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5 Top Customer Service Articles of the Week 2-14-2022

ShepHyken

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Are You Asking the Right Customer Experience Questions? My Comment: Our customer service research indicates that US consumers consider an easy return policy a reason to come back. by Janelle Estes.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles of the Week 12-26-2022

ShepHyken

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Service Heroes: 5 Happy Holiday Tales by Cassandra Vincent. CSAT.AI) The holiday season is rife with customer service horror stories from both customers and workers.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles of the Week 2-28-2022

ShepHyken

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Fidelum Partners) As the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, we need to change the way we think about and build companies, brands and customer relationships. Consider how “warm” you are with your customers.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles of the Week 11-14-2022

ShepHyken

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Partnering in Complex Times: Turning to the Experts for Best-In-Class Customer Experience by Harvard Business Review. My Comment: I’m a big fan of reducing customer effort and eliminating friction.

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How to Improve Customer Satisfaction With an Intelligent Virtual Assistant

Speaker: Aarde Cosseboom, Contact Center & Customer Experience Advisor and Co-Host of the Another Cloud Podcast

In today's customer experience environment, many customers are looking to get immediate answers without having to talk to a live person. With so many options out there, how can you successfully add an Intelligent Virtual Assistant (IVA) to the phone channel to help your customers serve themselves?

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5 Top Customer Service Articles of the Week 12-5-2022

ShepHyken

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. But this year, perhaps more than any other, feels especially monumental, as 2022 was not only the year the world returned to relative normalcy – it was the year the hospitality industry finally roared back to life.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles of the Week 8-29-2022

ShepHyken

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 10 Ways To Keep Your Existing Customers Around for the Long-Term by ASBN Newsroom. Atlanta Small Business Network) The biggest marketing cost most small businesses face is that of acquiring new customers.

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The New Tech Experience: Innovation, Optimization, and Collaboration

Speaker: Paul Weald, Contact Center Innovator

No matter what industry you're in - healthcare, customer service, sales, and more - it’s easier than you think to reduce wait times, monitor sentiment, and provide enhanced self-service options for all of your users. How AI can help you resolve queries faster and ultimately lower customer friction from all angles.

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The Conversational AI Journey: What to Expect from Start to Finish

Speaker: Gary Davis, SmartAction CEO

Understanding the work involved before and after you deploy a virtual agent makes all the difference between a poor customer experience and one that’s on par with your best live agent. How automating a customer service call isn’t as simple as using a script from a human interaction.