{"id":48705,"date":"2020-09-28T11:51:16","date_gmt":"2020-09-28T15:51:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/?p=48705"},"modified":"2020-09-28T20:31:08","modified_gmt":"2020-09-29T00:31:08","slug":"do-you-really-have-a-customer-experience-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/do-you-really-have-a-customer-experience-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"Do You (Really) Have a Customer Experience Strategy?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If the C-suite asked to see your customer experience strategy, what would you share? Do you have a cohesive game plan, or do you have a bunch of mismatched spreadsheets from various customer touch points? If this thought brings panic, don\u2019t worry\u2014not everyone really has a customer experience strategy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"div-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/CX1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-48706 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/CX1-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/CX1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/CX1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/CX1-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/CX1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/CX1-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"div-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p>Econsultancy and Adobe\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adobe.com\/uk\/offer\/digital-trends-2020.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2020 Digital Marketing Trends Report<\/a> asked their audience what their company\u2019s most exciting opportunity is for 2020. Top results?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Optimizing the customer experience<\/li>\n<li>Creating compelling content for digital experience<\/li>\n<li>Data-driven marketing that focuses on the individual<\/li>\n<li>Using marketing automation to increase efficiency and yield<\/li>\n<li>Video to increase brand engagement<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Countless studies have shown that a better CX increases ROI. From <a href=\"https:\/\/go.forrester.com\/blogs\/16-06-21-customer_experience_drives_revenue_growth_2016\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">increased average growth revenue<\/a> to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/business-functions\/mckinsey-digital\/our-insights\/putting-customer-experience-at-the-heart-of-next-generation-operating-models\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">greater total return to shareholders<\/a>, investing in CX will be more than worth it for your company.<\/p>\n<div class=\"div-minispacer\"><\/div>\n<p>All this might not be news to you, but building a solid strategy of actionable plans to boost your customer experience might. Companies find that they have silos of CX information in separate spreadsheets and nothing in a central location. Granted, everyone\u2019s workload is pretty solid, but a clear CX strategy in place for all to share makes it easier to create the kind of customer experience you need. So, if you want a positive, meaningful CX across every interaction a customer has with your business, create a strategy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"div-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h2>What you need for a CX strategy<\/h2>\n<p>A CX strategy is a plan that serves as a framework for every department in your company to lean on when focusing on a quality customer experience. A successful CX strategy will include elements like:<\/p>\n<div class=\"div-minispacer\"><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Competitor intelligence<\/li>\n<li>Consumer research<\/li>\n<li>Market information<\/li>\n<li>Your company\u2019s mission and vision<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Don\u2019t simply look to the customer-facing departments when creating your plan. Every customer touch point in your company has valuable information and feedback you need. Not only will gathering all this information make it easier to align your organization around your CX strategy, but your entire customer relationship as well.<\/p>\n<div class=\"div-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/CX2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-48707 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/CX2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/CX2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/CX2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/CX2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/CX2-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/CX2-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"div-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h2>How to create a CX strategy<\/h2>\n<p>If you have a current strategy, start with a review. Determine what\u2019s working and what\u2019s not, and figure out how you can improve. Review your key metrics, and note where you\u2019re scoring below expectations. Then create a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/how-to-improve-customer-experience\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">customer journey map<\/a> so you know every interaction between your organization and your customers. Pay particular attention to pain points. Now you\u2019re ready to create your CX strategic plan.<\/p>\n<div class=\"div-minispacer\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>1. Start with a vision<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Just like with your corporate strategic plan, the first step in your CX strategic plan is to create a clear, concise customer-focused vision. Start by creating a set of statements or principles easy for employees to understand and embrace. Once you have your set, include it in all training and development efforts. Your employees should know them by heart.<\/p>\n<div class=\"div-minispacer\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>2. Identify every type of customer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All customers aren\u2019t the same, but treat each one with empathy and respect. To do that, you need to understand exactly who your customers are. To understand your customers\u2019 needs and wants, segment your customers and create personas. Be specific with your personas; give them names, backgrounds, work experience, family life, etc. Try to make your personas as real as possible so your customer support team will recognize and understand them when interacting.<\/p>\n<div class=\"div-minispacer\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>3. Solve your customers\u2019 problems<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Every great CX strategy has at its center a focus on solving problems. Some problems you can anticipate and others are unexpected. It\u2019s up to your strategy to capture both in your strategic plan. When you think of customer support, you think of a call center where banks of employees are answering the phones night and day. Some companies have customer success teams whose sole purpose is to anticipate potential problems and figure out a solution before it affects the customer.<\/p>\n<div class=\"div-minispacer\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>4. Create a self-service solution<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With innovative technology, your customers can find solutions without having to call in every time they have a question. Chat-bots are great at helping customers figure out an answer, as is the same documentation that your customer service team uses to answer customer questions. Your customers should have the freedom to find what they need for themselves rather than requiring them to call your business.<\/p>\n<div class=\"div-minispacer\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>5. Design a way to routinely collect feedback<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>How can you tell if you\u2019re delivering an amazing customer experience? You need to capture feedback in real time. This could be online, live chat tools, follow-up emails, post-interaction surveys, etc. There are plenty of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/customer-experience-platform\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CX tools<\/a> to help you gain insightful feedback. If possible, tie specific customer feedback to the specific customer support agent so team members can see they\u2019re making a difference.<\/p>\n<div class=\"div-minispacer\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>6. Create a training plan<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For a successful CX strategy, train every employee on your CX principles and vision you\u2019ve created. Your strategic plan won\u2019t gain traction if no one knows about it. And since the customer experience spans various touch points in your organization, don\u2019t just train customer-facing personnel. Schedule and track team development across departments using coaching, digital lessons, group training, or another framework.<\/p>\n<div class=\"div-minispacer\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>7. Measure and track everything<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can\u2019t improve what you don\u2019t track and measure, and you won\u2019t know if your CX strategy is generating a return on investment. Determine how you can track and measure the investment in your teams, the process, and any technology to see how well your new strategy is paying off. Measuring CX is a challenge, but you have options like the Net Promoter Score. Capitalize on customer feedback or a new trend in your industry in real time so you can pivot when you need to.<\/p>\n<div class=\"div-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/CX3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-48708 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/CX3-1024x452.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/CX3.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/CX3-300x132.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/CX3-768x339.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/CX3-50x22.png 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"div-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h2>Final thoughts<\/h2>\n<p>Organizations use their strategic plans to align all departments around their mission, vision, initiatives, goals, and strategies. Most companies ask employees to tie everything they do to a particular goal or strategy in their plan. This is how a business knows if it\u2019s achieving its plan or getting sidetracked by non-important issues. The same goes for your CX strategy. If you\u2019re always looking for ways to add value and improve the customer experience, you\u2019ll generate positive interactions with every customer you meet. That leads to better customer loyalty, higher retention, and increased revenue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If the C-suite asked to see your customer experience strategy, what would you share? Do you have a cohesive game plan, or do you have a bunch of mismatched spreadsheets from various customer touch points? If this thought brings panic, don\u2019t worry\u2014not everyone really has a customer experience strategy. Econsultancy and Adobe\u2019s 2020 Digital Marketing Trends Report asked their audience what their company\u2019s most exciting opportunity is for 2020. Top results? &nbsp; Optimizing the customer experience Creating compelling content for digital experience Data-driven marketing that focuses on the individual Using marketing automation to increase efficiency and yield Video to increase brand engagement Countless studies have shown that a better CX increases ROI. From increased average growth revenue to a greater total return to shareholders, investing in CX will be more than worth it for your company. All this might not be news to you, but building a solid strategy of actionable plans to boost your customer experience might. Companies find that they have silos of CX information in separate spreadsheets and nothing in a central location. Granted, everyone\u2019s workload is pretty solid, but a clear CX strategy in place for all to share makes it easier to create the kind of customer experience you need. So, if you want a positive, meaningful CX across every interaction a customer has with your business, create a strategy. What you need for a CX strategy A CX strategy is a plan that serves as a framework for every department in your company to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":5034,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,204,194],"tags":[176,116,98,351,273,535],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.7.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Do You (Really) Have a Customer Experience Strategy? - Sogolytics Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Want to dive into CX but struggling to create a sustainable strategy? 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