As consumers, we are asked our opinions on a regular basis. On any given day we could be asked if we are happy with the product or service we have received on multiple occasions. I have often wondered if the people enquiring about our happiness (or not) are actually interested in the response. I am [...]
I have often wondered about the pros and cons of incentivising customer feedback. I am not sure what kind of person this makes me - hopefully one that is forever focussed on all of the things around us that can and will contribute to customer experiences being made better! Capturing customer feedback is not easy. [...]
It is no secret that I am a fan of Twitter. A regular 'tweeter' I have grown to be a fan over the last couple of years. Not only does it allow me to get up to the minute information on essential news and sporting activity (such as the Leyton Orient score - sad but [...]
A few weeks ago, I introduced my perspective on the significance of a customer experience framework and how it can help an organisation to focus its customer experience efforts (https://ijgolding.com/2013/03/26/strategy-measurement-people-a-simple-framework-for-managing-customer-experience/) The framework I personally deploy when working with an organisation has three core components – STRATEGY (or proposition); MEASUREMENT (or facts); and PEOPLE (or engagement [...]
On the day that a stalwart of the British High Street, Marks & Spencer, announces poor Christmas trading figures, I think it is apt that I should write a blog about another British retailer. In some respects Boden is very different to M&S - it is predominantly a distance retailer (catalogue and web) - but [...]
This weekend I received an email from Starbucks. The title of the email was 'My Starbucks Idea'. I was made aware of this initiative a couple of years ago - a genuine proactive initiative to involve customers in a discussion to essentially make Starbucks better. A tool to ensure that customer feedback is used positively and [...]
