ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comments about each article and would like to hear what you think too. We see this future just ahead of us and believe that adopting the right strategic mindset will separate loyalty leaders from laggards.

Customer Service 85

Customer Service Self Service Loyalty Programs Customer Service Training 85

ShepHyken

AUGUST 11, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comments about each article and would like to hear what you think too. This article tells the story and shares the lessons any company can use in the face of a CX crisis. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Self Service 85

Self Service Customer Service Loyalty Programs Travel 85

ShepHyken

APRIL 14, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comments about each article and would like to hear what you think too. My Comment: This week’s TOP FIVE roundup has a theme: Customer Loyalty. All five of this week’s articles are focused on customer loyalty.

Net Promoter Score 76

Net Promoter Score Loyalty Programs Customer Service Ecommerce 76

Currency Alliance

APRIL 15, 2024

Many people assume that operating a loyalty program necessarily implies issuing your own loyalty points or miles. Points and miles are a dominant and popular form of loyalty value. Many brands could actually earn greater loyalty by issuing a partner brand’s loyalty currency – or, simply allowing customers to ‘burn’ (i.e.,

Loyalty Programs 52

Loyalty Programs Loyalty Airlines Banking 52

ShepHyken

APRIL 28, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comments about each article and would like to hear what you think too. My Comment: I’ve been studying how different brands are creating successful loyalty programs. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Loyalty Programs 73

Loyalty Programs Customer Service Self Service e-support 73

ShepHyken

MARCH 25, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comments about each article and would like to hear what you think too. My Comment: We kick off this week’s Top Five roundup with an excellent article on the most popular topic of the day (probably the year), AI.

Hotels 82

Hotels Loyalty Programs Customer Service Hospitality 82

Currency Alliance

MARCH 28, 2023

Pay with points is trending upward in loyalty marketing for three main reasons. Over the past 3-4 years, brands with loyalty programs have been more focused on offering members new ways to redeem points and obtain interesting rewards.

Loyalty Programs 52

Loyalty Programs Loyalty Hotels Airlines 52

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comments about each article and would like to hear what you think too. My Comment: We open this week’s Top Five Roundup with a fun article about using fun as a customer strategy. How often do your customers giggle?

Customer Service 76

Customer Service Customer Centricity Entertainment Airlines 76

ShepHyken

JULY 5, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. How to design and run a customer loyalty program for small businesses by Raúl Galera. My Comment: I’m often asked about loyalty programs.

Customer Service 154

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Hotels Infographics 154

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. This article emphasizes that customers may not be so quick to want to use an automated or digital system. What Kind of CX Do Customers Really Want?

Customer Service 150

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Chatbots Loyalty 150

ShepHyken

JUNE 23, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comments about each article and would like to hear what you think too. My Comment: Let’s start this week’s Top Five Roundup with an article from the Wall Street Journal that indicates customer experience has hit a new low.

Customer Service 69

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Chatbots Loyalty 69

ShepHyken

MAY 13, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comments about each article and would like to hear what you think too. My Comment: This article is about customer support. My Comment: I enjoy articles on customer service metrics. Ease of use. Data analytics.

Customer Service 76

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Customer Retention Metrics 76

ShepHyken

JUNE 7, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. My Comment: Jeannie Walters is no stranger to this weekly roundup of the best customer service and CX articles of the week. Absolutely!

Customer Service 138

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Customer Journeys Customer Centricity 138

PK

JULY 1, 2020

Recently, a major retailer asked PK to assess its loyalty program, which had first launched in the late 1990s. By one metric—retention rate—the retailer’s program was still successful. The post Mine your data before you change your loyalty program appeared first on PK. But while […].

Loyalty Programs 81

Loyalty Programs Loyalty Data Retail 81

ShepHyken

JANUARY 25, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. “I My Comment: This is a great article. The article is short and to the point. Some loyalty programs are actually marketing programs.

Customer Service 161

Customer Service Guest Experience Loyalty Programs Hospitality 161

ShepHyken

JUNE 30, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comments about each article and would like to hear what you think too. In this short article, she covers five ways companies inconvenience their customers and what to do about it.

Customer Service 82

Customer Service Retail Customer Retention Loyalty 82

ShepHyken

JUNE 17, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comments about each article and would like to hear what you think too. This article has three simple tips on how to connect and attract young consumers. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 85

Customer Service Retail Competitive Advantage Loyalty 85

Oracle

JANUARY 4, 2021

In a recent webinar hosted by Oracle, Vitamix, a leading global manufacturer of high-performance blending technology for consumers and commercial settings, shared three ways to elevate customer experience and deepen loyalty. Design your loyalty program to foster engagement. Read on to learn how.

Loyalty Programs 75

Loyalty Programs Loyalty Brands CRM 75

ShepHyken

APRIL 26, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. Brian Solis has a compelling article about this very topic. Here are my top five picks from last week. Think about that!

Customer Service 140

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Social Media Contact Center 140

ShepHyken

JANUARY 7, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comments about each article and would like to hear what you think too. The first trend that caught my eye had to do with paid loyalty programs. Here are my top five picks from last week. I agree with the title.

Customer Service 71

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Contact Center Loyalty 71

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comments about each article and would like to hear what you think too. This article starts with a definition that I can live with but is not quite how I would define it. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 65

Customer Service Net Promoter Score Loyalty Programs Gamification 65

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. 4 Ways Brands Are Boosting Customer Loyalty by Scott Clark. That’s what I was thinking as I started reading the article.

Loyalty Programs 66

Loyalty Programs Customer Service Infographics Chatbots 66

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. ’ My Comment: I had heard about the “Zero Consumer” but wasn’t 100% sure what it meant until I read this article.

Customer Service 85

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Retail Loyalty 85

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comments about each article and would like to hear what you think too. My Comment: We start this week’s roundup with an article about AI. Of course, there’s more to this article. Imagine that!)

Customer Service 65

Customer Service Average Handle Time Net Promoter Score Loyalty Programs 65

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. I can’t think of a better way to start this week’s roundup than with this article that compiled five “Hallmark” type holiday stories.

Loyalty Programs 66

Loyalty Programs Customer Service Self Service Retail 66

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. Traditional loyalty programs, which often offer points or cash rewards, are being outdone by a new trend: experiential rewards.

Customer Service 69

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Ecommerce Loyalty 69

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. My Comment: I always enjoy articles that teach lessons from iconic companies, and in this case the company is FedEx.

Customer Service 145

Customer Service Rewards Programs B2B Loyalty Programs 145

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. My Comment: This article shows the power of generative AI (ChatGPT-type technologies). My Comment: I’m a big fan of loyalty programs.

Customer Service 63

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Loyalty Customer Service Training 63

ERDM

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Article by Ernan Roman Featured on CMO.com Millennials and Gen Zs view traditional loyalty programs as “manipulative,” “hierarchical,” and “built around exclusions.”. Those are highlights from VoC research conducted by ERDM for Detroit-based watchmaker Shinola, which was looking to revamp its loyalty program.

Loyalty Programs 72

Loyalty Programs Loyalty Omni-Channel Advertising 72

ShepHyken

MARCH 28, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. As you read through the article, you will eventually come to a bold subtitle: Employee experience drives revenue. Read the article!

Loyalty Programs 66

Loyalty Programs Customer Service Hotels Entertainment 66

ProProfs Chat

MAY 31, 2019

How to Cultivate Customer Loyalty. The primary purpose of a customer loyalty program is to leverage the current customers into promoting the brand and retaining new customers. The question arises as to what approach should a business take to cultivate brand loyalty among its customers. It is Cost Effective.

Loyalty Programs 66

Loyalty Programs Loyalty Net Promoter Score How To 66

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. In contrast to a loyalty program, gifting is a cost effective way to achieve tangible and significant results. It Starts at the Top!

Customer Service 146

Customer Service Loyalty Programs B2B Competitive Advantage 146

ShepHyken

JANUARY 10, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. My Comment: Here is an interesting article from the New York Times about the state of customer service. My Comment: This article hits two areas.

Customer Service 79

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Loyalty Sales 79

ShepHyken

JUNE 6, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. I love his articles. That’s why this article in Travelers Today caught my eye. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 69

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Hotels Loyalty 69

Customer Input

OCTOBER 17, 2013

Recent studies show loyalty programs are not effective at creating customer loyalty, but customer experience improvements are. Articles Customer input Journal Featured Customer Experience Loyalty Loyalty Programs'

Loyalty Programs 110

Loyalty Programs Loyalty Customer Experience Study 110

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comments about each article and would like to hear what you think too. This article delivers the answer and much more. So, imagine if you combined the two: a good loyalty/ incentive program (points, perks, etc.)

Customer Service 63

Customer Service Customer Centricity Loyalty Programs Culture 63

ShepHyken

JANUARY 2, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. Customer Loyalty Is Your Holy Grail for Success. Entrepreneur) Customer loyalty is an essential source of revenue for any business.

Customer Service 66

Customer Service Loyalty Programs e-support Loyalty 66