ShepHyken

OCTOBER 6, 2022

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. Why is this important, you might ask? The problem I see is this.

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Beyond Philosophy

AUGUST 16, 2018

In that role, I had many bright consultants come in to share fabulous theories. The clever consultants did not have a satisfactory response! When I left British Telecom to start my global Customer Experience consultancy, I remembered my dissatisfaction with the all-theory-no-practicality approach to business.

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aircall

JANUARY 30, 2017

Customer retention refers to how successfully a business manages to keep its paying customers. Customer retention means earning customers’ trust and repeated patronage. Why is customer retention so important? Customer retention and growth. Customer retention and churn.

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Return Customer

JULY 24, 2019

Did you know that research by Bain & Company found out that increasing customer retention rate by just 5% can increase profits by 25-95% ? If there’s one thing that always bears on the mind of businesses, it is this: What drives a customer to come back for more? Real-Time Customer Support. About the Author.

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ChurnZero

JANUARY 22, 2021

“But I didn’t want a job in sales!”. If you’ve internally cursed the idea of selling or simply desire to take your sales skills up a notch, then this webinar is for you. Apply a language framework to “get into” the sales conversations. Never get ghosted by a customer again. Customer Success Around the Web.

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CustomerSuccessBox

JULY 8, 2020

Customer Retention is key. We had Jay Nathan , Founding & Managing Partner, Customer Imperative and Andrew Marks , Founder, President and COO, SuccessHacker speak to Puneet Kataria , Founder & CEO, CustomerSuccessBox about the role of customer success in driving SaaS businesses during a lockdown. Consulting.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

20+ Customer Experience Statistics for 2023 by Fernanda Alvarez Pineiro (Startups.co.uk) First impressions go a long way and that is certainly true when it comes to customers piecing together their opinion of your business. As a business, you should be thinking about ways to improve the customer experience to stay competitive.

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TechSee

JUNE 16, 2022

At Gartner, Michelle is a cross-practice leader of emerging theme, Digital Twin of a Customer, a co-leader of Total Experience (Top Strategic Technology Trend), and the industries lead for CX CORE (Customer Organization Relationship Experience). Jeff is truly obsessed with customer service. Follow on LinkedIn.

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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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ClearAction

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Customer Centric Sales & Service Policies Lynn Hunsaker. For example, think of Zappos and LL Bean: for their customer-centric sales and service policies, they’ve earned widespread admiration among customers, as well as among executives across a variety of industries who’ve sought to learn from them.

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Callminer

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

More effectively identifying and managing customer vulnerability isn’t just a benefit for consumers, companies that can successfully support vulnerable customers deliver better customer service and improve customer retention and loyalty. Adrian Travis is the Founder and President of Trindent Consulting.

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Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Too many organizations are still not rewarding Customer Experience improvement because they don’t measure it. Despite understanding, many organizations still reward on operationally focused Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) like sales and productivity. Focusing on rewarding these, however, is not conducive to Customer Centricity.

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Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

In addition, higher levels of customer satisfaction are tied to high levels of positive cash flows with low volatility, and positive earnings surprises. 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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Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 2, 2017

This happens when executives and managers blame poor customer retention on marketing or an ill-trained sales staff. And it happens in everyday customer interactions. If you thought this blog was interesting, you might also like these: Exposed: How to Measure Your Customer’s Loyalty and CX. The post Unbelievable!

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ShepHyken

APRIL 20, 2020

Loyalty programs boost businesses’ ability to keep customers by Jill Young Miller. Louis) In business, simple loyalty programs can strongly increase customer retention, Washington University in St. How to enhance customer service with a consultative approach by Andrea Grodnitzky. Washington University in St.

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TeleDirect

DECEMBER 14, 2023

How many customers experienced the level of service that transformed them into a client for life? To provide the best customer experience possible and to turn calls into leads into sales. Forrester Consulting found that companies focused on the customer experience grow revenue 1.7 What is our job? The result?

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CCNG

JUNE 14, 2023

Here are some key metrics and approaches to consider: Key Metrics to Assess Customer Engagement and Loyalty In Jeanne Bliss’s book, Chief Customer Officer 2.0: How to Build Your Customer-Driven Growth Engine , "Competency #1 is to Honor and Manage Customers as Assets".

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Taylor Reach Group

MARCH 10, 2020

Or maybe, the company wants to develop a CX strategy but sales, new product launches, etc. What can the call center do to improve the customer experience while demonstrating how it can contribute to company revenue? The sales rep returned with them as well as 5 other similar style boots in my size. The rep anticipated my needs.

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Beyond Philosophy

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

The key is to attract high-value customers by identifying high-potential prospects and delivering what they want and need. Marketing consultant and author Robert Tucker has stated, “Companies are often so concerned about attracting new customers that they denigrate their unique value proposition to loyal customers.”

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Dialer 360

MARCH 22, 2023

Businesses follow best practices to meet customer needs and improve sales. However, identify the customer pain points and offer an optimal solution to close more deals. However, agents are trained to handle the campaign’s specific objectives, including providing information, answering questions, and closing sales.

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TeleDirect

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Today’s outbound calling provides businesses with a direct extension of their sales team, committed to their success by generating leads, setting appointments and performing market research. In essence, they exist to increase sales, ensure customer retention and promote your brand. Our team is here to help.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 4, 2019

As your business nurtures a personalized and fruitful relationship with customers, chances are they won’t switch brands. In the words of Gallup, a management consulting company, customer engagement is a customer’s psychological or emotional attachment to a product, company, or brand. Why do I need to engage my customers?

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Beyond Philosophy

AUGUST 30, 2016

When Customer Retention, my first book on customer behavior was published, now over 20 years ago, one of the strongest reactions voiced was my contention, and the proof offered, that satisfaction and retention were fundamentally different concepts, and that they required different measurement protocols.

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NobelBiz

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Satisfied customers are more likely to stay loyal and continue their relationship with the brand, leading to a higher customer retention rate and, ultimately, sustained revenue growth. It is a metric that calculates the total net gains created by your customers during their business interactions with your call center.

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Call Center Weekly

AUGUST 1, 2018

By Sean Hawkins Who should be in charge of your company's social media, Customer Service, Marketing, or perhaps Sales? The sales team will obviously want to increase sale opportunities, while the support team will want to assist and engage customers. This leads to a better overall experience for the customer.

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ChurnZero

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

In other words, it’s far easier to convince someone who already knows, likes and trusts you to buy more—than it is to reach, educate and convert new customers—in a time when most budgets are under scrutiny. Further, additional sales with existing customers have a lower customer acquisition cost (CAC).

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ChurnZero

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

In other words, it’s far easier to convince someone who already knows, likes and trusts you to buy more—than it is to reach, educate and convert new customers—in a time when most budgets are under scrutiny. Further, additional sales with existing customers have a lower customer acquisition cost (CAC).

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SmartKarrot

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Customer retention is very challenging for businesses especially in 2020. The unprecedented times and business environment have made it uncertain for business leaders on what steps to take to retain customers. So, retaining customers becomes necessary for any company to sustain itself in this economic turbulence.

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ClientSuccess

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

It’s an important question to answer, as it can make all the difference in customer retention and long-term success. In this blog post, we’ll explore three different ownership models that help define roles between sales and customer success teams when it comes to customer renewals.

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Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 6, 2015

The hope was the Clean Diesel would boost sales in the U.S., which accounts for only about 6% of global sales for the brand. Colin Shaw is the founder and CEO of Beyond Philosophy , one of the world’s leading Customer experience consultancy & training organizations.

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Horizon CX

APRIL 1, 2024

Organizations that were positioned in the higher half of the CX maturity scale were experiencing remarkable results – three times higher revenues and three times higher customer retention rates. There are several CX maturity models available, and many CX consultancies offer CX maturity assessments.

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Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 28, 2014

You wait because you are “service” call, and all the agents are busy with “sales” calls. Naïve and Transactions companies like to transfer a call, or tell you how important you are while you wait to be answered…sometimes for a long time. Colin is an international author of four best-selling books and an engaging keynote speaker.

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CSM Practice

DECEMBER 7, 2020

CSM Leader Optimizes Customer Success Strategies and Processes in collaboration with top thought leaders in its industry. Dec 1, 2020 — Today, CSM Practice, the world’s first consulting firm dedicated to Customer Success Management (CSM) strategy, announced the formation of its new Advisory Board. Sunnyvale, Calif.—

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Beyond Philosophy

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

The Relationship Between Customer Experience Management and Sales. Colin Shaw is the founder and CEO of Beyond Philosophy , one of the world’s first organizations devoted to customer experience. If you enjoyed this post, you might be interested in the following blogs: Tricks or Treasure?

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Beyond Philosophy

MARCH 31, 2015

One industry consultant said that the new, high-tech branches are aimed at three customer personas: busy, gadget-centric millennials, Gen X soccer moms, and baby boomers who own small businesses. Branches allow for direct contact with individuals and businesses important for the sales of financial services.

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CustomerSuccessBox

DECEMBER 31, 2021

For example- a PS team can configure a feature on behalf of customers. Hence, many B2B SaaS firms offer Professional Services as they can certainly add value to both pre and post-sales customer experiences. Services like Onboarding & Implementation, Product customization, Change management , etc. Proactive function.

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Vcaretec

JUNE 6, 2022

Customer Care & Contact Center Influencers Mike Aoki Bio: Contact center expert and trainer for Agents (customer service, dealing with "irates," sales skills) and Managers (coaching, presentation skills). I tweet about customer focus, leadership, IT, and tech. Connect: @mikeaoki Roy Atkinson Bio:Sr. Tweets are my own.

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