Help Scout

APRIL 29, 2021

Your customer service culture is not what your fancy “Customer Guarantee” promises, and it’s not whatever you say it is in your new employee handbook. Your culture is the set of beliefs held by your employees about your company: who and what it is for, what it values, and how they act in response to those beliefs.

Culture 139

Culture Customer Service How To Policies 139

TechSee

AUGUST 14, 2023

TechSee’s Annual Influencer List For a second year, everyone at TechSee is proud and excited to share our annual list of influential leaders in the space of digital customer service. His goal is to harness the collective intelligence of customer-centric thought leaders to help businesses create better customer relationships.

Customer Service 207

Customer Service Contact Center Customer Centricity Leadership 207

ijgolding

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

In pledging to my campaign, five wonderful people were rewarded with an interview feature on my blog – what you are reading is the second of the five ( you can read the first – an interview with James Dodkins – here ). It did not take long for me to start becoming interested in the customer service elements of the business.

Culture 264

Culture Measurement Customer Centricity Hotels 264

Integrity Solutions

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

A customer-centric strategy is about more than just a values statement or a directive to the team. Are your customers truly at the center of your business universe? A customer-centric culture is one that is relentlessly focused on putting what’s best for the customer at the core of everything you do.

Customer Centricity 125

Customer Centricity Strategy Culture Customers 125

Blake Morgan

JANUARY 20, 2022

These 30 top blogs cover a wide variety of CX-related topics, from creating a customer-centric culture to refining the contact center or delivering personalized experiences. These blogs are powerful resources to keep you up to date on the ever-changing CX industry. Adam Toporek . Adrian Swinscoe . Bill Quiseng

Case Study 96

Case Study Customer Journeys Competitive Advantage Customer Centricity 96

TechSee

JUNE 16, 2022

Eric Esguerra, Vice President, Customer Service & Operations at Miele Canada Ltd. Eric’s favorite motto is “The Customer Experience is Paramount and must be the driving force to any organization.” His YouTube channel is a fantastic source of inspiration about customer experience and customer centricity in a digital world.

Customer Service 251

Customer Service Contact Center Chief Customer Officer Call Center 251

Steve DiGioia

JUNE 26, 2023

All in the hopes of sharing with others their best theories to separate your business from the competition and to make your customers feel loved and appreciated. Serving our customers should be easy. How to Create a Customer-Centric Culture They come to our business with money in hand and are willing to part with it.

Customer Centricity 195

Customer Centricity Course Culture Metrics 195

Lumoa

APRIL 6, 2023

In this article, Here are some practical tips to ensure that your CX initiatives successfully build strong relationships with customers. By breaking down silos, companies can understand what customers are going through and make sure their experience is consistent across channels.

Customer Experience 208

Customer Experience Customer Centricity Culture Leadership 208

Comm100

APRIL 22, 2024

The productivity of your customer service agents directly impacts your company’s success. Enhanced agent productivity not only accelerates response times but also elevates the overall quality of service. This can directly lead to improved customer satisfaction, increased sales, and more repeat business.

How To 134

How To Chatbots Omni-Channel Social Media 134

Lumoa

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The focus on enhancing customer experience has gained traction in recent years. As businesses recognize its value, the shift from a product-centered approach to a customer-centric one continues. more friendly behavior in customer service) Marketing to take the info into account in better targeting (e.g.

Net Promoter Score 445

Net Promoter Score Customer Journeys Customer Experience Omni-Channel 445

Vonage

JULY 29, 2015

Building a culture of customer service excellence is key to building and sustaining a company’s livelihood in almost any industry. Here’s why: The number of interactions between customers and employees is nearly infinite, and the chances to get things wrong or right are nearly innumerable. How to get started today.

Culture 120

Culture Customer Service How To Social Media 120

Comm100

APRIL 2, 2024

Customer satisfaction (CSAT) scores are a vital metric for any business trying to track and improve their customer service and support. The scores provide a snapshot of how satisfied your customers are with your products or services, indicating areas of success and those needing improvement.

Strategy 238

Strategy How To Wait Times Customer Satisfaction 238

Horizon CX

APRIL 4, 2019

Earlier in my career, I had the opportunity to serve customers in a pure sales capacity—with all the challenges that accompany a sales role including quotas—both achievable and unrealistic, but that’s another topic for another blog. And, customer experience encompasses all of this. Treat sales like customer service.

Customer Centricity 100

Customer Centricity Sales Communication Customers 100

NobelBiz

JUNE 4, 2024

Customer service is the backbone of any successful call center. It’s the first point of contact between a business and its customers, making it a critical component in shaping the customer experience. What is a Customer Service Call Center?

Call Center 52

Call Center Customer Service Social Media Contact Center 52

ViiBE Blog

AUGUST 18, 2021

ViiBE Blog. Creating a customer-centric business strategy. CRM , Customer experience. A customer-centric business strategy bases your company’s sales process on your customer’s needs, wants, and how they want to communicate. Identifying customer expectations. Charles Street.

Customer Centricity 52

Customer Centricity Strategy CRM Net Promoter Score 52

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 29, 2017

This week we feature an article by Patrick Thuot who shares an infographic about how customer service can help the retail industry. A customer-centric approach can help any type of business succeed. – Shep Hyken. This offers an opportunity to delight the customer.

Infographics 90

Infographics Retail Customer Service Policies 90

CX Accelerator

JANUARY 11, 2021

The all-too-sudden and tragic passing of former Zappos CEO, Tony Hsieh has sent a ripple through the business world, and the customer experience (CX) community is no exception. In the past, I’ve often chuckled upon reading about Zappos in a book or hearing the name mentioned in a keynote address as a model for customer-centricity.

Return on Investment 266

Return on Investment Culture Customer Centricity Ecommerce 266

Storyminers

JULY 6, 2020

We’re honored to be honored for our work alongside so many of our customer service and customer experience colleagues. This is especially true in the customer service industry. Customer Experience (CX) has catapulted into one of the most important aspects of determining business success. Adam Toporek.

Customer Experience 147

Customer Experience Customer Service Social Media Consulting 147

ShepHyken

APRIL 12, 2019

Many of these employees were tasked with challenging customer-facing positions. For example, Macy’s hired 1,500 employees at customer service call centers and countless more for sales floors across the country, while Target doubled its team dedicated to in-store pickups and curbside services.

Customer Service 109

Customer Service Tourism How To Retail 109

ClearAction

DECEMBER 16, 2017

Customer Centric Employee Engagement Lynn Hunsaker. Organizations that are centered around their customers know that it’s not a part-time role. To truly be customer-centric , everyone company-wide needs to have a deep understanding of the customer’s world. Originally published by MyCustomer.

Employee Engagement 59

Employee Engagement Customer Centricity Engagement Culture 59

Peter Lavers

JANUARY 15, 2020

Peter Lavers has been named as a top blogger in the realm of Customer Service. Peter is delighted to included in this list as it confirms his passion to help companies become more customer centric and thereby competitive in this world of ever-increasing customer empowerment and digital disruption.

Omni-Channel 52

Omni-Channel Customer Service Customer Centricity Customers 52

Maz Iqbal

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

And why most ‘customer-centric’ change efforts fail to yield an organisation that shows up as customer-centric. Perhaps genuine customer-centricity is unnecessary – maybe it is a matter of faking it like the patron and employees of the Hotel X were faking it.

Customer Centricity 107

Customer Centricity Customer Experience Hotels Customer Service 107

ECXO

APRIL 18, 2024

• The key digital conversations skills your customer service need (case examples) • What companies are doing to spread customer culture in any department (case examples) • How to leverage ‘The Power of Digital Conversations’ in your organization Bio: Paolo Fabrizio – Digital Customer Service Consultant, Trainer, Speaker.

Insurance 109

Insurance Consulting Travel B2B 109

Storyminers

JULY 6, 2020

We’re honored to be honored for our work alongside so many of our customer service and customer experience colleagues. This is especially true in the customer service industry. Customer Experience (CX) has catapulted into one of the most important aspects of determining business success. Adam Toporek.

Customer Experience 130

Customer Experience Customer Service Social Media Consulting 130

ClearAction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Customer Centric Employee Engagement Lynn Hunsaker. Organizations that are centered around their customers know that it’s not a part-time role. To truly be customer-centric , everyone company-wide needs to have a deep understanding of the customer’s world. Originally published on CustomerThink.

Employee Engagement 54

Employee Engagement Customer Centricity Engagement Culture 54

SurveySensum

JULY 10, 2023

This is how Starbucks prioritizes its customers and consistently delivers exceptional retail customer service – showing how by creating a positive customer experience you can foster trust, cultivate customer loyalty , and set your business apart. If not, then this blog is for you.

Retail 52

Retail Customer Service Exceptional Customer Service Customer Centricity 52

Totango

MARCH 4, 2022

B2B customer service is often confused with B2B customer success, but they are not the same. Despite their differences, however, they do share an intimate relationship – you need strong customer service to achieve customer success. What is B2B Customer Service? Server interruptions.

B2B 92

B2B Customer Success Customer Service B2C 92

Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 11, 2014

One of the most influential factors on your Customer Experience is your company culture. Most companies might understand the concept, yet still engage in activities that influence company culture in a way that hurts the Customer Experience. The majority of a Senior Manager’s time is spent in meetings, not with Customers.

Culture 134

Culture Customer Experience Customer Centricity Airlines 134

ShepHyken

JUNE 7, 2019

This week we feature an article by Molly Moore about why phone calls and online chat can make the difference between customer-centric brands and everybody else. But beyond the immediate opportunities, phone calls and online chat are what differentiate and insulate truly customer-centric brands in an increasingly crowded marketplace.

Connections 120

Connections Customer Centricity Consumers Culture 120

Customers That Stick

JANUARY 15, 2020

As a customer experience expert and customer service trainer, I often get questions about the state of customer service, about different customer service techniques and strategies, and about the future of experience. That’s why we started our new series: Ask the Customer Service Trainer.

Customer Service 78

Customer Service Customer Centricity Culture Customers 78

PeopleMetrics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

In case you missed it, The New York Times recently published a tell-all exposé about Amazon’s corporate culture. He also offered a LinkedIn write-up from an employee , which argued something like, “Amazon’s culture isn’t as bruising as the article claims. So, in light of all of that, let's talk about culture.

Customer Centricity 48

Customer Centricity Culture Employee Engagement Leadership 48

Customer Bliss

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Bell , the best selling author of the 9 1/2 Principles of Innovative Service and many other customer service books. Chip has just released his latest book, Inside Your Customer’s Imagination: 5 Secrets for Creating Breakthrough Products, Services, and Solutions.

Metrics 288

Metrics Customer Centricity Innovation Measurement 288

Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Do you allow Customers to use whatever channel they wish to communicate with you, or do you restrict them to one or two channels? The answer to this question can show how Customer centric your company is. This post is the fifth in a series of nine posts that uses our Naïve to Natural customer-centricity assessment.

Customer Centricity 129

Customer Centricity Omni-Channel Net Promoter Score Strategy 129

Customers That Stick

MAY 22, 2015

We wish that changing a customer service culture could be like turning a Jet Ski®. We all wish that changing a customer service culture happened that way. Changing a a customer service culture, particularly in a large organization, is more akin to turning around a container ship.

Culture 60

Culture Customer Service Customer Centricity Comparison 60

CX Accelerator

JANUARY 11, 2021

The all-too-sudden and tragic passing of former Zappos CEO, Tony Hsieh has sent a ripple through the business world, and the customer experience (CX) community is no exception. In the past, I’ve often chuckled upon reading about Zappos in a book or hearing the name mentioned in a keynote address as a model for customer-centricity.

Return on Investment 182

Return on Investment Culture Customer Centricity Ecommerce 182

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. by Annette Franz.

Customer Service 70

Customer Service Customer Centricity Retail Customers 70

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

As more leaders discuss becoming customer-centric, I wonder how many actually walk the talk and put actions into their plans. What if customer-centric ideas and tactics were included in all strategy plans ? A strategy that is truly customer customer-focused needs to include ideas like these: 1.

Customer Centricity 110

Customer Centricity Social Media Consulting Strategy 110