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Why You Shouldn’t Yell at Customer Service Agents – And More

ShepHyken

Someone asked me a question: Sometimes I’m so frustrated when I call a company’s customer service number. Instead, I want to emphasize the last part of my response to the question: sometimes, customer service agents – and other employees – have different answers to the same questions. What do you think if I yell at them?

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The Biggest Opportunity in Customer Service

ShepHyken

I was asked the same question three times in the last week: “What is the biggest opportunity in customer service?” Shep Hyken is a customer service/CX expert, award-winning keynote speaker, and New York Times bestselling author. But today’s answer is not just timely, but also timeless. Connect with Shep on LinkedIn.

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Supporting Vulnerable Customers: A Guide to Compassionate Engagement

CSM Magazine

When we really get where our customers are coming from, it shapes how we respond to them. By focusing on immediate solutions, we’re doing more than putting out fires – we’re lighting up pathways to customer confidence and peace of mind.

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A Lesson from Michelangelo: Details Matter

ShepHyken

As it applies to customer experience (including customer service), it is often the little details that move the experience from average to amazing. It’s usually just “little things” – details that often are almost unnoticed – that give our customers confidence and help create customer amazement. .

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5 Top Customer Service Articles For the Week of April 30, 2018

ShepHyken

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 16 Statistics Showing Data’s Influence on Customer Experience by Tricia Morriss. My Comment: Data and personalization ate HOT topics in marketing and customer experience. Some are exciting.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles for the Week of October 23, 2017

ShepHyken

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. You’ll have to read this excellent article by Vala Afshar, a genius in the world of customer service and CX. Impulse service on steroids by Chip Bell. My Comment: Part of an amazing customer experience can be driven by technology.

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Make Your Customer Smarter: Create an Educational Experience

ShepHyken

Creating an educational experience is a powerful customer experience strategy. Just make your customers smarter. . Shep Hyken is a customer service expert, keynote speaker, and New York Times, bestselling business author. Don’t think this is a sales technique. It’s simple.