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Americans changing banks because of fees and poor customer service

Service Untitled

Market Watch issued a press release earlier today about studies done by Intellishop and Rate Watch citing credit unions and small community banks missing their market share of banking business due to sales efforts. It seems larger banks are more proactive. Surprisingly small banks and credit unions only lost 0.9

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Transportation Security Administration criticized for poor customer service

Service Untitled

Is there something awry with TSA customer service when recognizable individuals such as Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld or former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger are patted down at the entrance to airport security?

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Crash and Churn: survey reveals the customer service fails that cause attrition

TechSee

The industry that experiences the highest rates of churn is telecommunications, with 52% of those surveyed reporting that they canceled a phone, internet, TV or cable contract with a telecom company in the past 24 months due to the quality of customer service they received.

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What is a Shared Call Center, and Why is it Important for Small to Medium Businesses

Magellan Solutions

If you’re a start-up, having dedicated customer support may pose challenges with hiring and training costs. However, as a business owner, are you willing to give up this crucial aspect, especially since studies show that around 54% of your customers may stop doing business due to poor customer service?

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24 7 Answering Services Myths You Need to Stop Believing

Magellan Solutions

This implies that you will never miss a phone call from a customer or client, no matter what hour they call. Call centers provide poor customer service. A live answering service does not inevitably imply poor customer service. This is very helpful for SMEs. However, this is not the case.

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E-Commerce Payments: 5 Ways to Reduce Costs

CSM Magazine

It is essential to protect both the customer and the merchant. It is also important that adherence to the latest regulations does not impact the transaction process and result in a poor customer service. With fraud on the increase, today’s customers want to be assured that every transaction is secure.

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Customer Service Training: Empowering A Service Mindset

Integrity Solutions

In the past, customer service centers were viewed as cost centers or expenses. Today, the organizations that are delivering a superior customer experience are proving just how outdated that perspective is. But great customer experiences don’t just happen. In the banking sector this is especially apparent.