In today’s market, winning new customers hinges not just on the quality of products or services but increasingly on delivering superior customer experiences (CEM or CXM). This shift makes mastering effective CEM strategies essential for businesses looking to stand out and thrive.
This blog offers 11 actionable tips for elevating your customer experience, highlighting how MYOB Advanced can be a game-changer in your CEM efforts, ensuring your business not only meets but exceeds customer expectations in today’s competitive landscape.
Understanding Customer Experience Management
At its core, customer experience management is about optimising every interaction between your customers and your business throughout the entire customer journey. This could range from simplifying your e-commerce checkout process and providing quicker responses to customer enquiries to sending discount offers to repeat customers. The ultimate goal is to reduce friction for customers and show them they are valued.
11 Tips for Enhancing Customer Experience
1. Provide Self-Serve Resources
With 67% of customers preferring self-service over speaking to a company representative and 91% willing to use an online knowledge base if available, it’s clear that self-serve resources are not just a convenience but a necessity.
MYOB Advanced empowers customers through online portals, offering self-service options that allow customers to find answers and resolve issues on their own. This not only enhances customer satisfaction but also reduces the demand on your support team.
2. Create a Single Customer View (SCV)
Given the importance of personalization in the customer experience, with 86% of buyers willing to pay more for great experiences, an SCV becomes indispensable. It enables businesses to deliver the personalised experiences that not only meet but exceed customer expectations, driving loyalty and willingness to spend more.
With an ERP system like MYOB Advanced, businesses gain a 360-degree view of their entire operation, including detailed customer interactions. This unified view enables omnichannel personalisation, significantly improving customer experience through tailored messaging and offers.
3. Personalise Interactions
Personalization is key to winning customers today. With 49% of buyers making impulse purchases after receiving a more personalised experience, tailoring interactions can significantly boost sales. Addressing customers by name and using their history to make recommendations are simple yet effective strategies to enhance personalization.
The CRM module within MYOB Advanced allows for capturing marketing preferences of contacts, enabling businesses to tailor their communication effectively. This level of personalisation demonstrates to customers that they are valued, enhancing their overall experience.
4. Optimise the Digital Experience
Considering that 57% of customers won’t recommend a business with a poorly designed mobile site, optimizing the digital experience across all devices is crucial. A seamless, mobile-friendly website is no longer a luxury but a requirement for keeping your brand in positive regard.
MYOB Advanced’s seamless integration with platforms like Outlook and Salesforce ensures that businesses can offer a consistent and optimised digital experience across all touchpoints. Whether customers interact with your business on a mobile device or through email, MYOB Advanced supports a responsive and personalised customer journey.
5. Automate Email Marketing
With fast response times being a critical factor in customer satisfaction, email automation can ensure timely and personalized communication. Automated emails based on customer actions, like signing up for a newsletter or abandoning a cart, can significantly enhance the customer experience by providing immediate attention and relevant information.
Sales automation features in MYOB Advanced enhance the flow of information, allowing for automated and personalised email marketing campaigns. This ensures timely communication with customers, keeping them engaged and informed throughout their journey.
6. Be Responsive on Social Media
With 88% of companies now prioritizing customer experience in their contact centers, being responsive on social media is part of providing a holistic and satisfying customer service. Engaging with customers promptly on these platforms can help in maintaining a positive brand image and fostering loyalty.
The ability to respond to customers from anywhere, on any device, ensures that businesses can engage with customers promptly on social media. This responsiveness is crucial for maintaining a positive brand image and fostering customer loyalty.
7. Drive Followers to Owned Channels
As omnichannel customer service becomes more prevalent, driving followers to owned channels where you can control the customer journey is essential. With companies that invest in strong omnichannel strategies seeing a 10% Y-O-Y growth, focusing on seamless integration across channels can significantly impact revenue.
MYOB Advanced facilitates a team approach to sales and service, encouraging collaboration across departments to create campaigns that drive social media followers to owned channels. This integrated effort ensures a cohesive customer journey from social platforms to your website or email newsletter.
8. Expand Payment Options
Given that customers are willing to pay a premium of up to 18% for luxury and indulgence services for great customer experiences, offering flexible payment options can enhance the purchasing process and customer satisfaction. This flexibility can directly contribute to increased spending and loyalty.
MYOB Advanced’s unified workflows empower seamless integration of flexible payment options, enhancing the customer experience. This flexibility can significantly enhance the checkout process, accommodating customer preferences and increasing satisfaction.
9. Be Proactive
Anticipating customer needs and addressing them proactively can set a business apart. With proactive support being identified as a key trend, engaging customers before they reach out with issues can significantly enhance their experience and perception of your brand.
With real-time visibility and business insights at their fingertips, sales and service teams can proactively address customer needs and preferences. Automated notifications and task reminders ensure that opportunities for engagement are never missed, enhancing the proactive delivery of customer service.
10. Ask for Feedback
Investing in customer experience initiatives can double revenue, highlighting the importance of understanding customer needs and expectations. Regular feedback collection and analysis can provide the insights needed to drive these initiatives, making customer feedback an invaluable tool for continuous improvement.
11. Analyse Your Data
With 81% of organizations citing CX (Customer Experience) as a competitive differentiator, regularly analyzing customer data to identify areas for improvement is critical. Insights from data analysis can guide strategic decisions that enhance the customer experience, directly contributing to business growth and competitiveness.
The comprehensive dashboard and reporting features in MYOB Advanced provide businesses with the ability to track performance and spend on one screen. This level of insight allows for detailed analysis of customer data, enabling businesses to identify areas for improvement and optimise the customer experience accordingly.
Leveraging MYOB Advanced for Customer Experience Management
MYOB Advanced offers a comprehensive business management platform that can significantly bolster your CEM efforts. With integrated solutions covering all core business workflows, MYOB Advanced facilitates seamless integration and workflow automation.
This not only ensures accuracy and efficiency across your business operations but also enhances the overall customer experience by making every interaction smoother and more personalised.
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