ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. My Comment: Let’s kick off this week’s Top Five roundup with an article focused on the customer support center.

Customer Service 62

Customer Service Call Center Ecommerce Call Center Experience 62

InMoment XI

APRIL 5, 2022

For Customers: Most banking customers responded with “tap-&-go or digital wallet” (Apple or Samsung). This hammers in a point this industry is all too aware of: digital transformation is a crucial element that all banks need to pay attention to as customer expectations evolve.

Banking 295

Banking Trends Customer Experience Self Service 295

Storyminers

JULY 29, 2016

The following article was first released on June 8th at Clutch.com. There always seems to be a new product, service, or experience within reach of a brand’s current customer. And as we all know, replacing an existing customer costs 7 times more than retaining them. VP of Customer Experience, Compellon. Annette Franz.

B2C 124

B2C Customer Retention Strategy Brands 124

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 9, 2022

This week, we feature an article by Nick Bandy, Chief Marketing Officer at LiveVox , an omnichannel platform that helps brands seamlessly communicate with their customers. He shares how you can align your customer’s journey with their brand expectations. What do customers expect from contact centers? .

Customer Journeys 124

Customer Journeys Brands Sales Contact Center 124

InMoment XI

JULY 12, 2023

It directly influences customer satisfaction, loyalty, and advocacy, making it crucial for businesses to deliver exceptional experiences that meet or exceed customer expectations. Instead, your brand needs to have incredibly intentional customer experience management techniques in place.

Customer Experience 260

Customer Experience Strategy Self Service Customer Journeys 260

ReviewTrackers

JUNE 22, 2018

Fortunately, social media allows you a direct way to strengthen connections with your fans and repair your reputation with customers who may have had a less than stellar experience. As you build your customer retention strategy, make sure your social media team is doing these five things: Include online reviews in your social media strategy.

Social Media 56

Social Media Customer Retention Consumers Retail 56

Horizon CX

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

However, in the pursuit of automation and streamlining processes, there’s a risk of losing the human touch that is vital for delivering exceptional customer experiences (CX). However, they often lack the ability to deliver personalized experiences tailored to individual customer preferences and needs.

Self Service 130

Self Service Loyalty Customer Service Representative Strategy 130

ShepHyken

AUGUST 13, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. Are You Making This Critical Connection With Your Customers to Strengthen Relationships and Drive Loyalty?

Customer Service 72

Customer Service Loyalty B2C Study 72

ShepHyken

JANUARY 3, 2024

I recently wrote two articles in my weekly Forbes column with my top predictions and trends for customer service and customer experience. The employee experience (EX) drives a better customer experience (CX). TAKE ACTION: Just as you focus on ways to get and keep customers, do the same for your employees.

Trends 97

Trends Customer Service Customer Service Training Customer Retention 97

InMoment XI

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

This article will walk you through how to conduct an effective competitive analysis, interpret the results, and turn those insights into actionable strategies. When used in competitive analysis, these databases can help you understand how your competitors are succeeding in areas like customer retention and loyalty programs.

Analysis 260

Analysis Marketing Competitive Advantage Analytics 260

Retently

MAY 9, 2024

Boosting your B2B customer retention rates is incredibly important for nurturing a sustainable business. It’s a thrill to land a new customer, no doubt. Many companies get caught in this cycle because they prioritize new customer acquisition so heavily that they overlook how many customers they’re losing along the way.

Customer Retention 78

Customer Retention B2B Customer Journeys Loyalty Programs 78

ShepHyken

AUGUST 22, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. 45 Ways to Improve Your Customer Churn Rate by Dev Tandon. My Comment: Losing customers is obviously not a good business strategy.

Customer Service 0

Customer Service Customer Retention Customer Service Training Customer Expectations 0

Comm100

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

This is why it’s so important for financial institutions to know the trends and expectations their existing and potential customers have regarding the customer experience. In this article, we’ll share five customer experience trends that financial institutions should keep up with in 2023.

Financial 206

Financial Trends Self Service Customer Experience 206

Lumoa

JUNE 14, 2023

In other words, failing to provide adequate customer service can be enough to trigger a negative NPS score and, consequently, drive customers away. Quality of Product/Service Falling Short of Customer Expectations As consumers, we all have expectations from the products and services we acquire.

NPS 208

NPS Effort Score Customer Centricity Loyalty 208

ShepHyken

JANUARY 23, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. Are You Taking Your Customers For Granted? CustomerThink) What does your B2B marketing program have to do with your customer retention strategy?

Self Service 48

Self Service Social Media Customer Service Fashion 48

Comm100

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

It’s true what they say: 2020 was a year for the books, and its impact on customer service was no exception. Companies of all sizes had to adjust to everything from the pivot to working from home to navigating rising customer expectations. Email is still a huge player for customers of all age groups in 2021.

Customer Service 130

Customer Service Self Service Social Media Knowledge Base 130

ECXO

MARCH 15, 2024

The 7 Sins of Customer Experience If you fancy watching a quick video summary of this article, click the link below and enjoy: The 7 Sins of CX Are you ready to discover some awesome strategies that can help you take your customers’ experience to the next level? The fourth sin is inconsistency.

Customer Experience 96

Customer Experience Net Promoter Score Customer Satisfaction Innovation 96

Lumoa

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Companies should aim to meet their customers’ expectations by continuing to fine-tune their customer experience (CX) programs. Here are the CX trends you can expect to see in 2023 and how to keep your e-commerce business on track with the evolution of CX. Customer service training for employees. trillion by 2025.

e-support 208

e-support Customer Experience Social Media Chatbots 208

GetFeedback

JUNE 11, 2019

In this article, we’re sharing the four key findings from Deloitte’s report to help you understand how you might use emotional connections to drive loyalty for your brand. Today’s customers are well-informed and have a wide array of options when it comes to choosing which companies they want to invest in.

Study 170

Study Loyalty Connections Loyalty Programs 170

Lumoa

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Is it possible to determine the ROI of customer experience, if so, how do you do that? In this article, we explain the relationship between revenue growth and customer experience. In addition, we share tools that will help you calculate the ROI of your own customer experience projects.

ROI 259

ROI Customer Experience NPS Financial 259

Lumoa

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

It will help you gather valuable feedback, identify customer pain points, and work towards better solutions. This article will explain what VoC is, how to use it, and tips on creating your own voice of customer template for your business. In This Article: What is Voice of Customer(VoC) and Why Is It Important?

Voice of Customer 236

Voice of Customer How To Feedback Return on Investment 236

Comm100

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

However, the past couple of years has seen its importance within customer service skyrocket as companies adopted new technologies to stay connected during the pandemic. With the benefits made clear for all to see, and customer expectations risen, customer service operations can no longer afford to ignore digital transformation.

Customer Service 229

Customer Service Omni-Channel Social Media Connections 229

Lumoa

AUGUST 23, 2021

Although we refer to the “post-pandemic world” in this article, we understand that we’re still in the middle of it all — we just hope we can provide a little hope and guidance for the present and future reality of a post-COVID world. However, customers say that most companies fall short when it comes to meeting their expectations.

Customer Experience 236

Customer Experience Social Media Video Analytics 236

ShepHyken

MAY 30, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. Yet 44% of companies say they’re more keenly focused on customer acquisition and just 16% on retention.

Customer Service 13

Customer Service Rewards Programs Poor Customer Service Self Service 13

Playvox

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

With sky-high customer expectations and the increasing use of digital channels, keeping service quality high is no easy task. It’s a layered approach that gives you deeper insights into customer service to help you tackle immediate issues alongside long-term goals.

Contact Center 78

Contact Center How To Multi-Channel eBook 78

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. Enough Already With Customer Feedback. However, there is a more important number, and that is the future sales of the customer.

Customer Service 13

Customer Service Self Service Exceptional Customer Service Chatbots 13

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

This week we feature an article by Janine Hunt, Client Partnership Director at Kura , a company that provides customer service solutions by outsourcing contact center services and software solutions. She shares how customer service is the deciding factor to your customer’s loyalty to your business.

Contact Center 62

Contact Center Loyalty Customer Retention Exercises 62

LiveChat

APRIL 10, 2017

Put simply: once you build a solid customer base, it’s essential that you shift your focus toward retaining customers and ensuring they remain loyal. 4 Main Tenets of Customer Retention. Each of the strategies we’ll discuss throughout this article fall under one of four main principles: Knowing your customers.

Customer Retention 28

Customer Retention Loyalty Programs Customers Social Media 28

TechSee

JUNE 16, 2022

Customers expect better and faster pre and post purchase services. Whether they need help setting up a new device or to repair a damaged product, the way in which these interactions are handled are at the heart of customer satisfaction. Brad Cleveland is a global expert in customer strategy and managemen t.

Customer Service 251

Customer Service Contact Center Chief Customer Officer Call Center 251

CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Representatives who are skilled across multiple areas can adapt to changing customer expectations and devise creative solutions, thereby reducing frustration and enhancing the customer experience. This versatility eliminates the need for customers to seek solutions elsewhere, fostering loyalty to the business.

Customer Service 64

Customer Service Loyalty Call Center Innovation 64

Totango

JUNE 26, 2020

COVID-19’s effect on customer churn may have already begun, but there is still plenty you can do to increase customer engagement and retain the customers you have worked hard to win. Lean on Customer Data Segment Your Customers Be Proactive Communicators Be Flexible Revisit Goals and Success Points.

Customer Retention 92

Customer Retention Telecommunications Communication Customer Success 92

ShepHyken

MAY 20, 2022

This week, we feature an article by Simona Benetinová, content manager at Nicereply , a company that helps organizations, of all sizes, provide outstanding customer service. She writes about customer loyalty and why your team should care about your brand’s Net Promoter Score. What is customer loyalty?

NPS 74

NPS Net Promoter Score Customer Service Effort Score 74

Think Customers

MAY 20, 2024

This article was written as part of a partnership between 1to1 Media and the European Customer Experience Organization. Stop that, said Lynn Hunsaker, chief customer officer of ClearAction Continuum , a Phoenix-based CX consulting and training company. That pebble in your shoe elicits a yelp and other colorful expletives.

Chief Customer Officer 52

Chief Customer Officer Exercises ROI First Call Resolution 52

Playvox

JANUARY 24, 2022

How well these interactions go can make or break the relationship and determine whether the customer continues to do business with you. A great customer experience is commonly understood to mean that the customer’s problem is solved in a way the customer perceives as effortless. ENJOYING THIS ARTICLE?

Contact Center 88

Contact Center Measurement Customer Experience Net Promoter Score 88

ChurnZero

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Further, additional sales with existing customers have a lower customer acquisition cost (CAC). That’s why ChurnZero believes customer retention and loyalty are the most important stages of customer lifecycle management. So, how can we improve customer retention and loyalty?

Management 52

Management Self Service Customer Retention Net Promoter Score 52

ChurnZero

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Further, additional sales with existing customers have a lower customer acquisition cost (CAC). That’s why ChurnZero believes customer retention and loyalty are the most important stages of customer lifecycle management. So, how can we improve customer retention and loyalty?

Management 52

Management Self Service Customer Retention Net Promoter Score 52

SmartKarrot

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Customer retention is very challenging for businesses especially in 2020. The unprecedented times and business environment have made it uncertain for business leaders on what steps to take to retain customers. So, retaining customers becomes necessary for any company to sustain itself in this economic turbulence.

Customer Retention 21

Customer Retention Strategy e-support Social Media 21