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Not To Be Missed: The Best Of 2017

Beyond Philosophy

I always say that Customer Experience is a journey, not a destination. After all, once you arrive, it is already time to refine your experience more. So, celebrate your successes for 2017 but prepare for new challenges in 2018. Is a ‘Human Free’ Experience the Future? Who Wins—Brand or Customer Experienc e?

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5 Top Customer Service Articles For the Week of April 24, 2017

ShepHyken

2017 Customer Service Expectations Survey by Gladly. Gladly) Trends and insights from surveying 1000 consumers on customer service. My Comment: Our friends at Gladly have released their 2017 Customer Expectations Survey. How To Power A Better, More Personalized Customer Experience by Manuel Vellon.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles For the Week of April 3, 2017

ShepHyken

In 2016, the conference organizers added a Customer Service track to the list of 20 or so other tracks. This year, attendance at several Customer Service sessions reportedly doubled from last year. SmartGuests) How do we know if the front desk person we just hired is the right fit for the job? Do they have hotel experience?

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Making Personalization the Center of Your Customer Retention Strategy like Spotify

SharpenCX

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. You could say Spotify is customer-obsessed.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles for the Week of October 23, 2017

ShepHyken

Retail Customer Experience) If service was an impulse encounter, what would be its features? How do service providers convince customers to assume a “got-to-ha ve” state of mind? My Comment: Part of an amazing customer experience can be driven by technology. My Comment: Personalization is a major trend.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles For the Week of February 13, 2017

ShepHyken

By the way, my take on this is that the customer is NOT always right, but they are ALWAYS the customer. Top 10 Customer Service Trends for 2017 [Whitepaper] b y Daniela Puzzo . Fonolo) This whitepaper examines 10 customer service trends that will dramatically affect the success of your support team in 2017.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles For the Week of May 22, 2017

ShepHyken

7 Powerful Customer Service Phone Tips by Pascal van Opzeeland. Userlike) The phone is one of the oldest and most personal customer service channels. My Comment: While this article focuses on seven customer service tips for the phone, they are also appropriate for other interactions with your customers, including face-to-face.

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