Currency Alliance

JANUARY 18, 2021

Here are three predictions of how loyalty programs must evolve in hospitality. As the industry enters a future redefined by human-displacing technologies, much higher customer expectations and competitors such as Airbnb, this can be a devastating oversight. A bed is not just a bed. The hotel is a dispensary of experiences.

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ShepHyken

JUNE 10, 2016

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Benny Tjia shares lessons learned from the hospitality industry about creating a customer focused culture. It was roughly about three years ago when I started developing Bornevia, a customer service help desk software, along with my team. Shep Hyken.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 25, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer service expert Chip Bell sets the stage with a story. How many of your employees haven’t experienced what it’s like to be a customer of yours? Here are my top five picks from last week.

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ShepHyken

MARCH 2, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. CX Is Broken: Five Takeaway’s From NTT Ltd’s 2020 Customer Experience Benchmarking Report by Stan Phelps. That’s one of the main takeaways from NTT Ltd’s Annual 2020 Customer Experience Benchmarking Report.

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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.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 2, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Experience Strategies to Annoy or Delight Your Customers by Phil Britt. CMSWire) Let’s be frank: no company goes out of its way to produce miserable customer experiences. And yet, they happen.

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Hospitality Net) We are officially on the eve of a new year, already moving through the holiday season at the signature blink-and-you-might-miss-it pace that is seemingly synonymous with this time of year.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 4 Ways to Level Up Your Customer Service in 2021 by Reuben Yonatan. Fast Company) Providing exceptional customer service is a tried and tested way for brands to stand out and succeed. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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ShepHyken

JULY 14, 2021

How do you say Yes to every customer request ? Is this customer service utopia? Both of these authors have a hospitality background. Both know the value of their customers hearing yes for an answer. If you dig a little deeper into the concept, it’s not so much about saying, “Yes” to every customer. Is it possible?

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Adrian Swinscoe

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Today’s interview is with Micah Solomon, a renowned expert on customer service, hospitality, and customer experience. Micah joins me today to talk about his new book: […] The post Your customer doesn’t want to know about your technology – Interview with Micah Solomon first appeared on Adrian Swinscoe.

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Horizon CX

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The Art of Selling CX: Convincing Skeptical Senior Leaders on Customer Experience Success Introduction In the dynamic landscape of customer experience (CX) management, the journey extends beyond strategic implementation; it’s a constant process of persuasion and selling ideas, especially to senior leadership.

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Kayako

APRIL 15, 2019

We had the pleasure of hosting customer service and experience expert, Shep Hyken earlier this month for a half hour Q&A session on why customer experience matters so much and what businesses must do to create the best experiences for their customers. He was kind enough to take time out to answer our questions.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I call it The Convenience Revolution , and I’ve written an entire book about it and how you can use convenience to take your customer service to the next level. 5 Hospitality Phrases Guests Remember Most by Rupesh Patel.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Here is another customer service horror story about a woman who was so fixated on a process that it almost cost her “customer” his life. . My friend Jerry went to the emergency room of his local hospital. Managing the reception and registration process in a hospital is tricky. He was in excruciating pain.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

There are many excellent customer service tips from a veteran in the hospitality business. The Lesson: Never take your eye off your customers. Stay focused on doing the right thing for your customers, and they will stay focused on you. If you do, they might get lost. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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Blake Morgan

AUGUST 15, 2023

               In customer experience integrating innovation and personalization is key. I had the pleasure of talking with Inspirato President David Kallery, about how they are redefining the luxury travel and hospitality paradigm. Inspirato offers us a glimpse into the future of the luxury customer experience.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

I even wrote a book, Amaze Every Customer Every Time , in which I used Ace as the role model example throughout the entire book. Disney Institute teaches the Disney way in the form of courses on customer service and experience, leadership, and more. What if they looked beyond the competition? What if they looked at the world? .

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. 3 Techniques to Help you Really Understand your Customers by Shay Namdarian. My Comment: Let’s start this week’s top five with a short article that has three simple tips to help you better understand your customer. This is how it’s done!

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ShepHyken

MARCH 28, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Harvard Business Review) Most people believe — and research backs them up — that great customer experience drives revenue growth. Customer Obsession: Being Real, Sensitive, and Personal is a Requirement Now by Sharel Omer.

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Kustomer

AUGUST 26, 2022

Not only should businesses be considering podcasts as part of their own marketing strategies, but they should also be utilizing the wealth of insights in podcasts to evaluate and improve their own customer experiences. Customer experience (CX) professionals have to make a concerted effort to keep up with the ever-changing CX field.

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ShepHyken

APRIL 8, 2019

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. To Provide the Best Customer Experience, Be Proactive by Frank Konkel. NextGov) “Be where your customers are” and other helpful tips from customer experience professionals. The short answer is yes.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. The Great CX Debate: Should Customer Experiences Be Effortless or Exceptional? The key to building customer loyalty, they claimed, was to simply make it effortless for people to do business with you. by Jon Picoult.

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Steve DiGioia

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

She uses real life stories to ignite true customer focus, and here is her story. You can’t have a discussion about customer service without customers stressing the importance of listening. Yet so many customer service managers and teams focus on checklists and procedures above listening and adapting to customers.

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Gift Experiences Can Create an Emotional Connection With Customers by Wise Marketer Staff. We are just heading out of the gifting season, but it’s not too late to understand the impact a gift to a customer can make.

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Customer Service Loyalty Programs B2B Competitive Advantage 140

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.

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ShepHyken

JUNE 6, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. They could grow 10x faster, however, their obsession with their operational excellence, customer experience, and internal culture will not allow them to compromise any of those for more units and higher sales. I love his articles.

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Customer Guru

JANUARY 16, 2018

At Customer Guru, we believe that Customer Experience (CX) should be the number one priority for all the Indian businesses so that they become more sustainable and successful globally. We hope to inspire and guide more professionals in adopting and inculcating a customer-centric approach in their organizations.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 31, 2022

So, why is this important to the world of customer service and customer experience? . I recently presented a customer service keynote speech for a company event at Gershman Investment Corp. He said that he was working with a hospital that was building an addition. Pegasus is a mythical winged flying horse.

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Michelli Experience

AUGUST 29, 2017

I am convinced that if you want to offer consistently outstanding customer experiences, you will need to align your organization around a fundamental belief. I just refuse to let the evening news and/or the 24-hour news cycle change my view that I should assume “positive intent” when interacting with team members or customers.

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ShepHyken

APRIL 3, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Customer Service Track Shines at Social Media Marketing World by Dan Gingiss. In 2016, the conference organizers added a Customer Service track to the list of 20 or so other tracks. Want Loyal Customers? by AJ Agrawal .

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 8, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Experience Predictions for 2023 by Dan Gingiss (Dan Gingiss) It’s a new year, so why not start it off right with some powerful customer experience predictions from the world’s foremost experts?

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Micah Solomon

OCTOBER 10, 2018

The author, Micah Solomon, is an author, consultant, influencer, keynote speaker, and trainer in customer service, customer experience, customer service culture, and hospitality. The standard level of customer service at most modern companies is reactive. Here are three ways to reach Micah: email, chat, web).

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Forever-Changed Buying Patterns Mean Rethinking Customer Loyalty by Mary Jo Yafchak. Time to pay attention and meet your customers where they are. Sharpen Technologies) 2020 didn’t cancel National Customer Service Week.

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

MARCH 16, 2015

Our Chief Customer Experience Investigator™ Jeannie Walters is in Austin gathering evidence from South By Southwest Interactive. We’ll be laying it all out on the table and breaking out our magical magnifying glass to find out what the latest tech will really mean for customer experience. Free webinar this Thursday.

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Blake Morgan

JANUARY 20, 2022

These 30 top blogs cover a wide variety of CX-related topics, from creating a customer-centric culture to refining the contact center or delivering personalized experiences. His blog, Customers That Stick, features interviews with top CX leaders and answers common customer-related questions. . Adrian Swinscoe . Bill Quiseng .

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Case Study Customer Journeys Competitive Advantage Customer Centricity 96

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Service Rookie Mistakes That Could Be Tarnishing Your Business Image! CustomerThink) Let’s face it, poor customer care support service can cost a business a fortune! Here are my top five picks from last week.

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ShepHyken

APRIL 27, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. “Giving back” is part of the customer experience. ” 15 Customer Service Strategies To Help You Deliver A 5-Star Experience by Forbes Coaches Council. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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