ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. 7 Impressive Tactics to Build Customer Loyalty and Create Your Own ‘Super Users’ by Anton Kraly. Performance Marketer) There are so many customer loyalty building tactics out there. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 214

Customer Service Finance Contact Center Personalization 214

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. The 7 Best Retailers for Customer Service b y Jamie Grill-Goodman. The “20th Annual Mystery Shopping Study” recognizes seven retailers who excel in customer service. Customers want it and are expecting it.

Customer Service 189

Customer Service Personalization Chatbots Self service 189

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. My Comment: This article starts with the following sentence: “Your frontline employees, like your sales associates, technicians and customer service reps, often know what’s wrong in your company before you do.” Engage your front liners.

Customer Service 194

Customer Service Marketing Customer Experience Sales 194

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 203

Customer Service Airlines Customer Experience Personalization 203

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. How to Become a More Customer Centric Business in 5 Steps b y Mark Sallows. FitSmallBusiness) Customer centric businesses invest the whole team focus on supporting their prospective and existing customers. My Comment: Thomas A.

Journey mapping 208

Journey mapping Customer Service Customer centricity Chatbots 208

ShepHyken

APRIL 10, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Improving Customer Experience Through Customer Data by Daniel Newman. My Comment: This short article showcases the growing trend of personalizing a customer’s experience. And, this doesn’t happen by accident.

Customer Service 200

Customer Service Self service Analytics Customer Experience 200

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

ShepHyken

JUNE 12, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. 27 Experts Discuss Key Customer Support Metrics That Drive Growth by Robbie Richards. The titles of the experts weighing in include CEO’s to directors of customer success, engagement, etc.

Customer Service 196

Customer Service Metrics B2C B2B 196

ShepHyken

MAY 15, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. There’s a lot we can learn from Southwest and Herb Kelleher’s obsession with customer service. . Pitney Bowes Updates Communicate for Personalized Customer Engagement by Dom Nicastro.

Customer Service 174

Customer Service Airlines Customer retention Personalization 174

ShepHyken

JANUARY 23, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Are You Taking Your Customers For Granted? CustomerThink) What does your B2B marketing program have to do with your customer retention strategy? Driving Revenue With Great Customer Experience by Maxie Schmidt- Subramanian.

Customer Service 149

Customer Service Self service Customer retention B2B 149

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 17, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. The Differences Between Feedback From Paying Customers vs. Free Users by Elias Torres. Drift) When it comes to being customer-driven, there’s a difference between treating people right and doing everything that people ask.

Customer Service 327

Customer Service Journey mapping Customer Experience Feedback 327

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Take a recent experience of my own involving British Gas, whereupon being let down on a maintenance agreement and requesting to lodge a complaint, I entered into their process to be told the complaints team would get back to me within 8, yes 8 weeks! .’ – (Source: American Express Customer Service Barometer 2017).

Customer Experience 264

Customer Experience Big data Technology Chatbots 264

SharpenCX

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

And, Spotify’s subscriber base has nearly doubled since 2017. And that’s why this month we’re crushing on Spotify’s customer retention strategy. Here are a few reasons we admire Spotify’s customer experience strategy. Spotify emphasizes customer onboarding. They prioritize high-quality customer service.

Customer retention 145

Customer retention Personalization Accountability Customer Experience 145

ShepHyken

MARCH 9, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Chatbots Make There 3 Customer Experience Improvements Possible by Rose de Fremery. According to Gartner, the average person will have more conversations with bots than their spouse by 2020.

Customer Service 317

Customer Service Chatbots Customer Experience Personalization 317

Lumoa

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The focus on enhancing customer experience has gained traction in recent years. As businesses recognize its value, the shift from a product-centered approach to a customer-centric one continues. Actionability is also, as we believe, one of the essential aspects of customer experience management.

Customer Experience 178

Customer Experience B2C Journey mapping B2B 178

Bill Quiseng

JULY 18, 2017

I had the great opportunity to interview Blake Morgan , customer experience futurist about her new book, More is More: How the Best Companies Go Farther and Work Harder to Create Knock-Your-Socks Off Customer Experiences. I have been a big fan of her customer experience articles that regularly appear in Forbes.

Customer Experience 318

Customer Experience Wireless Airlines Education 318

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

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. CX50 2020: Great customer experience starts with company culture by Morag Cuddeford-Jones. Level-up Your Customer Service With These 4 Dynamite Strategies by Tom Sagi.

Customer Service 192

Customer Service outsourcing Contact Center Customer Support 192

ShepHyken

MARCH 9, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Chatbots Make There 3 Customer Experience Improvements Possible by Rose de Fremery. According to Gartner, the average person will have more conversations with bots than their spouse by 2020.

Customer Service 156

Customer Service Chatbots Customer Experience Personalization 156

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 20, 2017

According to the Five9 Customer Index 2017 report , 77% of customers in the B2C space will not do business with you again if you give them bad customer service the first time they do business with you. Our customers are smarter than ever, at least as customer service is concerned. This is huge.

Customer Service 278

Customer Service B2C B2B Surveys 278

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Five Ways Artificial Intelligence is Changing the Customer Experience by Titir Pal. TechZone360) AI is also transforming the way companies interact with customers. Here are my top five picks from last week. by Judy Mottl.

Customer Service 283

Customer Service Sales Customer Experience Personalization 283

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Omoto) Quite a few organizations, even today, consider customer experience as a tertiary function. Omoto) Quite a few organizations, even today, consider customer experience as a tertiary function. And, it’s free.

Customer Service 95

Customer Service Personalization Upselling Self service 95

Fonolo

JANUARY 4, 2022

Customer service expectations continue to increase, and only the best businesses keep up. The statistics show that superior customer experiences generate more return customers, increased loyalty, and higher profits. Statistics that Demonstrate the Value of Good Customer Service. Source: Bain&Co.

Customer Service 142

Customer Service Contact Center Call Center Chatbots 142

ShepHyken

AUGUST 14, 2020

He writes about the importance of ensuring a positive customer experience, especially during a world crisis. The customer experience (also referred to as CX) seems like a simple concept. Put simply; customer experience can be defined as thoughts and feelings that the consumer associates with the brand.

Customer Experience 324

Customer Experience Entertainment Sales Healthcare 324

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 263

Customer Service Chatbots Metrics Contact Center 263

Kayako

JANUARY 12, 2017

It’s easy to rush into 2017 without appreciating the good parts of 2016: there is now a lot of great content out there that supports you, the customer advocating superhero! How do you round off a year that’s been so good to the customer service industry? The Customer Delight Playbook , by Sujan Patel.

Customer Experience 79

Customer Experience Chief Customer Officer Customer centricity B2B 79

ShepHyken

JULY 24, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. What do older generations want from customer service? The point is, don’t be misled to think customer service solutions driven by technology or social media doesn’t apply to an older generation.

Customer Service 131

Customer Service Self service Accountability Customer Experience 131

ShepHyken

AUGUST 17, 2021

The Uncommon Soft Skills That Make Up the Best Customer Service Representative. They discuss the three most uncommon soft skills that make up the best customer service reps: Creativity, Coordinating with others, and Cognitive Flexibility. This is a key personality trait.

virtual call center 260

virtual call center Call Center Enterprise Customer Care 260

ProProfs Blog

JUNE 14, 2019

Do you know how to keep your customers satisfied? Customer service is a high-stakes game. Every company is competing for the same customers, and customer satisfaction is one of the main differentiators between success and failure. For this reason, customer experience has become the key to business success.

Customer Service 135

Customer Service Self service Chatbots Virtual Agent 135

ProProfs Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2018

In 2017, United Airlines went viral when a passenger was forcibly removed in an overbooked flight. In a world where people can easily share their experiences with businesses via social media–an assessment which can make or break a brand— customer advocacy has become one of the top priorities today.

Marketing 160

Marketing Customer Experience Airlines Customer centricity 160

CSM Magazine

APRIL 8, 2021

Lots of executives talk about their focus on customer service. Over the decades I’ve been researching and speaking, it has become very clear to me that: The most successful organizations in the world—business, government, and non-profit—keep customer service at the center of their work. I like to follow service leaders.

Customer Service 110

Customer Service Advertising Airlines Government 110

TechSee

APRIL 10, 2019

In the highly competitive telecom industry, customer experience is a critical factor in building and maintaining a competitive advantage. A recent report by Forrester takes this concept one step further by proving that improving customer experience in telecoms delivers a boost to all KPIs. OK, so CX is important.

Customer Experience 154

Customer Experience Customer centricity Interactive Voice Response Wireless 154

Aspect

OCTOBER 2, 2018

My husband appreciated the personalized customer service and rewarded her with a generous tip. . There is no denying that people appreciate personalized service. adults are willing to share personal data with companies that use that data for personalization.

Personalization 78

Personalization Surveys Chatbots Interactive Voice Response 78

Taylor Reach Group

AUGUST 29, 2017

At Taylor Reach Group, we have compiled a list with hundreds of expos, conferences and summits focused on the Call Center, Contact Center and/or Customer Experience. Drive Marketing Returns in 2018 with Customer Insights – September 14. PACE Washington Summit – 2017 – September 17-19. Your Future Contact Center is Here.

Contact Center 48

Contact Center Call Center Customer Experience Journey mapping 48

ProProfs Blog

JULY 19, 2019

The importance of customer experience is something that cannot be stated enough. If you make customers unhappy on the internet, they can each tell 6000 friends.”. Read on to learn about the importance of customer experience in retail and tips on how to improve it. The Importance of Customer Experience.

Customer Experience 140

Customer Experience Airlines Employee engagement Surveys 140

Steve DiGioia

JANUARY 9, 2017

…a tongue-and-cheek look at what customer service might be This original article was written by Steve DiGioia. Year after year we hope service and the customer experience gets better. But great service comes at a cost, a high labor cost that many businesses are not willing or able to pay. What do you see?

Advertising 100

Advertising Self service Personalization Technology 100

SharpenCX

DECEMBER 23, 2020

We see a glimpse of light, and the thought of a better year has our wheels turning on how to improve our businesses, fine-tune our operations, and deliver outstanding customer service, without the barrage of stressors we felt in 2020. Read Next] The future of customer service in a post-covid world.

Customer Service 145

Customer Service Contact Center Self service Metrics 145