Happy or Not

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Exceptional customer service goes beyond simply addressing customer inquiries—it involves anticipating needs, personalizing customer interactions, and delighting customers at every touchpoint.

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InMoment XI

MARCH 20, 2024

They envisioned a landscape where exceptional customer service, inviting environments, and a commitment to personal connections prevailed over the conventional transactional approach. Metro Bank has embraced a retail-inspired model, setting it apart from traditional banking structures.

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CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The “brick and mortar” retail sector operates in a challenging environment, especially as many in-store workers are likely craving remote work opportunities. As a result, physical retailers must offer something truly special to entice and retain customers. Retail staff need to communicate well, it is part and parcel of the job.

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Customer Enthusiast

JANUARY 23, 2017

Last week I was interviewed for a customer service podcast. During the interview, I was asked for my definition of customer service, which I shared: Customer service is a voluntary act that demonstrates a genuine desire to satisfy, if not delight, a customer. But I disagree with that.

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Customer Enthusiast

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

The way you inspire employees to provide exceptional customer service is to reveal the totality of their job role and connect their daily job responsibilities to a credible, enduring organizational purpose. Cascade the lessons from Delight Your Customers throughout your department, division, or entire organization.

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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. Segmenting Customers for Personalized Experiences Not all customers have the same priorities.

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CSM Magazine

JUNE 8, 2023

Excellent customer service is critical to the long-term success of any business. Companies boost their reputation and brand image and build loyalty by treating customers right. That gives companies with stellar customer service a serious competitive advantage. Some places simply do it better than others.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 31, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. How to Prevent Customer Churn with Retention Marketing by Lauren Pope. Learning Hub) Attracting new customers is cool and all, but do you know how to keep them around? Had A Customer Service Fail?

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CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Weve rounded up some of the best MBAs that emphasize customer service excellence, leadership, and innovation to help you make an informed decision when choosing which MBA to study. What to Look for in a Customer Service-Focused MBA Before choosing an MBA, its useful to identify key elements within a program that align with your goals.

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CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 12, 2023

However, one often underestimated factor can be a game-changer: exceptional customer service. When people think of customer service, they typically picture helpful voices on the other end of a phone line or friendly faces at a retail store. Exceptional customer service reduces these risks.

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Customer Enthusiast

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

A journalist recently contacted me, posing a single question: “What makes good customer service?”. This was my response: Let’s start with a definition: Customer service is a voluntary act that demonstrates a genuine desire to satisfy, if not delight, a customer. Act: Service is a verb, requiring action.

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InMoment XI

JULY 23, 2024

Ecommerce Customer Experience Examples When it comes to examples of ecommerce CX, we’ve got some ideas to help your brand stand out: Personalization: Brands like Amazon use customer data to provide personalized product recommendations. Equip your team with the skills and knowledge they need to deliver exceptional customer service.

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer service drives loyalty for Amazon-owned Zappos by Tabitha Cassidy. The Next Big Thing in Customer Experience: Frictionless Returns by Poornima Apte. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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Kustomer

JANUARY 29, 2020

It’s Chief Customer Officers, USA 2020 , and Kustomer will be there to deliver the keynote on how technology can enable omnichannel, personalized customer service. Placing the customer at the center of any organization has never been more important. What better way to start the year?

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Kustomer

JANUARY 29, 2020

It’s Chief Customer Officers, USA 2020, and Kustomer will be there to deliver the keynote on how technology can enable omnichannel, personalized customer service. Placing the customer at the center of any organization has never been more important. What better way to start the year?

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Kustomer

JUNE 8, 2021

This means it’s more crucial than ever to focus on the e-commerce customer service experience. retailers alone in Q2 of 2020 was 44% higher than the same period in 2019. What Is E-Commerce Customer Service? The ideal e-commerce customer service experience means customers are never left hanging — no matter what.

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InMoment XI

APRIL 25, 2024

Retail and Commercial Banks For retail and commercial banks to realize reputation management success, they should put a focus on improving customer service, convenience and accessibility, seamless digital experiences, and communication strategies.

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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?

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SurveySensum

JULY 10, 2023

This is how Starbucks prioritizes its customers and consistently delivers exceptional retail customer service – showing how by creating a positive customer experience you can foster trust, cultivate customer loyalty , and set your business apart. Before that, What is Customer Service in Retail?

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ShepHyken

JULY 16, 2021

He writes about creating a better experience for customers when they come into a store. We all know that the retail landscape changed massively in 2020. That means that to keep customers coming back, you need to make your retail space stand out and provide exceptional customer service. Bundling .

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Customer Enthusiast

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

One of our objectives was to identify ways to incorporate exceptional customer service into the day-to-day processes at the libraries. Regardless of setting, customer-facing employees have the ability to provide stellar customer service; they just have to put themselves in a position to shine.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

This puts a lot of extra pressure on businesses to deliver exceptional customer service. It’s not enough to have a great product—that product also has to come with great customer experience. For businesses that have become the benchmark for top customer service, what are they doing differently?

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Customer Enthusiast

MARCH 12, 2018

During a recent Q&A session, I was asked this question: “How do you inspire employees to continue to offer excellent customer service when they are not recognized by supervisors when they do?”. Employees’ performance should be consistently managed, whether related to their technical knowledge/skills or customer service behaviors.

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C3Centricity

MAY 12, 2024

Here are twenty ways to get started, together with best-in-class examples, but I’d love to hear how you delight your own customers and turn satisfaction into loyalty. Deliver Exceptional Customer Service Exceptional customer service is the first essential step to plan.

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ProProfs Chat

AUGUST 19, 2020

Now, it would be wrong to say that such a big airline company did not have a devised structure of customer service policies. So how do you possibly take your service policies out of presentation slides and build your business culture around them? As a leader, Jeff has always emphasized the power of customer service.

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Customer Enthusiast

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

For many years, I’ve gone on record saying that the reason you and I, as customers, consistently receive predictably poor customer service is because exceptional customer service is voluntary; employees don’t have to deliver it, and most don’t. This includes both coworkers and customers.

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Customer Enthusiast

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Customer Service Week (Oct. Let me begin by saying that celebrating the customer is a good thing—especially when you consider that, without customers, there wouldn’t be much else to celebrate. Wouldn’t it be better to run your business as if every week was Customer Service Week? Don’t settle for ordinary.

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Integrity Solutions

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

It’s easy to say that we put the customer first, but what does that actually look like in practice? In the past, customer service centers were viewed as cost centers or expenses. Today, the organizations that are delivering a superior customer experience are proving just how outdated that perspective is.

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Customers That Stick

OCTOBER 13, 2014

Welcome to the Monthly Mash, a mashup of tools, tales and tips on customer service and the customer experience from around the blogosphere. Thoughts on the Customer: Fewer Choices, More Happiness. Everything contributes to being easy to do business with, even your product or service offerings. Photo Credit: [link].

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Customer Enthusiast

AUGUST 10, 2015

Whenever I go on record saying, “Most employees don’t choose to deliver poor customer service; they just don’t choose to deliver exceptional customer service” (or something similar), there are always pundits who emerge from the dark recesses of the Internet to lay the blame on management for employee indifference toward customers.

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SurveySensum

JULY 10, 2023

This is how Starbucks prioritizes its customers and consistently delivers exceptional retail customer service – showing how by creating a positive customer experience you can foster trust, cultivate customer loyalty , and set your business apart. Before that, What is Customer Service in Retail?

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Stella Connect

JANUARY 4, 2022

Customer service coaching refers to the practice of ongoing communication between the agent and their manager to hone in on how to improve on specific skills, achieve specific goals, and develop their craft so they can handle even the most difficult customer interactions. Coaching Customer Service Agents for Individual Growth.

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Kustomer

JUNE 27, 2022

A new era in customer service has arrived. The transformed landscape requires engagement like never previously seen, and customer service software is here to help. Not one single survey has ever indicated that customers wouldn’t pay more for great service, according to Forbes.

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ShepHyken

MAY 30, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. CustomerThink) Considering the cost of attracting new customers ­– one estimate is seven times more than keeping existing ones – many companies would do better to focus on retaining their engaged enrollees.

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Customer Enthusiast

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Having spent two decades with Marriott, I had an opportunity to see this philosophy manifest firsthand in the direct service of tens of thousands of customers. Although I retired from the company in 2006, 21 years after his death, my customer service philosophy continues to be shaped by the founder’s words. customer J.W.

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Oracle

MAY 26, 2020

Pella’s passion for quality and innovation goes beyond the products and encompasses every part of the customer journey. In short, customer service directly impacts brand loyalty. Here’s how Pella improved their strategy, technology, and metrics to deliver exceptional experiences. They were disconnected.

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CSM Magazine

AUGUST 21, 2023

Customer engagement has become one of the most critical success factors for retailers looking to drive sales, loyalty, and overall business growth. However, with the increasing complexity and diversity of today’s retail environment, engaging with customers has become a more challenging task.

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