ShepHyken

AUGUST 30, 2019

It’s easy for your customers to forget about you when you’re not making an effort to stay in touch with them. By producing valuable content and distributing it through channels like your blog, email, social media accounts, and even SMS, you’ll start to build engagement with your customers.

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Loyalty Programs Loyalty Lifetime Customer Poor Customer Service 107

ShepHyken

AUGUST 25, 2017

No matter what the situation, you need to foster a sense of support and caring to ensure your customer comes back to you. Provide Quality Service First. Bots are not a solution to poor customer service. Read Shep’s latest Forbes Article: How To Humanize Customer Service For B2B Organizations.

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Chatbots Customer Service Tools Poor Customer Service 148

Helen Dewdney

OCTOBER 8, 2018

As readers of this blog and my book know, I always advise going for more than you think you will get. 4) Loss of enjoyment of flight and holiday, stress and upset caused by staff at 30% (of the remaining £1186.40). Then I threatened all the usual; ABTA, posting on review sites and Small Claims Court.

Poor Customer Service 46

Poor Customer Service Customer Service Travel Hotels 46

Vonage

MAY 24, 2016

New research from NewVoiceMedia offers a compelling view of the consequences of poor customer service in the U.S. businesses each year following bad customer experiences. Check out this infographic to discover the impact of poor customer service and then download our free research report for more info.

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Vonage

MAY 24, 2016

New research from NewVoiceMedia offers a compelling view of the consequences of poor customer service in the UK. The results reveal that an estimated £11 billion is lost by UK businesses each year following a bad customer experience. How well do you understand your customer journey?

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Tricia Morris

AUGUST 4, 2015

consumers surveyed saying that they have higher expectations for service now than they did a year ago, and First Direct research survey showing that U.K. billion annually due to poor customer service, consistent delivery of satisfying service across channels has never been more important. Download the 2015 U.K.

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Poor Customer Service Report Self Service Consumers 40

Service Untitled

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

I doubt many customers have forgotten the Bank of America announcement of charging a monthly fee for debit card users last year. Of the 50 percent of customers surveyed who changed banks, they also claimed poor customer service then became the final straw that broke the camel’s back.

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Poor Customer Service Banking Customer Service Effort Score 50

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague from Down Under, Warwick Merry, writes about an experience he had that demonstrates why a business must have the systems and processes in place to take care of new and existing customers. If you cannot take care of the customer, it doesn’t pay to advertise!

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Advertising System Entertainment Sports 48

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

When Oracle released their White Paper Why Customer ‘Satisfaction’ is No Longer Good Enough , the stats caused quite a stir, and rightfully so. 70% of shoppers have stopped buying goods or services from a company after experiencing poor customer service.

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Customer Experience Social Media Poor Customer Service Loyalty 282

ShepHyken

AUGUST 3, 2018

If a business provides a product their customer service team must be well trained in the ins and outs of the product and must be able to provide support for the product. If the business is in an industry that is known for especially poor customer service they should do their best to go beyond customer expectations.

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Customer Service Call Center Knowledge Base Poor Customer Service 87

ShepHyken

MAY 18, 2018

Read Shep’s latest Forbes Articles: Businesses Lose $75 Billion Due To Poor Customer Service. The post Guest Blog: What’s Most Vital to Success: Product, Price, or Experience? For more articles from Shep Hyken and his guest contributors go to customerserviceblog.com. appeared first on Shep Hyken.

Loyalty Programs 79

Loyalty Programs Advertising Loyalty Brands 79

GetFeedback

APRIL 16, 2019

This applies to everything from your customer service to the way that information is presented on your website. businesses are losing $75 billion per year through poor customer service alone. The post 7 Important Questions to Ask Customers for a Better Customer Experience appeared first on GetFeedback Blog.

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Customer Experience Return on Investment Poor Customer Service Metrics 262

Vonage

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Half of consumers move on after poor customer service. In NewVoiceMedia’s whitepaper, Serial Switchers Strike Again , we learned that 49 percent of consumers switch companies after receiving service that does not meet their expectations. Poor customer service costs business billions annually.

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Omni-Channel Consumers Self Service Social Media 218

Stella Connect

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Get a sneak peek of the insights below to find out the top customer support trends every business needs to know for the new year and beyond. . 4 Critical Customer Support Trends and Why They Matter for Your Business. 40% of US and UK consumers say they will post about a poor customer service experience online.

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Trends Poor Customer Service Consumers Social Media 75

NICE inContact

JANUARY 28, 2019

I’ve ditched a company due to bad customer service before… have you? If so, you and I reflect the 8 in 10 consumers that are willing to switch companies due to poor customer service. The post How to Build a Call Center Evaluation Scorecard appeared first on NICE inContact Blog.

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Call Center Contact Center How To Poor Customer Service 136

NICE inContact

JULY 26, 2019

And $62 billion was lost last year due to poor customer service — a figure that grew by $20 billion in just three years! In the same way, I am super-excited to see our lines of code aiding the design of mind-blowingly intelligent chatbots that are bringing customer experience to whole new levels.

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Contact Center Chatbots Banking Poor Customer Service 139

inSided

MAY 31, 2019

Providing good customer service should be at the heart of your business strategy—not least in B2B companies. In order to deliver impeccable customer service, businesses must learn from previous experiences and understand the ramifications of poor customer service.

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Customer Service Poor Customer Service B2B Customers 72

Service Untitled

AUGUST 24, 2010

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. Examples of perks awarded for poor customer service can include coupons, discounts, free upgrades, travel miles, free hotel accommodations, movie tickets, and the list goes on.

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Poor Customer Service Hotels Travel Course 45

Kustomer

JUNE 27, 2022

In order to keep up with increasing consumer expectations, companies need to invest in a modern customer relationship management (CRM) tool that offers both human support and AI technology to provide a personalized hybrid customer experience. Kustomer has conducted extensive research exploring trends in customer experience.

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Consumers Customer Experience Social Media Chatbots 104

NICE inContact

AUGUST 7, 2019

If delivering extraordinary digital customer service were as simple as following a formula, everyone would be doing it. In fact, 89% of tweets from customers to businesses still go unanswered, and poor customer service is one of the main reasons for customer churn. But not everyone is.

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Software Customer Service Chatbots Social Media 156

Lumoa

JUNE 14, 2023

In this blog post, we’ll answer all these questions and more. Before we dive into our remedies, let’s take a look at some of the root causes that could be behind your score going south: Inadequate or Poor Customer Service Many customers tend to be unforgiving if their support experience isn’t up to scratch.

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NPS Effort Score Customer Centricity Loyalty 208

Stella Connect

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The power of capturing and adapting your customer service strategies based on the voice of the customer is undeniable, especially when you consider the immediate impact of just one poor customer experience. 40% of US and UK consumers say they will post about a poor customer service experience online.

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Meeting First Call Resolution Poor Customer Service Effort Score 84

NICE inContact

AUGUST 7, 2019

If delivering extraordinary digital customer service were as simple as following a formula, everyone would be doing it. In fact, 89% of tweets from customers to businesses still go unanswered, and poor customer service is one of the main reasons for customer churn. But not everyone is.

Software 136

Software Customer Service Chatbots Social Media 136

Lumoa

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Understanding the likes and dislikes of your customers is another effective method of personalizing your online customer experience. Customers view personalization as an integral part of their online experience. Poor customer service interactions could lead to a potential loss of business.

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e-support Customer Experience Social Media Chatbots 208

Uniphore

JUNE 9, 2021

If using software is leaving employees burned out and frustrated, the company will wind up paying through high turnover and poor customer service. However, these metrics fail to take into account other areas where a solution may be holding you back — most notably EX.

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Engagement Contact Center How To Metrics 246

ShepHyken

JULY 26, 2021

Negative Employee Experiences Can Translate Into Poor Customer Service, Report Says by Emilie Shumway. (HR times more likely to say they do not provide excellent customer service and twice as likely to say they do not deliver quality outcomes. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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Customer Service Contact Center Customer Retention Poor Customer Service 105

Vonage

MARCH 2, 2017

The impact of this is highlighted in new research which estimates that UK businesses lose £12 billion every year as a result of poor customer service. John Russell once said: “The more you engage with customers, the clearer things become and the easier it is to determine what you should be doing”.

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Customer Service Social Media Poor Customer Service Customer Satisfaction 120

Vonage

AUGUST 11, 2015

Businesses can pour money into elaborate advertising campaigns, but poor customer service can undo all that hard work instantly. Excellent customer service can be as good (and often better) for your brand than a well-orchestrated PR campaign: get your customers to do the talking for you!

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Customer Service Contact Center Social Media Multi-Channel 120

Stella Connect

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Not only is the retail industry particularly vulnerable to customer churn (second only to cable companies), but customers are increasingly likely to switch brands due to poor customer service. . How Will You Make Things Right for Unhappy Customers? The margin for error is smaller than ever before.

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Customer Service Poor Customer Service Contact Center Training 87

ShepHyken

JUNE 18, 2019

Customers don’t like having to wait or being kept on hold; do this too much, and you may find your customers leaving to do business with someone who has a higher respect for their time. Why do companies with poor customer service continue to flourish? Everyone is subject to the speed of change in the market.

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Poor Customer Service Feedback Survey Customer Expectations 107

Velaro

MARCH 14, 2016

Live help can address some common customer service problems before they even occur. You’ve probably come across some version of the following quote before: “Great customer service can overcome poor marketing, but it’s incredibly difficult (and expensive) to replace poor customer service with exceptional marketing.”.

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Wait Times Poor Customer Service Training Customer Service 100

Opinionator

JUNE 6, 2021

trillion is lost due to poor customer service. Customer service is the spine of customer experience, an absolutely central component to the machine. Every year, $1.6

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Customer Experience Poor Customer Service Customer Centricity Customers 52

Service Untitled

MAY 12, 2010

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. Customer satisfaction programs don’t have to be confusing; rather the basic premise of little things making a huge difference is universal when dealing with consumers.

Poor Customer Service 41

Poor Customer Service Customer Satisfaction Exercises Customer Service Representative 41

Service Untitled

MARCH 4, 2009

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. What interested me was how the importance of customer service varied in different industries. Do toll-free numbers help customer service? I’ll be including some of them in future posts.

Customer Service 52

Customer Service Poor Customer Service Culture Survey 52

Service Untitled

JUNE 11, 2010

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. Most think it is too early to tell if the higher scores are going to signal a turnaround for an industry known for their poor customer service. Their overall score increased by 26 points.

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Airlines Customer Satisfaction Effort Score Travel 41

Stella Connect

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

We also found that an even greater share of customers (60%) say they will stop buying from a brand after a poor customer service experience and yet even more (67%) say that they would stop doing business with a brand after only two or three poor customer service interactions. #2:

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First Call Resolution Customer Service Effort Score Net Promoter Score 52

Vonage

JANUARY 3, 2017

Why are customers complaining in the first place? At NewVoiceMedia, we’ve recently updated our Serial Switchers report and found that UK businesses are collectively losing £11 billion per year through poor customer service. While the cost of bad service might seem huge, it’s actually 1.2 billion less than in 2013.

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