ShepHyken

JUNE 14, 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. Actual vs. Intended Customer Experience: The Major Disconnect by Tara Sporrer. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 261

Customer Service Customer retention Personalization Surveys 261

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 27, 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. EX and CX Come Down to the Same Thing: Put the Person First by Inge De Bleecker. Read the article and see if you agree.

Real estate 53

Real estate Customer Service Journey mapping Entertainment 53

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

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. Winning means losing in the game of customer retention by Linda O’Grady. But what if we reframed that statement?

Construction 236

Construction Customer Service Feedback Customer retention 236

ShepHyken

MAY 13, 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. 8 Keys to Making Customer Service a More Positive Experience by Martin Zwilling (Inc. Personalization. What Is Churn Rate?

Customer Service 203

Customer Service Customer retention Metrics Advertising 203

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 31, 2021

She shares 5 customer service strategies that improve customer retention. People may cut companies some slack if a product doesn’t quite work as expected, but only when the customer service experience makes up for these missteps. . What’s the main reason that customer service is so important? Optimize Messaging

Customer Service 360

Customer Service Customer retention B2C B2B 360

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 21, 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. Are Lifelike Digital Humans the Future of Customer Experience? It also adds to the customer experience. by Rebecca Bellan.

Customer Service 193

Customer Service Customer retention Construction Chatbots 193

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 26, 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. 15 Qualities You Need To Get A Good Customer Service Job by James Spillane. I’m not going to share any more details about the article.

Customer Service 182

Customer Service Customer retention Analytics Surveys 182

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. Our customer service and CX research confirm this.

Customer Service 188

Customer Service Self service Personalization Customer retention 188

ShepHyken

MAY 1, 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: Another one of my favorite topics is customer loyalty. It’s one thing to get the customer to come back.

Customer Service 36

Customer Service Customer retention Education Surveys 36

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

An important goal of a good customer experience is to make the customer feel special. I was reading an article about customer retention, and it prompted me to start a list of ways to make customers feel special, want to come back, and even want to share their experience with friends, family, and colleagues.

Education 344

Education Personalization Customer retention Sales 344

ShepHyken

MARCH 21, 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. 15 Stats About Post-Covid Customer Service by Blake Morgan. Testimonials and customer reviews are powerful.

Customer Service 182

Customer Service Customer retention Self service Engineering 182

ShepHyken

MAY 15, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. My Comment: Let’s start this weeks’ Top Five articles roundup by wishing Southwest Airlines a Happy 50th Birthday!

Customer Service 174

Customer Service Airlines Customer retention Personalization 174

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. And there’s no sweeter harmony than what’s created through collaboration between customer service and marketing. It’s what you do.

Customer Service 192

Customer Service Morale Customer retention Marketing 192

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. Done well, they foster repeat business and can lead to true customer loyalty. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 184

Customer Service Marketing Customer retention Customer Experience 184

Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

In an article about habits for the New York Times in 2012, he writes, “ Over the past two decades, the science of habit formation has become a major field of research in neurology and psychology departments at hundreds of major medical centers and universities, as well as inside extremely well financed corporate labs.

Marketing 418

Marketing Customer emotions Employee engagement Customer centricity 418

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 9, 2022

This week, we feature an article by Nick Bandy, Chief Marketing Officer at LiveVox , an omnichannel platform that helps brands seamlessly communicate with their customers. He shares how you can align your customer’s journey with their brand expectations. The customer journey is essential to any company’s success.

Sales 322

Sales CRM Contact Center Customer retention 322

ShepHyken

AUGUST 14, 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 is about that – and more. My Comment: The title implies this is everything you need to know about customer retention.

Customer Service 31

Customer Service Customer retention Engineering Chatbots 31

ShepHyken

APRIL 5, 2019

This week we feature an article by Irina Kirnos who writes about how chatbots are customer experience tools that are changing the way that companies interact with their customers. These virtual customer experience tools are transforming the way that companies interact with their customers in the contact center environment.

Chatbots 305

Chatbots Customer Experience Cloud contact Contact Center 305

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. I’m often asked to define customer centricity. My Comment: If you’re interested in loyalty programs, this article is excellent.

Customer Service 188

Customer Service Contact Center Customer centricity Banking 188

CSM Magazine

APRIL 10, 2025

Personalized self-service has quickly become a necessity for businesses in an era where convenience and efficiency are non-negotiable for customers. Customers today expect faster resolutions, intuitive experiences, and tailored interactions when they engage with your brand. Heres how to get it right.

Self service 52

Self service Personalization Chatbots industry standards 52

GetFeedback

JANUARY 28, 2020

Although customer retention is cheaper than acquisition, it’s easier said than done. It takes a lot of commitment and dedication to get customers to stay loyal to your business. In this article, we are going to talk about how to use social media to attract and retain customers. What is customer retention?

Customer retention 128

Customer retention Education Brand ambassadors Marketing 128

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. Customer Service versus Customer Experience: Master both! For me, customer service is more than support.

Customer Service 175

Customer Service Gamification Customer retention Customer Experience 175

ShepHyken

JANUARY 23, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. Are You Taking Your Customers For Granted? CustomerThink) What does your B2B marketing program have to do with your customer retention strategy?

Customer Service 149

Customer Service Self service Customer retention B2B 149

ShepHyken

APRIL 6, 2020

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. Improve customer loyalty and retention by focusing on relationships by Sarah Olson. The concept is simple.

Customer Service 157

Customer Service Airlines Customer retention Marketing 157

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 4, 2019

This week we feature an article by Dwayne Charrington who writes about how to engage your customers in personalized, meaningful, and relevant ways. Customers, employees, lead generation, or profit. Well, the best answer is customer engagement. No business can survive without engaging its customers.

Benchmark 312

Benchmark Customer retention Feedback Consulting 312

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 26, 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. Customer Service Heroes: 5 Happy Holiday Tales by Cassandra Vincent. Don’t succumb to the “fatal flaws” covered in this article.

Customer Service 170

Customer Service Self service Customer Experience Personalization 170

ShepHyken

AUGUST 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. Here are 25 ideas to help you tune into, and better understand, your customers’ pain points.

Customer Service 156

Customer Service B2C Customer retention Government 156

Help Scout

MAY 12, 2021

That’s a foundational belief at Help Scout, as outlined in our support-driven growth articles. Even so, it can be difficult for empathetic customer service staff to think about customers in terms of business revenue. What is customer retention and how is it measured? Customers do business with people they like.

Customer retention 117

Customer retention Finance Customer effort Analytics 117

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 31, 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. 3 Tactics to Avoid Spooking Your Customer by Mark Smith. You don’t want to scare your customers away.

Customer Service 31

Customer Service Advertising Engineering Customer Experience 31

Totango

OCTOBER 2, 2020

These adjustments might include promotions around free services to enhance implementation, offering more personalized training sessions, or providing more licenses for the same price. . Providing Value Is Key to Retaining Customers During an Economic Downturn . Every act of providing value is therefore an act of customer retention.

Customer retention 118

Customer retention Enterprise Best practices Metrics 118

Totango

APRIL 28, 2020

One especially important facet of planning for the unexpected inevitable is customer retention. In difficult, uncertain times, attracting new customers becomes exponentially harder as budgets tighten and priorities shift. As such, it is critical to: Digitally engage with your customers at all levels.

Customer retention 114

Customer retention Enterprise Accountability Technology 114

Nicereply

JUNE 18, 2020

Customer retention is the act of keeping customers engaged, creating customer advocates, and reducing churn before it happens. Imagine you never acquired another customer. Your sales team went home, and all you had left was your current group of customers. That’s where customer retention comes in.

Customer retention 125

Customer retention Feedback Surveys Metrics 125

Beyond Philosophy

MARCH 5, 2015

In a great article on Inc.com , Southwest’s senior director of operational performance Steve Hozdulick is attacking the problem to increase their on-time arrivals by 83 to 85% next year: First, they are going to break it down into several steps to solve the problem instead of just making one big move and moving on to the next order of business.

Airlines 330

Airlines Transportation Customer centricity Employee engagement 330

Totango

AUGUST 16, 2022

Customer Retention Software Cuts Down Client Churn. Customer retention software has become essential for effective SaaS customer success strategies. A winning SaaS business model must prioritize retaining customers, which is far more cost-efficient than acquiring new clients to offset churn.

Customer retention 106

Customer retention Upselling CRM SaaS 106

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 24, 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. My Comment: This article is actually an interview with PwC Customer Transformation Leader George Korizis.

Customer Service 140

Customer Service B2C B2B SaaS 140

GetFeedback

MAY 9, 2019

If you Google customer experience you’ll get about 2,340,000,000 results—articles, videos, reports—with in-depth information about the space. This article is inspired by our own frustrations with getting to know the CX space. Customer experience is how your customers perceive their interactions with your company.

Customer Experience 134

Customer Experience Journey mapping Metrics Customer centricity 134

Beyond Philosophy

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

As Aagaard points out, which gym a person joins is often driven by where the gym is. When you frame the CTA in terms that let the Customer know what he or she is getting by pressing it, it is far more helpful at getting them to make a decision to move forward in the process. There are ten other examples given in the article.

Consulting 304

Consulting Consulting Customer emotions Morale 304