NobelBiz

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Don't skimp on your customer service - adequate training and good software can really make sure your business stays afloat. Hear what the effects of bad customer service are on business from our experts. The post 11 Ways Bad Customer Service Can Destroy a Business appeared first on NobelBiz®.

Customer Service 74

Customer Service Software Training Customers 74

Comm100

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Social media is a modern day holy grail for businesses: should your company achieve a successful social media strategy, the promise is happiness (for you and your customers), abundance (of engagement and incoming cash flow), and longevity (of your corporation… social media is, after all, a major driver of what keeps businesses relevant nowadays).

Social Media 148

Social Media Examples Customer Service Tips 148

InMoment XI

MARCH 27, 2024

A well-crafted automotive reputation management strategy is essential for any auto brand looking to build trust, foster customer loyalty, and thrive in a competitive market environment. 67% of consumers see reviews as influential when choosing a new auto service. 91% use reviews to find a car dealer and find vehicle maintenance.

Automotive 260

Automotive Management Social Media Feedback 260

Steve DiGioia

APRIL 28, 2022

Business stereotypes are preconceived notions that every customer has of your business. Are the expectations good or bad? What image or idea do you send to your customers? Remember, our business is not what WE think it is but what THEY (the customers) think it is. What do they expect when doing business with you?

Tips 299

Tips Sales Customer Service Customers 299

ShepHyken

JUNE 14, 2019

This week we feature an article by Nick Glimsdahl who writes about how customer retention should be a priority and how to avoid losing customers. Successful companies make it a strategic priority to retain customers because they know retention has a significant impact on their bottom line. So, customer churn is expensive.

Customer Retention 134

Customer Retention Contact Center Customers Omni-Channel 134

CustomerSuccessBox

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Over the last few years, we’ve seen a lot of growth in the Customer Success space, which means there’s now even more content out there on the web for you to research, consume and rely on. Let’s look at the top customer success blogs. As well as their actionable customer success platform they provide a widely respected blog.

Customer Success 64

Customer Success Customer Centricity Consulting B2B 64

Comm100

JUNE 25, 2020

It all begs one question, “How do customer service agents speak to customers during these sensitive times?”. And there are plenty of mistakes a customer service team can make on social media. It’s a good idea to let your customer base know where you stand on controversial topics. Making It About You.

Customer Service 130

Customer Service Social Media Policies Consumers 130

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

There are different types of customers and it’s important to know how to deal with each one. – Shep Hyken. I have to be honest, answering support tickets or doing customer service isn’t the most thrilling job on earth but if you’re part of a startup or small business and you lack resources, you have no choice but to do it.

Infographics 158

Infographics Airlines Advertising Resources 158

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 7, 2016

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague Erica McBride, shares a story that explains why your organization doesn’t want to just be good, you want to be great! There was a time when ‘good’ was ‘good enough’ If a customer said we were ‘good’, we were happy. Shep Hyken .

Hotels 119

Hotels Social Media Travel Brands 119

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

This week we feature an article by Pascal van Opzeeland who writes about the quality of customer support and what it takes to provide great customer support. – Shep Hyken. What makes a customer support interaction good or bad? To be good, a customer support interaction needs to be…. Element #1: Fast.

Self Service 105

Self Service Effort Score Guidelines Tips 105

ShepHyken

AUGUST 2, 2019

Whether on the phone or in person, it’s important to train your employees the right way to interact with your customers. Customer service is one of the most important parts of doing business. The relationships you create with your customers reflect directly on the success of your business. On the Telephone.

Customer Service 110

Customer Service Training Customers Tips 110

ShepHyken

MAY 31, 2019

This week we feature an article by Abdul Babar who explains why your customer experience strategy must be a priority for any customer-facing organization. A positive customer experience isn’t just about “feel good” experiences, it is about branding, market positioning, perception, and at the end of the day, your bottom line.

Customer Experience 116

Customer Experience Touchpoint User Experience Feedback 116

Lumoa

MARCH 21, 2023

You read blog posts and research articles if you want to learn more about a specific topic. For example, there are plenty of good customer experience books to read if you want to learn more about customer experience. To help you out, we have listed our top 10 must-read customer experience books. I hold nothing back.

Customer Experience 236

Customer Experience Chief Customer Officer Customer Experience Management Customer Centricity 236

ShepHyken

JANUARY 5, 2018

This week we feature an article by Ford Blakely about text messaging which can provide that instant, convenient and low-friction customer experience that delivers delight. Let’s face it, customer service is the lifeline of any company. When customers are angry, they tell the world about it. – Shep Hyken.

Customer Service 80

Customer Service Poor Customer Service Multi-Channel Study 80

GetFeedback

DECEMBER 21, 2018

Learn about the top two customer surveys for predicting and increasing customer retention. Anytime a customer cuts ties, you experience the negative impact of customer churn. Here are 40 customer retention statistics that reinforce the growing need for customer experience management. American Express ).

Customer Retention 390

Customer Retention Net Promoter Score Poor Customer Service B2B 390

ShepHyken

MARCH 8, 2019

This week we feature an article by Jason Milleisen who shares three simple rules that will set you apart from your competition and help provide great customer service. I once heard about a car dealership who had customer satisfaction scores that were the impressively high. I need that customer so I need to be aggressive!

Consulting 108

Consulting Customers Customer Service Course 108

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

This week we feature an article by Ian Moyse who writes about how important it is to examine the customer journey you are providing. So, a customer who is clearly not satisfied and is requesting it to be dealt with is then put into an 8-week delay cycle, how does that address their complaint?

Customer Experience 102

Customer Experience Social Media Customers Technology 102

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 26, 2018

This week we feature an article by Tim Richardson who writes about a hospitality experience gone bad and then reminds us what must be done to provide a great guest experience. – Shep Hyken. Think about an incredible service experience you’ve had recently. What about the service experience was extraordinary?

Hotels 110

Hotels Hospitality Guest Experience Leadership 110

Steve DiGioia

AUGUST 8, 2022

They’re bad and many need to go. You Can’t Have Bad Employees and Still Call Yourself a Good Manager. But some employees are just bad, uncaring, lazy, and rude and they cause all the problems. And it’s their fault customers are leaving in droves.” Maybe you’re simply a bad manager.

Management 147

Management Training Culture Groups 147

Steve DiGioia

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Being in the hospitality industry for 20+ years, and providing customer service for many more, I have learned that you win some and lose some. No customer interaction will be perfect for your business. A customer’s taste, perception, culture, expectations, etc. It’s OK To Fire Your Customer.

Tips 147

Tips Hospitality Culture Customer Service 147

ShepHyken

AUGUST 3, 2018

This week we feature an article by Eugene Aronsky who talks about good customer service versus bad customer service and how proper training and proper knowledge are key to answering any question that a customer may have. – Shep Hyken. Good customer service is essential for a successful business.”

Customer Service 86

Customer Service Call Center Knowledge Base Poor Customer Service 86

ShepHyken

AUGUST 25, 2017

This week we feature an article by Reuben Yonatan who writes about how using chatbots for customer service properly can be a powerful customer service tool. Chatbots can be great for handling basic customer support functions, communicating with customers when a rep isn’t available and more. – Shep Hyken.

Chatbots 146

Chatbots Customer Service Tools Poor Customer Service 146

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 18, 2019

The experiences you create for a customer is important, but how they feel about that experience is critical. In designing how you deliver emotion, consider what you can do to make customers: • happier they chose you. In short, do your customers feel happier doing business with you than your competitors? The bar is low.

Customer Service 88

Customer Service How To Loyalty Leadership 88

SaleMove

OCTOBER 31, 2018

“Over 50% of customers we’ve surveyed are restless, skilled at shifting spend and intolerant of poor [customer-service] experiences,” said Forrester CMO Victor Milligan on a recent company podcast. Customers crave a human connection , even when they’re interacting with your company via digital channels.

Customer Service 40

Customer Service Wireless Poor Customer Service Study 40

SaleMove

OCTOBER 31, 2018

“Over 50% of customers we’ve surveyed are restless, skilled at shifting spend and intolerant of poor [customer-service] experiences,” said Forrester CMO Victor Milligan on a recent company podcast. Customers crave a human connection , even when they’re interacting with your company via digital channels.

Customer Service 40

Customer Service Wireless Poor Customer Service Study 40

Lumoa

JUNE 14, 2023

You’ve designed your NPS survey and emailed it to all your customers—and the results are in… but not those you were expecting. When it comes to gauging customer sentiment and loyalty, few metrics enjoy such widespread acclaim as the Net Promoter Score (NPS). In this blog post, we’ll answer all these questions and more.

NPS 208

NPS Effort Score Customer Centricity Loyalty 208

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

This week we feature an article by Misa Chien who shares great lessons we can learn from the Southwest Airlines customer culture. This also reminds us that customer service doesn’t just happen on the front line. But would customer service ever make the highlight reel of such an event?

Customer Service 85

Customer Service Airlines Culture Survey 85

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

This week we feature an article by Christa Heibel who writes about how important employee feedback is to a successful customer service experience and high CSAT ratings. – Shep Hyken. CSAT surveys are critical in determining challenges that your customers are facing so that you may improve the customer experience.

Omni-Channel 94

Omni-Channel Feedback Customer Experience Data 94

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

This week we feature an article by Pascal van Opzeeland who writes about the quality of customer support and what it takes to provide great customer support. – Shep Hyken. What makes a customer support interaction good or bad? To be good, a customer support interaction needs to be…. Element #1: Fast.

Self Service 67

Self Service Effort Score Guidelines Tips 67

ShepHyken

JANUARY 12, 2018

This week we feature an article by Mike Schoultz who shares his top 20 list of myths on customer experience not to tell yourself or things you should never say to a customer. Check out our thoughts on customer focus. We often get questions and comments on delivering great customer service and experiences.

Customer Service 94

Customer Service Policies Customers Customer Experience 94

Cyara

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Per the question in the title of this blog post, let’s examine the phrase, break down the meaning, and then explore how “Last Mile Assurance” is relevant to and important in the context of contact centers and customer experience. The last mile, undeniably, is critical to ensuring customer satisfaction and loyalty.

Contact Center 76

Contact Center Customer Satisfaction Loyalty Interaction 76

Lumoa

APRIL 6, 2023

Relationships between customers and brands are the foundation of customer experience (CX) success. To ensure that customer experience is successful, companies must focus on creating strong relationships- by understanding customer needs and providing exceptional service.

Customer Experience 208

Customer Experience Customer Centricity Culture Leadership 208

Steve DiGioia

JANUARY 3, 2022

We all speak about expectations, customer expectations. As a customer, I expect a basic minimum such as: The product or service should work as expected. The product or service should be reasonably priced and in line with similar products. The product or service should be safe to use. Get a Straw with a Drink.

Customer Expectations 351

Customer Expectations Social Media Advertising Touchpoint 351

Comm100

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

There’s no question that the use of AI in customer service is on the rise. Introducing AI for customer service is allowing organizations in every industry to improve service while cutting costs, improving employee workloads, and more. This takes us into the next benefit of AI in customer service.

Customer Service 166

Customer Service Chatbots Wait Times Industry 166

Steve DiGioia

MAY 15, 2023

If you’re in a leadership role, you should know by now that your customers are always evaluating your every move. Your position of power comes with a responsibility to deliver the best possible service and products to your customers. That’s right, your every move. In fact, it’s quite the opposite.

Customer Satisfaction 182

Customer Satisfaction Social Media Loyalty Feedback 182

ShepHyken

MAY 25, 2018

This week we feature an article by Matt Nolan who shares five keys to building more compelling, sustainable customer relationships. Customer retention used to be considered just a “service problem.” Service has become an always-on, everywhere requirement – in the customer’s eyes, great experiences have to be connected and fluid.

Customer relationships 74

Customer relationships Call Center Customer Retention Advertising 74

Myra Golden

AUGUST 30, 2016

Part of what makes me good at what I do is I genuinely hate poor customer service. As it turns out, I’m not the only one who gets irritated with bad customer service. Don’t let your customer service be so bad it makes people cry, cuss, tweet or shout.

Customer Service 45

Customer Service Poor Customer Service Video Customer Experience 45