Vonage

AUGUST 14, 2015

This business has one of the most important factors in customer service excellence down pat. If local customers prefer cheddar, spread on the cheddar cheese. Although I wasn’t thrilled with the pizza, Greenwich’s recipe is an example of customer service excellence in action. Your Service” books and founder of UP!

Customer Service 120

Customer Service Culture Customer Service Training Customers 120

ChurnZero

DECEMBER 9, 2020

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. You can see this is the case by taking a look at the Google search trends for “Customer Success” and “Customer Experience” over time.

Customer Success 98

Customer Success Consulting Metrics Customer Centricity 98

Customer Bliss

DECEMBER 28, 2017

The year is almost over, and I’m sure many of you are setting goals for 2018 if you haven’t done so already. As we all take the time to think about improving strategies for focusing on customer-driven growth, join me as we revisit 5 of my most popular blog posts of the year. Click To Tweet. Click To Tweet.

Self Service 141

Self Service Customer Experience Chatbots Chief Customer Officer 141

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

This week we feature an article by Kristin Erikson writes shares great customer service training tips and ideas that will help your company build brand advocacy. Remember customer service training is not something you di, it’s something you do. – Shep Hyken. Use positive body language and engage with customers.

Customer Service Training 151

Customer Service Training Training Brands Customer Service 151

Call Experts

DECEMBER 29, 2021

At Call Experts, we are dedicated to providing supportive content every week through our contact center blogs. Because contact center blogs can be an essential tool for understanding services from a company and what it might be like as their customer. . What is a call-out line?

Contact Center 52

Contact Center Call Center Trends Healthcare 52

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. Customers, employees, lead generation, or profit. Well, the best answer is customer engagement. No business can survive without engaging its customers.

Brands 119

Brands Engagement How To ROI 119

Lumoa

AUGUST 18, 2022

” – a never-ending question asked to a customer in multiple ways and various forms. Somehow, it feels like it’s a DeJa’Vu moment happening daily because as what every company tells its customers, “Your opinion matters” or “You are important to us”. Undefined goals. I mean, we get it.

Customer Journeys 208

Customer Journeys Survey Feedback Voice of Customer 208

BlueOcean

APRIL 24, 2024

This holds especially true in the world of outsourced customer service, where your vendor is literally representing your brand and your values. Policies and initiatives are great, but without specific goals and measurements, these great intentions are all too likely to fall flat.

Contact Center 177

Contact Center Policies Effort Score Government 177

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

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

JANUARY 18, 2019

This week we feature an article by Tim Houlne who writes about the importance of integrating technology into your business to provide the optimum customer experience. – Shep Hyken. Time to start planning for your 2019 customer experience initiatives. Would you consider that a great customer experience?

Customer Experience 92

Customer Experience Contact Center Airlines Average Handle Time 92

ShepHyken

MAY 3, 2019

This week we feature an article by Jaime Bailey who writes about how important convenience has become to the customer experience and how it is a necessity for providing a competitive edge in today’s marketplace. . And the latest area widely touted to provide a competitive edge in the customer experience is convenience.

Loyalty 113

Loyalty Effort Score Social Media Omni-Channel 113

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

This week we feature an article by Rahul Varshneya whos writes about how technology innovations are continuously improving the customer experience. This Maya Angelou quote fits perfectly when talking about the factors responsible for positive brand customer service. How to leverage technology for a better customer experience.

Technology 130

Technology Customer Experience Social Media Multi-Channel 130

Wired and Dangerous

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Greetings, Welcome to this special blog marking National Customer Service Week – October 3 – 7. We hope you are delivering special care and appreciation to your customers this week but also every other week. Most customer relationships don’t end in conflict. Invite customers to your home for a cookout.

Loyalty 156

Loyalty Customer Service Conference Policies 156

CX Accelerator

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Collaboration with Ben Motteram and Nate Brown To transform an organization into one that is more customer centric is a complex task that requires many different skills. Customer experience is multi-disciplinary. Customer Insights/Measurement/Analytics. Customer Journey Mapping. Project/Program Management.

Customer Journeys 307

Customer Journeys Resources Analytics Customer Centricity 307

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. Make it your goal to be responsive instead of reactive, and to truly care.

Customer Satisfaction 92

Customer Satisfaction Exceptional Customer Service Employee Experience Employee Engagement 92

ShepHyken

APRIL 12, 2019

This week we feature an article by Joel Gottesman who shares tips to ensure that seasonal employees provide an excellent customer experience. Many of these employees were tasked with challenging customer-facing positions. However, these employees also present unique challenges to delivering exceptional customer experiences.

Customer Service 107

Customer Service Tourism How To Retail 107

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

This week we feature an article by Brian Cantor who gives us a list of ways to achieve success and consistency when communicating with customers on any channel. – Shep Hyken. Making for a jointly admirable and problematic reality, the customer contact community often takes a lofty, wide-eyed approach to strategy and technology.

Omni-Channel 94

Omni-Channel Self Service Policies Abandon Rate 94

customer sure

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

In the last few weeks you might have noticed that we’ve changed course on our blog strategy. People whose businesses are thriving on great customer service. So far we’ve uncovered fantastic advice from two companies dedicated to delivering outstanding customer service. Our initial blogging strategy.

Strategy 91

Strategy Resources Feedback Metrics 91

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 13, 2019

This week we feature an article by Darcy Alexander who shares a checklist to guide us through the process of selecting the best CX vendors for our customer experience initiatives. When embarking on a customer experience (CX) change initiative, there are few decisions more critical to success than selecting the right vendor.

Competitive Advantage 101

Competitive Advantage Case Study Communication Insurance 101

Steve DiGioia

JUNE 17, 2021

My belief is that any business must “ always do what’s in the best interest of the customer ”. You’ve heard me say that countless times on my blog. When automation and technology become the new “service goal”, the customer then comes second. Can Automation Improve Customer Service? TipsOnThursday.

Technology 130

Technology Tips Fashion Chatbots 130

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

From stock management to sales reports, customer loyalty, and much more, a POS system streamlines your efficiency in ways that pen and paper just can’t. It helps them personalize their service. Customer groups : These help your staff identify your frequent buyers, VIPs, employee family members, etc., It makes checkout faster.

e-support 88

e-support Retail System Sales 88

Comm100

JANUARY 17, 2024

Lean into Automation – Transforming Customer Service with AI & Human-Bot Harmony In a world where immediacy and personalization have become the cornerstones of brand communication, the realm of customer service is undergoing a revolutionary transformation. How does it benefit organizations and customer experience?

Customer Service 187

Customer Service Chatbots Technology Interaction 187

ShepHyken

APRIL 13, 2018

This week we feature an article by Jaime Bailey who explains why your company is best served by considering every possible source of insight about customer behavior, goals, and expectations, and implementing the tools that most effectively serve your needs. – Shep Hyken. Is there a specific product or service that needs an update?

Contact Center 82

Contact Center Customer Journeys Feedback Tools 82

ShepHyken

JANUARY 4, 2019

This week we feature an article by Anand Srinivasan who writes about how important it is to have a properly trained customer service team to ensure business success. – Shep Hyken. Customer service is one of the primary drivers of growth in many organizations. Traits that define a great customer service rep.

Customer Service Training 77

Customer Service Training Training Customer Service How To 77

Gainsight

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Before you say, “ thank u, next ” to 2018, check out Gainsight’s top blog posts, webinars, and resources of 2018. Top 5 Customer Success Blog Posts of 2018. You can’t have a business without a product and you can’t maintain a customer base without Customer Success. Click here to read the blog.

Customer Success 71

Customer Success Net Promoter Score Chief Customer Officer Metrics 71

ShepHyken

JULY 1, 2016

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Brooke Cade writes about how important communicating with your employees and listening to their insight is for improving company culture. Feedback from customers and opinions of management can all be skewed due to a limited perspective. Foster the Voice of the Employee.

Culture 86

Culture Company Communication Employee Engagement 86

ShepHyken

MAY 4, 2018

This week we feature an article by Meyer Baron who writes about the essential stages of a winning customer experience. Smart companies promise a positive customer service experience, and they deliver. – Shep Hyken. Customer experience” means different things to different people. Improved customer service training.

Customer Experience 79

Customer Experience Advertising Sales System 79

ShepHyken

AUGUST 16, 2019

Communicating clearly and effectively is key when working with customers. Clarity will help your team minimize confusion and assist customers fast and more successfully. Directions: The goal of the game is to have exactly four people standing at all times and to keep the game going for as long as possible. Crazy Comic.

Communication 86

Communication Training Groups Tips 86

ShepHyken

MARCH 16, 2018

This week we feature an article by Marlene Caroseli who shares some great activities and questions to help customer service representatives improve their service and make the customers experience better. – Shep Hyken. Chip Bell is known for helping organizations create a customer-centric culture.

Customer Service Representative 76

Customer Service Representative Customer Centricity Exercises Customers 76

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

LiveChat

MAY 25, 2018

4 years ago, I was given the challenge to write my first article for the LiveChat Blog. The subject of the post was supposed to be about customer service. What came to my mind was that customers behave like kids sometimes. You can’t compare customers to kids! First of all, we’re all customers.

Social Media 66

Social Media Ecommerce Guidelines Customer Service 66

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.

Customer Service 90

Customer Service Contact Center Self Service Call Center Solutions 90

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

Wired and Dangerous

OCTOBER 6, 2014

Greetings, Welcome to this special blog marking National Customer Service Week – October 6-10 th and Day – October 7 th. We hope you are delivering special care and appreciation to your customers this week but also every other week. Most customer relationships don’t end in conflict.

Loyalty 125

Loyalty Customer Service Conference Policies 125

ShepHyken

MARCH 15, 2019

This week we feature an article by Tom Buiocchi who writes about the importance of the “behind the scenes” work facilities managers do in order to enhance the customer experience. When you think about how to provide excellent customer service, chances are facilities management might not be the first thing that comes to mind.

Customer Service 73

Customer Service Management Retail e-support 73

CSM Magazine

APRIL 11, 2024

Set Clear Goals and Priorities Once you have thoroughly researched the market and property, setting clear goals and priorities is the next step in preparing for real estate marketplace negotiation. When setting your goals, consider what’s most important to you in the negotiation process.

Strategy 52

Strategy Social Media Video Transportation 52