CustomerGauge

JANUARY 6, 2017

Following the success of our 20 Customer Experience Influencers to Follow in 2017 article, we decided to prepare you for your Net Promoter Score & Customer Service success. Keeping track of NPS and Customer Service best practices is going to help you accelerate your business growth.

NPS 133

NPS Net Promoter Score Customer Service Customers 133

Customer Bliss

JANUARY 5, 2017

Over the holidays, I read two interesting articles about customer experience. The first one, from Forbes , is called “Five Bold Expert Predictions For 2017.” The second article is from Harvard Business Review and called “The Most Common Reasons Customer Experience Programs Fail.” Geofencing.

Chatbots 236

Chatbots Omni-Channel Retail Trends 236

Customer Bliss

DECEMBER 28, 2017

As we all take the time to think about improving strategies for focusing on customer-driven growth, join me as we revisit 5 of my most popular blog posts of the year. If you’re ever in need of a bit of inspiration or guidance for your customer experience implementation, this is the content you can come back to time after time.

Self Service 141

Self Service Customer Experience Chatbots Chief Customer Officer 141

Customer Bliss

DECEMBER 1, 2016

I know most of you have already started 2017 strategy planning (or finished it), but I wanted to put together a bunch of customer experience improvement program assets in one place. You can clip and save this post to review during the holidays and get ready for 2017. Customer experience improvement program: The basics.

Customer Experience 130

Customer Experience Customers B2B Connections 130

Uniphore

APRIL 6, 2017

There's no denying the fact that customer service is critical to any business. As customers have more alternatives than ever, the businesses that win the battle of customer service gain a clear competitive advantage.

Trends 164

Trends Technology Competitive Advantage Customer Experience 164

Vonage

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Social media has changed the rules of customer service. There was a time when if a customer wanted to complain, they’d have to dial the customer service number and then wait in a queue for 10, 20 or 30 minutes. It’s therefore not surprising that many businesses have concerns about social media customer service.

Omni-Channel 253

Omni-Channel Customer Service Social Media Customers 253

Vonage

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Social media has changed the rules of customer service. There was a time when if a customer wanted to complain, they’d have to dial the customer service number and then wait in a queue for 10, 20 or 30 minutes. It’s therefore not surprising that many businesses have concerns about social media customer service.

Omni-Channel 253

Omni-Channel Customer Service Social Media Customers 253

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. Overall, it’s really just about providing a quality customer experience. How do you expect customer expectations to change in 2017?

Contact Center 133

Contact Center Omni-Channel Brands Hospitality 133

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!

Customer Service 181

Customer Service Social Media Innovation NPS 181

Uniphore

MARCH 28, 2017

Customer service trends are today driven by the need to meet consumer expectations. The main challenge in customer service strategy today lies in its ability to adapt to these changes and to grow in complexity, especially as it becomes increasingly crucial to the success of a company.

Customer Service 100

Customer Service Customer Service Strategies Trends Innovation 100

Vonage

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

The days of winning over your customers’ hearts and minds based solely on the quality of your product or service are over. This leaves delivering a speedy, personalized and friendly customer experience as the best way to differentiate your business from its competitors. Half of consumers move on after poor customer service.

Omni-Channel 218

Omni-Channel Consumers Self Service Social Media 218

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. How to Choose a Gift That Will Wow Your Customers by John Ruhlin. My Comment: It’s the time of year when we give gifts to the people we care most about, and for some of us that includes customers and people we work with.

Customer Service 76

Customer Service Customer Success Customer Centricity Customer Service Training 76

BlueOcean

APRIL 16, 2024

Blue Ocean, a world-leader in customer care solutions, was awarded a Silver Stevie® Award in the “Contact Center Outsourcing Provider of the Year” category at the 18th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. The company received a Bronze Stevie in 2017, a Silver Stevie in 2019, and another Silver Stevie in 2020.

Contact Center 177

Contact Center Sports Effort Score Customer Care 177

Kayako

JANUARY 12, 2017

It’s easy to rush into 2017 without appreciating the good parts of 2016: there is now a lot of great content out there that supports you, the customer advocating superhero! How do you round off a year that’s been so good to the customer service industry? What do Kayako’s founders recommend?

Customer Experience 120

Customer Experience Effort Score Chief Customer Officer Customer Centricity 120

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

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?

Customer Service 81

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Loyalty Trends 81

BlueOcean

JANUARY 21, 2020

Blue Ocean, a world leader in customer care solutions, was named a Finalist today in the “Customer Service Success – Technology Industries” category in the 14 th annual Stevie® Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Our solutions, and our teams, are founded on the relentless pursuit of customer satisfaction.

Customer Service 156

Customer Service Insurance Conference Customer Satisfaction 156

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

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

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

Vocalabs

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

2017 Results for the National Customer Service Survey are out. We recently released our 2017 report for the National Customer Service Survey on banking customer service, tracking customer service performance at Bank of America, Chase, Citi, and Wells Fargo. Peter Leppik.

Survey 48

Survey Customer Service Banking Metrics 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?

Social Media 76

Social Media Customer Service Hotels Hospitality 76

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 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 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.

Customer Service 81

Customer Service Hospitality Customer Centricity Competitive Advantage 81

Talkdesk

SEPTEMBER 25, 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 Build Trust Between Customers and Startups: A Fireside Chat Between Handy and TechCrunch.

Self Service 80

Self Service Video Customer Centricity Customers 80

ClearAction

DECEMBER 31, 2016

2017 Customer Experience Resolutions Lynn Hunsaker. What’s new in 2017 customer experience management? Let’s take a look at 5 ways to accelerate results that your customers and investors will both reward: Customer Service — resolve to prevent recurrence of issues.

Customer Experience 81

Customer Experience Customer Journeys Roadmap Customers 81

Provide Support

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Customer service and marketing can intensify and strengthen each other. Customer service and marketing are often seen as completely different processes by most companies. Indeed, differences are obvious – marketing is about getting new clients while customer service is about making them happy. Read more.

Customer Service 108

Customer Service Marketing Training Customers 108

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

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

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.” Here are my top five picks from last week.

Self Service 76

Self Service Customer Service Social Media Feedback 76

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. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 79

Customer Service Contact Center Ecommerce Loyalty Programs 79

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

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

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. Impulse service on steroids by Chip Bell. My Comment: Part of an amazing customer experience can be driven by technology.

Customer Service 74

Customer Service Retail Customer Service Training Measurement 74

Calabrio

JANUARY 19, 2017

At Calabrio, we know that to achieve those goals, successful companies are constantly analyzing what is and is not resonating with customers and driving those insights back into the business. More and more companies are realizing that the key to happy customers is happy employees. 2017 is all about #customersatisfaction.

Customer Satisfaction 100

Customer Satisfaction Brands Strategy Contact Center 100

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