Unveiling the Conga Way with Chris Bishop, Chief Customer Officer Artwork

The CX Iconoclast

If you’re exhausted by traditional approaches to CX, impatient with the stunning lack of progress in the field, and done re-hashing the “best practices” that don’t change anything, you’ve found your podcast. Here’s what we know: Companies gain competitive advantage through exceptional customer experience, and customer insights are the best decision-making tool there is. But traditional CX approaches have run their course and it’s time for the next revolution in CX. Tune in every two weeks as Richard Owen, co-founder of OCX Cognition, hosts conversations and interviews with business leaders, academics, and thinkers whose ideas can guide the CX profession to think in new ways about what success looks like. Most of them aren’t CX professionals, but all of them have something to teach us about CX. We’ll take a clear-eyed look at the problems that have hampered the discipline and explore the compelling ideas behind a re-engineering CX for a modern world. Come disgruntled, leave inspired. Find us at www.ocxcognition.com

All Episodes

The CX Iconoclast

Unveiling the Conga Way with Chris Bishop, Chief Customer Officer

January 22, 2024 • OCX Cognition

CX Iconoclasts are people who break with tradition by bringing new ideas and new ways of doing things to our attention. Join us in this captivating episode as we delve into the remarkable journey of Chris Bishop, Chief Customer Officer at Conga, a trailblazer in revenue lifecycle management software.

From Advocacy to Data Science Mastery: Conga's Evolution

Chris unfolds his five-year odyssey at Conga, illuminating the transformation of the Chief Customer Officer role. Discover how he shifted the paradigm from traditional advocacy to leveraging data science, actively steering Conga towards unprecedented growth. Chris shares insights into the Conga Way, a unique approach emphasizing values like Achieving Together. Hear about the extraordinary efforts of a CX Champion, epitomizing the commitment to customer success, even interrupting a vacation to salvage a crucial account.

Early Adopters of Customer AI: Navigating Success Amidst Change

Uncover the secrets behind Conga's success as an early adopter of Customer AI. Chris recounts how this technology revolutionized support operations and then seamlessly integrated into various facets of the organization. Despite navigating a major merger during the onset of the pandemic, Conga's Customer AI continues to deliver exceptional results. You will learn how Customer AI harnesses operational data across all customer-touching IT systems at Conga. Chris shares how it predicts key metrics such as propensity to renew, NRR, and NPS, identifying operational factors driving positive and negative trends, and providing actionable strategies to enhance your financial performance and customer success.

Tune in now to unlock the secrets of Conga's success and gain invaluable insights for your own journey!

Find out how predictive CX analytics can help your business: https://ocxcognition.com/
Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ocxcognition/
Connect with Richard Owen on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/richard-owen-98ba3

People on this episode

Richard Owen

Host