The Effortless Experience
by Matthew Dixon, Nick Toman, Rick DeLisi · Matthew Dixon, Nick Toman
CEB research study of tens of thousands of service interactions showing that reducing customer effort, not exceeding expectations, drives loyalty. Introduces the Customer Effort Score and explains how to cut repeat contacts, channel switching, and transfers in a support operation.
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