ShepHyken

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Lately, I’ve been thinking about how sales and customer service combine to create an experience – hopefully a positive one. She created an experience for her customer. She created an experience for her customer. This is where sales and customer service collide. Here’s the short version. I’ve never lost.”

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. But this year, perhaps more than any other, feels especially monumental, as 2022 was not only the year the world returned to relative normalcy – it was the year the hospitality industry finally roared back to life.

Customer Service 70

Customer Service Hospitality e-support eBook 70

ShepHyken

MAY 23, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Experience Leaders Can Learn from Baseball by Lynn Hunsaker. 3 Common Customer Complaints and How to Address Them by DP Taylor. 3 Common Customer Complaints and How to Address Them by DP Taylor.

Customer Service 65

Customer Service Sports Tips Customer Service Training 65

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.

Omni-Channel 67

Omni-Channel Customer Service Self Service Retail 67

ShepHyken

JUNE 13, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Experience Is Getting Worse by Katie Deighton. The Wall Street Journal) The quality of customer experience offered by consumer-facing brands and government agencies declined in the year through April 2022.

Customer Service 67

Customer Service Sports Customer Journeys Government 67

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 65

Customer Service Net Promoter Score Airlines Customer Journeys 65

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 4 Ways Digital Evolution Has Changed Customers’ Ideas About Patience by Scott Clark. Fred Reggie) Take a look at your business and ask yourself, “Does our business serve our customers or does it serve us?

Net Promoter Score 67

Net Promoter Score Customer Service Hospitality Hotels 67

ShepHyken

AUGUST 1, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Service Teams Are a Brand’s Best Ambassadors by Patti Crume. SmartBrief) Frontline service employees are often a consumer’s first human interaction with a company. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

Customer Service 70

Customer Service B2C B2B Guest Experience 70

ShepHyken

JANUARY 31, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 10 Ways to Build Trusting Relationships with Your Customers by Atlanta Small Business Network. This short article has several ideas on how to serve disloyal customers. State of the Contact Center 2022 by Fonolo.

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Customer Service Contact Center Trends Loyalty 65

ShepHyken

JULY 4, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 7 Top AI Trends in Customer Service by Zendesk. EnterpriseAI) Ever-evolving technology is constantly changing how customer service is done. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Journeys 70

Customer Journeys Customer Service Loyalty Programs Loyalty 70

ShepHyken

MARCH 14, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Using Customer Journey Maps and Jobs to Be Done for a Better Customer Experience by Tobias Komischke. And two years into Covid-19, AI assumes an expanded role in the customer service landscape.

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Customer Journeys Customer Service Call Center Entertainment 73

ShepHyken

JUNE 6, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. They could grow 10x faster, however, their obsession with their operational excellence, customer experience, and internal culture will not allow them to compromise any of those for more units and higher sales.

Customer Service 67

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Hotels Loyalty 67

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 15 Qualities You Need To Get A Good Customer Service Job by James Spillane. Business 2 Community) Are you interested in getting a customer service job? The Customer is King – So Treat Him That Way!

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Customer Service Customer Retention Tips Analytics 67

ShepHyken

JANUARY 17, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 7 Customer Service Skills Every Business Needs by Renee Johnson. The Tech Report) Much of the customer mindset will remain a mystery. John shares six important ways to create a company focused on customer service.

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Customer Journeys Customer Service Retail Touchpoint 67

ShepHyken

MAY 9, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Experience Conundrum: Fix Bad Experiences or Make Good Ones Better? Are your customers coming back out of true loyalty, habit, or some other reason? Tips to Providing Excellent Customer Service by Abdul Mooez.

Customer Service 67

Customer Service Tips e-support Loyalty 67

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

More and more people are complaining about bad customer service. The demand for better service continues to grow, as evidenced in our customer experience research (2022 Achieving Customer Amazement study sponsored by Amazon Web Services). The post Bad Customer Service Isn’t the Problem.

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Culture Customer Service Poor Customer Service Leadership 107

ShepHyken

APRIL 18, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Tracking Customer Experience? The Drum) Ask any brand to rate their customer experience on a scale of one to 10 and most will probably choose a high number. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 70

Customer Service Customer Centricity Retail Customers 70

ShepHyken

JANUARY 10, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. The New York Times) The meanness of the public has forced many public-facing industries to rethink what used to be an article of faith: that the customer is always right. Customer Service Is the New Upsell by David Wagoner.

Customer Service 75

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Loyalty Sales 75

ShepHyken

APRIL 25, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Consumers Prefer Traffic Jams Over a Bad Customer Experience by Retail Customer Experience. I love customer service statistics , and this short article has several. The headline is a fun one.

Customer Service 65

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Loyalty Competitive Advantage 65

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. My Comment: This article is actually an interview with PwC Customer Transformation Leader George Korizis. My Comment: There is a lot of crossover between customer service and CX training.

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Customer Service Retail Course Customer Service Training 52

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Are Lifelike Digital Humans the Future of Customer Experience? My Comment: Is this the future of customer service? My Comment: We close out this week with a bonus article about the state of customers service.

Customer Service 70

Customer Service Customer Retention Customer Satisfaction Social Media 70

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. it’s more important than ever to tell customers exactly what’s going on.

Loyalty Programs 65

Loyalty Programs Customer Service Hotels Entertainment 65

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Please Hold: How AI Is Changing Customer Service in Call Centers by Defined.ai. VentureBeat) Excellent customer service is vital to the long-term success of any business. When the customer speaks, listen!

Customer Service 78

Customer Service Social Media Call Center Retail 78

ShepHyken

JANUARY 2, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Loyalty Is Your Holy Grail for Success. Entrepreneur) Customer loyalty is an essential source of revenue for any business. 7 Low-Cost Customer Service Options That a New Business Could Use by StartupGuys.net.

Customer Service 65

Customer Service Loyalty Programs e-support Loyalty 65

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Talkdesk Research Reveals the Role of Customer Service in Driving Consumer Loyalty Will Expand Beyond Support. 92% of consumers believe customer service needs improvement, and 80% have defected after one bad experience.

Customer Service 70

Customer Service Hospitality Contact Center Loyalty 70

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Here are several excellent ideas on how to ensure you don’t lose a loyal customer, even when there is a problem or complaint. 5 Questions to Ask in Building a Customer Experience Strategy for 2022 by Phil Britt.

Customer Service 85

Customer Service Chatbots Retail B2C 85

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 3 Ways to Move From Customer Service to Customer Care by Patrick McCullough. Destination CRM) What’s the difference between customer service and customer care? How about “customer care?”

Self Service 67

Self Service Customer Service Chatbots Customer Care 67

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

When you ask your customers if they trust you and receive answers other than YES, then the average of those answers subtracted from 100 is your trust gap. Consider the findings from PwC ’s 2022 Consumer Intelligence Series Survey on Trust. Get more information on The Customer Focus ™ customer service training programs.

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Chief Customer Officer Effort Score Policies Customer Service Training 123

ShepHyken

AUGUST 24, 2022

They have great customer service. . They provide a great overall customer experience. . They fuel the customer’s experience. Our 2022 customer service research (sponsored by Amazon Web Services) found that 83% of customers trusted a company or brand more if it provided an excellent customer service experience.

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Customer Service Training Customers Customer Service Customer Experience 131

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Today the verbal communication between customers and computers is becoming indistinguishable from human-to-human conversations. 4 Ways AI Can Improve the Customer Service Agent Experience by Puneet Mehta.

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Customer Service Tips Fashion Call Center 73

ShepHyken

AUGUST 8, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. The WOW Factor: How to Deliver an Amazing Customer Experience Every Time by Benny Marotta. So take a few lessons from the restaurant industry and create a better customer experience. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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Customer Service Culture Customer Retention Video 23

ShepHyken

JULY 11, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 3 Ways to Create a Better Customer Experience That Increases Conversions by Joel Comm. Shep Hyken is a customer service expert, professional speaker, and New York Times bestselling business author.

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Customer Service Average Handle Time Metrics Social Media 24

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? Again, how hard is that? . This destroys confidence. .

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First Call Resolution Customer Service Training Customers Tips 75

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. If You Don’t Love Your Customers, Someone Else Will by Melissa Henley. Whether you call it compassion, or kindness or respect, love for customers is key to setting your organization apart.

Customer Service 15

Customer Service Financial Loyalty Tips 15

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Magazine) Obsessed with the customer experience, Zappos has woven a customer focus throughout everything they do. How to Overcome the 5 Most Common Customer Service Issues by HR News. (HR How do they do it?

Customer Service 14

Customer Service Social Media Loyalty Customer Service Training 14

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 3 Tactics to Avoid Spooking Your Customer by Mark Smith. CMSWire) If a customer becomes disengaged or disgruntled at your offerings, they are likely to “ghost” your brand. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 12

Customer Service Social Media Advertising Retail 12

ShepHyken

JULY 18, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 5 Things Brands Need to Know About the Gen Z Customer Experience (and Employee Experience) by Radi Hindawi and Jim Katzman. This article hits some of the highlights with the help of the 2022 Experience Trends report.

Self Service 13

Self Service Customer Service B2B Competitive Advantage 13