ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

The startup will put the funds toward enhancing its Digital Brain technology, which uses a technique called “cognitive modeling” to recreate things like the human brain’s emotional response system in order to construct autonomous animated characters. My opinion is that this technology ups the customer experience related to lower-level needs.

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Blake Morgan

JANUARY 20, 2022

Succeeding as a CX pro–no matter if you’re an executive or just starting your career–requires constantly learning and adapting to new research, trends, and technology. He offers a European perspective on employee and customer engagement and customer focus and shares interviews with top CX leaders. . Annette Franz .

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 31, 2020

(Learning Hub) Attracting new customers is cool and all, but do you know how to keep them around? My Comment: Some of our readers may know that I’m writing another book about getting customers to come back. The more formal name for that is “customer retention.” My Comment: The phone is not dead!

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 3, 2016

My Comment: Danny Meyer is the successful restaurateur who is known for more than great restaurants, but some of the best customer/guest service on the planet. Now he turns to wearable technology (the Apple Watch) to take the guest experience to the next level. The question is – how do you foster customer retention after all?

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ShepHyken

MARCH 3, 2019

My Comment: The Internet of Things (IoT) is positively impacting the customer experience. This article focuses on home appliances, like TV’s, thermostats, and more, but it will give you insights into how some things we thought were space-aged technology just a few years ago are now reality. My Comment: Is email marketing dead?

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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. CMO) All too often retention is a blanket goal. ‘We Here are my top five picks from last week. by Steve Williamson.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 24, 2022

While the title focuses on retailers balancing digital and human-to-human experiences, there is a lot that any company (B2C or B2B) can take away from the lessons shared. In short, companies must balance technology and human-to-human experiences, otherwise, they risk creating the connection that gets customers to want to come back.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

To Improve Customer Experience, Start With Morale, Not Technology, Feds Say by Tom Shoop. My Comment: This short article reminds us that no matter how much you are investing – or plan to invest – in technology to deliver a better customer experience, your first investment should be in the morale of your people.

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ShepHyken

MAY 12, 2019

They can help you reduce customer service costs by up to 30% in some cases. My Comment: I’ve always cautioned that companies jumping into digital customer service solutions should be careful not to become so enamored with the technology that they lose their human and emotional connection with their customers.

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Chatbots Loyalty Programs Customer Service Return on Investment 93

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 26, 2022

2022 Look Back: Most Read Retail CX News of the Year by Retail Customer Experience. Retail Customer Experience) The year 2022 was a year of rebound, rebirth and technology as retailers, coming out of COVID-19, were centered on pulling shoppers back into stores while tackling a challenging supply chain scenario.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 16, 2017

And, while the article focuses on B2C, the stages can be found in any business relationship. 4 Ways to Increase Customer Loyalty Now and for the Long Haul by Heike Young. Salesforce) Lasting businesses are built on customer retention. So the margin for error for crafting long-term customer relationships is razor-thin.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 13, 2018

There are plenty of resources to keep up-to-date with the latest customer service strategies, technologies and tactics – and my friend Steve DiGioia shares many of these in this article. Keep learning and stay at the top of your customer service game. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

She took the time to interview ten CMO’s from some large and recognizable brands in a number of industries who share what customer experience means to them. Technology NPS Benchmarks by CustomerGauge. 10 Insights from Customer Care Experts & Influencers by CGS. No doubt that CX is a very, very high priority!

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Storyminers

JULY 6, 2020

Barry Dalton is a Customer Experience strategy and CX technology leader with accomplishments in designing and implementing strategy and technology architecture across Marketing, Sales & Service with a particular industry focus on Consumer Products, Pharmaceuticals, Retail, and Technology. Barry Dalton.

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 5, 2016

(Travel Market Report) The lodging industry’s efforts to “own the customer” with direct deals are worrying some travel agents, who are concerned that special offers will shift their clients’ loyalties. 40 Customer Retention Statistics You Need to Know by Chris Boeckelman. 3 Vital Trends For Your Mobile Experience by Colin Shaw.

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Customer Service Travel Customer Retention Loyalty 48

ShepHyken

MAY 15, 2017

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. Retention is tough, and client growth is even harder with fickle clients and fleeting loyalty.

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Storyminers

JULY 6, 2020

Barry Dalton is a Customer Experience strategy and CX technology leader with accomplishments in designing and implementing strategy and technology architecture across Marketing, Sales & Service with a particular industry focus on Consumer Products, Pharmaceuticals, Retail, and Technology. Barry Dalton.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 27, 2020

(The Michelli Experience) I see my job as curating much of that research and sharing it with you in this context and also helping my clients leverage that knowledge through tools and technologies. My Comment: Joseph Michelli has written an excellent article about how to leverage trends in the customer experience world.

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ShepHyken

MAY 22, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. To Drive Customer Retention, Don’t Neglect Culture by David Ducharme and Nick Furman (Gallup) Neglecting culture affects your teams and your customers. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Retention Signals Success for Subscription Businesses by Guy Marion. Total Retail) For subscription businesses, customer retention could be seen as just as important as customer acquisition, if not more. My Comment: Think about the technology that has changed our lives in the past 50 years (if you’re that old).

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SurveySensum

JULY 14, 2020

He is an author of Moments of Magic®, The Loyal Customer, The Cult of the Customer, The Amazement Revolution, Amaze Every Customer Every Time, Be Amazing or Go Home, and The Convenience Revolution and a creator of a customer service training program, Customer Focus , aiming to help clients build a customer service culture and loyalty mindset.

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