Peter Lavers

MARCH 17, 2015

acquisition) rather than about serving existing customers better (i.e. Improving the customer experience is also high priority, but often there’s a big disconnect between where innovation and customer experience sit in the organisation. CUSTOMER EFFORT. retention).

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Beyond Philosophy

AUGUST 11, 2022

The postal service isn’t breaking customer experience records right now either. Bartlett wrote to me about a recent experience dealing with the United States Postal Service. The deficit happened because people were not flying as much during the pandemic, so the airlines laid off the pilots.

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ShepHyken

MAY 22, 2017

(BusinessMatters) As business technologies continue to become more wide spread and sophisticated, company owners are increasingly looking for opportunities to implement new systems that can streamline processes, improve customer experiences and save costs. None of these allow for human-to-human interaction.

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Beyond Philosophy

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

On a recent podcast, we hosted speaker and author Shep Hyken, one of the most influential voices in Customer Experience today. His new book, I’ll Be Back: How to Get Customers to Come Back Again and Again , has some fantastic ideas on building customer loyalty. . 6 Steps for Creating an I’ll-Be-Back Experience.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 11, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Rethinking Customer Interactions to Boost Customer Experience by Harvard Business Review (Harvard Business Review) Simply put, customer experience (CX) has the power to make or break business success.

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Kayako

MAY 13, 2022

In fact, 79% of US consumers say they have used a self-service portal for customer service, and 88% of customers expect companies to have self-service options. 65% use self-service channels because they like the convenience and don’t want to talk to agents or wait on hold to do simple routine tasks.

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ShepHyken

JUNE 28, 2019

Airline agents are still at check-in counters to guide passengers after self-service kiosks and to arrange complicated ticketing. But the phone conversations that are handled by human agents are generally becoming longer and more complicated as simpler inquiries are handled through self-service options.

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ijgolding

DECEMBER 11, 2014

Airlines of Europe beware!! If you have not heard of Norwegian, it will not be long before the name of the Nordic airline is as common in ‘budget’ air travel as Ryanair or Easyjet. I have heard many things about them from friends and colleagues and was keen to test the experience for myself. Date Review Conducted.

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ShepHyken

MARCH 31, 2018

One of the best examples of a complaint that went viral was Dave Carroll’s YouTube video about when United Airlines broke his guitar. When United refused to fix or replace the broken guitar, Carroll wrote a song about the experience (as any good musician might do), turned it into a video, and posted it on YouTube for all the world to see.

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ShepHyken

MARCH 10, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. by Chitra Iyer (CMSWire) Employee empowerment, especially frontline customer service staff, has been a key element of customer experience (CX) for years. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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Inbenta

MAY 14, 2021

GOL, a brasilian airlines who has been a customer of Inbenta since 2016 , has launched new features to enhance the capabilities of GAL, the airline’s virtual assistant, on WhatsApp. Until then, WhatsApp was only used as a pilot channel, used by customers to ask questions to human agents, without any bot involved.

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CCNG

JULY 3, 2024

Good customer experience forms the foundation of a lasting customer-brand relationship. When a brand consistently creates rich customer experiences, it fosters brand loyalty and encourages customers to keep engaging with the business.

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Vonage

APRIL 25, 2016

This was at the time when gas stations were converting from full-service to self-service. These early self-service stations did not have the advanced technology as those of today. We’re self-service, you know.”. Almost immediately, an airline employee appeared to help me.

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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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Beyond Philosophy

MAY 21, 2020

For somebody managing Customer Experience and looking for opportunities for customer-driven growth, habits can be challenging—especially when the customer’s habit is to buy from your competition. However, the airline was on to me, and they disrupted by habitual behavior. So, being British and polite, I tried it.

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Zappix

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Let’s dive into the top five ways businesses across industries are leveraging these tools to build lasting relationships with their customers. Delivering Seamless Self-Service Options Customers love convenience. These proactive touchpoints reduce customer anxiety and show that the brand is attentive to their needs.

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The Petrova Experience

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Knowing the ROI of customer experience helps to fund CX projects and make intelligent investments in customer experience. But a deeper examination into the question about CX return on investment gets to the heart of what customer experience means for your business, your customers, and your employees.

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 10, 2021

No single service works perfectly all the time, but it’s important to plan for hiccups so that when customers encounter an issue or have a question, you can address it quickly. It’s full of many customers lured in by loyalty programs. Look at the travel industry.

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ShepHyken

APRIL 24, 2020

Customers : Know that contacting customer service is going to take longer, especially with hard-hit companies like?hotels hotels and airlines. Remember there are other customers who also need assistance. Now is the time to double down on self-service. Customers : Start your search for answers online.

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Inbenta

JULY 18, 2021

Here is the answer from one airline to the question about changing your flight: “View guidelines on modifying bookings here.”. Take for example a common query with airlines: “Cancelling or changing your flight.” Simply copying and pasting your FAQs into a knowledge base is not the solution to providing self-service for your customers.

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Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

If organizations hadn’t moved us to these efficient and easy ways to simplify these tasks, we might still be making small talk with the airline employee or licking envelopes. You might be surprised to know that giving customers exactly what they want isn’t always the best way to handle your customer strategy.

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HGS

OCTOBER 30, 2014

Interacting with our customers we see two major shifts in providing a great customer experience. Secondly, many consumers want to self-serve to complete their transactions. Think about the last time you booked an airline ticket or placed an order for a product. Don’t customers want to talk to “a real person”?

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Fonolo

JULY 18, 2019

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. On-demand experiences provided by organizations like Uber and Amazon mean that efficiency and personalization are expected throughout all touchpoints of the customer experience.

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Aspect

APRIL 17, 2018

It turns out when she made her reservation, she missed a number, maybe it was a letter… Regardless, the number she provided to the airline was incorrect. Her next call was to the airline. The airline was busy. Otherwise, their position in the queue will be prioritized to reward them for having tried self-service.

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Eptica

JULY 8, 2020

Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2020 Author: Pauline Ashenden - Demand Generation Manager Why a consistent customer experience is so important (and how to deliver it). One airline gave three different answers to the same question on Twitter, Facebook and chat. Published on: July 08, 2020. Share this page on: Tweet.

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ShepHyken

MARCH 7, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. How to Build Customer Loyalty by Sharing the Inflation Burden by Joel Comm. So, when I read this article about handling belligerent customers from retail expert Bob Phibbs, I had to include it in this roundup.

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Aspect

JUNE 4, 2020

For example, healthcare and government organizations observed a surge in customer demand for service while retailers, airlines and hospitality firms saw a significant drop in demand due to related lockdown measures. Contact Center & Customer Experience Management, Aberdeen. Omer Minkara. Follow: @omerminkara.

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ClearAction

DECEMBER 30, 2017

Improve Customer Experience by Borrowing Ideas Lynn Hunsaker. As technology and options expand, customers’ expectations for higher value are always rising. Companies that use creativity to understand, anticipate, and exceed customer expectations are the companies that grow, keep jobs, and thrive.

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ProProfs Blog

AUGUST 28, 2020

They want more personalization during their experience with your brand. Looking at growing customer expectations, 70% of businesses are working towards improving the customer experience as they expect more personalization.”. Customers also expect flexibility and consistency when communicating with a brand.

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Babelforce

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

And that’s why you need self-service. Among millennial consumers, as many as 70% favour self service. It’s far from limited to younger customers though, and it’s not only consumers driving demand. In this post: The business benefits of self-service options Do consumers want self-service options?

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The Petrova Experience

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Our 5th 2021 customer experience trend highlights contactless and self-service experiences across industries. Before we dive into this topic, let’s take a moment to define what contactless and self-service mean to us. What is Self Service? To begin, let’s define self-service.

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Outsource Consultants

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

This includes excessive hold times, overwhelmed agents, poor customer satisfaction, and ultimately brand harm. Delta Airlines is hiring 5,000 professionals to help support their customers, but still expects lengthy hold times (some as long as 9 hours) to persist into the fall. I understand you’re having trouble with a payment.

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SharpenCX

APRIL 8, 2020

What about the product or service glitch that caused a problem in the first place? And, what about the path it takes your customers to get real help? Download Now: Use customer data to fuel better customer experience strategies. Then, fix them before you press go for all customers. Simplicity scales.

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Fonolo

APRIL 17, 2019

It was just last year that Air Canada was flying high after being named Best Airline in North America by Skytrax, an independent U.K. This certified airline rating system is recognized as an industry benchmark of airline standards in airport and cabin staff services’ onboard products; and business-class lounge offerings.

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Fonolo

JANUARY 29, 2019

With the “era of the customer” in full swing; the increase in customer expectation for omnichannel communication; and the never-ending developments in communication methods through AI-powered self-service; it is easy to overlook the importance that the call center plays in the customer experience.

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ClearAction

MAY 29, 2016

Customer Experience + Marketing: Pro’s & Con’s. What happens when the Chief Marketing Officer doubles as Chief Customer Experience Officer? How Executives Think of Customer Experience. Executives tend to think of customer experiences as something happening at the periphery of the company.

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Fonolo

NOVEMBER 28, 2019

Airline services have been scrambling to improve their customer service strategies and initiatives, making key investments to elevate the overall customer experience. in an effort to shave time from its customer service call volumes. Optimize Your Self-Service Channels.

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