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Guest Blog: 5 Lessons I’ve Learned from Answering Support Tickets

ShepHyken

This week we feature an article by Belle Balace who talks about what you need to know about answering support tickets. I have to be honest, answering support tickets or doing customer service isn’t the most thrilling job on earth but if you’re part of a startup or small business and you lack resources, you have no choice but to do it.

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18 Ways to Make Your Customers Feel Loved and Appreciated

Steve DiGioia

All we need to do is take it and by our actions, let them know we appreciate their trust in us and wish to build a long-term relationship beneficial to both. All we need to do is take it and by our actions, let them know we appreciate their trust in us and wish to build a long-term relationship beneficial to both. Yes, I said it, easy.

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Guest Blog: Connect With Your Customers & Watch Your Business Grow

ShepHyken

And we’re not only talking about phone calls; the same holds true for online chat. This week we feature an article by Molly Moore about why phone calls and online chat can make the difference between customer-centric brands and everybody else. In fact, nearly t wo-thirds (65%) of potential customers want to reach brands by phone.

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Is It Really That Important That I’m Wearing a Name Tag?

Steve DiGioia

It seems that no matter how many times you talk to him, he continues to “forget” to do what he’s told or at worst, intentionally refuses to do it. I love this description of company standards from The Hartford Company: “Your standards define how your company acts, which, in turn, builds trust in your brand.

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Acing business reputation management for stellar branding

BirdEye

In this blog, we will explore the world of reputation management for businesses. We’ll talk about why a good reputation is important, and how you can take care of yours effectively. Explore more on this in our detailed blog about real estate reputation management. For small businesses, this is huge.

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Should You Stay or Should You Go? Reading the Signs and Leading CX Buy-In at Your Organization

CX Accelerator

Remember that experience design is something everyone does, not just a small team or one person. Many leaders do in fact think they are supporting Customer Experience in their organization. After all they have approved a resource and some budget to it. It's easy (and normal) for doubt to creep in. Lack of process.

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Privacy in the Age of Personalization: Striking the Right Balance

Beyond Philosophy

It could be at a local restaurant, with a long-time service provider, or, like me, with a small business supporting your hobby. Personalization during face-to-face interactions is the modus operandi for many small business operations. Again, they are a small operation that has likely built a business on these interactions.