ShepHyken

JUNE 6, 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. My Comment: John DiJulius is one of the smartest customer service/CX experts on the planet. I love his articles.

Customer Service 67

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Hotels Loyalty 67

ShepHyken

JULY 22, 2019

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. 8 Tips for Improving Social Media Customer Service by Fara Haron. Do your customers talk about you?

Social Media 117

Social Media Customer Service Trends Tips 117

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Many of you who read my articles or watch my videos may not have jobs related to customer service or CX measurement, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t pay attention to what I’m about to share. Here’s why this is important to you, even if you aren’t in a customer-facing role. Does the Customer Come Back?

Metrics 151

Metrics Customer Service Measurement Customer Service Training 151

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 19, 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: We start this week’s Top Five roundup with an interview with customer culture expert Jeff Toister.

Customer Service 62

Customer Service Chatbots Culture Customer Service Training 62

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Whoever said “the customer is always right” didn’t hear this about this story. A customer walked into a Little Caesars restaurant and became angry when he was told he would have to wait a few minutes for a pizza. I’ve said it before – I don’t agree with the saying that the customer is always right. Fire them as a customer.

Customer Service Training 152

Customer Service Training Training Customers Customer Service 152

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 14, 2020

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. The 6 Top Customer Experience Trends in 2021 by Julien Rio. If you read this article, you’ll understand why.

Customer Service 138

Customer Service e-support Ecommerce Trends 138

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

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. CX50 2020: Great customer experience starts with company culture by Morag Cuddeford-Jones.

Customer Service 75

Customer Service Culture Poor Customer Service Contact Center 75

ShepHyken

MAY 23, 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. Customer Experience Leaders Can Learn from Baseball by Lynn Hunsaker. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 64

Customer Service Sports Tips Customer Service Training 64

ShepHyken

MAY 9, 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. Customer Experience Conundrum: Fix Bad Experiences or Make Good Ones Better? Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 67

Customer Service Tips e-support Loyalty 67

ShepHyken

MAY 17, 2021

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. How to handle customer complaints? My Comment: Our customers have changed during the pandemic. Guess what?

Customer Service 80

Customer Service Customer Retention Tips Brands 80

ShepHyken

MAY 16, 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. Are You Tracking the Customer Service Metrics That Really Count? Does the customer come back?

Customer Service 64

Customer Service Net Promoter Score Airlines Customer Journeys 64

ShepHyken

JANUARY 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. 7 Customer Service Skills Every Business Needs by Renee Johnson. You need to read this article now! DiJulius III.

Customer Journeys 67

Customer Journeys Customer Service Retail Touchpoint 67

ShepHyken

APRIL 1, 2019

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. Customer Service Is Poised for an AI Revolution by Vala Afshar. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 99

Customer Service Social Media Chatbots Trends 99

ShepHyken

MAY 21, 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. 5 Ways Starbucks is Innovating the Customer Experience by Liz Barrett Foster. But will it work?

Customer Service 83

Customer Service Customer Service Strategies Employee Experience Innovation 83

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 6, 2021

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. 3 Ways to Move From Customer Service to Customer Care by Patrick McCullough. How about “customer care?”

Self Service 67

Self Service Customer Service Chatbots Customer Care 67

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 28, 2019

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. How To Build A Customer Service Strategy And Drive Repeat Business by Krishna Charan.

Customer Service 54

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Customer Centricity Customer Service Strategies 54

ShepHyken

AUGUST 26, 2019

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. 37 Customer Experience Statistics You Need to Know for 2019 by Toma Kulbyt?. Now you only have 35 more to read!

Customer Service 107

Customer Service Advertising Strategy Customer Service Training 107

ShepHyken

MAY 18, 2020

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. Customer Loyalty Is Flat. What Should Your CX Strategy Look Like Now? Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 93

Customer Service Customer Retention Loyalty Strategy 93

ShepHyken

JANUARY 16, 2024

When it comes to customer service and customer experience (CX), there is a difference between perception and reality. First, how we think our customers perceive our customer service and CX is often not the reality. It’s what our customers say. It’s just our perception.

Customer Service 142

Customer Service Customer Centricity Customer Service Training Survey 142

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 5, 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. The Secret Sauce to Customer Experience is a Blend of Four Ingredients by Joseph Michelli. On Hold for 45 Minutes?

Customer Service 80

Customer Service Airlines Wireless Retail 80

ShepHyken

MARCH 12, 2024

Last week, I wrote an article that compared the different concert experiences I had with two rock legends, Bob Dylan and Ringo Starr. The title of the article summed up the point I was trying to make: Do You Give Your Customers an Experience – Or Just a Transaction ? What are the adjectives that customers use to describe you?

Advertising 150

Advertising Customer Service Training Interaction Customer Experience 150

ShepHyken

APRIL 27, 2020

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. My Comment: Our first article in the Top Five roundup is about community. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 82

Customer Service Government Hospitality Trends 82

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Recently, I wrote two articles for my weekly Forbes column that paid homage to Abraham Maslow, the American psychologist who created what is referred to as Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. The articles were so well received that I wanted to share shorter versions here with our Shepard Letter subscribers.

Policies 96

Policies Meeting Customer Service Training Customers 96

ShepHyken

MARCH 18, 2019

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. 1 0 Tips to Build a Customer Centric Work Culture by Vandita Grover. And, that’s what this article is about.

Net Promoter Score 87

Net Promoter Score Customer Service Omni-Channel Customer Centricity 87

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. Smarter Customers This is the same prediction I’ve started with for several years. Our customers are smarter than they were last year (again). Happy New Year!

Trends 94

Trends Customer Service Customer Service Training Customer Retention 94

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? Don’t call.

Customer Service 72

Customer Service Loyalty B2C Study 72

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 23, 2019

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. Customer Service Pet Peeves That’ll Make Your Customers Cringe in 2020 by SmarterCX Team.

Customer Service 100

Customer Service eBook Trends Tips 100

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Someone asked me a question: Sometimes I’m so frustrated when I call a company’s customer service number. And if you really think you are 100% right and the customer support agent is wrong, consider ending the call and calling back to speak with a different agent who may respond differently. So that’s my advice for the customer.

Customer Service 136

Customer Service Social Media Customer Service Training Training 136

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 19, 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. Customer Service Rookie Mistakes That Could Be Tarnishing Your Business Image! by Deeksha Dadu.

Customer Service 87

Customer Service Self Service Customer Centricity Video 87

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 7, 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. What’s stopping your customers from being loyal? Keeping loyal customers is the “holy grail” of business. by Graham Jones.

Customer Service 124

Customer Service Loyalty Customer Success Resources 124

ShepHyken

JULY 6, 2020

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. The most important customer service qualities in the next normal: Expertise, empathy, and speed by Vala Afshar.

Customer Service 65

Customer Service Healthcare Customer Journeys Feedback 65

ShepHyken

JUNE 1, 2020

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. 3 Things That Will Boost Your Reputation For Great Customer Service by Mark Armstrong. How do you scale up?

Customer Service 67

Customer Service Omni-Channel Call Center Retail 67

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 19, 2023

If I asked 10 people who they thought could be planet Earth’s most customer-centric company, I bet a majority would have the same answer. I’ll share that company’s name at the end of this article. For now, you can guess. Cindy, from my office, had a customer service issue. If you said Amazon, you’re absolutely right!

Omni-Channel 86

Omni-Channel Customer Centricity Company Self Service 86

ShepHyken

MAY 16, 2023

I like the title of this article, but perhaps a more appropriate title might be: Customer Service Is Like Being Married. The buying cycle for a customer typically includes a little research, talking to a salesperson, making the purchase, and whatever happens after the sale. And that is far from the end.

Customer Service 121

Customer Service Advertising Customer Service Training Sales 121

ShepHyken

JANUARY 29, 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. Customer Service Report 2018 by Olga Kolodynska, Justyna Polaczyk, Malgorzata Buksinska and Lukasz Labedzki.

Customer Service 93

Customer Service Social Media Tips Trends 93

ShepHyken

AUGUST 1, 2023

One of them asked us to work with her team on a customer experience initiative that included every company employee. One of the regular assignments for their employees is to share examples of how they created a Moment of Magic® for a customer or colleague. It proves Katie was listening to her customer.

Hotels 117

Hotels Travel Exercises Customer Service Training 117

ShepHyken

JULY 31, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. Here are a number of examples of how the hotel industry can deliver better service and a customer experience.

Net Promoter Score 0

Net Promoter Score Customer Service Hotels Effort Score 0