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The Best Social Media Channels for Customer Service

ShepHyken

Social customer care may not be the most popular channel to deal with customer issues for most businesses, but that doesn’t mean it’s not important. More and more customers are turning to social media to get help. For now, let’s address why companies aren’t using social channels. .

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Why You Shouldn’t Yell at Customer Service Agents – And More

ShepHyken

Someone asked me a question: Sometimes I’m so frustrated when I call a company’s customer service number. Instead, I want to emphasize the last part of my response to the question: sometimes, customer service agents – and other employees – have different answers to the same questions. The problem is a training issue.

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Top 5 Customer Service & CX Articles for Week of May 6, 2024

ShepHyken

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. My Comment: Let’s kick off this week’s Top Five roundup with 2024 customer service trends. What caught my eye was the first trend (of eight), which was how social media customer care is driving growth.

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Top 5 Customer Service & CX Articles for Week of May 6, 2024

ShepHyken

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. My Comment: Let’s kick off this week’s Top Five roundup with 2024 customer service trends. What caught my eye was the first trend (of eight), which was how social media customer care is driving growth.

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Social Media Training Activities and Marketing Courses You Never Realized Your Team Needed

Comm100

Social media is chaotic, but your social media team shouldn’t be! In order for your social media strategy to work, it’s important that your team be onboard with what you are trying to achieve, and have the knowledge and resources to help you achieve it. The Basics of Social Media Training.

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3 Customer Service Training Secrets You’ll Wish You’d Known 5 Years Ago

Ecrion

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.

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How to Turn Social Media Customer Service into a Marketing Strategy

ShepHyken

Earlier this month I attended Social Media Marketing World , the largest conference on social media marketing in the world. Over the last few years, customer service has shifted from traditional phone support toward social media channels like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and others.