CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Customer service, often seen as the heart of a business, is the assistance and advice provided by a company to those people who buy or use its products or services. It operates as a key touchpoint between a business and its customers – a platform where relationships are built, trust is established, and loyalty is earned.

Customer Service Strategies 52

Customer Service Strategies Self Service Trends Strategy 52

GetFeedback

JANUARY 12, 2020

Customer service takes too long to answer the phone. But what about customer requests that, if implemented, would undermine the brand promise? Say you fly on Southwest Airlines and don’t care for their A/B/C boarding scheme with no assigned seats. airline, which has a more than a four-decade record of leading the U.S.

Customer Journeys 221

Customer Journeys How To Touchpoint Airlines 221

ShepHyken

MAY 16, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Are You Tracking the Customer Service Metrics That Really Count? My Comment: We kick off this week’s Top Five roundup with an excellent article about the best customer service metrics. Yes, metrics matter.

Customer Service 65

Customer Service Net Promoter Score Airlines Customer Journeys 65

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.

Customer Service 136

Customer Service Contact Center Omni-Channel Airlines 136

GetFeedback

JULY 19, 2019

To become a customer-centric organization, Stop No. 1 means you understand and can map out your customer journey. Too many companies focus on customer touchpoints. A touchpoint is any interaction that might influence the way your customer feels about your product, brand, or business.

ROI 309

ROI How To Touchpoint Hotels 309

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

To improve customer experience, companies need to break down the customer journey into smaller episodes or touchpoints. Likewise, even the best service may only temporarily excite a customer if the product fails to meet their expectations. What are the key factors that contribute to customer loyalty and growth?

Net Promoter Score 128

Net Promoter Score NPS Automotive Poor Customer Service 128

CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The casino industry has always been at the forefront of delivering exceptional customer service. With the proliferation of casino sites on the internet today, the competition has intensified, making customer service a pivotal differentiator.

Customer Service 52

Customer Service Multi-Channel Loyalty Programs Social Media 52

InMoment XI

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Customer retention rates and customer service can be improved by using AI to actively listen for qualitative feedback and elicit more valuable responses. This efficiency reduces the manual effort required for data analysis, freeing up resources and enabling teams to focus on strategic decision-making and customer interactions.

Customer Experience 324

Customer Experience Strategy Chatbots e-support 324

CSM Magazine

APRIL 17, 2023

Aside from facilitating air transportation, airports are now also expected to provide tourists with their first and last touchpoints with their destinations. Offering customers the exact airport experiences that they expect has been the goal of many Philippine-based airport operations and maintenance services providers in recent years.

Travel 52

Travel Customer Service Transportation Competitive Advantage 52

CSM Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2024

The core message of Carlzon’s work revolves around managing these touchpoints to ensure positive customer experiences. Carlzon’s insights are drawn from his experience as the CEO of Scandinavian Airlines during a time when the company faced considerable challenges.

Touchpoint 52

Touchpoint Airlines Social Media Leadership 52

Kerry Bodine

JUNE 7, 2017

JetBlue built its brand on being a different kind of airline. At a time when other US-based airlines were cutting leg room, eliminating meals, and charging for bags, JetBlue gave flyers room to stretch, provided free yummy snacks, and resisted financial pressure to nickel and dime its customers with fees. and “Trays.

Airlines 184

Airlines Chief Customer Officer Hotels Brands 184

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

MAY 16, 2023

Southwest Airlines, while still recovering from their holiday-time meltdown, is known for proactively addressing customer concerns. After a flight with a series of delays , customers received a specific message and retribution, all without asking. On This Southwest Airlines Flight, Almost Everything Went Wrong.

Airlines 143

Airlines Feedback Customer Service Representative Contact Center 143

Kayako

MARCH 2, 2017

If you want to keep your customers happy and coming back to you, again and again, you’ve got to meet and exceed these expectations over your most dominant support channels—email, social and Messenger (previously, live chat). Customer needs and customer expectations are the two most confused aspects of customer service.

Customer Expectations 144

Customer Expectations Airlines Social Media Competitive Advantage 144

CSM Magazine

AUGUST 22, 2019

The customer service department is too often referred to as “just a cost center”. As experience overtakes price and product as a key brand differentiator, customer service is being recognized as the face of, and driver for, organization-wide strategy. The board includes: EVP, Global Customer Care, Mastercard.

Customer Service Strategies 40

Customer Service Strategies Meeting Strategy Customer Service 40

Hello Customer

JUNE 5, 2023

A great example Bloem cited in her keynote is the airline Emirates. Their brand promise is "Fly Better," which means they put comfort and attention to detail at the forefront of the customer experience they deliver. Their employees provide a flight full of comfort, customer service and fun extras. And that's true.

Customer Experience 52

Customer Experience Customer Journeys Net Promoter Score Effort Score 52

GetFeedback

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Why Is Customer Service So Bad? In this HBR article, Anthony Dukes and Yi Zhu propose that the reason customer service is so bad at some large organizations is that it saves them money. They explain that the long wait time and redirects screen out less resilient customers which reduces payouts companies give out.

Net Promoter Score 210

Net Promoter Score Self Service Financial Customer Centricity 210

ijgolding

MARCH 31, 2017

Having flown over 300 times in the last two years alone, I am well versed in the differences between airlines. In fact, one of my most read posts is a review I conducted in 2014, comparing the airlines Emirates and Etihad. And the employees were fantastic, but maybe some of the touchpoints could have had a better design.

Comparison 120

Comparison Customer Experience Airlines Travel 120

CX Journey

OCTOBER 13, 2015

Image courtesy of eurobasefulfillment1 Looking for some suggestions on how to improve your customer service and the overall customer experience? We know that delivering a great customer experience is critical to the success of a business. Without customers, what's the point? Gary Kelly, Southwest Airlines CEO.

Customer Experience 80

Customer Experience Airlines Touchpoint Employee Experience 80

SurveySparrow

JUNE 28, 2023

Customer experience refers to the overall perception customers have of a company based on their interactions and engagements throughout their journey. It encompasses every touchpoint, from the first point of contact to post-purchase support. Example: Delta Airlines has a robust customer feedback system in place.

Customer Experience 52

Customer Experience Customer Journeys Net Promoter Score Customer Centricity 52

Currency Alliance

OCTOBER 12, 2021

The best-known loyalty programs are made up of many partnerships – such as United Airlines and Hilton Hotels, or Emirates and Marriott. The majority of existing partnerships at big loyalty programs are brokered with one goal in mind: creating more value for the most frequent customers.

Loyalty 59

Loyalty Loyalty Programs Airlines Travel 59

SurveySparrow

JUNE 21, 2023

SurveySparrow compiled a list of 10 inspirational quotes to help you understand the value of excellent customer service and the influence that it has on business growth. 10 Inspiring Customer Experience Quotes with Examples 1. Bill Gates “Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.”

Customer Experience 52

Customer Experience e-support Touchpoint Loyalty 52

SurveySensum

JULY 13, 2023

For example, you can launch a CES survey to measure the ease of your customers with the payment process. – Request a Demo Now the question is which survey should you launch at which touchpoint in both Digital Retail Customer Journey and In-Store Retail Customer Journey. Let’s answer this question!

Retail 52

Retail Survey Tools Customer Experience 52

SurveySensum

JULY 13, 2023

For example, you can launch a CES survey to measure the ease of your customers with the payment process. – Request a Demo Now the question is which survey should you launch at which touchpoint in both Digital Retail Customer Journey and In-Store Retail Customer Journey. Let’s answer this question!

Retail 52

Retail Survey Tools Customer Experience 52

ECXO

APRIL 13, 2023

Economic conditions – in countries with more developed economies, organisations typically have more resources to invest in customer experience initiatives. While in less developed economies, companies tend to focus more on basic customer service needs. What do customers expect? Different, but the same.

Culture 156

Culture Customer Experience B2B B2C 156

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

Michelli Experience

APRIL 14, 2017

But do the current solutions deliver on the key question that companies should be asking themselves: How can we provide a positive emotional experience to our customers? We were on our way to a wedding in Norway, with a layover in Hamburg, when the airline lost my husband’s luggage. Emotion analysis for actionable insights.

Analysis 223

Analysis Feedback Effort Score NPS 223

Innovative CX

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

That is, ensuring that the voice of the customer is listened to when it comes to executing your customer experience strategy. Journey Mapping strategies include analyzing customer touchpoints and pain points as well as documenting specific phases of the customer’s interactions with an organization’s brand.

Customer Experience 40

Customer Experience Airlines Customer Journeys Study 40

CX Journey

MARCH 13, 2019

A group of CX practitioners based in Australia and New Zealand said the three critical make or break moments in their customer journeys are: Finding answers to basic questions quickly Resolving customer service Receiving relevant and personalised offers and recommendations And the areas in most need of improvement? The model ".uses

Customer Experience 151

Customer Experience ROI NPS Return on Investment 151

West Monroe

JULY 6, 2022

For example: Utilities can use traditional media in the form of a mailed postcard to notify a customer about a new program to send text messages when a service disruption (e.g., outage or main break) has been detected in their area, or perhaps a customer service representative discusses this onsite at the utility’s office.

Customer Experience 98

Customer Experience Touchpoint Customers Fashion 98

ShepHyken

JULY 1, 2022

He writes about the impact on the customer experience that metaverse will have on the travel industry and how customers and brands will navigate the new developments. Customer service in the travel industry begins when a person reveals an interest to explore and decides to travel.

Airlines 73

Airlines Travel Hotels Social Media 73

Clarivate

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Your challenge is to deliver an intentional customer experience in such a compelling way — whether through the User Experience (UX), through interactions with colleagues (such as Customer Service), or through systems and processes — that this experience drives positive customer attitudes and behaviors.

Brands 53

Brands Customer Success Airlines User Experience 53

Currency Alliance

APRIL 15, 2024

This means that loyalty programs are now a more important channel for customer acquisition and retention than ever before. Customer frequency is partly determined by the nature of your business. On the other hand, 60-70% of customers may be motivated to redeem in the currency of a partnered airline or hotel.

Loyalty Programs 52

Loyalty Programs Loyalty Airlines Banking 52

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.

Self Service 40

Self Service Airlines Exceptional Customer Service Omni-Channel 40

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.

Self Service 40

Self Service Airlines Exceptional Customer Service Omni-Channel 40

delighted

DECEMBER 17, 2019

How a root cause analysis can help you address customer experience problems and make improvements. To remediate the problem, the airline initially considered two solutions to improve customer experience: Offer more compensation to those few who do experience delays. The airline didn’t stop there.

Analysis 40

Analysis Customer Experience Airlines NPS 40

ShepHyken

MARCH 20, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 8 Best Practices for Creating a Compelling Customer Experience by G. Hult (Harvard Business Review) How can a company best create a compelling customer experience? Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Journeys 12

Customer Journeys Customer Service Call Center Contact Center 12

NetBase

MAY 23, 2019

Hertz is one brand we’ve seen taking this idea of maximizing customer touchpoints to heart – with great success. Instead of staying in their “corner,” the rental car company has engaged their customers and encouraged them to include their rental experience as part of their overall travel journey.

Travel 56

Travel Customer Care Hotels Touchpoint 56