Your firm invests hours brainstorming and planning ways to improve internal processes and service delivery to clients. Do you know whether your initiatives set you up for sustainable success or disheartening disappointment? For initiatives to succeed, a stable structure is crucial, and this starts with understanding your team of employees and your clients. To create a […]
Tag: Voice of Customer
Overcoming the Cross-Selling Hurdle
Although cross-selling can be an easy way to increase revenue, lower marketing costs, and extend your firm’s relationships with your clients, getting buy-in from your team members is often challenging. Do any of these statements sound familiar? “We’re leaving revenue on the table.” “Do your clients even know we offer other services?” “The more services […]
7 Words for Framing Client Feedback: Interesting – I Wonder Why They Said That
Have you or a staff member ever received challenging or critical customer feedback and immediately felt anxious or reacted defensively? It can be difficult to avoid these natural human reactions and take the time to view the feedback more openly and constructively. Framing feedback is key to responding to challenging customer feedback effectively. As easy […]
10 Mistakes Professional Services Firms Make When Hiring a Customer Experience Professional
You may have read my last blog, “11 Reasons CX programs are doomed to fail”, but if not, I highlighted the number of reasons why CX programs are failing across the professional services industry. I decided it may be a clever idea to follow up with this blog as a good place to start next… […]
What is Share of Wallet and How Can Your Firm Increase It?
While traditionally associated with retail, understanding share of wallet is also crucial for maximizing the profitability of professional services firms. Clients have preferences, and your firm should ideally be their go-to choice. However, repeat business and client satisfaction alone don’t tell the whole story. If clients are turning to competitors for a significant (or any) […]
The Power of Client Feedback
The power of client feedback improves relationships, decreases churn rate, and increases revenue. Eighty-five percent of small and mid-size enterprises (SMEs) say client feedback has been beneficial to their business in some way. This is especially true for professional service providers and anyone whose business depends on having clients or benefits from client referrals. Do you want […]
Increase Profitability Through Strong Client Experience & Employee Experience
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 […]
Client Experience & Employee Experience: Vicious or Virtuous Cycle?
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 […]
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 Referrals With a Client Perception Study
“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 […]