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The New Qualities for Customer Service Excellence

C3Centricity

Social media usually guarantees a quick response whereas contacting customer services through the usual channels often results in nothing. What makes a great customer care centre? Customers these days expect a response in minutes or hours rather than days. What makes a great customer service representative (CSR)?

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Guest Post: The Art of Making Your Customer Happy Through Listening Carefully

ShepHyken

But, at the same time, we can’t deny the fact that poor customer service is the second biggest reason companies lose their customers. In this post, I have shed light on the art of making customers happy through careful listening. What are the immediate impacts of listening to your customers carefully?

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Customer Service Needs a Personal Touch Now More Than Ever

CSM Magazine

Survey Says: Customer Service Needs Improvement Customer Care Measurement & Consulting (CCMC), a company specializing in customer service research, conducts periodic customer rage surveys. percent said agents have access to complete customer data and 39.31 Lost customers mean lost profit.

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10 Warning Signs That Your Customer Service Sucks

Comm100

The problem might be with the quality of your product/service. But it might be largely due to your customer care practices. Here’s how you can tell if your customer service, for lack of a better word, sucks. You rarely—or never—have repeat customers. Your customer care staff is bitter and unmotivated.

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3 Initial Questions Before Choosing A Customer Support Outsourcing Service

Magellan Solutions

In that way, you’ll learn how to start customer care outsourcing services for SMEs. Start your partnership with us at Magellan Solutions by asking these important questions to help you make a more informed decision about outsourcing customer support service selection. Do I Need Domestic or Offshore Outsourcing?

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This Is How You Save On Customer Support

LiveChat

Research from American Express shows that 70% of customers are willing to pay a premium to do business with a company that offers great customer service. On the other hand, poor customer service can cost companies dear. So we agree that extraordinary customer service is expected, and not exceptional anymore.

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Are Telecoms The World’s Worst At Customer Experience?

Beyond Philosophy

In Florida, we are having problems with our service, so I called customer care. The Brighthouse/Spectrum customer service representative told me an engineer was scheduled to see me the next day. After all, if you are the only game in town, who cares how you treat people?