Eptica

JANUARY 9, 2019

Date: Wednesday, January 9, 2019 Author: Anne-Claire Bellec - Marketing Director Reviewing 2018 – our top 10 blog posts from the year. At the Eptica blog we’ve looked at all of our posts from 2018 and come up with a top 10 of the most popular and topical, based on the number of views, comments and general feedback.

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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. What company or organization comes to mind? 2) Train and treat them well.

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Hotels Blog Hospitality Guest Experience 111

C3Centricity

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Last week I spoke about the importance of actioning customer feedback. I want to continue this topic focussing on using the information for continuous improvement of the brands and services you offer. And customers expect businesses to be constantly adapting and preparing for their future needs.

Customer Insights 90

Customer Insights Feedback Insights Social Media 90

BlueOcean

OCTOBER 4, 2023

When one in five of your customers speak something other than English as their first language, providing bilingual customer support is critical. The impact of bilingual support on the customer experience cannot be understated. Without it, you risk taking a hit to your CSat scores, your brand loyalty, and your bottom line.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 30, 2019

This week we feature an article by Lukas Sitar who writes about growing and sustaining customer lifetime value for the entire customer cycle. While many marketers look at metrics like conversion rates, net profit per sale, average value of a lead, and average customer order, they often overlook their customer lifetime value.

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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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Eptica

JANUARY 8, 2020

Date: Thursday, January 9, 2020 Author: Pauline Ashenden - Marketing Manager 2019 in focus: our top 10 blog posts from the year. Ian Golding’s guest post focused on the vital importance of trust in delivering effective customer experience. As customers become more demanding, can self-service really help?

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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. This past season, retailers hired more than 575,000 seasonal employees to help manage the holiday rush. Many of these employees were tasked with challenging customer-facing positions.

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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 108

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 9, 2016

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Stephan Delbos, writes about the importance of doing more than satisfying customers, you must delight them. There is a big difference between satisfied customers and loyal customers. What Emotions Mean for Customers. Satisfactory is a rating.

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Customer Satisfaction Blog Net Promoter Score Loyalty 123

TechSee

JUNE 16, 2022

Customers expect better and faster pre and post purchase services. Whether they need help setting up a new device or to repair a damaged product, the way in which these interactions are handled are at the heart of customer satisfaction. Paul Husar, Senior Call Center Manager at LG Electronics. Follow on LinkedIn.

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 2, 2016

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleagues, Thomas A. Stewart and Patricia O’Connell, write about how to manage customer emotions and ensure that employees know how to be empathetic. Customers are smarter than ever and we must know how to create a positive experience. Shep Hyken .

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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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ShepHyken

APRIL 7, 2017

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Swati Kungwani, writes about the value of customer complaints to a business. Customer behavior is becoming more dynamic. According to the reports, “It is in the hands of the companies to prevent 85% of the customer churn caused due to futile poor service.”.

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Blog Poor Customer Service Advertising B2B 109

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 14, 2018

This week we feature an article by Chanice Henry who writes about the importance of cyber security in providing a trustworthy experience for your customers. – Shep Hyken. Customer loyalty is built on trust. Every employee working with customer data needs to consider their treatment of data very carefully.

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 23, 2016

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Dianna Booher, shares 10 lessons learned from a poor customer service experience. As Dianna says, changing any of these dynamics can help elevate your customer service. You, as customer, will become their main source of information.

Poor Customer Service 88

Poor Customer Service Blog Customer Service Books 88

Calabrio

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

These changes in consumer behavior and expectations, combined with new technologies, are starting to completely transform the contact center. Contact centers have to adapt and continuously evolve in order to meet customer expectations. Consumer Behavior, Higher Expectations are Changing the Game.

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Contact Center Blog Banking Competitive Advantage 52

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

This week we feature an article by Hamzah Tariq who shares seven ways to improve the overall live chat experience for your customers. Businesses constantly try to improve the customer experience they deliver through new approaches, tools and strategies. . Don’t make customers wait when they initiate live chat requests.

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Blog Customer Experience Article Document 109

Comm100

MARCH 14, 2024

Chatbots have become a ubiquitous part of customer service and support. As businesses strive to meet the ever-increasing expectations of their customers, the adoption of chatbots has emerged as an essential move to enhance service delivery and operational efficiency.

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Customer Service Customers Interaction Blog 88

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 11, 2019

Unfortunately, many senior leaders, managers, and frontline team members don’t understand that every business is a people business. As a reader of Shep’s blog, I’ll assume you know you’re in the people business. This type of effort likely has placed you on a challenging yet rewarding journey toward customer experience excellence.

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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 126

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Shaista Haque, writes about the millennial generation’s use of technology and how it is affecting their customer experience. The millennial consumer must be understood in order to deliver an Amazing customer service experience. – Shep Hyken .

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Blog Social Media Mobile Customer Service Innovation 126

ShepHyken

MARCH 8, 2019

This week we feature an article by Jason Milleisen who shares three simple rules that will set you apart from your competition and help provide great customer service. I once heard about a car dealership who had customer satisfaction scores that were the impressively high. I need that customer so I need to be aggressive!

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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

JUNE 17, 2016

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Ian Landsman writes about the importance of training and preparing customer service representatives to interact with customers. I agree that every employee should go through customer service training, and it should be ongoing. Shep Hyken.

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Blog Customer Service Customer Service Representative Customer Service Training 83

Lumoa

APRIL 28, 2024

Every interaction with your business has the power to build or damage the relationship with your customer – and can directly impact your revenue. 78% of customers have backed out of a purchase due to a poor customer experience (CX). More than 80% of business leaders see customer experience as a growing priority in 2024.

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Feedback Multi-Channel Consulting Social Media 83

Fox Metrics

AUGUST 14, 2020

Most businesses are leveraging data analytics to get insight into who their customers are, what they do, what they want, and how to reach them. times more likely to retain their customers, and 19 times more likely to achieve above-average profitability. FoxMetrics Blog 5. Moz Blog – Analytics 10. Table of Contents 1.

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Blog Social Media Retail Insights 93

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

This week we feature an article by Jessica Wise who shares a story to illustrate how you can develop a lifelong relationship with your customers by creating a customer experience they will never forget. The chance to shock and awe your customers will arise when they present you with a problem that needs solving. Aberdeen ?).

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ShepHyken

MAY 19, 2017

Berk about the importance of responding quickly to customer comments and reviews. Ask your customers to post online reviews. When providing customer service, speed saves relationships. When a customer writes a complaint online, review, tweet, post, etc., But only 8% of customers believe they are.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 4, 2019

This week we feature an article by Anand Srinivasan who writes about how important it is to have a properly trained customer service team to ensure business success. – Shep Hyken. Customer service is one of the primary drivers of growth in many organizations. Traits that define a great customer service rep.

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Customer Service Training Blog Customer Service Article 79

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 80

Comm100

APRIL 2, 2024

Customer satisfaction (CSAT) scores are a vital metric for any business trying to track and improve their customer service and support. The scores provide a snapshot of how satisfied your customers are with your products or services, indicating areas of success and those needing improvement.

Customer Satisfaction 89

Customer Satisfaction Feedback Interaction Insights 89

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. At the heart of this is the need to create better customer experiences and deliver new services.

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Blog Customer Experience Roadmap Technology 108

Brad Cleveland Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2018

One of the most critical — and difficult — aspects of managing a contact center is to provide services that satisfy changing consumer demands.

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Contact Center Customer Expectations Management Consumers 26

Comm100

APRIL 22, 2024

The productivity of your customer service agents directly impacts your company’s success. Enhanced agent productivity not only accelerates response times but also elevates the overall quality of service. This can directly lead to improved customer satisfaction, increased sales, and more repeat business.

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Comm100

DECEMBER 8, 2020

It takes careful management of a lot of moving parts. Chatbots were designed to streamline customer interaction. They save you time and money on customer services, while also improving your customer satisfaction levels. Read on to find out why a chatbot is the best solution for your customer interaction needs.

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TechSee

JULY 17, 2023

Service leaders are increasingly looking towards AI to stay ahead, or even just to stay afloat. Language Models (LLMs) have emerged as a powerful tool with the potential to revolutionize customer service, automating responses, personalizing experiences, and enhancing operational efficiency. Sending customer questions to the LLM?

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