Nancy Porte
Putting the Back Office Front and Center in Your CX Program
Companies are often so focused on front-line touchpoints with customers that they ignore the impact an incorrect bill, a late order or claim can...
Customer-Initiated Feedback: A New Window into the Customer Journey
In a world where customers are bombarded daily by digital information, sales pitches and surveys, CX professionals need new approaches for hearing the voice...
How to Partner with HR for CX Success
The terrain between HR and CX can be rocky without a strong partnership. Here are some tips on how CX and HR teams can...
3 Ways to Strengthen Your CX Program With Online Communities
Never underestimate your customers' ability to support each other and your CX program.
As companies and customer experience (CX) professionals evolve digitally, many have already...
How to Avoid Critical Survey Mistakes and Increase Response Rates in a Digital-First...
Customer preferences change frequently—especially when interacting with
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A Day in the Life of an Executive Leading a “Customers for Life” Culture
In next-generation companies, senior execs put the voice of the
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Setting Examples: How Senior Leadership Can Be Positive CX Role Models for the Workforce
Senior executives ‘walk the walk’ in firms that are truly
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Customer Conferences: The Best Time of Year to Improve CX
Mini-journey mapping and other employee/customer engagement strategies
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How to Build Mid-Management Mindshare for Your CX Program
You’ve scored big with C-level buy-in and you’re starting to engage the
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Employee Advocacy is Not Enough. 3 Strategies to Create Empowered “CX Catalysts”
No matter how “e” or electronic your company, your employees need to...
Beyond Surveys: 5 Methods to Learn More About Your Customers
Surveys are great, but there’s still a lot to learn about your
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A Tool For Positive Change: Five Tips for Building a Customer Journey Map
Whether transactional or holistic, journey maps need customer data to
be relevant and credible.
In last month’s article,...
Still Just Upgrading Touchpoints? Create Future Journey Maps for Real Value
Just upgrading a touchpoint is so 2016. Comparing current and desired
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3 Ways CX Can Make 2017 the Finest Year Yet for Your Brand
Milestones are important reminders. What will your brand’s promise and purpose be in 2017, and where does the Customer Experience...
Cultural Change: 5 Ways to Empower Employees with Customer Insights
As CX practitioners we tend be a “glass half full” group, and such optimism usually serves...
How to Design and Build a Great Survey: 10 Lessons Learned from Voice of...
Surveys play a vital role in customer experience (CX) and are often referred to as the “backbone” of a successful...
5 Ways to Cultivate Leadership Support for Customer Experience
Executive boards and senior leadership teams represent a variety of personalities and management styles, but one...
What To Do When the CEO Says “No” to Your CX Business Case
Customer experience requires funding and funding requires a strong business case. So how do you draw a direct connection between your efforts and the...
3 Ways to Bust Through a Customer Satisfaction Plateau
We all want to see constant improvement, but what do you do when customer satisfaction flat lines?
The dreaded customer...