Category Archives: Customer Experience
10 Customer Expectations You Can’t Afford to Ignore
Erica Strother Marios with ICMI recently put together a slide show on ten key customer expectations (as described in Call Center Management on Fast Forward)....
Read More >>>Four Keys to Retaining Millennial Customers
It was great to be included in an article Telus International put together on retaining millennial customers. The article focuses on the financial services industry,...
Read More >>>The Edge of Service® Newsletter, Issue 17: The Stunning Stats Behind Employee Engagement
The Edge of Service® Newsletter, Issue 17: The Stunning Stats Behind Employee Engagement I believe...
Read More >>>Documenting Your Customer Access Strategy
Customer access strategies are like business plans in that some are well documented and others exist only in pieces and in the heads of various...
Read More >>>Staffing for Weekends
Here’s an idea: If you’re a consumer-facing service operation and want to stand out from the crowd, be there for your customers on weekends. That’s...
Read More >>>The Definition of Customer Experience
This week, I was invited to share my definition of customer experience for CallCentre.co.uk by Hannah Brewer in her “ask the experts” article. You can...
Read More >>>Customer Service, Brand Loyalty and Long-Term Success
Here are some powerful statistics that demonstrate the links between customer service, brand loyalty and long-term success. 97% of global consumers say that customer service...
Read More >>>Great Service Is a Leadership Responsibility
Recently, I gave a presentation at the Tugboat Institute Summit. The talk focused on how great service must emanate from the top. No matter how...
Read More >>>The Edge of Service® Newsletter, Issue 16: Four Levers in Innovation in Customer Experience
The Edge of Service® Newsletter, Issue 16: Four Levers in Innovation in Customer Experience I’m...
Read More >>>Interview with Business Innovators
Recently, I did a radio interview with Conston Taylor of Business Innovators. You’ll hear thoughts on customer expectations and the importance of making customer service...
Read More >>>Social Customer Care: Listen, Learn, and Dialogue
Let me give you three steps that are absolutely fundamental in delivering services through social channels. Listen Begin by listening. You don’t just walk into...
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