Help Scout

AUGUST 12, 2021

Providing customer service over social media is much newer, tied closely to the growth of ecommerce and online business. For customer-centric businesses , thoughtfully considering where and how to offer service on social media channels is an important step in defining and delivering a consistent, high-quality customer experience.

Social Media 145

Social Media Customer Service Strategies Tips Customer Service 145

ShepHyken

JANUARY 21, 2025

Ive written about creating convenient, frictionless experiences many times in the past, and I will continue to do so in the future as it may be one of the most important customer experience strategies in our arsenal of tactics for getting customers to come back again and again.

Customer Experience 82

Customer Experience Travel Customer Service Training Customers 82

InMoment XI

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Customers love talking about their experiences, especially if they had an exceptionally good or bad time. The average customer sentiment across the online space contributes to the restaurant’s reputation. In fact, 22% of customers will not dine at a restaurant after reading a single negative review!

Feedback 195

Feedback Management Social Media ROI 195

Lumoa

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Not only are online retailers enjoying massive revenue from their customers (expected to be over $6 trillion in 2022 ), but the platforms themselves are also becoming increasingly sophisticated. Now, technologies such as AI and machine learning are driving highly personalized customer experiences.

Retail 195

Retail Customer Experience Chatbots Ecommerce 195

ijgolding

JANUARY 22, 2018

In our modern business landscape, especially with the ever-growing presence of social media in our daily lives, providing consistent positive customer experiences has become critical to maintaining a favourable brand reputation. Design your website with user-experience in mind. Take your relationship to the next level.

Customer Experience 191

Customer Experience Social Media Abandon Rate Conference 191

Advantage Communications

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Customer service is the foundation of any business. When done well it will boost profits, enhance brand reputation, generate repeat business, give companies a competitive edge and increase customer retention.

Customer Service Strategies 105

Customer Service Strategies Customer Service Strategy Customer Experience 105

Lumoa

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The customer is a mysterious creature. Deciphering the wants and needs of your customers is essential for sustainable, long-term success. For a company to grow, it needs to convert one-off customers into regular patrons. In customer experience, as with any other business endeavor, failure to plan is planning to fail.

Strategy 195

Strategy Customer Experience Net Promoter Score Effort Score 195

Lumoa

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The customer is a mysterious creature. Deciphering the wants and needs of your customers is essential for sustainable, long-term success. For a company to grow, it needs to convert one-off customers into regular patrons. In customer experience, as with any other business endeavor, failure to plan is planning to fail.

Strategy 195

Strategy Customer Experience Net Promoter Score Effort Score 195

Calabrio

MARCH 25, 2025

Customer Experience Why Chatbot QA Must Be a Top Priorityand How AI Can Help Share Customers know what they want and when they want itpreferably, now. Its no wonder, then, chatbots are becoming an increasingly popular feature of the customer service landscape. However, this doesnt mean chatbots are foolproof.

Chatbots 130

Chatbots Contact Center Self Service Virtual Agent 130

ShepHyken

AUGUST 18, 2021

I recently released my 2021 Achieving Customer Amazement research. and asked them numerous questions about topics related to customer service, customer experience, loyalty, reviews, and more. One of the questions had to do with creating a personalized experience. . So, how well do you know your customers?

Airlines 174

Airlines Customer Experience Survey Customer Service Training 174

Lumoa

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Nowhere is this more true than with customer relationships. Without listening to the voice of your customer, you’ll be like a ship without a rudder or a compass…lost and drifting without direction. Customers don’t always take the time to express their feelings. In This Article: What is the Voice of the Customer (VoC)?

Analysis 396

Analysis Data How To Customer Centricity 396

Comm100

JULY 3, 2024

Enhancing customer service efficiency while maintaining quality is a paramount challenge. Chatbots have emerged as a powerful tool in addressing this, offering numerous benefits that can transform customer interaction dynamics. Unlike human agents, chatbots can offer consistent customer support 24/7 without breaks or downtime.

Chatbots 288

Chatbots Communication CRM Interaction 288

ECXO

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

How Stoic Philosophy Can Help You Up Your Customer Experience Game Stoicism in Customer Experience? If you read my previous articles, you know that I am a big fan of studying psychology and philosophy, as well as finding ways to apply these concepts in companies to improve customer experience. Yep, It Works.

Customer Experience 156

Customer Experience Airlines Handbook Policies 156

ShepHyken

APRIL 23, 2024

but when it comes to taking care of the customer, they fail. This made me think further about how cars are maintained, and it’s not much different from how you would want to run your business. Assuming you have a good product, you want to create processes that are customer- and employee-friendly. Connect with Shep on LinkedIn.

Customer Experience 141

Customer Experience Customer Service Training Advertising Training 141

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

There have most likely been times that many of us have fallen short in taking care of our customers. It could be that a competitor is delivering a better experience. First, there must be a way to measure the experience. Shep Hyken is a customer service expert, keynote speaker, and New York Times, bestselling business author.

Customer Experience 169

Customer Experience Hospitality Hotels Feedback 169

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Functionality versus customer experience: Do they belong together? And both dealerships – Ford and Ferrari – provide stellar customer service. While both may appreciate a good customer experience, one wants a different product experience.   Here’s another example. The Ford costs about $25,000.

Customer Experience 146

Customer Experience Transportation Hotels Airlines 146

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.

Customer Experience 147

Customer Experience Customer Service Social Media Consulting 147

TechSee

JUNE 9, 2022

Providing a digital, omnichannel customer experience is a clear imperative. Allowing customers the flexibility to digitally self-serve can dramatically increase customer satisfaction, and lower your operating costs. Gartner reports that self-service costs around $0.10 No Vision, No AI, No Service.

Omni-Channel 145

Omni-Channel Self Service Customer Experience How To 145

ShepHyken

JANUARY 11, 2023

Most everyone in the business world is familiar with the idea of customer experience (CX). And as popular as CX is, there’s a somewhat new concept that has been coming on strong for the past five years, and that’s the employee experience (EX). Most businesses today use technology to meet their customers’ needs.

Employee Experience 134

Employee Experience Customer Experience Self Service Call Center Experience 134

ShepHyken

JANUARY 31, 2023

Many years ago, a friend shared some advice with me: It doesn’t cost much more to enjoy a first-class experience. He was referring to spending just a little more in certain situations to get much more out of the experience. Looking back, I did what most good people – or companies – would do for their customers.

Customer Service 148

Customer Service Customer Experience Hotels Customer Service Training 148

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. Confidence is very important to get a customer to not just buy but to come back and buy some more. Just make your customers smarter. .

Customer Experience 138

Customer Experience Customer Service Training Customers Loyalty 138

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.

Customer Experience 130

Customer Experience Customer Service Social Media Consulting 130

Comm100

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

As COVID-19 pushed companies and their customers online, digital transformation has taken over the customer service space like never before. In the first part of our series on Digital Transformation in Customer Service , we looked at why businesses can’t afford to ignore digital transformation.

Customer Service 227

Customer Service Social Media Leadership Omni-Channel 227

Comm100

MARCH 6, 2024

Gone are the days when customers could only get slow and often frustrating support via email or phone. And far gone are the days when agents had little to no information about the customer they were speaking to and were restricted to serving one user at a time. This data can reveal common customer issues, preferences, and trends.

Abandon Rate 277

Abandon Rate Chatbots Customer Service Representative Knowledge Base 277

ShepHyken

MARCH 24, 2025

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Should AI Be Used To Respond to Customer Reviews? My Comment: This weeks Top Five roundup begins with an article about AI responding to customer reviews. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 75

Customer Service Healthcare Loyalty Video 75

Comm100

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

However, the past couple of years has seen its importance within customer service skyrocket as companies adopted new technologies to stay connected during the pandemic. With the benefits made clear for all to see, and customer expectations risen, customer service operations can no longer afford to ignore digital transformation.

Customer Service 246

Customer Service Social Media Omni-Channel Connections 246

Bill Quiseng

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Customer loyalty is not by offering discounts, upgrades, or subscriptions to repeat customers. Real customer loyalty is built on service so great that customers return again and again, raving to others along the way. What’s better than gaining a new customer? Why Does Customer Service Impact Retention?

Customer Retention 172

Customer Retention Customer Service B2C Customer Service Strategies 172

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Customer service and customer experience (CX) are more than what happens after the sale. It actually begins long before a customer ever makes a purchase. Then, there’s the experience during the sales process and what happens after the sale, which could include a typical customer support call and more.

Sales 101

Sales Customer Experience Tips Customer Service Training 101

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 31, 2021

She shares 5 customer service strategies that improve customer retention. People may cut companies some slack if a product doesn’t quite work as expected, but only when the customer service experience makes up for these missteps. . What’s the main reason that customer service is so important?

Customer Service 141

Customer Service Customer Retention Customer Service Strategies Infographics 141

CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

From Baby Boomers to Gen Z, each generation has unique expectations, communication styles, and preferences when it comes to customer service. To truly excel in providing a personalized experience, businesses need to adapt their approach to cater to these diverse needs. Communication Style : Formal and service-oriented.

Self Service 64

Self Service Customer Service Social Media Multi-Channel 64

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

I recently talked with one of those experts, Gabriel Masili of Granicus, a company that provides government agencies worldwide with technology and support that creates a better citizen experience. Not only does Granicus create a good CX for its customers, but it also helps its customers create a great experience for their customers.

Feedback 93

Feedback Government Hotels Customer Service Training 93

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 3, 2024

I’ve done a lot of business with this company over the past five years, and it’s always been a great experience. Then, as mentioned, I recently had a bad experience. I told them I’ve enjoyed doing business with them, but in my recent experience, they made several mistakes. Yes, it happens!) Acknowledge the customer!

Survey 88

Survey Customer Service Training Feedback Customer Service 88

Comm100

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

There’s no doubt that telephone remains a stalwart customer service channel. In Salesforce’ latest research, they found that 57% of customers prefer to engage through digital channels. Secondly, today’s consumers have high customer service expectations that traditional telephone and email support can’t deliver.

Omni-Channel 246

Omni-Channel Chatbots Social Media Software 246

Comm100

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

We’ve now reached the fourth and final part of our series exploring Digital Transformation in Customer Service. The Building Blocks for Successful Digital Transition , exploring strategies for boosting success in a customer service transformation. Gaining Trust Through Data Security. Cloud Hosted.

Customer Service 245

Customer Service Culture Effort Score Chatbots 245

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Good customer service becomes noticeable for two reasons: A company or brand can be known for amazing customer service and experience. Customers may notice the employees’ attitude, how easy they are to do business with and more. However, over time, customers will notice that there are never problems.

Customer Service 90

Customer Service Customer Service Training Customers Customer Experience 90

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

You want to experience a positive force. We have all been victims of a customer service or experience farce. We value your feedback Some companies make a big deal about wanting you to fill out their surveys to get feedback, with the idea that your suggestions and comments will help future customers.

Policies 134

Policies Customer Service Training Feedback Customer Service 134

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 29, 2024

So, here’s a question for you: Are you confident your customer service and CX won’t scare your customers away? If you do any of these, your customers will love you – nothing scary about that – but your competition will be scared their customers might find out and switch to you. Customers love prompt responses.

Loyalty Programs 88

Loyalty Programs Customer Service Training Video Customer Service 88