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5 Ways to Improve Customer Service for Your Business

CSM Magazine

The bottom line is that the quality of your customer service determines the overall brand experience, and if it isn’t satisfactory, the average consumer is likely to shop around for other options. Not to mention, excellent support can often offset the effects of subpar products or services.

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Build Revenue with These Proven Customer Retention Strategies

Joe Rawlinson

Use your data to help determine what could snag a customer during a renewal period. Offer to re-train loyal customers on a product to improve their own sales. Upgrade their software package to premium service or extend an invitation to a VIP conference.

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

Kayako

Another study shows that customers are 65% more likely to become disloyal and spread negative word of mouth because of a poor customer service interaction. All of this indicates just how important it is that you are providing the best customer service at all times.

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We’re the Front Desk, Not the Shipping Department

CSM Magazine

Shep Hyken shares a classic example of poor customer service in the hotel industry—and how a new member of staff put things right. At a recent conference, the client gave their speakers a gift – a backpack filled with swag that included fancy water bottles, fleece pullovers and more.

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The Stronger The Economy The Weaker The Service

The DiJulius Group

Economy Booming = Poor Customer Service There are many positives of an excellent economy. I will argue that there are a significant number of drawbacks as well. As a result of a booming economy, companies experience rapid growth and need more employees. This makes it an “employee market.” Read Full Article.

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Prediction: 7 Customer Service Channels We Will Use in the Future

Playvox

According to Microsoft , “30% of consumers expressed that not being able to reach a real person when they needed to was the most frustrating part of a poor customer service experience.

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5 Times CX Pros Turned Unrealistic Customer Expectations into Loyalty

Oracle

You’ve probably heard the stats before, too: 33% of Americans will switch companies after one instance of bad customer service. US companies lose $62 billion a year due to poor customer service. But what happens when customer expectations are off the charts, and cross over into unrealistic?