{"id":775416,"date":"2023-01-25T00:48:27","date_gmt":"2023-01-25T00:48:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/?p=775416"},"modified":"2024-06-28T15:41:58","modified_gmt":"2024-06-28T22:41:58","slug":"3-ways-you-are-sending-the-wrong-cx-message-even-if-you-think-it-is-right-tuesday-cx-thoughts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/3-ways-you-are-sending-the-wrong-cx-message-even-if-you-think-it-is-right-tuesday-cx-thoughts\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Ways You Are Sending The Wrong CX Message (Even if You Think it is Right) \u2014\u00a0Tuesday CX Thoughts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There are ways that businesses can alleviate most symptoms of a bad customer experience. We frequently discuss many ideas across the entire customer journey<\/a> that can demonstrate to your customers the many ways you care about them.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, there are times when these actions may have the opposite effect or may not impact your customers\u2019 views the way you thought you would. These can be especially true if your plans are not executed properly. Here are some examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Too many visible employees<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This may seem contrary to most thinking in customer experience strategy<\/a> all along the service-profit chain by placing more employees at the various customer experience touchpoints<\/a> and even enhancing the employee experience<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, it was a recent experience that provides a good example of how this can go wrong.\u00a0 While waiting in a self-checkout line, every machine was occupied and nearly half had the ominous blinking light indicating that the customer needed the support of some kind.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As one employee struggled to help a customer with a presumably difficult situation, I observed that there were four other employees nearby in pairs having conversations with each other instead of observing the unfolding situation or offering to support.\u00a0 Having many years of retail experience, I can recognize that perhaps the employees in the area are not trained to support issues with self-checkout, and even noticed that one set of employees was fulfilling an online shopping request.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regardless of their roles, duties, and training, the \u201clook\u201d of having several employees standing around having conversations in an area where customers were visibly agitated about the wait time with no other fully-staffed registers open creates animosity between the customers and employees that actually harm experience across the board – both customers and employees.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2. Advertising Your Focus on Customer Experience <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Across many cultures and religions, there is the idea that \u201ccharity should be done in silence\u201d.\u00a0 While a business is not necessarily a charity, the idea that one should not be bragging about good deeds holds true. Some of the reasoning is that it places into question the true motives and it can increase scrutiny. A recent example of an airline that has always advertised its \u2018love for the customer\u2019 was put to the test under some of the most strenuous of circumstances.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Due to its history, despite a few days that could be labeled \u201ccatastrophic\u201d for them, many customers were looking for a response before passing judgment. Then they publicly announced for the world to hear that they would award accounts affected with a number of airline miles to be used for future flights with the airline.\u00a0 Done in silence, this may have been fine.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, due to the public nature of this event and the reach of social media, it actually backfired with many of its best customers<\/strong>.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A brief social media analysis<\/a> using a tool like QuestionPro\u2019s own CX Reputation<\/a> (available as a complementary add-on with our CX Enterprise Software<\/a> if you mention this article) would quickly show that the sentiment<\/a> of a \u201cone-size-fits-all\u201d apology package was probably not the correct response – especially if a brand is going to publicize it.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some customers were impacted more than others (I heard a story of a bride missing her destination wedding) and the brand\u2019s more loyal customers openly complained online to frequent flier communities that their loyalty was not being recognized.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While an announcement stating that things were back to normal and the investment in rebuilding the processes that failed was probably appropriate, the announcement of compensation to passengers did not really improve the image of the company. Alternatively, as discussed by Laurie Burkitt in Forbes<\/a>, if a brand is known for its good deeds, that reputation will have a lingering effect on the experience and generally provides an aura of goodwill by customers in the event of problems, but it has to be genuine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Creating a Customer Experience KPI <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you run a financial linkage analysis<\/a> surrounding the data you collect on a customer experience software platform<\/a> or even just the outcomes from the customer feedback loop<\/a> for your Voice-of-the-Customer<\/a> program across the entire customer journey map<\/a>, you\u2019ll see the benefits of improving the customer experience in the most important company KPI\u2019s – the top and bottom line.\u00a0 Often this will align with an overall measurement such as NPS or through an attribute in a driver’s analysis.\u00a0 As tempting as it may be to \u201cdrive the score\u201d through the frontline, it may have an alternative impact – and other areas of focus suffer.\u00a0 It is inevitable that individuals will push on those areas that bring the greatest rewards.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead of using the priority matrix tool<\/a> to create a KPI, use it to drive change while maintaining all the other metrics. Measuring the experience with QuestionPro exclusive NPS+ question type and then leveraging the Root Cause analytics to inform the Outer Loop<\/a> process for strategic change would be a better way to focus on improvements.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alternatively, not measuring the customer experience would be a mistake as well. As Peter Drucker is often quoted as saying, \u201cIf you can\u2019t measure it, you can\u2019t change it.\u201d\u00a0Ultimately, whether you are a retailer, a travel company, or even B2B focused<\/a>,\u00a0 it comes down to exhibiting a culture both internally and externally if you truly want to deliver an exceptional customer experience. Quick fixes and advertising will not work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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