Aren’t there a million and one nuances you could focus on when establishing quality standards for customer service employees? So how do you even get...
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Practice seeing things from your customer’s perspective
The most successful leaders are uneasy with depending on data alone to tell them what’s happening. They take steps to put themselves in their customers’...
Read More >>>Clarifying customer experience responsibilities
An insurance company was eager to improve customer experience. They knew what was frustrating their customers, but customer satisfaction scores were stuck. They weren’t moving...
Read More >>>Employee Experience: The Cornerstone of Customer Experience
Everything I’ve seen over the years — in both the organizations I’ve led and others I’ve worked with as an outside advisor — corroborates the...
Read More >>>Traits of Customer Advocacy Success
When implementing your own customer advocacy initiatives, it can be helpful to learn what was worked well for others. This video explores ways organizations have...
Read More >>>Customer experience is both far bigger—and much smaller
Customer experience is both far bigger—and much smaller—than many realize. In other words, customer experience is more than the product itself. It’s more than customer...
Read More >>>Establishing Your Customer Feedback Goals
Managing customer feedback effectively requires that you establish goals. You can then identify the steps and resources necessary to achieve them. This video discusses six...
Read More >>>Principle #7: Skills, Knowledge and Leadership Make the Difference
What’s the real secret to improving performance? Build the skills, knowledge and leadership in your...
Read More >>>Motivating Your Team: The Role of Rewards and Incentives
Successful leaders put their efforts into creating an environment in which their team members’ intrinsic motivators can flourish. However, rewards and incentives, which are extrinsic...
Read More >>>Principle #6: Improvements Must Be Ongoing
You face many choices when deciding where and how to improve the customer experience. And possibilities multiply when analyzing customer data from sources that range...
Read More >>>Creating Customer Advocates
Connecting with advocates doesn’t happen by accident. You need a plan, and a person or a team who’s responsible. And they should be collaborating with...
Read More >>>Principle #5: Customer Service Initiatives Can Lead to Significant Strategic Value
Customer service initiatives have enormous potential to improve customer experience and boost strategic value. For...
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