ShepHyken

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Total experience transformation: Five strategies for a seamless customer and employee experience by Ron Shamah (Fast Company) Employee and customer experiences have an inherent overlap—one does not exist without the other.

Customer Service 65

Customer Service Contact Center Average Handle Time Customer Service Strategies 65

Customer Bliss

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

Today, I’m replaying one of our most popular episodes from 2018 about the employee experience and building customer loyalty at Hertz with Eric Smuda , VP of Customer Experience and Loyalty. Assess the Employee Experience Upon Starting Your New Role.

Employee Experience 143

Employee Experience Loyalty Programs Chief Customer Officer Loyalty 143

ShepHyken

JUNE 7, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Interviews for CX: How to Conduct Interviews & How They Can Make a Difference by Jeannie Walters. Experience Investigators) Customer interviews can highlight issues in emotional ways.

Customer Service 133

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Customer Journeys Customer Centricity 133

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. My Comment: When our clients are interested in our customer service training for their “new” customer service/CX initiative, they are excited and ready to start.

Customer Service 59

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Loyalty Customer Service Training 59

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. The Top 5 Guest Loyalty Trends and Predictions to Watch for 2023 by Ellis Connolly. So, our first article comes from the hospitality industry with five “guest loyalty” trends that should be considered by every business.

Customer Service 70

Customer Service Hospitality e-support eBook 70

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

AUGUST 1, 2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing customer service and transforming the way organizations manage their customer and employee experiences. Here are a few ideas to explore the benefits, challenges, and best practices for integrating AI into your customer experience strategy.

Customer Experience 143

Customer Experience Customer Service Self Service Chatbots 143

ShepHyken

MARCH 22, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Forget Customer Experience. Forget Employee Experience. Enter Total Experience by David Roe. CMSWire) ECM and content services, while related, are not the same.

Customer Service 136

Customer Service Employee Experience Customer Service Training Strategy 136

ShepHyken

JULY 3, 2023

There must also be a process behind delivering an amazing customer experience. Adoption means loyalty. Make it easy for your customers to adopt your products and services. Measure and get feedback on the different points of the interaction throughout the customer’s journey.

Loyalty 62

Loyalty Competitive Advantage B2C Leadership 62

InMoment XI

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

This will improve your business by enhancing operational efficiency, elevating customer satisfaction, and fostering a more agile and responsive customer service environment. The goal is to enhance the customer experience, streamline operations, and achieve cost savings. What is Contact Center Optimization?

Contact Center 260

Contact Center Multi-Channel First Call Resolution Social Media 260

ShepHyken

APRIL 11, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Your Loyalty Program Might Be Losing You Money by Raghuram Iyengar, Young-Hoon Park, and Qi Yu. My Comment: I’ve written that many loyalty programs are actually discount programs. Or, do they?

Customer Service 64

Customer Service Employee Engagement Customer Service Training Loyalty Programs 64

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Fidelum Partners) As the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, we need to change the way we think about and build companies, brands and customer relationships. Consider how “warm” you are with your customers.

Ecommerce 70

Ecommerce Customer Service Trends Loyalty 70

ShepHyken

MARCH 28, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Research: How Employee Experience Impacts Your Bottom Line by Kate Gautier, Tiffani Bova, Kexin Chen, and Lalith Munasinghe. Hospitality Net) Why do so many hotel loyalty programs fail? Enough said!

Loyalty Programs 64

Loyalty Programs Customer Service Hotels Entertainment 64

Natalie Petouhof

AUGUST 15, 2022

The term empathy is key to engaging any kind of Customer Experience (CX), Member Experience (MX), Patient Experience (PX), and Employee Experience (EX) in any industry going forward in today’s climate. It is about putting yourself in the customer’s “shoes” and their state, thoughts, and feelings.

Employee Experience 52

Employee Experience Customer Experience Contact Center Culture 52

ShepHyken

JUNE 21, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. If you want to ROCK your loyalty program (if you have one), you’ll enjoy this article. First, I disagree that these programs create true loyalty. 2021 and Beyond Loyalty Strategy by Retail TouchPoints.

Rewards Programs 80

Rewards Programs Customer Service Loyalty Programs Loyalty 80

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Last week, I introduced you to The Customer Hierarchy of Needs based on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. This week, we focus on our employees. Before you can have a strong customer experience, you must have a good employee experience. This corresponds to Emotional Connection on the Customer Hierarchy of Needs.

Insurance 148

Insurance Employee Experience Culture Customer Service Training 148

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The reality is that the connection (or lack thereof) between employee engagement and customer experience can seriously impact business performance. The Interplay of Employee Engagement and Customer Experience It’s important to identify the difference between customer experience and employee engagement.

Employee Engagement 136

Employee Engagement Engagement Strategy Effort Score 136

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Traditional loyalty programs, which often offer points or cash rewards, are being outdone by a new trend: experiential rewards. My Comment: I’m a fan of rewards and loyalty programs for a reason.

Customer Service 65

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Ecommerce Loyalty 65

InMoment XI

JULY 12, 2023

Customer experience refers to the overall impression and perception customers have of a brand based on their interactions and touchpoints throughout their journey, encompassing every aspect of their engagement, from initial awareness to post-purchase support and beyond. This is called the customer journey.

Customer Experience 260

Customer Experience Strategy Self Service Customer Journeys 260

ShepHyken

JULY 17, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 5 Factors That Make for a Great Employee Experience by Tiffani Bova (Harvard Business Review) Decades of business strategy have urged leaders to concentrate the bulk of their business efforts on the customer experience.

Customer Service 62

Customer Service Chatbots Retail Customer Satisfaction 62

ShepHyken

JULY 26, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Negative Employee Experiences Can Translate Into Poor Customer Service, Report Says by Emilie Shumway. (HR HR Dive) Dissatisfied employees were more than 2.5 Sixty-four percent of U.S.

Customer Service 103

Customer Service Contact Center Customer Retention Poor Customer Service 103

SurveySparrow

JANUARY 5, 2021

And the main reason behind this is, only a few companies see employee experience as an urgent investment. They’re not aware of the benefits of employee experience, or they don’t know how to measure the returns on employee experience. What is Return on Employee experience?

Employee Experience 52

Employee Experience Measurement Net Promoter Score Effort Score 52

ShepHyken

JANUARY 18, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 21 Tips for 2021 Customer Experience Excellence by Lynn Hunsaker. ClearAction) Here are 21 tips for achieving 2021 customer experience excellence in these areas and beyond.

Self Service 126

Self Service Customer Service Customer Journeys B2B 126

SurveySparrow

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Employee experience is probably one of the most ignored strategies to achieve business success. We already know about workforce culture and employee engagement, but somehow we forget to handle employee experience management. Employee experience helps to increase engagement, and high employee engagement means 2.5x

Employee Experience 52

Employee Experience Employee Engagement Net Promoter Score Culture 52

SurveySensum

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

However, businesses don’t adopt these surveys solely to enhance the workplace environment; they also do it to elevate the quality of customer service. When those 71% of workers perform poorly, this reflects the customer service. Why Employee Surveys Matter? This scares away most customers.

Survey 52

Survey Customer Service Net Promoter Score Employee Engagement 52

InMoment XI

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Whenever the subject of employee satisfaction and engagement arises, it is often difficult to differentiate between them. Just as customer satisfaction doesn’t equate to loyalty behavior, if you believe that “a satisfied employee IS an engaged employee”, it’s likely that you can’t articulate a distinction.

Company 260

Company Communication Culture Employee Experience 260

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. Sharpen Technologies) 2020 didn’t cancel National Customer Service Week. by Chip Bell.

Customer Service 65

Customer Service Hospitality Virtual Agent Loyalty 65

ShepHyken

MARCH 29, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. How Disney Knocks it Out of The Park With an Excellent Customer Experience (And How You Can Too) by Ellen Christenberry. In The Rush To Go All-Digital, Prioritize Employee Experiences by Brian Solis.

Customer Service 77

Customer Service Competitive Advantage Retail Employee Experience 77

ShepHyken

AUGUST 18, 2023

In today’s fast-paced business landscape, providing exceptional customer service is paramount to the success of any organization. As customer demands grow, companies are turning to Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance their customer support capabilities.

Customer Satisfaction 62

Customer Satisfaction Customer Service Exceptional Customer Service Employee Engagement 62

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

APRIL 23, 2024

Leading customer experience efforts within a larger business strategy can offer a blueprint for fostering customer loyalty, enhancing customer (and employee) retention, and ultimately, driving brand loyalty. Understanding Customer Experience Management (CEM) Let’s start at the beginning.

ROI 143

ROI CEM Net Promoter Score Customer Experience 143

SurveySparrow

JUNE 20, 2023

One element stands out as a game-changer in the fast-paced corporate world where there is fierce competition and constantly changing customer expectations: the customer service experience. It’s the magic element that can turn a one-time customer into an avid advocate of the brand.

Examples 52

Examples Customer Service Customer Experience Exceptional Customer Service 52

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The value of customer feedback lies not just in data collection but in taking action. By identifying trends and patterns in feedback, businesses can make the necessary adjustments to enhance their operations, increase revenue, and improve customer loyalty. ” “Employee experience reflects the customer experience.

Customer Satisfaction 133

Customer Satisfaction Feedback Retail Healthcare 133

ShepHyken

JANUARY 24, 2020

When given proper training, support, and encouragement, employees can make your business. If service seems to lag, you might take a look at your service strategy – as well as employee engagement strategy. More often than not, bad customer service can be attributed to employee ambivalence.

Customer Service 128

Customer Service Employee Engagement Retail Culture 128

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.

Customer Service 67

Customer Service Self Service Banking Culture 67

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Increase Employee Retention With These 4 Tips by David Finkel. Magazine) Employee turnover is always a stressful situation. Take care of employees and they stay. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 84

Customer Service Chatbots Retail B2C 84

Lumoa

OCTOBER 20, 2022

A Good Customer Experience Builds Customer Advocacy. Customer experience is an important factor in determining customer loyalty. Companies that rank the highest in customer experience surveys also have the highest scores for customer retention.

Customer Experience 305

Customer Experience Banking Customer Retention Customer Satisfaction 305

CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Reuters Events are inviting you to join them for the next unmissable webinar in their Customer Service & Experience Leadership series! Access exclusive insights & discussion from customer-centric leaders: Jeff Shah, VP Customer Service, The New York Times. Can’t join live?

Customer Service Strategies 52

Customer Service Strategies Strategy Customer Service Chief Customer Officer 52

Horizon CX

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Strategic Milestone: Amazon’s emphasis on customer satisfaction directly contributes to its strategic milestone of market leadership. By tailoring its services to meet and exceed customer expectations, Amazon has secured customer loyalty, driving market share growth, and enhancing its overall strategic position.

Customer Centricity 130

Customer Centricity Customer Journeys Automotive Fashion 130