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86% of consumers are willing to pay more for a better customer experience, so exactly how do you go about offering them one?<\/h2>\n

Did you know that customer experience (CX) is surpassing price and product as the major brand differentiator?<\/p>\n

For many consumers, customer service and customer experience are seen as one in the same. However, customer service and experience differ just a bit. Service is a single touchpoint with a brand, while experience impacts all of the feelings and emotions associated with a brand.<\/p>\n

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86% of buyers<\/a> are willing to pay more for better customer experience.<\/p>\n

It was also recently found in a study by the Temkin Group<\/a> that billion dollar a year companies who invest in customer experience will earn at least $700 million within three years.<\/p>\n

Delivering an outstanding CX at every stage of the buyer\u2019s journey is the key to meeting fast-evolving customer expectations, as well as acquiring and retaining more customers.<\/p>\n

What is customer experience?<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Customer experience is the impression your customers have of your brand along the entire customer journey. It is formed by the customers\u2019 interactions with your company across multiple touchpoints, which occur via various platforms and on a cross-functional basis. Interactions can include awareness of your company, discovery, cultivation, purchases, advocacy, and service.<\/p>\n

CX is an indispensable component of Customer Relations Management (CRM), which is a business strategy used to improve profitability, reduce overhead and costs, and increase customer loyalty.<\/p>\n

It is such a vital component because a customer who experiences a positive encounter with a business is likely to become a repeat customer with brand loyalty to a company in the future.<\/p>\n

CX is determined by both people and products. While providing a high-quality product or service is essential, how your teams (e.g., customer care, sales) interact with customers plays an important role in shaping the purchasing experience.<\/p>\n

Why is customer experience important?<\/h3>\n

A business simply cannot exist without its customers. This is why successful brands are actively managing customer experience to increase customer retention, customer satisfaction, as well as cross-selling and upselling. Here is why you should improve your CX:<\/p>\n