ShepHyken

MARCH 21, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. 15 Stats About Post-Covid Customer Service by Blake Morgan. Chief on that list is updating customer service efforts.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. My Comment: Just after Halloween, this is the perfect article. My Comment: I really liked this article.

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Customer Service Customer Support Self service Customer Experience 259

SmartAction

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

In today’s fast-paced business landscape, customer self-service has become a pivotal aspect of delivering exceptional customer experiences. As we look towards 2024, the world of customer self-service is at a crossroads, with new challenges and opportunities on the horizon.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

This week, we feature an article by Prabhjot Singh at Knowmax , a company that empowers customer experience teams to improve engagement through AI-powered knowledge management. He talks about the trends that customer service and experience professionals can expect for the remaining months of 2023.

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Kayako

MAY 13, 2022

Today’s customer expects efficient, seamless interactions with products, services, and customer service help across various devices. Fortunately, customers also like to help themselves. A customer self-service portal is an important tool for improving customer satisfaction and increasing loyalty.

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Self service Accountability Airlines Customer Care 110

ShepHyken

APRIL 30, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. 16 Statistics Showing Data’s Influence on Customer Experience by Tricia Morriss. Some are exciting. Some are surprising.

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ShepHyken

APRIL 23, 2021

This week we feature an article by Devin Pickell, a Growth Marketer at Nextiva. He shares customer service best practices that successful brands use to help their customers on social media. Another intuitive and frankly underutilized way brands can use social media is for addressing customer service inquiries. .

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Customer Service Advertising B2B Chatbots 314

Playvox

JULY 31, 2023

However, some of the quickest ROI can come from the employee self-service (ESS) aspects of a WFM solution. What Is Employee Self-Service? Employee self-service can nurture employee satisfaction and agent performance and promote a motivated and engaged workforce. All that time adds up quickly.

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TeamSupport

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Most businesses maintain some sort of customer self-service tools, whether it’s a chatbot or guide bot framework or a collection of knowledge base articles. Chances are your business maintains some sort of a self-service option, but does your business do a good job of promoting that to your customers?

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 23, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. Are You Taking Your Customers For Granted? CustomerThink) What does your B2B marketing program have to do with your customer retention strategy?

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 2, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. Kick-Ass Customer Service by Matthew Dixon, Lara Ponomareff, Scott Turner, and Rick DeLisi. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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Customer Service Self service Feedback Customer Care 192

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. The 7 Best Retailers for Customer Service b y Jamie Grill-Goodman. Customers want it and are expecting it.

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Customer Service Personalization Chatbots Self service 189

ShepHyken

APRIL 28, 2023

This week, we feature an article by Marcelle Santos, a copywriter at TextExpander , a software that helps individuals and teams communicate efficiently and consistently with their customers. She shares why customer standards matter and how your organization can meet them. Raise your customer service standards.

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Customer Service Accountability Self service Customer Support 161

JustCall

MARCH 10, 2023

In this guide, we will look at how you can improve your self service customer service and leverage its holistic benefits (for the customer and the business). Chatbots and virtual assistants are being used to provide personalized and responsive customer support, including 24/7 assistance, in a cost-effective manner.

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ShepHyken

MAY 22, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. 5 Fun and Inexpensive Customer Appreciation Ideas by Aja McClanahan. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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Airlines Customer Service Self service Technology 205

CCNG

JANUARY 11, 2023

With some of the frustration I’m hearing, you might assume that customer service is taking a hit – particularly when there are daily reports of inflation, an oncoming recession, and the need to cut costs constantly. These same companies found themselves having slow growth and customer service and customer retention issues.

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TechSee

MARCH 19, 2019

Once upon a time, measuring customer service success was straightforward. Modern contact centers are made up of a complex combination of humans and virtual assistants – using both natural and artificial intelligence – operating over multiple channels and using a wide range of tools to solve customers’ issues.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 1, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. Consumer Disappointment with Customer Service Is Real by Dianna Labrien. can benefit from reading this article.

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Customer Service B2C B2B Customer Care 208

Steve DiGioia

MAY 17, 2021

Great customer service. That’s what our customers want and that’s what we wish to provide. In today’s post, I compiled my list of the top 10 customer service acronyms to use every day. A pproach customers with a personalized warm welcome. P robe politely to understand all the customer’s needs.

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Inbenta

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Even though there is no “real” benchmark for automated self-service solutions, we’re going to try to give you some indications of the kind of results you can realistically expect from such solutions. But first, what is customer self-service? Which metrics to measure self-service KPIs?

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NobelBiz

APRIL 3, 2023

As we will see, the main goal of a self-service system is to reduce the time the agents spend on simple, repetitive tasks or transactions such as paying a bill or getting account balance information. A functioning self-service system generally empowers clients with the tools and resources necessary for their inquiries.

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Self service Contact Center Interactive Voice Response Banking 52

ShepHyken

MAY 30, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. The Great Customer Service Debate by Judith Aquino . The Great Customer Service Debate by Judith Aquino .

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ShepHyken

APRIL 4, 2023

The person behind the counter takes my money and gives me my food. For most of my life – until the recent past – the customer wasn’t expected to tip. It used to be customary to tip 15% for good service and 20% for amazing service. Now customers are being asked to tip at auto shops, retail outlets and more.

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Self service Customer Service Personalization 307

CSM Magazine

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The first choice for many consumers is now self-service. Studies have shown that almost 90% of clients anticipate a brand having its own service portal – and they prefer knowledge base enabled self-service channels such as FAQs. How can customer relationships be improved with knowledge management?

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Netomi

MARCH 30, 2022

What is customer self-service? Plus, there also comes the self-satisfaction of striking a complex task off a list (I managed to fill out my tax forms)! Plus, there also comes the self-satisfaction of striking a complex task off a list (I managed to fill out my tax forms)! Why is customer self-service important?

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Self service Chatbots Customer Service Engineering 59

ShepHyken

JULY 24, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. What do older generations want from customer service? Customer Service Tip: Just Be Nice by George Aveling.

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Customer Service Self service Accountability Customer Experience 128

ShepHyken

APRIL 24, 2020

This week we feature an article by Paul Selby, a product marketing director for ServiceNow Customer Service Management. He shares tips and examples of how both companies and customers can adapt during a worldwide crisis, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. customers and? Now is the time to double down on self-service.

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Customer Service Airlines Self service Entertainment 189

ShepHyken

JULY 31, 2020

This week we feature an article by Ashwini Dave , a digital marketing expert at Acquire. She explains the difference between customer service and customer experience and shares how implementing both into your business creates success. But, in the meantime, what happens to customer service? Customer Service.

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Customer Experience Customer Service Chatbots Upselling 268

Outsource Consultants

OCTOBER 4, 2021

This week, businesses across the globe are celebrating customer service week, highlighting the dedicated professionals and the sophisticated processes they leverage to thrill customers. And don’t be fooled — businesses that outsource customer service are not dodging their responsibility to their customers, they’re embracing it.

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ShepHyken

JUNE 16, 2017

This week we feature an article by Felix Winstone who says that while technology has impacted our approach to customer service, the oldest channel of communication, voice, is the most important. Approaches to customer service are continually shifting to keep up with how people adopt new technology. Shep Hyken.

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Customer Service Self service Personalization Technology 211

NobelBiz

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

By personalizing these phone systems, businesses can foster more meaningful relationships, understand customer needs better, and increase overall satisfaction. The Importance of Personalizing Your Phone System Capturing Customer Loyalty Personalizing the phone system isn’t just about addressing the caller by their name.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 12, 2022

This week we feature an article by Soumya Juttukonda, a content developer & digital media strategist at Knowmax , an AI enterprise knowledge base solution to enhance customer service. She shares how you can reduce customer support tickets and enhance customer experience. Map the customer journey.

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Customer Support Self service Journey mapping Wait times 173

CSM Magazine

APRIL 17, 2024

In today’s fast-paced, customer-centric business landscape, the traditional approach of reactive customer service—to wait for customers to reach out with issues—no longer reigns supreme. Proactive service can lead to pleasant surprise and delight as it shows customers that the company values their time and business.

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Customer Service Analytics Customer centricity Feedback 52

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. Omoto) Quite a few organizations, even today, consider customer experience as a tertiary function. Well, this article will do exactly that!

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Customer Service Personalization Upselling Self service 94

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 28, 2018

This week we feature an article by Pradeep Rathinam who writes about how we must understand what the large population of millennials expect when it comes to customer service. – Shep Hyken. They are literally changing the rules of customer service on the fly. Compare that with 10-15 hours of screen time!

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Customer Service Self service Customer Support Scripts 243

SmartAction

OCTOBER 25, 2023

In today’s rapidly evolving customer service landscape, businesses face a multitude of choices when it comes to interacting with their customers. The advent of digital communication channels such as chat, email, and social media has provided convenient alternatives for customer inquiries.

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ShepHyken

JULY 1, 2020

I recently wrote an article in Forbes about how three out of four customers are more loyal to your employee than your business. If they leave and take 3 out of 4 customers with them, that could be painful to a company. Some companies are automating their customer service process, which includes self-service channels.

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