Totango

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

A customer-oriented approach to business is fast becoming a necessary ingredient for success in today’s customer-centric economy. The idea is simple: look after your customers, and your customers will look after you. What is Customer-Centric Growth? 5 Best Practices for Customer-Centric Growth.

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Customer centricity Best practices Upselling Enterprise 71

Tethr

JUNE 23, 2020

Brands that take extra measures to make customers feel heard and understood during every encounter (from web copy to email drips to service interactions) foster a customer-oriented approach throughout the entire customer journey. Here are some ways to ensure your business is delivering a customer-centric experience.

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Customer centricity Customer advocacy Surveys Sales 64

ClearAction

DECEMBER 16, 2017

Customer Centric Culture Lynn Hunsaker. What Does it Mean to be Customer-centric? To have the customer’s best interests as the focus of your attention — not to be pre-occupied in your own interests at the customer’s expense. There’s a myth that talking often to your customers (sales, service, surveys, etc.)

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Customer centricity Finance Engineering Customer retention 63

TechSee

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

This would have resulted in an unnecessary expense for the company and a negative experience for the customer who would have remained without Internet until the technician arrived a few days later. Many of today’s customer-centric companies take an omni-channel approach, supporting multiple channels of customer engagement.

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PeopleMetrics

OCTOBER 28, 2020

What Does It Really Mean To Be "Customer-Centric?". Most companies say they’re “customer-centric,” but what does that actually mean? How can you take “customer-centric” from a vague marketing statement to company-wide mindset shift? Discover our award-winning Customer Experience (CX) blog: [link].

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Customer centricity Surveys Accountability Feedback 48

NobelBiz

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The customer-centric strategy is now on everyone’s mind, even among contact center experts and customer relationship specialists. So, how can you put a Customer-Centric approach into action? Are you a customer-centric or customer-oriented contact center?

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ClearAction

DECEMBER 30, 2017

Customer-Centric Innovation Lynn Hunsaker. What defines a customer-centric organization, and why is taking a customer-centric approach increasingly seen as important? Clear Action’s Lynn Hunsaker and Patricia Seybold Group’s Matthew Lees argue the business case for a customer-centric organization.

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Peter Lavers

JULY 6, 2016

This series of blogs is based on the early results of research undertaken by Peter Lavers on customer centricity. Participants are asked to tell us what, if anything, they are pulling their hair out over when it comes to customer centricity. Sometimes this even gets out to the customers! Business to Business.

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PeopleMetrics

OCTOBER 28, 2020

What Does It Really Mean To Be "Customer-Centric?". Most companies say they’re “customer-centric,” but what does that actually mean? How can you take “customer-centric” from a vague marketing statement to company-wide mindset shift? Discover our award-winning Customer Experience (CX) blog: [link].

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Customer centricity Surveys Accountability Feedback 48

Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 6, 2019

This answer became my second book, Revolutionize Your Customer Experience , which explores how the culture of a company reflects how customer-centric the organization is. We shared some examples of some of the indicators of whether a company is customer-centric or not customer-centric on a recent podcast.

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Amity

JUNE 24, 2018

This is where customer-centric thinking plays a critical role—it ensures that your customers are at the front of your organization from product development to the post-sales process. Customer-centric thinking gives customers a positive experience that will bring value to both the vendor and the customer.

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Totango

JANUARY 4, 2019

‘Customer-centric’ no longer just refers to a marketing strategy—it’s a whole economy. Customer expectations and demands on enterprises have never been so high, or so personal—especially for SaaS companies who are at the forefront of both the modern wave of technology and the new customer-centricity business model.

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Customer centricity SaaS Marketing Enterprise 79

NobelBiz

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

This is not new information in the industry and the idea of a customer-centric call center has been around since the early 2010s. DOWNLOAD THE FREE E-BOOK HERE So, let’s take a good look at what it really means to adopt a customer-centric approach and why monetizing should be placed second on your list of priorities.

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USAN

MARCH 22, 2022

Deciding which technologies will enable your business to meet its goals can be difficult. Which tech platform will work best for your customers? For example, the recommendation might be to adopt a smart agent interface that could support customers on both voice and digital channels. Which will work best together?

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Government contact center solutions Cloud contact Customer centricity 52

CSM Practice

JULY 24, 2019

The customer-centric mindset entails making major decisions while taking customer needs and customer journeys into account. This responsibility is not limited to the CSM (Customer Success Manager) alone, a company-wide disposition to customer satisfaction is crucial to customer success.

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Customer centricity Feedback Finance Upselling 45

Uniphore

JANUARY 13, 2022

For example, if one of our core values is being customer-centric, we’d want to preserve and reinforce that value over time. He taught me about the value of hard work, accountability, and perseverance. The post Life at Uniphore: Meet Andrew Dahlkemper, Chief People Officer appeared first on Uniphore.

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ClearAction

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Are Your Customer Care Metrics Customer-Centric? Customer care metrics are a barometer of performance across a variety of customer interactions such as chat, text messages, email, social media and communities. Waiting and rephrasing are customer realities that may exceed their expectations. Lynn Hunsaker.

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Customer centricity Customer Care Metrics Feedback 54

ShepHyken

JULY 15, 2022

Step 2: They show up for the call, and even though the meeting goes well, they mention they’re diligent and will see it through before they’re ready to get going. Step 4: You assign your best client success manager on their account and ensure they’re scheduled for your monthly training workshops as a non-negotiable. No problem.

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Totango

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Megan Robbins, Customer Operations Specialist at Kooth Totango also clinched the number two spot in the G2 enterprise usability index for customer success software. All the while galvanizing internal collaboration across accounts and facilitating upsell/cross-sell opportunity and execution to grow our book of business.

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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. They are “the ones to watch” and we recommend you follow them on Linkedin, Twitter, or YouTube or try meeting them at key industry events.

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Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Unfortunately, it led to the team signing customers up for things they didn’t want. Customers often didn’t know about it until an additional credit card arrived or the new account showed up in their statement. Customer loyalty doesn’t work if the organization is doing all the taking. Ask Wells Fargo.

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ShepHyken

MAY 28, 2023

In his words: “No stock can escape the daily gyrations of the market, but when you’ve got a great company that knows how to give its customers exactly what they want—and what they need even if they didn’t know it existed—that’s a stock you can buy into market-wide wide weakness.” Can Customers Tell You How to Run Your Business?

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Customer Service Customer centricity B2C Government 162

OctopusTech

DECEMBER 22, 2023

With the popularity of user-centric design growing, companies are realizing how crucial it is to prioritize their audience to increase engagement. This method puts end users at the center of the design process, guaranteeing that products meet customer expectations.

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Customer centricity Engineering Accountability Feedback 62

Horizon CX

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Too often businesses treat customers with minimum effort which comes across as perfunctory— a superficial and routine interaction that lacks genuine care, empathy, or effort to meet the individual needs and expectations of customers. Root causes of perfunctory service in businesses can often be multifaceted and interconnected.

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TeamSupport

AUGUST 17, 2020

Pete: Our core values of getting things done, operating as a team, and always doing the right things for each other and for our customers will remain strongly in place. We have to be accountable to our customers. We have to empower our employees. Running a company like TeamSupport is a hands-on job.

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B2B Customer centricity SaaS Marketing 59

TechSee

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Customers today expect frictionless, convenient service across every transaction. However, meeting these customer expectations is easier said than done. Heading into 2023, service leaders recognize the need to improve both their customer experience and the need for technological innovations to do so.

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Customer centricity Technology Enterprise Accountability 124

Amity

AUGUST 30, 2018

Companies that don’t want to miss out on the trend of branding themselves as “customer-centric” might consider repackaging an existing team, like Account Management, as Customer Success. A key focus for Account Managers (AMs) is building strong relationships with their customers.

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Accountability Management Upselling Customer centricity 67

SmartAction

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

These previously time-consuming processes have become more streamlined, user-friendly, and accessible, meeting the needs of the modern customer. Financial Services Account Management: Revolutionizing Customer Experience The introduction of voice automation in account management has marked a new chapter in banking efficiency.

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Banking Self service Virtual Agent APIs 72

Beyond Philosophy

JANUARY 16, 2018

A recent article on corporate customer-centricity by a prominent market research firm made the case for this type of culture as “the most effective way to meet customers’ changing needs.” The author had several suggestions for building customer-centricity. Michael Lowenstein, Ph.D., when making decisions.

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Customer centricity Banking Enterprise Government 207

CX Accelerator

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Oh, so that’s customer service, right?” How can you work with others to build new, customer-centric processes and ways of working if they don’t really understand what you’re trying to do? Customer-centricity can be embedded in many places in a company’s strategy. okay… so what do you actually do?” “Oh,

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Some people are afraid of them, others try to meet them and some even try to ignore them. In order to win the heart and the business of customers, it is advisable to take these evolutions into account. His core expertise is the future of customer-centricity. People react differently to these challenges.

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ijgolding

JULY 27, 2016

Back in 1999, I remember being in a meeting where the concept of Find, Win, Keep was first explained to me. Back in 1999, the concept of the ‘customer journey’ did not really exist. However, even then, GE were the masters at understanding end to end ‘processes’ as well as the importance of customer centricity.

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Customer centricity B2B B2C Advertising 71

Maru Group

OCTOBER 10, 2019

A large and engaged group of industry professionals from across North America gathered together for inspiration and shared insights at the Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative (SECC) Member Meeting in Minneapolis on October 1 and 2 and by all accounts, it was a resounding success. Customer satisfaction vs. customer centricity.

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Employee engagement Customer centricity Personalization Marketing 40

Maru Group

OCTOBER 10, 2019

A large and engaged group of industry professionals from across North America gathered together for inspiration and shared insights at the Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative (SECC) Member Meeting in Minneapolis on October 1 and 2 and by all accounts, it was a resounding success. Customer satisfaction vs. customer centricity.

Employee engagement 40

Employee engagement Customer centricity Personalization Marketing 40

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Unlike human agents, chatbots can operate 24/7, providing instant customer support anytime. Chatbots can be utilized in various ways, such as helping customers find what they need, providing information on their accounts, and even notifying them about new products or services.

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Customer Service Chatbots Self service Customer Care 152

Amity

JANUARY 20, 2017

Companies that don’t want to miss out on the trend of branding themselves as “customer-centric” might consider repackaging an existing team, like Account Management, as Customer Success. A key focus for Account Managers (AMs) is building strong relationships with their customers.

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Accountability Management Upselling Customer centricity 72

Horizon CX

JUNE 5, 2023

Their primary focus on financial indicators, efficiency, and internal processes can lead to a lack of understanding regarding customer needs, desires, and pain points. This inward focus can cloud their perception of what customers truly value.

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