Nicholas Zeisler
CX Strategic Alignment: The first step
This post is part of a series on the four components needed for a CX organization to be successful. An introduction to the concept can be found here, and look for briefs on the moving parts (VoC, Process Engineering, and CX Culture) coming soon. ...
CX: How it all works
In this article I’ll explain the components needed in place to elevate an organization’s Customer Experience. I won’t go too far in depth into the four parts but rather provide an overview of how they work together with a brief explanation of what...
Three uses of your feedback
I’m a big fan, as you know, of negative feedback. I suggest that CX professionals be greedy for negative feedback. Since slaps on the back and hoorahs from your most ardent fans don’t really help you improve, you should be eager to hear “suggestions”...
Improving CX: Up and In
It’s not always easy to get through the din of corporate metrics. But as a CX professional, it’s our responsibility not only to take them seriously ourselves, but to drive awareness and interest in them within our organizations. With financial and operational...
Don’t try to be Zappos…Just beat the DMV
There’s a saying in CX: You’re not only competing against your industry peers, you’re also competing against Zappos. While folks in the shoe business can take that sentiment seriously and literally, the idea is that Customers these days are getting more used...
Dynamism over products or services
There are articles all over the place and books overloading shelves in the business section of the stores having to do with strategies and branding. One of the theories that I find appealing is that, when it comes to strategies and visions and missions,...
What makes a CX job an actual CX Job?
When I left my last internal, corporate CX gig to go back into consulting, I wasn’t interested in taking on another full-time job. But a series of continuing interactions with recruiters and start-up founders has made me curious about it so from time to...
Does FCR make sense? It depends.
I recently took part in a discussion among CX experts regarding FCR, short in our parlance for First Contact Resolution. That it used to be called First Call Resolution speaks to one point I want to make. We struggled with this in the last job I...
Are your Customers the goal…Or just part of the machine?
Is your organization putting the Customer at the center of your process? Or is your Customer simply a part of it, providing inputs just like every other element?
Be careful what you measure!
I recently fielded a question from someone regarding moving NPS ratings from 8s to 9s. I asked why that was important. It was noticeable that the question was posed in terms of numerical scores, rather than moving Passives to Promoters, so I...
Hiring your CX team
One of the most fulfilling things I've ever done as a leader was build a team. Whether I’m actively looking or get a random call from a recruiter, usually the most intriguing potential aspect of a job is getting to hire people for a...