ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

This week we feature an article by Lindsay Tjepkema who writes about how artificial intelligence marketing (AIM) is becoming more important to our success in engaging with customers. Recently I have read and written a lot about AI and as technology improves and acceptance grows AI will have a strong role in customer service. – Shep Hyken.

Marketing 483

Marketing Advertising Big data Personalization 483

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

This week we feature an article by Robert Occanyan who shares what successful customer support teams are doing to deliver an exceptional customer experience. . Here’s an important fact that customer support teams should always remember—people are more likely to remember negative experiences over positive ones.

Customer Support 347

Customer Support Multi-channel support voip Benchmark 347

ShepHyken

JUNE 14, 2019

This week we feature an article by Nick Glimsdahl who writes about how customer retention should be a priority and how to avoid losing customers. Successful companies make it a strategic priority to retain customers because they know retention has a significant impact on their bottom line. So, customer churn is expensive.

Customer retention 335

Customer retention contact center solutions Advertising Cloud contact 335

Callminer

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Getting omnichannel customer service right involves balancing myriad moving parts. This blog shares what makes omnichannel customer service important and how you can master it.

Customer Service 182

Customer Service 182

AnomalySquared

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Spas are synonymous with relaxation, luxury, and exceptional service. To maintain and exceed guest expectations in the highly competitive hospitality industry, these establishments must embrace modern technologies and customer service strategies.

Call Center 94

Call Center Customer Service Technology outsourcing 94

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 4, 2019

This week we feature an article by Dwayne Charrington who writes about how to engage your customers in personalized, meaningful, and relevant ways. Customers, employees, lead generation, or profit. Well, the best answer is customer engagement. No business can survive without engaging its customers.

Benchmark 299

Benchmark Feedback Customer retention Consulting 299

SmartAction

JUNE 30, 2023

When it comes to customer service, most people believe that good customer service means receiving timely assistance to resolve any issues that may arise with a product or service. The waiter or waitress may have come to your table only a few times, but their interaction enhanced your dining experience.

Customer Experience 83

Customer Experience Customer Service Virtual Agent Self service 83

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

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. Same goes for a poor experience and how badly it turned you off from that company, brand or product. What is the customer experience?

Customer Experience 290

Customer Experience Feedback Construction Personalization 290

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 2, 2016

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleagues, Thomas A. Stewart and Patricia O’Connell, write about how to manage customer emotions and ensure that employees know how to be empathetic. Customers are smarter than ever and we must know how to create a positive experience. Shep Hyken .

Customer emotions 316

Customer emotions Management Banking Personalization 316

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

kommunicate

JANUARY 5, 2023

Last Updated on January 5, 2023 A customer service chatbot has become a requisite for achieving great customer satisfaction. While chatbots make a route to savings on customer support costs and valuable time, their interaction with your customers can also be a game-changer in the [.].

Chatbots 104

Chatbots Customer Experience Customer Service Customer Support 104

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

APRIL 5, 2019

This week we feature an article by Irina Kirnos who writes about how chatbots are customer experience tools that are changing the way that companies interact with their customers. These virtual customer experience tools are transforming the way that companies interact with their customers in the contact center environment.

Chatbots 287

Chatbots Customer Experience Cloud contact Contact Center 287

ShepHyken

JULY 5, 2019

This week we feature an article by Alexandra Mederrick who writes about why effectively communicating online with your customers is a key to success for any business. One that unlocks the opportunity to form a relationship and build customer loyalty. . One that unlocks the opportunity to form a relationship and build customer loyalty.

Feedback 300

Feedback Self service Best practices Scripts 300

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 25, 2016

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Ricky Nowak, shares a customer experience she had recently with a hotel that didn’t exactly go well. It’s a great example of how not to give excellent customer service! Shep Hyken . So what’s the moral of this story?

Morale 271

Morale Coaching Customer Service Customer Experience 271

AnswerConnect

OCTOBER 20, 2022

In 2022, customers want to connect with you through multiple channels channels. That means you need omnichannel customer service. The post How Omnichannel Customer Service Helps Improve the Customer Experience appeared first on AnswerConnect Blog.

Customer Experience 90

Customer Experience Customer Service 90

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 28, 2016

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Michael Becker, talks about how negative reviews and poor customer service can impact your business. People are eager to vent about negative experiences with others – they’re just waiting for that opportunity to do so. Shep Hyken. You’re almost ready to buy.

SaaS 333

SaaS Customer Service Contact Center Customer Experience 333

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

MAY 17, 2019

This week we feature an article by Ashwini Dave who writes about how important it is to show your customer’s appreciation in order to retain their loyalty. Organizations are irrelevant without customers. Data from NewVoice Research revealed that 53% of customers switched brands because they felt unappreciated.

CRM 273

CRM Personalization Engineering Enterprise 273

ShepHyken

JUNE 7, 2019

This week we feature an article by Molly Moore about why phone calls and online chat can make the difference between customer-centric brands and everybody else. In fact, nearly t wo-thirds (65%) of potential customers want to reach brands by phone. Consumers want to connect with your business. Consumers Demand Immediate Connection.

Customer centricity 294

Customer centricity Advertising outsourcing Chatbots 294

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

MAY 11, 2018

This week we feature an article by Rohit Prasanna who shares a great list of 10 customer service trends that will affect the customer experience this year. – Shep Hyken. The customer-centric economy has taken the front-seat across the globe, and it is no different for B2B businesses.

Customer Service 246

Customer Service B2B Customer centricity SaaS 246

ShepHyken

MARCH 22, 2019

who argues that digital transformation is bringing customer experience to an entirely different level. Communities were smaller, shopping was local, and technology wasn’t there to either help or confuse the customer. All this progress requires businesses to provide an “always on, always available” customer experience.

Customer Experience 267

Customer Experience Banking Technology Consulting 267

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

This week we feature an article by Kristin Erikson writes shares great customer service training tips and ideas that will help your company build brand advocacy. Remember customer service training is not something you di, it’s something you do. – Shep Hyken. Use positive body language and engage with customers.

Customer Service 378

Customer Service Morale Sales Coaching 378

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Mark Smith, writes about how crucial personalization can be to the customer experience. When you customize or personalize the experience, even during the sales process, you are delivering a better level of service. Shep Hyken.

Customer Experience 295

Customer Experience Personalization Marketing Analytics 295

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 14, 2016

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Pascal van Opzeeland, writes an informative article about the popularity of messaging apps and how they are impacting customer service. Have you been focusing on social media service lately? Why Messaging Is So Promising For Customer Service.

Customer Service 314

Customer Service B2C Airlines Management 314

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. Element #3: Clear.

Customer Support 262

Customer Support Customer effort Self service Metrics 262

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. In my past experience as both a consultant and owner/operator of a BPO, I understand that CSAT surveys tend to get all the attention.

Feedback 235

Feedback Customer Experience Abandon rate Surveys 235

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

This week we feature an article by Rahul Varshneya whos writes about how technology innovations are continuously improving the customer experience. This Maya Angelou quote fits perfectly when talking about the factors responsible for positive brand customer service. Customer experience has not been left behind.

Technology 325

Technology Customer Experience Complaint resolution Gamification 325

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

My obsession for Customer Experience (CX) started when I received a package in the mail on a random afternoon. To no surprise, this experience left a positive impression on me. OTHER COMPANIES DELIVERING WOW MOMENTS: Trader Joe’s is another great example of a company dedicated to delighting customers.

B2C 268

B2C B2B Customer centricity Employee engagement 268

ShepHyken

JUNE 28, 2019

Airline agents are still at check-in counters to guide passengers after self-service kiosks and to arrange complicated ticketing. In the contact center industry, for example, there are fewer phone conversations going into customer support centers than in the past. Technology replacing humans. That’s what we all fear.

Contact Center 275

Contact Center Self service Banking Airlines 275

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 11, 2019

This week we feature an article by Joseph Michelli who has written a new book about how Airbnb has used convenience and personalization to deliver an amazing experience. As a reader of Shep’s blog, I’ll assume you know you’re in the people business. How have leaders at Airbnb crafted a 21 st -century customer experience?

Technology 238

Technology Customer Experience Personalization Engineering 238

Callminer

MAY 11, 2020

Ultimately, disgruntled employees can even have a negative impact on the customer experience , as unhappy employees are less likely to go the extra mile to ensure that your customers are satisfied. Meet Our Panel of Customer Service & Customer Experience Managers: Anh Trinh. Becky Beach.

Management 273

Management Customer Experience Customer Service Coaching 273

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 29, 2017

This week we feature an article by Patrick Thuot who shares an infographic about how customer service can help the retail industry. A customer-centric approach can help any type of business succeed. – Shep Hyken. To entice those customers to come in-store requires there to be something worth coming in for.

Customer Service 223

Customer Service Customer centricity Service level Marketing 223

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

This week we feature an article by Hamzah Tariq who shares seven ways to improve the overall live chat experience for your customers. Businesses constantly try to improve the customer experience they deliver through new approaches, tools and strategies. . Don’t make customers wait when they initiate live chat requests.

Customer Experience 271

Customer Experience Technical Support Self service Best practices 271

ShepHyken

AUGUST 23, 2019

This week we feature an article by Martin Frascaroli who talks about why it is important to meet your customer needs using omnichannel customer service. . Your potential customers want to buy quickly and comfortably through an integrated experience. Advantages of an omnichannel experience.

Customer Service 270

Customer Service Customer retention Self service Sales 270