ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

In the realm of business—and especially customer service—we often talk about how to differentiate yourself from your competition. When I work with companies, I urge them to find what makes them unique and use it as a competitive advantage. I met Rodney at a conference where I was speaking about customer service.

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ShepHyken

MARCH 25, 2019

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. How Blending Brand And Culture Can Impact The Customer Experience by Chris Cancialosi. Forbes) Customer experience is a memory. Survey: Customer experience trends 2019 by Lynne Capozzi.

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Customer Service Competitive Advantage Trends Culture 112

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Gift Experiences Can Create an Emotional Connection With Customers by Wise Marketer Staff. Excellent Customer Service? Predictions: 10 Customer experience trends for 2021 by Rosalyn Page.

Customer Service 112

Customer Service Loyalty Programs B2B Competitive Advantage 112

Michel Falcon Experience

JANUARY 10, 2019

There are many customer service skills that employees must possess to contribute to the success of a company. It’s likely that you clicked through to read this post because you want new customer service ideas, not the same old run of the mill concepts that have been suggested by everyone else online…am I right?

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Training Customer Service How To Employee Engagement 151

Peter Lavers

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Amongst all the hype of customer experience, AI, chatbots and real-time personalisation, don’t forget that staff still need excellent customer service training – no matter how successful your company is right now! When customer support representatives start at a company, they usually get a bit of training upfront.

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Storyminers

JULY 6, 2020

We’re honored to be honored for our work alongside so many of our customer service and customer experience colleagues. This is especially true in the customer service industry. Customer Experience (CX) has catapulted into one of the most important aspects of determining business success. Adam Toporek.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 3, 2018

With that in mind, I’d like to share five customer service tips every business must do to stay competitive in 2018: Embrace the changing expectations of your customer: This one I’ve touted every year. The customer expects more than ever. The company that makes it easier and more convenient for the customer wins.

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Customer Service Self Service Tips Social Media 116

ShepHyken

JULY 20, 2022

I’m going to break just a bit from my typical customer service/customer experience ideas and share another lesson: Different is better than better. . It might give you a competitive advantage, and more importantly, it will set you apart from others. So, it’s not that you are different. But something changed.

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ShepHyken

APRIL 12, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Reach for the solutions for which you lack full confidence you can deliver with little effort, but that will delight your customers or colleagues if you reach. Here are my top five picks from last week. Interesting idea.

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Competitive Advantage Customer Service Tips Culture 85

Happy or Not

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Exceptional customer service goes beyond simply addressing customer inquiries—it involves anticipating needs, personalizing customer interactions, and delighting customers at every touchpoint. Within six months, JACK & JONES saw a significant improvement, with customer satisfaction scores rising by 35%.

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Examples Customer Service Case Study Hospitality 36

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

It might be a Frequently Asked Questions page on the company’s website or a video tutorial that teaches exactly what the customer needs without having to call customer support. Companies that realize the importance of speed are gaining a competitive advantage. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken. Copyright © MMXXI, Shep Hyken).

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 17, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Experience Emerges As A Critical Strategy For Small And Medium Sized Businesses by Maria Morais. Service operations: the critical piece to amazing customer service by Paul Selby.

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Customer Service Retail Competitive Advantage Loyalty 93

ShepHyken

JUNE 17, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Here’s the first line of the article: “Let’s talk about awkward customers… You know, the ones that make you seriously think that some people aren’t worth doing business with!” Here are my top five picks from last week.

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Customer Service Retail Competitive Advantage Loyalty 85

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 6 Ways To Create Customer Experience Consistency Throughout Your Organization by John R. Franchise Update Media) Is the level of experience your customers receive dependent on which employee they encounter?

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Customer Service Retail Competitive Advantage Tips 90

Stella Connect

APRIL 17, 2018

If you’re in a contact center performance management role, you’ve probably invested a lot of time and energy in your customer service training and customer service coaching programs. You’re determined to build a team of brand experts who can connect with customers, resolve issues, and drive sales with ease.

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Customer Service Training Training Tips Customer Service 40

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. 3 Techniques to Help you Really Understand your Customers by Shay Namdarian. My Comment: Let’s start this week’s top five with a short article that has three simple tips to help you better understand your customer.

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Customer Service Hospitality Customer Centricity Competitive Advantage 83

ShepHyken

JANUARY 8, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Industry Experts Offer Up 2018 Predictions on Retail Customer Experience by Judy Mottl. My Comment: The 2018 customer service and experience predictions continue to roll in. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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ShepHyken

MARCH 29, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. How Disney Knocks it Out of The Park With an Excellent Customer Experience (And How You Can Too) by Ellen Christenberry. The transition to more digital experiences aren’t just for your customers, but also for employees.

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Customer Service Competitive Advantage Retail Employee Experience 82

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Less than one week before the release of my new book, The Convenience Revolution: How to Deliver a Customer Service Experience That Disrupts the Competition and Creates Fierce Loyalty , so I thought it appropriate to share some thoughts on how being easy – or convenient – can give you a competitive advantage over your competition.

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ShepHyken

MAY 30, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. The Great Customer Service Debate by Judith Aquino . 1to1 Media) Can companies trade the human touch for automation without sacrificing the quality of their customer service? Here are my top five picks from last week.

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Customer Service Self Service Competitive Advantage Tips 72

ShepHyken

APRIL 22, 2019

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Why Anxious Customers Prefer Human Customer Service by Michelle A. Service Transformation Must Come From the C-Suite by Dr. Natalie Petouhoff. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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Self Service Customer Service Competitive Advantage Case Study 80

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Omoto) Quite a few organizations, even today, consider customer experience as a tertiary function. Stats and facts prove that a personalized experience allows you to upsell, cross-sell and create customer loyalty. Great article.

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Customer Service Self Service Case Study Competitive Advantage 38

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 14, 2022

He shares the importance of developing online training resources for your customer service team and how to implement one for the success of your business. Your customer service team must be an asset to your organization. The best customer service doesn’t have to work together in the same room.

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Training Customer Service Competitive Advantage Customers 76

ShepHyken

MARCH 16, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Ten Tips to Increase Customer Loyalty by Atlanta Small Business Network. ASBN) Building customer loyalty takes time and effort, but the reward is guaranteed sales. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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Customer Service Self Service Competitive Advantage Loyalty 69

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. The top five things you hate most about customer service by Sarah Ingrams . Whether you’re buying new gadgets, planning a holiday or managing your finances, everyone has to deal with customer service from time to time.

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Customer Service Net Promoter Score Self Service NPS 65

ShepHyken

JANUARY 24, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 5 Ways to Ensure Customer Satisfaction in a Supply Chain Crisis by Staples Worklife Magazine. Michelle MacCarthy of Unit4 shares practical steps to fulfil the customer-centric promise. It can even create loyalty.

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Customer Service Customer Centricity Policies Retail 69

ShepHyken

JULY 18, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 5 Things Brands Need to Know About the Gen Z Customer Experience (and Employee Experience) by Radi Hindawi and Jim Katzman. My Comment: I’m a big fan of motivational quotes in the CX and customer service spaces.

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Self Service Customer Service B2B Competitive Advantage 13

ECXO

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Part Three provides a playbook for how to design digital-first experiences, including how to solve the right problems, develop a measurable business case, design digital-first experiences customers love and execute the new design at scale. Can Your Customer Service Do This? Here is the link. Here is the book link.

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Case Study Customer Centricity Social Media Competitive Advantage 156

ShepHyken

APRIL 25, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Consumers Prefer Traffic Jams Over a Bad Customer Experience by Retail Customer Experience. I love customer service statistics , and this short article has several. The headline is a fun one.

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Customer Service Loyalty Programs Loyalty Competitive Advantage 66

Michel Falcon Experience

JANUARY 16, 2020

I’ve seen companies thrive (some of which I’ve advised), some commit but not fully exhaust the benefits and others that say customer experience matters but do nothing at all. Why Doesn’t Every Company Have a Customer Experience Strategy? Do you have plans to host a customer journey mapping workshop this year? 2020 and Beyond.

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Customer Journeys Strategy Customer Experience How To 88

Blake Morgan

JANUARY 20, 2022

She shares thoughts and insights on improving all aspects of the customer journey. . Bill is a speaker, author and blogger who focuses on customer service for front-line employees and customer-centric leadership for managers. His blog features tactical advice on customer service and the contact center. .

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Case Study Customer Journeys Competitive Advantage Customer Centricity 96

ShepHyken

JULY 3, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 100 Customer Experience Stats For 2023 by Blake Morgan (Forbes) Customer experience in 2023 looks different than it ever has before. But they have to understand their customers and the industry first.

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Customer Service Competitive Advantage Exercises Customer Service Training 12

CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Many businesses rely on their banks for essential financial services, so it’s important that banks provide high-quality customer service. Here are 10 ways to improve business banking customer service and keep your customers happy. Get to know your customers by name and take an interest in their business.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

. Did Bezos really believe that Amazon should be so good they didn’t need a customer service department? Did he really have an empty chair in his meetings to represent the customer? Those are questions I asked Bill Price, Amazon’s first global vice president of customer service and the founder and president of Driva Solutions.

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Competitive Advantage Customer Focused Customer Service Training Meeting 73

ShepHyken

MARCH 16, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Ten Tips to Increase Customer Loyalty by Atlanta Small Business Network. ASBN) Building customer loyalty takes time and effort, but the reward is guaranteed sales. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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Customer Service Self Service Competitive Advantage Loyalty 48

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Create Great Customer Experiences with These Three Principles by Opinurte Team. Opinurate) Matt Watkinson has worked with some of the biggest businesses in the world on customer experience strategy, service design, websites and mobile apps.

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Customer Service Hospitality Competitive Advantage Case Study 0

Magellan Solutions

APRIL 11, 2024

million online stores on Shopify , excellent customer service is crucial to standing out. With Shopify telephone support, you can elevate your customer experience and ensure shopper satisfaction, making your store a preferred choice among millions of others. Hey there, fellow Shopify merchants! With over 1.75

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