Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Yogi Berra, the New York Yankees Coach once said, “Predictions are hard, especially about the future.” However, they can also be helpful, especially if you are trying to plan for a new year. I have been in the Customer Experience industry since before there was such a thing. What is Important in 2020?

Customer Loyalty 127

Customer Loyalty Customer Retention Customer Experience 127

Steven Van Belleghem

JANUARY 22, 2020

I’ll start my list with a little bit of an outlier, who is not a ‘pure’ customer experience speaker, but that’s also exactly the reason why I like Simon Mainwaring so much. Tony’s first book, Delivering Happiness, debuted at #1 on the New York Times Bestseller list and remained on the list for 27 consecutive week.

Customer Experience 52

Customer Experience Social Media Innovation Start-ups 52

Shep Hyken

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

And when you can add that you make the customer smarter – and therefore more confident about their buying decisions – you are hitting the trifecta that can increase the odds of repeat business and possible customer loyalty. . Most customers, whether they are conscious of it or not, want to make informed decisions.

Education 119

Education Customer Loyalty Customer Service Sales 119

Shep Hyken

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Are You Asking the Right Customer Experience Questions? Winning Customer Loyalty With Real-time Refunds by Irina Ionescu. 7 Customer Service Training Tips Every Manager Needs to Know by Justin Herrick.

Customer Service 108

Customer Service Legal Customer Loyalty CX 108

Shep Hyken

AUGUST 2, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Experience Strategies to Annoy or Delight Your Customers by Phil Britt. CMSWire) Let’s be frank: no company goes out of its way to produce miserable customer experiences.

Customer Service 86

Customer Service Hospitality Hospitality Customer Loyalty 86

Shep Hyken

JANUARY 2, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Loyalty Is Your Holy Grail for Success. Entrepreneur) Customer loyalty is an essential source of revenue for any business. My Comment: How do we create customer loyalty?

E-commerce 57

E-commerce Customer Service Customer Loyalty Touchpoint 57

Shep Hyken

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.

Customer Service 57

Customer Service Customer Retention Customer Loyalty Retail 57

Shep Hyken

JUNE 6, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. The DiJulius Group) Even as the demand for Chick-fil-A is at an all-time high, the private company will only grow at a pace they ensure they won’t jeopardize the brand experience. (The This is one of the keys to their success.

Customer Service 61

Customer Service Customer Loyalty Hospitality Hospitality 61

Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Yet, according to the New York Times , this is the way things are headed in the hospitality industry. Tisch Center for Hospitality and Tourism at New York University. From a customer experience standpoint, these add-on fees create problems because we don’t expect to be charged for these things.

Hospitality 167

Hospitality Hospitality Social Media Customer Expectations 167

Totango

MARCH 21, 2023

In today’s challenging economic climate, teams must ensure they are utilizing the right initiatives to protect and grow customer loyalty. Organize your communication channels Nick Chang recognizes that it can be challenging to build a customer-centric framework.

Customer Journey Map 82

Customer Journey Map NPS Touchpoint Start-ups 82

Shep Hyken

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Unfortunately, I don’t have the perfect answer, but I do have an idea to avoid a big part of the problem, which is how the customer experience is being impacted. . I’m seeing that customer loyalty is up for grabs. In our research, we see customers demanding a great experience in exchange for their repeat business.

B2C 112

B2C B2B Start-ups Customer Loyalty 112

Shep Hyken

APRIL 25, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Consumers Prefer Traffic Jams Over a Bad Customer Experience by Retail Customer Experience. I love customer service statistics , and this short article has several. Customer Loyalty.

Customer Service 57

Customer Service Retail Customer Loyalty Start-ups 57

Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

This is, of course, a terrible customer experience. One car rental company seems to have taken this to a new level. According to the New York Times , Payless Car Rental has a pattern of “pointlessly antagonizing its customers.”. Short-term profits placed ahead of customer loyalty!

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Customer Loyalty Start-ups Customer Experience CX 167

Kerry Bodine

JUNE 20, 2015

I’m often asked about customer experience conferences: What’s out there? I’ve compiled the following list of conferences spanning a variety of topics — like CEM, service design, customer loyalty, customer success, and contact centers — that should be of interest to a wide range of customer experience professionals.

CEM 97

CEM CX Contact Center Customer Loyalty 97

Shep Hyken

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 15 Qualities You Need To Get A Good Customer Service Job by James Spillane. Business 2 Community) Are you interested in getting a customer service job? Are You Using the Right Customer Experience Analytics?

Customer Service 61

Customer Service Customer Retention NPS Customer Loyalty 61

Shep Hyken

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Creating a Frictionless Customer Experience. How to Engage the “Whole of Business” to Solve Customer Issues. He shares how organizations can engage the “whole of business” to create a frictionless experience. For the business, it means the contact rate goes down, and the Net Promoter Score and customer loyalty go up.

Net Promoter Score 57

Net Promoter Score Customer Loyalty Customer Service AI 57

Shep Hyken

JULY 26, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Negative Employee Experiences Can Translate Into Poor Customer Service, Report Says by Emilie Shumway. (HR How to Build Customer Loyalty with a Thank You Page by Thomas Griffin. Consider the opening stats.

Customer Service 92

Customer Service Customer Retention Contact Center AI 92

Shep Hyken

AUGUST 24, 2022

They have great customer service. . They provide a great overall customer experience. . Create an experience that builds confidence and trust, and you’ll build a relationship that gets your customers to say, I’ll be back. . What is it that makes you want to come back? Here are a few possible reasons: .

Customer Service 119

Customer Service Customer Experience Customer Loyalty 119

Shep Hyken

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. Experience is the journey, and engagement is the destination. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 57

Customer Service NPS Customer Loyalty Start-ups 57

Shep Hyken

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. If you’ve struggled with how to measure, or “evaluate” your customer service, here are some ideas to give you some clarity. Customers learned new ways of doing business.

Customer Service 69

Customer Service Social Media Retail Customer Loyalty 69

Shep Hyken

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Fidelum Partners) As the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, we need to change the way we think about and build companies, brands and customer relationships. My Comment: Here’s a new idea. How much empathy, care, passion, etc.

Customer Service 65

Customer Service CX Customer Loyalty Retail 65

Shep Hyken

MAY 9, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Experience Conundrum: Fix Bad Experiences or Make Good Ones Better? I like how this article makes us consider what will make the most positive impact on our customers. by Michael Manfredo.

Customer Service 61

Customer Service E-commerce Customer Loyalty Engineering 61

Shep Hyken

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Please Hold: How AI Is Changing Customer Service in Call Centers by Defined.ai. VentureBeat) Excellent customer service is vital to the long-term success of any business. When the customer speaks, listen!

Social Media 74

Social Media Customer Service VOC Retail 74

Shep Hyken

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Service Heroes: 5 Happy Holiday Tales by Cassandra Vincent. CSAT.AI) The holiday season is rife with customer service horror stories from both customers and workers. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

Customer Service 57

Customer Service Retail Touchpoint Business Growth 57

Shep Hyken

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. The Great CX Debate: Should Customer Experiences Be Effortless or Exceptional? The key to building customer loyalty, they claimed, was to simply make it effortless for people to do business with you.

Customer Service 85

Customer Service Retail Hospitality Hospitality 85

Shep Hyken

JANUARY 31, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 10 Ways to Build Trusting Relationships with Your Customers by Atlanta Small Business Network. This article shares ten ways to create trust, which in a sense, are ten ways to create a better customer experience.

Customer Service 57

Customer Service Contact Center Artificial Intelligence Customer Loyalty 57

Shep Hyken

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. The customer experience really starts on the inside of an organization with the employee experience. HelpSquad) The important task for businesses is to retain their customers as much as possible.

Customer Service 81

Customer Service Retail B2C Start-ups 81

Shep Hyken

MARCH 16, 2022

Not only does this happen in physics, but it also happens in business, specifically when there is bad customer service or a bad customer experience (CX). So, with that, I bring you Shep’s Law of Customer Service , which is: . For almost every bad customer experience created, there is an opposite reaction by the customer.

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Customer Service CX Customer Experience Customer Loyalty 104

Shep Hyken

JANUARY 3, 2023

Shep Hyken interviews Janelle Barlow, award-winning customer service and experience speaker, consultant, and author of A Complaint Is a Gift: How to Learn from Critical Feedback and Recover Customer Loyalty. She shares how to empathetically transform a customer’s complaint into a positive and memorable experience.

Social Media 57

Social Media Customer Loyalty Customer Service Customer Satisfaction 57

PeopleMetrics

MARCH 13, 2015

According to an article in the New York Times this week, Slack is "one of the fastest-growing business applications in history." However, if your company has not yet adopted new communications tools, don''t despair. You can adopt some simple methods today to improve employee and customer engagement. Are you on Slack ?

Close the Loop 109

Close the Loop Customer Experience Net Promoter Score Voice of the Employee 109

Zendesk

MARCH 2, 2023

This year, thousands of retail professionals descended on the Javits Center in New York City for the National Retail Federation’s Big Show. This customer-centric approach provides exceptional customer support, whether in-store or by messaging, phone, or email.

Retail 52

Retail Net Promoter Score Customer Loyalty Business Administration 52

Beyond Philosophy

JULY 20, 2016

This rise in ultra-exclusive travel highlights is what I’ve been saying for a long time: a customer experience has to be based on more than rational factors like price. It must appeal to a customer’s emotions and irrational decision making processes. And I talk about the important role that memory has in customer loyalty.

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Customer Loyalty Retail Start-ups Customer Experience 112

Beyond Philosophy

MAY 18, 2016

But as the New York Times reports , at least one analyst placed the blame squarely on Macy’s failure to deliver a compelling customer experience. “In many locations shops are simply not up to par; they are poorly merchandised, hard to shop, lack any inspiration, and have fairly mediocre customer service.”

Retail 113

Retail Customer Loyalty Sales Customer Experience Management 113

Shep Hyken

MARCH 21, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 15 Stats About Post-Covid Customer Service by Blake Morgan. Chief on that list is updating customer service efforts. Our customer service research supports the theme. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 61

Customer Service Retail Customer Satisfaction AI 61

Shep Hyken

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Are Lifelike Digital Humans the Future of Customer Experience? My opinion is that this technology ups the customer experience related to lower-level needs. It also adds to the customer experience.

Customer Service 65

Customer Service Customer Retention Customer Satisfaction Construction 65

Shep Hyken

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

In today’s episode of Amazing Business Radio, Fred and I discuss how you can use the Net Promoter Score to invest in customer loyalty, which pays big dividends! practice, and the author of five books including his latest Winning on Purpose: The Unbeatable Strategy of Loving Customers. New York Times ?bestselling

Net Promoter Score 65

Net Promoter Score NPS Customer Loyalty Customer Service 65

Shep Hyken

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Shep Hyken is a customer service expert, keynote speaker, and New York Times, bestselling business author. For information on The Customer Focus customer service training programs, go to www.thecustomerfocus.com. I believe these, and other reasons in the book, fall into the category of common sense.

Social Media 141

Social Media Customer Service Sales Customer Loyalty 141