For the sixth year in a row, job satisfaction has improved in the US, surpassing a 50 percent satisfaction rate since 2005. Despite overall satisfaction, there are areas that increasingly prove problematic for employers, such as promotion policies, performance review processes, and internal recognition. Unsatisfied employees aren’t typically pushing out the best qualities of their employer, leading to problematic external situations.
http://customerthink.com/why-employee-happiness-customer-happiness/
I just came back from hosting the CXPA’s Insight Exchange and talking all things customers. Of course, I tended to hang out in the customer journey mapping sessions. While the practice is maturing, there’s still a lot of room for improvement.
In the spirit of sharing best practices, we at Heart of the Customer put together our Top 10 Reasons that Journey Mapping Projects Fail, a la David Letterman.
Without further ado, let’s proceed!
http://customerthink.com/the-top-10-reasons-customer-journey-mapping-fails/
The Customer Experience Professionals Association (CXPA) 2018 Insight Exchange offered CX experts and professionals of all kinds, various titles and comfort levels a few days to learn, connect and get inspired.
http://customerthink.com/3-big-themes-from-the-most-dedicated-cx-experts-in-the-world/
Why is there a high failure rate of customer experience (CX) initiatives? And why do most CEOs not buy into CX? Because CX professionals and companies are not practicing Real CX.
https://www.mycustomer.com/experience/engagement/why-cx-must-not-be-the-responsibility-of-customer-service-or-marketing/
When consumers think of exceptional customer experience, two things come to mind: quick resolution and personalized services. In the B2B realm, the same priorities ring true. No matter who your customers are, buyers of all shapes and sizes have the same general customer service wish list. They want products and services to function as advertised, and expedient resolution of issues. But, a key difference is that what might be an inconvenience for a consumer, could have catastrophic consequences for an enterprise. If the Wi-Fi is out when you want to stream Netflix, that’s frustrating. If systems management software shuts down, that could bring an entire business to a grinding halt.
http://www.customerexperienceupdate.com/?open-article-id=8268637&article-title=3-winning-factors-for-b2b-customer-experiences&blog-domain=incontact.com&blog-title=incontact/
We’ve all had that customer-service moment where we’re stuck in an automated loop of chaos, and all we want is to connect with a real (and if it’s not asking too much, empathetic) human being to answer our question. The problem with engaging a digital brand or startup is that, oftentimes, customers don’t know who—or what—they are talking to.
http://www.adweek.com/digital/maintaining-human-contact-throughout-a-digital-customer-experience/
It was just a tiny light, but it made all the difference.
How many times have you woken up in a hotel room and not known where you were? It’s a common occurrence, especially for frequent travelers. You’re not in your own bed or on your own pillow; the room isn’t familiar and you’re not even sure where the door is. It’s very dark.
During two recent hotel stays, I observed two different solutions to this customer pain point that were so simple, I wondered why no one else was doing it.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/dangingiss/2018/05/17/the-bright-idea-behind-small-customer-experience-improvements/#4e89e146170a/
To provide great CX reliably and efficiently, companies must master the six competencies of customer experience management (CXM): research, prioritization, design, enablement, measurement, and culture. Unfortunately, common misconceptions can cause even the most experienced CX professionals to stumble along the path to CXM maturity. In our new report, Avoid These 14 CX Misconceptions, my colleagues and I detail the most common misunderstandings and explain how CX professionals can get back on track.
https://go.forrester.com/blogs/avoid-these-top-cx-misconceptions/
In this month’s conversation with Johannesburg-based author Mark Eardley, we discuss why differentiation seriously matters and how customer centricity (what Forrester calls customer obsession) plays a key role in getting your firm to stand out from the crowd. It’s about differentiating based on your customer experience — making CX one of the key things that distinguishes you as an organization.
https://go.forrester.com/blogs/b2b-marketers-should-differentiate-on-customer-experiences/
We’ve seen it many times. You understand the need to listen to customers. You want to apply their feedback to your organization. You launch your CX programme. Results start coming in. But then it happens. Your channel partners dispute some of the results. ‘That customer didn’t really mean to say that’ or ‘You’re asking the customer to evaluate an experience that didn’t happen.’ What is a CX Executive to do?
https://www.maritzcx.com/blog/creating-an-effective-appeal-process-for-your-cx-programme/
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