- Shows companies how to remain competitive when faced with disruptive brands such as Uber, AirBnB, Alibaba and Amazon, and become truly customer-centric to create lasting value
- Features highly international case studies from a range of sectors including FMCG, retail, travel, food and beverage, financial services and automotive
- Includes interviews with key thought leaders and business practitioners from brands such as House of Fraser, Kurt Geiger and Ted Baker
- Online resources: Best practice checklist to optimize mobile apps
100 Practical Ways to Improve Customer Experience
Achieve End-to-End Customer Engagement in a Multichannel World
Transform your business by improving customer experience across the entire end-to-end value chain with this practical guide, including 100 tips and case studies from brands like Amazon, AirBnB and Uber.
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EAN: 9780749482671
Edition: 1
Published:
Format: 235x160
304 pages
About the book
FINALIST: Business Book Awards 2019 - Sales and Marketing Category
Virtually all consumer-facing businesses talk about putting the customer first, but in reality, few deliver on this as effectively as they could. 100 Practical Ways to Improve Customer Experience walks readers through a wealth of practical tips, tools, guidelines and frameworks, for implementing customer-focused marketing strategies at every step of the customer journey. By ensuring that the customer remains the key focus, companies can identify areas in need of improvement and implement relevant steps throughout the value chain to transform their business.
A unique blend of strategy and best practice, 100 Practical Ways to Improve Customer Experience has a particular focus on multi-channel industries such as retail, FMCG, travel, financial services, leisure, food and beverage, and automotive. These industries are all facing major disruption from trendsetting brands such as Uber, AirBnB and Amazon, and as such, now face more pressure than ever to adopt new practices and remain relevant in a continually competitive marketplace. Featuring case studies packed full of practical examples, this book is a unique and valuable resource for both senior industry professionals looking to transform their business and MBA students. Online resources include a best practice checklist to optimize mobile apps.
About the authors
Martin Newman has over 35 years' experience in marketing, digital, CEO and Chairman roles working with major brands including Harrods, Burberry, Pentland Brands and Intersport. Based in the UK, he serves as a Chairman and Board Advisor to a host of well-known brands, and is the founder of The Customer First Group and Customer Service Action. A renowned thought-leader, he has been named by Retail Week as one of the 50 most powerful people in online retail for 5 consecutive years, and listed in the Retail Insiders top 100 Retail Movers & Shakers and the British Vogue Online Fashion 100. He is the author of The Power of Customer Experience (also published by Kogan Page).
Professor Malcolm McDonald is Emeritus Professor at Cranfield and Honorary Professor at Warwick Business School. As Chairman of six companies, McDonald works with the operating boards of some of the world's leading multinationals and has written over 40 books, including the bestseller, Marketing Plans.
The vital importance of customer-centricity is an enduring business truth. Newman and McDonald's book creates a contemporary perspective on how businesses can embrace this goal in new ways. Typically, their ideas are hugely practical and straightforward for organizations to implement.
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