Customer Bliss

MAY 3, 2017

This especially holds true when it comes to customer service. In fact, CEB data shows that 81 percent of customers today will use self-service channels first before reaching out to a company to speak to a customer service rep live. Matt holds a Ph.D.

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Self Service Customer Service Contact Center Airlines 134

CloudCherry

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

Customer service should be simple right? In his discussion with CloudCherry’s James Gilbert, Matt shares insights from his co-authored book, “The Effortless Experience,” a title that pretty simply sums up what customers want. Hint: It all comes back to K.I.S.S.ing.).

Conference 244

Conference Study Sales Leadership 244

Experience Matters

DECEMBER 30, 2014

Here’s the executive summary: We asked over 200 large companies about how they use customer experience (CX) metrics, and then we compared their answers with similar studies we conducted in 2011, 2012, and 2013.

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Metrics Report Customer Connectedness Customer Experience 275

Vonage

JANUARY 3, 2017

At NewVoiceMedia, we’ve recently updated our Serial Switchers report and found that UK businesses are collectively losing £11 billion per year through poor customer service. While the cost of bad service might seem huge, it’s actually 1.2 billion less than in 2013. But, what makes customers switch to a competitor?

Social Media 136

Social Media Customer Service How To Poor Customer Service 136

TechSee

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Personalization as a driver in customer service. With unprecedented advances in algorithms and other machine learning tools, AI-enhanced solutions, such as virtual assistants or chatbots, can learn how to respond, engage or process many standard tasks — including customer service queries. . Virtual Assistants.

Tools 157

Tools Customer Service Chatbots How To 157

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

OCTOBER 31, 2014

We think they are often overlooked and are the types of events that can make or break not only the experience of a customer with a brand, but someone's entire day. Added by Anne Reuss on Aug 05, 2013. Added by Anne Reuss on Aug 05, 2013. Added by Anne Reuss on Aug 05, 2013. Added by Anne Reuss on Aug 05, 2013.

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e-support Social Media Consulting Customer Centricity 197

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

JANUARY 30, 2015

We think they are often overlooked and are the types of events that can make or break not only the experience of a customer with a brand, but someone's entire day. Added by Anne Reuss on Aug 05, 2013. Added by Anne Reuss on Aug 05, 2013. Added by Anne Reuss on Aug 05, 2013. Added by Anne Reuss on Aug 05, 2013.

Customer Service 110

Customer Service e-support Social Media Leadership 110

Comm100

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Buzzwords come and go in the customer experience world, but while we lose our patience with most, there are some that rightfully stick around. In 2013, Forrester Research landed on one such phrase – the ‘age of the customer’. Customers have more power than ever to get their voice heard and listened to.

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Customer Experience Consumers Study Brands 334

AWS Machine Learning

OCTOBER 14, 2024

The following screenshot shows the successful output on the console. { "statusCode": 200, "body": ""Based on the 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 listing, a heavily modified Jeep like the one described could cost around $17,000 even with significant body damage and high mileage. Question Image Answer How much would a car like this cost?

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Chatbots Healthcare System Connections 122

Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 26, 2014

If you enjoyed this post, you might be interested in the following blogs: 2012 Customer Experience Predictions: Positives and Pitfalls. Seven Predictions for the Customer Experience Industry in 2013. The Future of Customer Experience in 2014.

Net Promoter Score 167

Net Promoter Score Effort Score NPS Customer Service 167

Bill Quiseng

JULY 28, 2014

Each company faces the task of managing their overall customer service experience so that it’s the most positive that it can be. Regardless of what industry an organization is part of, customer service remains a central part of a company’s operations and improvement should always be strived for.

Customer Service 126

Customer Service Hotels Social Media Software 126

Experience Matters

DECEMBER 22, 2014

That’s why he implemented a customer service policy called FAWTSY (Find A Way To Say Yes). I’m not surprised that Hall was named as the “Best Boss” in sports in 2013 by TeamWork Online. The bottom line : Customer-centric organizations need leaders like Derrick Hall.

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Culture Sports Employee Engagement Leadership 313

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

In 2013, she published a book on Online Marketing for Small Businesses (Wiley), is a contributing author to a book on Social Business scheduled to be released in 2015 (Pearson), and semi-actively writes a Customer Experience blog at anniesaid.com.

Customer Experience 302

Customer Experience Chief Customer Officer B2B Conference 302

Vonage

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

By Sarah Metcalfe, Head of Customer Service at SureFlap. As the leading provider of intelligent pet products, customer service has been a major focus for us since day one. We knew that creating a great product means nothing unless you back it up with amazing customer service.

Customer Service 120

Customer Service Net Promoter Score Competitive Advantage Case Study 120

Vonage

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

As a CRM provider, Marc’s perspective on customer service is unique; he has to look after his customers just as much as he has to help other businesses look after theirs. Here are three lessons to learn from the customer service expert: 1. Customers are discussing a company’s products and brand in real time.

Customer Service 120

Customer Service Social Media Hotels Conference 120

Vonage

MARCH 2, 2017

Possibly one of my biggest push buttons in business today is customer service – businesses are so focused on enticing new customers that they often disregard the value of their existing ones. In social media, customer service has been something of an afterthought and is still very much in its infancy.

Customer Service 120

Customer Service Social Media Poor Customer Service Customer Satisfaction 120

Vonage

OCTOBER 22, 2015

Which technologies really can improve customer service? We’ve compiled the opinions of John Goodman, a leading customer experience researcher and author of Customer Experience 3.0: High-Profit Strategies in the Age of Techno Service , who shared his findings in our webinar, ‘ Customer Experience 3.0:

Technology 120

Technology Customer Service Gamification Wireless 120

InMoment XI

DECEMBER 3, 2013

Here is the second of three posts discussing our findings from the 2013 Maritz Customer Journey Study. It points out the benefit of providing outstanding customer service, and what happens if brands / dealers miss the mark. Punishment is harsh. Until next time. christravell PS. View Article.

Customer Journeys 150

Customer Journeys Video Study Customers 150

InMoment XI

DECEMBER 3, 2013

Here is the second of three posts discussing our findings from the 2013 Maritz Customer Journey Study. It points out the benefit of providing outstanding customer service, and what happens if brands / dealers miss the mark. Punishment is harsh. Until next time. christravell PS. View Article

Customer Journeys 150

Customer Journeys Video Study Customers 150

InMoment XI

DECEMBER 3, 2013

Here is the second of three posts discussing our findings from the 2013 Maritz Customer Journey Study. It points out the benefit of providing outstanding customer service, and what happens if brands / dealers miss the mark. Punishment is harsh. Until next time. christravell PS. View Article

Customer Journeys 150

Customer Journeys Study Customers Brands 150

Comm100

APRIL 8, 2016

Surprisingly, Amazon’s success isn’t rooted in multi-million dollar advertising campaigns or shortening product life cycles, but rather, the desire to be the “Earth’s Most Customer-Centric Company” In the mind of Bezos, the success of a business is dependent on the ability to hone in on customer satisfaction.

Customer Service 124

Customer Service Social Media Call Center Multi-Channel 124

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Enjoy this article that focuses on creating positive memories for your customers. How to Win Over your eCommerce Customers’ Loyalty? Customers have more power than ever to get their voice heard and listened to.

Ecommerce 111

Ecommerce Customer Service Customer Centricity Retail 111

ijgolding

AUGUST 12, 2018

Over time, several words have been used to describe the organisational focus on customers. They include: Customer Experience. Customer Focus. Customer Centricity. Customer Service. Customer Success. Customer Outcomes. Customer Relationship Management. Customer Management.

Customer Journeys 185

Customer Journeys Customers Airlines Social Media 185

C3Centricity

DECEMBER 31, 2018

This article has been amongst the top twenty posts every year ever since it was first published back in 2013, a staggering five years ago! And customer satisfaction is becoming insufficient to drive growth alone. It then goes on to review brand personality and the main archetypes with some great examples. Marketing must deliver more!

Brands 293

Brands Strategy Customer Journeys Infographics 293

Customers That Stick

JUNE 14, 2019

In November 2013, we released our concept of the 7 Service Triggers, a unique approach to discovering the most common hot buttons that affect broad segments of customers. The foundation of the 7 Service Triggers was built upon the idea that our customers do not come to us as a blank slate. Read the rest here. »

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Infographics Customer Service Retail Customers 79

Kayako

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Can you imagine a world where customer service was over physical mail? Customer service has had many different approaches over the last 100 years, but one thing has remained consistent: Customers have always wanted effortless interactions. Customers want more personable service experiences.

Customer Service 120

Customer Service Social Media Call Center Self Service 120

Comm100

AUGUST 24, 2016

The problem might be with the quality of your product/service. But it might be largely due to your customer care practices. Here’s how you can tell if your customer service, for lack of a better word, sucks. You rarely—or never—have repeat customers. Your customer care staff is bitter and unmotivated.

Customer Service 120

Customer Service Social Media Customer Service Representative Multi-Channel 120

CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

AI-powered chatbots have made significant progress in customer service over the years. Although digital customer service solutions can be quick and efficient, they often offer generic and automated responses that are not personalised to individual customers.

Customer Service Representative 98

Customer Service Representative Industry Customer Service Chatbots 98

Customer Enthusiast

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Back in 2013 I published my first book, Delight Your Customers. The subtitle of that book is 7 Simple Ways to Raise Your Customer Service from Ordinary to Extraordinary.

Customer Service 73

Customer Service Customers Employee Engagement Connections 73

Experience Matters

APRIL 24, 2015

Seven Steps for Developing Customer Journey Maps (April 2013). Customer journey mapping has become a very popular CX tool, and also a hot topic on this blog. Don’t Confuse Customer Service With Customer Experience (February 2009). 9 Recommendations For Net Promoter ® Score (June 2011).

Customer Journeys 120

Customer Journeys Net Promoter Score eBook NPS 120

NICE inContact

AUGUST 21, 2019

As far back as 2013, Forbes was publishing articles like, 5 Ways Email Makes Your Employees Miserable and How To Get Rid Of Email In Your Company. And yet, it turns out customers like. I can think of several technologies that have promised to replace email, like Slack and other messaging applications (e.g., Apple Chat or WhatsApp).

Contact Center 37

Contact Center Net Promoter Score Consumers Study 37

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

APRIL 30, 2015

Added by Anne Reuss on Aug 05, 2013. Added by Anne Reuss on Aug 05, 2013. Microinteractions can be ghastly too and leave the customer with a bad impression so it's helpful to pay attention! Added by Anne Reuss on Aug 05, 2013. Added by Anne Reuss on Aug 05, 2013. Added by Anne Reuss on Aug 05, 2013.

Brands 110

Brands Retail Consulting Touchpoint 110

CSM Magazine

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

” Recent data reveals that 80% of consumers want to see AI in customer service, but only 15% of brands have fully deployed such technologies. The CommBox platform has become a strong partner for brands operating in industries such as financial services, insurance, healthcare, utilities, logistics, and the public sector.

Customer Experience 52

Customer Experience Healthcare Omni-Channel Chatbots 52

Vonage

JULY 7, 2017

Cut the scripts: provide genuine, unscripted service. Scripted service, provided by servile, unempowered employees who are required to ask a manager before doing anything unusual or creative for a customer? That’s so 2013. Anything that can be scripted can be turned over to machines, and customers today realize this. .”

Trends 177

Trends Consumers Customer Experience Hotels 177

ECXO

MARCH 6, 2025

If a trade-off is needed between cost and customer benefit, the discussion happens with the customer impact front and center. It also spreads responsibility for CXeveryone has a role in delivering it, not just the customer service department. Available at: [link] Forrester How Does Service Design Relate To CX And UX?

B2B 339

B2B Customer Journeys How To Effort Score 339

C3Centricity

APRIL 17, 2018

Many organisation store our information when we contact their customer service center, enter a promotion, sign up for a club or gift card, or apply for free samples. Brands that are agile are where their customers are; that’s what matters. But automated data gathering doesn’t only happen online. Coke vs Pepsi.

Strategy 296

Strategy Customer Centricity Innovation Airlines 296

CX Journey

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

And yet, we still see some dismal statistics about how many companies don''t focus on the customer experience or think they focus on the customer experience but really don''t. $83 businesses every year due to poor customer service. Actually, the better phrase, their phrase, is "obsessed over customers."

Customer Centricity 160

Customer Centricity Poor Customer Service Metrics Customer Focused 160