Vonage

JULY 29, 2015

Building a culture of customer service excellence is key to building and sustaining a company’s livelihood in almost any industry. Here’s why: The number of interactions between customers and employees is nearly infinite, and the chances to get things wrong or right are nearly innumerable. How to get started today.

Culture 120

Culture Customer Service How To Social Media 120

CX Accelerator

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Surely customer support could help me sort this out. It was incredibly distressing to encounter a customer service representative who clearly couldn’t care less if I ever left my house again. Give inconsistent or incorrect answers to customers. 10) shut down customer support channels for cost rather than customer choice.

Customer Centricity 316

Customer Centricity Company Airlines Net Promoter Score 316

Comm100

APRIL 22, 2024

The productivity of your customer service agents directly impacts your company’s success. Enhanced agent productivity not only accelerates response times but also elevates the overall quality of service. This can directly lead to improved customer satisfaction, increased sales, and more repeat business.

How To 130

How To Chatbots Omni-Channel Social Media 130

InMoment XI

AUGUST 2, 2023

In our latest report, State of Customer Experience: 2023 UK Consumer Study in partnership with NPSx by Bain & Company, we uncovered the differences between industries and brands and how each brand represents certain values. Start by delving deep into your customers’ perspectives, their pain points, and their expectations.

NPS 260

NPS Customer Centricity Tips Automotive 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

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

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

Lumoa

APRIL 6, 2023

Relationships between customers and brands are the foundation of customer experience (CX) success. To ensure that customer experience is successful, companies must focus on creating strong relationships- by understanding customer needs and providing exceptional service.

Customer Experience 208

Customer Experience Customer Centricity Culture Leadership 208

The DiJulius Group

JANUARY 2, 2024

Our Top 10 Blogs from 2023 The Canceling of Hustle Culture…Who is Right? Read Full Article The post The Best Customer & Employee Experience Content of 2023 appeared first on The DiJulius Group. Read Full Article The post The Best Customer & Employee Experience Content of 2023 appeared first on The DiJulius Group.

Employee Experience 93

Employee Experience Customer Experience Culture Training 93

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

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 76

Self Service Customer Service Airlines Touchpoint 76

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.

Strategy 295

Strategy Customer Experience How To Loyalty Programs 295

Customers That Stick

MAY 22, 2015

We wish that changing a customer service culture could be like turning a Jet Ski®. We all wish that changing a customer service culture happened that way. Changing a a customer service culture, particularly in a large organization, is more akin to turning around a container ship.

Culture 60

Culture Customer Service Customer Centricity Comparison 60

BlueOcean

OCTOBER 23, 2023

(This is updated version of our most popular blogs: 52 RFP Questions (2013), 51 RFP Questions (2016), 60 RFP Questions (2020)) Every few years we update our recommended list of contact center RFP Questions. Client Service What is the average length of your client relationships? We hope this makes your RFP process a little smoother!

Customer Care 177

Customer Care Contact Center Comparison Employee Engagement 177

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

This week we feature an article by Misa Chien who shares great lessons we can learn from the Southwest Airlines customer culture. This also reminds us that customer service doesn’t just happen on the front line. It must be part of the company’s culture. – Shep Hyken. 1) Good customer service starts with a smile.

Customer Service 85

Customer Service Airlines Culture Survey 85

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. Think your business is an exception? Think again.

Connections 117

Connections Customer Centricity Consumers Culture 117

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

This week we feature an article by Dawn Gucciardo who took my model of Six D’s to Creating a Customer-Centric Culture and applied it to developing and implementing a CRM software. – Shep Hyken. Shep Hyken believes customer centricity must start on the inside, with your employees. Guess what? Disseminate it. Delight in it!

Customer Centricity 88

Customer Centricity CRM Software Culture 88

Lumoa

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Success in customer experience (CX) can be represented by numbers. A high Net Promoter Score (NPS), a large number of new customers in a month, or fewer unsatisfactory customer service request conclusions, are just some of the metrics we use to measure an effective customer experience.

Competitive Advantage 208

Competitive Advantage Customer Experience Net Promoter Score Effort Score 208

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 21, 2018

This week we feature an article by Prasad Reddy who shares 10 ways to improve CSAT scores by enhancing customer satisfaction. – Shep Hyken. Customer satisfaction is at the core of your business health and growth. In this age of social media, unhappy customers can cause extensive damage to your brand. for customer service.

Customer Satisfaction 94

Customer Satisfaction CRM Culture Social Media 94

CX Accelerator

JANUARY 11, 2021

The all-too-sudden and tragic passing of former Zappos CEO, Tony Hsieh has sent a ripple through the business world, and the customer experience (CX) community is no exception. In the past, I’ve often chuckled upon reading about Zappos in a book or hearing the name mentioned in a keynote address as a model for customer-centricity.

Return on Investment 266

Return on Investment Culture Customer Centricity Ecommerce 266

Provide Support

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

People who work in your company create the atmosphere your customers feel when they interact with your team. Well trained and friendly employees will always provide high quality customer service, but how to achieve this? The task of creating a customer focused culture is not as easy as it seems to be. Read more.

Infographics 40

Infographics Culture Customer Service Training 40

ShepHyken

AUGUST 25, 2017

This week we feature an article by Reuben Yonatan who writes about how using chatbots for customer service properly can be a powerful customer service tool. Chatbots can be great for handling basic customer support functions, communicating with customers when a rep isn’t available and more. – Shep Hyken.

Chatbots 146

Chatbots Customer Service Tools Poor Customer Service 146

BlueOcean

APRIL 24, 2024

This holds especially true in the world of outsourced customer service, where your vendor is literally representing your brand and your values. Ideally, you’d want to work with a customer care partner who is doing more than just checking the boxes. What are the measures of success for your DE&I initiatives?

Contact Center 177

Contact Center Policies Effort Score Government 177

ShepHyken

AUGUST 30, 2019

This week we feature an article by Lukas Sitar who writes about growing and sustaining customer lifetime value for the entire customer cycle. While many marketers look at metrics like conversion rates, net profit per sale, average value of a lead, and average customer order, they often overlook their customer lifetime value.

Loyalty Programs 103

Loyalty Programs Loyalty Lifetime Customer Poor Customer Service 103

Lumoa

JANUARY 9, 2018

Customer experience has been already a hot topic in business during 2017 and is promising to be even of higher importance in 2018. “CX It’s predicted, that by 2020 customer experience will overtake price and product as the key brand differentiator when making consumer choices. How to overcome those challenges?

Customer Experience 354

Customer Experience Competitive Advantage Omni-Channel Culture 354

Steve DiGioia

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Being in the hospitality industry for 20+ years, and providing customer service for many more, I have learned that you win some and lose some. No customer interaction will be perfect for your business. A customer’s taste, perception, culture, expectations, etc. It’s OK To Fire Your Customer.

Tips 147

Tips Hospitality Culture Customer Service 147

CX Accelerator

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Collaboration with Ben Motteram and Nate Brown To transform an organization into one that is more customer centric is a complex task that requires many different skills. Customer experience is multi-disciplinary. Customer Insights/Measurement/Analytics. Customer Journey Mapping. Project/Program Management.

Customer Journeys 307

Customer Journeys Resources Analytics Customer Centricity 307

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 14, 2018

This week we feature an article by Chanice Henry who writes about the importance of cyber security in providing a trustworthy experience for your customers. – Shep Hyken. Customer loyalty is built on trust. Every employee working with customer data needs to consider their treatment of data very carefully.

Customer Experience 102

Customer Experience Policies Government Customers 102

TechSee

JUNE 16, 2022

Customers expect better and faster pre and post purchase services. Whether they need help setting up a new device or to repair a damaged product, the way in which these interactions are handled are at the heart of customer satisfaction. Eric Esguerra, Vice President, Customer Service & Operations at Miele Canada Ltd.

Customer Service 251

Customer Service Contact Center Chief Customer Officer Call Center 251

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. Many of these employees were tasked with challenging customer-facing positions. However, these employees also present unique challenges to delivering exceptional customer experiences.

Customer Service 107

Customer Service Tourism How To Retail 107

Bill Quiseng

MAY 24, 2023

It’s the same for customer service. You already know what customer service is, but to make it flourish, you and your team need to be reminded periodically. So, I offered people a continuous education in customer CARE. If you missed it, just follow it here: Don’t offer customer service training.

Customer Service 113

Customer Service Customer Service Training Customer Care Training 113

The DiJulius Group

JANUARY 2, 2023

The DiJulius Group’s top customer service blogs, podcasts, and videos from 2022 are listed below. Our Top Blogs from 2022 A Leadership Epiphany on Workplace Culture Where Have All the Workers Gone, and How Can I Attract and Keep Them? I recommend sharing this with your entire team. 6 Reasons Your.

Employee Experience 105

Employee Experience Customer Experience Leadership Video 105

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. CSAT surveys are critical in determining challenges that your customers are facing so that you may improve the customer experience.

Omni-Channel 94

Omni-Channel Feedback Customer Experience Data 94

West Monroe

JUNE 29, 2017

So you may be asking yourself, what is field service and why is it important? Field service refers to the management of a company’s resources/employees/technicians at or en route to customers, rather than on company property (i.e. It’s something that we all deal with as a customer. to “service now!”

Culture 45

Culture Resources Communication Customers 45

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

DECEMBER 29, 2014

We had a great 2014 but more importantly, customers did, too! Leaders of all types of organizations began to walk the talk around improving their customer experience. We know they craved information which helped them take action and get results, and that’s what our blog is all about. Customer or Company Mission?

Customer Journeys 300

Customer Journeys Customer Experience Touchpoint Social Media 300

CX Accelerator

JANUARY 11, 2021

The all-too-sudden and tragic passing of former Zappos CEO, Tony Hsieh has sent a ripple through the business world, and the customer experience (CX) community is no exception. In the past, I’ve often chuckled upon reading about Zappos in a book or hearing the name mentioned in a keynote address as a model for customer-centricity.

Return on Investment 182

Return on Investment Culture Customer Centricity Ecommerce 182

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.

Customer Satisfaction 92

Customer Satisfaction Exceptional Customer Service Employee Experience Employee Engagement 92