GetFeedback

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Prior to this, we had all read the book, “ The Effortless Experience: Conquering the New Battleground for Customer Loyalty ,” and one question came out of it: Is effortless really enough? . Gartner published a comprehensive article highlighting the key reasons why an effortless experience is the best approach for businesses. .

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Loyalty Customer Experience Touchpoint Metrics 257

ShepHyken

APRIL 22, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comments about each article and would like to hear what you think too. Meeting customer needs in the most convenient way not only drives great customer experience (CX) but also promotes long-term loyalty and business growth.

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Lumoa

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Measuring customer loyalty these days is a little more complex. According to HubSpot, customer loyalty is “a customer’s willingness to repeatedly return to a company to conduct some type of business due to the delightful and remarkable experiences they’ve had with that brand.” Why is Customer Loyalty Important?

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Loyalty Measurement How To NPS 208

BlueOcean

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Check your wallet (digital and/or physical) – do you have loyalty cards for your favorite retail outlets? loyalty programs on average. Ulta tells a similar story— 95% of their revenue comes from their loyalty program members. The data is clear—loyalty pays… but it is often harder to achieve than it looks.

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GetFeedback

MAY 9, 2019

If you Google customer experience you’ll get about 2,340,000,000 results—articles, videos, reports—with in-depth information about the space. This article is inspired by our own frustrations with getting to know the CX space. In fact, you’ll find many articles dance around this question. Heck, we’re still learning. 73% of U.S.

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Customer Experience Customer Journeys Metrics Effort Score 337

BlueOcean

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

With that mission in mind, we’re sharing five of the best articles we’ve discovered recently that are on the top of our minds. This Forrester article goes deep into the details of exactly how to tie customer experience to hard dollars. And we tend to correlate the quality of that customer experience with customer loyalty.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. This article emphasizes that customers may not be so quick to want to use an automated or digital system. Loyalty is more than points.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. What Is Customer Loyalty and Retention (And 3 Tips for Improvement) by Scott Clark. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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MyCustomer

JUNE 5, 2023

In his latest article on customer loyalty, John Aves of CP2 Experience outlines the bad behaviours that businesses must avoid if they want to attract and retain loyal customers.

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ShepHyken

MAY 10, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. 8 Ways to Win Customer Loyalty With Streamlined Customer Support by Samuel O’Brien. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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Customer Service Net Promoter Score Self Service Knowledge Base 156

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comments about each article and would like to hear what you think too. But in 2023, these six retailers and brands set new standards of what loyalty can be. My Comment: Most loyalty programs are marketing programs.

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ShepHyken

MAY 24, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. The 3 Principles of Brand Loyalty After COVID-19 Rocked Our World by Kim Campbell. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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Customer Service Customer Retention Loyalty Retail 156

ShepHyken

MARCH 4, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comments about each article and would like to hear what you think too. You’ll have to read the article to find out more. My Comment: If you follow consumer trends, you know that customer loyalty is “up for grabs.”

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C3Centricity

JANUARY 13, 2021

In appreciation of your loyalty, we have summarised the top twenty articles we published in 2020, so you can check that you didn’t miss any, or remind yourself of their usefulness: #1. This post has been amongst the top articles on C3Centricity for many years. If not, this article will guide you in learning more. #9.

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comments about each article and would like to hear what you think too. My Comment: We start this week’s roundup with an article about AI. Of course, there’s more to this article. Imagine that!)

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Customer Service Average Handle Time Net Promoter Score Loyalty Programs 62

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. It’s these meaningful, actionable, high-quality customer perspectives that fuel unforgettable experiences and create brand loyalty.

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Customer Service Customer Service Training Policies Loyalty 124

ShepHyken

JANUARY 7, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comments about each article and would like to hear what you think too. The first trend that caught my eye had to do with paid loyalty programs. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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Customer Service Loyalty Programs Contact Center Financial 68

ShepHyken

JULY 5, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. How to design and run a customer loyalty program for small businesses by Raúl Galera. My Comment: I’m often asked about loyalty programs.

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Customer Service Loyalty Programs Hotels Infographics 150

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comments about each article and would like to hear what you think too. This article starts with a definition that I can live with but is not quite how I would define it. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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Customer Service Net Promoter Score Loyalty Programs Gamification 62

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. They demand fast shipping, easy returns, sustainability and more, showing little loyalty and appreciation.

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Customer Service Loyalty Programs Retail Loyalty 81

ShepHyken

MARCH 18, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comments about each article and would like to hear what you think too. My Comment: Over the past year or two, I’ve shared several excellent articles by Brittany Hodak on the topic of creating super fans.

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Integrity Solutions

APRIL 19, 2024

It provides competitive differentiation, nurtures customer relationships, helps them feel seen and heard , and ultimately leads to increased customer loyalty and repeat business. According to Gartner , customer experience “drives more than two-thirds of customer loyalty” when compared to brand preference or price consideration.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. Traditional loyalty programs, which often offer points or cash rewards, are being outdone by a new trend: experiential rewards.

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Customer Service Loyalty Programs Ecommerce Loyalty 66

ShepHyken

JUNE 7, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. My Comment: Jeannie Walters is no stranger to this weekly roundup of the best customer service and CX articles of the week. Absolutely!

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Customer Service Loyalty Programs Customer Journeys Customer Centricity 135

ShepHyken

MAY 31, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. 5 Ways to Drive Brand Loyalty and Customer Lifetime Value by Ian Simons. (Ad These are what I refer to as customer loyalty killers.

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Customer Service Effort Score e-support Chatbots 132

Help Scout

AUGUST 22, 2023

Learn what customer stickiness is and how SaaS businesses can both improve stickiness and transform it into enduring customer loyalty. Read the full article

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 25, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. “I My Comment: This is a great article. The article is short and to the point. Some loyalty programs are actually marketing programs.

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Customer Service Guest Experience Loyalty Programs Hospitality 158

Help Scout

MAY 3, 2024

Read on for one support pro's thoughts on building customer loyalty. Read the full article When a customer reaches out to us for help, what can we do to make them feel welcome and cared for while also making them feel that their money is well spent?

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ShepHyken

APRIL 26, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. Brian Solis has a compelling article about this very topic. Here are my top five picks from last week. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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Customer Service Loyalty Programs Social Media Contact Center 136

Currency Alliance

MAY 20, 2024

Consumers used to show loyalty to their main bank more or less by default. Back in 2017, when interchange fees were slashed by the European Union, most banks’ response was to simply to give up on their loyalty program; this was lazy and a huge strategic mistake.

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comments about each article and would like to hear what you think too. This article shares some great insights and findings. If you like this type of information, you’ll enjoy this article.

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Self Service Customer Service Social Media Ecommerce 68

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. My Comment: This article shows the power of generative AI (ChatGPT-type technologies). My Comment: I’m a big fan of loyalty programs.

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Customer Service Loyalty Programs Loyalty Customer Service Training 61

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. My Comment: The “mental load” referred to in this article is about frustration, anxiety, and fatigue over a customer service/support experience.

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Self Service Customer Service Contact Center Loyalty 68

ShepHyken

JANUARY 1, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comments about each article and would like to hear what you think too. My Comment: The articles featuring predictions and trends for 2024 continue to flow into my inbox. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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Customer Service Social Media Loyalty B2C 58

Currency Alliance

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

This article on the loyalty rules engine is probably the second-most important article I will ever write on loyalty marketing*. It is the most powerful, yet under appreciated module (or tool) in a loyalty marketing stack of software. This brings significant advantages.

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Loyalty Loyalty Programs Social Media ROI 52

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. And caring is the foundation of trust and the preamble to loyalty. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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Customer Service Contact Center Loyalty Tips 64

Help Scout

AUGUST 22, 2023

Customer loyalty is key to reducing churn and increasing revenue for your online business. Here's everything you need to build loyalty. Read the full article

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