Customer Enthusiast

MARCH 12, 2018

During a recent Q&A session, I was asked this question: “How do you inspire employees to continue to offer excellent customer service when they are not recognized by supervisors when they do?”. Even so, the fact that employees may not feel recognized does not give them a pass on performing their job responsibilities.

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SurveySensum

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Your employees are the heart and soul of your business. They are the ones crafting your products, delivering your services, and acting as the vital link between you and your customers. Picture this: A disengaged employee, trudging through their workday, overwhelmed with stress, and struggling to maintain focus.

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CSM Magazine

JUNE 20, 2016

The trends and challenges impacting contact centre people, processes and technology, illustrated with case studies and in-depth Interviews with customer service leaders. We have come a long way within the customer service industry since Automatic Call Distributor (ACD) technology in the 1960s.

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Kustomer

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

It’s no secret that a strong customer service strategy is the cornerstone of a successful business. Even if your products or services are exceptional, customer loyalty can be lost if the customer experience is tainted with one poor interaction. What Is Customer Service Strategy?

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Employee engagement is crucial for maintaining a high level of service for any company or brand. How does living with customers 24/7 impact the hospitality industry in unique ways? Why is employee engagement crucial in maintaining outstanding service in the cruise industry?

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Kustomer

OCTOBER 14, 2020

It’s no secret that a strong customer service strategy is the cornerstone of a successful business. Even if your products or services are exceptional, if the customer experience is tainted with one poor interaction, customer loyalty can be lost. 6 Ways to Maintain a Strong Customer Service Strategy.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Employee engagement is crucial for maintaining a high level of service for any company or brand. How does living with customers 24/7 impact the hospitality industry in unique ways? Why is employee engagement crucial in maintaining outstanding service in the cruise industry?

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Hospitality Exceptional Customer Service Employee Engagement Hotels 67

Retently

AUGUST 15, 2018

Customer service used to be something companies offered without giving it too much thought, but it has become a central point of any business strategy nowadays. There are plenty of numerous examples of excellent customer service being provided by top companies. But what is good customer service, though?

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Stella Connect

OCTOBER 6, 2021

During Customer Service Appreciation Week , there are plenty of reasons to celebrate your frontline agents who deliver best-in-class experiences for your customer day in and day out. . Looking for ways to celebrate Customer Service Appreciation Week that will fit your budget? Give a personal shoutout to agents….

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Provide Support

APRIL 3, 2018

The answer is pretty obvious, and yet so often overlooked: providing a delightful customer service. No matter how good your product may be, or how competent your customer service team is, the only thing that matters is how your customers feel about your company. © 2003 - 2017 Provide Support LLC.

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Playvox

JANUARY 25, 2024

It is through this lens that workforce optimization has evolved to mean the business strategies, processes, and supporting automation technologies that maximize contact center and agent productivity and efficiency to allow organizations to deliver outstanding customer experience (CX). Contact centers that do so reap the following benefits: 1.

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

This week we feature an article by Nathalie Herrman who writes about three key principles that are at the root of all great customer service. She also reminds us that the customer experience begins with the employee experience. – Shep Hyken. On this point, employee engagement in the company message is critical.

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Customer Enthusiast

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Although I’ve yet to see it stocked on the Customer Service shelves, it easily could be. Below are some examples of how the topics explored in Covey’s book naturally align with customer service: Foundational Principles: Paradigms – the way we perceive, understand, and interpret the world. will irrevocably suffer.

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Customer Enthusiast

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Customer Service Week (Oct. Let me begin by saying that celebrating the customer is a good thing—especially when you consider that, without customers, there wouldn’t be much else to celebrate. Wouldn’t it be better to run your business as if every week was Customer Service Week? Don’t settle for ordinary.

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CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 6, 2023

For companies looking to stand out from competitive and crowded markets, it’s no longer enough to provide great products or services only. Today, a company’s success is also closely tied to its ability to provide exceptional customer service, which helps retain loyal customers and generate repeat business.

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Customer Enthusiast

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

For many years, I’ve gone on record saying that the reason you and I, as customers, consistently receive predictably poor customer service is because exceptional customer service is voluntary; employees don’t have to deliver it, and most don’t. This includes both coworkers and customers.

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Customer Enthusiast

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

One of our objectives was to identify ways to incorporate exceptional customer service into the day-to-day processes at the libraries. Regardless of setting, customer-facing employees have the ability to provide stellar customer service; they just have to put themselves in a position to shine.

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Customer Enthusiast

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Having spent two decades with Marriott, I had an opportunity to see this philosophy manifest firsthand in the direct service of tens of thousands of customers. Although I retired from the company in 2006, 21 years after his death, my customer service philosophy continues to be shaped by the founder’s words. customer J.W.

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Customer Enthusiast

OCTOBER 3, 2014

Next week is Customer Service Week and, similar to my flossing analogy, the customer already knows if you’re serving. Besides, shouldn’t every week be Customer Service Week? Customer service is not a campaign. Customer Service Employee Engagement Enthusiasm at Work!

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Retently

JULY 28, 2023

But taking customer experience lightly can be dangerous too. Some studies suggest that poor customer service costs businesses up to $62 million per year. trillion annually when their customers leave – and that’s only in the US. Others are less “optimistic,” saying that companies stand to lose up to $1.6

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ShepHyken

MAY 4, 2023

In today’s digital world, customer service productivity is more important than ever. This means that it is critical for customer service professionals to have the best tools and processes in place to handle these inquiries efficiently and effectively. What is customer service productivity?

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Customer Enthusiast

SEPTEMBER 6, 2014

CVS Health reinforced its credibility with employees and customers alike by staying true to its stated purpose. I love this example because it illustrates an important point I make during my customer service presentations: Without a clearly defined purpose, there is no exceptional customer service.

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Bill Quiseng

JANUARY 10, 2016

I have been an avid reader of his blog where he writes about “the critical relationship between leadership, employee engagement and delivering an exceptional customer experience as a competitive advantage.” ” So I’m honored that he has offered to share his customer service insight here.

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Customer Enthusiast

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

I was recently asked which industry sectors have the most issues with poor customer service and what could be causing this? Telecommunications (telecom, TV, internet), health plans, government offices, airlines, and insurance are the industries that consistently produce the lowest overall customer satisfaction (OSAT) scores.

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Customer Enthusiast

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

For many years, I’ve gone on record saying that the reason you and I, as customers, consistently receive predictably poor customer service is because exceptional customer service is voluntary; employees don’t have to deliver it, and most don’t. This includes both coworkers and customers.

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Customer Enthusiast

DECEMBER 11, 2014

For example, Nordstrom initiated a trend in retail customer service by having its sales associates walk around the sales counter to hand a customer her purchases rather than schlepping the bag over the counter after posing the ubiquitous industry farewell: “Receipt with you or in the bag?”. It’s always a choice.)

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Customer Enthusiast

AUGUST 26, 2014

And three quarters of employees surveyed admitted they could be significantly more effective in their jobs. Check out this video Exposing Bad Customer Service by Jack Vale Films. What stops these employees from closing the discretionary effort gap between what they are prepared to do and what they actually do?

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NobelBiz

APRIL 18, 2023

Hyper efficiency is a term used to describe the streamlining of processes to increase productivity, reduce costs, and improve customer service. It may be a valuable tool for establishing standards against which the customer relationship center can push its customer service goals.

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Smith+co CX

JUNE 20, 2022

What we have observed across retail is that providing remarkable customer and employee experiences is uncommon. It seems so obvious but unfortunately, it remains uncommon, otherwise retailers like BHS, Woolworths and C&A might still be trading whilst Richer Sounds completes two decades worth of victory laps.

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SurveySparrow

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Kudos is an employee experience management software that prides itself on giving innovative employee engagement and management solutions to organizations of all sizes. Fond’s EX platform brings a culture of recognition for organizations in the workplace and even on social levels, empowering every employee. Key Features.

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Customer Enthusiast

MAY 29, 2018

In fact, it prompted me to write the book, Delight Your Customers : While employees consistently execute the mandatory job functions for which they are paid, they inconsistently demonstrate voluntary customer service behaviors for which there is little or no additional cost to their employer. Don’t settle for ordinary.

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Customer Enthusiast

JUNE 26, 2018

In fact, it prompted me to write the book, Delight Your Customers : While employees consistently execute the mandatory job functions for which they are paid, they inconsistently demonstrate voluntary customer service behaviors for which there is little or no additional cost to their employer.

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Customer Enthusiast

JANUARY 2, 2018

He has succeeded by honoring the hospitality “sweet spot,” where exceptional customer service and uncompromising character intersect. Order Delight Your Customers: 7 Simple Ways to Raise Your Customer Service from Ordinary to Extraordinary by Steve Curtin or purchase from select retailers, including Barnes & Noble.

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Customer Enthusiast

AUGUST 8, 2016

If Delight Your Customers has renewed your commitment to exceptional customer service, then the Delight Your Customers Companion Guide provides an effective road map to embed the book’s key learnings into the culture of your organization. Don’t settle for ordinary. Choose extraordinary. It’s always a choice.)

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Customer Enthusiast

JUNE 1, 2015

I was recently asked, “What is the biggest customer service challenge facing companies today?” My response was that it’s the same challenge companies faced last year, the year before that, and even 28 years ago: inconsistency of customer service quality and the customer experience. Don’t settle for ordinary.

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Customer Enthusiast

JUNE 1, 2015

I was recently asked, “What is the biggest customer service challenge facing companies today?” My response was that it’s the same challenge companies faced last year, the year before that, and even 28 years ago: inconsistency of customer service quality and the customer experience. Don’t settle for ordinary.

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Customer Enthusiast

AUGUST 10, 2015

Whenever I go on record saying, “Most employees don’t choose to deliver poor customer service; they just don’t choose to deliver exceptional customer service” (or something similar), there are always pundits who emerge from the dark recesses of the Internet to lay the blame on management for employee indifference toward customers.

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