Although 81 percent of CX leaders surveyed by Gartner this past July believe CX will soon be the basis on which their companies compete, only 22 percent say their efforts are exceeding customers’ expectations. If leaders understand the importance of CX programs, why are they struggling so mightily to deliver the experiences their customers want?
https://www.forbes.com/sites/serenitygibbons/2018/10/09/customer-service-isnt-enough-3-reasons-to-switch-to-customer-success/#4c6e939244a1/
The main assumption of leading any type of business is, or at least should be, providing the best product for customers. Every CEO wants his or her product to be the best and satisfy people’s needs. But in order to do that, a company needs to know what are customers’ needs and expectations. And this is where feedback is crucial.
Customer feedback makes it possible to find out what customers like about our product, what they would change or improve, and if they are happy with our services. Thanks to this information it is easier to work on possible changes and product development.
So how to get customer feedback? How to find out if we’re doing the right job? There are many ways to receive the information about your product or service. Today we present 8 effective ways to receive customer feedback. Follow up to find out the best ways of receiving your customers’ opinions and suggestions!
https://www.timecamp.com/blog/2018/02/8-effective-ways-to-get-customer-feedback/
Get over using paper to collect your customers feedback , in this digital world why do you want to be left behind? Use mobile phones for taking customer feedback .There are numerous reasons why you should have already done this already, here are some of them:
https://medium.com/@7aarushibhatia7/why-taking-customer-feedback-on-mobile-phones-is-the-best-thing-ever-4150f010619a/
Today, one poor customer service experience can trigger a customer to switch to your competition. According to a Forrester report, customers are increasingly driving up revenue risk, as they don’t mind doing business with competitors if their expectations are not met. The report also estimates that firms will experience a 25-50% increase in revenue risk due to bad customer experiences, so efforts to retain customers must be given the utmost importance.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2018/06/26/it-is-time-to-reinvent-your-customer-retention-strategy/#2a83db80152a/
Big data is big, and it’s only getting bigger and more complex. Companies are collecting customer information across channels, including text, voice call, online and chat. As customers find new ways to communicate with their companies of choice, the amount of data will continue to grow. Collecting that information is a great start, but the bigger question is whether companies are actually doing anything with it.
https://www.itproportal.com/features/actions-speak-louder-than-data/
When you first start selling online, receiving negative customer feedback can feel like a real kick in the teeth. You’ve put in all the hard work to get the order out but have fallen short of your customer’s expectations and are now worried about your reputation, not to mention how it might affect your metrics.
With experience though, you start to realize that negative customer feedback is just part of selling online and shouldn’t be taken to heart. In fact, if you use it creatively, it can even present you with an opportunity to shine.
https://www.xsellco.com/resources/negative-customer-feedback-amazon-ebay/
Customer trust is not only vital in an environment where customer expectations are increasing daily and competition is fierce, it is a brand differentiator that could make or break a business. You only have to look at the recent scandals around Facebook or the Australian Banks to see this happening.
Brand trust as an ‘insurance policy’ against future issues is not a new concept. Most organisations know trust bestowed by the consumer can not only make or break a business, it can also ensure you survive a problem in the future. But few achieve brand trust adequately, preferring to pay lip service rather than delve into what it really means: Authentically caring about customers and their needs.
https://www.cmo.com.au/article/642102/why-customer-trust-more-vital-brand-survival-than-it-ever-been/
Many businesses track metrics like customer acquisition cost, time on site, conversion rates, and bounce rates. However, these metrics fall short when you’re trying to understand customers’ experience with your business and how its performance relates to their expectations. And if you fail to meet their expectations, their likelihood of staying with the business goes down and their lifetime value declines.
Here are four effective strategies for getting quality customer feedback.
https://homebusinessmag.com/sales/customer-service/get-quality-customer-feedback-4-effective-strategies/
In an age where there is abundance of data, brands need to apply different approaches to customer feedback analysis in order to understand the next steps necessary to foster their growth.
There are a variety of metrics that can be evaluated from customer feedback such as brand reputation, product perception and customer satisfaction. Each metric can help brands understand how to meet customer expectations by making the right improvements to their product and learn crucial insights that can increase their market shares.
https://www.wonderflow.co/blog/types-of-customer-feedback-analysis/