ShepHyken

MAY 5, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. My Comment: Let’s kick off this week’s Top Five roundup with 2024 customer service trends. What caught my eye was the first trend (of eight), which was how social media customer care is driving growth.

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2024 Article Customer Service Social Media 65

BlueOcean

APRIL 15, 2019

The trend of personalized customer experience has since transformed almost every industry as we know it. From the retail experience to social media connections to issue resolution via the contact center, customers want their individual needs known and reflected in the interactions, services, and products they pay for.

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Customer Care Social Media Contact Center 2019 189

Bill Quiseng

MAY 10, 2023

So I encourage you to remind yourself and your colleagues every day about each one of these 25 QUI QUOTES about customers and customer service. FIRST BEST First, be the best to your customers. When it comes to customers and customer service, don’t be just good. Deliver customer CARE consistently.

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Customer Service Social Media Loyalty Customers 78

Bill Quiseng

MAY 17, 2023

The value to your customers is in their personal interactions, not your “cash or credit” business transactions. To earn customer loyalty, don’t get inside their heads. Create an emotional connection. QUI QUOTE: Your customers don’t care about your NPS, CSAT, or CX metrics. Human to Human.

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Metrics Customer Care NPS Loyalty 88

Hello Customer

MAY 19, 2021

Recently, many organizations saw peaks in demand for customer service and the requests never went down. The profitability of selling to an existing customer is 60-70% , while the profitability of selling to a new prospect is only 5-20% ( Invespcro ). Customer Experts. Up until now, nothing comes close to human service.

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Competitive Advantage Customer Care 2021 Customer Centricity 98

Bill Quiseng

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Don’t offer customer service training. Training is the how and what of service. And the job of employees is to serve to satisfy the customer. The mission is to TAKE CARE of the customer. Instead, have customer service education. Training is finite, usually only one to several days.

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Customer Service Training Customer Service Loyalty Customers 78

CSM Magazine

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Reuters Events are excited to announce the final service & experience webinar of 2021: ‘Supercharging Customer Care: Optimizing Experiences to Drive Business Growth’ featuring senior leaders from EXPO2020, Hootsuite, Getaline Ecommerce & Customer Service Culture! Jad Hindy, SVP Marketing, EXPO2020.

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CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Valentine’s Day, it’s the perfect occasion to fall in love with exceptional customer service practices that make your clients swoon. Listen with Love Just as a good relationship hinges on listening, so does excellent customer service. Incorporating Heartfelt Service Year-Round While St.

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Customer Service Strategies Customer Service Exceptional Customer Service Interaction 52

Russel Lolacher

MARCH 8, 2020

younger generations are finding social media preferable as a means to connect with brands. Microsoft , in their 2018 Global State of Customer Service Report, found 77% of Millennials and 60% of GenX have a more favourable view of organizations that respond to customer service questions and complaints on social media.

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TechSee

DECEMBER 31, 2019

However, many companies are still struggling to make the customer service experience as effortless as possible. To help you plan, we’ve highlighted nine of the biggest customer service trends for 2020. Customer Service will become increasingly AI-driven. Explosion of virtual contact centers.

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2020 Customer Service Contact Center Social Media 136

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Thanks to Gen Z, Deeper Connections Will Become the Currency of the Future by AmberNechole Hart (Adweek) Empty ecommerce gets you to checkout fast but gives no reason to return. Why is connection important?

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2024 Article Customer Service Social Media 67

Russel Lolacher

APRIL 5, 2021

Ten years of leading a provincial government team in web services and social customer care has been a challenging and rewarding experience. People connect with people, not brands – talk like a human. Creativity, empathy, effort, humour… all ingredients to build connection. Oh, it’s been amazing.

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Customer Care Government Communication Engagement 98

Bill Quiseng

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

In the last two weeks, I explained the first and second QUI TAKEAWAYS: CX versus CXM, and customer service versus customer CARE. This week, I will explain the third QUI TAKEAWAY: customer service training versus customer CARE education. QUI TAKEAWAY: Don’t offer customer service training.

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Customer Service Training Customer Care Social Media Loyalty 97

Call Experts

APRIL 8, 2024

In business, exceptional call handling and customer service can set you apart from the competition. According to Forbes , customer service can mean the difference between a good customer experience and a bad one, directly impacting your bottom line. Active Listening: Start with attentive listening.

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Customer Service Call Center Call Recording Customer Satisfaction 52

Win the Customer

DECEMBER 25, 2019

. “Social care” isn’t anything new, but providing effective multi-channel customer service that includes social care can be pose significant challenges for organizations big and small. Social service organizations see a 5.6% YoY increase in customer retention.

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Customer Service Social Media Multi-Channel Customer Care 115

Win the Customer

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

In today’s competitive marketplace, customer care isn’t merely an add on, it’s become an integral part of most business strategies. Entrepreneurs understand that high-quality customer care drives profits, increases customer satisfaction, and helps to secure and retain happy customers. .

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Connections Customer Care 2020 Customers 111

Think Customers

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

In April, I posted a blog about the difficulties that sales, marketing, and customer care leaders face in obtaining a truly comprehensive view of customers.

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Customer Care Sales Connections Marketing 85

Bill Quiseng

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

With the Rule of Three in mind, here is the second QUI TAKEAWAY: Customer service versus customer CARE. So shouldn’t customer service be customer care? At the same time, customer service experts have advocated that the the people in customer service are the frontlines.

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Customer Service Representative Customer Care Social Media Loyalty 88

ShepHyken

JANUARY 28, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. What Can Disneyland Teach Us about the Customer Journey? Service without a Smile: Bad Customer Service Examples by David Rand (The Future of Commerce) Research reveals the poor state of customer service.

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2024 Article Customer Service Customer Journey 67

CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

As technologies and consumer expectations develop, the customer service landscape is evolving at an accelerated rate. Customers (and companies) faced unprecedented problems causing query volumes to spike, which put huge pressure on customer service teams. Arguably, in 2021 the industry experienced a seismic shift.

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Russel Lolacher

DECEMBER 20, 2021

A lot goes into providing social customer care during an emergency event considered a “once-in-500 year flood” As the team leading public engagement and digital communication for BC’s provincial transportation, it’s done with a process that prioritizes intentional effort, accessibility and empathy. Why It Works.

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Customer Care Transportation Social Media Government 98

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Shep Hyken is a customer service/CX expert, award-winning keynote speaker, and New York Times bestselling author. Connect with Shep on LinkedIn. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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Interactions

JANUARY 26, 2023

The telephone is still a popular customer service and support channel, but unstructured voice communications present security risks and compliance challenges, particularly in a work-from-home (WFH) environment. In an increasingly digital world, people continue seeking ways to make human connections.

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Russel Lolacher

MARCH 2, 2021

In BC, I’m the public service director responsible for the government social media customer care for our ministry, but my dad still doesn’t understand what I do. I’m the Director of Web and Social Media Services for the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure in the BC Public Service. Thanks, Dad.

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Social Media Government Customer Care Transportation 52

CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 21, 2022

For instance, some segments of the customer service industry have an attrition rate of 50%. This can negatively impact customer experience and affect a company’s bottom line. Businesses should also make sure that customer service agents feel valued as members of the team, and that their efforts are recognized.

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Customer Service Customer Service Representative Culture Leadership 52

BlueOcean

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

As the holiday season unfolds, we wanted to share the amazing words of gratitude that flow every day from our clients’ customers to our agents. Below you’ll find the best customer service kudos of 2019 (so far!) with quotes directly from the mouths of customers we interact with. MVP Customer Kudos.

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2019 Customer Service E-support Interaction 156

BlueOcean

MARCH 13, 2023

Like most people in the customer care sector, we are diving deep into where ChatGPT fits, or might fit, into the contact center world. The question of the moment is: what role is ChatGPT going to play in delivering a loyalty-building customer experience? Can AI Handle Complex Customer Care? So let’s get into it.

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Contact Center Customer Experience Average Handle Time Customer Care 156

Interactions

MARCH 26, 2020

“Please hold while we connect your call”. After a few failed attempts to cancel the missing card on a bank’s website and mobile app, you get rerouted to call their customer service line. Treat your customers how they want to be treated. This type of technology enables businesses to deploy emotion-based customer care.

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Customer Care Contact Center Hospitality Travel 71

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Constructing Care: How Your Customers Know They Matter by Chip Bell (Forbes) It sounds like a broken record. When customers know you care, you create an emotional connection that fosters trust and loyalty.

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Article Customer Service 2023 Contact Center 64

ShepHyken

APRIL 9, 2021

Did you know 90% of Americans consider customer service as the key factor when deciding whether to do business with a company? If you’re a customer-focused organization, you need to prioritize customer service. Customer Service Telephone Skills to Master. Customer Service Telephone Skills to Master.

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Customer Service Call Center Contact Center Article 141

Bill Quiseng

MAY 18, 2015

This week’s guest post is from Rhonda Basler , director of Customer Engagement at Hallmark Business Connections. I have been a longtime fan of her blog so I’m honored that she is sharing her customer experience insight here. At Hallmark Business Connections, we believe in the power of the human connection.

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Customer Care Social Media Customers Loyalty 156

CSM Magazine

JANUARY 31, 2023

A successful firm must have both customer service and cybersecurity. Businesses may enhance their general performance, safeguard sensitive data, and give customers a better experience by understanding how these two areas interact. This information includes financial and personal information and must always be kept secure.

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Call Experts

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

In business, exceptional call handling and customer service can set you apart from the competition. According to Forbes , customer service can mean the difference between a good customer experience and a bad one, directly impacting your bottom line. Active Listening: Start with attentive listening.

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Customer Service Call Center Call Recording Customer Satisfaction 59

Russel Lolacher

OCTOBER 28, 2019

74% of Millennials (18-34) and 58% of GenX (35-54) have a better opinion of organizations that provide social media customer care – Microsoft . Building and nurturing these connections can lead to improved internal and external engagement, deeper trust and boosted social capital. Great social customer care can do the same.

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Customer Care Social Media 2017 Engagement 45

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. An updated loyalty program can help keep you connected to customers. Understanding what gives your customers “gratification” will help you meet and exceed their expectations. Second, find shared values.

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Article 2022 Customer Service Hospitality 70

C3Centricity

AUGUST 4, 2020

The current pandemic has clearly highlighted those companies who care about their customers and who provide them with customer service excellence. If you claim to be customer centric are you sure you’re truly walking the talk and not just talking about customer service excellence?

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Customer Service Social Media Customer Service Representative Connections 71

BirdEye

MAY 12, 2023

Naturally, you’d turn to Google customer service to help solve your issues. However, with Google customer service, you’re not guaranteed to reach a live support agent at the drop of a hat. There are several ways to troubleshoot and contact Google customer service about your concerns.

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