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. Customers buy and support companies that care about the same things that they do.

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Customer Experience Marketing Surveys Personalization 296

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 227

ShepHyken

JANUARY 2, 2024

Top Takeaways: Customers are smarter than ever before. They are judging your business based on the best experiences they’ve had from any industry, and it doesn’t matter if it’s B2B or B2C. Employee experience is as important as customer experience. ” “Never be complacent.

Customer Experience 212

Customer Experience B2C B2B Customer centricity 212

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

JANUARY 29, 2024

This episode of  Amazing Business Radio with Shep Hyken  answers the following questions and more:    What are the challenges in creating a more customer-centric culture? How can leaders support employees in executing customer-centric initiatives? Break down silos and encourage collaboration to deliver amazing customer experiences.

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Customer Experience Customer centricity Consulting Consulting 231

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. Customers Will Be Smarter and More Demanding Than Ever – I may sound like a broken record as I start each year with this prediction.

Customer Experience 336

Customer Experience Customer Service B2C Self service 336

Callminer

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The experience your customers have with your customer service center can have positive and negative impacts. Read this blog to learn how what customers expect our of their contact center experience.

Contact Center 182

Contact Center Customer Service 182

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 217

Customer Experience B2C Government B2B 217

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.

Customer Experience 376

Customer Experience Customer Service Gamification Chatbots 376

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". Call it what it is, Customer Service. Call it what it is, Customer Service.

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CCNG Customer Experience Customer Service B2C 195

ShepHyken

MARCH 5, 2024

Experience their reputation for fun, which goes beyond the employees’ personalities and includes a uniform, which is a somewhat “loud” Hawaiian shirt. So, which company or brand are you? You don’t need outgoing employees wearing loud Hawaiian shirts for a customer to experience your brand. Connect with Shep on LinkedIn.

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Entertainment Personalization Customer Service Customer Experience 201

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

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. . So, how well do you know your customers?

Personalization 431

Personalization Airlines Customer Experience Surveys 431

Callminer

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Our recent webinar with Kate Leggett, VP Principal Analyst at Forrester, dove into the impact of customer and employee experience on businesses’ bottom lines. Read on for a summary of the discussion.

Customer Experience 182

Customer Experience 182

ShepHyken

JANUARY 5, 2022

I love to receive great examples of outstanding customer service. I’m always on the lookout for great stories, whether I personally experience them, or they are sent in by our followers. This prompted BarkBox to reach out to its customers in the areas that were hit hardest. Any time you interact with a customer is a touchpoint.

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Personalization Customer Experience Customer Service Sales 434

ShepHyken

JANUARY 31, 2023

Many years ago, a friend shared some advice with me: It doesn’t cost much more to enjoy a first-class experience. He was referring to spending just a little more in certain situations to get much more out of the experience. Looking back, I did what most good people – or companies – would do for their customers.

Customer Service 346

Customer Service Customer Experience 346

Beyond Philosophy

JANUARY 19, 2024

Justin Stafford ( justin@customersmarts.co ), founder of a Customer Smarts shared how sports can teach us how to improve your Customer Experience. Ultimately, all departments should work together to enhance customer value. It’s called None of Us Are As Clever As All Of Us. To learn more, click here.

Customer Experience 221

Customer Experience Finance Customer centricity Sales 221

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. Or a customer could call a phone number to ask a question, resolve a complaint, etc.

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Customer Experience Customer Service Gamification Technology 173

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

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 615

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

When you make a customer smarter, at least two things are happening. One, you’re showing off your knowledge in such a way that is all about the customer, and not just about how much you know. Confidence is very important to get a customer to not just buy but to come back and buy some more. Just make your customers smarter. .

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Education Sales Customer Service Customer Experience 325

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. Measure Customer Satisfaction Using Quantitative Metrics. Keep Track of Customer Retention Figures.

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Customer Experience Metrics Customer retention Analytics 331

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.

Customer Experience 162

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 McDonald’s admitted it did not warn customers of the nature and extent of this risk and could offer no explanation as to why it did not.”. How Was My McDonald’s Customer Experience?

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Customer Experience Engineering Best practices Personalization 298

Customer Contact Central Submitted Articles

OCTOBER 9, 2022

Improving customer experiences is one of the important areas of focus for leading brands. While it is the responsibility of the entire organization to ensure quality customer experiences for sales and support services, the team contact center agents is the front line for quality interactions.

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Analytics Customer Service Contact Center Sales 246

Lumoa

MARCH 9, 2023

In the world of customer experience, “customer empathy” is not just a buzzword, it’s a game-changer. Put simply, it means genuinely caring about the experience your customers have with your brand. Customer empathy is at the heart of Lush’s approach to building trust with its customers.

Customer Experience 169

Customer Experience Accountability Customer Service Customer Care 169

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

AnswerConnect

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

This blog explores the comparison between customer service and customer experience strategies and how combining both can be your recipe for success. The post Business navigation: Decoding customer service vs customer experience. appeared first on AnswerConnect Blog.

Customer Experience 77

Customer Experience Customer Service Customer retention 77

ClearAction

MAY 25, 2023

Growth via Massive Customer Experience Savings Lynn Hunsaker Customer experience savings are NOT about automation or slashing value to customers! Your enterprise goals are to continually increase value to investors, so by definition, you must continually increase value to customers. Well, you CAN!

Customer Experience 118

Customer Experience Chief Customer Officer Enterprise Accountability 118

Lumoa

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

From social media posts to Google and Yelp reviews, every buyer can recount their customer experience with your company to a global audience. It is no wonder, then, that businesses have started paying much closer attention to their customer experience (CX) strategy.

Customer Experience 83

Customer Experience Chatbots Analytics SaaS 83