Bill Quiseng

JANUARY 10, 2022

Listening to the sweet cha-ching sound of profits, these bad bosses do not hear their grumbling employees and complaining customers many hierarchical rungs below. Even if bosses could hear, they would wear noise-canceling headphones, oblivious to the employees’ concerns and customer complaints.

Leadership 167

Leadership Culture Loyalty Engagement 167

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Bad Customer Service Puts $3.7 Trillion in Sales Annually at Risk by Bruce Gil (Quartz) Bad customer experiences could cost organizations around the world $3.7 My Comment: Read the title again!

Customer Service 60

Customer Service B2B Loyalty B2C 60

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

More and more people are complaining about bad customer service. The demand for better service continues to grow, as evidenced in our customer experience research (2022 Achieving Customer Amazement study sponsored by Amazon Web Services). A bad culture is the problem. The company can’t keep up.

Culture 105

Culture Customer Service Poor Customer Service Leadership 105

CSM Magazine

APRIL 29, 2024

Owning our mistakes is a critical step in service recovery—and service recovery is critical to the success of your business, no matter what that business is. When you make a mistake, you can either solve it and keep the customer, or you can say goodbye. Don’t argue with the customer, even if he’s wrong.

Airlines 104

Airlines Hotels Customers Training 104

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

MARCH 23, 2021

Sure, you may not intend to, but there are probably ways you, as the leader of your department or organization, are sabotaging the experience your customers have. Watch out for these sneaky ways typical business methods lead to customer defection. Never dealing with customers. And who can blame you?

Customer Experience 271

Customer Experience Contact Center Customer Journeys Metrics 271

Zonka Feedback

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The effectiveness and value of your product or service in the marketplace are defined by the kind of experience you are giving to your customers. That’s why good Customer Service is key to a successful business.

Customer Service 98

Customer Service Survey Customers Customer Experience 98

Uniphore

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Contact centers can have the best customer service agents and the latest and greatest technology. They can even implement superb customer experience strategies; but without an able and trustworthy leader at the helm, they will ultimately fail. Experience on the Frontline. Management Competency. You can unsubscribe anytime.

Contact Center 130

Contact Center Leadership Training Technology 130

Steve DiGioia

MAY 15, 2023

If you’re in a leadership role, you should know by now that your customers are always evaluating your every move. Your position of power comes with a responsibility to deliver the best possible service and products to your customers. That’s right, your every move. In fact, it’s quite the opposite.

Customer Satisfaction 182

Customer Satisfaction Social Media Loyalty Feedback 182

Helpware

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Customers form the core of every business. Even if your product is the best in the world, but your customer support team is not ready to convey its value and great attitude to consumers–all the efforts are meaningless. Bad customer service experiences can significantly damage a company's reputation and success.

Examples 65

Examples Customer Service Consumers Customers 65

Zonka Feedback

JULY 12, 2022

Disengaged employees are bad for any business, especially retail, where customer service and customer experience are crucial for success. The biggest reason for this is that disengaged employees are typically unproductive employees.

Retail 98

Retail Tips Customer Service Customer Experience 98

ShepHyken

AUGUST 31, 2023

They write about how improving customer journeys increases business growth. Consistently improving the customer journey and user experiences can help you attract and retain loyal customers. Let’s explore how improving customer journeys and user experiences empowers you to achieve sustainable business growth.

Customer Journeys 128

Customer Journeys Net Promoter Score Touchpoint Customer Satisfaction 128

Playvox

JANUARY 30, 2024

There’s more to engaging, motivating, and empowering employees than simply giving lip service with buzzwords like “you’ve got this,” “quick win,” and “continuous improvement.” In order to be successful, managers need to be better equipped to provide ongoing feedback and employ effective strategies to boost employee engagement.

Gamification 79

Gamification Contact Center Training Feedback 79

ShepHyken

JUNE 8, 2021

Stress Test Your Business to Prepare for the Bad Times. They discuss how to stress test your business in the good times so that you are empowered to provide a great experience to your clients even in the bad times. A personalized service compels customers to continue doing business with you.

Leadership 99

Leadership Innovation Culture Customer Service 99

ShepHyken

AUGUST 16, 2023

There was one customer ahead of me in the drive-through lane. Of course, there is more than just hiring, training, and staffing, but the point is not to be so quick to blame the employee for a bad customer experience. The short version of the story is this. At about 9:15 p.m., I assumed he was placing an order.

Customer Service Training 118

Customer Service Training Training Leadership Course 118

TechSee

AUGUST 14, 2023

TechSee’s Annual Influencer List For a second year, everyone at TechSee is proud and excited to share our annual list of influential leaders in the space of digital customer service. Their knowledge and impact is constantly reshaping the service industry. If you missed the 2022 list, you can check it out here.

Customer Service 207

Customer Service Contact Center Customer Centricity Leadership 207

BirdEye

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Online reviews unlock a wealth of knowledge for prospective customers. From the smallest purchases to a huge investment such as a car, online reviews are the new digital word-of-mouth and have the potential to sway purchase decisions and shape the success of your business. Does reputation affect consumer choices?

Consumers 115

Consumers Report Multi-Channel Data 115

BirdEye

OCTOBER 12, 2023

By generating personalized responses and continuously monitoring feedback, businesses can mitigate the damage caused by negative customer reviews and use them as catalysts for improvement. This blog has the 7 strategies for managing negative customer reviews. Table of contents What is a negative customer review?

Feedback 58

Feedback Consumers Customers User Experience 58

Cyara

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Per the question in the title of this blog post, let’s examine the phrase, break down the meaning, and then explore how “Last Mile Assurance” is relevant to and important in the context of contact centers and customer experience. The last mile, undeniably, is critical to ensuring customer satisfaction and loyalty.

Contact Center 76

Contact Center Customer Satisfaction Loyalty Interaction 76

ShepHyken

APRIL 28, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 5 Reasons Why VIP Customers Are the Key to E-Commerce Growth by Josh Kim (Total Retail) VIP customers significantly impact a business’ bottom line, often contributing a substantial portion of total revenue.

Loyalty Programs 69

Loyalty Programs Customer Service Self Service e-support 69

BirdEye

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Top corporate reputation management service providers Measuring the effectiveness of your corporate reputation management FAQs about corporate reputation management Transform your corporate reputation management strategy with Birdeye What is corporate reputation? If your business has a bad rep, they might think twice before joining your team.

Strategy 115

Strategy Management Social Media Brands 115

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Top Takeaways: The key to transforming companies into customer-centric organizations lies in adopting a customer experience mindset. Leaders need to continuously communicate and appreciate the impact of customer-centric behaviors. Leaders need to continuously communicate and appreciate the impact of customer-centric behaviors.

Customer Centricity 83

Customer Centricity Culture Tips Loyalty Programs 83

CSM Magazine

MARCH 22, 2022

The rise of automation in customer service has become more prominent within many industries. Did you try to go though a chatbot to quickly find an answer to your question only to be directed to the FAQs, articles, or a customer forum? One of the qualities that the customer service sector prides themselves on is communication.

Chatbots 98

Chatbots Social Media Communication Customer Service 98

ChurnZero

JULY 9, 2021

Your product or service is not going to be right for everyone. And just because you can sell a customer your solution, doesn’t mean you should. But where do you draw the line on customer fit? When assessing a customer’s fit, defining what’s a reasonable stretch versus a fundamental mismatch is murky territory.

Customer Journeys 75

Customer Journeys Customer Success Sales Social Media 75

CSM Magazine

JUNE 19, 2022

We all know we need to strive for positive customer experiences and do everything we can to avoid negative customer experiences. What many CX leaders fail to consider, however, is the relationship between your customer experience and your bottom line. What is a “Bad” Customer Experience?

Self Service 98

Self Service Social Media Effort Score First Call Resolution 98

BirdEye

JULY 12, 2023

Reducing open rates, increased spam folder markers, and a low conversion rate can hamper your campaigns’ success. So before you send your first email, it is important to ensure it reaches your customers. How to handle a bad Sender Score? But sometimes, the email marketing campaigns don’t go as planned.

Metrics 97

Metrics Report Tools Social Media 97

ShepHyken

AUGUST 9, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Eight Ways Companies Can Turn A Negative Customer Experience Into A Positive One by Young Entrepreneur Council. How do you handle a bad customer service experience ? It is when it happens. Can you meet it?

Customer Service 144

Customer Service Social Media Report Culture 144

Kustomer

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Truly successful contact center agents require more guidance than just initial onboarding and training. If managers can learn how to train well from the beginning and eventually shift to customer service coaching, then anxiously micromanaging employees can become a failed tactic of the past. What is Customer Service Coaching?

Customer Service 98

Customer Service Training Exercises Feedback 98

Retently

MARCH 23, 2023

You can also learn a surprising amount of tactics and strategies by studying the opposite end of the scale – the world’s least successful companies, from a churn perspective – to compare their common weaknesses and find out what makes their customers so unlikely to recommend them to their peers.

Net Promoter Score 113

Net Promoter Score Company NPS Effort Score 113

Beyond Philosophy

MARCH 21, 2024

So, it’s not a matter of if but when regarding a customer crisis. Too many organizations do not plan for a customer crisis, and I want to change that. To that end, I have five rules to handle a customer crisis. Many of the principles we use to manage a customer complaint apply in this planning and building of a crisis process.

Telecommunications 78

Telecommunications Customer relationships Communication eBook 78

Beyond Philosophy

MAY 7, 2020

Cable companies are an excellent example of what NOT to do with your experience to promote customer-driven growth. Cable companies are an excellent example of what NOT to do with your experience to promote customer-driven growth. They give things to new customers only. Instead, they would say they wanted loyal customers.

Customer Centricity 174

Customer Centricity Policies Consulting Transportation 174

AWS Machine Learning

APRIL 11, 2023

Financial services, the gig economy, telco, healthcare, social networking, and other customers use face verification during online onboarding, step-up authentication, age-based access restriction, and bot detection. Face Liveness overview Today, customers detect liveness using various solutions.

Effort Score 77

Effort Score Video Social Media Analysis 77

Bill Quiseng

JANUARY 25, 2023

In retail customer service, your people are NOT your most important assets. Stephen Covey, the author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, claims that success in any job is 20% knowledge and 80% interpersonal skills. Ultimately, success in retail customer service is all about interpersonal skills.

Customer Service 103

Customer Service Retail Banking Interaction 103

Magellan Solutions

APRIL 3, 2024

Exceptional customer service is essential for staying competitive. Customers expect convenient, affordable, and 24/7 support. With BPO chat support, your customers can receive instant assistance through a user-friendly chat interface 24/7 at an affordable cost. Keep customers happy with prompt and efficient service.

Self Service 96

Self Service Knowledge Base Exceptional Customer Service Training 96

Upstream Works

MARCH 3, 2023

As a result, it is difficult to gauge the success of a chatbot in interacting with and meeting the needs of customers. IVRs were generic systems that ran customized business applications – applications that were designed to meet a specific self-service need for that business.

Report 78

Report Self Service Chatbots Fashion 78

Magellan Solutions

MAY 6, 2024

Whether you want someone else to handle customer service, improve your technology systems, or get expert help, there’s a perfect outsourcing option. Outsourcing non-core functions to a BPO provider can help businesses run more smoothly, improve customer service, and have more resources to focus on significant growth initiatives.

Resources 78

Resources Telecommunications Return on Investment Culture 78

Daniel Group

APRIL 18, 2024

Intuitively, we recognize the pivotal role of communication in delivering a memorable customer experience. Our survey database has well over one million completed B2B customer surveys from customers in material handling, construction equipment, bus and truck, and various other industrial markets.

Communication 98

Communication Strategy NPS Net Promoter Score 98

BirdEye

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Beauty industry entrepreneur, Elizabeth Arden, once said, “Reputation makes customers.” After all, a dynamite SEO reputation management plan is how businesses make customers in the digital age. Your Google Business Profile is the best way to get your company at the top of results when users search for services in your area.

Strategy 109

Strategy Management Brands Video 109