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?

Social Media 76

Social Media Customer Service Hotels Hospitality 76

Comm100

JANUARY 29, 2024

Surge in chat volume per agent Reflecting a notable shift in customer service behavior, there’s been a substantial increase in the average number of chats handled by each agent in 2023. Chat duration takes a tumble 2023 has seen chat curation fall to its shortest time since 2017.

Wait Times 130

Wait Times Report Trends Analysis 130

ShepHyken

AUGUST 28, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. The Contact Center Playbook for Improving Customer Satisfaction [Whitepaper] by Nicolina Savelli. Cost-effective service excellence by Jochen Wirtz & Valarie Zeithaml. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 79

Customer Service Contact Center Ecommerce Loyalty Programs 79

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. You’ll have to read this excellent article by Vala Afshar, a genius in the world of customer service and CX. Customer service expert Chip Bell has come up with a concept he calls “impulse service.”

Customer Service 74

Customer Service Retail Customer Service Training Measurement 74

Storyminers

JANUARY 24, 2017

This article appeared first January 10, 2017 at SharpenCX.com. Customer experience expert Mike Wittenstein sheds light on enhanced customer expectations, AI innovation, and more. How do you expect customer expectations to change in 2017? 2017 won’t be a year of “one thing changes one time.”

Contact Center 50

Contact Center Omni-Channel Brands Hospitality 50

ShepHyken

JANUARY 23, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Are You Taking Your Customers For Granted? CustomerThink) What does your B2B marketing program have to do with your customer retention strategy? Driving Revenue With Great Customer Experience by Maxie Schmidt- Subramanian.

Self Service 48

Self Service Social Media Customer Service Fashion 48

Bold360

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

The financial services industry is changing and developing at a ferocious pace, and 2017 is expected to be a year of growth, at least for those companies able to provide their customers with access to the best technology available to assist them throughout their online journey.

Self Service 63

Self Service Financial Banking Exercises 63

Provide Support

MAY 23, 2017

6 Study-Backed Tips for “Best in Class” Customer Service. Good quality customer service is the best interest for both companies and their customers today. In the markets overflowing with similar products, offering a special memorable service is a foremost way to stand out from the crowd. Read more.

Study 69

Study Tips Customer Service Customer Expectations 69

Bold360

JANUARY 5, 2017

Now that 2017 has come, we have to take stock of how we fared in the crazed holiday season. It can be hard to navigate the murky waters of customer service, especially during peak seasons when it can feel like you’re swimming as hard as you can but you’re barely managing to tread water as the current pushes right back against you.

Self Service 65

Self Service e-support Travel Customer Service Strategies 65

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. The 7 Best Retailers for Customer Service b y Jamie Grill-Goodman. The “20th Annual Mystery Shopping Study” recognizes seven retailers who excel in customer service. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 48

Customer Service Self Service Retail Loyalty 48

CSM Magazine

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

It’s National Customer Service Week from 2nd to 6th October. And, of course, there is showing some love and appreciation to your customers. And, of course, there is showing some love and appreciation to your customers. What makes good customer service? What makes good customer service?”

Customer Service 49

Customer Service How To Training Leadership 49

TechSee

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

The on-demand economy is defined as economic activity created to meet a consumer demand via the real-time delivery of goods and services. Growing trend of customer service on demand. Today’s consumers also have high expectations for customer service. As of 2017, roughly 3.7 million employees—2.8%

Customer Service 116

Customer Service Call Center e-support Contact Center 116

ReviewTrackers

MAY 8, 2017

Customer experience (CX) — defined as “the cumulative impact of all interactions and experiences between your business and the customer, at every touchpoint across the entire customer journey, and viewed entirely from your customer’s perspective” — has become one of today’s most important business benchmarks.

Conference 50

Conference Omni-Channel Customer Journeys Customer Experience 50

CloudCherry

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

Customer service should be simple right? In his discussion with CloudCherry’s James Gilbert, Matt shares insights from his co-authored book, “The Effortless Experience,” a title that pretty simply sums up what customers want.

Conference 244

Conference Study Sales Leadership 244

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? This mismatch can occur even when the organization does due diligence and thinks it knows what customers want. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 58

Customer Service Social Media Chatbots Ecommerce 58

CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Here are some of the top customer service predictions for 2018, brought to you by Fara Haron is CEO of CRM Solutions, Arvato. Consumers will be engaging with companies via these voice-enabled channels and will have higher expectations on the accuracy and their capability to help answer customer service issues.

Self Service 80

Self Service Customer Service Gamification CRM 80

Lumoa

JANUARY 9, 2018

Customer experience has been already a hot topic in business during 2017 and is promising to be even of higher importance in 2018. “CX It’s predicted, that by 2020 customer experience will overtake price and product as the key brand differentiator when making consumer choices. Customers want unique, special and innovative.

Customer Experience 354

Customer Experience Competitive Advantage Omni-Channel Culture 354

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 100

Exceptional Customer Service Customer Service Chatbots Hotels 100

Wired and Dangerous

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Resolve to break your negative habits in 2017 and approach every day with an attitude of gratitude. Our best wishes for a great holiday season as well as for a very happy and prosperous 2017! P.S. Be sure to catch Chip’s great recent LinkedIn post: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/serving-customers-when-pain-involved-chip-bell?

Fashion 70

Fashion Communication Customer Expectations Customers 70

Talkdesk

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Opentalk 2017 was packed with thought leadership from some of the most customer-centric leaders and companies of our time. The Opentalk 2017 Video Library is your team’s chance to re-experience those speaking sessions. How To Design Customer Experiences To Create Fans. the customer expectations.

Customer Experience 40

Customer Experience How To Video Government 40

Talkdesk

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Opentalk 2017 was packed with thought leadership from some of the most customer-centric leaders and companies of our time. The Opentalk 2017 Video Library is your team’s chance to re-experience those speaking sessions. Customer Expectations Are Rising . “55% It is part of the company decision making process.

Contact Center 40

Contact Center Trends Video Advertising 40

Talkdesk

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Opentalk 2017 was packed with thought leadership from some of the most customer-centric leaders and companies of our time. The Opentalk 2017 Video Library is your team’s chance to re-experience those speaking sessions. How To Design Customer Experiences To Create Fans. the customer expectations.

Customer Experience 40

Customer Experience How To Video Government 40

CSM Magazine

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Insurers still seem to be struggling to match customer expectations, although overall performance had risen by 10% from 2017. Insurers are facing a perfect storm of increased customer expectations, rising costs and market disruption,” said Olivier Njamfa, CEO and Co-Founder, Eptica.

Insurance 45

Insurance Customer Service Multi-Channel Fashion 45

ShepHyken

JUNE 29, 2021

‘At your service’ – Differentiating the experience through amazing customer service. ‘On On your side, by your side’ – Being the customer’s advocate. A customer-obsessed organization listens to their clients and takes actions based on the information that they receive.

B2B 142

B2B Leadership Brands Consulting 142

Eptica

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Date: Friday, October 6, 2017 3 reasons why multichannel customer service is important to NHS BSA. Published on: October 06, 2017. Author: Pauline Ashenden NHS Business Services Authority provides a range of critical central services to NHS organisations, NHS contractors, patients and the public.

Self Service 48

Self Service Customer Service Case Study Knowledge Base 48

NICE inContact

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Fast forward to 2017: an astounding 15 million plus text messages are sent every minute of the day across the globe, but only a fraction of all those texts are customer service related. Customer expectations are fairy straight forward, as they use SMS / text on a daily basis.

Contact Center 168

Contact Center Omni-Channel Interaction Customer Expectations 168

Kustomer

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Listen and subscribe to our podcast: In this episode of the Customer Service Secrets Podcast, Gabe Larsen is joined by Matt Dixon from Tethr to reinvent what it means to delight your customers. Delight typically means going above and beyond customer expectations, so what is there to reinvent? Read More Hide.

Customer Service 98

Customer Service Effort Score Self Service Customers 98

Comm100

JANUARY 14, 2016

Consequently, as newer technologies enable more ease in performing business transactions, consumers will have higher expectations when it comes to customer service and sales support. In recent years, consumers have placed greater importance on the quality of customer service than on the price and quality of products alone.

Omni-Channel 0

Omni-Channel Trends Self Service Customer Service 0

Vonage

JULY 3, 2018

Investors take customer success seriously when assigning value to your business. NewVoiceMedia interviewed some VCs about their perspectives on this topic during our 2017 CloudFest for Service event in San Francisco. I want to understand customer spend over time. Venture capitalists.

Customer Success 204

Customer Success Social Media Metrics Customer Centricity 204

CloudCherry

MARCH 12, 2018

Believe it or not, companies aren’t doing a great job at Customer Experience. Forrester’s 2017 CX Index for UK companies has revealed that customer experience quality has declined for most companies and verticals. Also, customer journey mapping helps build a 360-degree picture of the customer.

Customer Journeys 170

Customer Journeys Customer Experience Touchpoint Analytics 170

CloudCherry

MARCH 12, 2018

Believe it or not, companies aren’t doing a great job at Customer Experience. Forrester’s 2017 CX Index for UK companies has revealed that customer experience quality has declined for most companies and verticals. Also, customer journey mapping helps build a 360-degree picture of the customer.

Customer Journeys 170

Customer Journeys Customer Experience Touchpoint Analytics 170

ShepHyken

JUNE 4, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Stop Trying to ‘Delight’ Customers, Says CX Expert Paul Greenberg by Noreen Seebacher. How Companies Can Identify Racial and Gender Bias in Their Customer Service by Alexandra C. It is expected.

Customer Service 75

Customer Service Airlines CRM Social Media 75

NICE inContact

DECEMBER 3, 2018

In our new 2018 Customer Experience (CX) Transformation Benchmark the insights were clear on the importance of both. Omnichannel Service and Satisfaction. Consumers want true omnichannel customer service, and service that’s seamless, convenient and quick. Usage of Agent-assisted, Self-service Channels.

Self Service 121

Self Service Contact Center Software Contact Center Software 121

NICE inContact

OCTOBER 21, 2019

When Vera Bradley refocused and listened to customers, zeroing in on important KPIs and overhauling its chat approach, the evolving chat journey was put back on its tracks that led to Vera Bradley’s very successful strategy today.

Abandon Rate 120

Abandon Rate Contact Center Omni-Channel Trends 120

Eptica

JANUARY 12, 2017

Date: Thursday, January 12, 2017 What were the top customer service trends of 2016? Published on: January 12, 2017. Author: Pauline Ashenden As we move into 2017, now is a good time to review last year and use the insight to plan for the future. Is a lack of consistency letting your customer service down?

Trends 48

Trends Customer Service Contact Center Analysis 48

Retently

JULY 28, 2023

But taking customer experience lightly can be dangerous too. Some studies suggest that poor customer service costs businesses up to $62 million per year. trillion annually when their customers leave – and that’s only in the US. Others are less “optimistic,” saying that companies stand to lose up to $1.6

Chief Customer Officer 142

Chief Customer Officer Customer Centricity Call Center Metrics 142

Second to None

MARCH 9, 2018

Customer expectations within the social media space are changing as the technology platforms become more integrated in society. Specifically, the ability to provide a high level of customer service can help improve the way that online consumers perceive your brand. 1: A rapid response is now standard.

Social Media 69

Social Media Chatbots Customer Service Brands 69