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“What do you mean it can create a negative outcome? If I at least try to improve my employees’ experience, will it not at least benefit them and the firm a little bit?” This was the comment from a COO of a 400-person firm I shared in last month’s blog, CX & EX: Vicious or […]

You’re a believer. In this competitive marketplace, you see the positive ROI numbers firms that have implemented Employee Experience (EX) and Client Experience (CX) as an operational discipline are achieving. And you want the same success trajectory for your firm. So, you do your homework, and your firm embarks on a new CX initiative with […]

“You guys are great. The slowdowns are all on my end.” “You provided us exactly what we needed.” “Mary is great to work with and always responds promptly.” It’s a funny thing about feedback. So many of us associate feedback with hearing what we’ve done wrong or how we missed the mark. When the reality […]

My colleague recently took a trip to the mountains of North Carolina for a long weekend with his fiancée. He reserved a cute little cabin in the woods on Airbnb and looked forward to some quiet down-time. After a four-hour drive, they arrived – it was beautiful! The instructions in the Airbnb app said the […]

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 […]

Has this ever happened to you? One of your clients says, “I’ll be happy to refer you to my colleague. You and your team have done a terrific job for us.” And then, NOTHING happens. Did they change their mind? Did they forget? It feels awkward to ask them why they haven’t followed through. On […]

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 […]

A Culture-Obsessed Quantum Change or a Hologram? Leaders of professional services firms are tasked with implementing Client Experience (CX) programs. Then again, they are often looking for the best way to implement CX without distraction from the day-to-day business operations.  In some cases, CX leaders strapped with low levels of executive and employee support, feel […]

“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 […]

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 […]