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. Customer service is a qualitative experience, your survey needs to quantify that experience in order to be as data-driven as possible. Use a rating scale.

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Nicereply

DECEMBER 17, 2024

It should go without saying that keeping our customers happy is always worth the effort. SaaS companies accomplish this in a multitude of ways, from providing excellent customer service to ensuring their product meets user needs. CES stands out from other metrics used in customer service through its focus on friction.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 24, 2021

Preventing Customer Churn. Shep Hyken interviews Philipp Wolf, CEO of Custify , a company that helps SaaS businesses deliver great results for customers. They discuss how to utilize customer information and behavior to help ensure customer success. Top Takeaways: – Customer service can be reactive.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

She discusses the difference between transactional and relational customer service. Effective customer service should contribute to a positive relationship between the organization and the customer. Beyond convenience, customer service should develop customers’ sense of belonging and recognition.

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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

JUNE 10, 2016

I agree that the hospitality industry seems to be the perfect place to find excellent examples of good (and bad) business practices as well as examples of customer service. It was roughly about three years ago when I started developing Bornevia, a customer service help desk software, along with my team. Shep Hyken.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 8, 2021

They were the cornerstone of the service industry, and in many ways they still are. According to HubSpot, 90% of consumers argue that one channel alone is not enough in terms of customer service, instead preferring an omnichannel experience consisting of email, live chat, social media and contact centres.

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Totango

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Your SaaS customer journey map lays out optimized outcomes that lead to customer renewals, upsells, and referrals. Here, we’ll show you how to create your path to customer success. First, we’ll define what a SaaS customer journey is, break it down into stages, and explain why mapping it out is important.

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Totango

JULY 1, 2022

Customer loyalty is a key to repeat business and referral generation for any business model. For B2B SaaS companies, customer loyalty drives subscription renewals and brand advocacy, making it a critical component of a profitable business model. First, we’ll discuss what customer loyalty is. What Is Customer Loyalty?

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 28, 2016

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Michael Becker, talks about how negative reviews and poor customer service can impact your business. Negative customer service is often the root of a negative review. 1 happy customer will tell roughly 9 other people about their positive experience.

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ChurnZero

JULY 27, 2021

ChurnZero is a finalist in the 2021 SaaS Awards Program in the category of Best SaaS Product for Customer Service/CRM. Now in its sixth year of celebrating software innovation, the Software-as-a-Service Awards program accepts entries worldwide, including the US, Canada, Australasia, EMEA and UK. About ChurnZero.

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CSM Magazine

JANUARY 31, 2025

AI Agent Integrates with service management platforms or works independently to provide faster, more personalized customer service via voice, chat, email, and web. This is often caused by an overwhelming number of customer inquiries and the inability of customer service staff to respond in a timely manner.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 4, 2020

Though technologies have changed and improved, customer service and experience have remained the same. Customers still want a quick and easy resolution to their problem—and companies want to make their customers happy and get them to come back. He helps companies become more customer-centric.

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Totango

JUNE 24, 2022

Customer success in SaaS differs from CS in other industries. The software service industry presents unique challenges for customer success management while also creating unique opportunities that call for specific strategies. Read on to learn the keys to effective customer success for SaaS clients.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Elevating Customer Experience: Embracing Hospitality as the Foundation by Charles Ryan Minton (Newsweek) When it comes to providing exceptional customer experiences, few industries excel quite like the hotel business.

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ShepHyken

JULY 31, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. Apple, with an incredible score of 89, is the darling of customer service, not just for the tech industry, but any industry. They created “customer success.” Here are my top five picks from last week.

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

As customer experience and customer service practitioners, we must align with the overall business strategy. About: Claire Sporton is the Senior Vice President of Customer Experience Innovation at Confirmit , a leading SaaS vendor for multi-channel customer experience, employee engagement and market research solutions.

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CSM Magazine

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

What do you think makes the difference between a loyal customer base and a one-time transaction? Yes, your product or service matters, and greatly so, but what matters equally (and sometimes even more) is the quality of your customer service. Think we’re exaggerating? If you answered later, you were right.

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JustCall

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

SaaS Labs has been selected as a Technology Fast 500 winner for 2022 by Deloitte, debuting at #28 on the list of Bay Area’s top 101 and #151 on the National ranking. I believe that the wave of innovation at SaaS Labs has given rise to a new breed of sales and support agents, preparing us to break more boundaries like this in the years ahead.”

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ChurnZero

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

You should take a holistic approach and address all customer touchpoints. Keep reading for our tips on how to improve customer experience at your SaaS company. The onboarding process is the first impression that your SaaS company makes on the customer after they’ve paid for your service.

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CSM Magazine

APRIL 24, 2025

Benedict Geissler, Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), Netigate Netigate , a leading European provider of AI-powered customer and employee experience management SaaS solutions, has appointed Benedict Geissler as its new Chief Commercial Officer.

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CSM Magazine

MARCH 28, 2025

Whether you’re working with a small team or managing a global operation, having the right customer service software can make or break your ability to meet customer expectations. These tools: Centralize all customer queries for easy management. Provide real-time communication via live chat, phone, or email.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Defining Success from the Customer’s Perspective. Shep Hyken interviews Dan Balcauski, founder and principal consultant for Product Tranquility , where he focuses on helping high-volume B2B SaaS CEOs define pricing and packaging for new products. Shep Hyken is a customer service and experience expert,?

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ChurnZero

OCTOBER 26, 2021

2021 SaaS Awards Announced – APPEALIE Honors The Very Best In Software. APPEALIE has announced the winners of the 2021 SaaS Awards and ChurnZero is honored to be recognized for the fifth year in a row. 41 SaaS apps were recognized for their demonstrated excellence and customer outcomes. LiquidPlanner.

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SaaS Customer centricity Metrics Education 98

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Proactive Customer Service. How to Ensure You Are Delivering Success For Your Customers. They discuss why you should be proactive instead of reactive, how the subscription model is shaping customer loyalty, and why making your customers happy is no longer enough. What is customer success?

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HelpCrunch

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Imagine, you are a soap seller with thousands of customers. Oppositely, if you are offering an issue-tracking SaaS solution to 50 business [ … ]. The post B2B Customer Service: Definition & Best Practices appeared first on HelpCrunch blog. If one of them switches to a competitor, you barely feel the difference.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 18, 2023

In today’s fast-paced business landscape, providing exceptional customer service is paramount to the success of any organization. As customer demands grow, companies are turning to Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance their customer support capabilities.

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Totango

AUGUST 25, 2022

Six Customer Engagement SaaS Strategies That Work. For software service providers, customer engagement SaaS strategies play a central role in a successful business model. Proactive interactions with your customers can increase satisfaction and retention, driving repeat business and referral revenue.

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SaaS Upselling Metrics Journey mapping 103

HelpCrunch

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

The post 6-Step Process to Turn Your SaaS Customer Support into Customer Success appeared first on HelpCrunch blog. For every complaining client, there are 26 who remain silent when they experience problems with a product and don’t contact a support team. [ … ].

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ProProfs Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Lead generation, sales, and operations continue to be the top business goals, but customer service is the foundation of organizational success. Without offering a delightful service experience to customers , your business may suffer in the long-run, since dissatisfied customers can jeopardize your business.

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CSM Magazine

MARCH 28, 2025

With blockchain technology transforming digital services, Solana is emerging as a new infrastructure for supporting scalable and fast services. While blockchain has consistently been growing, Solana price analysis shows throughout time; its the practical use of this blockchain that aids customer service managers the most.

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AWS Machine Learning

MARCH 9, 2023

Hundreds of software as a service (SaaS) applications are being developed around these pre-trained models, which are either directly served to end-customers, or fine-tuned first on a per-customer basis to generate personal and unique content (such as avatars, stylized photo edits, video game assets, domain-specific text, and more).

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ShepHyken

JULY 7, 2023

Moreover, your business app can also send your critical data, such as demographics, geolocation, and customer behavior. Enhanced Customers Satisfaction To sustain high competition, customer satisfaction is highly crucial. For more articles from Shep Hyken and his guest contributors, go to customerserviceblog.com.

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ProProfs Blog

AUGUST 19, 2020

Now, it would be wrong to say that such a big airline company did not have a devised structure of customer service policies. So how do you possibly take your service policies out of presentation slides and build your business culture around them? As a leader, Jeff has always emphasized the power of customer service.

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CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Today’s business world is global, and with it comes a significant yet rewarding challenge for many companiesoffering top-notch multilingual customer service. Your customers arent restricted by borders, and your customer support shouldnt be either. The answer lies in multilingual customer service software.

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ShepHyken

MARCH 5, 2021

This week we feature an article from Deb Mukherjee , a SaaS marketer with DelightChat. He shares five customer-related applications worthy of taking your eCommerce customer service to the next level. With its omnichannel support inbox, you can respond to customer queries from every channel on one screen.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. My Comment: This article is actually an interview with PwC Customer Transformation Leader George Korizis. My Comment: There is a lot of crossover between customer service and CX training. Then read this article.

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