ShepHyken

MARCH 20, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. No More Nonpologies: Apologize to Customers Like You Mean It by Leslie O’Flahavan. Here are three tips for writing a heartfelt apology to a customer. Want to Build Customer Loyalty? Done wrong, you lose the customer permanently.

Customer Service 75

Customer Service Social Media Travel Loyalty 75

ShepHyken

MAY 1, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. My Comment: If you’ve been following me at all you know I’m a huge fan of social media customer care. 3 Tips for Successful Social Customer Service by Krysta Gahagen.

Customer Service 83

Customer Service Social Media Retail Transportation 83

transcosmos Information Systems

JANUARY 5, 2017

Statistics on e-commerce business for 2017 and beyond remain strong. In digital commerce, customers are like taking a leap of faith, doing business with people whom they only see online. And here’s where good customer service can make all the difference. Customer Service for Your E-commerce Business. Product Pages.

e-support 87

e-support Customer Experience Social Media Policies 87

ShepHyken

JANUARY 2, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Kick-Ass Customer Service by Matthew Dixon, Lara Ponomareff, Scott Turner, and Rick DeLisi. My Comment: This article had me a the title: “Kick Ass Customer Service.” My Comment: What’s even better than getting your customers’ email addresses?

Self Service 76

Self Service Customer Service Social Media Feedback 76

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

This week we feature an article by Ian Moyse who writes about how important it is to examine the customer journey you are providing. You must deliver a consistent, convenient and frictionless experience. – Shep Hyken. Isn’t a complaining customer one that you need to deal with quickly and diffuse?

Customer Experience 104

Customer Experience Social Media Customers Technology 104

Kustomer

AUGUST 11, 2022

Today, customers know more than ever before. They have access to customer reviews via social media, use self-service resources to educate themselves on products and services, and are well-versed on the web to find the information they need. What Is Effective Customer Service?

Customer Service 98

Customer Service Social Media Self Service Loyalty 98

COPC

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

and Execs in the Know have published survey results of the 2016 Customer Experience Management Benchmark (CXMB) Series Consumer Edition, which focuses on customer journey insights from the consumer’s perspective. and Execs In The Know publish the CXMB Series, a two-part survey of the customer experience.

Customer Care 40

Customer Care Consumers Multi-Channel Social Media 40

ShepHyken

AUGUST 7, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. Is The Customer Service “Department” Becoming Obsolete? TCFCR) Let’s face it, most Customer Service Departments were created, and still exist, to deal with a mismatch between customer expectations and what a business delivers.

Customer Service 58

Customer Service Social Media Chatbots Ecommerce 58

Bold360

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

In 2016, the customer experience became the focal point of marketing, acquisition, onboarding, UX design, and many other core business functions. Meet Our Panel of Customer Experience Pros: Daisy Jing. We make it a priority to respond to our customers as quickly as possible. Sasha Tenodi. Wendy Glavin. Casey Tibbs.

Customer Experience 40

Customer Experience Omni-Channel Social Media Self Service 40

Stella Connect

JUNE 5, 2017

The Journey to Customer Centricity – People Powered, Customer Driven Strategy (Keynote). A customer-centric culture radiates outward, and endears brands to their customers. EVP and Chief Customer Officer, Frontier Communications. An Outside in Customer Experience Strategy for a Brave New World (Closing Keynote).

Call Center 40

Call Center Contact Center Conference CRM 40

Qualtrics

JULY 15, 2019

Customer Experience (CX) is the future of business and companies who don’t get on board will have trouble competing in an evolving marketplace. As companies like Amazon and Uber continue to offer great customer experiences, companies must adjust to consumer’s rising expectations.

Net Promoter Score 41

Net Promoter Score Customer Service Customer Experience Social Media 41

ShepHyken

JUNE 8, 2018

Forced to listen to fake-happy ‘customer care’ puppets reading from scripts? The dissatisfaction you’ll be left with goes both ways: the cost of disappointed customers is high for companies, too. After just one bad customer support experience, trust in a brand is gone forever. Your customers are moved by honesty.

Social Media 76

Social Media Video Case Study Customers 76

ProProfs Chat

JANUARY 17, 2020

Every single company in the world wishes to offer delightful customer service. . But, a lot of companies don’t have a plan in place when things go wrong during the customer service process. This is one of the biggest examples to date that emphasizes on the importance of customer service recovery. . Let’s take an example.

Customer Service 97

Customer Service Social Media Poor Customer Service Feedback 97

TechSee

DECEMBER 5, 2017

According to Walker , a customer intelligence consulting firm, by 2020, customer experience will overtake price and product as the key brand differentiator for B2B. This customer-centric focus has resulted in 72% of businesses reporting that their top priority is improving the customer experience, according to Forrester.

Contact Center 116

Contact Center Customer Satisfaction Technology Self Service 116

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

ShepHyken

MARCH 14, 2017

Keith Pearce From Salesforce Talks About Your Most Competitive Differentiator: Customer Service. What are the major trends that are evolving in customer service, what do you need to do to keep up, and why? Customer service and the customer experience are going to completely dominate the competitive nature of business.

Social Media 83

Social Media Customer Expectations Call Center Trends 83

Comm100

DECEMBER 1, 2017

For many organizations, a huge part of this new year task is setting contact center priorities — priorities that can have a colossal impact on the customer experience. Tip: Designing annual priorities will be unique to each contact center, and may depend on company history, culture, and customer experience goals.

Contact Center 106

Contact Center Report Customer Journeys Customer Centricity 106

Magellan Solutions

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

If entrepreneurs know how to improve customer service in e-commerce, they are setting themselves one step closer to success. For the past years, the e-commerce industry experiences unprecedented growth. In 2017 alone, around 1.66 10 ways on how to improve customer service in e-commerce. And it’s not slowing down anytime.

e-support 49

e-support Consumers Customer Service Social Media 49

Call Experts

APRIL 28, 2022

And, with the rise in podcast popularity has come the rise of the customer service podcast. . And if you’re already a podcast listener, there’s no reason why you can’t find a podcast that helps you improve your customer service skills right alongside your other favorites. What is customer service ?

Customer Service 52

Customer Service Entertainment Exceptional Customer Service Social Media 52

COPC

MAY 16, 2018

“What do our customers really want?” Instead, many customer experience teams make strategic decisions based on generalizations and assumptions while all too often latching on to the latest customer experience trend. Alternative channels of care include options such as interactive, social media and mobile care.

Social Media 42

Social Media Customer Journeys Self Service Consumers 42

Kustomer

MAY 18, 2020

Today, customers know more than ever before. They have access to continual customer reviews via social media, use self-service resources to educate themselves on products and services, and are well-versed in the digital space to find the information they need. What Makes a Customer Service Conversation Effective?

Customer Service 52

Customer Service e-support Self Service Social Media 52

NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

While most classic contact center technologies will continue to be utilized, most will be replaced by chatbots, cloud technologies, AI, and remote work, enabling businesses to enhance the customer experience and save expenses. This reduces call volume spikes and substantially increases customer satisfaction!

Call Center 52

Call Center Omni-Channel Trends Contact Center 52

NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

While most classic contact center technologies will continue to be utilized, most will be replaced by chatbots, cloud technologies, AI, and remote work, enabling businesses to enhance the customer experience and save expenses. This reduces call volume spikes and substantially increases customer satisfaction!

Call Center 52

Call Center Omni-Channel Trends Contact Center 52

ShepHyken

AUGUST 7, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. Is The Customer Service “Department” Becoming Obsolete? TCFCR) Let’s face it, most Customer Service Departments were created, and still exist, to deal with a mismatch between customer expectations and what a business delivers.

Customer Service 17

Customer Service Social Media Chatbots Ecommerce 17

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. ROI’s on the Prize: Twitter Links Social Customer Care and Willingness to Pay by Lia Winograd. When a customer tweets to a company and receives a response, the customer is willing to spend 3-20% more.

Omni-Channel 48

Omni-Channel Customer Service Trends Contact Center 48

transcosmos Information Systems

JANUARY 29, 2017

Customer service has gone a long way, and it doesn’t look like it’s turning back in any way. Decades ago, we have seen companies engage their customers through switchboards and physical stores, followed by customer service outsourcing and online shopping services a few years later. Customer Support Trends and Predictions.

Trends 48

Trends Self Service Social Media Omni-Channel 48

ShepHyken

MARCH 9, 2018

This week we feature an article by Gemma Baker who writes about how the customer service world has changed with the development of digital communication channels. – Shep Hyken. It is no secret that customers are turning towards digital communication channels when contacting organizations. Provide a Quicker Answer.

Customer Service 75

Customer Service Knowledge Base Chatbots Social Media 75

Stella Connect

JANUARY 25, 2018

In recent years, we’ve seen a major shift in brands’ approaches to customer service delivery and contact center performance management. How will emerging and growing trends change the customer service equation? Below, we’ll share our predictions and explain what customer service and contact center leaders must factor into their plans.

Self Service 40

Self Service Trends Customer Service Contact Center 40

SurveySparrow

JANUARY 7, 2021

It’s a no brainer that covid-19 has brought major changes in every aspect of your customers’ life— purchasing behaviors, needs, and emotional mindset. Whatever situation your customer faced, the value of providing a great customer experience hasn’t changed a bit for businesses. So, what’s the wait?

Customer Engagement 52

Customer Engagement Engagement Chatbots Effort Score 52

ShepHyken

MAY 5, 2017

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Dan Rood, writes about the precious commodity of time and why we must use the latest technologies to help customers save time and have amazing customer experiences. That perfectly describes an omnichannel customer experience platform. Shep Hyken.

Self Service 80

Self Service Omni-Channel Social Media Retail 80

TechSee

JUNE 25, 2019

It seems like every company in every industry wants to harness the power of AI to enhance operations and positively impact the lives of their customers. of major companies around the world are currently using AI customer service technologies, the second most common use of AI after IT. Customer-facing AI technologies. Biometrics.

Technology 122

Technology Customer Service Contact Center Gamification 122

Chattermill

JULY 31, 2017

Customer support in the modern age. by Jack Miller on 1 Aug 2017. customer support. An analysis of customer support experiences across industries and companies. Customer support in the modern age. Yet some of the biggest brands in the UK are failing their customers. Long waits frustrate customers.

Fashion 40

Fashion Wait Times Banking Multi-Channel 40

ShepHyken

AUGUST 21, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. Tips On How To Handle Racist Customers by Kelechi Okeke. CXService360) What do you do when a customer hurls racist remarks at an employee (you) or other customers? Will it frustrate customers?

Customer Service 19

Customer Service Infographics Fashion Social Media 19

ShepHyken

JANUARY 27, 2017

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Shital Shah, writes about how with the right combination of technology and human touch, customer service doesn’t have to be difficult. She shares four excellent solutions to help manage your customer service more effectively. Shep Hyken. Relationships = revenue.

Chatbots 48

Chatbots Technology Customer Service Management 48

Comm100

AUGUST 23, 2018

It’s 2018, and customer expectations are changing faster than ever. While some businesses have struggled to withstand the shifting tides, others have reacted in a timely enough fashion to keep up (at least minimally) with changing customer expectations. Organic Mobile Experiences Blur Channel Lines.

Exceptional Customer Service 101

Exceptional Customer Service Customer Service Chatbots Hotels 101

SurveySensum

JULY 14, 2020

The Super-Heroes of Customer Experience are here! Customer Experience – The new focus of 2020! Customer Experience has become a top priority for businesses in 2020. They have not only brought new perspectives on the table but have redefined the customer experience exceptionally!

Customer Experience 132

Customer Experience Consulting Multi-Channel Leadership 132

Team HGS

AUGUST 22, 2017

HGS Webinar: Reinventing the Customer Service Model Using Bots&Brains™. With these results, Lauren elaborated on how brains and human support (via trainers, solutions architects, analysts, and other roles) are essential to coordinate with these bots, in order to build optimized experiences. Lauren: Yes, we do.

Customer Service 52

Customer Service Chief Customer Officer Average Handle Time Social Media 52