ShepHyken

OCTOBER 7, 2016

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague Erica McBride, shares a story that explains why your organization doesn’t want to just be good, you want to be great! There was a time when ‘good’ was ‘good enough’ If a customer said we were ‘good’, we were happy. Shep Hyken .

Enterprise 299

Enterprise Coaching Personalization Customer Experience 299

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

This week we feature an article by Pascal van Opzeeland who writes about the quality of customer support and what it takes to provide great customer support. – Shep Hyken. What makes a customer support interaction good or bad? To be good, a customer support interaction needs to be…. Element #1: Fast.

Customer Support 262

Customer Support Customer effort Self service Metrics 262

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague from Down Under, Warwick Merry, writes about an experience he had that demonstrates why a business must have the systems and processes in place to take care of new and existing customers. If you cannot take care of the customer, it doesn’t pay to advertise!

Advertising 293

Advertising Entertainment Marketing Personalization 293

ShepHyken

MAY 31, 2019

This week we feature an article by Abdul Babar who explains why your customer experience strategy must be a priority for any customer-facing organization. A positive customer experience isn’t just about “feel good” experiences, it is about branding, market positioning, perception, and at the end of the day, your bottom line.

Customer Experience 290

Customer Experience Feedback Construction Personalization 290

ShepHyken

AUGUST 2, 2019

Whether on the phone or in person, it’s important to train your employees the right way to interact with your customers. Customer service is one of the most important parts of doing business. The relationships you create with your customers reflect directly on the success of your business. On the Telephone.

Customer Service 275

Customer Service Customer Support Personalization Management 275

ShepHyken

JANUARY 5, 2018

This week we feature an article by Ford Blakely about text messaging which can provide that instant, convenient and low-friction customer experience that delivers delight. Let’s face it, customer service is the lifeline of any company. When customers are angry, they tell the world about it. – Shep Hyken.

Customer Service 201

Customer Service Multi-channel support Customer Experience Personalization 201

ShepHyken

MARCH 8, 2019

This week we feature an article by Jason Milleisen who shares three simple rules that will set you apart from your competition and help provide great customer service. I once heard about a car dealership who had customer satisfaction scores that were the impressively high. I need that customer so I need to be aggressive!

Consulting 270

Consulting Consulting Personalization Customer Service 270

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 9, 2016

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Stephan Delbos, writes about the importance of doing more than satisfying customers, you must delight them. There is a big difference between satisfied customers and loyal customers. What Emotions Mean for Customers. Satisfactory is a rating.

Customer emotions 306

Customer emotions Marketing Customer Experience Customer Service 306

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

This week we feature an article by Ian Moyse who writes about how important it is to examine the customer journey you are providing. So, a customer who is clearly not satisfied and is requesting it to be dealt with is then put into an 8-week delay cycle, how does that address their complaint?

Customer Experience 256

Customer Experience Big data Technology Chatbots 256

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 26, 2018

This week we feature an article by Tim Richardson who writes about a hospitality experience gone bad and then reminds us what must be done to provide a great guest experience. – Shep Hyken. Think about an incredible service experience you’ve had recently. What about the service experience was extraordinary?

Consulting 275

Consulting Consulting Sales Marketing 275

ShepHyken

AUGUST 3, 2018

This week we feature an article by Eugene Aronsky who talks about good customer service versus bad customer service and how proper training and proper knowledge are key to answering any question that a customer may have. – Shep Hyken. Good customer service is essential for a successful business.”

Customer Service 215

Customer Service Call Center Sales Marketing 215

JustCall

MARCH 9, 2023

What makes for inspiring customer service stories? And what leads to poor customer service stories? In this blog, we will look at real-life examples of good customer service stories and bad customer service stories. Is there a difference in approach?

Omni-channel support 40

Omni-channel support Customer Service Feedback Wait times 40

ShepHyken

AUGUST 25, 2017

This week we feature an article by Reuben Yonatan who writes about how using chatbots for customer service properly can be a powerful customer service tool. Chatbots can be great for handling basic customer support functions, communicating with customers when a rep isn’t available and more. – Shep Hyken.

Chatbots 367

Chatbots Customer Service Best practices voip 367

REVE Chat Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Customer service experience is a vital cog for any business, but how vital is it? Hubspot research says, “83% of companies that believe it’s important to make customers happy also experience growing revenue. Good customer service and business success are closely associated. What is bad customer service? .

Customer Service 93

Customer Service Scripts Airlines Chatbots 93

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 18, 2019

The experiences you create for a customer is important, but how they feel about that experience is critical. In designing how you deliver emotion, consider what you can do to make customers: • happier they chose you. In short, do your customers feel happier doing business with you than your competitors? The bar is low.

Customer Service 222

Customer Service 222

Nicereply

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

A roundup of the best customer service articles from 2022—to help you learn something new, revisit long-standing topics, or simply enjoy. Achieving stellar customer support is a moving target, involving a mix of strategy, processes, policies, analytics, and even a little art. 2022’s top customer service blogs.

Customer Service 97

Customer Service Complaint resolution Agent burnout Customer Support 97

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

This week we feature an article by Christa Heibel who writes about how important employee feedback is to a successful customer service experience and high CSAT ratings. – Shep Hyken. CSAT surveys are critical in determining challenges that your customers are facing so that you may improve the customer experience.

Feedback 235

Feedback Customer Experience Abandon rate Surveys 235

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

This week we feature an article by Misa Chien who shares great lessons we can learn from the Southwest Airlines customer culture. This also reminds us that customer service doesn’t just happen on the front line. But would customer service ever make the highlight reel of such an event?

Airlines 213

Airlines Customer Service Surveys Feedback 213

Abby Connect

MAY 19, 2022

If you have a contracting business, you’ve probably had experience with this — contractors struggle with customer service. There are many reasons why this is the case, including staffing issues, a lack of expertise, and a simple lack of overlap between customer service and contracting skills.

Customer Service 52

Customer Service 52

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

This week we feature an article by Pascal van Opzeeland who writes about the quality of customer support and what it takes to provide great customer support. – Shep Hyken. What makes a customer support interaction good or bad? To be good, a customer support interaction needs to be…. Element #1: Fast.

Customer Support 168

Customer Support Customer effort Self service Metrics 168

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.

Customer Service 236

Customer Service Scripts Customer Experience Personalization 236

inSided

MAY 31, 2019

Providing good customer service should be at the heart of your business strategy—not least in B2B companies. In order to deliver impeccable customer service, businesses must learn from previous experiences and understand the ramifications of poor customer service.

Customer Service 72

Customer Service B2B Self service Customer Support 72

NobelBiz

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Don't skimp on your customer service - adequate training and good software can really make sure your business stays afloat. Hear what the effects of bad customer service are on business from our experts. The post 11 Ways Bad Customer Service Can Destroy a Business appeared first on NobelBiz®.

Customer Service 74

Customer Service 74

ShepHyken

MAY 25, 2018

This week we feature an article by Matt Nolan who shares five keys to building more compelling, sustainable customer relationships. Customer retention used to be considered just a “service problem.” Service has become an always-on, everywhere requirement – in the customer’s eyes, great experiences have to be connected and fluid.

Call Center 185

Call Center Customer retention Upselling Advertising 185

ShepHyken

JUNE 15, 2018

This week we feature an article by Ayush Chaudhary who writes about the social media customer support experience. Social customer service allows you to take the interactions with your customers to an even higher level. – Shep Hyken. Things aren’t as bad as they sound though.

Chatbots 189

Chatbots Customer Support Healthcare Scripts 189

ShepHyken

JANUARY 27, 2017

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Shital Shah, writes about how with the right combination of technology and human touch, customer service doesn’t have to be difficult. She shares four excellent solutions to help manage your customer service more effectively. Shep Hyken.

Technology 229

Technology Customer Service Management CRM 229

ShepHyken

MARCH 16, 2018

This week we feature an article by Marlene Caroseli who shares some great activities and questions to help customer service representatives improve their service and make the customers experience better. – Shep Hyken. Chip Bell is known for helping organizations create a customer-centric culture.

Customer centricity 192

Customer centricity Personalization Customer Service Customer Experience 192

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.

Feedback 232

Feedback Surveys Technical Support Personalization 232

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, George Aveling, shares an experience he had demonstrating unconscious bias during the customer experience. This article is about something that affects the quality of service delivery. I felt bad for Robert. Shep Hyken. It is evident in many companies.

Education 185

Education Consulting Consulting Personalization 185

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

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. Here are a few tips.

Customer centricity 232

Customer centricity Feedback B2C Customer Experience 232

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, John Smart, explains the leadership term VUCA and how it can relate to customer service. In a previous article I described the difference between customer management and customer leadership. Shep Hyken.

Customer Service 174

Customer Service Consulting Consulting Marketing 174

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.

Customer Service 197

Customer Service Scripts Feedback Personalization 197

ShepHyken

APRIL 13, 2018

This week we feature an article by Jaime Bailey who explains why your company is best served by considering every possible source of insight about customer behavior, goals, and expectations, and implementing the tools that most effectively serve your needs. – Shep Hyken. Is there a specific product or service that needs an update?

Feedback 206

Feedback Contact Center Journey mapping Surveys 206

ShepHyken

MAY 18, 2018

This week we feature an article by Gary Anderson who explains why the customer experience creates customer loyalty and generates repeat business. – Shep Hyken. The customer experience you provide will set you apart from the competition. With the rise of eCommerce, customers have more choices than ever before.

Advertising 198

Advertising Surveys Feedback Sales 198

Enghouse Interactive

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

AI Makes It Possible (Blog Series). Blog #1 of 4: The Customer Experience. Customer Perception = Their Reality. How is it evaluated by your customers – do they think it’s good, bad or are they indifferent? Because that approach is not reflective of the customer’s overall experience. What is it?

Interactive Voice Response 80

Interactive Voice Response Chatbots Self service Enterprise 80

aircall

JANUARY 13, 2017

Bad customer service habits can take many forms. Once you’ve recognized that your customer service strategy could use some work, the next step is figuring out which steps to take. Read on to learn how to pinpoint areas of improvement, and how to switch out bad customer service habits for good ones.

Customer Service 59

Customer Service voip Morale Sales 59