It takes a lot for a new customer to become a customer these days.
Very few customers discover a company, find a product they need, and decide to purchase all in the same day -- instead, they take many steps, over the course of days, weeks, or even months to make a purchase and start using a product.
The complex process of winning over customers requires strategy and commitment. That's why sales and marketing funnels and buyer's journeys were created -- to divide and conquer each little step that goes into converting a potential customer into a returning one.
https://blog.hubspot.com/customer-success/collect-customer-feedback/
A pioneer in world business and CEO of HSN, Mindy Grossman once said “I believe in accessibility. I believe in honesty and a culture that supports that. And you can’t have that if you’re not open to receiving feedback.” Bill Gates, the richest man in the world said, “We all need people who will give us feedback. That’s how we improve.” Why is it not surprising that successful business leaders and entrepreneurs are always the ones who are wanting to take feedback from their customers?.
Now you may ask, ‘Why would the customers want to give feedback?’ While some might want to see genuine improvement in the products that they use, some others might think it is a waste of their time. However, customer feedback is a goldmine of information and the onus is on you to be able to mine out this free data. You cannot succeed until you understand what your customer needs and until you innovate accordingly. Remember that collecting feedback is only half the work done; the other important half is to act upon the feedback and make your customers believe that their voice is always heard and respected.
http://customerthink.com/8-common-misconceptions-about-customer-feedback/
Recent years have seen heightened attention–and spending–on customer experience (CX). For many companies, customer satisfaction is the primary target for most of their CX investment. That seems like a worthy goal, but is it enough?
Many CX industry experts suggest that businesses should focus on CX practices that help them create a strong emotional connection with customers.
http://customerthink.com/5-key-lessons-about-emotions-and-customer-experience/
Surveys have gotten a bad name in the past due to the fact that the main ways of getting people to complete them were cold-calling and going from door-to-door. However, in today’s internet world, businesses can utilize surveys much more efficiently as they have become much easier to dispense and take. If you have a small business, surveys can provide concise and constructive feedback from your customers. Below are a few ways how survey tools can benefit your small business.
http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2018/02/12/survey-tools-benefit-business/
Still haven’t cracked the code on growth hacking? Don’t worry, it’s probably every bit as mysterious to you as the next startup – so don’t get discouraged. While the term has been around for several years now (since 2010 to be exact), the concept has not yet fully been grasped by everyone. Put simply, growth hacking is the ‘art’ of carrying out rapid experiments across marketing channels and product development with one constant goal – growth. Those capable of achieving this growth using both low-cost solutions and more unconventional marketing methods are referred to as ‘growth hackers’. Want to learn more? Stay tuned for our ‘must-read’ growth hacking guides.
https://mopinion.com/10-must-read-growth-hacking-guides/
Silicon Valley can at times seem like an idea factory, a Wonka Chocolate wonderland for inventing the future and disrupting the status quo. Belief in that idea has launched a thousand startups.
So what if only a few reach the farther shore? That’s normal: new ventures and pursuit of the next big idea are a high-risk proposition. The next big idea rarely emerges fully formed.
https://www.cmswire.com/customer-experience/looking-for-your-next-big-idea-ask-your-customers-and-really-listen/
As a product manager and usability expert, I work with both marketing and R&D teams to deliver a product that meets users’ needs and expectations and provides value.
Our approach is to build a product with a strong base that offers most of the expected capacities considered important for our particular domain. Then we bake in the capability for customers to build what they need to adapt to their specific context.
https://www.cmswire.com/customer-experience/put-voice-of-the-customer-feedback-into-action-with-the-usability-approach/
Of the 7.5 billion people in existence, nearly 51% have access to the internet. That amounts to around 4 billion people who – as a whole – conduct a whopping average of 1.2 trillion searches per year. In other words, competition for online traffic is FIERCE. Businesses are up against a huge pool of competitors and are therefore obliged to find innovative ways of winning over the attention of their target audience. One of the most popular ways of achieving this traffic is through the application of Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) tools.
https://mopinion.com/top-29-search-engine-optimisation-seo-tools/
Customer Experience is now recognised as a profession – as I am sure many are bored with hearing me repeat over and over again! As with any profession, it is defined by a number of competencies, tools, techniques and methodologies that are recognised and practised by thousands of specialists around the world. It is a challenging profession for a variety of reasons – largely because it is not ‘black and white’. There is no one way of doing anything when it comes to Customer Experience. The art and skill of the Customer Experience Professional is knowing how to adapt and flex the tools, techniques and disciplines for any and every situation that faces them.
http://www.customerexperienceupdate.com/customer-journeys/?open-article-id=6181085&article-title=customer-journey-management---it-s-not-just-about-the-mapping-&blog-domain=ijgolding.com&blog-title=ijgolding/
Personalization is a popular idea for brands and consumers alike. But few brands are able to deliver on customer expectations.
Ernan Roman of ERDM conducts specialized VoC research to identify high impact CX strategies which generate significant increases in revenue. In this video, Ernan shares how to “crack the code” for personalization success.
http://customerthink.com/powerful-personalization-how-to-provide-value-and-avoid-creepy/
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