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 176

Customer Service Marketing Customer retention Customer Experience 176

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 184

Customer Service Morale Customer retention Marketing 184

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 166

Customer Service Gamification Customer retention Customer Experience 166

CSM Magazine

MAY 9, 2024

Thanks to artificial intelligence, the game has changed for how companies talk to you and me – it’s all about getting personal in a smart way. Thanks to AI’s power, sifting through massive chunks of information helps businesses get up close and personal with customer trends and necessities.

Customer retention 52

Customer retention Personalization Customer Experience Chatbots 52

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 180

Customer Service Contact Center Customer centricity Banking 180

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

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 185

Customer Service Customer retention Construction Chatbots 185

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 176

Customer Service Customer retention Self service Engineering 176

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 5, 2016

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. Beyond the Wow Factor: Why Customer Experience Management Is Not About Exceeding Expectations by Paul Greenberg & Thomas Wieberneit.

Customer Service 313

Customer Service Customer retention Personalization Customer Experience 313

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 233

Construction Customer Service Feedback Customer retention 233

ShepHyken

MARCH 3, 2019

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. Why Is Customer Service So Bad? How the Internet of Things is Changing Customer Service b y Alan Finlay.

Customer Service 249

Customer Service Customer retention Customer Experience Marketing 249

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 102

Customer retention Upselling CRM SaaS 102

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 166

Customer Service Self service Customer Experience Personalization 166

Hodusoft

JULY 24, 2024

Effective Strategies for Enhancing Customer Retention in Call Centers “When the customer comes first, the customer will last.” In a time of growing competition and dwindling customer loyalty, businesses need to focus on customer retention more than ever before. How to Analyze Current Retention Rates?

Customer retention 52

Customer retention Call Center call center software Interactive Voice Response 52

Nicereply

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Discover great customer retention tools and empower customer satisfaction. Losing customers is something that every business fears. Considering that the SaaS industry is a competitive one, customer retention is crucial. What is Customer Retention? Why is Customer Retention Critical for SaaS?

Customer retention 98

Customer retention SaaS Upselling Analytics 98

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 Analytics Customer effort 117

CSM Magazine

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

This often resulted in listening to hours, and I mean hours, of terrible hold music before finally being put through to a person to discuss the query. Customer retention is the no.1 1 business priority Amidst ongoing economic uncertainty, it is more important than ever for a business to retain its customers.

Customer retention 52

Customer retention Chatbots Surveys Customer Support 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

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 135

Customer Service B2C B2B SaaS 135

24-7 InTouch

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

This shows the significance of multilingual support in influencing customer perceptions and, consequently, their loyalty to a brand. Customer retention, a common challenge for businesses, is directly connected to the ability to offer assistance in diverse languages. But the speed of response is only part of the equation.

Customer Support 59

Customer Support Technology Customer centricity Customer retention 59

Integrity Solutions

APRIL 19, 2024

At its essence, humanizing the sales experience is really about personalization. It’s about asking questions from a place of genuine curiosity, listening, fully absorbing what you’re hearing and then being willing and able to pivot in whatever direction the customer’s answers take us.

Personalization 105

Personalization Sales Scripts Contact Center 105

Global Response

JULY 28, 2023

Many companies focus primarily on customer acquisition, sometimes at the cost of customer retention. After all, the more customers, the better, right? For example, recent data shows that 92% of customers will switch companies after just three—or fewer—bad experiences.

Customer retention 62

Customer retention Contact Center outsourcing Feedback 62

Global Response

AUGUST 7, 2023

There’s no business out there who doesn’t want to improve their customer retention and CLV. The secret weapon to improving customer retention and CLV? First, customer retention rates are always measured based on a specific timeframe, typically monthly, quarterly or annually. Your call center.

Customer retention 62

Customer retention Call Center Upselling Personalization 62

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 24, 2020

In customer retention, every engagement counts. Rather, customer retention for SaaS enterprises is a result of the customer experience. It is an outcome based on an emotional reaction and connection to the performance of a supplier and the value a customer experiences through using that enterprise’s product.

Best practices 83

Best practices Customer retention SaaS Enterprise 83

CCNG

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Ranging from the intricacies of AI-driven personalization to the influential real-time analytical capabilities shaping proactive decision-making, these trends not only redefine operational structures but also signify a monumental shift in how contact centers engage with customers, aiming to provide unparalleled experiences.

Contact Center 195

Contact Center Technology CCNG First call resolution 195

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 349

Customer Service Customer retention B2C B2B 349

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 112

Customer retention Enterprise Accountability Technology 112

Totango

MARCH 5, 2021

Customer retention is the lifeblood of any savvy enterprise. It’s the only way to be successful in this customer-centered economy and ensure scalable long-term revenue. To retain customers, companies must make the customer experience better and ensure customers never stop seeing value from their product or service.

Customer retention 88

Customer retention Upselling Enterprise Benchmark 88

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 197

Customer Service Airlines Customer retention Marketing 197

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 333

Education Personalization Customer retention Sales 333

ChurnZero

AUGUST 11, 2020

Did you know that 60% of SaaS companies reported a negative impact on customer retention and upsell deals due to the pandemic? Customer retention, along with new customer acquisition, has been challenging for most companies when the pandemic hit. This is a guest blog post by Anita Toth, Chief Churn Crusher. .

Customer retention 97

Customer retention Chief Customer Officer SaaS Accountability 97

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

Totango

JANUARY 26, 2021

Read on to learn what churn is, how an attrition analysis can help you pinpoint why you’re losing customers, and what steps you can take to prevent customer churn. What Is Churn Rate and How Does It Relate to Customer Retention? Prioritize Churn Prevention to Increase Retention and Revenue. Loss of Key Champion.

Customer retention 91

Customer retention Sales Marketing Big data 91

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

CSM Magazine

MARCH 22, 2024

Loyal customers are the backbone of any business, regardless of niche, but keeping them engaged can be as challenging as landing a fish with a threadbare net. In today’s financial environment, dominated by fintech players, customer retention may seem like a thing of the past.

Customer retention 52

Customer retention Finance Benchmark Banking 52

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 315

Sales CRM Contact Center Customer retention 315