Want to increase your organization’s profits? Did you know that the average annual growth rate of experience-driven businesses is 15% higher than companies that do not intentionally create a positive experience for their clients? The keyword here is intentionally. Your clients are already having an experience working with your firm. The only question is, what […]
Author: Ryan Suydam
Why your Net Promoter Score needs a GPS to drive success
The Net Promoter Score (NPS®) measures the willingness of clients to recommend your firm’s service to their peers. It is typically used as a proxy for gauging your clients’ overall loyalty to your firm and your brand. Many Client Experience (CX) and Voice of the Client (VoC) programs incorporate NPS. The founding principles of NPS […]
Increase Revenue with a Doer-Seller Approach
You want (and need) your highly successful project managers to generate sales opportunities for your firm. Your clients love them and the work they do, but there’s one problem. Your strongest DOERS aren’t seller-doers. Nothing against them, they work hard. Nevertheless, many of these PM’s are uncomfortable engaging with clients about upcoming pursuits. When asked […]
How to use your blog to expand business growth
A great presetnation by SMPS I recently attended an SMPS Research Triangle event and listened to Danielle Gray share tips and tricks for extracting data from technical professionals. There was plenty of laughter as Danielle described personas for the technical professionals she’s worked with. Including Timmy Too Busy, Kara Don’t Cara, Sampson the Champion, and Neil […]
Increase Client Referrals using Client Feedback Tool and Net Promoter Score
In 2012, Client Savvy’s Client Feedback Tool began to implement the Net Promoter Score (NPS) survey as an option in our client’s General Satisfaction feedback requests. Since then, clients with an average year-over-year NPS of greater than 65 have surpassed the average NPS for professional services firms of 58(according to Forbes). Here is a quick look […]
Creating Value with Real-Time Feedback
“I laughed.” That’s what Forrester CEO, George Colony said he did when he saw the “instant customer feedback buttons’ at Heathrow Airport. It’s not as if a frowny face, a smiley face, and a straight face are exactly sophisticated. In his post, Real-Time Customer Experience he went on to share that he quickly realized he was […]
How to deliver a B2C experience in a B2B world
We all have brands we love because they deliver on their promise and their promise relieves us of some pain, anxiety, or frustration. In this post, I looked at some brands Client Savvy team members love to see if I can connect the dots between the customer experience (CX) those brands deliver and the world […]
To know me is to love you – building client loyalty
I have a few brands I love. Like many people, I fly Southwest any chance I can – even choosing connections and higher ticket prices just to stay in the brand. But we all know these consumer brands and their stories. Southwest, along with Ritz Carlton, Amazon, Chick-Fil-A, and the other darlings of customer experience […]
Empower your team to create great client experiences
We’ve all been there. You’re standing at a concierge desk or a check-out counter or you are on the phone with customer service, and it is like talking to a wall. Some policy or procedure or bureaucratic rule has trumped common sense. A week ago, I was preparing to go on a mini vacation. After […]
Is rapid growth stressing your team?
It doesn’t have to. I recently had dinner with a client while at an industry event. He’s the young leader of a regional office for a larger firm. He shared his story: “Six hundred percent growth in just a couple years. Most of my peers would envy what we’ve done. I’m not sure my staff […]