ShepHyken

OCTOBER 28, 2019

How To Build A Customer Service Strategy And Drive Repeat Business by Krishna Charan. Freshdesk) Building an airtight customer service strategy is the best way to weather the demands of today’s savvy customers. Bring Customer Loyalty Under the Customer Experience Umbrella by Phil Britt.

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Second to None

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Crafting a leading customer service strategy can serve as a differentiator for brands in any industry, because it is this kind of value that truly sticks out to customers in this age of indulgence. This piece was originally published by Hyken : “I’ve written about the customer service gap before.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 4, 2023

Customers Will Be Smarter and More Demanding Than Ever – I may sound like a broken record as I start each year with this prediction. Certain B2C rockstar brands are teaching our customers what good service is like, and they now have higher expectations.   . That’s almost half of your customers, and that number will grow.

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Our customer experience research found that 83% of people trust a company or brand more if it delivers good customer service. The benefit of building trust is potential customer loyalty. Your happy customers become the best members of your marketing department. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 21, 2020

How to Provide the Best Possible Customer Experience? GISuser) If you don’t have a well-planned customer service strategy, you are highly likely to lose business. According to Channels, after just one negative experience, 51% of customers will never do business with that company again. by GISuser.

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ShepHyken

JULY 22, 2019

My Comment: Companies are using social media customer care/service to increase loyalty and gain market share. If you’re not already strong in the area of social customer care, this article will help you get started. What a French Creole Cooking Term Can Teach Us About Customer Loyalty by Josh Linkner.

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ShepHyken

MAY 9, 2022

I like how this article makes us consider what will make the most positive impact on our customers. Three Stats That Will Change the Way You Think About Customer Loyalty Stats by Wise Marketer Staff. Are your customers coming back out of true loyalty, habit, or some other reason? Of course, not!

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 18, 2021

I recently released my 2021 Achieving Customer Amazement research. and asked them numerous questions about topics related to customer service, customer experience, loyalty, reviews, and more. Knowing your customers better than your competition knows them may be the differentiator that earns you their business. .

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 13, 2018

Are You Making This Critical Connection With Your Customers to Strengthen Relationships and Drive Loyalty? Business2Community) Customer Success is typically defined as, “ensuring customers achieve their desired outcomes while using your product or service.” Consider two types of loyalty; behavioral and attitudinal.

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Integrity Solutions

OCTOBER 27, 2021

In fact, exceptional customer service is more than a functional role; it’s a purpose, rooted in a culture and an understanding of what it means to be truly customer-focused. Just as significant, 96% of customers say customer service is important in their choice of loyalty to a brand.

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Customer Guru

AUGUST 21, 2018

DiJulius is a best-selling author of three books, a renowned keynote speaker, and an international customer experience consultant. John is an “Ex-Disney Guy” and Customer Experience Coach. He helps brands achieve improved customer experience, customer loyalty, and branding by his keynote speaker presentations and workshops.

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ShepHyken

JUNE 28, 2021

Consider listing the companies/brands that closely resemble your organization. Can Disney’s Customer Service Model Work in Government? It’s important to have conversations like these to keep service and experience front of mind. 10 Ways to Gain the Loyalty of Return Visitors by Lauren Voges. and loyalty.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

My Comment: This is a very interesting way of looking at customer loyalty. It appears the biggest issue preventing loyalty is consistency – actually a lack of consistency. A lack of consistency will create a lack of confidence, which leads to a lack of trust, which erodes the possibility for loyalty.

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ShepHyken

MARCH 5, 2018

What’s the Difference Between Customer Satisfaction and Customer Loyalty? HubSpot) Customer satisfaction is a measurement of a customer’s attitude toward a product, a service, or a brand. It’s usually measured by a customer satisfaction survey on a numerical scale. by Jimmy Rodriguez.

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

I found the answers insightful: 37% want to be like the Ritz-Carlton 25% want to be like Ace Hardware 22% want to be like Amazon 16% want to be like Uber Regardless of the survey results, I’d love to take a piece of each of these brands and roll it into what we do – especially if we’re not already doing it.

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ProProfs Chat

MAY 13, 2020

Contemporary consumers expect brands to remember who they are, whether they are buying from you for the second or the hundredth time. The Importance of Offering Customer Service With a ‘Personal Touch’. Companies with best customer service often mention how customers are willing to spend more for the right experience. .

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 24, 2022

Think of the brands or companies you enjoy doing business with the most. They have great customer service. . They provide a great overall customer experience. . They fuel the customer’s experience. Shep Hyken is a customer service expert, keynote speaker, and New York Times, bestselling business author.

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ShepHyken

APRIL 18, 2023

For a number of years, I’ve preached that our customers no longer compare us just to our direct competitors, but instead to the brands they enjoy doing business with the most. In other words, the ones that provide the best customer service and experience.

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ProProfs Chat

MAY 13, 2020

Contemporary consumers expect brands to remember who they are, whether they are buying from you for the second or the hundredth time. The Importance of Offering Customer Service With a ‘Personal Touch’. Companies with best customer service often mention how customers are willing to spend more for the right experience. .

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

The “20th Annual Mystery Shopping Study” recognizes seven retailers who excel in customer service. My Comment: It doesn’t matter what type of business you have, there are plenty of lessons you can learn from the top customer focused retailers. Customers want it and are expecting it.

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CSM Magazine

JULY 12, 2020

How a business handles customer service has a direct correlation to brand perception and longevity in today’s landscape. Building a strong brand perception and positioning a for success cannot be rushed, which is usually what happens when the time scale is shortened to focus on manufacturing and delivery.

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ProProfs Chat

JUNE 30, 2020

It’s not the amount of knowledge you are willing to offer, but the efforts you wish to take to keep your customers satisfied and loyal to your brand. Customers wouldn’t see what you have to offer, but what you are willing to change for them. That’s the true essence of customer service experience. Uncommon Service.

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Michel Falcon Experience

OCTOBER 21, 2019

To put it another way, their engineering, business development, and brand teams are much larger than their customer service or HR teams and receive a larger piece of their operating budget. These companies are focused on customer acquisition through PPC, Facebook ads, expensive sales seminars, influencer marketing and more.

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Storyminers

JULY 6, 2020

His clients range from large, publicly traded companies to leading professional service firms and fast-growth and established small businesses including Apple, Diesel, Freshworks, KFC, Pearson, Shell etc… plus lots of smaller brands and SMEs. A Global Guru poll established him as one of the top ‘Customer Service Gurus’ in the world.

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Storyminers

JULY 6, 2020

His clients range from large, publicly traded companies to leading professional service firms and fast-growth and established small businesses including Apple, Diesel, Freshworks, KFC, Pearson, Shell etc… plus lots of smaller brands and SMEs. A Global Guru poll established him as one of the top ‘Customer Service Gurus’ in the world.

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ShepHyken

APRIL 20, 2022

His positive attitude and energy, along with his perfect thing to say , turned me from an upset customer into one who wanted to love his brand. . It’s the line that will turn your angry customers into loyal customers who say, “I’ll be back!” . Regardless of my frustration, I realized he was there to help me.

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ShepHyken

MARCH 16, 2022

What if almost all your customers, as in almost nine out of 10 of them, were to leave after experiencing bad customer service? That’s exactly what we found in our latest customer service research , that 86% of customers are willing to switch brands or companies because of a bad customer service experience. .

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 6, 2021

My Comment: Some may refer to this as a marketing article, but I’ll argue that marketing is part of the customer experience – and vice versa. Consider that the first strategy is about content marketing, which when done well, is a wonderful customer experience. And, there’s the strategy of customer loyalty programs.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 31, 2020

Loyal Customers 6X More Likely To Forgive Mistakes by Tech.co. Retail TouchPoints) No matter how hard they try, retailers sometimes make customer service mistakes. However, brands that have cultivated customer loyalty can mitigate the harm — loyal shoppers are 6X more likely to forgive a mishap than the average customer.

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Relief can take you back to happiness, and maybe even create customer confidence (a key to creating loyalty) along the way. 5 Customer Experience Lessons from the World’s Biggest Brands Marketing by Kristian Bannister. Learn how to offer a better customer experience than your competitors—and increase your bottom line.

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ShepHyken

MARCH 13, 2017

If that is the case, then social media customer service (also known as “social care”) falls into that category. 89% of social media messages to brands go ignored. My Comment: If customer loyalty is important to you and your business (and I know it is), then take a few minutes to not just read, but study this article.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 1, 2016

12 Unique Ways to Build Brand Loyalty Through Social Media by YEC. AllBusiness) Social media is an invaluable tool to help market your brand, but what good is it without a target audience? My Comment: Social media enhances the customer experience. It’s a brand builder. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken .

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 20, 2018

This article looks at three areas that, while applicable to all companies/brands, are especially applicable to the B2B companies. Domino’s Pizza Serves Up Innovations In Customer Experience (CX) To Drive Business Growth b y Brian Solis. My Comment: Domino’s pizza has a simple business, right? How complicated can that be?

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 17, 2018

(Forbes) No matter what services your company provides or what communication platforms you use, customer experience (CX) needs to be at the core of everything you do. My Comment: As we head into 2019 I’m reminded of the many predictions that said that CX would be the most important focus of brands for the upcoming year.

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LiveChat

OCTOBER 16, 2018

In the competitive markets these days, if there is anything that determines your organization’s success or failure, then it is your customer service. The importance of customer satisfaction has increased enormously so much so that by the year 2020, it is expected to become the critical brand differentiator overtaking price and product.

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SmartKarrot

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Before jumping on the topic of the importance of Customer Success Managers (CSMs) in the SaaS World, let us first understand Customer Success and the importance of Customer Success in SaaS businesses briefly. What is Customer Success? Happy customers are the best advocates and promoters of any brand.

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 12, 2016

These are just a few of the ways consumers describe interactions they consider to be “Moments o f Wow” with their favorite brands. You’ll find good information, some stats and facts and insights from some of the top customer service and experience experts in the industry. (TeleTech) Memorable. Surprising.

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