Fonolo

JANUARY 8, 2020

There’s an interesting and high-stakes battle taking place right now in the world of customer service: What will be the dominant text-based channel for B2C communications? This is primarily measuring P2P messaging behaviour, which has no real connection to B2C behaviour. Related to this is the “heatmap” of platforms by country.

B2C 101

B2C Contact Center Call Center Customer Service 101

PeopleMetrics

JUNE 4, 2019

Who are your customers? Are they businesses ( B2B ) or consumers ( B2C )? B2B companies usually have a smaller number of customers (typically called “clients”) who often pay a significant amount for products or services, while B2C companies usually have many customers with a lower comparative price point.

B2C 122

B2C B2B Real estate Airlines 122

BlueOcean

MARCH 24, 2022

When it comes to complex B2C customer care, the customer is anything but a faceless number in a sea of consumers. B2C brands had their worlds turned upside down by the pandemic, but what does complex customer care look like now things are leveling out? Curious how we’re delivering for B2C brands?

B2C 62

B2C Customer Care Schedule adherence outsourcing 62

Beyond Philosophy

MAY 28, 2021

However, there are some differences between managing Customer Experience in business-to-business (B2B) relationships and business-to-consumer (B2C). Today we will go through those differences with our 5 Rules for Managing Your Customer Experience in B2B relationships. Rule # 5: Focus on the art of the possible.

Customer Experience 387

Customer Experience Management B2B Customer emotions 387

ShepHyken

MARCH 4, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. What Exactly Is Customer Experience? by Annette Franz (CustomerThink) Customer experience is the sum of all the interactions (including with product and price!) Most likely, it’s B2C.

B2C 146

B2C Customer Service B2B Marketing 146

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Some customers are willing to share everything with a brand, some refuse to share anything at all, and there are those that fall in between. Using customer data is an opportunity for brands to create an excellent customer experience, whether it is for preventing fraud, marketing, or enhancing personalization.

Personalization 161

Personalization Customer Experience B2C B2B 161

ShepHyken

APRIL 22, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 4 Ways to Scale up Convenient CX for Modern Customers by NICE (NICE) The easier things are for your customers, the better they are for your organization. It’s time to start driving better customer experiences today.

Customer Service 196

Customer Service B2B B2C Advertising 196

Contact Center Pipeline

AUGUST 11, 2022

The focus of conversations about customer experiences (CXs) has generally been on the consumer, namely business-to-consumer (B2C) or B2C CX. But the B2C experiences are, to a considerable extent, driven by the business-to-business (B2B) customer experiences (B2B CX).

B2C 147

B2C B2B Customer Experience 147

Totango

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Delivering a satisfying B2B customer experience is key to staying competitive in today’s SaaS market. Here, we’ll outline a strategic roadmap to developing a winning B2B customer experience strategy. First, we’ll take a look at what B2B customer experience is and why it’s an important priority.

B2B 107

B2B Customer Experience B2C SaaS 107

Fonolo

JANUARY 8, 2020

There’s an interesting and high-stakes battle taking place right now in the world of customer service: What will be the dominant text-based channel for B2C communications? This is primarily measuring P2P messaging behaviour, which has no real connection to B2C behaviour. Related to this is the “heatmap” of platforms by country.

B2C 67

B2C Contact Center Call Center Customer Service 67

ShepHyken

MARCH 31, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Put Yourself 2nd to Place 1st in the Experience Economy by Barry Fiske (Fast Company) Customers can sense when a company’s products and experiences aren’t loyal to their needs, so why should they be loyal to that business?

Government 201

Government Customer Service B2B B2C 201

Contact Center Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

As with business-to-consumer (B2C) contact centers, business-to-business (B2B) contact centers also had to suddenly have their agents work-from-home (WFH) when the COVID-19 pandemic struck.

B2B 259

B2B B2C Contact Center Cloud contact 259

ShepHyken

APRIL 1, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Put Yourself 2nd to Place 1st in the Experience Economy by Barry Fiske (Fast Company) Customers can sense when a company’s products and experiences aren’t loyal to their needs, so why should they be loyal to that business?

Government 190

Government Customer Service B2B B2C 190

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. The experience equation: Happy employees and customers accelerate growth by Vala Afshar. My Comment: Vala Afshar has seen this weekly roundup of the best customer service and CX articles a number of times.

Journey mapping 267

Journey mapping B2C Customer Service B2B 267

Beyond Philosophy

JUNE 21, 2015

I have written before of the link between a company’s employee experience and the Customer Experience they deliver on a company’s behalf. The paternity policy at Virgin reflects two critical elements for the link between Employee Experience and Customer Experience.

Customer Experience 400

Customer Experience B2C Banking B2B 400

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. What Is Customer Loyalty and Retention (And 3 Tips for Improvement) by Scott Clark. Florida Butcher Shop Installs Vending Machine to Serve Customers 24/7 by Retail Customer Experience.

Customer Service 371

Customer Service B2C B2B Customer retention 371

Education Services Group

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

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B2C 130

B2C B2B Customer Experience 130

Contact Center Pipeline

JULY 13, 2022

Serving business-to-business (B2B) customers is similar and yet different from serving business-to-consumer (B2C) customers. Both types rightfully demand excellent customer experiences (CXs) on the channels of their choice.

B2B 147

B2B B2C Customer Experience 147

ForeSee

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Today, B2B and B2C consumers share significant similarities. The post What B2B Companies Can Learn from the B2C Customer Experience appeared first on ForeSee. B2B Customer Experience Analytics Customer Satisfaction' Their ultimate impression.

B2C 69

B2C B2B Customer Experience Analytics 69

ShepHyken

APRIL 14, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. There really is something here for everyone – from small to large businesses and from B2C to B2B. That may not indicate true customer loyalty, but that level of satisfaction is a pretty good start!

Customer Service 179

Customer Service B2C B2B Customer Experience 179

Lumoa

MARCH 5, 2018

B2C customer experiences have set the tone of CX transformation. All the people, who receive advanced personalized customer treatment, come to work and. very often experience the same old "traditional" system. So, what is actually happening to B2B customer experiences? Does it sound familiar?

B2B 121

B2B B2C Customer Experience Personalization 121

ShepHyken

AUGUST 1, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Service Teams Are a Brand’s Best Ambassadors by Patti Crume. He is a bestselling author who specializes in teaching us how some of the most iconic brands deliver amazing customer experiences.

Brand ambassadors 173

Brand ambassadors B2C Customer Service B2B 173

Aspect

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

With the advancement of technology, including artificial intelligence (AI) and natural language understanding, customers don’t always know if they are talking to a computer or a live agent. The post Chatbots – Reigniting the Spark in B2C Engagement appeared first on Aspect Blogs. Edward can handle more than 1000 questions from guests.

B2C 87

B2C Chatbots Healthcare Banking 87

Call Center Weekly

APRIL 15, 2019

TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY WOMEN, TO BUILD THEIR SKILLS AND FOCUS ON A CAREER IN THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE FIELD. Voxpro interviewed five women leaders who talk about the need for females in high-level customer-focused roles. I’M WRITING THIS ARTICLE FOR TWO REASONS: 1. CX is not a fad.

Customer Experience 127

Customer Experience Employee engagement B2C Education 127

ShepHyken

JUNE 11, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. B2B Customer Experience Examples: Think Like A B2C by Dan Gingiss (Dan Gingiss) While B2B businesses are technically providing products and services to companies, they are selling to individual buyers who are consumers.

B2B 156

B2B Customer Service B2C Advertising 156

ShepHyken

JULY 13, 2018

This week we feature an article by Christa Heibel about how investing in a personalized customer experience can create life-long customers in the B2B space. – Shep Hyken. If you’ve been habituated to think that the customer experience (CX) is strictly for B2C (business serving customers) verticals, you’re not alone.

B2C 38

B2C Customer Experience B2B Journey mapping 38

Beyond Philosophy

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

Many b2b and b2c companies offer antiseptic, commoditized, vanilla experiences for customers. These companies, and their employees, are also invariably quite disciplined and well-trained in the why’s and how’s of customer experience. They market, and create experiences, within the branded vision.

Customer Experience 391

Customer Experience Customer centricity B2C Airlines 391

Lumoa

MAY 5, 2022

Most people understand the importance of creating great customer experiences —nevertheless, many struggle with the complexity of working holistically and long-term with a Customer Experience strategy. Customer Experience (CX) is far more than traditional customer service and marketing.

Customer Experience 110

Customer Experience Consulting Consulting B2C 110

Russel Lolacher

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Are you taking the steps needed after a B2C breakup to keep the relationship alive? You’ll hear a lot of organizations talk about “relationship marketing” or building “customer loyalty” and the importance of trying to maintain a connection with their customers. B2C Breakup Case Study.

B2C 61

B2C Management Finance Personalization 61

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Bad Customer Service Puts $3.7 Trillion in Sales Annually at Risk by Bruce Gil (Quartz) Bad customer experiences could cost organizations around the world $3.7 Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 151

Customer Service B2B B2C Engineering 151

Cincom

APRIL 12, 2021

Beyond using a CRM (customer resource management software) to simplify the salesperson’s job, how can the digital version of the lean concept connect to and complement selling , especially when there are so many different definitions for digital lean? Configure-Price-Quote Software Provides a Self-Serve Customer Experience.

Sales 99

Sales Technology B2C Customer Experience 99

ChurnZero

JANUARY 5, 2022

It’s not uncommon to find it difficult to grasp the concept of Customer Experience vs. Customer Success. For some, the Customer Experience definition is not that different from the one for Customer Success. So, are Customer Experience and Customer Success really the same?

Customer Experience 98

Customer Experience B2B B2C Customer retention 98

Bill Quiseng

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

This course is a prerequisite for business professionals in the B2C or hospitality industry. Customer loyalty is not one BIG WOW to a customer. It’s one little wow delivered consistently to every customer. Second, but as importantly, be Magnificently Boring to CARE for your customers. So, be Magnificently Boring!

B2C 88

B2C B2B Customer Experience Customer Service 88

ShepHyken

JULY 3, 2023

Top Takeaways: A simple and convenient customer experience can be a competitive advantage for brands and companies, whether it’s B2B or B2C. There must also be a process behind delivering an amazing customer experience. How does customer adoption create loyalty? Adoption means loyalty. .”

B2C 156

B2C B2B Feedback Customer Experience 156

Help Scout

MAY 13, 2021

Ensuring a positive experience in a B2B relationship delivers improved engagement and, ultimately, a better financial result. So if you’re responsible for a B2B relationship and you’re not already considering B2B customer experience, it’s time to get on board. Use that insight to build your customer experience.

B2B 63

B2B B2C Customer Experience Journey mapping 63

Beyond Philosophy

JULY 5, 2016

What makes this question so profound, and so pivotal, in customer experience optimization today is that every aspect of value delivery is at play. More than a buzzword, “being human,” especially in brand-building and leveraging customer experiences and relationships, has become a buzz-phrase or buzz-concept.

Customer Experience 210

Customer Experience Engineering Customer centricity B2C 210

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. His appointment as the chief experience officer coincided with the company’s strategic rebranding to Bobby Jones Links, signifying a commitment to a culture that prioritizes both employee and customer experiences.

Customer Service 155

Customer Service B2C B2B Customer Experience 155