Thematic

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

What if you could anticipate your customers’ needs before they even tell you? That’s the power of customer experience insights—real-time feedback and data-driven analysis that help businesses understand what customers want, what frustrates them, and how to improve their journey. Let’s go!

Strategy 62

Strategy Customer Experience Social Media Handbook 62

CSM Magazine

MARCH 10, 2025

While these aspects are crucial, one of the most defining factors of customer experience is the tone of voice a business uses. Whether through help-desk interactions, marketing messages, or automated responses, voice moulds perception and can ultimately determine customer loyalty. What Is a Companys Voice?

Customer Experience 52

Customer Experience Guidelines Communication Training 52

Retently

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

But as ecommerce grows, so do customer expectations. Today’s shoppers aren’t just looking for products; they’re looking for experiences. A seamless, personalized, and engaging buyer journey is the difference between a one-time shopper and a loyal customer. Shopping online is more than just convenient – it’s the new normal.

Ecommerce 145

Ecommerce Retail Social Media Technology 145

TechSee

OCTOBER 17, 2024

In the rapidly evolving landscape of customer experience (CX), businesses are constantly seeking innovative ways to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and foster customer loyalty. Common CX Pain Points  Across various industries, businesses encounter recurring challenges in their customer experience operations.

First Call Resolution 109

First Call Resolution Customer Satisfaction Telecommunications Innovation 109

Kayako

JULY 28, 2022

Today’s customers increasingly expect personalized experiences from brands, so it is tempting to think that if your customer were having a problem, their first choice would be to get on a live call with customer service. When looking at actual customer behavior, the opposite is true. Discover Kayako Single View.

Self Service 290

Self Service Customer Service Management Knowledge Base 290

Kitewheel

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Customer experience leaders also tend to have powerful mobile banking platforms. How can a bank, or any brand, build a better mobile experience? Customer journey orchestration provides many powerful ways to make the most of the mobile banking experience. How are customers truly using your mobile app?

Customer Confidence 52

Customer Confidence Banking Customer Experience Call Center 52

ShepHyken

JULY 29, 2020

Call me boring, but I want the same thing every time—at least when it comes to customer experience. I want to predict the experience I’m going to have with the people and places I do business with. If, for some reason, there is a problem, we want our customers to know they can always count on us to resolve it for them.

Customer Experience 266

Customer Experience Customer Service Hospitality Customer Service Training 266

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

When you make a customer smarter, at least two things are happening. One, you’re showing off your knowledge in such a way that is all about the customer, and not just about how much you know. And second, you’re eliminating confusion, which creates clarity and confidence. . Just make your customers smarter. .

Customer Experience 136

Customer Experience Customer Service Training Customers Loyalty 136

Vonage

AUGUST 30, 2016

In fact, we always seem to grow our Dreamforce presence year over year – bigger parties, bigger sponsorship and bigger customer showcases. This year we’re highlighting the “Better Way to Get Close to Your Customers.”. We know how important customers are to your business. It is one of NewVoiceMedia’s biggest annual events.

Sales 215

Sales Customer Confidence Connections Tips 215

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 15 Strategies for Effective Customer Service Resolutions by Pratik Salia (Knowmax) Handling customer conflicts well isn’t just about resolving issues—it’s your chance to turn frustrated customers into long-term customers.

Customer Service 70

Customer Service Survey Tips Retail 70

ShepHyken

JANUARY 7, 2025

Here is the best from 2024: Rip the Band-Aid Off Communication : Communication is a cornerstone of the customer experience. Customer Service Week 2024 : This special week is celebrated the first full week of October. It may be someone elses fault, but to the customer, you are the company. Find ways to be simple!

Retail 80

Retail Video Customer Confidence Culture 80

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

He provides tips and insight on the future of your business and your customers’ expectations. This evolution has a huge impact on the interactions between companies and customers. New Customer Behavior. The behavior of customers is changing constantly. This is a turning point. The world is at a turning point.

Customer Experience 102

Customer Experience Customer Confidence Customer Centricity Customer Expectations 102

Vonage

JUNE 28, 2017

Shep Hyken is without doubt one of the most influential customer service experts in the world. His high-energy presentations are famous for their clever blend of customer service advice, humour and even magic. customer service he received from a taxi driver. At the end of the day, it’s the customer who is paying the wages.

Customer Service 96

Customer Service Social Media Competitive Advantage Exercises 96

InMoment XI

JULY 22, 2024

Did you know that 77% of customers expect to interact with someone immediately when they contact a company during a crisis? When such disruptions occur, they don’t just impact operations; they shake customer confidence and loyalty. For enterprise companies, the stakes are even higher.

Banking 195

Banking Feedback Social Media Call Center 195

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 14, 2018

This week we feature an article by Chanice Henry who writes about the importance of cyber security in providing a trustworthy experience for your customers. – Shep Hyken. Customer loyalty is built on trust. Every employee working with customer data needs to consider their treatment of data very carefully.

Customer Experience 107

Customer Experience Policies Government Customers 107

Oracle

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Today’s customer journeys span multiple touchpoints. That’s why business unit integration is such a popular topic of interest: marketing, product development, IT, CX, and engineering must all collaborate to deliver compelling experiences. Giving customers confidence.

Customer Experience 78

Customer Experience Consumers Customer Confidence Touchpoint 78

InMoment XI

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Hotel guests have lofty expectations for excellent experiences; they also have feedback data coming at them from all directions. It’s a common struggle to effectively analyze this data, and then leverage it to optimize their customer experience (CX) efforts. Hotel customers are no exception.

Hotels 195

Hotels Guest Experience Travel Social Media 195

NICE inContact

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Customers value their time, and if you can find a way to respect that – in effect, using less of it so they have more to spend in other ways – they will appreciate you and most likely reward you with repeat business. How can you respect your customers’ time? Some customers dread calling customer support. What is it?

Self Service 202

Self Service Hotels Wait Times Customers 202

ShepHyken

JULY 12, 2022

Building Confidence with Your Customers. Empowering Your Team to Deliver a Great Customer Experience. He shares what organizations can learn about customer service from the hospitality industry and how to equip employees to meet and exceed customer expectations. Find out what the customers’ end goals are.

Hospitality 119

Hospitality Customer Confidence Travel Guidelines 119

CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Customer expectations are at their peak in the current fast moving and interconnected digital era. Offering a customer service that runs all day is important for businesses: that is one of the ways that they will be able to meet the high demands of the customers.

Competitive Advantage 52

Competitive Advantage Customer Retention Customer Satisfaction Loyalty 52

InMoment XI

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Why Channel Deflection is Critical to ROI-Fueled CX Every call in your contact center represents a breakdown in your customer journey. Customers don’t want to call; they want quick and easy solutions. Yet, it’s not just the customer paying the price for this breakdown—your business is footing the bill, too, in more ways than one.

Call Center 195

Call Center Self Service Contact Center ROI 195

ShepHyken

JULY 14, 2017

Ask your customers to post online reviews. This shows that you have confidence that you will take care of your customers by delivering a great customer service experience and taking care of any problems that may arise – in such a way that will earn you a glowing online review. Loss of Confidence.

Customer Experience 46

Customer Experience Social Media Advertising Customers 46

Comm100

AUGUST 8, 2022

Customer service is an always changing landscape. While many aspects of providing excellent customer service have held true over decades, the reality is that customer expectations have grown and shifted with technology. The bot is then able to draw from these resources when customers ask common questions.

Chatbots 245

Chatbots Customer Service Knowledge Base Social Media 245

CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 10, 2024

As the market becomes increasingly competitive, offering exceptional customer service has never been more crucial for cryptocurrency companies. Effective customer support helps build trust, ensure smooth transactions, and foster customer loyalty, making it a key differentiator in the crowded marketplace.

Self Service 52

Self Service Customer Service Multi-Channel Exceptional Customer Service 52

Gainsight

DECEMBER 18, 2024

In a world where instant gratification has become the norm, customers are increasingly seeking support that caters to their needs without the frustrations of lengthy wait times or extensive search efforts. Customers are seeking comprehensive, deep content that empowers them to explore solutions independently.

Self Service 52

Self Service Trends Chatbots Resources 52

ShepHyken

JUNE 8, 2022

Even if they don’t matter to the customer, they should still matter to you. As it applies to customer experience (including customer service), it is often the little details that move the experience from average to amazing. They are also important to our customers, whether they know it or not.

Customer Confidence 133

Customer Confidence Customer Service Training Customer Service Customer Experience 133

BlueOcean

JANUARY 6, 2020

Competitive pressures, customer expectations, and emerging technologies are some of the key factors pushing leaders to elevate and evolve their customer service approach. We often talk about omnichannel as the ultimate goal for any and every customer service solution. Listen to the audio or read the article.

Omni-Channel 177

Omni-Channel Customer Care Self Service Wait Times 177

Vonage

MARCH 16, 2017

Today’s new buzz words in the world of customer service are “customer engagement” and “ customer centric”. The concepts are very valid and important to create a relationship with the customer. It is all a reminder that we are in business for one reason – to service and sell the customer. Seems pretty basic.

Customer Service 149

Customer Service Customer Centricity Airlines Exceptional Customer Service 149

Call Experts

JUNE 5, 2019

There is a connection between employee experiences and customer experiences. Upset or frustrated employees are likely to affect your business and lead to unsatisfied customers. Employee experiences are connected to customer experiences. Use AI to enhance the customer experience journey.

Employee Experience 60

Employee Experience Connections Customer Experience Call Center 60

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

He shares simple but effective ways to improve your post-purchase customer experience so your customers keep coming back for more. Getting a customer to make their first purchase is not easy. Maybe they read a handful of 5-star customer reviews, perhaps your product page really stuck out to them.

Customer Experience 70

Customer Experience How To Loyalty Programs Loyalty 70

ShepHyken

JUNE 3, 2019

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 10 Ways to Improve Your Customer Experience (CX) by Diana Kaemingk. Qualtrics) If you’re ready to improve your customer experience, check out these 10 tips. Customers are getting survey fatigue.

Customer Service 121

Customer Service Social Media Survey Customer Confidence 121

ShepHyken

MAY 4, 2018

This week we feature an article by Meyer Baron who writes about the essential stages of a winning customer experience. Smart companies promise a positive customer service experience, and they deliver. – Shep Hyken. Customer experience” means different things to different people. Who’s right?

Customer Experience 83

Customer Experience Advertising Sales System 83

Alida

MAY 25, 2016

In most organizations, data about customers typically resides in silos. Customer insight is often delivered as one-off reports which are closely held by the market research team. Strategic storytelling helps amplify the feedback and insight of your customers. 3 ways Stories can up your game in customer intelligence.

Meeting 150

Meeting Fashion Customer Insights Customer Confidence 150

CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2016

My research over the last ten years has led to me uncovering a series of six simple, but remarkably effective strategies that will position organizations to keep customers coming back after even the worst has happened. Making an apology to customers after things go wrong is positively related to satisfaction with the recovery.

Customer Confidence 40

Customer Confidence Consulting Customer Satisfaction Study 40

ShepHyken

MARCH 22, 2017

Congratulations to Squaremouth , who just won a Gold Stevie Award for Customer Service Department of the Year – for the fourth time! For those that don’t know, the Stevie is an international business award that recognizes top performing organizations in several categories including customer service.)

Customer Service 88

Customer Service Customer Confidence Insurance Travel 88

NICE inContact

JANUARY 17, 2019

What if the only human interaction your customers have with your brand is through an agent working at your contact center? Contact center agents have a significant impact on customer experience and thus the bottom line. Effective agents are able to truly understand what the customer on the phone is saying.

Contact Center 137

Contact Center Self Service Knowledge Base Customer Confidence 137

ShepHyken

APRIL 12, 2017

Once the customer service representative came on the call, Cindy briefly described the problem. What do you think happened when the new customer service rep came on? Shattered customer confidence. Even though our last customer service rep got the job done, the other two couldn’t. She asked the same questions.

Banking 102

Banking Customer Service Representative Customer Confidence Customer Service Training 102