ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Surprises Await When You Pretend To Be Your Own Customer by Steve DiGioia. Steve DiGioia) Stop complaining about your customers. Well, have you ever tried to be your own customer? Salesforce Survey Shows Customer Experience Now Job No.

Social Media 48

Social Media Net Promoter Score Customer Service Handbook 48

ijgolding

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

The question was as follows: What value has our business experienced as a result of all the Customer Experience (CX) work that has been done? Only recently I wrote about an experience a friend of mine was (and still is) having with BT – it was the perfect example of the RANDOM or UNINTENTIONAL Customer Experience.

Customer Experience 208

Customer Experience Poor Customer Service Financial Return on Investment 208

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 5, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Beyond the Wow Factor: Why Customer Experience Management Is Not About Exceeding Expectations by Paul Greenberg & Thomas Wieberneit. Customer Loyalty Still Requires A Personal Touch by Richard D’Ambrosio.

Customer Service 48

Customer Service Travel Customer Retention Loyalty 48

ShepHyken

JULY 11, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Oh when you smilin’, when you smilin’ The whole world smiles with you” – do happy customers = better customer experiences? That means the loud and complaining customer may get more attention than one who quietly and politely complaints.

Customer Service 48

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Loyalty Tips 48

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 17, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. The Differences Between Feedback From Paying Customers vs. Free Users by Elias Torres. Drift) When it comes to being customer-driven, there’s a difference between treating people right and doing everything that people ask.

Customer Service 48

Customer Service Customer Journeys Tips Loyalty 48

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. 13 Haunting Customer Service Statistics by Tricia Morris. Microsoft) Here are 13 haunting (and daunting) customer service statistics that are keeping brands, and especially CSRs, up at night. I call them customer loyalty killers.

Customer Service 48

Customer Service Hotels Customer Service Training Leadership 48

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. This article may get you thinking about how to target the influencers in your industry, which may be industry experts or your most “influential” customers. Speed Is Best Measure of Customer Experience by Gerry McGovern.

Customer Service 48

Customer Service Tips Loyalty Customer Service Training 48

ijgolding

JANUARY 17, 2017

In my exclusive column for CustomerThink in October 2016, I shared my ‘top tips’ for creating the right culture to enable an organisation to become genuinely customer centric. In November 2016 I did so with tip number 1 – how to make Customer Experience a priority for the whole company – you can read it here.

Customer Experience 168

Customer Experience How To Customer Centricity Tips 168

ShepHyken

AUGUST 1, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. 12 Unique Ways to Build Brand Loyalty Through Social Media by YEC. My Comment: Social media enhances the customer experience. Here are twelve ways to use social media to enhance the relationship you have with your customers.

Social Media 48

Social Media Customer Service Self Service B2C 48

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. My Comment: If customer service is the new marketing, and personalization is the hottest strategy, then this article is a must-read. More than just an increase in sales, personalizing the customer’s experience will help create more customer loyalty.

Customer Service 48

Customer Service Government Social Media Customer Care 48

ShepHyken

JULY 18, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Pokémon Go Shows What Augmented Reality Can Do For Customer Experience by Mark Hillary. This article shows how customer experience and marketing can tie into a game. When Social Media Turns Customer Service Nays Into Yays by Katie Cooper.

Social Media 48

Social Media Customer Service Customer Service Training Culture 48

ShepHyken

AUGUST 22, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. 45 Ways to Improve Your Customer Churn Rate by Dev Tandon. TheKiniGroup) Here are 45 different ways for your team to reduce churn, at every step of the customer management process. My Comment: How can you increase customer retention?

Customer Service 0

Customer Service Customer Retention Customer Service Training Customer Expectations 0

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. They help businesses take essential decisions and optimize their strategy and workflows, but how do you know if an artificial intelligence platform can h elp you build a more engaging, personal connection with customers – and improve your metrics?

Omni-Channel 48

Omni-Channel Social Media Customer Service Contact Center 48

Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 8, 2015

Employees are the common denominator in optimizing the customer experience. Making the experience for customers positive and attractive at each point where the company interacts with them requires an in-depth understanding of both customer needs and how what the company currently does achieves that goal, particularly through the employees.

Customer Experience 60

Customer Experience Study Insurance Leadership 60

ShepHyken

AUGUST 15, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Will Chatbots and AI Replace Federal Customer Service Reps? 4 Tips for Delivering a Richer Customer Experience by Tara Sporrer. Call it a “richer” customer experience. The 30 Things Customers Really Value by Eric Almquist.

Customer Service 48

Customer Service Social Media Chatbots Tips 48

Kayako

JANUARY 24, 2018

At Kayako, we do our best to understand not just our customers’ needs, but their customers’ needs, as well. Armed with that empathy and over ten years in the business, there’s been one consistent signal that stands out from the noise in this year’s customer service trends: customers want effortless experiences.

Customer Centricity 208

Customer Centricity Self Service Trends Customer Experience 208

ijgolding

OCTOBER 3, 2016

As I continue to develop my Customer Experience Specialism around the globe, a number of questions are continually raised by the people I meet. How many customer segments should we have? Should we have a Chief Customer Officer. Customer journey maps of all shapes and sizes are adorning many a conference room wall.

Customer Centricity 263

Customer Centricity Customer Experience Customer Journeys Chief Customer Officer 263

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Contact Center Satisfaction Negatively Impacting the Customer Experience by Andrew Berger. My Comment: The contact center can be the focus of how a customer rates a company’s customer service. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Journeys 48

Customer Journeys Customer Service Contact Center Culture 48

Blake Morgan

MARCH 13, 2023

Looking to be customer-centric? Companies with female CEOs aren’t just more profitable —they also tend to lead in customer experience. Women thrive in customer-centric roles. In celebration of International Women’s Day and following up on a list I created last year , here are 20 more customer-centric companies led by women: 1.

Customer Centricity 66

Customer Centricity Company Insurance Travel 66

ijgolding

JANUARY 24, 2017

From the first time I arrived in Abu Dhabi in 2012, to the my most recent trip to Dubai last week, it has always been clear that the region has a strong desire to satisfy – and often wow – the customer. As a customer, there is so much to be impressed by – whether you be in the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Qatar or Saudi Arabia.

Customer Experience 120

Customer Experience Transportation Banking Customer Journeys 120

ijgolding

JANUARY 26, 2016

So what have these ramblings got to do with Customer Experience? When considering what this has to do with Customer Experience, try to identify where ‘customer’ comes on that agenda? The leader said that his team were always looking for ways to become even more customer focused.

Meeting 120

Meeting Financial Leadership Customers 120

ReviewTrackers

JUNE 29, 2017

There’s no shortcut to creating a great customer experience. It takes a thoughtful strategy, a customer-focused organization, and a design that delivers on your brand promise. But many companies fail to handle problems effectively, which contributes to poor customer experience and engagement.

Customer Experience Design 70

Customer Experience Design Customer Experience Touchpoint Social Media 70

Innovative CX

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

A survey conducted in 2016 found that 87% of consumers disliked something about the dealership experience when buying a car. Most of the pain points in the customer journey come down to time,” says Jeff Dyke, president, and director of North Carolina-based Sonic Automotive. Despite these challenges, we still love our cars in the US.

Automotive 52

Automotive Consumers Loyalty Study 52

Kayako

MARCH 14, 2017

Warby Parker are just one of many brands in the fast-growing vCommerce space who are inciting incredible customer love as a result of their their dogged focus on delivering fantastic customer experiences – and reaping the rewards: their latest funding pegs them at an eye-watering $1.2 billion valuation. And what an advantage!

Brands 99

Brands Customer Experience Retail e-support 99

Eptica

AUGUST 24, 2016

Date: Wednesday, August 24, 2016 Why CEOs need to focus on customer experience. Published on: August 24, 2016. Author: Olivier Njamfa Customer experience (CX) is moving rapidly towards the top of the CEO agenda as businesses realize its importance to the bottom line. The advice essentially covers four key areas: 1.

Customer Experience 48

Customer Experience Social Media Multi-Channel Touchpoint 48

ShepHyken

APRIL 3, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Customer Service Track Shines at Social Media Marketing World by Dan Gingiss. In 2016, the conference organizers added a Customer Service track to the list of 20 or so other tracks. Want Loyal Customers? by AJ Agrawal .

Social Media 76

Social Media Customer Service Hotels Hospitality 76

Eptica

APRIL 5, 2016

Date: Wednesday, April 6, 2016 Where are the UK’s Chief Customer Officers? Published on: April 06, 2016. Author: Pauline Ashenden The combination of growing competition and more demanding consumers means that customer experience is now recognized by businesses everywhere as crucial for success.

Chief Customer Officer 48

Chief Customer Officer Contact Center Analysis Customers 48

John Paul

JULY 17, 2018

Premier worldwide leader in loyalty solutions and brand hospitality to serve Asia Pacific clients across banking, luxury, technology, automotive, FMCG and hospitality sectors. As we develop our APAC client base and grow , recruiting people with a passion for service and a customer focused mindset is key.

Omni-Channel 40

Omni-Channel Leadership Self Service Automotive 40

ShepHyken

JANUARY 30, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. My Comment: Southwest airlines continues to shine bright in the airline industry with their relentless focus on their customers. Keep these in mind the next time a customer service crisis occurs. Digital Customers Less Loyal by Tanya Gazdik.

Customer Service 48

Customer Service Airlines Social Media Software 48

Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

In many respects, then, the employee life cycle is similar to the customer life cycle. This is rather analogous to Suspect and Prospect stages of the customer life cycle. And, again like customers, organizations need methods of mitigating or eliminating risk.

e-support 89

e-support Banking Culture Consulting 89

Verint

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Earlier this month, we wrapped up Verint’s global Engage customer events for the year at the amazing Savoy Hotel in London.

Engagement 39

Engagement Customer Engagement Hotels Customers 39

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 29, 2015

Lululemon is a brand with a loyal cult-like following, but Customers began to sour on the Lululemon brand last year. And it’s because they are realigning to their Customer-center. The new fit descriptions are designed to help Customers know which fit is appropriate for what activity. The VOC is the Key. It shows us two things.

Customer Experience 60

Customer Experience Consulting Call Center Customers 60

Innovative CX

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Millennials surpassed Gen Xers in 2016.” What does all this have to do with improving the customer and employee experience in an organization? There’s no question that organizations must have a culture, an environment, a tradition of engaging employees fully in order to achieve the best possible customer experience.

Culture 56

Culture Strategy Examples Engagement 56

Qualtrics

JANUARY 2, 2019

It’s become very clear that AI’s growth in business is being driven by Customer Experience (CX). CX practitioners have been early adopters of AI, seeing its opportunities before many others and using the technology to better serve customers. Being there for customers – always. Creating breakthrough customer experiences.

Customer Experience 32

Customer Experience Social Media Call Center Chatbots 32

ProProfs Chat

DECEMBER 23, 2019

If you were to answer a question, “What is that one thing that customers hate the most? . Customers don’t want to go out of their comfort zone to solve their own problems. So what can you do to provide a smooth and delightful experience to customers throughout their journey? But what is customer centricity ?

Customer Centricity 96

Customer Centricity Customer Journeys Knowledge Base Effort Score 96

Verint

JANUARY 22, 2018

That’s why information about customers, employees and other constituents is especially important for developing business opportunities, effectively engaging and empowering customers and employees, and earning their loyalty. In 2016, the market research industry generated approximately 44.51 billion U.S.

Analytics 29

Analytics Survey Customer Satisfaction Feedback 29

ECXO

AUGUST 2, 2023

How to Create an Amazing Customer Experience During one hour, Shep session he had two facilitators Tulio Milman and Ricardo S Gulko. Shep Hyken is a customer service and experience expert. He is also one of the most published authors and Forbes contributors.

Customer Journeys 52

Customer Journeys Leadership Innovation Customer Relationship Management 52