Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Lately, my Customer Experiences have been lousy. At the beginning of the pandemic, I was more understanding when Customer Experiences weren’t great. The 5 Rules for improving the customer complaint process are: Read between the lines. Embrace customer complaints. Empathize with the customer.

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ShepHyken

MAY 19, 2017

Berk about the importance of responding quickly to customer comments and reviews. Ask your customers to post online reviews. When providing customer service, speed saves relationships. When a customer writes a complaint online, review, tweet, post, etc., But only 8% of customers believe they are.

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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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Nicereply

JANUARY 17, 2024

In today’s hyper-connected world, where customers wield more power than ever before, businesses face an unrelenting challenge: customer complaints. Did you know that, on average, dissatisfied customers will share their negative experiences with 9-15 people ? Why solve customer complaints?

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Provide Support

MARCH 2, 2016

No matter how hard we try we simply cannot please 100% of the people 100% of the time, that’s why customer complaints are inevitable in customer service. Whatever the problem might be, the way you address unhappy customers and handle their complaints can have a major impact on your company’s reputation.

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ShepHyken

JUNE 17, 2016

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Ian Landsman writes about the importance of training and preparing customer service representatives to interact with customers. I agree that every employee should go through customer service training, and it should be ongoing. Shep Hyken. Positivity.

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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. The problem is never how to get new ideas into your mind, but how to eliminate the old ideas. Check out our thoughts on customer focus.

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Nicereply

AUGUST 28, 2023

Handling customer complaints is always challenging for customer support managers. There is nothing sexy about business owners having to handle customer complaints but resolving complaints is an inevitable part of running a business. But it doesn’t have to be this way.

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Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 6, 2019

When I started Beyond Philosophy back in 2002, I could ascertain whether a company was customer-focused or not right away. I wondered how I did that. This answer became my second book, Revolutionize Your Customer Experience , which explores how the culture of a company reflects how customer-centric the organization is.

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CX Accelerator

JUNE 8, 2020

Surveys are a great way to listen to the voice of the customer, so don’t misconstrue the title of this article as being “anti-survey.” Problems occur, however, when surveys become the only way we listen to customers — especially when you consider that a good survey response rate is in the realm of 20-30%. Interview customers.

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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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NobelBiz

MARCH 24, 2022

When dialing a queuing phone system, customers often receive a welcome message and an IVR menu before being sent to a queue, where they hear hold music and position announcements until an agent becomes available. The technology of call queuing is central piece to inbound contact centers. ACDs queue calls until those agents are available.

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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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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.

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Beyond Philosophy

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

This AI-powered chatbot can write everything from raps to commercial copy for Ryan Reynold’s mobile company to online Customer Experience articles. The implications for Customer Experience are significant, too. Acting out different situations are unexpected requests for customers. It is already shaking things up.

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ProProfs Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2020

If you’ve heard such customer concerns lately, then it means they’ve been through a bad customer service experience with your brand. It’s not like you wanted this, but let’s face it that your customers may come up with such complaints even in the future. What are Customer Complaints?

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Nicereply

JANUARY 27, 2022

Today we will go through 12 things to do to improve your customer support in 2022. 12 things to do to improve your customer support. Blog tip: 3 Customer Service Skills for Handling Difficult Conversations. Blog tip: 6 Tips for Writing Satisfying Customer Service Responses. Hire outstanding people.

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CX Accelerator

JUNE 8, 2020

Surveys are a great way to listen to the voice of the customer, so don’t misconstrue the title of this article as being “anti-survey.” Problems occur, however, when surveys become the only way we listen to customers — especially when you consider that a good survey response rate is in the realm of 20-30%. Interview customers.

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Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 6, 2018

I decided that for people working in Customer Experience, we needed a way to stay on message, too. So, I am going to share with you some vital statistics about Customer Experience and how they deliver ROI because let’s face it, it’s about the ROI, Stupid. Measuring your results is vital to your success in Customer Experience.

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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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Beyond Philosophy

APRIL 5, 2017

Businesses need to be mindful of mistakes they make that impact their employees and customers. A Company needs to have clear guidelines for handling a mishap and how to deliver an apology message. The emotional state of a customer or colleague, then, is significant and needs to be considered when making an apology.

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ShepHyken

MARCH 31, 2018

Over the last few years, customer service has shifted from traditional phone support toward social media channels like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and others. Dan Gingiss started the Social Customer Care Track and interest has grown exponentially. Social Media Changes Customer Service. Happy customers tell an average of 6.

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OctopusTech

AUGUST 10, 2020

However, the credibility of any major brand or network operator begins with effective customer experience. If your services are not streamlined or the customer queries are not handled successfully on time then they might switch to other options available in the market.

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Beyond Philosophy

APRIL 3, 2016

After recently reviewing the Forbes customer value/customer loyalty interview of TD Bank’s CMO, Vinoo Vijay, one of his areas of emphasis (in addition to frequent customer surveys and generating insights from employees) was the resolution of problems. Optimizing customer experience is everybody’s job.”.

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Beyond Philosophy

APRIL 3, 2016

After recently reviewing the Forbes customer value/customer loyalty interview of TD Bank’s CMO, Vinoo Vijay, one of his areas of emphasis (in addition to frequent customer surveys and generating insights from employees) was the resolution of problems. Optimizing customer experience is everybody’s job.”.

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JustCall

APRIL 4, 2023

As the first point of contact for customers, your inbound call center agents play an instrumental role in delivering a positive customer experience. From handling customer inquiries and complaints to providing product or service information, inbound call center agents are the voice of the company.

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Nicereply

JULY 25, 2022

Are you considering a career as a customer service representative? Moreover, a career in customer service can be very rewarding if you are looking for a meaningful job and you love to help other people. We dedicated this episode of Content Pie to the best tips on how to find a new job as a Customer Service Representative.

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Callminer

MARCH 6, 2020

Managers play an integral role in ensuring high quality customer service, from hiring and training call center agents to monitoring performance, keeping tabs on vital call center metrics and keeping agents motivated every day. Read on to learn what our experts had to say about the most useful customer service interview questions for managers.

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Beyond Philosophy

JUNE 11, 2021

I couldn’t help but think what a great example this experience was for using Loss Aversion to get customers to do what you want. We discussed using the effects of Loss Aversion in your marketing as part of our new podcast series of the Ten Most Effective Ways to Influence Your Customers’ Behavior.

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Callminer

APRIL 30, 2020

Given the often-hectic nature of call-based customer support, it is not at all uncommon for conflicts to arise with confused or otherwise frustrated customers. The most successful companies have solutions in place for monitoring customer interactions and analyzing customer sentiment. Be sure to apologize.

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Call Experts

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

When it comes to running an HVAC business, managing customer calls can be a challenge without HVAC answering services. However, partnering with a professional answering service can help you manage your call volume, ensure customer satisfaction, and ultimately grow your business. This is especially true during the busy seasons.

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Nicereply

JANUARY 25, 2022

For a business, there’s nothing better than knowing you’ve delivered an exceptional customer experience. You crave those moments when you exceed your customers’ expectations and successfully carry out your brand vision. On the flip side, there’s nothing worse than failing your customers and not living up to your customer service goals.

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Fonolo

MARCH 28, 2023

Customer experience managers in the contact center have never mattered more. Because even though most businesses work hard to offer excellent service , today’s savvy customers notice so much more. Managers must ensure their agents have the skills and knowledge to provide excellent customer service.

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ChurnZero

DECEMBER 27, 2019

I f ChurnZero were to release a greatest hits compilation of our top content, milestones, and life events in 2019, this blog post would be it. With over 70+ published blogs this year, we whittled down our list to the ten most popular posts from the ChurnZero team and friends. . Top 10 Blog Posts from 2019 .

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JustCall

APRIL 3, 2024

It shows more customers are interested in your product or service. But, it also leads to chaotic calls and handling long call queues for customer support and sales teams. It can further lead to a dip in customer experience and a shrinking ROI. It can further lead to a dip in customer experience and a shrinking ROI.

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Comm100

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Chatbots were designed to streamline customer interaction. They save you time and money on customer services, while also improving your customer satisfaction levels. Today we’re rounding up some of the most amazing ways in which chatbots can improve your customer satisfaction and take your business to the next level.

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Nicereply

MAY 22, 2023

Social media support is an essential part of customer satisfaction strategy for many companies. The key to a successful social media strategy lies in providing customer support through all available channels. Offering top-notch customer service can set you apart from competitors and make it a preferred choice for customers.

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