Lumoa

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

From social media posts to Google and Yelp reviews, every buyer can recount their customer experience with your company to a global audience. It is no wonder, then, that businesses have started paying much closer attention to their customer experience (CX) strategy. Reviewing your existing CX strategy is a good place to start.

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Steve DiGioia

JUNE 21, 2021

This past weekend I helped a friend of mine and served as the maître d for an event of 200 people that he was hosting (it was great to get back to my “banquet” roots). It was easy for me to get in the frame of mind that these “servers” would do a terrible job and the party’s attendees (our customers) would suffer.

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Steve DiGioia

JUNE 12, 2023

Using a customer’s name is a simple yet powerful way to improve their experience with your business. It’s an effective way to make them feel valued and acknowledged, which can lead to increased loyalty and customer satisfaction. When a customer hears their name, it creates a sense of familiarity and personalization.

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Comm100

MARCH 21, 2023

With more options than ever before for customers, switching brands is easy. Organizations need to take every advantage they can get, and providing excellent customer service has become one of these key differentiators. Live chat software has become increasingly popular within customer service, and for good reason.

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Steve DiGioia

MARCH 25, 2020

It seems like the logical thing to do. I realize the world doesn’t need more stories from me when they’re more focused on the virus. They will succeed – but it will take time. Will we ever care about customer service the same way again? Well…yes, it is. We realize this now more than ever.

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Lumoa

MARCH 10, 2022

Using customer feedback in marketing can give you a huge edge on competitors. And if you’re like most businesses, you probably already get a ton of customer feedback. Customer feedback can come at you a hundred different ways. What is Customer Feedback? It’s how you listen in to hear what they’re thinking. 

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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.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 25, 2019

Marlene Caroselli shares a rhyme that will help you to communicate with customers and provide customer satisfaction. – Shep Hyken. Especially when an angry customer is calling your office, it’s important to have a verbal safety net that will rescue you should the metaphorical tight rope become difficult to navigate.

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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. This past season, retailers hired more than 575,000 seasonal employees to help manage the holiday rush. Many of these employees were tasked with challenging customer-facing positions.

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GetFeedback

DECEMBER 26, 2018

We all want to feel appreciated, and your customers are no different. In fact, according to research conducted by the Peppers & Rogers Group , up to 60% of customers will stop dealing with a business that they feel is indifferent to them. So how can you make your customers feel appreciated?

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Steve DiGioia

AUGUST 16, 2021

Or is it that you’d rather not share information with others? You don’t want them to see you’re “faking it ‘till you make it”. Leaders value the experience of their team and use it to everyone’s advantage. The people who do the work each day know more about the job than the managers who rarely get out of their office.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

This week we feature an article by Hamzah Tariq who shares seven ways to improve the overall live chat experience for your customers. Businesses constantly try to improve the customer experience they deliver through new approaches, tools and strategies. . Don’t make customers wait when they initiate live chat requests.

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SurveySensum

MAY 6, 2024

While building a successful personal brand requires dedication and perseverance, it is a long-term investment that yields lasting results. In this blog post, we will delve into five impactful strategies for establishing a robust personal brand in the digital era. People appreciate personal anecdotes. The 2023 year recorded 4.95

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Beyond Philosophy

APRIL 18, 2024

Learn more about Colin Shaw : Join over 80,000 people on our LinkedIn Newsletter list or visit our website for more great podcast episodes. So, today we are going to look at how you can strike a balance between personalizing your interactions and offerings for customers without freaking them out.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 11, 2019

This week we feature an article by Agi Marx who shares 3 ways to close the customer feedback loop to prevent churn and increase revenue. – Shep Hyken. What is the customer feedback loop? Customer feedback loop is the practice of responding to customers meaningfully when they leave feedback.

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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. We’ve all seen it. You can’t compare customers to kids! First of all, we’re all customers.

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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.

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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.

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Bill Quiseng

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

So I want to take this opportunity to express my appreciation and gratitude for many who have wished me well as I recover. During my time at the properties, these individuals personified customer care over customer service. And, as I recuperated, they expressed their genuine concern and well-wishes more than once.

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Hotels Leadership Customer Care Customer Service 78

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

This week we feature an article by Nogol Tardugno who tells us how to get our contact center interactive voice response (IVR) to deliver the best customer experience. Any reports of the death of interactive voice response (IVR) as a customer service channel have been greatly exaggerated. So how can your contact center IVR get there?

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Self Service Customer Experience Contact Center Interaction 94

Comm100

MARCH 9, 2022

Credit union member engagement is fundamental, and it’s not hard to see why. Engaged members spend 22% more than non-engaged members. In this blog, we’ll take a look at the top strategies that credit unions can employ to improve member experience. Speed up support with live chat. Speed up support with live chat.

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Uniphore

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

And, with National Customer Service Week taking place between October 4-8, there’s no better time to reflect on customer service agents’ role in building a successful company and what constitutes good reward and recognition. Moreover, it’s crucial to recognize your contact center agents in the right way.

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Beyond Philosophy

MARCH 21, 2024

Learn more about Colin Shaw : Join over 80,000 people on our LinkedIn Newsletter list or visit our website for more great podcast episodes. So, it’s not a matter of if but when regarding a customer crisis. So, it’s not a matter of if but when regarding a customer crisis. This situation happens everywhere.

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Cooks and the customers they serve who can see each other – literally – both feel better about the experience. A recent study found that if cooks in a restaurant kitchen could see the customers ordering and enjoying their food and the customers could see the cooks preparing it, the food tasted better.

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Social Media Study Consulting Customer Engagement 282

Beyond Philosophy

MARCH 28, 2024

Learn more about Colin Shaw : Join over 80,000 people on our LinkedIn Newsletter list or visit our website for more great podcast episodes. Listen to the podcast: “Colin, could you tell me the one thing that we need to do to improve our Customer Experience ?” There is no silver bullet solution for improving Customer Experience.

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Totango

DECEMBER 14, 2021

The holidays give you a unique annual opportunity to build goodwill with customers that can last all year and promote long-term loyalty. Because of this, knowing how to build customer loyalty during the holidays greatly strengthens your ability to cultivate stronger relationships with your customers.

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Win the Customer

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Like any other industry, there’s always room for improvement in call center customer experiences. Call centers must deliver the best customer experience from jump, or else risk dealing with an unsatisfied customer, and getting negative press. Here are 7 tips for call centers to improve customer experiences: 1.

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Steve DiGioia

MAY 17, 2021

Great customer service. That’s what our customers want and that’s what we wish to provide. But it’s difficult remembering all the different steps to take to provide it. In today’s post, I compiled my list of the top 10 customer service acronyms to use every day. Click here to read more about A.P.P.L.E.

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Daniel Group

MARCH 3, 2021

Are you ready to give customers what they want from you? This blog is the first of a four-part series that focuses on this question. We do this by gathering information by surveying our clients’ customers. We do this by gathering information by surveying our clients’ customers. Practice mapping out the customer journey.

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Horizon CX

APRIL 6, 2021

I first wrote and published this blog topic back in July of 2015. As the voice of the customer, we should choose words and speak in a way that includes and welcomes all identities and experiences and continue to learn and grow toward achieving that goal. Below is the revival of my original blog post from 2015.

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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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CSM Magazine

MARCH 26, 2024

But developers are instrumental in shaping customer experiences that can make or break the success of a SaaS product. In this guide, we’ll explore strategies that SaaS developers can implement to enhance customer satisfaction and forge lasting relationships with their user base.

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Beyond Philosophy

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Learn more about Colin Shaw : Join over 80,000 people on our LinkedIn Newsletter list or visit our website for more great podcast episodes. Listen to the podcast: Bob Black, one of our podcast listeners, loves our ideas about evoking specific customer emotions. Customer behavior can help here.

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Beyond Philosophy

MAY 9, 2024

A Master Class: Unlocking The Psychology of Customer Experience Learn more about Colin Shaw : Join over 80,000 people on our LinkedIn Newsletter list or visit our website for more great podcast episodes. Today, we will look at why customers make instant decisions and what you can do to influence those in your favor.

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BirdEye

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Ignore it and hope it goes away? Delete it and pretend it never happened? However, according to customer experience expert Jay Baer, these reactions will only backfire. Baer is the author of the bestselling book “Hug Your Haters” and has consulted with over 700 major brands on improving customer experience.

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Customer Experience Social Media Feedback Loyalty 105

Win the Customer

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

In today’s fast-paced digital world, customer expectations are higher than ever, and they demand quick and efficient responses. This is where artificial intelligence (AI) and chatbots come into play, revolutionizing the way businesses interact with their customers. Customer service is the lifeblood of any business.

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Kustomer

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Customer trends are constantly shifting and growing based on the needs and wants of the modern buyer. Today’s customers choose to shop at specific companies because of affordability, luxury, believing in what the brand stands for, the quality of the product, etc. What Are Today’s Top Customer Service Expectations?

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