ShepHyken

JUNE 23, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Experience Gets Worse. by Katie Deighton (The Wall Street Journal) The average customer experience rating of U.S. The average score has dropped to the lowest it’s been since 2016.

Customer Service 176

Customer Service Chatbots Customer Experience Surveys 176

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Customer Service Week: Appreciating Clients and Employees Gives You an Edge by Sandra Idossou. My Comment: This week is International Customer Service Week. Here are my top five picks from last week. One thing stands out.

Airlines 312

Airlines Customer Service Customer retention Education 312

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Contact Center Satisfaction Negatively Impacting the Customer Experience by Andrew Berger. My Comment: The contact center can be the focus of how a customer rates a company’s customer service. by Lia Winograd .

Journey mapping 308

Journey mapping Customer Service Contact Center Airlines 308

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. My Comment: If customer service is the new marketing, and personalization is the hottest strategy, then this article is a must-read. Customer Service Lessons from the Pump by Jeremy Watkin. Eggers and Greg Pellegrino.

Government 301

Government Customer Service Customer Care Personalization 301

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Lately, I’ve been thinking about how sales and customer service combine to create an experience – hopefully a positive one. She created an experience for her customer. She created an experience for her customer. This is where sales and customer service collide. Here’s the short version.

Sales 316

Sales Customer Service Advertising Customer Experience 316

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. They help businesses take essential decisions and optimize their strategy and workflows, but how do you know if an artificial intelligence platform can h elp you build a more engaging, personal connection with customers – and improve your metrics?

Customer Service 273

Customer Service Chatbots Metrics Contact Center 273

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Speed Is Best Measure of Customer Experience by Gerry McGovern. CMSWire) The basics of customer experience is helping people do what they want to do. Customers want items shipped and delivered quicker. Happy Reading!

Customer Service 288

Customer Service SaaS Customer Experience Marketing 288

ShepHyken

JUNE 13, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. How Twitter’s Recent Changes Affect Customer Service by Dan Gingiss. My Comment: Twitter has become an important customer service channel. The Top 8 Customer Experience Trends in 2016 (Infographic) by David Younger.

Customer Service 208

Customer Service Upselling Customer retention B2C 208

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. 5 Technologies for Delighting Connected Customers by Vala Afshar. Next in Tech) Consumers and business buyers expect emerging tech to change their experience with your company. Here are my top five picks from last week. That’s 48 ideas.

Customer Service 233

Customer Service Marketing Customer Care Technology 233

ShepHyken

JUNE 27, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. ON DEMAND: Microsoft’s 2016 Global State of Customer Service Report Reveal by Bill Peterson. She shared the new report, The Microsoft Global State of Customer Service. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 185

Customer Service Metrics Customer Experience Surveys 185

ShepHyken

JUNE 6, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. 4 Ways Innovative Companies are Changing the Face of Customer Service by Laura Norman. Salesforce) Here are four ways innovative companies are supporting customers differently (and how you can too.). Here are four ideas.

Customer Service 213

Customer Service Customer Experience Customer Support 213

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 26, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. The Hidden Costs of Poor Internal Customer Service By Joanne Wortman. Integrify) Of course, every business understands the need to maintain a high commitment to providing excellent customer service. The reason is simple.

Chief Customer Officer 209

Chief Customer Officer Customer Service Analytics Best practices 209

ShepHyken

AUGUST 8, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Five Questions Customer Experience Professionals Are Asking Today by Michael Hinshaw. McorpCX) Everyone is talking about customer experience. My Comment: Is phone support the best way to get customer service and support?

Customer Service 200

Customer Service Self service Call Center Customer Support 200

ShepHyken

AUGUST 29, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. 5 Smart Contact Center Strategies Designed to Improve the Customer Experience by Pam Bednarczyk. Kuiu is a hunting gear company that has a customer focused culture. The Future of Customer Loyalty is Flexibility by Jim Tierney.

Customer Service 0

Customer Service Journey mapping Contact Center Customer Care 0

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Create Great Customer Experiences with These Three Principles by Opinurte Team. My Comment: This article has three very simple, yet powerful concepts to help improve any company’s customer experience.

Customer Service 0

Customer Service Analytics Customer Care Customer Experience 0

ShepHyken

JULY 25, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. The omni-channel strategy for customer service part 1: email by Heerd. My Comment: Email is still a viable way to communicate with customers. My Comment: One way to improve the customer experience is to personalize it.

Customer Service 195

Customer Service B2C Personalization Metrics 195

ShepHyken

JULY 4, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. 3 Tips for Using Twitter as a Customer Service Tool b y Joe Wadlington. Hootsuite) Want to learn how to better engage with existing and potential customers on Twitter? Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 202

Customer Service Surveys Customer Experience Customer Support 202

ShepHyken

JUNE 20, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. World’s 3 MOST Customer Centric Companies: How do they do it!! Customer Guru) Here are our top three picks for the most customer centric companies and some lessons on how they manage to be customer-centric despite their size and diversity.

Customer Service 195

Customer Service Customer centricity Chatbots Airlines 195

ShepHyken

AUGUST 22, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. 45 Ways to Improve Your Customer Churn Rate by Dev Tandon. TheKiniGroup) Here are 45 different ways for your team to reduce churn, at every step of the customer management process. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 0

Customer Service Customer retention Surveys Customer Experience 0

ShepHyken

AUGUST 1, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. My Comment: Social media enhances the customer experience. I’m still amazed at the companies that aren’t taking advantage of engaging with their customers through social. Customers want an easy and smooth transaction.

Customer Service 208

Customer Service B2C B2B Customer Care 208

ShepHyken

JULY 11, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Oh when you smilin’, when you smilin’ The whole world smiles with you” – do happy customers = better customer experiences? Here are 6 tips that can help you write a perfect customer support email every time.

Customer Service 204

Customer Service Entertainment Banking Customer centricity 204

ShepHyken

MAY 30, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. The Great Customer Service Debate by Judith Aquino . 1to1 Media) Can companies trade the human touch for automation without sacrificing the quality of their customer service? Customer experience: Who’s in charge here?

Brand ambassadors 180

Brand ambassadors Customer Service Surveys Self service 180

ShepHyken

JANUARY 14, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Consumer Trust Languishes at 2016 Levels by MarTech Cube (MarTech Cube) Consumers’ trust in the organizations they do business with has not recovered from its pandemic decline.

Customer Service 155

Customer Service Best practices Metrics Banking 155

ShepHyken

JANUARY 14, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Consumer Trust Languishes at 2016 Levels by MarTech Cube (MarTech Cube) Consumers’ trust in the organizations they do business with has not recovered from its pandemic decline.

Customer Service 149

Customer Service Best practices Metrics Banking 149

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Service Is Free by Seth Godin. Seth’s Blog) Customer service is expensive. 3 Customer Experience Lessons Brands Can Learn From Amazon by Scott Clark.

Customer Service 209

Customer Service B2B B2C Personalization 209

ShepHyken

AUGUST 15, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Will Chatbots and AI Replace Federal Customer Service Reps? 4 Tips for Delivering a Richer Customer Experience by Tara Sporrer. Call it a “richer” customer experience. by Phil Goldstein.

Customer Service 174

Customer Service Chatbots Multichannel Customer Care 174

ShepHyken

JULY 18, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Pokémon Go Shows What Augmented Reality Can Do For Customer Experience by Mark Hillary. This article shows how customer experience and marketing can tie into a game. Customer Loyalty: Obligation or Happy Marriage?

Customer Service 174

Customer Service Marketing Customer Experience 174

ShepHyken

MARCH 31, 2023

He shares the challenges that customer service representatives face and how companies can overcome them. Good customer service is something we cherish. Think back to your latest amazing customer service experience. Overall customer satisfaction has been on a steep decline since 2018.

Customer Service 176

Customer Service Chatbots Surveys Personalization 176

Bill Quiseng

JULY 18, 2017

I had the great opportunity to interview Blake Morgan , customer experience futurist about her new book, More is More: How the Best Companies Go Farther and Work Harder to Create Knock-Your-Socks Off Customer Experiences. I have been a big fan of her customer experience articles that regularly appear in Forbes.

Customer Experience 318

Customer Experience Wireless Airlines Education 318

CSM Magazine

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The prestigious accreditation was awarded during the Airports Council International (ACI) Customer Experience Global Summit held in Atlanta, Georgia, where the airport operator made the announcement.

Customer Experience 52

Customer Experience Technology Customer Service Management 52

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 29, 2015

Morgan Stanley upgraded LULU , predicting that the stock will continue its success in earnings for 2016. First, that listening to the Voice of the Customer (VOC) is an important part of your brand strategy. Second, that incorporating what you hear in the VOC to your Customer Experience pays off for your bottom line, a.k.a.

Customer Experience 386

Customer Experience Brand ambassadors Consulting Consulting 386

ShepHyken

JULY 19, 2022

Employing Brand Advocates to Improve Customer Experience. Shep Hyken interviews Megan Neale, Co-founder and COO of Limitless , a Gig CX platform that empowers people to earn money by providing brilliant customer service. Some customers answer questions on forums for free just because they enjoy doing it.

Contact Center 325

Contact Center Customer Support Customer Service Customer Experience 325

Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 8, 2015

Employees are the common denominator in optimizing the customer experience. For now, here are some highlights, from a recent ambassadorship study conducted on behalf of the customer service operation of a major insurer: In prior engagement studies, our client had identified poorly performed employee attributes.

Brand ambassadors 170

Brand ambassadors Customer Experience Enterprise Feedback 170

Callminer

JULY 11, 2016

Five days of inspirational, educational, customer-oriented keynotes, sessions, demos, and more designed to help companies deliver exceptional customer service. The post 3 Key Takeaways From #CallCenterWeek 2016 in Las Vegas, NV appeared first on CallMiner.

call center professionals 140

call center professionals Education Call Center Customer Service 140

Eptica

JANUARY 12, 2017

Date: Thursday, January 12, 2017 What were the top customer service trends of 2016? To help we’ve analyzed all 100+ posts published on the Eptica blog in 2016, and picked a top ten, based on a combination of readership and industry feedback. Is a lack of consistency letting your customer service down?

Multichannel 59

Multichannel Customer Service Contact Center Benchmark 59

aircall

DECEMBER 19, 2016

This year on the Aircall blog, we’ve looked at quite a few ways how to improve your business’ customer service. Now let’s take a look at and draw inspiration from the best customer service companies this year. Best customer service companies of 2016: all-star division.

Customer Service 74

Customer Service Advertising Transportation Customer Support 74

ShepHyken

JANUARY 2, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Kick-Ass Customer Service by Matthew Dixon, Lara Ponomareff, Scott Turner, and Rick DeLisi. My Comment: This article had me a the title: “Kick Ass Customer Service.” Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 192

Customer Service Self service Feedback Customer Care 192