ShepHyken

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Customer service and customer experience (CX) are more than what happens after the sale. It actually begins long before a customer ever makes a purchase. Then, there’s the experience during the sales process and what happens after the sale, which could include a typical customer support call and more.

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Sales Customer Experience Customer Service Customer Support 229

ShepHyken

JANUARY 29, 2024

What is the key to successfully transforming work culture to better serve customers? Why must employees in all roles understand how their actions impact the customer experience, regardless of direct customer contact? Break down silos and encourage collaboration to deliver amazing customer experiences.

Customer Experience 234

Customer Experience Customer centricity Consulting Consulting 234

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Top Takeaways: Building a solid customer experience foundation is essential for all businesses, regardless of their industry or target audience. Andrew shares the four key steps to deliver experiences that lead to customer satisfaction, repeat business, and retention. Get your CX house in order. Embrace AI.

Customer Experience 219

Customer Experience B2C Government B2B 219

Beyond Philosophy

MARCH 22, 2024

“What’s the one thing we need for a stellar Customer Experience ?” The Silver Bullet Of How To Improve Your Customer Experience appeared first on Beyond Philosophy. ” If we had a dollar for every time clients asked us this, we’d, well, have quite a few dollars. The question is understandable.

Customer Experience 221

Customer Experience 221

Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 2, 2023

Unleashing the Power of AI vs. Human Touch: Which Delivers a Superior Customer Experience ? So, we have a proposition for you: If you have something you want to say about experiences or technology, statistics, or reports, feel free to share them via video. I often say, “None of us are as clever as all of us.”

Customer Experience 359

Customer Experience Consulting Consulting Education 359

ShepHyken

JANUARY 5, 2022

I’m sorry if I just revealed how the magic trick works, but it’s so good, and it’s something we can all do, that we need to be reminded how simple it can be to personalize the customer experience. Shep Hyken is a customer service expert, keynote speaker, and New York Times, bestselling business author.

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Personalization Customer Experience Customer Service Sales 435

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Top Takeaways: Businesses use advanced technology like search and generative AI to create better customer experiences. When customers visit a company’s website and use the search bar to find information, the technology behind it can provide relevant and helpful results, making it easier to get the answers they need.

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Customer Experience Self service Chatbots Engineering 238

ShepHyken

JULY 7, 2021

It is one of the most common questions I’m asked in interviews: What’s the difference between customer service and customer experience (also known as CX)? While I’ve written about this before, my original article about customer experience was more about how to create a more interactive experience.

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Customer Experience Customer Service Gamification Chatbots 378

CCNG

JUNE 28, 2023

Customer Experience. Customer Experience does not equal customer service. Someone much smarter than me, but I don't know who, said "Customer service is what happens when your customer experience fails".

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CCNG Customer Experience Customer Service B2C 195

ShepHyken

JANUARY 4, 2023

And in the world of customer service and CX, there is much to be excited about. Last month I released my annual Top Ten Customer Experience Predictions in my weekly Forbes column. One way to earn trust is to create a predictable, consistent experience. So much has changed in just the past three years. Here we go: .

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Customer Experience Customer Service B2C Self service 338

ShepHyken

AUGUST 18, 2021

I recently released my 2021 Achieving Customer Amazement research. and asked them numerous questions about topics related to customer service, customer experience, loyalty, reviews, and more. One of the questions had to do with creating a personalized experience. . We surveyed 1,000 consumers in the U.S.

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Personalization Airlines Customer Experience Surveys 432

ShepHyken

JULY 17, 2023

Top Takeaways: Employee experience is the new customer experience. According to Deloitte’s State of Inclusion survey , nearly 2/3 of workers have experienced bias in the workplace, and 40% experience bias at least once a month. .” How does employee experience impact customer experience?

Customer Experience 296

Customer Experience Marketing Surveys Personalization 296

Callminer

MAY 18, 2022

Read this blog to learn a few ways to start improving your customer experience today. Delivering great CX might not be the simplest thing to do, but it is well worth the effort.

Customer Experience 345

Customer Experience 345

Interactions

MAY 15, 2024

In today’s dynamic landscape of customer service and contact center experience, where every interaction counts, businesses must strive to not just meet but exceed customer expectations. Brands that prioritize CX outperform their competitors in terms of revenue, customer retention, and profitability at every turn.

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Customer Experience Brand ambassadors Chatbots Self service 62

Callminer

JUNE 2, 2021

Deepening the connection between your customers and your brand should be your top priority when implementing an omnichannel customer experience strategy. Our latest blog explores how to do that.

Customer Experience 345

Customer Experience 345

ShepHyken

AUGUST 21, 2020

He shares 5 habits of companies that went through dramatic transformation and still managed to improve the customer experience. 5 Habits of Companies that Improve Customer Experience Through Change. Prioritize human needs (customers, partners and employees). Adopt new behaviors.

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Customer Experience Government Feedback Management 617

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Every once in a while, someone will ask, “What’s the difference between customer service and customer experience?” Customer service really drove the customer experience. A customer could visit a store or business. A customer could visit a store or business. My answer used to be easy.

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Customer Experience Customer Service Gamification Technology 174

ShepHyken

JANUARY 15, 2021

H e shares different strategies to help your business monitor and measure customer satisfaction. Customer experience is crucial for businesses looking to retain existing customers and attract new ones. If they’re not, there could well be an experience-related reason for this.

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Customer Experience Metrics Customer retention Analytics 333

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

She writes about how contact center agents can maximize productivity and provide a better customer experience. Research shows that 86% of agents feel they don’t have the resources or the authority to deal with customers effectively, which hurts productivity and service quality. Eases access to customer information .

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Customer Experience Management Contact Center Engineering 356

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 22, 2021

He shares six ways companies and their brands can deliver an exceptional customer experience. Companies and their brands are no longer built through advertising but through experiences, and these experiences are customer-driven.? . Here are six ways you can deliver an exceptional customer experience. .

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Customer Experience Management Finance Banking 360

ShepHyken

AUGUST 4, 2023

This week, we feature an article by Srushti Shah, a digital marketer focused on effectively helping her clients and customers achieve their desired results. She writes about how artificial intelligence and machine learning technology can help businesses automate processes and put more focus on delivering amazing customer experiences.

Customer Experience 156

Customer Experience Technology Accountability Marketing 156

Steve DiGioia

MAY 29, 2023

But does the look of the business matter and can the visual appeal boost the customer experience? Enhancing the Customer Experience Will these items make you spend more money at the restaurant? Will these items enhance the overall experience? This, in turn, can lead to increased customer loyalty and more sales.

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Customer Experience Sales Customer Service 162

Steve DiGioia

JANUARY 18, 2021

And how does this affect the customer experience? The McDonald’s Hot Coffee Case and the Customer Experience. “In How Was My McDonald’s Customer Experience? My experience was awful. What other business routinely offers a product that their customers cannot use as intended without risk of bodily harm?

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Customer Experience Engineering Best practices Personalization 298

Contact Center Pipeline

JUNE 14, 2022

Earlier this year, the Harvard Business Review published 11 trends they believe will shape the workplace in 2022 and beyond. These trends acknowledge a key reality for many employers right now: as the U.S. economy approaches full employment, competition for employees is critical. At the same time, the labor market is in the midst of […].

Customer Experience 266

Customer Experience Marketing Interactive Voice Response Chatbots 266

Interaction Metrics

APRIL 16, 2024

Companies seem inordinately invested in their customer experience (CX) strategy. They send surveys, analyze touchpoints, and build out customer personas. But an alarming paradox has emerged: Customers are more dissatisfied than ever. If you misunderstand the customer experience, any strategy to improve it will fall short.

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Customer Experience Advertising Surveys Metrics 62

Interaction Metrics

MAY 16, 2024

Can you read your customers’ minds? I didn’t think so — which is why you’re reading about customer experience research firms. Pick the right firm, and you’ll understand your customers and get inside their heads! What Are Customer Experience Research Firms?

Customer Experience 62

Customer Experience Surveys Consulting Consulting 62

Concentrix

MAY 15, 2024

Build an AI-infused customer experience workforce your competition will envy with this strategy checklist from Concentrix and Genesys.

Customer Experience 48

Customer Experience 48

Lumoa

JANUARY 31, 2023

Customer experience plays an important, if not the most important role in the success of any business. Nearly all companies (89%) believe that customer experience will be their primary basis for competition. In This Article: Why do you need Customer Experience Management?

Customer Experience 176

Customer Experience Customer centricity Metrics Feedback 176

COPC

APRIL 1, 2024

The challenge of keeping pace with changing customer expectations looms large. Technological advancements, notably artificial intelligence (AI), fuel customer experience transformation. Companies worldwide are grappling with leveraging technology to enhance the overall customer experience (CX).

Customer Experience 89

Customer Experience Gamification Benchmark Chatbots 89

Lumoa

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The focus on enhancing customer experience has gained traction in recent years. As businesses recognize its value, the shift from a product-centered approach to a customer-centric one continues. Actionability is also, as we believe, one of the essential aspects of customer experience management.

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Customer Experience B2C Journey mapping B2B 178