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 moment there is inconsistency, you start to lose the customer’s confidence, and ultimately you might lose the customer.

Customer Service 90

Customer Service Loyalty Customer Service Training Customers 90

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Someone asked me a question: Sometimes I’m so frustrated when I call a company’s customer service number. And if you really think you are 100% right and the customer support agent is wrong, consider ending the call and calling back to speak with a different agent who may respond differently. So that’s my advice for the customer.

Customer Service 144

Customer Service Social Media Workshop Customer Service Training 144

TechSee

OCTOBER 17, 2024

In the rapidly evolving landscape of customer experience (CX), businesses are constantly seeking innovative ways to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and foster customer loyalty. Common CX Pain Points  Across various industries, businesses encounter recurring challenges in their customer experience operations.

White Paper 109

White Paper Customer Satisfaction Telecommunications Download 109

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. When a customer tweets to a company and receives a response, the customer is willing to spend 3-20% more.

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2016 Article Customer Service 2017 128

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. Customers are getting survey fatigue.

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Article 2019 Customer Service Social Media 122

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. The best customer support does several things.

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Customer Service Metrics Customers Interaction 169

ShepHyken

JULY 29, 2020

Call me boring, but I want the same thing every time—at least when it comes to customer experience. We want our customers to always have a good experience with us—one they can count on always happening every time they do business with us. It is, but this is good monotony—the kind of monotony our customers like.

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Customer Service Hospitality Customer Service Training Customers 269

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. My Comment: Here is a great testimonial to the combination of a great customer experience and product. I never knew I wanted that.”

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Article 2019 Customer Service Poor Customer Service 119

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

Kayako

DECEMBER 8, 2016

5: Is it too late to win the customer back? What you can do to rectify bad customer service. We wanted to test word of mouth marketing to see if it could be used to rectify a customer’s bad experience. At Kayako, we help our customers get better at customer service. Intro: Word of mouth marketing.

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Consumers Customer Service Poor Customer Service Airlines 116

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?

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. My Comment: Privacy and identity issues are at the top of our customers’ minds with whom they do business.

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Article 2019 Customer Journey Mapping Customer Service 110

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

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

JANUARY 7, 2025

Here is the best from 2024: Rip the Band-Aid Off Communication : Communication is a cornerstone of the customer experience. Customer Service Week 2024 : This special week is celebrated the first full week of October. It may be someone elses fault, but to the customer, you are the company. Find ways to be simple!

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2024 Article 2025 Workshop 82

InMoment XI

JULY 22, 2024

Did you know that 77% of customers expect to interact with someone immediately when they contact a company during a crisis? The recent global outage affecting major service providers like Microsoft and CrowdStrike has highlighted the need for businesses to be prepared. For enterprise companies, the stakes are even higher.

Banking 195

Banking Feedback Social Media Call Center 195

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. Discover Kayako Single View.

Customer Service 98

Customer Service Management E-support B2C 98

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. Part of this finding is dependent on the customer’s age.

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Article 2024 Customer Service Magazine 88

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

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

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

ProProfs Chat

DECEMBER 7, 2018

And it’s time you gear up to tackle all customer queries and requests on time. 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. That’s okay. Tweet this.

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Customer Service E Commerce Chief Customer Officer E-support 96

CSM Magazine

MARCH 10, 2025

While these aspects are crucial, one of the most defining factors of customer experience is the tone of voice a business uses. Whether through help-desk interactions, marketing messages, or automated responses, voice moulds perception and can ultimately determine customer loyalty. What Is a Companys Voice? Personalisation is key, too.

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Customer Experience Reference Communication Customers 52

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

I was asked the same question three times in the last week: “What is the biggest opportunity in customer service?” If a customer has a problem, issue or question, the speed in which you move them from concerned or upset to happy could be the difference between the customer coming back or not.

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Customer Service Workshop Customer Service Training Definition 93

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 .

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Customer Service Management 2023 2022 93

Kitewheel

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Customer experience leaders also tend to have powerful mobile banking platforms. Customer journey orchestration provides many powerful ways to make the most of the mobile banking experience. How are customers truly using your mobile app? This is a major obstacle to improving the customer experience at many banks.

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Customer Confidence Banking Call Center Customer Journey 52

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. The bot is then able to draw from these resources when customers ask common questions.

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Customer Service Social Media Books Return on Investment 98

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Keep in mind, this wasn’t a single unhappy customer complaining to a gate agent at the airport. 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. Urgency is key to restoring confidence. I’m sure there were long lines and hold times.

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Airlines Customer Service Customer Service Representative Customers 100

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

Thematic

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

What if you could anticipate your customers’ needs before they even tell you? That’s the power of customer experience insights—real-time feedback and data-driven analysis that help businesses understand what customers want, what frustrates them, and how to improve their journey. Let’s go!

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Insights Customer Experience Social Media Net Promoter Score 62

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.

Banking 103

Banking Customer Service Representative Customer Confidence Customer Service Training 103

ShepHyken

JULY 12, 2022

Building Confidence with Your Customers. Empowering Your Team to Deliver a Great Customer Experience. He shares what organizations can learn about customer service from the hospitality industry and how to equip employees to meet and exceed customer expectations. Find out what the customers’ end goals are.

Hospitality 120

Hospitality Travel Customer Confidence Culture 120

Customer Enthusiast

MAY 3, 2016

NPS is a customer loyalty metric created by Fred Reicheld, Bain & Company and Satmetrix in 2003. 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. Don’t settle for ordinary. Choose extraordinary.

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Net Promoter Score Customer Service 2003 Hotels 58

ShepHyken

JUNE 8, 2022

Even if they don’t matter to the customer, they should still matter to you. As it applies to customer experience (including customer service), it is often the little details that move the experience from average to amazing. They are also important to our customers, whether they know it or not.

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Customer Confidence Customer Service Training Customer Service Customer Focused 134

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

When you make a customer smarter, at least two things are happening. One, you’re showing off your knowledge in such a way that is all about the customer, and not just about how much you know. And second, you’re eliminating confusion, which creates clarity and confidence. . Just make your customers smarter. .

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Customer Service Training Customers Information Loyalty 138

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. That’s what great customer-focused companies do! Great value with great service.

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Customer Service 2011 2012 Customer Focused 93

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. Impulse service on steroids by Chip Bell. My Comment: Part of an amazing customer experience can be driven by technology.

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2017 Article Customer Service Retail 74