ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. The experience equation: Happy employees and customers accelerate growth by Vala Afshar. My Comment: Vala Afshar has seen this weekly roundup of the best customer service and CX articles a number of times.

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Brad Cleveland Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

One of the most popular arrows in the quiver of a customer experience professional is the customer journey map. And for good reason…it’s a straightforward, effective way to visually depict a customer’s relationship with your organization.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 17, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. The Differences Between Feedback From Paying Customers vs. Free Users by Elias Torres. Drift) When it comes to being customer-driven, there’s a difference between treating people right and doing everything that people ask.

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ShepHyken

MAY 27, 2019

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Amazon Bringing One-Day Shipping To Prime Shows The Real Battle For Customers by Daniel Newman. That translates to higher morale, lower turnover and happier customers. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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delighted

OCTOBER 22, 2024

7 stages of the ecommerce customer journey How to learn about your customers across the ecommerce customer journey What is the ecommerce customer journey? The ecommerce customer journey maps the complete end-to-end experience of an online shopper’s path with your business.

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Win the Customer

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Customer Journey Mapping (CJM) is a powerful tool that helps businesses visualize and analyze the interactions customers have with a brand throughout their lifecycle. By mapping out these journeys, businesses can identify pain points, opportunities for improvement, and moments of delight.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. How To Tell If A Customer Service Agent Will Help You by Christopher Elliott. After all, the title is “How to Tell if a Customer Service Agent Will Help You.”

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 14, 2019

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Ten top tips for building a customer-driven company in 2019 by cp2experience. My Comment: Here’s a list of ten strong tips to help you and your organization become more customer focused.

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ShepHyken

JUNE 7, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Interviews for CX: How to Conduct Interviews & How They Can Make a Difference by Jeannie Walters. Experience Investigators) Customer interviews can highlight issues in emotional ways.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 13, 2019

They discuss journey mapping and how it can be used to improve both the employee experience and the customer experience. The Interview with Jim Tincher: What is a journey map? A journey map is a graphic representation of every interaction a customer has with you and your business.

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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

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. How to Become a More Customer Centric Business in 5 Steps b y Mark Sallows. FitSmallBusiness) Customer centric businesses invest the whole team focus on supporting their prospective and existing customers. Your choice.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

It’s All About The Customer. Using Journey Mapping to Put the Customer Back into the Customer Experience (CX). Annette Franz returns to Amazing Business Radio to discuss becoming more customer-centric, how to understand your ideal customer, and journey mapping. . .

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

30 Days to Better Customer Service. Journey Mapping Your Way to a Better Customer Experience. Shep Hyken sits down with Doug Sandler to discuss journey mapping, important customer service skills, and assessing risk and value throughout your customer journey.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 4, 2017

To kick off the start of 2017 I could share my “Top Seventeen Ways to Deliver Great Customer Service in 2017.” One of the most important ways to improve customer service is to make sure that everyone in an organization (company) is in alignment with the customer service and/or experience vision.

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ShepHyken

MARCH 1, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Three Common and Enormous Mistakes Companies Make with Customer Experience (CX) Programs by Augie Ray. Foundational Steps for Customer Journey Mapping Initiatives by Dom Nicastro.

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Babelforce

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Customer journey mapping is one of those phrases that everyone has heard. Even if you’re not involved in creating journey maps, you probably know the team within your business that is. Likewise, you probably have some notion of what a customer journey map is. What is a Customer Journey map?

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C3Centricity

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

A recent post by John Ollila on Loyalty Lobby about customer journey maps and touchpoints in the leisure industry prompted me to share with you, an experience I had recently with the Hilton Group. Already there, you can see that they have an incomplete customer journey mapping process.

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 10 Ways To Provide a Cutting-Edge Retail Customer Experience by Janelle Estes. Here are some important reminders for us to consider, starting with creating your Customer Journey Map.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. My Comment: Customer service starts on the inside, starting with employees. My concept of The Employee Golden Rule is about treating employees the same way you treat customers, if not even better. (And

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Real Blue Sky

MAY 31, 2023

The Key to Unveiling Hidden Opportunities and Improving the Customer Experience Have you ever wondered what it’s like for a customer to do business with your brand? Quite simply, customer journey mapping is the journey our customers take when trying to do business with us. So, there you have it.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 31, 2023

Enhanced customer satisfaction Stockouts, inaccurate forecasting, delays, silos, poor customer service: all of the weaknesses within your customer journey threaten to ruin experiences. The result of all of this is angry, frustrated customers.

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ShepHyken

JULY 21, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Everything I Need To Know About Customer Experience I Learned From A Jack Nicholson Movie by Chip Bell (Forbes) Excellent customer experience is an assertion, not a response. .” So, let’s learn!

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delighted

JANUARY 7, 2021

Creating a customer journey map can help you and your company visualize how customers feel at all brand touchpoints so you can avoid potential issues ahead of time, increase customer retention, and discover key information to make the best decisions for your business. Where do I start with my customer journey map?

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ShepHyken

MARCH 14, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Using Customer Journey Maps and Jobs to Be Done for a Better Customer Experience by Tobias Komischke. And two years into Covid-19, AI assumes an expanded role in the customer service landscape.

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ShepHyken

JULY 4, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 7 Top AI Trends in Customer Service by Zendesk. EnterpriseAI) Ever-evolving technology is constantly changing how customer service is done. My Comment: Journey Mapping is no longer an option.

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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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Quiq

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Now, the customer journey is much more complex, and customer mapping needs to be an even bigger part of your marketing and sales processes. Before we dive into how to use your customer journey map, let’s take a step back and learn what it is and how to build your own. What is a customer journey map?

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NobelBiz

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Both the customer experience map and the journey map are essential tools for businesses aiming to understand and improve the interactions their customers have with their brand. While they often are used interchangeably, these maps serve distinct purposes, have unique elements, and offer varying insights.

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ShepHyken

JULY 27, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Traditional vs. frictionless payments: Will customers trade security for convenience? Journey mapping in the customer experience by Chris Beaudin. My Comment: I’m a big fan of journey mapping.

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Beyond Philosophy

MARCH 26, 2021

These minor tweaks are all part of finding the best possible actions to make customers feel the way you want them to with your Customer Experience. Rule # 3: Design That Into Your Customer Experience. Many clients talk about the fact that they do journey mapping. I love journey mapping.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 29, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. 5 Smart Contact Center Strategies Designed to Improve the Customer Experience by Pam Bednarczyk. ShoreTel) Rising customer expectations and changing delivery preferences are forcing many companies to revisit their contact center processes.

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ShepHyken

MARCH 20, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 8 Best Practices for Creating a Compelling Customer Experience by G. Hult (Harvard Business Review) How can a company best create a compelling customer experience? Losing Customers Due to Lack of Relevance?

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CCNG

MAY 10, 2023

Despite what industry experts may profess, customer service isn’t getting any better. While customers expect immediate answers to their inquiries, efficient order processing, and fast shipping, there’s no indication that fulfilling these expectations is improving customer service. Jump on a customer service call.

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GetFeedback

JANUARY 12, 2020

Customer service takes too long to answer the phone. But what about customer requests that, if implemented, would undermine the brand promise? Customer service is often the “catcher” of customer complaints and a common starting point for CX improvements. Journey mapping as a CX tool.

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Interaction Metrics

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Improving customer service is more crucial than ever in 2024. Research shows that customers are 2.4 This blog will explore how to improve customer service, common pitfalls to avoid, and metrics that ensure your efforts are on the right track. Are customers noticing the changes?

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 6, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Knowledgeable and Friendly Agents Earn Customers for Life: Why Brand Trust Rides on the Customer Service Your Contact Center Agents Deliver by Veronica Krieg. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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