JustCall

MARCH 9, 2023

What makes for inspiring customer service stories? And what leads to poor customer service stories? In this blog, we will look at real-life examples of good customer service stories and bad customer service stories. Is there a difference in approach?

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 18, 2019

The experiences you create for a customer is important, but how they feel about that experience is critical. In designing how you deliver emotion, consider what you can do to make customers: • happier they chose you. In short, do your customers feel happier doing business with you than your competitors? The bar is low.

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Customer Service 222

ShepHyken

JULY 8, 2016

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Mike Schoultz shares a few customer experience stories that demonstrate how companies have handled customer experiences, some well and some not so well. How many of you consider customer service or customer experience as elements of your marketing?

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Customer Experience Marketing Personalization Management 189

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Andy Masters, shares a story that demonstrates the importance of doing a little something extra for someone with very little effort and time. I love this story and I think you will too! The moral of the story? Shep Hyken . Pretty cool. The little things.

Entertainment 281

Entertainment Morale Sales Personalization 281

ShepHyken

JULY 28, 2017

This week we feature an article by Ted Janusz who writes about how customers are always looking for a better customer experience. It’s important to stay up to date on new technology and trends in order to keep your customers and attract new ones. . The post Guest Blog: Becoming a Blockbuster?

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Consulting Consulting Marketing Customer Experience 197

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, George Aveling, shares an experience he had demonstrating unconscious bias during the customer experience. This is very true, unfortunately and a story we can all learn from. This article is about something that affects the quality of service delivery.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Lately, I’ve been thinking about how sales and customer service combine to create an experience – hopefully a positive one. And then, by coincidence, one of our loyal subscribers, Heidi Reslow, shared a story about someone buying a new car. As I read the story, I realized the salesperson didn’t just sell a car.

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Sales Customer Service Advertising Customer Experience 307

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

This week we feature an article by Jessica Wise who shares a story to illustrate how you can develop a lifelong relationship with your customers by creating a customer experience they will never forget. This is the story of how one brand shocked and awed my entire family. It was the Thursday before Memorial Day 2019.

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Customer Experience Personalization Customer Service Marketing 282

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 19, 2018

For example, algorithms are able to digest complex customer data and provide relevant content to individuals at the right time. AI-driven chatbots are being deployed more and more within customer support functions, but web personalization extends beyond just automated bots. So, how is AI changing customer experience?

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 11, 2017

This week we feature an article by Borge Hald who writes about the importance of being a customer obsessed company and how it is the key to success. We need to obsess about creating such an amazing customer experience that our customers will want to do business with us and nobody else. – Shep Hyken. Here are a few tips.

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Customer centricity Feedback B2C Customer Experience 232

ShepHyken

JUNE 17, 2016

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Ian Landsman writes about the importance of training and preparing customer service representatives to interact with customers. I agree that every employee should go through customer service training, and it should be ongoing. Shep Hyken.

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Customer Service Education Customer Support Management 209

JivoChat

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Do you know how to create a blog on WordPress? With just a few steps, you can have your own blog up and running. The platform is simple to use and allows you to create a website for free, which gives you the opportunity to develop customized web pages and publish the content you wish. . Make a Plan For Your Blog.

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Engineering Best practices Accountability Personalization 75

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 27, 2017

This week we feature an article by Tim Fujita-Yuhas that discusses the importance of empathy when using new technology for customer service. He looks at the next generation of texting, known as RCS (Rich Communication Services), which I think will become a very valuable tool. – Shep Hyken.

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Customer Service Customer centricity Enterprise Personalization 208

ShepHyken

JUNE 3, 2016

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my friend and colleague, Patricia Fripp shares a story that demonstrates why everyone in any business can make a difference. Please join Patricia and me June 8 when we discuss how good customer service drives sales. Shep Hyken. Everyone makes a difference.

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Customer Service Advertising Coaching Self service 204

ShepHyken

JUNE 24, 2016

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Jeremy Watkin shares a story demonstrating the importance of empowerment to great customer service. This speaks to a value that really marks a great customer service professional. Shep Hyken. Think about that for a moment.

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Technical Support outsourcing Education Customer Service 211

ProProfs Blog

AUGUST 8, 2019

Do you know that 52% of consumers make an additional purchase from a company after a positive customer service experience? Trust me, they all come looking for a good customer service experience, which at times, many brands fail to offer. But you need to know that good customer service stories aren’t made in a day or two.

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Customer Service Airlines Feedback Sales 76

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Kathleen Hettinger, discusses the importance of handling breaking news and how your organization should be prepared. In this age of 24/7 news channels and social media, we’ve all come accustomed to breaking news stories about celebrities and politicians. Shep Hyken.

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Contact Center Interactive Voice Response Scripts Coaching 211

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 5, 2018

This week we feature an article by Brad Birnbaum who writes about how important it is for companies to deliver great service and create amazing experiences in order to compete with the big retailers and resellers. – Shep Hyken. To stand out, these brands need to rely on service. Eliminate Choice.

industry standards 207

industry standards Personalization Engineering Consulting 207

ShepHyken

JULY 15, 2016

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Tom Hoffman shares a personal story that translates into a great lesson for the customer experience. We must always be looking for new and different ways to improve upon the customer experience. Shep Hyken. Hoffman, a graduate of St.

Customer Experience 198

Customer Experience Journey mapping Feedback Surveys 198

ShepHyken

JANUARY 27, 2017

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Shital Shah, writes about how with the right combination of technology and human touch, customer service doesn’t have to be difficult. She shares four excellent solutions to help manage your customer service more effectively. Shep Hyken.

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Technology Customer Service Management CRM 229

Customers That Stick

OCTOBER 22, 2015

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Customer Service 132

Customer Service 132

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

This week we feature an article by Doug Bell who writes about how leaders can optimize their company’s customer experience. It is important to have a plan in place for managing the customer experience and having a customer-focused culture. – Shep Hyken. A Simple Playbook for Managing Customer Experience.

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Employee engagement Feedback Customer Experience Management 135

Aspect

AUGUST 10, 2018

We made it to Friday and there has been a lot happening in the customer service world these past few weeks. Below are our four customer service stories you shouldn’t miss. From customer service blunders to successes we are covering it all below, happy reading! Is Customer Service Dead?

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Customer Service Airlines Banking Customer Experience 48

ShepHyken

MAY 18, 2018

This week we feature an article by Gary Anderson who explains why the customer experience creates customer loyalty and generates repeat business. – Shep Hyken. The customer experience you provide will set you apart from the competition. With the rise of eCommerce, customers have more choices than ever before.

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Advertising Surveys Feedback Sales 198

ShepHyken

MARCH 23, 2018

They had greater employee engagement and more loyal customers. How to prevent and correct: Companies that differentiate and dominate in their markets have a passion for the products or services they provide and the people for whom they provide them. Negative customer reviews or feedback. Stating your mission once is not enough.

Airlines 204

Airlines Morale Benchmark Marketing 204

ShepHyken

JUNE 2, 2017

This week we feature an article by Matt Nolan who talks about what a great customer service experience really is. We can learn a lot when we look at what companies around the world are doing to adopt new service models. Talk about what they want to sell – not what their customers really need. Shep Hyken.

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Wireless Banking Analytics Call Center 189

NICE inContact

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Customer Story: Clearlink Maximizes Service Levels with inContact. Clearlink provides marketing technology and customer acquisition services to large national brands such as Dish, Verizon, AT&T, CenturyLink and Progressive. Using Skills-Based Routing to Expand Revenue.

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Comm100

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

To drive business, attract new clients, and retain existing ones, financial institutions must invest in improving their customer experience. Enhancing your customer experience is important not just because it will increase customer loyalty and satisfaction but because customers also expect it.

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Beyond Philosophy

JUNE 25, 2021

They are all part of three news stories that, believe it or not, give you insight into improving your Customer Experience. There are many news stories that don’t seem to be about Customer Experience, but, upon second glance, really are. Story #1: The European Super League Creates a Super Big Backlash.

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Customer Experience Airlines Consulting Consulting 383

ShepHyken

JULY 22, 2016

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Boaz Amidor, shares four techniques that have striking, measurable results when it comes to the efficiency of the Customer Support Program of companies providing online and mobile customer support. Customer support is just like this. Shep Hyken.

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Journey mapping Customer Support Feedback Surveys 180

Cisco - Contact Center

JANUARY 9, 2024

Did you miss some of the great financial services customer success stories Cisco produced in 2023? These stories are a testament to clients achieving their goals with Cisco at their side. The stories… Read more on Cisco Blogs

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Beyond Philosophy

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Part of that is because service quality and delivery speed come into that high-quality assessment. When discussing the reputation for low prices, this area falls under the Price Image area of customers’ price evaluation. Surprisingly, many non-number factors have a lot more sway for customers. The reverse is true, also.

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Construction Marketing Personalization Management 221

Helpware

AUGUST 7, 2018

When you have received excellent customer service, you know it. Here are some lovely customer service stories bound to put a smile on your face and maybe even a tear in your eye. Delta Airlines has taken to handing out pies when they are delayed in getting their customers to the skies.

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Airlines Customer Service Banking Coaching 41

CX Accelerator

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Surely customer support could help me sort this out. It was incredibly distressing to encounter a customer service representative who clearly couldn’t care less if I ever left my house again. Give inconsistent or incorrect answers to customers. 10) shut down customer support channels for cost rather than customer choice.

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Customer centricity Airlines Feedback Construction 316

Steve DiGioia

JUNE 21, 2021

Shortly after arriving and meeting the service team, I realized that many were inexperienced and for a few of them, this event would be their first time working as a waiter. It was easy for me to get in the frame of mind that these “servers” would do a terrible job and the party’s attendees (our customers) would suffer. Click To Tweet.

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Morale Customer Service Management 299

Beyond Philosophy

JANUARY 23, 2021

We recently spoke to Customer Experience experts who shared an interesting insight. They all say they wish people understood that there was no one thing to do, no silver-bullet-solution for Customer Experience. In other words, there is no one thing, but many things that you should do to improve your Customer Experience in 2021.

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Customer Experience Consulting Consulting Surveys 221

Steve DiGioia

OCTOBER 3, 2021

But something happened that made me disappointed in the service. Should We Expect WOW Service? Question: Where do the responsibilities end for a service provider? Question: Where do the responsibilities end for a service provider? Going Above and Beyond For The Customer. The moral of the story is….

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