ShepHyken

APRIL 11, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. My Comment: When it comes to customer service, I believe everyone must be properly trained – not just the front-line/customer-facing employees. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 64

Customer Service Employee Engagement Customer Service Training Loyalty Programs 64

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Fidelum Partners) As the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, we need to change the way we think about and build companies, brands and customer relationships. It’s all about how customers relate to and with the brand.

Ecommerce 69

Ecommerce Customer Service Trends Loyalty 69

ShepHyken

AUGUST 29, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 10 Ways To Keep Your Existing Customers Around for the Long-Term by ASBN Newsroom. Atlanta Small Business Network) The biggest marketing cost most small businesses face is that of acquiring new customers.

Customer Service 64

Customer Service Customer Retention Loyalty Advertising 64

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Partnering in Complex Times: Turning to the Experts for Best-In-Class Customer Experience by Harvard Business Review. Go to The Customer Focus to learn more about our customer service training programs.

Customer Service 69

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Loyalty Tips 69

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. But this year, perhaps more than any other, feels especially monumental, as 2022 was not only the year the world returned to relative normalcy – it was the year the hospitality industry finally roared back to life.

Customer Service 69

Customer Service Hospitality e-support eBook 69

ShepHyken

MARCH 21, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 15 Stats About Post-Covid Customer Service by Blake Morgan. Chief on that list is updating customer service efforts. Our customer service research supports the theme.

Omni-Channel 67

Omni-Channel Customer Service Self Service Retail 67

ShepHyken

JUNE 13, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Experience Is Getting Worse by Katie Deighton. The Wall Street Journal) The quality of customer experience offered by consumer-facing brands and government agencies declined in the year through April 2022.

Customer Service 67

Customer Service Sports Customer Journeys Government 67

ShepHyken

MAY 16, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Are You Tracking the Customer Service Metrics That Really Count? My Comment: We kick off this week’s Top Five roundup with an excellent article about the best customer service metrics. Yes, metrics matter.

Customer Service 64

Customer Service Net Promoter Score Airlines Customer Journeys 64

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. She created an experience for her customer. This is where sales and customer service collide. Here’s the short version. I’ve never lost.”

Sales 123

Sales Customer Service Advertising Customer Service Training 123

ShepHyken

JANUARY 31, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 10 Ways to Build Trusting Relationships with Your Customers by Atlanta Small Business Network. This short article has several ideas on how to serve disloyal customers. State of the Contact Center 2022 by Fonolo.

Customer Service 64

Customer Service Contact Center Trends Loyalty 64

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 4 Ways Digital Evolution Has Changed Customers’ Ideas About Patience by Scott Clark. Fred Reggie) Take a look at your business and ask yourself, “Does our business serve our customers or does it serve us?

Net Promoter Score 67

Net Promoter Score Customer Service Hospitality Hotels 67

ShepHyken

AUGUST 1, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Service Teams Are a Brand’s Best Ambassadors by Patti Crume. SmartBrief) Frontline service employees are often a consumer’s first human interaction with a company. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

Customer Service 69

Customer Service B2C B2B Guest Experience 69

ShepHyken

JULY 4, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 7 Top AI Trends in Customer Service by Zendesk. EnterpriseAI) Ever-evolving technology is constantly changing how customer service is done. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Journeys 69

Customer Journeys Customer Service Loyalty Programs Loyalty 69

ShepHyken

MARCH 14, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Using Customer Journey Maps and Jobs to Be Done for a Better Customer Experience by Tobias Komischke. And two years into Covid-19, AI assumes an expanded role in the customer service landscape.

Customer Journeys 73

Customer Journeys Customer Service Call Center Entertainment 73

ShepHyken

MAY 23, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Experience Leaders Can Learn from Baseball by Lynn Hunsaker. 3 Common Customer Complaints and How to Address Them by DP Taylor. 3 Common Customer Complaints and How to Address Them by DP Taylor.

Customer Service 64

Customer Service Sports Tips Customer Service Training 64

ShepHyken

JUNE 6, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. They could grow 10x faster, however, their obsession with their operational excellence, customer experience, and internal culture will not allow them to compromise any of those for more units and higher sales.

Customer Service 67

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Hotels Loyalty 67

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 15 Qualities You Need To Get A Good Customer Service Job by James Spillane. Business 2 Community) Are you interested in getting a customer service job? The Customer is King – So Treat Him That Way!

Customer Service 67

Customer Service Customer Retention Tips Analytics 67

ShepHyken

JANUARY 17, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 7 Customer Service Skills Every Business Needs by Renee Johnson. The Tech Report) Much of the customer mindset will remain a mystery. John shares six important ways to create a company focused on customer service.

Customer Journeys 67

Customer Journeys Customer Service Retail Touchpoint 67

ShepHyken

MAY 9, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Experience Conundrum: Fix Bad Experiences or Make Good Ones Better? Are your customers coming back out of true loyalty, habit, or some other reason? Tips to Providing Excellent Customer Service by Abdul Mooez.

Customer Service 67

Customer Service Tips e-support Loyalty 67

ShepHyken

APRIL 18, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Tracking Customer Experience? The Drum) Ask any brand to rate their customer experience on a scale of one to 10 and most will probably choose a high number. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 69

Customer Service Customer Centricity Retail Customers 69

ShepHyken

JANUARY 10, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. The New York Times) The meanness of the public has forced many public-facing industries to rethink what used to be an article of faith: that the customer is always right. Customer Service Is the New Upsell by David Wagoner.

Customer Service 73

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Loyalty Sales 73

ShepHyken

APRIL 25, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Consumers Prefer Traffic Jams Over a Bad Customer Experience by Retail Customer Experience. I love customer service statistics , and this short article has several. The headline is a fun one.

Customer Service 64

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Loyalty Competitive Advantage 64

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. My Comment: This article is actually an interview with PwC Customer Transformation Leader George Korizis. My Comment: There is a lot of crossover between customer service and CX training.

Customer Service 51

Customer Service Retail Course Customer Service Training 51

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Are Lifelike Digital Humans the Future of Customer Experience? My Comment: Is this the future of customer service? My Comment: We close out this week with a bonus article about the state of customers service.

Customer Service 69

Customer Service Customer Retention Customer Satisfaction Social Media 69

ShepHyken

MARCH 28, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Harvard Business Review) Most people believe — and research backs them up — that great customer experience drives revenue growth. it’s more important than ever to tell customers exactly what’s going on.

Loyalty Programs 64

Loyalty Programs Customer Service Hotels Entertainment 64

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

More and more people are complaining about bad customer service. The demand for better service continues to grow, as evidenced in our customer experience research (2022 Achieving Customer Amazement study sponsored by Amazon Web Services). The post Bad Customer Service Isn’t the Problem.

Culture 105

Culture Customer Service Poor Customer Service Leadership 105

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Please Hold: How AI Is Changing Customer Service in Call Centers by Defined.ai. VentureBeat) Excellent customer service is vital to the long-term success of any business. When the customer speaks, listen!

Customer Service 76

Customer Service Social Media Call Center Retail 76

ShepHyken

JANUARY 2, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Loyalty Is Your Holy Grail for Success. Entrepreneur) Customer loyalty is an essential source of revenue for any business. 7 Low-Cost Customer Service Options That a New Business Could Use by StartupGuys.net.

Customer Service 64

Customer Service Loyalty Programs e-support Loyalty 64

Stella Connect

JANUARY 28, 2022

Here are our six tips for delivering better customer service right away. . 6 Tips for Delivering Better Customer Service. #1: 1: Align your customer service team’s approach with customer expectations. 2: Reduce customer effort and response times. Demonstrating empathy . #2:

Tips 52

Tips Customer Service Effort Score Customer Service Training 52

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Talkdesk Research Reveals the Role of Customer Service in Driving Consumer Loyalty Will Expand Beyond Support. 92% of consumers believe customer service needs improvement, and 80% have defected after one bad experience.

Customer Service 69

Customer Service Hospitality Contact Center Loyalty 69

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Here are several excellent ideas on how to ensure you don’t lose a loyal customer, even when there is a problem or complaint. 5 Questions to Ask in Building a Customer Experience Strategy for 2022 by Phil Britt.

Customer Service 82

Customer Service Chatbots Retail B2C 82

ShepHyken

AUGUST 6, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 25 Ways to Proactively Spot Your Customers’ Pain Points by Call Centre Helper Magazine (Call Centre Helper Magazine) When struggling to deal with customer demand, a lot of contact centres try to recruit more people.

Customer Service 62

Customer Service Tips e-support B2C 62

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 3 Ways to Move From Customer Service to Customer Care by Patrick McCullough. Destination CRM) What’s the difference between customer service and customer care? How about “customer care?”

Self Service 67

Self Service Customer Service Chatbots Customer Care 67

Lumoa

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Customer Experience in E-commerce Trend Predictions for 2023. Providing exceptional customer service on an e-commerce platform is essential for maintaining a solid customer base. The Microsoft Global Service Report shows that 54% of respondents have higher expectations for customer service than the previous year. .

e-support 208

e-support Customer Experience Social Media Chatbots 208

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Today the verbal communication between customers and computers is becoming indistinguishable from human-to-human conversations. 4 Ways AI Can Improve the Customer Service Agent Experience by Puneet Mehta.

Customer Service 71

Customer Service Tips Fashion Call Center 71

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

When you ask your customers if they trust you and receive answers other than YES, then the average of those answers subtracted from 100 is your trust gap. Consider the findings from PwC ’s 2022 Consumer Intelligence Series Survey on Trust. Get more information on The Customer Focus ™ customer service training programs.

Chief Customer Officer 123

Chief Customer Officer Effort Score Policies Customer Service Training 123

ShepHyken

AUGUST 24, 2022

They have great customer service. . They provide a great overall customer experience. . They fuel the customer’s experience. Our 2022 customer service research (sponsored by Amazon Web Services) found that 83% of customers trusted a company or brand more if it provided an excellent customer service experience.

Customer Service Training 129

Customer Service Training Customers Customer Service Customer Experience 129