ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

What does it mean to be a customer-centric company? If you Google the words customer centric (or centricity ), you will find many definitions from different sources that are all very similar. I actually prefer using the term customer-focused over customer-centric.

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ShepHyken

JULY 8, 2019

If you’re in the customer care world and haven’t attended the CCW conference, this article may entice you to attend their next event. 100 Of The Most Customer-Centric Companies by Blake Morgan. My Comment: It’s one thing to list 100 companies as examples of good customer experience. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 7, 2019

7 Tips for Creating a Customer-Centric Organization by Elizabeth Brockey. No matter what industry you are in, customers will make comments—online and off—that affect the future of your business. This article is a reminder, along with a few good ideas, to become a more “customer-centric” organization.

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Kayako

APRIL 15, 2019

His articles have been read in hundreds of publications, and he is the author of Moments of Magic®, The Loyal Customer, The Cult of the Customer, The Amazement Revolution, Amaze Every Customer Every Time and Be Amazing or Go Home. Many businesses look to hire cheap resources and train them to fit certain customer centric roles.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 14, 2019

(cp2experience) I have framed all my top tips around the benefits to customers (and employees) and identified how technology can support the delivery of an enhanced, competitively distinct customer experience. My Comment: Here’s a list of ten strong tips to help you and your organization become more customer focused.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The Future Of Business Is Customer-centric: 3 Pillars To Create A Customer-centric Strategy by Ilenia Vidi. Ceoworld Magazine) To become truly customer-centric companies should make these 3 pillars the key drivers to creating their customer-focused strategy. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Some interesting commentary that should make you realize just how important that is to today’s customer experience. The state of customer-centricity after a year of monumental change: Predictions for 2021 and beyond by Greg Heist. Retail Customer Experience) Greg Heist, chief innovation officer at Gongos, Inc.,

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ShepHyken

MAY 6, 2019

4 Reasons Customer Service Ratings Matter More Thank You Think by Team Support. Team Support) Feedback matters in the customer-centric era of business we work in. Shep Hyken is a customer service expert, professional speaker and New York Times bestselling business author. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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ShepHyken

MARCH 18, 2019

1 0 Tips to Build a Customer Centric Work Culture by Vandita Grover. MarTech Advisor) We list 10 customer experience (CX) tips that will establish customer centricity as the core philosophy of your organization and help create a customer-focused environment across your company.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

3 Ways Store Layout Decisions Impact on Customer Experience by Oisin Ryan. ServiceDock) The following covers three of the most common and obviously non-customer-centric strategies that retailers use. Each of them maximizes short term profitability but at the potential expense of long term customer loyalty. by Matt Seeley.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

(Knowledge@Wharton) The Customer Centricity Playbook: Implement a Winning Strategy Driven by Customer Lifetime Value is designed to guide businesses to the next level, where success is measured beyond mere dollars. Shep Hyken is a customer service expert, professional speaker and New York Times bestselling business author.

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Blake Morgan

JANUARY 20, 2022

These 30 top blogs cover a wide variety of CX-related topics, from creating a customer-centric culture to refining the contact center or delivering personalized experiences. He offers a European perspective on employee and customer engagement and customer focus and shares interviews with top CX leaders. . Annette Franz

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ShepHyken

JUNE 20, 2016

World’s 3 MOST Customer Centric Companies: How do they do it!! Customer Guru) Here are our top three picks for the most customer centric companies and some lessons on how they manage to be customer-centric despite their size and diversity. by Kushal Dev. For information contact or www.hyken.com.

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 30, 2019

the response to customers’ questions are all managed by AI. Delivering a more customer-centric experience by SmartBrief. SmartBrief) This article shares five ways to get your employees excited and involved in creating a customer-centric experience. Be it Alexa, Google, Siri, etc., It is part of the culture.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Four Steps To Strengthen The Customer-Centric Culture In Your Company (And Improve Customer Service Along The Way!) by Paul Selby (CustomerThink) I offer some ways to inject customer service across the business and simultaneously raise the bar on customer service. This is how it’s done!

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 2, 2017

How to Become a More Customer Centric Business in 5 Steps b y Mark Sallows. FitSmallBusiness) Customer centric businesses invest the whole team focus on supporting their prospective and existing customers. This doesn’t just mean sales and customer service, but accounting, marketing and other departments as well.

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 31, 2018

19 Customer Experience resolutions for 2019 by Customer Guru. Customer Guru) As we bid goodbye to 2018 and usher in 2019, we have made some customer-centric resolutions for this new year. As we move ahead, customer experience will be the only differentiator between brands. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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Michel Falcon Experience

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Take Amazon, for example, I’d bet that you didn’t know that their tagline and slogan for the company is to be “earth’s most customer-centric company.” This is a testament to their seamless customer experience that has us buying more and more every year. You Aren’t Hiring Customer-Centric People. Are they kind?

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Helping Companies & Organizations Create an Amazing Customer-Focused Culture by CXO Magazine This week, we’re starting the Top Five roundup with a Bonus article. This article on hyper-personalization shows how AI can quickly learn about customers and offer them an experience that feels like it is just for them.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Dan Gingiss shares the Six Customer Service Tenets that Amazon posts in its offices and shares some commentary about each one. Its nothing you wouldn’t expect from a company recognized for being truly customer-focused. 4 Ways to Celebrate Customer Service Week by Whitney Puidokas. Lose It!)

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

(Business Insider) If you are rolling out a new business, or focusing on a revamp for your existing one, here is a summary of the key elements I recommend, as a long-time business adviser, for a winning customer-centric strategy today. My Comment: This is an excellent list of five ways to get your customers to come back.

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ShepHyken

APRIL 8, 2019

(CustomerThink) The Customers 2020 Report states that by the year 2020, customer experience will take its rightful place as a key brand differentiator. This comes as no surprise, especially if we take into account the rise in today’s customer-centric culture. but it’s worth it. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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Storyminers

JULY 6, 2020

Bill has been recognized for his customer service and customer experience insight with the following accolades: Userlike 11 Gurus of Customer Service, Fonolo Top 10 Tweeters Talking About the Customer Experience, Future Care Today Top Ten Social Customer Service Influencers, and SAP Business Innovation Top 60 Customer Experience Influencers.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Just as you want the customer to experience an easy process and system when they do business with you, the same applies to your employees. 5 Ways to Make Your Customer the Hero on Social Media by Chris Kim. (PR Shep Hyken is a customer service expert, professional speaker, and New York Times bestselling business author.

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 2, 2019

How To Build A Customer-Centric Culture Through Employee Appreciation (10 Tips) by Stacy Sherman. There’s a lot of research indicating customer satisfaction and loyalty rises when employees enjoy their jobs and workplace. My Comment: The secret to having happy customers is having happy employees.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 15, 2018

The future of customer service needs a new model of operational excellence by Vala Afshar. ZDNet) The future of customer services requires a new model of operational excellence that is built on the five pillars of customer centricity, outcome-first design, data-driven decision making and workflow, automation-focus, and ecosystem-based.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 11, 2021

How to Measure Your Customer Experience Maturity by Sharon Florentine. CMSWire) A customer experience (CX) maturity assessment is a great way for an organization to understand where it is on its path to customer-centricity and identify where further interventions might be necessary. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

As it applies to customer experience, it’s about a “big picture” that helps to interpret data that helps you come with a plan to enhance your customer’s experience. This article set’s up the premise and offers up ideas such as making processes more customer-centric, using technology and more. by Steve Williamson.

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ShepHyken

MARCH 1, 2021

Here’s his take on CX programs, and specifically, building and sustaining a customer-centric culture that contributes to repeat business (even loyalty) and evangelism. Foundational Steps for Customer Journey Mapping Initiatives by Dom Nicastro. CMSWire) Organizations approach customer journey mapping in many ways.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 10, 2020

The New Qualities of Customer Service Excellence by Denyse Drummond-Dunn. CustomerThink) If you claim to be customer-centric are you sure you’re truly walking the talk and not just talking about customer service excellence? Many companies are and the pandemic has brought them into the spotlight.

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ShepHyken

APRIL 18, 2022

Customer Understanding: Why Is It the Cornerstone of Customer-centricity? CX Journey) You can’t make any improvements, you can’t design an experience, you can’t transform anything, without customer understanding, without data and insights about your customers. by Annette Franz. (CX Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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Storyminers

JULY 6, 2020

Bill has been recognized for his customer service and customer experience insight with the following accolades: Userlike 11 Gurus of Customer Service, Fonolo Top 10 Tweeters Talking About the Customer Experience, Future Care Today Top Ten Social Customer Service Influencers, and SAP Business Innovation Top 60 Customer Experience Influencers.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 24, 2022

How Can We Make Our Organizations Truly Customer-centric? diginomica) Customer Success isn’t just the name of a department – it’s a top-down, company-wide philosophy and responsibility to deliver an exceptional customer experience. Michelle MacCarthy of Unit4 shares practical steps to fulfil the customer-centric promise.

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Customer Centricity: How to Always Put the Customer First by Fernanda Alvarez Pineiro (Startups.co.uk) If the words “customer is King” have recently graced your LinkedIn feed with their presence or starred in your recent business conversations, you are probably attuned to the growing trend that is customer centricity.

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ShepHyken

JULY 17, 2017

But, if you encounter a good system, or decide to implement one in your company, this article shares a few ways chatbots can positively impact your customer service. 6 successful customer experience strategies – tips from the experts b y Jessie Day. For information contact or www.hyken.com. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 7 Tips for Successfully Embedding Customer-centric Governance Into Company DNA by Meygan Gerber. EHL Insights) Today’s business world requires companies to put customers in the driving seat.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 29, 2017

Nick Francis Shares How to Create a Customer-Centric Company. How would you like to increase customer loyalty? Shep Hyken interviews Nick Francis, CEO of Help Scout and thought leader in the customer service support world. Top Takeaways: Tactical Steps to Improve Your Customer Service.

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