ShepHyken

JUNE 14, 2019

This week we feature an article by Nick Glimsdahl who writes about how customer retention should be a priority and how to avoid losing customers. Successful companies make it a strategic priority to retain customers because they know retention has a significant impact on their bottom line. So, customer churn is expensive.

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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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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 7, 2016

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague Erica McBride, shares a story that explains why your organization doesn’t want to just be good, you want to be great! There was a time when ‘good’ was ‘good enough’ If a customer said we were ‘good’, we were happy. Shep Hyken .

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

There are different types of customers and it’s important to know how to deal with each one. – Shep Hyken. I have to be honest, answering support tickets or doing customer service isn’t the most thrilling job on earth but if you’re part of a startup or small business and you lack resources, you have no choice but to do it.

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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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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.

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ijgolding

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

We like to talk about what good customer service (CS) can do for a business, but what about at the other end of the spectrum? What can bad cases of CS do to your business? Can it knock your customers’ belief in your brand? If the amount of bad reviews online continues to grow, your business may risk losing customers.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 5, 2018

This week we feature an article by Ford Blakely about text messaging which can provide that instant, convenient and low-friction customer experience that delivers delight. Let’s face it, customer service is the lifeline of any company. When customers are angry, they tell the world about it. – Shep Hyken.

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GetFeedback

DECEMBER 21, 2018

Learn about the top two customer surveys for predicting and increasing customer retention. Anytime a customer cuts ties, you experience the negative impact of customer churn. Here are 40 customer retention statistics that reinforce the growing need for customer experience management. American Express ).

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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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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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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

This week we feature an article by Ian Moyse who writes about how important it is to examine the customer journey you are providing. So, a customer who is clearly not satisfied and is requesting it to be dealt with is then put into an 8-week delay cycle, how does that address their complaint?

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 26, 2018

This week we feature an article by Tim Richardson who writes about a hospitality experience gone bad and then reminds us what must be done to provide a great guest experience. – Shep Hyken. Think about an incredible service experience you’ve had recently. What about the service experience was extraordinary?

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 3, 2018

This week we feature an article by Eugene Aronsky who talks about good customer service versus bad customer service and how proper training and proper knowledge are key to answering any question that a customer may have. – Shep Hyken. Good customer service is essential for a successful business.”

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SaleMove

OCTOBER 31, 2018

“Over 50% of customers we’ve surveyed are restless, skilled at shifting spend and intolerant of poor [customer-service] experiences,” said Forrester CMO Victor Milligan on a recent company podcast. Customers crave a human connection , even when they’re interacting with your company via digital channels.

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SaleMove

OCTOBER 31, 2018

“Over 50% of customers we’ve surveyed are restless, skilled at shifting spend and intolerant of poor [customer-service] experiences,” said Forrester CMO Victor Milligan on a recent company podcast. Customers crave a human connection , even when they’re interacting with your company via digital channels.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 25, 2017

This week we feature an article by Reuben Yonatan who writes about how using chatbots for customer service properly can be a powerful customer service tool. Chatbots can be great for handling basic customer support functions, communicating with customers when a rep isn’t available and more. – Shep Hyken.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 18, 2019

The experiences you create for a customer is important, but how they feel about that experience is critical. In designing how you deliver emotion, consider what you can do to make customers: • happier they chose you. In short, do your customers feel happier doing business with you than your competitors? The bar is low.

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

This week we feature an article by Misa Chien who shares great lessons we can learn from the Southwest Airlines customer culture. This also reminds us that customer service doesn’t just happen on the front line. But would customer service ever make the highlight reel of such an event?

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Cyara

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Per the question in the title of this blog post, let’s examine the phrase, break down the meaning, and then explore how “Last Mile Assurance” is relevant to and important in the context of contact centers and customer experience. The last mile, undeniably, is critical to ensuring customer satisfaction and loyalty.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 12, 2018

This week we feature an article by Mike Schoultz who shares his top 20 list of myths on customer experience not to tell yourself or things you should never say to a customer. Check out our thoughts on customer focus. We often get questions and comments on delivering great customer service and experiences.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 2, 2019

Whether on the phone or in person, it’s important to train your employees the right way to interact with your customers. Customer service is one of the most important parts of doing business. The relationships you create with your customers reflect directly on the success of your business. On the Telephone.

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

This week we feature an article by Christa Heibel who writes about how important employee feedback is to a successful customer service experience and high CSAT ratings. – Shep Hyken. CSAT surveys are critical in determining challenges that your customers are facing so that you may improve the customer experience.

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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.

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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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GetFeedback

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Our best customers are the ones who stay with us. The proof is in the numbers: a 5% increase in customer retention can lead to a 25-95% increase in profits , according to a Harvard Business School study. The bad and the ugly of high churn. Decreasing customer churn leads to more than repeat customers and referrals.

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ShepHyken

JUNE 15, 2018

This week we feature an article by Ayush Chaudhary who writes about the social media customer support experience. Social customer service allows you to take the interactions with your customers to an even higher level. – Shep Hyken. Things aren’t as bad as they sound though.

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kommunicate

DECEMBER 13, 2023

One of the hallmarks of great customer experience (CX) is excellent customer service. It leaves a bad impression in the mind of the consumer, who, in turn, will turn into a [.] The post 13 ways chatbots are improving customer service appeared first on Kommunicate Blog.

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Myra Golden

AUGUST 30, 2016

Part of what makes me good at what I do is I genuinely hate poor customer service. As it turns out, I’m not the only one who gets irritated with bad customer service. Don’t let your customer service be so bad it makes people cry, cuss, tweet or shout.

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ShepHyken

MAY 25, 2018

This week we feature an article by Matt Nolan who shares five keys to building more compelling, sustainable customer relationships. Customer retention used to be considered just a “service problem.” Service has become an always-on, everywhere requirement – in the customer’s eyes, great experiences have to be connected and fluid.

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Myra Golden

AUGUST 30, 2016

Part of what makes me good at what I do is I genuinely hate poor customer service. As it turns out, I’m not the only one who gets irritated with bad customer service. Don’t let your customer service be so bad it makes people cry, cuss, tweet or shout.

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CX Accelerator

JUNE 8, 2020

Surveys are a great way to listen to the voice of the customer, so don’t misconstrue the title of this article as being “anti-survey.” Problems occur, however, when surveys become the only way we listen to customers — especially when you consider that a good survey response rate is in the realm of 20-30%. Interview customers.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 27, 2017

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Shital Shah, writes about how with the right combination of technology and human touch, customer service doesn’t have to be difficult. She shares four excellent solutions to help manage your customer service more effectively. Shep Hyken.

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BirdEye

DECEMBER 8, 2023

In this blog post, we’ll uncover the essentials of corporate reputation management and teach you how it impacts your online presence. Quality of products/services: Are the products and services you offer up to snuff? Customer satisfaction: This is about how well your company meets the needs and expectations of your customers.

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GetFeedback

APRIL 16, 2019

Providing a solid customer experience (CX) can be incredibly hard for many companies. In an increasingly competitive global market, the experience that you provide to your customers is often the only thing that sets you apart from your competitors. Getting it just right is all about asking the right customer experience questions.

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transcosmos Information Systems

OCTOBER 22, 2015

What makes a company stand out from the rest is their ability to provide the best customer service. In fact, it was Robert Half, a Human Resource Firm Consultant who said, that “when the customer comes first, the customer will last.” The question is: how do you cope with customer service trends?

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Comm100

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Social media is a modern day holy grail for businesses: should your company achieve a successful social media strategy, the promise is happiness (for you and your customers), abundance (of engagement and incoming cash flow), and longevity (of your corporation… social media is, after all, a major driver of what keeps businesses relevant nowadays).

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