ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. The Customer is Always Right by Richard Shapiro. TCFCR) “The customer is always right” is a mantra urging service staff to give high priority to customer satisfaction. My Comment: Is the customer really right? Well worth it!

Customer Service 81

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Loyalty Trends 81

ShepHyken

APRIL 24, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Hidden Secrets of Exceptional Customer Service From Amazon, PriceFixer, Netflix and Tesla You Could use to Command Your Customers’ Loyalty by Vicky Law. (The My Comment: Want to learn from some of the masters of customer service?

Customer Service 69

Customer Service Customer Service Training Loyalty Exceptional Customer Service 69

ShepHyken

MAY 22, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. 5 Fun and Inexpensive Customer Appreciation Ideas by Aja McClanahan. Fundera) Customer appreciation doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive. 7 Powerful Customer Service Phone Tips by Pascal van Opzeeland.

Customer Service 82

Customer Service Airlines Self Service Tips 82

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. Do they have hotel experience? Want Loyal Customers?

Social Media 76

Social Media Customer Service Hotels Hospitality 76

Wired and Dangerous

APRIL 2, 2018

When Dr. Nido Qubein assumed the presidency in 2005, he shifted the focus to the experience of their customer—the student. America’s Best Colleges” 2017 Edition, published in the U.S. Can your customers experience your values in their experience of your service? However, everything is done to model a value.

Customer Experience 87

Customer Experience Wireless Innovation Customers 87

ShepHyken

JULY 31, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. Here are a number of examples of how the hotel industry can deliver better service and a customer experience. Why does my business have such angry customers? Great insights from Customer Gauge. by John Walls.

Net Promoter Score 0

Net Promoter Score Customer Service Hotels Effort Score 0

ijgolding

OCTOBER 16, 2017

I have had the pleasure of meeting many amazing Customer Experience Professionals (CXPs) over the years – amazing for a whole variety of reasons. Carlton Gajadhar has an infectious passion for all things Customer Experience – yet his career as a CXP is still only just beginning. No two CXPs are the same.

Customer Experience Professionals 144

Customer Experience Professionals Customer Experience Tourism Knowledge Base 144

Eptica

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Date: Wednesday, February 22, 2017 Building a strong customer-focused service culture. Published on: February 22, 2017. All customers today want fast, accurate and comprehensive service, but increasingly they require more – they want to have meaningful conversations that engage them with the brand.

Culture 55

Culture Customer Focused Knowledge Base Effort Score 55

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. 3 Techniques to Help you Really Understand your Customers by Shay Namdarian. My Comment: Let’s start this week’s top five with a short article that has three simple tips to help you better understand your customer. This is how it’s done!

Customer Service 81

Customer Service Hospitality Customer Centricity Competitive Advantage 81

ShepHyken

MAY 29, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. How good is your company’s internal customer experience? McKinsey & Company) To excel with customers, frontline employees need high-level service from core support functions. by Nicolas Maechler.

Customer Service 95

Customer Service Airlines Chatbots Resources 95

ShepHyken

MAY 8, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. 10 Content Marketing and Customer Experience All-Stars by James A. A Quality Perspective From a Recent Flying Experience by Jeremy Watkin. What a Customer First Strategy Means Today by Denyse Drummond-Dunn. (C3

Customer Service 81

Customer Service Airlines Contact Center Conference 81

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

Lumoa

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Customer experience has been a buzzword for several years and is only heating up. Many companies experience numerous challenges in the ares of customer experience transformation. We talked with the leading customer experience experts to find out what CX professionals should pay attention in the coming years. “CX

Customer Experience 160

Customer Experience Customer Centricity Culture Consulting 160

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Your Customer Service Team Should Be in Every Strategy Meeting by Jaspar Weir. Entrepreneur) Get the people who know what your customers want and need — your customer service team — more involved in company decisions.

Customer Service 84

Customer Service Customer Centricity Customer Service Training Meeting 84

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. A Pop Culture Guide to Customer Care Training by Matt Searfoss. TCFCR) Looking for a guide to build your customer care training session off of? Five Ways to Humanize Customer Service by Jeff Toister.

Self Service 81

Self Service Customer Service Customer Service Training Customer Care 81

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. A 4-Step Formula to Create Freakishly Loyal Customers by Josh Linkner. Josh Linkner) In our transactional world of fickle customers, how do we snag the prize? CIOs need to focus on customer experience now by Zavalaeus Kerr.

Loyalty Programs 76

Loyalty Programs Customer Service Loyalty Retail 76

ShepHyken

AUGUST 14, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. Seth Godin) We know that your customers will put up with imperfect, but one thing that they’d like in return is for you to care. It’s simple: Care about your customers. to your customers. by Tiago Paiva.

Customer Service 79

Customer Service Retail Airlines Innovation 79

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. They can tell you what delights customers and what frustrates them and, perhaps more importantly, they can tell you “why.” They are with your customers every day, and they may know more about them that just about anyone else in your company.

Customer Service 77

Customer Service ROI Retail Touchpoint 77

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

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. Retail Customer Experience) If service was an impulse encounter, what would be its features? Next thing you know, you buy it.

Customer Service 74

Customer Service Retail Customer Service Training Measurement 74

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. How to Become a More Customer Centric Business in 5 Steps b y Mark Sallows. FitSmallBusiness) Customer centric businesses invest the whole team focus on supporting their prospective and existing customers. My Comment: Thomas A.

Customer Journeys 82

Customer Journeys Customer Service Chatbots Customer Centricity 82

ShepHyken

MARCH 6, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. How Artificial Intelligence is Transforming Enterprise Customer Service by Adelyn Zhou. Forward-looking enterprises are especially keen to leverage AI for customer service, a cost center that traditionally scales linearly with revenue.

Customer Service 83

Customer Service Social Media Roadmap Tips 83

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. Artificial Intelligence: The Customer Experience Imperative by Bob Hayes. While nearly every major U.S.

Customer Service 79

Customer Service Contact Center Ecommerce Loyalty Programs 79

ShepHyken

APRIL 17, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Getting More Referrals = Letting People Your Customers Care About Know About Brands That Care About Them by Joseph Michelli. Joseph Michelli) Here are some broad approaches to activating promoter behavior in your loyal customer base.

Social Media 79

Social Media Customer Service Airlines Loyalty 79

COPC

APRIL 6, 2018

This is especially true as companies increasingly focus on creating an exceptional customer experience (CX) across channels. But by attempting to apply traditional call center metrics, the things being measured aren’t necessarily what matters most to customers.

Metrics 40

Metrics Customer Focused Call Center Social Media 40

ShepHyken

JANUARY 9, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. High-Performing Customer Service Teams Use Predictive Analytics by Vala Afshar. Huffington Post) The reality of today’s business landscape is that customers are more connected than ever. 2017 Customer Experience Resolutions by Lynn Hunsaker.

Customer Service 48

Customer Service Loyalty Analytics Tips 48

ShepHyken

JUNE 5, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. Airlines in search of customer loyalty need to do more than improve service b y Nick Francis. My Comment: The airline industry is a hot topic in the world of customer service. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Airlines 74

Airlines Customer Service Retail Telecommunications 74

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. 7 Impressive Tactics to Build Customer Loyalty and Create Your Own ‘Super Users’ by Anton Kraly. Performance Marketer) There are so many customer loyalty building tactics out there. Customer Experience Excellence Centre Analysis by Nunwood.

Customer Service 84

Customer Service Contact Center Loyalty Customer Success 84

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Lately, I’ve been thinking about how sales and customer service combine to create an experience – hopefully a positive one. She created an experience for her customer. This is where sales and customer service collide. The dealer just needed to stay open, and customers would come in and buy.

Sales 123

Sales Customer Service Advertising Customer Service Training 123

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

Kayako

MARCH 14, 2017

Brandon (@TheBrandonPFrye) February 22, 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

Brands 99

Brands Customer Experience Retail e-support 99

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

JANUARY 16, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. 5 Stages to Building Customer Loyalty by Melissa Gonzalez. IBM) As a digital marketer, it’s important to remember that a long-lasting customer relationship takes time and trust; and trust takes a lifetime to build and a second to break. (IBM)

Customer Service 48

Customer Service Contact Center Customer Retention Loyalty 48

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. The top five things you hate most about customer service by Sarah Ingrams . Whether you’re buying new gadgets, planning a holiday or managing your finances, everyone has to deal with customer service from time to time.

Customer Service 63

Customer Service Net Promoter Score Self Service NPS 63

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

OCTOBER 4, 2017

The first week of October is both Customer Service Week and the week of CX Day! This week of celebrating success through CX and better customer service is an important reminder that we all serve a role in this. But customer service has a special place in the way a customer feels about your brand! Here are a few ideas.

Customer Service 181

Customer Service Social Media Innovation NPS 181

Retently

JULY 28, 2023

How do you approach customer happiness in your company? Do you simply rely on the generic “the customer is always right” speech, or do you have a customer-centric culture in place that’s overseen by a professional who understands how customers think and feel, and who knows how to get that point of view across to other employees too?

Chief Customer Officer 132

Chief Customer Officer Customer Centricity Call Center Metrics 132

Strativity

MARCH 20, 2017

The world’s premier Customer Experience consultancy, Strativity Group, Inc., adds customer experience consultants, expanding offices into the Midwest and New England. NEW JERSEY, March 21, 2017 –Strativity Group, Inc., His experience spans research, consulting, technology, marketing, and sales.

Groups 40

Groups Customer Journeys Automotive Consulting 40