ShepHyken

JANUARY 26, 2022

I’m getting survey fatigue. In the past, companies have sent me surveys that were so long I became tired – or fatigued – at some point during the survey, and as a result, I wouldn’t complete it and therefore the company never received my feedback. We’ve covered survey length before, and that’s not what this is about.

Survey 123

Survey Rewards Programs Airlines Hotels 123

ShepHyken

JANUARY 4, 2023

And in the world of customer service and CX, there is much to be excited about. Last month I released my annual Top Ten Customer Experience Predictions in my weekly Forbes column. Just as we want our customers to come back, we want our employees to stay.  . Keep those phones open for your customers!

Self Service 136

Self Service Customer Experience Customer Service B2C 136

ShepHyken

APRIL 9, 2024

What if I told you that a satisfied customer could ruin your business? Most people think satisfied customers are happy and will come back. So many companies and brands are trying to win customers over by delivering a better service experience. The survey results are worth paying close attention to.

Customer Service Training 140

Customer Service Training Customers Customer Service Study 140

ShepHyken

APRIL 30, 2024

They want a customer-friendly experience, but they also want the overall experience to be convenient. My annual customer service and CX research includes some very compelling findings that will make you want to simplify your customers’ experience. Connect with Shep on LinkedIn.

Entertainment 84

Entertainment Sports Financial ROI 84

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. How to Provide the Best Possible Customer Experience? GISuser) If you don’t have a well-planned customer service strategy, you are highly likely to lose business. by GISuser. Here’s Why.

Customer Service 155

Customer Service Airlines Tips Customer Service Strategies 155

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 7, 2022

When a client is interested in engaging me to speak at their meeting, I’ll usually ask in our initial call, “Why is hiring a customer service speaker important to you at this time?”  . You need help from your customers. Do regular surveys. Look at your customer satisfaction ratings. Examine your sales numbers.

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Customer Service Course Customer Satisfaction Customer Service Training 77

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Ask customers on the way out of a store, call them on a phone or send follow-up surveys via email. I wrote about surveys a few years ago. The gist of that article was about getting more customers to fill out those surveys. Don’t wait two weeks to send the survey. The next day, you send the customer a survey.

Survey 99

Survey Hotels Customer Service Training Feedback 99

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. How to Improve Your Team’s Customer Service by Evelina Brown (TechDay) A company’s customer service team is at the forefront and represents the company. Today, most customers want speed.

Customer Service 62

Customer Service Chatbots Culture Customer Service Training 62

ShepHyken

AUGUST 18, 2021

I recently released my 2021 Achieving Customer Amazement research. We surveyed 1,000 consumers in the U.S. and asked them numerous questions about topics related to customer service, customer experience, loyalty, reviews, and more. One of the questions had to do with creating a personalized experience. .

Airlines 173

Airlines Customer Experience Survey Customer Service Training 173

Integrity Solutions

OCTOBER 27, 2021

In a world where customers have more options available to them — and more ways to vent frustrations publicly — you can’t afford to drop the ball on excellent customer service. Last week was National Customer Service Week , an annual — and now global — event devoted to celebrating the people who make customer service happen.

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Customer Service Self Service Banking Culture 67

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Let’s consider imitation, but let’s imitate a company that is outside of our industry. I recently did an informal poll on LinkedIn and asked: Which company’s customer service approach would you want your businesses to be like? Get more information on The Customer Focus ™ customer service training programs.

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Company Customer Service Training Online Experience Customer Service 150

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

The head of the service department mentioned I would be getting a survey emailed to me and asked if I would take a few minutes to complete it. Sure enough, a day later the email survey showed up in my inbox. I will always remember the first survey. So, I started the survey. I was tired with this survey.

Survey 90

Survey How To Customer Service Training NPS 90

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

When you ask your customers if they trust you and receive answers other than YES, then the average of those answers subtracted from 100 is your trust gap. Consider the findings from PwC ’s 2022 Consumer Intelligence Series Survey on Trust. Deloitte surveyed 260 C-suite executives about trust. That’s a 57% gap!

Chief Customer Officer 123

Chief Customer Officer Effort Score Policies Customer Service Training 123

ShepHyken

MAY 9, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Experience Conundrum: Fix Bad Experiences or Make Good Ones Better? Are your customers coming back out of true loyalty, habit, or some other reason? Tips to Providing Excellent Customer Service by Abdul Mooez.

Customer Service 67

Customer Service Tips e-support Loyalty 67

ShepHyken

APRIL 27, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. ” 15 Customer Service Strategies To Help You Deliver A 5-Star Experience by Forbes Coaches Council. And, be sure to click on the link toward the end of the article for five additional strategies.

Customer Service 82

Customer Service Government Hospitality Trends 82

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 19, 2023

If I asked 10 people who they thought could be planet Earth’s most customer-centric company, I bet a majority would have the same answer. For now, you can guess. Cindy, from my office, had a customer service issue. I’ll share that company’s name at the end of this article. And did you guess what company this article is about?

Omni-Channel 86

Omni-Channel Customer Centricity Company Self Service 86

ShepHyken

MARCH 18, 2019

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 1 0 Tips to Build a Customer Centric Work Culture by Vandita Grover. My Comment: Consistent accolades about a company’s customer service and experience don’t happen by accident. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

Net Promoter Score 87

Net Promoter Score Customer Service Omni-Channel Customer Centricity 87

ShepHyken

JULY 6, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. The most important customer service qualities in the next normal: Expertise, empathy, and speed by Vala Afshar. Expertise, empathy, and speed are the top three most important customer service qualities.

Customer Service 65

Customer Service Healthcare Customer Journeys Feedback 65

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

So, here are today’s 10 reasons why you should deliver an amazing customer service experience: Creating customer service builds trust, credibility and confidence. Our customer experience research found that 83% of people trust a company or brand more if it delivers good customer service.

Customer Experience 67

Customer Experience Customer Service Training Loyalty Customer Retention 67

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 9, 2020

One of our clients asked whether they should share survey results with their team. Some of my clients have reviews and surveys returned daily and choose to share them every day in their morning huddles. Everyone loves the story—both your customers and your employees! On a regular basis, share your positive reviews with everyone.

Customer Service Training 142

Customer Service Training Leadership Survey Customer Service 142

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

ShepHyken

APRIL 30, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 16 Statistics Showing Data’s Influence on Customer Experience by Tricia Morriss. Phone Is King for Customer Experience by Blair Pleasant. (No 5 Predictions On The Future Of Customer Service by Mikhail Naumov.

Net Promoter Score 82

Net Promoter Score Customer Service Self Service NPS 82

ShepHyken

JUNE 4, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Stop Trying to ‘Delight’ Customers, Says CX Expert Paul Greenberg by Noreen Seebacher. How Companies Can Identify Racial and Gender Bias in Their Customer Service by Alexandra C. Feldberg & Tami Kim.

Customer Service 76

Customer Service Airlines CRM Social Media 76

Stella Connect

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

For in-depth insights on this topic, we at Stella Connect by Medallia commissioned a research study of more than 2,100 consumers to get a better understanding of the evolving customer service and customer experience landscape to determine the best practices for meeting and exceeding customer needs. 1: Response time. #2:

Meeting 84

Meeting First Call Resolution Poor Customer Service Effort Score 84

ShepHyken

AUGUST 4, 2021

It seems that going to the dentist to get a filling or a root canal is preferred over having to call customer support. This statistic comes straight from the 2021 Achieving Customer Amazement Study we conducted this year. We surveyed more than 1,000 consumers to find out what they loved and hated about customer service.

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Study Survey Customer Service Training Customer Service 86

ShepHyken

JANUARY 30, 2019

“Please stay on the line to answer a short, one-question survey at the end of this call.”. Just a one-question survey? It sums up if the customer was happy and if the agent did their job. I started to think about other one-question surveys that can give you a snapshot of what a customer thinks about a company.

Feedback 109

Feedback Net Promoter Score Survey Customer Service Training 109

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Is it an incentive to fill out a survey? At the end of a project with a customer, she sends an email requesting the customer take a short survey. But, send me a new 80-inch flat-screen TV to get me to take a survey … now that’s a bribe! . I was asked by an auto dealership to rate them a 10 on their service.

Feedback 82

Feedback Survey Customer Service Training Video 82

ShepHyken

AUGUST 4, 2021

It seems that going to the dentist to get a filling or a root canal is preferred over having to call customer support. This statistic comes straight from the 2021 Achieving Customer Amazement Study we conducted this year. We surveyed more than 1,000 consumers to find out what they loved and hated about customer service.

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Study Survey Customer Service Training Customer Service 77

ShepHyken

JANUARY 18, 2023

Recently I wrote my annual Forbes article featuring customer service and CX predictions and trends for 2023. The best marketers have realized that personalization is a way to get closer to the customer – or at least make it appear to be so. In the customer support world, it’s important to know your customers.

Advertising 64

Advertising Customer Service Training Customer Service Trends 64

ShepHyken

JANUARY 23, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Are You Taking Your Customers For Granted? CustomerThink) What does your B2B marketing program have to do with your customer retention strategy? Driving Revenue With Great Customer Experience by Maxie Schmidt- Subramanian.

Self Service 48

Self Service Social Media Customer Service Fashion 48

ShepHyken

AUGUST 15, 2018

This is a very simple question to use in a survey as a follow-up to the simple survey question, like the Net Promoter Score question (NPS). Let’s assume you are customer focused and your organization is providing a level of customer service that earns consistent high scores. Where can you go from here?

Net Promoter Score 90

Net Promoter Score NPS Banking Survey 90

ShepHyken

APRIL 5, 2017

As usual, he received excellent service. Shortly after the service call he received an email requesting he complete a survey, which he was happy to do. Upon completion of the survey he was sent a $15 coupon to print out for the next service call, which he must provide at the time of the next service.

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Customer Service Training Customers Survey Customer Service 88

ShepHyken

JULY 24, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. My Comment: One way to make customers love doing business with you is to be easy and convenient. Our customer service research finds that 53% of American consumers will pay more for a convenient experience.

Customer Service 12

Customer Service Effort Score Retail B2B 12

Comm100

OCTOBER 8, 2016

This way, even when your customers stray to a search engine for help, your website’s reach will pull them right back in. Make customer service channels easy to reach and use. To do this, make sure that you’re communicating a consistent brand that truly speaks to your customers’ values. Loyalty Programs.

Customer Retention 151

Customer Retention Loyalty Strategy Loyalty Programs 151

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 147

Customer Experience Customer Service Social Media Consulting 147

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

Comm100

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Once you decide to engage in social media customer service, the next step is coming up with an effective strategy for implementing it. Should it be customer service? If you want a well-rounded, capable, and effective social media customer care team, then the answer is all of the above. Introduction.

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Social Media Customer Service Strategies Strategy Customer Service 116