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Shep’s 2021 Top 10 Business Predictions

ShepHyken

Every year I write my customer service and customer experience (CX) predictions in my Forbes.com column. So, here are my Top 10 Predictions for 2021: Customers continue to get smarter. Our customers keep getting smarter about customer service and experience.

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Is The Move to Self-Service Better For Your Organization Or The Customer?

Beyond Philosophy

However, it might surprise you to learn your Customers want self-service—and the reasons why might surprise you even more. In particular, two stats from their US Food and Beverage Report from July 2021 emphasized to me how essential a topic this was. Self-Service Versus Full Service .

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5 Top Customer Service Articles of the Week 5-10-2021

ShepHyken

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 8 Ways to Win Customer Loyalty With Streamlined Customer Support by Samuel O’Brien. Customers are enjoying self-service options, so give them what they want.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles For the Week of January 18, 2021

ShepHyken

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 21 Tips for 2021 Customer Experience Excellence by Lynn Hunsaker. ClearAction) Here are 21 tips for achieving 2021 customer experience excellence in these areas and beyond.

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The Insider Secret to Designing Virtual Agents that Surpass Your Competition

Speaker: Brian Morin, CMO & Mark Landry, VP of Product at SmartAction

Join this master-class with award-winning Hollywood screenwriter Mark Landry and Brian Morin, CMO of Smart Action, to discover how their virtual agent improved the customer experience for AAA’s already award-winning emergency roadside assistance. March 23, 2021 at 11:00 am PDT, 2:00 pm EDT, 7:00 pm GMT.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles For the Week of April 5, 2021

ShepHyken

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Balancing Humanization and Digitization: 3 Key Customer Service Trends by Jordy Leiser. Here are three customer service trends brands should prepare for in 2021.

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2021 Customer Experience Trends and Tactics

The Petrova Experience

As we begin Q4 of an eventful 2020, it’s time to look out for the 2021 customer experience trends and tactics for creating exceptional experiences in increasingly complex environments. We rounded up Eight 2021 Customer Experience Trends and Tactics to be aware of as we get ready to close out 2020.