Customer Service Training: 21+ Tips, Activities, and Courses
Help Scout
AUGUST 22, 2023
Use these customer service training activities, tips, and courses to continually improve your support quality, consistency, and speed. Read the full article
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Help Scout
AUGUST 22, 2023
Use these customer service training activities, tips, and courses to continually improve your support quality, consistency, and speed. Read the full article
Stella Connect
JANUARY 26, 2022
Customers know in an instant if your agents will meet and exceed their expectations , and all it takes is one bad experience to lose them. It’s on you to ensure that every agent is prepared to delight customers day in and day out — and in this blog post, we’ll lay out customer service training tips you need to know.
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ShepHyken
FEBRUARY 9, 2018
This week we feature an article by Kristin Erikson writes shares great customer service training tips and ideas that will help your company build brand advocacy. Remember customer service training is not something you di, it’s something you do. – Shep Hyken. What is brand advocacy?
ShepHyken
APRIL 4, 2023
When it came time to pay, they didn’t ask me for a tip. For a moment, I thought, “Did I go back in time?” This is just my opinion, but the concept of tipping is getting out of hand. For most of my life – until the recent past – the customer wasn’t expected to tip.
Stella Connect
JANUARY 12, 2022
Customer service is one of the most significant differentiators between your brand and the competition, but its success solely depends on the performance of agents on the front lines — which is why your training program needs to include initiatives that improve agent engagement. Customer Service Training Ideas Your Team Needs.
Stella Connect
JANUARY 20, 2022
Looking for ideas for how to create the best customer service training program for your contact center? After all, according to our Customer Service Trends for 2022 report: Nearly all (95%) of customers say customer service impacts their purchasing decisions.
ShepHyken
DECEMBER 26, 2023
I want this year to be your best year ever for creating amazing customer service and experiences. But as it applies to the customer experience, I thought it would be fun to share some ideas we need to do more of. How fast do you respond to customers? Customers appreciate a quick response. Happy New Year!
ShepHyken
MAY 5, 2024
Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. My Comment: Let’s kick off this week’s Top Five roundup with 2024 customer service trends. What caught my eye was the first trend (of eight), which was how social media customer care is driving growth.
ShepHyken
MAY 5, 2024
Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. My Comment: Let’s kick off this week’s Top Five roundup with 2024 customer service trends. What caught my eye was the first trend (of eight), which was how social media customer care is driving growth.
ViiBE Blog
APRIL 7, 2021
What is a customer service training video? Some people are a natural fit for customer service. Still, not everyone has the knack for anticipating customer needs and maintaining a professional composure even in stressful scenarios. How do you teach good customer service?
ViiBE Blog
APRIL 7, 2021
What is a customer service training video? Some people are a natural fit for customer service. Still, not everyone has the knack for anticipating customer needs and maintaining a professional composure even in stressful scenarios. How do you teach good customer service?
Ecrion
JULY 22, 2019
Every year, businesses lose over $75 billion in potential revenue thanks to one thing: poor customer service. And while studies show that about 1 out of every 26 customers complain about poor customer service, over 90% of those dissatisfied customers simply stop working with your business — and never come back.
ShepHyken
APRIL 22, 2024
Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 4 Ways to Scale up Convenient CX for Modern Customers by NICE (NICE) The easier things are for your customers, the better they are for your organization. It’s time to start driving better customer experiences today.
ShepHyken
OCTOBER 22, 2021
He shares six ways companies and their brands can deliver an exceptional customer experience. Companies and their brands are no longer built through advertising but through experiences, and these experiences are customer-driven.? . Here are six ways you can deliver an exceptional customer experience. .
Stella Connect
JANUARY 28, 2022
They’re bringing their A-game, embodying your company’s brand values, and putting customers first. Here are our six tips for delivering better customer service right away. . 6 Tips for Delivering Better Customer Service. #1: 2: Reduce customer effort and response times.
ShepHyken
OCTOBER 25, 2017
Sometimes it’s what a customer doesn’t do or doesn’t say that gives you the opportunity to create an amazing customer service experience. Shep Hyken is a customer service expert, keynote speaker, and New York Times bestselling business author. Sometimes it’s a subtle reaction. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.
Integrity Solutions
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
It’s never been more important to understand your customers and what they value. It’s easy to say that we put the customer first, but what does that actually look like in practice? In the past, customer service centers were viewed as cost centers or expenses.
ShepHyken
DECEMBER 12, 2023
Customer service and customer experience (CX) are more than what happens after the sale. It actually begins long before a customer ever makes a purchase. Then, there’s the experience during the sales process and what happens after the sale, which could include a typical customer support call and more.
Customers That Stick
NOVEMBER 27, 2019
With Black Friday just around the corner, I wanted to share a few tips on how you can prepare your retail team for this holiday season. » Related Stories What Are Onstage and Backstage in Customer Experience? Why Customer Service Training Is Essential Remove the Weak Links in Your Customer Experience: Part 1.
ShepHyken
FEBRUARY 5, 2021
He writes about how to turn negative customer service interactions into positive experiences. You would more than likely prefer if all of your customer interactions and transactions were completed smoothly and resulted in positive experiences for the customer and your business. Talk With Your Team. Send Free Gifts.
ShepHyken
APRIL 14, 2024
Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customers want the attention on them—and they’re willing to walk if they don’t get it. My Comment: This week’s TOP FIVE roundup has a theme: Customer Loyalty. So, let’s start with a Fast Company that has three tips.
Who's Your Gladys?
DECEMBER 10, 2014
You know how to treat customers. But how do you treat service providers when you’re the customer? It can be infuriating to receive poor service, when you know exactly what they could and should do make things right.
ShepHyken
FEBRUARY 14, 2022
Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Are You Asking the Right Customer Experience Questions? It’s these meaningful, actionable, high-quality customer perspectives that fuel unforgettable experiences and create brand loyalty. by Janelle Estes.
ShepHyken
MAY 16, 2023
I like the title of this article, but perhaps a more appropriate title might be: Customer Service Is Like Being Married. The buying cycle for a customer typically includes a little research, talking to a salesperson, making the purchase, and whatever happens after the sale. And that is far from the end.
CSM Magazine
MARCH 4, 2022
Delivering great customer service is essential in the education industry. One way schools and colleges can build trust is by providing a better customer experience. One way schools and colleges can build trust is by providing a better customer experience. Educational Customers. Customer Service Training.
ShepHyken
JULY 19, 2021
Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Internal Customer Service: What You Must Know by Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead. Here are 18 of the most reliable ways to make sure your internal customer service is up there with the best. by Mary Drumond.
CSM Magazine
FEBRUARY 21, 2022
If you’re a trucking company, then providing excellent customer service is essential to your success. In this article, we will discuss 20 tips that will help you give your customers the best possible service. This will help create a good first impression and ensure that customers have a positive experience.
ShepHyken
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
An important goal of a good customer experience is to make the customer feel special. I was reading an article about customer retention, and it prompted me to start a list of ways to make customers feel special, want to come back, and even want to share their experience with friends, family, and colleagues.
ShepHyken
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Last week, I introduced you to The Customer Hierarchy of Needs based on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. Before you can have a strong customer experience, you must have a good employee experience. If one of your customers speaks the same language, doesn’t it make sense to let that employee talk to the customer?
Comm100
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
It’s true what they say: 2020 was a year for the books, and its impact on customer service was no exception. Companies of all sizes had to adjust to everything from the pivot to working from home to navigating rising customer expectations. Tips for optimizing availability: – Make sure to offer live chat.
ShepHyken
OCTOBER 13, 2021
In this article, we can say that three secrets to creating and sustaining customer loyalty are communication, communication, communication. The way you communicate, what you communicate, and how often you communicate can create the experience that gives a customer the confidence to continue doing business with you. .
ShepHyken
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Field Tested Tips for Aligning Customer Service and Marketing by Ronnie Gomez (Sprout Social) If a business is an orchestra, then every department is its own instrument. They decide if you keep your promise.
ShepHyken
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
There is a trust gap between customers and the companies and brands they do business with. The two questions to ask that will define this gap are: Do you think your customers trust you? This is opinion.) Do your customers trust you? If you think your customers trust you, that’s a 100% score. That’s a 57% gap!
ShepHyken
AUGUST 6, 2023
Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 25 Ways to Proactively Spot Your Customers’ Pain Points by Call Centre Helper Magazine (Call Centre Helper Magazine) When struggling to deal with customer demand, a lot of contact centres try to recruit more people.
Who's Your Gladys?
OCTOBER 7, 2014
In honor of customer service week, we’re bringing you a compilation favorite. We put out the query shown below to the community of customer service pros and business experts. The responses were fabulous and offer up a ton of great tips for success. customer service training customer service week'
ShepHyken
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. My Comment: We kick off this week’s Top Five roundup with Nate Brown’s article introducing us to a new way to look at the importance of customer communities. Here are my top five picks from last week.
Stella Connect
JANUARY 4, 2022
Customer service coaching refers to the practice of ongoing communication between the agent and their manager to hone in on how to improve on specific skills, achieve specific goals, and develop their craft so they can handle even the most difficult customer interactions. Coaching Customer Service Agents for Individual Growth.
ShepHyken
MARCH 31, 2021
It’s been years since I’ve written about Get to Know Your Customer Day. This time I want to share a few tips on what to do for these special days that are observed throughout the year. I was looking to create some buzz about connecting with customers, and I submitted the idea to Chase’s Calendar of Events. That’s right!
ShepHyken
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Service versus Customer Experience: Master both! My Comment: I’ve written about the difference between customer service and customer experience in the past. It’s not a department.
ShepHyken
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. For example, Gen Z prefers to solve their own problems (self-service customer support), and 52% of Gen Z won’t buy from a brand with bad self-service. Our customer service and CX research confirm this.
CSM Magazine
JUNE 8, 2023
Customer service sucks. It is worse today than in 1979 when I decided to do something about customer service and developed the world’s first customer service program, Feelings which was released in January 1980. Most owners of businesses believe they already have great service.
ShepHyken
APRIL 26, 2021
Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. CustomerThink) Here are nine new findings from the 2021 State of the Contact Center Report which included 400 US and UK contact center and customer experience leaders. Here are my top five picks from last week.
ShepHyken
MARCH 15, 2021
Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. How to Deliver Memorable Customer Experiences in a Post-Pandemic World | We Are Forever Changed by Joseph Michelli. For this short post, let’s look at two emerging customer experience trends.
ShepHyken
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Constructing Care: How Your Customers Know They Matter by Chip Bell (Forbes) It sounds like a broken record. My Comment: Do your customers know you care about them? Here are my top five picks from last week.
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