Make a customer, not a sale – Enhancing CX in 2021

The start of the new decade has been challenging to say the least. The stress, anxiety, and uncertainty of events in 2020 have forced a heavy and transformative hand on many industries and business functions, not to mention the customer experience space. During the pandemic, customer experience focused retailers that manage the customer journey all …

How to bridge the CX gap during a crisis

Covid-19 was an unexpected turn for the whole world. Right from the businesses to events to day-to-day life, everything came to a halt. Apart from showing how vulnerable and co-dependent our lives are, the Covid-crisis also highlighted the significant areas in the corporate realm that were shrieking for improvements and transitions. One of the major …

Making things easier for customers can reduce costs for the business

Jim Katzman, Principal, CX Strategy & Enablement at InMoment Measuring a customer experience (CX) program’s business value can take many forms. However, we’re seeing more of these programs zero in on cost reduction as the clearest proof point for justifying their implementation. Reducing cost is certainly important, but organisations focusing exclusively on this element might …

Finding the right balance between human and digital interactions

Digital Interactions are being considered as the first step towards digital transformation. Also, at present, utilising technology to boost customer experience has gained tremendous value, making it mandatory for brands to incorporate one or more ways of interacting with customers over digital channels.  Asking whether we can replace human interaction with digital ones may sound absurd …

Three common and enormous mistakes companies make with Customer Experience (CX) programs

This article was originally published on Gartner’s blog. Published on CXFocus with permission. Many companies have embraced the concept of customer experience (CX), but relatively few organisations have achieved mature, self-sustaining CX programs that enable enterprise-wide customer-centric culture and significantly improve customer satisfaction, loyalty, and advocacy. As with any business discipline, there is plenty of …

Why is IoB (Internet of Behaviours) important for Customer Experience?

In recent years we have seen the range of devices and physical objects connected to the Internet grow exponentially. The information and data collected by IoT (Internet of Things) devices has the potential to generate significant insights into customer behaviour. Collecting and using this data and the technology that allows it to happen, has come …

Australian Consumers blacklist retailers after bad online shopping experiences

There are three things that can make or break an online shopping experience for Australian consumers according to recent research. They are slow delivery times, poor protection of personal payment data and a poor returns policy. Those who get these things right, however, can benefit from increased customer loyalty, positive reviews and repeat business. The …

Experimentation, the vital ingredient for great digital experiences

If Australian retailers want to thrive and survive in today’s ecommerce environment, according to recent research, they must embrace digital experimentation to drive changes online and in physical stores. The Pulse Report 2020, produced by consultancy firm New Republique, benchmarks how established organisations are with data-led and customer driven changes. The report shows that in …