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Tag: Client Perception
Why Net Promoter Score Alone Falls Short for Measuring Client Experience in AEC Firms
Net Promoter Score (NPS) has gained traction across industries as a go-to metric for gauging client satisfaction and loyalty. This one-question survey—asking clients how likely they are to recommend a firm—provides a snapshot of client sentiment, yet, for Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) firms, relying solely on NPS can be limiting. While the metric is useful, it lacks the depth needed to cultivate exceptional client experiences and foster loyalty in the complex, relationship-driven AEC industry.
Feedback Quadrant: The Missing Axis of Information for Project Success
If you’re managing a professional services firm, you’ve probably reviewed profitability, revenue, and more—all mapped across an axis of time. But have you considered how your clients perceive the success of your projects?
Exceeding Expectations is the Art of Lesser Brands
Elite brands don’t just exceed expectations; they redefine them, setting standards so high they reshape clients’ perceptions of excellence itself. By continually elevating expectations and delivering flawlessly, these brands establish an undeniable reputation for quality, becoming the benchmark of distinction in their field.
Communicating Value: The Missing Link in Customer Feedback Management Tools
Customer feedback management tools can help project managers communicate the value they deliver to clients more effectively by providing insights into what clients appreciate most.
Overestimating Client Expectations: A Costly Mistake
While exceeding expectations may delight clients, consistently delivering more than what’s expected can actually be harmful to profitability.
The Pitfalls of Using Incentives for Client Surveys
While offering incentives may seem like an effective strategy for increasing response rates, it can actually undermine the quality and integrity of the feedback received.
Outpace the Competition & Avoid Commoditization with a Solid CX Strategy
With clients having access to more options and a stronger voice in the marketplace than ever before, experience, over price and product, has become a key brand differentiator. Firms that want to outpace the competition and avoid commoditization need a robust Client Experience (CX) Strategy.
Avoid the Telephone Game: How to Ensure Clear Client Communication
Implementing a voice of customer (VoC) program can help your firm avoid incomplete, indirect, and garbled communication with your clients.
Less = More: Grow Revenue with Fewer Clients
Imagine you could: • Drastically reduce the number of client relationships each project manager must handle, • Skyrocket individual project profitability and overall revenue growth, • Offer clients a superior experience working with your firm, and • Drastically decrease the risk of key talent burnout (or worse) – all without doing a large-scale hiring of […]