ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Less than one week before the release of my new book, The Convenience Revolution: How to Deliver a Customer Service Experience That Disrupts the Competition and Creates Fierce Loyalty , so I thought it appropriate to share some thoughts on how being easy – or convenient – can give you a competitive advantage over your competition.

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. My Comment: When our clients are interested in our customer service training for their “new” customer service/CX initiative, they are excited and ready to start.

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ShepHyken

MARCH 18, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. by Dan Gingiss (Dan Gingiss) Today, your customers compare you to every customer experience they have with every other brand. And beyond loyalty is a brand fan. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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2024 Article Customer Service Government 80

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Plus, we gathered two examples from brands that are creating stellar customer experiences at scale. So, what better time to cultivate some customer loyalty so you can supercharge your sales towards the end of the year?

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ShepHyken

JULY 4, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 7 Top AI Trends in Customer Service by Zendesk. EnterpriseAI) Ever-evolving technology is constantly changing how customer service is done. My Comment: How do you measure customer happiness and loyalty?

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Article 2022 Customer Service Loyalty Programs 70

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Customer loyalty… This is what companies strive for, to create loyal customers. Some companies have earned a reputation that keeps bringing their customers back, again and again. If it doesn’t, it doesn’t matter how good your customer service is. How do they do it? It’s not about a lifetime.

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ShepHyken

APRIL 11, 2022

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? Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. How to Provide the Best Possible Customer Experience? GISuser) If you don’t have a well-planned customer service strategy, you are highly likely to lose business. Airline Customer Service Improved In 2020.

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2020 Article Customer Service Airlines 155

ShepHyken

AUGUST 9, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Eight Ways Companies Can Turn A Negative Customer Experience Into A Positive One by Young Entrepreneur Council. How do you handle a bad customer service experience ? Here are my top five picks from last week.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 10, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. The New York Times) The meanness of the public has forced many public-facing industries to rethink what used to be an article of faith: that the customer is always right. Customer Service Is the New Upsell by David Wagoner.

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Talkdesk Research Reveals the Role of Customer Service in Driving Consumer Loyalty Will Expand Beyond Support. A good customer support experience drives loyalty. (We We knew that!)

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Elevating Customer Experience: Embracing Hospitality as the Foundation by Charles Ryan Minton (Newsweek) When it comes to providing exceptional customer experiences, few industries excel quite like the hotel business.

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ShepHyken

MARCH 15, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. How to Deliver Memorable Customer Experiences in a Post-Pandemic World | We Are Forever Changed by Joseph Michelli. So, how do you calculate your customer retention rate? It’s the price of admission.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 11, 2021

Don’t get me wrong, I love repeat customers, and we absolutely want them. Repeat customers are very desirable. I write about this topic in my latest book, I’ll Be Back: How to Get Customers to Come Back Again and Again. As a business, you should do everything you can do to get the customer to come back.

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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’. As he says, “The company that can add convenience to already good customer service has an opportunity to disrupt their competition- maybe even an industry.” Now, THAT’s the sweet stuff.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Partnering in Complex Times: Turning to the Experts for Best-In-Class Customer Experience by Harvard Business Review. Loyalty and repeat customers are up for grabs. Don’t make customers do extra work.

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ShepHyken

JUNE 6, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. They could grow 10x faster, however, their obsession with their operational excellence, customer experience, and internal culture will not allow them to compromise any of those for more units and higher sales.

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ShepHyken

MAY 3, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. An online music gear retailer tackles customer experience with a ‘Sweetwater’ difference by Judy Mottl. Retail Customer Experience) Sweetwater Sound Inc., Here are my top five picks from last week.

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ShepHyken

MARCH 4, 2020

If you’re reading this article the week it’s posted, then this is a sneak preview of a few of my favorite quotes from the book. Even if it’s after the book comes out, it’s not too late to “join” the Cult of the Customer—the cult you want to belong to! Satisfied customers are not loyal customers.”

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. The Top 5 Guest Loyalty Trends and Predictions to Watch for 2023 by Ellis Connolly. So, our first article comes from the hospitality industry with five “guest loyalty” trends that should be considered by every business.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 29, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 10 Ways To Keep Your Existing Customers Around for the Long-Term by ASBN Newsroom. Atlanta Small Business Network) The biggest marketing cost most small businesses face is that of acquiring new customers.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. HelpSquad) The important task for businesses is to retain their customers as much as possible. And we asked some experts to share their best tips on how to gain customer loyalty. Well, that’s a good question.

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Shep Hyken’s Best Customer Service and Experience. Top 5 Articles to Share With Your Team: Five Customer Service Must-Do’s For 2018. That’s Not My Department” and 10 Other Phrases Customers Hate. That said, there are still plenty of other phrases and words we, as customers, hate to hear.

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Five Tips For Creating A Successful AI-Driven Customer Winback Strategy by Raviteja Sidda. My Comment: The stats say it’s less expensive to keep customers than to get new ones. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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ShepHyken

APRIL 18, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Tracking Customer Experience? The Drum) Ask any brand to rate their customer experience on a scale of one to 10 and most will probably choose a high number. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Lego Customers Lose Millions of Pieces a Year. Magazine) Lego Group knows something about talking to its customers, and not just because it has a few creative employees. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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ShepHyken

APRIL 12, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Reach for the solutions for which you lack full confidence you can deliver with little effort, but that will delight your customers or colleagues if you reach. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Forever-Changed Buying Patterns Mean Rethinking Customer Loyalty by Mary Jo Yafchak. Sharpen Technologies) 2020 didn’t cancel National Customer Service Week. by Chip Bell.

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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’. As he says, “The company that can add convenience to already good customer service has an opportunity to disrupt their competition- maybe even an industry.” Now, THAT’s the sweet stuff.

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Travel Customer Service Training Books Culture 150

Eptica

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Date: Wednesday, February 20, 2019 Author: Guest author: Shep Hyken Earn Your Customers’ Trust, And Loyalty Will Follow. Author: Guest author: Shep Hyken Do your customers trust you? We trust that when we go to a restaurant we’ll get good customer service and good food that is prepared properly.

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 3 Ways to Move From Customer Service to Customer Care by Patrick McCullough. Destination CRM) What’s the difference between customer service and customer care? How about “customer care?”

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 18, 2021

and asked them numerous questions about topics related to customer service, customer experience, loyalty, reviews, and more. We asked customers to rate various customer service experiences on a scale of one to five, in which a score of one signified not important at all with five being very important.

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ShepHyken

JUNE 15, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. The Rise Of Premium Loyalty: What Do Your Customers Expect in 2020? And one of the biggest factors contributing to revenue is customer loyalty. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. People, especially our customers, want to know they are appreciated. 8 Etiquette Tips to Inspire Customer Loyalty by Diane Gottsman. Huffington Post) The first step is providing clients with a great product or service.

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2016 Article Customer Service Books 113

ShepHyken

MARCH 25, 2019

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. How Blending Brand And Culture Can Impact The Customer Experience by Chris Cancialosi. Forbes) Customer experience is a memory. A positive experience can result in lasting loyalty, endorsement, and evangelism.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Jim Collins, author of the bestselling business book, Good to Great said, “Good is the enemy of great.”. A good customer service experience is doing what you are supposed to do. Beyond satisfactory – and beyond good – is an exceptional customer service. That’s expected. In other words, it meets basic expectations.

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ShepHyken

MARCH 3, 2019

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Why Is Customer Service So Bad? Harvard Business Review) It’s a familiar scenario: A service provider fails to live up to your expectations and you feel some restitution may be in order.

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