ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

There are different types of customers and it’s important to know how to deal with each one. – Shep Hyken. I have to be honest, answering support tickets or doing customer service isn’t the most thrilling job on earth but if you’re part of a startup or small business and you lack resources, you have no choice but to do it.

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Brad Cleveland Blog

APRIL 18, 2024

Many customer service leaders today are scratching their heads and wondering why it feels like it is harder than ever to be effective as a customer service leader. What is making it more difficult to meet the … Continue reading → The post Why Is It Getting Harder to Be a Good Customer Service Leader?

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Global Response

MARCH 27, 2023

Can great customer service really impact your brand, or is good customer service good enough? In today’s saturated marketplace, customer service matters more than ever. 68% of customers will pay more for products or services from brands known for their excellent customer service.

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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.

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Aspect

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Don’t you hate it when you have an urgent customer service matter that requires live assistance? This story has a happy ending and you will see at the end of this blog that they came through for me at the eleventh hour. . I was okay with that—so far, so good. As customers, we should never refuse VIP treatment, right?

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Technology Interactive Voice Response Customer Service Accountability 160

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.

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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!

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Advertising Entertainment Marketing Personalization 293

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.

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HelpCrunch

JUNE 11, 2020

Is there something a business can do to reduce customer churn and increase sales? The answer is pretty obvious: to fine-tune customer support. The post 12 Surefire Practices to Provide Good Customer Service appeared first on HelpCrunch blog.

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Expivia

MAY 4, 2021

Call centers often don’t spend enough effort on customer service. And customer service is truly dead when profits outrank everything. . Is there a way to offer incredible customer service and still scale your sales goals? In fact, customer service is the only way you can grow your business.

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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.

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Customers That Stick

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Are customer service jobs good? More generally, customer service jobs can be excellent depending on what your goals are and what your interests are. Related Stories The 80/20 Rule by Richard Koch (a One Win Book Review) Why Customer Service Language is Used?

Customer Service 88

Customer Service Management 88

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.

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Chatbots Customer Service Best practices voip 367

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

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.

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Customer Service Morale Sales Coaching 378

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! Or, Make sure your staff knows that without customers they don’t have a job.

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Morale Coaching Customer Service Customer Experience 271

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

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.

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Feedback Self service Best practices Scripts 300

Call Experts

JANUARY 20, 2022

What is good customer service? Leave it to our Experts to make it easy; read this well-researched guide to keeping your customer happy! What is good customer service and how to make it scalable are questions we receive all of the time. What Is Good Customer Service?

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Customer Service Feedback Customer Experience Sales 52

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. I believe a negative review, like any complaint, is an opportunity to show how good you are. Shep Hyken. You’re almost ready to buy.

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SaaS Customer Service Contact Center Customer Experience 333

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 7, 2018

This week we feature an article by Brian Elrod who discusses how texting has become an important customer service tool for any type of business. – Shep Hyken. Numbers show that customers enjoy text message communication. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not suggesting you drop every other customer communication channel you’ve got.

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Customer Service Healthcare Management Customer Care 286

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

My obsession for Customer Experience (CX) started when I received a package in the mail on a random afternoon. Since my Stacy’s Chips incident, I have been fascinated by CX and continue to pay very close attention to how companies deliver unforgettable experiences to win over customer’s hearts – and wallets.

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B2C B2B Customer centricity Employee engagement 268

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.

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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. Of course, this is with good reason. They also understand your customers, perhaps better than your executive team.

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Feedback Customer Experience Abandon rate Surveys 235

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

ShepHyken

AUGUST 30, 2019

This week we feature an article by Lukas Sitar who writes about growing and sustaining customer lifetime value for the entire customer cycle. While many marketers look at metrics like conversion rates, net profit per sale, average value of a lead, and average customer order, they often overlook their customer lifetime value.

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Airlines Metrics Advertising Sales 259

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.

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Customer Service B2B Customer centricity SaaS 246

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 Demand Immediate Connection. How to Connect the Right Way.

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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. However, I would argue that digital transformation is bringing customer experience to an entirely different level.

Customer Experience 267

Customer Experience Banking Technology Consulting 267

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Chip Bell, shares his concept of kaleidoscope service with some great examples. Kaleidoscope service, I like it! Innovative service has the same emotional influence and poignant hold on customers. Kaleidoscope service at its finest! Shep Hyken.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 12, 2018

This week we feature an article by Chip Bell who writes about the importance of being easily accessible and convenient for your customers to do business with you. – Shep Hyken. At Disney World it means wait, a fast pass, and when to gather on the curb for a good seat to see the Mickey Mouse parade. But is not really about the clock?

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Banking Government Customer Experience Management 232

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. The post Guest Blog: Five Star Hotel, Minus Five Star Service appeared first on Shep Hyken.

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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.

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Customer Service Complaint resolution Agent burnout Customer Support 97

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

DECEMBER 21, 2018

This week we feature an article by Prasad Reddy who shares 10 ways to improve CSAT scores by enhancing customer satisfaction. – Shep Hyken. Customer satisfaction is at the core of your business health and growth. In this age of social media, unhappy customers can cause extensive damage to your brand. for customer service.

CRM 235

CRM Best practices Customer Service Metrics 235

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 6, 2017

This week we feature an article by Pascal van Opzeeland that discusses how to handle difficult customers. Most of the time we encounter tricky service situations, we want to resolve them and restore the customer’s confidence in doing business with us. – Shep Hyken. I’m not just talking about the occasional angry customer.

Customer Service 319

Customer Service Personalization Customer Experience 319

ShepHyken

APRIL 7, 2017

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Swati Kungwani, writes about the value of customer complaints to a business. Complaints are opportunities to show how good you can be. Customer behavior is becoming more dynamic. Customers tend to grumble or express their discontent if things go wrong.

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Advertising B2B Employee engagement CRM 270