ShepHyken

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. How to Provide the Best Possible Customer Experience? GISuser) If you don’t have a well-planned customer service strategy, you are highly likely to lose business. Airline Customer Service Improved In 2020.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Delta Just Gave A Simple, Stunning Explanation For Why It’s Successful (And Why American Airlines Isn’t) by Chris Matyszczyk. My Comment: Full disclosure: I do most of my flying on American Airlines.

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Vonage

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

And that is what brings me to the point: Friendly customer service is contagious. Just like the old saying, “Enthusiasm is contagious”, I would extend that to customer service as well. Sometimes, passengers seem to think that bad weather is the airlines’ fault, but nobody seemed to have that opinion on that day.

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NICE inContact

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

So much of the conversation surrounding customer service and customer experience is focused on the customer that at times we forget about the necessity of taking good care of customer service agents. Why might customer service agents be unhappy? An agent’s schedule can be brutal.

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ShepHyken

MAY 29, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. How good is your company’s internal customer experience? McKinsey & Company) To excel with customers, frontline employees need high-level service from core support functions. by Nicolas Maechler.

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Customer Service Airlines Chatbots Resources 101

ShepHyken

AUGUST 3, 2022

No employee should be treated poorly by customers. . The office is usually next to the baggage carousel, and the airline employees who work there interact with one passenger after another, all with the same complaint: My luggage is lost! . Have a recording that directs the customers with lost luggage to call the airline they used.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

As a customer, you interact with good people who don’t seem to deliver great customer service. They are nice, even knowledgeable, but they don’t seem to be what I call customer focused. I asked them what kind of customer service training they received from the companies they worked for.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Would you do business with an airline that didn’t offer the ability to book a ticket online, check-in online, and get your boarding pass online? . Assuming that every other airline has these self-service digital options, what if one didn’t? Would you choose to fly with this airline over the others? .

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 17, 2022

It was one of the most powerful customer service and experience books at the time, and the content aligned perfectly with my idea of creating Moments of Magic for our customers. Anytime a customer comes into contact with a business, however remote, they have an opportunity to form an impression. .

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ShepHyken

MARCH 26, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Southwest Airlines Had a Brilliant Reaction When a Passenger’s Wi-Fi Wouldn’t Work by Bill Murphy Jr. How Chewy Built a $3 Billion Business Based on Customer Experience by Mike DuPuy.

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Airlines Customer Service Social Media Customer Satisfaction 86

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Can awful airline customer service be overridden with AI and analytics? This article by Scott Kendrick of Callminer is about how the airlines are using (or should be using) AI to support their customers.

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ShepHyken

MARCH 10, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Drawing inspiration from my experiences and insights into the evolving dynamics of customer interactions, let’s explore five pivotal strategies that can elevate your small business from being good to unforgettable.

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. There is a lot to learn from this short article about a commercial airline captain that recognized his job was to do more than just fly the plane. The Mount Rushmore of Customer Service Leaders by John DiJulius.

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ShepHyken

MAY 22, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. 5 Fun and Inexpensive Customer Appreciation Ideas by Aja McClanahan. Fundera) Customer appreciation doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive. 7 Powerful Customer Service Phone Tips by Pascal van Opzeeland.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 11, 2017

The other night I was on a Southwest Airlines flight, traveling home from a speaking engagement. Philosophy created by Southwest Airlines in which Customers are treated honestly and fairly, and low fares actually stay low – no unexpected bag fees, change fees, or hidden fees. Yes to low fares with nothing to hide.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. The Secret Sauce to Customer Experience is a Blend of Four Ingredients by Joseph Michelli. That is what will turn a good customer experience into a great customer experience. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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Beyond Philosophy

APRIL 15, 2019

Defining and managing your customer service culture is a significant issue for many organizations. Today we share some important considerations for establishing your customer service culture as well as the best practices of the leading customer service organizations. Then, you implement it.

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ShepHyken

MAY 4, 2022

I was on a flight to a city I can’t remember, but what I do remember was the wonderful flight attendant, Bailee from American Airlines, who enthusiastically greeted me with a smile and said, “I like that hat!” She was the perfect frontliner for American Airlines – or for that matter, any type of business. . I knew better.

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Blake Morgan

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

                                                                            United Airlines is transforming its customer experience with advanced tools like AI, mobile apps, and real-time communication. ” To learn more visit www.8CXLaws.com.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 27, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Leveraging Trends to Drive Business Success through Customer Experience by Joseph Michelli. The airline didn’t need to see my boarding pass. Here are my top five picks from last week. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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ShepHyken

MARCH 6, 2019

I called the airlines and they suggested changing my connecting flight to a later one, which I was happy to do. The customer service agent was happy to accommodate my request. I called the airline back and, once again, they were happy to accommodate my request. She was a model customer service agent; friendly and helpful.

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Airlines Customer Service Training Travel Training 118

C3Centricity

APRIL 17, 2018

Everyone is talking about customer first strategies and why they are important. He spoke about the differences between customer focus and customer centricity and the often times confusion between the two terms. That is why I tend to speak about customer first rather than customer centricity these days.

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Strategy Customer Centricity Innovation Airlines 254

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

APRIL 28, 2017

Connecting the dots of customer experience. Here are some valuable lessons from the customer experience case studies presented at Experience 2017. Using truly customer-focused metrics. The result of reducing YEARS off the wait time for one region illustrates the power of customer experience! Save 1,000 words.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Here are a few ideas on how to retain those happy customers. Customer Experience by Tom Fishburne. Shep Hyken is a customer service expert, professional speaker and New York Times bestselling business author.

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ShepHyken

MAY 8, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. 10 Content Marketing and Customer Experience All-Stars by James A. FCR) I recently flew on one of the major airlines and observed many opportunities for improvement (a phrase we like to use in contact centers).

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ShepHyken

JUNE 17, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 5 Common Customer Service Complaints and How to Fix Them by Swati Kungwani. Retail Customer Experience) A retail business can never be immune from complaints. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 22, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 10 Customer Experience Mistakes You Need to Avoid in 2018 by Ronak Meghani. How Customer Service Can Turn Angry Customers into Loyal Ones by Wayne Huang, John Mitchell, Carmel Dibner, Andrea Ruttenberg, and Audrey Tripp.

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ShepHyken

APRIL 17, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Getting More Referrals = Letting People Your Customers Care About Know About Brands That Care About Them by Joseph Michelli. Joseph Michelli) Here are some broad approaches to activating promoter behavior in your loyal customer base.

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Social Media Customer Service Airlines Loyalty 79

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Dan Gingiss) Find a “candle” in your customer experience and see if you can upgrade it to the way-cooler “sparkler.” And the change is good for both the customer and the business willing to keep up with the changes.

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Comm100

AUGUST 17, 2022

Answer: “It didn’t start out as CX, it started out as CS, that’s customer service. And when I first started, the concept of customer experience was not even thought about, it was all about service.”. Service is a big part of that. Service helps drive the experience, but it’s not all of it.”

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ShepHyken

JUNE 5, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. This article has a number of tips that are focused on retail, but also includes information that is relevant for B2B types of businesses. My Comment: The airline industry is a hot topic in the world of customer service.

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ShepHyken

MARCH 31, 2018

Over the last few years, customer service has shifted from traditional phone support toward social media channels like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and others. Dan Gingiss started the Social Customer Care Track and interest has grown exponentially. Social Media Changes Customer Service. Even millions!

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Social Media Self Service Customer Service Marketing 89

ShepHyken

JULY 30, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 12 Ways To Improve A Customer’s User Experience by Forbes Technology Council . Why is customer service training so important? Soft skills, like customer service, seemed to get left out.

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ShepHyken

APRIL 19, 2017

Last week was a bad week for the airlines. The United Airlines customer service debacle hurt all airlines, not just the United brand. Airline personnel get angry. And, that goes for all other airline personnel. This great story starts with some bad news that was out of the airline’s control.

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ShepHyken

JUNE 4, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Stop Trying to ‘Delight’ Customers, Says CX Expert Paul Greenberg by Noreen Seebacher. How Companies Can Identify Racial and Gender Bias in Their Customer Service by Alexandra C. Feldberg & Tami Kim.

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Customer Service Airlines CRM Social Media 77

Answer Dash

MAY 14, 2018

Customer Service Add-On Back when I was in college I worked at a self-service gas station. I’m probably dating myself, but this was at a time when gas stations were just converting over from full-service to self-service. Within a matter of seconds, there was an airline employee there to help me.

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Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 11, 2014

In the final of our series of nine posts about the parts of your organization that affect Customer Centricity, we have the Top Ten Mistakes Cultures Make with Customer Experience : Senior management and back office employees are not spending time with Customers. This revealed how they thought of Customers.

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