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Evolution of the support rep: from outsourced to in-office

Kayako

The birth of mainstream outsourcing: 2000 – 2010. Customer interactions were at the top of this list, and many entrepreneurs and small companies were considering why they should hire a support rep in house when they could outsource one for $4 or less an hour? Slowly coming back home: 2010 – 2015.

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Why is customer service constantly so bad in the UK?

Vonage

The impact of this is highlighted in new research which estimates that UK businesses lose £12 billion every year as a result of poor customer service. Customer satisfaction in the UK is at its lowest level since July 2010.

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What a Customer First Strategy Means Post Pandemic

C3Centricity

But only 1% of customers feel that vendors consistently meet their expectations. 89% of consumers have stopped doing business with a company after experiencing poor customer service. RightNow Customer Experience Impact Report. Customers 2020 Report. No company can afford to be a customer service laggard.".

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How Your Business Can Quickly Adopt a Customer First Strategy

C3Centricity

74% of consumers have spent more due to good customer service (Source: Entechus.com). 89% of consumers have stopped doing business with a company after experiencing poor customer service. Source: RightNow Customer Experience Impact Report). Source: Customers 2020 Report). (Source: CEI Survey).

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12 Proven Tactics to Increase Your Customer Lifetime Value (CLV)

Retently

Don’t forget – the longer you can keep a customer, the greater is the provided value during their lifetime relationship with your brand. Here’s where the term customer lifetime value comes forward. What Is Customer Lifetime Value? Customer Lifetime Value. As such, it’s important to get customer service right.