InMoment XI

JULY 18, 2022

In our last blog about creating an excellent food service customer experience (CX), we talked about how vital customer reviews are to growing your business (and how your customer experience plays a pivotal role in making sure your reviews are positive). . 1: Leveraging Customer Feedback in Operations.

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Feedback Culture Customers Customer Experience 492

Customer Bliss

DECEMBER 28, 2017

As we all take the time to think about improving strategies for focusing on customer-driven growth, join me as we revisit 5 of my most popular blog posts of the year. If you’re ever in need of a bit of inspiration or guidance for your customer experience implementation, this is the content you can come back to time after time.

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2017 Blog Customer Experience Chief Customer Officer 141

transcosmos Information Systems

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

What is great customer service? It is when you are able to build a good relationship with your customers. When you can make the customer feel like they’re having a person-to-person transaction with a company, that’s great customer service. Let the examples of the companies below be a guiding light.

Customer Service 99

Customer Service Blog Books 2014 99

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

This week we feature an article by Lindsay Tjepkema who writes about how artificial intelligence marketing (AIM) is becoming more important to our success in engaging with customers. Recently I have read and written a lot about AI and as technology improves and acceptance grows AI will have a strong role in customer service. – Shep Hyken.

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Customer Engagement Blog Engagement Marketing 193

CustomerSuccessBox

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Over the last few years, we’ve seen a lot of growth in the Customer Success space, which means there’s now even more content out there on the web for you to research, consume and rely on. Let’s look at the top customer success blogs. As well as their actionable customer success platform they provide a widely respected blog.

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Blog Customer Success Customer Centricity Consulting 64

Comm100

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

To drive business, attract new clients, and retain existing ones, financial institutions must invest in improving their customer experience. Enhancing your customer experience is important not just because it will increase customer loyalty and satisfaction but because customers also expect it.

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Financial 2023 Blog Customer Experience 76

Call Experts

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

“Customer Service” is one of the most commonly used phrases in business. But, do you ever wonder: what is customer service? It is best defined as supporting your customers’ needs by offering and delivering professional, top-notch assistance before, during, and after their requirements are fulfilled.

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Contact Center Blog Call Center E-support 52

Customer Bliss

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

There’s a continuing focus on brands improving customer experience to lead customer-driven growth. I’d like to share some of the most popular and most-shared content from the Customer Bliss blog. A beloved company understands that a good apology strengthens the bond between customers and the company.

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Blog Customer Experience 2017 2018 204

Uniphore

OCTOBER 7, 2021

It’s increasingly vital for organizations in all industries to provide superior customer service that exceeds expectations and meets users’ needs quickly and efficiently. To do just that, one of the best ways is to learn from the examples of the best in the business. Here are impressive examples of superior customer service: 1.

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Customer Service Airlines Insurance Hotels 45

ShepHyken

MAY 31, 2019

This week we feature an article by Abdul Babar who explains why your customer experience strategy must be a priority for any customer-facing organization. A positive customer experience isn’t just about “feel good” experiences, it is about branding, market positioning, perception, and at the end of the day, your bottom line.

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Blog Customer Experience Touchpoint User Experience 116

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

My obsession for Customer Experience (CX) started when I received a package in the mail on a random afternoon. Since my Stacy’s Chips incident, I have been fascinated by CX and continue to pay very close attention to how companies deliver unforgettable experiences to win over customer’s hearts – and wallets.

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Blog Hotels B2C Loyalty 107

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague from Down Under, Warwick Merry, writes about an experience he had that demonstrates why a business must have the systems and processes in place to take care of new and existing customers. If you cannot take care of the customer, it doesn’t pay to advertise!

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Blog Advertising Entertainment Sports 117

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

This week we feature an article by Pascal van Opzeeland who writes about the quality of customer support and what it takes to provide great customer support. – Shep Hyken. What makes a customer support interaction good or bad? To be good, a customer support interaction needs to be…. Element #1: Fast. Element #3: Clear.

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Blog Effort Score Interaction Article 105

Comm100

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Integrating chatbots powered by AI into your business is a fantastic way to keep one step ahead of your competitors and provide superior customer service. It also improves the level of interaction between your company and its customers. Some examples of such integrations are as follows: Payment processing.

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Blog Social Media Customer Satisfaction Customer Relationship Management 61

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 25, 2016

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Ricky Nowak, shares a customer experience she had recently with a hotel that didn’t exactly go well. It’s a great example of how not to give excellent customer service! Shep Hyken . So what’s the moral of this story?

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Blog Hotels Workshop 2016 108

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Mark Smith, writes about how crucial personalization can be to the customer experience. When you customize or personalize the experience, even during the sales process, you are delivering a better level of service. Shep Hyken.

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Blog Customer Experience Retail Consumers 118

ShepHyken

MARCH 22, 2019

who argues that digital transformation is bringing customer experience to an entirely different level. Communities were smaller, shopping was local, and technology wasn’t there to either help or confuse the customer. However, I would argue that digital transformation is bringing customer experience to an entirely different level.

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Blog Customer Experience User Experience Technology 106

ShepHyken

APRIL 12, 2019

This week we feature an article by Joel Gottesman who shares tips to ensure that seasonal employees provide an excellent customer experience. Many of these employees were tasked with challenging customer-facing positions. However, these employees also present unique challenges to delivering exceptional customer experiences.

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Blog Customer Service Tourism Retail 107

Comm100

JUNE 15, 2022

If you want your brand to stand head and shoulders above the competition, developing an unbeatable customer experience is essential. However, consistently achieving customer satisfaction across all aspects of your business is a considerable challenge. What is a customer experience (CX) program? of the changes you propose.

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Blog Brands Customer Experience Net Promoter Score 86

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 29, 2017

This week we feature an article by Patrick Thuot who shares an infographic about how customer service can help the retail industry. A customer-centric approach can help any type of business succeed. – Shep Hyken. To entice those customers to come in-store requires there to be something worth coming in for.

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Retail Blog Customer Service Fashion 89

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Chip Bell, shares his concept of kaleidoscope service with some great examples. Kaleidoscope service, I like it! Innovative service has the same emotional influence and poignant hold on customers. Kaleidoscope service at its finest!

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Blog Hotels Innovation Books 69

BlueOcean

MARCH 19, 2024

On the Blue Ocean blog, we talk a lot about the process of sourcing a strategic partner for your outsourced customer care program. We know a seamless outsourcing transition is essential for maintaining operational efficiency and customer satisfaction, and you need to go on the transition journey with a team of people you barely know.

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Customer Care Document Sports Communication 177

ShepHyken

JUNE 28, 2019

Airline agents are still at check-in counters to guide passengers after self-service kiosks and to arrange complicated ticketing. In the contact center industry, for example, there are fewer phone conversations going into customer support centers than in the past. Technology replacing humans. That’s what we all fear.

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Contact Center Blog 2025 Banking 110

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Think about an incredible service experience you’ve had recently. What about the service experience was extraordinary? Most consumers expect a positive experience and yet companies continuously fail in customer experience 101. The post Guest Blog: Five Star Hotel, Minus Five Star Service appeared first on Shep Hyken.

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Hotels Blog Hospitality Guest Experience 110

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 14, 2016

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Pascal van Opzeeland, writes an informative article about the popularity of messaging apps and how they are impacting customer service. Have you been focusing on social media service lately? Why Messaging Is So Promising For Customer Service.

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Blog Customer Service Social Media Sports 125

Comm100

MAY 25, 2022

Further social upheavals amongst workers and customer expectations have also occurred. Ultimately, customer service and contact centers have not been immune to these changes. Then we’ll analyze how your organization can respond to these changes and the ways in which technology can benefit your ability to serve customers.

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2022 Blog Contact Center Customer Service 52

Provide Support

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Chat etiquette plays a huge role in customer service. It helps to build a lasting relationship with the customer, inspire future communication and create fans and advocates of your brand. How to treat the customer to be able to appreciate all these benefits and escalate your service to a more professional and human level?

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2003 Customer Service 2017 Customer Service Training 111

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 19, 2018

For example, algorithms are able to digest complex customer data and provide relevant content to individuals at the right time. AI-driven chatbots are being deployed more and more within customer support functions, but web personalization extends beyond just automated bots. So, how is AI changing customer experience?

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Blog E Commerce Customer Service E-support 110

transcosmos Information Systems

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

What is great customer service? It is when you are able to build a good relationship with your customers. When you can make the customer feel like they’re having a person-to-person transaction with a company, that’s great customer service. Let the examples of the companies below be a guiding light.

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Customer Service Blog Books 2014 48

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Brie Tascione, writes about the importance of improving the customer experience in the healthcare industry to improve loyalty and reduce frustration. Any service industry today must keep up with the technological advances when communicating with their customers.

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Healthcare Loyalty Blog Insurance 127

ShepHyken

JANUARY 11, 2019

This week we feature an article by Agi Marx who shares 3 ways to close the customer feedback loop to prevent churn and increase revenue. – Shep Hyken. What is the customer feedback loop? Customer feedback loop is the practice of responding to customers meaningfully when they leave feedback.

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Feedback Blog NPS Net Promoter Score 92

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

The location he writes about is a great example of how to provide an Amazing customer experience! – Shep Hyken. When you think of terrible customer service, what types of companies come to mind? Long lines, rude service, unappealing environment, uncomfortable seating, and the anxiety of losing your spot in line.

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Blog Wireless Government Entertainment 81

ShepHyken

JULY 12, 2019

This week we feature an article by Hugues Meyrath who says that by integrating machine learning and AI capabilities into your processes, you can optimize the performance of your facilities and staff to drive a positive customer experience. He shares some examples of how this technology can be a difference-maker.

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Blog Customer Experience Roadmap Technology 106

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Timi Garai, discusses the power of millennial moms and how to gain their loyalty. For example, investigate what millennial moms care about the most. They let their customers fund medical research to help those in need. Shep Hyken . Conclusion.

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Loyalty Retail Blog Loyalty Programs 118

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

This week we feature an article by Nathalie Herrman who writes about three key principles that are at the root of all great customer service. She also reminds us that the customer experience begins with the employee experience. – Shep Hyken. Otherwise, we lack integrity, employees lose interest, and customer service suffers.

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Customer Satisfaction Blog Exceptional Customer Service Employee Experience 92

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

This week we feature an article by Rahul Varshneya whos writes about how technology innovations are continuously improving the customer experience. This Maya Angelou quote fits perfectly when talking about the factors responsible for positive brand customer service. How to leverage technology for a better customer experience.

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Technology Blog Customer Experience Social Media 130

ShepHyken

MAY 5, 2017

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Dan Rood, writes about the precious commodity of time and why we must use the latest technologies to help customers save time and have amazing customer experiences. I think a great self-service option is key for everyone. Shep Hyken. Three-quarters of U.S.

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Blog Omnichannel Social Media Retail 79