Vonage

MARCH 26, 2018

The estimated price tag of losing customers due to poor service has reached $1.6 according to Accenture’s Digital Disconnect in Customer Engagement report. During the webinar, Furniss broke down four ways AI will impact customer service in 2018. trillion in the U.S.,

Omni-Channel 228

Omni-Channel Trends Customer Service Contact Center 228

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Five Customer-Service Lessons From the Late Tony Hsieh by Ann-Marie Alcántara. Wall Street Journal) The former chief executive of Zappos, the online shoe retailer, had a unique approach toward customers.

Customer Service 146

Customer Service Self Service eBook Loyalty Programs 146

ShepHyken

JULY 12, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. The Top Customer Service Trends: Digital Channels Overtake Service Options by Phillip Britt. Customer Service Competency Class Now a Requirement for Fordham Admission by Isabella Scipioni.

Customer Service 126

Customer Service Self Service Retail Entertainment 126

ShepHyken

AUGUST 1, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Service Teams Are a Brand’s Best Ambassadors by Patti Crume. SmartBrief) Frontline service employees are often a consumer’s first human interaction with a company. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

Customer Service 70

Customer Service B2C B2B Guest Experience 70

CSM Magazine

JANUARY 31, 2024

With deteriorating services, the company may lose its reputation and deal with a negative experience. This shows that customer engagement and experience matter, too, while selling policies. This saves time and helps the customer focus on fixing their problem rather than making long calls and filling out forms.

Insurance 59

Insurance Industry Self Service Customer Service 59

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Lego Customers Lose Millions of Pieces a Year. Magazine) Lego Group knows something about talking to its customers, and not just because it has a few creative employees. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 72

Customer Service Metrics Social Media Retail 72

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Winning means losing in the game of customer retention by Linda O’Grady. The key is to hang onto the right customers. Want to Deliver Better Customer Service? My Comment: What is context?

Customer Service 92

Customer Service Customer Retention Feedback Customer Centricity 92

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 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. Airline Customer Service Improved In 2020.

Customer Service 155

Customer Service Airlines Tips Customer Service Strategies 155

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Talkdesk Research Reveals the Role of Customer Service in Driving Consumer Loyalty Will Expand Beyond Support. A good customer support experience drives loyalty. (We Customer Experience by Tyler Gallagher.

Customer Service 70

Customer Service Hospitality Contact Center Loyalty 70

InMoment XI

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Omnichannel experiences make it easier for customers to engage with a brand by providing multiple channels through which they can interact. Whether they prefer to shop online, visit a physical store, or contact customer service via social media, customers have the flexibility to choose the most convenient option for them.

Omni-Channel 260

Omni-Channel Customer Experience Social Media Touchpoint 260

ShepHyken

JANUARY 18, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 21 Tips for 2021 Customer Experience Excellence by Lynn Hunsaker. ClearAction) Here are 21 tips for achieving 2021 customer experience excellence in these areas and beyond. by Tracey Ruff.

Self Service 126

Self Service Customer Service Customer Journeys B2B 126

ShepHyken

APRIL 25, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Consumers Prefer Traffic Jams Over a Bad Customer Experience by Retail Customer Experience. I love customer service statistics , and this short article has several. The headline is a fun one.

Customer Service 64

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Loyalty Competitive Advantage 64

ShepHyken

MAY 6, 2019

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 4 Reasons Customer Service Ratings Matter More Thank You Think by Team Support. Team Support) Feedback matters in the customer-centric era of business we work in. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

Customer Service 114

Customer Service Loyalty Customer Centricity Customer Service Training 114

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 4 Ways Digital Evolution Has Changed Customers’ Ideas About Patience by Scott Clark. Fred Reggie) Take a look at your business and ask yourself, “Does our business serve our customers or does it serve us?

Net Promoter Score 67

Net Promoter Score Customer Service Hospitality Hotels 67

Eptica

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Date: Wednesday, February 22, 2017 Building a strong customer-focused service culture. Service design must deliver a coherent experience across all channels and touchpoints Everyone in your company must realize that they are now in customer service. Published on: February 22, 2017. Share this page on: Tweet.

Culture 55

Culture Customer Focused Knowledge Base Effort Score 55

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. My Comment: This article is actually an interview with PwC Customer Transformation Leader George Korizis. (Dan Dan Gingiss) Why do customers love certain brands but not others? Then read this article.

Customer Service 51

Customer Service Retail Course Customer Service Training 51

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. The gold in the article is his simple three-step approach to building a customer-focused culture. It’s no easy task, as customers’ wants and needs move quickly. Today, most customers want speed.

Customer Service 62

Customer Service Chatbots Culture Customer Service Training 62

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. The 3 Types of Customers That Will Talk About Your Business—and The One That Definitely Won’t by Jay Baer. Great Customer Experience Means Consistent Customer Service by Glenn Pasch.

Customer Service 87

Customer Service Automotive Tips Feedback 87

ClearAction

JULY 29, 2018

Customer Engagement is an Enterprise-wide Imperative Lynn Hunsaker. Does customer engagement rely solely on Marketing, Sales, Success or Service strategies? Since that time it has consistently been among the highest profitable of full-service airlines around the world.

Customer Engagement 48

Customer Engagement Engagement Customer Centricity Culture 48

ShepHyken

MARCH 11, 2019

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 5 Ways AI can Revolutionize Customer Experience by Vandita Grover. MarTech Advisor) Customer Experience (CX) is a competitive differentiator and driving force for a business’ success. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

Customer Service 100

Customer Service e-support Guidelines Social Media 100

ShepHyken

MAY 27, 2019

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Amazon Bringing One-Day Shipping To Prime Shows The Real Battle For Customers by Daniel Newman. CXAPP) Building Engagement is About Fostering More Productive, Loyal and Happy Employees. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

Customer Journeys 104

Customer Journeys Customer Service Employee Engagement Exercises 104

ProProfs Chat

DECEMBER 22, 2019

But, with the overwhelming consumer demands and customer expectations, you cannot afford to negate the importance of satisfactory customer services. . Increasing customer retention rates by 5% boost profits by 25% to 95%. Let’s start with clarity about the meaning of Proactive Customer Service. .

Customer Service 101

Customer Service How To Social Media Customer Retention 101

ShepHyken

JULY 31, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. My Comment: My friends at Customer Gauge have come out with another NPS (Net Promoter Score) post featuring benchmarks from the Tech industry. Great insights from Customer Gauge. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Net Promoter Score 0

Net Promoter Score Customer Service Hotels Effort Score 0

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Can awful airline customer service be overridden with AI and analytics? This article by Scott Kendrick of Callminer is about how the airlines are using (or should be using) AI to support their customers.

Airlines 78

Airlines Customer Service Loyalty Programs Chatbots 78

ShepHyken

APRIL 22, 2019

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Why Anxious Customers Prefer Human Customer Service by Michelle A. Service Transformation Must Come From the C-Suite by Dr. Natalie Petouhoff. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Self Service 77

Self Service Customer Service Competitive Advantage Case Study 77

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 6, 2023

I’ve written about this before, and it’s worth coming back to this topic from another angle with a different example. First, an interaction with a customer should never result in an argument. The best people in customer service, sales, or any frontline customer-facing job avoid escalating a confrontation to the level of a dispute.

Customer Service Training 148

Customer Service Training Customers Interaction Customer Service 148

ShepHyken

JULY 30, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 12 Ways To Improve A Customer’s User Experience by Forbes Technology Council . My Comment: How do you deliver a better customer experience? Why is customer service training so important?

Customer Service 78

Customer Service Customer Service Training Airlines User Experience 78

Verint

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Are you engaged in a customer engagement optimization initiative that you feel has the potential for broad impact at your organization? If you leverage some of the tools and ideas above, you too may be able to amplify customer engagement optimization at your organization.

ROI 51

ROI Customer Engagement Engagement Banking 51

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The dance is the metaphor for your business, and what got them to the dance is why customers keep doing business with you.? . The point of this is to think about changes you make that aren’t customer-focused. Any change, even if you think the customer will like it, could be opposed and cause friction.

Policies 120

Policies Customer Focused Customer Service Training Software 120

ShepHyken

MAY 15, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. There’s a lot we can learn from Southwest and Herb Kelleher’s obsession with customer service. . Josh Linkner) In these highly competitive times, it’s become increasingly difficult to hold onto customers.

Customer Service 69

Customer Service Airlines eBook Loyalty 69

ShepHyken

JUNE 22, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. This Harvard Business School article recognizes that customers may be “less able and less willing to spend than before,” and answers the question, “How should you re-engage with them?”. by Mike Roberts.

Customer Service 56

Customer Service Retail Tips Customer Service Training 56

Bold360

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Service that succeeds in meeting the baseline expectations of your customers– what I call satisfactory customer service–consists of four elements. Customers tend to be satisfied with a business if they receive, consistently, A defect-free product or service. (I An effective approach for problem resolution.

Customer Service 40

Customer Service Exceptional Customer Service Hotels Travel 40

CSM Magazine

JANUARY 30, 2024

In today’s fast-paced marketplace, this vision is a reality for some, and it all centers around the compass of customer service. Recognizing the pivotal role customer service plays in this quest is the first step towards a more rewarding consumer journey. Apple Inc.,

Customer Centricity 111

Customer Centricity Exceptional Customer Service e-support Case Study 111

Verint

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Verint’s Dan Bodner, CEO, will present the opening keynote “Artificial Intelligence—Applications and Customer Engagement” at The Center of Excellence, Wireless and Information Technology (CEWIT) conference on November 7 at Stony Brook University’s CEWIT facility in Stony Brook, New York.

Customer Engagement 42

Customer Engagement Virtual Agent Engagement Wireless 42

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 21, 2016

I bring up the holidays as an example when many companies ramp up their customer service. Last year Walmart recognized a big “friction point” with customers was waiting in long lines to check out, so they made a public statement that they would staff all checkout lanes to help make the wait shorter. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

Customer Service 48

Customer Service Wait Times Customer Service Training Sales 48

ProProfs Chat

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

companies lose more than $62 billion due to poor customer service. Not surprising, considering Americans tell an average of 15 people about a poor service experience, versus the 11 people they’ll tell about a good experience. . Bad customer service has become a major business problem today. Annually, U.S.

Customer Service 68

Customer Service Gamification Airlines Net Promoter Score 68

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Instead, I like setting and resetting my goals for the year, and in my world, those goals focus on delivering an amazing customer service experience. Here are 23 ways to help you and your teams provide an amazing customer experience in 2023. . Excellent customer service lies in flexibility. Be customer focused.

Fashion 131

Fashion Guidelines Policies Customer Service Training 131