ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

This week we feature an article by Jessica Wise who shares a story to illustrate how you can develop a lifelong relationship with your customers by creating a customer experience they will never forget. The chance to shock and awe your customers will arise when they present you with a problem that needs solving. Aberdeen ?).

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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.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 19, 2016

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Jack Plantin, writes about the importance of customer support and options we can offer for around the clock support. 24/7 customer support is great to have, but it can expensive and time-consuming for small companies. Set Clear Expectations Early On.

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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.

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Enghouse Interactive

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Trends and Realities of Successful Organizations (Blog Series). Contact centers, using AI and UCaaS, drive better customer service perceptions, agent performance and improve overall outcomes . Blog #3 of 4: Customer-facing agents. Chatbots for Customers (31.0% Back office support. Subject matter experts.

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Self service Contact Center Chatbots Average Handle Time 66

Enghouse Interactive

JANUARY 27, 2021

Trends and Realities of Successful Organizations (Blog Series). Video outperforms all other communications methods when agents and customers need to quickly resolve an issue. This blog will provide some insight into the benefits that can be extracted from video along with how. Blog #2 of 4: It’s NOT just another channel.

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Calabrio

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

These changes in consumer behavior and expectations, combined with new technologies, are starting to completely transform the contact center. Contact centers have to adapt and continuously evolve in order to meet customer expectations. Consumer Behavior, Higher Expectations are Changing the Game.

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Contact Center Self service Analytics Banking 122

Enghouse Interactive

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

It’s Not an Option – It’s Expected (Blog Series). Register for our upcoming webinar “When, How and Why Customers Self-Help” with Steve Morrell, Managing Director and Principal Analyst of Contact Babel and John Cray, Vice President – Product Management, Enghouse Interactive. Addressing Customer Needs.

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Self service Contact Center Chatbots First call resolution 79

ShepHyken

AUGUST 26, 2016

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Doug Sandler, busts some popular customer service myths. MYTH – Great customer service starts with understanding the customer is always right. Unfortunately, the customer may always think he is right, but in reality, that just isn’t the case.

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ProProfs Blog

AUGUST 28, 2020

Customers are getting smarter. That’s why customers have higher expectations from you. Looking at growing customer expectations, 70% of businesses are working towards improving the customer experience as they expect more personalization.”. Their great customer expectations from you.

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Enghouse Interactive

OCTOBER 13, 2020

AI Makes It Possible (Blog Series). Understanding Why Transforms the Customer Experience. Blog #2 of 4: Seeking th e Root Cause and Affecting the Right Outcome. But right now, this is still best done in support of agents, who can make the final decision of what to say to the customer and how. It’s doable.

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Scripts Interactive Voice Response Analytics Contact Center 95

AnomalySquared

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

To maintain and exceed guest expectations in the highly competitive hospitality industry, these establishments must embrace modern technologies and customer service strategies. In this blog post, we will explore how spas and resorts can benefit from using call centers to improve their services and overall efficiency.

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Call Center Customer Service Technology outsourcing 94

Enghouse Interactive

OCTOBER 21, 2020

AI Makes It Possible (Blog Series). Blog #4 of 4 The MORE you know. As we saw in yesterday’s webinar, both enhancing the Customer Experience (CX) and understanding the Voice of the Customer (VoC) are inextricably linked… for the better. And they are now bringing their expectations and values into the workplace.

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Enghouse Interactive

AUGUST 26, 2020

It’s Not an Option – It’s Expected (Blog Series). Register for our upcoming w ebinar “How and Why Customers Use Self-Service” with Steve Morrell, Managing Director and Principal Analyst of ContactBabel . Blog #1 Into the Vortex “Cross Channel is the New Omni-Channel”. Choices Expected. Choices Offered.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Most consumers expect a positive experience and yet companies continuously fail in customer experience 101. Each of these fine organizations, regularly exceeds their guest or member expectations, often in some pretty amazing ways. Now think about a very poor experience you’ve had.

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Enghouse Interactive

JANUARY 13, 2021

Blog Series #1 of 4: New decade! Customer First” drives success. Customer service has become the top business priority. Today, customer satisfaction is the top business priority, but successful companies cite it as their 1 priority. 43% using video for customer interactions, and 67.2% AI, Teams UC and Video. .

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kommunicate

MARCH 31, 2023

Last Updated on March 31, 2023 Customer support is the backbone of any successful business, as it directly impacts customer satisfaction, loyalty, and retention. To meet and exceed customer expectations, customer support teams must possess a range of skills. This can vary from effective communication [.]

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Enghouse Interactive

OCTOBER 19, 2020

AI Makes It Possible (Blog Series). Blog #3 of 4 With context, AI seeks to improve more quickly than ever. Customer Feedback takes many forms and most are relatively static and easily processed – surveys, feedback forms, polling questions, correlated to the customer’s continuity of purchases. Aggregating.

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CX Accelerator

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Collaboration with Ben Motteram and Nate Brown To transform an organization into one that is more customer centric is a complex task that requires many different skills. Customer experience is multi-disciplinary. Customer Insights/Measurement/Analytics. Customer Journey Mapping. Project/Program Management.

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Journey mapping Analytics Customer centricity Government 307

ShepHyken

APRIL 28, 2023

This week, we feature an article by Marcelle Santos, a copywriter at TextExpander , a software that helps individuals and teams communicate efficiently and consistently with their customers. She shares why customer standards matter and how your organization can meet them. Raise your customer service standards.

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Customer Service Accountability Self service Customer Support 162

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Elevating Customer Experience: Embracing Hospitality as the Foundation by Charles Ryan Minton (Newsweek) When it comes to providing exceptional customer experiences, few industries excel quite like the hotel business.

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Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 26, 2016

When shopping malls began dotting the American landscape in the late 1960s and 1970s, they presented a new and exciting customer experience. I’ve written about Apple’s decision to stop calling their retail shops a “store” and instead focus on giving customers a fresh experience – more like a gathering place than a store.

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Consulting Consulting Customer emotions Customer Experience 419

SmartAction

JUNE 27, 2023

In today’s fast-paced world, delivering efficient and effective support while maintaining high customer satisfaction levels is crucial. These AI-powered systems engage customers in natural language conversations, providing accurate and autonomous responses. Embrace automation for contact center success in 2023!

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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. Well, plenty.

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Beyond Philosophy

APRIL 7, 2022

Many organizations do not know what customers expect from their experience and to their detriment. Understanding customer expectations is fundamental. You failed to surprise and delight the customer, and you failed to provide an excellent experience that inspires the customer loyalty necessary for customer-driven growth.

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Brad Cleveland Blog

APRIL 3, 2024

Understanding what customers want is essential to building an effective customer service strategy. In turn, effective strategy will help you meet or exceed those expectations. Customer expectations evolve and sometimes that happens very quickly.

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Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 4, 2014

An organization’s process tells me a great deal about how Customer-centric they are. Is the process designed for the good of the Customer or was it designed for the good of the company? In my experience, the latter is more likely than the former, leaving most organizations with a process lacking a customer focus.

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Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 10, 2016

When striving for the next level of Customer Experience, it is critical to understand how your customers make decisions. As Customer Experience Consultants, we see our clients presume that customer evaluations of an experience occur at the product level. However, it’s probably not happening the way you think it is.

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Consulting Consulting Banking Customer Experience 419

Beyond Philosophy

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

Quite frankly, this move is much bigger news for their Customer Experience than the release of the iPhone 7. Led by Blackberry’s former star Angela Ahrendts, Apple’s retail team is honing in on the experience customers have in their brick and mortar locations. How to Measure Customer Emotions. You read that right.

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Nextiva

MAY 20, 2021

Customer experience marketing is the strategic shift in driving usage and adoption of your product or service to fulfill your customer needs. It involves exceeding customer expectations throughout the entire customer journey. Think back to the last time you had a memorable customer experience.

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Calabrio

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

These changes in consumer behavior and expectations, combined with new technologies, are starting to completely transform the contact center. Contact centers have to adapt and continuously evolve in order to meet customer expectations. Consumer Behavior, Higher Expectations are Changing the Game.

Contact Center 52

Contact Center Self service Analytics Banking 52

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.

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Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 12, 2016

There are three critical elements every online holiday shopper expects this year. A survey by CFI group , global leaders for providing customer feedback, conducted a holiday retail report sponsored by Radial, an Omni channel commerce technology and operations provider. Meeting Expectations Isn’t Always Enough.

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Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 8, 2022

9Diminishing sensitivity is why what exceeded customers’ expectations and delighted them in your experience on its introduction becomes what customers expect and appreciate—but don’t celebrate—upon return. ” However, after visiting a few more times, you expect that excellence. I like it here.”

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Beyond Philosophy

MARCH 15, 2017

My first manager had a poster on his wall that said, “There isn’t a lot of traffic on the extra mile,” a tenet of Customer Service. Today, that poster might read, “Why meet customer expectations when you could exceed them?” The authors argued bad customer service had the most impact on loyalty—by destroying it.

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GetFeedback

JULY 19, 2019

When it comes to customer experience (CX) , I can think of many, many things we all know to be true. . We can all agree customers expect more of us than ever. Research reflects it, too: 76% of consumers expect companies to understand their needs and expectations. 1: map your customer journey.

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Steve DiGioia

MAY 17, 2021

Great customer service. That’s what our customers want and that’s what we wish to provide. In today’s post, I compiled my list of the top 10 customer service acronyms to use every day. It was about finding solutions for a customer and finding their pain points ”. A pproach customers with a personalized warm welcome.

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