ShepHyken

APRIL 28, 2017

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Murph Krajewski, writes about the importance of a single customer view when it comes to serving your customers. This will help lead you to forming important relationship with your customer. – Shep Hyken. Customer service needs customer data.

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Brad Cleveland Blog

JULY 10, 2018

Given fast-evolving customer expectations, every organization needs an effective customer service strategy to guide operations and decisions. Your service strategy is the bridge between the organization’s vision and mission—and the decisions and actions that happen every day.

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Customer Service Strategies Strategy Customer Service Customer Expectations 26

ShepHyken

JUNE 7, 2019

This might seem like a decidedly old-school customer service channel, but calls are as important, if not more so than ever and more consumers are calling businesses today than any other time in history. In fact, nearly t wo-thirds (65%) of potential customers want to reach brands by phone. Think your business is an exception?

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Ecrion

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

The term customer service is a catch-all phrase that roughly equates to a customer’s experience with and perception of your brand. Experts agree that customer service expectations are on the rise. Every year, businesses lose billions in potential revenue thanks to one thing: poor customer service.

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Brad Cleveland Blog

APRIL 3, 2024

Understanding what customers want is essential to building an effective customer service strategy. In turn, effective strategy will help you meet or exceed those expectations. Customer expectations evolve and sometimes that happens very quickly.

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Strategy Customer Service Strategies Customer Expectations Meeting 55

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. Shep Hyken. Remember The Golden Rule.

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Brad Cleveland Blog

JULY 10, 2018

Given fast-evolving customer expectations, every organization needs an effective customer service strategy to guide operations and decisions. Your service strategy is the bridge between the organization’s vision and mission—and the decisions and actions that happen every day.

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Customer Service Strategies Strategy Customer Service Video 20

Lumoa

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

A customer mentions during a service call that they’ve had trouble finding the new permissions settings in their account dashboard. While canceling their account, a customer indicates that “customer service” was the main reason they are leaving. Customize your brand to better align with your customers’ needs.

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Lumoa

JUNE 14, 2023

In this blog post, we’ll answer all these questions and more. Before we dive into our remedies, let’s take a look at some of the root causes that could be behind your score going south: Inadequate or Poor Customer Service Many customers tend to be unforgiving if their support experience isn’t up to scratch.

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ShepHyken

MAY 19, 2017

This shows that you have confidence that you will take care of your customers by delivering a great customer service experience and taking care of any problems that may arise – in such a way that will earn you a glowing online review. When providing customer service, speed saves relationships. – Shep Hyken.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Today, a typical customer expects a prompt response and fast service from any business. To keep up with consumer expectations, all businesses are facing huge challenges. Previously, an organization gave customer service through emails – that did not get immediate reactions – and telephone calls.

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Integrity Solutions

OCTOBER 27, 2021

In a world where customers have more options available to them — and more ways to vent frustrations publicly — you can’t afford to drop the ball on excellent customer service. Last week was National Customer Service Week , an annual — and now global — event devoted to celebrating the people who make customer service happen.

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Brad Cleveland Blog

APRIL 3, 2024

Understanding what customers want is essential to building an effective customer service strategy. In turn, effective strategy will help you meet or exceed those expectations. Customer expectations evolve and sometimes that happens very quickly.

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Strategy Customer Service Strategies Customer Expectations Meeting 26

Comm100

JANUARY 14, 2016

Consequently, as newer technologies enable more ease in performing business transactions, consumers will have higher expectations when it comes to customer service and sales support. In recent years, consumers have placed greater importance on the quality of customer service than on the price and quality of products alone.

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NICE inContact

JUNE 7, 2018

In today’s digital economy, there have never been more opportunities for businesses and their customers to interact. Chat, text, social media, websites, IVR, even traditional phone calls with customer service representatives – the list continues to grow. appeared first on NICE inContact Blog. Adapting to New Tools.

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ShepHyken

APRIL 27, 2018

This week we feature an article by Seema Nair who writes about the importance of tailoring your e-commerce site to give your customers the best experience. The best customer service is invisible. An e-commerce site always needs to be tweaked and fine-tuned to align with ever-evolving business needs and customer expectations.

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NICE inContact

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Businesses today know that they need to create an omnichannel customer experience to meet the needs of consumers, who are looking to engage with companies anytime and through any method (i.e., But businesses’ perceptions of how they are performing do not always align perfectly with those of their key stakeholders – their customers.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. You’ll have to read this excellent article by Vala Afshar, a genius in the world of customer service and CX. The information that Vala shares through his articles and blogs is always spot on. Next thing you know, you buy it.

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Lumoa

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Not only are online retailers enjoying massive revenue from their customers (expected to be over $6 trillion in 2022 ), but the platforms themselves are also becoming increasingly sophisticated. Now, technologies such as AI and machine learning are driving highly personalized customer experiences. E.g. “Ask me for help with…”.

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Retail Customer Experience Chatbots Ecommerce 208

Kustomer

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Optimal customer service is a must for companies that want a stellar reputation that keeps business flowing. In fact, according to our own research , 79% of consumers say customer service is extremely important when deciding where to shop, so delivering on consumer expectations has never been more important.

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Consumers How To Retail e-support 80

Brad Cleveland Blog

APRIL 4, 2014

It represents a serious threat to organizations that don’t evolve their services, but is a significant opportunity for those who shape strategies that meet or redefine customer expectations. Here’s a guide to getting started right.

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Mobile Customer Service Customer Service Strategies Strategy Customer Service 20

Brad Cleveland Blog

APRIL 4, 2014

It represents a serious threat to organizations that don’t evolve their services, but is a significant opportunity for those who shape strategies that meet or redefine customer expectations. Here’s a guide to getting started right.

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Mobile Customer Service Customer Service Strategies Strategy Customer Service 20

NICE inContact

AUGUST 13, 2019

Digital-first customer service is no longer a nice option or a fun perk. It’s what today’s customers have come to expect: meeting them where they are, on the channel they want, on their timeline. What does the future of digital-first customer service look like today? It’s what your customers expect.

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Contact Center Customer Service Omni-Channel Innovation 27

ShepHyken

AUGUST 19, 2016

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Jack Plantin, writes about the importance of customer support and options we can offer for around the clock support. 24/7 customer support is great to have, but it can expensive and time-consuming for small companies. He shares some excellent self-help ideas.

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transcosmos Information Systems

OCTOBER 8, 2015

It goes without saying that businesses have tried to find ways to improve their customer service through the use of technology, so much so that customer service has become incomplete without it. Just how important is technology to customer service at this modern age? Here are three reasons. And why not?

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Technology Customer Service Social Media Loyalty Programs 48

transcosmos Information Systems

OCTOBER 8, 2015

It goes without saying that businesses have tried to find ways to improve their customer service through the use of technology, so much so that customer service has become incomplete without it. Just how important is technology to customer service at this modern age? Here are three reasons. And why not?

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Technology Customer Service Social Media Loyalty Programs 48

Stella Connect

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

For in-depth insights on this topic, we at Stella Connect by Medallia commissioned a research study of more than 2,100 consumers to get a better understanding of the evolving customer service and customer experience landscape to determine the best practices for meeting and exceeding customer needs. 1: Response time. #2:

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Brad Cleveland Blog

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Today, customers expect and demand immediate attention. Customer service is essential to business success. There is tremendous opportunity to get this right for customers. In this Evergreen Journal podcast, I discuss a three-level framework to developing a customer service strategy.

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Net Promoter Score Customer Satisfaction Customer Service Strategies Customer Expectations 26

Think Customers

APRIL 28, 2022

Deciding whether to manage a captive contact center or partner with a customer experience outsourcer is critical to delivering a customer experience that is aligned with a retailer’s rate of growth and meets customer expectations. Becoming more efficient. Tapping into expertise.

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Contact Center Retail Brands Resources 52

Brad Cleveland Blog

JULY 10, 2018

Given fast-evolving customer expectations, every organization needs an effective customer service strategy to guide operations and decisions. Your service strategy is the bridge between the organization’s vision and mission—and the decisions and actions that happen every day.

Customer Service Strategies 4

Customer Service Strategies Strategy Customer Service Video 4

Team Support

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Businesses buy your products or services to help their operations run efficiently and to meet their customers’ expectations. In other words, effective B2B support forms the foundation for long-term successful customer engagements. The Value of Customer Support. Characteristics of Leading Support Organizations.

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CSM Magazine

JUNE 7, 2023

By now, you’re probably already familiar with the term “omnichannel” applied to customer service. In this article, we dive into definitions, benefits, and use cases to help you really understand what omnichannel means and how you can leverage omnichannel services to unify and improve customer and employee experience.

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Omni-Channel Customer Service Social Media Banking 98

Comm100

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Once you decide to engage in social media customer service, the next step is coming up with an effective strategy for implementing it. Should it be customer service? If you want a well-rounded, capable, and effective social media customer care team, then the answer is all of the above. Introduction.

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Social Media Customer Service Strategies Strategy Customer Service 116

ProProfs Chat

JANUARY 30, 2020

With consistent engagement, you’ll get to figure out: Customer pain points. Customer expectations. Customer loyalty. And, these, in turn, will help your company create strategies that will strengthen your customer engagement process even further. Benefits of Customer Engagement.

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Brad Cleveland Blog

MARCH 6, 2013

Where are organizations in providing mobile customer service? According to a recent ICMI (International Customer Management Institute) study of contact center professionals, only 25% of companies currently have a mobile customer service strategy in place, while 33% are in the planning stages.

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Mobile Customer Service Customer Service Contact Center Customer Service Strategies 20

Brad Cleveland Blog

MARCH 6, 2013

Where are organizations in providing mobile customer service? According to a recent ICMI (International Customer Management Institute) study of contact center professionals, only 25% of companies currently have a mobile customer service strategy in place, while 33% are in the planning stages.

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Mobile Customer Service Customer Service Contact Center Customer Service Strategies 20

ShepHyken

MAY 11, 2018

This week we feature an article by Rohit Prasanna who shares a great list of 10 customer service trends that will affect the customer experience this year. – Shep Hyken. The customer-centric economy has taken the front-seat across the globe, and it is no different for B2B businesses.

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