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. The chance to shock and awe your customers will arise when they present you with a problem that needs solving.

Customer Experience 282

Customer Experience Personalization Customer Service Marketing 282

ShepHyken

MARCH 23, 2018

They had greater employee engagement and more loyal customers. The key: That passion and purpose must be communicated and conveyed effectively from senior leadership throughout management and all employees, so that they are more compelled to consistently deliver a superior product, service, and customer experience.

Airlines 204

Airlines Morale Benchmark Marketing 204

ShepHyken

JUNE 1, 2018

This week we feature an article by Jason Grills who discusses the importance of integrating an effective customer support system and how to decide upon live chat software for your organization. – Shep Hyken. Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning” – Bill Gates , Microsoft Founder. Probably not.

Customer Support 253

Customer Support Sales Marketing B2B 253

ShepHyken

MARCH 30, 2018

This week we feature an article by Julien Rio whos writes about the most common KPIs and how to understand them, select the right ones and how to improve them. – Shep Hyken. Depending on whether your Customer Care department is an extension of your marketing or your customer service strategy, the KPIs you give yourself may be different.

Customer Experience 213

Customer Experience Average Handle Time Customer Care Customer centricity 213

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.

Customer Experience 76

Customer Experience Brand ambassadors Self service Chatbots 76

ShepHyken

MAY 26, 2017

This week we feature an article by Bikash Mohanty about how important customer experience metrics are to your business. Companies that track and measure their customer service have a competitive advantage. In order to truly taste success, you will have to track your goals and keep improving on the numbers. Shep Hyken.

Metrics 227

Metrics Customer effort Customer Experience Surveys 227

ShepHyken

AUGUST 3, 2018

This week we feature an article by Eugene Aronsky who talks about good customer service versus bad customer service and how proper training and proper knowledge are key to answering any question that a customer may have. – Shep Hyken. Good customer service is essential for a successful business.”

Customer Service 215

Customer Service Call Center Sales Marketing 215

Tethr

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Here are our top ten blogs of 2020: 10. Power and Tethr collaborate to fuel customer experience insights. Any list of our top ten blogs would be incomplete without mention of our partnership with J.D. Power’s industry data with the voice of customer insights from Tethr. QA measures customers actually care about.

Analytics 72

Analytics Call Center Enterprise Sales 72

ShepHyken

JUNE 29, 2018

This week we feature an article by Laura Bourne who shares four important factors that can help you achieve success and avoid customer service problems. – Shep Hyken. Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning. There is no denying that loyal customers are the bread and butter of an organization.

Customer Service 206

Customer Service Feedback Coaching Management 206

ShepHyken

JANUARY 4, 2024

He shares five practical strategies businesses can use to increase customer retention rates. These retention strategies will build your company a community of happy customers. Why would they go elsewhere if you’ve delivered a five-star customer experience?

Customer retention 159

Customer retention Morale Accountability Marketing 159

CSM Magazine

JANUARY 25, 2022

If you’re a customer service professional, you know that customers are your lifeblood and livelihood. You likely also know about the traditional methods of gaining and retaining customers. Smart tactics in marketing, advertising, and social networking are all effective ways to attract and keep customers.

Customer retention 52

Customer retention Advertising Customer Service Management 52

Callminer

APRIL 23, 2020

What are some call center best practices for retaining top talent and improving the customer experience? Take a look in CallMiner’s latest blog post.

Best practices 207

Best practices Call Center Customer Experience 207

ShepHyken

JUNE 10, 2016

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Benny Tjia shares lessons learned from the hospitality industry about creating a customer focused culture. It was roughly about three years ago when I started developing Bornevia, a customer service help desk software, along with my team. Shep Hyken.

Best practices 204

Best practices Customer Service SaaS Education 204

Beyond Philosophy

MARCH 28, 2024

Listen to the podcast: “Colin, could you tell me the one thing that we need to do to improve our Customer Experience ?” There is no silver bullet solution for improving Customer Experience. There is no silver bullet solution for improving Customer Experience. If only there were one.

CRM 195

CRM Sales Customer Experience Management 195

Callminer

APRIL 23, 2020

What are some call center best practices for retaining top talent and improving the customer experience? Take a look in CallMiner’s latest blog post.

Best practices 182

Best practices Call Center Customer Experience 182

CustomerSuccessBox

MAY 18, 2022

So has the customer success industry and the content around the space! Searching for blogs in the arena is getting accessible slowly and it’s time you leverage the essential knowledge these blogs have to offer, to flourish! Here is the list of 10 Customer Success blogs to follow and save in your digital library in 2022!

SaaS 52

SaaS Upselling Education Customer retention 52

Beyond Philosophy

MAY 15, 2023

People cut back on what they perceive as the ‘nice to haves’ like training and conferences, and many businesses would include Improvement in their customer experience on this list. How confident are you to deliver an excellent Customer experience (CX) in 2023 as we enter these turbulent times?

Customer Experience 195

Customer Experience Self service Feedback Management 195

Beyond Philosophy

JULY 18, 2020

This episode of The Intuitive Customer is a conversation with Bikram Ghosh, associate professor of marketing at the Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona, Tucson about AI in business today and what is possible for your business processes. Machines are improving in these areas, however. Key Takeaways.

Customer emotions 286

Customer emotions Education Consulting Consulting 286

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 21, 2022

She’s also a web design consultant focusing on customer experience and user interface. She shares how customer experience is a valuable marketing strategy. Then you describe your general marketing efforts as customer experience marketing. However, customer-centric marketing takes all of that a step further.

Marketing 179

Marketing Customer Experience Customer centricity Consulting 179

Comm100

MAY 25, 2022

Further social upheavals amongst workers and customer expectations have also occurred. Ultimately, customer service and contact centers have not been immune to these changes. Then we’ll analyze how your organization can respond to these changes and the ways in which technology can benefit your ability to serve customers.

Customer Service 52

Customer Service Contact Center Interactive Voice Response outsourcing 52

C3Centricity

MARCH 12, 2024

The answer is that a business can benefit from technology in this digital age to attract high-quality traffic and engage customers effectively. This guide is for all executives who recognize the critical role that strategic, data-driven customer engagement plays in their company’s success.

Entertainment 90

Entertainment Engineering Marketing Analytics 90

SharpenCX

MAY 31, 2023

In the evolving world of customer service, contact centers play a vital role in ensuring customer satisfaction. High turnover rates not only lead to increased recruitment costs but also impact the overall customer experience. However, call center agent retention continues to be a challenge for many organizations.

Call Center 76

Call Center Construction Coaching Morale 76

Totango

APRIL 4, 2024

If you asked your customer success (CS) and sales leaders this question, what do you think each of them would say? Revenue retention hinges on the collaborative efforts of CS and sales teams as they collectively shepherd customers throughout the lifecycle journey, from acquisition to retention and expansion.

Sales 89

Sales Upselling Accountability SaaS 89

Nicereply

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Discover great customer retention tools and empower customer satisfaction. Losing customers is something that every business fears. Considering that the SaaS industry is a competitive one, customer retention is crucial. What is Customer Retention? Why is Customer Retention Critical for SaaS? CRR = 91.6%.

Customer retention 98

Customer retention SaaS Upselling Analytics 98

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? Next is my commentary on self-service and convenience, featuring findings from our customer service research.

Customer Service 120

Customer Service Contact Center Self service Consulting 120

Comm100

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

What started with Netflix’s sophisticated Machine Learning recommendation algorithms customized to every users’ preferences has now become the buzz in customer service and support. Why does personalized customer service matter? – It earns you loyal customers and boosts retention.

Personalization 52

Personalization Customer Service Chatbots Self service 52

bold360 Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Comparing customer acquisition to dating isn’t a huge leap – you bring someone in with attractive offers and witty repertoire, but are you thinking about how you keep them? Are you putting in the same level of effort after prospects become customers? They way your customers see it, you stopped trying.

Upselling 209

Upselling B2C Customer retention Marketing 209

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 8, 2017

This week we feature an article by Mansi Bhatia who looks at ways organizations can transform contact centers into a customer engagement center. I like the idea of a customer engagement center. – Shep Hyken. Customer service has the power to make or break a company. Contact Customers on their Preferred Channel.

Contact Center 112

Contact Center Customer Service Chatbots Virtual Agent 112

TechSee

AUGUST 14, 2023

TechSee’s Annual Influencer List For a second year, everyone at TechSee is proud and excited to share our annual list of influential leaders in the space of digital customer service. As the Head of Customer Support and Engagement at HotDoc, she is responsible for leading the customer support and engagement strategy.

Customer Service 207

Customer Service Customer centricity Contact Center Consulting 207

OctopusTech

JUNE 29, 2023

In the highly advanced and competitive world, it can be difficult for a company to retain a user for an extended period. Most organizations generally use these different tactics such as outbound call center services for customer retention in the long run and to enhance the entire sales process.

Customer retention 62

Customer retention Call Center Upselling outsourcing 62

CSM Magazine

MARCH 26, 2024

But developers are instrumental in shaping customer experiences that can make or break the success of a SaaS product. In this guide, we’ll explore strategies that SaaS developers can implement to enhance customer satisfaction and forge lasting relationships with their user base.

SaaS 52

SaaS Customer Experience Construction Analytics 52

Nicereply

JANUARY 17, 2024

In today’s hyper-connected world, where customers wield more power than ever before, businesses face an unrelenting challenge: customer complaints. Did you know that, on average, dissatisfied customers will share their negative experiences with 9-15 people ? Why solve customer complaints?

Complaint resolution 105

Complaint resolution Scripts Feedback Wait times 105

GetFeedback

JANUARY 28, 2020

Although customer retention is cheaper than acquisition, it’s easier said than done. It takes a lot of commitment and dedication to get customers to stay loyal to your business. In this article, we are going to talk about how to use social media to attract and retain customers. But how do you keep customers from leaving?

Customer retention 128

Customer retention Education Brand ambassadors Marketing 128

Totango

JULY 11, 2023

G2 recognizes Totango as a leader in customer success G2 , the software industry’s largest and most trusted marketplace, unveiled their 2023 summer report, and there are cheers all-around, as Totango was honored with 15 leader badges, including “Most Implementable” in the Enterprise Implementation Index for Customer Success software!

Journey mapping 82

Journey mapping Enterprise Accountability Feedback 82

delighted

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Putting yourself in your customers’ shoes can help you better understand them, their motivations, and their choices. In fact, there’s a pattern to those behaviors that can be mapped – and measured – to improve their experience with your brand. What is the customer lifecycle? What are the stages of the customer lifecycle?

Surveys 99

Surveys Feedback Customer retention Customer effort 99

Call Design

JULY 22, 2020

In this blog, we have four strategies for contact centres that are hoping to retain their agents and reduce turnover. Improve the Hiring Process. By improving your recruiting and hiring processes, you will be on the right track to find the people that match what your company needs. This can be expensive.

Gamification 173

Gamification Consulting Consulting Personalization 173

OctopusTech

MARCH 1, 2024

Their user-friendly admin makes it simple to add products, customize the design, manage orders and inventory, and track analytics without needing to know code. There are also hundreds of professional themes and apps to extend functionality and customize the look and feel of your store.

Analytics 62

Analytics APIs Enterprise Best practices 62