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. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 333

Customer Service First call resolution Contact Center Engineering 333

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

JANUARY 1, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Let’s kick off this week’s Top Five roundup with a topic I’m often asked about, which is how to handle negative reviews. My Comment: Trust continues to be a big topic and will only get more important in the coming years.

Customer Service 142

Customer Service B2C Feedback Marketing 142

ShepHyken

JULY 17, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 5 Factors That Make for a Great Employee Experience by Tiffani Bova (Harvard Business Review) Decades of business strategy have urged leaders to concentrate the bulk of their business efforts on the customer experience.

Customer Service 156

Customer Service Chatbots Customer Experience Contact Center 156

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Elevating Customer Experience: Embracing Hospitality as the Foundation by Charles Ryan Minton (Newsweek) When it comes to providing exceptional customer experiences, few industries excel quite like the hotel business.

Customer Service 167

Customer Service Customer retention SaaS Best practices 167

ShepHyken

JANUARY 18, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 21 Tips for 2021 Customer Experience Excellence by Lynn Hunsaker. ClearAction) Here are 21 tips for achieving 2021 customer experience excellence in these areas and beyond. by Tracey Ruff.

Customer Service 311

Customer Service B2B Journey mapping Chatbots 311

ShepHyken

MAY 15, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 4 Ways to Create the Authentic Relationships Customers Crave by Ed Hallen (Fast Company) In a world of infinite choices, customers remember brands that provide genuine, trustworthy, and authentic experiences.

Customer Service 161

Customer Service Self service Customer Experience Surveys 161

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. Validation needs to be a part of the customer experience.

Customer Service 393

Customer Service Metrics Customer Support Customer Experience 393

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. Surveys should be part of your customer experience strategy.

Customer Service 163

Customer Service Self service Surveys Contact Center 163

TechSee

AUGUST 14, 2023

TechSee’s Annual Influencer List For a second year, everyone at TechSee is proud and excited to share our annual list of influential leaders in the space of digital customer service. Brad teaches courses on customer strategy and management, customer service leadership, and CX leadership.

Customer Service 207

Customer Service Customer centricity Contact Center Consulting 207

ShepHyken

AUGUST 6, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 25 Ways to Proactively Spot Your Customers’ Pain Points by Call Centre Helper Magazine (Call Centre Helper Magazine) When struggling to deal with customer demand, a lot of contact centres try to recruit more people.

Customer Service 156

Customer Service B2C Customer retention Government 156

ShepHyken

AUGUST 29, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 10 Ways To Keep Your Existing Customers Around for the Long-Term by ASBN Newsroom. Atlanta Small Business Network) The biggest marketing cost most small businesses face is that of acquiring new customers.

Customer Service 161

Customer Service Customer retention Morale Advertising 161

ShepHyken

MAY 28, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Cramer sat down with Apple’s SVP of services Eddy Cue earlier Tuesday at the inaugural CNCB CEO Summit in Santa Barbara. Here is an article about financial advisor CNBC’s Jim Cramer’s opinion on that topic.

Customer Service 161

Customer Service Customer centricity B2C Government 161

ShepHyken

JULY 29, 2019

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. If the statement doesn’t focus on customers, that’s fine. Then have a customer service vision statement. The key to a vision statement being successful is that is short and memorable.

Customer Service 296

Customer Service Enterprise Analytics Customer Experience 296

ShepHyken

AUGUST 16, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 16 Great Customer Service Tips and Examples by Tom Coombe. Small Business Trends) Customer service in the U.S. Small Business Trends) Customer service in the U.S.

Customer Service 222

Customer Service Technology Marketing Contact Center 222

ShepHyken

AUGUST 31, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. How to Prevent Customer Churn with Retention Marketing by Lauren Pope. Learning Hub) Attracting new customers is cool and all, but do you know how to keep them around? Had A Customer Service Fail?

Customer Service 263

Customer Service Advertising Customer retention Customer Experience 263

Customer Service Life

APRIL 12, 2023

Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay One of my favorite things about writing and speaking about customer experience, customer service, and contact centers is the opportunity to connect with others in the industry and talk about topics that are near and dear to my heart. I hope you’ll have a quick look and listen!

Customer Service 78

Customer Service Contact Center Customer Experience Metrics 78

ShepHyken

MAY 17, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. How to handle customer complaints? Alibaba.com) This article summarizes 4 common types of customer complaints and worked out 6 tips to handle them smartly and strategically. 6 tips you must know by Alibaba.com.

Customer Service 196

Customer Service Customer retention Marketing Sales 196

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Partnering in Complex Times: Turning to the Experts for Best-In-Class Customer Experience by Harvard Business Review. Dan sprinkles some great stories in with these topics. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 173

Customer Service Banking Customer effort Marketing 173

ShepHyken

MAY 21, 2021

She shares 5 strategies to build a happy and high-performing remote customer service team. Remote working has many benefits for customer service teams but also comes with some challenges. You can set up dedicated channels for tasks and off-topic discussion to manage and prioritize discussion. . Team Apps and IM

Customer Service 329

Customer Service Morale Management Customer Support 329

ShepHyken

JUNE 13, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 10 Tips for Success with Subscription Business Models by Amanda Davis. This article shares excellent examples of different subscription models and success strategies. 4 Things Customers Want in 2023 by Salesforce.

Customer Service 167

Customer Service Government Customer Experience Sales 167

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Service Is Free by Seth Godin. Seth’s Blog) Customer service is expensive. My Comment: We close out this week with an article on one of my favorite topics, personalization.

Customer Service 190

Customer Service B2B B2C Personalization 190

ShepHyken

MARCH 28, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Harvard Business Review) Most people believe — and research backs them up — that great customer experience drives revenue growth. But who claims credit for these successes? Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 161

Customer Service Entertainment Personalization Customer Experience 161

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Lego Customers Lose Millions of Pieces a Year. Magazine) Lego Group knows something about talking to its customers, and not just because it has a few creative employees. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 179

Customer Service Metrics Call Center Customer Experience 179

ShepHyken

MAY 16, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Are You Tracking the Customer Service Metrics That Really Count? My Comment: We kick off this week’s Top Five roundup with an excellent article about the best customer service metrics. Yes, metrics matter.

Customer Service 161

Customer Service Airlines Metrics Journey mapping 161

ShepHyken

MARCH 15, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. How to Deliver Memorable Customer Experiences in a Post-Pandemic World | We Are Forever Changed by Joseph Michelli. For this short post, let’s look at two emerging customer experience trends.

Customer Service 319

Customer Service Customer retention Customer Experience Technology 319

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Radical Empathy And Other Ways To Rethink Your Customer Experience by Bridget Brennan. My Comment: Let’s start this week’s Top Five with one of the hottest topics in customer service and experience, and that’s empathy.

Customer Service 193

Customer Service Airlines Customer Experience Marketing 193

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Fidelum Partners) As the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, we need to change the way we think about and build companies, brands and customer relationships. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 173

Customer Service Customer Experience Personalization Sales 173

ShepHyken

MARCH 21, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 15 Stats About Post-Covid Customer Service by Blake Morgan. Chief on that list is updating customer service efforts. Our customer service research supports the theme.

Customer Service 167

Customer Service Customer retention Engineering Self service 167

ShepHyken

JANUARY 20, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Effort Score or Customer Satisfaction? CustomerThink) Customer Effort Score is a popular metric used to measure customer service satisfaction using one single question.

Customer Service 291

Customer Service B2C Entertainment Customer effort 291

ShepHyken

MAY 18, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Loyalty Is Flat. What you’ll find are nine fundamental concepts that need to be considered at the base of your customer service and loyalty strategies. by Rachel Lane.

Customer Service 231

Customer Service Customer retention Banking Customer Support 231

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 12 Ways to Celebrate Customer Service Week by Vanessa Brangwyn. While many people think this is a celebration about our customers, it is just as much a celebration about our people who take care of our customers.

Customer Service 212

Customer Service B2B B2C Call Center 212

ShepHyken

JULY 31, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. However, this can be overlooked, or even unwittingly neglected, resulting in angry customers. My Comment: Why do certain businesses create angry customers? Great insights from Customer Gauge. They created an “event.”

Customer Service 0

Customer Service Benchmark SaaS Technology 0

ShepHyken

AUGUST 3, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Personalization and Customer Experience Strategies for Success by Larisa Bedgood. Business2Community) Personalized customer experiences are now at the center of all marketing initiatives.

Customer Service 232

Customer Service Marketing Personalization Customer Experience 232

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. The Jury Is in on the Future of Customer Experience by Lisa Loftis. My Comment: What does customer experience (CX) look like a year from now? How Bad Customer Service Affects Your Business by Mansi Bhatia.

Customer Service 286

Customer Service Customer Experience Marketing 286

ShepHyken

JUNE 10, 2019

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Voice of the Customer Surveys: Expert Tips for Creating Effective Surveys & Must-Ask Questions for Gaining Valuable Insights by CallMiner. The common theme is that they are short and easy on the customer.

Customer Service 274

Customer Service Surveys Customer Experience Feedback 274

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. What’s stopping your customers from being loyal? Graham Jones) Most business leaders appreciate that 80% of their profits come from 20% of their customers. 30 Resources Every Customer Success Manager Should Read by Danni Friedland.

Customer advocacy 310

Customer advocacy Customer Service Marketing Management 310