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Latest Customer Experience (CX) Trends for B2B to Increase Growth

ABSTRACT

This SmartGroupā„¢ of experts is dedicated to exploring and understanding the biggest trends and drivers, practices, measurements, challenges and opportunities regarding how to get strategic about taking CX to the next level, and the areas that will impact customers, businesses and CX professionals the most. SmartGroupā„¢ members nominate and vote on future topics to explore as the platform curates weekly reports that develop the reputation of its contributors and enable other professionals to stay relevant on the topic.

PARTICIPANTS

Afzal Amdani
Head - APAC, TCS Blockchain Services
Amrita Saxena
Senior Marketing Professional
Lawrence Emembolu
Director, Shopper Insights and Strategy
Martin Burton
Senior Director of E-Commerce, EMEA at Michael Kors
Adele Tetangco
Chief Merchant + Marketing Officer at Brand Assembly
Nick Graham
Head of External Networks at Eddie Stobart
Chris Parman
Senior Demand Generation Manager at Workday
Kathleen McEntee
President
Kris Crichton
Vice President
Don Barefoot
Principal/CEO of Integrity CEO Advisors
Patty Soltis
Principal Analyst - Customer Experience
Shane Goldberg
Principal at CustCore Consulting
Sarah Crawford
Director Marketing
Sarah Barnes
Director of Marketing & Business Development at Campbell & Company
Christopher Quirin
Head Of Innovation at Catch-NYC
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OBJECTIVES

1. : Determine the challenges, drivers, trends and frictions specific to the scope.

2. : Develop a thorough list of alternatives, their strengths and weaknesses, supported by examples.

3. : Define the key characteristics that would need to be true to make the desired impact.

4. : Define the recommended path(s) for a viable solution and identify the critical success factors in deployment.

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Start Date: Oct 7, 2019
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ACTIVITY

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17 Themes

32 Contributors

74 Posts

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THEME #2

CX in B2B

THEME SUMMARY

Corporations need to understand and address their customer's pain points in order to create noteworthy Customer eXperiences. They must build long term relationships rather than focus on short term gains.

  • Creating satisfying B2B CX engagements is challenging because enterprises often invest in complex Big Ticket items that come with high levels of complexity and requrire comprehensive support.
  • Understanding what a customer needs starts with asking the right questions about their business and probing to ensure that your perceptions align with their reality.
  • Corporations must examine the buying process from start to finish, which entails servicing rather than just delivering their goods. Customer journey maps provide a framework to illustrate the process.
  • A solid digital technology foundation that provides corporations with a variety of digital touch points is a cornerstone of satisfying B2B customer experiences.