ShepHyken

OCTOBER 4, 2019

This week we feature an article by Dwayne Charrington who writes about how to engage your customers in personalized, meaningful, and relevant ways. What is most important for any business today? Customers, employees, lead generation, or profit. Well, the best answer is customer engagement. What is customer engagement?

Brands 119

Brands Engagement How To ROI 119

ShepHyken

JUNE 9, 2017

This week we feature an article by Josh Brown about the importance of cultivating long-term relationships with relational customers who want to get more out of their experience with your company. Today, I’d like to talk about which customers you should obsess over. Now, don’t get me wrong: All of your customers are important.

Net Promoter Score 97

Net Promoter Score Effort Score Customers Brands 97

Totango

JANUARY 22, 2024

We polled our Customer Advisory Board (CAB) at the end of last year to gauge which way they saw the pendulum shifting for CS in 2024. At the intersection of product, customer, and business insights, CS is uniquely positioned to steer businesses through these changing environments. Most expect to see CS emerging as a growth engine.

Customer Success 94

Customer Success Consulting Customers Leadership 94

CX Accelerator

OCTOBER 26, 2019

Clearly, I had what Rachelle Dever , a thought leader in customer experience, calls “emotional affinity” with basketball. I recently attended a seminar where Dever explained that customers who have emotional affinity with a product or brand consider that product or brand essential to their daily lives. Back to CX Accelerator Blog.

Customer Service 182

Customer Service Video Travel Customers 182

CX Accelerator

OCTOBER 26, 2019

Clearly, I had what Rachelle Dever , a thought leader in customer experience, calls “emotional affinity” with basketball. I recently attended a seminar where Dever explained that customers who have emotional affinity with a product or brand consider that product or brand essential to their daily lives. Back to CX Accelerator Blog.

Customer Service 182

Customer Service Video Travel Customers 182

Lumoa

MARCH 3, 2023

The past few years have witnessed a substantial increase in attention and investment in customer experience (CX) across various industries, including the financial services sector. But some important questions arise: How relevant is CX to modern financial services? How Can We Still Acquire Funding For CX Initiatives?

Financial 208

Financial Metrics Loyalty Customer Service Representative 208

BlueOcean

OCTOBER 4, 2023

When one in five of your customers speak something other than English as their first language, providing bilingual customer support is critical. The impact of bilingual support on the customer experience cannot be understated. Without it, you risk taking a hit to your CSat scores, your brand loyalty, and your bottom line.

Contact Center 310

Contact Center Customer Care Average Handle Time Consumers 310

NICE inContact

JUNE 26, 2018

In part one of the blog series, we looked at a framework for building a business case to invest in customer experience technologies. In part 2 , we looked at KPIs that drive enhanced customer experience and in part 3 , we looked at how contact centers can increase customer lifetime value.

Financial 194

Financial Customer Experience Contact Center Software 194

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 5, 2018

This week we feature an article by Brad Birnbaum who writes about how important it is for companies to deliver great service and create amazing experiences in order to compete with the big retailers and resellers. – Shep Hyken. Amazon customers are spoiled by choice, but they are also overwhelmed by it. Eliminate Choice.

Consumers 82

Consumers Brands Retail Culture 82

CX Accelerator

OCTOBER 28, 2020

I know this isn’t the original intent of the song, but to me, this points to the importance of listening to our customers — especially those things that frustrate and aggravate — and then learning from those mistakes. We don’t necessarily try to fix the customer but we definitely try to fix the problem for the long term.

Culture 281

Culture Customer Centricity Video Groups 281

Kayako

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Before the COVID-19 lockdowns, many companies were moving toward automation and using technology to improve customer service functions. Innovating the customer service experience at a rapid pace continues, especially from the customers’ point of view. Serving customers across different channels is critical, too.

Tips 156

Tips Customer Journeys Customer Service Omni-Channel 156

Totango

JULY 6, 2021

Measuring customer loyalty gauges the strength of your client relationships, helping you predict and manage performance. Loyal customers are likely to buy from you again and refer you to others, increasing your revenue. Customers who don’t feel committed to your brand are more likely to churn and spread negative word-of-mouth.

Loyalty 110

Loyalty Net Promoter Score Measurement NPS 110

Comm100

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Now, as we look to the future of customer service in higher education, we see that institutions are expanding on the progress of remote learning tools with new channels for student services. In this article, we’ll be looking at the top higher education customer service trends 2023 and beyond to help prepare for the year ahead.

Trends 219

Trends Customer Service Chatbots Omni-Channel 219

CX Accelerator

OCTOBER 26, 2019

Clearly, I had what Rachelle Dever , a thought leader in customer experience, calls “emotional affinity” with basketball. I recently attended a seminar where Dever explained that customers who have emotional affinity with a product or brand consider that product or brand essential to their daily lives. Back to CX Accelerator Blog

Customer Service 140

Customer Service Video Travel Customers 140

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

This week we feature an article by Nathalie Herrman who writes about three key principles that are at the root of all great customer service. She also reminds us that the customer experience begins with the employee experience. – Shep Hyken. Otherwise, we lack integrity, employees lose interest, and customer service suffers.

Customer Satisfaction 92

Customer Satisfaction Exceptional Customer Service Employee Experience Employee Engagement 92

Feedbackly

JULY 18, 2023

Is there a greater joy than hearing your customers rave about your products and service? After all, there’s no better endorsement than positive client feedback to highlight the value of your business. Therefore, for businesses, understanding and influencing customer emotions is important, if not critical.

Customer Journeys 98

Customer Journeys Feedback Customers Brands 98

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

OCTOBER 2, 2018

The job descriptions for a customer experience leader vary between tactical analyst and strategic overlord. Defining just what a customer experience leader does can be tricky. But what’s even trickier is when you may not have customer experience or customer insights in your title. Would our Customer Lifetime Value go up?

Customer Experience 225

Customer Experience Customer Journeys Culture Leadership 225

BirdEye

AUGUST 29, 2023

Happy customers build successful businesses. You can grow, scale, and develop your business if you understand your customers’ feelings about you. Great products, the best marketing campaigns, and the costliest ads are all playing second fiddle to the power of customer satisfaction. Why is customer satisfaction important?

Customer Satisfaction 98

Customer Satisfaction Chatbots Social Media Omni-Channel 98

Kayako

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The customer relationship management space is buzzing with tips about providing a unified customer experience, but what exactly does that mean in the context of customer experience management (CXM)? This blog post will discuss unified customer experience and tools you can use to achieve it for your business.

Customer Journeys 156

Customer Journeys Customer Experience Touchpoint Social Media 156

Retently

JULY 11, 2022

If your company is charging the clients on a monthly basis, signing up new customers and keeping them onboard has an incredible impact on your revenue, growth rate and profits. If a customer is a Detractor , there’s a serious chance that they’ll cancel their subscription either in the next billing period or in the near future.

NPS 158

NPS Net Promoter Score Company Tips 158

NICE inContact

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

In part 1 of the blog, we looked at the foundations of building a robust Customer Experience (CX), starting with contact centers. The CX processes tend to be more customer focused rather than internal focused embracing key methodologies like Lean/Six Sigma, value stream mapping and others. CX is a marathon not a sprint.

Net Promoter Score 137

Net Promoter Score Average Handle Time Contact Center Effort Score 137

Totango

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

As a leader in customer success, who’s your friend in the C-suite? Is the customer journey mapping exercise a worthwhile effort? Who owns the customer community for your organization? 2023, Chris Dishman , Totango’s SVP of Global Customer Success, hosted the lively Hot Takes! We hope so! At Totango Live!

Customer Journeys 97

Customer Journeys Customer Success Exercises Touchpoint 97

Optimove

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Get CDP Institute’s Guide on why your CDP needs a brain Download Now Why it Matters: Today’s hyper-connected customers interact with brands through a dizzying myriad of channels, from websites and email to mobile phones and social media. Download Now >> Why Is Customer Journey Orchestration Important?

Customer Journeys 59

Customer Journeys Customer Experience Touchpoint Effort Score 59

Vonage

MARCH 29, 2016

It said that four in 10 senior executives in large companies don’t know the lifetime value of their customers. Basically, they don’t understand the significance of this important number – or they don’t care. Basically, they don’t understand the significance of this important number – or they don’t care.

Course 120

Course Study Customers Financial 120

Lithium

JULY 5, 2022

A common request from Khoros Customers is having more insightful content to drive future strategies in an ever-changing industry. The Khoros Customer Engagement team has been hard at work developing content with a fresh outlook on modern solutions and paths to follow as you continue your journey. Thought Leadership Blogs and Label.

Leadership 52

Leadership Net Promoter Score NPS Loyalty 52

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

DECEMBER 15, 2014

For leaders to make smart decisions about who the best, most loyal and most profitable customers are, they need to understand the makeup of the customer population. This often means creating special loyalty programs , elite experiences, and special perks to maintain the top 1% of customers. How do you gauge customer value?

Loyalty Programs 268

Loyalty Programs Airlines Social Media Loyalty 268

NICE inContact

MAY 8, 2019

Companies hold contact centres accountable for delivering a critical competitive differentiator — superior customer experience. And so do customers: In fact, 73% of consumers say customer service plays an important role in their purchase decisions. What Do Customers Want? Consumers want great experiences.

Advertising 158

Advertising Customer Centricity Customer Retention Consumers 158

SurveySparrow

AUGUST 24, 2023

As customers, do we really just judge a product or a service solely based on the ‘product’ itself? Customers now evaluate the entire journey of interactions. To back this up , a number of surveys have been conducted, and according to them, 86% of buyers are willing to pay more for a better customer experience.

Engagement 52

Engagement Customer Experience Competitive Advantage Touchpoint 52

VDS

MARCH 7, 2024

Choosing the right Cloud Contact Center is crucial for improving how you help your customers and driving the long-term success of your business. Here’s a straightforward guide to help you make a choice that benefits both your business and your customers, without getting bogged down by technical jargon.

Contact Center 52

Contact Center Tips Tools Measurement 52

Beyond Philosophy

APRIL 14, 2022

I read a fascinating report the other day from Zendesk called The Customer Experience (CX) Trends Report 2022. I saw a dichotomy between what people are saying and what they are doing regarding Customer Experiences (CX). 64% of business leaders say that customer service has a positive impact on the company’s growth .

Customer Satisfaction 78

Customer Satisfaction Contact Center Report Customers 78

Feedbackly

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

CX KPIs quantify the success of your Customer Experience (CX) efforts. They can help you understand how well you cater to customer expectations and what to focus on to do better. Consider what aspects of customer experience are more critical for your brand and integrate relevant KPIs accordingly. But do you need everything?

Net Promoter Score 98

Net Promoter Score Effort Score How To Abandon Rate 98

BirdEye

APRIL 7, 2023

Top 17 marketing KPIs for every business Revenue attribution If your business runs multiple marketing campaigns, this is an important KPI to track for each campaign. With so many paid and organic marketing campaigns, knowing which brings the most leads, revenues, and customers is crucial. But how can you track costs per lead?

Marketing 52

Marketing Social Media Return on Investment Touchpoint 52

Optimove

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Why It Matters: SMS marketing segmentation makes your messages more relevant and ensures you’re connecting with your highest-value customers at the moments they’re most likely to respond. But if the messages you send don’t resonate with your customers, they’ll be ignored as soon as they’re opened.

Return on Investment 52

Return on Investment ROI Customer Retention Loyalty 52

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

In 2003 there were 30 Chief Customer Officers worldwide according to the Chief Customer Officer (CCO) Council, reaching 450 by 2011. Earlier this month, Thomasz Tungaz, a venture capitalist at RedPoint, published a blog titled “Why your SaaS Startup Needs a VP of Customer Success Sooner than you Might Think”.

Customer Experience 302

Customer Experience Chief Customer Officer B2B Conference 302

ShepHyken

MAY 18, 2018

This week we feature an article by Gary Anderson who explains why the customer experience creates customer loyalty and generates repeat business. – Shep Hyken. The customer experience you provide will set you apart from the competition. With the rise of eCommerce, customers have more choices than ever before.

Loyalty Programs 79

Loyalty Programs Advertising Loyalty Brands 79

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Elevating Customer Experience: Embracing Hospitality as the Foundation by Charles Ryan Minton (Newsweek) When it comes to providing exceptional customer experiences, few industries excel quite like the hotel business.

Customer Service 67

Customer Service Hospitality Hotels Customer Retention 67

Beyond Philosophy

AUGUST 25, 2022

Providing proactive experiences is part of the future I see for Customer Experience , a side effect of Customer Science. For those who read this newsletter, you know that Customer Science is where we have a convergence of artificial intelligence (AI), data, and behavioral sciences. Triant says that it makes customers happier.

How To 147

How To Contact Center Hotels Social Media 147