In this report, HGS will cover those digital innovation and customer engagement operational trends that will assist CX leaders in planning their transformation projects in 2018-19.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-top-10-customer-experience-trends-in-2018-300583361.html/
Comcast is the poster boy for poor customer experience. Most of these complaints have to do with negative touch points, such as reps who change customers’ names to insults or loyalty reps who won’t let a customer cancel. Customer service or experience ratings firms, such as the Temkin Group, Forrester, or ACSI consistently rank them low. As a result, last year they were rated “America’s most-hated company.”
http://customerthink.com/comcast-is-trying-but-they-still-dont-understand-what-cx-really-is/
For years, many marketers have focused on adding new customers with methods like social media, content and outbound interruption. Interestingly, the cyclical marketing winds of change are bringing a revitalized focus on existing customers. At HGS ― a business process management leader in optimizing customer experiences (CX) and increasing client competitiveness ― we are predicting tighter marketing and customer service alignment in 2018.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescommunicationscouncil/2017/12/20/the-integration-of-marketing-and-customer-experience/#536d96591b8d/
At first glance, the headline may make you want to turn away. You’re already thinking: “I handle and treat customer complaints well and effectively. Why read another post on improving customer experience?”
You’re entitled to your assertion of course, but that doesn’t make it right. In fact, it’s more likely that your customers do not agree with you. According to Bain, 80% of companies say they deliver superior customer service, but only 8% of people think these companies deliver superior customer service. Consider some simple reasons why your customers may feel your your brand’s customer experience should improve.
https://customerthink.com/3-reasons-why-customer-experience-in-your-ecommerce-business-is-terrible/
For years, many marketers have focused on adding new customers with methods like social media, content and outbound interruption. Interestingly, the cyclical marketing winds of change are bringing a revitalized focus on existing customers. At HGS ― a business process management leader in optimizing customer experiences (CX) and increasing client competitiveness ― we are predicting tighter marketing and customer service alignment in 2018.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescommunicationscouncil/2017/12/20/the-integration-of-marketing-and-customer-experience/#1e0c18501b8d/
If “the customer is always right” is the golden rule of customer service, then “treat each customer as an individual” should be the golden rule for brand marketing. Every consumer wants to feel as though the brands they support view them as a unique entity, rather than another customer identification number.
For years, brands were able to get by delivering mass communications and services to their buyers, but those days are gone. Today’s consumers want assurance that brands hear their unique voices, consider their original feedback, and deliver products and services that are tailored to their personal lifestyle needs.
https://thenextweb.com/contributors/2017/12/11/personalized-data-quickly-improving-customer-experiences/
It’s holiday time! What a joyous time of year!
And, then there is the holiday shopping experience… This is how I see it. I get in my car. About a mile from the mall I begin to experience heavier-than-usual traffic. Not just a little heavier, but sometimes it seems like worse than rush hour. Is there an accident? No, there’s a traffic jam at the mall. Once I’m at the mall, I experience the search for the parking spot. Then there’s the crowded stores, the lines to check out, and then the reverse commute to get home.
http://www.customerexperienceupdate.com/?open-article-id=7607731&article-title=how-to-deliver-better-customer-service-during-the-busy-holiday-season&blog-domain=hyken.com&blog-title=shephyken/
If they want to evolve in the digital era, businesses need to create personalized experiences for customers and adopt a culture that focuses on the intended use of technology.
https://biztechmagazine.com/article/2017/11/why-customer-experience-key-digital-transformation/
NGDATA’s annual Consumer Banking Survey found that consumers have increasingly high expectations and demand exceptional customer service in exchange for their loyalty. This means that banks and credit unions must accelerate digital transformation across their organizations so that they have the tools to become fully customer centric. Consumers must be at the center of their entire architecture, and meet the raised expectations for service providers.
https://thefinancialbrand.com/68968/digital-banking-customer-experience/
Customer expectations are rising much faster than organizations’ capacity to meet those expectations.
The customer has awoken. For decades they have been comatose, anaesthetised by clever advertising and marketing aimed at pulling their emotional strings and directing them to buy substandard products and services at inflated prices.
https://www.cmswire.com/customer-experience/customer-experience-continues-to-get-worse/
