On Tuesday, Skift Tech Forum drew about 400 attendees from dozens of travel industry segments and 20 different countries to Santa Clara, California, in Silicon Valley, to talk about what’s next in travel technology.
Skift editors noticed a handful of ideas that percolated during the day’s talks, workshops, and networking breaks, including the growing digital divide, best practices in personalization, the promise of voice-powered search, and speculation about Amazon or another big tech player moving into travel.
https://skift.com/2018/06/14/4-key-insights-on-travel-tech-advances-personalization-voice-and-amazon/
Companies work hard to listen to the voice of the customer (VoC) and innovate based on what they hear, but passive listening isn’t enough. I’ve found that you must always be on the lookout for new ways customers can connect with you and seamlessly share information to help you deliver products that better meet their needs.
The B2B technology company for which I work is doing some pretty amazing things in this area with many longstanding, and recently established, customer outreach programs. These programs serve as templates for active listening that are uniquely and directly connecting customers with our CX team, customer service and support — and more specifically with product development and product management.
Feedback channels are ongoing resources for us and help ensure that we approach VoC and product innovation from the customer’s perspective, developing new products and features that align with their current and future needs.
http://customerthink.com/4-ways-to-align-customer-feedback-and-product-innovation/
Getting insight into your voice of customer (VOC) data involves collecting information directly from your customers about their experiences throughout their journey with your products or services. It can help you pinpoint any issues you might have overlooked in your customer experience, prioritize areas of improvement to address, and track your progress against different goals across the organization.
VOC measurement has been ranked as one of the top three CX initiatives for businesses in 2018 and beyond, and it's become an integral part of any improvement strategy, including new product development. You know you need a VOC program, and you might already have one planned or in place, but how can you make sure you're getting the most accurate insights for effective follow-up? Take a look at these seven do's and don'ts to see how you can hear your customers more clearly and respond accordingly.
https://www.astutesolutions.com/blog/articles/7-dos-and-donts-for-clearer-voice-of-customer-insights/
Mopinion has added a new feature to couple metadata, such as user info, app version (and more) with user feedback within your Mobile SDK! This new feature equips Mopinion users with deeper insights into how certain app users or customers (based on demographics, interests, location, etc.) experience their mobile app. With these insights, users can personalise and optimise the online customer journey for their customers, while simultaneously increasing customer satisfaction and loyalty.
https://mopinion.com/add-metadata-to-your-feedback-within-the-mobile-sdk/
We live in a customer-centric age. The abundance of information and choices has shifted the balance of power, placing customers in a position of advantage over companies. With social media, a negative review can influence thousands of people. For brands, delivering the best possible customer experience and listening to what customers actually want must be a matter of practice. This requires companies to connect with the voice of the customer.
https://www.expertsystem.com/convert-insights-actions-include-voice-customer-voc-decision-making-processes/
Customer journey insights are vastly under-utilized. Companies that are reaping full value are using customer experience insights to align their whole business to customers’ expectations. Thoughtful planning can spell the difference between limited value and transformational value from customer journey mapping. Hootsuite’s Vice President of Customers, Kirsty Traill, recently presented1 how her team’s holistic approach is reaping transformational value, starting with increasing Marketing impact.
http://customerthink.com/customer-journey-insights-increase-marketing-impact/
"While researching statistics for a presentation earlier in the year, I stumbled upon a recording of an old (2015) webcast done by a longtime customer experience guru, Bruce Temkin. The title of the webcast, “5 Trends That Will Reshape CX Insights,” intrigued me, and I listened expecting to hear some pretty outdated trends. Three and a half years is a lifetime in the digital world, after all.
To my surprise and delight, the trends discussed in the recording, while old(er), are by no means irrelevant. Better yet, they tie directly to the results of a recently released HBR Pulse Survey examining analytics and customer experience. Both highlight the strong connection between analytics and experience. The webcast was predicated on this concept, with all five trends explaining the do’s and don’ts of customer insights for shaping experiences. The survey revealed how little things have changed since 2015, showing that analytics still plays a critical role in experience management. Highlights of the survey include the fact that 60 percent of respondents said they believe real-time analytics drives customer experience while 58 percent credit significant improvements in customer loyalty and retention to analytics."
https://www.cmswire.com/customer-experience/gaining-customer-experience-insights-a-new-twist-on-an-older-list/
VOC is a vital part of any communication strategy because sometimes I want to tell you what I think and if you allow me that opportunity, and I feel that my voice has been heard, then you have improved our relationship and got me (your customer) to act as your free quality monitor and ideas guy.....this as they say is a good bet!
VOC has one challenge - there is so much information how do you get the most from it, tactically and strategically? Most companies can get good value from the actionable insights tactically but managing them as a part of a strategic dashboard has been an issue.
https://www.cxfo.org/single-post/2018/05/16/How-to-emotionally-score-VOC-Voice-of-the-Customer-and-Sentiments/
While the customer relationship management (CRM) system has had a monumental impact on sales and driven home the concept of a universal system of record across the enterprise, it is not really a system for knowing or managing the health of any given customer. CRM revolves around sales, plain and simple.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescommunicationscouncil/2019/01/16/sales-to-customer-success-gain-the-right-insights-from-your-software/#7cfd0ac33756/
As the influence of social media continues to proliferate, so does the volume of online consumer insights available to companies.
The ability to successfully filter, capture and analyze actionable data is extremely lucrative for data-driven organizations. According to a 2017 McKinsey study, organizations that leverage consumer behaviorial insights outperform their competitors by 85 percent in terms of sales growth and by more than 25 percent in total profits.
https://www.cmswire.com/customer-experience/the-customer-voice-bringing-value-to-online-data/
