ShepHyken

OCTOBER 27, 2017

This week we feature an article by Tim Fujita-Yuhas that discusses the importance of empathy when using new technology for customer service. He looks at the next generation of texting, known as RCS (Rich Communication Services), which I think will become a very valuable tool. – Shep Hyken.

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Customer Service Strategies Strategy Customer Service Hotels 83

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. Connect with Shep on LinkedIn.

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Customer Service Advertising Customer Service Training Sales 120

CSM Magazine

APRIL 22, 2024

Explore key trends in online gambling customer service, including AI integration, personalization, and enhanced security, shaping the future of player satisfaction and loyalty. This level of customization enhances the user experience, making it feel more engaging and tailored to individual tastes.

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Customer Service User Experience Chatbots Touchpoint 52

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

This week, we feature an article by Deniz Kuran, Head of Marketing at Idiomatic , an organization that helps companies understand their customers by translating customer feedback into actionable data. She discusses the difference between transactional and relational customer service.

Customer Service 76

Customer Service Rewards Programs Customer relationships e-support 76

Comm100

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

However, the past couple of years has seen its importance within customer service skyrocket as companies adopted new technologies to stay connected during the pandemic. With the benefits made clear for all to see, and customer expectations risen, customer service operations can no longer afford to ignore digital transformation.

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Customer Service Omni-Channel Social Media Connections 216

CSM Magazine

AUGUST 18, 2022

Investing in Instagram marketing is one of the best ways to connect with your audience in today’s digital world. There are more than 200 million businesses already connecting with customers through Instagram on a regular basis. How to use Instagram for customer service. Tips to improve Instagram customer service.

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Customer Service Marketing Social Media Guidelines 52

Call Experts

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Investing in a holiday customer service plan is essential to growing your business. 52% of consumers say they have made an additional purchase from a company after a positive customer service experience. Keep reading to learn more and to get our 4 tips for a successful holiday customer service strategy.

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Customer Service Customer Service Strategies Tips Retail 98

Kustomer

JUNE 1, 2023

Using customer data to create a personalized customer experience is one of the top customer service trends of 2023, according to Forrester. Delivering excellent customer service isn’t just about responding when there’s an issue, resolving it and moving on. For the modern consumer, expectations are growing.

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Data Customer Service CRM Customer Service Strategies 78

Kustomer

JUNE 6, 2023

Customer trends are constantly shifting based on the needs and wants of the modern buyer, but solving issues promptly, personalized customer service, embracing digital technology and proactive support are key customer service expectations that dominate CS in the financial services industry.

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Financial Company Customer Service Tips 98

Eptica

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Date: Friday, October 8, 2021 Author: Pauline Ashenden - Demand Generation Manager 5 ways to make your customer service more agile and flexible. Excellent customer service is critical to keeping customers up-to-date, and our latest blog outlines five ways to ensure your contact centre can cope with unplanned business disruptions.

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Customer Service Trends Customer Service Strategies Meeting 120

Comm100

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Welcome to part three in our series exploring digital transformation in customer service. In this series, we’ve been looking at how digital transformation is helping organizations transition to a digital customer service offering that benefit both them and their customers.

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Customer Service Chatbots Banking Engagement 215

CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

With 97% of Fortune 500 companies now using social media, s ocial channels such as Twitter and LinkedIn have become an integral component of business customer service strategies. This trend is expected to accelerate as companies seek out new ways to use social media for customer service needs.

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Social Media Customer Service Guidelines Customer Service Strategies 64

Comm100

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

When 67% of consumers turn to social media for customer service support, and 87% of customers indicate that these interactions positively impact their buying decisions, integrating social media into your customer service support strategy becomes a no-brainer. Click here to download the full ebook.

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Social Media Customer Service Marketing eBook 119

ShepHyken

AUGUST 16, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 16 Great Customer Service Tips and Examples by Tom Coombe. Small Business Trends) Customer service in the U.S. Small Business Trends) Customer service in the U.S.

Customer Service 88

Customer Service Social Media Tips Multi-Channel 88

NICE inContact

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Agility and ease are key concepts in digital customer service , regardless of your industry or the size of your business. We recently collaborated with T-Mobile, one of our clients, to learn more about how they offer better, more efficient digital customer service. Here’s what we found out. Unify channels.

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Customer Service Social Media Contact Center CRM 138

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

This week, we feature an article by Jessica Collier, VP of Growth Marketing at Assembly Software. She writes about how you can align customer service and sales in your organization. Therefore, it only makes sense to ensure that your sales operations are as harmonized with your customer service as possible.

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Sales Customer Service How To Customer Satisfaction 56

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!

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Self Service Customer Experience Customer Service B2C 134

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

This week, we feature an article by Prabhjot Singh at Knowmax , a company that empowers customer experience teams to improve engagement through AI-powered knowledge management. He talks about the trends that customer service and experience professionals can expect for the remaining months of 2023.

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Self Service Trends Customer Service Chatbots 60

ShepHyken

APRIL 6, 2022

“Is customer service more important than price?” . That’s exactly what we asked more than 1,000 consumers in our customer service research. And just to make sure, we asked a similar question later in the survey, “Would you pay more if you knew you would receive great customer service?”

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Customer Service Customer Service Training Retail Customers 125

Talkdesk

JULY 14, 2016

Wikipedia defines customer service as “the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase.” Although that definition captures the essence of customer service, it lacks a few important elements. The first question that comes to mind when thinking of customer service is cost.

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Customer Service Strategies Customer Service Strategy Customer Service Representative 40

CSM Magazine

JULY 12, 2020

The marketing landscape is constantly changing and evolving, and the increasing demand from customers is one of the main factors in this. Nowadays customers want ‘immediate’, whether that’s immediate results, immediate satisfaction, or immediate blame. Customers’ expectations of businesses are constantly changing.

Customer Service 52

Customer Service Marketing Social Media Ecommerce 52

Velaro

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

Live chat is the fastest means of providing online customer service. It’s so important, in fact, that your company should dedicate specific resources focused solely on online customer service. The quality of service you provide to your customers online is as essential as having online customer support.

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Customer Service e-support Customer Service Strategies Training 133

Kustomer

JUNE 8, 2021

This means it’s more crucial than ever to focus on the e-commerce customer service experience. What Is E-Commerce Customer Service? E-commerce customer service is the act of assisting new or existing online customers when they encounter questions or challenges they may have throughout the customer journey.

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Customer Service e-support Self Service Omni-Channel 105

CSM Magazine

MAY 22, 2023

If you are looking for action plans to improve customer service, congratulations! Currently, many companies need to serve their customers well personally and through their websites since, after the pandemic, this mode of purchase became much more popular. You have admitted that your business can improve.

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Customer Service Competitive Advantage Poor Customer Service Customer Service Strategies 52

ShepHyken

APRIL 23, 2021

This week we feature an article by Devin Pickell, a Growth Marketer at Nextiva. He shares customer service best practices that successful brands use to help their customers on social media. Another intuitive and frankly underutilized way brands can use social media is for addressing customer service inquiries. .

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Social Media Examples Brands Customer Service 125

ShepHyken

JANUARY 1, 2021

Problem with Automated Emails for Customer Support. This strategy is common in eCommerce and can greatly speed up customer service operations. By having an email tool send messages to customers, you can: Save tons of time. Improve the customer experience. Over to You.

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Customer Service How To e-support Tips 150

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.

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Customer Service Airlines Tips Customer Service Strategies 153

VDS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Customer service teams face the challenge of not only catering to the current needs of their clients but also preparing for future trends and challenges. One solution to keep those teams resilient and adaptable is Genesys Cloud, a powerful customer experience platform designed to future-proof customer service operations.

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Customer Service Customer Service Strategies Trends Contact Center 52

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

This week, we feature an article by Natasha Thakkar, Content Marketing Manager at Oleeo. She writes about the five ways to become an effective and efficient customer service manager. A customer service manager’s main priority is to retain customers. Having the right attitude is vital in this endeavor.

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Customer Service Management Exercises Leadership 55

CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 17, 2016

Failing to provide satisfactory customer service is becoming an increasingly costly mistake for businesses. Customers are becoming more informed, more demanding, evermore critical, and are realising the power they yield. The wrath of frustrated customers, a damaged reputation and losses in sales and loyalty.

Customer Service Strategies 40

Customer Service Strategies Customer Service Strategy Multi-Channel 40

Kustomer

APRIL 13, 2022

Great customer service is paramount for every customer-facing business. Online customer service can be challenging because of the lack of face-to-face interaction, but the fundamentals remain the same. You need to keep your customers happy by delivering a consistently excellent service experience.

Self Service 94

Self Service Customer Service Chatbots Omni-Channel 94

ShepHyken

JANUARY 11, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. How to Measure Your Customer Experience Maturity by Sharon Florentine. 10 Important Components of a Social Media Customer Service Strategy by VHT MARKETING. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

Social Media 91

Social Media Customer Service Guidelines Loyalty 91

CSM Magazine

JUNE 12, 2023

As a result, understanding the relationship between real estate occupancy rate and customer service is crucial for investors and property managers alike. This fluctuation in demand can directly influence the quality of customer service provided, as property owners and managers may change their strategies accordingly.

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Customer Service Poor Customer Service Exceptional Customer Service Customer Satisfaction 52

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Lego Customers Lose Millions of Pieces a Year. Magazine) Lego Group knows something about talking to its customers, and not just because it has a few creative employees. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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Customer Service Metrics Social Media Retail 71

CSM Magazine

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Magnus Geverts at Calabrio shares his essential guide to Good Customer Service. Customer service is now a key differentiator in the eyes of consumers and companies alike. Put your contact centre on the right track with a step-by-step guide to improving customer service that blends people, process and technology.

Customer Service 52

Customer Service Gamification Customer Service Strategies Analytics 52

Help Scout

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

With access to fewer resources and generally leaner teams, small businesses need to be more creative and tactful in their approach to customer service. Armed with those insights and learnings, you should be able to get started on — or refine — your own customer service program to start delivering consistently exceptional support.

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Customer Service Self Service Tips Chief Customer Officer 127

ShepHyken

JULY 22, 2019

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 8 Tips for Improving Social Media Customer Service by Fara Haron. My Comment: Companies are using social media customer care/service to increase loyalty and gain market share.

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Social Media Customer Service Trends Tips 115