The CX Cast

For a customer experience (CX) transformation to take hold and drive sustainable gains, CX pros need to proactively prioritize and manage multiple projects. That's a challenge given multiple stakeholder interests, limited budgets, and constrained resources. In this episode, Principal Analyst Ryan Hart explains why a CX prioritization framework must factor in customer impact, business impact, and feasibility of implementation.

Referenced Forrester research:

Prioritize Your CX Efforts By Three Categories

Power Prioritization Decisions With A Dynamic Tool

Forrester tested the virtual reality (VR) experiences at this year's Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona to examine what the advances in these technologies mean for customer experience (CX) professionals. In this episode, we discuss top takeaways for navigating VR technology.

For more on the impact of VR and for guidance on how to refine your content and experience design strategy, see the referenced Forrester report.

Referenced research:

"Virtual Reality In 2018: Not A Customer Reality" (https://goo.gl/3U1DGF)

Forrester tested the virtual reality (VR) experiences at this year's Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona to examine what the advances in these technologies mean for customer experience (CX) professionals. In this episode, we discuss top takeaways for navigating VR technology.

For more on the impact of VR and for guidance on how to refine your content and experience design strategy, see the referenced Forrester report.

Referenced research:

"Virtual Reality In 2018: Not A Customer Reality" (https://goo.gl/3U1DGF)

Emotion is the biggest driver of loyalty. But what do you do about it? And who should be responsible for taking action? In this episode, we talk about how and when brands should introduce signature moments to ensure customers remember their experience—positively.

Interested in hearing from other industry pros and learning how to introduce signature moments to your experience delivery? Learn more about the upcoming Consumer Marketing Forum here. (https://goo.gl/8y4DzW)

Relevant Forrester research:

"Differentiate Your Customer Experience With Signature Moments" (https://goo.gl/7QGVbw)

"How Firms Help Employees Evoke Emotions That Deepen Customer Loyalty" (https://goo.gl/zL6gfM)

Emotion is the biggest driver of loyalty. But what do you do about it? And who should be responsible for taking action? In this episode, we talk about how and when brands should introduce signature moments to ensure customers remember their experience—positively.

Interested in hearing from other industry pros and learning how to introduce signature moments to your experience delivery? Learn more about the upcoming Consumer Marketing Forum here. (https://goo.gl/8y4DzW)

Relevant Forrester research:

"Differentiate Your Customer Experience With Signature Moments" (https://goo.gl/7QGVbw)

"How Firms Help Employees Evoke Emotions That Deepen Customer Loyalty" (https://goo.gl/zL6gfM)

Despite journey mapping's popularity, Forrester continues to hear from frustrated customer experience (CX) pros who struggle to get started or fail to build momentum after less-than-stellar first efforts. To be successful, CX pros need to consider the factors that shape the effort before, during, and after the mapping is complete. To help, Forrester has created the Customer Journey Mapping Canvas — a one-page planning tool to help CX pros execute journey mapping better. In this episode, Analyst Kelly Price describes the canvas and how to use it.

To ask questions or share feedback about the Customer Journey Mapping Canvas, email: [email protected].

Referenced Forrester research:

"The Customer Journey Mapping Canvas" (https://goo.gl/zMuWBd)

"Case Study: Lloyds Banking Group's Journey-Focused Digital Transformation" (https://goo.gl/xHDdW5)

Despite journey mapping's popularity, Forrester continues to hear from frustrated customer experience (CX) pros who struggle to get started or fail to build momentum after less-than-stellar first efforts. To be successful, CX pros need to consider the factors that shape the effort before, during, and after the mapping is complete. To help, Forrester has created the Customer Journey Mapping Canvas — a one-page planning tool to help CX pros execute journey mapping better. In this episode, Analyst Kelly Price describes the canvas and how to use it.

To ask questions or share feedback about the Customer Journey Mapping Canvas, email: [email protected].

Referenced Forrester research:

"The Customer Journey Mapping Canvas" (https://goo.gl/zMuWBd)

"Case Study: Lloyds Banking Group's Journey-Focused Digital Transformation" (https://goo.gl/xHDdW5)

This week, we introduce our newest Principal Analyst serving CX professionals, Gina Bhawalkar, who brings to Forrester over 15 years of experience as a practitioner and leader in UX and CX. Gina shares key lessons that she learned in building UX teams and why it's crucial to prioritize quick wins when you're getting started.

This week, we introduce our newest Principal Analyst serving CX professionals, Gina Bhawalkar, who brings to Forrester over 15 years of experience as a practitioner and leader in UX and CX. Gina shares key lessons that she learned in building UX teams and why it's crucial to prioritize quick wins when you're getting started.

Business-to-business (B2B) companies are embracing customer success management to improve customer experience (CX). But how can they prove the efficacy of their efforts? Enter customer health assessments. These evaluations help CX and customer success leaders determine if the experience is helping clients achieve their business goals. In this episode, we answer the questions: "What value does a B2B customer health assessment provide and how can a company get started with creating one?"

Episode guide:

00:19 What is a B2B customer health assessment? And, what problem is it helping companies solve?03:45 Do customer success teams really need one?04:37 If a loyal customer is a "healthy" customer, why don't loyalty measures suffice?06:11 What does a health assessment  look like?08:22 Who comprises the internal audience for these? How are organizations using them?09:32 Where do you start? How can an organization begin creating a customer health assessment?

Referenced Forrester research:

"How To Build A Viable B2B Customer Health Assessment" (https://goo.gl/jkadyC)