ShepHyken

JUNE 24, 2016

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Jeremy Watkin shares a story demonstrating the importance of empowerment to great customer service. This speaks to a value that really marks a great customer service professional. Or perhaps you work in a restaurant where customers take orders to go.

Blog 84

Blog Reference Customer Service Leadership 84

Eptica

JULY 23, 2021

Date: Friday, July 23, 2021 Author: Guest author: Colin Shaw The Peak-End Rule and what it means for customer service. Author: Guest author: Colin Shaw Understanding the psychology of customer interactions is key to delivering the right experience, at the right time. How to plan for customer service success at peak times.

Customer Service 85

Customer Service 2021 Blog Interaction 85

GetFeedback

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

And in order for brands to grow and build meaningful relationships with their customers in today’s industry, they need to be available on these various channels by adopting an omnichannel approach. More than just a recent buzzword, omnichannel represents a shift in the way brands engage with their customers. It maximizes efficiency.

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Omnichannel Touchpoint Social Media Rewards Programs 150

Comm100

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

It’s all the product of the on-demand economy, which has come to dominate across industries and has forced organizations to rethink the way they do business and provide customer service. It heavily utilizes digital technology products and services to cater directly to customer needs. What are on-demand economies?

Consumers 52

Consumers Blog Customer Service Social Media 52

Beyond Philosophy

JANUARY 12, 2015

There are many philosophies out there. The thing about philosophy is that it doesn’t always have much real-world application behind it. Anyone can claim a philosophy but can they make it work in the real world? Philosophy #2: Your Customer Experience drives value for your organization. .

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2015 Customer Experience CEM Webinar 163

BlueOcean

MARCH 13, 2023

Talk of ChatGPT is everywhere from your LinkedIn feed to the evening news to, yes, this blog. Like most people in the customer care sector, we are diving deep into where ChatGPT fits, or might fit, into the contact center world. So let’s get into it. Those first three are what we’d expect.

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Contact Center Customer Experience Average Handle Time Customer Care 156

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 30, 2016

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Erich Lawson, writes about the importance of being an eco-friendly business and how it can encourage loyalty among consumers. This is a great example of finding out what is important to your customer and making it a priority. Shep Hyken. What Message Are You Conveying?

Blog 85

Blog Loyalty 2011 2013 85

Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

One of my clients has done an excellent job in the last couple of years improving their customer experience. They focused their attention on the customer-facing teams at first. That would leave one group with a customer-centric mindset and the rest without one. We all know happy employees make happy customers.

Net Promoter Score 78

Net Promoter Score Engagement Customer Centricity NPS 78

CX Accelerator

JANUARY 11, 2021

The all-too-sudden and tragic passing of former Zappos CEO, Tony Hsieh has sent a ripple through the business world, and the customer experience (CX) community is no exception. In the past, I’ve often chuckled upon reading about Zappos in a book or hearing the name mentioned in a keynote address as a model for customer-centricity.

Books 182

Books Return on Investment Magazine Culture 182

Call Experts

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Today, customer support plays a pivotal role in maintaining and growing a loyal customer base, enticing many companies to hire a contact center for their answering services. Ultimately, a well-managed contact center can be the lifeline of your customer service operations.

Contact Center 105

Contact Center Call Center 2027 Customer Satisfaction 105

ShepHyken

MARCH 23, 2018

Situation : Your mission statement has become, or always has been, merely words on a wall and not a philosophy embraced by employees. They had greater employee engagement and more loyal customers. Negative customer reviews or feedback. Employee – mission disconnect. Stating your mission once is not enough.

Communication 82

Communication Blog Leadership Airlines 82

Call Experts

APRIL 8, 2024

Today, customer support plays a pivotal role in maintaining and growing a loyal customer base, enticing many companies to hire a contact center for their answering services. Ultimately, a well-managed contact center can be the lifeline of your customer service operations.

Contact Center 52

Contact Center Call Center 2027 Customer Satisfaction 52

Beyond Philosophy

JANUARY 23, 2021

We recently spoke to Customer Experience experts who shared an interesting insight. They all say they wish people understood that there was no one thing to do, no silver-bullet-solution for Customer Experience. In other words, there is no one thing, but many things that you should do to improve your Customer Experience in 2021.

2021 89

2021 White Paper Customer Experience Consulting 89

Beyond Philosophy

JULY 17, 2017

In our customer experience consultancy, we spend a lot of time educating people about the components of a great customer experience. If customers just had a gadget that could do more or electronic kiosks they could play with in the store, or a virtual reality app – well, then the customer experience would be great.

Technology 133

Technology Touchpoint Workshop Books 133

Beyond Philosophy

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

According to trendwatching.com, the feelings a Customer has when they are getting excellent Customer service are the same as the feelings they have when they feel love. Most excellent Customer Experiences leave Customers feeling valued and important, or, in other words, feeling the love. I couldn’t agree more.

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Multi-Channel Call Center 2015 Customers 167

Beyond Philosophy

MARCH 16, 2023

I’ve followed the American Customer Satisfaction Institute (ACSI) results since I started Beyond Philosophy in 2002. When you consider all the resources organizations and individuals have put into customer experience and the voice of the customer, I wonder… was it worth it? Guess what? So, how can this be?

2010 89

2010 Customer Satisfaction Competitive Advantage 2002 89

Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Being Customer-Centric requires rewarding those that contribute to Customer-Centricity. Too many organizations are still not rewarding Customer Experience improvement because they don’t measure it. Focusing on rewarding these, however, is not conducive to Customer Centricity. It’s a simple concept, really. Some do both.

Net Promoter Score 118

Net Promoter Score Customer Experience CEM Customer Centricity 118

Beyond Philosophy

JUNE 12, 2015

With all the focus on Customer Experience over the years, and the increasing resource that organizations have put into improving the Customer Experience, what have been the results? The American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) uses an overall U.S. Customer satisfaction score as an indicator of the health of the economy.

Net Promoter Score 137

Net Promoter Score Customer Experience 2015 2013 137

Beyond Philosophy

AUGUST 1, 2019

When I created Beyond Philosophy, I chose the name for a reason. I believe it is crucial to do more than discuss your theories about Customer Experience strategy. Sure, you need to think about it, understand the philosophy behind it as well as the science, but after that, you should go beyond the philosophy and do something.

Customers 149

Customers Loyalty Consulting Engagement 149

Beyond Philosophy

MAY 4, 2023

After over two decades with my global Customer Experience consultancy, it occurred to me that I have a lot of advice on the topic, which I boiled down into the 10 rules for building a successful consultancy. Provide value to your customers or your audience. For example, there were other Customer Experience consultants when I started.

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Consulting 2023 Books Workshop 78

Beyond Philosophy

MARCH 3, 2015

It was the first few days after I had been promoted to the SVP, Customer Experience for British Telecom a number of years ago. Each year we tell you that your Customers are unhappy with the service you provide and they want you to change it. You don’t care that Customer service is getting worse. Nothing happens!

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Presentation 2015 Books Blog 146

Beyond Philosophy

MARCH 20, 2020

The reason we are is the same reason branding works for your organization to attract customers. We had some good news, which is that Beyond Philosophy has been recognized as one of the best management consultancies by Financial Times for the second year in a row. Making Your Brand Available to Customers.

Marketing 171

Marketing Consulting Financial Social Media 171

Beyond Philosophy

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Beyond Philosophy did research late last year with our clients and within the marketplace to sort out what business wants in the next decade. We also discussed how your Customer Experience plays into the mix to help you facilitate customer-driven growth. . Where do we get new customers? Business Growth Types.

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2020 Hospitality Return on Investment Telecommunications 172

Beyond Philosophy

SEPTEMBER 7, 2015

Here are just a few powerful ways that any company can use social media to engage with their customers: If customer service is important to you, and it should be, then have someone (or a team) be part of your social service strategy. Repurpose content from your blogs and articles. Have a YouTube strategy.

Social Media 166

Social Media Engagement White Paper Blog 166

Beyond Philosophy

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

Each year, we do a Global Leader Survey of top executives in Customer Experience Management. According to the global leaders, that’s because: They deliver excellence customer service. They have stated publicly they want to be the “ Earth’s most customer centric company. ” They communicate well. They are easy to use.

Banking 138

Banking Culture 2003 CEM 138

Beyond Philosophy

MARCH 12, 2015

I love watching what people, and Customers do. Have you ever got three quotes for a service and thought. Your Customers would raise their hands during this TED talk also. What baffles me, then is why some organizations choose to ignore feelings and how they affect the behavior of their Customers. I know I did.

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CEM Customer Centricity Customer Experience Management Customer Retention 166

Beyond Philosophy

MARCH 21, 2024

So, it’s not a matter of if but when regarding a customer crisis. Too many organizations do not plan for a customer crisis, and I want to change that. To that end, I have five rules to handle a customer crisis. Many of the principles we use to manage a customer complaint apply in this planning and building of a crisis process.

Telecommunications 78

Telecommunications Customer Relationships Communication Workshop 78

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 14, 2014

With headlines like this, it’s no surprise that according to a blog published on Econsultancy.com, 87% of consumers don’t believe that there are adequate safeguards in place to protect their information? In other words, Customers will share data even though they don’t believe it is protected enough to get a better value from an organization.

CEM 131

CEM Loyalty Blog Books 131

Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Your employees have the power to make or break your Customer Experience this holiday season with the customer service they provide. However, when employees aren’t happy, customer service often suffers. However, if your employee experience isn’t great, your customer experience probably won’t be either.

Poor Customer Service 167

Poor Customer Service Employee Experience Consulting Retail 167

Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 6, 2019

When I started Beyond Philosophy back in 2002, I could ascertain whether a company was customer-focused or not right away. This answer became my second book, Revolutionize Your Customer Experience , which explores how the culture of a company reflects how customer-centric the organization is. I wondered how I did that.

Net Promoter Score 171

Net Promoter Score Customer Centricity Airlines 2002 171

Beyond Philosophy

MARCH 7, 2024

Listen to the podcast: You have a hidden impact on your return on investment for your customer experience management programs. This hidden impact kicks in between a given moment in your customer process and the customer behavior that results from it. She asked the right blokes about this one. However, the opposite is also true.

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ROI Return on Investment Measurement Customers 78

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 21, 2021

We know from industry research and personal experience that despite all the attention on it, Customer Experience is either stagnating or not getting the results CEO’s desire. Today, COVID is an excuse for organizations to deliver poor service. One of my leadership and career philosophies is “None of us are as clever as all of us.”

Chief Customer Officer 78

Chief Customer Officer Contact Center Call Center Net Promoter Score 78

Beyond Philosophy

AUGUST 16, 2018

Today, I present six critical questions you need to ask when implementing Customer Experience theory in your Customer Experience reality. When I left British Telecom to start my global Customer Experience consultancy, I remembered my dissatisfaction with the all-theory-no-practicality approach to business.

Net Promoter Score 184

Net Promoter Score Consulting NPS Measurement 184

Beyond Philosophy

MARCH 9, 2018

On our Intuitive Customer podcast , Professor Ryan Hamilton and I have been talking about the ways that customers are irrational in their decision making, often focusing on things that seem irrelevant. Often, subconscious influences play a much bigger role in customer decisions. Why Customers Make Strange Decisions.

Transportation 178

Transportation Culture Article Books 178

Beyond Philosophy

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Language is essential to your customer experience , so today, I thought we could examine why. My focus on language this week started when Shane Smith from Everetics , a customer support and service consulting company, sent in a None of Us Are as Clever as All of Us video on the importance of language. I felt that way, too.

Presentation 78

Presentation Consulting Interaction Reference 78

Beyond Philosophy

MAY 14, 2015

People like the convenience of self-service. More and more of your Customers believe access to self-service options is essential to their relationship with your business. Knowing this, it is critical that you plan your self-service options well. Clearly, more Customers want self-service options.

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Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Having been with the Customer Experience movement since the beginning, I have seen companies embrace the idea of putting Customers at the center of everything they do and reap the rewards in increasing Net Promoter Scores (NPS) and revenues. The easy things in Customer Experience have been done. It’s a bit like weight loss.

Net Promoter Score 144

Net Promoter Score NPS Presentation Books 144