Organisations that understand the link between happy engaged employees and happy engaged customers will exceed in the experience economy. Successful EX (Employee Experience) equals successful CX. Yet these strategies are often not aligned to the detriment of both employees and customers. Research from the XM Institute highlights how organisations that are CX leaders consistently demonstrate …
Leading trends for Digital Experience in 2020 The range of digital touchpoints available for customers continues to expand. Brands must learn how to create engaging experiences at each touchpoint and combine these touchpoints into a compelling and cohesive experience of the brand. Gartner has just released a report that highlights the leading trends for 2020 …
In the past a brand’s reputation and success was built on the quality of its products and its ability to communicate its marketing message to a mass audience. These days its built on its ability to stay relevant to the ever-shifting needs and expectations of its customers. Brands that are slow to innovate and add …
Technology is dramatically reshaping the role of the contact centre and the tasks performed by contact centre agents. What will the contact centre of tomorrow look like? And what will be the role of the agents in the contact centre of the future? The first call centres emerged decades ago. Their primary role was to …
In the last 2 years, Australian Red Cross has redefined itself by becoming a customer centric organisation. Katrina Harrison, their Head of Customer Experience, explains the journey the organisation has taken and how that has impacted its vision and aims for the future. Main Picture: Katrina Harrison and her team. Established in 1914, Australian Red …
The decisions being made by AI algorithms and machine learning are having an increasing impact on our lives, our jobs and our businesses. AI promises exciting possibilities for a wide range of industries including healthcare, financial services, utilities, entertainment and so on. It will help us to design the products and services we will enjoy …
Two years ago Caroline Maillols was appointed by MedicalDirector, a leading provider of healthcare and practice management software, to take charge of their CX and digital transformation strategy. Caroline’s job was to change MedicalDirector from being a product centric company to a customer centric business. CXFocus talks to Caroline about the challenges and successes she …
Most brands understand that purchasing decisions are based more on how people feel rather than logic. According to Forrester, a customer’s emotional reaction to an experience impacts loyalty greater than the ease and efficiency of their interaction. But how do you measure how customers feel ? And what impact does this have on loyalty and …
Buyer or customer personas are a great tool to develop a profound understanding of your customers and the factors that influence their buying decisions. Personas are essential in creating engaging content and customer experiences. There are, however, a number of pitfalls the unwary marketer or CX professional can easily fall into. Hubspot defines a buyer …
Worldwide spending on CEM and CRM applications grew 15.6% to reach $48.2 billion in 2018, according to research from Gartner. Worldwide enterprise application software revenue totalled more than $193.6 billion in 2018. CRM made up almost a quarter of that revenue. Roughly 72.9% of CRM spending was on software as a service (SaaS) in 2018, …