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How to Avoid Roadblocks to Great Customer Service

ShepHyken

What gets in the way of creating a great customer service experience for you and/or your organization? Is it a process that is clunky, inconvenient and difficult for the customer? This is similar to an exercise that we do in our customer service workshops. This is just common sense.

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Win the Customer, Not the Argument

ShepHyken

I’ve written about this before, and it’s worth coming back to this topic from another angle with a different example. First, an interaction with a customer should never result in an argument. The best people in customer service, sales, or any frontline customer-facing job avoid escalating a confrontation to the level of a dispute.

Workshop 151
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We Work Hard to Make It Look Easy

ShepHyken

And in business, Steve Jobs of Apple said, “It takes a lot of hard work to make something look simple.” There is some very practical wisdom in these motivational and inspiring quotes that we can apply to the customer service and CX world. Think of the best customer experiences you have had. There’s a difference!

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If I Don’t Do It, Who Will?

ShepHyken

Because they do what it takes and know, “If I don’t do it, who will?” Shep Hyken is a customer service/CX expert, award-winning keynote speaker, and New York Times bestselling author. Learn more about Shep’s customer service and customer experience keynote speeches and his customer service training workshops at www.Hyken.com.

Workshop 142
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A Simple Fix to Stop Wasting Customers’ Time

ShepHyken

This happens at my car dealership, bank, and other supposed customer-focused organizations. Their processes bog the customer down with repetitive tasks and often unnecessary procedures. Create a centralized customer profile system where a customer’s basic information, such as name, address, phone number, etc.,

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Answer the Question the Right Way?

ShepHyken

What made me think of this was when Angelica, one of our team members at Shepard Presentations, shared a customer service story about why she chose one coffee shop over another, even though it was more expensive. The lesson is simple and reminds me of what I share in our customer service workshops: “No question is a dumb question.”

Workshop 121
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Guest Blog: Customer Service Role … Avoid these Myths on Customer Service

ShepHyken

Customer service designs that are remarkable get talked about. So telling yourself these myths about customer experience is a big no-no and won’t take you where you want to go will they? Check out our thoughts on customer focus. We often get questions and comments on delivering great customer service and experiences.