ShepHyken

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Here is an idea that just about any organization can do – write a book. But, not just any book. A customer service book, written by your employees, featuring great customer service experiences, for both internal customers and external customers. You can even make the book available to the public.

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ShepHyken

APRIL 11, 2018

His plea was, “We are so NOT customer-focused, and we need to be!” He then shared what may be one of the most crystal-clear examples of the difference between a company that is customer focused and one that isn’t. I could write a small book about that discussion. A potential client called for help.

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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.

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

APRIL 6, 2017

Service culture is the holy grail for many organizations. It’s the secret sauce of those companies we hold up as the role models of customer-centricity. Companies like Rackspace or Safelite are well-known disruptors in their industries simply because they focus like crazy on their customers. We can ALL do this.

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TechSee

JUNE 16, 2022

In addition, Jim has co-authored three books with his lifelong friend, mentor, and coach, Matt Rocco. Brian Cantor, Managing Director, Digital at Customer Management Practice. Brian is the Managing Director of Customer Management Practice Digital and founder, president, editor-in-chief at Headline Planet. Follow on LinkedIn.

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Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 11, 2014

One of the most influential factors on your Customer Experience is your company culture. Most companies might understand the concept, yet still engage in activities that influence company culture in a way that hurts the Customer Experience. You have no definition of what your culture is for the organization.

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Beyond Philosophy

APRIL 15, 2019

Defining and managing your customer service culture is a significant issue for many organizations. Today we share some important considerations for establishing your customer service culture as well as the best practices of the leading customer service organizations. Then, you implement it.

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Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 4, 2014

Is the process designed for the good of the Customer or was it designed for the good of the company? In my experience, the latter is more likely than the former, leaving most organizations with a process lacking a customer focus. Creating a Customer-Focused Process. Follow Colin Shaw on Twitter @ColinShaw_CX.

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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.

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One Millimeter Mindset

MAY 22, 2019

Rate your employees’ experiences within your workplace service culture. First, are employees more focused on serving themselves, their managers, each other? Next, do their actions allow them to best serve your customers? Often, employees are unable to have each other’s – and your customers’ – backs.

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One Millimeter Mindset

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Are competing customer retention cultures crippling your organization or association? First, competing customer retention cultures are sustained within traditional departmental silos and business models. And while organizations talk the talk about being customer-focused, walking the walk falls short.

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

JANUARY 18, 2022

One of the traits of successful organizational culture is how that intangible but important aspect of culture – how we want all employees to see who we are and where we fit in the world – needs to be “pervasive,” according to research published in the Harvard Business Review. I tend to agree.

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One Millimeter Mindset

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Does our organization engage in a couch potato storytelling culture? A couch potato storytelling culture is self-focused. There are a number of new books out, currently, which discuss how our organization’s stories make our products and services (not even our people) the heroines of the day. We know the plot.

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CloudCherry

AUGUST 22, 2019

Shep Hyken- acclaimed author, speaker, CX Expert, and this week’s ‘Sweets of CX’ guest- discusses his latest book, ‘The Convenience Revolution’. He is also the creator of The Customer Focus , a customer service training program which helps clients develop a customer service culture and loyalty mindset. Listen Now!

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

In other words, you can’t – and shouldn’t – judge a book by its cover. Unless they prove otherwise, customers should be treated like… customers. Don’t make the mistake of judging a book by its cover. Shep Hyken is a customer service expert, keynote speaker and New York Times bestselling business author.

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One Millimeter Mindset

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Yet, continuously reinforcing this people value dynamic continuously seems to fall through corporate cultural cracks, doesn’t it? Instead of wondering “what just happened” when customers are lost, why not capture the people-process-outcomes value equation that retains customers? Book a 45-minute strategy session with me.

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Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

When I thought about how I recognized it, I found that organizations that did not commit to customers had some shared company culture cues that indicated where their focus was. The ideas behind this discovery later became my second book, Revolutionize Your Customer Experience.

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

JUNE 24, 2015

I had the pleasure of reading Jeanne Bliss’s new book, Chief Customer Officer 2.0 , and can’t wait to tell you why you should read it! Jeanne Bliss was one of the original Chief Customer Officers, and has held titles like that for companies including Land’s End and Allstate. Chief Customer Officer 2.0

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Customer Bliss

DECEMBER 15, 2017

If you listen to some of my past podcast episodes , you’ll learn that a majority of these CX leaders developed a strategy and customer journey that didn’t previously exist. Prove That You’re Customer-Focused to Increase Trust. Leaders must build a business culture that supports its customers and employees.

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CloudCherry

AUGUST 22, 2019

Shep Hyken- acclaimed author, speaker, CX Expert, and this week’s ‘Sweets of CX’ guest- discusses his latest book, ‘The Convenience Revolution’. He is also the creator of The Customer Focus , a customer service training program which helps clients develop a customer service culture and loyalty mindset.

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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. When I thought about it, there were some common telltale cultural signs organizations share that indicate where their focus lies. Sometimes organizations do the same for customers.

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Heart of the Customer

MARCH 12, 2019

At Heart of the Customer, we’re pleased to introduce our forthcoming book on journey mapping best practices! Through insight from CX pros, extensive research, and real-world case studies, you can learn the best way to capture your customers’ experiences […]. The post Introducing “How Hard Is It to Be Your Customer?

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Beyond Philosophy

JANUARY 16, 2018

A recent article on corporate customer-centricity by a prominent market research firm made the case for this type of culture as “the most effective way to meet customers’ changing needs.” If customer-centric culture-building and customer-focused initiatives were the only end goals, perhaps these approaches would be sufficient.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 7, 2019

He informed them that the customer was no longer the first priority. Culture had replaced the customer as the top priority. Hsieh said, “Get the culture right, and we’ll deliver the customer experience we want our customers to have.”. The focus on culture is really a focus on people.

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Micah Solomon

OCTOBER 11, 2018

The author, Micah Solomon, is an author, consultant, influencer, keynote speaker, and trainer in customer service, customer experience, customer service culture, and hospitality. Last week, I suggested quick wins that could improve your customer service and customer experience. Upgrade your technology.

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ShepHyken

MARCH 11, 2020

The smartest person in the world may not end up being a good cultural fit for a company. This explained the company culture and expectations of Disney employees, also known as cast members. The point is that Disney establishes upfront that learning about the company culture is a priority for new applicants. There’s a difference.

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ShepHyken

MARCH 5, 2019

Aligning Your Organization to a Company-wide Culture. They discuss Schulze’s new book, Excellence Wins , and how he succeeded in creating one of the best hotel companies in the world by developing and sustaining a culture of excellence. What’s the best way to satisfy my customers? How can I define my company’s culture?

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Customers Rock!

MAY 5, 2011

I am so excited to share the news with all of you that I have a book coming out in July! And it is thanks to you, my faithful Customers Rock! The book is called The Hidden Power of Your Customers: Four Keys to Growing Your Business Through Existing Customers , being published by John Wiley & Sons.

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ShepHyken

APRIL 6, 2021

“Advertising helps set the customer’s expectation on the promises that brands are willing to deliver.” . Brands need to take deliberate action s to e nsure they’re keeping their promises to their customers. ” . “ Jeff Toister is a n author, consultant, and trainer who helps companies develop customer-focused cultures.

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Russel Lolacher

MARCH 2, 2022

One of those amazing people is releasing her 2nd book. Annette Franz , and that new book is Built to Win: Designing a Customer-Centric Culture that Drives Value for Your Business. And it’s a culture that is deliberately designed to be this way. You talk of 10 foundational principles in your new book Built to Win.

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ShepHyken

APRIL 4, 2017

Jeff Toister Provides 3 Steps to Developing a Customer-Focused Culture. Nearly every company says that they want to have a customer-focused culture, but then why are so many companies lacking one? What are the steps that your company needs to take to be committed to becoming customer focused?

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 10, 2022

The author of this article, Joseph Michelli, also wrote the book that explains the “secrets” behind the way Mercedes-Benz delights its customers. He’s done the research, and if take the time to read this article (and his book), you’ll find ways to delight your customers, as well.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 9, 2021

10 Simple Steps Toward Delivering a More Convenient Customer Experience by Rolling Stone Culture Council. 10 Rolling Stone Culture Council members each shared one thing leaders can do to maximize convenience and create more happy customers. I even wrote an entire book devoted to this topic, The Convenience Revolution.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 28, 2020

It may have been Tim Sanders in his revolutionary book, Love Is the Killer App , who helped bring the word love to the forefront for leaders trying to build a stronger culture and create a better experience for their customers. If you truly love your people, love your customers and love what you do, it shows.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Those are questions I asked Bill Price, Amazon’s first global vice president of customer service and the founder and president of Driva Solutions. When Price was interviewing for the job at Amazon, Bezos asked, “What’s your definition of customer service?” And by the way, that answer became the title of Price’s first book. .

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

My job is to talk to them about customer service. As part of my homework, Todd Hopkins, their CEO, shared the Office Pride Culture book. In his book, Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose , Hsieh says he hires for those core values. Is this the culture that you want to be a part of?

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Beyond Philosophy

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

When Rafat Ali, CEO and Founder of Skift, went to book a trip one morning, he was prepared. He knew he needed patience and perseverance to book travel online. Hateselling announces there is a problem with your Customer Experience. Your Customer Experience reflects your company culture.

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