ProProfs Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2021

This is where the importance of customer feedback plays its part. Collecting customer feedback guarantees you never stray too far from the customer’s needs. Even though it has both negative and positive sides, you’ll need both for consumer feedback to work for you. What is Customer Feedback?

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

This week, we feature an article by Maria Fintanidou, a copywriter for Moosend , an email marketing automation software. She writes about using email marketing to improve customer service and experience throughout the entire customer journey. It’s all about your email marketing revolving around your subscribers’ needs.

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ProProfs Blog

JANUARY 24, 2020

Advocacy Marketing by Tesla is another brilliant example in which the existing loyal customers were used to grab new customers. . The company offered referral packages of $1000 to both existing customers and new references. How to Develop Customer Advocacy for Your Business? Access to diverse marketing channels.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 18, 2020

Know who your customers are, and once you do, you will be able to better market to them personally. Even if an employee doesn’t have direct contact with a customer, they support someone who does. Customer service must be part of the company’s culture. Ask people who may not usually get asked.

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ShepHyken

APRIL 7, 2017

Are you marketing your product in the right way? In the race to winning the customers or the aimed targets, things are often overpromised. Also, it is significant to market and sell in the right way. An unhappy customer shows you the actual scenario of the market. A quick tip is to examine the negative feedback.

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ShepHyken

JUNE 1, 2018

This week we feature an article by Jason Grills who discusses the importance of integrating an effective customer support system and how to decide upon live chat software for your organization. – Shep Hyken. Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning” – Bill Gates , Microsoft Founder.

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ProProfs Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2021

The identification of what customers want is important and based on different factors, marketers need to divide people into market segments. That’s exactly what market segmentation is all about! With the help of certain shared factors, a wide population can be put into subgroups for targeted marketing.

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CX Accelerator

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Surely customer support could help me sort this out. Read each of these as a completion of this sentence: A company might not be customer-centric if they… Here’s what my friends came up with: , Luke Soon , focusing on the big picture says: 4) think short-term versus long-term. 11) have zero channels for customer feedback.

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CX Accelerator

JUNE 8, 2020

In contact centers, where calls are traditionally recorded, there’s a ton of voice of customer insight readily available — one only needs to take the time to listen. The tone of the customer conveyed their sentiment about the issues. Make a phone call to see how they (customers) are doing. Create a customer advisory board.

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ShepHyken

APRIL 2, 2021

Misconception #1: Every angry customer just wants a discount. When it comes to angry customers , you may think that someone is only causing a commotion to save a quick buck, but you would be wrong. Misconception #4: You can’t save your relationship with a customer after a negative experience.

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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. The global eCommerce market size was valued at 9.09 This directly enhances the overall customer experience of the store.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 28, 2022

He shares the 5 ways a CRM can influence the customer and business part of your organization. Customers play a crucial role in establishing the position of a business in the market. Managing customers reflect on the revenue and the evaluation of the brand for any business. . Customer support.

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NobelBiz

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Understanding this dynamic is crucial, especially when customers are facing their most challenging times. When the pressure rises, here’s how to elevate your customer support to the next level, solidifying trust and cementing loyalty. Timing is not just a skill; it’s the heartbeat of outstanding customer support.

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ShepHyken

APRIL 15, 2022

This week, we feature an article by Manpreet Chawla, senior digital marketing specialist at Knowmax , a knowledge base management solution for enterprises looking to provide exceptional customer experience to their customers via enhanced agent satisfaction. Automate customer service.

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ShepHyken

JULY 7, 2024

5 Big Ways to Turn up the Voice of Your Customer in Your Marketing by Bunny Tharpe (MarTech) What your customers have to say about their experiences with your brand should inspire and drive innovation in your marketing. My Comment: Do your customers talk about you and your products and/or services?

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The Interview with Paul Selby: Self-service is all about empowering customers and giving them the ability to solve their own problems. This often allows resolutions to be reached faster, which makes the customers happy and eliminates extra work for customer support agents. Feedback is a huge opportunity for insight.

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Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

There are lots of articles and studies around stating things like “Highly engaged customers are loyal customers”. There’s little doubt that engaged customers can, and do, help shape the brand. They can also provide useful feedback and build brand-based communities. 10 BIG Ideas for Customer-Centric Success.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 7, 2017

Customer service and experience are more important than ever, and that is a trend that will continue. LinkedIn) So the first question you might be asking is: what in the world is a cheese monger and what could they possibly teach me about retail, marketing and customer experience? Turns out: a lot.

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ShepHyken

JUNE 29, 2018

Once you have found a system which works for you, customers will notice better efficiency with your business and will be impressed. It is no secret that social media continues to increase in popularity by the day for customer support. Customer Feedback. Social Media Engagement.

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Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 23, 2015

For many companies, the brand-appropriate customer experience spans across multiple channels and touchpoints, and it can involve internal groups such as IT, sales, marketing, operations, customer support, new product or service development, and product management.

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TeamSupport

JULY 31, 2023

The data collected in your customer support department does not begin and end with customer support personnel. The benefits of the data collected here touches every other aspect of your business including hiring, product support, marketing strategy, and more.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

Before Mark Zuckerberg revolutionized online communication with Facebook, the pace of feedback traveling via word-of-mouth was slow. Social media has empowered users to share instant feedback with their followers – and have those comments validated instantly. More than 98% of customers contacting the chatbot stay within the bot.

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ShepHyken

JUNE 10, 2019

(CallMiner) In this article, you’ll find expert tips on effective VoC survey design, as well as suggestions for effective questions that dig deeper and provide measurable, actionable insights that can inform your marketing and customer service initiatives. The common theme is that they are short and easy on the customer.

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TeleDirect

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Why Outsourcing Customer Support Saves Time and Money In today’s fast-paced business environment, providing exceptional customer support is no longer optionalit’s a necessity. Customers expect quick responses, personalized interactions, and seamless experiences across multiple channels.

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

can give you numbers but the verbatim answers that come with qualitative feedback questions (open-ended questions) can give you some incredible insights. That said, our friends at Stella Connect recently posted an article with seven tips on how to run a successful customer service training program.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 14, 2022

This week, we feature an article by Christopher Jan Benitez, a freelance writer who specializes in digital marketing. He shares the importance of developing online training resources for your customer service team and how to implement one for the success of your business. Determine Customer Training Type . Simulate Calls .

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Lumoa

JANUARY 24, 2024

After that frustrating experience, I had a newfound appreciation for customers who have to deal with unresponsive customer experience (CX) teams that fail to act on customer feedback! Just like a hapless tourist, customers are eager to share details of their experience.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Rather than wait until the employee is leaving to get feedback in an exit interview, why not be proactive and have an interview that can help you understand what makes employees happy (or not). My Comment: Here’s an interesting article about the link between CX and marketing. Marketing is about the brand promise.

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Embrace Customer Complaints To Up Your Customer Experience to Excellent by Ken Sterling. Magazine) “Embrace customer complaints” is probably a cringe-worthy idea to some of you. My Comment: And speaking of AI, here’s how AI can help customer support agents versus interacting with customers.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

My Comment: You want happy customers? Do you want to keep your happy customers? Content marketing, social media, customer feedback, customer support, and training and analytics… These aren’t just buzz words. These are the ways great companies are getting their customers to return again and again.

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delighted

APRIL 19, 2023

Online survey distribution methods (think email, link, and website surveys) get great response rates and garner high-quality feedback for two reasons: they’re user-friendly and timed to catch folks while their experience is still fresh. QR code surveys fill that niche for real-world feedback. Why create a QR code survey?

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ProProfs Blog

JUNE 26, 2020

It’s not just great communication skills that make a customer support operator great at their job. 62% of customers say that a representative’s knowledge and resourcefulness play a key role in creating a good experience. To help you get started, we’ve prepared a small customer support glossary below.

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CCNG

JUNE 14, 2023

In today's competitive market, providing an outstanding customer experience is more important than ever. Businesses that excel in creating strong connections with their customers often enjoy higher levels of customer loyalty and increased revenue. Simply put, they created an emotional connection with me.

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ProProfs Blog

MAY 13, 2020

What is Personalized Customer Service. Marketers and customer support experts are always talking about the increasing role of personalization in customer service. But what is personalized customer service? Perhaps, a great lesson on impeccable customer service.

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CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Customer support can make or break the gaming experience, especially for new players navigating online casinos for the first time. Below, well explore best practices in casino customer support to win over new players while emphasizing trust, transparency, and efficiency.

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Lumoa

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Long-term actions are based on the analytics results of customer feedback. Later, communicate the changes and improvements you’ve done based on customer feedback back to your customers. In both cases, follow-up is a necessity, not a choice, if you want to build strong relationships with your customers.

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CCNG

JUNE 7, 2023

A recent search about how Chat GPT can and will assist in customer service, contact center and customer experience shows many ways ChatGPT can be a potentially valuable tool including: Answering Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) : Chat GPT can handle repetitive and commonly asked questions by providing instant and accurate responses.

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