ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

The location he writes about is a great example of how to provide an Amazing customer experience! – Shep Hyken. When you think of terrible customer service, what types of companies come to mind? Long lines, rude service, unappealing environment, uncomfortable seating, and the anxiety of losing your spot in line.

Wireless 202

Wireless Government Entertainment Airlines 202

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

This week we feature an article by Nathalie Herrman who writes about three key principles that are at the root of all great customer service. She also reminds us that the customer experience begins with the employee experience. – Shep Hyken. Otherwise, we lack integrity, employees lose interest, and customer service suffers.

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Scripts Employee engagement Customer Service Customer Experience 230

ShepHyken

MAY 5, 2017

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Dan Rood, writes about the precious commodity of time and why we must use the latest technologies to help customers save time and have amazing customer experiences. I think a great self-service option is key for everyone. Shep Hyken.

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Self service APIs Surveys Analytics 199

ShepHyken

MAY 10, 2022

How to Use TikTok for Marketing and Customer Service. They discuss how businesses can use TikTok to promote their brand and enhance customer experience. Top Takeaways: Social Media is an opportunity for a brand to show the world that they are interested in resolving issues for their customer. Amazing Business Radio with?Shep?Hyken

Advertising 222

Advertising B2B Accountability Marketing 222

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 13, 2019

This week we feature an article by Darcy Alexander who shares a checklist to guide us through the process of selecting the best CX vendors for our customer experience initiatives. When embarking on a customer experience (CX) change initiative, there are few decisions more critical to success than selecting the right vendor.

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APIs Enterprise Government Customer Experience 254

ShepHyken

MARCH 10, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Drawing inspiration from my experiences and insights into the evolving dynamics of customer interactions, let’s explore five pivotal strategies that can elevate your small business from being good to unforgettable.

Customer Service 190

Customer Service Airlines Self service Customer Experience 190

ShepHyken

JANUARY 26, 2018

Pay attention to what customers are saying. Take advantage of what you are seeing and hearing and then use what you’ve learned to surprise your customers with amazing and exceptional customer service. – Shep Hyken. And then have been times when I enjoyed superb service from frontline staff.

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Consulting Consulting Customer Service Sales 208

ShepHyken

JUNE 24, 2016

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Jeremy Watkin shares a story demonstrating the importance of empowerment to great customer service. If you empower employees to come up with creative solutions to problems, you’ll be amazed at the results. Shep Hyken. Think about that for a moment.

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Technical Support outsourcing Education Customer Service 211

ShepHyken

JANUARY 11, 2019

This week we feature an article by Agi Marx who shares 3 ways to close the customer feedback loop to prevent churn and increase revenue. – Shep Hyken. What is the customer feedback loop? Customer feedback loop is the practice of responding to customers meaningfully when they leave feedback.

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Feedback Surveys Technical Support Personalization 232

NobelBiz

OCTOBER 23, 2020

In episode 10, Christian had a cool chat with Shep Hyken about customer service, support, and experience. As Chief Amazement Officer of his own company for 35 years, Shep's brimming with invaluable advice for service & support call centers!

Customer Service 52

Customer Service Call Center 52

ShepHyken

JANUARY 12, 2018

This week we feature an article by Mike Schoultz who shares his top 20 list of myths on customer experience not to tell yourself or things you should never say to a customer. Check out our thoughts on customer focus. We often get questions and comments on delivering great customer service and experiences.

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Customer Service Scripts Customer Experience Personalization 236

JivoChat

AUGUST 22, 2023

Learning how to start a travel blog will help you share your passion for visiting different places and getting to know cultures from other countries all around the world. Step by Step How to Start a Travel Blog How to start a travel blog is simpler than you might believe. Will you make videos for your blog too?

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Engineering Analytics Best practices Customer Support 75

Fonolo

JANUARY 14, 2020

Which customer service blog posts helped to shape the last decade for you? . When we look back at the customer support industry in 2010, we see a very different beast to the one we work in today. Here, we cover the 20 best customer service blogs and influencers to follow in 2020. Jeanne Bliss.

Customer Service 136

Customer Service Chief Customer Officer Contact Center Call Center 136

ShepHyken

AUGUST 11, 2017

This week we feature an article by Borge Hald who writes about the importance of being a customer obsessed company and how it is the key to success. We need to obsess about creating such an amazing customer experience that our customers will want to do business with us and nobody else. – Shep Hyken.

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Customer centricity Feedback B2C Customer Experience 232

ShepHyken

JUNE 30, 2017

This week we feature an article by Shaista Haque who writes about the top technology trends of 2017 that she believes will disrupt customer experience benchmarks. Also, the smart customers are becoming more inclined towards the online mediums of interactions like live chat, social media or even email. Shep Hyken.

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Government Technology Benchmark call center software 220

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

This week we feature an article by Doug Bell who writes about how leaders can optimize their company’s customer experience. It is important to have a plan in place for managing the customer experience and having a customer-focused culture. – Shep Hyken. A Simple Playbook for Managing Customer Experience.

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Employee engagement Feedback Customer Experience Management 135

ShepHyken

JULY 8, 2016

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Mike Schoultz shares a few customer experience stories that demonstrate how companies have handled customer experiences, some well and some not so well. It is so important for employees to feel that they can make good customer focused decisions in every situation.

Customer Experience 189

Customer Experience Marketing Personalization Management 189

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 16, 2016

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Jeff Dahms, writes about one of the most important parts of the customer relationship, authenticity. Being authentic is required by all of us in order to deliver an Amazing customer experience. You have a program in place to track Voice of the Customer data.

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Customer Service Scripts Feedback Personalization 197

ShepHyken

JUNE 10, 2016

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Benny Tjia shares lessons learned from the hospitality industry about creating a customer focused culture. It was roughly about three years ago when I started developing Bornevia, a customer service help desk software, along with my team. Shep Hyken.

Best practices 204

Best practices Customer Service SaaS Education 204

CustomerSuccessBox

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Over the last few years, we’ve seen a lot of growth in the Customer Success space, which means there’s now even more content out there on the web for you to research, consume and rely on. Let’s look at the top customer success blogs. As well as their actionable customer success platform they provide a widely respected blog.

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SaaS Customer centricity B2B Best practices 64

Comm100

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

To drive business, attract new clients, and retain existing ones, financial institutions must invest in improving their customer experience. Enhancing your customer experience is important not just because it will increase customer loyalty and satisfaction but because customers also expect it.

Customer Experience 76

Customer Experience Brand ambassadors Self service Chatbots 76

ShepHyken

JUNE 28, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. America’s Best Customer Service Companies by Newsweek. My Comment: We start off this week with Newsweek’s list of America’s BEST customer service companies. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 352

Customer Service Government Customer Experience Marketing 352

Vonage

APRIL 25, 2017

He is also a master of using excellent customer service skills. I had the pleasure of sharing a speaker’s platform with him at an Achiever’s Congress in Asia where he demonstrated the meaning of impeccable customer service skills. He uses preparation to enable him to put forth amazing customer service skills.

Customer Service 58

Customer Service Education Contact Center Feedback 58

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Think about an incredible service experience you’ve had recently. What about the service experience was extraordinary? Most consumers expect a positive experience and yet companies continuously fail in customer experience 101. What company or organization comes to mind? Now think about a very poor experience you’ve had.

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Consulting Consulting Sales Marketing 124

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. The 6 Top Customer Experience Trends in 2021 by Julien Rio. The pandemic is a watershed moment for digital transformation in customer service by Vala Afshar. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 341

Customer Service Entertainment Customer Experience Marketing 341

Steve DiGioia

JULY 19, 2021

I was amazed at how warm and welcoming they were and their willingness to embrace, support, and welcome me into their fold. To say the least, they’re all leaders in their respective fields of customer service, hospitality, social media, consulting, coaching, podcasting, and keynote speaking. Adam Toporek. Adrian Swinscoe.

Customer Service 189

Customer Service Coaching Consulting Consulting 189

Steve DiGioia

JULY 5, 2021

It’s amazing how you make people feel.”. > RELATED POST: “ 8 Mood Altering Tips Your Customers Will Love You For “ I challenge you to use phrases like these each day to as many people as possible. The post These 10 Phrases Will Make Someone’s Day Better appeared first on Steve DiGioia Customer Service Blog.

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Personalization Customer Service 325

ShepHyken

JUNE 18, 2019

Does a Bad Customer Experience (CX) Really Matter? They discuss Mary’s recent article, “ Bad Experiences Aren’t Always the Problem for Companies ” as it pertains to customer feedback, customers’ expectations, and the entire customer experience. Customers stop doing business with companies for a number of reasons.

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Feedback Surveys Marketing Metrics 260

CX Accelerator

JANUARY 11, 2021

The all-too-sudden and tragic passing of former Zappos CEO, Tony Hsieh has sent a ripple through the business world, and the customer experience (CX) community is no exception. In the past, I’ve often chuckled upon reading about Zappos in a book or hearing the name mentioned in a keynote address as a model for customer-centricity.

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Customer centricity Banking Education Contact Center 266

TechSee

JUNE 16, 2022

Customers expect better and faster pre and post purchase services. Whether they need help setting up a new device or to repair a damaged product, the way in which these interactions are handled are at the heart of customer satisfaction. Eric Esguerra, Vice President, Customer Service & Operations at Miele Canada Ltd.

Customer Service 251

Customer Service Chief Customer Officer Contact Center Consulting 251

ShepHyken

JULY 26, 2016

of Customer Service. Shep Hyken speaks with customer experience expert, Vice President of Client Experience at Compellon and author of the popular blog CX Journey™, Annette Franz. In this high-content packed interview, they discuss seven deadly “sins” of the customer experience. Annette Franz.

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Journey mapping Customer Experience Customer Service 215

kommunicate

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

Last Updated on February 26, 2022 Customer service has always been important, but as the economy becomes more competitive, it is even more important that clients have a smooth interaction with your company. That’s the only way to retain customers and continue to grow in this economic climate.

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Chatbots Customer Service Customer Support 119

Customer Service Life

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The other day I was reviewing emails sent to our customers to make sure they were doing all of the following behaviors (Coincidentally, these are the behaviors on our quality form): Making a human connection. Reviewing the customer’s history and notes. Empowering the customer. Properly authenticating the account.

Accountability 182

Accountability Customer Service Coaching Contact Center 182

kommunicate

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Last Updated on November 11, 2022 Looking for some amazing applications for educational chatbots in the education sector? Chatbots in the Education Sector Chatbots today find their applications in more than just customer services and engagement. We are here to help! Rather, [.].

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Education Chatbots Customer Service 96

Steve DiGioia

MAY 2, 2022

So, what can pro wrestling teach us about customer service? The Keys to Great Customer Service. We are all well aware that great customer service can only be achieved by: Anticipating the customer’s needs. Focusing on the customer’s safety. Focusing on the customer’s safety.

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Customer Service Entertainment Morale Scripts 328

CX Accelerator

JANUARY 11, 2021

The all-too-sudden and tragic passing of former Zappos CEO, Tony Hsieh has sent a ripple through the business world, and the customer experience (CX) community is no exception. In the past, I’ve often chuckled upon reading about Zappos in a book or hearing the name mentioned in a keynote address as a model for customer-centricity.

Customer centricity 182

Customer centricity Banking Education Contact Center 182

Toister Performance Solutions

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Vee Rose used the conference hashtag to tweet a request for customer service leadership book and podcast recommendations. Books for Customer Service Leaders Full disclosure: I've added affiliate links to each book's Amazon page, which means TPS gets a referral fee for each purchase.

Customer Service 49

Customer Service Contact Center Customer centricity Customer Care 49