ShepHyken

MAY 28, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. The Customer Journey Begins – and Sometimes Ends – With Your Employees by Katherine Evans . CMSWire) Today’s customers don’t just expect high quality and excellent service at a fair price — they demand it.

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Customer Service Entertainment Customer Care Customer Experience 196

ShepHyken

JANUARY 8, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Industry Experts Offer Up 2018 Predictions on Retail Customer Experience by Judy Mottl. My Comment: The 2018 customer service and experience predictions continue to roll in.

Customer Service 0

Customer Service B2B Contact Center Technology 0

ShepHyken

APRIL 9, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 3 Ways Amazon Has Raised the Bar on Customer Experience by Joey Coleman. My Comment: Joey Coleman is one of the leading customer service and CX experts. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 233

Customer Service Chatbots Feedback Consulting 233

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Top 5 Tips to Improve Social Customer Service by Kristina Knight. And, while about two-thirds of consumers contacting b usinesses for customer service are doing so on social media, this is a problem.

Customer Service 209

Customer Service Self service Chatbots CRM 209

ShepHyken

APRIL 2, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Three Important Considerations for Customer Service Surveys by Paul Selby. CustomerThink) A lot has been written on performing customer service or customer satisfaction surveys.

Customer Service 137

Customer Service Self service Surveys Scripts 137

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Five Musts For Delivering ‘Legendary’ Customer Care On Social Channels by Andrew Kokes. My Comment: There are some basics in delivering an excellent customer service experience on social media.

Customer Service 35

Customer Service Customer Care Chatbots Personalization 35

ShepHyken

JANUARY 15, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. A Greater Purpose Will Give Your Customer And Employee Experience An Extra Edge by Adrian Swinscoe . Forbes) Historically, customers used to buy the practical benefits of a product or service. Great info!

Customer Service 0

Customer Service Surveys Banking Marketing 0

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I call it The Convenience Revolution , and I’ve written an entire book about it and how you can use convenience to take your customer service to the next level. Save the Customer. Here’s Why.

Customer Service 198

Customer Service Chatbots Consulting Consulting 198

ShepHyken

AUGUST 13, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Are You Making This Critical Connection With Your Customers to Strengthen Relationships and Drive Loyalty? Want better customer service? My Comment: Want to get better at customer service?

Customer Service 180

Customer Service B2C B2B Customer retention 180

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 7, 2018

This week we feature an article by Brian Elrod who discusses how texting has become an important customer service tool for any type of business. – Shep Hyken. Numbers show that customers enjoy text message communication. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not suggesting you drop every other customer communication channel you’ve got.

Customer Service 300

Customer Service Healthcare Management Customer Care 300

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Top Technology Trends That Will Reshape The Customer Experience In 2019 by Puru Govind. 3 Customer Loyalty Trends for 2019 by SmarterCX Team. Here are my top five picks from last week. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

Customer Service 164

Customer Service Technology Analytics Customer Care 164

CCNG

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Here are over 100 customer experience stats and trends for you to discover. 99% of Customer Experience and Success leaders believe CEM has a positive impact on their business. Lumoa , 2018) In 2019, customer experience will continue as a major factor in how companies do business.

Customer Experience 195

Customer Experience Journey mapping Metrics Surveys 195

Nicereply

MARCH 23, 2021

Staying on top of new customer service trends can be exhausting. Having a well-rounded collection of sources can help your team identify new opportunities for improvement and up your customer service game. We’ve got quite a few friends in the customer service world who inspire us. Founder of CoSupport.

Chief Customer Officer 141

Chief Customer Officer Customer Service Consulting Consulting 141

Fonolo

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Summer may be over, but the sun is rising on a busy 2018 fall trade show season. Fonolo has many events on the horizon, but is especially excited to be a first-time exhibitor at SOCAP’s Re-Imagine Customer Care Conference , October 21-24, 2018, at the Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Customer Care 78

Customer Care Gamification industry standards Service level 78

Global Response

OCTOBER 1, 2018

The theme of Customer Service Week this year – which runs from Oct. It celebrates the point where customer and service professionals meet, says more. The post Customer Service Week 2018: Excellence Happens Here at Global Response appeared first on Global Response.

Customer Service 78

Customer Service Customer Care 78

Fonolo

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Have you been searching for the best customer service conferences to attend in 2019? We’ve made the case before that conferences offer customer service professionals a host of rewards, including valuable knowledge, product exposure, and the opportunity to build new relationships. Smart Customer Service 2019.

Customer Service 108

Customer Service Contact Center Education Engineering 108

Fonolo

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Ultimately, every call center needs to make decisions from the perspective of their customers. Here are trends for 2018 that are sure to shake up the industry. A Focus on Customer Experience Strategies. This is a challenge for companies today and it will only get tougher in 2018. Increased Pressure to Showcase Real ROI.

Contact Center 16

Contact Center First call resolution Metrics Call Center 16

Fonolo

JANUARY 11, 2018

But what does this mean for the future of customer service? Well, it’s been said that social customer care is actually the new business marketing. We are in an age where customer service has the potential to go viral, which means there is a lot more at stake for brands. Enter: messaging.

Customer Service 87

Customer Service Chatbots Customer Care Contact Center 87

Russel Lolacher

MARCH 8, 2020

Microsoft , in their 2018 Global State of Customer Service Report, found 77% of Millennials and 60% of GenX have a more favourable view of organizations that respond to customer service questions and complaints on social media. And it’s not only a preference, but also an indication of how they view an organization.

Customer Care 80

Customer Care Advertising Marketing Engineering 80

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Wouldn’t you like to learn a few tips from a company that sees over 35 million customers a year? Shep and Steve Hockett, President of Great Clips, discuss the importance of knowing your customers and delivering a consistently amazing customer service experience. The Great Clips Five Steps to Customer Care: 1.

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Wait times Consulting Consulting Customer Care 196

Fonolo

JANUARY 15, 2019

In an industry driven by customer gratification, learning the difference between customer service vs. customer care vs. customer satisfaction became quintessential in 2018. Yes, we all know this is a tale as old as the call center, and we also know the importance of the customer experience.

Contact Center 80

Contact Center Gamification Call Center Self service 80

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

This week we feature an article by Ian Moyse who writes about how important it is to examine the customer journey you are providing. For every customer who complains, there are 26 customers who don’t say anything.’ – (Source: Lee Resources International). The post Guest Blog: Which Road Is Your Customer Experience On?

Customer Experience 271

Customer Experience Big data Technology Chatbots 271

InTheChat

JANUARY 10, 2019

In our last post, we talked about the difficulty of balancing the excitement that the limitless potential of digital technology inspires against the practical realities of implementation on a large scale, which led us to ask: Wasn’t 2018. The post Wasn’t 2018 supposed to be the year of the chatbot? What happened?

Chatbots 93

Chatbots Technology Customer Care Contact Center 93

Call Center Weekly

JANUARY 24, 2018

So, what does digital content have to do with customer service? While marketing teams most often “own” a brand’s digital content, customer service needs to have a stake, too. Think about your products and services. And if Facebook’s not your thing, YouTube works!)

Education 149

Education Contact Center Customer Care Customer Experience 149

Russel Lolacher

DECEMBER 20, 2021

A lot goes into providing social customer care during an emergency event considered a “once-in-500 year flood” As the team leading public engagement and digital communication for BC’s provincial transportation, it’s done with a process that prioritizes intentional effort, accessibility and empathy. Why It Works.

Customer Care 98

Customer Care Transportation Government Construction 98

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Award-winning speaker Joey Coleman shares the secrets behind not only gaining new customers, but also how to make them customers for life. He shares his 100 Days principle, and discusses his new book “Never Lose a Customer Again.”. After a prospect becomes a customer, how do I create loyalty?

Customer Experience 185

Customer Experience Sales Customer Service Personalization 185

Toister Performance Solutions

JUNE 14, 2018

Gopher Sport won the 2018 award for Best Small Contact Center. It specializes in selling sports equipment to schools for physical education and athletic programs and prides itself on friendly service. The company is a client of mine and I've been consistently impressed with the customer care team and it's commitment to service.

Contact Center 78

Contact Center Education Customer Care Coaching 78

ShepHyken

MARCH 16, 2018

This week we feature an article by Marlene Caroseli who shares some great activities and questions to help customer service representatives improve their service and make the customers experience better. – Shep Hyken. Chip Bell is known for helping organizations create a customer-centric culture.

Customer centricity 192

Customer centricity Personalization Customer Service Customer Experience 192

ijgolding

JANUARY 22, 2018

Gift your customers with a birthday discount or coupon and send holiday well-wishes out on your social channels, in person, and in your email marketing. Finally, always remember your top customers, and let them know they are appreciated. Send company personnel to a customer experience conference.

Customer Experience 76

Customer Experience Abandon rate Contact Center Customer Care 76

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Salesforce conducted a survey in 2018. 80% of customers think the experience that a company provides is just as important as its products and services. • 57% of customers have taken their business to a competitor due to unsatisfactory customer service. • 67% would pay more for a better customer experience.

Customer Experience 159

Customer Experience Customer retention Contact Center Customer effort 159

TechSee

APRIL 10, 2019

The company’s NPS jumped 9 points from 2015 to 2018 and they won two of the three J.D. Power’s 2018 U.S. Visual engagement means the use of a visual communication channel – live video, recorded video, photo stream or photo chat messaging – by a customer service organization in order to facilitate issue resolution.

Customer Experience 154

Customer Experience Customer centricity Interactive Voice Response Wireless 154

TechSee

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Are you part of the 80% of enterprises that feel their current customer service systems do not meet their future needs? To enhance customer satisfaction, more and more companies are transforming into an omnichannel contact center – providing a frictionless customer service experience across multiple touchpoints.

Contact Center 143

Contact Center Enterprise Technology Customer Care 143

Netomi

JANUARY 5, 2022

Customer service leaders come in all shapes and sizes. This is especially true in the customer service industry. Customer Experience (CX) has catapulted into one of the most important aspects of determining business success. Top 51 Customer Service Leaders and CX Influencers (Editor’s Choice): Adam Toporek.

Customer Experience 98

Customer Experience Customer Service Consulting Consulting 98

Creative Virtual

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Members of the Creative Virtual team will also be available at our stand to share live demonstrations and success stories of organizations around the world already using our V-Person virtual agents, chatbots, and live chat to optimize their conversational customer care.

Customer Service 45

Customer Service Chatbots Virtual Agent Best practices 45

Connecting the Dots

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

By: The Economist Rare is the company today that does not claim to be “customer-centric”. Many interactions with customer service make you feel central only in the sense of being the prime target of corporate abuse. Anyone unfortunate enough to have sought assistance or redress from big business may quibble.

Customer Service 62

Customer Service Customer centricity Consulting Consulting 62

Connecting the Dots

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

By: The Economist Rare is the company today that does not claim to be “customer-centric”. Many interactions with customer service make you feel central only in the sense of being the prime target of corporate abuse. Anyone unfortunate enough to have sought assistance or redress from big business may quibble.

Customer Service 62

Customer Service Customer centricity Consulting Consulting 62

Comm100

AUGUST 23, 2018

It’s 2018, and customer expectations are changing faster than ever. While some businesses have struggled to withstand the shifting tides, others have reacted in a timely enough fashion to keep up (at least minimally) with changing customer expectations. Organic Mobile Experiences Blur Channel Lines. Who is doing this right?

Customer Service 41

Customer Service Chatbots Customer centricity Customer Care 41