ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Service Guide to Revenue Generation by Gladly. My Comment: This is a special report from Gladly regarding the contact center’s role in delivering a great CX that gets customers to want to come back.

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Customer Service Customer centricity Customer Experience Marketing 245

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 2, 2023

It can be beneficial as it allows companies to provide 24/7 support and access to properly trained professionals, even if they are not direct employees of the company. Customer service should not be viewed solely as a cost center but as an opportunity to enhance customer experience, generate revenue, and improve customer retention.

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Customer Support outsourcing Upselling Customer retention 223

ShepHyken

MAY 10, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 8 Ways to Win Customer Loyalty With Streamlined Customer Support by Samuel O’Brien. Here are eight different ways to streamline your customer support. I like them all.

Customer Service 406

Customer Service Customer Support Surveys Self service 406

ShepHyken

MAY 18, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Loyalty Is Flat. This is an interview of three customer success executives discussing the always-important topic of customer retention. Here are my top five picks from last week. by Rachel Lane.

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Customer Service Customer retention Banking Customer Support 251

ShepHyken

JUNE 15, 2018

This week we feature an article by Ayush Chaudhary who writes about the social media customer support experience. Social customer service allows you to take the interactions with your customers to an even higher level. – Shep Hyken. Think of it as a telephonic IVRS analog for customer support.

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Chatbots Customer Support Healthcare Scripts 198

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. He’s “in the trenches,” and running customer support centers.

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Customer Service outsourcing Contact Center Customer Support 206

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 12 Ways to Celebrate Customer Service Week by Vanessa Brangwyn. While many people think this is a celebration about our customers, it is just as much a celebration about our people who take care of our customers.

Customer Service 218

Customer Service B2B B2C Call Center 218

ShepHyken

JANUARY 6, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. This excellent article from the good people at CCW, who put on several amazing conferences for the customer support world cover eight strategies in the contact center. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 200

Customer Service Journey mapping Contact Center Customer Experience 200

ShepHyken

AUGUST 10, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. How to Increase Customer Loyalty: 5 Customer Retention Strategies by Christopher Hutchens. Mastering the 3 C’s of Customer Experience by Beyond The Arc. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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Customer Service Customer retention Customer centricity Education 237

ShepHyken

APRIL 30, 2021

Dhruv Mehta is a Digital Marketing Professional at Acquire , a customer engagement platform that focuses on conversational CX. He writes about using technology to meet the evolving needs of customers and preparing for future disruptions.?. The changing conditions in 2020 redefined how we lived and worked.

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Customer Service Chatbots Analytics Upselling 382

ProProfs Blog

JANUARY 30, 2020

In this blog, we aim to collate various customer engagement statistics in one place that will give you an idea about various aspects of engagement with customers. Customer Engagement Statistics 2020 Explained. More than 60 percent of failed customer support calls could have been solved with better access to data.

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B2B Banking Personalization Employee engagement 204

ClearAction

JANUARY 20, 2020

2020 Customer Experience: 20 Wishes Lynn Hunsaker. 2020 customer experience management is at a turning point. Forces on customers and business may otherwise make some turns that leave you behind. Customer experience is defined by customers. 4) Focus Top Management on CX Annuities.

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Customer Experience Surveys Metrics Feedback 120

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 3 Ways To ‘Innovate’ The Customer Experience by Sanjay Monga. This is what will help customers choose you over your competition. Conversion rates can be boosted greatly by improving customer experience.

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Customer Service B2C Call Center Government 181

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. What Is Voice of the Customer and What Does it Mean for Customer Experience? 37 Customer Experience Statistics You Need to Know for 2021 by Toma Kulbyt?. by Scott Clark.

Customer Service 209

Customer Service Chatbots Metrics Wait times 209

ShepHyken

APRIL 27, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. “Giving back” is part of the customer experience. Forbes) If your company is struggling, transforming your customer support into a 5-star experience can inject new life into your business.

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Customer Service Government Coaching Customer Experience 177

Customer Service Life

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

The Greatest Avenger of the CX Universe – If you were going to hire a character from the Marvel Cinematic Universe to spearhead the customer experience effort in your organization, who would it be? Best Uses of AI in Customer Service – AI will continue to be an area of intrigue in 2020.

Customer Service 151

Customer Service Contact Center Chatbots Customer Experience 151

ShepHyken

MAY 4, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Experience is the way! Epikonic) What is the experience gap? The Ultimate Customer Experience by Josh Linkner. 7 Guidelines Starting Customer Experience by Christine Crandell.

Customer Service 193

Customer Service B2C B2B Contact Center 193

ShepHyken

JANUARY 6, 2021

Every year I write my customer service and customer experience (CX) predictions in my Forbes.com column. So, here are my Top 10 Predictions for 2021: Customers continue to get smarter. Our customers keep getting smarter about customer service and experience. Customers are becoming impatient.

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Chatbots Surveys Self service Personalization 431

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

She shares different channels and strategies for creating the most convient customer support experience for your customers. According to Deloitte’s 2019 Global Call Center Survey , customer service topped the agenda for most firms. 85% of respondents believed that the customer experience was vital to success.

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Chief Customer Officer Call Center Consulting Consulting 301

Fonolo

DECEMBER 10, 2020

2020 was the year that companies finally realized that nobody escapes a call surge. And it isn’t fair to keep your customers waiting on hold endlessly — especially during a crisis. And it isn’t fair to keep your customers waiting on hold endlessly — especially during a crisis. Worst Company to Call in 2020.

Airlines 162

Airlines Telecommunications Banking Wait times 162

ProProfs Blog

MARCH 27, 2019

The promise of a delightful customer support experience comes with the responsibility of actually delivering it consistently. Just buying and installing the latest customer support software onboard does not automatically mean that you will provide a great experience to your customers.

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Customer Support Chatbots Customer centricity Enterprise 163

CCNG

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Less than half of CX execs trust their company's ability to deliver great experiences. 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. Only 8% of their customers agreed.

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Customer Experience Journey mapping Metrics Surveys 195

Callminer

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Throughout 2020, many new trends arose and call center solutions continued to evolve to meet fresh challenges in the space. COVID-19 led to new realizations about how call centers need to operate, including a shift to remote work , system-wide stressors and important shifts in customer experience and service expectations among consumers.

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Call Center Technology Banking Contact Center 376

CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Philip Say, VP of Innovation Product Management, Sutherland Labs shares his CX Predictions for 2020. AI unlocks intelligent experiences in customer support. This shift will allow brands to resolve issues and find answers much more quickly, unlocking a new level of more intuitive, intelligent customer experiences.

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Customer Experience Construction Finance Customer centricity 91

ProProfs Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Efforts to retain customers, help you formulate effective loyalty programs that your customers enjoy being a part of. Let’s take a look at customer loyalty statistics and observe the various ways that help a business improve and boost customer loyalty. Customer Loyalty Statistics 2020 You Shouldn’t Miss.

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Customer retention Sales B2B Marketing 164

ProProfs Blog

MAY 6, 2020

That’s why your business needs to work towards building a customer experience that: Encourages customers to become loyal to your brand . Prompts them to share their awesome experience with your brand on public platforms. Helps you bring in new customers via word-of-mouth publicity. Future of Customer Experience.

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Customer Experience B2B B2C Sales 99

Nicereply

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Whether you have visited our blog or listened to the Customer Experience Leaders Chat podcast, we are incredibly happy and grateful for you. Wish we could say 2020 has been an exciting year filled with innovations, incredible travels, and brand-new experiences. 5 Most Favorite Blog Posts Published in 2020.

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Customer Support Average Handle Time Analytics Customer Experience 98

ProProfs Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Everyone says that customer support used to be easy. For an 18th century blacksmith, the questions and concerns from customers were pretty simple. At least it was obvious that customers would simply walk to the store whenever they needed support. . Customer support is not rocket science.

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Customer Support Surveys Inbound sales Construction 160

ShepHyken

JULY 20, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 5 Customer Experience Trends Thet COVID-19 Is Only Accelerating by Stephen Fioretti. This article is an excellent look at how the future of customer service became today’s way of doing business.

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Customer Service Self service Customer retention Surveys 159

UJET

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

2019 is coming to a close and the customer support industry is moving into the next decade. It’s become even more clear that support expectations are changing, expanding, and require a higher level of diligence to provide the best experience possible for customer satisfaction and loyalty. Messaging Surpasses Voice.

Customer Support 78

Customer Support Multichannel Chatbots Contact Center 78

ProProfs Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

They’ll even read white papers and live chat statistics to understand the current trends of the customer support industry. These statistics of live chat on the website will help you learn its relevance for your business and how its use can help your support team manage customer expectations. And, that’s not all.

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Wait times Customer Support Transportation Sales 135

Nicereply

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

When it comes to knowing what customers really want, data can be illuminating. Zendesk’s 2020 Customer Experience Trends Report dropped earlier this month, combining the data of the 45,000 companies using Zendesk with an external survey of thousands of agents, managers and customers. What does this mean for you?

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Customer Experience Chief Customer Officer Self service B2C 100

Fonolo

JANUARY 14, 2020

Which customer service blog posts helped to shape the last decade for you? . When we look back at the customer support industry in 2010, we see a very different beast to the one we work in today. Here, we cover the 20 best customer service blogs and influencers to follow in 2020. Customer Think.

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Customer Service Chief Customer Officer Contact Center Call Center 136

Nicereply

DECEMBER 5, 2019

In 2019, as predicted, customer experience has become one of the crucial business strategies for leading brands. Customer experience is the new battleground for leading organizations worldwide. It also has been found that almost 86% of the buyers are willing to pay extra for rich customer experience.

Customer Experience 90

Customer Experience Transportation Customer centricity call center software 90

ShepHyken

MARCH 23, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. An open letter on customer service during a pandemic by Paul Selby. 7 Customer Service Email Tips That Will Boost Customer Experience by Syed Balkhi. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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Customer Service Customer Experience Customer Support 136

Fonolo

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

With change and uncertainty looming thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, you can count on one thing for sure — that your customers will be leaning heavily on your customer support team. Your best bet is to plan and prepare in advance, so your agents and customers alike are set up for success! Look at your historical data.

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Call Center Interactive Voice Response Self service Contact Center 132

Guru

JULY 23, 2020

Providing great customer experience is vital in our modern world. A recent survey found that 66% of consumers rate experiences over price when they make a purchasing decision. Now is the time to look at the customer experience you provide and determine how you can spruce it up — even if you are on a tight budget.

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Customer Experience Surveys Customer Support 123