Amazon sellers are buzzing about a new metric called Customer Experience (CX) found in a dashboard called “Voice of the Customer.” It’s an interesting label, as Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is reportedly so customer-focused that he leaves an empty chair at some meetings to represent the customer, “the most important person in the room.”
But will the new metric get sellers to be as obsessed with customer satisfaction as Bezos is? Or will sellers see it as an indication that Amazon doesn’t always recognize sellers are customers too who need to be protected by “bad” buyers?
The Voice of the Customer dashboard displays the Customer Experience Health of a seller’s offers and customer comments that are meant to help sellers identify product and listing issues so they can take action to resolve problems.
https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2018/09/23/amazon-introduces-new-voice-of-the-customer-metrics-for-sellers/
Today’s customer experience (CX) programmes provide a crucial opportunity for differentiation beyond price and quality.
Yet, ironically, many organisations are delivering comparable experiences because their CX programmes have hit the same brick wall: they can capture customer insights, but are unable to turn insights into action and drive organisational change – which is the hallmark of a truly world-class programme.
How do you know if you’re one of those stuck in the rut – and how do you push past it?
https://www.mycustomer.com/experience/voice-of-the-customer/how-to-measure-your-cx-maturity-and-move-it-forwards/
A good value proposition is the answer to the question ‘why should I buy from you and not one of your cheaper competitors?’
How well you answer that question in one line determines how much impact you will have on prospective customers and your site’s conversion rate. A well crafted unique value proposition is pivotal.
When challenged with the task of coming up with a strong value proposition for their brand, most executives tend to concoct a verbose blend of ambiguous words that have little meaning to the end consumer who’s just looking for a solution to a problem.
Words and phrases like “leveraging precision and proficiency to deliver excellence” might win you points in a spelling bee, but not with busy consumers who need quick solutions to real problems.
https://www.brandwatch.com/blog/voice-customer-value-proposition/
If you have a VoC program or are interesting in building one, where are all the places you should “listen” to their voice? It is much more than just surveys.
https://customerthink.com/a-complete-voice-of-the-customer-program/
When an organization has a holistic understanding of their customer experience (CX), it provides an opportunity to make more informed CX improvements. Voice of the Customer (VoC) programs are a proven way businesses can collect solicited customer feedback to gain a deeper understand of how customer expectations compare to customer experience and take action to drive improvements.
http://customerthink.com/5-benefits-of-collecting-solicited-customer-feedback/
Planning season is well upon us and I’ll bet there are more than a few leadership teams hoping find a Voice of the Customer (VoC) program under the budget tree for next year. What’s not to like? VoC programs drive more sales, reduce service escalations, improve user experiences and have us sprinkling delight and enchantment across the land!
https://www.business2community.com/customer-experience/the-voice-of-the-customer-is-a-choir-02120437/
Most retailers understand that upstream factors such as customer loyalty, retention, advocacy, satisfaction and brand preference have a causal relationship on both financial performance and operational variables. However, linking and measuring customer experience initiatives to tangible return on investment (ROI) can be a challenge. If retailers do not have a well-defined, structured measurement strategy, it’s very difficult to gauge how much CX is worth and show where it generates value – both for customers and for the business. Delighting customers comes with a cost. Delivering a superior customer experience should meet; even excel customer expectations. But, not at any cost.
http://customerthink.com/how-to-measure-retail-customer-experience/
“Your focus needs more focus,” urged the martial arts master, played by Jackie Chan, in The Karate Kid remake. The same could truthfully be said about any of our businesses. Focus is difficult to achieve and maintain. It requires constant diligence and discipline.
We could all learn from the experience of Phononic, the developer of solid-state cooling solutions used in a variety of applications and industries. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in the Research Triangle Park area of Durham, NC, this private company has been named a CNBC Disruptor 50 (twice!) and was just recognized for account-based marketing innovation at the #FlipMyFunnel conference, where I first met them. As a company who is just beginning to take their technology out of the lab and into the market, focus is everything.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jenniferdavis/2018/09/10/5-ways-to-focus-on-the-buyer-and-their-journey/#10360c177c53/
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/
The customer experience (CX) drives success or failure in retail, but who should claim responsibility for something so important? In most organizations, it’s the marketing department, according to research from Gartner.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/steveolenski/2018/08/31/does-your-cmo-have-the-necessary-tools-to-perfect-the-customer-experience/#1894bd0a2e3f/
