ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

SaaS has changed the traditional sales rules. Traditionally, sales leaders are motivated by increasing the number of new logos and the thrill of the sale rather than splitting their attention to managing the day-to-day relationships of customers.? Here are a few reasons why Customer Success should be separated from Sales.? .

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Can Your Customer Service Make a Sale? And sure, there were those sales. Customer service must be baked into the entire customer journey, especially in sales. In addition, the customer support department, when they provide stellar service, may have an opportunity to make additional sales.

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Developing an affiliate marketing strategy comprises multiple aspects. An affiliate marketing strategy needs to be effective, target well and work well for brands and customers. Having an affiliate marketing strategy will drive traffic, improve leads, sales, and encourage customers to engage with your brand. Exploration.

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AWS Machine Learning

DECEMBER 11, 2024

In the same spirit of using generative AI to equip our sales teams to most effectively meet customer needs, this post reviews how weve delivered an internally-facing conversational sales assistant using Amazon Q Business. Not only that, but our sales teams devise action plans that they otherwise might have missed without AI assistance.

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ShepHyken

JULY 26, 2019

This week we feature an article by Charles Richard who shares an article about how important it is for software development companies to have a successful customer experience strategy. The following post sums up a little bit in the details of what and how when it comes to customer experience strategies. Unveil their personas.

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AWS Machine Learning

APRIL 3, 2025

Every year, AWS Sales personnel draft in-depth, forward looking strategy documents for established AWS customers. These documents help the AWS Sales team to align with our customer growth strategy and to collaborate with the entire sales team on long-term growth ideas for AWS customers.

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 9, 2022

And more importantly, how can you ensure that it’s not costing you sales? Customers want to be able to reach a live person when they need assistance. First, make sure that your contact center is easily accessible and that customers can reach a live person when they need assistance. What is a contact center CRM? .

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Outsource Consultants

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

These services go beyond traditional support, offering personalized interactions and leveraging advanced technologies to enhance the online shopping experience. In this post, we’ll explore how to harness the power of call centers to increase your ecommerce sales and stay ahead in the competitive digital marketplace.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 22, 2023

One of the most powerful customer service and CX tactics is personalization. We interviewed more than 1,000 consumers for our CX research , and 71% said a personalized experience is important to them. When personalization is used correctly, customers feel as if you recognize them. His “personalization” strategy failed.

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ShepHyken

MAY 7, 2021

He shares how brands can make their customers’ digital experiences more personalized. Are you looking to make your digital customer experience more personalized? Why personalized CX matters in the 21st century. Personalization is central to engaging and converting customers in the current marketing landscape.

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Integrity Solutions

MARCH 11, 2025

Improving sales performance is key to business growth, particularly in a constantly changing environment. Last year, Salesforce reported 67% of sales reps surveyed didn’t expect to meet their quota, and 84% missed it the previous year.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 18, 2023

4 on the list was Personalization Gets More Personal. The best marketers have realized that personalization is a way to get closer to the customer – or at least make it appear to be so. In our customer experience research (sponsored by Amazon), 74% of customers we surveyed said a personalized experience is important. .

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 21, 2022

She shares how customer experience is a valuable marketing strategy. If your business follows marketing best practices, you’re probably already implementing user research, collecting customer data, and targeting customers with personalized messaging. Here’s why customer experience is of great value in your marketing strategies. .

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Integrity Solutions

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Sales enablement has become an integral component of the modern sales organization, yet there is still confusion around what sales enablement actually is and, crucially, how to really make it deliver results for your salespeople and your business. This is not unlike the situation many sales leaders are finding themselves in.

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TeleDirect

JANUARY 15, 2025

Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another person. Personalization: Adapting communication to suit the individuals preferences and circumstances. Outbound Call Centers: Focus on business-driven communication , including sales, marketing, and follow-ups. What Is Empathy in Customer Service?

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Nicereply

OCTOBER 16, 2024

However, only 2 in 5 brand executives believe their customer loyalty strategies are successful. 7 Customer Loyalty Strategies to Drive Long-Term Relationships Below, we’ve listed some helpful tips to drive repeat purchases and keep your customers coming back for more. It sounds like we’re talking about a person. I’ll wait.

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ShepHyken

JULY 16, 2021

While the ultimate goal is always going to be making sales, you want customers to feel that they are in a familiar place with friends, rather than being approached as potential sales prospects. You can’t beat personal interaction.? . Read Shep’s latest Forbes article: Are Your E-Commerce Strategies Working?

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 31, 2023

It leads to the creation of a holistic customer experience in which every level of your sales funnel is optimized to meet customer needs and expectations. Enterprise resource management (ERP) systems centralize, automate, and manage core business data and processes, from inventory management to real-time sales information.

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CSM Magazine

JANUARY 29, 2025

A sales funnel that prioritizes the customer isn’t just beneficialits essential. Heres how you can craft a sales funnel that puts customers at the heart of everything you do. Connect with Multiple Decision-Makers Sales is rarely a one-person game, especially in B2B environments.

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ShepHyken

JULY 22, 2020

This is the person I want on my side. This is exactly the kind of person—in any company—I want to talk to whenever I call for help, have a question or even a complaint. After all, I represent not just that one sale, but potential future sales. This is my “new best friend” at the software company.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Building a relationship that fosters confidence, trust and connection is a less obvious sales technique. If every time you contact the customer, be it in person, over the phone, by email, texting, or any other form of communication, and all you do is sell, sell, sell, the customer will tune you out. And don’t do it with a sales pitch.

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ShepHyken

MAY 24, 2021

My Comment: Dale Carnegie said, “A person’s name is to him or her the sweetest and most important sound in any language.” 5 Top Customer Strategies CEO Should Know by Duong Nguyen. CustomerThink) Focus on customers’ goals which lead to sales and their referrals. by Erin Ollila.

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ShepHyken

JUNE 11, 2019

Personalizing the Content Experience to Win Customer Loyalty. A good content marketing strategy is part of a good customer experience. No longer are content marketers responsible for sales only; now, they influence the entire customer experience. Successful content personalization can lead to customer loyalty.

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ShepHyken

APRIL 30, 2021

Modern customers want real-time interactions that are personalized and consistent. To meet their demands, we expect to see more technology in customer support in 2021, as well as a growth in omnichannel support strategies. Merging The Boundaries Between Customer Service and Sales . . Customer Service Trends For 2021 .

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Interaction Metrics

JANUARY 7, 2025

The discussion highlighted the synergy between scientific customer feedback and customer journey mapping, likening these two tools to the left foot and right foot of an effective CX strategy. In many ways, the success of your CX strategy hinges on the quality of your dataas the classic line goes, garbage in, garbage out.

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TMP Direct

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The festive season is a prime opportunity for businesses to maximize sales, as many customers embark on shopping sprees, eager to find the perfect gifts. This phenomenon occurs when customers fill their carts with products but leave without completing the purchase, significantly impacting sales and revenue.

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ShepHyken

APRIL 23, 2021

You don’t want complaints to sit on a public forum like social media, which is why your social media person should either have the autonomy to reply to complaints or be given a strategy for addressing complaints. . Adding the social support person’s name at the end of the Tweet made this feel response feel more personalized. .

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Interaction Metrics

MARCH 27, 2025

When you look at how quickly advertising costs, introductory offers, sales pitches and tools add up, acquiring a new customer typically costs way more than retaining an existing one. For specific strategies you can use, keep reading. That’s personalization in action. And it works. People crave feeling seen and understood.

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Beyond Philosophy

JANUARY 20, 2020

Sometimes people say no to sales offers out of habit. The scientific name for it is Escalation of Commitment, but it is also the basis of many sales techniques, and it is an excellent way to get your customers to say yes. . Escalating Commitment into a Sale. There are ways to overcome these habits.

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 31, 2021

She shares 5 customer service strategies that improve customer retention. It’s no secret that customer service is a critical component of any successful company’s strategy. It’s a short-sighted strategy to focus on customer acquisition vs. retention.? 5 Customer Service Strategies That Improve Retention.

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ShepHyken

MAY 31, 2019

This week we feature an article by Abdul Babar who explains why your customer experience strategy must be a priority for any customer-facing organization. Give your brand a strong personality. Make sure that your brand has a memorable personality. Ask yourself, if your brand was a real person, what sort of person would they be?

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Make the customer feel like a person. Customers are not a sale, an account number, a prospect, etc. Be the person everyone admires and wants to emulate. . Depending on how your customers like to communicate, it could be in person, on the phone, in an email, a text, or an old-fashioned hand-written note. . Be proactive.

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ShepHyken

APRIL 5, 2019

When used correctly, chatbots have the power to enhance marketing, sales, customer retention and more. Through natural language processing and sentiment analysis, chatbots can personalize the customer journey based on browsing habits, conversation and more, to deliver proactive and engaging customer interactions.

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Beyond Philosophy

MAY 14, 2020

As a specialist in applying the science of influence and persuasion in sales, leadership, and coaching, Ahearn spoke to us about the six fundamental principles on how to influence people. So, Ahearn says that persuasion is about changing behavior to something the person probably would not do in the absence of your ask.

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