ShepHyken

JUNE 27, 2018

I have a similar take on the customer service and customer service world. The three keys to customer experience success are consistency, consistency and consistency. The quality of the product or service must be consistent. Whatever the company sells must meet the expectations of the customer, every time.

Customer Service 90

Customer Service Loyalty Customer Service Training Customers 90

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. ROI’s on the Prize: Twitter Links Social Customer Care and Willingness to Pay by Lia Winograd. Where Customer Service is Failing: Top Priorities For Your Contact Center [Research] by Sharpen. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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2016 Article Customer Service 2017 128

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Someone asked me a question: Sometimes I’m so frustrated when I call a company’s customer service number. Instead, I want to emphasize the last part of my response to the question: sometimes, customer service agents – and other employees – have different answers to the same questions. What do you think if I yell at them?

Customer Service 144

Customer Service Social Media Workshop Customer Service Training 144

ShepHyken

JUNE 3, 2019

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 10 Ways to Improve Your Customer Experience (CX) by Diana Kaemingk. Qualtrics) If you’re ready to improve your customer experience, check out these 10 tips. Trust inspires confidence with your customers.

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Article 2019 Customer Service Social Media 122

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

A good customer service experience is doing what you are supposed to do. Beyond satisfactory – and beyond good – is an exceptional customer service. His company, ClearSource provides customer support via phone, email, chat and social media for companies that want to outsource their customer service.

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Exceptional Customer Service Customer Satisfaction Customer Service Social Media 134

ShepHyken

MARCH 22, 2017

Congratulations to Squaremouth , who just won a Gold Stevie Award for Customer Service Department of the Year – for the fourth time! For those that don’t know, the Stevie is an international business award that recognizes top performing organizations in several categories including customer service.)

Customer Service 88

Customer Service Insurance Customer Confidence Travel 88

ShepHyken

JUNE 24, 2019

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Clairvoyance: I Never Knew I Always Wanted This by Chip Bell. Steve Jobs had the goal of giving a customer something they didn’t know they needed or wanted until they actually started using it.

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Article 2019 Customer Service Poor Customer Service 119

Kayako

DECEMBER 8, 2016

5: Is it too late to win the customer back? What you can do to rectify bad customer service. At Kayako, we help our customers get better at customer service. We want to make sure our customers are offering excellent customer service so their customers continue to pay for their service or product.

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Consumers Customer Service Poor Customer Service Airlines 116

ShepHyken

JANUARY 7, 2025

Customer Service Week 2024 : This special week is celebrated the first full week of October. While we want to recognize our customers, the true meaning of this is to celebrate the employees who take care of our customers. It may be someone elses fault, but to the customer, you are the company.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 18, 2017

Many people think of customer service as a department. If you’ve been following me, you’ll know my belief is that customer service is a philosophy , not a department. It can be the traditional customer service team who fields questions and complaints. Validation needs to be a part of the customer experience.

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Customer Service Metrics Customers Interaction 169

CSM Magazine

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Just like the chicken or egg conundrum the same could apply to COVID-19 and poor customer service. As many organisations hide behind the pandemic for failing service standards, Abbie Heslop, Commercial AI Analyst, EBI.AI What came first, Coronavirus or poor customer service? About the Author.

Poor Customer Service 105

Poor Customer Service Customer Service Insurance Automotive 105

ShepHyken

MAY 27, 2019

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Amazon Bringing One-Day Shipping To Prime Shows The Real Battle For Customers by Daniel Newman. Yet customers also want to enjoy a digital experience with little or no friction. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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Article 2019 Customer Journey Mapping Customer Service 110

ShepHyken

JULY 29, 2020

So be bold with your marketing, your products and your innovations, but be boring when it comes to customer service and experience. Shep Hyken is a customer service expert, keynote speaker, and New York Times bestselling business author. For information, contact 314-692-2200 or www.hyken.com. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

Customer Service 269

Customer Service Hospitality Customer Service Training Customers 269

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. My Comment: Customer service starts on the inside, starting with employees. My concept of The Employee Golden Rule is about treating employees the same way you treat customers, if not even better.

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Article 2021 Customer Service E Commerce 21

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. The 3 Types of Customers That Will Talk About Your Business—and The One That Definitely Won’t by Jay Baer. Great Customer Experience Means Consistent Customer Service by Glenn Pasch.

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2018 Article Customer Service Automotive 93

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Quality customer service will not only impress new customers but will also be a key motivator in their decision to stick around for the long term. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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Article 2024 Customer Service Magazine 88

Kayako

JULY 28, 2022

Today’s customers increasingly expect personalized experiences from brands, so it is tempting to think that if your customer were having a problem, their first choice would be to get on a live call with customer service. When looking at actual customer behavior, the opposite is true. So what is the answer?

Customer Service 98

Customer Service Management E-support B2C 98

ShepHyken

APRIL 28, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 5 Reasons Why VIP Customers Are the Key to E-Commerce Growth by Josh Kim (Total Retail) VIP customers significantly impact a business’ bottom line, often contributing a substantial portion of total revenue.

E Commerce 75

E Commerce Article 2024 Loyalty Programs 75

Kitewheel

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Customer journey orchestration provides many powerful ways to make the most of the mobile banking experience. Two of these are uncovering customer journey paths with journey analytics and increasing the value of customer service through real-time orchestration. . How are customers truly using your mobile app?

Customer Confidence 52

Customer Confidence Banking Call Center Customer Journey 52

CSM Magazine

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Sixty percent of customer service managers say it’s going to be “the toughest winter yet” as they worry about losing customers in the run up to the holidays. Customer confidence is crumbling in the current environment . However, 56% of the US surveyed see this period as a ‘time to shine.’

Customer Service 93

Customer Service Management 2023 2022 93

ProProfs Chat

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Now, there are many online platforms that advice you on how to improve your customer service this holiday season. They all have some practical tips that contribute to building a better service for your customers. Lavy Mammen Customer Experience Consultant, GEA Group Americas, Inc. That’s okay. Tweet this.

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Customer Service E Commerce Chief Customer Officer E-support 96

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

I was asked the same question three times in the last week: “What is the biggest opportunity in customer service?” Shep Hyken is a customer service/CX expert, award-winning keynote speaker, and New York Times bestselling author. But today’s answer is not just timely, but also timeless. Connect with Shep on LinkedIn.

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Customer Service Workshop Customer Service Training Definition 93

Comm100

AUGUST 8, 2022

Customer service is an always changing landscape. While many aspects of providing excellent customer service have held true over decades, the reality is that customer expectations have grown and shifted with technology. In this article, we’ll answer your questions like “what is a chatbot?” Types of chatbots.

Customer Service 98

Customer Service Social Media Books Return on Investment 98

ShepHyken

MAY 7, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Overstock’s customer service texts have a 98 percent open rate by Ilyse Liffreing. Digiday) Overstock.com knows the days are long gone when people would call or email about problems with its products or service.

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Article 2018 Customer Service Magazine 79

ShepHyken

JULY 12, 2022

He shares what organizations can learn about customer service from the hospitality industry and how to equip employees to meet and exceed customer expectations. Top Takeaways: The fundamentals of customer service start with individual customer interactions. How do you build customer confidence?

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Hospitality Travel Customer Confidence Culture 120

BlueOcean

JANUARY 6, 2020

Competitive pressures, customer expectations, and emerging technologies are some of the key factors pushing leaders to elevate and evolve their customer service approach. We often talk about omnichannel as the ultimate goal for any and every customer service solution. An Increase in Channel Switching.

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Omnichannel Customer Care Customer Journey Consumers 177

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Yet every cloud has a silver lining, and in this instance it’s a mini-case study on how to handle a customer service crisis. I can’t speak to what happened at the airport when passengers approached gate agents for help, or what happened on the phone lines as passengers tried to reach a customer service representative.

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Airlines Customer Service Customer Service Representative Customers 100

CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Customer expectations are at their peak in the current fast moving and interconnected digital era. Offering a customer service that runs all day is important for businesses: that is one of the ways that they will be able to meet the high demands of the customers.

Competitive Advantage 52

Competitive Advantage Customer Retention Customer Satisfaction Loyalty 52

ShepHyken

JUNE 8, 2022

As it applies to customer experience (including customer service), it is often the little details that move the experience from average to amazing. It’s usually just “little things” – details that often are almost unnoticed – that give our customers confidence and help create customer amazement. .

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Customer Confidence Customer Service Training Customer Service Customer Focused 134

InMoment XI

JULY 22, 2024

The recent global outage affecting major service providers like Microsoft and CrowdStrike has highlighted the need for businesses to be prepared. When such disruptions occur, they don’t just impact operations; they shake customer confidence and loyalty. For enterprise companies, the stakes are even higher.

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Banking Feedback Social Media Call Center 195

Customer Enthusiast

MAY 3, 2016

Essentially, it identifies customers as being Promoters, Passives or Detractors of an organization, company or brand based on their likelihood to recommend it to others. Is there a KPI that you feel is most important to evaluating product and service quality in your world of work? Don’t settle for ordinary. Choose extraordinary.

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Net Promoter Score Customer Service 2003 Hotels 58

CSM Magazine

MARCH 10, 2025

Clear, sensitive and authentic communication can help engender customer confidence and satisfaction, even in difficult conversations. Insite Energy, a leading provider of metering, billing, and maintenance services for communal heating systems known as heat networks, understands the importance of voice in customer interactions.

Customer Experience 52

Customer Experience Reference Communication Customers 52

ShepHyken

APRIL 12, 2017

Once the customer service representative came on the call, Cindy briefly described the problem. What do you think happened when the new customer service rep came on? Shattered customer confidence. Even though our last customer service rep got the job done, the other two couldn’t.

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Banking Customer Service Representative Customer Confidence Customer Service Training 103

Myra Golden

DECEMBER 9, 2016

A free module from my customer service online training. I thought, “Why not create a professional development program for customer service professionals that would be similar to the management development program?” Experience “How to Rock Your Customer Service Job” .

Customer Service 53

Customer Service Customer Service Training Customer Confidence Customers 53

Myra Golden

DECEMBER 9, 2016

A free module from my customer service online training. I thought, “Why not create a professional development program for customer service professionals that would be similar to the management development program?” Experience “How to Rock Your Customer Service Job” .

Customer Service 53

Customer Service Customer Service Training Customer Confidence Customers 53

ShepHyken

JANUARY 25, 2017

The Dollar Shave Club continues to impress me with their amazing customer service. I have used them as an example of how to create a membership experience , but now I want to focus on their ability to deliver amazing customer service. One billion dollars! For information contact or www.hyken.com.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. You’ll have to read this excellent article by Vala Afshar, a genius in the world of customer service and CX. Customer service expert Chip Bell has come up with a concept he calls “impulse service.”

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2017 Article Customer Service Retail 74