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A Look Back at the Top Articles and Podcasts of 2024

ShepHyken

We have crossed over into the new year, and 2024 is now a history lesson. In 2024, I wrote 52 Shepard Letter articles and released 52 podcast episodes. Here is the best from 2024: Rip the Band-Aid Off Communication : Communication is a cornerstone of the customer experience. 1 episode of 2024.

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Top 5 Customer Service & CX Articles for Week of November 11, 2024

ShepHyken

I always preach that our goal should be to not just fix a problem, but to restore customer confidence. The subtitle/description of this article indicates these strategies will “transform tricky situations into trust-building moments through thoughtful customer service resolution.” One of the Big Retail CX Trends of 2024?

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Benefits of Virtual Fitting Rooms for Ecommerce CX

Retently

By blending cutting-edge technology with customer needs, VFRs are solving a long-standing problem in ecommerce: How do you help shoppers feel confident in their purchase without a physical try-on? In 2024, this market is expected to be worth $5.71 trillion in 2024 , marking an 8.4% But why are VFRs growing so quickly?

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Top 5 Customer Service & CX Articles for Week of December 16, 2024

ShepHyken

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Here are my top five picks from last week. I have added my comments about each article and would like to hear what you think too.

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Elevating Guest Experiences in Hotels with Integrated CX

InMoment XI

According to a recent report, 81% of consumers plan to travel the same amount or more in 2024, compared to 2023. It’s a common struggle to effectively analyze this data, and then leverage it to optimize their customer experience (CX) efforts. Travel Trends 2024. ( [link] ). State of the Connected Customer. ( [link] ).

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Tech Outages and Customer Feedback: How a Leading Bank Leveraged InMoment’s Platform

InMoment XI

When such disruptions occur, they don’t just impact operations; they shake customer confidence and loyalty. The key to navigating these turbulent times lies in capturing and responding to customer feedback as quickly as you can. State of the Connected Customer Report. link] Accessed 7/19/2024.

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Top 5 Customer Service & CX Articles for Week of September 9, 2024

ShepHyken

This article addresses a very important point at the beginning, and that is a bad experience due to a customer returning merchandise could end with the customer never coming back. On the other hand, returns handled well can give the customer confidence to continue to do business.