Finding the right sample size is a tradeoff between the number of participants in the study and the ability to detect problems. The larger the sample size, the more problems that get uncovered. There is however a diminishing return as fewer new problems get uncovered with each additional user. And not all problems uniformly affect … Read more
I recently heard Rick DeLisi, co-author of The Effortless Experience, give a Keynote: All of Your Customers are loyal Right Now. What about Tomorrow? Rick shared that after years of focus on the “above and beyond” service mentality, research of tens of thousands of customers globally across multiple industries and customer types indicates there is … Read more
I recently heard David Deal, Senior Director Marketing at CHEP, speak about their challenges, trials, and triumphs with developing and maintaining their Net Promoter Score (NPS) program. Here are a few things that David had to share. For starters… you have to ensure that everyone in the organizations understands the relevance. If it is … Read more
At Satmetrix’s 8th Annual Net Promoter Customer Experience Conference, Richard Owen, President and CEO of Satmetrix, gave the keynote: Friends with Benefits or Enemies with Consequences: The promoter-driven economy and the next decade of innovation in customer experience. In his presentation, Richard shared five predictions for the next decade of NPS and CX: Pricing transparency … Read more
People are tired of surveys! I’m tired of surveys. We are over-solicited with surveys – in store, bottom-of-receipts; online; via pop-ups or post-purchase emails; and, more and more, on our mobile devices. We are experiencing survey fatigue (yep, that is a real thing). Just because you can survey your customers doesn’t mean you should. Surveys … Read more
Richard Owen, President and CEO of Satmetrix, had a lot to say at the Satmetrix’s 8th Annual Net Promoter Customer Experience Conference. At his keynote: Friends with Benefits or Enemies with Consequences: The promoter-driven economy and the next decade of innovation in customer experience, Richard explained that Satmetrix sees four important factors to the future … Read more
I was at the recent Satmetrix’s 8th Annual Net Promoter Customer Experience Conference where Richard Owen, President and CEO of Satmetrix, gave the keynote: Friends with Benefits or Enemies with Consequences: The promoter-driven economy and the next decade of innovation in customer experience. In his presentation, Richard explained that Satmetrix sees three types of NPS … Read more
I cannot over emphasize the importance of developing prototypes and reviewing them with your target audiences as early and often as possible. Determining, developing and delivering your customer experience is an Outside-in process. Too many companies make the mistake of thinking that they know what is best for their customers. Oftentimes they may think that … Read more
Customer satisfaction (CSAT) is a measure of how products and/or services meet customer expectation. Organizations ask their customers whether their product and/or service have met expectations using a rating scale to measure. It is essential in today’s experience economy for businesses to effectively manage customer satisfaction. CSAT is a key differentiator and a key element … Read more
The Economics of Net Promoter, published by the Temkin Group, examines the link between NPS and loyalty across 19 industries (airlines, appliance makers, auto dealers, banks, car rental agencies, computer makers, credit card issuers, fast food chains, grocery chains, health plans, hotel chains, insurance carriers, Internet service providers, investment firms, parcel delivery services, retailers, software … Read more
Bob Caruso is a Managing Director at Endeavor Management bringing over 20 years’ experience in reinventing, redefining and energizing customer experiences. He’s been a part of the irreversible power shift in the relationship between customers and service or product providers and to the complex personalized experiences of today. As an alumnus of powerful global consultancies, … Read more
In Ian Golding’s blog STRATEGY – MEASUREMENT – PEOPLE, he provides a simple framework for managing customer experience. Here’s how Ian breaks it down: Strategy Ian warns that “Not knowing your strategy means that employees do not know what direction they are going in, and customers are unlikely to know what to expect.” Your CX … Read more