Beyond Philosophy
OCTOBER 9, 2015
Big data is the gigantic data sets whose analysis could reveal predictions of human behavior. Big data is big news. If we can predict what people will do in a given situation, we can create situations that get them to do what we want. But Big data is only showing us a part of the big picture. The biggest part, WHY people do what they do is, as of yet, missing from Big Data.
Steve DiGioia
OCTOBER 22, 2015
what sets you apart from the competition? This original article was written by Steve DiGioia. When I was just a young lad I remember when my mother bought her first car, a 1970 Ford Maverick. It was white with a red plaid “Landau” roof; just a fancy term for a car roof style with a layer of vinyl. Note: Remember years ago when all those monkeys were ripping off and eating the Landau roofs from the cars in Great Adventure Amusement Park in New Jersey?
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Callminer
OCTOBER 22, 2015
Customer engagement analytics is critical to understanding the complete customer journey and improving the customer experience overall. Read how in CallMiner’s latest blog post.
Customers That Stick
OCTOBER 1, 2015
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Joe Rawlinson
OCTOBER 28, 2015
There are a number of tried and true methods that help business owners keep and attract customers. One of the most current and prominent marketing trends is minimalism. This concept can be applied to your business through website design, marketing campaigns as well as the way you publish information about your products or services. Minimalist marketing messages capture and retain your audience’s attention, as they provide a concise and clear message they will remember.
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Beyond Philosophy
OCTOBER 1, 2015
If you had the choice of doing something the easy way or the hard way, and you didn’t have to do anything morally, ethically, or legally wrong to do it the easy way, which would you choose? My guess is the majority of you would say take the easy way. I certainly would. When it comes to brands and their related experience, it’s critical that you KISS it.
Steve DiGioia
OCTOBER 2, 2015
why do they do things like this? This original article was written by Steve DiGioia. That’s not the way it’s supposed to be? Why do we need to do this? I can’t work this way. What’s wrong with this company? How many times have you heard a newly-hired person say things like this? They come to their new job with rose-colored glasses and all of a sudden think that their new company does everything wrong.
Callminer
OCTOBER 29, 2015
Today’s customer-centric marketplace demands that contact centers drive customer engagement optimization at every stage of the customer journey. Read how in CallMiner’s latest blog post.
Peter Lavers
OCTOBER 15, 2015
Doug Leather’s master class on Customer Centricity really caused an impact in June at Twickenham Stadium. The key outcomes from the day were: A deep understanding of what customer centricity really is. Why it’s important for the company to want to deliver sustainable and superior business performance in the 21st Century. A holistic view of the complexity of customer centricity and the business model required for systems thinking approach.
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Customers That Stick
OCTOBER 7, 2015
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Win the Customer
OCTOBER 23, 2015
Steve Jobs once said, “It is not the customer’s job to know what they want.” He’s completely right. It’s not their job, it’s yours! In order to deliver a positive customer experience, you need to have more than a pleasant support team and a solid product. You need to know both what customers need as […].
Beyond Philosophy
OCTOBER 6, 2015
I find it beyond belief how large organizations can cheat and lie to their Customers. Maybe it’s because I’m becoming old or maybe it’s just because it is happening more. Skechers lied to us that if we wore their (weird-looking) Shape-up shoes that we could get in shape without setting foot in a gym. BP lied about their compliance with safety regulations for their off shore Oil operations; a lie that resulted in 70 million gallons of oil spilled into the Gulf of Mexico.
Steve DiGioia
OCTOBER 12, 2015
I'm tired of your poor service This original article was written by Steve DiGioia. Ah, a leisurely lunchtime meal at my local family-themed restaurant (no need to mention the name, but the story is true). I had high hopes that were dashed before I even sat down , here’s my story. As we frequently do my wife and I stopped into our local restaurant for a quick lunch just before we were to pick up our kids from school.
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.
Callminer
OCTOBER 13, 2015
Companies need to be prioritizing the customer experience in order to compete in today’s increasingly consumer-driven marketplace. Here’s how to do it.
Joe Rawlinson
OCTOBER 14, 2015
Sales are hard to make for even many established companies, and for newer businesses or those with only a small profile in the market, they can be the difference between sink or swim. But before you can even make sales, you need to identify who exactly is interested in your product or service. Figuring this out seems simple, but truly identifying a customer base is one step too many companies overlook — and come to regret.
Customers That Stick
OCTOBER 27, 2015
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Win the Customer
OCTOBER 25, 2015
The right person will build upon what you’ve created, but the wrong person can bring it all down very quickly – and culture can take an awfully long time to rebuild, “Ensuring that someone else can eventually run the business that you’re building depends on one key thing,” according to Richard Branson, “whether or not you find […].
Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions
💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!
Beyond Philosophy
OCTOBER 22, 2015
Science has begun to predict the intensity of emotions in others with accuracy. This fact is important because when you can predict emotions, you can also plan for them in your Customer Experience. Why do we need to plan for emotions? Simply put, because then we can manage them in others when necessary. Over 50% of any Customer Experience behavior is driven by emotions.
Steve DiGioia
OCTOBER 8, 2015
Guest Post by Tal Schnall - Leadership and Customer Service Mentor This original article was written by Steve DiGioia. Today’s guest post is by Tal Schnall. With 20 years of hospitality experience he writes about what ‘true leaders’ can do to provide great customer service. Thanks Tal. Creating a service culture in your organization is not a one-time, skills-training event.
Callminer
OCTOBER 1, 2015
Customer experience isn’t just important in 2015 – it’s critical. CallMiner’s latest blog highlights 5 must-read research reports on CX this year.
ijgolding
OCTOBER 28, 2015
One of the six competencies required in the armory of all Customer Experience Professionals is defined by the Customer Experience Professionals Association (CXPA) as ‘Experience Improvement & Design’ To become a Certified Customer Experience Professional (CCXP), you would need to have knowledge of the following: Design thinking and customer co-creation approaches.
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Customers That Stick
OCTOBER 22, 2015
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Win the Customer
OCTOBER 30, 2015
Attracting new customers is expensive and difficult. Today, competing for new customers is just part of operating in virtually any industry. No matter what you do, you’re going to have to battle for new customers. Being able to maintain those customers you’ve worked so hard to win over is a critical on-going strategy to any organization that […].
Beyond Philosophy
OCTOBER 20, 2015
There are a lot of elements that must come together brilliantly for an experience to be perfect. One essential element often neglected, but essential is the training of your Customer-facing teams. In my view, there is a great lack of training on soft skills with Customers and when there is training available it is too basic and not frequent enough. There are, however, three major things your training must address to be successful.
Steve DiGioia
OCTOBER 19, 2015
or "how to adapt to your customer's needs"? This original article was written by Steve DiGioia. Yes you heard right…my waiter got a $20 tip for just getting a cup of coffee for a guest. That’s pretty good, what secret trick did she do to make it happen? When I was an active Director of Banquets, I always told my staff that we must be flexible with what we offer our customers and how we offer it.
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Contact Center Pipeline
OCTOBER 29, 2015
What were the hot topics contact center professionals were reading about in October? Take a look at our top five blog posts for the month: an industry panel offers their input about the most important thing leaders need to understand when developing an omnichannel strategy; social customer service training advice from ICMI’s Elaine Carr; 4 […].
Peter Lavers
OCTOBER 20, 2015
Knowing what you’re customers are saying about your is just the tip of the ice berg! Last week, WCL CM teamed up with Hello Customer and Paul Laughlin, to get to grips on how companies can be more customer centric. Bram de Vos of Hello Customer , told us how keeping in touch with customers during the post-purchase phase provides vital information on how you’re performing.
ijgolding
OCTOBER 7, 2015
Over the last few years I have become a bit of a ‘closet geek’ when it comes to dictionary definitions! It is not often that you choose to pick up a dictionary (or search online these days) to discover the true meaning of a word, but I am becoming increasingly drawn to needing to know the depth to words that trip off the tongue all too easily.
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