Companies are putting more and more effort into identifying and addressing the trials and tribulations customers encounter when interacting with them to create the best possible buying and use experience. Referred to as customer experience (and often abbreviated to CX), it’s inclusive of the customer’s journey from initial brand awareness to purchase, the customer’s interactions with the brand’s many touchpoints prior to and during use, and the environments the customer encounters during use of and interaction with the product or service. Brands find the greatest success and differentiate themselves from competitors by focusing on delivering an effortless experience that ensures each of those touchpoints and experiences are consistent and contribute positively to the customer’s overall journey.
https://customerthink.com/improving-the-customer-experience-takes-behind-the-scenes-work/
With rising customer expectations, the need to deliver an exceptional customer experience (CX) is at an all-time high. And frankly, the best way to achieve this superior level of CX is to visualise it – which is often done using a process called customer journey mapping. A customer journey map essentially tells the story of the customer’s experience – which starts at the initial point of contact all the way through to a long-term relationship – giving us critical information about key interactions along the way. For this process to be a successful one and because it can be quite complex, many business seek the assistance of customer journey mapping tools.
https://mopinion.com/top-20-customer-journey-mapping-tools-overview/
Do you know where your customer data is?
If you’re like many marketers, your customer data is split across multiple systems and databases. In a Harvard Business Review survey, only 13% of executives had a unified view of their customer with a single source of customer intelligence to integrate the entire customer journey.
https://www.martechadvisor.com/articles/data/unifying-your-view-of-the-customer/
With soaring customer expectations and rapidly evolving business needs, there is growing need to shift strategies and replace outdated infrastructure with new technology to drive specific business outcomes. Yet, turning wishes into achievable goals requires more than buying a new customer experience solution and hoping for the best. You need a plan built with a clear vision, proven best practices and guidance to successfully optimize and gain value from your new technology.
http://blog.genesys.com/guide-customer-experience-success-prescriptive-use-cases/
"I had a disappointing experience this weekend that I hope can illustrate all the ways an entrepreneur or innovator must think about his or her customer and the customer's journey or experience. First the story, then the insight."
https://www.inc.com/jeffrey-phillips/the-secret-to-nailing-customer-experience-little-things-matter-more-than-you-think.html/
The big challenge in retail: Customer requests for support tend to surge dramatically over the holidays, in-store or online. At the same time, shoppers are ever more conscious of a retailer’s overall customer experience. Omnichannel customer service is a must. Customers have increasing service expectations for the channel of their preference, not to mention the benefits of a seamless customer experience both in-store and digitally. What’s more, ticket surge will vary by channel. A seamless experience for the customer is increasingly linked to omnichannel retailing.
https://www.business2community.com/brandviews/zendesk/holiday-retail-omnichannel-customer-experience-02021587/
To script out a seamless experience and build the perfect journey, you realize it is not an easy task to pinpoint and monetize the most critical paths in the customer journey in the digital era. However, an effective customer journey management program, helps you eliminate any disruption in the customer purchase process and uncover the critical success factor.
http://customerthink.com/customer-journey-management-the-key-to-better-customer-engagement/
Your company wants to improve its revenues while reducing its costs, right? Focusing on the customer journey will do just that. It’s one of the best ways to improve your conversion and customer retention rates, which has a significant impact on your customer’s bottom line. For instance, some research indicates a mere 5% in customer retention can increase profitability by 75%.
Whether it’s your first time following your customer’s path to purchase or you’re looking to improve your existing mapping process, here’s everything you need to know about this insightful process.
https://customerthink.com/improving-customer-experience-and-retention-with-the-path-to-purchase/
Customers today are looking for an on-demand and customised experience from brands across verticals. Financial institutions need to rethink their solutions from customers’ perspective and be a part of the complete customer journey rather than provide conventional offerings through a product-centric view. Any step towards revisiting consumer experience needs to involve multiple stakeholders including user experience designers, product managers, sales people, software professionals, strategic partners and an executive sponsor. Multiple ideation sessions would be required to define the most relevant consumer experience after discussing current pain points.
Here are some key steps which can help banks make the consumer journey a breeze:
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/catalyst/how-banks-can-reinvent-for-a-better-customer-experience/article22650555.ece/
"If you’ve been thinking about trying out customer journeys but aren’t sure where to start, we’ve outlined three steps that your organization can make quickly and easily—without any major upfront costs or time- and energy-consuming integrations. By following these three steps, your organization will be well positioned to launch an effective customer journey initiative."
http://www.destinationcrm.com/Articles/Web-Exclusives/Viewpoints/3-Steps-to-Kick-Off-Your-Customer-Journey-Initiative-123007.aspx/
