ShepHyken

APRIL 14, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comments about each article and would like to hear what you think too. All five of this week’s articles are focused on customer loyalty. First, the subtitle of the article mentions personalization.

Customer Service 180

Customer Service B2C B2B Customer Experience 180

ShepHyken

APRIL 1, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comments about each article and would like to hear what you think too. That message is loud and clear in just the first two paragraphs of this article. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Government 192

Government Customer Service B2B B2C 192

ShepHyken

MARCH 25, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comments about each article and would like to hear what you think too. My Comment: We kick off this week’s Top Five roundup with an excellent article on the most popular topic of the day (probably the year), AI.

Customer Service 192

Customer Service Call Center Chatbots Call center experience 192

ShepHyken

MARCH 18, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comments about each article and would like to hear what you think too. My Comment: Over the past year or two, I’ve shared several excellent articles by Brittany Hodak on the topic of creating super fans.

Customer Service 198

Customer Service Government Customer centricity Customer Experience 198

ShepHyken

MARCH 10, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comments about each article and would like to hear what you think too. My Comment: We start this week’s Top Five Roundup with an article from one of my favorite CX thought leaders, Stephen Van Belleghem.

Customer Service 192

Customer Service Airlines Self service Customer Experience 192

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. This article emphasizes that customers may not be so quick to want to use an automated or digital system. What Kind of CX Do Customers Really Want?

Customer Service 360

Customer Service Chatbots B2C Consulting 360

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. Consider this article as a launch into a discussion about how to be more convenient for your customers. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 374

Customer Service B2C B2B Customer retention 374

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comments about each article and would like to hear what you think too. This article starts with a definition that I can live with but is not quite how I would define it. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 152

Customer Service Gamification Customer retention Customer Experience 152

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comments about each article and would like to hear what you think too. This article shares some great insights and findings. If you like this type of information, you’ll enjoy this article.

Customer Service 165

Customer Service Self service Personalization Marketing 165

ShepHyken

MAY 10, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. My Comment: I love the way this article starts: “The last 12 months have been a crash course in customer experience for business leaders.”

Customer Service 382

Customer Service Customer Support Surveys Self service 382

ShepHyken

AUGUST 9, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. The Forbes Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) has written an article that gives insights from eight very successful members on how to do exactly that.

Customer Service 360

Customer Service Benchmark Customer Experience Surveys 360

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comments about each article and would like to hear what you think too. My Comment: We start this week’s roundup with an article about AI. Of course, there’s more to this article. Imagine that!)

Customer Service 152

Customer Service Customer advocacy Average Handle Time Customer centricity 152

ShepHyken

MARCH 4, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comments about each article and would like to hear what you think too. You’ll have to read the article to find out more. This excellent article is a summary of Marigold’s consumer study. consumers.

B2C 147

B2C Customer Service B2B Marketing 147

ShepHyken

MAY 24, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. My Comment: For those in the retail business, this is an article for you. Here are my top five picks from last week. That was until COVID-19.

Customer Service 382

Customer Service Customer retention Contact Center Sales 382

ShepHyken

JULY 19, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. The article explains the role is “transitionary,” however I believe that there is no destination. This excellent article is written by a Ph.D.

Chief Customer Officer 362

Chief Customer Officer Customer Service Best practices Contact Center 362

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. This article will give you a good start to understanding what makes for a good question that will get you the insights you need. by Janelle Estes.

Customer Service 308

Customer Service Surveys Customer Experience Accountability 308

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comments about each article and would like to hear what you think too. This short article highlights six brands that are doing it right. For many B2B companies, this article is spot on.

Customer Service 152

Customer Service B2B B2C Engineering 152

ShepHyken

JANUARY 25, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. “I My Comment: This is a great article. The article is short and to the point. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 389

Customer Service Customer Experience Marketing Management 389

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. ’ My Comment: I had heard about the “Zero Consumer” but wasn’t 100% sure what it meant until I read this article.

Customer Service 198

Customer Service B2C Customer retention B2B 198

ShepHyken

JUNE 28, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. Then do a Google search for articles about their success. Something that intrigued me about this article was the title. by Carl Smith.

Customer Service 355

Customer Service Government Customer Experience Marketing 355

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. My Comment: Let’s start with a great article about aligning customer service and marketing. I want to reinforce a big point of the article.

Customer Service 169

Customer Service Morale Customer retention Marketing 169

ShepHyken

JANUARY 7, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comments about each article and would like to hear what you think too. My Comment: If you’re interested in loyalty programs, this article is excellent. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 165

Customer Service Contact Center Customer centricity Banking 165

ShepHyken

JANUARY 21, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comments about each article and would like to hear what you think too. My friend, Chip Bell, has written a great article that aligns with my belief that for the right reasons, it’s okay to fire the customer.

Customer Service 147

Customer Service Advertising Chatbots Self service 147

ShepHyken

MAY 31, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. This week he posted a great article about what never to say to customers. This article looks at the ways that the CES can be improved.

Customer Service 326

Customer Service Chatbots Customer effort Scripts 326

ShepHyken

JANUARY 14, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comments about each article and would like to hear what you think too. My Comment: This week, we start with an article on trust. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 143

Customer Service Best practices Metrics Banking 143

ShepHyken

JULY 12, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. As strong a case as this article makes for the digital-first options, it still supports the notion of reaching a live agent when necessary.

Customer Service 314

Customer Service Entertainment Coaching Self service 314

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. My Comment: The “mental load” referred to in this article is about frustration, anxiety, and fatigue over a customer service/support experience.

Customer Service 165

Customer Service Self service Surveys Contact Center 165

ShepHyken

JUNE 7, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. My Comment: Jeannie Walters is no stranger to this weekly roundup of the best customer service and CX articles of the week. Absolutely!

Customer Service 332

Customer Service Customer centricity Government Upselling 332

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comments about each article and would like to hear what you think too. My Comment: We started this roundup with an article about how an employee experience (EX) drives the customer experience (CX).

Customer Service 156

Customer Service B2C B2B Customer Experience 156

ShepHyken

JANUARY 14, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comments about each article and would like to hear what you think too. My Comment: This week, we start with an article on trust. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 138

Customer Service Best practices Metrics Banking 138

ShepHyken

JANUARY 4, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. My Comment: This is the perfect “Happy New Year” article. My Comment: Another article from Vala Afshar makes this list.

Customer Service 360

Customer Service Entertainment Customer Experience Marketing 360

ShepHyken

JANUARY 28, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comments about each article and would like to hear what you think too. This article shares something I had not heard of: how Walt Disney created “the desired path.” Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 165

Customer Service Consulting Consulting Customer Experience 165

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. That’s why I’m excited to share this article by Charles Ryan Minton, one of the top managers in the Marriott/Bonvoy organization.

Customer Service 168

Customer Service Customer retention SaaS Best practices 168

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. My Comment: I always enjoy articles that teach lessons from iconic companies, and in this case the company is FedEx.

Customer Service 346

Customer Service B2B Best practices Customer Experience 346

ShepHyken

APRIL 26, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. Brian Solis has a compelling article about this very topic. Here are my top five picks from last week. Think about that!

Customer Service 335

Customer Service First call resolution Contact Center Engineering 335

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. This article focuses on giving away experiences, not products or cash rewards. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 161

Customer Service Marketing Customer retention Customer Experience 161