delighted

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Exceptional customer service turns repeat and new customers into promoters. Needless to say, many brands are taking notice of the financial benefits improving customer service can have for your bottom line. In 2019, 67% of consumers believe that companies are actively improving their customer service.

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Brad Cleveland Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Developing strategies shouldn’t be an overly academic or formal exercise, with the result being a plan that’s really not put to use. Avoid these five common pitfalls, discussed in my LinkedIn Learning Course “Customer Service …

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 26, 2023

I want this year to be your best year ever for creating amazing customer service and experiences. But as it applies to the customer experience, I thought it would be fun to share some ideas we need to do more of. How fast do you respond to customers? Customers appreciate a quick response. Happy New Year!

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TechSee

APRIL 4, 2023

While searching on the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) site on the term “customer service”, the phrase “act as if you like your customer” comes up. Basically, this is the same idea as “treat the customer as a friend”. The number one reason for this is because it saves them and their customers time.

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Brad Cleveland Blog

JULY 10, 2018

Given fast-evolving customer expectations, every organization needs an effective customer service strategy to guide operations and decisions. Your service strategy is the bridge between the organization’s vision and mission—and the decisions and actions that happen every day.

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Brad Cleveland Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Ensuring that your organization is making required investments is an essential step in developing your customer service strategy. In my recent LinkedIn Learning course “Customer Service Strategy,” I explore four key principles that can help with this step.

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Brad Cleveland Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Ensuring that your organization is making required investments is an essential step in developing your customer service strategy. In my recent LinkedIn Learning course “Customer Service Strategy,” I explore four key principles that can help with this step.

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CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 17, 2016

“The Customer is Always Right!” What the phrase really means is that it is best to assume customers are always right and give them what they want rather than lose good customers. But is this a good strategy to follow? Not all customers are worth keeping. The Honest Customer. But is it true?

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 6, 2021

That made me start thinking about the best ways to begin a conversation with a complaining or upset customer. Of course, there may be a few pleasantries to welcome a customer into the conversation. So, here are a few lines that customers love to hear. This statement makes a connection with the customer.

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Brad Cleveland Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Developing strategies shouldn’t be an overly academic or formal exercise, with the result being a plan that’s really not put to use. Avoid these five common pitfalls, discussed in my LinkedIn Learning Course “Customer Service …

Customer Service Strategies 20

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

This week, we feature an article by Prabhjot Singh at Knowmax , a company that empowers customer experience teams to improve engagement through AI-powered knowledge management. He talks about the trends that customer service and experience professionals can expect for the remaining months of 2023.

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 7, 2022

When a client is interested in engaging me to speak at their meeting, I’ll usually ask in our initial call, “Why is hiring a customer service speaker important to you at this time?”  . Of course, there are other answers, but for today I want to focus on the last one, which is about the competition catching up. .

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 13, 2021

In this article, we can say that three secrets to creating and sustaining customer loyalty are communication, communication, communication. The way you communicate, what you communicate, and how often you communicate can create the experience that gives a customer the confidence to continue doing business with you. .

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West Monroe

MAY 4, 2022

Technology leaders have known the importance of leveraging digital channels and enhancing the digital customer experience for some time. Now, the pressure to meet dynamic and demanding customer expectations coupled with the mandate to achieve high revenue and margin growth goals, is substantial.

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Kustomer

AUGUST 19, 2021

In order to thrive, businesses must understand customer needs on a personal level. This can be achieved by keeping track of customer feedback, analyzing the feedback and using insights to anticipate what they will require in the future. What Is Voice of the Customer? Gather Feedback. Analyze the Data. Take Action.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 19, 2019

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Which is Your CX Priority: Satisfied Customers or Profit? LinkedIn) What should your ultimate goal be when designing your customers’ experiences? This article reminds of this strategy.

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Solvvy

JULY 13, 2022

Your customers expect–and demand–prompt, personalized service. The Salesforce State of the Connected Consumer report states that 66% of customers expect businesses to understand their unique needs and expectations, and 68% expect companies to demonstrate empathy. Most customer service requests ebb and flow.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 10, 2023

It’s about the entire customer experience. Imagine if your organization were bold enough to state that the value it delivers to customers would make price irrelevant. It’s the value provided in the customer experience. My good friend and fellow customer experience expert John DiJulius has often said, “Make price irrelevant.”

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ShepHyken

MARCH 21, 2023

In a recent interview with Katie Mares, author of CustomHer Experience: The Importance of Tailoring Your Brand Experience to the Female Customer , we talked about creating a five-star experience. By the way, even though Mares’ expertise is in selling to female customers, these ideas work for everyone. The answer is, “The customer!”

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The answer, of course, was the same guy who fixed everything around the office. That employee is the type of team member who will do whatever they can to take care of their internal and external customers. By the end of the day, it was fixed. If I don’t do it, who will? I thanked him and asked him why he handles things like this.

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Brad Cleveland Blog

JULY 8, 2021

When developing a customer service strategy, the final step is to innovate and align. How do you keep day-to-day operations and every decision aligned with your customer service vision? Where are the opportunities to get even better?

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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. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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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. Enhance your blog.

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Last week, I shared ten ideas to drive a better customer experience in 2020. Without any further delay, here are ten more ways to create a better customer experience in 2020. Create your customer service mantra. The mantra is a simple phrase—one sentence or less—that sums up your customer service culture.

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

It’s time to come back to a very important topic in customer service and customer experience. Of course, nobody wants to be bitten by a scorpion, either, but that’s not the full reason. Uninformed customers – in this story, passengers – who know or feel something is wrong could become frustrated.

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Ecrion

JANUARY 21, 2020

When it comes to customer service, people have become more tech-savvy with higher expectations when it comes to speed and delivery in recent years. That’s where customer service automation comes in. It’s important to understand that customer demands change rapidly. Reduces Time for the Customer.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 16, 2023

There was one customer ahead of me in the drive-through lane. And whoever oversees scheduling must make sure the restaurant is appropriately staffed.  Of course, there is more than just hiring, training, and staffing, but the point is not to be so quick to blame the employee for a bad customer experience.

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Help Scout

APRIL 29, 2021

Your customer service culture is not what your fancy “Customer Guarantee” promises, and it’s not whatever you say it is in your new employee handbook. It’s worth noting that companies with any of these primary cultures can still deliver good customer service experiences. Strategies for company executives.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

In the realm of business—and especially customer service—we often talk about how to differentiate yourself from your competition. I met Rodney at a conference where I was speaking about customer service. Often, the customer chooses one company over another because of their relationship with the salespeople or employees.

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ShepHyken

JULY 11, 2023

It’s too bad about all that noise from the road construction.” The front desk employee practically cut me off and curtly stated, “It’s out of our control.” Of course, I knew it wasn’t the hotel’s fault. Instead, see it as an opportunity to show empathy and care for your customers. I responded, “I love this hotel.

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Hotels Customer Service Training Course Communication 118

ShepHyken

AUGUST 21, 2019

It is an example of excellent customer service. A snack box to give your customers a little something they weren’t expecting. Water bottles to give to customers. The article made me think about how all businesses should have a “should have” list, especially if you want your customers to have a certain experience.

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Customers That Stick

AUGUST 11, 2015

Twitter understands that it is often a channel for immediate customer response, and it is not only embracing its role as a customer service channel but beginning to focus on selling itself as an indispensable channel for customer service. We’re in the early days of the next revolution — customer service on Twitter.

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Brad Cleveland Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Customer service should work so well that it enables you to focus on what really matters: delivering on your organization’s mission and promises, and engaging with your customers. The right service strategy will enable you to do just that.

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

You don’t have to send your customer flowers, but how about an expression of appreciation? It can be something as simple as a thank you note or as elaborate as a customer appreciation event. Any day is a good day to show some customer love. With that in mind, here are five ways to say thank you to your customers.

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. My Comment: We start this week’s Top Five roundup with an interview with customer culture expert Jeff Toister. The gold in the article is his simple three-step approach to building a customer-focused culture.

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TeamSupport

JULY 10, 2018

Customer relations are very important to all businesses. Problems can still arise, but customers are more likely to be patient with businesses that they like and trust. Every interaction a business has with a customer shapes the attitude the customer has towards that business, even if it seems like an inconsequential instance.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

I even wrote a book, Amaze Every Customer Every Time , in which I used Ace as the role model example throughout the entire book. Disney Institute teaches the Disney way in the form of courses on customer service and experience, leadership, and more. What if they looked beyond the competition? Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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