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. Adrian Swinscoe.

Customer Experience 147

Customer Experience Customer Service Social Media Consulting 147

Vonage

MARCH 26, 2018

Three years ago, Gartner predicted that more than half of businesses would implement significant changes to improve customer experience by 2018. The estimated price tag of losing customers due to poor service has reached $1.6 according to Accenture’s Digital Disconnect in Customer Engagement report.

Omni-Channel 228

Omni-Channel Trends Customer Service Contact Center 228

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. Adrian Swinscoe.

Customer Experience 130

Customer Experience Customer Service Social Media Consulting 130

Magellan Solutions

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

It personalizes customer journeys, fine-tunes strategies, and unearths insights hidden within data mountains. 90% of MIT technology review respondents believe AI improves customer satisfaction —meanwhile, 72% swear by its ability to boost loyalty. revenue surge via customer engagement. Why the AI frenzy?

Chatbots 52

Chatbots Customer Engagement Tools Engagement 52

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. Customer Service Competency Class Now a Requirement for Fordham Admission by Isabella Scipioni.

Customer Service 124

Customer Service Self Service Retail Entertainment 124

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Five Customer-Service Lessons From the Late Tony Hsieh by Ann-Marie Alcántara. Wall Street Journal) The former chief executive of Zappos, the online shoe retailer, had a unique approach toward customers.

Customer Service 144

Customer Service Self Service eBook Loyalty Programs 144

CSM Magazine

JANUARY 31, 2024

The market dynamics are in constant development as more personalized services that suit the customers’ needs and provide all kinds of flexibility are being prepared. With deteriorating services, the company may lose its reputation and deal with a negative experience.

Insurance 59

Insurance Industry Self Service Customer Service 59

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. My Comment: Repeat customers are gold.

Customer Service 69

Customer Service B2C B2B Guest Experience 69

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. Magazine) Lego Group knows something about talking to its customers, and not just because it has a few creative employees. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 71

Customer Service Metrics Social Media Retail 71

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. How to Provide the Best Possible Customer Experience? GISuser) If you don’t have a well-planned customer service strategy, you are highly likely to lose business. million customers. by GISuser.

Customer Service 153

Customer Service Airlines Tips Customer Service Strategies 153

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Winning means losing in the game of customer retention by Linda O’Grady. We need to hang on to our customers’ is reverberating around boardrooms all over the country right now. My Comment: What is context?

Customer Service 91

Customer Service Customer Retention Feedback Customer Centricity 91

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 6, 2023

In a confrontation with a customer, you have a goal: win the customer , not the argument. I’ve written about this before, and it’s worth coming back to this topic from another angle with a different example. First, an interaction with a customer should never result in an argument. It’s not about blame.

Customer Service Training 146

Customer Service Training Customers Interaction Customer Service 146

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. The do’s and don’ts for creating a customer service knowledge base by TechGenyz. My Comment: Here’s a great article on creating a knowledgebase for your customers. It should pay.

Customer Service 99

Customer Service Self Service Knowledge Base Guidelines 99

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Talkdesk Research Reveals the Role of Customer Service in Driving Consumer Loyalty Will Expand Beyond Support. A good customer support experience drives loyalty. (We Customer Experience by Tyler Gallagher.

Customer Service 69

Customer Service Hospitality Contact Center Loyalty 69

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 124

Self Service Customer Service Customer Journeys B2B 124

ShepHyken

APRIL 25, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Consumers Prefer Traffic Jams Over a Bad Customer Experience by Retail Customer Experience. I love customer service statistics , and this short article has several. You want customers that keep coming back.

Customer Service 64

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Loyalty Competitive Advantage 64

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 4 Ways Digital Evolution Has Changed Customers’ Ideas About Patience by Scott Clark. How has the ongoing digital evolution impacted how customers view patience today? Here are my top five picks from last week.

Net Promoter Score 67

Net Promoter Score Customer Service Hospitality Hotels 67

CSM Magazine

JANUARY 30, 2024

Spotting Customer-Centric Companies I. In today’s fast-paced marketplace, this vision is a reality for some, and it all centers around the compass of customer service. Recognizing the pivotal role customer service plays in this quest is the first step towards a more rewarding consumer journey.

Customer Centricity 111

Customer Centricity Exceptional Customer Service e-support Case Study 111

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 112

Customer Service Loyalty Customer Centricity Customer Service Training 112

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. My Comment: This article is actually an interview with PwC Customer Transformation Leader George Korizis. Why Do Customers Love Certain Brands? Dan Gingiss) Why do customers love certain brands but not others?

Customer Service 51

Customer Service Retail Course Customer Service Training 51

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.

Customer Service 62

Customer Service Chatbots Culture Customer Service Training 62

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). Therefore, make sure your training and incentives reflect the service behavior your customers are seeking. But how do you achieve this?

Culture 55

Culture Customer Focused Knowledge Base Effort Score 55

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. My Comment: Privacy and identity issues are at the top of our customers’ minds with whom they do business.

Customer Journeys 103

Customer Journeys Customer Service Employee Engagement Exercises 103

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. The 3 Types of Customers That Will Talk About Your Business—and The One That Definitely Won’t by Jay Baer. Great Customer Experience Means Consistent Customer Service by Glenn Pasch.

Customer Service 86

Customer Service Automotive Tips Feedback 86

ShepHyken

MARCH 11, 2019

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 5 Ways AI can Revolutionize Customer Experience by Vandita Grover. MarTech Advisor) Customer Experience (CX) is a competitive differentiator and driving force for a business’ success.

Customer Service 99

Customer Service e-support Guidelines Social Media 99

ProProfs Chat

DECEMBER 22, 2019

“Instead of focusing on the competition, focus on the customer,” Scott Cook. But, with the overwhelming consumer demands and customer expectations, you cannot afford to negate the importance of satisfactory customer services. . Increasing customer retention rates by 5% boost profits by 25% to 95%.

Customer Service 101

Customer Service How To Social Media Customer Retention 101

ClearAction

JULY 29, 2018

Customer Engagement is an Enterprise-wide Imperative Lynn Hunsaker. Does customer engagement rely solely on Marketing, Sales, Success or Service strategies? Since that time it has consistently been among the highest profitable of full-service airlines around the world. ” The whole enchilada.

Customer Engagement 48

Customer Engagement Engagement Customer Centricity Culture 48

ShepHyken

JULY 31, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. Here are a number of examples of how the hotel industry can deliver better service and a customer experience. Why does my business have such angry customers? Great insights from Customer Gauge. by John Walls.

Net Promoter Score 0

Net Promoter Score Customer Service Hotels Effort Score 0

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Can awful airline customer service be overridden with AI and analytics? This article by Scott Kendrick of Callminer is about how the airlines are using (or should be using) AI to support their customers.

Airlines 78

Airlines Customer Service Loyalty Programs Chatbots 78

ShepHyken

APRIL 22, 2019

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Why Anxious Customers Prefer Human Customer Service by Michelle A. But what’s less clear is the toll these self-service interactions may take on customers. Shell and Ryan W.

Self Service 76

Self Service Customer Service Competitive Advantage Case Study 76

Vonage

JUNE 23, 2017

Marketing is the activity, set of institutions, and processes for creating, communicating, delivering, and exchanging offerings that have value for customers, clients, partners, and society at large. Some say it’s about lead generation, creating demand, building relationships and engagement. Customers can post comments and interact.

Customer Experience 193

Customer Experience Marketing Advertising Customer Service Training 193

ShepHyken

JULY 30, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 12 Ways To Improve A Customer’s User Experience by Forbes Technology Council . My Comment: How do you deliver a better customer experience? Why is customer service training so important?

Customer Service 78

Customer Service Customer Service Training Airlines User Experience 78

Tricia Morris

AUGUST 21, 2015

The top challenges organizations say they face in delivering a superior customer experience are: (1) consistency across channels, (2) ensuring that all inquiries are responded to and documented, and (3) utilizing customer data to identify trends. Customer experience is how a customer feels about a company over time.

CRM 40

CRM Customer Focused Self Service Conference 40

CloudCherry

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Social media, online reviews, product ratings—these platforms have transformed into the customer’s soapbox, empowering them to speak freely about a brand’s strengths and faults. Organizations eventually picked up on its impact, focusing now on creating delightful customer experiences for all who walk through their doors.

ROI 256

ROI Financial CEM Metrics 256

Verint

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Are you engaged in a customer engagement optimization initiative that you feel has the potential for broad impact at your organization? A financial services firm with more than $600B in assets and over 5,000 employees in 13 countries is rewriting the rules of workforce optimization by creating significant value with automation.

ROI 51

ROI Customer Engagement Engagement Banking 51

CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Delivering exceptional customer experiences to them has fast become a top priority for businesses and 2019 will be no different. The question then becomes – how can businesses continue to provide service experiences that are unified, consistent and compelling? Unified Customer Experience. Better Omnichannel Engagement.

Omni-Channel 63

Omni-Channel Engagement Multi-Channel Customer Engagement 63

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. . Josh Linkner) In these highly competitive times, it’s become increasingly difficult to hold onto customers.

Customer Service 69

Customer Service Airlines eBook Loyalty 69