CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 8, 2024

National Customer Service Week is a time to reflect on the impact that advanced technology is having in the customer service space – including the shift from traditional customer service to elevated customer experiences. But where is work still needed?

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Customer Service Chatbots Airlines Analytics 52

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 10 Customer-Centric Questions to Create Irresistible Value by Josh Linkner. How a customer service project is helping Southwest Airlines realise its 360-customer vision by Nadia Cameron.

Airlines 177

Airlines Customer Service Customer centricity Call Center 177

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!! My Comment: If you asked me to list the three of the most customer centric companies, I would have guessed two out of three correctly (and you probably would, too).

Customer Service 195

Customer Service Customer centricity Chatbots Airlines 195

Kayako

JANUARY 24, 2018

Armed with that empathy and over ten years in the business, there’s been one consistent signal that stands out from the noise in this year’s customer service trends: customers want effortless experiences. Customers hate putting in effort to get problems resolved. Did the comparison site or airline double book me?

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Customer centricity Customer Service Self service Chatbots 83

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 29, 2020

I started to talk about how people within his organization needed to understand customer emotions and focus on customer-centricity. However, if these former brands had a more customer-centric culture, they would probably be here today because they realized that the market is moving on and appropriately adjusted.

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Airlines Customer centricity Call Center Quality management 417

TechSee

JULY 24, 2018

Developing a customer centric culture in a large enterprise goes beyond addressing a customer by name in an automated email, or segmenting by interest; it is a holistic approach designed to focus on the consumer’s authentic needs. Visual engagement has been proven to be a transformative medium for providing customer care.

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Customer centricity Technology Enterprise Airlines 104

Fonolo

APRIL 30, 2019

However, one clear downside is a lack of competition in the airline industry (that, and the proximity to polar bears). By all counts, Air Canada is an award-winning airline , a brand built on the notion of customer service. Obviously, airlines are often at the mercy of forces beyond their control.

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Airlines Customer Service Call Center Wait times 57

ClearAction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Customer-Centric Hiring Builds Trust Lynn Hunsaker. When customer experience requirements guide the hiring process, a company is practicing outside-in thinking. Vice president of marketing and sales, David Ridley explained: “We are a customer service business that just happens to fly airplanes.

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Customer centricity Airlines Consulting Consulting 54

ProProfs Blog

AUGUST 19, 2020

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. . Now, it would be wrong to say that such a big airline company did not have a devised structure of customer service policies.

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Customer Service Airlines Customer centricity Multichannel 158

Beyond Philosophy

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

Some, through culture, discipline, and purpose have succeeded in creating consistent, positive experiences which are appealing to customers and which customers consider worthy of passing along through informal conversation and recommendation. Most brands and corporations get by on transactional approaches to customer relationships.

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Customer Experience Customer centricity B2C Airlines 391

Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 11, 2014

When we perform our Naive to Natural assessment to determine our client’s Customer centricity, we find that Culture and Leadership has a massive influence on the outcome of the experience. This norm creates a culture where avoiding interaction with the Customers is acceptable. This revealed how they thought of Customers.

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Customer Experience Customer centricity Airlines Sales 335

Vonage

DECEMBER 18, 2018

It was a deeply engaging and apropos discussion as many businesses embark on initiatives to transform their contact centers and deliver on the customer experience promise. In fact, the discussion organically tilted toward customer experience rather than customer service - a subtle, but noteworthy shift in being customer centric. .

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Customer Experience Customer Service Airlines Banking 101

Fonolo

APRIL 25, 2019

It’s not often that you get to hear exceptional and positive customer service accounts, so today we bring you five that will shock you – but in the best of ways. With each one of these encounters, one can see how brands can foster and forge loyalty with their customers. Problem-Solving: Singapore Airlines.

Airlines 104

Airlines Customer Service Contact Center Accountability 104

Help Scout

JULY 13, 2021

Sometimes the customer service teams who are supposed to be solving problems somehow manage to make them so much worse instead. Running from responsibility The root of many terrible customer experiences is a company that is happy to collect money from a transaction but not to accept responsibility when things go wrong.

Customer Service 137

Customer Service Scripts Chatbots Airlines 137

BlueOcean

JUNE 27, 2024

What Happens to CX When the Whole Company Is Aligned Customer experience is a front-and-center topic for the contact center… but excellent CX depends on the entire organizational culture. Gingiss calls out companies like Zappos and Southwest Airlines that exemplify empathetic practices.

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Customer Experience Airlines Customer centricity Contact Center 62

ProProfs Blog

JANUARY 17, 2020

Every single company in the world wishes to offer delightful customer service. . But, a lot of companies don’t have a plan in place when things go wrong during the customer service process. Not only did they report this news of United Airlines, but they also reported that the passenger faced severe injuries. .

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Customer Service Feedback Surveys Customer Support 146

ProProfs Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2019

But, with the overwhelming consumer demands and customer expectations, you cannot afford to negate the importance of satisfactory customer services. . Increasing customer retention rates by 5% boost profits by 25% to 95%. Let’s start with clarity about the meaning of Proactive Customer Service. .

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Customer Service Customer retention Feedback Airlines 152

Global Response

JANUARY 9, 2023

Amidst the daily focuses of product, sales, marketing and business strategy, the customer’s needs and experiences can get lost. As a result, brands that want to grow their organization and customer base should consider taking on a customer-focused strategy. using customer feedback to inform future product or service decisions.

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Airlines Customer centricity Feedback Metrics 62

Fonolo

JULY 18, 2019

Core tenets of customer service are timeless: For example, “know your customer” is still as important today as it ever was. If you know your customer, you’ll know that consumer expectations have changed radically over the past decade, largely due to the development of new technologies. Limited Self-Service Options.

Customer Service 126

Customer Service Self service Healthcare Airlines 126

Beyond Philosophy

JUNE 11, 2015

From my perspective, the second explanation is good common sense; however, the first statement is really questionable, even counterintuitive if a subordinating goal of loyalty behavior is to help drive customer-centricity. Airlines, as well, are doing their part to diminish the perceived value of their customer loyalty programs.

Airlines 274

Airlines Customer centricity Multichannel Sales 274

C3Centricity

AUGUST 17, 2020

Up until the covid-19 virus hit across the globe, almost every single organisation, big or small, recognised the importance of satisfying their customers. But most of them were only giving lip service to customer-centricity and very few were actually going beyond voicing their opinions. Customers 2020 Report.

Customer centricity 65

Customer centricity Airlines Big data Marketing 65

Global Response

MARCH 27, 2023

Customer service matters—a lot. How can you convince your organization to invest further in customer service, and what can you do to improve it effectively? How can you convince your organization to invest further in customer service, and what can you do to improve it effectively?

Customer Service 62

Customer Service outsourcing Self service Multi-channel support 62

Real Blue Sky

MAY 31, 2023

Here are some easy steps to create a customer journey map: Define the scope of the map , including who the customer persona is, which touchpoints to include, and what goals you want to achieve. Gather data: Collect customer feedback, look at customer interaction data, and get insights from sales teams or customer service reps.

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Journey mapping Airlines Customer Experience Customer centricity 96

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Coming out from under eBay’s shadow will let them blossom, into what I hope will become a Customer-centric organization. They have Customer-centric leadership. It’s great that their new CEO, Dan Shulman is coming from American Express, a highly Customer-centric company. Airlines don’t either.

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Customer centricity Customer retention Customer emotions Airlines 276

Vonage

MARCH 16, 2017

Today’s new buzz words in the world of customer service are “customer engagement” and “ customer centric”. The concepts are very valid and important to create a relationship with the customer. It is all a reminder that we are in business for one reason – to service and sell the customer.

Customer Service 59

Customer Service Airlines Customer centricity Personalization 59

Customer Guru

JANUARY 3, 2018

We, at Customer Guru, are on a mission to spread awareness of how Customer Experience (CX) should be the number one priority for Indian businesses to become more sustainable and successful globally. He has also been listed amongst the top 100 customer service professionals through PaulWriter Cx100.

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Customer centricity Healthcare Management Feedback 95

CSM Magazine

AUGUST 22, 2019

The customer service department is too often referred to as “just a cost center”. As experience overtakes price and product as a key brand differentiator, customer service is being recognized as the face of, and driver for, organization-wide strategy. The board includes: EVP, Global Customer Care, Mastercard.

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Customer Service Airlines Chief Customer Officer Customer Care 40

REVE Chat Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Customer service experience is a vital cog for any business, but how vital is it? Hubspot research says, “83% of companies that believe it’s important to make customers happy also experience growing revenue. Good customer service and business success are closely associated. What is bad customer service? .

Customer Service 93

Customer Service Scripts Airlines Chatbots 93

Micah Solomon

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Consider for a minute Southwest Airlines and the lengthy list of would-be category killers that have tried to imitate it: Ted Airlines Logo (RIP). United Airlines’ United Shuttle. Continental Airlines’ Continental Lite. How to make a customer-centered culture happen. Delta’s Delta Express. US Airways’ Metrojet.

Customer centricity 45

Customer centricity Airlines Banking Consulting 45

CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 18, 2024

This article delves into the transformative power of personalization, exploring how businesses can harness CRM data to craft marketing campaigns that resonate on an individual level and provide customer service that feels genuinely attentive and caring.

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Personalization CRM Automotive Airlines 52

REVE Chat Blog

APRIL 15, 2020

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been a driving force across different business functions, be it customer service, sales or marketing. From automated customer support to sales assistance, AI allows businesses to better support their customer needs at many touchpoints along their journey. Deliver instant customer support.

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Chatbots Customer Service Interactive Voice Response Airlines 63

CSM Magazine

APRIL 23, 2020

Customer experience trainer Bryan Horn reflects on how customer service standards have fallen and offers some ways to take customer service from good to great. Most consumers will get service that is, technically speaking, mediocre. The service was mediocre. They got what they paid for. Raise the Bar.

Customer Service 52

Customer Service Airlines Brand ambassadors Entertainment 52

LiveChat

JANUARY 24, 2017

When it comes to delivering exceptional service, there’s a big competition among companies. That’s great, but is your customer service also that good? If it’s not, you can be sure that most customers who buy a product from you, won’t come back in the future. Train people in customer service.

Customer centricity 31

Customer centricity Airlines Surveys Education 31

BetterXperience

DECEMBER 24, 2015

On one spring morning, I had 2 very upset employees in my office, they were both in tears, one was a great frontline customer service rep and the other was her manager. I couldn’t make out much of what she was saying but I heard enough to understand a customer called her an F’ing B*$%! Improve customer loyalty.

Customer Service 54

Customer Service Airlines Customer centricity Employee engagement 54

Micah Solomon

NOVEMBER 15, 2015

Consider for a minute Southwest Airlines and the lengthy list of would-be category killers that have tried to imitate it: United Airlines’ United Shuttle. Continental Airlines’ Continental Lite. How to make a customer-centered culture happen. Delta’s Delta Express. US Airways’ Metrojet. Now that’s really something.

Customer centricity 40

Customer centricity Consulting Consulting Airlines 40

Lumoa

JUNE 14, 2023

Before we dive into our remedies, let’s take a look at some of the root causes that could be behind your score going south: Inadequate or Poor Customer Service Many customers tend to be unforgiving if their support experience isn’t up to scratch. Think about it. Or recommend them to your friends and family?

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Customer centricity Airlines Metrics Feedback 78

Beyond Philosophy

JULY 5, 2016

There are a number of ways in which taking a humanistic approach to everything customer-related works for all stakeholders, and directly influences and impacts their behavior. Create a customer-centric human culture and set of processes. Here are four of them, building from an architectural base.

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Customer Experience Engineering Customer centricity B2C 210