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First-Ever Benchmarking Study of Business-to-Business Customer ExperienceManagement
The ClearAction B2B Customer Experience Management Benchmarking Study is the worldsfirst assessment of multi-influencer complexities in business-to-business purchase decisions andcustomer-supplier relationships in the evolving customer experience field
Sunnyvale CA (PRWEB) October 14 2010 -- The worldrsquos first business-to-business customer experiencemanagement benchmarking study is being launched October 14 2010 by ClearAction and The InsightAdvantage Business-to-business (B2B) companies face unique complexities with multiple influencers in thebuying decision Unlike most business-to-consumer (B2C) situations B2Bs multiple-influencers heavilyimpact ongoing demands on the supplier in addition to subsequent purchases Customer experiencemanagement (CEM) has been an emerging field during the past decade with roots in total quality managementThe results of this landmark study will be instrumental in gaining a clear understanding of best practices in theongoing journey of business success
For example the ClearAction B2B Customer Experience Management Study will cover How well is voice of the customer monitored among multiple influencers in the buying decision What roles do social media and customer communities play in B2B CEM How has managements mindset about the strategic role of CEM affected investment over the past few years What impact does a companys traditional product-focus or sales-focus have on CEM practicesTo-date related customer experience management studies have been conducted primarily among B2Ccompanies or selected B2B industries Nonetheless B2B transactions can be quite complex often withhundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars at stake The quality of the transaction product or serviceand customer-supplier relationship can have major ramifications on the customers business Despite thesophistication of B2B buyers and sellers case studies of best-in-class B2B CEM practitioners are sparse andlistings of top B2B performers are virtually non-existent In the ClearAction study trends will be identifiedthrough an online survey and case studies will be developed through in-depth interviews
Customer experience management is relatively new terminology and it comprises all of an organizationsactivities to manage customer profitability explains Lynn Hunsaker head of ClearAction Since the qualitymovement began in the late 1980s customer satisfaction has been a priority for many companies During the1990s global appreciation developed for customer loyalty as a broader view of customer satisfaction withemphasis on the likelihood of ongoing purchases and recommendations for a brand As a means to loyalty andits accompanying financial rewards customer relationship management (CRM) helps track individual customertransactions to personalize sales and service activities At the turn of the 21st century the prominent interactiverole of the Internet reality TV and handheld devices caused customer engagement and experiential marketingto be natural evolutions in the pursuit of profitable customer satisfaction and loyalty Customer experiencemanagement encompasses all of these customer management endeavors combining operational and emotionalaspects of a customers purchase and usage processes
To participate in the ClearAction B2B Customer Experience Management Benchmarking Study survey contactlynnhunsaker(at)clearaction(dot)biz
About ClearActionClearAction LLC is a customer experience consulting firm specializing in customer experience innovation
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enterprise-wide employee engagement in customer experience management and customer relationship skill-building ClearAction emphasizes prevention of customer hassles for greater results in customer retentionlifetime value and sustained profitability Lynn Hunsaker head of ClearAction is author of three ebooksInnovating Superior Customer Experience Metrics YouCan Manage for Success and Customer ExperienceImprovement Momentum
About The Insight AdvantageThe Insight Advantage is a full-service research firm providing a wide range of services (web surveys focusgroups telephone interviews) to help companies implement customer research for ongoing insight into theircustomersrsquo evolving needs and expectations Jennifer Berkley Jackson head of The Insight Advantage is anextension faculty member of University of California - Santa Cruz
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Contact InformationLynnHunsakerClearAction LLChttphttpwwwclearactionbiz1-408-687-9700
Online Web 20 VersionYou can read the online version of this press release here
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enterprise-wide employee engagement in customer experience management and customer relationship skill-building ClearAction emphasizes prevention of customer hassles for greater results in customer retentionlifetime value and sustained profitability Lynn Hunsaker head of ClearAction is author of three ebooksInnovating Superior Customer Experience Metrics YouCan Manage for Success and Customer ExperienceImprovement Momentum
About The Insight AdvantageThe Insight Advantage is a full-service research firm providing a wide range of services (web surveys focusgroups telephone interviews) to help companies implement customer research for ongoing insight into theircustomersrsquo evolving needs and expectations Jennifer Berkley Jackson head of The Insight Advantage is anextension faculty member of University of California - Santa Cruz
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Contact InformationLynnHunsakerClearAction LLChttphttpwwwclearactionbiz1-408-687-9700
Online Web 20 VersionYou can read the online version of this press release here
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Contact InformationLynnHunsakerClearAction LLChttphttpwwwclearactionbiz1-408-687-9700
Online Web 20 VersionYou can read the online version of this press release here