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GET IT RIGHT. Good customer experience leaves people feeling heard and appreciated. It minimizes friction, maximizes efficiency and maintains a human element. Copy link Link copied to clipboard INGREDIENTS FOR GREAT EXPERIENCES Give customers a great experience, and they’ll buy more, be more loyal and share their experience with friends. That’s what every company strives for. Yet so many consumers seem disappointed. Call it an experience disconnect: companies tout the latest technology or snappy design, but haven’t focused on—or invested in—the most meaningful aspects of customer experience. What truly makes for a good experience? Speed. Convenience. Consistency. Friendliness. And human touch—that is, creating real connections by making technology feel more human and giving employees what they need to create better customer experiences. Download the full report Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Current Time 0:00 Loaded: 0.00% 0:00 Duration 0:41 Fullscreen Mute This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. TextColorWhiteBlackRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanTransparencyOpaqueSemi-TransparentBackgroundColorBlackWhiteRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanTransparencyOpaqueSemi-TransparentTransparentWindowColorBlackWhiteRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanTransparencyTransparentSemi-TransparentOpaque Font Size50%75%100%125%150%175%200%300%400%Text Edge StyleNoneRaisedDepressedUniformDropshadowFont FamilyProportional Sans-SerifMonospace Sans-SerifProportional SerifMonospace SerifCasualScriptSmall Caps Reset restore all settings to the default valuesDone Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. PLAYBACK OF THIS VIDEO IS NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE EXPERIENCE IS EVERYTHING. IT'S TIME TO RAISE THE BAR. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EXPERIENCE GAP, MEET OPPORTUNITY SWEET SPOT: 6 MUST-KNOWS The price premium for getting it right is real—and it’s big. Bad experiences are driving customers away—faster than you think. Save the bells and whistles. Get the must-do’s right first (right now). Excellent customer experience starts with superior employee experience. Gen Z isn’t all that different—but their definitions might be. If experience isn’t your strategy, you’re doing it wrong. THE PRICE PREMIUM FOR GETTING IT RIGHT IS REAL—AND IT’S BIG When customers feel appreciated, companies gain measurable benefits—including the chance to win more of their customers’ spending dollars. The payoffs for valued, great experiences are tangible: up to a 16% price premium on products and services, plus increased loyalty. While every industry sees a potential price bump for providing a positive customer experience, luxury and indulgence purchases benefit the most from top-flight service. Customers also said they were more likely to try additional services or products from brands that provide superior customer experience. What’s more, while 43% of U.S. consumers said they would not give companies permission to collect their personal data (such as location, age, lifestyle, preferences and purchase history) to allow for more personalized, customized experiences, 63% said they’d be more open to sharing their data for a product or service they say they truly valued. Get the details BAD EXPERIENCES ARE DRIVING CUSTOMERS AWAY—FASTER THAN YOU THINK If you think you’ll have plenty of time to get it right because you’re a beloved brand, think again. Imagine losing one-quarter of your customers in a single day. For good. Because that’s exactly what could happen after just one bad customer experience. In the U.S., even when people love a company or product, 59% will walk away after several bad experiences, 17% after just one bad experience. 32% of all customers would stop doing business with a brand they loved after one bad experience. In Latin America, 49% say they’d walk away from a brand after one bad experience. Get the details SAVE THE BELLS AND WHISTLES. GET THE MUST-DO’S RIGHT FIRST (RIGHT NOW) Nearly 80% of American consumers say that speed, convenience, knowledgeable help and friendly service are the most important elements of a positive customer experience. Prioritize technologies that provide these benefits rather than adopting new technologies for the sake of being cutting edge. While many companies focus significant time and money on design that pops or cutting-edge technology to wow customers, these aren’t as essential to the experience equation as many companies believe. Customers expect technology to always work and often don’t take notice of it (unless it’s malfunctioning). They want the design of websites and mobile apps to be elegant and user-friendly; they want automation to ease experience. But these advances don’t matter much if speed, convenience and the right information are lacking. When customers’ expectations are met or exceeded, companies gain measurable business benefits—including the chance to win more of their customers’ spending dollars. Get the details EXCELLENT CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE STARTS WITH SUPERIOR EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE Human interaction matters now—and 82% of U.S. and 74% of non-U.S. consumers want more of it in the future. That makes it crucial that the technology supporting human interaction is unobtrusive and works seamlessly across platforms. Today, 59% of all consumers feel companies have lost touch with the human element of customer experience. And there’s a mismatch between customer expectations and how employees deliver: only 38% of U.S. consumers say the employees they interact with understand their needs; 46% of consumers outside the U.S. say the same. Automated solutions should “learn” from human interactions so those experiences also improve. This shift allows your employees to be more engaged when they’re needed, provide better service and get necessary support from technology—as part of the seamless experience. This will require a change in how companies measure customer service performance. A focus on innovation, and equipping employees with technology and the information they need to best serve consumers could help close this gap. So could incentivizing employees to provide a good experience, boosting relevant training for employees and fostering a corporate culture of empowerment. Get the details GEN Z ISN’T ALL THAT DIFFERENT—BUT THEIR DEFINITIONS MIGHT BE What matters most to all generations surveyed holds true for Gen Z, too. But what passes for speed and knowledge to Gen Z might be different. Instant is expected. Convenience—the seamless transition from tablet to smartphone to desktop to human—is a baseline expectation. Gen Z is impressionable right now, and is in the process of forming its loyalties to brands. 40% of Gen Zers (vs. 24% for everyone surveyed) feel more loyal to brands now than last year, so there are some nuances worth understanding if you’re trying to appeal to the preteens, teens and young adults that were born in the mid- to late- 1990s. And just like other age groups, when Gen Z customers feel appreciated, they are more likely to recommend or endorse a brand on social media, subscribe to a brand’s newsletter or sign up for promotions and make repeat purchases. Get the details IF EXPERIENCE ISN’T YOUR STRATEGY, YOU’RE DOING IT WRONG Among all customers, 73% point to experience as an important factor in their purchasing decisions, behind price and product quality. Customers are willing to pay more for the experience qualities that matter most to them: 43% of consumers would pay more for greater convenience, 42% would pay more for a friendly, welcoming experience and 65% of U.S. customers find a positive experience with a brand to be more influential than great advertising. Yet the number of companies that say creating better customer experiences is a digital priority has dropped to just 10% in 2017, down from 25% in 2016, according to PwC’s Digital IQ survey. That’s a problem, especially since 54% of U.S. consumers say customer experience at most companies needs improvement. The expectations consumers have for different industries varies—but one thing is clear: they don’t feel their expectations are being met. Get the details KNOW THE IMPLICATIONS 1. Your customers have demands. They aren’t what you think. Technologies and improvements that increase speed, convenience, friendliness and knowledge—core demands of consumers—are openings for companies to improve how people interact with, embrace and spend with their brand. 2. Customers generate revenue. Employees drive the experience. Reduce friction for consumers and empower employees to drive customer satisfaction. This requires new ways of working, a focus on employee experience and a sophisticated view of the human-and-machine relationships. 3. Technology can’t solve experience problems. It’s only an enabler. Realign your priorities. Great employee experience leads to stronger, smarter, more innovative ideas. These will drive future business and superb customer experience. Let’s meet Are you ready to transform your customer experience and make what’s next for your organization? RELATED CONTENT BRING THE BEST IDEAS TO LIFE, FASTER. 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