ShepHyken

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Lately, I’ve been thinking about how sales and customer service combine to create an experience – hopefully a positive one. She created an experience for her customer. She created an experience for her customer. This is where sales and customer service collide. Here’s the short version.

Sales 307

Sales Customer Service Advertising Customer Experience 307

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Contact Center Satisfaction Negatively Impacting the Customer Experience by Andrew Berger. My Comment: The contact center can be the focus of how a customer rates a company’s customer service. by Lia Winograd .

Journey mapping 301

Journey mapping Customer Service Contact Center Airlines 301

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. My Comment: If customer service is the new marketing, and personalization is the hottest strategy, then this article is a must-read. Customer Service Lessons from the Pump by Jeremy Watkin. Eggers and Greg Pellegrino.

Government 296

Government Customer Service Customer Care Personalization 296

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Speed Is Best Measure of Customer Experience by Gerry McGovern. CMSWire) The basics of customer experience is helping people do what they want to do. Customers want items shipped and delivered quicker. Happy Reading!

Customer Service 282

Customer Service SaaS Customer Experience Marketing 282

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. They help businesses take essential decisions and optimize their strategy and workflows, but how do you know if an artificial intelligence platform can h elp you build a more engaging, personal connection with customers – and improve your metrics?

Customer Service 255

Customer Service Chatbots Metrics Contact Center 255

ShepHyken

JUNE 27, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. ON DEMAND: Microsoft’s 2016 Global State of Customer Service Report Reveal by Bill Peterson. She shared the new report, The Microsoft Global State of Customer Service. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 185

Customer Service Metrics Customer Experience Surveys 185

ShepHyken

JANUARY 14, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Consumer Trust Languishes at 2016 Levels by MarTech Cube (MarTech Cube) Consumers’ trust in the organizations they do business with has not recovered from its pandemic decline.

Customer Service 142

Customer Service Best practices Metrics Banking 142

ShepHyken

JANUARY 14, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Consumer Trust Languishes at 2016 Levels by MarTech Cube (MarTech Cube) Consumers’ trust in the organizations they do business with has not recovered from its pandemic decline.

Customer Service 137

Customer Service Best practices Metrics Banking 137

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 26, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. The Hidden Costs of Poor Internal Customer Service By Joanne Wortman. Integrify) Of course, every business understands the need to maintain a high commitment to providing excellent customer service. The reason is simple.

Chief Customer Officer 209

Chief Customer Officer Customer Service Analytics Best practices 209

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Create Great Customer Experiences with These Three Principles by Opinurte Team. My Comment: This article has three very simple, yet powerful concepts to help improve any company’s customer experience.

Customer Service 0

Customer Service Analytics Customer Care Customer Experience 0

ShepHyken

JULY 25, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. The omni-channel strategy for customer service part 1: email by Heerd. My Comment: Email is still a viable way to communicate with customers. My Comment: One way to improve the customer experience is to personalize it.

Customer Service 195

Customer Service B2C Personalization Metrics 195

ShepHyken

JULY 4, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. 3 Tips for Using Twitter as a Customer Service Tool b y Joe Wadlington. Hootsuite) Want to learn how to better engage with existing and potential customers on Twitter? Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 202

Customer Service Surveys Customer Experience Customer Support 202

ShepHyken

JUNE 20, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. World’s 3 MOST Customer Centric Companies: How do they do it!! Customer Guru) Here are our top three picks for the most customer centric companies and some lessons on how they manage to be customer-centric despite their size and diversity.

Customer Service 195

Customer Service Customer centricity Chatbots Airlines 195

ShepHyken

AUGUST 22, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. 45 Ways to Improve Your Customer Churn Rate by Dev Tandon. TheKiniGroup) Here are 45 different ways for your team to reduce churn, at every step of the customer management process. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 0

Customer Service Customer retention Surveys Customer Experience 0

ShepHyken

AUGUST 1, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. My Comment: Social media enhances the customer experience. I’m still amazed at the companies that aren’t taking advantage of engaging with their customers through social. Customers want an easy and smooth transaction.

Customer Service 208

Customer Service B2C B2B Customer Care 208

ShepHyken

JULY 11, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Oh when you smilin’, when you smilin’ The whole world smiles with you” – do happy customers = better customer experiences? Here are 6 tips that can help you write a perfect customer support email every time.

Customer Service 204

Customer Service Entertainment Banking Customer centricity 204

ShepHyken

MAY 30, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. The Great Customer Service Debate by Judith Aquino . 1to1 Media) Can companies trade the human touch for automation without sacrificing the quality of their customer service? Customer experience: Who’s in charge here?

Customer Service 180

Customer Service Brand ambassadors Self service Surveys 180

ShepHyken

AUGUST 15, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Will Chatbots and AI Replace Federal Customer Service Reps? 4 Tips for Delivering a Richer Customer Experience by Tara Sporrer. Call it a “richer” customer experience. by Phil Goldstein.

Customer Service 174

Customer Service Chatbots Multichannel Customer Care 174

ShepHyken

JULY 18, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Pokémon Go Shows What Augmented Reality Can Do For Customer Experience by Mark Hillary. This article shows how customer experience and marketing can tie into a game. Customer Loyalty: Obligation or Happy Marriage?

Customer Service 174

Customer Service Marketing Customer Experience 174

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Service Is Free by Seth Godin. Seth’s Blog) Customer service is expensive. 3 Customer Experience Lessons Brands Can Learn From Amazon by Scott Clark.

Customer Service 190

Customer Service B2B B2C Personalization 190

ShepHyken

MARCH 31, 2023

He shares the challenges that customer service representatives face and how companies can overcome them. Good customer service is something we cherish. Think back to your latest amazing customer service experience. Overall customer satisfaction has been on a steep decline since 2018.

Customer Service 167

Customer Service Chatbots Surveys Personalization 167

Netomi

JANUARY 5, 2022

Customer service leaders come in all shapes and sizes. This is especially true in the customer service industry. Customer Experience (CX) has catapulted into one of the most important aspects of determining business success. At Netomi, we deeply care about improving the customer experience.

Customer Experience 98

Customer Experience Customer Service Consulting Consulting 98

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 29, 2015

Morgan Stanley upgraded LULU , predicting that the stock will continue its success in earnings for 2016. First, that listening to the Voice of the Customer (VOC) is an important part of your brand strategy. Second, that incorporating what you hear in the VOC to your Customer Experience pays off for your bottom line, a.k.a.

Customer Experience 386

Customer Experience Brand ambassadors Consulting Consulting 386

ShepHyken

JULY 19, 2022

Employing Brand Advocates to Improve Customer Experience. Shep Hyken interviews Megan Neale, Co-founder and COO of Limitless , a Gig CX platform that empowers people to earn money by providing brilliant customer service. Some customers answer questions on forums for free just because they enjoy doing it.

Contact Center 313

Contact Center Customer Support Customer Service Customer Experience 313

Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 8, 2015

Employees are the common denominator in optimizing the customer experience. For now, here are some highlights, from a recent ambassadorship study conducted on behalf of the customer service operation of a major insurer: In prior engagement studies, our client had identified poorly performed employee attributes.

Brand ambassadors 170

Brand ambassadors Customer Experience Enterprise Feedback 170

Callminer

JULY 11, 2016

Five days of inspirational, educational, customer-oriented keynotes, sessions, demos, and more designed to help companies deliver exceptional customer service. The post 3 Key Takeaways From #CallCenterWeek 2016 in Las Vegas, NV appeared first on CallMiner.

call center professionals 140

call center professionals Education Call Center Customer Service 140

Eptica

JANUARY 12, 2017

Date: Thursday, January 12, 2017 What were the top customer service trends of 2016? To help we’ve analyzed all 100+ posts published on the Eptica blog in 2016, and picked a top ten, based on a combination of readership and industry feedback. Is a lack of consistency letting your customer service down?

Multichannel 59

Multichannel Customer Service Contact Center Benchmark 59

aircall

DECEMBER 19, 2016

This year on the Aircall blog, we’ve looked at quite a few ways how to improve your business’ customer service. Now let’s take a look at and draw inspiration from the best customer service companies this year. Best customer service companies of 2016: all-star division.

Customer Service 74

Customer Service Advertising Transportation Customer Support 74

ShepHyken

JANUARY 2, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Kick-Ass Customer Service by Matthew Dixon, Lara Ponomareff, Scott Turner, and Rick DeLisi. My Comment: This article had me a the title: “Kick Ass Customer Service.” Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 192

Customer Service Self service Feedback Customer Care 192

CSM Magazine

MAY 23, 2016

This in-depth research report written by CX Network looks at the key customer experience trends, challenges and investments for the next 12 –18 months and the digital transformation of organisations. Customer loyalty and retention, online customer experience, and data and analytics are also the top trends predicted by practitioners.

Customer Experience 56

Customer Experience Employee engagement CRM Analytics 56

ShepHyken

JANUARY 30, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Keep these in mind the next time a customer service crisis occurs. Customer Service of the Future: 3 Most Important Customer Experience Trends by Justyna Polaczyk. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 202

Customer Service Airlines Customer Experience Personalization 202

SharpenCX

JULY 21, 2021

By 1957, the couple implemented a new customer experience strategy and expanded their root beer stand into a profitable chain of restaurants. As of 2016, Marriott International created the world’s largest hotel company. From the start of the brand to now, Marriott excels in customer service.

Personalization 137

Personalization Customer Experience Surveys Employee engagement 137

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 23, 2016

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Dianna Booher, shares 10 lessons learned from a poor customer service experience. As Dianna says, changing any of these dynamics can help elevate your customer service. Read Shep’s latest Forbes Article: Top Ten Business Books Of 2016. .

Customer Service 219

Customer Service Construction Personalization Management 219

ShepHyken

APRIL 3, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Customer Service Track Shines at Social Media Marketing World by Dan Gingiss. In 2016, the conference organizers added a Customer Service track to the list of 20 or so other tracks. Want Loyal Customers?

Customer Service 192

Customer Service Marketing Personalization Customer Experience 192

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.

Customer Service 209

Customer Service Education Customer Support Management 209

ShepHyken

MARCH 10, 2017

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Steven Macdonald, shares the results of a study examining how companies around the world respond to customer service requests. The results from the study revealed an alarming picture of how companies ignore some of the most fundamental best practices in customer service.

Customer Service 220

Customer Service Technical Support Benchmark Best practices 220

CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2015

Temkin Group, a leading customer experience firm, has published its annual list of customer experience trends. As a part of these publications, Temkin is calling 2016 “The Year of Emotion.” ” Here are the 10 customer experience trends to watch in 2016: 1. Emotion Arising.

Customer Experience 45

Customer Experience Journey mapping Analytics Metrics 45