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Walkinginthecustomersshoes
PeterFiskdescribeshowtodefineanddeliverabettercustomerexperience.Readmore
inhisbookCustomerGenius:Buildingacustomercentricbusiness.

Everybusinessisattemptingtoattractandserveitscustomers,whilstmanycompanies
arealsoappreciatingthevalueinretainingandbuildingrelationshipswithexisting
customers.

Theydothisbydevelopingbetterproductsanddeliveringbetterservice.Theyhave
probablyembracedcustomerfirstprogrammes,marketresearch,newproducts,process
reengineeringandmeasuringcustomersatisfaction.Theymighthavedevelopedloyalty
schemes,databases,builtcallcentres,improvedservicelevels,andintroduced
balancedscorecards.
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However,mostbusinessesarestillnotapproachingtheircustomersinaparticularly
focusedorintegratedmanner.Theytypicallyseektomaximisethenumbersof
customers,ratherthanbeingselectiveinwhichcustomerstoworkwith.Theytypically
developsolutionswhichattempttosatisfyeverybody,butdelightnobody.Theytypically
workseparatelyintheirfunctionalsilos,ratherthanworkingtogetherforcustomers.
Theytypicallydeliverinconsistentlevelsofservice,ratherthantogetherdeliveringa
seamlesscustomerexperience.

Whatmakesagreatcustomerexperience?

Theexceptionalcustomerexperienceisonewhichisgreatforcustomers,andgreatfor
thebusiness.Itmustdeliver

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superiorvaluetocustomers,meaningthattheexperienceanditsbenefitsmust
beclearlydifferentiated,personalisedandrelevant.

superiorvaluetothebusiness,meaningthattheexperienceanditsdelivery
mustalsobeprofitable,efficient,andgeneratesignificantloyalty.

Customerloyaltytypicallyemergesbyconsistentlydeliveringsuperiorvaluetothe
customer.Managedappropriately,itisthesourceofsustainablefutureprofitabilityfor
thebusiness,andthereforeakeydriverofshareholdervalue.Thisneedformutualvalue
creationrequirescustomerexperiencestohavearelationship,ratherthantransactional
focus.Thismaysoundobvious,butitisrarelyheeded.

Agreatexperienceforthebestcustomers

Abusinesscannotandshouldnotcreateagreatexperienceforeveryone.Evenin
regulatedmarkets,itrequireschoices,andfocusofeffort.Acompany'stargetcustomers
willappreciatethedifferentiationwhichthecompanyoffers,willbeprofitabletoserve,
andbewillingtoworktogetherthrougharelationshipofmutualvalue.

Secondlytheconceptofan'experience'ismuchmorethanaproductandservice.It
includeseveryinteractioncustomershavewithasupplierortheirbrandfrominitial
awareness,throughchoice,purchase,usage,maintenancetodisposalandrepurchase.
Crucially,itmustbeseenanddefinedbycustomersby'walkinginthecustomer's
shoes'.

Thecustomerexperience,asdescribedbythecustomer

Adifferentexperienceforeachcustomer

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Eachtargetgroupofcustomerswillundoubtedlyseekandrequireaverydifferent
experiencefromothers.Itisthereforecrucialthatthereisadetailedunderstandingof
customers'prioritiesandpreferencesforeveryaspectoftheexperience,andthatthisis
continuouslyupdatedandembraced.Everyinteractionisanopportunitytolearnmore
aboutthecustomer,andtoapplythisknowledgeinappropriateways.

Winningorganisationsrecognisethattheircustomersseektoderivesignificantpersonal
orbusinessbenefitsfromtheirpurchasedsolutions.Arecentsurveyfoundthat84%of
companiesdonotbelievethattheircustomersfullyrealisethebenefitsoftheirproducts
andservices.Thisisnotthecustomer'sfault.Companiesmustworkmuchharderwith
theircustomers,seeingpurchasesasthebeginningratherthanendoftheirinteraction.

Takingthisastepfurther,therapidlyevolvingworldof'onetoone',doingbusiness
interactivelywitheachindividual,requiresthatthewholeexperienceispersonalisedfor
eachcustomer.Thismayseemchallenginginmassmarkets,yetisabsolutelypossible
throughtheeffectiveapplicationofpeople,technologyandknowledge.Companiesmust

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getevermoreintimatewiththeircustomers,buildingconfidenceanddeliveringbenefits
foreachother.

Agreatexperienceforthebusinesstoo

Creatinganddeliveringanexceptionalcustomerexperienceisahugechallengefor
everybusinesstoday.Itrequiresasignificantbreakthroughnotjustformarketingand
customerserviceactivity,butforeverypartofthebusinessHR,finance,operations,
purchasingetc.Winningorganisationsorientatetheirentirebusinessinsupportofthe
customerexperience.

Thisrequiresthemtomakethreefurtherbreakthroughs:

Exploitingcustomerinsightsthroughoutthebusinesssothateverycustomer
interactionispersonal,seamlessandrelevant.Theinsightscomefrommany
sources,notleastthroughaninteractivedialoguetheknowledgebeing
captured,sharedandutilisedbyeveryonethroughoutthebusiness.

Aligningthewholebusinesstosupportthecustomerexperienceorganising
theirbusinessandtheirpartnersasanefficient'enterprise',designedtomeet
customers'needs,ratherthantheirown.Thismustbeunderpinnedbythe
integrationofseamlessendtoendprocesses,systemsandtechnologies.

Developingacustomerculture,inwhicheverypersoniswilling,able,
motivatedandinspiredtodeliverabetterexperienceforcustomers.Thisrequires
atruebusinesscommitmenttocustomersitrequiresleadership,empowerment,
appropriateskillsandknowledge,andbalancedperformancemeasuresand
rewards.

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Winningorganisationsmustachievefourbreakthroughs.

HowdoIdevelopagreatexperience?

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Exceptionalcustomerexperiencesdonotjusthappen,theymustbecarefullydesigned
anddevelopedandeffectivelysupported,deliveredandmanaged.Americanstyle
restaurantchainTGIFridays,forexample,defineawholeseriesofcustomer
experiences,eachoneappropriatetodifferenttypesofcustomersandoccasions.Each
'experiencemap'definesanappropriatesetofactivitiesandbehaviourscarefully
designedtoensurethatthecustomerhas'agreatexperience,aswellasagoodmeal'.It
isunlikely,forexample,thatafunseekinggirlsnightoutwillhavethesameagendaasa
romanticcoupleseekingaquietmealfortwo.

Winningorganisationstypicallyfollowanumberofstepstocreateanexceptional
customerexperienceonewhichcreatessuperiorvalueforcustomersandforthe
business.Throughextensiveworkwithcompaniesworldwide,Ihaveidentifiedtheten
essentialactivities,whichiffollowedrigorouslywillensurethattheexperienceis
differentiated,personalisedandrelevantaswellasbeingprofitable,efficientandthe
sourceofenduringloyalty.

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10stepstocreatinganddeliveringanexceptionalcustomerexperience

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Step1.Selectthebestmarketsandcustomers

Winningorganisationsdonotgaincustomersbychance,theychoosethemcarefully.
Theyseekthemarkets,segmentsandindividualswheretheycancreatemostvalue.
Thereisnopointinasupermarketenteringfinancialservices,unlessitcanoffer
somethingbetterthancompetitorssuperiorvaluetocustomers,andcanmakemore
moneyoutofitovertimesuperiorvaluetothebusiness.Asanexampleofthisfocusand
selectivity'Red'recentlymadeawinningentryintotheseeminglysaturatedmarketof
women'smagazines.Byclearlytargetingthe'thirtysomething,stillyoung,withattitude',
theyidentifiedavaluablesegment,wholackedadedicatedfocus.

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Selectingthebestcustomerswithwhomtobuildrelationships.

Segmentingcustomersbytheirvalueandtheirneedsisfarmoreinformativethansimply
groupingthembysize,locationorspend.Byclusteringtogetherlikemindedcustomers,
suchsegmentationenablescompaniestoservecustomersbetter,ratherthanjust
organisingthemmoreefficiently.The'best'customerswillbethosewhoarewillingto
buildarelationshipovertime,whocanbeprofitabletoserve,andthereforehaveahigh
'lifetimevalue'potential.Importantly,eachcompanycanseekdifferentbestcustomers,
dependentonthefitofneedsandaspirations.CarmakerAuditargetsverydifferent
customersegmentsand'best'customersfromDaewoo,yetbothcanbesuccessful.

Step2.Reflectontheircurrentexperiences

OneofthemostimportantphilosophiesbehindDisneyistheirpassionate
encouragementofalltheirpeopletoseeeverythingthattheydothroughtheeyesoftheir
customers.Howmanybusinessesreallydothis?Manyaresoremotefromtheirreal
customershiddenbyinternalinterfaces,wholesalers,distributorsandthirdparty
researchreportsthattheyhaveverylittleideaabouttheircustomers'experience.These
companiesfailtoseethewhole'experience'oftheircustomers.Apastasaucecould
easilybeyetanotherglassjaronashelf,yettoDolmioitispartofawholeexperiencefor
customershowtheybuyit,whatwith,howtheycook,howtheyentertain,howthey
holidayintheircase,directlybroughttolifethroughDolmio'spastaloversclub.

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Winningorganisationsdeliberatelymapouttheentireexperienceofcustomers
consideringeverystepoftheirexperience.Theyquestionwhatisgoodandbadfroma
customerperspective,andseektounderstandwhytheexperienceissuch

Whatallthestepsfrominitialawarenesstofinaldisposal?
Wherewhereaboutsinatown,inashop,inthehome?
Whenthesequence,thetimeofday,thedayofweek?
Howautomatedorinperson,fastoralengthywait?
Whofromasupplierandacustomerperspective?
Whyithappeninthesesituations,sequences,oratall?

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Evaluatingandimprovingeveryinteractionwithinthecustomerexperience.

FortheseniorexecutivesofGuiness,thismeanslatenighttripstopubsandclubs,
seekingabetterunderstandingofdrinkers'prioritiesandbehavioursasthenightrollson
bothwhattheydrink,aswellaswhere,howandwhytheydrink.Suchanintimacywith
customersissaidtorapidlyconditionbusinessattitudes,andtobethesourceofmany
anecdotesatexecutivemeetingsformonthsafterwards!

Step3.Exploreallideasforimprovement

WhenOrangeenteredthemobilephonemarket,theyconsideredindetailthecurrent
experiencesofmobileusers,andwhataspectstheycouldmakedifferentandbetter.As
wellasintroducingaclarityofbrandingacrossretailers,handsetsandairtime,Orange
introducedchargingpersecondratherthannearestminute,andthisprovedasignificant
motivationformanynewbuyers.AmericanExpressareanotherorganisationwhoare
constantlyseekingtoimproveallaspectsoftheircustomers'experienceforboth
corporatebuyersandcardholders.Theyconstantlyprobethroughusergroupshow
everyinteractioncanbeimprovednotjustproductsandservices,butthewhole'blue
box'experience.

Winningorganisationsinterrogateeverypartoftheexistingcustomerexperiencefor
ideasandopportunitiestoimproveofteninvolvingsalesandcustomerservicepeople,
whoarelikelytoknowthesituationbest.Theyagainquestioneveryinteraction

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Whatisitneeded,whatcouldbeomitted,substitutedoradded?
Wherechangethelocation,fromhighstreettohome,shoptostreet?
Whenchangethesequenceofinteractions,opennightratherthanday?
Howautomateormakehuman,lengthandstyleofcontact?
Whoreversalofroles,singleratherthanmultiplepeople?
Whywhatdifferencewillitmakeforcustomersandthebusiness?

Someofthebestinsightscomefromcomparingtheexperiencetothatwhichthe
customermightgetinatotallydifferentsector.HowdoesbuyingflowersfromInterflora
comparetobuyingatrainticketfromEurostar?Payingagasbillcomparetobuyinga
newsofa?Usingtheinternettousingawashingmachine?Customers'expectationsare
todayinfluencedbyalltheirdiverseexperiencestheyareevermorediscerning,
demandinganddiscriminating.

Step4.Understandwhatmattersmost

Winningorganisationshaverecognisedthefutilityinaskingcustomerswhatwouldthey

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like.Manycustomerswillsayeverything,andotherswillnotsaywhattheymean.And
noneofthemwilltellyouaboutthethingswhichtheydon'tyetknow.Thisisnotanew
dilemma,perhapsjustanexcuse.Thechallengeistounderstandwhatreallymatters
mosttocustomers,andwhatmattersleast.Thisencompassesallaspectsofthecurrent
andpotentialexperiencefromthemethodofpurchase,toservicestyleandprice.An
understandingofrelativeimportancewillenableefficientfocusofeffortavoiding
underperformanceincrucialareas,andpotentialoverdeliveryinothers.

Importanceandperformanceofeachstepoftheexperience

WhenBritishSteelreallygotdowntounderstandingwhatmatteredmostandleastto
theircustomers,theyfoundthattheireffortstoensurea24hourdeliverywere
misdirected.Customerswerefarmoreconcernedabouttheprecisionthanthespeedof
deliveries.Thisinsightofoverdeliveryinoneareaandunderperformanceinanotherled
toslightlylongerbutmoreprecisedeliveriesresultinginasavingofseveralmillions
throughlogisticsefficienciesandhappiercustomerstoo.AnotherexampleisGo,the
recentlyannouncedlowcostairline,whichistargetingpriceconscioustravellers,
offeringthemvaluewithstyle.Byunderstandingwhatreallymattersforthistarget
segment,Goaimstocreate'theSwatchoftheskies'.

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Step5.Definethecustomervalueproposition

Itmightsoundobvious,butwinningorganisationsmustgivecustomersareasonto
choosethem.Theymuststandoutfromthecrowd,throughdifferentiationwhichis
relevantandmeaningfultothetargetcustomers.Acustomervaluepropositionisa
techniquewhicharticulatesthisdifferentiation,foreachtargetsegment.Itisasharp
definitionofthevaluethecompanycreatesforitstargetcustomerswhatitoffers,the
uniquebenefitswhichnobodyelseoffers,thecoststothecustomerofattainingthese
benefits,andthetradeoffsthecustomermustmakeinchoosingonesupplierover
another.Itisnotamarketingslogan,butaclearfocusforthewholebusinesswhatit
doesinside,andwhatitdeliversoutside.

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TheCustomerValuePropositioncreatesfocusforthewholebusiness.

Surprisingly,arecentsurveyshowedthatonly32%ofcompaniesbelievetheyhaveclear
differentiationintheirmarketplace.Thisisanastonishingfact,implyingthattheothers
aresatisfiedatplayingascommoditiesinaparityworld.TheCooperativeBankhave
chosentodifferentiatethemselvesbybeing'moreethical'thancompetitors.This
providesthebankwithadistinctivemarketingmessage,butalsohasimplicationsfor
howthewholecompanydoesbusiness.SASHotelshavesimilarlystrongdifferentiation,
bybeingthe'mostenvironmentallyfriendly'hotel.Theydon'tnecessarilyseektobethe
mostcomfortable,ormostluxurioushotel,buttheyaredistinctive,inawaywhich
matterstotheirtargetcustomers.

Step6.Innovatewaysofdeliveringdifferentiation

Therealartindevelopinganexceptionalcustomerexperienceisinthecreativeways
thattheCVPisconvertedintoreality,andinparticularthewaysinwhichthe
differentiationisbroughttolife.IntheCooperativeBank'scase,thismeanshowthey
advertise,sell,andsupportcustomersinanethicalway,aswellasensuringthatfunds
areinvestedinethicalconcerns.Theircauserelatedmarketing,andthedonationofa
smallproportionofallcardspendtoacharityofthecustomer'schoiceareexamples.

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Anyaspectofthecustomerexperiencecanbeasourceofradicalinnovation.

Innovationcouldbedefinedas'seeingwhateveryonehasseen,andthinkingwhat
nobodyhasthought',andbylearningfromothercompaniesthisisoftenproductivefor
example,innewwaysofchargingforgoods,alternativepackaging,ongoingsupport.
However,asRichardDysonwilltellyou,innovationalsorequiresthecouragetobreak
assumedrulesandperceivedbarriers.Avacuumcleanerwithoutabagseemsobvious
afterwards,butnevercrossedpeople'smindsbefore.Twoyearsagowhenweraved
aboutM&Ssandwiches,nobodyexpectedPretaMangertoextendtheir'passionforfood'
asfarastoday.

Step7.Designthenewcustomerexperience

Havingestablishedtargetcustomergroups,understoodwhatreallymatters,definedthe
customervalueproposition,andexploredinnovativewaystodeliverit,thebusiness
mustnowdefineatypicalexperienceforeachcustomergroup.Thisisnotrigidand
inflexible,butaplatformfromwhichtoservecustomersbetter,andmoreindividually.
Onegroupmightbetargetedthroughadvertising,anotherthroughspecialevents.One
groupmightbeaccountmanaged,othersreachedthroughintermediaries.Onegroup
mightpayafterpurchase,otherspaybefore.Onegroupmighthaveanongoingsupport
network,otherswouldnot.

Inordertoensurethattheexperiencewillbeexceptional,abusinesscaseatthispoint
shouldbedevelopedtodemonstratethatitwilldeliversuperiorvaluetobothcustomers
andthebusiness,andisthereforeworththeinvestment.Onceagreed,amoredetailed
specificationofdeliverywillberequired,suchaslevelsandstyleofservice,whilst
maintainingflexibilityanddiscretion.Movenpick,forexample,bringtheir'freshestfood'
propositiontolifeateveryinteractionintheirMarcherestaurantsvegetablesare
scrubbed,saucesaremade,chefsareSwiss,thechoiceisunlimited,andthefoodcooked
asyouwatch.

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Deliveringdifferentiationateveryinteractionwithinthecustomerexperience.

Step8.Alignthebusinesstodeliveritefficiently

Nobodycandeliveragreatexperiencewithouttheabsolutecommitment,supportand
alignmentofthewholebusiness.Theimplicationsofacustomerexperienceinsidethe
organisationaresooftenoverlooked,andthisisprobablythebiggestreasonwhy
experiencesfailtoliveuptotheirgreatmarketingpromises.VirginTrainsarean
obviousexampleofthisdysfunction,howevermanybanks,telcosandutilitiesarenotfar
behind.Winningorganisationsworkwithappropriatepartners,toforman'enterprise'in
whichstructures,processandsystemsaresharedandalignedtosupportthecustomer
experience.
Byworkingtogether,andfocusingonwhatmatterstheyensureefficiencyanddeliver
differentiation.

Equallyimportantistheculturalalignmentofpeople,goalsandrewardsensuringthat
theenterpriseworkstogetherforcustomers.Fundamentalwithinthisistheimportanceof
makingthebrandcometolife,sothatpeopleliveandprojectitsvalues,andsharethem
withcustomersinastylewhichisseamlessandconsistentthroughouttheexperience.
Nike,forexample,workhardtomaintaintheir'irreverencejustified'brandvalues,as
theirshoesandclothesarepromotedandsoldthroughretailers.AtGateway,thebrand
seekstomakeadifferenceateveryinteractionbyphone,bymail,andfacetoface.Jim
Taylor,theirmarketingdirector,talksconstantlyabout'livingthestory',everyone
workingtoturntheGatewayexperienceintoalivinglegend.

Step9.Customisethedeliveryforeachcustomer

'Onetoone'issettohavethebiggestimpactonsalesandmarketingactivitiesinalong
time.Indeed,theconceptofinteractiverelationshipswithindividualsinmassmarketsis
nolongerthestuffofmarketingfads.Inmanyways,itisaboutapplyingtheprinciplesof
businesstobusinessmarketingtotheconsumerworld.Therearethreebasicdimensions
tothisonetooneworld:

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Learningdialoguesbuildingknowledgewitheveryinteraction,sothatfuture
customerinteractionsaremorepersonal,morevalued,andthisbecomesa
positivebarriertoexit.

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Customisedexperiencesmakingeveryaspectoftheexperiencetailoredand
relevanttotheindividualboththeproductandservicesolutionsoffered,andthe
waysofdeliveringit.

Growingrelationshipsbuildingatwowayrelationshipbetweencustomerand
supplier,throughdialogueandinvolvement,whichisofmutualandincremental
value.

BritishAirways,asanexample,arecustomisingtheircustomers'experiencesinmany
waysofferingadiverserangeoftravelsolutionsbyworkingwithover50travel
partnerstreatingcustomersinmoreindividualisedwaysbyleveragingdatabase
insightsandthehumanityoftheirpeoplebuildinggrowingrelationshipsthroughtheir
ExecutiveClub,involvingregulardialogue,activitiesandincrementalbenefits.

Step10.Manageandmeasuretheexperience

Whenthebusinesshasmillionsofcustomers,andthereforemillionsofexperiences,each
involvinganumberofinteractions,thenthechallengeisindeedsubstantial.However,
thisisthechallengeforwinningorganisations.Itisperhapsnotsurprisingtherefore,that
accordinganothersurvey,74%ofcompanieshaveyettodedicatesomebodytomanage
thecustomerexperience.Themajoritystillmanagesales,marketing,service,logistics
andsupportfunctionsseparately.Notonlythis,butinthemajorityofcompanies,
customersarestillfarlessimportantthatfinancialresults.Measurementand
managementarethereforecrucial.

Customersatisfactionisakeymeasureinmanyorganisations,yetweknowthateventhe
mostsatisfiedcustomersdefect.Thereforecustomerretention,orbetterstill,customer
loyaltyaremoreusefulmeasuresofthesuccessofthecustomerexperience.Satisfaction
isauseful'oilgauge'toensurethatdeliveryisreachingexpectations,howeverloyaltyis
notonlyameasureofcustomerattitudes,butalsoakeydriverofbusinesssuccess.
Althoughstillinaminority,companieslikeVirginandDisneyrealisethatloyalcustomers
provideasustainablesourceoffutureprofitabilityfortheirbusinesses,andthatthatis
attractivetoinvestors.

Quicksex,orabeautifulrelationship?

Finally,itisworthconsideringwhethertheexperienceisonlyatransactionaonenight
standorasteppingstonetoastronger,morelastingrelationshiponeofgrowingvalue
tocustomersandthebusiness.Thisisactuallyafundamentalquestionwhichshouldbe
askedbeforeembarkingonthe10steps.Inarelationshipworld,thestepsarethekeyto
growthandprosperity.Inatransactionalworld,theyhavelessvalue,asdothe
transactions.Inwhichworldisyourbusinessmorelikelytoachievefuturesuccess?

Customerloyaltyandrelationshipsareunlikelytoflourishmerelythroughregular
interaction.Thechallengeforthebusinessistodevelopanexperienceonwhichtobuild
arelationshipthatthecustomerwantstobelongto.Likeamarriageguidancecounsellor
mightadvocate,itisaboutfindingattractiveandappropriatepartners,whoareboth
willingtolearn,develop,adaptanddeliverincreasingbenefitstoeachotherovertime.

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Thegoalistocreatetherightexperience,fortherightcustomers,everytime.The
challengeisthentoensurethatthisdeliversrealvaluetocustomers,andthatthisisalso
realisedassuperiorvalueforshareholders.Bywalkinginyourcustomers'shoes,you
gainanewperspectiveonyourbusiness,andanewpictureofsuccess.Youstartdoing
businessfromtheoutsidein,ratherthantheinsideout.

Asonesuccessfulelectronicsbusinessrecentlyputit:'Whenwelookatourbusiness
throughcustomers'eyes,thecomplexitybecomessimple,andtheroutinebecome
inspiring'.

PeterFisk2015

PeterFiskisanexpertinstrategy,innovationandmarketing.Startinghiscareerasa
nuclearphysicist,hewentontoworkforandwithmanyoftheworldsleadingbrands
fromConcordetoCocaCola,RedBullandSantander,Virgin
andVodafone.HeisfounderandCEOofGeniusWorks,the
Londonbasedstrategyandinnovationconsultingfirm,and
visitingprofessoratIEBusinessSchoolinMadrid.Hehas
authored7booksincludingMarketingGeniuswhichhasbeen
translatedinto35languages,andandisincludedintheThinkers
50GuruRadarofthebestbusinessthinkers.Heisaninspiring
keynotespeaker,highlyexperiencedfacilitatorandpractical
coach.Findoutmoreatwww.theGeniusWorks.com

HisnewbookGamechangers:Creating
InnovativeStrategiesforBusinessandBrands
explorestheworlds100mostdisruptive
innovators,andtheninterprets10themesfor
successintodaysbusinessworld.From
enlightendedvisiontofindingnewmarkets,
bolderbrandsandinnovativebusinessmodels,
newcustomeragendasandenabling
experiences,realtimemarketingandsocial
movements,inspiringleadershiptodelivermoreprofitablegrowth.Italsoincludes
16practicalcanvasestoapplythebestideastoyourownbusiness.
Exploremoreaboutthebookatwww.Gamechangers.pro

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