BlueOcean

MARCH 19, 2024

Love them or hate them, in business, as in life, transitions are inevitable. On the Blue Ocean blog, we talk a lot about the process of sourcing a strategic partner for your outsourced customer care program. Long Story Short: Outsourcing is a business of wins and losses. Yes, Legal, we’re looking at you.

Customer Care 177

Customer Care How To Sports Case Study 177

InMoment XI

MARCH 27, 2024

A well-crafted automotive reputation management strategy is essential for any auto brand looking to build trust, foster customer loyalty, and thrive in a competitive market environment. 54% of car buyers would pay more for a better buying experience. 67% of consumers see reviews as influential when choosing a new auto service.

Automotive 260

Automotive Management Social Media Feedback 260

InMoment XI

JULY 18, 2022

In our last blog about creating an excellent food service customer experience (CX), we talked about how vital customer reviews are to growing your business (and how your customer experience plays a pivotal role in making sure your reviews are positive). . 1: Leveraging Customer Feedback in Operations.

Feedback 492

Feedback Culture eBook Training 492

ChurnZero

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Over the last few years, we’ve seen a lot of growth in the Customer Success space, which means there’s now even more content out there on the web for you to research, consume and rely on. You can see this is the case by taking a look at the Google search trends for “Customer Success” and “Customer Experience” over time.

Customer Success 98

Customer Success Consulting Metrics Customer Centricity 98

Customer Bliss

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

There’s a continuing focus on brands improving customer experience to lead customer-driven growth. I’d like to share some of the most popular and most-shared content from the Customer Bliss blog. A beloved company understands that a good apology strengthens the bond between customers and the company.

Trends 204

Trends Customer Experience Customer Insights Customers 204

Comm100

APRIL 2, 2024

Customer satisfaction (CSAT) scores are a vital metric for any business trying to track and improve their customer service and support. The scores provide a snapshot of how satisfied your customers are with your products or services, indicating areas of success and those needing improvement.

Strategy 224

Strategy How To Wait Times Customer Satisfaction 224

Call Experts

DECEMBER 29, 2021

At Call Experts, we are dedicated to providing supportive content every week through our contact center blogs. Because contact center blogs can be an essential tool for understanding services from a company and what it might be like as their customer. . And, it can give insight into the cost of an absence for your business.

Contact Center 52

Contact Center Call Center Trends Healthcare 52

CX Accelerator

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Surely customer support could help me sort this out. I was probably closer to a panic attack than was necessary — but we’ve been planning and saving for this trip for a long time. It was incredibly distressing to encounter a customer service representative who clearly couldn’t care less if I ever left my house again.

Customer Centricity 316

Customer Centricity Company Airlines Net Promoter Score 316

CX Accelerator

MAY 25, 2022

Written by Jenny Dempsey, 5.25.2022 You don’t actually want to contact customer support. Before a customer can reach out to get support, there needs to be communication channels in place. Your company will choose which channels to configure for customers to reach out. 68 Customer Support Email Address Name Ideas.

Self Service 316

Self Service Social Media Knowledge Base Contact Center 316

Steve DiGioia

JUNE 26, 2023

We have studied ways to best serve our customers ad nauseam. We use numerous metrics to gauge customer sentiments. We sit through seminar after seminar to learn the latest tactics to enhance the customer experience and spend thousands of dollars on certification courses signaling to our peers our “expertise”.

Customer Centricity 195

Customer Centricity Course Culture Metrics 195

ShepHyken

MAY 31, 2019

This week we feature an article by Abdul Babar who explains why your customer experience strategy must be a priority for any customer-facing organization. Same goes for a poor experience and how badly it turned you off from that company, brand or product. What is the customer experience?

Customer Experience 117

Customer Experience Touchpoint User Experience Feedback 117

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

This week we feature an article by Christa Heibel who writes about how important employee feedback is to a successful customer service experience and high CSAT ratings. – Shep Hyken. In my past experience as both a consultant and owner/operator of a BPO, I understand that CSAT surveys tend to get all the attention.

Omni-Channel 95

Omni-Channel Feedback Customer Experience Data 95

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. Treasure the learnings to maximize business earnings! Customer behavior is becoming more dynamic. Customers tend to grumble or express their discontent if things go wrong.

Poor Customer Service 109

Poor Customer Service Advertising B2B Policies 109

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 13, 2019

This week we feature an article by Darcy Alexander who shares a checklist to guide us through the process of selecting the best CX vendors for our customer experience initiatives. When embarking on a customer experience (CX) change initiative, there are few decisions more critical to success than selecting the right vendor.

Competitive Advantage 101

Competitive Advantage Case Study Communication Insurance 101

ShepHyken

MARCH 10, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Drawing inspiration from my experiences and insights into the evolving dynamics of customer interactions, let’s explore five pivotal strategies that can elevate your small business from being good to unforgettable.

Self Service 77

Self Service Customer Service Airlines Touchpoint 77

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.

Technology 132

Technology Customer Experience Social Media Multi-Channel 132

Customer Bliss

JANUARY 17, 2020

We are living in a world where customers have the megaphone. That’s actually been one of the most wonderful forcing functions: when finally it wasn’t about who we said we were; it’s about what employees and customers say we are. That’s really forcing us to focus as leaders on experience now. Did you improve my life?

Chief Customer Officer 327

Chief Customer Officer Banking ROI Financial 327

One Millimeter Mindset

JULY 4, 2019

What is your current customer retention strategy value? I offer these five customer retention strategy value blog posts for your reading pleasure. While retaining customers is an art form, the relentless pace of technology change challenges the norm. So do your customers. Subscribe to my blog.

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Customer Retention Strategy Customers Technology 59

Gainsight

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Before you say, “ thank u, next ” to 2018, check out Gainsight’s top blog posts, webinars, and resources of 2018. Top 5 Customer Success Blog Posts of 2018. You can’t have a business without a product and you can’t maintain a customer base without Customer Success. Click here to read the blog.

Customer Success 71

Customer Success Net Promoter Score Chief Customer Officer Metrics 71

ShepHyken

JANUARY 18, 2019

This week we feature an article by Tim Houlne who writes about the importance of integrating technology into your business to provide the optimum customer experience. – Shep Hyken. Time to start planning for your 2019 customer experience initiatives. Would you consider that a great customer experience?

Customer Experience 94

Customer Experience Contact Center Airlines Average Handle Time 94

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Johnson who writes about the importance of cross-team collaboration when providing B2B customer support. . A stand-alone customer support group can’t handle 100% of the issues they receive in the B2B industry. Customer Success / Account Management – Outside of support, this team interacts with customers the most frequently.

B2B 108

B2B CRM Software B2C 108

ShepHyken

APRIL 12, 2019

This week we feature an article by Joel Gottesman who shares tips to ensure that seasonal employees provide an excellent customer experience. Macy’s planned to hire 80,000 seasonal workers, while Target promised roughly 120,000 seasonal jobs. Many of these employees were tasked with challenging customer-facing positions.

Customer Service 108

Customer Service Tourism How To Retail 108

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

This week we feature an article by Andy Steuer who shares valuable information about how to use virtual web assistants to optimize productivity in areas of customer service, customer support, CRM management and more. – Shep Hyken. Here are several areas that virtual web assistants can optimize productivity for busy companies.

Company 95

Company CRM e-support Resources 95

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 27, 2017

This week we feature an article by Tim Fujita-Yuhas that discusses the importance of empathy when using new technology for customer service. When the topic of customer service comes up, the most common associations aren’t typically positive ones. It’s much more than that, especially in the customer service realm.

Customer Service Strategies 84

Customer Service Strategies Strategy Customer Service Hotels 84

ShepHyken

JULY 12, 2019

This week we feature an article by Hugues Meyrath who says that by integrating machine learning and AI capabilities into your processes, you can optimize the performance of your facilities and staff to drive a positive customer experience. At the heart of this is the need to create better customer experiences and deliver new services.

Customer Experience 108

Customer Experience How To Roadmap Analysis 108

BirdEye

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

This statistic shows that your customers are looking for you online. You must monitor what your customers say about you, respond to their remarks, and use their feedback to improve. In this blog, we’ll explain how to create a fool-proof restaurant reputation management process and build a 5-star online reputation.

Tips 108

Tips Management Social Media Feedback 108

ShepHyken

JUNE 1, 2018

This week we feature an article by Jason Grills who discusses the importance of integrating an effective customer support system and how to decide upon live chat software for your organization. – Shep Hyken. Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning” – Bill Gates , Microsoft Founder. Probably not.

Software 103

Software Comparison Customer Satisfaction System 103

ChurnZero

DECEMBER 27, 2019

I f ChurnZero were to release a greatest hits compilation of our top content, milestones, and life events in 2019, this blog post would be it. With over 70+ published blogs this year, we whittled down our list to the ten most popular posts from the ChurnZero team and friends. . Top 10 Blog Posts from 2019 .

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e-support eBook Chief Customer Officer B2B 64

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Self-learning machines can improve your website visitors’ personalized experience in a multitude of ways. For example, algorithms are able to digest complex customer data and provide relevant content to individuals at the right time. So, how is AI changing customer experience? Ask the Experts: How AI is Impacting CX? _.

Customer Service 111

Customer Service e-support Chatbots Automotive 111

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

This week we feature an article by Megan Wenzl about the importance of online reviews to your business and customer engagement. Customer engagement is the communication with customers through a variety of channels to create emotional connections that foster customer loyalty. Reviews Help Customers Find You.

Customer Engagement 81

Customer Engagement Engagement Hotels Advertising 81

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. However, digital transformation has changed the game on who is responsible for delivering customer service and how. Shep Hyken.

Customer Service 75

Customer Service Management Retail e-support 75

BirdEye

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

While online bookings are still popular, curated travel experiences are also gaining traction. They prefer a relaxed travel experience, focusing more on enjoyment rather than planning. With the right travel agency marketing strategy, travel agents and businesses can attract the ideal client to their business and grow rapidly.

Travel 109

Travel Marketing Social Media Hotels 109

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

This week we feature an article by Jessica Wise who shares a story to illustrate how you can develop a lifelong relationship with your customers by creating a customer experience they will never forget. The chance to shock and awe your customers will arise when they present you with a problem that needs solving.

Customer Experience 114

Customer Experience Loyalty Engagement Customers 114

ShepHyken

APRIL 26, 2019

This week we feature an article by Chanice Henry who writes about the importance of listening and understanding your customers in order to give them the experience they want. Wish to inspire a step-change in how customers interact with your brand digitally ?

Chatbots 87

Chatbots NPS Technology Brands 87

Totango

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Having a well-designed plan for those first few months can help to establish clear priorities, align your team, and make meaningful progress toward strategic goals. For example, a CMO doesn’t just solve marketing problems — but business problems, too. It’s so easy for us leaders to focus on our team.

How To 97

How To Leadership Marketing Tips 97

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

This week we feature an article by Sawaram Suthar writes about how live chat can simplify the customer journey. Always remember that the customer just want to be taken care of, regardless of how you go about it. – Shep Hyken. Businesses often face multiple challenges with respect to how to simplify the customer journey.

Customer Journeys 74

Customer Journeys Fashion e-support Travel 74

Totango

JULY 11, 2023

G2 recognizes Totango as a leader in customer success G2 , the software industry’s largest and most trusted marketplace, unveiled their 2023 summer report, and there are cheers all-around, as Totango was honored with 15 leader badges, including “Most Implementable” in the Enterprise Implementation Index for Customer Success software!

Customer Journeys 82

Customer Journeys Customer Success Sports Software 82