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Common customer service mistakes to fix ASAP

Vonage

Customer service is not always easy to pull off, and it's certainly not something that “just takes care of itself” or is “just common sense.” However, there are some parts of delivering great customer service–or, more accurately, avoiding poor customer service–that are straightforward, easy to fix, and high-impact.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles for the Week of June 24, 2019

ShepHyken

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Clairvoyance: I Never Knew I Always Wanted This by Chip Bell. Steve Jobs had the goal of giving a customer something they didn’t know they needed or wanted until they actually started using it.

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Flying in the face of poor customer service

Helen Dewdney

Due to the visa delay at the airport the coach transfer had left, meaning that they arrived at the hotel a considerable time after the coach and so therefore the upgrade to the taxi transfer was a complete and utter waste of time and money. The hotel stay.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles for the Week of April 8, 2019

ShepHyken

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. To Provide the Best Customer Experience, Be Proactive by Frank Konkel. NextGov) “Be where your customers are” and other helpful tips from customer experience professionals.

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Top 10 Examples of Poor Customer Service

CSM Magazine

Maybe the best way to begin to describe excellent customer service is to talk about what it isn’t. It’s the opposite of this title, “The Lousy Customer Service We Receive Every Day.” ” Excellent customer service is seriously lacking most places we spend our money. Sure you can.

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Here’s a New Word: Skimpflation

ShepHyken

I recently went to breakfast at a hotel. Rather than deliver a poor customer service experience, they felt it was better to shut down part of the restaurant. Customer Service: Providing the expected great customer service was more important than serving more people. Customer service won.

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What We Can Learn from Japanese Customer Service

CSM Magazine

Japan arguably has the most polished customer service in all the world, so it is worthwhile for any customer service professional to carefully consider why Japan has such world-class service. Consistent High-quality Customer Service Is Crucial. Every Customer Matters.