Beyond Philosophy

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Customer Experience as an industry is at a crossroads. In our recent podcast, we had a guest Bob Thompson, CEO of Customer Think Corp., an independent research and publishing firm focused on customer-centric business management and the founder and editor-in-chief of CustomerThink.com. It’s time to put up or shut up.

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CCNG

JUNE 14, 2023

Think about the very best customer experience that you have ever had with a brand. Now, I will share with you one of my best experiences… Once when I was preparing for a vacation, I spent many evenings searching the web for the best pricing for our airplane flights. Simply put, they created an emotional connection with me.

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CCNG

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Less than half of CX execs trust their company's ability to deliver great experiences. Here are over 100 customer experience stats and trends for you to discover. 99% of Customer Experience and Success leaders believe CEM has a positive impact on their business. Only 8% of their customers agreed.

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Beyond Philosophy

JUNE 14, 2016

Based on insights from the Temkin Group report’s State of CX Metrics, 2015, a recent LinkedIn infographic post by CXPA co-founder Bruce Temkin labeled customer experience metrics as “Immature, But Improving”. Lack of taking action based on CX metrics (57%). Poor communication of CX metrics (41%).

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Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 29, 0002

It’s not about prurience — the metric is the loss of appetite. The post Naked Dining: A Different Customer Experience appeared first on Beyond Philosophy | CX Consultants | Customer Experience. Lyall’s Bunyadi. Basically, no. Not a lot of people have the manners to do that.

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Beyond Philosophy

JANUARY 2, 2019

I recently read two pieces of research about Customer Experience that worried me. The first was from Nunwood , a UK-based research company with a Customer Experience index, and it showed that improvements in Customer Experience were not happening. The Seven Reasons Customer Experience is Dying.

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Beyond Philosophy

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

On a recent podcast, we had a guest, Michél Patterson , a continuous improvement expert in Lean Six Sigma who has consulted numerous industries, including technology, freight forwarding, and even the Department of Defense. Patterson and her team spoke with the customer service teams, customers, and sales teams.

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Global Response

OCTOBER 6, 2023

In fact, BPO consulting is a key way to add scalability to your business and grow your business quickly. At its core, BPO consultants will help audit your processes and existing systems in order to improve efficiency, productivity and operations. How exactly can BPO consultants drive business growth for your company?

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Lumoa

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Most of them measure customer experience with some widely used metric – most commonly Net Promoter Score. But there are still some companies who don’t measure customer experience at all. Some of them are laggards and fully aware that customer experience is one of their major weaknesses.

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NobelBiz

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

As businesses prioritize customer satisfaction, understanding the nuances of measuring Customer Experience Return on Investment (CX ROI) has emerged as a strategic imperative. Customers who enjoy positive interactions are more likely to become repeat buyers, brand advocates, and contribute to a lower churn rate.

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ClearAction

NOVEMBER 18, 2017

8 Customer Experience Metric Silos Mask Momentum Lynn Hunsaker. Metrics selection can be the most pivotal decision you make in your customer experience management strategy. The trick to successful metrics selection is to connect the dots between cause-and-effect. There’s a science to it.

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Lumoa

JUNE 26, 2023

In fact, several companies, ranging from media to finance, are already investing in an omnichannel customer experience to boost their sales and revenue. You can also achieve similar figures by building an omnichannel customer experience tailor-made for your business. Focus on customer support 6.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

This week we feature an article by Linda Taylor who writes about the importance of customer journey mapping in every organization in order to improve the customer experience. Customer Journey Mapping is a pictorial representation of the path a customer follows after coming in contact with a company.

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COPC

MAY 31, 2022

The COPC Customer Experience (CX) Standard is the most established and accepted performance management system. COPC CX Standard for Customer Operations and COPC CX Standard for Contact Centers, Release 7.0 The series is a 12-month research effort that addresses timely issues affecting contact centers and customer experience.

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Global Response

JANUARY 27, 2023

Far too many companies blindly track dozens of customer service metrics or KPIs without having a clear pathway to actioning them or understanding which metrics can truly move the needle for their customer satisfaction and bottom line. Your contact center should track both operational metrics and experiential metrics.

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Beyond Philosophy

JUNE 20, 2015

performance metrics flatline and, for all intents and purposes, have little or no granular actionability. Two years ago, they adopted, system-wide, one of the popular single number performance metrics. As a core performance metric, customer bonding is very much alive and well in both B2B and B2C products and services.

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Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

For many years, there has been a debate whether you could assign a dollar amount to determine the return on investment for any Customer Experience improvements. Keeping Customers results in a high increase in value. Focusing on customer retention with a better Customer Experience will benefit your bottom-line expenses.

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CX Accelerator

JULY 1, 2019

When you have a child on the Autism spectrum , you gain an unusual view of Customer Experience. Inclusive Design Redesigning the customer experience will require implementing inclusive design strategies. Inclusive CX posits that every individual has the right to full and equal participation in the customer experience.

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ChurnZero

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Customer Success Metrics that Your Investors and Board Care About. Kristen Hayer, Founder and CEO of The Success League , has witnessed this communication friction from both sides through her past experience as a customer success leader and through her current work running a customer success consultancy.

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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.

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Taylor Reach Group

MARCH 22, 2019

Service level is one of the most common metrics employed at call and contact centers to define how the center is performing. Senior management becomes acclimatized to looking for that service level number and reacting to it as a gauge of how well they’re performing against targets and in meeting their customer needs.

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GetFeedback

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

NPS, CES, and CSAT are customer loyalty metrics. They’re used to measure the level of loyalty that a customer has toward your brand. Customers are considered loyal when they consistently purchase from your brand over an extended period of time. . How do you get loyal customers? Customer Effort Score (CES).

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8x8

JANUARY 3, 2018

Business Metrics Transparency for Better Customer Experience. This is the second in a three-part series on developing an effective customer experience strategy. Because without business transparency it is almost impossible to move the dial on customer experience! Where to start though?

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8x8

JANUARY 3, 2018

Business Metrics Transparency for Better Customer Experience. This is the second in a three-part series on developing an effective customer experience strategy. Because without business transparency it is almost impossible to move the dial on customer experience! Where to start though?

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8x8

JANUARY 3, 2018

Business Metrics Transparency for Better Customer Experience. This is the second in a three-part series on developing an effective customer experience strategy. Because without business transparency it is almost impossible to move the dial on customer experience! Where to start though?

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Education Services Group

APRIL 13, 2020

Up to two additional hours of Digital Customer Success consulting. Incorporating digital into your Customer Success strategy is a tremendously impactful and cost-effective way to improve the connection with customers. We know the challenges that Customer Success leaders face, and we’re here to be part of the solution.

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Satrix Solutions

JANUARY 24, 2022

Over the past two years, organizations have faced new challenges in attracting and retaining customers: an entirely new business environment and culture, threats of ongoing inflation, labor & supply chain shortages, and pandemic-related disruptions. Some organizations also make an investment into something like retention marketing.

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Global Response

MARCH 18, 2022

How to improve the customer experience in your call center. When it comes to customer service, quality is the name of the game. Did you know that 70% of customers will spend more money with a company if they have a good customer experience? Tracking, understanding and analyzing your call center data.

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Beyond Philosophy

AUGUST 16, 2018

Today, I present six critical questions you need to ask when implementing Customer Experience theory in your Customer Experience reality. In that role, I had many bright consultants come in to share fabulous theories. The clever consultants did not have a satisfactory response!

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Chip Bell

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Chip is one of the most talented and seasoned customer experience professionals globally, and I am grateful for his colleagueship and support. Most business owners and leaders want to provide experiences that drive customer engagement, loyalty, and referrals. First, thank you Chip for allowing me to offer this guest blog.

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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.

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ClearAction

JULY 23, 2023

B2B Customer Experience Governance Lynn Hunsaker B2B customer experience governance can generate stronger growth when it’s tied-in to the way that B2B ecosystems work. B2B firms often have dedicated sales teams who pursue strong relationships with customers. Built-in B2B Customer Experience Governance 1.

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NobelBiz

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

For call centers, metrics provide insights that shape strategies and determine operational efficiency. Among these metrics, the “Talk” metric stands out as a vital instrument. It delves into agent-customer interactions, revealing both the quantity and quality of these engagements. But that’s not all.

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Taylor Reach Group

APRIL 5, 2019

AHT: the Most Misunderstood Metric in Call or Contact Centers. To find out more about how Taylor Reach can help your company with average handle time, CLICK HERE to schedule a free consultation. By John Cockerill. Average handle time is a wonderful tool. Everybody uses it and they believe they use it correctly.

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Netomi

JANUARY 5, 2022

This is especially true in the customer service industry. Customer Experience (CX) has catapulted into one of the most important aspects of determining business success. At Netomi, we deeply care about improving the customer experience. Can I Work a Customer Service Job from Home? Adrian Swinscoe.

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Beyond Philosophy

JUNE 18, 2022

Customer research is an essential part of any organization’s customer strategy. However, it requires more than emailing a customer survey out over seven years or so. Customer research requires a few things to be effective in driving the metrics that matter for your experiences. Cast your net wide.

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Beyond Philosophy

AUGUST 23, 2017

Many organizations measure their Customer Experience (CX) in the wrong way. What does customer loyalty , customer satisfaction , customer experience or even “Happiness” look like on a chart or in an Excel sheet? However, these metrics don’t work for measuring CX growth, at least not directly.

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