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Speed creates customer confidence: what is the velocity of your customer service?

Vonage

Customers want fast service – whether they are waiting in line, calling the customer service center or waiting for an email response. If you are able to provide a rapid response that meets, or exceeds, customers’ expectations, velocity goes a long way in creating confidence.

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Top 5 Customer Service & CX Articles for Week of April 29, 2024

ShepHyken

While the article focuses on retail (especially e-commerce), anyone from any type of company (B2B and B2C) that has “VIP customers” will want to read this article. It allowed companies to spot larger trends based on the buying habits of a large number of customers. Loyalty and self-service round out the four.

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A Lesson from Michelangelo: Details Matter

ShepHyken

As it applies to customer experience (including customer service), it is often the little details that move the experience from average to amazing. I’ve always preached that the best companies don’t need to go over the top to be seen as amazing. They are also important to our customers, whether they know it or not.

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A Boring Customer Service Experience—That’s What Our Customers Want

ShepHyken

If you ask the CEO of a big company or the owner of a small business, I bet they would say the same. We want our customers to always have a good experience with us—one they can count on always happening every time they do business with us. Think about why you like to do business with your favorite companies.

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Why You Shouldn’t Yell at Customer Service Agents – And More

ShepHyken

And if you really think you are 100% right and the customer support agent is wrong, consider ending the call and calling back to speak with a different agent who may respond differently. I’m amazed at how often I call a company and talk to two or more people, getting a different answer each time. So that’s my advice for the customer.

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Four Customer Service Lessons from a Stevie Award Winner

ShepHyken

(For those that don’t know, the Stevie is an international business award that recognizes top performing organizations in several categories including customer service.) Squaremouth is an online travel insurance company that compares travel insurance products from every major provider in the United States.

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The Biggest Opportunity in Customer Service

ShepHyken

Happiness leads to confidence It’s the second point of this answer that is most important, and it is where some companies fail. A better word for happiness could be confidence. My definition of confidence in this situation is important. Connect with Shep on LinkedIn.