ShepHyken

OCTOBER 25, 2021

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. This article emphasizes that customers may not be so quick to want to use an automated or digital system. billion market of 2018.

Customer Service 357

Customer Service Chatbots B2C Consulting 357

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OCTOBER 29, 2023

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. This article focuses on giving away experiences, not products or cash rewards. Is It Time for You to Try Messy Marketing?

Customer Service 159

Customer Service Marketing Customer retention Customer Experience 159

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FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comments about each article and would like to hear what you think too. My Comment: We start this week’s roundup with an article about AI. Of course, there’s more to this article. Imagine that!)

Customer Service 151

Customer Service Customer advocacy Average Handle Time Customer centricity 151

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

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. And there’s no sweeter harmony than what’s created through collaboration between customer service and marketing. A brand is a promise delivered.

Customer Service 167

Customer Service Morale Customer retention Marketing 167

ShepHyken

JANUARY 21, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comments about each article and would like to hear what you think too. My friend, Chip Bell, has written a great article that aligns with my belief that for the right reasons, it’s okay to fire the customer.

Customer Service 146

Customer Service Advertising Chatbots Self service 146

ShepHyken

MAY 3, 2021

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: About a month ago I included an article about Sweetwater as part of the Top Five Roundup. This company is on my radar.

Customer Service 269

Customer Service Entertainment Banking Marketing 269

ShepHyken

MAY 31, 2021

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. This week he posted a great article about what never to say to customers. This article looks at the ways that the CES can be improved.

Customer Service 325

Customer Service Chatbots Customer effort Scripts 325

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APRIL 26, 2021

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. Brian Solis has a compelling article about this very topic. Top Customer Experience Resources to Follow in 2021 by MK Marketing.

Customer Service 333

Customer Service First call resolution Contact Center Engineering 333

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 3, 2023

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. My Comment: This article shows the power of generative AI (ChatGPT-type technologies). Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 146

Customer Service Personalization Surveys Chatbots 146

ShepHyken

MARCH 22, 2021

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: The title of this article was enough to intrigue me to want to read it. Expert Casino Marketing Advice by Julia Carcamo. (J

Customer Service 336

Customer Service Best practices Marketing Customer Experience 336

ShepHyken

JANUARY 1, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comments about each article and would like to hear what you think too. My Comment: The articles featuring predictions and trends for 2024 continue to flow into my inbox. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 142

Customer Service B2C Feedback Marketing 142

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 14, 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. This article will give you a good start to understanding what makes for a good question that will get you the insights you need. by Janelle Estes.

Customer Service 307

Customer Service Surveys Customer Experience Accountability 307

ShepHyken

JUNE 7, 2021

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: Jeannie Walters is no stranger to this weekly roundup of the best customer service and CX articles of the week. Absolutely!

Customer Service 331

Customer Service Customer centricity Government Upselling 331

ShepHyken

JANUARY 25, 2021

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. “I My Comment: This is a great article. The article is short and to the point. Some loyalty programs are actually marketing programs.

Customer Service 387

Customer Service Customer Experience Marketing Management 387

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

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. ’ My Comment: I had heard about the “Zero Consumer” but wasn’t 100% sure what it meant until I read this article.

Customer Service 196

Customer Service B2C Customer retention B2B 196

ShepHyken

JANUARY 7, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comments about each article and would like to hear what you think too. My Comment: If you’re interested in loyalty programs, this article is excellent. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 163

Customer Service Contact Center Customer centricity Banking 163

ShepHyken

JANUARY 18, 2021

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. This article has some different ideas that are worth discussing with your team. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 311

Customer Service B2B Journey mapping Chatbots 311

ShepHyken

JUNE 28, 2021

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. Then do a Google search for articles about their success. Something that intrigued me about this article was the title. by Carl Smith.

Customer Service 352

Customer Service Government Customer Experience Marketing 352

ShepHyken

AUGUST 28, 2023

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. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. My Comment: I couldn’t go a week without an article about AI.

Customer Service 156

Customer Service Journey mapping Feedback Consulting 156

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 14, 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. My Comment: This really isn’t an article. Salesforce) CMOs are saying “so long” to long-standing marketing playbooks. It’s a video.

Customer Service 173

Customer Service Banking Customer effort Marketing 173

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

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. My Comment: The “mental load” referred to in this article is about frustration, anxiety, and fatigue over a customer service/support experience.

Customer Service 163

Customer Service Self service Surveys Contact Center 163

ShepHyken

JANUARY 4, 2021

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: This is the perfect “Happy New Year” article. My Comment: Another article from Vala Afshar makes this list.

Customer Service 357

Customer Service Entertainment Customer Experience Marketing 357

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

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. That’s why I’m excited to share this article by Charles Ryan Minton, one of the top managers in the Marriott/Bonvoy organization.

Customer Service 167

Customer Service Customer retention SaaS Best practices 167

ShepHyken

JUNE 11, 2023

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. In other words, they are marketing their services to humans. My Comment: Customer service and CX is marketing! Here are four of them.

B2B 156

B2B Customer Service B2C Advertising 156

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

This week we feature an article by Lindsay Tjepkema who writes about how artificial intelligence marketing (AIM) is becoming more important to our success in engaging with customers. Additional research shows that AI marketing will, in fact, be a dominant marketing trend this very year. Better Ad Optimization.

Marketing 483

Marketing Advertising Big data Personalization 483

ShepHyken

MAY 28, 2023

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. Publicly held companies that deliver the best customer service and/or are more convenient outperform the stock market, often by a significant margin.

Customer Service 161

Customer Service Customer centricity B2C Government 161

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 23, 2023

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. This short article has several tips on how to get reviews, why you want reviews, and more. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 155

Customer Service Construction Contact Center Scripts 155

ShepHyken

AUGUST 16, 2021

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. So, even if you don’t read the article – and you should – at least check out the quotes. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 222

Customer Service Technology Marketing Contact Center 222

ShepHyken

APRIL 5, 2021

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: This is an interesting article written by Jordy Leiser, the founder of Stella Connect. I’m betting against it.

Customer Service 302

Customer Service Contact Center Self service Customer Experience 302

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 6, 2021

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. 8 Ways to Build an Effective Marketing Campaign on a Tight Budget by Lyle Solomon. (Ad This is customer experience intersecting with marketing.

Customer Service 167

Customer Service Chatbots Customer Care Self service 167

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 26, 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. I can’t think of a better way to start this week’s roundup than with this article that compiled five “Hallmark” type holiday stories.

Customer Service 161

Customer Service Self service Customer Experience Personalization 161

ShepHyken

AUGUST 2, 2021

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. The article starts with the idea that often we think we know what our customers want, but what they actually want is different. I love that one!)

Customer Service 227

Customer Service Multichannel Customer Experience Technology 227

ShepHyken

JANUARY 10, 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. My Comment: Here is an interesting article from the New York Times about the state of customer service. My Comment: This article hits two areas.

Customer Service 184

Customer Service Upselling Sales Customer retention 184

ShepHyken

JULY 17, 2023

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. My Comment: Will the ten ways in this article really guarantee customer satisfaction? And that’s why you should read this article.

Customer Service 156

Customer Service Chatbots Customer Experience Contact Center 156

ShepHyken

AUGUST 29, 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. Atlanta Small Business Network) The biggest marketing cost most small businesses face is that of acquiring new customers.

Customer Service 161

Customer Service Customer retention Morale Advertising 161

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 5, 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. The article quotes a survey that claimed 64% of consumers would switch. 7 Engagement Lessons I Wish We Knew 7 Years Ago by Wise Marketer Staff.

Customer Service 167

Customer Service Journey mapping Surveys Customer Experience 167

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 28, 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. Gift Experiences Can Create an Emotional Connection With Customers by Wise Marketer Staff. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 347

Customer Service B2B Customer Experience Marketing 347