ShepHyken

MAY 12, 2019

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Bad Experiences Aren’t Always The Problem for Companies by Mary Drumond. Likewise, negative experiences aren’t a guarantee that customers will leave. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Chatbots 93

Chatbots Loyalty Programs Customer Service Return on Investment 93

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: How do we create customer loyalty?

Customer Service 65

Customer Service Loyalty Programs e-support Loyalty 65

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Partnering in Complex Times: Turning to the Experts for Best-In-Class Customer Experience by Harvard Business Review. Top 14 Tips for Connecting with Customers from CMOs by Sarah Franklin.

Customer Service 70

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Loyalty Tips 70

ShepHyken

JUNE 21, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. The Wise Marketer) Too many reward programs solely focus on the points, rather than on the rewards their points or miles make possible. My Comment: Reward programs are a great way to drive repeat business.

Rewards Programs 80

Rewards Programs Customer Service Loyalty Programs Loyalty 80

ShepHyken

MAY 28, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. The Customer Journey Begins – and Sometimes Ends – With Your Employees by Katherine Evans . CMSWire) Today’s customers don’t just expect high quality and excellent service at a fair price — they demand it.

Customer Service 77

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Social Media Loyalty 77

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Using Social Media to Connect with Your Most Loyal Customers by Michael A. Harvard Business Review) More and more companies have loyalty programs — and for good reason. It is part of the culture.

Customer Service 111

Customer Service Self Service Social Media Customer Centricity 111

ShepHyken

APRIL 20, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Loyalty programs boost businesses’ ability to keep customers by Jill Young Miller. Louis) In business, simple loyalty programs can strongly increase customer retention, Washington University in St.

Loyalty Programs 65

Loyalty Programs Customer Service Rewards Programs Loyalty 65

ShepHyken

MARCH 5, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. What’s the Difference Between Customer Satisfaction and Customer Loyalty? HubSpot) Customer satisfaction is a measurement of a customer’s attitude toward a product, a service, or a brand.

Customer Service 81

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Contact Center Chatbots 81

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.

Customer Retention 151

Customer Retention Loyalty Strategy Loyalty Programs 151

ShepHyken

JUNE 20, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. World’s 3 MOST Customer Centric Companies: How do they do it!! Customer Guru) Here are our top three picks for the most customer centric companies and some lessons on how they manage to be customer-centric despite their size and diversity.

Customer Service 78

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Customer Centricity Chatbots 78

ShepHyken

APRIL 6, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Improve customer loyalty and retention by focusing on relationships by Sarah Olson. My Comment: I’ve always preached that there are two types of loyalty programs. The concept is simple.

Customer Service 76

Customer Service Loyalty Airlines Loyalty Programs 76

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

It’s been a while since I approached the topic of customer loyalty. All of the tips, ideas, tactics, and techniques I write about are about driving a better customer service experience, which can (and hopefully will) lead to customer loyalty. Loyalty is an emotion. No surprises.

Loyalty 48

Loyalty Loyalty Programs Lifetime Customer Customer Service Training 48

ShepHyken

MARCH 23, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. An open letter on customer service during a pandemic by Paul Selby. 7 Customer Service Email Tips That Will Boost Customer Experience by Syed Balkhi. by Niharika Gupta.

Customer Service 71

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Customer Service Training Tips 71

ShepHyken

JULY 11, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Oh when you smilin’, when you smilin’ The whole world smiles with you” – do happy customers = better customer experiences? Maritz Motivation Solutions: Six Questions to Ask Before Launching a Loyalty Program by PR Web.

Customer Service 48

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Loyalty Tips 48

ShepHyken

JULY 24, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. What do older generations want from customer service? The point is, don’t be misled to think customer service solutions driven by technology or social media doesn’t apply to an older generation.

Customer Service 52

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Self Service Loyalty 52

ShepHyken

APRIL 24, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Fellow customer experience expert, Dan Gingiss, takes this concept to the business world and recommends we start a CX Spring Cleaning Project with plenty of ideas on how to do so.

Customer Service 13

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Tips Loyalty 13

ShepHyken

MARCH 23, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. An open letter on customer service during a pandemic by Paul Selby. 7 Customer Service Email Tips That Will Boost Customer Experience by Syed Balkhi. by Niharika Gupta.

Customer Service 48

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Customer Service Training Tips 48

ShepHyken

MAY 8, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. One day, a customer won’t be happy with us. This article shares some ideas on what companies do to ensure a better experience and save/repair damaged relationships. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 13

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Loyalty Tips 13

ShepHyken

JUNE 20, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Eight Tips To Get Inactive Customers Excited About Your Business Again by Young Entrepreneur Council. Forbes) Without customer loyalty, a business can struggle to succeed.

Customer Service 13

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Customer Journeys Loyalty 13

ShepHyken

MAY 1, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. When an organisation’s offerings are simple and easy to adopt or use, people are prepared to pay a premium for the simpler experiences. My Comment: Another one of my favorite topics is customer loyalty.

Customer Service 13

Customer Service Customer Retention Loyalty Customer Service Training 13

ShepHyken

APRIL 29, 2019

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Loyalty! ROI, website visits, website return visits, shopping cart abandonment rates, and average customer spend are all important and well-used metrics to evaluate the success of a business.

Loyalty Programs 18

Loyalty Programs Customer Service Abandon Rate Loyalty 18

ShepHyken

JULY 24, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. What do older generations want from customer service? The point is, don’t be misled to think customer service solutions driven by technology or social media doesn’t apply to an older generation.

Customer Service 28

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Self Service Loyalty 28

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 7 Tips for Successfully Embedding Customer-centric Governance Into Company DNA by Meygan Gerber. EHL Insights) Today’s business world requires companies to put customers in the driving seat. (EHL

Customer Service 13

Customer Service Customer Centricity Loyalty Programs Loyalty 13

ShepHyken

MARCH 5, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer service and the customer experience are at the forefront of conversations about success and excellence in business. 10 Tactics to Boost Your Customer Lifetime Value by Tom Wicky (Inc.

Customer Service 13

Customer Service Retail Metrics Loyalty Programs 13

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Improving Customer Experience with a Customer Centric Culture by Mansi Bhatia. CustomerThink) Customer experience (CX) has gained a newfound glory in today’s industrial landscape. AI and chatbots are not fads.

Customer Service 15

Customer Service Chatbots Loyalty Programs Social Media 15

ShepHyken

JANUARY 20, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Effort Score or Customer Satisfaction? CustomerThink) Customer Effort Score is a popular metric used to measure customer service satisfaction using one single question.

Loyalty Programs 119

Loyalty Programs Customer Service Effort Score Self Service 119

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 8 Big Pain Points in the Online Shopping Experience by Frank Kouretas and Jean-Walter Guillery. Retail Customer Experience) Consumers today are looking for increasing convenience and a frictionless experience.

Customer Service 13

Customer Service Net Promoter Score Government NPS 13

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 101

Customer Service Self Service Knowledge Base Guidelines 101

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Perhaps your customer experience management is on a misguided trajectory. Here are 23 warped and dusty customer experience practices to stop in 2023. federal government services leaps from 63.4

Customer Service 65

Customer Service Government Loyalty Customer Satisfaction 65

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Perhaps your customer experience management is on a misguided trajectory. Here are 23 warped and dusty customer experience practices to stop in 2023. federal government services leaps from 63.4

Customer Service 62

Customer Service Government Loyalty Customer Satisfaction 62