Customer Bliss

DECEMBER 28, 2017

The year is almost over, and I’m sure many of you are setting goals for 2018 if you haven’t done so already. 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. Look out for my 2018 predictions soon!

Self Service 141

Self Service Customer Experience Chatbots Chief Customer Officer 141

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

My Comment: Customers are more demanding than ever, especially when it comes to the customer experience. This, according to the article, can put a company that’s not customer focused in a “fragile” position. Mismanage the customer’s experience an d you may shatter the relationship and any hope for future business.

Airlines 78

Airlines Customer Service Loyalty Programs Chatbots 78

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

(The C Suite UK) It’s no secret that providing a quality customer experience (CX) is now – and has been for several years – an important factor for modern businesses. When Customer Service Automation Goes Off the Rails by Don Fluckinger. But if they frustrate customers, what’s the actual implementation cost?

Self Service 82

Self Service Customer Service Social Media Customer Service Training 82

Clarabridge

MAY 10, 2018

From 2008 to Today, and Back to the 80s: C3 2018 Day 2 Highlights. . Executive Vice Chairman, Founder and Chief Strategy Officer Sid Banerjee took us through the inception of the company and how the Clarabridge product suite has evolved to help brands optimize customer data and transform experiences.

Omni-Channel 40

Omni-Channel Self Service Chatbots Ecommerce 40

ShepHyken

APRIL 2, 2018

AI is starting to help companies improve the quality and consistency of their service in order to persuade customers that they do in fact care about them. My Comment: Here is a bold statement: AI will change customer service as much as the telephone did in its day. AI is getting better at what it does. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

Self Service 54

Self Service Customer Service Hospitality Survey 54

West Monroe

JUNE 8, 2018

West Monroe attended the 2018 CS Week conference hosted in Tampa earlier this month. CS Week is the premier annual educational and customer service conference serving electric, gas, and water/wastewater utility professionals globally.

Loyalty 40

Loyalty Self Service Chatbots Retail 40

ShepHyken

MARCH 31, 2023

A recent NBC poll found that 75% of respondents believe customer experience has worsened after the pandemic, with 78% saying they’ve had to contact a company multiple times to obtain a resolution. Most said they had to wait 30 minutes or longer for an agent when placing a customer service call. That’s a big improvement,” Toister says.

Customer Service 67

Customer Service How To Handbook Chatbots 67

Lumoa

OCTOBER 31, 2018

In my opinion, three things that are essential for CX include: Restoring trust – 2017 has seen more examples of organizations continuing to fail to meet basic customer expectations. In 2018, all brands across all industries are going to have to work hard to restore trust with the everyday consumer. 2018 will be the year of CX and AI.?

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Customer Experience Customer Centricity Culture Consulting 160

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

This interview shares some of Mikhail’s most recent observations about how chatbots, AI and digital technology is changing the world of customer service. How to train your agents to avoid these 5 customer service fails by Rhiân Davies. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

Customer Service 13

Customer Service Social Media Poor Customer Service Customer Care 13

Verint

MAY 1, 2018

Today Verint announces a line-up of conferences and digital events taking place in May that focus on digital and omnichannel customer service, GDPR compliance, automation and artificial intelligence, as well as the upcoming Engage TM global customer conference. CRMXchange Roundtable: Digital Customer Service—IVR, Chat, SMS and VA.

Self Service 22

Self Service Customer Engagement Engagement Omni-Channel 22

Qualtrics

JANUARY 2, 2019

It’s become very clear that AI’s growth in business is being driven by Customer Experience (CX). trillion in 2018, we’re talking about huge sums of money. CX practitioners have been early adopters of AI, seeing its opportunities before many others and using the technology to better serve customers.

Customer Experience 32

Customer Experience Social Media Call Center Chatbots 32

ProProfs Chat

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Otherwise, even with the most well-intentioned marketing initiatives, customers are bound to counteract with their perceptions of the brand. Looking at the example to get more clarity on the concept: Example: Facebook’s strong brand perception hit a rough patch in 2018. Now, wouldn’t you call this a customer centric strategy ?

Customer Centricity 96

Customer Centricity Customer Journeys Effort Score Knowledge Base 96

ProProfs Chat

MAY 6, 2020

For example, if a customer does not agree with a brand’s message, then they are likely to have a biased notion regarding the type of service they receive from the same brand. In 2018, 51% of e-commerce brands offered same-day delivery, up from 16% in 2017. Companies that excel at customer experience have 1.5

Customer Experience 66

Customer Experience Social Media e-support Comparison 66

ShepHyken

APRIL 9, 2018

How Chatbots Can Improve User Experience [Infographic] by Sophia Bernazzani. My Comment: Chatbots are getting really good. Used the right way, chatbots and AI improve the customer experience. Even smaller companies can use chatbots to improve their customer experience. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

Net Promoter Score 89

Net Promoter Score Loyalty Programs Customer Service Chatbots 89

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Facebook Chatbots are the Next Big Thing in Marketing (+5 Chatbot Examples) by Devin Pickell. (G2 G2 Crowd)Facebook may be for social connections between families and friends, but its Messenger platform is home to over 300,000 customer service, marketing, and sales chatbots – and this number isn’t slowing down anytime soon.

Customer Service 22

Customer Service Chatbots Infographics Consulting 22

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Creating valuable content will help customers be interested in what you do and sell. Six Trends Shaking Up Customer Care in 2019 by Julien Rio. CustomerThink) As 2018 comes to a close, it’s time to reflect upon this year’s Customer Care industry highlights, and to think about what’s expected to happen next year.

Customer Service 79

Customer Service Trends Customer Care Case Study 79

ShepHyken

JULY 23, 2018

In this case, a bank’s chatbot, Amelia. Amelia was launched last year by Swedish bank Nordnet, with the aim of speeding up customer onboarding and improving customer satisfaction. The bank’s chatbot, which was meant to be used to speed up customer onboarding and improve customer satisfaction, failed in its duties.

Customer Service 69

Customer Service Banking Chatbots Loyalty 69