ShepHyken

OCTOBER 24, 2016

My Comment: If customer service is the new marketing, and personalization is the hottest strategy, then this article is a must-read. More than just an increase in sales, personalizing the customer’s experience will help create more customer loyalty. This article is about what not to do. Eggers and Greg Pellegrino.

2016 119

2016 Article Customer Service Government 119

ShepHyken

JULY 11, 2016

“Oh when you smilin’, when you smilin’ The whole world smiles with you” – do happy customers = better customer experiences? I J Golding) I make no secret of the fact that I am a fan of ‘old fashioned values’ in the delivery of great Customer Experiences. Want Customer Loyalty? by Ian Golding. (I

2016 81

2016 Article Customer Service Loyalty Programs 81

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 26, 2016

As I always say, what’s happening on the inside of an organization is felt on the outside by the customer. 10 ways Volkswagen’s first chief customer officer is driving a new experience agenda by Nadia Cameron. I love getting an inside view of how any major brand delivers a stellar service experience.

2016 83

2016 Article Chief Customer Officer Customer Service 83

ShepHyken

JUNE 20, 2016

My Comment: If you asked me to list the three of the most customer centric companies, I would have guessed two out of three correctly (and you probably would, too). Here are three great companies, Amazon, Southwest Airlines and TD Bank (I wouldn’t have guessed this last one), that are relentless when it comes to being customer focused.

2016 78

2016 Article Customer Service Loyalty Programs 78

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 29, 2015

Morgan Stanley upgraded LULU , predicting that the stock will continue its success in earnings for 2016. First, that listening to the Voice of the Customer (VOC) is an important part of your brand strategy. Second, that incorporating what you hear in the VOC to your Customer Experience pays off for your bottom line, a.k.a.

Customer Experience 154

Customer Experience 2016 Consulting Call Center 154

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 12, 2016

They help businesses take essential decisions and optimize their strategy and workflows, but how do you know if an artificial intelligence platform can h elp you build a more engaging, personal connection with customers – and improve your metrics? Social media ROI, loyalty and the customer experience by Chris Teso.

2016 103

2016 Article Social Media Customer Service 103

ShepHyken

JUNE 27, 2016

ON DEMAND: Microsoft’s 2016 Global State of Customer Service Report Reveal by Bill Peterson. Essential Customer Service Skills We’ve Forgotten in the Digital Age by Stuart Leung. My Comment: As the world becomes more and more digital, it is easy to miss opportunities to connect on an emotional level with the customer.

2016 74

2016 Net Promoter Score Article Customer Service 74

Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 8, 2015

Employees are the common denominator in optimizing the customer experience. Our research, however, uncovered previously unidentified subconscious employee priorities: Customer focus and ‘bonding’ elements had particular promise for the organization.

2016 68

2016 Customer Experience Insurance Leadership 68

ShepHyken

MAY 30, 2016

And, they may not always be right – but they are always the customer. Customer experience: Who’s in charge here? LinkedIn) The headline finding of the study showed was that there is a direct correlation between customer experience and profitability and CEO engagement. Don’t blame them for that!

2016 72

2016 Article Customer Service Competitive Advantage 72

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Contact Center Satisfaction Negatively Impacting the Customer Experience by Andrew Berger. Telecompetitor) Contact center satisfaction has worsened over the last two years despite investments in new customer engagement channels, according to new market research released by BoldChat. Here are my top five picks from last week.

2016 121

2016 Article Customer Journey Mapping Customer Service 121

ShepHyken

AUGUST 22, 2016

Customer Retention: 50 Tools to Build the Perfect Customer Experience by Ty Magnin. Appcues) We’re here to break down 50 of the best customer retention tools around and tell you what makes them special, so that you can choose the best ones for your business. My Comment: How can you increase customer retention?

2016 0

2016 Article Customer Service Customer Retention 0

ReviewTrackers

JUNE 29, 2017

There’s no shortcut to creating a great customer experience. It takes a thoughtful strategy, a customer-focused organization, and a design that delivers on your brand promise. But many companies fail to handle problems effectively, which contributes to poor customer experience and engagement.

Customer Experience Design 70

Customer Experience Design Customer Experience Touchpoint Social Media 70

ShepHyken

AUGUST 1, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. 12 Unique Ways to Build Brand Loyalty Through Social Media by YEC. My Comment: Social media enhances the customer experience. Here are twelve ways to use social media to enhance the relationship you have with your customers.

2016 83

2016 Article Social Media Customer Service 83

ijgolding

JANUARY 17, 2017

In my exclusive column for CustomerThink in October 2016, I shared my ‘top tips’ for creating the right culture to enable an organisation to become genuinely customer centric. In November 2016 I did so with tip number 1 – how to make Customer Experience a priority for the whole company – you can read it here.

Customer Experience 85

Customer Experience Customer Centricity 2016 Culture 85

ShepHyken

JULY 18, 2016

Pokémon Go Shows What Augmented Reality Can Do For Customer Experience by Mark Hillary. This article shows how customer experience and marketing can tie into a game. When Social Media Turns Customer Service Nays Into Yays by Katie Cooper. Some very funny, but at the same time very serious, customer service quotes.

2016 69

2016 Article Social Media Customer Service 69

ijgolding

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

The question was as follows: What value has our business experienced as a result of all the Customer Experience (CX) work that has been done? Only recently I wrote about an experience a friend of mine was (and still is) having with BT – it was the perfect example of the RANDOM or UNINTENTIONAL Customer Experience.

Customer Experience 83

Customer Experience Poor Customer Service 2016 Financial 83

ShepHyken

AUGUST 15, 2016

4 Tips for Delivering a Richer Customer Experience by Tara Sporrer. Multichannel Merchant) Here are 4 tips for delivering a richer experience this summer so you can catch online customers in the buying mood before they head off to sunnier pursuits. Call it a “richer” customer experience.

2016 69

2016 Article Customer Service Social Media 69

Eptica

AUGUST 24, 2016

Date: Wednesday, August 24, 2016 Why CEOs need to focus on customer experience. Published on: August 24, 2016. Author: Olivier Njamfa Customer experience (CX) is moving rapidly towards the top of the CEO agenda as businesses realize its importance to the bottom line. Share this page on: Tweet.

Customer Experience 49

Customer Experience 2016 Social Media Multi-Channel 49

ijgolding

OCTOBER 3, 2016

As I continue to develop my Customer Experience Specialism around the globe, a number of questions are continually raised by the people I meet. Starting an organisations Customer Experience transformation is hard – something I have written about in the past.

Customer Centricity 105

Customer Centricity Customer Experience Chief Customer Officer Customer Journey 105

ijgolding

JANUARY 24, 2017

Thus, the term ‘customer service’ is not new. Up until January 2016, when I had the honour of being a judge at the inaugural Gulf Customer Experience Awards , the volume of discussion about ‘service’ has been significant. I cannot overstate just how impressed I was. All of them provide similar products and services.

Customer Experience 62

Customer Experience 2016 2012 Transportation 62

Innovative CX

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

But we apparently don’t like the car buying experience. A survey conducted in 2016 found that 87% of consumers disliked something about the dealership experience when buying a car. After much effort, I did encounter a few dealerships that clearly were customer focused. I trust not much has changed today.

Automotive 52

Automotive Consumers 2016 Loyalty 52

Qualtrics

JANUARY 2, 2019

It’s become very clear that AI’s growth in business is being driven by Customer Experience (CX). CX practitioners have been early adopters of AI, seeing its opportunities before many others and using the technology to better serve customers. Learn more about how Qualtrics helps customer service professionals .

Customer Experience 32

Customer Experience Social Media 2025 Call Center 32

ShepHyken

JANUARY 30, 2017

Keep these in mind the next time a customer service crisis occurs. Customer Service of the Future: 3 Most Important Customer Experience Trends by Justyna Polaczyk. LiveChat) In this post, I’d like to focus on customer experience trends. Here’s how customer service of the future will look like.

2017 81

2017 Article Customer Service Airlines 81

Kayako

MARCH 14, 2017

Warby Parker are just one of many brands in the fast-growing vCommerce space who are inciting incredible customer love as a result of their their dogged focus on delivering fantastic customer experiences – and reaping the rewards: their latest funding pegs them at an eye-watering $1.2 billion valuation. Click To Tweet.

Brands 39

Brands Customer Experience Retail 2017 39

John Paul

JULY 17, 2018

Premier worldwide leader in loyalty solutions and brand hospitality to serve Asia Pacific clients across banking, luxury, technology, automotive, FMCG and hospitality sectors. As we develop our APAC client base and grow , recruiting people with a passion for service and a customer focused mindset is key.

Leadership 40

Leadership Automotive Hospitality Travel 40

ShepHyken

APRIL 3, 2017

In 2016, the conference organizers added a Customer Service track to the list of 20 or so other tracks. This year, attendance at several Customer Service sessions reportedly doubled from last year. Customer Experience Spring Cleaning: Your 5 Best Investments by Blake Morgan. Then we see it everywhere.

2017 76

2017 Article Social Media Customer Service 76

Eptica

APRIL 5, 2016

Date: Wednesday, April 6, 2016 Where are the UK’s Chief Customer Officers? Published on: April 06, 2016. Author: Pauline Ashenden The combination of growing competition and more demanding consumers means that customer experience is now recognized by businesses everywhere as crucial for success.

Chief Customer Officer 49

Chief Customer Officer 2016 Contact Center Customers 49

SurveySensum

JULY 14, 2020

The Super-Heroes of Customer Experience are here! Customer Experience – The new focus of 2020! Customer Experience has become a top priority for businesses in 2020. They have not only brought new perspectives on the table but have redefined the customer experience exceptionally!

2020 132

2020 Customer Experience Magazine Consulting 132

Innovative CX

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Millennials surpassed Gen Xers in 2016.” What does all this have to do with improving the customer and employee experience in an organization? Is it possible that in our zeal to seek fresh ideas we are leaving behind the experience and knowledge of those who have been innovating, leading and achieving goals for decades?

Culture 56

Culture 2017 2016 Engagement 56

Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Anything that preventds an employee – any employee in the organization – or detracts from delivering an optimum customer experience, must be proactively identified and rectified. How these practices mesh and produce desired employee and customer value was nicely summarized by Claudia Saran, a KPMG Principal.

E Commerce 90

E Commerce E-support Banking Culture 90

Kayako

JANUARY 24, 2018

Navigate the trends: Customer-centric through a customer experience strategy. Consumers want a messaging experience over live chat. Business will be more customer-centric with a whole customer experience strategy. Excellent customer experiences grow customer loyalty.

Customer Centricity 83

Customer Centricity 2018 Customer Service Customers 83

ijgolding

JANUARY 26, 2016

So what have these ramblings got to do with Customer Experience? When considering what this has to do with Customer Experience, try to identify where ‘customer’ comes on that agenda? The leader said that his team were always looking for ways to become even more customer focused.

Financial 57

Financial Leadership Customers Customer Focused 57

Tricia Morris

JULY 13, 2015

Their same research notes that the best customer-focused and -facing innovation is derived at the intersection of “technological feasibility, customer desirability and business viability.” the most frustrating aspects of a poor customer experience. But this doesn’t mean that the benefit is all one-sided.

2015 94

2015 Download Innovation Social Media 94

LiveChat

APRIL 3, 2017

While Amazon’s annual revenue has recently soared to more than $135 billion for the fiscal year 2016, making it the world’s eighth largest retailer, there are still many core lessons that small business owners can learn from how this giant rose to greatness. Build what your customers are telling you they want.

E Commerce 51

E Commerce 2005 E-support 2006 51

Storyminers

JULY 6, 2020

We’re honored to be honored for our work alongside so many of our customer service and customer experience colleagues. This is especially true in the customer service industry. Customer Experience (CX) has catapulted into one of the most important aspects of determining business success. Adrian Swinscoe.

Customer Service 59

Customer Service Customer Experience Magazine Books 59

SurveySparrow

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

You can glean a lot of information about your customers which will be helpful for your business by using the market research platforms that are available in the market. billion US dollars in 2016. Because companies want to know what customers think about their business. It makes you customer-focused.

Marketing 52

Marketing Multi-Channel Insights Consumers 52

Storyminers

JULY 6, 2020

We’re honored to be honored for our work alongside so many of our customer service and customer experience colleagues. This is especially true in the customer service industry. Customer Experience (CX) has catapulted into one of the most important aspects of determining business success. Adrian Swinscoe.

Customer Service 52

Customer Service Customer Experience Magazine Books 52