ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Service versus Customer Experience: Master both! My Comment: I’ve written about the difference between customer service and customer experience in the past. It’s not a department.

Customer Service 61

Customer Service Net Promoter Score Loyalty Programs Gamification 61

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 . Chip Bell .

Case Study 96

Case Study Customer Journeys Competitive Advantage Customer Centricity 96

ShepHyken

JUNE 28, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. America’s Best Customer Service Companies by Newsweek. My Comment: We start off this week with Newsweek’s list of America’s BEST customer service companies. and loyalty. by Carl Smith.

Customer Service 142

Customer Service Government Customer Service Training Loyalty 142

ShepHyken

APRIL 11, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Your Loyalty Program Might Be Losing You Money by Raghuram Iyengar, Young-Hoon Park, and Qi Yu. My Comment: I’ve written that many loyalty programs are actually discount programs. Or, do they? Anytimed by Seth Godin.

Customer Service 64

Customer Service Employee Engagement Customer Service Training Loyalty Programs 64

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

Vonage

JULY 13, 2017

When a business clearly defines its customer service culture in its mission statement, values and goals, great things can happen. A great example of how a finely crafted mission statement can create a customer service culture comes out of Singapore. Key learning point to customer service culture.

Culture 174

Culture Customer Service Hotels Hospitality 174

ShepHyken

MAY 15, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 4 Ways to Create the Authentic Relationships Customers Crave by Ed Hallen (Fast Company) In a world of infinite choices, customers remember brands that provide genuine, trustworthy, and authentic experiences.

Net Promoter Score 64

Net Promoter Score Self Service Customer Service NPS 64

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

JANUARY 18, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 21 Tips for 2021 Customer Experience Excellence by Lynn Hunsaker. ClearAction) Here are 21 tips for achieving 2021 customer experience excellence in these areas and beyond. by Tracey Ruff.

Self Service 126

Self Service Customer Service Customer Journeys B2B 126

Comm100

OCTOBER 8, 2016

Your customer retention is super important to your bottom line—after all, customer loyalty is well-known for being more valuable than customer acquisition. With stakes this high, it’s essential that you build a solid customer retention plan that can lead to long-term customer loyalty.

Customer Retention 151

Customer Retention Loyalty Strategy Loyalty Programs 151

ShepHyken

AUGUST 29, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 10 Ways To Keep Your Existing Customers Around for the Long-Term by ASBN Newsroom. Atlanta Small Business Network) The biggest marketing cost most small businesses face is that of acquiring new customers.

Customer Service 64

Customer Service Customer Retention Loyalty Advertising 64

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

ShepHyken

JULY 26, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Negative Employee Experiences Can Translate Into Poor Customer Service, Report Says by Emilie Shumway. (HR How to Build Customer Loyalty with a Thank You Page by Thomas Griffin. Sixty-four percent of U.S.

Customer Service 103

Customer Service Contact Center Customer Retention Poor Customer Service 103

ShepHyken

JANUARY 22, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. AI improves field service quality and customer experience by Vala Afshar (ZDNET) Research shows that 80% of high performing field service organizations use artificial intelligence. It’s a win-win.

Customer Service 48

Customer Service Self Service Contact Center Loyalty 48

ShepHyken

AUGUST 10, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. How to Increase Customer Loyalty: 5 Customer Retention Strategies by Christopher Hutchens. My Comment: Let’s start this week with a list of customer retention strategies. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

Customer Service 93

Customer Service Customer Retention Loyalty Tips 93

Vonage

MAY 22, 2017

A good customer service experience is doing what you are supposed to do. Beyond satisfactory – and beyond good – is an exceptional customer service. His company, ClearSource provides customer support via phone, email, chat and social media for companies that want to outsource their customer service.

Exceptional Customer Service 120

Exceptional Customer Service Customer Satisfaction Customer Service Social Media 120

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Please Hold: How AI Is Changing Customer Service in Call Centers by Defined.ai. VentureBeat) Excellent customer service is vital to the long-term success of any business. The study, which examined 3.7

Customer Service 77

Customer Service Social Media Call Center Retail 77

Eptica

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Date: Wednesday, February 20, 2019 Author: Guest author: Shep Hyken Earn Your Customers’ Trust, And Loyalty Will Follow. Author: Guest author: Shep Hyken Do your customers trust you? We trust that when we go to a restaurant we’ll get good customer service and good food that is prepared properly.

Loyalty 109

Loyalty Customers Knowledge Base Customer Service Training 109

Vonage

JANUARY 24, 2017

I am amazed at the effort companies put into building service brands on the outside, yet how fragmented they can be on the inside when it comes to customer service excellence. He believed in the company’s commitment to customer service excellence. Clearly there was no commitment to customer service excellence.

Customer Service 133

Customer Service Advertising Contact Center Culture 133

Stella Connect

JANUARY 28, 2022

Here are our six tips for delivering better customer service right away. . 6 Tips for Delivering Better Customer Service. #1: 1: Align your customer service team’s approach with customer expectations. 2: Reduce customer effort and response times. Demonstrating empathy . #2:

Tips 52

Tips Customer Service Effort Score Customer Service Training 52

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.

Customer Service 67

Customer Service Self Service Banking Culture 67

Vonage

DECEMBER 16, 2015

I was teaching about customer intimacy and loyalty when one participant asked, “What if your competitor has already built a close relationship with a customer, and you want to get inside?”. When you are proactive with solid customer service skills, potential clients will take notice. Your Service.

Customer Service 120

Customer Service Infographics Culture Customer Service Training 120

ShepHyken

APRIL 24, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Hidden Secrets of Exceptional Customer Service From Amazon, PriceFixer, Netflix and Tesla You Could use to Command Your Customers’ Loyalty by Vicky Law. (The 2017 Customer Service Expectations Survey by Gladly.

Customer Service 69

Customer Service Customer Service Training Loyalty Exceptional Customer Service 69

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.

Customer Service 70

Customer Service Customer Centricity Retail Customers 70

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. What’s stopping your customers from being loyal? Graham Jones) Most business leaders appreciate that 80% of their profits come from 20% of their customers. My Comment: This is a very interesting way of looking at customer loyalty.

Customer Service 124

Customer Service Loyalty Customer Success Resources 124

Michel Falcon Experience

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Sometime today or tomorrow you’re going to receive bad customer service from a company that you do business with. Immediately you will feel the effects of bad customer service. These companies are focused on customer acquisition through PPC, Facebook ads, expensive sales seminars, influencer marketing and more.

Customer Journeys 111

Customer Journeys Customer Service Company Customer Centricity 111

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

ShepHyken

MAY 28, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. The Customer Journey Begins – and Sometimes Ends – With Your Employees by Katherine Evans . CMSWire) Today’s customers don’t just expect high quality and excellent service at a fair price — they demand it.

Customer Service 77

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Social Media Loyalty 77

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Gypsy and Your Customers Expect Kindness by Chip Bell. Forbes) Your customers are a lot like Gypsy in their expectation of kindness. Just some good customer service insights.

Infographics 83

Infographics Customer Service Social Media Tips 83

ShepHyken

MAY 27, 2019

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Amazon Bringing One-Day Shipping To Prime Shows The Real Battle For Customers by Daniel Newman. SeesionStack) In this blog post, I’ll focus only on the role customer support plays in a successful marketing strategy.

Customer Journeys 104

Customer Journeys Customer Service Employee Engagement Exercises 104

ShepHyken

MAY 4, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Experience is the way! How Sephora & Others Use Customer Loyalty Programs To Drive Revenue by ReferralCandy. My Comment: What business doesn’t want customer loyalty?

Customer Service 96

Customer Service Contact Center Retail B2C 96

ShepHyken

JUNE 1, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 3 Things That Will Boost Your Reputation For Great Customer Service by Mark Armstrong. These days, there are three things I focus on when it comes to customer service. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

Customer Service 67

Customer Service Omni-Channel Call Center Retail 67

ShepHyken

APRIL 20, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Loyalty programs boost businesses’ ability to keep customers by Jill Young Miller. Louis) In business, simple loyalty programs can strongly increase customer retention, Washington University in St.

Loyalty Programs 64

Loyalty Programs Customer Service Rewards Programs Loyalty 64

Michel Falcon Experience

APRIL 7, 2020

I want every business professional to learn the difference between customer service vs. customer experience. In this blog post, I’m going to share the difference and how differentiating the two can be extraordinarily valuable for your business. Customer Service. customer service is an action).

Customer Experience 88

Customer Experience Customer Service How To Net Promoter Score 88

ShepHyken

MAY 15, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. There’s a lot we can learn from Southwest and Herb Kelleher’s obsession with customer service. . 3 Hacks to Boost Client Loyalty and Growth by Josh Linkner. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 69

Customer Service Airlines eBook Loyalty 69

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Rethinking Federal Customer Experience by Frank Konkel. Nextgov) This eBook looks at how agencies are baking customer experience into their missions. The government admits to delivering poor customer service.

Customer Service 0

Customer Service Government Poor Customer Service Case Study 0

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. Download Free.

Social Media 116

Social Media Customer Service Strategies Strategy Customer Service 116