ShepHyken

AUGUST 12, 2016

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Adam Toporek, writes about how important improvisation is in frontline customer service. It is also important to hire customer service reps that care, and who already have the personality to succeed in a customer service position.

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Beyond Philosophy

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

According to the global leaders, that’s because: They deliver excellence customer service. They have stated publicly they want to be the “ Earth’s most customer centric company. ” Zhecho Dobrev , a one of Beyond Philosophy’s Senior Consultants, recently told a story on our blog about his experience with Bank of America.

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ShepHyken

APRIL 9, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 3 Ways Amazon Has Raised the Bar on Customer Experience by Joey Coleman. My Comment: Joey Coleman is one of the leading customer service and CX experts. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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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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ShepHyken

APRIL 28, 2017

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Murph Krajewski, writes about the importance of a single customer view when it comes to serving your customers. This will help lead you to forming important relationship with your customer. – Shep Hyken. Customer service needs customer data.

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Beyond Philosophy

APRIL 9, 2022

You should read the whole report, but for starters, here are some stats I was surprised to learn (or maybe not surprised as much as interested to see it in print): 73% of business leaders reported a direct link between customer service and business performance. What’s more, customers care about this dissatisfaction.

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Beyond Philosophy

JULY 17, 2017

In our customer experience consultancy, we spend a lot of time educating people about the components of a great customer experience. If customers just had a gadget that could do more or electronic kiosks they could play with in the store, or a virtual reality app – well, then the customer experience would be great.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I call it The Convenience Revolution , and I’ve written an entire book about it and how you can use convenience to take your customer service to the next level. Save the Customer. Here’s Why.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 28, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. What Can Disneyland Teach Us about the Customer Journey? Keep innovating and properly staff for the customer willing to use self-checkout and needs help. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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Taylor Reach Group

MARCH 8, 2021

The decision to engage a contact center consultant is not made lightly. We’ve found four main reasons for long-term lack of success after a consulting engagement: Lack of Knowledge. These people are usually won over quickly, once they see the consultants are listening and working respectfully with them. By Peg Ayers.

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Vcaretec

JUNE 6, 2022

When it comes to customer care across major industries, like Retail & E-Commerce, Wireless & Telecommunications, and Healthcare, there are plenty of smart minds out there. As a leader in outsourced customer service solutions, the customer care specialists at Vcare voted on fifty of the top thought leaders in our space.

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Beyond Philosophy

MARCH 8, 2017

In Florida, we are having problems with our service, so I called customer care. The Brighthouse/Spectrum customer service representative told me an engineer was scheduled to see me the next day. Customer service had no idea what I was talking about; the appointment was not scheduled.

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Beyond Philosophy

APRIL 14, 2015

If you don’t see Customers there, they didn’t make the cut. Ask yourself, does the Customer Care Center receive accolades publically? Many times Customer service employees are treated like second-class citizens. When was the last time it highlighted the work of the call center or Customer care reps?

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Toister Performance Solutions

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Customer service is getting worse. Companies are struggling to avoid service failures and keep their customers happy. But a third report and two top customer experience experts offer a glimmer of hope. But first, let's look at the state of customer service. Is customer service getting worse?

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Call Center Weekly

OCTOBER 25, 2017

C-Suite executives must ‘Mind the Gap’ between shifting customer expectations and leadership roles. The customer cares about the experience, not the titles. Establishing a borderless community benefits employee morale, creates a culture of entrepreneurship, empowerment, and growth both for the employee and customer base.

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Nicereply

MARCH 23, 2021

Staying on top of new customer service trends can be exhausting. Having a well-rounded collection of sources can help your team identify new opportunities for improvement and up your customer service game. We’ve got quite a few friends in the customer service world who inspire us. Keeping them is hard.

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Fonolo

JANUARY 14, 2020

Which customer service blog posts helped to shape the last decade for you? . When we look back at the customer support industry in 2010, we see a very different beast to the one we work in today. Here, we cover the 20 best customer service blogs and influencers to follow in 2020.

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CSM Magazine

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Websites have been great for this and have replaced a lot of work that customer care agents previously handled. Talking with a web design and SEO consultant during the website development phase could eliminate many of these problems. This might involve learning more about a product or service, but it is time well spent.

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Beyond Philosophy

APRIL 13, 2016

Consider our Hierarchy of Emotional Value that we developed during research for our Emotional Signature® Tool: It’s clear that I felt disappointed and frustrated by my ISP’s service, two emotions in the Destroying Cluster (at the bottom). So I did what any customer in this emotional state would do: I called their Customer Service.

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Interaction Metrics

AUGUST 14, 2024

Each interaction your customers have with your company’s representatives gives them either a positive or a negative view of your company. In other words, your customer service is either promoting your brand or driving your customers away. What Exactly is Customer Service Consulting? trillion.

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Callminer

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

A new need for more adaptive service options, including improved omnichannel customer experience, has shown up as a strong trend with few signs of letting up. For instance, when they go from email support to calling the customer service team. “A A major recent customer service trend is the demand for omnichannel service.

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Fonolo

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Good customer service is crucial to the success of any business. Now imagine that your hands are tied in a million different ways and you’re unable to resolve the bulk of the customer complaints that are on the rise. This is why empowering a customer service team can be key to the overall success of any company.

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Outsource Consultants

MARCH 30, 2025

At Outsource Consultants, we’ve witnessed firsthand how this Southeast Asian nation has become a prime destination for multilingual customer support. This cultural affinity becomes a major asset in customer service interactions. The streamlined approach also simplifies management and oversight.

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Fonolo

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Have you been searching for the best customer service conferences to attend in 2019? We’ve made the case before that conferences offer customer service professionals a host of rewards, including valuable knowledge, product exposure, and the opportunity to build new relationships. Smart Customer Service 2019.

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DMG Consulting

NOVEMBER 14, 2020

DMG Consulting Releases 2020 – 2021 Digital Customer Service Product and Market Report. Digital-first servicing drives improved CX and brand engagement. Who: DMG Consulting LLC, a leading provider of contact center, back-office and real-time analytics market research and consulting services.

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Russel Lolacher

APRIL 5, 2021

Ten years of leading a provincial government team in web services and social customer care has been a challenging and rewarding experience. The post Lessons from 10 Years Working in Public Service Social Customer Care appeared first on Russel Lolacher. Oh, it’s been amazing.

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Inbenta

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Social distancing has altered how people purchase goods, communicate and work, and banks have had to reduce their dependence on humans, when possible, to become a lights-out business that meets customer demands for 24/7, omnichannel access to services. Free ebook: Automating Customer Service—A Complete Guide.

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CSM Magazine

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Catchy customer service slogans are powerful tools that encapsulate a company’s commitment to customer satisfaction in a memorable phrase. When crafted carefully, a great slogan can inspire employees and elevate customer expectations. They communicate the company’s commitment to customers in a memorable way.

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TechSee

APRIL 4, 2023

While searching on the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) site on the term “customer service”, the phrase “act as if you like your customer” comes up. Basically, this is the same idea as “treat the customer as a friend”. Where is the customer service revolution?

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Outsource Consultants

JULY 5, 2024

Louis Park, MN – July 09, 2024 – Outsource Consultants, a leader in contact center outsourcing, is excited to announce our initiative as a premier CX advisory firm. Outsource Consultants CX Advisory experts help brands turn economic uncertainty into opportunity by driving digital engagement for operational efficiencies and cost savings.

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TechSee

JUNE 25, 2019

A Tata Consultancy Services survey found that 31.7% of major companies around the world are currently using AI customer service technologies, the second most common use of AI after IT. A Tata Consultancy Services survey found that 31.7% Customer-facing AI technologies.

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Vonage

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

No social customer care program can be successful without the right people interacting with your customers and prospects. The hiring of the front-line social care staff should be thoughtful, strategic and intentional, as it will set up the rest of the program to be able to scale in the future.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Wouldn’t you like to learn a few tips from a company that sees over 35 million customers a year? Shep and Steve Hockett, President of Great Clips, discuss the importance of knowing your customers and delivering a consistently amazing customer service experience. The Great Clips Five Steps to Customer Care: 1.

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Vonage

OCTOBER 2, 2017

No social customer care program can be successful without the right people interacting with your customers and prospects. The hiring of the front-line social care staff should be thoughtful, strategic and intentional, as it will set up the rest of the program to be able to scale in the future.

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DMG Consulting

APRIL 15, 2020

DMG Consulting Releases Future Contact Center Outlook, 2025 – 2040. Who: DMG Consulting LLC, a leading provider of contact center, back-office and real-time analytics market research and consulting services. Where: Available at the DMG Consulting online store. About DMG Consulting LLC.

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TechSee

JUNE 26, 2018

Bent on destroying customer service, Omm-Mugga the Mongoose and his destructive Yargh have switched all customer cables to create widespread tech troubles. Customers are calling for help, but the agents are blinded. Can Super-Agent bring the light into YOUR Customer Service and help improve its KPIs?

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Nicereply

MARCH 28, 2019

Putting yourself in customer’s shoes can really help you to empathize and keep your customer responses genuine and honest. Customer service is one of the most powerful factors that affects loyalty and sales. Each customer you interact with is different. Formal or Casual? Be Human, Not a Robot.

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