ShepHyken

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Top Takeaways: Outsourcing customer service and support functions can be an effective strategy for businesses, especially startups, to offload non-core tasks and focus on their core competencies. Now, investors are looking at retention and customer lifetime value, which all start with customer experience.”

Customer Support 196

Customer Support outsourcing Upselling Customer retention 196

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.

Customer Experience 235

Customer Experience Self service Chatbots Engineering 235

CX Accelerator

MAY 25, 2022

Written by Jenny Dempsey, 5.25.2022 You don’t actually want to contact customer support. This may be self-service, in-person, phone, email, chat, social media or text message. Your company will choose which channels to configure for customers to reach out. 68 Customer Support Email Address Name Ideas.

Customer Support 316

Customer Support Wait times Self service Best practices 316

ShepHyken

MAY 27, 2022

This week, we feature an article by Sowmya Juttukonda, content developer & digital media specialist at Knowmax , a knowledge management system to enhance customer service. She shares how organizations can create an environment that motivates employees to become more productive and improve customer experience.

Customer Support 313

Customer Support Employee engagement Call Center Scripts 313

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Top Takeaways: Conversational AI technology, powered by artificial intelligence, has revolutionized customer support by providing efficient and personalized assistance to customers. This technology can understand customers’ queries, provide relevant answers, and guide them toward a resolution.

Customer Support 212

Customer Support Enterprise Technology Contact Center 212

ShepHyken

MARCH 18, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. by Dan Gingiss (Dan Gingiss) Today, your customers compare you to every customer experience they have with every other brand. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 196

Customer Service Government Customer centricity Customer Experience 196

IdeasUnlimited

MARCH 6, 2024

In the ever-evolving world of business, customer service stands as a pivotal pillar in building brand loyalty and ensuring customer satisfaction. This is where IdeasUnlimited, a leading provider of call center support services, carves its niche.

Customer Support 105

Customer Support Brand ambassadors Call Center Enterprise 105

CSM Magazine

MARCH 20, 2024

In the fast-evolving global business landscape, the strategic move of customer support outsourcing to the Philippines has become a critical path for companies seeking to boost operational efficiency and elevate customer satisfaction. The expertise residing within Cynergy BPO’s leadership is unparalleled.

outsourcing 52

outsourcing Customer Support Customer Experience Business Process Outsourcing 52

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 231

Customer Experience Customer centricity Consulting Consulting 231

ShepHyken

AUGUST 12, 2022

This week we feature an article by Soumya Juttukonda, a content developer & digital media strategist at Knowmax , an AI enterprise knowledge base solution to enhance customer service. She shares how you can reduce customer support tickets and enhance customer experience. Map the customer journey.

Customer Support 173

Customer Support Self service Journey mapping Wait times 173

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

I was asked the same question three times in the last week: “What is the biggest opportunity in customer service?” It’s the confidence to enjoy doing business with the company. There are certain companies that I dread calling for customer support. But today’s answer is not just timely, but also timeless.

Customer Service 207

Customer Service Customer Support Management Customer Experience 207

ShepHyken

MAY 10, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 8 Ways to Win Customer Loyalty With Streamlined Customer Support by Samuel O’Brien. Here are eight different ways to streamline your customer support. I like them all.

Customer Service 380

Customer Service Customer Support Surveys Self service 380

ShepHyken

JANUARY 11, 2023

Most everyone in the business world is familiar with the idea of customer experience (CX). And as popular as CX is, there’s a somewhat new concept that has been coming on strong for the past five years, and that’s the employee experience (EX). Most businesses today use technology to meet their customers’ needs.

Customer Experience 319

Customer Experience Chatbots Call center experience Self service 319

ShepHyken

MARCH 10, 2023

She writes about how companies can adopt a remote workforce and enhance customer service delivery. There’s no doubt that there are challenges to providing remote customer services, but with careful planning, they’re easy to overcome.

Customer Service 293

Customer Service Employee engagement Customer Support Management 293

ShepHyken

JANUARY 1, 2021

Sh e provides tips and examples of how to improve the customer experience with automated support emails. Email automation is a way to keep your customers happy. With automation, you improve the quality of communication and keep customers updated in a timely manner. Increase support team effectiveness.

Customer Service 376

Customer Service Customer Support Education Personalization 376

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. What Kind of CX Do Customers Really Want? No Jitter) Many customers still prefer email and voice channels for customer service requests over chatbots. (No Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 357

Customer Service Chatbots B2C Consulting 357

ShepHyken

AUGUST 9, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Eight Ways Companies Can Turn A Negative Customer Experience Into A Positive One by Young Entrepreneur Council. How do you handle a bad customer service experience ? It is when it happens.

Customer Service 357

Customer Service Benchmark Customer Experience Surveys 357

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 4 Reasons Why Your Customer Service Is About to Get a Whole Lot Better in 2024 by Mike Murchison (Entrepreneur) When it comes to AI and customer service, we’re going to see a virtuous cycle in 2024.

Customer Service 151

Customer Service Customer advocacy Average Handle Time Customer centricity 151

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 1, 2021

This week we feature an article by Jason Grills, Customer Support Expert at ProProfs , a company that provides software that empowers organizations to deliver happiness to their customers and employees. He writes about what automated customer service can do for your business. What is Automated Customer Service? .

Customer Service 391

Customer Service Chatbots Interactive Voice Response Customer Support 391

ShepHyken

AUGUST 4, 2021

Forty-eight percent of Americans would rather go to the dentist than call customer support. . It seems that going to the dentist to get a filling or a root canal is preferred over having to call customer support. This statistic comes straight from the 2021 Achieving Customer Amazement Study we conducted this year.

Customer Support 212

Customer Support Surveys Customer Service Personalization 212

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

She shares the benefits of having dedicated customer support in B2B organizations. In the case of such a need, the best option is to turn to another company that can provide customer support soft ware. Benefits of dedicated customer support . B2B customer service best practices .

B2B 167

B2B Customer Support Best practices Coaching 167

ShepHyken

JULY 31, 2020

She explains the difference between customer service and customer experience and shares how implementing both into your business creates success. Customer experience and customer service are often used interchangeably and are the buzzwords for businesses in the age of instant gratuity.

Customer Experience 268

Customer Experience Customer Service Chatbots Upselling 268

kommunicate

JANUARY 5, 2023

Last Updated on January 5, 2023 A customer service chatbot has become a requisite for achieving great customer satisfaction. While chatbots make a route to savings on customer support costs and valuable time, their interaction with your customers can also be a game-changer in the [.].

Chatbots 104

Chatbots Customer Experience Customer Service Customer Support 104

ProProfs Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Customer service and customer support may seem like semantics; even Google does not make a difference in them. Each of these terms is customer-facing disciplines, but they cannot be used in place of the other. Each of these terms is customer-facing disciplines, but they cannot be used in place of the other.

Customer Support 146

Customer Support Customer Service Customer centricity Chatbots 146

ShepHyken

AUGUST 4, 2021

Forty-eight percent of Americans would rather go to the dentist than call customer support. . It seems that going to the dentist to get a filling or a root canal is preferred over having to call customer support. This statistic comes straight from the 2021 Achieving Customer Amazement Study we conducted this year.

Customer Support 190

Customer Support Surveys Customer Service Personalization 190

Micah Solomon

OCTOBER 9, 2018

The author, Micah Solomon, is an author, consultant, influencer, keynote speaker, and trainer in customer service, customer experience, customer service culture, and hospitality. Train your employees to handle unhappy customers–and to win them back when things go wrong. email, chat, web).

Customer Experience 264

Customer Experience Customer Service Consulting Consulting 264

ShepHyken

MAY 11, 2022

That’s exactly what we asked more than 1,000 consumers for our 2022 annual customer service research report. The answer: 42% of customers would rather clean a toilet! . Is calling customer support so bad that cleaning a toilet is more desirable? The post Would You Rather Clean a Toilet Than Call Customer Support??

Customer Support 184

Customer Support First call resolution Customer Service Technology 184

ShepHyken

APRIL 26, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. CustomerThink) Here are nine new findings from the 2021 State of the Contact Center Report which included 400 US and UK contact center and customer experience leaders. Think about that!

Customer Service 333

Customer Service First call resolution Contact Center Engineering 333

TeamSupport

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Either way, before you pop that bottle of champagne, it’s time to start thinking about New Year’s resolutions for your customer support team. In today’s increasingly competitive marketplace, people—particularly those in customer support—are key to setting your company apart from the crowd.

Customer Support 108

Customer Support Feedback Chatbots CRM 108

ShepHyken

APRIL 15, 2022

This week, we feature an article by Manpreet Chawla, senior digital marketing specialist at Knowmax , a knowledge base management solution for enterprises looking to provide exceptional customer experience to their customers via enhanced agent satisfaction. Top 5 ways to create a robust customer experience strategy .

Customer Experience 173

Customer Experience Customer Support Enterprise Scripts 173

ShepHyken

JANUARY 21, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. My Comment: We open this week’s Top Five roundup with four experts from Gartner who share their thoughts about the top three customer service and support trends for 2024.

Customer Service 146

Customer Service Advertising Chatbots Self service 146

ShepHyken

JANUARY 22, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) plays a critical role in analyzing and improving customer service. AI can offer companies access to valuable insights into customer behavior and preferences, adding value to the customer journey. Plus, Shep and Anuj share their predictions on the future of customer service and experience.

Customer Service 201

Customer Service Technology Personalization Customer Experience 201

Interactions

MARCH 11, 2022

From customer experience and customer journey, to customer service and customer care, are they all talking about the same thing? Looking at the big picture, we know that all these terms have something to do with the relationship between a business and their customers. Customer journey.

Customer Experience 106

Customer Experience Customer Service Technology Contact Center 106

ShepHyken

JULY 24, 2023

Since there are many options for companies offering more or less the same services, customer support becomes the differentiator. It comes down to how easy it is to communicate with a business and how delightful the experience is. They found out that the number one reason customers leave is rudeness or apathy.

Customer Experience 156

Customer Experience Chatbots Contact Center Customer Support 156

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. In an age where products and services are often similar, it’s the memorable and positive interactions that truly distinguish one brand from another. The first is from the customer’s experience.

Customer Service 159

Customer Service Average Handle Time Contact Center Metrics 159

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Field Tested Tips for Aligning Customer Service and Marketing by Ronnie Gomez (Sprout Social) If a business is an orchestra, then every department is its own instrument.

Customer Service 167

Customer Service Morale Customer retention Marketing 167

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. My Comment: The “mental load” referred to in this article is about frustration, anxiety, and fatigue over a customer service/support experience. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 163

Customer Service Self service Surveys Contact Center 163