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See through the eyes of your customer to deliver outstanding service

Vonage

Altimeter Group’s Brian Solis cited a survey in which 88 percent of all businesses believe they deliver great customer service, yet only 8 percent of their customers agree. Putting yourself in your customer’s shoes requires focusing on more than individual transactions. What do customers want?

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How Lane Bryant Turned Its Contact Center Into a Sales Machine

Stella Connect

Three years ago, Lane Bryant’s contact center was something it “hid somewhere in a financial spreadsheet.” Like so many other brands’ customer service operations, it was simply a cost of doing business. Fielding contacts (some 850,000 per year) left agents weary. We knew we could be a lot more.

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The Top Trends in Customer Service for 2016

Comm100

In order to stay on top as an industry-leader, it is more important than ever that businesses recognize upcoming consumer service trends, and understand how to update their customer service strategies accordingly. In fact, customers will demand it.

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Top 50 Customer Service Leaders – Best Customer Experience Influencers

Storyminers

An author, keynote speaker and international authority on business management trends, he has been a thought leader in customer-centricity since 1998. His new book Hooked on Customers (April 2014) reveals the five habits of leading customer-centric firms. Kate Leggett.

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Top 50 Customer Service Leaders – Best Customer Experience Influencers

Storyminers

An author, keynote speaker and international authority on business management trends, he has been a thought leader in customer-centricity since 1998. His new book Hooked on Customers (April 2014) reveals the five habits of leading customer-centric firms. Kate Leggett.

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How to build a culture of customer service excellence

Vonage

Related Posts What a giraffe can teach you about customer service strategy. NewVoiceMedia nominated for Customer Contact Expo Best Product on Show Award. NewVoiceMedia to deliver service excellence at Dreamforce 2014. To serve is to rule. Who are you ruling?

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2017 Is Out, 2018 Is In – What Will Customer Service Look Like This Year?

Comm100

Customer advocates and thought leaders agree: providing a friction-less experience for customers is moving from novelty to mandatory. That is why reducing customer effort was voted the number one priority for contact centers in 2018. Recommended for you: Is Your Contact Center Ready for the New Year?