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5 Top Customer Service Articles of the Week 10-25-2021

ShepHyken

(Braden Kelley) Marketers have an overly optimistic perspective on customer loyalty and their implementations of customer loyalty programs. The reality is that very few customers are loyal and much of what we speak of as customer loyalty is no more than repeat transaction behavior.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles of the Week 1-10-2022

ShepHyken

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. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles of the Week 4-11-2022

ShepHyken

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Your Loyalty Program Might Be Losing You Money by Raghuram Iyengar, Young-Hoon Park, and Qi Yu. My Comment: I’ve written that many loyalty programs are actually discount programs. Or, do they?

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5 Top Customer Service Articles of the Week 7-4-2022

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The most successful relationships in business are when your customers view you as a partner versus a vendor. 75% of Consumers Say Customer Experience Impacts Brand Loyalty, Merkle Report Finds by PRNewswire. MarTech Series) Loyalty programs are no longer just about discounts and transactions. by Jay Baer.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles of the Week 6-6-2022

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For example, a customer may not use a website to book a hotel room with you, but they might use it to buy your product. Inflation Is Impacting the Customer Experience: Here’s What to Do About It by Jim Katzman. Retail Customer Experience) How does inflation affect customer experience?

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5 Top Customer Service Articles For the Week of April 20, 2020

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Loyalty programs boost businesses’ ability to keep customers by Jill Young Miller. Louis) In business, simple loyalty programs can strongly increase customer retention, Washington University in St. 7 Ways to Add More Value to Your Loyalty Program by Emily Rudin. Washington University in St.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles of the Week 11-14-2022

ShepHyken

So why do many companies create situations where customers need to figure things out for themselves? My Comment: I’m a big fan of reducing customer effort and eliminating friction. So much so that I wrote a book, The Convenience Revolution. Don’t make customers do extra work. However, they do create repeat business.