ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

A good customer service experience is doing what you are supposed to do. Beyond satisfactory – and beyond good – is an exceptional customer service. His company, ClearSource provides customer support via phone, email, chat and social media for companies that want to outsource their customer service.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. The 3 Types of Customers That Will Talk About Your Business—and The One That Definitely Won’t by Jay Baer. Great Customer Experience Means Consistent Customer Service by Glenn Pasch.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. ROI’s on the Prize: Twitter Links Social Customer Care and Willingness to Pay by Lia Winograd. When a customer tweets to a company and receives a response, the customer is willing to spend 3-20% more.

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ShepHyken

MAY 7, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Overstock’s customer service texts have a 98 percent open rate by Ilyse Liffreing. Digiday) Overstock.com knows the days are long gone when people would call or email about problems with its products or service.

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ShepHyken

JUNE 27, 2018

I have a similar take on the customer service and customer service world. The three keys to customer experience success are consistency, consistency and consistency. The moment there is inconsistency, you start to lose the customer’s confidence, and ultimately you might lose the customer.

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ShepHyken

JUNE 8, 2022

Even if they don’t matter to the customer, they should still matter to you. As it applies to customer experience (including customer service), it is often the little details that move the experience from average to amazing. They are also important to our customers, whether they know it or not.

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

When you make a customer smarter, at least two things are happening. One, you’re showing off your knowledge in such a way that is all about the customer, and not just about how much you know. And second, you’re eliminating confusion, which creates clarity and confidence. . Just make your customers smarter. .

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 25, 2017

The Dollar Shave Club continues to impress me with their amazing customer service. I have used them as an example of how to create a membership experience , but now I want to focus on their ability to deliver amazing customer service. That’s what great customer-focused companies do! One billion dollars!

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ShepHyken

APRIL 30, 2018

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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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 23, 2017

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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ShepHyken

APRIL 12, 2017

Once the customer service representative came on the call, Cindy briefly described the problem. What do you think happened when the new customer service rep came on? Shattered customer confidence. Even though our last customer service rep got the job done, the other two couldn’t.

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 26, 2018

This quote makes me think about the different reasons behind why a customer chooses to do business with a company. Those companies that get customers because of low price will lose those customers when someone else has a lower price. Customer service: You love the way they treat you. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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ShepHyken

MAY 23, 2017

Megan Singh on How to Create the Best Place to Work and the Best Place for Customers to Buy. What are some ways that you can show your customers, and your employees, that you are truly customer focused? You want to create confidence and trust, because those feelings will convert to customer loyalty.

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 19, 2018

As I started to perform more and more for money, I could afford to be a regular customer of Al’s. Earning your customers’ trust typically takes time. Your customers know what to expect, and you deliver every time. So, how much do your customers trust you? The post Do Your Customers Trust You This Much?

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ShepHyken

APRIL 18, 2023

For a number of years, I’ve preached that our customers no longer compare us just to our direct competitors, but instead to the brands they enjoy doing business with the most. In other words, the ones that provide the best customer service and experience. Customers can predict their Amazon experience with almost 100% accuracy.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. My Comment: Customer service starts on the inside, starting with employees. My concept of The Employee Golden Rule is about treating employees the same way you treat customers, if not even better.

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

What if your customers said they would be willing to pay you twice what you normally charge? All they want in return is an amazing customer service experience. We already give great customer service. The point is that great customer service makes price less relevant. That’s all they want?

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ShepHyken

JULY 19, 2017

He shared an excellent customer service example that can be summed up this way: Trust your customers and they will trust you. The quick version of the story is this: A farmer owns a fruit and vegetable stand where his customers pay on the honor system. He trusts his customers to do what’s right, and it pays off.

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ShepHyken

MARCH 14, 2018

You finally get to a customer service rep. You tell your story and the customer service rep responds, “I’m sorry, that’s not my department.” Since customer service has become a center of attention for most companies (even though some still don’t get it right), “That’s not my department” is being heard less and less.

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ShepHyken

MAY 25, 2016

I recently interviewed Nate Skinner, the VP of Customer Care for Campaign Monitor, a company that helps businesses use email to market their businesses. It was for one of my Forbes columns, Seven Ways to Use Email to Build Your Brand and Create a Better Customer Experience. Jordan knew that his customer didn’t send email spam.

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ShepHyken

JULY 13, 2016

Customer Experience. There is a big lesson here, and it’s very simple: Don’t lie to the customer. You lose credibility and trust with the customer. And finally, the customer may leave and never come back. Shep Hyken is a customer service expert, keynote speaker and New York Times bestselling business author.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 5, 2016

After a number of comments from our readers, I want to discuss how, when and where you can WOW your customers. I’ve always been concerned with a company that tells me that they want to consistently WOW their customers. Without that, there is no predictability, and that leads to a lack of confidence. The key is consistency.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

Customer Opportunity. Just last week I wrote an article about companies that ask customers to repeat their problems, account numbers and more. For example, getting transferred from one customer service representative to the next and having to repeat the issue. So, the customer calls and they are upset.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 10, 2018

And then there are guarantees, promotions and contests that have “fine print” that is focused more on the company than the customer. I get that a company has to protect itself, but be careful not to offend or disappoint your customers. That’s what builds confidence, trust and loyalty. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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ShepHyken

JUNE 28, 2017

This was their Customer Experience Summit, and the theme for the meeting was “Think Small: Big Differences Come from SMALL Details.”. Jason Bradshaw, the Director of Customer Experience, shared his vision about Volkswagen Australia being recognized and known for their amazing customer service. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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ShepHyken

APRIL 25, 2018

There are many great customer service stories that can serve as a template for how to handle a problem. I always fall back on my five-step service recovery process to handle all complaints and problems. And, they didn’t get there by disappointing their customers. The customer tells other people.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

This week we feature an article by Michelle Nickolaisen about customer review programs. Accept that you may be reviewed by the customer. Because your team holds the keys to customer relationships, you do have a unique opportunity to enable marketing and sales. A review program. A review program. This is a problem for vendors.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Maybe that’s the reason I’m so focused on creating amazing experiences for my clients and my clients’ customers—and, of course, everyone else. Shep Hyken is a customer service expert, keynote speaker, and New York Times bestselling business author. I’m a people-pleaser. I like to make everyone happy.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

The words you say, the way you act, and your attitude toward your job and your customer are sometimes the difference between satisfactory and amazing. implies you want to do more for your customer. It’s the difference between taking an order and serving a customer. Most servers would ask, “How is everything?”

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Service Untitled

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

Our competitors are always within inches of grabbing our customers and clients with a better presentation, a better product, or a better service. So how do we build and maintain customer loyalty? Even negative feedback can help to bring about customer loyalty. Offer reward programs for loyal customers.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

The guy just didn’t want to get them, when a customer needed them. Let’s switch industries and talk about an icon in the world of customer service. When Nordstrom decided to move into the online world, many of their customers were concerned that they would erode their reputation for amazing service.

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ShepHyken

MAY 2, 2018

Too many times I’ve asked a customer support rep a question and didn’t like the answer. For the customer, it’s the one they like the best. Inconsistent answers lead to customer confusion and a lack of confidence. And, without confidence, you can’t have trust. I preach customer service and soft skills training.

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ShepHyken

JUNE 14, 2017

We must always be honest with our customers. Even if it is something the customer doesn’t want to hear. I share this with you because the relationship we have with our customers is not that different than the relationship we have with a spouse, partner, significant other – or any other person that is close to us.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 10, 2018

Sometimes, the most common-sense customer service tips are the most important. A while back, I was talking to my lawyer about the “client service” I experience from him and his firm. Customers want to know that you are focused on them. So, there’s nothing fancy to teach for today’s customer service lesson.

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Middlesex Consulting

DECEMBER 27, 2015

Generally engineering companies have large groups of technical specialists who are good at delivering ‘answers’ to customer problems or commercial people who are good at looking after the needs of the customer and building relationships. 5 Recognise and reward success. 5 Recognise and reward success.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 31, 2018

And, we want to teach our clients to be amazing to their customers, clients, guests, members – and anyone else they do business with. Often, it’s the effort of trying your best that gives others confidence about you. That’s what brings customers back – when they can say, “I can depend on them to always do what’s best.”

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Rethinking Federal Customer Experience by Frank Konkel. Nextgov) This eBook looks at how agencies are baking customer experience into their missions. The government admits to delivering poor customer service.

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