ShepHyken

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 206

Customer Service Airlines Customer Experience Personalization 206

ShepHyken

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 196

Customer Service Marketing Customer Experience Sales 196

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

ShepHyken

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.

Journey mapping 210

Journey mapping Customer Service Customer centricity Chatbots 210

ShepHyken

MAY 15, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. There’s a lot we can learn from Southwest and Herb Kelleher’s obsession with customer service. . Josh Linkner) In these highly competitive times, it’s become increasingly difficult to hold onto customers.

Customer Service 174

Customer Service Airlines Customer retention Personalization 174

ShepHyken

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. My Comment: This short article showcases the growing trend of personalizing a customer’s experience. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 200

Customer Service Self service Analytics Customer Experience 200

ShepHyken

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. Make it all about them.

Customer Service 200

Customer Service Metrics B2C B2B 200

ShepHyken

JANUARY 23, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Are You Taking Your Customers For Granted? CustomerThink) What does your B2B marketing program have to do with your customer retention strategy? Driving Revenue With Great Customer Experience by Maxie Schmidt- Subramanian.

Customer Service 149

Customer Service Self service Customer retention B2B 149

CCNG

OCTOBER 19, 2022

(Gartner, 2021) 8 in 10 consumers report that businesses are meeting or exceeding their expectations for service, compared to 67 percent in 2014. In fact, 40% say businesses have increased their focus and attention on service, a significant increase in just three years (up from 29% in 2014). more likely to buy again, 5.6x

Customer Experience 195

Customer Experience Journey mapping Metrics Surveys 195

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 17, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. The Differences Between Feedback From Paying Customers vs. Free Users by Elias Torres. Drift) When it comes to being customer-driven, there’s a difference between treating people right and doing everything that people ask.

Customer Service 327

Customer Service Journey mapping Customer Experience Feedback 327

SharpenCX

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

They have growing customer retention despite more competitors on the playing field. And, Spotify’s subscriber base has nearly doubled since 2017. And that’s why this month we’re crushing on Spotify’s customer retention strategy. Here are a few reasons we admire Spotify’s customer experience strategy.

Customer retention 145

Customer retention Personalization Accountability Customer Experience 145

ShepHyken

MARCH 9, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Chatbots Make There 3 Customer Experience Improvements Possible by Rose de Fremery. According to Gartner, the average person will have more conversations with bots than their spouse by 2020. So is the word guest.

Customer Service 328

Customer Service Chatbots Customer Experience Personalization 328

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. CX50 2020: Great customer experience starts with company culture by Morag Cuddeford-Jones. Level-up Your Customer Service With These 4 Dynamite Strategies by Tom Sagi.

Customer Service 201

Customer Service outsourcing Contact Center Customer Support 201

ShepHyken

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. One-to-One Personalization in the Age of Machine Learning by Karl Wirth & Katie Sweet. My Comment: Personalization is a hot topic.

Customer Service 96

Customer Service Personalization Upselling Self service 96

ShepHyken

MARCH 9, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Chatbots Make There 3 Customer Experience Improvements Possible by Rose de Fremery. According to Gartner, the average person will have more conversations with bots than their spouse by 2020. So is the word guest.

Customer Service 156

Customer Service Chatbots Customer Experience Personalization 156

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

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 135

Customer Service Self service Accountability Customer Experience 135

Provide Support

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Key Personality Traits for A Perfect Service Rep. Providing outstanding customer service naturally starts from finding and hiring the right employees for your customer support team. But beyond that, there are certain characteristics and qualities that set excellent customer service employees apart. (.).

Personalization 58

Personalization Customer Service Customer Support Best practices 58

CSM Magazine

APRIL 8, 2021

Lots of executives talk about their focus on customer service. Over the decades I’ve been researching and speaking, it has become very clear to me that: The most successful organizations in the world—business, government, and non-profit—keep customer service at the center of their work. I like to follow service leaders.

Customer Service 110

Customer Service Advertising Airlines Government 110

Steve DiGioia

JANUARY 9, 2017

…a tongue-and-cheek look at what customer service might be This original article was written by Steve DiGioia. Year after year we hope service and the customer experience gets better. But great service comes at a cost, a high labor cost that many businesses are not willing or able to pay. Personalized Advertising.

Advertising 100

Advertising Self service Personalization Technology 100

ShepHyken

AUGUST 17, 2021

The Uncommon Soft Skills That Make Up the Best Customer Service Representative. They discuss the three most uncommon soft skills that make up the best customer service reps: Creativity, Coordinating with others, and Cognitive Flexibility. This is a key personality trait.

virtual call center 269

virtual call center Call Center Enterprise Customer Care 269

ShepHyken

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 73

Customer Service Self service Accountability Customer Experience 73

HGS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

4 Customer Service Lessons from the Equifax Cyberattack. 7, 2017, Equifax reported that a cyberattack had allowed hackers to access sensitive information for 143 million Americans, including Social Security and driver’s license numbers, birth dates, and addresses. Tue, 09/12/2017 - 23:48. Make sure you’re prepared.

Customer Service 113

Customer Service outsourcing Contact Center Banking 113

ShepHyken

JANUARY 27, 2017

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Shital Shah, writes about how with the right combination of technology and human touch, customer service doesn’t have to be difficult. She shares four excellent solutions to help manage your customer service more effectively. Shep Hyken.

Technology 244

Technology Customer Service Management CRM 244

Customer Service Life

MARCH 24, 2018

Second, I hate to say it, but if you work in contact centers long enough and read enough books and blogs about wowing your customers, it all starts to sound the same — becoming challenging to uncover those nuggets of wisdom that enrich the experience for you and your customers. So what did I do to come up with three lessons for 2017?

Coaching 60

Coaching Contact Center Chatbots SaaS 60

ProProfs Blog

AUGUST 19, 2020

For example, who could forget the dreadful incident of the United Express Flight 3411 in 2017? Here is a quick recap: Right before an overbooked United Express flight took off on April 9, 2017, airplane staff were recorded manhandling and forcibly removing passengers to make room for airline employees. . Let us get started!

Customer Service 158

Customer Service Airlines Customer centricity Multichannel 158

SharpenCX

DECEMBER 23, 2020

We see a glimpse of light, and the thought of a better year has our wheels turning on how to improve our businesses, fine-tune our operations, and deliver outstanding customer service, without the barrage of stressors we felt in 2020. Read Next] The future of customer service in a post-covid world.

Customer Service 145

Customer Service Contact Center Self service Metrics 145

aircall

OCTOBER 16, 2017

That alone tells you all you need to know about the quality of customer service programming at Dreamforce. Here are our picks to help curious customer service pros prioritize their time. Amazing Customer Service: Turn Your Contact Center Into a Profit Center. Monday, November 6. Thursday, November 9.

Customer Service 48

Customer Service B2B Contact Center Call Center 48

Provide Support

MARCH 7, 2018

A Guide to Writing Customer Service Emails. Despite the rise of social media, live chat services and chatbots, email is still one of the most commonly used communication channels for businesses and individuals all over the world. In 2017 alone, over 269 billion emails were sent every single day. They want to feel special.

Personalization 45

Personalization Customer Service Chatbots Contact Center 45

Mindtouch

OCTOBER 19, 2017

Announcing the TOP 124 Salesforce Influencers of 2017 (both listical and digital asset provided below). This list reflects the top 124 influencers who can walk the talk when it comes to accelerating customer engagement with Salesforce (see bottom of page to register and meet them in person). 2017 Top 124.

Consulting 91

Consulting Consulting Engineering CRM 91

DMG Consulting

MARCH 15, 2017

Top Ten Contact Center and Servicing Goals for 2017. In November and December 2016, DMG conducted a worldwide survey of contact center and enterprise servicing goals for 2017. The top ten contact center and enterprise servicing goals for 2017, in order of priority, are: Deliver an outstanding customer experience (60.8

Contact Center 48

Contact Center Customer retention Self service Analytics 48

Fonolo

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

At Fonolo, we’ve been wary of reading too much into channel preference data and cohort studies , but there is no denying that SMS is becoming a more significant part of customer service interactions. trillion text messages sent in 2017 alone. In fact, by 2020, around 50 million consumers will opt-in to receive business SMS.

Customer Service 91

Customer Service B2C Contact Center Technical Support 91

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Recently I have read and written a lot about AI and as technology improves and acceptance grows AI will have a strong role in customer service. – Shep Hyken. AIM will allow brands to dive deep the realm of keyword search, blogs, customer surveys, social media profiles and all sorts of other online data.

Marketing 517

Marketing Advertising Big data Personalization 517

aircall

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

In 2017, customer service trends will continue to drive success. Customer service is the new marketing, don’t you know? Some customer service trends will fall by the wayside, others will be increasingly decisive. Customer service is becoming simultaneously more complex, and more crucial to success.

Customer Service 54

Customer Service Self service Brand ambassadors virtual call center 54

Comm100

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

Note: This blog post was originally published in January 12th, 2017. By making the most of live chat features while working on the human side of live chat interactions, it’s possible to see improved outcomes and deliver superior customer service. Read more: The Top Customer Service Expectations that Brands aren’t Meeting.

Best practices 98

Best practices Customer Service Abandon rate Benchmark 98

Comm100

DECEMBER 22, 2016

We hope your customer service department saw a lot of improvements in 2016. But no matter where you stand at the end of the year, every team is wondering the same thing: what will 2017 bring? Third party messaging applications, like Facebook messenger and Kik, will become mainstream channels for customer service.

Customer Service 36

Customer Service Benchmark Multichannel CRM 36

ShepHyken

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.

Customer Service 61

Customer Service Marketing Customer Experience Technology 61