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NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. ROI’s on the Prize: Twitter Links Social Customer Care and Willingness to Pay by Lia Winograd. Where Customer Service is Failing: Top Priorities For Your Contact Center [Research] by Sharpen. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

Customer Service 321

Customer Service Customer Care Contact Center Customer Support 321

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AUGUST 7, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. Is The Customer Service “Department” Becoming Obsolete? My Comment: This is an interesting article with a provocative title: “Is the Customer Service Department Becoming Obsolete?” by Mike Wittenstein.

Customer Service 44

Customer Service Chatbots Customer Care B2B 44

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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. I’ve never lost.”

Sales 320

Sales Customer Service Advertising Customer Experience 320

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FEBRUARY 20, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. 7 Impressive Tactics to Build Customer Loyalty and Create Your Own ‘Super Users’ by Anton Kraly. Performance Marketer) There are so many customer loyalty building tactics out there. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 221

Customer Service Finance Contact Center Personalization 221

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. A Pop Culture Guide to Customer Care Training by Matt Searfoss. TCFCR) Looking for a guide to build your customer care training session off of? Five Ways to Humanize Customer Service by Jeff Toister.

Customer Service 214

Customer Service Self service Customer Care Technology 214

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DECEMBER 11, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. How to Choose a Gift That Will Wow Your Customers by John Ruhlin. Top 10 Wow Customer Service Stories for 2017 by Shaun Belding. My Comment: Customer success is an important concept to just about any business.

Customer Service 192

Customer Service Customer centricity Technology Customer Experience 192

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. 3 Techniques to Help you Really Understand your Customers by Shay Namdarian. My Comment: I have always believed that the best customer service people have a “hospitality mentality.” Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 214

Customer Service Customer centricity Customer Experience Management 214

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NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Your Customer Service Team Should Be in Every Strategy Meeting by Jaspar Weir. Entrepreneur) Get the people who know what your customers want and need — your customer service team — more involved in company decisions.

Customer Service 216

Customer Service Customer centricity Education Marketing 216

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MARCH 6, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. How Artificial Intelligence is Transforming Enterprise Customer Service by Adelyn Zhou. Forward-looking enterprises are especially keen to leverage AI for customer service, a cost center that traditionally scales linearly with revenue.

Customer Service 209

Customer Service Feedback Best practices Enterprise 209

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AUGUST 28, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. The Contact Center Playbook for Improving Customer Satisfaction [Whitepaper] by Nicolina Savelli. Cost-effective service excellence by Jochen Wirtz & Valarie Zeithaml. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 211

Customer Service Contact Center Benchmark Big data 211

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FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. 11 Reasons Why Customer Advocacy is the Bedrock of Your Business by Robbie Richards. This excellent article on internal customer service shares seven ways to build trust with your employees. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

Customer advocacy 216

Customer advocacy Brand ambassadors Customer Service Best practices 216

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JANUARY 30, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Keep these in mind the next time a customer service crisis occurs. Customer Service of the Future: 3 Most Important Customer Experience Trends by Justyna Polaczyk. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 207

Customer Service Airlines Customer Experience Personalization 207

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APRIL 3, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Customer Service Track Shines at Social Media Marketing World by Dan Gingiss. In 2016, the conference organizers added a Customer Service track to the list of 20 or so other tracks. Want Loyal Customers?

Customer Service 192

Customer Service Marketing Personalization Customer Experience 192

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OCTOBER 2, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. How to Become a More Customer Centric Business in 5 Steps b y Mark Sallows. FitSmallBusiness) Customer centric businesses invest the whole team focus on supporting their prospective and existing customers. by Anand Subramaniam.

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Journey mapping Customer Service Customer centricity Chatbots 212

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MAY 1, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. 3 Tips for Successful Social Customer Service by Krysta Gahagen. Consumers seek on-demand customer service as they shop both online and offline. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 216

Customer Service Transportation Entertainment Airlines 216

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AUGUST 14, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. Seth Godin) We know that your customers will put up with imperfect, but one thing that they’d like in return is for you to care. Will AI Replace Humans In The Customer Service Industry? by Tiago Paiva.

Customer Service 211

Customer Service Airlines Customer Experience Technology 211

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DECEMBER 18, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Customer Experience Mapping: How to Create Smoother, More Effortless Journeys by Hutch Morzaria. The author has an interesting twist and discusses the move from a customer journey map to a customer experience map. It’s a tease.

Journey mapping 198

Journey mapping Customer Service Personalization Customer Experience 198

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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

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APRIL 24, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Hidden Secrets of Exceptional Customer Service From Amazon, PriceFixer, Netflix and Tesla You Could use to Command Your Customers’ Loyalty by Vicky Law. My Comment: Want to learn from some of the masters of customer service?

Customer Service 174

Customer Service Surveys Personalization Consulting 174

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MAY 8, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. 10 Content Marketing and Customer Experience All-Stars by James A. The Exhaustive Guide to Dealing with Angry Customers by Harsh Vardhan. My Comment: This is an excellent guide to dealing with angry customers.

Customer Service 204

Customer Service Airlines B2B Marketing 204

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MARCH 27, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Customer Experience, Innovation and the Slow Death of Famed Brands by Augie Ray. While they focus on the contact center world, many of them are appropriate for any company (and department) that is customer-focused.

Customer Service 209

Customer Service Benchmark Call Center Advertising 209

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OCTOBER 9, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. They care about their customers. And, from the story in this article, they give their customers a chance to make things right with dignity and respect. My Comment: I’m a big fan of Stella Service and what they do.

Customer Service 104

Customer Service Morale CRM Customer Experience 104

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OCTOBER 30, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. 4 Steps to Enhancing the Customer Experience with Social Media by Alison Zeringue. Columnist Alison Zeringue shares tips for improving customer service and delighting consumers publicly through your social channels. One moment.

Customer Service 61

Customer Service Marketing Customer Experience Technology 61

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OCTOBER 16, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. My Comment: This article starts with the following sentence: “Your frontline employees, like your sales associates, technicians and customer service reps, often know what’s wrong in your company before you do.” Engage your front liners.

Customer Service 198

Customer Service Marketing Customer Experience Sales 198

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APRIL 10, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Improving Customer Experience Through Customer Data by Daniel Newman. In addition, customer data gives you more insight into trends, what’s working, what’s not and more. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 200

Customer Service Self service Analytics Customer Experience 200

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JULY 17, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. How Enterprise Chatbots Platforms Will Change Customer Service by Murray Newlands. Business2Community) The key to good customer care is making your customer’s experience with your brand seamless, easy, and great.

Customer Service 77

Customer Service Chatbots Government Customer centricity 77

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JUNE 26, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. Seth Godin) Customer service used to be a great divide. Well-off companies would heavily invest in taking care of customers, others would do the minimum (or a bit less). Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 39

Customer Service Marketing 39

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JUNE 12, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. 27 Experts Discuss Key Customer Support Metrics That Drive Growth by Robbie Richards. The titles of the experts weighing in include CEO’s to directors of customer success, engagement, etc. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

Customer Service 203

Customer Service Metrics B2C B2B 203

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NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. A 4-Step Formula to Create Freakishly Loyal Customers by Josh Linkner. Josh Linkner) In our transactional world of fickle customers, how do we snag the prize? CIOs need to focus on customer experience now by Zavalaeus Kerr.

Customer Service 192

Customer Service Surveys Customer Experience 192

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APRIL 17, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Getting More Referrals = Letting People Your Customers Care About Know About Brands That Care About Them by Joseph Michelli. Joseph Michelli) Here are some broad approaches to activating promoter behavior in your loyal customer base.

Airlines 198

Airlines Customer Service Customer retention Customer Care 198

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NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Improving Customer Experience with a Customer Centric Culture by Mansi Bhatia. CustomerThink) Customer experience (CX) has gained a newfound glory in today’s industrial landscape. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 37

Customer Service Chatbots Customer centricity Benchmark 37

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NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Omoto) Quite a few organizations, even today, consider customer experience as a tertiary function. Stats and facts prove that a personalized experience allows you to upsell, cross-sell and create customer loyalty.

Customer Service 97

Customer Service Personalization Upselling Self service 97

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OCTOBER 23, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. You’ll have to read this excellent article by Vala Afshar, a genius in the world of customer service and CX. Customer service expert Chip Bell has come up with a concept he calls “impulse service.”

Customer Service 185

Customer Service Personalization Metrics Customer Experience 185

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JULY 24, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. What do older generations want from customer service? The point is, don’t be misled to think customer service solutions driven by technology or social media doesn’t apply to an older generation.

Customer Service 74

Customer Service Self service Accountability Customer Experience 74

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MARCH 20, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. No More Nonpologies: Apologize to Customers Like You Mean It by Leslie O’Flahavan. If the customer is willing to share their phone number with you, treat it with respect it deserves. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 189

Customer Service Scripts Customer Care Sales 189

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FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. The 7 Best Retailers for Customer Service b y Jamie Grill-Goodman. The “20th Annual Mystery Shopping Study” recognizes seven retailers who excel in customer service. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 189

Customer Service Personalization Chatbots Self service 189

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

by Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. This short article has several excellent tips to help you capture the Voice of the Customer, also known as VoC. When a leader of a large organization takes the time to respond to an unhappy customer, it not only makes the customer happy.

Customer Service 185

Customer Service B2B Feedback Consulting 185