatives. The video is from my LinkedIn Learning Course Customer Advocacy.

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Outsource Consultants

OCTOBER 11, 2021

There’s a healthy debate rolling across businesses that rely on BPO services: what’s the right contact center balance between voice and non-voice services? 79% of consumers expect same-day social responses from brands, and resolving a social media complaint can increase customer advocacy by 25%.

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VocalCom

OCTOBER 16, 2017

What began as a fun and innovative way to communicate with friends is now an essential business tool for delivering customer service. Here are six social customer service rules your brand needs to know—and follow—right now. Social customer service must be a priority.

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Brad Cleveland Blog

MAY 30, 2017

Customer advocacy refers to both how a company advocates for customers (doing what’s best for customers) and how customers advocate for companies (spreading the word about its products, services and brand). The entire course is titled Customer Advocacy and is available at …

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Brad Cleveland Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Customer advocacy is one of those terms that can be confusing. Does the customer advocate for us, the business? One of the past issues of The Edge of Service® Newsletter suggests the answers to these questions is both! Take a few minutes to read this issue (The Edge of Service® Newsletter Issue 21: …

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Brad Cleveland Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

The foundation of customer advocacy is knowing your customers. I explore what that requires in the video below, part of the Lynda.com course Customer Advocacy. Creating the means to act from Customer Advocacy by Brad Cleveland. What they need, expect and experience.

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Brad Cleveland Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

The foundation of customer advocacy is knowing your customers. I explore what that requires in the video below, part of the Lynda.com course Customer Advocacy. Creating the means to act from Customer Advocacy by Brad Cleveland. What they need, expect and experience.

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Brad Cleveland Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Brand advocates, as they’re often called, bring much value to the organization. The benefits of customer advocates are powerful.

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Brad Cleveland Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Customer advocacy is a hot topic in marketing and customer experience circles—and especially so following the economic upheavals of 2020 and 2021. I define customer advocacy … The post Equipping Your Agents to Be Customer Advocates first appeared on Brad Cleveland.

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Brad Cleveland Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Brand advocates, as they’re often called, bring much value to the organization. The benefits of customer advocates are powerful.

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aircall

JUNE 30, 2021

All this means that the customer retention rate in the industry is very high. IT Services: 81%. Companies in the IT industry often tailor their services to fit the client’s needs, providing them with stellar customer service and thus, increasing their loyalty. Track Customer Support Performance .

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Brad Cleveland Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Customer advocacy is a hot topic in marketing and customer experience circles—and especially so following the economic upheavals of 2020 and 2021.

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Brad Cleveland Blog

MAY 29, 2020

How do you know what a customer needs? If you mention customer advocacy and pose that question many executives will say, “Well they tell us, right?” ” I think they picture a frustrated customer across the counter or perhaps calling or posting a message that describes a problem.

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Brad Cleveland Blog

MAY 29, 2020

How do you know what a customer needs? If you mention customer advocacy and pose that question many executives will say, “Well they tell us, right?”

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Brad Cleveland Blog

JUNE 26, 2018

Customer advocacy creates what some refer to as your most … Continue reading → The post The Power of Brand Advocacy appeared first on Brad Cleveland. Do you know who your company’s brand advocates are? Do you recognize and engage with them?

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Brad Cleveland Blog

AUGUST 18, 2017

One of the most recent courses is on Customer Advocacy – what it is, how it’s done and how to maximize … Continue reading → The post Empowering Employees to Be Customer Advocates appeared first on Brad Cleveland. Lynda.com has given me the opportunity to record a few courses for their library.

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