ShepHyken

DECEMBER 3, 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: This article shows the power of generative AI (ChatGPT-type technologies). Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 161

Customer Service Personalization Surveys Chatbots 161

ShepHyken

JANUARY 18, 2023

Recently I wrote my annual Forbes article featuring customer service and CX predictions and trends for 2023. 4 on the list was Personalization Gets More Personal. The best marketers have realized that personalization is a way to get closer to the customer – or at least make it appear to be so. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

Personalization 166

Personalization Advertising Surveys Customer Service 166

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 24, 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. Simply put, this survey tool helps measure the customer’s “satisfaction” with the company’s product or service. How do they do it?

Customer Service 188

Customer Service Morale Surveys Consulting 188

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 176

Customer Service Marketing Customer retention Customer Experience 176

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. As the author of this article calls it, there is a customer service gap, a disconnect. My Comment: Personalization continues to be a hot topic.

Customer Service 253

Customer Service Customer retention Personalization Surveys 253

ShepHyken

JUNE 10, 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. Voice of the Customer Surveys: Expert Tips for Creating Effective Surveys & Must-Ask Questions for Gaining Valuable Insights by CallMiner.

Customer Service 292

Customer Service Surveys Customer Experience Feedback 292

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. My Comment: This article shares the traits and qualities of those looking for a job in customer service. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 176

Customer Service Customer retention Analytics Surveys 176

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. My Comment: I love a great list, and there will be a few of them on this weekly roundup of excellent customer service and CX articles.

Customer Service 156

Customer Service B2C Customer retention Government 156

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Ask customers on the way out of a store, call them on a phone or send follow-up surveys via email. I wrote about surveys a few years ago. The gist of that article was about getting more customers to fill out those surveys. Without rehashing the entire article, timing is important. And don’t make it too long.

Surveys 263

Surveys Feedback Personalization Customer Service 263

ShepHyken

MAY 9, 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. The title of the article asks an important question, and the answer depends on the situation. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 176

Customer Service Personalization Engineering Surveys 176

CX Accelerator

JUNE 8, 2020

Surveys are a great way to listen to the voice of the customer, so don’t misconstrue the title of this article as being “anti-survey.” Problems occur, however, when surveys become the only way we listen to customers — especially when you consider that a good survey response rate is in the realm of 20-30%.

Surveys 345

Surveys Contact Center Consulting Consulting 345

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 21, 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. In this article, he discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the use of certain aspects of customer service. by GISuser. Here’s Why.

Airlines 403

Airlines Customer Service Advertising Customer Experience 403

ShepHyken

MAY 24, 2019

This week we feature an article by Gaetano DiNardi who discusses how many customer service surveys are not giving you proper data and suggests how to improve them. And when you are asked to stay on the phone to provide answers to a brief survey after a customer interaction, do you ever do it? Tips for building the best survey.

Surveys 277

Surveys Customer Service B2B SaaS 277

Lumoa

JANUARY 3, 2023

Surveys are one of the most useful tools out there for gathering quick feedback from customers, and understanding what motivates them. But with great power comes great responsibility – if you’re going to get the results you need to make critical business decisions, it’s important that your survey design is done well!

Best practices 147

Best practices Surveys Metrics Construction 147

ShepHyken

MARCH 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. My Comment: We kick off this week’s Top Five roundup with a robust article that takes us back to the basics, journey mapping the customer experience.

Journey mapping 187

Journey mapping Customer Service Entertainment Call Center 187

ShepHyken

APRIL 25, 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. I love customer service statistics , and this short article has several. Here are my top five picks from last week. The headline is a fun one.

Customer Service 166

Customer Service B2B Surveys Best practices 166

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. 59% percent of the more than 1,000 consumers we surveyed feel that customer service is worse now than before the pandemic. Edelman and Mark Abraham.

Customer Service 176

Customer Service Customer retention Self service Engineering 176

ShepHyken

AUGUST 3, 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. Personalization and Customer Experience Strategies for Success by Larisa Bedgood. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 235

Customer Service Marketing Personalization Customer Experience 235

Interaction Metrics

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Is your survey a customer listening vehicle? On this episode of the ‘Amas Talks’ podcast, Amas and Martha agreed that if you’re considering how to improve surveys, a survey audit is the first step toward excellent survey design. Or could it be improved? Amas: You’ve been around this space forever.

Surveys 62

Surveys Airlines Benchmark Feedback 62

ShepHyken

MARCH 25, 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. This article covers three foundations that are the root of a customer-focused culture; purpose, promise and values. I wrote a book on it!)

Customer Service 283

Customer Service Surveys Customer Experience Customer Support 283

ShepHyken

JULY 8, 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. Roger Dooley) Internet service providers and cable TV services have the lowest customer satisfaction ratings of all rated industries in one survey.

Customer Service 303

Customer Service Customer Care Customer centricity Finance 303

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 19, 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. The gold in the article is his simple three-step approach to building a customer-focused culture. This article goes on to share nine ideas.

Customer Service 156

Customer Service Surveys Customer Experience Personalization 156

ShepHyken

APRIL 19, 2019

This week we feature an article by Georgina Nelson who explains her approach to collecting customer feedback that will help you provide a better customer experience. In many cases, the response rates are extremely low because customers simply don’t have the time or desire to take a survey. The Power of One Question.

Surveys 268

Surveys Feedback Customer Experience Sales 268

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. My Comment: The title of this article caught my attention. People are returning to non-essential businesses (in person) to do shopping.

Construction 233

Construction Customer Service Feedback Customer retention 233

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 16, 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. While the article does focus on Customer Experience strategies for retail, many are also applicable to B2B – or any type of organization.

Customer Service 338

Customer Service B2B Journey mapping Best practices 338

3CLogic

OCTOBER 11, 2024

A person’s unique expectations are actively affected by internal and external impressions, such as deeply rooted personal values and emotions or external triggers and events. Why is personalization important? What makes a good experience? The answer is — it depends.

Contact Center 52

Contact Center Personalization Revenue potential Coaching 52

ShepHyken

AUGUST 17, 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. While the title of the article states this is a sound strategy for small and medium-sized businesses, the larger businesses should take note.

Customer Service 235

Customer Service B2B Consulting Consulting 235

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 9, 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. My Comment: Let’s start this TOP FIVE roundup with an excellent article about customer loyalty programs.

Customer Service 249

Customer Service outsourcing Surveys Marketing 249

Nicereply

JUNE 18, 2024

Surveys are an indispensable tool for gathering insights and information. Understanding the function of surveys in this process is critical for businesses dedicated to providing an excellent customer experience. Let’s start by answering the question, “What is a survey?” What is a survey in business?

Surveys 52

Surveys Real estate Feedback Coaching 52

ShepHyken

JUNE 25, 2018

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 article shares five ways to do so. Personalization Matters: 12 Ways For Brands To Increase Customer Loyalty by Forbes Agency Council.

Customer Service 216

Customer Service B2B Personalization Enterprise 216

CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Personalization in corporate recognition not only boosts employee morale but also enhances the customer experience. The importance of personalization in corporate recognition As a customer service manager, you understand the value of recognizing your team’s efforts.

Personalization 52

Personalization Customer Service Morale Surveys 52

ShepHyken

APRIL 30, 2018

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: Data and personalization ate HOT topics in marketing and customer experience. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 210

Customer Service Personalization Self service Metrics 210

CX Accelerator

JUNE 8, 2020

Surveys are a great way to listen to the voice of the customer, so don’t misconstrue the title of this article as being “anti-survey.” Problems occur, however, when surveys become the only way we listen to customers — especially when you consider that a good survey response rate is in the realm of 20-30%.

Surveys 182

Surveys Contact Center Consulting Consulting 182

Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 26, 2017

As a result, much of the surveying is about employee happiness, fit, alignment, meaningful work, commitment to company goals, and productivity. The questions in these ‘new age’ employee surveys address such key areas as:: – Organizational stakeholder-centric leadership. Cultural readiness for stakeholder-centricity.

Surveys 279

Surveys Enterprise Consulting Consulting 279

ShepHyken

APRIL 20, 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. Surveys in the Time of Pandemic by Jim Tincher. My Comment: In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, is it appropriate to survey our customers?

Customer Service 166

Customer Service Consulting Consulting B2C 166

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

APRIL 24, 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. Then read this article as the author shares some valuable tips from companies like Tesla, Amazon, Netflix and more. It has some fascinating information.

Customer Service 174

Customer Service Surveys Personalization Consulting 174