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Top 5 Customer Service & CX Articles for the Week of August 7, 2023

ShepHyken

25 Ways to Proactively Spot Your Customers’ Pain Points by Call Centre Helper Magazine (Call Centre Helper Magazine) When struggling to deal with customer demand, a lot of contact centres try to recruit more people. My Comment: I didn’t know Apple had a magazine. (I remains unchanged since 2009 while inflation reached 6.2%

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5 Top Customer Service Articles of the Week 6-13-2022

ShepHyken

(CustomerThink) Some of us are old enough to remember when subscriptions were limited to just sports clubs, newspapers, and magazines. In 2009 only 18% of the value of the top 100 brands was in subscriptions. If you say the word “subscription,” most people think of magazines and newspapers. This grew to 29% by 2018. Not anymore!

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Health care mergers and acquisitions: Why patients and employees should come first

Alida

Between 2009 and 2013, annual hospital deals have increased 14 percent. The reality, however, is that mergers don’t necessarily improve patient care or lower costs for consumers. The reality is that mergers don’t necessarily improve patient care or lower costs for consumers. Another example comes from consumer goods.

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What Elephants and Customer Experiences Have in Common

CSM Magazine

We saw this in the last big recession spanning 2007-2009. Calabrio’s own research reveals that most consumers will only tolerate 2 (44%) or 3 (30%) negative interactions before switching brands. It also uncovered that 3 in 5 consumers would switch brands due to negative contact centre experiences. Unleash the chatbot!

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7 Books You Need to Read to Ace Any Marketing Assignment

CSM Magazine

Since technologies and consumer behavior changed, the approach to advertisements must differ, too. The book was originally published in 2003 and re-released in 2009, but it stays relevant today as well. The work explains how the corporation grew a multi-million consumer audience.

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Seven CX Tips to Help Weather the 2021 Holiday Season ‘Everything Shortage’

CSM Magazine

Retailers are already feeling the effects of pandemic-related seasonal headwinds, putting pressure on consumer confidence, full-time and temporary staff, and the supply chain. In fact, 2021 is forecast to be one of the most treacherous holiday seasons since the Great Recession of 2008-2009. The Great Resignation is also upon us.

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Protecting Your Company From Telemarketing Fraud

Magellan Solutions

Although a large number of legitimate businesses use telemarketing to reach consumers. Every type of business and professional office is a potential target for a “telescam” Telemarketing fraud robs consumers of approximately $40 billion every year. seniors across the nation, scamming tens of thousands of consumers.

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