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. Adam Toporek.

Customer Experience 130

Customer Experience Customer Service Social Media Consulting 130

Currency Alliance

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Loyalty partnerships with complementary brands are the best way to create additional value, for customers and for your business. Depending on the maturity of your loyalty program, you may already have some program partners, or be a partner in somebody else’s program. How loyalty partners co-create value.

Loyalty 59

Loyalty Loyalty Programs Airlines Travel 59

SurveySparrow

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Customer service is no longer a mere exchange of goods and services. Do you remember the last time you received truly exceptional customer service? If you do, the fact that you recall it is proof of high-touch customer service! Let’s make sure your customers do. What makes it high touch?

Customer Experience 52

Customer Experience Customer Service Self Service Chatbots 52

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

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Instead, I like setting and resetting my goals for the year, and in my world, those goals focus on delivering an amazing customer service experience. Here are 23 ways to help you and your teams provide an amazing customer experience in 2023. . Excellent customer service lies in flexibility. Be flexible.

Fashion 132

Fashion Guidelines Policies Customer Service Training 132

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

This type of valuable, contextual help for customers might be the reassurance they need to make a purchase. Using either digital signage or old-fashioned price tags, why not encourage customers in-store to learn more via the app or online, especially around those products which are searched the most?

Customer Confidence 279

Customer Confidence Report Loyalty Programs Retail 279

SurveySensum

JANUARY 18, 2024

Automate Triggered Campaigns Automating triggered campaigns through SMS involves setting up messages based on specific customer actions, appointments, bookings, order confirmations, or loyalty program updates. For example, a fashion brand might send an SMS saying, “Hello, trendsetter! Use the code STYLE20. Happy shopping!

Marketing 52

Marketing Fashion Customer Journeys Return on Investment 52

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

DECEMBER 15, 2014

For leaders to make smart decisions about who the best, most loyal and most profitable customers are, they need to understand the makeup of the customer population. This often means creating special loyalty programs , elite experiences, and special perks to maintain the top 1% of customers. Welcome everybody.

Loyalty Programs 268

Loyalty Programs Airlines Social Media Loyalty 268

Comm100

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Out of all the customer engagement software tools that are out there, which one is right for your company? Different companies have different needs, and a very diverse number of customer engagement tools are waiting to fill those needs. Popular Customer Engagement Software Tools and Who They’re Good For?

Software 106

Software Customer Engagement Engagement Omni-Channel 106

ProProfs Chat

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Customer service and customer support may seem like semantics; even Google does not make a difference in them. Each of these terms is customer-facing disciplines, but they cannot be used in place of the other. Each of these terms is customer-facing disciplines, but they cannot be used in place of the other.

Customer Service 97

Customer Service Social Media Customers Effort Score 97

Currency Alliance

DECEMBER 17, 2019

This is the blog version of our Loyalty Strategy Guide 2020. For a more engaging read, click here to Currency Alliance Loyalty Strategy Guide 2020. There was a mix of good and bad, for loyalty in 2019. The widespread devaluation of loyalty currencies during the past few years brings this into sharp focus.

Loyalty 64

Loyalty Strategy Loyalty Programs Travel 64

Currency Alliance

JUNE 16, 2020

For most of the last decade, loyalty marketing seemed to be on autopilot for many brands – but the tide is turning. Many of the entrants to this years’ Loyalty Magazine Awards were as adept with data and technology as marketers in many other disciplines. Brilliantly, Voxi has spun this very feature into a loyalty driver.

Loyalty 52

Loyalty Innovation Travel Loyalty Programs 52

Currency Alliance

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

One of the earliest loyalty programs came out of the grocery sector. Broadly speaking, most of the chains’ loyalty efforts have been in proprietary, albeit digitalized versions of the original S&H program: collecting in order to redeem for rewards, some digital couponing, and pushing out offers via a mobile app.

Loyalty Programs 52

Loyalty Programs Loyalty How To Hotels 52

Currency Alliance

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Escalating competition across sectors – not a purported “death of loyalty” – is making loyalty harder earned. As a result, major loyalty trends for 2019 will see a wave of innovation as established brands trial new ways to retain share of mind. Loyalty marketing breaking ground in new sectors. Smarter budgeting.

Loyalty 45

Loyalty Trends Loyalty Programs Rewards Programs 45

BirdEye

JUNE 29, 2023

Companies also communicate with customers to share product updates, resolve complaints, gather feedback, and provide customer service. If that communication breaks down, customer engagement will drop, and they’ll likely take their business elsewhere. What customer communication skills are important?

Communication 97

Communication Social Media Self Service Touchpoint 97

Second to None

MARCH 7, 2018

The ability to curate high levels of customer engagement can help brands to increase their customer retention rate, which can have a direct impact on overall profitability. To learn more about customer engagement strategies, check out the following piece written by Kenneth Adams for Forbes. Get after it.

Customer Engagement 54

Customer Engagement Engagement Effort Score Groups 54

Eptica

MARCH 18, 2016

Date: Friday, March 18, 2016 UK retail customer service failing to move forward. Customers are pushing retailers to innovate and deliver new services , improved experiences at lower prices. Customers are pushing retailers to innovate and deliver new services , improved experiences at lower prices.

Retail 48

Retail Self Service Customer Service Entertainment 48

Kustomer

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Optimal customer service is a must for companies that want a stellar reputation that keeps business flowing. In fact, according to our own research , 79% of consumers say customer service is extremely important when deciding where to shop, so delivering on consumer expectations has never been more important.

Consumers 80

Consumers How To Retail e-support 80

Think Customers

OCTOBER 10, 2014

Here''s an objection I sometimes hear when I talk to people about how improving customer experience can boost business performance: "Sure, it sounds great for glam industries like automotive or fashion. Customer Engagement Customer Experience Customer Loyalty Customer Service custmerexperiencecenter eon forrester'

Automotive 73

Automotive Fashion Customer Experience Loyalty 73

Eptica

APRIL 29, 2016

Date: Friday, April 29, 2016 Insurers struggling to connect with customer service. Greater competition and the rise of price comparison sites are impacting revenues and margins, while customer loyalty is a thing of the past. All ten were on Twitter, and four of these had a specific Twitter handle for customer service.

Insurance 48

Insurance Connections Customer Service Self Service 48

Call Experts

JUNE 3, 2022

In addition, understanding your customer’s needs will help you develop better marketing strategies and product offerings. . Knowing your customers’ needs is essential for delivering excellent customer service. . The customer’s needs motivate your purchases and loyalty. 5 Basic Needs of Customers.

Contact Center 98

Contact Center e-support Customer Service Representative Exceptional Customer Service 98

SurveySensum

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

CX automation involves leveraging technologies such as AI (artificial intelligence) and RPA (robotic process automation) to automate customer support and marketing campaigns, collect and analyze customer feedback, and personalize customer experience. This helps minimize wait times and improves overall customer satisfaction.

Customer Experience 52

Customer Experience Chatbots How To Effort Score 52

Currency Alliance

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

In December 2018, we published what we consider will be the Top 10 Trends in loyalty marketing during 2019. Businesses, their markets, and customer behavior have evolved dramatically in the past 10 years, yet most loyalty programs have only made incremental changes (in some cases to the detriment of customers).

Loyalty 45

Loyalty Strategy Loyalty Programs Hotels 45

Thematic

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Through comments in customer feedback surveys, social media conversations, call center dialogue, etc., your customers are often telling you how they feel about specific features, customer service quality, user experience, and more. Because it’s one thing to come back as a repeat customer. Think about it.

Metrics 117

Metrics Analytics Feedback Effort Score 117

Eptica

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

Date: Friday, September 11, 2015 What the latest Apple launch tells us about customer service. The findings showed that some companies are better at connecting with customers than others, but that overall it lags behind other sectors – including consumer electronics retailers. Published on: September 11, 2015.

Self Service 48

Self Service Customer Service Social Media Retail 48

Second to None

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

3] Offering a sense of familiarity and consistency, private brands have proven to increase trust and loyalty in customers. PYMNTS.com’s data shows that 51% of customers choose to shop at a store specifically for its private brand. [4] Data shows that 55% of people would not return to stores with poor customer engagement.

Industry 73

Industry Brands Rewards Programs Loyalty 73

Michelli Experience

DECEMBER 16, 2015

While GPS coordinates can’t be fixed on your optimal customer experience, there is hope in navigating in the direction of enviable customer interactions. That hope comes in the form of an old fashioned “customer journey” map. Invest time now – build/revise your customer journey map.

Customer Journeys 100

Customer Journeys Fashion Customers Loyalty 100

BirdEye

OCTOBER 5, 2023

How can customer service improve your brand equity? Brand perception is customers’ cumulative impression of your company based on every interaction and experience they’ve had. They analyze responses to understand customer sentiments and areas for improvement. What is a brand perception survey?

Examples 62

Examples Measurement Brands How To 62

Michelli Experience

OCTOBER 16, 2015

Businesses deciding to implement a new customer service channel must consider a variety of factors before making a choice. Regardless of industry, great customer service usually revolves around one common theme: reducing the effort customers expend in order to get their questions answered and problems solved.

Customer Service 100

Customer Service Software Survey Customers 100

Oracle

OCTOBER 2, 2019

One thing retailers can do to stand out from the competition is to improve their online customer experience (CX) using new technologies that improve the online shopping experience. Here are 5 examples of CX technologies retailers can use to encourage customers to buy on their sites and nurture customer loyalty.

Ecommerce 87

Ecommerce Technology Social Media Chatbots 87

SurveySensum

JULY 19, 2023

According to a new Forbes Insights and Arm Treasure Data survey of more than 1000 customers worldwide, 74% of customers said they are likely to buy from brands based on experience alone. This statistic emphasizes the critical role that retail customer experience plays in customer loyalty, brand advocacy, and business growth.

Retail 40

Retail Examples Customer Experience Social Media 40

Storyminers

JULY 29, 2016

In order to retain customers and create loyalty, you have to know what drives your particular customers. This means you have to listen to your customers, get to know them and use what engages each particular customer to build relationships and make them feel cared for. It’s all about the customer experience.

B2C 124

B2C Customer Retention Strategy Brands 124

Michelli Experience

MAY 2, 2017

Tweet-a-coffee has been expanded to enable customers to send a Starbucks gift card via iMessage within a conversation using an iPhone or iPad. According to thredUp, 50% of their customers report that secondhand purchases are being made as an alternative to buying from stores like Marshalls or Nordstrom Rack.

Trends 113

Trends Fashion Customer Experience Social Media 113

BirdEye

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Text abbreviations are more than just fashionable digital slang. To businesses, it means quicker customer service, improved marketing messages, and a contemporary brand image. Birdeye Messaging ensures you’re there for your customers, engaging with them on various channels from a single inbox.

How To 113

How To Social Media Communication ROI 113

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

JULY 2, 2019

” Business leaders are still likely to ignore customer complaints. We know that 62% of companies flat out ignore customer service emails! These customer complainers-with-a-purpose are actually TRYING to work together, so why not let them? Follow up with these customers and discuss their suggestions.

Customer Journeys 110

Customer Journeys Social Media Groups Fashion 110

Hello Customer

JUNE 16, 2022

To evaluate your current CX, you’ll need to capture data that lets you measure relevant customer experience metrics such as NPS, CSAT, or CES with a voice of the customer program. NPS (Net Promotor Score) gives you insight into customer loyalty. CES (Customer effort Score) gives you insight in your customer convenience.

Retail 52

Retail Customer Experience Effort Score Omni-Channel 52

Michelli Experience

JUNE 7, 2017

Now, when it comes to customer service, home delivery (in keeping with the lyrics of a Peter Allen song) represents something “old,” which has been repurposed through digital technology, “to be new again.”. You still have to drink it the old fashioned way, though.”.

Fashion 113

Fashion Consumers Examples Marketing 113