ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

He shared an amazing answer: The enemy of customer service is pride. If youve been following my work, you know one of my favorite concepts is The Customer Is NOT Always Right ! If youve been following my work, you know one of my favorite concepts is The Customer Is NOT Always Right ! Can you see the conflict?

Customer Service 99

Customer Service Policies Customer Service Training Customers 99

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

He shares six tips and strategies to share with your team for improving the eCommerce customer experience. Poor customer service costs businesses over $75 billion a year in lost profits. Only by delivering amazing customer service. Decide What “Amazing Customer Service” Means.

Ecommerce 147

Ecommerce Training Customer Service Net Promoter Score 147

CSM Magazine

JULY 24, 2021

Benedict Bleimschein, COO and Vice President of Customer Success at Mindbreeze looks at the challenges for customer service employees working in a hybrid workplace and suggests new tools that can help them. One size does not fit all when it comes to customer service strategies.

Customer Service 105

Customer Service Connections Customer Service Strategies Policies 105

ShepHyken

JANUARY 12, 2018

Customer service designs that are remarkable get talked about. So telling yourself these myths about customer experience is a big no-no and won’t take you where you want to go will they? We often get questions and comments on delivering great customer service and experiences. It’s our company policy.

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Customer Service Policies Customers Customer Experience 97

CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Raghavendra Rao, Director of Customer Excellence at Sprinklr , outlines three steps to build a customer service strategy centered around self-service. Have you ever been in a situation where you were running late for a flight, and an airport self-service kiosk saved the day? It’s a win-win. – Yes.

Customer Service Strategies 52

Customer Service Strategies Self Service Effort Score Customer Service 52

CSM Magazine

JUNE 22, 2023

In recent years, the importance of effective customer service strategies has become increasingly evident for businesses across various sectors. One aspect of a customer service strategy is to leverage data to create personalized experiences, streamline processes, and improve overall customer satisfaction.

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Customer Service Strategies Strategy Customer Service Social Media 52

NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

An excellent customer service strategy separates your call center from the competition by providing a difficult-to-replicate intangible competitive edge. A confident consumer who trusts in their product or service selection will be more likely to promote it to others if they receive excellent customer service from your business.

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Customer Service Strategies Tips Strategy Customer Service 52

ShepHyken

JULY 30, 2024

We can call it Lousy Service Versus Good Service , or a better title I came up with: The Dark Side Versus the Shep Side. The Dark Side of service is just bad. The opposite is what I teach in my CX keynote speeches and customer service training program. Shep Side: Customers don’t wait.

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Customer Service Policies Customer Service Training Training 89

Oracle

AUGUST 26, 2020

Many employees and their companies are realizing the vast benefits that a flexible or work from home (WFH) policy can offer. The goal of developing remote customer service strategies is twofold. Even more importantly, they can deliver authentic and outstanding service to their customers at their every point of need.

Exceptional Customer Service 99

Exceptional Customer Service Self Service Customer Service Knowledge Base 99

Comm100

JUNE 13, 2018

Customers can experience many types of pain points, or common problems, while doing business with a company. Remedy existing customer pain points before the holiday rush by considering the following: Where do your customers currently experience friction in the buying experience? Loosen Up on Your Return and Exchange Policies.

Tips 168

Tips Self Service e-support Social Media 168

SurveySparrow

DECEMBER 15, 2019

With thousands of articles written on good customer service, anyone would assume that modern-day customers ask for the moon. Your customers, no matter what their account size is, will be more than happy if the product/service they purchased from you is in line with their expectations. It is so not true.

Customer Service 91

Customer Service Omni-Channel Customer Service Strategies Loyalty Programs 91

ECXO

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

You might think Stoicism is just for philosophers in togas, but the truth is, its principles are super relevant today—especially if you’re looking to improve your customer service. 109 Before we dive into how you can use Stoicism in customer service, let’s quickly cover the basics. What’s Stoicism All About?

Customer Experience 156

Customer Experience Airlines Handbook Policies 156

ShepHyken

JANUARY 14, 2025

One of our Shepard Letter subscribers recently asked, How come you didnt do an article on customer service or experience New Years resolutions? So, here are seven customer service and CX resolutions that are easy to keep: Respond quickly to customers Quick response to customers increases their confidence in you.

Customer Service 69

Customer Service Policies Customer Service Training Feedback 69

ShepHyken

MAY 6, 2022

He shares how you can improve your customer service strategy and team to take advantage of the benefits an exceptional customer service function has to offer. Before customer service outsourcing , there was once a time when customer service was largely limited to one-on-one phone calls.

Customer Service 72

Customer Service Multi-Channel Omni-Channel Exceptional Customer Service 72

ProProfs Chat

DECEMBER 4, 2020

For many years, marketing and customer service have been running in parallel lines, helping businesses acquire and retain customers. But lately, both customer service and marketing are working in unison, helping brands capture attention, generate more business and guide customers simultaneously. No, really.

Strategy 98

Strategy Customer Service Marketing Social Media 98

Talkdesk

JULY 14, 2016

Wikipedia defines customer service as “the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase.” Although that definition captures the essence of customer service, it lacks a few important elements. The first question that comes to mind when thinking of customer service is cost.

Customer Service Strategies 40

Customer Service Strategies Customer Service Strategy Customer Service Representative 40

Ecrion

JULY 22, 2019

Every year, businesses lose over $75 billion in potential revenue thanks to one thing: poor customer service. And while studies show that about 1 out of every 26 customers complain about poor customer service, over 90% of those dissatisfied customers simply stop working with your business — and never come back.

Customer Service Training 78

Customer Service Training Training Customer Service Customer Journeys 78

ProProfs Chat

MAY 1, 2020

Well, customer feedback is exactly what’s going to help your business improve its customer service process efficiently. You need to take into account their expectations, needs, and final feedback for your services to create an excellent customer service training program. What is Customer Service Training? .

Customer Service Training 85

Customer Service Training Training Customer Service e-support 85

ShepHyken

APRIL 29, 2022

While AI is being used for customer services applications to benefit companies by reducing costs, there is much more opportunity for it to truly benefit customers too. And when we fail to use data to make our customers’ lives better, we’re alienating them. Great customer service is fabulous marketing.

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Insurance Poor Customer Service Policies System 166

Lumoa

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

For example, by only appearing at customer pain points, like a hesitation on a particular product page or at the checkout. With conversational AI put into play, providing a great customer experience in retail becomes easier. Of course, you should also integrate conversational AI into your customer service strategy.

Retail 195

Retail Customer Experience Chatbots Ecommerce 195

CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 21, 2024

However, in customer service, casinos are on another level. Imagine a world where customers don’t have to wait until Monday morning to get help. Offering 24/7 customer service would give you a massive edge over your competitors. No one wants to be hit with hidden fees or confusing return policies.

Retail 52

Retail Customer Service Loyalty Programs Loyalty 52

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

We have all been victims of a customer service or experience farce. There needs to be reasonable conditions, making an offer thats reasonable for the customer to understand and expect. But back in 2018, it announced a new policy due to customers abusing its generosity.By The farce is something you want to avoid.

Policies 131

Policies Customer Service Training Feedback Customer Service 131

Customers That Stick

AUGUST 11, 2015

Twitter understands that it is often a channel for immediate customer response, and it is not only embracing its role as a customer service channel but beginning to focus on selling itself as an indispensable channel for customer service. We’re in the early days of the next revolution — customer service on Twitter.

Customer Service 60

Customer Service Multi-Channel Omni-Channel Customer Service Strategies 60

Comm100

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Looking to improve your customer service? Before you begin making changes to your service delivery and your staffing practices, it’s important to understand how your organization compares against industry. Increasingly, FCR is being recognized as one of the most important metrics to watch in customer service.

Measurement 246

Measurement Average Handle Time Wait Times Effort Score 246

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

A retail store changed its return policy. What was once considered a flexible, customer-friendly return policy became a hassle for the customer. . These changes are the reasons some customers shared when they were asked, “Why don’t you come back anymore?” Remember what got you to the dance.

Policies 121

Policies Customer Focused Customer Service Training Software 121

Ecrion

OCTOBER 8, 2020

No company has enough resources to address every concern if the customer is always right. Policies are created for a reason, so create them and stick to them. The policy acts as an agreement for doing business between you and your customers. The Customer Might Be Wrong! It Creates Inefficient Customer Service.

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Infographics Customer Service Strategies Policies Resources 96

ProProfs Chat

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Well, it’s a one-word answer: High-Quality Customer Service. If you make customers unhappy in the physical world, they might each tell 6 friends. If you make customers unhappy on the internet, they can each tell 6000 friends.- Customer Service: A Glance. Put Yourself In Your Customer’s Shoes.

Customer Service 78

Customer Service Social Media Customers Poor Customer Service 78

transcosmos Information Systems

JANUARY 5, 2017

There’s indeed some bit of a risk buying a product or service that’s not in front of you physically. And here’s where good customer service can make all the difference. It’s not much of a secret that the most successful businesses thrive because of their brand of customer service. Search Button. Phone Support.

e-support 87

e-support Customer Experience Social Media Policies 87

Comm100

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

It often revolves around established social media policies, adding color, and bringing to life the published guidelines. Casual training is a good tool for spreading awareness of those policies throughout an organization. Recommended for you : You Need a Jointly Owned Social Media Customer Service Strategy ASAP – Here’s Why.

Social Media 145

Social Media Course Training Marketing 145

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Instead, I like setting and resetting my goals for the year, and in my world, those goals focus on delivering an amazing customer service experience. Here are 23 ways to help you and your teams provide an amazing customer experience in 2023. . Excellent customer service lies in flexibility. Be flexible.

Fashion 134

Fashion Guidelines Policies Customer Service Training 134

Think Customers

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Now entering their second year, brothers Daniel and Ben Mardkha are aiming to make their direct-to-consumer men’s wedding band service Marke NYC just as much about customer service as the product. We sat down with Daniel and Ben to discuss this and other customer service lessons learned that apply to businesses large and small.

Customer Service 59

Customer Service Policies Customers Feedback 59

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Be Transparent – Be open about your policies, process, delivery times, delays and more. You want your customers to know and understand how you operate. Our customer experience research found that 84% of customers trust a company or brand more if it provides excellent customer service.

Chief Customer Officer 125

Chief Customer Officer Effort Score Policies Customer Service Training 125

Lumoa

JUNE 14, 2023

Before we dive into our remedies, let’s take a look at some of the root causes that could be behind your score going south: Inadequate or Poor Customer Service Many customers tend to be unforgiving if their support experience isn’t up to scratch. Think about it. Or recommend them to your friends and family?

NPS 195

NPS Effort Score Customer Centricity Loyalty 195

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Over the years, I’ve observed customer behavior, and some of my conclusions were confirmed by my customer service and CX research, known as the Achieving Customer Amazement Study (sponsored by Five9 ). Customers don’t consciously realize it, but the first time they do business with you, they have uncertainty.

Policies 100

Policies Meeting Customer Service Training Customers 100

ShepHyken

APRIL 24, 2020

This week we feature an article by Paul Selby, a product marketing director for ServiceNow Customer Service Management. He shares tips and examples of how both companies and customers can adapt during a worldwide crisis, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. customers and? Now is the time to double down on self-service.

Self Service 59

Self Service Customer Service Airlines Travel 59

Comm100

MAY 28, 2020

KPIs can be used to measure the success of a company’s customer service strategy, the quality and effectiveness of its support, how well its agents are performing, and more. Increasingly, FCR is being recognized as one of the most (if not the most) important metrics to watch in customer service. Download Now.

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Average Handle Time Management eBook Effort Score 130

CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 2, 2024

In recent years, the importance of customer service in healthcare has come to the forefront. In this article, we look at some key strategies and techniques for providing excellent patient care. According to a survey by Accenture , 25% of patients have switched healthcare providers due to poor customer service.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Customer Service Strategy How To 52