Shep Hyken, CSP
Certified Speaking Professional
Saint Louis, MO, United States
CSP since 2022
Expertise
Business, Customer Service
About
Shep Hyken is a customer service and experience expert and the Chief Amazement Officer of Shepard Presentations. He is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author and has been inducted into the National Speakers Association Hall of Fame for his achievements in the speaking profession. He is also the recipient of the Cavett Award, NSA's highest honor presented annually to the member whose accomplishments and ideals over the years have most closely aligned with NSA's founder, Cavett Robert, CSP, CPAE.
Shep works with companies and organizations that want to build loyal relationships with their customers and employees. 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, Be Amazing or Go Home, The Convenience Revolution, and I’ll Be Back.
Shep is also the creator of The Customer Focus™, a customer service training program that helps clients develop a customer service culture and loyalty mindset. (Now available live or as an online/on-demand/web-based training program!)
In 1983, Shep founded Shepard Presentations and has since worked with hundreds of clients ranging from Fortune 100-sized organizations to companies with fewer than 50 employees. Some of his clients include Amazon, American Airlines, AAA, Anheuser-Busch, AT&T, AETNA, Abbott Laboratories, American Express - and that’s just a few of the A’s!
Shep Hyken’s most requested speaking programs focus on customer service, CX, customer loyalty, internal service, and how to create a customer-focused culture. He is known for his high-energy presentations, which combine important information with entertainment to create exciting programs for his audiences.
Listed in the Global CSP® Directory, checked against NSA records October 2026. Back to the directory