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. Denise is a skilled speaker, author and brand leadership expert.

Case Study 96

Case Study Customer Journeys Competitive Advantage Customer Centricity 96

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. What Is Customer Loyalty and Retention (And 3 Tips for Improvement) by Scott Clark. My Comment: In my newest book, I’ll Be Back , I cover the difference between a repeat customer and a loyal customer.

Customer Service 150

Customer Service B2C B2B Customer Retention 150

Comm100

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Therefore, any company trying to improve their customer experience should follow a defined plan to adopt a strategy that is congruent with their customer expectations. Here is a detailed step-by-step guide to setting goals and strategizing for customer experience improvement. Prioritize activities and allocate them to employees.

Strategy 291

Strategy Customer Experience How To Customer Journeys 291

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. It includes strategies, tactics, research findings, and more that back up the importance of having a powerful customer-centric strategy. and amazing customer service. Eliminate friction!

Customer Service 59

Customer Service Customer Centricity Loyalty Programs Culture 59

ShepHyken

JULY 12, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. The Top Customer Service Trends: Digital Channels Overtake Service Options by Phillip Britt. 3 Projects to Help You Deliver Good Customer Service Daily (+ Resources) by Laura Krajewski.

Customer Service 126

Customer Service Self Service Retail Entertainment 126

ShepHyken

JANUARY 2, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Loyalty Is Your Holy Grail for Success. Entrepreneur) Customer loyalty is an essential source of revenue for any business. My Comment: I love learning from major brands (like Walmart and McDonald’s).

Customer Service 64

Customer Service Loyalty Programs e-support Loyalty 64

ShepHyken

MAY 31, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 5 Ways to Drive Brand Loyalty and Customer Lifetime Value by Ian Simons. (Ad Shep Hyken is a customer service expert, professional speaker, and New York Times bestselling business author.

Customer Service 131

Customer Service Effort Score e-support Chatbots 131

ShepHyken

AUGUST 9, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Eight Ways Companies Can Turn A Negative Customer Experience Into A Positive One by Young Entrepreneur Council. Customer Experience Starts – and Stops – With Emotions by Kristi Knight. Why does it stand out?

Customer Service 145

Customer Service Social Media Report Culture 145

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. The gold in the article is his simple three-step approach to building a customer-focused culture. It’s no easy task, as customers’ wants and needs move quickly. Of course, you would!)

Customer Service 62

Customer Service Chatbots Culture Customer Service Training 62

ShepHyken

JUNE 14, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Actual vs. Intended Customer Experience: The Major Disconnect by Tara Sporrer. Why Brands Must Embrace Personalization Before It’s Too Late by Katrina Wong. Forget Brand Loyalty.

Customer Service 94

Customer Service Retail Loyalty Study 94

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Service Heroes: 5 Happy Holiday Tales by Cassandra Vincent. CSAT.AI) The holiday season is rife with customer service horror stories from both customers and workers.

Loyalty Programs 64

Loyalty Programs Customer Service Self Service Retail 64

ShepHyken

MAY 17, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. How to handle customer complaints? Alibaba.com) This article summarizes 4 common types of customer complaints and worked out 6 tips to handle them smartly and strategically. Guess what?

Customer Service 80

Customer Service Customer Retention Tips Brands 80

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Improve Your Customer Outcomes With 5 Customer Service Best Practices from Leading Consumer Shipping Brand FedEx by Veronica Krieg. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 139

Customer Service Rewards Programs B2B Loyalty Programs 139

ShepHyken

APRIL 5, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Balancing Humanization and Digitization: 3 Key Customer Service Trends by Jordy Leiser. Here are three customer service trends brands should prepare for in 2021. Start listening today!

Customer Service 123

Customer Service Self Service Contact Center Tips 123

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Service Is Free by Seth Godin. Seth’s Blog) Customer service is expensive. 3 Customer Experience Lessons Brands Can Learn From Amazon by Scott Clark.

Customer Service 77

Customer Service Retail B2B B2C 77

ShepHyken

AUGUST 1, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Service Teams Are a Brand’s Best Ambassadors by Patti Crume. SmartBrief) Frontline service employees are often a consumer’s first human interaction with a company.

Customer Service 70

Customer Service B2C B2B Guest Experience 70

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Lego Customers Lose Millions of Pieces a Year. My Comment: I love great examples of customer service, and this is exactly that. Lego is an internationally recognized brand – and a fun brand.

Customer Service 72

Customer Service Metrics Social Media Retail 72

ShepHyken

JANUARY 25, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Real Leaders) The title of this story is a line we use at my house when a product or service is unusually challenging. Here are my top five picks from last week. I Wish the CEO Would Try and Open This F@#!*

Customer Service 156

Customer Service Guest Experience Loyalty Programs Hospitality 156

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

ShepHyken

JUNE 6, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Why Chick-fil-a Is One of the Most Loved Brands by John Dijulius. My Comment: John DiJulius is one of the smartest customer service/CX experts on the planet. What Makes Good Customer Service?

Customer Service 67

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Hotels Loyalty 67

ShepHyken

MAY 6, 2019

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 4 Reasons Customer Service Ratings Matter More Thank You Think by Team Support. Team Support) Feedback matters in the customer-centric era of business we work in. How do you retain customers’ trust?

Customer Service 114

Customer Service Loyalty Customer Centricity Customer Service Training 114

ShepHyken

MARCH 14, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Using Customer Journey Maps and Jobs to Be Done for a Better Customer Experience by Tobias Komischke. The New Reality of Loyalty: Consumers Want Brands To Earn It by PRNewsWire. And there’s much more.

Customer Journeys 73

Customer Journeys Customer Service Call Center Entertainment 73

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Why Do Customers Love Certain Brands? Dan Gingiss) Why do customers love certain brands but not others? Is brand love random, based on the latest viral video? by Dan Gingiss.

Customer Service 51

Customer Service Retail Course Customer Service Training 51

ShepHyken

AUGUST 2, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Experience Strategies to Annoy or Delight Your Customers by Phil Britt. CMSWire) Let’s be frank: no company goes out of its way to produce miserable customer experiences.

Customer Service 92

Customer Service Hospitality Ecommerce Loyalty 92

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 Nice customer service, but don’t miss the opportunity to turn that thank you into the next opportunity.

Customer Service 103

Customer Service Contact Center Customer Retention Poor Customer Service 103

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Ceoworld Magazine) To become truly customer-centric companies should make these 3 pillars the key drivers to creating their customer-focused strategy. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 88

Customer Service Contact Center Customer Centricity B2B 88

ShepHyken

MAY 23, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Experience Leaders Can Learn from Baseball by Lynn Hunsaker. 3 Common Customer Complaints and How to Address Them by DP Taylor. Here are my top five picks from last week. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

Customer Service 64

Customer Service Sports Tips Customer Service Training 64

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Dan Gingiss) Find a “candle” in your customer experience and see if you can upgrade it to the way-cooler “sparkler.” 3 Ways Covid-19 Has Changed the Customer Experience Forever by Josiah Johnson.

Customer Service 84

Customer Service Airlines Feedback Social Media 84

ShepHyken

MARCH 29, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. How Disney Knocks it Out of The Park With an Excellent Customer Experience (And How You Can Too) by Ellen Christenberry. My Comment: Our customers are smarter than ever. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

Customer Service 77

Customer Service Competitive Advantage Retail Employee Experience 77

ShepHyken

JULY 4, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 7 Top AI Trends in Customer Service by Zendesk. EnterpriseAI) Ever-evolving technology is constantly changing how customer service is done. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Journeys 70

Customer Journeys Customer Service Loyalty Programs Loyalty 70

ShepHyken

JANUARY 15, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 10 Ways to Boost Customer Satisfaction by G. Hult and Forrest Morgeson (Harvard Business Publishing) Customer satisfaction is at its lowest point in the past two decades. What brings customers back?

Customer Service 48

Customer Service Customer Satisfaction Trends Loyalty 48

ShepHyken

JANUARY 31, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 10 Ways to Build Trusting Relationships with Your Customers by Atlanta Small Business Network. The Drum) Customers are fickler than ever when it comes to consumer brands. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

Customer Service 64

Customer Service Contact Center Trends Loyalty 64

ShepHyken

JUNE 21, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Do your rewards hit the “must-have” mark that turns casual customers into brand fans? CIO Insight) What is one way that brands can be more human in the age of artificial intelligence (AI)?

Rewards Programs 80

Rewards Programs Customer Service Loyalty Programs Loyalty 80

ShepHyken

AUGUST 17, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Experience Emerges As A Critical Strategy For Small And Medium Sized Businesses by Maria Morais. 21 Powerful Ways To Build Brand Loyalty by ShoppingGives. How does that impact their loyalty to us?

Customer Service 92

Customer Service Retail Competitive Advantage Loyalty 92

ShepHyken

JUNE 13, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. In 2009 only 18% of the value of the top 100 brands was in subscriptions. Customer Experience Is Getting Worse by Katie Deighton. s latest annual study on customer experience, which analyzed 96,211 U.S.

Customer Service 67

Customer Service Sports Customer Journeys Government 67

ShepHyken

JUNE 7, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Interviews for CX: How to Conduct Interviews & How They Can Make a Difference by Jeannie Walters. Experience Investigators) Customer interviews can highlight issues in emotional ways.

Customer Service 133

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Customer Journeys Customer Centricity 133

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 4 Ways to Level Up Your Customer Service in 2021 by Reuben Yonatan. Fast Company) Providing exceptional customer service is a tried and tested way for brands to stand out and succeed.

Customer Service 72

Customer Service Hospitality Rewards Programs Self Service 72