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The Secret of Measuring Customer Emotions

Beyond Philosophy

Human feelings influence our actions and drive customer behavior. Therefore, you must design a Customer Experience that makes your customers feel a way that drives value for your organization. However, too many organizations do not get specific enough about customer emotions. Many firms do not know where to begin.

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The Surprising Secret to Sales Growth

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But according to a recent article by global management consulting firm McKinsey&Company, (D) may actually be a better answer. Customers aren’t as loyal as you think they are. As a customer experience consultant, I of course have some ideas about how companies can more effectively become part of buyers’ initial consideration phase.

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Want More Sales? Give All Your Money Away!

Beyond Philosophy

This year, outdoor clothing retailer Patagonia announced that it would give 100 percent of its Black Friday retail and online sales to grassroots environmental organizations. In a subsequent blog post , company CEO Rose Marcario reported that Patagonia had expected Black Friday sales to reach $2 million. Sales soared in 2012.

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Talking Trash: How Damaged Goods Kill Sales

Beyond Philosophy

I was thinking about this research in the context of our behavioral journey mapping , where we identify customer touchpoints and assess customersemotional reactions at each one. In our work with clients, we have found that customers make value judgments similar to those identified by the recycling researchers.

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Guest Post: The Biggest Value Driver That is Not on Your Journey Map

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This week, we feature an article by Zhecho Dobrev, leading principal consultant at Beyond Philosophy and author of The Big Miss: How Organizations Overlook the Value of Emotions. He shares the value that customer emotions bring to a company. Where do customer relationships feature on those journey maps?

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5 Rules for Managing Your Customer Experience in Business-to-Business

Beyond Philosophy

Recognize that customer emotions apply. Manage different customers differently. When we did some analysis, we found that the sales team knew 80 percent of their revenue came from 20 percent of their accounts. In essence, this strategy was the sales team’s response to managing too many accounts at one time.

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Critical: The Strength Of Customer’s Emotion

Beyond Philosophy

Our research shows that over 50 percent of a Customer Experience is about customer emotions. Furthermore, we know that emotion drives customer behavior. Having awareness of what emotions your experience evokes when and why is critical to your Customer Experience Outcome.