Customer experience can be sabotaged by coding decisions. These often can't be seen by looking at the web page or app. One has to observe real users going through the entire process to find these CX booby-traps.
No business intentionally ignores its customers. In fact, most managers think they do a reasonably good job of listening. But, if a customer feels ignored, big trouble lies ahead.
In my direct mail days, we used personalization whenever possible. Starting a letter with "Dear Roger" instead of "Dear Friend" responds better every time (if the recipient's name is Roger, that is!). A sweepstakes that uses a…
Today, there is a big emphasis on productivity in sales and customer service. Increasingly, customers are given tools to place their own orders, check on their status, and so on. In-person sales calls cost hundreds of dollars (some…