ShepHyken

JANUARY 4, 2023

And in the world of customer service and CX, there is much to be excited about. Last month I released my annual Top Ten Customer Experience Predictions in my weekly Forbes column. Just as we want our customers to come back, we want our employees to stay.  . Keep those phones open for your customers! .

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Customer Experience Customer Service B2C Self service 353

Zappix

DECEMBER 11, 2024

In todays fast-paced digital world, customer service is evolving rapidly to meet rising consumer expectations. Among the most impactful innovations is the adoption of self-service options, which empower customers to find solutions independently.

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Self service Interactive Voice Response Customer Service Chatbots 52

ShepHyken

JANUARY 18, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 21 Tips for 2021 Customer Experience Excellence by Lynn Hunsaker. ClearAction) Here are 21 tips for achieving 2021 customer experience excellence in these areas and beyond. by Tracey Ruff.

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ShepHyken

APRIL 2, 2021

She shares common misconceptions about customer service and offers ways to fight them in order to provide great customer experiences. Keep reading to dive into four common misconceptions about customer service, and how to combat them to offer better customer experiences. In the U.S. of all sales.

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Beyond Philosophy

JUNE 9, 2022

Many organizations bust their backs trying to deliver excellent Customer Service. However, it might surprise you to learn your Customers want self-service—and the reasons why might surprise you even more. Self-service has been one of the most significant trends in all business in the last two decades.

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Zappix

DECEMBER 4, 2024

With skyrocketing sales, increased customer inquiries, and heightened expectations, ensuring smooth customer service becomes a critical challenge. Enter automation and self-service solutions, the ultimate tools to keep the holiday season merry for customers and manageable for businesses.

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Win the Customer

JANUARY 9, 2025

In today’s fast-paced digital world, customers expect quick and convenient solutions to their problems. This is where customer self-service comes in. AI plays a crucial role in enabling effective customer self-service.

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PeopleMetrics

JANUARY 24, 2025

In Listen or Die , I emphasized that customer service (CS) and customer experience (CX) are not interchangeable. CS: Defining the Difference As a reminder: Customer Experience (CX) : The total sum of every interaction a customer has with your company, spanning digital platforms, product usage, service touchpoints, and more.

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Customer Service Chatbots Journey mapping Feedback 118

ShepHyken

JANUARY 6, 2021

Every year I write my customer service and customer experience (CX) predictions in my Forbes.com column. So, here are my Top 10 Predictions for 2021: Customers continue to get smarter. Our customers keep getting smarter about customer service and experience. Customers are becoming impatient.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 25, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. How Employee Experience Connects with Customer Experience by Francesca Di Meglio (HR Exchange Network) Positive employee experience begets customer experience. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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Customer Service Customer centricity Chatbots Self service 213

ShepHyken

APRIL 23, 2021

He shares customer service best practices that successful brands use to help their customers on social media. Another intuitive and frankly underutilized way brands can use social media is for addressing customer service inquiries. . Why use social media as a customer service channel? .

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Calabrio

MARCH 18, 2025

Analytics From Frustration to Adoption: Overcoming Barriers to Effective Chatbot Utilization Share Chatbots have transformed customer service by providing instant, AI-powered support that reduces contact center volume and improves operational efficiency. The good news?

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CCNG

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Many businesses are using self-serve customer service options that make their customers more happy and feel empowered enough to keep returning to those businesses. The self-serve option helps customers personalize their wants and makes it easier for them by simply doing it themselves.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Beat Your Best Quality Scores – 15 Quick Wins by Megan Jones (Call Centre Helper) Improving quality scores in customer service is an ongoing process that requires dedication, effective communication, and continuous training.

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ShepHyken

JULY 29, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Your Customer Experience Game Plan: Olympics Edition by Brittany Hodak (Brittany Hodak) In business, fostering a sense of belonging and enthusiasm among employees can lead to remarkable outcomes.

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Customer Service Chatbots Morale Self service 206

ShepHyken

APRIL 15, 2019

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 6 Customer Service Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them by Sam Del Rowe. My Comment: This article is an interpretation of a Forrester report focused on customer service and customer experience.

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Customer Service Chatbots Self service Customer Experience 229

ShepHyken

JANUARY 27, 2017

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Shital Shah, writes about how with the right combination of technology and human touch, customer service doesn’t have to be difficult. She shares four excellent solutions to help manage your customer service more effectively. Shep Hyken.

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Technology Customer Service Management CRM 242

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Make Every Day Valentine’s Day by Showing Love and Empathy to Customers by Janelle Estes. 10 B2B Customer Experience Myths & How to Improve Your CX Maturity by Lynn Hunsaker. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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Customer Service B2B Chatbots Self service 254

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Advances in the World of Customer Service. Shep Hyken speaks with HDI’s senior writer/analyst, thought leader, customer support guru, and co-host of the popular #CustServ Tweet Chat, Roy Atkinson. They discuss how technology is advancing customer service and support. How has social media changed customer service?

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Chatbots Self service Technology Customer Support 300

Contact Center Pipeline

MARCH 13, 2019

With consumers increasingly expecting anywhere, anytime access to conduct simple transactions, more businesses are deploying chatbots to handle routine and repetitive customer service tasks.

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Chatbots Contact Center Management Customer Service 212

Comm100

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Over the years, customer service has undergone a dramatic transformation, driven by rapid advancements in technology. A sector that once relied on phone calls and long email threads has shifted to a world of instant messaging, AI chatbots, and automated systems designed to meet customer needs faster than ever before.

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Customer Service Chatbots Omni-channel support Self service 52

CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

A customer service roadmap is a strategic plan that outlines the goals, processes, and milestones needed to offer exceptional customer support. Why Do You Need a Customer Service Roadmap? 6 Key Steps to Building a Customer Service Roadmap 1. Start by defining your customer service philosophy.

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Customer Service Journey mapping Wait times Self service 83

Customer Service Life

MAY 11, 2022

For those that may not know, AnswerBot works in a couple of different ways to help boost customer self-service. It works in both the embedded website chat widget and in the support form in the Help Center, using Natural Language Understanding to present relevant knowledge articles based on customer inquiries.

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Self service Chatbots Metrics Surveys 104

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Customer Service Will Never Go Out of Style. Keeping Customer Service Relevant to Self-Service and Proactive Service. They discuss the evolution of customer service and customer needs in a digital world, and how companies can employ self-service and proactive service to meet customer demands.

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Self service Chatbots Feedback Customer Service 261

ShepHyken

APRIL 2, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Three Important Considerations for Customer Service Surveys by Paul Selby. CustomerThink) A lot has been written on performing customer service or customer satisfaction surveys.

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Customer Service Self service Surveys Scripts 137

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

This week, we feature an article by Prabhjot Singh at Knowmax , a company that empowers customer experience teams to improve engagement through AI-powered knowledge management. He talks about the trends that customer service and experience professionals can expect for the remaining months of 2023.

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Customer Service Chatbots Self service Customer Care 164

Help Scout

JUNE 8, 2021

Artificial intelligence (AI) shows incredible promise in 2021, but the experience of interacting with an AI chatbot is more like talking to a distracted toddler than it is to Tony Stark’s Jarvis. Still, using AI chatbots for customer service makes plenty of sense. Let’s first understand what an AI chatbot actually is.

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Chatbots Self service Technology Customer Service 144

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Top 5 Tips to Improve Social Customer Service by Kristina Knight. And, while about two-thirds of consumers contacting b usinesses for customer service are doing so on social media, this is a problem.

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Customer Service Self service Chatbots CRM 209

Global Response

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Read Time: 10 minutes Table of Contents Intro Automated customer service is reshaping how businesses handle customer support. Below, well dive into what automated customer service is and discuss how it can benefit your business. What is automated customer service? Here are some examples.

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Interactive Voice Response Customer Service Chatbots Customer Support 62

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 8, 2017

This week we feature an article by Mansi Bhatia who looks at ways organizations can transform contact centers into a customer engagement center. I like the idea of a customer engagement center. – Shep Hyken. Customer service has the power to make or break a company. Use Technology for Self Service.

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ShepHyken

JULY 31, 2020

She explains the difference between customer service and customer experience and shares how implementing both into your business creates success. Customer experience and customer service are often used interchangeably and are the buzzwords for businesses in the age of instant gratuity. Customer Service.

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Customer Experience Customer Service Chatbots Upselling 216

ROI CX Solutions

JANUARY 9, 2025

Read Time: 8 Minutes Table of contents Introduction Do you want to streamline your customer service operations but aren’t sure where to start? You’re about to discover 12 practical ways to automate your customer support. What is customer service automation? Those days are long gone.

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Customer Service Interactive Voice Response Chatbots Analytics 52

Callminer

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Consumers are looking for solutions to their problems across a range of channels, including digital and self-service, in ever-increasing numbers, thanks to pandemic pressures and storefronts closing. For instance, when they go from email support to calling the customer service team. “A Video customer service is coming.

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CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 10, 2024

As the market becomes increasingly competitive, offering exceptional customer service has never been more crucial for cryptocurrency companies. Effective customer support helps build trust, ensure smooth transactions, and foster customer loyalty, making it a key differentiator in the crowded marketplace.

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Customer Service Self service Chatbots Morale 52