ShepHyken

JUNE 26, 2019

In the old days – and even in modern times – if a customer wanted help or support, they picked up the phone and called for help. A (hopefully) friendly and competent customer service professional, also known as an agent or representative, would answer the question or resolve the problem. But there’s one mode of communication and customer support that hasn’t been talked about much. What I’m referring to is the concept of predictive customer support.

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ShepHyken

JULY 3, 2019

Just last week I wrote about the concept of predictive customer support. Now, we take a slightly different angle with the concept of proactive customer support. The company reaches out to the customer before the customer has a chance to reach out to the company. More often than not, the customer may not even know they have a problem. As an example, when does a typical customer find out their cable TV is out?

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ShepHyken

MARCH 7, 2018

The other day I was talking with a gentleman who was as passionate about customer service and experience as I am. He had worked with support centers and we were discussing how important the team in a customer support center is to an organization. Yet, it surprised both of us just how low paid some of these support people are. But it does surprise me that the lower-paid positions are often most responsible for interacting with customers.

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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.

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 23, 2020

You call the customer service hotline. A pleasant customer support agent picks up the phone and enthusiastically greets you, ready to help resolve your problem or answer your question. Customer Service customer experience customer service tips customer support

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ShepHyken

MAY 10, 2019

This week we feature an article by Costi Teleman who writes about the importance of excellent customer support and what to look for when outsourcing your support team. Your business may have the best products and services in the industry, but without effective customer support, consumers would likely not care about your brand. The right agency would remove the burden of customer support from your administrative team or other departments’ shoulders.

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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? So, understanding that, why would a company choose to deliver an amazing customer service experience to just some of their customers and not to every customer?

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Wowdesk Blog

AUGUST 19, 2020

It’s crucial to earn customer loyalty in business these days. . Loyal customers rarely shift to competitors. They share their positive experience with your company through word of mouth, it means they bring more customers to you without your direct efforts. .

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ProProfs Chat

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. However, both customer service and support are inter-connected whilst representing a different way of working with customers. So, what can you do to get these Customer Satisfaction Score (CSAT) up? Customer Support chat

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As self-service as a customer preference continues to grow, it's more important than ever that we assess the amount of support being given to our customer service reps. Is there a way to find the right balance between self-service and support?

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Kayako

DECEMBER 22, 2016

The term ‘customer service’ evokes nostalgia for sales clerks in long aprons in country town emporiums. Some see it as the old-fashioned version of customer support. Many people can’t distinguish between terms ‘customer support’ and ‘customer service’. Customer support’ appears cooler because it has been popularized by new technologies and software. But customer service takes a comprehensive view of your customer interactions.

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ShepHyken

JUNE 15, 2018

This week we feature an article by Ayush Chaudhary who writes about the social media customer support experience. Social customer service allows you to take the interactions with your customers to an even higher level. – Shep Hyken. If you’ve not been living in a cave, you’ve probably heard by now numerous projections about how chatbots are destined to take over customer support. Think of it as a telephonic IVRS analog for customer support.

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OctopusTech

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

So, with a growing demand for e-games, it is becoming important to get help via Customer Support Services on time. Thus, most of the gaming platforms are hiring Customer Service Outsourcing services for customer support to retain more paying customers.

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TechSee

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Applying the digital twin model to the technical support domain will be truly transformative, with its ability to revolutionize the role of the on-site/field technician. Field tech support has already begun merging the digital and physical worlds by utilizing immersive technologies – such as augmented reality (AR), mixed reality (MR) or virtual reality (VR) – to manipulate real-life objects. Technical Support in the age of Digital Twins. Self-Service.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. If Customer Service Reps Were Honest [Spooky Edition]: The Scary Reality Your Customer Service Agents Face Every Day Plus How You Can Help by Veronica Krieg. Sharpen) If your customer service reps were honest, here’s a look into what they’d say – and tips you can use to help them during this spooky season and beyond.

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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. With that said, the focus on this topic is on what many consider to be the customer service and support department – the people who have contact and interaction with the customer. It can be the traditional customer service team who fields questions and complaints.

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Callminer

JULY 30, 2020

No company wants to receive complaints about bad customer service, but even companies that strive to create exceptional customer service will occasionally disappoint a customer. Here are four steps to move the customer from angry to heard.

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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. When your system works, and you have competent people who make good customer-focused decisions, everybody is happy. Shep Hyken is a customer service expert, keynote speaker, and New York Times bestselling business author.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

He shares six tips and strategies to share with your team for improving the eCommerce customer experience. Poor customer service costs businesses over $75 billion a year in lost profits. Only by delivering amazing customer service.

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OctopusTech

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Customers are the base of every business. Dedicating the resources for customer support also adds up. For this purpose, a DTH company must hire Customer Support Services. It’s not just answering the phone calls of customers and helping them with software.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. CX50 2020: Great customer experience starts with company culture by Morag Cuddeford-Jones. MarketingWeek) At our exclusive roundtable featuring members of 2020’s CX50, the consensus was that taking care of employees has helped take care of customers in this time of crisis. Level-up Your Customer Service With These 4 Dynamite Strategies by Tom Sagi.

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TechSee

JANUARY 14, 2021

Having recognised the need to provide customers with alternative support options over the last 9 months when on-site assistance was not feasible, more and more companies are turning to contactless service as a way to help their customers without stepping foot into their homes.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

This week we feature an article by Pascal van Opzeeland who writes about the quality of customer support and what it takes to provide great customer support. – Shep Hyken. What makes a customer support interaction good or bad? Personal tastes vary in how individuals rank these elements in order of importance, but specifying them allows companies to deliberately improve their support setup over time – be it through tools , people, or organization.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 20, 2017

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Jason Grills, writes about the importance of good customer support and the impact it can have on your business. Customer support agents must understand just how important their roles and responsibilities are to the customer experience. Consumers today expect to receive high-quality service when doing business with various brands, so meeting their customer needs should be one of your top priorities.

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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. The customer-centric economy has taken the front-seat across the globe, and it is no different for B2B businesses. When customers call the shots, having a good CX and offering fantastic customer service will benefit your business all around.

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UJET

JULY 11, 2019

Support teams are arguably the most important part of the customer experience. Agents become the voice of the company when they interact with customers. These experiences can lead to repeat sales or a loss of a customer depending on that single interaction. customer service Customer Support Agent

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 17, 2018

This week we feature an article by Kaavya Karthikeyan who writes about customer support metrics that you should be tracking. – Shep Hyken. The best way to outperform your peers is through constant evolution and refining, and nowhere does this apply more than in the customer support arena. One of the best ways by which you can ensure your organization is consistently performing is by benchmarking customer support metrics.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

This week we feature an article by Pascal van Opzeeland who writes about the quality of customer support and what it takes to provide great customer support. – Shep Hyken. What makes a customer support interaction good or bad? Personal tastes vary in how individuals rank these elements in order of importance, but specifying them allows companies to deliberately improve their support setup over time – be it through tools, people, or organization.

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OctopusTech

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

The need for NDR occurs when a Customer Support team gets a complaint from the buyer. They are mentioning the comments like, “the customer was not available at the time of delivery”, “wrong or incomplete address”, “the customer’s phone number is not reachable”.

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Fonolo

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Customer support is currently standing at a crossroads: One road leads to exciting automated technologies, and the other to the ‘human touch’. to real-time messaging, simulation, self-service and crypto-currency. These technological breakthroughs point toward a future with remarkable changes in the customer service landscape. Despite these advancements, the human element still rules as the best way to deliver efficient customer support.

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Team Support

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Compare that with the joy and hope of the customer support department that works collaboratively with sales and product teams to resolve issues, provides tools and resources that help educate users making the most of the solution, and focuses on building relationships rather than closing tickets.

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ProProfs Chat

MARCH 27, 2020

Remember when your business had limited platforms, mostly email, mail, and phone support, to help customers reach your brand? No wonder customers today are more concerned about how their customer support experience might turn out with a brand. best customer experience. ”. And your support operators? . That’s why most of you resort to customer support tools like live chat for customer service to offer the best possible and instant help to customers.

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ShepHyken

JULY 3, 2020

He writes about how to best perform e-commerce customer service. Impeccable customer service helps you hit the hearts of your followers. After all, any good brand out there does not just only have customers. You can achieve that by providing the best customer service possible. Great customer service has the power to leverage your e-commerce brand in ways that you could not imagine. Offer 24-Hour Phone Support.

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Wowdesk Blog

JUNE 15, 2020

Customers are the foundation for every successful business. Considering the importance of customers and addressing their needs efficiently ensures the long-term growth of an organization. . Happy customers turn into loyal customers, and these loyal customers are the ones who recommend your company to their surrounding people. Therefore, a company can gain credibility and bring more business by creating a satisfied customer base. .

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Team Support

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Businesses buy your products or services to help their operations run efficiently and to meet their customers’ expectations. In other words, effective B2B support forms the foundation for long-term successful customer engagements. The Value of Customer Support.

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UJET

JULY 10, 2019

Support teams are arguably the most important part of the customer experience. Agents become the voice of the company when they interact with customers. These experiences can lead to repeat sales or a loss of a customer depending on that single interaction. As a company grows, introducing new features, products, and services, they can find themselves facing an increasing number of support requests. Scheduling support agents can be challenging.

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ShepHyken

MAY 18, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Loyalty Is Flat. CMSWire) A fair portion of customer loyalty may have been flattened over this 90-day period of the pandemic for businesses that haven’t been able to function as usual, and that includes a large portion of the business world. My Comment: What happens when the loyal customer gets out of the habit of buying from you?

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 30, 2020

She writes about how businesses can utilize modern voice technology to create a better experience overall for their customers. What is the best way to improve relationships with your customers? The answer is simple but often overlooked: Focus on delivering five-star customer service.

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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. The customer service rock stars tout the accolades and awards that they have received. And, when our customers visit these businesses, they experience what great service feels like.

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