Thematic

MARCH 30, 2025

Customer service is more than just answering questions. It’s also about understanding what your customers need, sometimes before they even ask. That’s why customer service insights are important. Let’s explore eight ways these insights can take customer service from reactive to proactive.

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Customer Bliss

JUNE 28, 2018

Let’s face it: the airline industry is tough. Do you remember how many airlines there were when you were a kid?) To stay ahead of the competition, airlines keep close tabs on customer experience to address flyers’ concerns, preferences, and needs through reports like the recently released J.D.

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Beyond Philosophy

JUNE 19, 2017

I’ve been flying major airlines for a long time, and like everyone else, I’ve noticed the changes – and not in a good way. As the New York Times recently reported , “Rich bonus packages for top executives are now largely tied to short-term income targets and fatter profit margins instead of customer service.”

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. How To Make Your Customer Strategy Fun by Chip Bell (Forbes) Is your organization about fun? How often do your customers giggle? Customers’ expectations continue to rise. Let’s learn from some of the best.

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Very Best Service

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Revolutionising Customer Service: A Deep Dive into Recent Innovations Customer service has evolved significantly in recent years, driven by technological advancements and changing consumer expectations. This blog post explores some of the most innovative customer service practices that have emerged in recent times.

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

DECEMBER 15, 2014

For leaders to make smart decisions about who the best, most loyal and most profitable customers are, they need to understand the makeup of the customer population. This often means creating special loyalty programs , elite experiences, and special perks to maintain the top 1% of customers. Herein lies the rub.

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CX Accelerator

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

It’s at that point I realized that I never received an email from the airline after booking my flight. Surely customer support could help me sort this out. I sent the airline a direct message on X (formerly Twitter) and within an hour they were able to resend to an alternate email address. 28) can’t be empathetic.

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Beyond Philosophy

JANUARY 18, 2017

airlines, sizing them up according to factors that matter to travelers, including delays, on-time arrivals and lost baggage. Overall, the newspaper reported, airlines did a better job on some measures in 2016 than in 2015, with 7 percent fewer late arrivals. The Wall Street Journal has released its annual scorecard of U.S.

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

JULY 15, 2015

Assume that customers will always be loyal, for loyalty’s sake. Ignoring the evolution of the ever-changing marketplace is the same as ignoring what your customers need the most. Companies like Southwest Airlines and Zappo’s have made it a huge part of their culture to make sure they recruit the right people.

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

DECEMBER 29, 2014

Before you start innovating, remember what customers want, and how to deliver it on their terms! Customer or Company Mission? This post compares the mission statements of two airlines and it’s sure to get you thinking about your own. 13 Tough Questions to Skyrocket Customer Experience Improvement.

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SurveySensum

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Some say it can reveal everything from customer loyalty to future revenue growth. Well, I believe it to be true… Companies with a high NPS grow twice as fast as their competitors, and in a world where customer loyalty directly influences your revenue, that’s no small feat. NPS is a legend in the world of CX KPIs.

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Negative feedback uncovers areas for improvement, potentially saving businesses from losing customers to competitors. Customer loyalty is fragile. High customer expectations and the ability to switch to competitors easily mean companies must work even harder to keep their consumers happy.

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

MARCH 26, 2015

I own my own business, meaning I can’t always be faithful to one airline. The evaluations always lead to improvements which then lead to results like increased online conversions or loyalty. Blog Customer Experience customer service Featured Opinion B2B guest experience linkedin loyalty microinteractions travel experience'

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CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

When a customer experiences a service failure, you’d assume their trust in the brand takes a hit. Thats the concept behind the Customer Service Recovery Paradox. In this article, well explore real-world examples of companies that didnt just bounce back from service failuresthey came back stronger.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 18, 2021

and asked them numerous questions about topics related to customer service, customer experience, loyalty, reviews, and more. We asked customers to rate various customer service experiences on a scale of one to five, in which a score of one signified not important at all with five being very important.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Customer Service Week: Appreciating Clients and Employees Gives You an Edge by Sandra Idossou. My Comment: This week is International Customer Service Week. Here are my top five picks from last week. One thing stands out.

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Beyond Philosophy

JUNE 11, 2015

Without fear of (much) argument, it’s a fair statement that all companies want, and try to generate and achieve, optimum loyalty from their customer base. They should want this because study after study shows the financial rewards of having loyal customers. Customer loyalty programs are especially popular among retailers.

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. How to Provide the Best Possible Customer Experience? GISuser) If you don’t have a well-planned customer service strategy, you are highly likely to lose business. Airline Customer Service Improved In 2020.

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Win the Customer

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Thanks to increasing connectivity, your customers can now voice their frustrations to everyone on social media. Research has shown that in the period between 2009 and 2014, the number of Twitter users using the platform for customer service doubled to 22%. So, which companies do social customer service right?

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Customer Bliss

MAY 3, 2017

This especially holds true when it comes to customer service. In fact, CEB data shows that 81 percent of customers today will use self-service channels first before reaching out to a company to speak to a customer service rep live.

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InMoment XI

JULY 16, 2024

The result is a robust brand reputation , increased customer loyalty, and ultimately, improved business results. If the company responds within minutes, offering an apology and a solution, it demonstrates a high level of customer care and responsiveness. Overlooking it might spell your downfall.

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InMoment XI

JULY 16, 2024

The result is a robust brand reputation , increased customer loyalty, and ultimately, improved business results. If the company responds within minutes, offering an apology and a solution, it demonstrates a high level of customer care and responsiveness. Overlooking it might spell your downfall.

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

JANUARY 26, 2015

So customers tell me, again and again, that I should really pitch this improvement idea to three industries. And I nod along as my seat mate or party friend tell me the latest horror story of waiting on hold, paying for service that wasn’t requested, losing service unexpectedly, or more. Mobile Communications.

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ShepHyken

APRIL 18, 2018

Lately, I’ve been asked about loyalty programs. Any company can create a loyalty program. But, there is some confusion around what exactly a loyalty program is. But, when it comes to a loyalty program , that is going to drive repeat business, there are three types. Is one type of loyalty program better than the other?

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InMoment XI

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Contact Centers In customer service, contact center AI hallucinations can damage brand credibility. Customers won’t be able to trust a business after getting an inappropriate response to their queries. These cases were either not real, misidentified judges, or featured non-existent airlines.

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Inbenta

JULY 29, 2021

8 airline chatbot use cases to achieve top-notch support. Airline chatbot examples. Create your own airline chatbot. These situations call for superior airline customer service. Achieving top-notch airline support with chatbots. Airline chatbot examples. Let’s face it.

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CSM Magazine

JANUARY 27, 2025

Excellent customer service isnt just a nice-to-have for online wholesale storesits a necessity. Small shifts in communication, support, and responsiveness can create loyal customers who choose your store every time. Lets break down how you can make the most of these tools to provide top-notch customer service.

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Alida

JANUARY 29, 2018

That’s why it’s important to keep your cool when concerned customers reach out to your brand, especially in the age of social media, where a misstep can go viral quickly. Below are real-life examples of how brands have delivered excellent customer service to transform a negative customer interaction into a positive experience.

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ProProfs Chat

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Efforts to retain customers, help you formulate effective loyalty programs that your customers enjoy being a part of. Let’s take a look at customer loyalty statistics and observe the various ways that help a business improve and boost customer loyalty. Benefits of Improving Customer Loyalty.

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GetFeedback

JANUARY 12, 2020

What’s behind the improved performance is what some call the “loyalty effect.” Great experiences lead to higher levels of customer loyalty which, over time, not only increases revenue growth but also reduces costs. . Customer service takes too long to answer the phone. The website doesn’t load properly.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Beat Your Best Quality Scores – 15 Quick Wins by Megan Jones (Call Centre Helper) Improving quality scores in customer service is an ongoing process that requires dedication, effective communication, and continuous training.

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Retently

AUGUST 22, 2018

“You can’t have a mid-life crisis in the airline industry, because everyday is a crisis.” – Herb Kelleher. Maintaining an airline is a mess. However, in the pursuit of keeping their operational costs lower, airlines often compromise on one element that has become the crucial competitive differentiator – customer experience.

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Can awful airline customer service be overridden with AI and analytics? This article by Scott Kendrick of Callminer is about how the airlines are using (or should be using) AI to support their customers.

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BlueOcean

JUNE 27, 2024

In “Customer-Centric Harmony: Crafting Experiences That Strike the Right Chord,” CX expert Olga Potaptseva outlines a holistic approach to engaging customers by aligning leadership, technology, processes, people and culture, and customer experience management.

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Michelli Experience

APRIL 18, 2017

I was going to write a blog about all the missteps involved in the United Airlines customer experience disaster. Then I started seeing an “abundance of critics” rushing out of the woodworks – some of whom clearly have never tried to help a company strike a balance between customer needs and profitability. Such things as….

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Think Customers

OCTOBER 18, 2015

After nearly two years since their initial merger, American Airlines and US Airways officially became one airline on Saturday. And after a million hours of training and more than 9,000 tests of kiosks, the airline is facing the last remaining hurdle where mergers are concerned: going live with their combined reservations system.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 4, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. How to Build a Customer Experience Strategy to Boost Your Marketing Campaign by BBP Media (BBP Media) Connecting with your customers can be done in many ways, with businesses investing a lot of time and money into it.

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