ShepHyken

JULY 1, 2016

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Brooke Cade writes about how important communicating with your employees and listening to their insight is for improving company culture. Feedback from customers and opinions of management can all be skewed due to a limited perspective. Foster the Voice of the Employee.

Brand ambassadors 215

Brand ambassadors Construction Morale Feedback 215

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

The location he writes about is a great example of how to provide an Amazing customer experience! – Shep Hyken. When you think of terrible customer service, what types of companies come to mind? Long lines, rude service, unappealing environment, uncomfortable seating, and the anxiety of losing your spot in line.

Wireless 202

Wireless Government Entertainment Airlines 202

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

This week we feature an article by Pascal van Opzeeland who writes about the quality of customer support and what it takes to provide great customer support. – Shep Hyken. What makes a customer support interaction good or bad? To be good, a customer support interaction needs to be…. Element #1: Fast. Element #3: Clear.

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Customer Support Customer effort Self service Metrics 169

ShepHyken

AUGUST 12, 2016

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Adam Toporek, writes about how important improvisation is in frontline customer service. It is also important to hire customer service reps that care, and who already have the personality to succeed in a customer service position.

Customer Service 221

Customer Service Scripts Consulting Consulting 221

ShepHyken

AUGUST 16, 2019

It’s crucial that your support team learns and practices new ways of exchanging information and ideas. Communicating clearly and effectively is key when working with customers. Clarity will help your team minimize confusion and assist customers fast and more successfully. for in-person customer service.

Personalization 219

Personalization Customer Service Marketing Sales 219

ShepHyken

MARCH 3, 2017

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Jeff Dahms, explains the importance of encouraging internal collaboration within your organization. These are great strategies to help take care of your internal customers. Cross-train. Shep Hyken. What gets in the way of ? . Obstacle 1 – Tunnel Vision.

Surveys 208

Surveys Feedback Customer Service Management 208

ShepHyken

JANUARY 12, 2018

This week we feature an article by Mike Schoultz who shares his top 20 list of myths on customer experience not to tell yourself or things you should never say to a customer. The problem is never how to get new ideas into your mind, but how to eliminate the old ideas. Check out our thoughts on customer focus.

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Customer Service Scripts Customer Experience Personalization 238

ChurnZero

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Over the last few years, we’ve seen a lot of growth in the Customer Success space, which means there’s now even more content out there on the web for you to research, consume and rely on. You can see this is the case by taking a look at the Google search trends for “Customer Success” and “Customer Experience” over time.

Consulting 98

Consulting Consulting Best practices Upselling 98

CX Accelerator

MAY 25, 2022

Written by Jenny Dempsey, 5.25.2022 You don’t actually want to contact customer support. Before a customer can reach out to get support, there needs to be communication channels in place. This may be self-service, in-person, phone, email, chat, social media or text message. 68 Customer Support Email Address Name Ideas.

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Customer Support Wait times Self service Best practices 316

ShepHyken

JULY 21, 2017

This week we feature an article by Jason Grills about how to use live chat agents properly in order to delight your customers. This means that you should know how to hire live chat agents who are going to delight your customers. If he or she lacks any, they might not be the best choice for your customer support team.

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Customer Support Chatbots Personalization Education 230

Beyond Philosophy

JANUARY 20, 2020

The scientific name for it is Escalation of Commitment, but it is also the basis of many sales techniques, and it is an excellent way to get your customers to say yes. . We discussed the idea behind the Escalation of Commitment on a recent podcast. It goes along with this idea called The Golden Question.

Advertising 447

Advertising Telemarketing Consulting Consulting 447

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Elevating Customer Experience: Embracing Hospitality as the Foundation by Charles Ryan Minton (Newsweek) When it comes to providing exceptional customer experiences, few industries excel quite like the hotel business.

Customer Service 168

Customer Service Customer retention SaaS Best practices 168

ShepHyken

JANUARY 18, 2021

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. by Tracey Ruff.

Customer Service 316

Customer Service B2B Journey mapping Chatbots 316

CX Accelerator

JANUARY 11, 2021

The all-too-sudden and tragic passing of former Zappos CEO, Tony Hsieh has sent a ripple through the business world, and the customer experience (CX) community is no exception. In the past, I’ve often chuckled upon reading about Zappos in a book or hearing the name mentioned in a keynote address as a model for customer-centricity.

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Customer centricity Banking Education Contact Center 266

ShepHyken

JUNE 28, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. America’s Best Customer Service Companies by Newsweek. My Comment: We start off this week with Newsweek’s list of America’s BEST customer service companies. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 357

Customer Service Government Customer Experience Marketing 357

Beyond Philosophy

AUGUST 17, 2023

As a pioneer in the experience movement, Pine has a new customer strategy concept that we discussed on a recent podcast, so I thought I would share what we learned here as well. Every company has to align what they charge with what their customers value. Pine also says that people want goods and services to be commoditized.

Customer centricity 195

Customer centricity Self service Consulting Consulting 195

Beyond Philosophy

MAY 28, 2020

We discussed the surprising way that new ideas that seem crazy can do amazing things for your brand in a recent podcast. His book, Alchemy: The Surprising Power of Ideas That Don’t Make Sense , explores the art and science of making your products and ideas irresistible to customers. Apple’s was subjective.

Metrics 373

Metrics Engineering Consulting Consulting 373

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.

Journey mapping 180

Journey mapping Customer Support Feedback Surveys 180

CCNG

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

There are five key performance indicators you should track to make sure your contact center operations are aligned with customer expectations. FCR should be a North Star metric for all contact centers as it measures efficiency, performance, agent training levels and tests internal processes and systems.

Metrics 195

Metrics Contact Center Average Handle Time Surveys 195

ShepHyken

JANUARY 22, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. How do you keep your loyal customers? How do you keep your loyal customers? The article starts with stats and facts that make a case for why delivering excellent service is non-negotiable.

Customer Service 120

Customer Service Contact Center Self service Consulting 120

CX Accelerator

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Collaboration with Ben Motteram and Nate Brown To transform an organization into one that is more customer centric is a complex task that requires many different skills. Customer experience is multi-disciplinary. Customer Insights/Measurement/Analytics. Customer Journey Mapping. Project/Program Management.

Journey mapping 307

Journey mapping Analytics Customer centricity Government 307

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Service versus Customer Experience: Master both! My Comment: I’ve written about the difference between customer service and customer experience in the past. It’s not a department.

Customer Service 153

Customer Service Gamification Customer retention Customer Experience 153

ShepHyken

AUGUST 10, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. How to Increase Customer Loyalty: 5 Customer Retention Strategies by Christopher Hutchens. My Comment: Let’s start this week with a list of customer retention strategies. Customers love to feel in control.

Customer Service 232

Customer Service Customer retention Customer centricity Education 232

ShepHyken

MAY 15, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 4 Ways to Create the Authentic Relationships Customers Crave by Ed Hallen (Fast Company) In a world of infinite choices, customers remember brands that provide genuine, trustworthy, and authentic experiences.

Customer Service 162

Customer Service Self service Customer Experience Surveys 162

Beyond Philosophy

AUGUST 1, 2019

I believe it is crucial to do more than discuss your theories about Customer Experience strategy. In other words, theories are fascinating but falderal unless you implement them in your Customer Experience. It starts with understanding the customer journey and how they feel during the different moments of their experience.

Journey mapping 374

Journey mapping Customer emotions Scripts Consulting 374

Beyond Philosophy

JUNE 25, 2020

Customer Memories are a fascinating subject. In many ways, they are what your Customer Experience is, at least from the customers’ perspective, which we also discussed on a recent podcast. They are certainly the most critical element of your customer loyalty. Map your customers’ “fishing nets.”

Management 473

Management Entertainment Consulting Consulting 473

CX Accelerator

JANUARY 11, 2021

The all-too-sudden and tragic passing of former Zappos CEO, Tony Hsieh has sent a ripple through the business world, and the customer experience (CX) community is no exception. In the past, I’ve often chuckled upon reading about Zappos in a book or hearing the name mentioned in a keynote address as a model for customer-centricity.

Customer centricity 182

Customer centricity Banking Education Contact Center 182

Beyond Philosophy

JULY 16, 2020

Today, we decided to address memory and how crucial it is to enhance your customers’ recollections of their experience with you. Chen said previous research had a couple of ideas about why the Return Trip Effect occurred. We wrote about memory in our latest book, The Intuitive Customer , as one of the seven imperatives.

Feedback 487

Feedback Consulting Consulting Government 487

Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 11, 2020

When I was in corporate life, my boss asked me to improve the Customer Experience and do it for the least cost. what is a Customer Experience?” This idea was revolutionary in that day, but today, the business world has more or less accepted that emotions are a significant part of interactions with customers.

Customer emotions 436

Customer emotions Management Journey mapping Customer advocacy 436

ShepHyken

AUGUST 29, 2022

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.

Customer Service 162

Customer Service Customer retention Morale Advertising 162

Beyond Philosophy

APRIL 23, 2020

The Endowment Effect can significantly affect your customer-driven growth on both sides of the customer and brand equation. The Endowment Effect can significantly affect your customer-driven growth on both sides of the customer and brand equation. These emotions are valuable resources for explaining customer behavior.

Journey mapping 450

Journey mapping Consulting Consulting Marketing 450

Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 6, 2019

When I started Beyond Philosophy back in 2002, I could ascertain whether a company was customer-focused or not right away. This answer became my second book, Revolutionize Your Customer Experience , which explores how the culture of a company reflects how customer-centric the organization is. I wondered how I did that.

Customer centricity 428

Customer centricity Airlines Consulting Consulting 428

Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Customers noticed the change, but not in a good way. Customers voiced their displeasure on their Facebook page and all over social media. Hence, the gap between the peaks that outrages customers—and reflects poorly on their brand. They changed it recently, and customers didn’t like it. candy bar to 150 (5.291).

Consulting 419

Consulting Consulting Customer centricity Customer emotions 419

Beyond Philosophy

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

Each year, we do a Global Leader Survey of top executives in Customer Experience Management. According to the global leaders, that’s because: They deliver excellence customer service. They have stated publicly they want to be the “ Earth’s most customer centric company. ” They communicate well. They are easy to use.

Banking 347

Banking Employee engagement Customer centricity Consulting 347

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Service Is Free by Seth Godin. Seth’s Blog) Customer service is expensive. 3 Customer Experience Lessons Brands Can Learn From Amazon by Scott Clark.

Customer Service 194

Customer Service B2B B2C Personalization 194

Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Customer emotions have a strong influence on your Customer Experience outcome. From our research in our global Customer Experience consultancy, we know that over 50 percent of experience is about how a customer feels. . Organizations don’t consider customer emotions enough. Falling Into the Empathy Gap.

Customer emotions 392

Customer emotions Consulting Consulting Call Center 392

Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Having been with the Customer Experience movement since the beginning, I have seen companies embrace the idea of putting Customers at the center of everything they do and reap the rewards in increasing Net Promoter Scores (NPS) and revenues. It’s Time for New Ideas and a Fresh Perspective. It’s a bit like weight loss.

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Consulting Consulting Customer Experience Management 361