When considering important aspects of justifying operational budgets— the funding you’ll need quarter after quarter, year after year — I recommend you use a toolkit...
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Customer Journey Mapping Tips
One of the most popular arrows in the quiver of a customer experience professional is the customer journey map. And for good reason…it’s a straightforward,...
Read More >>>Important Lessons for Leveraging Technology
With a clear vision and sound processes, the right technology solutions tend to come into focus. Some improvements will be incremental—small wins here and there—and...
Read More >>>Quality standards that align with customer experience
Dee Hock, founder and former CEO of the credit card system that became VISA International, once said, “Simple, clear purpose and principles give rise to...
Read More >>>Create a Specific, Compelling Vision
A clear vision, well communicated and continually reinforced by you, is essential to engaging your employees, aligning objectives, and driving action. Vision can take many...
Read More >>>Gathering Frequent Employee Feedback
The late Steve Jobs once famously stated, “It doesn’t make sense to hire smart people and tell them what to do; we hire smart people...
Read More >>>From Contact Center to “Insight Center”
Lutron, a global electronics company, is a major player in the Internet of things (Iot) and connected home markets. Products include control systems for lighting,...
Read More >>>Build a Brand Advocate Pyramid
Customers are advocates for you when they positively promote your products and brand. Brand advocates, as they are often called, bring much value to your...
Read More >>>Collecting structured and unstructured customer feedback
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...
Read More >>>Embarking on new customer experience initiatives? Avoid common pitfalls
“75% of customer experience initiatives fail!” That’s a sensational headline. And one, even with a...
Read More >>>Eliminate the most damaging customer service frustrations
The principles that guide effortless customer experiences seem basic: Don’t make me wait Make it easy to access service Provide me with a knowledgeable and...
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...
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