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April 22, 2019

Maximize the Results of your B2B Voice of the Customer Programme: The Ultimate Guide

Well-run customer experience (CX) programs can help B2B companies grow the lifetime value of accounts, save them from churning, and generate warm referrals that drive new growth.

According to a McKinsey study, successful programmes lower customer churn by 10-15%, increase sales close rates by 20-40% and lower costs to serve by up to 50%.

In addition, B2B leads generated through warm referrals have on average a 4 times higher lead-to-deal conversion rate compared to sales prospecting or advertising.

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B2B, NPS, customer strategy, Stefan Kolle, Voice of Customer
April 14, 2019

10 All-Too-Common VoC Program Mistakes - Part 1

I originally wrote today's post for CallidusCloud; it appeared on their blog on October 1, 2018.

As I sat down to write this month's post, I reflected on several conversations I had this week that were tied together with a common thread: common VoC program mistakes. I started to reflect on what was said and then began jotting down a list that grew much longer than I thought it would!

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Annette Franz (Gleneicki), customer experience, customer feedback, survey, Voice of Customer
April 14, 2019

Customer Understanding: The Cornerstone of Customer-Centricity

If you don't know by now, customer understanding is the cornerstone of customer-centricity.

Customer-centricity means putting the customer at the center; customer understanding is how you'll achieve that.

What is customer-centricity?

A lot of people talk about being customer-centric, but it’s one thing to say that and another to be it! Customer-centricity is about putting the customer at the center of all you do.

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customer experience, customer understanding, Annette Franz (Gleneicki), customer-centric culture, customer centricity
April 2, 2019

Do You Believe in Your Company's Core Values?

Do employees believe in the core values? Do they even know their company's core values?

Core values are the fundamental beliefs of an organization; they  guide executives and employees in identifying which behaviors and actions are right and which are wrong.

Everything you do must be aligned with your core values, and core values should be integrated into everything you do. When in doubt, ask: "Is this the right thing to do? Does it fit with our core values?"

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core value, Annette Franz (Gleneicki), employee experience, corporate culture
April 2, 2019

The Culture Perception Gaps

Are you aware that there's also a Culture Perception Gap?

I've written and spoken many times about the CX Perception Gap (aka Bain's Delivery Gap), but there's not much said about the Culture Gap. Until now.

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culture change, leadership, Annette Franz (Gleneicki), employee experience, workplace
March 12, 2019

Raving Fans? Meh. How About Immortal Fans?

The ultimate fan is an immortal fan!

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Annette Franz (Gleneicki), fans, customer experience, customer loyalty
March 12, 2019

On Metrics and Complacency

I originally wrote today's post for CallidusCloud. It was published on their blog April 19, 2018.

The customer experience is a journey; your transformation work is, too!

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Annette Franz (Gleneicki), customer experience, metrics, Voice of the customer
February 27, 2019

Have You Digitized Your Journey Map?

Do you know why it's important to digitize your journey maps?

In the past, I've written about some of the myths of journey mapping. One of those myths was:

Without a digital mapping platform, I can't even begin to map.

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customer experience, Annette Franz (Gleneicki), employee experience, journey mapping, digital platform
February 27, 2019

You Can Lead a Horse to Insights...

Is your customer experience transformation work stuck at good intentions? 

One of the biggest showstoppers in customer experience transformations today is execution - actually, it's the lack thereof. You've got a ton of data, insights, and intentions, but action is the key - and it's not happening. Customers can feel it.

No brainer, you say? Not so fast. If it was a no brainer, would I call it one of the biggest showstoppers today? I think not. You know it's a problem!

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Annette Franz (Gleneicki), actions, change management, customer experience, employee experience, leadership
February 13, 2019

How this brand doubled their sales by listening to their customers

Could asking two simple questions actually help double your sales?

Absolutely. Here’s a real-world case that proves it. And it just happens to be my favourite case of all.

It’s a story of a premium grill brand you most likely know - Weber Grills. In a period of just 3 years, they’ve doubled their sales. 

How did they do it? By adapting their marketing to their best customers’ PERCEPTION (even if it sounds illogical)

Check out the full story:

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Stefan Kolle, NPS, customer strategy, Voice of the customer