ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer service drives loyalty for Amazon-owned Zappos by Tabitha Cassidy. Once again, it’s the service that is helping to drive their loyalty. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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CSM Magazine

MARCH 31, 2020

In these uncertain times it is important to keep your customer at the heart of what you do. To deliver exceptional customer service and inspire loyalty you need to create an internal culture that emphasises this. Harriet Treadwell, Head of Customer Love, Butternut Box.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 4 Ways to Level Up Your Customer Service in 2021 by Reuben Yonatan. Fast Company) Providing exceptional customer service is a tried and tested way for brands to stand out and succeed. Same for CX.

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Integrity Solutions

OCTOBER 27, 2021

In a world where customers have more options available to them — and more ways to vent frustrations publicly — you can’t afford to drop the ball on excellent customer service. Last week was National Customer Service Week , an annual — and now global — event devoted to celebrating the people who make customer service happen.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 7, 2019

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. ” Beyond Chatbots: How Artificial Intelligence Can Humanize the Customer Experience by Dan Gingiss. Shep Hyken is a customer service expert, professional speaker and New York Times bestselling business author.

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Customer Enthusiast

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Customer Service Week (Oct. Let me begin by saying that celebrating the customer is a good thing—especially when you consider that, without customers, there wouldn’t be much else to celebrate. Wouldn’t it be better to run your business as if every week was Customer Service Week? Don’t settle for ordinary.

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ShepHyken

APRIL 24, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Hidden Secrets of Exceptional Customer Service From Amazon, PriceFixer, Netflix and Tesla You Could use to Command Your Customers’ Loyalty by Vicky Law. 2017 Customer Service Expectations Survey by Gladly.

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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. And, an astounding 75% will pay more for what they consider to be “exceptional.”. That’s all they want?

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Bold360

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Service that succeeds in meeting the baseline expectations of your customers– what I call satisfactory customer service–consists of four elements. Customers tend to be satisfied with a business if they receive, consistently, A defect-free product or service. (I An effective approach for problem resolution.

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ShepHyken

JULY 2, 2019

Painting Outside the Lines of Customer Service. They discuss his new book, Punk CX , and talk about how to apply punk sensibility to the customer service world. Many organizations, in fact, make it difficult for their people to deliver good service. That’s what needs to happen with customer service and experience.

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Integrity Solutions

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

It’s easy to say that we put the customer first, but what does that actually look like in practice? In the past, customer service centers were viewed as cost centers or expenses. Today, the organizations that are delivering a superior customer experience are proving just how outdated that perspective is.

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Help.com

DECEMBER 2, 2014

At Help.com , we believe in the transformative power of great customer service. Every month, we like to step back and acknowledge companies and people who have provided our team with exceptional customer service. Help.com-er Graham recently experienced great customer service with Walmart.

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Retently

JULY 28, 2023

But taking customer experience lightly can be dangerous too. Some studies suggest that poor customer service costs businesses up to $62 million per year. trillion annually when their customers leave – and that’s only in the US. Others are less “optimistic,” saying that companies stand to lose up to $1.6

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Thematic

JANUARY 2, 2019

Providing amazing customer experience and customer service is not as hard as we make it seem. In the simplest form, excellent service is the result of treating customers with courtesy and respect. Exceptional service allows agents to offer immediate solutions without getting bogged down in processes or policy.

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ShepHyken

MAY 30, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. CustomerThink) Considering the cost of attracting new customers ­– one estimate is seven times more than keeping existing ones – many companies would do better to focus on retaining their engaged enrollees.

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SurveySensum

JANUARY 11, 2024

These tools aren’t just about efficiency; they are about creating a seamless workflow that empowers your team to deliver exceptional customer service. Consequently, their ability to satisfy and delight customers also increases. When employees have time to recharge, they return to work more focused and creative.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Enough Already With Customer Feedback. CMS Wire) Surveys, especially, will ultimately bury you with customer malcontent and your own frustrated inaction. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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Customer Enthusiast

JUNE 1, 2015

I was recently asked, “What is the biggest customer service challenge facing companies today?” My response was that it’s the same challenge companies faced last year, the year before that, and even 28 years ago: inconsistency of customer service quality and the customer experience. Don’t settle for ordinary.

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PeopleMetrics

MARCH 21, 2014

Last week we wrote about a bank that has exceptional customer service in our post “ How to Amaze Banking Customers: A Simple Story ” This week we are going to focus on a story that happened right in @PeopleMetrics Twitter feed. Love your customer focus, @Barclays_Kenya. A customer jumped on it.

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SurveySensum

JUNE 19, 2023

So, in this blog post, we’re going to dive into five tips that can really help you improve customer satisfaction for your business. Understand Your Customer’s Needs and Expectations According to a Cross-Generational Customer Experience report by Oracle , about 82% of customers have had disappointing experiences with a brand.

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Customer Enthusiast

JUNE 1, 2015

I was recently asked, “What is the biggest customer service challenge facing companies today?” My response was that it’s the same challenge companies faced last year, the year before that, and even 28 years ago: inconsistency of customer service quality and the customer experience. Don’t settle for ordinary.

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ShepHyken

MARCH 28, 2018

But, Ian’s response warranted a response: How about this… Do such a good job that your customers wouldn’t want to go anywhere else… and will tell everyone how good you are. That’s marketing, communication, sales, and loyalty all rolled into one… customer service! Customer experience is the job of all these departments and more.

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Horizon CX

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The Crucial Link Between CX and Strategic Goals: Effectively advocating for customer-centric strategies involves aligning proposals with the overarching strategic goals and objectives of the organization. These organizations prioritize understanding and meeting customer needs, leading to increased customer satisfaction and loyalty.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 24, 2017

Steve Curtin on the “Other Dimension” Necessary to Raise Your Customer Service from Ordinary to Extraordinary. For instance, employees may be trained to use customers’ names, and they may be trained to smile, but they still need to choose to demonstrate those behaviors.

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Service Untitled

APRIL 5, 2010

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. And to accompany the super-sized quantities, the company offers and delivers unmatched customer service. And so the rewards of exceptional customer service continues to push another business to the top.

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Smith+co CX

JUNE 20, 2022

In his Sunday Times column, Julian spoke about the clear link between satisfied employees and satisfied customers. He advised readers to have a clear customer-focused purpose, invest in the employee experience and keep a close eye on the numbers. Unfortunately, for many brands only the latter gets much executive attention.

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Kustomer

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Listen and subscribe to our podcast: In this episode of the Customer Service Secrets Podcast , Gabe Larsen is joined by Vikas Bhambri, Rob Young, and Jamie Whited to discuss different tactics to make CX teams successful during challenging times. Focusing on What Can Be Controlled. I can impact what I can impact.

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Kustomer

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Listen and subscribe to our podcast: In this episode of the Customer Service Secrets Podcast , Gabe Larsen is joined by Vikas Bhambri, Rob Young, and Jamie Whited to discuss different tactics to make CX teams successful during challenging times. Focusing on What Can Be Controlled. I can impact what I can impact.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 31, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. How to Prevent Customer Churn with Retention Marketing by Lauren Pope. Learning Hub) Attracting new customers is cool and all, but do you know how to keep them around? Had A Customer Service Fail?

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SurveySensum

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Test different approaches, gather insights, and iterate on your customer journey optimization efforts to drive continuous improvement. Customer service isn’t just a department – it’s the heartbeat of your business. So, how to achieve an exceptional customer service experience?

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SurveySensum

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Test different approaches, gather insights, and iterate on your customer journey optimization efforts to drive continuous improvement. Customer service isn’t just a department – it’s the heartbeat of your business. So, how to achieve an exceptional customer service experience?

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Call Experts

JUNE 3, 2022

In addition, understanding your customer’s needs will help you develop better marketing strategies and product offerings. . Knowing your customers’ needs is essential for delivering excellent customer service. . The customer’s needs motivate your purchases and loyalty. 5 Basic Needs of Customers.

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SurveySparrow

JUNE 22, 2023

Zappos Sector: Retail Zappos, an online shoe and clothing retailer, has built its brand on a foundation of exceptional customer service. Zappos provides 24/7 customer support and a 365-day return policy, setting a high standard for customer service in the retail industry.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 7 Techniques That Are Key to Customer Retention Today by John Hall. Magazine) It’s a business axiom that holding on to existing customers is more lucrative than acquiring new ones.

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LiveChat

JULY 11, 2017

However, you can focus on what is within your reach to meet as many customer needs as possible and to get amazing returns in the process. It is through customer service that you will have the chance to understand exactly what they want. In customer service you need empathy, good manners, articulation and understanding.

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Free CX Courses: Free Customer Service Training by LiveChat. Sort-of-Free CX Courses: Customer Service Foundations by Jeff Toister. Writing Customer Service Emails by Leslie O’Flahavan. A Design Thinking Approach to Putting the Customer First by Big Think. Customer Service Foundations by Jeff Toister.

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