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SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Helping Companies & Organizations Create an Amazing Customer-Focused Culture by CXO Magazine This week, we’re starting the Top Five roundup with a Bonus article. Actually, it’s more than an article, it’s an entire magazine devoted to CX. And I’m very proud that that CXO Magazine honored me with a cover story.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2019

3 Lessons From a Customer Service Failure by Jill Schiefelbein. Entrepreneur) Every brand touchpoint is important. Every interaction is a chance for your employees to communicate the experience that your brand provides. Brand Keys 2019 Customer Loyalty Engagement Index: Verified Trust = Brand Success by Robert Passikoff.

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2019 Article Customer Service Guest Experience 93

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JUNE 14, 2021

It’s the gap between what a company’s leadership perceives their customer service and experience to be versus what the customer perceives it to be. Why Brands Must Embrace Personalization Before It’s Too Late by Katrina Wong. Forget Brand Loyalty. As the title implies, forget brand loyalty.

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Customers That Stick

JANUARY 22, 2015

Identify easy, unobtrusive and logical touch points to gather the information and train your employees to implement the plan. In some businesses, a well-branded hard copy information form will work just fine, but it does include extra labor to digitize and the greater possibility of data entry error. It’s all about process.

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Information Customer Service Training Magazine Fashion 119

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NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Poor training and abusive customers – both very scary when mismanaged – are just two of the five topics covered in this short article. 8 ways to be a great customer during COVID by Monique Richardson. CustomerThink) This is the era of customer experience. My Comment: I really liked this article.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The subtitle/description of this article indicates these strategies will “transform tricky situations into trust-building moments through thoughtful customer service resolution.” The result is a dramatic increase in both the number of customers willing to share feedback and the quality of their responses.

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2024 Article Customer Service Magazine 72

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Magazine) Obsessed with the customer experience, Zappos has woven a customer focus throughout everything they do. My Comment: Zappos is one of the iconic customer service brands, known for delighting customers with a level of WOW customer service. How do they do it?

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JULY 14, 2020

Customer Experience – The new focus of 2020! Customer Experience has become a top priority for businesses in 2020. It is now considered to be the key brand differentiator and a critical factor for your brand’s success and revenue growth. LinkedIn : [link]. Website : [link]. Linkedin : [link]. Website : [link].

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2020 Customer Experience Magazine Consulting 132

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OCTOBER 4, 2021

7 Techniques That Are Key to Customer Retention Today by John Hall. Magazine) It’s a business axiom that holding on to existing customers is more lucrative than acquiring new ones. My Comment: Returning customers are more profitable, not just because they return. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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OCTOBER 26, 2020

For those solely focused on customer service and experience, pay attention to the comments about AI, chatbots and virtual assistants. The Future Of Business Is Customer-centric: 3 Pillars To Create A Customer-centric Strategy by Ilenia Vidi. Brand loyalty is changing due to the pandemic by Chris Morris.

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MAY 13, 2024

8 Keys to Making Customer Service a More Positive Experience by Martin Zwilling (Inc. Magazine) With the advent of the internet, social media, and instant communication via texting, customer expectations for service, as part of their entire customer experience, have changed. What Is Churn Rate?

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JULY 25, 2022

11 Ways to Increase Brand Loyalty Through Better Email Marketing by Young Entrepreneur Council. However, when done right, it can be an effective communication tool to gain new clients and customers. My Comment: Email marketing is typical marketing until you focus on the customer and not just making a sale. Quite a bit.

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DECEMBER 16, 2024

The Customer Experience Paradox – and How to Overcome It by MARKETING-INTERACTIVE (MARKETING-INTERACTIVE) As consumers tighten their spending after poor experiences, brands face mounting pressure to prioritise CX or risk losing market share. Custom Studio (Inc. My Comment: What is a Forever Customer?

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Article Customer Service Loyalty Programs 2024 62

ShepHyken

MAY 7, 2018

That’s why the online retailer now converses with its customers most frequently through text messages. My Comment: There are many ways for customers to communicate with the companies and brands they do business with. An easy return policy creates customer confidence and trust in the brand.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Our customer service research sponsored by RingCentral (brand new 2024 report is now out) includes a humorous stat/finding: 79% of US consumers have called customer support and been caught in the automated menu system and repeatedly screamed, “Agent” or “Representative,” and eventually hung up out of frustration.

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JANUARY 24, 2022

5 Ways to Ensure Customer Satisfaction in a Supply Chain Crisis by Staples Worklife Magazine. Staples Worklife Magazine) The supply chain crisis is causing product backorders and shipping delays that will affect all shoppers this holiday season. Learn how to ensure customer satisfaction despite supply chain disruptions.

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2022 Article Customer Service Magazine 72

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NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Your Brand Is Not What You Say—It’s What You Do by David M. Taffet and Jordan Goldenberg (Fast Company) Here’s a little secret most branding agencies won’t tell you. You can’t define your brand—your customer does. A brand is a promise delivered. As mentioned in the article, a brand is not what you say.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Seriously, using AI for a better CX is the main reason a company or brand would invest in AI. Costco Is Rolling Out a Brand-New Feature that Its Most Loyal Customers Will Love by Bill Murphy Jr. Magazine) Did you hear the one about the loyal Costco member who went to buy a $4.99 It acknowledges you. It has a brain.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Lego Customers Lose Millions of Pieces a Year. Magazine) Lego Group knows something about talking to its customers, and not just because it has a few creative employees. The company has built one of the best examples of a customer service organization I’ve seen. It’s a great lesson from an iconic brand.

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JUNE 13, 2022

(CustomerThink) Some of us are old enough to remember when subscriptions were limited to just sports clubs, newspapers, and magazines. In 2009 only 18% of the value of the top 100 brands was in subscriptions. If you say the word “subscription,” most people think of magazines and newspapers. This grew to 29% by 2018. Not anymore!

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2022 Article Customer Service Magazine 72

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NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Magazine) Employee turnover is always a stressful situation. In short, chatbots allow you to keep your brand messaging consistent, allows you to scale your support without having to hire more employees, and as already mentioned, get customers the answers they need quickly. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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2021 Article Customer Service Retail 94

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MARCH 21, 2022

Our customer service research supports the theme. 59% percent of the more than 1,000 consumers we surveyed feel that customer service is worse now than before the pandemic. 5 Tips to Increase Your Customer Satisfaction in 2022 and Beyond by Wise Marketer Staff. Read on for the Five Cs of quality customer service.

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2022 Article Customer Service Magazine 72

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NOVEMBER 19, 2023

5 Ways to Track Customer Satisfaction by Foundever (Foundever) Satisfied customers are more likely to remain loyal to a brand, to recommend its goods and services to friends and family and are more likely to show forgiveness after a single disappointing customer experience. This article includes seven ideas.

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Article Customer Service 2023 Magazine 66

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 13, 2021

This article gives us a glimpse into the benefits of AI as it applies to customer service. Seth Godin Reveals the 1 Truth About Customer Service Most Companies Just Don’t Understand by Jeff Steen. It’s about getting “service” right. brands of 2021 based on shopper sentiment.

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2021 Article Customer Service Social Media 86

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MAY 26, 2024

How to Make Customer Service Your Company’s Superpower by Jaquie Scammell (The CEO Magazine) Customer service no longer sparks the same enthusiasm it once used to. Is it time to lead a new service leadership revolution and put the human back in ‘human service’? Connect with Shep on LinkedIn.

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2024 Net Promoter Score Article Customer Service 83

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JULY 18, 2016

When Social Media Turns Customer Service Nays Into Yays by Katie Cooper. Social Media Beast) Here’s the basics on how customers are taking to social media to talk about their brand experiences, and what they expect in return. Customer Loyalty: Obligation or Happy Marriage? b y Jeanette McMurtry.

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2016 Article Social Media Customer Service 69

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DECEMBER 20, 2021

A cause or social issue contributes to the customer experience, especially with Gen Z. Proactive customer engagement from the contact center will turn reactive customer support agents into brand ambassadors. Customer Experience by Tyler Gallagher. customer experience, I had the pleasure of interviewing A.J.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2022

An Economist magazine analysis of Volkswagen, Wells Fargo, and six other corporations calculated that a company loses 30% of its value when it loses trust, at least in the short term. My Comment: People like doing business with companies and brands that they know, like, and trust. I’ll add a fifth, and that’s customer experience.

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APRIL 10, 2023

This one is written by Denise Le Yohn, a CX and branding expert who understands the power of creating an employee experience (EX) that sets up a successful customer experience. There are several other ideas shared by the authors, who are members of PwC’s division that focuses on customer transformation and loyalty.

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AUGUST 28, 2023

My Comment: I love learning and reading articles about how iconic brands treat their customers. Brands like Amazon, Chick-fil-A, Ritz-Carlton, and others have “cracked the code” on the customer experience. This is a very robust article all about taking advantage of the gift of customer feedback.

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2023 Article Customer Service Magazine 62

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AUGUST 6, 2023

25 Ways to Proactively Spot Your Customers’ Pain Points by Call Centre Helper Magazine (Call Centre Helper Magazine) When struggling to deal with customer demand, a lot of contact centres try to recruit more people. My Comment: I didn’t know Apple had a magazine. (I Connect with Shep on LinkedIn.

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APRIL 25, 2022

ContactCentres) The pandemic had a significant impact on how we engage with brands, with nationwide lockdowns prohibiting face-to-face interactions and requiring both businesses and consumers to embrace digital alternatives. My Comment: This interesting article makes the case that a brand app is a great way to connect with your customer.

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MAY 30, 2022

Here you will find some interesting stats and findings about why rewards programs fizzle out, the mistakes companies/brands make, and more. The Verdict Is In: Customer Service Isn’t Human Enough by Amy Balliett. Shep Hyken is a customer service expert, professional speaker, and New York Times bestselling business author.

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MAY 8, 2023

In many cases, they built their brand, and their differentiation from the big guys, on the idea of personalization — of being closer to their customers than their multinational rivals can be — while also offering more sophistication, a broader offering, and more underlying service capability than small businesses can.

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DECEMBER 3, 2023

My Comment: When our clients are interested in our customer service training for their “new” customer service/CX initiative, they are excited and ready to start. Knowing who your customers are (as in your target audience) and creating a value proposition that you honor leads to a better CX.

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Article Customer Service 2023 Loyalty Programs 66

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MAY 2, 2022

Break the Nps Plateau: Create a Culture of Customer Experience by Chris Albertson, Andrew Robertson, and Anson Vuong. Gallup) Over the past decade, financial services firms have positioned the customer’s experience as a way to enhance the firm’s brand promise and differentiate their firm against competitors.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Finally, he presents the concept of “customer Service as an Experience.” 7 Small-Business Strategies for Customer Retention by Kalin Kassabov (Inc. Magazine) Customer retention is a crucial aspect of any successful business. It can lead to increased customer loyalty, repeat business and, ultimately, higher profits.

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