This article was originally published earlier this month at ICMI. I get it. “Listen to customers” has become an oft-repeated cliché — and one that often seems to collide with daily reality. Customer feedback isn’t always positive, easy to hear or...
Customer advocates are influential, even as passive promoters. They write testimonials and reviews, and they answer questions to reviews or on forums. Their engagement is visible, and it’s very believable. You further customer advocacy as you encourage dialogue,...
To design and deliver great customer experiences, you have to understand the customer’s journey. Put another way, their story. To understand the customer narrative, the most successful organizations harness something that’s been around as long as humanity,...
I recall a new restaurant with great food and impeccable service that quickly built a following. Referrals spread rapidly, reviews were positive, and before long, the waits to get in became longer. To customers, this was just confirmation the restaurant was a great...
Your feedback process should act as a funnel, catching data from all the various sources and bringing it into a centralized location. This could be a database that’s part of your customer relationship management (CRM) system, a dedicated customer feedback system, a...
It’s been almost 25 years since the first edition of Contact Center Management on Fast Forward was introduced. The response surpassed our highest expectations, and we were excited and grateful to see the book reach so many corners of the world. The book, now in...