TechSee

OCTOBER 9, 2018

This penchant for technology has shaped their consumer behavior and preferences, and brands must tailor their customer service strategies to suit Millennials’ attributes. Key preferences to consider in Millennial generation customer service: Text me, I don’t like to talk: Millennials prefer to communicate over text messaging and rarely make phone calls. They demand highly convenient and fast service. Self-service platforms. Know your customer.

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ShepHyken

MAY 1, 2019

I’ve talked and written about the differences between customer service and the customer experience, also known as CX. Customer service is typically what transpires between people throughout the buying process or when there is a problem.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 31, 2018

I’ve written about the customer service gap before. The second version of the gap focused on narrowing the distance between you and your customers. This also puts your competition further away from your customers. Here are just a few ideas: Survey your customers.

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ShepHyken

JUNE 19, 2019

Our customers have learned what it’s like to have a friction-free, no-hassle, convenient experience. Perhaps the biggest friction point of all with customers is making them wait and disrespecting their time. Our discussion was all about eliminating friction, especially in the customer support world. Simply put, to stay competitive, we must make things easier for the customer. It could be on hold for customer support or in the waiting room of a doctor’s office.

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Along those lines, I want you to come up with a customer service promise. For some companies, their tagline is their customer service promise. For example, Zappos.com ’s tagline is Powered by Service. Three words that exhibit a commitment to the customer.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 4, 2017

This week is National Customer Service Week. Happy Customer Service Week! It became a book, officially titled, Be Amazing or Go Home: Seven Customer Service Habits that Create Confidence with Everyone. Delivering good customer service is a habit.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 8, 2018

Some people are just naturally good at providing great customer service. I realized that there was a point in my life that I could look back and say, “That’s when I knew I was passionate about taking care of customers.” That was my “Customer Service DNA.”.

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Call Center Weekly

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

I heard more of the same when I called customer service and the rep tried to convince me tiny car was a mid-sized SUV. Frustrated by the difficulty, I promptly returned the car and found another company that had both a larger vehicle and better service.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

National Customer Service Week is coming up the first week in October. This is a time to appreciate employees for doing a great job taking care of customers. And, of course, there is showing some love and appreciation to your customers. What makes good customer service?”

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ShepHyken

JUNE 17, 2019

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 7 Powerful Customer Service Phrases You Need to Use by Josh Carlyle. 3 Tactics CEOs Use to Improve Customer Experience Culture by Oisin Ryan.

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ShepHyken

MARCH 8, 2017

Customer service is what I’m all about. It is my life’s mission to help companies create a customer service experience that customers think is amazing. But, surely some company that is totally focused on their customers would already own it.

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Contact Center Pipeline

JANUARY 3, 2019

As organizations plan for success in 2019, emerging trends will influence how customer service is delivered. The evolving landscape will drive changes in how customer service representatives are utilized, trained and even compensated.

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Taylor Reach Group

MAY 14, 2019

Most major video game companies are shifting to a “games as a service” model where you purchase a game with the expectation of playing it months, even years, down the line. With no reassuring statements from Bethesda, unhappy customers only got louder. by JD Fairweather.

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Contact Center Pipeline

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Social customer service has come a long way since I first wrote about it in Pipeline eight years ago (“The Impact of Word of Mouth in the Web 2.0 Social Customer Care call center contact center social customer service user experience

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ShepHyken

JUNE 7, 2017

Every week, I’m asked, “What is changing in customer service?” The expected answer is that I’ll talk about all the new ways customer service and support is conducted – and I do. There’s self-service solutions that include robust frequently asked questions and video.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 2, 2019

This reminds us that having a good system with good people who understand how to take care of their customers is the backbone of a good service experience. The guest or customer wins because of the great service. Here’s another great story we can learn from.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

It’s almost a given that every company has some form of a customer service department. Even the smallest companies – with just one solo entrepreneur – will act as if they have a customer service department. Why do people reach out to the customer service department?

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ProProfs Blog

MARCH 29, 2019

Whenever organizations ask, “what does great customer service mean to you?”, What could be a great aspect for me can turn out to be an average aspect for others during their customer journey. So, one aspect that online customer service should offer you is consistency.

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ShepHyken

APRIL 1, 2019

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Service Is Poised for an AI Revolution by Vala Afshar. Use of AI in customer service is predicted to increase by 143 percent over the next 18 months.

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Call Center Weekly

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

This bit speaks to me in the context of customer experience: “Treat me good, I’ll treat you better, treat me bad and I’ll treat you worse” Customers don’t really want to be amazed or have their hair blown back – just helped. Treat them good – they’ll treat the customers better!

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Shep Hyken’s Best Customer Service and Experience. Top 5 Articles to Share With Your Team: Five Customer Service Must-Do’s For 2018. That’s Not My Department” and 10 Other Phrases Customers Hate. Treat Your Current Customers Better than Your New Customers.

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ShepHyken

APRIL 8, 2019

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. To Provide the Best Customer Experience, Be Proactive by Frank Konkel. My Comment: Is it possible to learn a customer service lesson from government?

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Call Center Weekly

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

To the agents, this may create pushback, anger and frustration that may unexpectedly be directed at customers. Fortunately for me, I was quite keen to offering exceptional service. It feels natural to apply the principals I learned while working in customer support.

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Micah Solomon

OCTOBER 11, 2018

The author, Micah Solomon, is an author, consultant, influencer, keynote speaker, and trainer in customer service, customer experience, customer service culture, and hospitality. Last week, I suggested quick wins that could improve your customer service and customer experience. Superior customer service depends on superior customer-facing employees; here’s an article of mine on how to get them.

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Call Center Weekly

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

The time for annual Customer Service Week is rapidly approaching! This is a week to celebrate and recognize those hardy souls who have chosen to become customer service professionals. Take the time to remind them that everyone is in customer service.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 18, 2017

Many people think of customer service as a department. If you’ve been following me, you’ll know my belief is that customer service is a philosophy , not a department. It can be the traditional customer service team who fields questions and complaints.

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Call Center Coach

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Top Customer Service Influencers Give Top Customer Service Tips. Recently Fit Small Business asked a group of the top customer service influencers about their top customer service tips. What was my top customer service tip?

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 29, 2017

This week we feature an article by Patrick Thuot who shares an infographic about how customer service can help the retail industry. A customer-centric approach can help any type of business succeed. – Shep Hyken. This offers an opportunity to delight the customer.

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Peter Lavers

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Amongst all the hype of customer experience, AI, chatbots and real-time personalisation, don’t forget that staff still need excellent customer service training – no matter how successful your company is right now!

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ShepHyken

MAY 23, 2018

Two years ago I reported on NewVoiceMedia’s “serial switchers” report that indicated that $62 billion was lost due to poor customer service. Customers want and expect more than ever before – because that’s what we have we taught them.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Sometimes it’s what a customer doesn’t do or doesn’t say that gives you the opportunity to create an amazing customer service experience. And, you’ll take advantage of this moment to deliver a better service experience.

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ShepHyken

MAY 11, 2018

This week we feature an article by Rohit Prasanna who shares a great list of 10 customer service trends that will affect the customer experience this year. – Shep Hyken. In the service niche, customers have come to expect real-time resolutions to their problems.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 3, 2018

With that in mind, I’d like to share five customer service tips every business must do to stay competitive in 2018: Embrace the changing expectations of your customer: This one I’ve touted every year. The customer expects more than ever.

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