Vonage

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

Culture is reflected in how people behave. It is a given if you want to change your culture, you must change behaviors. Leadership has to be focused on the strategies that will have a lasting impact on the customer-focused culture. Stay focused to engage. Train beyond the task.

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Customer Focused Culture Leadership Omni-Channel 120

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Customer Experience Leaders Have a Global Customer Focus. Even after over a decade of helping small and large businesses alike, I still meet leaders who believe that Customer Experience is just about so much call-center scripts or proper protocol around customer complaints. Share the best stuff! Get to the root cause.

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Customer Focused Customer Centricity Call Center Communication 208

TechSee

JUNE 16, 2022

Eric Esguerra, Vice President, Customer Service & Operations at Miele Canada Ltd. Eric’s favorite motto is “The Customer Experience is Paramount and must be the driving force to any organization.” His YouTube channel is a fantastic source of inspiration about customer experience and customer centricity in a digital world.

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Help.com

OCTOBER 13, 2014

A customer-centered company culture is overwhelmingly resistant to being knocked off by your competition. At Apple, insiders credit much of the company’s success in retailing to the cultural fit Apple looks for and inspires in its personnel. That service is based on a corporate culture.

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Culture Customer Focused Company Competitive Advantage 100

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

APRIL 7, 2020

It’s probably safe to say that few of our organizations, no matter how well-meaning, eased perfectly into these new routines of working from home and distancing ourselves physically from our workplaces, our colleagues, our teams and our customers. There is a myth that customer-centric cultures happen by intuition and a little magic.

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Customer Centricity Culture Customer Journeys Customers 178

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 25, 2018

The fact is, improving your Customer Experience means you must also become more customer-centric. But what is customer-centricity and how do you do it? Creating and sustaining a customer-centric culture was the subject of a recent podcast. The first one was, “We put customers first.”. But guess what?

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Brad Cleveland Blog

MARCH 3, 2023

To customers, this was just confirmation the restaurant … Continue reading → The post 6 Traits of a Customer-Focused Culture appeared first on Brad Cleveland. Referrals spread rapidly, reviews were positive, and before long, the waits to get in became longer.

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Beyond Philosophy

APRIL 15, 2019

Defining and managing your customer service culture is a significant issue for many organizations. Today we share some important considerations for establishing your customer service culture as well as the best practices of the leading customer service organizations. Then, you implement it.

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Culture Customer Service Leadership Airlines 115

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

OCTOBER 6, 2014

Customer experience is about so much more than call-center scripts or proper protocol around customer complaints. The best companies, the ones we know as customer experience leaders, adopt a customer focused view to everything. Silos make understanding the customer journey that much harder.

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Customer Focused Employee Engagement Call Center Social Media 275

Micah Solomon

OCTOBER 11, 2018

The author, Micah Solomon, is an author, consultant, influencer, keynote speaker, and trainer in customer service, customer experience, customer service culture, and hospitality. Last week, I suggested quick wins that could improve your customer service and customer experience.

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Customer Experience Customer Service Hospitality Hotels 256

ShepHyken

JANUARY 4, 2017

To kick off the start of 2017 I could share my “Top Seventeen Ways to Deliver Great Customer Service in 2017.” One of the most important ways to improve customer service is to make sure that everyone in an organization (company) is in alignment with the customer service and/or experience vision.

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Customer Journeys Customer Focused Culture Touchpoint 96

ShepHyken

APRIL 11, 2018

His plea was, “We are so NOT customer-focused, and we need to be!” He then shared what may be one of the most crystal-clear examples of the difference between a company that is customer focused and one that isn’t. Whether you’re customer-focused or not, this exercise is helpful.

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Customer Focused Self Service Touchpoint Banking 99

CSM Magazine

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Being customer focused is all about making sure your relationships revolve around your clients and lead to their satisfaction. Many shoppers who have negative experiences want to switch to another organization that has better service, and when word gets out, this can be detrimental to your company. Get the Education You Need.

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Eptica

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Date: Wednesday, February 22, 2017 Building a strong customer-focused service culture. Essentially, it recommends building a service culture based on 5 key principles: 1). That is a big cultural shift for many organizations. Published on: February 22, 2017. But how do you achieve this?

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Culture Customer Focused Knowledge Base Effort Score 55

Kayako

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

When you think about businesses that are known for providing extraordinary customer service like Zappos, Amazon or Chick-Fil-A, they share a common trait. They’re obsessed with their customers. The brands mentioned above aren’t just shaping the customer service experience for their customers. The solution?

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Culture Banking How To Customer Service 120

ECXO

JUNE 15, 2021

Tips for Transforming to a Customer-Centric Company Culture. I have been asked a lot what it means in practice to be customer-centric and how to get everyone on board in the company? It’s not a project that you start and finish nor just about offering great customer service. SHARE ARTICLE. Share on facebook.

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ShepHyken

MAY 19, 2021

It helps us keep customer service “front-of-mind” and is a positive way to start a meeting. By the way, this is the same exercise we teach in our customer service training programs. As mentioned, for us it’s customer service. It can be as simple as returning a call quickly or stepping in to help in a crisis.

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Meeting Customer Service Exercises Customer Service Training 138

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. How do you handle a bad customer service experience ? Here are my top five picks from last week.

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Customer Service Social Media Report Culture 143

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.

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Customer Service Loyalty Programs Customer Journeys Customer Centricity 132

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. and amazing customer service. Culture Clash: Why Customer Experience Improvements Fail by John Aves (MyCustomer.com) To successfully change your CX, you must create the right culture and climate to effect the change.

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Customer Service Customer Centricity Loyalty Programs Culture 58

ShepHyken

AUGUST 7, 2019

The company’s reputation for amazing customer service is almost a cliché in the customer service world. Zappos stories have become customer service legends. There are many others, and this is just one of the reasons Zappos is recognized as one of the top customer service companies on the planet.

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Customer Service Culture Customer Service Training Leadership 130

ShepHyken

APRIL 10, 2019

As part of his onboarding process, Bob was put through customer service training. He learned about how to treat the company’s customers with dignity and respect. Shep Hyken is a customer service expert, keynote speaker, and New York Times bestselling business author. So, we’ll just refer to him as Bob.

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Leadership Culture Customer Service Training Training 120

Customers That Stick

MAY 22, 2015

We wish that changing a customer service culture could be like turning a Jet Ski®. We all wish that changing a customer service culture happened that way. Changing a a customer service culture, particularly in a large organization, is more akin to turning around a container ship.

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Culture Customer Service Customer Centricity Comparison 60

ShepHyken

APRIL 1, 2020

First, we all have two responsibilities: do the job we were hired to do and also take care of the customer. I may have been a cashier, but I also knew that my job, beyond collecting money, was to take care of my customers. Second, a boss can kill the customer service buzz. If it’s right, coach them to do more of the same.

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Self Service Customer Service Leadership Customer Focused 116

Integrity Solutions

JUNE 11, 2020

There’s never been a better time to step up to more transformative culture change — to increase transparency and shift the culture with a greater focus on customers, employees and the community. The financial services industry has been through its fair share of turmoil in recent years. By Bob McCarthy.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Always thinking about how everything in life ties to customer service, I wondered, “What is a good recipe for customer service?” The Right Culture : This is where it starts. Leadership defines the customer service and CX vision for everyone to follow. So, I’ve listed some of the essential ingredients.

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Customer Service Leadership Training Customer Service Training 143

Magellan Solutions

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Have you heard that 81% of buyers say that experiencing good customer service increases their likelihood of making a repeat purchase ? Exceptional customer service is a guiding light, capturing attention amidst many options. The goal is for customers to see your business as excellent and become passionate advocates.

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Customers That Stick

JANUARY 22, 2019

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Customer Focused 60

Customer Focused Culture Innovation Customers 60

Vonage

MARCH 6, 2017

Along those lines, I want you to come up with a customer service promise. For some companies, their tagline is their customer service promise. For example, Zappos.com’s tagline is Powered by Service. Three words that exhibit a commitment to the customer. Sometimes that doubles as a brand promise.

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Customer Service Hotels Customer Service Training Customers 149

CSM Magazine

JANUARY 13, 2016

More and more companies are recognizing just how important a deliberate and intentional customer-focused culture is, but few companies do it well. Make customer service a key priority. Make it easy for customers and your team to provide ongoing feedback about how to improve the service experience—both good and bad.

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Customer Focused Culture Competitive Advantage Guidelines 40

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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Customer Service Government Customer Service Training Loyalty 141

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

OCTOBER 4, 2017

The first week of October is both Customer Service Week and the week of CX Day! This week of celebrating success through CX and better customer service is an important reminder that we all serve a role in this. But customer service has a special place in the way a customer feels about your brand!

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Customer Service Social Media Innovation NPS 181

Customer Guru

MARCH 15, 2018

Stefan Michels, Director Customer Service and Experience, QVC – an American cable, satellite and broadcast television network, and flagship shopping channel specializing in televised home shopping that is owned by Qurate Retail Group. How have you seen the concept of customer experience evolve in these years?

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

And of course, one of my favorite “holidays” is National Customer Service Week , which happens the first full week of October each year. Traditionally, Customer Service Week has been the time to highlight and celebrate the great work employees do to take care of their customers. This year it’s October 5-9.

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Brad Cleveland Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2017

The number one key to sustaining great service is culture. The culture of doing the daily hard work to focus on what’s best for customers. What do organizations with the most engaged employees and customer-focused cultures have in common?

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Customer Focused Culture Customers Engagement 26

CSM Magazine

JULY 18, 2023

The customer service landscape is experiencing a fundamental transition as a result of changing customer expectations, technological improvements, and the pursuit of excellent client experiences. The Rise of Omnichannel Support The rise of omnichannel support is one of the most noticeable changes in customer service.

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Customer Centricity Self Service Customer Service Omni-Channel 52

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.

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