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Customer Experience Is Like Maintenance on Your Car

ShepHyken

They look good on the outside, with amazing marketing and advertising, a beautiful website, a beautiful building, etc., but when it comes to taking care of the customer, they fail. This made me think further about how cars are maintained, and it’s not much different from how you would want to run your business.

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Customer Service Is Like Dating

ShepHyken

I like the title of this article, but perhaps a more appropriate title might be: Customer Service Is Like Being Married. The buying cycle for a customer typically includes a little research, talking to a salesperson, making the purchase, and whatever happens after the sale. And that is far from the end.

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Service Strategy: The Most Powerful Tool You Can Have

CSM Magazine

The reason most organizations deliver poor or mediocre customer service is that they don’t understand the power of a customer service strategy. John Tschohl of the Service Quality Institute, explains. Strategy is a powerful tool you can use to gain market share and market dominance.

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The Kustomer Service Pulse: 2023’s Viral Customer Service Moments

Kustomer

Welcome to The Kustomer Service Pulse , a new series on the Kustomer blog where we share our point of view n customer service experiences that showcase how companies can create unforgettable moments with their customers, drive impact for their business, and elevate their brands.

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Digital Transformation in Customer Service – Why You Can’t Afford to Ignore it (Part 1 of 3)

Comm100

However, the past couple of years has seen its importance within customer service skyrocket as companies adopted new technologies to stay connected during the pandemic. With the benefits made clear for all to see, and customer expectations risen, customer service operations can no longer afford to ignore digital transformation.

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Six Ways to Create Your Brand’s Experience Personality

ShepHyken

The title of the article summed up the point I was trying to make: Do You Give Your Customers an Experience – Or Just a Transaction ? What are the adjectives that customers use to describe you? These interactions include advertising, websites, people-to-people, and more. Last week’s content was meant to get you thinking.

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When Sales and Customer Service Collide

ShepHyken

Lately, I’ve been thinking about how sales and customer service combine to create an experience – hopefully a positive one. She created an experience for her customer. This is where sales and customer service collide. The dealer just needed to stay open, and customers would come in and buy. And he has. .

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