The Business of Customer Love Year in Review Special 2023 with Brittany Hodak, Nate Henderson, Carol Meyers and Andy Cockburn
Nov 15, 2023
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Brittany Hodak (author of Creating Superfans), Nate Henderson (CEO of BILT Intelligent Instructions), Carol Meyers (Partner at Glasswing Ventures) and Andy Cockburn (CEO and Co Founder of Mention Me) discuss their top CX highlights from 2023, key CX trends for 2024, and turning customer advocacy into a core marketing strategy.
Building a base of loyal fans who continuously return and refer their friends is crucial for businesses to achieve transformational results for both themselves and their customers.
Companies are placing greater emphasis on providing a seamless and cohesive omni-channel experience throughout the customer journey, realizing the importance of deploying technology intentionally to enhance customer touchpoints and improve overall customer experiences.
Deep dives
Importance of Customer Advocacy
Businesses are recognizing the significance of customer advocacy as a means to drive sustainable organic growth. By building a base of loyal fans who continuously return and refer their friends, companies can achieve transformational results for both themselves and their customers.
Customer Experience and Technology
Companies are placing greater emphasis on providing a seamless and cohesive omni-channel experience throughout the customer journey. They are also realizing the importance of deploying technology intentionally to enhance customer touchpoints and improve overall customer experiences.
Investing in Customer Love
Venture capital firms are increasingly investing in companies that prioritize customer love and retention. By focusing on referable customers and creating a culture that is customer-centric, businesses can drive sustainable growth and reduce sales and marketing costs.
Challenges in the Current Economic Landscape
Businesses face challenges such as economic uncertainty, reduced marketing budgets, and the need to make deliberate, customer-focused decisions. Data-driven approaches, understanding the true value of customers, and adopting customer advocacy as a core growth strategy can help navigate these challenges.
In this episode we spoke with Brittany Hodak (author of Creating Superfans), Nate Henderson (CEO of BILT Intelligent Instructions), Carol Meyers (Partner at Glasswing Ventures) and Andy Cockburn (CEO and Co Founder of Mention Me).
Our expert panel discussed their top CX highlights from 2023 as well as the biggest challenges and lessons they'd encountered over the last 12 months.
We then shifted our focus to 2024, where we discussed the key CX trends to be aware of next year and how to turn customer advocacy into a core marketing strategy.