ShepHyken

JULY 21, 2017

This week we feature an article by Jason Grills about how to use live chat agents properly in order to delight your customers. This means that you should know how to hire live chat agents who are going to delight your customers. If he or she lacks any, they might not be the best choice for your customer support team.

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How To Software Knowledge Base Tools 92

Happy or Not

DECEMBER 21, 2022

At HappyOrNot, we are all about helping businesses unlock insights of customer experience to improve their operations. And, as we’re in the business of collecting customer feedback, of course we also gather feedback from our own customers, too! .

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Omni-Channel Feedback Course Customers 69

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

Customers hear from you regularly. As you dwell on how often you actually connect with a customer (once a week? Your customers, if they are truly customers, pay you regularly. The post One Piece of Customer Communication that Fails to Delight appeared first on Customer Experience Consulting.

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Communication Consulting Connections Customers 164

ijgolding

MAY 3, 2016

A great deal of my work as a Customer Experience Specialist involves the recounting of stories. As students of Customer Experience will attest, the use of storytelling to ‘bring to life’ the benefits and consequences of ‘operationalising’ Customer Experience is hugely beneficial. The result has been stunning.

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Customer Experience Return on Investment Customer Centricity Hospitality 120

SurveySensum

JULY 10, 2023

Are you a regular customer of Starbucks? And this VIP treatment leaves you delighted and eager to return. So, are you delivering the best customer service in today’s competitive world? If not, then this blog is for you. Here we reveal the top 10 practices to elevate your customer service experience to new heights!

Retail 52

Retail Customer Service Exceptional Customer Service Customer Centricity 52

SurveySensum

JULY 10, 2023

Are you a regular customer of Starbucks? And this VIP treatment leaves you delighted and eager to return. So, are you delivering the best customer service in today’s competitive world? If not, then this blog is for you. Here we reveal the top 10 practices to elevate your customer service experience to new heights!

Retail 40

Retail Customer Service Exceptional Customer Service Customer Centricity 40

Customer Guru

MAY 30, 2018

We all know this by now that organizations must focus on being customer-centric in order to come out on top. Most customer experience leaders believe that customer centricity starts with the customers always. But they tend to ignore the importance of employee behavior in building a customer-centric organization.

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Omni-Channel Customer Centricity e-support Social Media 95

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Suzanne Pellican, a Design Fellow at Intuit and opening keynote speaker at a conference called Delight, told the story of how 10 years ago Intuit, […]. The post 3 Lessons re: Design Thinking and Customer Delight appeared first on Customer Experience Consulting.

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Conference Consulting Software Customers 110

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 4, 2019

This week we feature an article by Dwayne Charrington who writes about how to engage your customers in personalized, meaningful, and relevant ways. Customers, employees, lead generation, or profit. Well, the best answer is customer engagement. No business can survive without engaging its customers.

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Brands Engagement How To ROI 121

kommunicate

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Do you really need to delight your customers? What is the difference between customer satisfaction and customer delight? In simple terms, when customer expectations are met then it is considered customer satisfaction and when you exceed their expectations it is considered as customer delight.

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Tips Customer Satisfaction Customer Expectations Customers 40

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

My obsession for Customer Experience (CX) started when I received a package in the mail on a random afternoon. Since my Stacy’s Chips incident, I have been fascinated by CX and continue to pay very close attention to how companies deliver unforgettable experiences to win over customer’s hearts – and wallets.

Hotels 108

Hotels B2C Loyalty B2B 108

ProProfs Chat

APRIL 24, 2019

This is the age of instant gratification and your business cannot survive if you fail to delight your customers with an instant resolution to their problems. Rise above your customers’ expectations, especially when it comes to customer service. Each customer prefers a different way of communication with your brand.

Customer Experience 61

Customer Experience Customer Service Customer Journeys Knowledge Base 61

InMoment XI

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

By Simon Fraser, InMoment + Kirstin Simons, NPSx by Bain & Company NPSx by Bain & Company and InMoment recently released the State of CX: UK Consumer Trends Report , an in-depth analysis of customer perceptions on brand experiences across multiple industries.

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Net Promoter Score NPS Retail Trends 260

delighted

APRIL 16, 2020

Customer experience surveys are at their core a communication method – designed to be quick for customers to answer, and easy for you to interpret. This blog post walks through how some of our customers have created pulse surveys from Delighted’s survey templates to meet their in-the-moment needs.

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Meeting Survey Net Promoter Score How To 52

ShepHyken

AUGUST 9, 2019

This week we feature an article by Yogesh Chabria who shares an article about how customers want to be wowed and how you can turn your customers into fans. I often get asked how I focus on customer satisfaction with everything else that is going on? In fact, I feel that customer satisfaction is an old-world concept.

Hotels 118

Hotels Customer Satisfaction Social Media Customers 118

ECXO

APRIL 18, 2024

Delving into Digital Conversations for Business Survival or Irrelevance, featuring Paolo Fabrizio The European Customer Experience Organization (ECXO) is delighted to announce our upcoming session on AI digital conversations, a topic of utmost importance in today’s business landscape. Born and bred in Milan, Italy.

Insurance 111

Insurance Consulting Travel B2B 111

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Consider this way-too-typical scenario: Marcus decides one day to stand in front of his employees and request in no uncertain terms how everyone needs to be more customer-focused. “Help customers love our company and brand more!” He promotes the idea of becoming more customer-focused. ” says Marcus. Is it easy?

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Net Promoter Score How To Customer Centricity Metrics 547

InMoment XI

MAY 4, 2023

Read a blog by Phil Sager, Expert Partner and Daniel Moellerhenn, Expert Partner, Bain & Company, speakers at the XI Forum in Cologne on June 13 & 14 Reports of record inflation, ongoing labor constraints, rising capital costs, and other macro trends are ongoing and have compounded in unique ways.

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Strategy Customer Experience How To Loyalty Programs 295

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

This week we feature an article by Rahul Varshneya whos writes about how technology innovations are continuously improving the customer experience. This Maya Angelou quote fits perfectly when talking about the factors responsible for positive brand customer service. How to leverage technology for a better customer experience.

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Technology Customer Experience Social Media Multi-Channel 132

Peter Lavers

JANUARY 15, 2020

Peter Lavers has been named as a top blogger in the realm of Customer Service. Peter is delighted to included in this list as it confirms his passion to help companies become more customer centric and thereby competitive in this world of ever-increasing customer empowerment and digital disruption.

Omni-Channel 52

Omni-Channel Customer Service Customer Centricity Customers 52

ShepHyken

JUNE 7, 2019

This week we feature an article by Molly Moore about why phone calls and online chat can make the difference between customer-centric brands and everybody else. In fact, nearly t wo-thirds (65%) of potential customers want to reach brands by phone. Consumers Demand Immediate Connection. How to Connect the Right Way.

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Connections Customer Centricity Consumers Culture 119

ShepHyken

JANUARY 12, 2018

This week we feature an article by Mike Schoultz who shares his top 20 list of myths on customer experience not to tell yourself or things you should never say to a customer. Check out our thoughts on customer focus. We often get questions and comments on delivering great customer service and experiences. Not my error.

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Customer Service Policies Customers Customer Experience 95

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. To entice those customers to come in-store requires there to be something worth coming in for.

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Infographics Retail Customer Service Policies 89

ShepHyken

APRIL 7, 2017

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Swati Kungwani, writes about the value of customer complaints to a business. Disappointments can be delightful! Customer behavior is becoming more dynamic. Customers tend to grumble or express their discontent if things go wrong. Shep Hyken.

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Poor Customer Service Advertising B2B Policies 109

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? . The article states that customer delight (in other words, exceeding expectations) won’t bring customers back to your brand.

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Loyalty Customer Experience Touchpoint Metrics 257

Eptica

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Date: Wednesday, December 16, 2020 Author: Pauline Ashenden - Demand Generation Manager Learning from Santa’s customer service success. Author: Pauline Ashenden - Demand Generation Manager When it comes to customer service, Father Christmas has been delighting children for countless years. Published on: December 16, 2020.

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Customer Service Video Customers Interaction 118

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

This week we feature an article by Nathalie Herrman who writes about three key principles that are at the root of all great customer service. She also reminds us that the customer experience begins with the employee experience. – Shep Hyken. Otherwise, we lack integrity, employees lose interest, and customer service suffers.

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Customer Satisfaction Exceptional Customer Service Employee Experience Employee Engagement 92

Provide Support

AUGUST 23, 2016

How to Hire Live Chat Agents Who Delight Your Customers. In a fast-paced world where convenience is prized above all else, it’s not surprising customers appreciate communicating via live chat. In fact, according to the Zendesk Benchmark report , live chat has the highest satisfaction level for any customer service channel.

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How To Report Customers Communication 40

ShepHyken

JANUARY 5, 2018

This week we feature an article by Ford Blakely about text messaging which can provide that instant, convenient and low-friction customer experience that delivers delight. Let’s face it, customer service is the lifeline of any company. When customers are angry, they tell the world about it. – Shep Hyken.

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Customer Service Poor Customer Service Multi-Channel Study 80

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 20, 2019

This week we feature an article by Sabio who explains why developing a customer experience strategy is essential for your business to improve its bottom line. Developing a customer experience (CX) strategy for your business has never been more important. As a consumer, how do you feel when you receive a poor customer experience?

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Customer Experience Roadmap Financial Contact Center 83

ShepHyken

MARCH 15, 2019

This week we feature an article by Tom Buiocchi who writes about the importance of the “behind the scenes” work facilities managers do in order to enhance the customer experience. When you think about how to provide excellent customer service, chances are facilities management might not be the first thing that comes to mind.

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Customer Service Management Retail e-support 75

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

This week we feature an article by Nogol Tardugno who tells us how to get our contact center interactive voice response (IVR) to deliver the best customer experience. Any reports of the death of interactive voice response (IVR) as a customer service channel have been greatly exaggerated.

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Self Service Customer Experience Contact Center Interaction 94

Talkdesk

DECEMBER 21, 2015

“Customer experience” has become a sort of buzzword in recent years due to the modern company’s push to inspire brand loyalty. Jargon or no, customer experience is a very real thing that has been around as long as companies have. The customer experience encompasses every interaction a customer has with your company.

Customer Experience 40

Customer Experience Call Center Customers Training 40

SurveySensum

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Delighted is a customer feedback platform that helps businesses gather, track, and analyze thousands of actionable customer, product, and employee feedback. But like any other great tool ever made, Delighted also has some drawbacks that hold it back. This will help you choose the right and the best Delighted alternatives.

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Knowledge Base Multi-Channel Survey Feedback 52

Pretium Solutions

JULY 5, 2012

One of the more well-known customer service goals is delighting your customers, a self-explanatory outcome for sure, but exactly how do you go about achieving this goal? More specifically, how do you get your customer-facing employees to delight your customers?

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How To Loyalty Course Customers 49

NICE inContact

AUGUST 14, 2019

Nowhere is this more applicable than in social customer service. It’s easy for brands to say or type “sorry,” and that’s exactly what makes the phrase less-than-helpful for customers. In an age when the most beloved brands go out of their way to surprise and delight, an easy apology won’t cut it, nor will simple satisfaction.

Customer Service 137

Customer Service Social Media Brands Loyalty 137

NICE inContact

AUGUST 14, 2019

Nowhere is this more applicable than in social customer service. It’s easy for brands to say or type “sorry,” and that’s exactly what makes the phrase less-than-helpful for customers. In an age when the most beloved brands go out of their way to surprise and delight, an easy apology won’t cut it, nor will simple satisfaction.

Customer Service 136

Customer Service Social Media Brands Loyalty 136